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Steve Suntok likes to spend his weekends in search of buried treasure. Armed with a four-pound hammer and concrete chisel, the Langford father of three wanders the intertidal areas northwest of Sooke, his trained eye methodically scanning for curious colours, shapes and textures embedded in the wet rock. “My kids wanted to find fossils, so we joined the local paleo society and I’ve been hunting ever since,” says the criminal defence lawyer, standing in the Royal B.C. Museum’s palaeontology lab beside daughters, Leah, 13, and Reese, 5. Suntok is causing a stir amongst the museum’s experts for salvaging a 25-million-year-old bone, only the second of its kind ever discovered from the Carmanah Group rocks off Vancouver Island. The 15-centimetre shinbone may not inspire awe in the layperson, but it’s the rarity of the find that has people like Gary Kaiser, Royal B.C. Museum research associate and fossil bird expert, singing Suntok’s praises. “Right away, I can tell it’s a shinbone because they have this peculiar shape at the end,” Kaiser says, pointing out the tear-drop ankle of the now-extinct bird. The robust bulb of bone at its base suggests it was a strong swimmer, most likely a cormorant, he says. “The closest bird we have is the Brandt’s cormorant,” he says, holding up a comparable bone from the museum’s

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Steve Suntok with daughters, Reese, 5, and Leah, 13, inside the Royal B.C. Museum’s palaeontology lab. Suntok discovered a rare bird fossil, estimated to be nearly 25 million years old, off the coast of Vancouver Island in August. vast archives. “We have three species of cormorants in B.C. today.” Kaiser drags a wheeled cart from the corner of the lab with what looks like an egg-shaped slab of concrete covered in seashells, a sample of the rich paleontological fields that stretch from Sooke north to the Brooks peninsula. “People actually dig these up in big blocks and chip away at it for the winter

months, hoping they’re going to find a shark’s tooth or something,” Kaiser says. It’s a practice that can destroy precious evidence of both provincial and global heritage, says Richard Hebda, curator of botany and earth history at RBCM. PlEASE SEE: More specimens, Page A10

Arts and culture groups on Vancouver Island will see continued support from various federal government programs with a welcome $1.67 million funding injection. Thirty-four arts, culture and official language organizations will benefit from the funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage, including the Belfry Theatre, where the announcement was made Friday. Other local organizations to benefit include the Dance Victoria Society, the Victoria Symphony Society, the Victoria International Chalk Art Society, the Victoria Foundation, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, La Societe des Francophones de Victoria, Theatre SKAM Association, the Victoria Film Festival and the Canadian College of Performing Arts. The federal government has provided $1,673,338 through various programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage; including the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program ($68,500), the Canada Arts Presentation Fund ($285,000), the Canada Arts Training Fund ($600,000), the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund ($328,418), the Cooperation with the Community Sector component of the Development of Official Language Communities Program ($268,220) and the Museums Assistance Program ($60,000). Oak Bay’s Canadian College of Performing Arts will receive a $600,000 injection over two years under the Canada Arts Training Fund, which represents an approximately 30 per cent increase in funding. John Duncan, minister of state, chief government whip and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North was on hand to make the announcement on behalf of Canadian Heritage Minister Shelly Glover. arts@mondaymag.com

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PEERS loses drop-in centre, social program Danielle Pope News staff

Art and photography teacher Alison Pugh unpacks boxes of supplies as she prepares for the new school year at Victoria High. Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Talks between school unions, province could lead to strike Teachers, support staff await new contracts Charla Huber News staff

This September will be business as usual for students in Greater Victoria. The unions representing teachers and school support staff are back at work and will continue providing all services while they both await their turn at the bargaining table. CUPE locals are meeting with the provincial bargaining committee Sept. 4 to 6 and hope to secure a contract at that time. Education minister Peter Fassbender said he is hopeful a settlement with clerical staff, custodians, bus drivers and other support staff can be achieved without picket lines disrupting classes. The minister wouldn’t comment directly on talks, except to say school districts are working to set up “saving accounts” in their operations, as they will be required to fund wage increases within existing budgets for support staff. “Hopefully something will come out of that,” said Gilles Larose, CUPE 382 presi-

dent. “We pay taxes just like everyone else. Everything is going up (in price) and our wages haven’t been reflecting that.” If an agreement isn’t reached soon, Larose said it will most likely result in a provincewide strike with about 27,000 CUPE union members on the picket lines, including about 1,100 custodians, grounds and maintenance workers from CUPE 382 within the Greater Victoria School District. “We have been without a contract since June of last year (2012),” Larose said. The contract expired after a two-year wage freeze was imposed across the B.C. public service sector. CUPE is seeking raises of two per cent per year. “Talks are resuming and the intent is to find a solution for all parties involved,” said Ministry of Education spokesperson Scott Sutherland. “We want to try and find a way to end this cycle of disruption. “The savings have to be found within the existing budgets to support modest wage increases for staff,” Sutherland said, adding the bargaining committee is creating a template for the CUPEs to follow. The government’s co-operative gains mandate required all raises to be funded

by internal savings such as shared administrative functions. The teachers will need to wait longer until they get a seat at the table in October. “School will start as usual with no job action. We aren’t even contemplating job action, right now we are focussing our efforts at the bargaining table,” said Benula Larsen, Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association president. “We haven’t taken a strike vote or anything … What we want is a deal at the table.” “Class size composition remedy is the No. 1 issue,” said Larsen, adding teachers are also hoping for improvements to salaries and preparation time allotments. “These were all taken away from us.” “There is no plan there that the school districts are going to have to pick up any of those costs. Those cost drivers are the province, and we will be negotiating that. That’s why the teachers wanted to negotiate directly with us,” said Fassbender. He said any increase to teachers’ wages would not be found through cutting any school programs or services. The Ministry of Eduction is hoping to secure a 10-year deal with the teachers across the province. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

Hundreds of Victoria sex workers are now going without resources, as PEERS Victoria Resource Society quietly closed the doors to its drop-in centre and shut down its most incremental program last month. The Elements program, which since 1998 has given many Victoria sex workers their first chance, was disbanded indefinitely on Aug. 9, and the daytime drop-in centre was closed to all walk-in clientele Aug. 16. The resource loss is due, in part, to a complex change in funding structure and some “tough decisions” PEERS staff was forced to make with an impending deficit. PEERS will continue its daytime and nighttime outreach services, but only 10 per cent of its current 515 clientele have been matched with service providers, leaving 90 per cent of those women with few or no resources. Three staff positions were also lost in the cuts. “This is a really painful and tragic time for the whole community, and the only thing I can hope is that this is the contraction before the expansion, just like a heartbeat,” said PEERS executive director Marion Little. “Just as I trust my own heart, all we can do now is trust our greater community will rally around us to protect us and help us find our beat again.” Little says the decision has been looming since 2011, due to the implementation of the new provincial integrated case management system. In order for social assistance groups to receive reimbursement funds for services provided, many more administrative steps were required, and much more personal information was demanded of clients. While huge risk was assessed for clients that would now be required to issue a full name and social insurance number just to access services (and all service providers attached to the system would be able to access this data), the funding trouble grew from the administrative side. “We used to offer bus tickets to clients to help access our services, but where it used to take one or two administrative moves to be reimbursed for that, now it took us 30 – for each ticket – and there are so many more complex services we offer that we were losing so much staff time to administrative roles, until we could basically no longer afford our own services,” said Little. A spokesman from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation was unavailable for comment. dpope@mondaymag.com

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Esquimalt’s only government-run liquor store closed Saturday, but the property’s new landlord isn’t short of offers for use of the site. The B.C. Liquor Store at the corner of Admirals and Esquimalt roads is closing as part of a land transfer agreement between the Songhees Nation and provincial government inked in February. In addition to the 0.14-hectare property in Esquimalt, the Songhees will also assume ownership of 0.1 hectares in James Bay and 0.04 hectares in Victoria. Songhees Nation Chief Ron Sam said he can’t discuss specifics, but said he’s already receiving a lot of attention “from different groups and businesses.” “I’m just getting some meetings

going now,” Sam said. “We’ve got to take a look at it all, present it to our community, and move forward on it.” Sam said the First Nation isn’t considering selling the land and hasn’t committed to tearing down the existing building, but long-term lease options are on the table. No one will lose their job as a result of the liquor store closure, as all staff and management will be reassigned to other Capital Region branches, said Vince Cournoyer, spokesman for the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch. The province has no plans to open another Esquimalt branch due to the absence of suitable retail space and other factors, Cournoyer added. Esquimalt currently has three private liquor stores, while a fourth location at Tudor House Pub burned down in July. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Amalgamation group launches petition Society seeking non-binding vote in next year’s municipal election Kyle Slavin News staff

The Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society has officially launched a petition seeking support from Greater Victoria residents who want to see a non-binding amalgamation question on the municipal ballot in 2014.

John Vickers, society spokesperson, also known as Amalgamation Yes, says they want to collect 100,000 signatures from residents who want a democratic voice. “We’ve been having this discussion for too long. Even those people not necessarily for amalgamation, a lot feel it’s time the people had their own say in a non-binding way to get a sense (of where the region’s population stands on) how we’re governed,” he said. “Our position is that regardless of the views of some of the mayors of the region, all we’re asking for is to allow the people of their munici-

pality to have the democratic right to, in a non-binding way, simply express their view on this issue.” The petition asks that the following question be put on the ballot in each of the region’s 13 municipalities during next fall’s election: Are you in favour of reducing the number of municipalities in the Capital Regional District through amalgamation? Vickers stresses the question isn’t about being in favour of amalgamation, it’s about exploring the possibilities of amalgamation. The City of Colwood in July already pledged it will gauge its res-

Back-to-school needs grow in Capital Region Daniel Palmer News staff

The back-to-school ritual is in full swing, as parents rush to shopping malls and office supply stores to start their kids off on the right foot. But for hundreds of Greater Victoria families, the costs of pens and pencils, binders and paper – not to mention new clothing – come at the expense of food on the table. “We did some rough calculations about how much it costs a parent to get their child ready for school simply with supplies, and it’s about $70 for elementary and about $100 for high school,” said Cheryl Dyck, volunteer co-ordinator at the Single Parent Family Resource Centre. Dyck and her team partnered with Staples last week to stuff more than 250 backpacks with

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back-to-school goodies for families in need, and said she still had to refer parents to other nonprofit organizations offering similar programs. “People are living pretty close to the bone in this expensive region, so anytime there’s an extra expense like school or Christmas or birthdays, we can help with that,” Dyck said. “But the need is really high.” Another 500 children were helped out by the Mustard Seed’s fair start program, which has been running for 16 years and has seen a steady increase in usage, said Jackie Cox-Ziegler, director of administration. “We stayed open into the evening this year,” she said. “There were huge line-ups in the morning when the doors opened, but it was a really good way to support many of our working poor families.”

aims to spend fall and winter engaging residents in the petitioning and public consultation process. That will include public meetings and forums, canvassing neighbourhoods and setting up information booths at events. He says the group hopes to acquire their 100,000 signatures by spring 2014, as they’ll still need to bring the petition to the 13 municipalities before the election in hopes of getting the question on each ballot. To view the petition, ipetitions. com/petition/amalgamationyes. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Another year, another dispute With all the busyness of the summer months now over, September is a great time to fall back into a routine. And the provincial government and unions representing teachers and school support staff appear to have their annual routines down pat by now. September, especially since their labour disputes seem to be never-ending in recent years, is when both sides of the bargaining table argue that the other party is uncooperative and doesn’t truly have students’ interests at heart. This annual back-and-forth of finger-pointing just tells us neither side truly believes it’s all about the children. Accusatory bargaining in a public forum does nothing to help the situation we’re faced with, a situation where the kids truly should be the priority. We agree with both sides when they say a deal needs to be reached soon. We agree when they both say that deal has to happen without disrupting students in the classroom. And we agree that education is essential to our kids’ futures, and is essential in growing our economy. But we can’t be teaching our kids to play nice and do good when we aren’t walking the talk ourselves. It’s the worst-kept secret that labour relations of any kind – essential service or not – are selfserving to some extent. The province and the teachers both need to quit pretending that they’re only fighting for the kids. They need to honestly acknowledge their differences and what they’re fighting for, and find a compromise that isn’t going to negatively impact the goings on in the classroom. Back-to-school season should be a happy, positive experience for everyone. That hasn’t been the case for many years now, and we need to get resolutions soon for the teachers’ and support staff’s contracts. Otherwise, we’re going to have yet another negative school year that could be severely impacted by two massive labour disputes. Let’s do this for the kids. 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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Back-to-school labour woes campaign to generate public Another school year dawns in B.C., with the prospect of disruptive sympathy. We are repeatedly reminded not only that labour disputes. the last raise was 2009, First up are 27,000 but that the “average” support staff, in a legal pay is a mere $24,000 a strike position. These year. If that’s accurate, it are the teacher aides, reflects a large number of custodians, bus drivers part-timers. and crossing guards. Let’s look at a few Most are members of provisions CUPE doesn’t the Canadian Union of talk about, on behalf Public Employees, with a of those self-employed few Teamsters and other taxpayers who have locals scattered around Tom Fletcher no paid holidays, no the 60 school districts. B.C. Views employer pension or Public discussion about benefits and no paid these disputes usually overtime, but are focuses on wage increases, expected to help pay all of the which CUPE members in schools above to government workers. haven’t seen for four years. Their The 60 contracts have many current deals expired more than a variations, but core elements are year ago, after they were subject the same. In the Central Okanagan to the same two-year wage freeze imposed on the rest of government. school district, the starting CUPE The B.C. government moved from wage rate is $17.37 an hour. The top rate is $26.59, or $28.78 for the post-recession wage freeze to workers who qualify for a “trades a system they call “co-operative adjustment.” gains,” where raises must be All contracts have rigid seniority financed by savings in other and “bumping” clauses to ensure areas of the operation. Only two that new employees absorb any provincial employee groups have reductions in working hours. From a yet to do this: school support staff taxpayer’s perspective, this leads to and teachers. the maximum number of employees (Education Minister Peter making the highest wages. Fassbender confirmed last week Overtime in Central Okanagan that teacher raises will be funded is time and a half for the first two by extra transfers from the hours, and double time after that. provincial treasury as they try to Contracts also include the provision get a long-term deal. But that’s a that unscheduled overtime is topic for another day.) subject to a four-hour minimum. It’s CUPE, the largest union in the amazing how often an unexpected country, has a sophisticated media

hour of work can arise when it’s paid at quadruple time. The Surrey school district contract details how even “spare board” employees are to be enrolled in the municipal pension plan, a defined-benefit system most private-sector employees can only dream about. Then there are paid sick days. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation reports that the average B.C. private sector worker took 7.4 sick days last year. The public sector average was 12. The Surrey contract details the windfall of unused sick days that must be paid out to employees who retire as early as age 55. The maximum is 150 days, for a lavish perk only available to employees hired before July 1, 1996. Even so, we’ll be paying these bonuses out for years to come. It goes on and on. Six weeks’ paid vacation after 20 years, with an extra day added for every year after that. There are many little things, such as a $60 “swimsuit allowance” for teacher aides who take part in swimming instruction. This is not to devalue the work done by these people. It is to suggest that given the growing gap between public and private employment benefits, finding savings is reasonable. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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James Bay is Victoria’s oldest and most densely populated neighborhood (12,000 people reside within this one-square-kilometre area). It is home to many seniors who use scooters and walkers, many fit people who cycle to work/school and young families who stroll to parks and playgrounds as well as provincial politicians who grace us with their presence from time to time. Unlike other neighborhoods, thousands of tourists transit through its

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she said. “Some people are trying to make it that and it’s not.” Carr said the Selkirk waterway should be subject to the same regulations as a public park and that overnight moorage should be banned like overnight camping. “The area is the commons, it’s like Beacon Hill Park, and it should be treated as such,” she said. “If the province isn’t going to enforce anything, somebody has to do something about this. A couple of stiff fines from the city and nobody will go in there anymore.” Fortin said he looks forward to a productive meeting with Thomson, but ruled out the possibility of an outright ban on moorage. “You can’t prohibit (boats from mooring),” he said. “All you can do is regulate them.” Staff will report back to council on the provincial and federal consultations before any action is taken, said Rob Woodland, director of legislative and regulatory services. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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“We’re going into these discussions cautiously, with our eyes wide open,” said Curtis Grad, GVHA’s president and CEO. “Management of the water airport is a complex task, with significant responsibilities and material operating costs attached to it.” GVHA’s bylaws and constitution were written anticipating eventual control of the water airport, Grad said. “It’s not a question of if the water airport will be divested by Transport Canada, but when, so broad-based regional support and strong leadership will be key to ensuring the best deal for Victoria’s harbour,” he said.

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More specimens being donated to the museum Continued from Page A1

“This is just a little flash of life 25 million years ago,” Hebda says. “Fossils are fun, but they’re also fundamental. … Without them, it’s very difficult to understand (earth’s) story, even our own evolution.” The plethora of shellfish and other marine fossils from the area helped Kaiser and his colleagues date the cormorant bone, while further precision can be found through radioisotope

dating. In addition to the cormorant fossil, Suntok is donating another half-dozen specimens to the museum’s collection, a welcome act of generosity and respect for the discipline of palaeontology, Hebda says. For more information about RBCM’s fossil collections, visit the museum in person or online at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Blood donors urged to donate in September Blood donors across the Capital Region are being encouraged to rally their friends and families to honour childhood cancer survivors this month. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This is the second year that Canadian Blood Services and the Gold Ribbon campaign have partnered together to encourage families to rally together and donate blood. Here’s where to donate: n Victoria – Victoria Central Blood Donor Clinic, 3449 Saanich Rd. Clinic times: Tuesday to Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Every other Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Native Friendship Centre benefits from $10K sports, recreation grant Kyle Slavin

“It’s an amazing gift we’ve received from them,” Mercer said. “It provides tremendous opportunities to our community. A lot of aboriginal people in Victoria navigate many issues and have really limited access to sports, mostly due to poverty.” Mercer expects some 350 people use any number of the services provided at the VNFC, and says most, if not all of them, will benefit from this donation. Last Wednesday, some of the children who use the VNFC had the opportunity to dig through piles of brand new footballs, soccer balls, basketballs and volleyball and play with them for the first time. A number of kayaks and gymnastics mats were also donated. “We really believe in calories in and calories out, and really managing an active lifestyle. So what we want to do is be able to pro-

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Gabriel Armitage-Point, 6, carries a brand new football and volleyball, which were given to the Victoria Native Friendship Centre last week. The VNFC was awarded $10,000 worth of new sports equipment, courtesy of Canada Dry Mott’s through the Let’s Play grant program.

Purchasing a brand new football, volleyball or kayak comes at a price. And for a non-profit organization like the Victoria Native Friendship Centre, the price to buy new sports and recreation equipment isn’t within their annual budget. “On average we spend $300 to $400 (annually) on upgrading some of our sports stuff that we need to replace – pool cues and maintenance things, but not to buy new equipment,” said Jeanette Mercer, youth services team leader at VNFC. “What we own is basketballs and a couple footballs, and that’s it. … They’re used so much that they wear out really fast.” Recently, VNFC was gifted $10,000 worth of new equipment courtesy of a Canada Dry Mott’s Let’s Play grant.

Historic Ross Bay Villa tours resume Monthly tours of the Ross Bay Villa resume Saturday (Sept. 7), following the hugely successful “grand opening” in August. The opening event – with ribbon cutting by the lieutenant-governor – culminated 13 years of meticulous restoration of the 1865 house. Tours of the house now include the exquisite entry-hall, with wood-graining, faux-wood panelling, and hand-made floorcovering. The dining-

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et ready for a journey into the ear of one of the funniest people to ever live in Victoria when sketch comedy duo Peter n’ Chris mount a special Fringe extension performance of their award winning comedy Peter n’ Chris Explore Their Bodies. The show will take you deep into Chris’ digestive tract, where the Hungry Games unfold. “It’s more of a fantasy genre,” says Chris Wilson, born and raised in Victoria. “My head is being taken over by hypochondria, which is personified by evil little men. They take over my body and we go inside via a magic housecoat to fight it.” “Whenever I explain it, it sounds really dumb — and it is dumb. It’s Lord of the Rings meets Narnia meets Gladiator.” The latest in the pair’s string of critically acclaimed comedies, Explore their Bodies took home a Just for Laughs Best Comedy Award at the Montreal Fringe, a Best of Fest award in Winnipeg, a Pick of the Fringe award at last year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival and was an official selection of the Chicago SketchFest and a featured act at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival in 2012. It’s making its Victoria debut at the Metro Studio (1411 Quadra) Sept. 4-5. Last time the duo performed a show in Victoria was at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre Spotlight on Alumni with Peter n’ Chris: The Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel, a show which was recently nominated for a Canadian Comedy

Bodies - Go on a journey inside Chris Wilson’s body via a magic housecoat in Peter n’ Chris Explore their Bodies. Supplied photo.

Award. Peter n’ Chris were also nominated for Best Sketch Troupe at the CCA’s. Wilson moved to Toronto in January while Peter Carlone lives in Vancouver. The pair have been

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collaborating and rehearsing via Skype ever since. “It’s something we did when we both lived in Vancouver. Peter lived on the East Side and I was in Kits, so it’s somewhat the same,” says Wilson. “We like to write on the road anyway. Even though it’s a busy time, there’s always some time during the day to write.” The pair cruises the Fringe circuit over the summer (they didn’t get into the Victoria or Vancouver Fringes this year), spending time with what Wilson calls the “travelling hobo gypsy theatre family,” and usually have a new show written by the end of the season. They currently have about 50 per cent of a new show written, loosely based on Back to the Future, with a working title of Backwards to the Forward Times. “Something like that, or as close to Back to the Future as we can get without getting in trouble,” Wilson says. The pair met while studying theatre at UVic in 2005. In 2008, Wilson applied for the Victoria Fringe and got in. They wrote and performed their first full-length show The Peter n’ Chris Show with Peter n’ Chris in 2009. They’ve written “four and a half” shows since, with a serious rewrite of the first show included. “It was basically what we do now, but it wasn’t any good,” says Wilson. “It was good enough that we were able to try again.” Wilson attributes the pair’s common education for making it so easy to work together. “We both came through the same program, so it was easy to get started. We speak the same language, have the same education and took the same movement classes. I think we both find each other quite funny and trust that if one of us is laughing, the audience might be too.” The Sept. 4-5 performances of Peter n’ Chris Explore their Bodies are $15 at ticketrocket.org.

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Fri. Sept. 6 TouR de Rock dinneR and dance - Check out the history of the Union Club as you dine, dance and bid on a live auction to support the riders of Tour de Rock. All proceeds go to fighting pediatric cancer and supporting Camp Goodtimes. More information at tourderock.ca. $75. The GReaT canadian BeeR fesTival - One of the biggest mustattend events of the summer brings hundreds of beers to Royal Athletic Park. Friday 3-8pm and Saturday, noon-6pm. Sold out. gcbf.ca.

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PeTeR n’ chRis - Canadian Comedy Award nominated Peter Calrone and Chris Wilson are back on home turf with their latest sketch comedy that takes the audience inside Chris’s body through his ear via a magic housecoat as they battle against hypochondria. Sounds weird, but guaranteed to be funny. Winner of Pick of the Fringe at Vancouver 2012. Tickets are $15 at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291.

Fri. Sept. 6 audiTion - St. Luke’s Players invites you to audition for this traditional British Pantomime with a large cast. They require experienced and inexperienced actors of all ages who can sing and dance. At St. Luke’s Hall (3821 Cedar Hill Cross). Contact Janine Longy (Floyd_janine@shaw.ca or 778433-7702) to book an audition. BaRd on Beacon - See Shakespeare in Sidney like you’ve never seen it before with this new festival. See Romeo and Juliet or A Midsummer Night’s Dream outdoors in Beacon Park. See Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Mary Winspear Centre Friday at 7pm or outside Saturday at 2 and 7pm. See Romeo and Juliet Sunday at 2 and 7pm in Beacon park. Tickets are $25 at Mary Winspear box office 250-656-0275 or marywinspear. ca. Proceeds to support Discovery Dance Theatre.

The colouR of summeR - Angela Morgan and Crystal Heath exhibition. At the Avenue Gallery (2185 Oak Bay) until Sept. 7. end of summeR show - The Arts Council of Greater Victoria presents its second annual End of Summer show. Until Sept. 11 at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hall Recreation Centre (3220 Cedar Hill). 250-475-7123. cloud QuaRRy- A two-person exhibition that introduces a conversation between recent works of Any Brener and Michael Doerksen. Until Sept. 28 at Deluge Contemporary Art (636 Yates). summeR salon- Featuring leading Canadian glass artists and new paintings by Reynald Leclerc of Quebec landscapes at West End Gallery (1203 Broad). westendgalleryltd.com. summeR Jewels - The perfect opportunity to enjoy a show all of the wonderful paintings depicting images of summer; camping, boating, hiking, BBQ’s, the swimming hole and more. Until Sept. 15 at Coast Collective (3221 Heatherbell). melanGe ii - Bringing together two highly creative local artists whose works and artistic view points are unique, moving and insightful, Carron Berkes and Rob Vickery present a diverse array of two-dimensional works in acrylics, mixed media and photography. Until Sept. 29 at Moka

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The Victoria Royals signed three forwards last week, Landon Welykholowa, Matt Dykstra and Jared Dmytriw. All three have committed to the Royals and will compete for a spot either this or next season. Welykholowa, from Calgary, was originally drafted by the Prince Albert Raiders in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft, and landed the contract as an invite. Dykstra, a resident of Edmonton, is a fourth round pick of the Royals in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Dmytriw was drafted by the Royals in the fourth round of the 2013 WHL draft. Dmytriw is set to play midget for the Moose Jaw Generals this year.

Robert Bettauer and Hobbs reached the men’s 55 doubles final. Victoria’s Hannes Blum had a strong performance, finishing third in the 45 singles division, and second in the 45 men’s doubles with Shawn Lusignan. Karen Clarke also made the ladies 50 doubles final.

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Evan Horvath was great with the kids during ball hockey camp at Braefoot Park last week but the question remains as to how he’ll fare on the ice for the Saanich Braves this season. The Braves kick off the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season at home on Friday (Sept. 6) against Westshore Wolves at Pearkes. Coach Brad Cook has already committed to 16-year-old Horvath of Whistler, a solid endorsement since the roster is still not set. Junior B teams tend to keep a number of spots open for returning players who are late cuts from major junior and junior A teams. “Shawn McBride is a full timer with the Victoria Grizzlies this year and Seamus McGuire has gone to Flin Flon to try and land a Jr. A spot, so we wish those guys all the best,” Cook said. Returning to lead the Braves are Nick Guerra and VIJHL defenceman of the year Garrett

Six-year-old Cadel Thompson, front, braved the rains last week to play ball hockey with Braefoot summer campers Ryder Green, centre, and Mindalynn Frelick, right. Hockey sessions were led by the Saanich Jr. Braves, including Nick Guerra, top left, Evan Horvath, top centre and Jack Rachwalski. Travis Paterson/News staff

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The Victoria Shamrocks host the Mann Cup at Bear Mountain Arena this week for the first time since winning it in there in 2005. The Rocks won the Western Lacrosse Association championship with an 8-3 win over the Langley Thunder at The Bear on Thursday (Aug. 29). “That I’m relieved is (an understatement),” said head coach Bob Heyes of winning the WLA championship. “Watching the clock run down (Thursday), there was a big sigh of relief that we’re part-way through (reaching our goal). We’re there, and there (was) a little bit of celebration, but this isn’t the big thing.” The ‘big thing,’ the Mann Cup, starts with Game 1 on Friday (Sept. 6) at Bear Mountain. Game 2 is Saturday. Heyes was the Shamrocks’ backup goalie during its 1997 and 1998 Mann Cup championships. And now in his second season at the helm since taking over from Shamrocks legend Walt Christianson in November 2011, Heyes can also become part of the club’s legendary status. The Rocks will face the Six Nations Chiefs, winners of Ontario’s Major Series Lacrosse. This year will produce the first Mann Cup champion other than the Peterborough Lakers and Brampton Excelsiors since the Shamrocks did it eight years ago. The Shamrocks’ last visit to the Mann Cup was in Peterborough in 2006. “(Friday morning) I was already trying to get some online footage from the MSL final as I

hadn’t seen any of (that series) yet,” Heyes said. Unlike the golden days of the Mann Cup, there’s little mystery about who the Shamrocks are playing. Rhys Duch was with the Chiefs last year and led all scorers with four goals in the final game of the 2012 MSL playoffs, in which the Lakers beat the Chiefs. Matt Vinc was in goal for the Chiefs the previous season.

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“In the past all we had was some (rough video) footage, if any, and some newspaper clippings, but nowadays our guys know them and they know us,” Heyes said. When the Chiefs scout the Shamrocks they’ll see a stingy defence that held the top offence in the WLA to an average of four goals per game at Bear Mountain during the WLA final. “It’s cliché but the defence and goaltending were key for us,” Heyes said. “The big signings we had were all offensive guys: Cory Conway, Scott Ranger and (the return of) Duch, and that’s a big part of our team. But we brought (defensive) guys who are athletic and can play different systems, ensuring that was a key part of our game.” The spread of contributions speaks for itself, with the eight goals in Game 6 coming from seven different players. Only captain Scott Ranger

scored twice. Up front, Duch, Jeff Shattler and Mitch Jones scored, and so did Matt Yager, Greg Harnett and Tyler Burton. It’s the fruit of the transition game Heyes has wanted. “Tyler Hass, Dan McRae and Karsen Leung – those three (transition) guys drive the engine that activates the offence. They were key to the strength of how we improved (from Game 1 to 6).” With Corey Small most likely out of the playoffs due to injury, goals from the defence and transition players has been key. So has the play of Jeff Shattler. “You never know where we’re going to get goals from,” Heyes said. McRae is the golden example, as the third-year Shamrock from Oakville, Ont. has five goals this post season. “There’s always been glimpses of what (McRae) can do, but fitting him into the right situation, on the defence that we run now, it suits a lot of our players.” All this goes without saying that the lynchpin for the Shamrocks agains the Thunder was Vinc in net. Vinc outplayed Brodie MacDonald, the WLA goalie of the year. With Nick Rose, the Thunder boasted the top goaltending duo in Canada. Vinc stopped 34 of 37 shots on Thursday, controlling and gobbling up the rebounds. When the Thunder called a pad measurement on Vinc in the first period, it backfired, Heyes said. “We had the gong show in Burnaby (when forward Derek Lowe had to finish the game in goal) so we had addressed it already,” Heyes said. “It inspired Vinc to be even better.” Visit victoriashamrocks.com for tickets. sports@vicnews.com

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REAL ESTATE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. (250)753-0160.

QUALICUM BAY. Revenue opportunity on Vancouver Island, BC with leased out Cafe’ & your home on one property. Ocean front popular cafe’ plus 3 bd / 2 full bath home, 1.11 acres, fully fenced, sewage treatment plant, secure Sea Wall protected, many recent Cafe’ & home upgrades, equipment & much more. Call 250-757-8014 for more information.

WINE RACK, 5.4”Hx7.9”L, holds 170 bottles. $99. (250)658-4726.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

REAL ESTATE

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

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All proceeds are given to charity. We are proud to be partnering with Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association! Come out and show your support. Bring the kids! Bouncy house, burgers by Original Joe’s and more. Meet and greet and book signing with local authors Bob Battistuzzi, Suzi Davis, Kara Dale Bohmer, illustrator Dean Grifﬁths.

SHOPRIDER DELUXE Mobility scooter. One owner, like new, bought 2008. 4-wheel stability, electrical seat lift. $1500. obo. (250)592-1690.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE COLLECTOR PLATES, (set of 10) $125. Star Trek posters, $20 each. Call (250)474-2325. FAMILY COLLECTION of 9 Dalton’s, 12 Treasured Memories, 5 tiny crystals. Will sell as one. Offers on $400. Call (250)656-7786. FUR COUGAR carpet on felt with head, teeth, paws, tail, etc. Must be seen. $1700.obo. or swap for good shape automobile or big TV. I pay some cash difference- Old age pensioner. Call (250)472-9355.

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

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

OH I do like to be beside the seaside. I do this with my Invacare Auriga 3-wheel scooter. 2 new batteries, recently serviced. Manual available. $750. Call (778)426-4910.

MILTON ST, Nanaimo, 2bdrm condo. Top floor. Fantastic City/Ocean views. Owner will carry mortgage w/$650 monthly payments. (250)753-0160

DUPLEX/4-PLEX

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous ocean/city views. Owner will carry mortgage with reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160

GORGE AREA- 2 bdrm, recent reno, immuculate, 6appls, NS/NP, near all amentities, water/hydro incld, $1250. Avail Oct 1. (250)382-4297.

SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. $484,900. 250-477-4600.

HOUSES FOR SALE

COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160. LIGOTT PAINTING for saleacrylic on canvas, beautiful colours approx 18x34”. $260. (250)598-7015. (Swan Lake area). MUSIC LOVERS! Enjoyable number of old-time favourite LPs from the 50s & 60s - Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Eddie Fisher, Mantovani’s “Sound of Music”, “Fiddler on the Roof” & many more!(250)477-4626 after 8pm NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. NIKKORMAT FT2 film camera, 35mm, PC architecture lens and 75-260 telephoto. Interesting history. $450. (250)595-5727. RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. SHABBY CHIC sofa- straw colour, heavily textured cotton, $650. Stork Craft 4 in one crib, $200. Simmons crib mattress, $125. Security gate, $25. Stroller, $25. High chair, $50. Foam changing pad, $25. Call (778)351-3165.

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APARTMENT/CONDOS 2-BEDROOM CONDO ground floor in desirable Saanichton. Open concept, electric fireplace, custom kitchen. Carpets & laminate. Ensuite laundry, small pet ok. Low strata fee. Great starter, $235,000. By appointment 1-250-652-1218

FOR SALE BY OWNER

5 BDRM - 3 bdrm, 2 full bath up. Big storage. Sep entr. Close to Beckwith Park on Cul de Sac. Large lot w/fruit trees. Lower suite; 2 bdrm, 1 large full bath. $625,000. Call (250)479-7201.

APPROX 9.8 acre (Sunny Coombs) Part field/treed, plus room for revenue developmnt. 2 level entry, 2 or 5 bdrm, 3.5 baths, wood boiler heat, lrg shop, in-ground pool, greenhouse, bldg. Fenced garden, lrg storage pond. $745,000. Call to view. 250-248-4495

GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm Rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to Uvic, Shelbourne. New Price$459,000. Move-in now, Motivated seller. 250-514-3286. LOG HOME overlooking Lake Cowichan, 1.5 acres. Small 1 bdrm ground level suite, in floor heating, fenced garden w/fruit trees. Generator and solar. $375,000. Call (250)745-3880. View on: www.usedvictoria.com

QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of floor plans and various options. Homes are CSA A277 approved. Only 45 minutes from Victoria. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

1977 VANGUARD MOTOR HOME. 26’, 460 engine. Lots of things for camping incld -. dishes, pots & pans, etc. Excellent shape, paint is good, everything is OK. $2000. awning, bath & shower. No leaks, new water pump. $8000. Call (250)479-3249.

RENTALS

SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300sq ft updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Orangic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... $499,000. (250)656-6136.

SEASIDE LUXURY condo studio, Sidney, BC. Exceptional views, furnished. Offers on $154,900 for quick sale.

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TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

SUITES, LOWER

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

TRUCKS & VANS

LANGFORD. RENO’D 1-bdrm + den, large deck, insuite W/D, 975 sq.ft, sm pet ok, $1150. inclds utils. N/S (250)478-4018

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1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.

FORD F-350 MOTORHOME. V10 engine, 24’ 125km, AC, trailer hitch, portable generator, anti-theft steering wheel lock incld’d. Pet and smoke free. Great shape, fully serviced ready for the road. Reduced price $17,500. Please phone 250-655-4840. Located in Sidney.

1996 FORD F250- 7.3 Diesal, 5 spd, standard cab and box, 400,000 km. $3900 obo. (250)656-4707.

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.

SIDNEY- 1 BDRM, 1 bath ground floor suite, F/S, W/D, large kitchen & living room, lots of storage, N/S, no dogs. $950 util’s incld’d. Available Sept. 1st. Call (250)654-0410.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES FAIRFIELD/ GONZALES. Quiet 1 bdrm SxS. H/W floors, W/D. NS/NP. $1025. Refs req’d. 250-595-6794.

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TRANSPORTATION

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ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

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SOOKE. 3BDRM + den, 3 bath, newer half duplex. Fully fenced big yard, deck, garage, gas fireplace. Bright kitchen with DW, F/S. W/D in sep. laundry. Nice views, forest, trails across road. $1650 includes weekly garbage pickup and water. Avail. Oct 1st. 250508-4064. tjoblue@gmail.com

1966 CHEVY Pick up, 1/2 ton short box, burgundy. 3 in the tree, 6 cylinder. Good condition, runs great, comes with second set of winter tires and rims. Second owner for last 45 years, in Victoria. $10,000 obo. Call: 250 479 0441 or email: havoc@telus.net

VIC WEST- 3 bdrms, grd lvl, lrg fenced yrd + deck, bsmt, 4 piece bathrm, 4 appls, oak flrs. Own laundry. Ref’s req, N/S. $1200. Oct 1. 250-385-2171.

AUTO FINANCING

GOING CHEAP very cheap. 2006 Jaguar 4 door X type all wheel drive, mint as new only 55,000km, with records, sunroof, superb throughout. Never winter driven, one owner. First sensible offer takes. Nonsmoker. Famous owner in Ontario. Call 289-296-7411.

ROOMS FOR RENT

Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

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1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $6,900 o.b.o Call Terry 250-478-1426.

SUITES, LOWER

2003 JEEP Liberty Ltd. Edition, black, auto, 4WD, 3.7L V6. Recent check up. 123,000km. Leather, power everything, cruise, CD/tape player, spare tire. Price reduced! $7995. Call 1-250-812-8646.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

CARS

CRYSTAL POOL- 1 bdrm, full kitchen, shared bathroom, $565. NS/NP, non-drinker. Call (250)477-0686.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1975 LIONEL tent trailer, $1500. Reduced $1000. Reduced $750. obo. Call (250)479-1771.

HOMES FOR RENT

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BOATS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

GRANT MANOR

MARINE

2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

TRUCKS & VANS

18FT FIBERGLASS hull and oak and ash wood finish canoe with paddles and life jackets is suitable for exploring the coast or for more extended canoe trips where carrying capacity is required. To inspect please phone 250.665.6537 Asking price, $750. 1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier 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. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.

1993 FORD F250 Pick-up truck. $1000. Runs well. 5 litre automatic. Call (250)858-6950 weekdays after 6pm or anytime on weekends.

SERVICE DIRECTORY HARRIET/UPTOWN- 3 bdrms, newly reno’d, 4 appls, bus route, NS/NP. $1600 utils incl, own laundry. 250-480-0849.

1999 FORD F250- white, 4WD extended cab, box liner, runs well, no damage. $2995. Call (250)477-6036.

36’ COMPOSITE Sleeps 5 Perkins 6, exc. hyd. Anchor/thruster, well found. On land til Aug. launch. trades? $145,000. (250)248-4495

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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.

CARPENTRY

FENCING

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

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

CHIMNEY SERVICES

FURNITURE REFINISHING

JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, gutters, demoss, repairs, fence, yard clean. 250-588-3744.

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Family owned business. Free estimates Janis 250-857-5364.

GARDENING

AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? No job too big. Irrigation, landscaping, patio stone, install. Blackberry & ivy removal. 25yr

CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

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

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

HANDYMAN FOR light maintenance. Leaky taps, caulking, replace electrical outlets & switch. Call (250)818-2709.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. 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. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

AURICLE BSC lawn, garden shrubs, irrigation & blow out fall C/up p wash 250-882-3129

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. Big or small, free estimates. Call (250)881-3886.

LANDSCAPING ST YARD Specialist. For your complete yard maintenance & design. Call Sam (778)2650890. www.styardspecialist.ca

BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.

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Workshops improve cycling skills The Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society is offering a series of bike skills programs this fall for the beginner to advanced cyclists. The workshops range from one hour to a full weekend, and include: n Bike Skills and Safety (one day): The workshop offers a full day of classroom and on the road traffic and bike handling

skills. It’s the society’s most popular course for beginner to experienced cyclists. Cost: $30. Sept. 14, 15, 21. Oct 5, 6. n Can Bike 2 course (weekend): As a competent cyclist, this more advanced course in defensive cycling takes cyclists to the next level with indepth teachings. It is a prerequisite for the Bike Skills and Safety Instruc-

tor Training program Cost: $250. Oct 18, 19 and 20. n Safety Seminar for Your Workplace (one hour): Over lunch an instructor can offer helpful tips on bike safety, maintenance, preparing for winter riding or any other topic of interest. Cost: $100 n Bike Skills and Safety Instructor Training program: For passionate cyclists

interested in teaching bike skills and safety courses, the society offers a comprehensive training program. The program requires successful completion of a Can Bike 2 course, a weekend training and mentorship. For further information, please go online to biketowork.ca/victoria/workshops. editor@vicnews.com

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years and a couple of decades of experience. The club meets beginning Sept. 4, at 7 p.m., and continues every first and third Wednesday of the month until the end of June, at Berwick House Royal Oak. For further information, please contact club president Linda Clement at 250-3862028. editor@vicnews.com

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