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Off the beaten path Saanich police’s year-round bike patrol acts as the eyes and ears for homelessness
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ehind the Pearkes recreation building, a thicket of trees hides a camp in Cuthbert Holmes park, complete with a grey dome tent and a round bamboo chair. Unfortunately for the owner, it’s moving day. A Saanich parks crew carefully hauls out muddy mounds of gear, and the tent and chair frame is piled into a work truck. Saanich police officer Const. Doug FrankEdward Hill lin spots a discarded Reporting hypodermic needle where the parking lot meets the brush. A parks worker with a long pickup tool deposits it into a syringe box. “This is the third or fourth camp we’ve found in the park since September,” says Sgt. Alan Gurzinski. “It’s regular for somebody to be camping in here.” Gurzinski and Franklin are one-half of the Saanich police department’s mountain bike unit, an all-weather four-officer squad that patrols parks and trails and hidden areas year-round. Although it’s not the unit’s only mandate,
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Const. Doug Franklin and Sgt. Alan Gurzinski, one-half of the Saanich police's year-round bike squad, seen here on a trail in Cuthbert Holmes park behind the Pearks recreation centre, patrol the hidden and hard to get to spaces in the municipality. monitoring and managing homeless camps in Saanich is a constant preoccupation. “There are those to choose to (live) outside and don’t bother anybody,” says Franklin an eight year veteran of the force with 13 months in the bicycle unit. “We check on their welfare and don’t chase them out. But then we have prolific users who use the park as their Petri dish of hypodermic debris and glass pipes.” It doesn’t take long for this day’s camp to disappear into the back of Saanich work trucks, and the owner, a known drug user, hasn’t appeared. The officer say hauling away someone’s possessions is a last resort. Most campers are warned over a period of days to move on, but police patience is thin when it comes to consuming drugs a
few metres from a recreation centre crawling with kids. Camping is illegal in all parks in Saanich. “We think this guy panhandles at the (Trans-Canada Highway) and McKenzie. He knows not to camp here,” says Gurzinski, a 17-year Saanich officer who took command of the bike unit last September. “We give people the time and opportunity to move along, depending on how big the camp is. If not, we move them out and usually it’s quite a mess they leave.” At any given time, the bike patrol keeps tabs on 20 to 30 homeless people living in the district, many who struggle with substance abuse, but who want to avoid the toxic downtown street culture Officers hit the known hotspots every day – Cuthbert Holmes park is popular due
to its size and dense brush – but police have found camps in every major park in Saanich, including Mount Doug and ElkBeaver Lake, and in hidden patches of noman’s-land along the regional trails. The officers direct the homeless population toward help, but keeping track of camps is also part of crime prevention. “With homeless camps comes crime to an area,” Gurzinski says, typically vehicle break-ins and property theft. “We check to make sure they’re OK,” he notes. “We talk to them about how to get housing and how to look for jobs and work. Sometimes we bring them coffee and make sure they are fed and have water.” PLEASE SEE: Bike patrol, Page A11
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Anglican Church moves toward equality
Saanich and View Royal this week approved a contractor to build the replacement Craigflower Bridge. Don Mann Construction Ltd. was awarded the contract, having submitted the lowest bid of $15,896,000. That price covers the cost of the bridge, as well as all upgrades to roadways on either side of the bridge. The project has already received $10,775,000 in grants and federal gas tax funding to pay for the upgrade. Saanich will pay 60 per cent of the outstanding costs, View Royal will cover the remaining 40 per cent. The 80-year-old, timber-beam span is slated to be replaced by a three-lane steel bridge, double the width of the existing bridge. Construction will begin in April and is expected to last six months. kslavin@saanichnews. com
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Same-sex marriage blessings a step in right direction, parishioners say
Christ Church Cathedral members Kit Pearson, left, and partner Katherine Farris, are happy their congregation voted to allow the blessing of samesex marriages, in accordance with a Anglican Diocese of B.C. rule change. The change, however, does not allow for the church to conduct legal samesex marriage ceremonies.
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The outgoing head of the Anglican Diocese of B.C. hopes a recently adopted decision to allow same-gender blessings will become the norm for all married couples in the church. At the same time, Bishop James Cowan supports ending a centurieslong tradition of performing legal marriage ceremonies in the Anglican church and hopes its national governing body embraces the “European model” of performing only religious consecrations. “If marriage is something that the state wants to keep an eye on, then let state officers do it,” he said. “Why should the clergy be instruments of the state, and for free?” Currently, Anglican parishes in B.C. are able to conduct legal marriage ceremonies for heterosexual couples, while local parish members can choose whether or not their church can perform ceremonial same-sex blessings. On March 3, members of Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral approved the decision to include same-gender blessings, with the support of Rev. Logan McMenamie, dean of the parish. “The Anglican church has been talking about this for more than 30 years,” Rev. Logan McMenamie
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said. “In some ways it’s disabled us, but it’s an important decision. It’s really a justice issue.” The 148-14 vote in favour of the blessings means gay couples can now hold such ceremonies inside Christ Church Cathedral, although McMenamie still cannot conduct the legal portion of same-sex marriage. “We’re now one of six dioceses in Canada that permits same-sex blessings,” he said. “I think it’s a very good thing for the church. We want to stay together, learn together, grow together.” “The vote was a formal recognition that we are welcome
and we are equal,” said parish come to a consensus on the definimember Kit Pearson, who along tion of a “European model” of marwith her partner, Katherine Farris, riage, so no progress was made. has been attending the church for The change would provide the five years. Anglican church a way out of “Of course, it’s not administering legal sameabsolutely equal because sex marriages, but also For more see we can’t get married. ... It’s level the playing field for just a step along the way.” “Eroding pillars all members. of the church.” The possibility of endAnglican church leaders Page A8 on southern Vancouver ing church-administered legal marriage ceremonies Island and the Gulf Islands was broached in 2010 at the Angliseem split in their opinion of the can Church of Canada’s national move, but Cowan remains hopeful. conference, known as general “I was actually surprised with the synod, Cowan said. (positive) response,” he said. At the 2010 conference, clergy The next Anglican general synod and canon lawyers weren’t able to takes place in Ottawa, July 3 to 7.
Bookworms torn on library relocation to Uptown Kyle Slavin News staff
Buzz is building surrounding the possible relocation of the Emily Carr library branch across the street into Uptown. A busy open house held last Saturday at the library drew crowds of people, plus a steady stream of feedback online, said Lynne Jordon, deputy CEO of the Greater Victoria Public Library. “People love their library. And this one is a long-standing branch that has been located there for 40-plus years. We know there’s going to be a lot of interest in any relocation,” Jordon said. The tentative plan is to move the library
into a 5,000-square-foot space on the upper level of Uptown, overlooking Blanshard Street. “It’s very exciting for us. It would be a great addition to the emerging hub that is Uptown,” said Geoff Nagle, director of development for Morguard Investments, which owns and operates Uptown. “Having public amenities like a library right in with the other amenities – the plaza, coffee shops, all the things people can do in one trip – is a great synergistic use.” Jordon said library patron feedback so far has been mixed. “We have lots of people who are enthusiastic about relocating. And we had a similar number, the day of the open house, who
indicated they don’t shop at Uptown and would not been as keen to have the branch located there,” she said. “Some people felt access would not be improved – particularly families walking or biking to the location.” Nagle said Uptown’s central location, at the junction of the Lochside and Galloping Goose trails, makes it a perfect space for a library. As it currently stands, the Emily Carr branch, at the corner or Saanich Road and Blanshard Street, is “old and outdated,” “poorly configured” and “inaccessible for wheelchair users,” Jordon said. In terms of cost, Uptown would lease a new space at market rates. Jordon said
Saanich would need to decide if leasing would be more cost effective than upgrading “inefficiencies” in the current building Users can provide feedback on the library relocation until March 18 by visiting gvpl.ca, or by emailing ljordon@gvpl.ca. The next step will be to have the Greater Victoria library board weigh feedback before making a decision. In terms of retail and commercial vacancies at Uptown, Nagle said “every space in the centre is under some form of negotiation.” The 38,000-sq.-ft. space left vacant by Best Buy’s departure last month is currently being sought after by three companies, he noted.
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Haro Woods land swap before council in April CRD seeks land for sewage overflow tank Edward Hill News staff
Saanich is seeking resident feedback on a plan to swap land in Haro Woods with the Capital Regional District to make way for an underground sewage overflow tank. Saanich and the CRD own adjacent parcels of the forest property next to Arbutus Road. The plan involves Saanich giving the CRD 1.5 hectares of Haro Woods for its tank, and in return the municipality would gain 4.3 hectares as permanent parkland. Part of the process involves rezoning the publicly owned forest from residential to “nature park,” while the CRD portion would have site specific zoning for the tank. The rezoning application is expected to come before council in April and then a public hearing in May. The 5,000 cubic metre sewage overflow tank, a $12 million project, is part of the CRD’s regional sewage treatment system and would be funded out of the $783 million allocated for that project. The tank would store sewage during heavy rain events in the Cadboro Bay and Ten Mile Point areas, when sewage can overflow into stormwater lines, and then flow to outfalls near the Saanich waterfront. Sewer overflows dump into Cadboro Bay and Finnerty Cove
near the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health. “It creates an environmental hazard. You’ve got sanitary sewer (liquid) going into the water totally untreated because of overcapacity of pipes,” said Deane Strongitharm of CitySpaces Consulting, which is managing the rezoning application for Saanich.
“Saanich is getting a lot more park area and the CRD is fixing an environmental problem.” – Deane Strongitharm CitySpaces Consulting The holding tank will be buried underground and some tress would be taken down, but the footprint of the tank would be covered with natural vegetation, and the property will be part of the trail system through the woods. “Saanich is getting a lot more park area and the CRD is fixing an environmental problem of overflow,” Strongitharm said. “The tank is underground and people will still be able to walk through the area.” A number of sewer lines already run through the property. Upstream sensors would detect sewer overflows, and would automatically open gates that lead to the tank. Sewage would flow out using gravity after a storm into the existing sewer system that leads to Clover Point. Malcolm Cowley, manager
of CRD engineering design services, said the number of sewer overflow events depends on the number of storms. It averages five to eight per year, but has hit up to 15. Cowley also noted that building a holding tank, which is similar to one already installed in the Marigold area of Saanich. The Haro Woods tank would also delay the need for Saanich to upgrade its sewer pipes to halt stormwater infiltration. Jonathan Stoppi, with the Cadboro Bay Residents Association, said his group isn’t convinced Haro Woods is the best place for a sewage storage tank. “The only place they can think to put an attenuation tank is in middle of a beautiful forest? It seems bizarre,” he said. “Because we raised concerns and Saanich is anxious to minimize damage, they’ve arranged to swap the land. “That the CRD is building on the smallest possible area is the least bad of all options. We are still concerned with the amount of trees being cut to comply with worker safety.” Stoppi said there are other public chunks of land that could hold a tank with a footprint of 35 by 56 metres – the greenspace at Cadboro Bay Road and Cedar Hill Cross Road, for one. “That could accommodate a tank and you wouldn’t have to chop down a tree or have an adverse impact on an area,” Stoppi said. “I haven’t heard a coherent reason why not.” Saanich is accepting feedback until April 2. See saanich.ca/living/community/Haro. editor@saanichnews.com
Saanich could see 3.25% tax hike Saanich council is currently in the process of working through the municipality’s 2013 budget. According to the draft financial plan, Saanich homeowners are tentatively set to face a 3.25 per cent increase on their property taxes. For a Saanich home at the
average value of $604,935, that equates to an additional $67.40 to pay in property taxes. That, plus previously approved increases in sewer, water and garbage collection, will cost the average homeowner $128 more over last year. All in, the average home will pay $3,020 to the
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ast week, parishioners at the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral voted to allow the blessing of same-sex marriages, an unusually progressive move for a mainstream faith. The Anglican Church, and this congregation in particular, understand the value of embracing people equally, and to a certain degree, rejecting arbitrary and antiquated doctrines that install bigotry as part of faith. Whether this will help or further erode support for the Anglican Church in the Capital Region remains to be seen. In past years, the Victoria diocese has struggled to keep an audience. In January 2010 Anglican Diocese of B.C. announced it would close 19 of its churches in Greater Victoria largely due to declining membership, And notably in 2008, Anglican parishioners in Metchosin kicked up an angry fuss – and eventually separated from the church – when the Anglican Church of Canada started sending signals that it would bless same-sex unions, as indeed it does now. Allowing same-sex blessings – which is strictly symbolic, as opposed to a legal church wedding ceremony – cracks open the door for progressive equality within the church. But James Cowan, the outgoing bishop of the Anglican Diocese of B.C., says the church should get out of the marriage business altogether and leave all legal aspects of marriage in the hands of the state. This is all fine and well, but Anglicans need to tread carefully about the messaging behind ditching legal marriage ceremonies. Marrying and burying, so to speak, are two traditional tenets of churches the world over. Even more than that, bailing on legal marriage ceremonies, especially around the same time as adopting same-sex blessings, could open the door to bigotry and accusations that same-sex rights led to the downfall of marriage in church. Allowing church blessings for all people is the right thing to do, but the Anglican Church needs to be mindful of unintended consequences of trying to level the playing field for marriage ceremonies.
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ttawa is in the midst of a The CRA is effectively closing its long, slow thaw from a cold doors to the public; meanwhile, winter, but Vicseniors, persons living with toria has all the telltale disabilities and persons signs of spring. living in remote or rural The change in seaareas are concerned about sons is visible everyaccess to basic tax forms where, with the requisite and other information. umbrellas and budding In the government’s trees. Usually at this time 2013-2014 estimates, the of year we also receive CRA is projected to be cut paper tax packages in by approximately $100 milthe mail, but this year, lion. This is on top of last without warning, the year’s Economic Action Canada Revenue Agency Murray Rankin Plan, under which more Guest Column (CRA) announced it will than 3,000 full-time equivano longer be mailing the lent jobs have or will be cut T1 general tax package. from the agency over a three-year Service cuts and sweeping roll out period. changes at the CRA have left As official opposition critic for Canadians confused about how to national revenue, I have opposed access the basic information they the CRA service cuts and been seekneed to file their taxes. ing answers to constituents’ quesThe Telefile service used by huntions to ensure you have the infordreds of thousands of Canadians mation you need to file your taxes was cancelled earlier this year and with ease and on time. changes to NETFILE have triggered The federal privacy commismajor privacy concerns. sioner has sought further informaPayment and enquiry counter tion from the CRA and is investigatservices are closing, face-to-face ing the new NETFILE requirements outreach sessions have been disto use a social insurance number continued and every service counand a birth date to file online. ter in Canada is set to close by Oct. Previously, NETFILE required a 1. personal code and pin number to
file tax returns. The New Democratic Party’s privacy and National Revenue critics have been in contact with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner regarding this matter and are awaiting the results of that investigation. Canadians not using the NETFILE option have been encouraged to download tax forms from the CRA website or pick up tax packages at local Canada Post or Service Canada locations. Canadians are entitled to receive tax documents by mail, but the CRA will only send a package to those who specifically request it. If you would like a tax package mailed, call 1-800-959-7383 as soon as possible. To assist you, my community office has compiled a list of tax clinics in Victoria where volunteers are available to help you complete your taxes. Please visit murrayrankin.ca for more information. Please contact my office at 250363-3600 should you have any further questions or concerns about the CRA or other federal government agencies. Murray Rankin is the Official Opposition Critic for National Revenue and the NDP Member of Parliament for Victoria.
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When bright young who sets a high bar. idealists share their But something particularly environmental concerns with unique is happening in South me, I encourage America. I only them to get recently learned involved in politics. of Jose Mujica, a That’s where remarkable man decisions have to who became be made about the president of severe ecological Uruguay in 2009. problems we face. He’s a radical Have you activist who, in the noticed, though, 1960s, joined the how idealism left-wing guerrilla often gives way group known David Suzuki to a sense of as Tupamaros, with Ian Hanington formed by sugarentitlement to all the perks that cane workers and come with political office? students. The organization It’s amazing how being was crushed after a military elected to serve the people coup in 1973. is often turned on its head: Mujica was shot six times we’re expected to support and imprisoned for 14 years; elected leaders without he claims incarceration protest or question. And what solidified his thinking. In 1985, happens to many who leave constitutional democracy government? Lucrative board was restored to Uruguay and memberships and business Mujica was released. He ran deals. for office and was elected Some politicians take president in 2009. a different road, though. And what a politician. He’s Former U.S. President Jimmy a vegetarian who lives in his Carter stepped down after wife’s ramshackle farmhouse one term, was roundly where they work together in ridiculed by popular media, the fields growing flowers. He yet continued to dedicate his turned down the opportunity life to promoting justice and to move into the presidential eliminating poverty around palace in Montevideo, the world. Nelson Mandela is preferring to stay on the another incredible role model farm, which is linked to the
capital city by a dirt road. Under Uruguay’s law, elected officials must declare their personal wealth. In 2010, Mujica’s was $1,800, the value of the 1987 Volkswagen beetle he drives. When he added a share of his wife’s assets – her house, land and tractor – it brought his declared family wealth to $215,000. Mujica receives $12,000 a month as president but donates 90 per cent of it to the poor and small businesses. “I can live well with what I have,” he said. “I’m called ‘the poorest president’, but I don’t feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more.” At Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, Mujica stated: “We’ve been talking all afternoon about sustainable development – to get the masses out of poverty. But what are we thinking? Do we want the model of development and consumption of the rich countries? I ask you now: What would happen to this planet if Indians would have the same proportion of cars per household as Germans?
How much oxygen would we have left? Does this planet have enough resources so seven or eight billion can have the same level of consumption and waste that today is seen in rich societies? It is this level of hyper-consumption that is harming our planet.” Mujica said most world leaders have a “blind obsession to achieve growth with consumption, as if the contrary would mean the end of the world.” He’s hit a bit of a bump in popularity, dropping below 50 per cent for refusing to veto a bill legalizing abortion before 12 weeks (as did all his predecessors) and supporting a debate on legalization of marijuana use that would give the state a monopoly over its trade. Mujica pointed out: “Consumption of cannabis is not the most worrying thing; drug-dealing is the real problem.” Mujica isn’t worried about the drop in popularity. It’s part of politics, and besides, he’s 77 and can’t run again in 2014. He’s a good role model with wise, enduring values, and an inspiration for people around the world. davidsuzuki.org.
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“One guy named Bill set up camp for a while. There was no drugs or alcohol while he was here (at Cuthbert Holmes park). He was tidy and quiet. You’d never know he was here,” Franklin recalls. “Others leave needles, garbage and use the area as a toilet. And we have people walking their kids and dogs around here.” The full-time bike patrol has been part of the Saanich department for a decade. Generally mild weather allows it to operate year-round, similar to the Victoria police’s nineofficer bike unit. “Our guys deal with a decidedly different population than in the downtown core,” says Sgt. Steve Eassie. “It’s more residential and more trails, and some very large parks. They have to get around a fairly massive area.” The unit added a sergeant to the ranks in September to help focus on different aspects of public outreach, such as connecting with neighbourhood groups on graffiti removal and conducting education and enforcement campaigns on cyclists who don’t ride with a helmet or lights at night. On a main trail in Cuthbert Holmes park, people walking by smile and say hello. The bike officers often find themselves chatting with dog walkers and parents pushing baby strollers – people happy to see police in the parks. Some are less happy – one young man avoids eye contact as he pedals past as quick
Railings grow Progress continues on railings being installed along the edges of the Ogden Point. The railings will extend to the end of the structure and stringers will run through the spaces between each vertical post.
as he can. The officers recognize him as a known drug addict. “The community engagement is great, it’s 95 per cent positive,” Gurzinski says. “It’s a positive thing for people to see us out there. People feel safer on the trails and parks.” The officers say they enjoy interacting with the public and are passionate about cycling, but it’s the stealthy aspects of the bike patrol that make them smile. Often they’ll come across people smoking pot in their cars in mall parking lots, for instance. “Their first response is ‘Dude, I didn’t hear your car,’” Franklin says laughing. On the daily outbound traffic jam on the Trans-Canada Highway, the bike patrol quietly rolls along the road shoulder, checking drivers for cellphones and seat belt infractions, and occasionally catching people lighting up joints or drinking a beer. “They are really shocked when they realize we are police. A lot of people try to throw their phone away,” Gurzinksi says. “In the summer months drinking and driving is always an issue, and drugs as well,” Franklin says. “People are as comfortable in their car as they are at home. They’ll light up a joint and crack a window, and then we ride up.” “A lot of people can’t believe we are all-weather,” Gurzinksi notes. “I question it too!” Franklin jokes. “We’re just four guys passionate about cycling. There are cold days, but we dress for it and we’re good to go.”
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s special niche. “I worked out a business plan w where I could cele ebrate champions o curling and supof p port them in their p pursuits of excell lence,” she says. Since beginning her curling art portfolio just two years ago, Childs has painted – with watercolour – the likenesses of Canadians JenImage courtesy of Jayné Childs nifer Jones, Mike McEwan, Jayné Childs (inset) work, Russ Howard – FOCUS Cheryl Bernard, Jeff Stoughwhich will be on display during the 2013 Men’s World ton and more. Curling Championships. Partial proceeds from the sales of Childs’ art go to 40 years: drawing,” she says. the champion curlers porWhen Howard came to town, Childs’ art trayed in the artwork. Proceeds also go to – of a focused Howard throwing the rock support the curling clubs that host her art. – received accolades and praise . That’s Childs, who grew up in Victoria and when she knew she had tapped into a returned a number of times through adult-
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For centuries, artists have been capturing emotional, hard-fought moments in sport through beautifully hand-crafted paintings, sculptures and sketches. But Victoria-born painter Jayné Childs realized one sport – a favourite Canadian pastime – was noticeably absent from the artistic world. “I never got in to curling – it was cold; my body doesn’t like the cold. But it’s a really big sport, especially in this part of the country,” she says from her home in Maryfield, Sask. “Curling is such a community heartbeat.” Childs’ first foray into painting the sport was in February 2011 when curler Russ Howard came to her small Saskatchewan town. “I decided to see if I could draw anymore. I had done metal sculpture work, huge murals, marblings – all sorts of mediums, but I hadn’t done what I’d done as a kid in
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Born Ruffians play at Lucky Bar March 19. Photo contributed
Canadian indie rock band Born Ruffians gave fans a taste of their new material on New Years Day when they posted a stream of their new song With Her Shadow. The Ontario-based four-piece is now excited to reveal details of its upcoming third full length album, Birthmarks, which will be released on April 16, including the tune Needle which they posted on soundcloud last month.
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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Fergus Hall named B.C.’s high school athlete of the year Glenlyon Norfolk School grad and current University of Victoria student Fergus Hall is the 47th annual Sport B.C. male high school athlete of the year. The rugby player is a member of the Vikes men’s and earned notice last year when he was instrumental in helping Team B.C. win the Las Vegas InviPhoto by Randy Neville tational Sevens high Fergus Hall carries school tournament. Hall was also part the ball for Team B.C. at the Victoria of the U-18 B.C. team International rugby that successfully defended their national 7s tournament. title in Quebec this past summer. Prior to that he was a member of both the GNS Gryphons school and Castaway Wanderers club rugby teams leading up to his arrival at UVic. Hall scored his first CDI Premier League try on Feb. 23 against Bayside. On Mar. 1 and 2 he was part of the Vikes their second National University Sevens Rugby Championship at Westhills Stadium in Langford.
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Victoria Grizzly Chase Kaiser dives for the puck as he’s checked by Powell River Kings Jordan Burns during a game at Bear Mountain Arena in January. The Kings visit for Game 1 of the playoffs tonight.
Grizz slide into playoffs Travis Paterson News staff
Beacon Hill looks to repeat as National Little League turns 60 The boys of Beacon Hill Little League are looking to be back-to-back city champions this year as baseball season nears. Last year Beacon Hill made it to the provincial semifinals. Late registration is still open for boys and girls to play District 7 Little League baseball. National Little League (Cook Street and Hillside Avenue), the city’s oldest program, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Visit littleleaguevictoria.org to register.
Greater Victoria recruiting youngsters for the gridiron The Greater Victoria Minor Football Association is recruiting boys and girls aged six to 13 years old for its spring season. Equipment is provided, which includes helmet, shoulder pads, kidney belt, pants, knee and thigh pads. Teams are located in Gordon Head, Saanich, Victoria, Westshore, Peninsula and Sooke. Player registration and gear-up is this weekend, Saturday (March 16) 10 to 11 a.m. at the Copley Park field house, 600 Parkridge St., off Vanalman Avenue. For more info visit victoriafootball.ca.
Vikes track down gold at CIS championships UVic Vikes 600-metre specialist Rachel Francois won her second CIS gold medallist in the event at the CIS national track championships in Edmonton last weekend. Over the course of the three-day meet the middle-distance focused Vikes earned two gold medals and two bronze. The Vikes women’s 4x800m team won gold. The same team then won its first CIS medal in the 4x400m, taking bronze, with Jenica Moore, Grace Annear, Kendra Pomfret and Francois at anchor in that race. Pomfret also medaled with third in the 1,000m. sports@vicnews.com
It’s not the ideal way to enter the playoffs. The Victoria Grizzlies haven’t won in six games, even if three of the past four losses did come in overtime. And as the puck drops at Bear Mountain Arena tonight (March 15) for Game 1 of the BCHL best-of-five playoff series versus the Powell River Kings, it will mark a month since the Grizzlies’ last win at home, Feb. 16 over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. But playoffs are a clean slate, a time to start over. “I know (the Kings) will be well prepared to make life miserable for their opponents,” said Grizzlies coach and general manager Bill Bestwick. The coach of the year winner anticipates a well-prepared Kings team under fellow coach of the year winner Kent Lewis, who won in 2009 and 2011. “(The Kings) will compete hard and I’m sure they’re not satisfied with their regular season. You can make amends of a season real quick in a five-game series.” The season hasn’t been the same for the Grizzlies since Gerry Fitzgerald went down for good in January, though the team hung on to finish atop the Island division But the Fitzgerald triplets, of which the Grizz were recently down to one, are back to two today as Leo returns to form a top line with brother Myles and David Mazurek. Myles Powell with skate with Mark McClellan and Pearce Eviston on the Grizzlies second line. Stefan Nicholishen will centre Keyler Bruce and Brett Hartskamp on a grind line that will surely have the Kings’ defence scrambling to avoid danger. A four-game suspension for accumulating six fighting majors and six game
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Bill Bestwick on Grizz bench. misconducts this season will keep Turner Lawson out until late in the series, or second round, should the Grizzlies win. Defenceman Jaden Schmeisser will return for Game 2 for a fifth fighting major of the season against Alberni on Saturday. Defenceman Blake Thompson can return for Game 3, as he is banned two games for a blow to the head against Alberni. Brady Rouleau will start in net for the Grizzlies. “Our goaltending has been challenged down the stretch. We’re leaning on Brady to get us our first win on Friday night and go from there,” Bestwick said. “In a best of five, obviously home ice advantage is critical and if you falter there’s no margin for error.”
Coach of the year The BCHL awards were released earlier this week naming Bill Bestwick the Coastal conference Coach of the Year and defenceman D.J. Jones to the Coastal All-Star team. It’s Bestwick’s third time winning the award, having won it with the Nanaimo Clippers in 2005 and 2008. The last Victoria coach to win it was Campbell Blair with the Grizzlies (Salsa) in 2000. Bestwick is heralded for turning a Griz-
zlies roster, stripped of its assets and with little in the way of prospects, into a BCHL contender. Key acquisitions captain Zach Urban from the Penticton Vees and the Fitzgerald triplets from the Prince George Spruce Kings led the turnaround. Bestwick last faced the Kings in the playoffs with the Clippers in 2008. The Clippers swept the best-of-seven series in four straight. The Grizzlies last faced the Kings in the second round of the 2011 playoffs. The Kings roared back from being down 3-1 in the series, rallying off a Game 5 overtime win.
Victoria trio leads Vees Wade Murphy, a former Victoria Grizzlies player from Saanich, was also named a BCHL all-star. Murphy plays for the Penticton Vees which finished first in the Interior division. He won the RBC Cup national championship with the Vees last year. This year he was overall in BCHL scoring with 23 goals and 47 assists for 70 points, but was second in points per game average. He missed games while playing for Canada at the World Junior A Challenge. The Vees’ goaltending duo of Chad Katunar and Nic Renyard, both from Victoria, will share the Wally Forslund Award as the Top Goaltending Tandem with the best combined goals-against average of 2.33 per game. sports@vicnews.com
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Back for a third year, the MacQuarie Rink of Dreams 24-hour charity hockey game has become a highlight on the annual rec league calendar. There are returning teams and returning players, making the event successful, said organizer Harp Sandhu. “Every year I feel the need to remind everyone this is not a ‘leave-your-house-late’ kind of beer league hockey game,� he added. “Don’t say goodbye to your family, bring your family!� The noon-to-noon, March 23 to 24 event at Bear Mountain Arena is a hockey carnival with a beer garden from noon to 11 p.m. and food vendors during the day. There’s tons of stuff for kids, Marty the Marmot and other entertainment from noon till 3 p.m. On the ice, it’s light versus dark in a game that almost makes it 24-hours around the clock (teams and players are invited to stay during the wee hours, but its optional). Every hour two new teams take the ice and the score is cumulative. Cutoff for adults to signup has passed but there’s still a few
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Harp Sandhu spots for kids open. Funds raised at the event have been matched by the MacQuarie Group Foundation bringing the total to nearly $200,000 through the first two years, all of it going to the Victoria-based Help Fill A Dream Foundation. It also happens to an “unofficial� hockey day in Canada, with five different Canadian teams playing on the big screen from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., including the Vancouver Canucks at 1 p.m. There are dozens of quality prizes donated from the community up for grabs with the spin of the big wheel, a new feature, and a couple of other fresh takes on the prize raffles. The chuck-a-puck event now
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Mary B. Percival Passed Away Feb. 23, 2013 Mary was born in Victoria Jan. 9, 1921 to parents Edward George Newman and mother Edith Burt. Her childhood was spent growing up in the James Bay area of Victoria with brothers Jimmy, Harold and Ted. She met her future husband Albert Percival and they were married in Victoria Nov. 28, 1942. They purchased their ďŹ rst house in Colwood where they raised a family and were very involved in the community. Mary became a member of St. John the Baptist Church (now a heritage church), in 1949. She spent many happy hours working with other members for the church and community. Mary always felt she was truly blessed and wanted to give back to society. She was predeceased by her parents Edward and Edith, brothers Jimmy and Harold and her husband Bert. Left to mourn her passing are her brother Ted (Josie) and family; son Phil (Flo); daughter Dianne (Greg); son Verne (Jan). She will also be greatly missed by grandchildren, great grandchildren and many friends. We would like to say a very special thank you to the ER staff of Victoria General and also the 4th oor staff for their concern for Mum and family. We would also like to say thank you to Dr. Elizabeth Thompson for her dedication and commitment to our family. There will be a memorial service at The Church of the Advent, 510 Mt. View Ave., Colwood, Mar. 23, 2013 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of owers donations to Victoria Hospice appreciated. Care Funeral Services 250-391-9696
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C: 250-886-5396 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
HOUSES FOR SALE
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
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.
DUNSMUIR HOUSE THE NICEST OCEANFRONT PARK 1 BDRM- $850. Heat, hot water included. New kitchen/bathroom. No smoking! (250) 388-4943 or (250) 813-2134
ENGLISH MARMET Pram with canopy, rain cover etc, all in excellent condition. $200 obo. Please call Margaret Davies, (250)477-5504. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?
JAMES BAY, 1 bdrm, heat/water incl’d, $840, N/S, N/P. Avail now. (250)360-1056 QUADRA VILLAGE 1-bdrm “Hrdwd” flrs, cat ok. Avail now. $790. inclusive. 250-812-4154
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
SAXE POINT area- 1 bdrm suite, avail Apr 15. (250)3866808 after 5pm.
SHOPRIDER SCOOTER, 4 wheels, nearly new, $800. Retails for $3500. (250)652-5652. UNIVERSAL GYM $150. Rowing machine $50. Dumbbells $75. Craftsman lawnmower $50. Clipper canoe $200. Senya fax machine $25. Pls call Dean 250-727-7905.
THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils + cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1100. Call 250-220-4718, 250-507-1440.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. Call (250)514-7747.
HOMES FOR RENT
WANTED: STATIONARY Bike (inexpensive) for working out. Please call 250-514-6688.
SPORTING GOODS WANTED: STATIONARY Bike (inexpensive) for working out. Please call 250-514-6688.
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SIDNEY- MODERN 3 bdrm, 2 bath, all appls, $1350 inclds utils. Avail now(250)656-4967. 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
FREE TOW AWAY
250-686-3933
LANGFORD- 2 bdrms, 4 appls, $1100 inclds utils. Available now. (250)885-9128.
SIDNEY- (CLOSE to town). 1 bdrm 700 sq ft basement suite, includes W/D, private entrance, fenced back yard & patio. Avail April 1st. $800/mo. Call (250)479-7807.
AUTO SERVICES
MOTORCYCLES
TOP CASH PAID
Mr. Scrapper
For ALL unwanted vehicles. Free Towing
$$$ CASH $$$ FOR
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CARS
SIDNEY FURN’D 1Bdrm suite, close to airport, $700 incl utils. Avail Apr. 1st. 250-656-2613
2008 TOYOTA TACOMA 4x4mint, 65,000 km, 4 doors, automatic. Asking $26,700. Call (250)655-6558.
CLUNKERS
2008 DERBY Scooter, 49cc, no motorcycle licence req’d, great shape, 5000 km, w/ helmet. Must sell (Moving). $1400 obo. (250)217-2988.
858-JUNK-(5865)
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
UTILITY TRAILERS
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NO BANK NEEDED!
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Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans
VIEW ROYAL. 2-bdrm $1100. Incls utils. NS/NP. Avail now. 250-474-2369, 250-217-0767.
RENT-TO-OWN
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
$50 to $1000
LANGFORD, 1BDRM, $850 mo incls all utils, priv ent, parking, NS/NP. 250-478-1408
LANGFORD (Costco). Bus, shops, school. 2 Bdrm suite, yard, 4 appls, water incl, shared laundry, $1100 mo + utils, water incl’d. NS/NP. Avail March 1. Call (250)881-2283.
FRIENDLY FRANK
WHITE FIBERGLASS canopy, fits S10, like new, $50. Call (250)652-4621.
GLANFORD. LARGE 2 bdrm, Bright & quiet. Reno’d kitch & bdrm 8’ closet. W/D, full bath, storage, priv entr, small yrd, near bus, amens. NS/NP, $980. heat, h/w, hydro/internet incld. Refs. 250-704-0197.
LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a 2 bdrm one level end unit w/ garage, W/D hookup, near schools & bus, $876/mo. Share purchase $2500. Min. income $42,000+. Applications avail in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
WANTED TO RENT
1988 CHEVROLET Barettablack, w/grey velour interior, 2.8L, 5 speed standard, good cond. $950. obo. Brian, 250999-7887, 250-886-4299. 1994 MUSTANG convertible, red, V6 Auto, newer tires, brakes, radiator. Looks and runs great. Asking $3000 OBO. Call (250)590-2450.
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.
1993 BAYLINER 2452, in excellent condition, 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, 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.
TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING
1-800-961-7022
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MARINE BOATS
WORKSPACE WANTED to rent for F’glassing, secure bldg w/power. Saanich general. Ken, (250)598-2435.
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
7’x12’ Deck Utility Trailer. Good for small tractors and quads. 4 wheels, loading ramps, green. $1350 obo. Call (250)384-7954.
2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GL TDI. 138,000 km, diesel, auto, leather. Local car, power everything. $9200. Call (250)727-2448.
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SHARED ACCOMMODATION HOUSING. Working/ disability. Interurban/Camosun students. $475-$575 incl. 778-977-8288.
SUITES, LOWER BRENTWOOD BAY: Brand new 1-bdrm, 1 bath, ground floor suite. NS/NP. Avail April 1st. D/W, W/D. $800. + utils. Ref’s please. (250)652-1725.
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PLUMBING
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.
11 DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
CertiďŹ ed General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
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.
TAX RETURNS $40 EFILE. Accounting, year ends. Call Mike 250-595-8110.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
CARPENTRY
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES ECO-FRIENDLY CLEANING. Excellent refs & attention to detail. Keri (250)658-2520. HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. 250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca ACORN & BRANCH- BBB. Lawns, gardens & hedges. CertiďŹ ed, Professional staff. Affordable. Call 250-818-4900.
FENCING
DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE
THE LANGFORD MANdecks, fences, quality work, competitive pricing, licensed & insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.
LAWN MOWING, CLEAN-UPS, LANDSCAPING PROJECTS
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
778-678-2524 FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Shaping trees & roses. Blackberry clearing. Call John, 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
GARDENING
LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges/tree pruning, gardening, new landscapes. Monthly maintenance. WCB. 18 years exp. Andrew (250)893-3465.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, EfďŹ cient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.
MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Pruning, Clean-ups. Senior’s discount. Free estimate’s Phone Mike 250-216-7502.
COMPUTER SERVICES
20+ YEARS Experience. Lawns, Pruning, Maintenance, Landscaping & more. Reliable. WCB. Andrew (250)656-0052.
PRO IRISH GARDENERSmaintenance, pruning, cleanups, lawn care. 20 yrs exp. WCB. Call (250)652-6989.
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Aerating, pwr raking, blackberry & ivy removal. 25 years exp.
SPRING CLEANups, complete maintenance. Residential & Commercial. 250-474-4373.
MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, ofďŹ ces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.
DRYWALL DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, ďŹ nish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca AURICLE BSC 250-882-3129 Spring clean up Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.
HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
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 ďŹ t 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.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. 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.
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.
âœBUBBA’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.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
STUCCO/SIDING
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
B L Coastal Coatings. Quality, reliable, great rates. All your Painting needs. (250)818-7443
TREE SERVICES
M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.
LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
UPHOLSTERY
THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
PRESSURE WASHING
RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.
Peacock Painting
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
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J. ENG Landscaping Co. Custom landscape & garden service. Call Jan 250-881-5680.
TIDY-UP LAWN cutting. Reasonable & reliable. Free estimates. Call (250)385-3878.
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.
JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
QUALITY INSULATION blown ďŹ berglass. Affordable rates. WCB. (250)896-6652.
SPRING CLEANUP special: $20/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481
250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
1,2,3, WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
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Friday, March 15, 2013 - SAANICH
This Weekend’s
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
205-732 Cormorant St, $206,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Betty ‘K’, 250-479-3333
pg. 11
802-139 Clarence, $389,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
654 Langford, $395,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
101-66 Songhees, $499,900
3672-1507 Queensbury, $549,900
205-2349 James White, $289,000
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frank Chan, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911
1054 Colville Rd.,
510-1433 Faircliff, $219,900 Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 7
pg. 6
pg. 6
pg. 6
pg. 5
Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715
pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Larry Jeffs, 250-744-3301
710-620 Toronto St, $314,900 Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224
pg. 25
pg. 3
Saturday 12-2 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511 pg. 15
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
Sunday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291
pg. 7
Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 7
4568 Montford Cres, $679,000 pg. 25
pg. 25
pg. 18
9776 Fourth St Thursday - Saturday 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626 pg. 18
pg. 7
15-10145 Third, $269,900
Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033
pg. 18
5E-9851 Second, $669,000
7161 West Saanich, $249,900
982 Mckenzie, $324,900
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 10
pg. 13
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
2911 Bukin Dr W, $619,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Colin Walters, 250-479-3333
11061 Salal, $749,000
403-1521 Church, $295,000 pg. 11
pg. 25
pg. 21
pg. 25
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301
1720 Beach Dr. pg. 3
pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440
pg. 12
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333
2560 Orchard Ave, $799,000 Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
203-1120 Fairfield Rd, $349,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124 pg. 3
pg. 12
510-165 Kimta, $411,700
pg. 17
3380 Upper Terrace Rd., $1,790,000 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lynne Sager, 250-744-3301
pg. 13
2555 Wootton St., $625,000 pg. 11
Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cassie Kangas, 250-477-7291
pg. 14
pg. 13
pg. 3
Saturday 12-2 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136
pg. 5
20 Erskine Lane, $476,900
1273 Denman St, $549,000
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 13
pg. 11
5-199 Atkins, $399,900
4-1012 Terrace Ave, $349,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
pg. 5
Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003
pg. 27
pg. 13
pg. 11
801 Gladiola Ave.
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
633 Rason Rd., $539,900 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 2-4 Re/max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2:30-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
pg. 19
pg. 8
pg. 21
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ivan Delano, 250-744-8506
202-606 Goldstream, $229,000 pg. 18
pg. 15
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
pg. 7
3547 Desmond, $674,500 pg. 18
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
pg. 21
410-606 Goldstream, $269,000
1718 Cresswell, $629,900 pg. 15
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 18
556 Heatherdale pg. 14
pg. 13
Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
250 Meadowbrook, $1,199,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Nicole Pelan, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
7161 West Saanich, $249,900 pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
pg. 6
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
1590 Ash Rd, $1,099,000
716 Paskin Way, $679,000
404-9870 Second, $699,000
404-606 Goldstream, $279,000
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Lorne Hadley, 250-888-7692
Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
pg. 15
pg. 25
3090 Paisley Pl, $349,000
38-118 Aldersmith Pl., $459,900
pg. 13
pg. 7
1400 Lynburne
8675 Ebor Terr, $699,800 pg. 10
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 12-2 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478
pg. 11
pg. 20
2216 Players, $719,900 pg. 15
101-1235 Johnson St, $299,900 pg. 11
pg. 19
2578 Wentwich, $494,500 pg. 25
206-10421 Resthaven Dr., $379,900
pg. 14
3-1998 Ferndale Rd, $1,098,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291
875 Wild Ridge Way, $369,900
205-9840 Fifth St, $429,500 Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
pg. 19
3146 Kettle Creek, $299,000 pg. 10
202-9809 Seaport, $719,000 Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353
9776 Fourth St
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
3415 Bethune Ave., $449,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
pg. 15
7-626 Goldstream, $278,800
3230 Admirals
991 Scottswood, $495,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
Thursday - Saturday 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
304-1505 Church Ave, $189,900
3-833 Princess, $399,900 Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 6
pg. 13
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250-658-0967
pg. 25
10500 McDonald Park, $585,000
12-3255 Rutledge, $291,000
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-889-3926
Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511
3224 Bellevue Rd, $649,000
1533 Granada Cres, $569,900
pg. 18
203-2427 Amherst Ave, $199,900
110-1505 Church Ave, $209,000
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476
644 Baxter Ave, $629,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
pg. 28
3315 Cook St, $419,965
Saturday 11:30-1:30 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291
204-9830 Second, $495,000
4030/4040 Borden St
pg. 11
207-1101 Hilda St, $289,900
pg. 16
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
1141 Hampshire, $749,900
1741 Patly, $1,224,000
pg. 6
Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
4224 Panorama Dr, $554,900
Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291
pg. 13
5016 Georgia Park, $1,168,000 Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
206-1148 Goodwin, $319,900 pg. 10
2367 Tanner Ridge, $859,000
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $550,000 A-1704 Feltham, $589,000
116-75 Songhees, $998,000
Saturday 1-2:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Clifton Mak, 250-479-3333
205-2490 Bevan Ave, $260,000
9708 Fifth St, $599,900
Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
3540 Richmond Rd, $710,000
pg. 25
206-535 Manchester, $239,900
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131
pg. 19
7-314 Six Mile Rd., $499,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
Saturday 2:30-4 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478
pg. 6
pg. 7
1494 Fairfield, $299,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 One Flat Fee Mayur Arora 250 813-1960
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)
107-930 North Park, $199,900
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 7
5150 Lochside, $779,900
pg. 10
104-2608 Prior St., $299,900
Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 250 686-6325
25-909 Admirals
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Amanda Orr, 250-474-4800
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422
704-325 Maitland St, $299,900
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-818-216
pg. 6
36-909 Admirals, $319,900
306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
6505 Central Saanich Rd, $639,900
319-1870 McKenzie, $221,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
613 Sturdee
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
306-525 Broughton, $795,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Deborah Farley, 250-479-3333
pg. 17
1052 Colville Rd.
Saturday & Sunday 2-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131
302-1025 Meares St, $329,000 pg. 12
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the March 14-20 edition of Real Estate Victoria
406-708 Burdett Ave, $499,000 pg. 10
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pg. 19
pg. 7
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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, March 15, 2013
This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday
OPENHOUSES
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the March 14-20 edition of
808 Gannet Crt, $474,900
103-982 Rattanwood, $319,900
101-982 Rattanwood, $319,900
111-1919 Maple S, $265,000
1671 Elford, $469,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
Saturday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Lorenda Simms, 250-642-6361
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
2938 Dornier Rd.
1121 Bearspaw, $870,000
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
512-2745 Veterans Memorial
2252 Players Dr, $799,000
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 250 686-6325
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Erin Cebula, Spokesperson
2671 Crystalview Dr, $719,900
pg. 20
pg. 19
pg. 20
pg. 20
pg. 21
pg. 24
201-631 Brookside Rd., $240,000 pg. 19
Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
pg. 20
1015 Braeburn Ave. pg. 19
Friday-Monday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-516-7772
6478 Willow Park, $439,900
3582 Pechanga, $459,000
Saturday 2-3:30 RE/MAX Camosun Don Burnham, 250-516-1510
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 21
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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, March 15, 2013
Province rejects Pilgrim United church confiscating in Colwood to disband drivers’ phones Charla Huber News staff
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Talking and texting behind the wheel continues to be a major road safety problem, but Attorney General Shirley Bond has rejected raising fines or taking away mobile phones to deal with the problem. The tough new measures were suggested last week by Victoria Police Chief Jamie Graham, after an enforcement blitz by B.C. police forces resulted in about 6,000 tickets being issued in February. Graham, chair of the B.C. Association of Police Chiefs’ traffic safety committee, suggested police should also have the authority to seize a phone for 24 hours for a first offence, and for several days for repeat offences. “I’m certainly not considering the seizure of cellphones,” Bond said Monday. “I am concerned, though, that we continue to see distracted driving in the province.”
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