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Galey’s gargoyle Renée Galey, left, and Rob Galey help put the horror into Halloween with their new 16-foot high gargoyle attraction as part of the Carnevil Haunted House, a 6,000 square-foot lair of terror meant for adults and older children at Galey Farms. The kids’ haunted house, the cornfield of horror and the Crazy Train wrap up after Halloween night at the Blenkinsop Road property.

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Diwali cultural show at UVic Saturday

The Victoria Hindu Parishad invites the greater community to celebrate Diwali, the annual festival of lights, with a special cultural performance this Saturday (Nov. 2) at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium. Audience members will hear traditional Indian music, experience classical and regional folk dances and enjoy high-energy Bollywood and bhangra numbers. The family oriented show starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs to about 10. Tickets are $15 each, available through the University Centre box office at 250721-8480 or auditorium. uvic.ca.

Wine tasting event funds literacy efforts Rotary Club of Saanich is hosting Raise a Glass for Literacy on Sunday, Nov. 17. The special event, being held at the Blue Crab Seafood House in the Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel, includes a wine tasting of selected holiday favourites, appetizers and a silent auction featuring numerous goods and services. Tickets are $40, available by emailing gaba@ shaw.ca or calling 250213-3366. The fundraiser happens from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Crab, 146 Kingston St. in James Bay.

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Clad in an old-time striped prison uniform, Saanich police Const. Daniela Frohloff tells a group of Strawberry Vale elementary students that safety on Halloween night shouldn’t be an afterthought. Const. Dani – as the kids call her – was purposefully lax on historical accuracy for safety’s sake, as her Styrofoam ball and chain dangles from her neck, as opposed to her ankle. “This is what the prisoners used to wear a long time ago. They’d have a big, heavy ball and chain that would be around their ankle so that they couldn’t run away,” Frohloff tells the Grade 3, 4, and 5 students. “Well I can’t wear that down on my ankle as part of my costume, can I? I’d be tripping all the time. You can still tell I’m a prisoner but I’ve made my costume safe. I want each of you to think about what you’re going to be for Halloween and think about how to make your costume safe.” Among the costume-related safety tips are ensuring clothing isn’t too long or bulky, and wearing make-up over a mask. If you do wear a mask, make sure the eye holes are large. While the eerie Halloween fog has lingered in the Victoria air off and on for the past couple weeks, its presence could make visibil-

Halloween safety tips for kids and parents n Wear reflective tape or bright colours and travel in groups with an adult n Kids and/or parents should carry a working flashlight n Stay on the sidewalk – don’t cross over lawns or go back and forth from one side of the street to the other n Only trick or treat at houses with the inside and outside lights on n Trick or treat in familiar neighbourhoods, and make a plan with your kids in case you are separated

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Const. Daniela Frohloff, school liaison officer with the Saanich police, speaks to a group of students about Halloween safety at Strawberry Vale elementary. ity on Halloween night especially limited. Trick-or-treaters should ensure they can see and can be seen. Wearing reflective tape or bright costumes are one way to be seen, but carrying a flashlight is a smart way to ensure you can always see where you’re going. “We teach this at the schools because we want the kids to be safe, but really we’re relying on the adults to watch their kids,” Frohloff says. “It’s common sense stuff to adults: slow them down if they’re running ahead and don’t have them cross through the middle of the street.” The Saanich police department

will have extra members out on Halloween night ensuring Halloween doesn’t get out of hand. “We ask that if parents are out and about with their children, we’d like them to report if they’re seeing any incidents of fireworks, vandalism, mischief,” Frohloff says. The Saanich fire department issued around 100 fireworks permits this year, and will be randomly checking to ensure those people who are permitted to discharge fireworks are the only ones doing so. Frohloff also has safety tips for adults: drivers should be mindful of the fact that there will be a lot

more pedestrians out and about Thursday night, many of whom will likely be wearing dark clothes. “Stick to the speed limits, and maybe slow down in the neighbourhoods – drivers need to be able to see what’s going on in the neighbourhoods,” she says. Parents and guardians escorting kids around should pre-plan the trick-or-treating route so kids know what to do if they get separated from their group. “Everyone’s excited it’s Halloween – it’s a fun time of year,” Frohloff says. “We just want people to take some steps to be sure they’re safe on Halloween night.” kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Saanich names new police chief Kyle Slavin News staff

Deputy Chief Const. Bob Downie has been named the new chief of the Saanich Police Department. Downie, 53, began his career with Saanich in 1982. “What drew me to it? At the time it was really about making a difference in the community. I thought this was going to be a fun and exciting job, a career that will get you through your entire working life,” he said. “This is a job where you do make a difference and you do get to help the community you serve.” Downie rose through the ranks, operationally and administratively, working as a lead investigator on the high-profile 1997 Reena Virk murder investigation, as well as helping create the first Professional Standards Office within the department. He was promoted to deputy chief in August 2009. “(Downie) has really made a commitment over the years to prepare himself for this position, in terms of education opportunities he’s pursued,” said Mayor Frank Leonard, chair of the Saanich police board. “He’s got well-rounded experience, be it

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Deputy Chief Const. Bob Downie will take the reins of the Saanich police next February. in administration or the operational sides of policing. We’re very pleased to have somebody like that within our ranks and look forward to him taking the position.” In his 31-year career with Saanich, Downie has received the Police Exemplary Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada, the Police Honours Medal for Meritorious Service, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Leonard says the department purposefully implements a succession plan to promote from within, though the police board did consider external competi-

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conic imagery of Halloween tends to be ghosts and jack-o’-lanterns and all things creepy and frightening, but it’s also the sounds of little kids at the door shouting “trickor-treat” and collecting candy. But our favourite non-statutory holiday is changing, for better or worse, from a kid-centric night to a big party weekend for adults to blow off steam as an alter-ego. For people that think there are fewer kids coming around their neighbourhood to collect candy, they’re probably right. Kids of trick-ortreating age peaked more than a decade ago and has steadily declined (about 3.7 million now versus 4.1 million in 2002, according to Statistics Canada). Instead, places like Value Village and innumerable Halloween pop-up stores are seeing steady year-over-year growth in readymade adult Halloween costumes and spooky paraphernalia. A Scotiabank poll estimates on average B.C.’ers will spend more than $80 per person for Halloween get-up and candy, making the scariest night of the year a popular and healthy business. Candy sales in October across Canada are the clear winner at $360 million last year, but costumes sales and rentals nearly doubled over the past few years to a $40-million business. Like the evolving nature of Halloween, annual mayhem and property damage has largely gone down across Greater Victoria thanks to many municipalities regulating and imposing safety courses on people using fireworks, or banning fireworks altogether. Police departments maintain a heavy presence on the roads during Halloween and its closest weekend (Saanich police say Halloween beats out New Year’s Eve for call volume), but fewer fireworks and stronger enforcement has meant a drop in fire department callouts. Some people may grumble about a nanny state and taking their explosive fun away, but taxpayers benefit when their emergency services aren’t spending the night chasing spot fires from Roman candles. Tomorrow night little ghouls will be walking the neighbourhoods, but Halloween only really becomes scary when the big ghouls misbehave. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The SAANICH 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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guided blockades that disrupted that and other job-creating enterprises. But he does detail the disastrous effects of passive resource wealth bestowed on impoverished aboriginal communities, and contrasts it with the success stories of reserves that build their own enterprises through hard work. On public sector pensions: Milke notes that historically, public employees traded higher wages for better benefits and job security. Now their wages are generally higher, and taxpayers have to cover their personal pension contributions (as a portion of those wages) as well as the employer contributions, plus the “defined benefit” payout, which has to be subsidized far beyond what the pension fund can support. On the debt-financed welfare state, there are memorable observations, like this one: “For the record, the generous Quebec welfare state and its ostensibly more progressive model are paid for in part with the taxes of other Canadians; Quebec is merely the North American equivalent of Greece.” The recent B.C. political crisis over adoption of the harmonized sales tax showed that there is too much emotion and too little knowledge about how taxes work. This book is a step towards addressing that. –Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca </I>

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Residents fired up over clay courts Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society president John Miller has asserted that there has been extensive consultation on the clay court project, but he is missing the larger issue of whether there has been consultation on the use of that area, period. A much-touted survey on the clay court society website showing 80 per cent support for the project omits the fact that a whopping 38.7 per cent of respondents were not residents of Saanich, let alone this community, and fails to reveal the percentage of respondents who were tennis players, for example. Many of the events listed in the “extensive consultation process” seem to be confused with publicity, and the modifications to the project along the way were essentially negotiations between the planners and their supporters. There has been a stunning lack of leadership from Saanich Parks in engaging the surrounding neighbourhood associations and community, which has been clearly requested by opponents. The clay court society exists solely for the purpose of building these tennis courts, and in my opinion can hardly be compared to other associations who partner with Saanich, such as the Braefoot Community Association whose mission is to promote the interests and wellbeing of Saanich youth. I urge all Saanich residents who currently enjoy the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre and park to voice your concerns and demand real consultation on how this area is to be wisely envisioned for our use and that of future generations. Marnie Olchowecki Saanich

Recent letters supporting the construction of private clay tennis courts in Cedar Hill Park ignore the fundamental issue: a lack of equal opportunity. Equality is a basic tenet of our democracy. Furthermore, this is a public park and the public’s needs must be primary in any decisions about the future of the park. The biggest issue for many who oppose the Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society proposal is the absence of any meaningful effort by Saanich Parks and Recreation to invite and give equal consideration to the broader needs and priorities of the community, now and for future generations. Other ideas have not been invited nor entertained. This is not only unprincipled and unacceptable but this is contrary to Mayor Frank Leonard’s recently published statement regarding Panama Flats: “I have a lot of confidence that if you get good input from a lot of voices that ultimately good ideas will prevail over bad ideas.” We believe in the rights of the CHCCTS to have their proposal considered but also believe the rest of the community deserves to have their ideas given the same consideration. We trust the District of Saanich to do the right thing – to go back to the critical step of inviting all members of the community to share their ideas for the future of this important green space in Cedar Hill Park. Peter and Susan Haddon Saanich

There’s a lot of discussion regarding the proposed clay court tennis complex the Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society wants to build behind the Cedar Hill rec I fail to see how Saanich having the centre. first clay courts on the Island can be Here are some things to consider anything but a positive for our commubefore the proposal goes to a council nity. I also fail to understand what has committee on Nov. 28, 2013. motivated some individuals to become There is a survey on Saanich Parks’ so negative over the clay court proposal. website that the CHCCTS claims proves As a Saanich resident I am annoyed demand for clay court tennis, though to see signage on the proposed site that Parks states the survey “should not be relays false information to the public, considered statistically accurate across and it should be noted the proponents the population.” Parks also states that of the clay courts have not responded in “Presentations to relevant Saanich advikind by putting up signs of their own. sory committees have taken place” but We have all kinds of shared public/ fails to advise that the environment and private arrangements in Saanich, so this arts advisory committees as well as the is nothing new, and the fact that the Bowker Creek Initiative did not endorse clay court group will work to enhance the proposal. Bowker creek and improve the overall The plan at the bottom of the CHCCTS drainage of this under-used site can only “About Us” page shows the proposed be seen as a positive for the community. complex is at least as big as the entire What’s the problem? Jane Cunnington rec centre. While the “Bowker Creek” page sugSaanich

gests that the CHCCTS complex meets all requirements, neither Saanich Parks nor the CHCCTS have completed any comprehensive environmental studies to learn if eight clay courts and a pavilion are suitable for this location. The CHCCTS claims that the proposed eight clay courts and 2,000 square foot pavilion is no different from the other public/private partnerships Saanich has previously agreed to. Those partnerships were to update existing facilities, with the exception of the squash courts at the Cedar Hill rec centre and the allotment gardens, and those four squash courts are about the size of one indoor tennis court. Additionally, no public green space was removed from public use for that facility. For more information, including the views of neighbours of the park and other Saanich residents, visit The Save Cedar Hill Park website. There’s a lot to consider before making up your mind. Lana Burns Saanich

New sewage treatment proposal makes sense I attended a meeting last week outlining a new option to the current sewage and waste disposal plans in the Capital Regional District. The RITE plan (Respectful, Innovative, Tax-Friendly, Environmental) promoted by Sewage Treatment Action Group member Richard Atwell made sense. It was also costeffective and provided a pathway into the future treatment of waste to energy. The RITE plan paves the way for a system that is compatible with both social and environmental values of the region’s citizens. This proposal allows for easy expansion to keep up with regional growth. In the long term, there would not be the safety issues or need to secure new land in the near future. If there is a safer, more cost-effective option that provides a more efficient system of treatment of all garbage, and a clean, environmentally friendly approach, why isn’t it being considered by CRD staff? Deborah Dickson Saanich The News welcomes your opinions and comments. ■ Mail: Letters to the Editor, Saanich News, 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C., V8W 1E4 ■ Email: editor@saanichnews.com

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Sat. NO NOv. 2 diwali cultural show Celebrate the Festival of Lights with Indian classical and semi-classical dances, Hindi and Punjabi songs at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium. The annual dance program has been running since 1998 to bring cultural awareness to the population of Greater Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island and to raise funds for the Victoria Hindu temple. 6:30pm. Tickets, $18 at 250-721-8480. uvic.ca/ auditorium. Bridges for women 25th anniVersary - The Bridges for Women Society is marking their 25th anniversary of helping women triumph over trauma with a free event at The Hudson public market. All volunteers and supporters past and present are welcomed to enjoy fresh food from local chefs and live tunes from The Sweet Lowdown. From 7:30pm at 1701 Douglas. Event is free, but a ticket is required. bridges25years.eventbrite.ca. shakespeare in film - The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare in Love at SilverCity Victoria, as a part of their fundraising for the 2014 season. Tickets, $10, ticketrocket.org. christmas ““on the ridge” craft fair - Juried craft fair of jewelry, pottery, gourmet foods, glassware, felting, wooden items and more. Enjoy a hot lunch, or coffee and muffin, with entertainment from classical guitarist Brad Prevedoros. $2 admission for charity. Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont.

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scarier version of this Dracula play, adapted from Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel by Launch Pad’s David Radford and Christina Patterson. Directed and produced by Ian Case. At Craigdarroch Castle (1050 Joan) October 30 at 7 and 9pm and October 31at 8pm. Tickets at thecastle.ca. fractured faBles: the prison puppet project - Conceived, written, designed, built and performed by the inmates of William Head prison. More than 50 hand-built puppets and original bluegrass music from the inmates at 6000 William Head. Continues until Nov. 9. Tickets, $20, at ticketrocket.org. 250-391-7078.

thurS. Oct. 31 rocky horror show liVeKaleidoscope Theatre celebrates the 40th anniverary of the world’s most beloved rock ‘n’ roll musical. Starring Pat Rundell, Sarah Anne Murphy, Griffin Lea, Kelly Hudson and more with direction by Roderick Glanville with musical direction by Yanick Giroux and choreography by Briony Blake. Three shows only at McPherson Playhouse. Until Nov. 1. Tickets at the Royal and McPherson box offices, 250-386-6121 and online at rmts.bc.ca. atomic VaudeVille’s fall caBaret - Victoria’s favourite Vaudevillian sketch comedy troupe presents its annual Fall cabaret at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad). Oct. 31 and Nov. 2. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm. Tickets are $18/22/35 at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291.

Music thurS. Oct. 31 rhythms of the night Conductor, composer, instrumentalist and raconteur Matt Catingub presents an evening of high-energy music from around the world. Thursday at 2pm at the Royal Theatre (805 Broughton), Friday at 8pm at UVic’s Phillip T Young Recital Hall and Saturday at 8pm at the Royal Theatre. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386.6121. victoriasymphony.ca.

Fri. NOv. 1 grapes of wrath - The brothers Hooper are still at it with Kevin Kane. See what’s changed – or not – since ‘77. 7pm Upstairs Cabaret (15 Bastion). Tickets, $22, ticketzone.com/ thegrapesofwrath.

Sat. NOv. 2 louise rose & the capital city syncopators - The Capital City Syncopators and Louise Rose host an evening of entertainment in support of the Victoria Good News Choir. Wear your Halloween costume and compete for prizes or simply support the choir. Tickets, $20, from Ivy’s Book Store, Larsen Music, Long & McQuade, at the door. 7:30pm, Oak Bay United Church (1355 MItchell). teagan johnston cd release Twice nominated Vancouver Island Youth Artist of the year, 18-yearold Teagan Johnston releases her debut EP, recorded during her last year of high school with the help of local talents Aidan Knight and Steph MacPherson. Fintan O’Brian and Leisure Suit join the evening showcasing Johnston’s piano-driven original songs. 8pm at Fairfield United Church (1303 Fairfield). Tickets, $14, at Ditch Records. shake!aween - Punk party at Logan’s (1821 Cook) with Durban Poison, The Living Deadbeats, The Poor Choices, The Line Traps, Weekend Mattress and Sciencetits. 9pm sharp. $10 at the door. ¡sacaBuche! - Early Music Society

of the Islands presents ¡Sacabuche! Polish Baroque. Singers, sackbuts, violins and organs illuminate the works of Jarzçbski, Mielczewski, Szarzyñski and Zieleñski, Polish composers who, in the 17th century, adopted the emerging idiom of the Italian baroque. 8pm at Alix Goolden (907 Pandora) Tickets. $27, rmts.bc.ca. singing for good - Four singersongwriters join forces to raise money for the Bandwagon Music Therapy project (musicheals.ca). Join these talented women for an evening of song at Gorge-ous Coffee (300 Gorge). Suggested donation of $7 to $11.

SuN. NOv. 3 international guitar night - Showcasing some of the world’s greatest players, the tour takes Nanaimo Nov. 1; Duncan Nov. 2; and UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium at 8pm Nov. 3. 2013 features IGN founder Brian Gore, with Italy’s Pino Forastiere, Mike Dawes from England, and Quique Sinesi from Argentina. Tickets, $25. internationalguitarnight. com. john mcdermott - Expect more than just “Oh Danny Boy” when the tenor makes a 20th anniversary tour stop at the McPherson. Tickets, $52.50, rmts.bc.ca. pete rock & cl smooth - The hip-hop duo come on the scene in ‘91 blending CL smooth’s vocals with Pete Rock’s obscure soul and jazz record samples. Their reunion show features CAMP LO And DJ Jetts. At 9ONE9 (919 Douglas). Tickets, $17.80, ticketweb.ca.

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The response to what Leith describes as “documentary outreach project on steroids” has been overwhelmingly positive and inspiring, and includes support from the major industry players. Leith is now in discussion with the Canada Media Fund, the Documentary Association of Canada and the National Film Board of Canada to see if the model Open Cinema built experimentally can be used to provide revenue for the filmmakers through streaming in conjunction with live events. The Doc Bus. “It’s really about focusing on the live events but using these tools to develop both a culture of documentary-watching and helping to develop revenue models, much in the way that iTunes helped develop the music scene’s online revenue model 10 or 15 years ago.” “This Doc Bus journey really helped everyone realize that this is a shadow economy in the film industry that is becoming more and more vital as broadcast strands for documentaries dwindle and festivals and community screenings become one of the very main ways of getting documentaries out there.”

words mON. NOv. 4 the Vampire’s faith struggles – from dracula to true Blood and twilight - Dr. J. Gordon Melton, expert on religious history, author of some 35 books on American religion, new religious movements, and several volumes on vampires, including The Vampire Book: An Encyclopedia of the Undead, speaks on recent trends in vampire scholarship and their relationship to religious studies at the University of Victoria’s Cinecenta. The lecture is slated for 4:30pm, followed by a screening of the Canadian cult classic Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. Free.

galleries Wed. Oct. 30 masterful images: art of kiyoshi saito - Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) was one of the grand masters of the 20th-century Japanese print movement known as saku hanga, meaning “original creative print.” Until Nov. 3 at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss). aggv.ca. urBan thunderBirds - Artists and co-curators lessLie and Rande Cook realize this exhibition as a two-part installation exploring issues related to urban life and consumer culture through paintings, prints, photography and mixed media. The work uses contemporary concepts while connecting too traditions of Coast Salish and Kwakwaka’wakw culture. aggv.ca. Until Jan. 12 at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss).

Fri. NOv. 1 elemental - The Blue Whale Gallery, housed inside The Sculpture Studio at (211 Harbour), hosts its inaugural exhibition opening. From 6-9pm, Nov. 1, for elemental featuring the works of David Ladmore, Laurie Ladmore, David Hunwick and Melanie Furtado. Until Nov. 30.

The filmmaker, while still recovering from all the driving, meetings, doc bus maintenance, and camping, will share insight into the experience and cinema as a tool for community building during Open Cinema’s Season 11 premiere tonight (Oct. 30) at 7pm (doors at 5:30), at Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad. Connected, Webby Award founder Tiffany Schlain’s documentary about what it means to be connected in the 21st century will screen, followed by a discussion with Leith, and fellow community-builders Jason Guille, director of the Victoria Public Market at the Hudson, SUPPLIED PHOTO and climate action analyst Heather Bauer. Join the conversation via #opencinema Tweetchat and learn more about Open Cinema or Get on the Doc Bus! at opencinema.ca. “It’s been a bit of a risk for us to promote the streaming option because we do depend on people coming to the door and paying a donation to us,” Leith said. “We took the risk in the name of the bigger picture where we are innovating. ... As it turns out Open Cinema is a couple of steps ahead of the game. Everybody’s thinking about it, but nobody’s doing it to the extent that we have.”

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open forum discussion with a panel of invited guests. Within the past year the series has evolved into a hybrid event using live video streaming, Twitter and Facebook to scale-up the engagement. Selected films hen Mandy Leith got on the Doc Bus are publicly available using iTunes or another online last week, the Open Cinema founder streaming platform, and the following Tweetchat is and filmmaker didn’t just reunite with tracked. The Twitter reach for their last Open Cinema the 1991 Westfalia camper van she discussion was 123,000 users, up from an initial reach drove on a cross-country networking of 20,000 – numbers on a par with docs on TV. adventure in the name of documentary film. She came “It seemed like the right time to head across the face to face with a physical embodiment of her commucountry to connect with other filmmakers, with film nity-building aspirations – the mechanic who fixed her festivals, with like-minded community screening initiatransmission pro bono in Halifax and returned the van tives and with industry organizations to find out who’s to her in Vancouver. doing what in the live and virtual hybrid screening “The Westfalia community is an amazing pay-itspace and to find out if what we’ve been doing is of forward community that provides an interesting model any use to the evolving hybrid audience experience,” for the kind of network we could be developing in the Leith said. “There’s no connection between festivals documentary industry,” said Leith, who finished the or community screening organizations. That does not trip down a vehicle and up a sense of hope adn inspiraexist anywhere in the country.” tion for the future of community engagement through For Leith, that meant taking a hybrid approach. documentary. “That’s why I got on the bus instead of making Last May Leith set out on Get on the Doc Bus!, a a lot of phone calls or sending emails: it feels really 120-day cross-country adventure, where she met with SUppLIED pHOTO important in our online world,” Leith said. “Most 165 documentary filmmakers, festival and industry Mandy Leith poses atop the Doc Bus, a Westfalia camper van she people told me that after our conversation they were organizations to identify an underrepresented sector in took on a cross-country documentary pilgrimage. feeling really inspired about what’s actually a pretty the screen trade, the non-Hollywood exhibition sector, dismal economic scenario. It inspired people to feel or community cinema where filmmakers and audiences topic within Victoria, the time was ripe for Leith to hop that there is something we can build that will help the meet. Her research mission: to explore the future of docuaboard the bus and start connecting with her cohorts. industry and support the work that we’re doing.” mentary and discover the level need for Cross Canada For the past 10 years, Open Cinema has been screenCommunity Cinema Network. With the future of docuing documentaries in café-style venues, followed by an mentary uncertain, and a decade of investigation on the Continued on following page

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Zena, left, and Kiana Shew show their medals at the Western Martial Arts Games in Vancouver. the Victoria Bulldogs wrestling team, in kickboxing, boxing and mixed martial arts at Island MMA and Stan Peterec’s Kickboxing, and with Ken Marchtaler in XMA,

(karate with a gymnastic component). The Shews have qualified to compete for Canada at the World Martial Arts Games in Vancouver in 2014. sports@vicnews.com

Subaru Western Triathlon Series released its 2014 race schedule starting at Shawnigan Lake on May 25, which will again include the Western Canadian High School Championships. The series returns to its Saanich home for the Subaru Victoria Half Ironman Triathlon at Elk Lake on June 15. The series continues in Saskatoon for the second-straight year on June 29 and is in Vancouver on July 13 and Banff on Sept. 6. New this year is a music festival on the Saturday before the Victoria triathlon and an aqua-bike course as part of the Vancouver race, an ideal

finally returning from touring Australia and South America this week. “Saturday was an awesome game and it felt good to get the win but (UBC) will be different,” said Vikes midfielder Kathleen Leahy. “UBC had a few national players (Saturday) but not the numbers we’re expecting this week. It’s unfortunate not knowing what they’ll be like, but we’re doing our best to prepare for it.” The Vikes and Thunderbirds don’t meet until Saturday, their third and final game of round robin. The top two seeded teams will play in Sunday’s championship final for the McCrae Cup. The Thunderbirds won last year’s championship in Toronto, its 14th McCrae Cup. The Vikes won its 11th in Victoria in 2008. The Vikes play Thursday at 6:30 p.m. vs. Guelph, Friday at 4:30 p.m. vs. Waterloo and Saturday at 3 p.m. vs. UBC. The bronze final is 1 p.m. on Sunday and gold at 3 p.m. Leahy, an Oak Bay High grad, is one of three Vikes selected as a Canada West all-star, with forward Amanda Kurianowicz and midfielder Kyla Kirby. Leahy is the only Vikes player who trains with the national team. It’s been a fast trajec-

training tool for Whistler’s Ironman Canada in August. Visit triseries.ca for more info.

Vikes soccer hosts final four

UVic is abuzz with CIS playoffs as the Vikes women’s soccer team hosts the Canada West conference Final Four at Centennial Stadium, Nov. 1 and 2. The Vikes beat the Regina Cougars 5-1 at UVic on Friday in the Canada West quarter-final. Jacqueline Harrison and Cassie Dennis each scored twice in the win. The Vikes will play in the first semfinal against the Trinity Western Spartans on Friday, 7:15 p.m. The Alberta Pandas and UBC Thunderbirds play in the 5 p.m. semi on Friday. The Canada West championship final is Saturday. The semifinal winners advance

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tory for the former Oak Bay High athlete of the year. It was just three years ago Leahy accepted the Oak Bay High award on crutches. She switched her focus from soccer to hockey in Grade 12 but a torn ACL kept her out for nine months. The last two seasons Leahy has played for the junior and senior national teams. Leahy, Kirby and Kurianowicz are shortlisted for the CIS All-Canadian team announced today. sports@vicnews.com

to the CIS national championships in Toronto, Nov. 7 to 10.

Vikes men enter playoffs

The UVic Vikes men’s soccer team ended its regular season with a 4-0 win over the UNBC Timberwolves in Prince George on Saturday. The Vikes enter the Canada West quarterfinal round with a 10-3-1 record. Cam Hundal scored in each half for the Vikes over UNBC. Cam Stokes and Sam Prette also scored once each. The Vikes play the Calgary Dinos in the quarterfinal on Thursday, 3:30 p.m. at UBC.

Preseason ends for Vikes hoops

The UVic Vikes closed the basketball preseason with the women losing to the Brock Badgers 71-63 on Saturday while

the men fell 64-62 to the Warner Pacific Knights of Portland. The men and women start the Canada West season on the road against Brandon on Friday and Regina on Saturday. Watch Vikes games live at canadawest.tv.

BCLA honours Sout Islanders

The B.C. Lacrosse Association honoured several locals at the recent AGM. Recognized are Len Cardiff of Victoria-Esquimalt Minor Lacrosse for coaching, Jane Dixon of Juan de Fuca Minor for managing, Andy Watson and Greg Pepper for refereeing, and the Pacific Rim Field Lacrosse Association as Association of the Year. Rauvy Dalep (Saanich), Deb Maloney (Peninsula) and Chris Sheridan (Pacific Rim) were named as Presidents Award winners.

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Victoria Royals forward Jack Walker channels the power of Peter Forsberg, attempting the shootout move that Forsberg used to win gold for Sweden at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Walker executed the move on Kelowna Rockets goalie Jordan Cooke but the puck slid wide of the post and the Rockets won the game in the shootout 2-1, Saturday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

Royals still second in B.C. Travis Paterson

day) and we knew we’d have to be a better team to have a chance to win. Usually we do a good job of getting it The Victoria Royals showed plenty back the next day (after a loss). We of flash and skill but scored just had chances to put the game away twice in back-to-back losses to the and (Cooke) was good. It’s a huge Kelowna Rockets on Saturday, 2-1 in point against a very good team.” The Rockets are first in the B.C. the shootout, and 4-1 on Friday at division and second in the Western Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. There is no denying the Royals conference with 20 points in just 13 (9-7-0-1) team has a talented core games played, while the Royals drop that will contend for the B.C. divi- to seventh in the West with 17 games sion at some point. But, despite the played. With 72 games in the season, recent five-game winning streak, the there is plenty of time for the Royals Royals aren’t quite there yet. And the to develop around its youthful core. At this point, the team is not rushing Rockets (9-2-0-2) things. seem destined to “(Friday) we didn’t run away with the play so well, (Saturn Next up for the Royals B.C. division in 2013day) we took them is a two-game series 14, but that could to a shootout so that versus Red Deer Rebels change in a hurry. just shows we can (6-8-0-0) on Friday (Nov. 1) The current top-five contend with the top and Saturday. Both games teams in the Westteams,” Royals for7 p.m. at Save-On-Foods ern conference are ward Austin Carroll Memorial Centre. the Portland Winsaid. n Edmonton Oil Kings visit terhawks, Rockets, Carroll was one of the Royals on Wednesday, Everett Silvertips, the most dangerous Nov. 6, with Victoria-raised Spokane Chiefs and Royals on Saturday defenceman Dysin Mayo. Seattle Thunderand showed his disbirds, respectively. appointment, but not All are carrying a panic, after the game. “We just wish we could have put winning percentage above .700. Only one or two more (pucks) in the net.” three teams in the WHL finished with Losing in the shootout is a funny a winning percentage above .700 in thing. The Royals’ first two shoot- the last three years, so at least two of ers on Saturday, Logan Nelson and those teams will fall off their current Jack Walker, both pulled off success- pace, and soon. It’s easier said than done, howful moves but couldn’t beat goalie Jordan Cooke. The shootout loss is ever, that the Royals can hang on to not a regulation loss and the Royals a top-eight position needed for the playoffs. The Royals have struggled are hanging on to that. “The biggest story for us is that with two teams in particular, the Triemotionally we were invested, and City Americans and Kamloops Blazdid a lot of really good things tonight,” ers. Both are below the Royals in the said Royals coach Dave Lowry. “We standings. sports@vicnews.com didn’t like our performance (on Fri-

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Braves strike back against Wolves The Saanich Braves struck back against the Westshore Wolves with a 3-2 overtime win on Wednesday (Oct. 23) at Bear Mountain Arena. Braves forward Sam McMullen scored 45 seconds into overtime. The win for the Braves (7-8-1-0) came five days after the Wolves (8-8-1-2) won 7-1 in Saanich. The Braves followed it with a 2-0 win on Saturday over the Oceanside Generals.

The Wolves are in action tonight at Bear Mountain Arena, 7 p.m., against the Victoria Cougars (14-1-0-1). The Braves host the Comox Valley Glacier Kings, 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Pearkes. Sunday at 3:30 the Cougars host the Campbell River Storm at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Cougars won their last two games, 7-1 over Kerry Park Islanders and 4-0 over the Peninsula Panthers.

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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.

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SET OF 4 Michelin all season tires on rims, P265/70R17 L2X A/T2. $650. (250)479-3775.

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2007 KIA RIO EX- 72,000 km, pl, pw, AM/FM/CD, heated seats, 5 speed, great cond, great mileage. Prefect for student or 2nd family car. $5495, obo. (250)514-7624.

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1983 PORSCHE 944 Sports seats, sunroof, custom sound system, new starter, new battery. $6,400. (778)433-4145.

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55 BENTLY 4 door in white, 6 automatic with a/c, lhd. ex California car. Needs paint and bodywork. Sacrifice price only $14,000. Call (289)2967411.

SAANICHTON: 1 bdrm furnished suite. $900 inclds utils, wi-fi, laundry. (250)665-7063.

HOMES FOR RENT

BRITISH CLASSIC bargains. 69 Royals Royce silver shuttle. Rust free. Excellent throughout, low mileage. Right hand drive. Ideal for Hong Kong buyers. Only $8,500 firm and fair. Call (289)296-7411.

3-BDRM HOUSE near Mt. Doug Park / schools. $1500. /mo. Call (250)477-3351.

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1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Excellent condition for further info call 250-652-9660 or view at 2537 Mt Newton X Rds.

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 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but tows like 29â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

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SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. $1475+ utils. Available now (250)656-4003.

SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.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. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... $499,000. (250)656-6136.

EARLY 1920-30 Original American gingerbread New Haven Chime clock $250. (250)656-7786.

CENTRAL SIDNEY- bright, quiet, private, 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, grnd level, skylights, W/D, parking, storage, Gas F/P. Walk to beach & shops. NS/NP. $1440/mo. Call 250-544-1180.

MAYFAIR AREA, 1 bdrm main floor, close to bus & shopping. $950, all inclusive. Nov. 1. NS/NP. 250-380-2741.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

ANTIQUE WALNUT cedar chest, $250. 7 Hummel figurines. (250)654-0056

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x52â&#x20AC;&#x2122; lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at financing. Call (306)290-8764.

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SIDNEY: COMMUNAL living in beautiful arts and crafts home. Walk to shops and ocean. Suitable for seniors. Light care avail. $995. Call (250)656-9194.

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

QUEEN-SIZED DUVET & cover, great condition, $45. (250)477-8155.

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

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746

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ELECTRIC PRESTIGE oil heater, $22. 2 sm house heaters, $10/e. (250)656-7786.

QUALITY HOMES in quiet, historic Ladysmith in a 55+ community. Homes from $114,900. A selection of floor plans and lots of options. Pets allowed. Homes are CSA A277 approved. Only 45 minutes from Victoria & 5 minutes from Nanaimo airport. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

REAL ESTATE

SOLAR CONTROL glass films - (remnants) from major Sidney projects. Privacy and security films reject up to 85% solar heat plus 99% U/V rays. SolarGord (24hrs). Call 1-250864-5096 (Can be installed).

BAR STOOL, new, brown with swivel seat $15. Call (250)652-4621.

SAANICH. FURNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D room. Laundry, hydro, cable. No drinking. $490. 250-748-1310 or (250)220-0107.

1990 DODGE 3/4 ton 4x4 long box. Excellent shape, good tires, exceptional loading capacity. Welded top carrier. $1100. Pls call (250)727-7905.

MARINE BOATS 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; FIBERGLASS boat with 50 HP Suzuki, 4 stroke, used only for 13 hours. $6,000 obo. Call (250)652-1725. 1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136. DIESEL 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; cruiser (First Lady) blue registry, land winter stored, sleeps 5, hydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, elecâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250248-4495.

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POPULAR HOT selling import camper 1978 VW raised roof model only 90,000 miles, 4 speed, F/S, knee deep in rubber. Need a vacation, pick up and drive back from East Toronto. First sensible offer takes it. Call (289)296-7411.

VEHICLES WANTED 2008 OR newer automatic, low mileage Cooper or Cooper Clubman wanted. Private buyer will take over payments or buy outright. 250-474-3667, leave message.

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

FALL CLEANUP special: $18/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481

BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Retaining Rock Walls, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Excavating. Fully insured. Estimates. 250-588-9471

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(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $90/hr. 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

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CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. COMPLETE CARPENTRY Quality work at a fair price. 25 yrs experience. WCB. Free estimates 250-812-7626 McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER. Honest, Reliable. $30./hr. Call (250)652-2042.

ELECTRICAL AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. 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.

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

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

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(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Fall clean-up, hedge & tree pruning, weed & moss repair on lawns, blackberry/ivy removal, gutter repair/cleaning.

1-800-GOT-JUNK? Reclaim your space! Trust the local recycling experts to remove your junk and divert it from landfills. Book online: 1800gotjunk.com

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

$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.

250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca

JUBILEE LAWN & Garden; Hedges, fall-cleanups, lawns. Insured, WCB. 778-265-3903.

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges-tree pruning, gardening/landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525 CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

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JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

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DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

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

BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186. CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

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ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. Or online at www.nationalteleconnect.com.

TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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Black Press honours Greater Victoria’s Women in Business Black Press welcomed women from across Greater Victoria last week to celebrate the annual Women in Business Awards. Hosted in the David Foster Theatre at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, the awards recognized outstanding local women in four categories. After receiving numerous nominations from the community, this year’s honours went to Jane Ellmann, from Muse Winery, as Business Owner of the Year, Robin Tunnicliffe, Rachel Fisher and Heather Stretch, from Saanich Organics, as Eco-Entrepreneur, Julie Evans, from Sands Funeral Home, as the Above & Beyond winner, and Christina Dhesi, from Colliers International, as this year’s Rising Star. A chance for women to come together to celebrate their successes, share their knowledge and learn from some of the best in the region, the afternoon also included the “Five 4 Five” panel, featuring Jennifer Hawes, from Coldstar Freight, Alison Ross, from Kilshaw’s Auction, Kathy Kay, Director of the Victoria Film Festival, Daisy Orser, from Rootcellar, and Michelle LeSage, general manager of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Guests enjoyed the talents of Roxana Da Costa, from the Aveda Institute, who demonstrated how to keep skin looking its best, and as a delicious treat, Purdys head chocolatier Gary Mitchell led guests through a chocolate tasting. Several lucky guests also went home with prizes from Purdys and the hotel’s Boathouse Spa, while Debra Simpson won the grand prize from Pacific Coastal Airlines. Helping make the event possible were premier sponsor Thrifty Foods, along with Island Savings, Aveda, Purdys Chocolatier, and the Women’s Enterprise Centre. Looking ahead, mark your calendars for spring when the next Women in Business gala will celebrate the women making a difference in your community.

The for 5 Power Panel From left, Alison Ross, Kilshaws Auction, Jennifer Hawes, Cold Star Freight, Daisy Orser Root Cellar, Michelle Le Sage, Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Kathy Kay, Victoria Film Festival.

Saanich Organics’ Robin Tunnicliffe and Heather Stretch won the Eco-Entrepreneur award.

Rising Star award winner Christina Dhesi.

Above and Beyond award winner Julie Evans.

Business Owner of the Year Jane Ellman from Muse Winery.

Derek Hockley and Elise Yarema from Thrifty Foods.

Kimberly Brown, from National Bank Financial, and Purdys Head Chocolatier Gary Mitchell.

From left, Barbara Fabian, Michele Wilson and Leslie Dheensaw from Island Savings Credit Union.

From left, Tammy Averill, Country Grocer Marketing Manager, Black Press Greater Victoria Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto and Laura Walsh, Interim Director of Development at Our Place Society.

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