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Fundraising machine kicks into gear at Reynolds school Personal stories of loss and survival motivate students, staff to support Tour de Rock Kyle Slavin News staff

There’s only one name that comes to mind when Cory Emerson thinks of the bravest person she knows: Ryder EvansBrockett. Ryder, Emerson’s cousin, was a superhero. The odds were stacked against him in the battle he began fighting at just four years old, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. “He had a kind of cancer that wasn’t a tumour, it’s more like the cancer was sprinkled all over his brain,” Emerson, 17, recalls. “It was like an orange dust that wouldn’t go away.” Within 10 months, and after going through five rounds of chemotherapy, a stem-cell transplant, a spinal tap and more, Ryder was back at home living life like a normal kid. But that normalcy only lasted a couple short months; the cancer returned late in the summer of 2009. Ryder lost his battle with cancer 19 days before his sixth birthday. “There is a boy whose age I can count on one hand. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,” Emerson reads from her spoken word poem, lifting a finger for each one of Ryder’s few birthdays. “Doesn’t know the truth as he reaches and takes his mother’s hand as they walk to school for the first time. He doesn’t know that he won’t live long enough to reach the other hand.” Emerson, a Grade 12 student at Reynolds secondary, read her emotionally

charged poem “Santa Claus” in front of her classmates on Tuesday at the school’s kickoff assembly for their Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fundraising campaign. The school has raised just shy of $400,000 for pediatric cancer research in the last nine years as a Tour de Rock supporter, including $109,000 in 2012 alone. “This is a cause that resonates so deeply with most everyone, but in this building our kids turn good ideas and well intentions into action,” says vice-principal Dean Norris-Jones. “They’re motivated by the notion that they want to be the change they want to see in the world. And for someone like me [an educator and a cancer survivor], it’s humbling to witness.” Reynolds students spend the 11 days leading up to Oct. 4, when the Tour de Rock team pulls in to the Saanich school, fundraising – with gusto. Head shaves, car washes, bake sales and auctions are standard at Reynolds. But this year they’re elevating their fundraising to a new level. Victoria hockey fans will have a chance to support Reynolds and Cops for Cancer. The school has teamed up with the Victoria Grizzlies, and will be hosting fundraising events at the Grizz’s home game tonight (Sept. 27). Then the Victoria Royals will help Reynolds raise money with a 50-50 draw at their Oct. 6 home game. Emerson has launched a creative fundraiser of her own. She recorded a video of herself performing “Santa Claus,” the poem for her cousin, and posted it on Youtube (bit.ly/1dJ7LAa). Now she’s looking for sponsors who will donate money each time the video is viewed online. “I want people to watch and feel how brave my cousin was, and be like, ‘Wow, that kid was put through something that no one should ever have to be put

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Grade 12 Reynolds secondary student Cory Emerson knows why she is raising money for Tour de Rock and pediatric cancer research. She lost her five-year-old cousin to brain cancer and poured her heart and soul into a poem she performed at her school and posted on YouTube. through,’” Emerson said. “My poem is something that I want people to love to hate. … I want them to feel so angry or sad or a mix of both after watching it that they want something to change.” At Reynolds for four years now, Emerson says she’s overwhelmed by the strength of emotions that come from her classmates supporting a cause so near to her heart. “I know what we’re raising money for. I know who I’m raising money for. I know

who I’m standing out in the pouring rain washing cars for. I don’t want someone else to feel how my aunt and my uncle did. I don’t want anyone else to go through what my family did,” she says. The Tour de Rock team is set to arrive in Greater Victoria next Wednesday (Oct. 2) For more information visit tourderock.ca. To contact Emerson about sponsoring her video, call the school at 250-479-1696. kslavin@saanichnews.com OPEN HOUSE - SAT., SEPT 28 • 2 - 4 pm

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The David Foster Foundation wants your old barbecues, pots and pans, and car parts to help supports Canadian families who have a child in-need of an organ transplant. A new partnership between the charity and Schnitzer Steel will allow for donations to come in the form of scrap metal. Schnitzer will give the cash value of donated metal to the David Foster Foundation. To launch this new partnership, four Greater Victoria RBC locations – another foundation partner – are hosting scrap metal drives this weekend (Sept. 27 and 28). “With the change in the economic environment, the foundation is really reaching out to its national and regional partners for unique donations, ... rather than simply asking for cash donations,” said foundation spokesperson Brian Cant Greater Victoria residents are urged to drop off their scrap metal – unwanted appliances, cables and wires, even old cars – between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Uptown, Broadmead, Esquimalt or Westshore RBC branches on Friday and Saturday. All ferrous and

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The Steel Pacific Recycling yard on David Street is has a steel bin dedicated to the David Foster Foundation. nonferrous metals are accepted. “I don’t think a car is going to fit in one of the recycle bins, but we’ll gladly accept it,” Cant said with a laugh. “If somebody does have a scrap car they want to bring, we’ll connect them with Schnitzer to assist them with that.” If you can’t make it to one of the RBC branches on the weekend, you can drop off scrap metal at Schitnzer Steel (Steel Pacific Recycling), 307 David St., and ask that the donation be put in the David Foster Foundation charity bin. The foundation helps families who have a child going through an organ transplant. On average families are provided $10,000

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A hand up, not a hand out for housing Habitat For Humanity model for home ownership sees success Don Descoteau News staff

Battling a landlord about mould in a bedroom of their rented apartment was not Sarah Howard and Kenny Bragg’s idea of fun. The young couple were already struggling to make ends meet, trying desperately to get ahead in life and provide a decent living environment for their young daughter, Kailyn. It was a time in which they bounced from one apartment to another. Recalling those days from a few years back as they sit at their kitchen table in the Bethune Avenue “flexplex” in Saanich built by Habitat for Humanity Victoria, they shake their heads at where they were. “It was paycheque to paycheque,” Howard recalls. Their last apartment was in what they felt was a dangerous neighbourhood, where drug activity and other disruptions were common. Oct. 1 will mark one year that the family has been in their own place. They’re paying a mortgage to Habitat, making minor alterations to their living space and even learning what it’s like to

have a renter. “My first landlord call came at 12:30 a.m. and it was to go down and kill a spider,” Bragg says, laughing. The basement suite income was needed to cover the mortgage, Howard says, and has allowed them some breathing room. It’s part of Habitat’s strategy of giving people a hand up. “What they want you to do is get yourself in a better financial position,” Howard says. “We couldn’t save anything before. Now we’re contributing to an RESP for Kailyn and we have extra room to be able to save.” Habitat for Humanity Victoria has built 18 homes in Greater Victoria since 2000, most recently the Bethune fiveplex in 2010, for nine total in Saanich. Next up is a four-unit townhome project at 4000 Cedar Hill X Rd., with shovels expected to break ground this fall. The concept is simple: future homeowners contribute at least 500 hours of “sweat equity” in exchange for a no-interest mortgage on a brand new home, built largely with donated materials and labour. A flexible payment plan, based

Kenny Bragg and Sarah Howard, with their daughter Kailyn, contributed “sweat equity” to this townhome complex in Saanich, built by Habitat for Humanity. Don Descoteau/News staff

on household income, sees families pay between 25 and 30 per cent of their take-home pay on the mortgage, far less than most lower-income families spend on accommodation. Executive director Yolanda Meijer says Habitat Victoria’s experience is that many families pay off the no-interest loans faster than they ever imagined. And, as with Howard and Bragg, their life circumstances often change dramatically. “It’s because they’ve gone on to do the very thing we’ve hoped they would, which is to be more successful,” Meijer says.

People who don’t understand how Habitat works have insinuated that the couple received an unfair advantage, Bragg says. He tells them about the sweat equity. “The truth is, we sacrificed a year’s worth of weekends for our family so we could be in this situation.” With Kailyn, 4, a year away from going to kindergarten up the road at Cloverdale Traditional School, Howard, 23 in November, is building a home-based business. Next year she hopes to be employed outside the home as well. Bragg, 27, is a first cook at The

Guild restaurant on Wharf Street. He speaks enthusiastically about how he has finally landed at an establishment where he envisions a future, one where he will soon receive benefits. The couple, in perhaps the best financial position they’ve ever experienced, is excited about building equity rather than lining someone else’s pockets. “From where we were a year ago, it’s mind-blowing,” Bragg says. For more about the program, visit habitatvictoria.com or call 250-480-7688. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

Dry grad cash still out of reach for Claremont SD63 school board still rejecting donations made at liquor stores Kyle Slavin News staff

Parents at Claremont secondary have to dig into their pockets a little deeper than their counterparts at other Saanich high schools when it comes to paying for dry grad events for Grade 12 students. The Saanich School District (SD63) hasn’t, for the last dozen years, participated in the Liquor Distribution Branch’s Support Dry Grad Campaign. (Claremont is the only Saanich high school in SD63, all others are in the Greater Victoria School District.) “It’s just a stupid thing. It makes me so mad,” said Cindy Nairn, a Claremont parent Erin Cebula, Global BC

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committee. Last week Dunford served a notice of motion to the board to remove that principle from district policies, to allow the LDB to donate to Saanich-based dry grad programs. He stressed that the money does not come directly from the sale of alcohol, but from a separate donation made by customers of a store that sells alcohol. “I, and some of the other trustees, see no harm in receiving these donations from the LDB. It seems to me that the argument can be made that this is not supporting liquor sales or supporting the sale of alcohol to minors,” Dunford said. “This is a good-faith gesture from the LDB promoting dry grad and promoting abstinence. It seems to me there’s a good argument, and we should seriously look at that.” Of the three B.C. Liquor Stores within SD63’s catchment area – Broadmead Village,

Trafalgar Square and Sidney – the Broadmead location is the only one that currently participates in the campaign. However, the donated money is given to the Greater Victoria School District, as Saanich refuses it. During 2013, the Broadmead Village store collected $1,496 in donations. “Generous people are opening their wallets and donating their money to a great cause, and yet (Claremont has) no access to that money,” Nairn said. Of the province’s 60 school districts, Saanich is one of only five that doesn’t participate in the LDB campaign, and it is the largest and only non-rural district of the quintet. The others are in areas such as Arrow Lakes, Stikine and New Aiyansh. Dunford says the school board will spend two months reviewing and researching the potential policy change, and a decision will be made at the Nov. 13 meeting. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 12, 2013 is a day of unified action in worldwide celebration and support of hospice and palliative care. Access to palliative care is a human right. No healthcare system in a country is complete without including palliative care as an available service. However palliative care is mostly limited to countries in Western Europe, North America, and Australia. In fact, 42% of nations, with a sobering 80% of people globally have little to no access to treatment for moderate to severe pain. Efforts are underway to expand palliative care to low and middle income countries so that every country can have palliative care. To mark this day of action, Victoria Hospice will be celebrating the final day of the 28th Annual Swimathon which has raised over $2M for end-of-life care.

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CRD smoking ban lacks teeth, but aims to sway behaviour Daniel Palmer News staff

A clean air bylaw that would ban smoking in city parks and playgrounds and push smokers further away from storefronts is almost impossible to enforce, says the region’s top tobacco control officer. In the past three years, there have been zero tickets handed out to smokers who light up too close to doorways, windows and air intakes, said Kim Bruce, regional manager of tobacco prevention and control at Island Health (formerly Vancouver Island Health Authority). “We don’t have the ability to require people to produce identification, so it’s hard to write a ticket if you don’t know who the person is,” Bruce said. The Capital Regional District pays Island Health to enforce current smoking bylaws, which last year involved about 2,000 building inspections mostly for mandatory signage. Only 86

warnings were issued for noncompliance during that time, Bruce said. Provincial law requires all businesses to ban smoking within three metres of their premises, but a proposed CRD bylaw – revised since it was defeated last June – would increase that threshold to seven metres. Advocates of the expanded smoking ban argue enforcement isn’t the point. Policy has been shown to directly impact behaviour, said Nancy Falconer, health promotion co-ordinator at the B.C. Cancer Society. “It’s the same principle as drinking in parks – for the most part, if people are aware the bylaw exists, they’ll abide by it,” Falconer said. “There is no safe exposure to second-hand smoke … exposure outdoors is a health hazard, particularly for those with chronic illnesses and children.” Children and youth who are regularly exposed to smokers are also more likely to find the

practice appealing, according to Island Health. The argument is compelling for Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, who chairs the committee responsible for approving the bylaw before the CRD board votes on it. “There’s evidence that even though these things are difficult to enforce, by the fact they’re in place, they can make a significant difference in terms of health,” Desjardins said. About 11 per cent of Capital Region residents smoke, compared to 15 per cent of British Columbians, Bruce said. “I do think the public support is high in this area. If somebody does light up, it’s often not tolerated. Individuals around them or the restaurant employees would stop it,” she said. The CRD board will likely consider the clean air bylaw at its next meeting Oct. 9. If passed, the bylaw will then move forward for public input. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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APPOINTMENTS TO SAANICH BOARD OF VARIANCE The District of Saanich is accepting applications from interested residents wishing to serve on the Saanich Board of Variance. The Municipal Council will be appointing three members effective 2014. Each appointment will be for a three-year term. The Board of Variance is an autonomous body with the power to vary Zoning Bylaw regulations in situations where compliance with respect to the siting, dimension or size of a building or structure would cause a person undue hardship. The Board of Variance may not vary the density or use of land. In addition, the Board may grant minor variances, with limitations, to the provisions of the Tree Preservation Bylaw and to requirements under Sections 911(5) and 938(1)(c) of the Local Government Act. The five member volunteer Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm for approximately 3 hours. In addition to this time commitment, members undertake site inspections prior to the meeting. Depending on the volume of applications, it is sometimes necessary for the Board to hold a second monthly meeting. All meetings are open to the public and involve the weighing of information and evidence to determine if variances are to be approved or declined. FOR INFORMATION: Contact Tania Douglas, Secretary to the Board at 250-475-1775, extension 3505 or via e-mail to tania.douglas@saanich.ca. Information on the Board is available online at saanich.ca. HOW TO APPLY: Saanich residents interested in being considered for the Board of Variance must submit an Application for Appointment with a detailed resumé outlining your occupation, community involvement, relevant history, technical or special expertise. Short listed applicants will be requested to provide references prior to interviews. The application form is available online or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013. Submit to the Legislative Division, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, or by e-mail: clerksec@saanich.ca.

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Flashlight wows at Google science fair

a few times ... I know some of the boys and girls personally, and some of them in particular have failed their grades solely because they don’t have any light to study in. “Imagine having free access to light such as my flashlight to use. It would be so wonderful to try eliminating batteries more and more.” Built on a hollow aluminium tube, the “heart” of the science are handheld Peltier tiles, which create electric power when heated on one side, by a human hand, and cooled on the other, even at room temperature. The aluminium tube is hollow which allows air to flow through the flashlight and create the temperature difference needed to produce electricity. Check out googlesciencefair. com for a detailed look at Makosinski’s invention.

Saanich student takes top prize Travis Paterson News staff

Ann Makosinski’s invention could help light the future around the world. The 15-year-old St. Michaels University School student took the top prize for her age bracket at the 2013 Google Science Fair with her human-powered, hollow tube flashlight. Though her invention came second at the 2012 Vancouver Island Science Fair to Emily Kleu’s (of Lambrick Park) compostable oil spill pads, the Google Science Fair judges saw a different niche for the flashlight and shortlisted the self-powered machine from thousands of entries.

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Her prize is a Google scholarship worth $25,000 toward her future education costs at either LEGO, CERN (the European Centre for Nuclear Research), or Google. Makosinski’s inspiration to build the device was twofold. “I’ve always been interested in harvesting surplus energy and humans are a great source of untapped thermal energy,” she said on YouTube. “I’ve (also) been to the Philippines quite

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Walking on sunshine Warm days, little rain, Victoria finally has a summer to remember

Spectacular summer n June was about average, but July set a record for hours of sunshine with 432.8, beating the old record of 421.5 set in 1985. The rainless month was only the fourth on record for the Capital Region. n August temperatures continued warm, with 22 days at or above the norm of 21 or 22 C. The 31.9 millimetres of rain recorded was above the average of 20 mm. n The 31 C high on Sept. 11 set a new record, but this month has so far had slightly above average temperatures and average rainfall.

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Like the last drops of juice being squeezed from an orange, the sun shines brightly on one of summer’s final days as passengers disembark the Norwegian Sun cruise ship at Ogden Point. Down the road a ways, a foursome of shorts-clad elderly men bash a tennis ball around the court. As locals and visitors alike say so long to summer 2013 with the heralding of fall, a look back at an awesome summer is in order. Greater Victoria residents will likely talk about the fabulous rain-free July, with its multitude of events from Northwest Deuce Days and Buskers Festival to Rock the Shores and Canada Day, as a highlight. “It’s been great for sure. We had a really, really successful season,” said Ben Duthie, Victoria sales and operations

manager for Prince of Whales whale watching. “In a way, September is my favourite time of year because there’s more whales around than we have people looking to whale-watch.” In his third season at the helm, Duthie said it seemed more locals took tours this summer. “That was not only due to the good weather, but an increase in awareness for whale watching. We’re trying to reach out to locals more and

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Preschool goes back to nature at Mount Doug

The non-profit Victoria Nature School is hosting an information session for its nature preschool program, based at Mount Doug Park and the Gordon Head Recreation Centre. The school is looking for volunteer parents and anyone interested in nature-based play for three- to five-year-olds. The information ses-

let them know that this area is globally recognized as one of the best places to watch killer whales.” Scott Renton, general manager at Canoe Brewpub, which has a large outdoor patio overlooking the Upper Harbour, said they had a “solid start to the summer.” “It always feels like one of the months is great and one is hit and miss, it just depends on where that month comes up for us,” he said. While September began drearily with grey skies and intermittent rain, events such as Great Canadian Beerfest, Rifflandia and others help carry summer out with a bang. “It’s nice to see all those events in September; nice to see that activity,” Renton said. From a weather standpoint, Vancouver-based Environment Canada meteorologist David Jones agreed that July and even early August were “spectacular.” “June was better than it has been lately, and August was OK, but the standout is July,” he said. “Lately, we’ve had good Septembers, but by the time we get to Oct. 1, you’re kind of holding your breath waiting for the rain to start.”

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• Greater Victoria Library Board (two - 2 year terms) FOR INFORMATION: Contact Brandy Rowan, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer, at 250-475-5510 for further information on these organizations. HOW TO APPLY: Saanich residents interested in being considered for an appointment must complete an Application for Appointment available online at saanich.ca or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775. Please Note - Unless you wish to do so, it is not necessary to request appointment to a specific committee - simply outline your area(s) of interest on the application form. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013 Submit to the Legislative Division, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, or by email: clerksec@saanich.ca.

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uess how many individuals or businesses have been fined in recent years for violating rules around smoking less than three metres from an enclosed space in Greater Victoria? Exactly zero. On the surface that tells us the Capital Regional District has done a good job at changing people’s behaviour around smoking in public places. The CRD has clearly taken an educational approach to the issue rather than one that is punitive. Some might argue that aggressive enforcement, with frequent fines for violators, is the best way to change behaviour on this issue. But the numbers would indicate the CRD’s experience of using a kinder, gentler approach has proven effective. Besides the absence of fines against smokers or establishments – bylaw enforcement officers at the Vancouver Island Health Authority, actually have very limited authority to ticket individuals – the smoking rate in Greater Victoria has been reduced to 11 per cent, compared to 15 per cent provincially. That said, extending the three-metre ban to seven metres, as the CRD is considering, seems an overreach. The accompanying proposal to create no-smoking zones in parks and playgrounds makes sense, but a seven-metre rule would be like pouring salt in a wound already destined to be lethal. We shouldn’t be surprised at this gradual expansion of the space in which people can be free from breathing secondhand smoke. Health authorities and other regulatory bodies have made it their goal to squeeze smokers into as small an area as possible and reduce their numbers to limit their impact on public health. The new distance rule, if passed by the CRD board, will further isolate smokers, to the point where only roadways and parking lots in downtown Victoria, for example, will be “legal” areas to light up. Unless the CRD is prepared to ban smoking outright – an unlikely notion now, but one many would support – it should look to other ways of educating the public about the hazards of lighting up rather than creating unenforceable rules that further pad the bureaucracy.

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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Value: improve value to taxpayers he Union of B.C. by tightening the management Municipalities approved of local-provincial mandates. We a paper on B.C. local want to make sure that governments’ finance the benefits of new system at their regulations exceed their convention this month. I costs. And it’s about was pleased to be one of working together to find the authors of this report, ways to manage costs of which evaluates the joint mandates such as strengths and weaknesses policing and emergency of our current tax system. response. We found the current Responsiveness and situation is sound, but fairness: the report urges has some weaknesses local governments to due to a dependency on Frank Leonard partner with the province property taxes, which Guest column to improve the economy, is less responsive to and begin a dialogue economic change and towards fairer, more distributes costs unfairly responsive revenue tools. across income groups. These A key component of our proposal weaknesses will become more would see revenues delivered to the apparent over the next 10 to 20 local government system in years years as infrastructure pressures of high economic performance – continue to mount. revenue that could be used to build The report recommends communities. This will help reduce taking action on both sides of reliance on the property tax – a tax the fiscal equation – revenues that does not adequately reflect and expenditures. Titled “Strong changes in the B.C. economy – by Fiscal Futures,” it sets out five key providing revenues that do respond directions for change: resiliency, to economic growth. value, responsiveness, fairness and This specific proposal is the only excellence. significant new revenue proposed Resiliency: we want to safeguard for local government. It does not effective elements of the current advocate that the province transfer revenue system. Programs such as existing revenues – this would be the federal gas tax fund, federal/ unrealistic as they seek to balance provincial infrastructure programs, their budgets in challenging and provincial traffic fine revenue economic times. sharing will be critical to the local Nor does it advocate for more government system in the decades taxes from existing taxpayers – ahead. Quite simply, the report taxpayers are also facing these urges that existing revenue streams same challenges. What it does not be lost.

propose is for local governments to work with the province to grow the economy, create new taxpayers and new tax revenue – and when revenues are above average that a portion be shared with an Infrastructure and Community Development Bank for local governments in B.C. Excellence: lead an initiative to help local governments learn from each other to build tools and resources that support spending and taxing decisions. The initiative can build on excellence already in the system, develop innovative and collaborative mechanisms to achieve greater efficiencies, and deliver critical information like business taxation benchmarks and indicators. These priorities respect the intention of the province for balanced budgets and institutes measures that can reduce local government costs, help avoid further reliance on the property tax and bring needed economic activity to the province and our communities. Later, as the economy improves, we will be ready to implement these improvements, including a local government share of economic growth. We expect this report to attract considerable attention, questions and quite likely some debate – not only within the membership of the UBCM, but from citizens and business groups at large. Find the report at bit.ly/16JgvRR. Frank Leonard is mayor of Saanich.

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Rookie school trustee being shut out by board vets Re: Victoria school trustee publicly scolded (vicnews.com) The article about Greater Victoria School District first-time trustee Deborah Nohr being censured by fellow trustees is very aptly titled. The word “scolded” conjures up images of adults reading the riot act to a child who isn’t obedient to them. But Nohr is not a child. She

is a very well-educated woman with a teaching career that gives her valuable perspective to bring to our school board table. And Nohr has a right as well as a responsibility to ask questions of administrators and longtime trustees, to better understand the underpinnings of motions that she must make decisions about. This latest attempt to pressure

Nohr to fall in line with the decisions of longtime trustees is having a backlash. Those of us who follow school board politics know Nohr is doing her job representing her constituents and we value her efforts to make decision-making in this district more transparent. We know that any thriving public institution draws upon the expertise of

every member of its elected board and that this dynamic is not in play. We can learn from the business community about the folly of not valuing all of the expertise around a board table. We, the taxpayers, are the investors in public education. And we need to pay more attention to which of

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Readers respond: Terry Fox, 9/11 questions Inspirational runner Fox remembered fondly More than 30 years ago, my family and I were at the first Terry Fox Run. I have supported it ever since. We all want to see the end of cancer, but let’s not forget the young man who was the first to take on running to help raise funds for cancer research. How sad that some runs had to be cancelled this year due to a lack of volunteers. There is only so much money a person can give, and there just seems to be more and more charities wanting money. Millions of dollars have been raised by the Fox family in Terry’s memory. Let’s not forget. Eileen Nattrass Saanichton

9/11 explanation needs to be revisited The blue-and-orange billboard beside the Pat Bay Highway is part of a world-wide advertising campaign by an association of 2,000 architects and engineers called A&E for 9/11 Truth. The campaign is endorsed by more than 100 family members of

9/11 victims, who invite us to rethink 9/11 and understand that a third tower, World Trade Centre 7, fell that day in 2001. The official explanation for its collapse, that it was weakened by falling debris from the Twin Towers and that raging office fires caused its massive steel framework to fail, is contradicted by photo and video evidence. Tower 7 sustained relatively light damage and its fires never grew hot enough to melt steel. Towers 5 and 6, which also burned, were closer to the Twin Towers and pummelled by falling debris, yet their steel frameworks remained standing. During Tower 7’s collapse, characteristics of a controlled demolition were plainly evident. The tower fell straight down into its own footprint, at free-fall acceleration, meaning that all its supporting structure was severed almost simultaneously. In the dust and debris, scientists found residue of the type of explosives and incendiaries used in controlled demolitions because they rapidly melt steel. This explains reports by firemen and first responders that they saw molten metal “flowing like lava.” Setting up a controlled demolition

our trustees really are making a contribution to our school system. Unfortunately, most of Nohr’s contributions, and those of other first-time trustees, are mostly blocked by longtime trustees. Voting records from April 2012 onward can be found on the School District 61 website. Starla Anderson Saanich

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for such a massive building requires a team of experts with prolonged access. Given that Tower 7 – which housed the CIA, U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Defence – was one of the most secure buildings in New York City, it is highly unlikely that a team from a foreign country managed to breach its security. This raises disturbing questions: Who set WTC-7 up for demolition? And why? Further, it supports the evidence that WTC Towers 1 and 2 were also brought down by controlled demolition. A new documentary from Massimo Mazzucco called September 11 – The New Pearl Harbour (bit.ly/16eiOz8), provides new evidence that the official account of 9/11 violates the laws of physics and is therefore impossible. The official narrative is so flawed it raises serious doubts as to the legitimacy of the supposed war on terror it spawned against Middle East nations, with Syria now threatened to be next. A valid investigation is still possible and needed to reveal the truth. Brian Burchill Oak Bay

Does Greater Victoria need further restrictions on where people can smoke in public? Yes, the public needs to be further protected from the effects of second-hand smoke No, the existing regulations are ample to protect public health Possibly, but smokers need not have to stand in the street or in a parking lot to light up Last week’s question: Was Adrian Dix right to step down as leader of the B.C. NDP? • Possibly, but the party still needs to have a good hard look at itself between now and the next election (49%) • Yes, the party has a better chance of winning the 2017 provincial election with a different leader at the helm (47%) • No, staying on would have shown solid leadership (4%) – visit vicnews.com to vote

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Saanich’s top cop to retire next January Kyle Slavin

“I got to know a lot of the guys. I liked hearing why they got into policing and the difference they got to After a 39-year career make. with the Saanich Police “I thought (policing) Department, Chief Const. would be a great career if Mike Chadwick says he I could actually make a difplans to retire next year. ference in people’s lives. It Chadwick, 59, was prowas something really intermoted in August 2009 from esting to me, something I deputy chief, taking over from longtime police chief Mike Chadwick could latch on to for the rest of my life.” Derek Egan. Once he retires on Jan. “It’s been a fantastic experience. I can’t say enough about 31, 2014, he plans to spend time with the professionalism and the dedica- his wife, five kids, and three grandtion these folks show day in and day children. “My wife and I will do some travelout,” Chadwick said. Chadwick spent his entire policing ling” Chadwick said. “I’m very intercareer with Saanich. He grew up in ested in volunteering and giving back Duncan, where his dad had a busi- to the community that’s provided me ness next to the RCMP detachment. so much over the years.”

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director. “We want to support local crafters and gardeners, and have a community event. It will add to the fabric of the area and fill that niche.” Abut 45 vendors are booked for the hall, and all were vetted for locally produced food or goods. The market runs Sept. 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Spartan Rd. See pldca.ca. editor@saanichnews.com

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arts@mondaymag.com and on tour, few groups seem interested in sharing the same soul spotlight. hen The Chantrelles played their “That goes for right across Canada,” Dwyer first set at a coffee roastery, they says. “We don’t see people playing in that style. … weren’t planning on leading a We’re involved in a scene with a lot of guitar rock. soul dance party from Victoria to Whether it’s soul or not, you just don’t see people Montreal, but two years later the playing horns, or even keys for that matter.” crowd favourites haven’t stopped. Nathan Ambrose, organizer of the first annual “We were thinking of playing Motown covers Garden City Grooves Music Festival agrees. No and we were never thinking it would go anywhere,” one else is emanating the classics quite like The says keyboardist Erin Dwyer, who was studying at Chantrelles – but groups like The New Souls have the Victoria Conservatory of Music, along with half emerged with a “powerful, sweet sounding” repof the original eight-member lineup at the time. ertoire that bridges the gap between the sound of “We didn’t even think that it would go that well.” the ’60s and something more modern, he says. Both “Well” equated to repeated invitations to play bands are set to play the festival this weekend (Sept. from a catalogue of about 50 covers, before the 27-28). group eventually began collaborating on their own “The soul and funk scene in Victoria is burgeonoriginals. Since that first show at Discovery Coffee ing,” says Ambrose, who, along with partner in February, 2011, The Chantrelles have created a Reuven Sussman, moved forward with the festival style so familiar, yet almost completely absent from after successfully co-organizing the one-night Funk The Chantrelles are part of the first annual Garden City Grooves festival, taking over the current musical landscape, either in Victoria or Fest last November. “There are a lot of bands that Victoria Sept. 27-28. Supplied photo. further afield in the country – and it’s one embraced have started to make a name for themselves over by crowded dance floors across the city. the past two or three years and we thought, what a “People were a little awestruck, but for us it was better way to celebrate them than to focus on these genres?” really natural feeling because we had played all of that stuff and covered all of the right songs Those genres fall beneath the umbrella of groove – soul funk, afro beat, afro funk, downfor so long that we knew how everything should sound,” she says. The upbeat, soulful tunes move dancers as naturally as they come to The Chantrelles, Dwyer tempo, world music – a seemingly endless list, Ambrose admits before offering some clarity. “Essentially it’s music that makes you want to move and the beat is key.” says. It’s a definition not so different from how Dwyer explains The Chantrelles’ act: “We’ve been so lucky. You go to other shows and you don’t get that immediate looseness in “It’s really fun music to play and fun music to listen to. I don’t think anybody at a party the crowd. That was pretty much the case all the way right across Canada. People were pretty would disagree with throwing on “Ain’t to Proud to Beg.” It’s a universal style of music anyone willing to get into it right away.” can get into. That’s what we saw at our first few shows: people just dancing their asses off.” On the rare occasion a crowd wasn’t enticed by the band’s best efforts, including a horn The Chantrelles play Saturday (Sept. 28) at Lucky (517 Yates). The New Souls perform Friday section and Chance Lovett’s impassioned vocals, there was always at least one in the audience (Sept. 27) at Publik (1318 Broad). Full lineup and tickets to Garden City Grooves Music Festival really enjoying themselves – enough to keep the band happy, Dwyer recalls with a giggle. But at gardencitygrooves.com. despite their overwhelmingly positive reception The Chantrelle’s have received both at home

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Brent Butt is hosting a live talk show nightly during the Blue Bridge Comedy Festival. Supplied photo.

he Blue Bridge is soon to be just a ghost in Victoria’s Inner Harbour, but if Vancouver-based comic Dan Quinn has anything to say about it, its legacy will live on. Quinn is hosting the second annual Blue Bridge Comedy Festival, a bigger and better version of the festival that kept Victorians laughing for a week straight last September. This year’s iteration runs until Sept. 29. The pinnacle of last year’s festival was the gala show, hosted by Brent Butt at the Archie Browning Sports Centre. But Quinn decided to take a different approach this time around. Instead of one big show with a large capacity, this year’s festival offers many shows, in smaller, more intimate venues. Lucky Bar, the Copper Owl, Esquimalt High, the Victoria Event Centre, Ecole Victor Brodeur, Hecklers, Upstairs Cabaret, Club 9one9 and the Fleet Club are all hosting shows this time around. Venues range from a few dozen seats to a several hundred. And the shows range in content, too. “The Big Show is the biggest names, people you see on TV, while the Dark and Dirty Show is more edgy. If you’re married with a couple of kids, this show probably isn’t the one for you. If you don’t want to be offended,

we’ve got shows for you, too.” There’s the Fairly Clean Show, Ratfish Lounge, the Best of Victoria Show, the Young Guns, the Out and About Show, podcast tapings, a headliner series featuring the likes of Mike Wilmot, Pete Zedlacher, Graham Clark, Brian Posehn and Elvira Kurt and even a nightly talk show — hosted by actor, comic and creator of CTV’s hit sitcom Corner Gas, Brent Butt. “I hosted the gala show last year and I was envious of all the guys who got to hang around all week and see the other shows. It’s a really fun festival with a great crowd,” Butt says. Butt’s nightly talk show at the Victoria Event Centre will feature some standup, some prepared bits and some different comedic guests each night, but most of the show will be off the cuff. “It’s always a lot of fun. The format allows for fun for the audience and the performers. It’s a hybrid between a talk show and a TV show.” The best part, says Butt, is that it’s in such a small room. “There’s nothing that compares to playing a small venue. While there’s magic in playing a big theatre, a small venue with a low ceiling and 200 people — that’s ideal.” For more information, a full schedule and artist profiles, visit bluebridgecomedyfestival.com.

What Should You Do if Someone is Having a Heart Attack?

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t has been widely talked about for many years so it doesn’t come as a big surprise... heart disease, strokes and heart attacks are at an all-time high, affecting millions of Canadians. In fact, about 8 out of 10 Canadians are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease -a devastating illness that 74,000 people die from each year.

What exactly is a heart attack? When the blood supply to the heart is slowed or stopped because of a blockage, a heart attack occurs. Atherosclerosis, the narrowing of coronary arteries due to plaque buildup, causes more than 90% of heart attacks. A heart attack may also occur when a coronary artery temporarily contracts or goes into a severe spasm, shutting off blood flow to the heart. Not all people who have heart attacks experience the same symptoms or experience them to the same degree. Many heart attacks aren’t as dramatic as the ones you’ve seen on TV. Some people have no symptoms at all, while for others, the first sign may be sudden cardiac arrest. Still, the more signs and symptoms, the greater the likelihood that person may be having a heart attack. The severity of heart attack symptoms can vary too. Some people have mild pain, while others experience severe pain. A heart attack can occur anytime — at work or play, while you’re resting, or while you’re in motion. Some heart attacks strike suddenly, but many people who experience a heart attack have warning signs and symptoms hours, days or weeks in advance. The earliest warning of a heart attack may be recurrent chest pain (angina) that is triggered by exertion. Angina is caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the heart.

Common symptoms include: • Pressure, tightness, pain, or a squeezing or aching sensation in the chest or arms. It may also spread to the neck, jaw or back. • Nausea, indigestion, heartburn or abdominal pain • Shortness of breath • Sweating or a cold sweat • Feelings of anxiety or an impending sense of doom • Fatigue • Trouble sleeping • Light-headedness or dizziness

What to do if you see someone having a heart attack? If you encounter someone who is unconscious from a presumed heart attack, call for emergency medical help If you have received training in emergency procedures, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This helps deliver oxygen to the body and brain.

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Darkness visible ROBERT mOyES arts@mondaymag.com

wo very young girls are kidnapped at the beginning of Prisoners, and a suspect is soon in custody – a gormless young man with “creep” written all over him. But after a night of questioning, the lead investigator (Jake Gyllenhaal) believes that the fellow, who has the mental acuity of a 10-year old, is probably innocent. And with nothing but the scantiest of circumstantial evidence, the cops have to let him go. That’s when what started out as a standard police procedural takes a disturbing left turn. One of the two fathers (Hugh Jackman), a sternly religious man and survivalist, turns vigilante and kidnaps the possible suspect, determined to make him talk. Suddenly the film is taking the audience into not one, but two very dark places: a missing-children thriller that winds deep into the past on the trail of a terrible evil, and into the heart of a decent man who finds himself able to do the most shocking things to save his child. A few clues hint at strange possibilities, but nothing firms up. Days pass and desperation increases. A second “person of interest” emerges and the plot gradually shifts from the bleak realism of a crime classic like Mystic River to lurid territory more akin to Silence of the Lambs. This sudden onslaught of horror-movie tropes seem slightly unworthy in a thoughtful film showcasing Oscar-worthy performances. That said, Prisoners is still absolutely worth seeing. But be aware this is harsh and brutal cinema – one with several scenes that almost made my wife flee the theatre in search of a large restorative brandy. Rating:

★★★½

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otoriously reclusive author J.D. Salinger, most famous for his coming-of-age novel Catcher in the Rye, would have hated the documentary that bears his name. Quite a few critics have sneered at Salinger too, complaining about everything from the bombastic music to its “tabloid” approach more interested in sensationalism than sensitive literary analysis. Notwithstanding its flaws, Salinger is an interesting and wideranging look at a true literary lion – a deeply flawed man whose very personal writing achieved a profound resonance with readers around the globe. The director follows a simple psychological throughline, positing that Salinger’s horrific experiences in the Second World War left him with crippling emotional scars – a trauma that he forever after tried to purge by writing obsessively, often for days at a time. He did this locked down in the so-called “bunker” some distance from his house, totally isolated from his wife and children. It’s hard to ignore the irony of a man selfishly ignoring his own flesh and blood in order to spend endless hours in the company of the fictional Glass family whom he chronicled in numerous short stories. And Salinger’s pattern of seducing smart but impressionable girl-women and then controlling them is also explored – and in salacious enough detail to discomfit many of his fans. There are a few dozen talking heads in Salinger, everyone from literary editors to his estranged daughter, from admiring actors like Philip Seymour Hoffman to acerbic cultural gadfly Gore Vidal. Given that the writer who published so little in his lifetime will posthumously double his oeuvre with the release of several books in the next few years, this documentary is a useful, albeit superficial, refresher course in the life and legend of a classic author. Rating: ★★★ Salinger continues at the Odeon

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METALLICA: THROUGH THE NEVER -(SilverCity) A roadie for heavy-metal heroes Metallica is sent on an urgent mission during one of their concerts, only to become caught up in a surreal adventure. Bring your earplugs! RUSH -(Odeon/SilverCity/Westshore/ Empire Uni 4) Expect lots of kinetic sizzle from director Ron Howard as he tackles this biopic about the legendary 1970s rivalry between Formula 1 race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. DON JON -(Empire 6/SilverCity/ Westshore) Talented actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Looper) turned writerdirector for this wry comedy about a guy with a “porn addiction” who is having trouble finding happiness and intimacy with his real-life girlfriend … who might just be his true love if he can get his act together. THE SPECTACULAR NOW -(Empire 6) Spectacular reviews have greeted what is supposedly an affecting, insightful and fresh look at the challenges of teenaged first love. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 -(Odeon/SilverCity/ Westshore/Empire Uni 4) The wacky animated comedy about an infamous machine that churns out scary foodanimal hybrids was popular enough to merit a sequel. Consider yourself warned! With the vocal talents of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, and Will Forte. ★★★ WOLVERINE -(Roxy, 7:00) Hairy-faced and Adamantium-clawed Hugh Jackman travels to Japan to confront the diabolical Silver Samurai, in an entertaining Marvel Comics smackdown that combines X-men flair with martial arts and yakuza elements.

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MOVIE MONDAY - is screening Hit ‘n Strum, the debut film by Vancouver’s stuntman-turnedwriter-director Kirk Caouette. The story involves a female business exec who hits a homeless street

movies musician with her car, then gets involved with his world while trying to atone for the accident. This is a touching and insightful movie that avoids sentimentality while exploring the complex issues around homelessness. 6:30 pm Monday in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595-FLIC. moviemonday.ca.

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Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. ★★★★ BLACKFISH -(Fri.-Thurs., Sept. 27-Oct. 4: 7:15, 9:00 & 3:00 matinees on Sept. 27-29, Oct. 4) Nothing but praise has greeted this powerful and engaged documentary about captive Orcas and how places like SeaWorld are probably driving them insane. See review in the October issue of Monday Magazine. EPIC -(Sat.-Sun., Sept. 28-29: 1:00 matinee) In this animated family adventure a teenage girl is magically transported to a deep forest setting where she bands together with a wacky crew of critters to help battle a terrifyingly dark force that is threatening their world … and ours. ★★★ THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW -(Fri.-Sat., Sept. 27-28: 10:45) Still crazy after all these years, one of the original cult films still has a kicky, gleefully transgressive wit. Let’s all do the time warp again!

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MONDAY’S TOP PICKS EvENts FRI. Sept. 27 Blue Bridge Comedy FestiVal - Brian Posehn and Brent Butt are among the headliners in the second iteration of the Blue Bridge Comedy Festival, running until Sept. 29. bluebridgecomedyfestival.com.

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Vintage expo takes oVer Crystal garden - Mid century modern, art deco, or kitsch: vintage styles – in fashion, decor or entertainment – are back and bigger than ever. The Victoria Vintage Expo is an extravaganza of vintage vendors, live entertainment and interactive events, including an up-cycle and mend station presented by The Make House, vintage hair demos, presentation by the fabulous Miss Rosie Bitts, retro photo booth and old fashioned food market. Sit back and take in the fashion show or register in the best-dressed contest. The Victoria Vintage Expo runs from 5 - 9pm Sept. 27 and 11am -5pm Sept. 28 at the Crystal Garden (713 Douglas). victoriavintageshow.com.

Vintage expo - Workshops, vintage beauty salon, best dressed contest, photo booth, vendors and more. Friday, 5-9pm and Sat. 11am5pm at Crystal Garden (713 Douglas). $7/5. victoriavintageexpo.com. Faster gina tHrill, tHrill! Cherry Poppins Ginger Kittens, Lay D. Lushious and Delilah Pye bring their grrrlesque stylings to The Cambie in support of PEERS. The hijinks begins at 8pm and includes the comedy of Maggie Mahem and a Sexy Dance Party by DJ Naomi Nice. $15 at the door (856 Esquimalt). Culture days- The province-wide

celebration of free interactive arts and cultural activities kicks off in Centennial Square with music, dance, artist demos, a collaborative painting project and food fair at 4pm on Friday and continues through Sept. 29, with 20 events across the city. Free. culturedays.ca. art, moVement and spirituality - The Victoria Multifaith Society, in conjunction with Dewachen Healing Centre is offering a special three-day workshop with international teacher, gestalt counsellor and artist Gianni Capitani. Rediscover your creativity and connect with others on a more meaningful level. Ideal for artists of all sorts, care-givers and healers. At “The Yurt” (5990 Old West Saanich). Call 250-883-8840. $TBA.

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Howling for defence Wolves surviving early injuries to vets Travis Paterson News staff

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Myles and Gerry Fitzgerald celebrate a goal with Rory Maguire, centre, and Nick Charif, No. 24, against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks during the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack on Saturday (Sept. 7). The Grizzlies won 5-4 in overtime.

Grizz back in the Bear Grizzlies host Bulldogs, Backs Travis Paterson News staff

Home again, home again, jiggity-jig. The Victoria Grizzlies are happy to be back practising and, as of today (Sept. 27), playing in Bear Mountain Arena. Tonight is the Grizzlies (3-3) seventh game of the B.C. Hockey League season and first at home, as the winless Alberni Bulldogs (0-7) visit. Puck drop is 7:15 p.m. Tomorrow the Salmon Arm Silverbacks visit at the same time. When you’re home is arguably one of the nicest arenas in the province – dressing rooms aside – it’s good to be back. “Being on the road, it was good for us to build as a group

and build teamsmanship, but there was some adversity playing the second game on the road in two nights,” assistant head coach and general manager Craig Didmon said. “We’ve done well to come out of it 3-3.” The past two Friday games were wins for the Grizzlies, in Powell River and Nanaimo. But each was followed up with a loss the next night. “Saturday we didn’t bring our best performance. We have a lot of new players who’ve come in and who’re ready to be good players in the league, just need to learn the way the league is and we’ll be one of those teams that continues to get better as the year goes on,” Didmon said. Fans can expect to see the same dazzling moves from the Fitzgerald brothers Gerry, who leads the team in scoring with

four goals and five assists, and Myles and Leo. Didmon says the team is even more offensively dynamic up front than last year, but it will take a while to see it consistently. “We’ve (also) got some raw defencemen who have great skills and puck moving skills. Again, it takes time to figure out the league.”

Engineering a deal The Grizzlies are happy with its goaltending duo of local boys Nic Renyard, the starter, and Alec Dillon, the backup. On Saturday Dillon committed to an NCAA scholarship offer from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers in New York. Dillon starred for the Westshore Wolves junior B team last year. sports@vicnews.com

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The Victoria Grizzlies aren’t the only team moving home this week as the Westshore Wolves are also back home in The Bear. The Wolves might have drawn the unluckiest start of any club for this Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season. Not only has the Mann Cup kept them out of Bear Mountain Arena until this week, the Wolves have been without four of its top six forwards to start the season. “We’re coming but it’s a work in progress,” coach Rob Doyle said. “You never know quite what you’re going to get with us.” The Wolves (3-4-1-0) visit the Saanich Braves tonight (3-3-0-0) in hopes of wresting away another hard-earned win. Puck drop is 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes Arena. Despite injuries to captain Joel Gordon and two of its top scor-

ers from last season, Clay Carson and Kyle Richter, the Wolves have stayed the course. Doyle hopes the team has stemmed the bleeding on defence from a couple of early season blowouts, 10-0 to the Victoria Cougars on Sept. 8 and 6-1 to the Nanaimo Buccaneers on Sept. 18. In three of the last four games, the Wolves gave up 47, 51, and 70 shots. Remarkably, the Wolves won the 70-shot game with only 31 shots for, a 6-5 overtime win against the Campbell River Storm on Sept. 11. “Our goaltending is not the problem. When you give up 50 to 60 shots a game, it’s a total lack of defensive commitment,” Doyle said. The return of the aforementioned injured players will help. So will getting veteran Kayle Ramsay back. Ramsay is still serving a lengthy one-month suspension from the end of last season. “Looking at the big picture right now, maybe it’s a better thing, guys are showing us some things we might not have seen from them. Instead of baby steps, some guys are taking giant steps.” sports@vicnews.com

Putting on a Brave face Travis Paterson News staff

With some highly talented forwards flying up front for the Saanich Braves, fans can be forgiven for mistaking this season’s team as one that’s flirting with a reload rather than a rebuild VIJHL season. Not true says coach Brad Cook. “We’re definitely in a rebuild year, we’re already starting to see the inexperience and youth show its face. But we’re letting these kids find there way after a good start,” he said.

The Braves had an electric home opener at the beginning of the month, storming back from a four goal deficit to beat the Wolves. But it’s not all rosy. “You can’t get comfy as a young player, and I’m not sure some of the guys we opened the season with have shown me they are ready to stay.” The defence is the Braves’ rock, led by last year’s VIJHL defender of the year Garrett Kemmler, Jordan Groenhyde, Tom Dakers and Liam Sproule, though Sproule and Gronehyde are injured. sports@vicnews.com

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Fri. & Sat. Oct. 12-13: CIS women’s preseason, UVic Vikes vs. UBC-Okanagan, 6 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday at McKinnon Gym.

Sat. Sept. 28: VIRU Barnard Cup senior men, UVic Vikes at Velox field, 1st Div. 1 p.m., premiers 2:45 p.m. at MacDonald Park.

“The disappointing thing was I led both the final races in Mission but fell back with the parts failures, a head gasket on Sunday and timing plate on Saturday,” Okell said. The good news is they were able to rectify both issues within two days of returning and head off to Thundershill. When they got Photos by Brent Martin Bill Okell on the track there, the skies poured sweet B.C. rain onto the in Mission. track, and Okell dominated the first race. “We found out we’re two races of the season in Mission in second better in the rain. Half place and the oppor- the field didn’t even go tunity to overtake first on the track, they’re in the points standings. not used to it and don’t Instead of winning, he have the proper tires.” The engine is already slipped to sixth place in each race and fin- out of the MGB being ished third overall for refitted for next season. sports@vicnews.com the year.

Volleyball

Sat. Sept. 28: Chargers men’s volleyball alumni vs. Chargers, 1 p.m. at PISE.

Vikes

Sat. Sept. 28: Women’s soccer, Vikes vs. Fraser Valley, 5 p.m. at Centennial Stadium. Fri. & Sun. Sept. 27 & 29: Women’s rugby, Vikes vs. Calgary Dinos, 5 p.m. Friday, Vikes vs. Alberta, 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Wallace Field. Sat. & Sun. Sept. 28-29: Women’s field hockey vs. UBC, 11 a.m. both days at UVic water-based turf.

Correction

UBC Thunderbirds football player Quinn Van Gylswyk was misidentied in the Sept. 20 issue of the News. On Saturday Van Gylswyk kicked all five of his field goal attempts and averaged 42 yards per punt as the Thunderbirds defeated the Regina Rams 37-27. The News regrets the error.

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COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. 250-753-0160.

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. Reduced price, $460,000. Call 250-477-4600.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER 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.

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SIDNEY- DOWNTOWN. 1400 sq ft, $1800. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, 1 secure prking. NS/NP. Nov 1. (250)655-4184.

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

1975 LIONEL tent trailer, $1500. Reduced $1000. Reduced $750. Reduced to $500. Call (250)479-1771.

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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. BE SURE to see First Lady before haul out Sep 30 (winter storage). Diesel 36’ cruiser, sleeps 5, hyd’s, elec’s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250-2484495.

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Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Sept. 26 - Oct.2 edition of Real Estate Victoria

3258 Irma, $439,500

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lorraine Stundon, 250 812-0642

310-1975 Lee Ave, $165,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

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pg. 2

pg. 5

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 7

Saturday, Sunday & Monday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

pg. 7

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333

pg. 1

pg. 7

pg. 6

pg. 23

pg. 8

pg. 6

Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

pg. 2

403-1050 Park Blvd, $269,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

pg. 5

1735 Denman St, $568,500 Saturday 1-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

pg. 9

3499 Henderson, $688,000 pg. 10

2666 Dorset, $759,900

pg. 10

pg. 1

pg. 9

303-660 Battery St, $179,900 Sunday 1:30-3:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Thome 250 477-5353

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Deb Coburn, 250-812-5333

pg. 6

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-1989

1542 Clawthorpe Ave, $424,900 Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999

pg. 8

210-1012 Collinson St, $279,800 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999

pg. 8

213-165 Kimta Rd, $448,500 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250-661-4476

pg. 7

pg. 10

606 Speed Ave, $215,000

pg. 10

304-1351 Esquimalt Rd. pg. 7

Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Birger Resch, 778-677-8788

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Elfie Jeeves, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Paul Holland, 250 592-4422

pg. 10

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Debbie Hargreaves 250 384-8124

pg. 13

103-3915 Carey Rd, $299,000 pg. 22

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 22

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Marvin Diercks, 250-217-2283

pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301

pg. 8

pg. 14

Wednesday - Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

10500 McDonald Park, $585,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess, 250 384-8124

pg. 14

pg. 12

pg. 14

10646 Madrona, $1,698,800

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

10322 Booth Pl, $419,000 pg. 1

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Paul Macris, 250-656-0911

pg. 14

pg. 12

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Irene Dunic, 250-656-0911

pg. 14

2513 Rothesay, $995,000 pg. 11

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Josy Widmer, 250-656-0911

pg. 14

pg. 12

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Kimberly Legeard, 250-656-0911

pg. 14

pg. 6

pg. 13

104-9820 Seaport, $799,000 pg. 11

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephen Postings, 250-656-0131

pg. 15

413-2710 Jacklin Rd, $289,000

101-954 Walfred, $364,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

pg. 15

2006 Hannington Rd, $599,500 pg. 18

3361 Willowdale, $509,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell, 250 744-3301

pg. 13

pg. 23

pg. 19

207-2732 Matson Rd, $309,900 Wednesday-Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Neil Docherty, 250-478-9600

pg. 5

pg. 13

476-482 Becher Bay Rd, $499,900 pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Karn Dodd, 250-479-3333

pg. 18

201-9820 Seaport, $514,500

1702 Texada, $1,140,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory, 250-744-3301

pg. 14

1962 Jeffree Rd., $524,500

102-2286 Henry, $259,000

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

Sunday 12-1 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

304-2250 James White Blvd, $259,900 Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511

970 Haslam Ave., $470,000

Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301

6471 Bella Vista Dr, $775,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Campbell, 250-744-3301

79-7570 Tetayut, $255,000

pg. 6

306-769 Arncote, $319,900

14-2115 Amelia, $362,000 Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron, 250-656-0911

pg. 15

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653 pg. 23

pg. 18

9-3650 Citadel, $629,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

pg. 16

pg. 5

264 Dutnall, $849,900 Sunday 11:30-1:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

pg. 14

pg. 18

904 Lakeside Pl, $494,500 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

202-9820 Seaport, $569,500

4001 Sherwood, $964,900 Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Jordy Harris, 250-385-2033

pg. 5

pg. 23

108-608 Fairway Ave, $334,000 Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

10230 Bowerbank Rd, $228,000

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Willy Dunford, 250-656-0911

4360 Ridgewood, 574,900

308-1521 Church, $229,000 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

pg. 13

pg. 18

113-37 Skogstad Way, $349,900 Saturday 12-1 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

203-2326 Harbour, $169,000

302-1068 Tolmie Ave, $264,900

740 Wesley, $895,000

405-1020 Esquimalt Rd, $214,900

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 23

2953 Colquitz, $454,900

4629 Sunnymead, $689,000

479 Joffre St, $479,000

708-373 Tyee Rd, $325,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353

pg. 16

1027 Wurtele Pl, $434,900

Saturday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Paul Holland, 250-592-4422

pg. 11

Sunday 11:30-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman, 250 592-4422

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Holmes Realty Debra Bartlett, 250-656-0911

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Paul Holland, 250-592-4422

8-3951 Bethel Pl, $399,000

4938 Haliburton

1011 Wychbury Ave, $479,900

pg. 14

pg. 22

104-893 Hockley, $224,900 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301

203-10431 Resthaven Dr., $269,900

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-920-6868

pg. 2

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Eleanor Smith, 250-818-6662

pg. 8

138 St. Lawrence St, $529,800

Saturday 1-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

4034 Locarno Lane pg. 10

pg. 22

7744 Wallace Dr., $628,888 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

pg. 15

3358 Langrish, $429,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

201-9820 Seaport, $514,500

pg. 10

280 Wilfert Rd, $459,000

pg. 13

102-9945 Fifth St, $249,900

4259 Wilkinson Rd, $359,900

897 Swan, $429,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Elfie Jeeves, 250-477-7291

Saturday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Rene Blais, 250 655-0608

Saturday 2:30-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Paul Holland, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Kami Norman, 250-477-5353

307-10459 Resthaven, $519,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250-893-1016

pg. 10

3 Woodville Pl, $359,000 pg. 9

pg. 5

4-1473 Garnet Rd, $354,900

Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

1019 Fashoda Pl, $429,900

2098 Bishops Gate, $579,000

303-2318 James White Blvd, $530,000

6632 Andlorr Pl, $669,000

29-500 Marsett Pl, $435,500

20-934 Boulderwood, $499,990

3-45 Vickery Rd, $489,000

pg. 6

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

5502 Alderley Rd, $459,900

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mike McCulloch, 250-592-4422

Sunday 11-1 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250-818-6662

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291

3958 Hidden Oaks Pl.

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jim Fields, 250-384-8124

1974 Oak Bay Ave

Saturday, Sunday & Monday 12-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

pg. 11

4759 Carloss Pl.

405-1687 Poplar Ave, $335,000

Saturday 2-4 JONESco. Real Estate Roger Jones, 250-361-9838

pg. 9

3161 Alder St, $519,500 Sunday 1-4 Access Realty Ltd. Dave Vogel, 250-588-8378

312-1870 Mckenzie Ave.

1181 Union Rd, $479,000

2053 Carnarvon, $519,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess, 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Jordy Harris, 250-385-2033

3963 Juan De Fuca Terr. pg. 22

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291

309 Kingston St, $779,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cassie Kangas, 250 477-7291

3410 St Matthews, $439,900

Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

523 Michigan St, $639,000

pg. 12

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291

965 Victoria Ave, $749,000

Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Ltd Colin Lagadyn, 250-590-9194

pg. 7

1504 Lynnfield Pl, $698,000 pg. 8

1605 Mileva Lane, $599,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

503-250 Douglas St., $319,900 Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

301-1561 Stockton, $229,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sandra Govender, 250-592-4422

1741 Patly Pl, $1,150,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Bruce McCalla, 250-885-8487

pg. 14

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara, 250-384-8124

982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty James Liu, 250 477-5353

Saturday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

102-2360 James White, $227,000

4959 Arsenault Pl, $559,900

Saturday & Sunday 10-4 Re/Max Camosun Dan Juricic, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty VI Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

502-250 Douglas St., $369,900 Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

pg. 11

Saturday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033 pg. 9

pg. 11

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291

1043 Parkwood, $825,000

2736 Fifth, $519,000

Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman, 250 592-4422

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

6631 Buena Vista, $549,900

115-1485 Garnet Rd, $209,900

Saturday & Sunday 10-12 Re/Max Camosun Dan Juricic, 250-744-3301

2487 Cadboro Heights, $998,000

1416 Tovido Lane, $489,900

304-2920 Cook St, $289,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250-661-4476

pg. 6

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Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

5098 Clutesi St., $999,900

404-75 Songhees

408-3170 Irma St, $169,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Clayton Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Paul Holland, 250-592-4422

pg. 23

107-75 Songhees, $725,000

629 Toronto St, $535,500

Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

4-4701 Lochside Dr, $574,900

Sunday 1-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 14

3-2020 White Birch Rd, $335,000 pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

pg. 8

500 Corfield, $379,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max of Nanaimo John Cooper, 1-866-956-6228

pg. 16

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SAANICH NEWS - Friday, September 27, 2013

28th Annual FALL

HOME

2013

Victoria’s

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EXPO

Get inspired by the latest ideas in fall home improvement and decorating!

OCTOBER 18, 19, 20 Friday Saturday Sunday

1:00 pm - 9:00 pm 9:30 am - 5:30 pm 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

3 BIG DAYS! Come meet the latest decorators, remodelers, designers, suppliers and home improvement experts!

Admission Only $5.00 Show information:

1.800.471.1112

www.homeshowtime.com produced by

Pearkes Community Centre 3100 Tillicum Road

Over 100 exhibits!

Ideas to make the best design decisions!

DECORATION • DOORS • FLOORING • BATHROOMS • HEATING • HOT TUBS • LANDSCAPING • RENOVATIONS • KITCHEN CABINETS • WINDOWS

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Friday, September 27, 2013 - SAANICH

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Sunrise Farms

Chicken Breasts

Seasoned, Boneless, Skinless Ice Glazed, Frozen 4kg Box Works out to: $3.06/lb, $6.75/kg

THIS WEEK ONLY Kraft

Original Pasta Dinner

On Sale

9Eac9h

Selected 225g Single, 5 FOR $4

Campbell’s

Soup

On Sale

Cream of Mushroom, Chicken Noodle, Vegetable or Tomato 284ml Single, 5 for $4

On Sale

Case of 12

Compliments

Bergen Farms

Assorted

Unsweetened Frozen

Cheddar Cheese 907g

Case of 12

Blueberries 8lb Box

On Sale

9Each9

On Sale

9Each9

Specials in Effect till Tuesday, October 1st, 2013