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Charges laid in 2008 death of toddler Man to face murder charges Daniel Palmer News staff

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Getting creative Creatively United For The Earth festival volunteers Brian Bury, left, Tricia Pubben, project co-ordinator Frances Litman and Dorrie Murphy promote this weekend’s event on the terrace at the new venue, St. Ann’s Academy on Humboldt Street. See story on page A7.

Brier could be next for Victoria Canadian men’s championships the next logical step Travis Paterson News staff

As Sweden and Canada took the main stage in front of a nearly full Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, forecasters had already begun casting their predictions for Victoria’s next big curling event. A conservative estimate of 5,500

fans took in Sweden’s 8-6 win over Canada’s Brad Jacobs rink in Sunday’s Ford World Men’s Curling Championship final. Empty seats in the converted hockey arena had been tough to find since Friday night’s Page playoff game that saw Sweden narrowly edge Scotland 6-5 to advance to the gold medal final. The big question came Friday night, said World Men’s Championship co-chair Chris Atchison. “We knew we sold a lot of tickets for that game, but if Canada’s

not in the game, (we wondered) are people going to show up? And the people showed up. From that point on this venue was at or near capacity,” he said. “There was some comparisons made for (our lower) attendance, but we know as a hosting committee we did virtually as much as we could to attract (fans). From our point of view, we can’t worry about those things we can’t control.” Unofficial figures released Monday showed approximately 80,000 spectators attended the tourna-

ment. But even if they didn’t match the 2005 world men’s numbers in Victoria – 17 of 22 draws sold out that year, with the total at around 100,000 fans – the 2013 event was characterized as a success. And so talks turned Sunday to the Tim Horton’s Brier men’s national championship. Kamloops is hosting in 2014, but Atchison hopes Victoria is in line the next time the Brier returns to B.C.

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A 29-year-old man was in Victoria court Monday to face second-degree murder charges in the 2008 death of a two-year-old boy. Bradley Streiling was arrested Friday by members of the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit after a “lengthy and sophisticated investigation,” into the death of Noah Cownden, said Victoria police Const. Mike Russell. On April 9, 2008, the toddler was rushed to hospital with apparent head injuries. A subsequent coroner’s inquest into his death was never made public. An online obituary from April 19, 2008, lists Streiling as one of the boy’s parents. A May 2008 newsletter from First Metropolitan United Church indicates the toddler attended Sunday School at the church. “We are deeply saddened at the news of the accidental death of Noah Cownden,” reads the newsletter. “A young child so very active and loved has died.” Streiling will next appear in court April 22, however, a publication ban is in effect for the case. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Documentary on fruit seeds Fernwood orchard The Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group is screening The Fruit Hunters tomorrow (April 11) as a fundraiser to help build an orchard near the Fernwood Community Centre. The proposed quarter-acre orchard is a part of an urban food production pilot program and will include multiple varieties of plums, pears, figs and apples, said event coordinator Mila Czemerys. Each has been chosen for its rarity and sus-

tainability in our climate, she added. “(It’s all about) getting people exited about growing their own food (and) learning about the varieties you don’t see in the grocery store,” she said. The documentary, directed by Canadian Yung Chang, shows at 7:30 p.m. at the community centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave. Tickets are $10 each at the door or online at belfry.bc.ca/ tickets. editor@vicnews.com

Vote on your Best of the City The News is asking you – our readers – to tell us where to find Victoria’s finest pubs, restaurants, art galleries, sports activities, festivals and much more. Today marks the start of balloting in our annual Best of the City survey. In today’s paper – and in each edition to April 19 – there will be two full pages of ballots, featuring subjects such as leisure, entertainment, shopping, restaurants, service and chil-

dren’s activities. Readers are encouraged to use that page as their official entry for the Best of the City. As well, our web readers can use our online ballot at vicnews.com. Look for the survey link on our home page. Enter your ballot to win $100 cash. The survey results will be compiled by our staff and published in a special section on June 28. editor@vicnews.com

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Grassroots group pushes for amalgamation vote Amalgamation Yes hopes to advance the idea of redesigning the way Greater Victoria is governed Daniel Palmer

and after much discussion they emerged as a non-profit society known as Amalgamation Yes. “The mission is to achieve more effective governance,” says Gudgeon, one of the society’s founders. “This has been an experience of amalgamating the amalgamators (and) it’s not been easy. Our group is a living example that we can achieve success by listening to each other and by working together.” Along with Gudgeon, the society’s founders include a former PART 3 B.C. deputy minister, OF 5 a retired RCMP officer, a Victoria neighbourhood association chair, a lawyer and communications experts. For a complete list, see amalgamationyes.ca. The society hosts its first public meeting tonight (April 10) at their newly leased office at 577 Pembroke St. Plans to appoint a board of directors are well underway. “We are expecting membership into the hundreds, if not thousands,” Vickers says. “I have yet to find anyone at any of my talks who said they wanted to keep 13 municipalities.” While member opinions vary on what amalgamation should look like, Amalgamation Yes is focused on one goal for the time being: asking voters what they think at the 2014 municipal elections. “If we can have a loud, clear voice at the ballot box, that people want change … the onus is then on the provincial government to respond,” Vickers says. If voters give a thumbs up to study amalgamation, it would implore municipal councillors

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Driving from one job in Saanich to another in Victoria, Mike Miller describes the varying development bylaws he needs to remember each time builds a new home in the Capital Region. “There’s really nothing the same between each municipality,” says Miller, Victoria president of the Urban Development Institute and local residential developer. “You apply for rezoning, apply for a development permit, go through council, but there isn’t one system or set of processes.” Miller is one example of a local business owner who struggles with a mixed bag of bureaucracy working in the region’s 13 municipalities. Members of real estate boards, chambers of commerce and industry professionals quietly lament the inefficiencies of the current system, while local politicians get distracted by the immediate needs of their taxpayers. Amalgamation advocate John Vickers counts himself among the voters who had hoped things would change after the 2011 municipal elections. “There were a multitude of community discussion groups popping up on their own around amalgamation … people who just didn’t feel their voice was heard,” he says. Victoria Coun. Shellie Gudgeon and others began holding public talks on regional government last year after many of the region’s mayors failed to identify amalgamation as a priority. Autonomous citizen groups eventually found one another,

John Vickers of Amalgamation Yes stands outside his office in The Bay Centre in downtown Victoria. He and fellow members of the non-profit society hope to see voters in all Capital Region municipalities choose whether they support studying amalgamation.

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and the provincial government to begin work on specifics, says society co-founder Mat Wright. “Until we have a comprehensive study, it’s kind of irrelevant to come up with maps and models because we all come at it with a different knowledge base, which is not complete,” he says. Voters would then vote in a referendum to approve or reject amalgamation. Wright believes opposition isn’t going to come from the public, but rather “the city managers and senior bureaucrats who are afraid of losing their jobs.” The group also hopes to debunk the idea that amalgamation will only benefit the core communities, by pointing to initiatives from West Shore and Peninsula councillors. Colwood Coun. Shari Lukens has ignited a discussion that could lead to a study of the potential benefits of

amalgamation in her region. Lukens stresses the study would need to be approved by residents at the ballot box in 2014. “Colwood and View Royal basically have a regionalized fire department and it works beautifully,” she says. “The regionalization of services is a good start, but how do you rationalize saying ‘let’s amalgamate?’ You need a business case and we don’t have that yet.” Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney have also batted around ideas on shared resources. However, talks with senior staff are in the early stages and mayors won’t move forward without seeing benefit to their communities, says Sidney Mayor Larry Cross. “The other side of this is access,” he says. “People get to me pretty readily in the Town of Sidney right now. If your organization is too big, you’re

kept from meeting with the public.” Provincial and federal funding would also be easier to access without competition from other municipalities, Wright says. “When you increase the population size over 100,000, the municipality can then apply for federal grants without having to go through the CRD. There’s only one municipality out of the 13 that can do that right now and that’s Saanich.” For now, Amalgamation Yes members plan to ignite dialogue with dissenters and supporters alike, and anticipate the first definitive read of what Greater Victoria residents think of amalgamation come 2014. “I just know there’s a better way of governing ourselves,” Vickers says. In Part 4 Friday, the News looks at the fears and disadvantages of an amalgamated Capital Region. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Vic West roundhouse project courting tenants Major commercial development would link with historical displays Daniel Palmer News staff

Norm Hotson’s enthusiastic voice echoes off the concrete floors inside the hundred-year-old roundhouse building in Vic West. “It’s a fantastic site, absolutely unique in Canada,” says the architect, standing below the thick layers of black soot covering the ceiling of the former train car service bay, a reminder of a once-bustling industry along the E&N rail tracks. “There’s no other place where there’s an assemblage of the original railway buildings and the yard in which they’re all arranged in one piece like this, so the ability to recycle this into a new purpose is just a phenomenal opportunity,” Hotson says, careful to avoid metre-deep rail trenches he plans to cover in plexiglass. Focus Equities, headed by Ken and Patricia Mariash, plan to transform the national historic site into an urban magnet over the next two years. The couple are behind the adjacent Bayview Properties, and the roundhouse represents the final stage of a decade-long development of the land parcel. While the ribbon-cutting ceremony is at least two years away and still requires council approval, Mariash and his colleagues are accepting tentative offers to lease nearly 57,000 square feet of commercial space, including an 18,500-sq.-ft. space for a grocery store in part of the existing roundhouse. Heritage specialist Hal Kalman, who spent several years studying the history of Victoria’s roundhouse, said the construction of the E&N railway was the kick-starter to Vancouver Island’s resource economy. “Railyards were the airports of the time, so to speak,” he said. At the end of the Second World War, the E&N Railway fleet was considered state of the art, becoming the first railway in Canada to run entirely on diesel. “(This is) also one of the very few complete roundhouses

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roundhouse, Migneault said. “But our main problem is moving equipment back into Victoria. It all depends on the Island Corridor Foundation and upgrading the various trestles and rail ties. We can’t move them down until we’re satisfied the track is safe.” Hotson said a local brewery has shown early interest in converting the car shop into a brewpub, but no formal announcements are expected for some time. For now, real estate brokers will court possible tenants with $30 to $40 per-square-foot lease rates and the promise of a new neighbourhood destination at the 9.25-acre property. “The grocery store would effectively be the anchor tenant, and then we tag onto that some of the more fun things like brewpubs or restaurants or wine bars or whatever we can come up with,” Hotson said. A public plaza is also planned that will incorporate the old rail lines, possibly by turning market carts into faux rail cars, he added. dpalmer@vicnews.com

in Canada where you can see how a roundhouse works.” Given its heritage status, project architect Hotson is tasked with restoring the existing buildings at a likely cost of $500 per square foot, Mariash said. “And you can build a very, very nice (new) building for $250 (per square foot),” he said. Members of the local chapter of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association 1379 Esquimalt Rd. Parish of still hope for a dedicated museum on the St. Peter & 250-386-6833 St. Paul site, and early discussions with Mariash www.stpeterandpaul.ca have been positive, said association secRev. Lon Towstego retary Glenn Migneault. Sunday Service 8:30 am and 10:30 am “As much as we’d like to see the roundSunday School at the 10:30 service, house turn into a complete museum, best suited to children 5-12 years. that’s not going to happen, we just don’t have the money for that,” he said. St. Paul’s Historic Naval Garrison Church “But if we can get a small space in there, that would be great.” Migneault and his colleagues in ParksTo book space please call ville keep careful watch over a CN Rail Kelly Somerville at 250-480-3228 transfer caboose, a 1930’s CP Rail baggage car and two CP boxcars. The four relics of the E&N railway would be ideal for an interpretive museum at the

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It hasn’t been in Victoria since 1984. “(The Brier) is the natural thing we’d look at in this community,” Atchison said. “We need to take time to (debrief and reflect) on what we did well this time, but it’s the natural progression of events. Comments from the Canadian Curling Association were that they like this venue.” Talk of securing the Brier is nothing new for Victoria. Landing the prestigious event was the buzz coming out of the incredibly successful 2005 World Men’s Curling Championship, the first sporting event held at

Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Victoria ultimately hosted the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian women’s championship to great success, a scenario that helped lead to the return of the Ford World Men’s Championships. Given the Canadian Curling Association’s protocol for alternating the Brier site, Victoria will likely have to watch the event weave its way through Eastern and Central Canada this decade before realistically hosting its third Brier. The city hosted the event in 1958 and 1984. See sports, page A12 for more on this year’s championships. sports@vicnews.com

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Creativity flows into Victoria for enviro-event’s second year

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Organizers of the Creatively United For The Planet Festival are expanding its reach. The event, happening April 19 to 21 at St. Ann’s Academy during Earth Week, features myriad guest speakers, artists, workshops, food, children’s activities, live music and exhibitors. The aim of the event is to raise funds for local environmental charities and organizations. “This is the second festival, and we are thrilled to say our first time at St Ann’s,” project co-ordinator Frances Litman says. “We outgrew our first location last year with more people wanting to be involved than we had space for.” The inaugural event, held on the grounds of St. Matthias Church in Victoria, attracted thousands of visitors. Organizers expect between 6,000 and 8,000 attendees this time around, rain or shine. To accommodate all the guests, hundreds of volunteers have been recruited to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Frances Litman New for this year is an attempt to set a Guinness World Record Book for most babies changed with cloth diapers at one time. The sustainable nappy change happens at 11 a.m. on the Saturday (April 20) and is expected to attract hundreds of babies and parents. “It’s an awarenessraising campaign for the importance of cloth diapers and how our landfills are overrun with plastic diapers,” Litman says. Dozens of local and provincial not-for-profit organizations will be supported through the festival, including Habitat for Humanity Victoria, Ancient Forest Alliance and Land Trust Alliance British Columbia. Numerous artists, musicians and photographers will be onsite, and an Earth-friendly fashion pageant will showcase clothing by Hemp & Co. Clothing of Victoria and ION Clothing. “We just want more people to turn

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With bridge work comes gridlock When Craigflower Bridge closes today for at least eight months, for much of the commuting public it might seem like déjà vu all over again. For three months in the summer of 2009, Saanich rebuilt Admirals Bridge, forcing thousands of drivers to find a new route into Victoria, Esquimalt and Dockyard. The following year, View Royal began its Island Highway Improvement Project, causing a solid year of Mainland-level commuter gridlock as roadwork pushed hundreds of cars each morning onto the Trans-Canada Highway. Today, another long public infrastructure project begins where drivers will cram onto already busy arteries, such as the TCH, Tillicum Road, Helmcken Road and Island Highway. Replacing Craigflower Bridge is a project that needs to be done. At 80 years old, it carries on the order of 18,000 vehicles per day and is held up by rickety-looking wood timbers. If it wasn’t replaced, it would eventually be closed for fear of falling down. Much like previous road projects near Admirals-Craigflower, this is a good opportunity for commuters to carpool, to try transit or even ride a bike. But much like the previous times, getting people out of their cars is difficult at best – most either changed their morning drive times or gritted their teeth in heavy traffic. Besides eventually getting a wider, stronger bridge, there is another bright spot in this rebuild project. Thankfully the bridge owners, Saanich and View Royal, opted to build a temporary pedestrian span rather than the awful but considered idea of busing school kids and the public around the Gorge Waterway. Having a pedestrian link is at least one saving grace for businesses in the Admirals Walk area, now surviving through a third major infrastructure project. The Admirals Bridge and Island Highway projects cut deep into their bottom lines. The Craigflower replacement will likely do the same. Residents on the north side of the Gorge should take advantage of the crossing to visit their local merchants for what will likely be another tough year. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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It’s actually still easy being Green not to increase overall tax revenue. This is the first of a series of Most, but not all. policy commentaries on the four “We think there is an argument main parties contesting the 2013 to be made for putting, B.C. election. for a period of time, I’m starting with the increased revenue the B.C. Green Party, from the carbon tax into which has higher than creating the infrastructure usual hopes for the that allows people to 2013 election. It was benefit from a carbon also the first to put out tax,” Sterk said. a substantial policy That means transit, document, albeit one that and potentially retrofits is still being debated and of homes and other altered. buildings as well. Tax Green Book 2013 continues the Utopian Tom Fletcher increase aside, this is essentially the NDP positions that only a B.C. Views position too. party with no chance of The Greens emphasize forming a government wind and geothermal power. Sterk has the luxury to put forward. For faces the awkward task of arguing example, they would double the against hydroelectric expansion. area of parks in B.C., but take 100 A Green government would years to do it. cancel the Site C dam project Immediately, they would almost on the Peace River. Sterk says it double the carbon tax, taking it would only serve as a subsidy to from seven to 12 cents on a litre of liquefied natural gas exports, which gasoline. she doesn’t believe materialize as Greens would extend this steeply international competitors develop. increased carbon tax to industries The Greens’ star candidate, such as natural gas and cement University of Victoria climate production. Leader Jane Sterk told scientist Andrew Weaver, agrees. me she expects cement producers Both point to vast reserves of and the like to adapt, rather than Russian gas that may well get to shut down, as their competitive Asia more quickly and cheaply. position erodes. Sterk said the 35,000 existing And what about the extra billions gas wells in northern B.C. “are not in carbon tax revenues? Sterk says going to be shut down.” Actually, most should continue to go to in the absence of LNG exports, that income tax reductions, as is now is exactly what would happen to the case, because the purpose is many of them. The U.S. has its own to change consumption patterns,

shale gas supplies, and is B.C.’s only current export customer. Converting transport trucks and B.C. Ferries to LNG fuel isn’t going to maintain the vast industry blooming in northern B.C. The official Green Party position is to place a moratorium on B.C. gas drilling while a comprehensive water use policy is developed. Current innovations such as reusing municipal wastewater are ignored. The Green platform also demands disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, which the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission has already done. If one were to design a selffulfilling prophecy that B.C.’s LNG project is doomed to fail, the Green Party platform would be a good place to start. Reading through Green Book 2013, I’m left with the impression that much of it remains calculated as a soothing message for urban voters who have been convinced it’s courageous to drive their cars down to an anti-tanker protest. If Weaver, Sterk or any other Greens get elected, it will be surfing a wave of protest votes from people weary of the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. It will not be due to the practicality or even internal consistency of their polices. It’s still pretty easy being Green. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Conservancy clarifies carbon talk Re: Greenhouse gas leaks from Pacific Carbon Trust (B.C. Views, April 3) Tom Fletcher’s column perpetuates factual errors that fail to inform any debate regarding a carbon neutral government. When The Nature Conservancy of Canada purchased Darkwoods in 2008, our expensive, longterm commitment to the conservation lands began. From the outset, revenue from carbon sales was seen as critical to supporting this stewardship effort. Without the possibility of carbon sales, NCC could not have undertaken a project of this size and scope. Yet, those facts are conveniently overlooked by Mr. Fletcher. Independent evaluations were

not based on the possibility of NCC clear-cutting the property, but rather on what would have happened had NCC not acquired Darkwoods. The alternative was acquisition by a market-based buyer and being intensively logged and subdivided. The difference forms the basis for carbon valuation. Mr. Fletcher asks, rhetorically, if NCC would have logged Darkwoods. “Legally, it could not,” he writes. On the contrary, NCC does log the site. We operate a small, sustainable harvest based on conservation values. In fact, overall our ownership of Darkwoods has resulted in a $13-million economic benefit to the community, to date. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent three years

developing the project and exercised due diligence at every step, while working with various industry experts. The project is certified under the Verified Carbon Standard; a standard that ensures a carbon project follows internationally recognized protocols and has tangible environmental benefits. Without revenue from forest carbon, the long-term protection of this 55,000-hectare property would be in jeopardy. The proceeds from the carbon sales went back into the long-term stewardship of Darkwoods—for the sake of nature and the people of British Columbia. Tom Swann associate regional vice-president, B.C. Nature Conservancy of Canada

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Physician/politician defends his record I will let my service to this community stand in response to Murray Sinclair’s gratuitous swipe at me (Letters, March 29). For many years I have freely provided effort on the Greater Victoria School Board, Camosun College council and many societies, treated hundreds of the most disadvantaged and mistreated children and their families and participated in the political process at all levels. I would ask Sinclair, has he ever attended special UN meetings and realized that its myriad recommendations, policies and agendas were not determined by democratic vote, and that the federal government endorses most of these without any debate in Parliament? How does he explain why the UN stopped clamouring “overpopulation” and now warns of “population implosion?” Has he any advice for the economists who have no idea of how to run a free-market economy with a declining population? What will he do when, due to shrinking demand, he loses his job and finds there are insufficient taxpayers to support a decent lifestyle for those on welfare? Has he paid attention to the advice of a wise man who said, “Listen most carefully to what you do not want to hear?” Philip G. Ney Sooke

Relative newcomer adds to cycling debate I moved to Greater Victoria from Montreal seven years ago. As both a cyclist and motorist, I was shocked at the near-complete absence of true bike lanes. It is not only in Europe that there are barrier-protected bike lanes. Montreal has been building a complete network of such lanes for many years now and they are being used. It also has a wonderful network of pleasure bike paths going along canals and so forth, with parallel gravel paths for pedestrians. It was a shock to start cycling in Victoria without such protection – yet always wearing a helmet – and to find bike lanes that simply ended with the words “bike lane ends.” What is a cyclist supposed to do, levitate, dematerialize? I remain dismayed by the fact Greater Victoria, despite its favourable climate and high number of active cyclists, has still not seriously faced the fact that many people enjoy cycling – for transportation and recreation/exercise. Jurisdictions still view the bike as a latecomer, grudgingly providing a little space on some roads. I gather that other North American cities have also made protected paths that are being used – I believe both Seattle and Portland have such paths. Victoria municipalities should wake up to the needs of their active and potentially more active citizens. Christopher Heppner Oak Bay

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Choreographing a full-length musical is a tough task for anyone. But when you’re 20 years old and the much-loved Singin’ in the Rain is your first real choreography job, the pressure’s on. “I don’t like thinking of how big Singin’ in the Rain actually is. That’s a lot of pressure,” said Jana Morrison, choreographer of Kaleidoscope Theatre’s latest production. “I’m pretty young, and I hope that people will enjoy this new, fresh Singin’ in the Rain that I’ve interpreted and given to my dancers. It’s a little scary.” The Winnipeg native is a very recent grad of the Canadian College of Performing Arts. Morrison’s talents were discovered by Kaleidoscope director Pat Rundell last fall when she choreographed the College’s performance of Molière’s

production that I put in there, which are great, but I really tried to make it fresh and give it my own flair,” she said. “(To choreograph) I just need to listen to the songs and I find any hints that you might need that are key to the song, moves you

The Misanthrope. Morrison describes the process of choreography, and ultimately teaching the moves to the performers, as a sort of gift. “I just love to create a dance that feels good in my body, and give it to the dancers. It’s kind of like a gift for them to feel good doing it, as well,” she said. To prepare for Singin’ in the Rain, Morrison watched and re-watched the 1952 film, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, intent on pulling some key elements from the on-screen dancing. “It’s not my favourite thing to just take something and copy it. There are some moves people will recognize from the movie or stage

Kaleidoscope choreographer, Jana Morrison dons an umbrella for rehearsals of the company's production of Singin’ in the Rain. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

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can put in there. I do research, watch a bunch of videos that are of the similar style, and then (the dance) kind of comes out of your body.” Singin’ in the Rain is the 1920s-set story of Hollywood’s shift from silent films to the talkies. Griffin Lea, Joseph Goble and Tara Britt head up the cast in Kaleidoscope’s production. Director Rundell is also young, at just 23 years old. This is his directorial debut, after having trained at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles. Kaleidoscope aims to raise $50,000 to help support the theatre program. Shows run April 12 to 14 at the McPherson Playhouse. Tickets ($60) are available from the Royal McPherson box office or by visiting rmts.bc.ca. “It’s such a timeless musical that anyone – young, old, musical lover or not – will absolutely love. It’s super fun, super beautiful,” Morrison said. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Captain is second generation Jr. B player Travis Paterson News staff

As an eight-year-old playing in the Juan de Fuca minor hockey association, Brody Coulter was the type of kid who set his own alarm to wake mom and dad up for 5 a.m. weekday practices. Twelve years later, you can bet Coulter’s alarm was set bright and early on the eve of his last crack at a provincial championship. Today (April 10) is travel day for the Victoria Cougars, as the reigning Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Brody Coulter champions bus to Courtenay for the 2013 Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial junior B championship, tomorrow (April 11) through Sunday. Coulter, 20, has captained the team the past two seasons. He’s won trophies as the VIJHL’s top forward in 2011-12 and as the VIJHL’s MVP and scoring leader in 2012-13. Two weeks ago the Cougars eliminated the Comox Valley Glacier Kings in four games to make it back-to-back Brent Patterson Memorial trophies as VIJHL playoff champs.

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Brody Coulter, centre, skates into the Abbotsford Pilots net as Pilots goalie Riley Parker deflects a shot during the 2012 Cyclone Taylor Cup championship game. But there’s one thing still left: the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship. It’s a trophy that eluded Coulter’s dad, Scott, when he played defence for five seasons on the Island League’s Juan de Fuca Gulls in the 1980s. “Brody’s definitely more of a goal scorer,” said Scott, of the playing differences between father and son. Scott will attend the Cyclone Cup with wife Hollie, Brody’s

mom. Both are taking time off work to make the trip. “I was a little grittier, but then, the league was different. When (Brody) was younger, we worked on his hands. I taught him (to play) different than the way I played,” Scott said. In 1986-87 Scott was named the Island League’s unsung hero, won this year by Cougars forward Mark Walton.

Swedes love it in Victoria Travis Paterson News staff

It was one heck of a trip to Victoria for Team Sweden. On Sunday night Sweden’s Niklas Edin rink emerged the winner of the 2013 World Men’s Curling Championship, defeating Canada’s Jacobs gang, 8-6 in the gold medal final at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Sunday. It was the second tournament win in two weeks for Edin and his crew, who won the Victoria Curling Classic two weeks ago at Archie Browning Sports Centre. “It feels amazing obviously,” Edin said. ”Our big goal this season was to win Europeans and Worlds. We love this city, none of us had been here before. So it’s been a great couple of weeks, a super finish to our time here.”

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Sweden’s third Sebastian Kraupp and lead Viktor Kjall sweep the rock with skip Niklas Edin’s guidance. By making it to the final, Sweden and Canada lead Scotland (Great Britain), Norway, Denmark, China and Switzerland in qualifying for their respective countries for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

The Gulls won the league that season but fell short at provincials, Scott’s only appearance. He and Hollie started dating during the Gulls years. Brody was born in 1992 and grew up in Langford. Scott coached him at Juan de Fuca until he made rep in pee wee. As a teenager, Brody went back and forth between hockey and baseball. After he won the B.C. Premier Baseball League provincial championship in 2010 playing shortstop and second base for the Victoria Mariners, he nearly made the Nanaimo Clippers of the B.C. Hockey League. The Cougars invited him out and he excelled. At the start of the 2011-12 year, his second with the team, he was named captain, at just 18 years old. With a core that included current teammates Sam Rice and Walton, among others, Coulter helped lead the team to the Cyclone Taylor Cup 2012 gold medal game. A lucky bounce in overtime won the Abbotsford Pilots that game, and the championship. Brody hasn’t forgot the feeling. “You take what you can from last year. The (Cyclone Taylor Cup) is a tourney where you can’t hold back, you have to go all out from the start.” One thing the Cougars can count on is their captain being ready. “We always talked to him about things, about working hard. But he’s always been a hard worker. He’s wanted to improve. We didn’t teach him that,” Scott said. The Cougars play Game 1 vs. the Richmond Sockeyes tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

The Jacobs rink flew out of the gates this week winning its first five matches and ending up 7-4 through pool play. It put them in the third vs. fourth game against Denmark on Saturday morning, a team that had beat Canada in the round robin. Canada prevailed over Denmark and defeated Scotland for the second time in the tournament in front of a full house Saturday afternoon. It put Canada in the final for the second-straight Victoriahosted World Men’s Championship, though Sweden disrupted the string of golds won by Canada and Scotland. Sweden opened with final game with two rocks in the first end as skip Edin delivered a nose-hit on a Canadian stone. Canada hung in until the sixth end when Jacobs missed a crucial takeout attempt. The Swedes took a 6-3 lead and expanded it to 8-4 in the eighth end. “We were chasing. They got a good start with a deuce, and that’s not how you want to start off the world championship final. You want to force them,” Jacobs said. “We weren’t able to do that. The first end was looking so good, (then) it was so bad by the time it was over with, it just was frustrating to swallow.” Scotland defeated Denmark 7-6 in the bronze medal game. sports@vicnews.com

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Bowling clubs open their doors Lakehill Lawnbowling Club is holding its annual open house Saturday (April 13) at 1:30 p.m. Visitors to the historic club, which is situated on the south end of Reynolds Park, will be offered a chance to try the game out. “There’s a social life that goes with the game, it runs all year,” said Lakehill spokesperson Haji Charania. The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club is celebrating its 90th season this spring with an open house on Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. at Belleville and Douglas streets. “We welcome all our neighbours, regardless of age, ability or experience to drop by and try out the

sports of lawn bowling, croquet or bocce,” said spokesperson Lorne Carnes. Cake and refreshments will be served. The Victoria Lawn Bowling Club in Beacon Hill Park is holding its annual Novice Tea Day on Sunday at 1 p.m. Members will introduce guests to the sport of lawn bowling. The VLBC is a fun, friendly and social club. Members range in age from 13 to 90-plus years. Lawn bowling provides gentle exercise and social activity. It is both competitive and non-competitive, producing national-calibre players. sports@vicnews.com

Harvey to call RAP home

Numbers up for Rink of Dreams The recent Macquarie Rink of Dreams charity hockey event raised its highest total since it started in 2011, donating just shy of $120,000 to Help Fill a Dream. The 24-hour hockey game at Bear Mountain Arena, ran March 23 to 24. Player entries, raffles and a silent auction brought in just shy of $60,000. Each year the funds raised is matched by the Macquarie Foundation. “We’re quite pleased to see it bounce back up after it dropped from $52,000 ($104,000) in year one to $44,000 ($88,000) in year two,” said organizer Harp Sandhu of Macquarie Investments. Rink of Dreams has happened in March for its first three years but Sandhu and co-ordinators are looking at moving it to September for 2014. “It’s a serious consideration based on initial feedback, with the event falling tentatively on the third weekend of September,” Sandhu said. Though there were a lot of new teams participating this season a number of past participating teams did not return due to spring break, and general sense of being “hockey’d out.” “Even though the weather was great (for March), the thinking is it could be that much better at the beginning of the hockey season, in September, when we know the weather is sensational.”

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Striker, left, welcomes Harvey to the scene. Hep cats unite. When Harvey the hipster HarbourCat debuted as the newest mascot on the Victoria scene, he brought a hip flavour to the Hotel Rialto meet and greet. Harvey wore a blazer, ironic bowtie, and over-

sized Ray Ban-style sunglasses. The giant cat will patrol the stands of Royal Athletic Park’s baseball diamond this summer as the HarbourCats play their inaugural baseball season in the colle-

giate level West Coast League. “Harvey is a doubleXL size in men’s clothes so this outfit is just one of many we can put on him,” said HarbourCats general manager Holly Jones. “The point was to make it easy to shop for him, so he can wear a baseball outfit or regular outfit at RAP.” Hep cat or harbour rat, the mascot had been booked for 40 community events even before he showed his furry face in Victoria. There to greet him at his unveiling was three of the city’s 40 or so sports and corporate mascots, including the de facto leader of them all, Marty the Marmot. Thunder from the UVic Vikes was also there, as was Striker, the kilted dog of the Highlanders FC soccer team. Striker and Harvey kicked off an immediate love-hate relationship as soon-to-be roommates at RAP. They shadowboxed. And then they hugged.

There’s more than enough room for a giant cat and a giant dog to share RAP, Jones said. “Our outfield fence folds up, and it doesn’t take long, so it would be logistically possible to hold a Highlanders and HarbourCats game on the same day. Though there aren’t any scheduled.” The name Harvey was the overwhelming choice by respondents to the club’s recent name-the-mascot contest. To select a winner, the names of all the contestants who suggested Harvey were put into a hat. Julie MacDonald’s name was pulled out for the grand prize, a pair of season tickets. Aniko Varga and Maggie Hayes were runners up in the contest, and each won a 10-game Flex Pack. Single game tickets are now on sale through the club’s website harbourcats.com. WCL baseball season starts June 5. sports@vicnews.com

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM

LEGALS

LOST AND FOUND

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

FOUND: SET of keys, near Beacon Drive-In, (Victoria). Call (250)885-7443.

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CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Fax 780-444-9165. Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR â&#x20AC;&#x201C;including HR Admin, strategic planning, reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d at Kwakiutl Band Council in Port Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / Apply to manager@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 12, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience.

2 AND 4 strk small engine mechanic. Chainsaws,lawn mowers,outboards. Wage negotiable, benefits aval. Start today! Resume to crosback@telus.net

ENSIGN INTERNATIONAL is looking for Drillers, Night Tour Pushes and Rig Managers. If you are interested in attending one of our information sessions to hear more about our global opportunities, call 1888-367-4460 to book into a session near you!

HAIRSTYLIST WANTED full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Guaranteed $11/hour, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, benefits, paid birthday, vacation pay, annual advanced training and advancement opportunities. Call 250360-1923 today for an interview.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

MAY 11, 2013 The GVHPA (Greater Victoria Horseshoe pitching Association est. 1935) will be having a MEMORIAL DEDICATION FOR PAST MEMBERS. We are seeking contact information on past members, or their families to attend this event. If you are or know someone who should be there, please call Sam at 250-727-7879 for more info. or email us at Sam@fishability.biz or our website www.GVHPA.org

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS BIBLE TEACHING on video for faith and victory. http://word power.shawwebspace.ca

LEGALS NOTICE IS GIVEN BY U-PAK STORAGE Under the Warehouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lien Act: Against the following persons goods left in storage, if monies are not paid in full by 5pm, Tues May 7, 2013 and the contents of the lockers removed from the premises @ 878 Viewfield Rd, Victoria, BC that the contents of the following lockers will be sold at silent auction on Wed May 8th at 11am-2pm at 878 Viewfield Road. Guy Belleau, Nilda Bondoc, Jane Chipps, Clayton Craycroft, Kristine Dudley, Ernest Gehrmann, Lorraine Johnson, Gil Lefebvre, Christine Marcotte, Doug McMillan, Caitriona Merkley, Denis Nowlan, Donna Patterson, Ayjah Peterson, Shannon Price, Steve Schmidt, Jim Simpson, Rob Sullivan, Angela Thomas, Chris VanStigt

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Roy Francis Ferguson, formerly of 2530 Blackwood Street, Victoria, BC V8T 3W1, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Pearlman Lindholm, 201-19 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC V8V 5A6, Attention: Gordon Lidstone, on or before May 10, 2013, after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Maureen Lambier, Executor

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Richard Stanley Bagley, formerly of 403-906 Southgate Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 2Y2, Deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Pearlman Lindholm, 201-19 Dallas Road, Victoria, BC V8V 5A6, Attention: Gordon W. Benn, on or before May. 10, 2013 after which date the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executor WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Notice is given by A To B Moving Ltd, 878 Viewfield Rd, Victoria, BC that the contents of the following locker will be sold on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, if the monies owed are not paid, and the contents are not removed from the premises: Susan Hay. Furniture will be sold as a silent auction and sold to the highest bidder. WAREHOUSEMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling: 1999 GMC JIMMY

Owner K. Bock 1GKDT13W6X2506045 2007 HYUNDAI Owner S. Fang KMHCN35C77U020389 Will be sold on April 17, 2013. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

INFORMATION DID YOU KNOW? BBB Accredited Businesses must pass a comprehensive screening process. Look for the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2013 BBB Accredited Business Directory

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FOUND: SHEFFIELD Uni Alumni car decal in 2nd hand book. 250-656-6899 leave msg LOST KAYAK boat carrier Patricia Bay north of airport on Friday Mar 29 around 3pm. If found please call (778)4260554.

HELP WANTED

TRAVEL GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin,sleeps 6, BBQ. Spring Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Ok. Rick 604-306-0891

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VACATION SPOTS $399 CABO San Lucas, all inclusive special! Stay 6 days in a luxury beachfront resort with meals and drinks for $399! 888-481-9660. www.luxurycabohotel.com

ADMINISTRATION The College of Applied Biology

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team. This is a full-time position based in Victoria, B.C. The Administrative Assistant reports to the Executive Director, provides administrative support to team members and is responsible for the efficient functioning of the office. A copy of the job description can be found on the College website http://www.cab-bc.org/ To apply for this position please send your resume and cover letter to

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PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HELP WANTED

HOME CARE SUPPORT

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

APARTMENT/CONDO

COTTAGES

AUTO SERVICES

HEALTH DIRECTOR required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description /apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-949-6066 by midnight on April 30, 2013. P/t (0.7 FTE), salary commensurate with experience.

STAY AT home longer- will do shopping, appt’s, meal planning & more. (250)590-0102.

RENT-TO-OWN

1BR - James Bay (Roberts House) Park view, 4th floor, available now. 1bedroom condo reno’d. ns/np, d/w, indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, gym, u/g parking, storage. $1.000 Refs 1 year lease. 250-361-9587

METCHOSIN: 1-BDRM coach house. Avail May. 1st. $800 mo inclds: cable, W/D. Util’s not incld’d. N/P, N/S. Call (250)478-8438.

TOP CASH PAID

HOME CARE NURSE required by Kwakiutl Band Council in Pt. Hardy, VI. Enquire for job description / apply to Casey.Larochelle@kwakiutl.bc.ca or fax 250-9496066 by April 30, 2013. F/T, salary commensurate with experience. Good benefits.

4088 Quadra St OR JUST RENT!

LEGAL SERVICES

NO BANK NEEDED!

We will “Rent-To-Own” you this 3 bdrm home with rented basement suite.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540. DJEMBE DRUM. 11” diameter, good sound. with stand, Reduced $250. Victoria (250)380-8733.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

INCOME OPPORTUNITY

FORCE 7’x12’ variable speed mini-lathe. 5years, Seldom used. Extra tools include: Quick-Change Tool posts with individual carbide cutters, Knurling tool, HSS cutters, boring bar. $650.firm. Call Peter 250-658-0574.

ALL CASH Vending route. Earn $72,000/year potential, 9 secured hi-traffic locations. Investment Required $3,600+ up. Safe quick return 1-888979-8363.

RETAIL Experienced Jewellery Retail Clerk Christine Laurent Jewellers

Resumes only: 2432 Beacon Ave., Sidney

PERSONAL SERVICES HEALTH PRODUCTS

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction - April 13th @ 11 Spring liquidation of BRAND NEW equipment! From the manufacturer to the auction block! www.KwikAuctions.com 1-800-556-5945 - (Burnaby)

FERTILIZERS FULLY COMPOSTED Cow Manure. Call (250)893-1666.

FRIENDLY FRANK 36 PIECE Rubbermaid containers, assorted sizes, like new. All $12. 250-383-5390. ADDIAS TRACK Spikes, Ladies size 7 - $50, like new, comes with extra spikes and wrench. (250)656-6413. MENS 2-piece suits, sizes 32 & 36, very fine cond, $44 (each) obo. (250)727-9425. OLD FASHIONED Chenille bedspread, dbl size, maroon coloured, $35. (250)656-1640. PARTY TUB thermos (36 cans), $20. “Angry Bird” red cap, $2. Call (778)265-1615.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PRIMA PAPA highchair, great cond. $35. Solid wood round table $35. (250)658-2328. STUDENT DESK & chair, $50. Box spring mattress, frame, $49. Call 250-472-2474.

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

SUITES, LOWER

www.wesellhomesbc.com

COLWOOD- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, $1100 incls utils, D/W, shared lndry, sat & int hookup, N/S, N/P. Ref’s. 250-391-7915.

C: 250-616-9053

SUITES, UPPER NORTH SAANICH: 1 bdrm, 900 sq ft, ocean views, lrg deck, lrg dining room. $900, all inclusive. Shared laundry. Call (250)656-9621.

ESQUIMALT- LRG 2 bdrm, reduced to $995/mo, W/D. 55+. NS/NP. (250)385-7256.

ESQUIMALT

Unique Building Must see

1 BDRM Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384

WANTED TO RENT HOST FAMILIES needed for Quebec and International High School students attending St. Margaret’s School (June 30 August 3). Double placement. Remuneration $1700. Contact Michelle at 250.385.0583 or michelle@selsa.ca

$50 to $1000 Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933 MOTORCYCLES

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

TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING

Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

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.

To view call

REAL ESTATE

250-642-1900

FOR SALE BY OWNER

OAK BAY. Updated home on two levels. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sunroom + balcony, unfinished basement. 1766 sq ft & 956 unfinished sq ft. $644,000. Call 250-598-6902.

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

GRANT MANOR

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

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Easy to buy. 0% down. (250)753-0160 for more info.

1989 FORD Grand Marquis. V8, 186,000 km. $1000. Call (250)642-5006.

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail now. Call 250-217-4060.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. 0% Down! Call (250)7530160 for more info.

CARS

TOWNHOUSES

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 PORT HARDY SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT 8535 Shipley. Offers are now being accepted to purchase this premier .6 acre downtown oceanfront property. One blk. from Govt. Dock. As improvements are not yet complete the price may vary as will offers. Interested? Please contact us at the property or phone Gerd 520-955-7461 or Dan 250949-1055. All offers considered.

JAMES BAY- spacious 1 bdrm, $795+ utils. NS/NP. Avail Mar 15. (778)430-2116.

OAK BAY Junction. 1-bdrm in age 55+ co-op, 1678 Fort St., main floor, May. 1, $672 mo. Heat, h/w incl. NP/NS. Share purchase req’d. 250-590-3556 or 250-381-1177.

Call: 1-250-616-9053

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1969 CHEVY Pickup, 350 Automatic, headers, dual exhaust, runs mint, excellent condition, 60,000 miles. A must see to believe, asking $6000 obo. (250)893-9817.

2008 TOYOTA TACOMA 4x4mint, 65,000 km, 4 doors, automatic. Asking $26,700. Call (250)655-6558. Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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

UTILITY TRAILERS

1-800-961-7022

7’x12’ Deck Utility Trailer. Good for small tractors and quads. 4 wheels, loading ramps, green. $1350 obo. Call (250)384-7954.

WE BUY HOUSES

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TRUCKS & VANS

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HOMES WANTED 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!

MEADOW PRO Respiratory care unit with Concentrator & Patient instructions. $2500. (250)478-3769.

LANGFORD (Costco). Bus, shops, school. 2 Bdrm suite, fenced yard, 4 appls, water incl’d, shared laundry, $1050 mo + utils, NS/NP. Avail immed. Call (250)881-2283. UPTOWN- Large 1 bdrm, ground level. Private yard & deck. Share laundry. $850 inclusive. (250)386-0531.

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

FOR SALE by Owner Townhouse $389,500. MLS #320099. Open House every Sat & Sun 12-3pm, 20-1950 Cultra Ave, Saanichton. Call 250-818-7038 for more info.

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.

ESQUIMALT 2-BDRM. Laundry room, yard. $850. inclds utils. (250)589-8674.

HOUSES FOR SALE

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext 400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 0% Down! Easy to buy. Call (250)753-0160 for more info.

$$$ 250-885-1427 $$$

COLWOOD 2 level, furnished 1 bdrm. 5 appls. $900. inclusive. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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

moneyprovider.com. $500 Loan and more. No credit refused. Fast, easy, 100% secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Quadra rent: $2700/mo (suite rented $950) Deposit required. (OR: Rent Upper level only for $1,650/mo. 3-bdrms, 2 baths)

HOME PHONE Reconnect Toll Free 1-866-287-1348. Cell phone accessories. Catalogue. Everyone welcome to shop online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca

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. DROWNING IN Debt? Cut your debts in half & payback in half the time. Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. BBB rated A+. Toll Free 1 877-5563500 www.mydebtsolution.com

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. Call (250)514-7747.

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

ADRIENNE’S RESTAURANT and Tea Garden at Mattick’s Farm has following job positions open: Prep Cook/Dishwasher, Deli/Cashier. Only experienced & mature individuals apply to: t-garden@shaw.ca

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

For ALL unwanted vehicles. Free Towing

QUADRA, 11TH flr view, 1 bdrm, D/W, new lam flooring, N/P, N/S, $975. 250-361-9540 SAANICH- 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1100, utils incld 250-479-5437 SOOKE- TOP floor corner, ocean front 2 bdrm condo. Fresh paint, clean, new kitchen floor. NS/NP. $850 mo. Call Cornelia 250-391-8484.

MARINE BOATS 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.

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

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

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

TAX

250-477-4601 INCOME TAX preparation, personal and small business, 30 years experience, starting $45. 250-477-7578.

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

FENCING

CARPENTRY

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

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

THE LANGFORD MANdecks, fences, quality work, competitive pricing, licensed & insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.

CLEANING SERVICES AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869. NEED HELP cleaning your house? $18/hr. Call Dorothy at (250)478-8940.

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090. CUSTOM BUSINESS software solutions powered by PYTHON. No project too small. Free project quotes. Email Jim at genovese.jim@gmail.com.

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. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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GARDENING (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Aerating, pwr raking, pruning. Weed, moss, blackberry, stump & ivy rmvl. 25yrs exp. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

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

ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Renovating Older Gardens, Horticulturalist, Clean-ups

778-678-2524

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca A1 J&L Gardening yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677. DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges-tree pruning, gardening/landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465. LAWNCUTTING~ QUALITY mowing and trimming! Average size city lots around $30. Call Andy @ 250-475-0424. SPRING CLEANups, complete maintenance. Residential & Commercial. 250-474-4373. SPRING CLEANUP special: $20/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481 WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. AROUND THE HOUSE.ca ALL repairs & renovations. Call Ben 250-884-6603. 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

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

$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.

11 DIAMOND DAVE- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free ests. (250)889-5794.

Powerwashing, de-mossing, roof sweeps, repairs, windows, gutter guards. Insured. Free Estimates.

250-507-6543.

MOVING & STORAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

VIP GUTTER CLEANING

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