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Driver interacts with police multiple times before head-on collision Kyle Slavin News staff

Saanich police say the man involved in a series of incidents Sunday morning that ended in a head-on collision and shut down the Pat Bay Highway was having a “mental health episode” behind the wheel. The 29-year-old Saanich man and his 1968 MG sports car had multiple run-ins with police between 1:15 a.m. and 10:54 a.m. on Jan 19.

Victoria police first pulled him over at Quadra Street and Fairfield Road for crossing the solid centre line and issued him a $109 ticket. He was then involved in a hit-and-run at 2:30 a.m. with a taxi at Blanshard and Bay streets. The VicPD officer that responded to that incident was the same who issued the ticket a couple hours earlier. VicPD officers spotted the vehicle around 3 a.m. travelling northbound on Douglas Street. VicPD communications co-ordinator Bowen Osoko said the car was seen running red lights at Pandora Avenue, Fisgard Street, Herald Street, Caledonia Avenue, Bay Street, Hillside Avenue, Finlayson Street and Boleskine Road. Osoko said officers advised Saanich police of the driver, and the Saanich department “took

over the search for the vehicle.” Shawnigan Lake RCMP made contact with the man around 4:30 a.m. An officer en route to another call noticed the man parked on the side of the Malahat. He told the officer he was just getting fresh air. Saanich police were called at 10:50 a.m. when the MG ran a red light at Quadra Street and Chatterton Way. At 10:54 a.m. officers were called to the Pat Bay Highway, just south of the Royal Oak offramp, where that vehicle crashed head-on into a 1996 Ford Aerostar van after travelling northbound in the southbound lanes. PleASe See: Police, Page A4

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Saanich Police Sgt. Alan Gurzinski photographs one of the two vehicles involved in a head-on collision on the Pat Bay highway Sunday morning. Police say the driver of this vehicle was suffering from a mental health issue.

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A meeting to discuss the pros and cons of building a clay court tennis facility in Saanich reconvenes Thursday night. Formal input before Saanich council began in late November, when the Cedar Hill Clay Court Tennis Society presented its proposal to build eight courts behind the Cedar Hill Rec Centre at a packed committee of the whole meeting. Mayor Frank Leonard ended the original meeting early, saying there was no reason for council to make a hasty decision or to have residents sit and wait for everyone to speak. Leonard says the same will go for this week's meeting. At the Nov. 28 meeting, opponents expressed concern about a lack of meaningful public consultation, the loss of green space, the potential impacts on Bowker Creek, and the society's request for a $100,000 grant an a $250,000 interest-free loan from Saanich. John Miller, with the tennis society, remains confident that the proposal will find support from council. He says he's looking forward to Thursday's meeting to clarify facts and address residents' concerns. The meeting is expected to attract a large crowd and will be held in the auditorium at Garth Homer Centre (813 Darwin Ave), at 7:30 p.m. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Fire damaged day care in Saanich remains closed The Our Children’s Centre day care in Saanich, damaged by fire last week, will likely remain closed going into February. Meghan Baerg, a parent and treasurer for the Our Children’s Centre Society, said the extent of structural damage to the building remains unclear, and it’s likely much of the toys and furniture suffered smoke damage. Fire broke out the early morning of Jan. 13 between the roof and ceiling panels of the day care at 4001 Seymour Pl. Saanich FD suspected a heating system in the ceiling sparked the fire. The day care looked after 45 kids from infant to preschool age. “Right now parents are taking time off work and some have found temporary care. It’s been very stressful,” she said. Baerg said as of Friday, staff haven’t been able to enter the building to assess what can be salvaged and what needs replacing. CFAX Santa’s Anonymous has already donated a load of replacement toys, she said. Despite the disruption, parents are happy that the Saanich Fire Department managed to quash the fire quickly and save the building. A crew used a thermal imaging camera to locate the seat of the fire. “I was really worried. It’s such a great community and the children love it,” she said. editor@saanichnews.com

Education maverick John Young dies at 92 Longtime trustee fought tirelessly for free public education Daniel Palmer Natalie North News staff

From no-fee trustee to renegade principal, John Young embraced the reputation he etched out for himself. Young, the province’s most dogged defender of universal access to education, died in hospital Jan. 15 in Victoria at 92. The one-time principal, businessman, Second World War bombardier and advisor to former headhunters in Borneo, spent a lifetime advancing legal arguments that were ultimately successful in banning fees for B.C. public school course materials in 2006. “I took the position that you cannot deny a child an education on that kind of basis,” Young said in a 2011 interview with the News. Remarkably, Young sat as a Greater Victoria school trustee for nearly 20 years, retiring in 2011 at 90 years old. Even then, he continued to mount a legal challenge against school boards to ensure fees were explicitly outlawed in public schools. The oldest of a dozen children of Micmac heritage, Young was raised in New Brunswick during the Great Depression. By 18, he had left home to become a bombardier in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He spent four years patrolling the West Coast of Vancouver Island in search of Japanese submarines. He then studied at the University of British Columbia and later at the University of Paris, earning two degrees and a post-grad diploma from the Sorbonne. Young proudly earned the title, “The principal who wouldn’t fail students,” at Carihi secondary in Campbell River from 1965 to 1972. He was eventually ousted for

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Former school board trustee John Young, photographed in his Victoria apartment in 2011, holds a human skull he was given while working in Borneo. what some considered radical leadership after he developed a “responsibility plan,” which allowed top students to choose whether or not to attend class, and replaced the letter grade “F” with an “incomplete” mark on report cards, among other experimental measures. “I refused to tell a child that they were a failure,” he said. “My question was: they failed what? Somebody would have to be pretty brave to answer that question.” His termination, he said, was made official in the summer of 1972 after he hired an inadequately certified aboriginal teacher to be a mentor to aboriginal students. In September that year, 200

people arrived at the school to protest Young’s firing. Two students were arrested. “When he was growing up, things weren’t necessarily available to everybody in the same way,” Joan Young, one of Young’s three children, told the News in a previous interview. “He’s got a deep, deep commitment to social justice and he sees those two ends being met through education. It’s very empowering to be educated. Both he and my mom always made me feel like I could do anything I wanted to – I think that’s the thing he instilled the most strongly, and the value of education.” John Gaiptman, Greater Victoria School District superintendent,

revealed in 2011 that Young would gift between $500 to $1,000 – whatever he could afford – to the school district every Christmas. The money was then given to the most needy students to help purchase a Christmas gift for their parents. He also donated his trustee salary, about $17,000, to various local charities each year. “John knew what it was like to walk to school hungry,” Gaiptman said at the time. “He made a commitment early on in life that if he ever had the opportunity to change that he would, and I don’t think he ever let up on his opportunity. There has never been a person more consistent to their philosophies.”

Last minute bargaining averts school shutdown Kyle Slavin News staff

It was business as usual at Greater Victoria school Monday morning, as students and teachers returned to the classroom, as opposed to being welcomed back with picket lines. CUPE 947, the union representing inside workers, and the Greater Victoria School District, was able to reach an agreement

late Friday afternoon that prevented job action from happening Monday morning. “I’m obviously thrilled that there was no disruption to schools and that a strike was averted, but I’m also really happy that we were able to negotiate with CUPE 947,” said John Gaiptman, superintendent of SD 61. Details on what exactly was negotiated are not being shared publicly until members of the union have been filled in, he said.

In December, members rejected a contract that included a 3.5-per-cent wage hike. That came with a benefits package that had a cut in coverage for medication costs, which had been the sticking point for the union. The contract was expected to go before the school board in-camera Monday night for a ratification vote. The union must also hold a ratification vote for its members.

Gaiptman said despite reaching a successful compromise, parties will be back at the negotiation table in a couple months. “We start looking at the next round of bargaining in April. The CUPE contracts expire June 30,” he said. CUPE 947 represents about 800 clerical and information technology staff and education assistants in the Greater Victoria School District. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Two people in the van were treated for minor injuries. The driver of the sports car was taken to Royal Jubilee with lacerations and bruising. Eassie said police have had contact with the man in the past for mental health-related issues. “The underlying factor here appears to be mental health, as opposed to criminal. This was not malicious, this was not an attempt on the individual’s own life. It would appear as though they were having a mental health episode,” he said. Police still don’t know where the sports car entered the highway, travelling in the wrong direction. Eassie suspects, however, that after the incident at Chatterton, the sports car

travelled south on Glanford Avenue and entered the highway at Vanalman Avenue. He defended the other officers who had dealt with the man earlier in the day, saying nothing in the interactions with the 29-year-old indicated he was suffering from mental health concerns. Bowen Osoko, communications co-ordinator for VicPD, says the officer that issued the violation ticket around 1:15 a.m. said the man displayed no signs of suffering from a mental health episode. Eassie said charges under the Motor Vehicle Act or the Criminal Code are still being considered. Victoria police are also considering charges related to the hit-and-run. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Appointment 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 one member effective 2014. The appointment will be for a maximum 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 250475-1775, 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, JANUARY 31, 2014. Submit to the Legislative Division, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, or by e-mail: clerksec@saanich.ca.

SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

A mission of mercy Saanich woman volunteers her dental skills in West Africa

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The Oak Bay police are seeking information regarding a blue knapsack found at the University of Victoria that contained a “significant” amount of money and material believed to be steroids. The bag was found in an unlocked locker in the engineering and computer science building on Dec. 18. Police are releasing information about the bag after

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The girl, no more than five years old, was placed in the dentist’s chair, screaming. The dentist in charge told Alice Powell to hold the girl’s head – now! – so she could deliver a needle of antibiotics. Whatever the 28-year-old Saanich woman expected for her first day of work in West Africa, it wasn’t holding down terrified children. It contradicted everything she’d leaned at Camosun College to be a dental assistant, but in this case, it helped save the young girl’s life. “Normally, you try to make dentistry a nice experience and you try not to traumatize people,” Powell said. “The dentist said ‘think of it this way: This child may never have access to dentistry again, and she’s got a bad tooth infection. If we don’t treat it and the tooth rots, the infection could get to a point where it’s life threatening.’” It was an intense introduction to Mercy Ships, but one she appreciated. Powell spent seven months last year working in Guinea for the Christian charity organization that uses the hospital ship Africa Mercy as a platform for delivering free medical care. This week, she’s returning to the ship – after a five-week detour in Texas for training – for a two-year tour, starting in the Republic of Congo. “The practice I work at (in Sidney) is really good and I enjoy it, but I’m excited to go back to the boat,” she said. “It’s

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exhausting all avenues in their investigation, said Oak Bay deputy chief Kent Thom. “In this building, where the knapsack was found, the general public is not allowed in,” said Thom. “It’s not like any student or staff (member) can walk in.” A UVic staff member found the bag and turned it over to police. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Oak Bay police at 250-592-2424 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Saanich’s Alice Powell, 28, is donating two years of her life to Mercy Ships, a charity that delivers medical and dental care to impoverished nations. a different focus than working a regular day job. We’re all there working for humanity, to serve others.” People volunteering their skills for Mercy Ships have to pay for room and board on the ship, flights and spending money. Powell estimates she needs $21,000 for the two years. Powell entered the dental program with the idea that it could lead to volunteering overseas. “The idea percolated for a long time. I always thought I’d like to help people and not necessarily live a comfortable North American life,” she said. Africa Mercy, slightly smaller than a Coastal class B.C. Ferry, has five surgical operating theatres and a full laboratory, but the dental practice was run out of a compound in the city of Conkary. Hundreds of people lined up twice per week for dental care, and the service worked on a triage system – children and those with life-threatening infections went first, followed by those with physical disabilities. “We tend not to see this here,

but some molar infections can cause swelling and can block the airway. We did have a couple people in a critical stage ... and we had to get them to go to the hospital. It was life and death.” Last June she returned to her parent’s house in Saanich, but with the idea of returning to the Africa Mercy as soon as possible. “I said ‘Welcome back!’ She said, ‘Not for long,’” said her mom, Penny Powell. “She just loved it. She felt like she was doing something to help people. She was determined to go back. “I thought it would be dangerous. But her dad and I are really proud she’s doing this. She is a very compassionate person and it takes a certain amount of strength.” Powell described life onboard the Africa Mercy as “cushy.” “You go from the outside where it is hot, sweaty, humid and loud to inside the ship, where it’s like a little American bubble.” For more on Mercy Ships, see mercyships.ca.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AND ZONING BYLAWS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING for the purpose of a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the SAANICH MUNICIPAL HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014 at 7:30 pm, to allow the public to make verbal or written representation to Council with respect to the following proposed bylaws and permit. A. (i) “OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW, 2008, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9250” PROPOSED CADBORO BAY DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA AMENDMENT The intent of this proposed bylaw is to amend the Official Community Plan, 2008, to include the properties at Lot 2, Section 44, Victoria District, Plan 8197 (2580 PENRHYN STREET) and at Lot 5, Block “D”, Section 44, Victoria District, Plan 1483 (2588 PENRHYN STREET), within the Cadboro Bay Development Permit Area. (ii) “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9251” PROPOSED NEW COMMERCIAL CADBORO BAY VILLAGE ZONE The intent of this proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment is to create a new C-1CBV (Commercial Cadboro Bay Village) Zone with retail sales of goods and services; personal service; office; restaurant; attached housing; apartment; accessory residential; home occupation office and daycare for preschool children; daycare, adult; daycare, child; accessory buildings and structures; cable hub site; as permitted uses. Regulations with respect to prohibited uses; density; buildings and structures; buildings and structures for apartment; and accessory residential; are unique to this proposed zone and interested persons are encouraged to obtain a copy of the bylaw. (iii) “ZONING BYLAW, 2003, AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2013, NO. 9252” PROPOSED REZONING FOR RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ON PENRHYN STREET To rezone Lot 2, Section 44, Victoria District, Plan 8197 (2580 PENRHYN STREET) and Lot 5, Block D, Section 44, Victoria District, Plan 1483 (2588 PENRHYN STREET) from Zone RS-10 (Single Family Dwelling) to a new Zone C-1CBV (Commercial Cadboro Bay Village) in order to construct a residential development with two commercial retail units. A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT will be considered to require the buildings and lands to be constructed and developed in accordance with the plans submitted and to allow variances for parking. A COVENANT will also be considered to further regulate the use of the lands and buildings

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The good fight for education

n the court of public opinion and at the board of education table, John Young was a polarizing figure. Agree with his positions or not, he didn’t waver in his convictions and worked tirelessly to give all kids an equal shot at a good education. Young died last week at age 92 after spending decades fighting for a truly equitable public school system, unlike the hybrid system we have now where some students can enter sports, music or arts academies by paying hefty fees, and where parents routinely pay for school supplies at the beginning of the year. Twice in his 20-year trustee career with the Greater Victoria School District Young threw extracurricular activities and district budgets into turmoil. Elected in 1996, he shocked fellow trustees by telling students directly not to pay course fees. He went on to successfully sue his own district, SD61 to ban fees and honour existing education legislation (the minister of education overruled that ruling). In 2006, the B.C. Supreme Court again ruled in Young’s favour and declared that schools can’t charge fees for activities done during school hours or for courses leading to graduation. The Ministry of Education amended the School Act to exempt specialty academies and music programs. It wasn’t an ideal outcome for Young, but he forced the province to better regulate fees charged by schools, but his crusade wasn’t popular in all circles. Until exempted in legislation, parents of kids in sports and arts academies feared such programs would be shut down. The ministry wasn’t prepared to fund expensive programs like hockey academies, and at times Young seemed that he’d rather have an even playing field, no matter what the cost to educational opportunities to those who could afford it. Even this newspaper, in an opinion piece five years ago, wrote he was going too far and overstated the problem of fees in school. But that is the role of the maverick and idealist. He fought for what is right and just, and left in his wake a better public education system. 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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continued to push the health scare, eil Young’s anti-oilsands referring darkly to newer research concert tour was the perfect showing increased mercury distillation of the American and PAH (polycyclic enviro-assault on its aromatic hydrocarbon) dependent northern contamination. neighbour that’s been When you peel back going on for a decade or the propaganda and more. journalistic hype, these After touring Fort studies mainly reveal McMurray in his electric that such toxins are car with actor-turnedon the rise, but are protester Daryl Hannah, found in much higher the 68-year-old Young concentrations around covered all the big large cities where fuel propaganda hits and Tom Fletcher is consumed. The added his own fantasy B.C. Views cancer claims were then facts. debunked by a Royal It looks like a war zone Society of Canada expert panel in up there! Hiroshima! If it keeps 2010. going it will be like the Moon! This cancer scare is the most There’s no reclamation! Tar sands damaging and dishonest part of the oil is all going to China, and that’s selective attack on Alberta. The oil why their air is so bad! industry, politicians and most of the All of those statements are false. media seem unwilling to examine it And then Young dropped his own nuclear bomb, claiming cancer critically. Climate scientist-turned-politician rates in Fort Chipewyan are 30 per Andrew Weaver was at Young’s cent higher than, well, somewhere Toronto news conference. He says else. Chief Allan Adam of the there were no questions for him, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Adam or Young’s other validator, has cited a discredited study by David Suzuki, who previously former community doctor John worked with Schindler on a slanted O’Connor to press the same claim. oilsands documentary for the CBC. The College of Physicians and Weaver calculates that Young’s Surgeons of Alberta reviewed claim about greenhouse gas O’Connor’s claims in 2009. It emissions is substantially correct, concluded that “Dr. O’Connor if you include emissions from the made a number of inaccurate or finished fuels. Weaver refused any untruthful claims” about cancer comment on the cancer claims. patients, and then refused to Young included the obligatory provide patient information after his claims made international news. sneering comparison between Stephen Harper and George W. Retired professor David Bush, which is another sign he’s Schindler toured with Young and

lived in California too long. He seemed unaware that the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau support continued oilsands development. As for moonscapes, Young could have driven his famous electric Lincoln from his Redwood City mansion on a hill to nearby Bakersfield, to view the greasy expanses of closely packed pumpjacks reaching to the horizon, still expanding due to hydraulic fracturing. Young could have visited North Dakota, where the second shale oil train explosion luckily didn’t kill anyone. It seems there will be no remake of Young’s classic Kent State lament dedicated to 47 Dead in Old Quebec. That’s American oil, so no protests. Chief Adam was frank in an interview on CTV about using the “Honour the Treaties” tour to strengthen his legal position. Young’s concert tour put $75,000 in his fund to pay lawyers. Oil isn’t the only thing being extracted here. By the end of the tour Sunday, Young and Adam conceded they weren’t trying to shut the Athabasca oilsands down, just start a dialogue. Thanks to uncritical media coverage, there will no doubt be discussions at dinner tables and in classrooms all over the world about the terrible Alberta tar sands and the cancer they don’t actually cause. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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In the Jan. 15 issue of the Saanich News, we asked “How often do you see deer in urban areas?” Here are a few responses from our readers. We have deer in our neighbourhood at least twice weekly. A doe and her two twins from last year and two big bucks. Bev Moseley How often do we see deer in our neighbourhood? Oh dear, pretty much daily. Just now there are two bucks crossing into the neighbour’s yard. There are two young ones born in the last six months and a couple of does around as well. Sometimes one or two will snooze in the front yard letting the exotic bushes and other garden delicacies settle before moving on for another forage down the street. Peter Gerber Deer sightings: Around Hillcrest Avenue in Saanich almost every day, sometimes in herds. Travelling around Victoria: every time. Using mathematical calculations to establish the growth of the deer population based on conservative assumptions of life span, birth rates, accidental death etc., I have found that there is approximately a quadrupling in the deer population every five years. Lynn Morton I saw five deer (two with antlers) in my backyard before 9 a.m. We live off McKenzie near the Nellie McClung library on Oakwinds Street and we have a herd that lives in our back covenant area. At one point, we believe we were up to 15 deer. They eat everything and it is impossible to have shrubs and flowers. Two at least have sustained injury along McKenzie and one was put to death on the property. It is an impossible situation for the deer, for the people and for the drivers. Barb Hill I live next door to St. Vincent de Paul Society on West Saanich Road and I see deer on a regular walking right past my livingroom windows, usually at night and often more than one at a time. They’re looking for food and then they boldly walk across West Saanich. I also see them come across the highway to get up here. I watch them just to make sure they don’t get hurt. Sharron Ryan Question: How often I see deer in urban areas? Answer: Daily, usually in multiple sightings of two or more. I had a close call early last night driving on Arbutus Road near Haro Road when two deer ran directly across the road in front of me. I slammed on the brakes in time, but it was a close call. Deb Serviss

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Seeing deer or herds of deer in urban residential areas is a daily event for many residents in Saanich.

Saanich parks need master plans There are two very serious issues being hotly debated by the public and in Saanich council chambers, about Cedar Hill Park. One is the proposed clay tennis courts and the other is a strata housing development on the duck habitat and wetlands of King’s Pond. Both issues impact directly on two great watersheds in the CRD: Bowker Creek and the Colquitz River. These issues are needlessly upsetting for scores of Saanich residents and ratepayers. Both issues are polarizing communities and pitting well meaning citizens against each other, developers and municipal council. Discussions at city hall have been contentious. Our faith in our fellow citizens and politicians is being eroded by the day. The lack of a master park plan for Cedar Hill Park is a very real contributing factor in the animosity that is poisoning the air in Saanich and beyond. The lack of master park plan leaves council and the public without clear guidelines upon which decisions can be made. It is time to declare a moratorium on any development that will impact green space, wetland and adjacent areas of Cedar Hill Park. We need to be respectful of all stake-

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Re: Amalgamation (Letters, Jan. 15) Two recent letters touched on the issue of municipal amalgamation. Before we go too far down this road, can someone please explain why we in Saanich, and Langford in particular, would wish to trade our property tax mil rates for the higher rate levied in the City of Victoria. That’s what will happen – our property taxes will rise to Victoria levels, theirs won’t come down. Will we see any benefit? Given the way that municipality seems to be run, I doubt it – so we’d be throwing more of our hard-earned dollars down the municipal drain. And that’s before the sewage treatment plant boondoggle. It may be inefficient to run 13 municipalities but do we want greater inefficiency – as seen by most, if not all, amalgamations back east – no. Roger Love Saanich

Removing a few police chiefs and firing a few fire department heads is such a small percent of the overall budget, that it would be negated when the new chief did their new staff hiring to take care of the new work load. Our current system works. It works because there is a real connection between small municipal governments and their citizenry. It works because multiple councils make decisions that are directly important to them and systems of municipal government deliver local services cost effectively and regulate local affairs much more efficiently than central governments could ever expect to. Toronto amalgamated and they got Rob Ford. Steve Coe Saanich

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Application to Participate in National Energy Board Public Hearing for Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Trans Mountain Expansion Project The National Energy Board (NEB) has received an application from Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC for approval to construct and operate the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (Project). Description of The Project The Project would expand the existing Trans Mountain pipeline system located between Edmonton, AB and Burnaby, BC. It would include approximately 987 km of new pipeline, new and modified facilities, such as pump stations and tanks, and the reactivation of 193 km of existing pipeline. There would also be an expansion of the Westridge Marine Terminal. New pipeline segments would be added between Edmonton to Hinton, AB, Hargreaves, BC to Darfield, BC and Black Pines, BC to Burnaby, BC. Reactivation of existing pipeline segments would occur between Hinton, AB to Hargreaves, BC and Darfield to Black Pines, BC. The application can be found on the NEB website. Participation in NEB Hearing The NEB will determine if the application is complete and if so, it will hold a public hearing. Those who wish to participate in the NEB hearing must apply to participate. Applicants must clearly describe their interest in relation to the List of Issues for the hearing, which is on the NEB website and included in the application to participate. Those who are directly affected by the proposed project will be allowed to participate in the hearing and those with relevant information or expertise may be allowed to participate. The application to participate is on the NEB’s website at: www.neb-one.gc.ca select Major Applications and Projects then Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC - Trans Mountain Expansion Applications to participate in the NEB Hearing are due on or before noon on 12 February 2014. Individuals and groups applying to participate must provide enough information for the NEB to decide whether participant status should be granted. Trans Mountain ULC has until 19 February 2014 to provide the NEB with comments on Applications to Participate and must provide a copy of its comments to those applicants to whom the comments apply. Applicants who received comments from Trans Mountain ULC about their Application to Participate have until 4 March 2014 to send the Board your response to Trans Mountain’s comments. Comments and Responses should be sent to the Secretary of the Board: www.neb-one.gc.ca, select Regulatory Documents then Submit Documents. CONTACTS Information on NEB hearing processes and participant funding is available at www.neb-one.gc.ca > Major Applications and Projects > Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC - Trans Mountain Expansion. If you require additional information, the NEB has appointed Ms. Reny Chakkalakal as a Process Advisor to provide assistance. Ms. Reny Chakkalakal Process Advisor, NEB E-mail: TransMountainPipeline.Hearing@neb-one.gc.ca Telephone (toll free): 1-800-899-1265

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For the past eight years, Oak Bay hair salon Eclectic Studios quietly manned St. Patrick street as one of the few standalone hair studios in the area. But on the heels of the recent news B.C. Hydro rates will be rising, in part to cover infrastructure costs, owner Frederick Roesner questioned how this could happen so fast and with so little notice. The nine-per-cent increase announced last December, and to be rolled out April 1, will be followed by a six-per-cent increase in 2015. For Roesner’s business, which pays about $500 per month for power, that is enough to make a difference to his bottom line. “B.C. Hydro just comes on top of so many other rate increases for small business. For all of us in the community, it is another nail in the coffin of our economy,” Roesner said. “It makes it increasingly difficult for the owners to have an income let alone employ anyone, which is one of the beauties of small business.” Saanich South MLA and NDP small business critic Lana Popham said hydro hikes are a problem for everyone. “It is not all ducks and bunnies, it is a lot of struggle going on right now,” Popham said. “One thing business needs is stability and consistency, so if you slam them with a nine-per-cent hydro rate increase it affects their bottom line significantly.” Popham said she would like to see the continuation of programs like LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program, which gives homeowners and small businesses rebates for energy-efficiency improvements. That program ends March 31, the day before the new rate hike kicks in. Roesner said there are only so many ways to cut costs before he will no longer be able to survive in business. “For me, it means I have to put my rates up,” he said. Popham said she understands rate hikes are inevitable, but mismanagement at B.C. Hydro cost small business owners the time and information they needed to make the plans necessary to

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The next issue of Monday Magazine is anchored by a feature interview with one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed directors, Atom Egoyan. Egoyan, a Cairo-born, Victoria-bred writer/director/ producer, has been earning the respect of film critics and fans internationally since his breakout feature, 1994’s Exotica. But before the Academy Award nominations (The Sweet Hereafter, 1997) and the Hollywood A-lister casts (Devil’s Knot to screen at Victoria Film Festival next month), he was one of our promising young artists. Egoyan delves into his early days in Victoria: carving narratives from his days at Mount Douglas secondary, shooting in Super 8 and learning how to take criticism in the endless pursuit of cinematic excellence. Monday hits the streets this Thursday, Jan. 23

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theatre artists scattered throughout the building. At 10pm the mirror ball drops and a dance party ensues. DIreCtorS’ worKShoP The society of independent filmmakers hosts independent director Carl Bessai for intensive workshops open to the public Jan. 25 and 26. Bessai directed Lola (2001), Emile (2003), with Sir Ian McKellen, and No Clue, 2013’s film-noir comedy starring Brent Butt and Amy Smart, among a long list of films which have screened at top festivals around the globe. In Directing Actors and Directing for the Camera, Bessai will draw on improv techniques

and explore the physical execution of scenes on camera, with emphasis on blocking and scene coverage motivated by scripted material. Each day runs from 10am to 6pm at CineVic, 1931 Lee and comes with a cost of $165/$295 for the general public. Contact 250-3891590 or office@cinevic.ca. oPen CInema goeS CoaSt to CoaSt

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Connecting the Docs. The hybrid cinema series will see films and the ensuing discussions shared in cities across the country throughout the spring, beginning on Jan. 29 with Millefiore Clarke’s Island Green. The film screens here (at 7pm at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad) and in Charlottetown, PEI. A discussion, both in-person and online, on the idea of an entire island going organic, follows. The series is set to continue March 26 with My Prairie Home in Calgary and Victoria and in April (date TBA) with Arctic Defender. The latter screens in Halifax, Inuvik and Victoria. For more details, visit opencinema.ca.

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CRIME STOPPERS The individuals pictured here are wanted as of Jan. 20, 2014

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Julien POIRIER

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• Weight: 166 lbs. • Height: 5’8” • DOB: May 2, 1994

• Weight: 161 lbs. • Height: 5’9” • DOB: July 16, 1983

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is wanted for Breach Undertaking and Induce by Threat. • Weight: 130 lbs. • Height: 5’4.5” • DOB: Feb. 18, 1975

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Andrew Weaver speaks to a packed house at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre Lounge where the Green Party MLA hosted a town hall on the upcoming CRD sewage treatment project.

is wanted for Possession of a Firearm and Breach.

Green MLA presses for delay on regional sewage treatment

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Greater Victoria’s sewage debate can still draw a crowd. More than 200 people packed the Oak Bay Recreation Centre lounge lask week where Andrew Weaver hosted a town hall discussing the merits of a sewage treatment system to replace the Capital Regional District’s $783-million project. With dozens more turned away at the door, one of the most polarizing topics in the city continues to draw debate. “The turnout was absolutely amazing. People have been asking ‘What can I do? Do more of this,’” said panelist and Victoria Coun. Lisa Helps. “I think everyone is here because they care about the environment and they want to be sustainable. That is awesome.” Joining Helps and host Weaver were Richard Atwell, creator of The Rite Plan, and Chris Corps of Pivotal Integrated Resource Management Inc., who showed off a tertiary multi-site sewage treatment option compared against the CRD’s rebranded single-site

Seaterra proposal, which Weaver said makes neither environmental nor economic sense. “The public want to ensure they get value for money, the province gets value for money and the federal government gets value for their money,” said Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head (Green) and a University of Victoria climate scientist. “The fact we get people not willing to explore value for money … it makes no sense.” Victoria Coun. Geoff Young had different ideas, however, and asked aloud why he wasn’t invited to be a part of the panel. He disagreed the Weaverapproved tertiary system would be less expensive. “About five years ago and I requested that the CRD engineers do some work on determining whether that system was in fact cheaper and better than what we were proposing. Their conclusion was, indeed, it was going to be a more expensive system than a system with a single plant,” Young said. “The reason is simply economies of scale. Building a whole lot of small plants on a whole lot of small sites – the costs add up.”

Jason CAVERS

is wanted for Obstruct a Police Officer and Possession of Stolen Property. • Weight: 141 lbs. • Height: 5’4” • DOB: Nov. 6, 1983

The province’s Dec. 31, 2016 deadline for the CRD to introduce a minimum standard of secondary sewage treatment for the millions of litres of screened sewage dumped into the Strait of Juan de Fuca is less than two years away, but Weaver said requesting an extension will allow for the more environmentally sound and cheaper project for taxpayers. “The CRD don’t plan to meet the first deadline (2016), they must request (an) extension … (and) the province has indicated they would allow that,” Weaver said. “There is no way the CRD will get the money until the 2017-18 budget, so frankly it is in everyone’s interest to have the deadlines all align in 2020.” With 2014 a municipal election year, Weaver implored the audience to contact elected officials now and make their voices heard on an issue that affects everyone in Greater Victoria. “I am just really excited so many people got engaged today. I think this is wonderful,” he said. “By engaging the public, that is how you get good policy because you get good buy-in.” alim@vicnews.com

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Overall BCHL race tight, with several teams near the top It’s been a fairly successful January for the B.C. Hockey League’s Victoria Grizzlies. Regardless of the team’s impressive 4-2 record this month – which has kept them in the hunt for top spot in the BCHL standings – the Grizz would like at least one of those games back. The Powell River Kings got the better of the Victoria squad on Saturday at Bear Mountain Arena, beating the Grizz 5-2 despite being outshot 38-28.

The victory allowed the Kings (29-10-2-2) to leapfrog over rival Victoria (28-11-3-2) by one point for first place in the Island Division and in the overall standings. Langley’s 5-4 overtime loss to Surrey on Sunday gave the Rivermen a single point and moved them one up on the Grizzlies, who have two games in hand on Langley. Victoria hosts the alwaystough West Kelowna Warriors (26-12-2-2) in a 7:15 p.m. start at

Bear Mountain this Friday, then hosts Langley (28-12-1-5) in a matinee game at 2 p.m. Sunday. In league scoring, Grizzlies forward Myles Fitzgerald sits third overall with 19 goals and 59 points. Teammate and brother Gerry is sixth with a team-leading 27 goals and 55 points, while Jesse Schwartz is next on the team with 15 goals and 46 points. The Grizzlies’ Alec Dillon, with an 18-4-2 record, sits third in wins among BCHL goalies.

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Chargers women sweep volleyball weekend

After soundly beating the Douglas College Royals 3-0 in Friday night PacWest college play, the Camosun Chargers women had a tougher time in Saturday’s match at PISE. The Chargers won the first two games, 25-21, 25-22, then dropped the next two 23-25, 25-27. A solid 15-8 win in the deciding game salted away the match win for the home side, which improved to 11-7 (third place) on the season heading into this weekend’s matches against last place College of the Rockies (1-15) Avalanche in Cranbrook.

The Chargers volleyball men, who also head to Cranbrook this weekend, split their matches with Douglas College, winning 3-1 Friday and losing 3-0 on Saturday. Camosun sits at 9-9 overall, tied for third with Capilano University Blues (9-7).

Camosun women tame hoops opponents

A 62-52 victory over Quest University Kermodes in Squamish on Saturday capped a winning weekend for the Chargers women in PacWest basketball play. The win followed a 73-53 decision over host Capilano

Blues the night before. The victories pushed the Chargers’ record to 9-3, good for second spot heading into this weekend’s home games against Langara Falcons on Friday and Douglas College Royals the next night. The Chargers men (3-9, sixth place) hope to rebound from a pair of losses, 107-91 to Quest and 70-62 to Capilano, when they take on the first-place Falcons (11-1) and fifth-place Royals (5-7) on home court. Game times are 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men) Friday, and 1 (women) and 3 p.m. (men) Saturday at PISE on the Camosun’s Interurban campus. sports@vicnews.com

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MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT Join a profession that supports and cares for our community. Medical and dental office clerks and transcriptionists are always in high demand. In addition to basic administrative and bookkeeping skills, you will also learn standard medical terminology. Career Opportunities: Medical Office Assistant O Dental Office Assistant Medical Transcriptionist MSP Billing Clerk O Ward Secretary Pharmaceutical Firms O Medical Supply Firms Medical Clerical in Research & Care Agencies

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

THERE IS a critical need for Medical Transcriptionists across Canada. Work from home. CanScribe graduates welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply through MTR at www.hds-mt.com/jobs

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HELP WANTED MANAGEMENT and HAIR STYLIST positions available. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications. Guaranteed $11/hr, benefits, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement opportunities For an interview call 250-391-7976

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HOME STAY FAMILIES EDUTOUR HOMESTAY LTD. Families needed 1 or 2 students per home, you choose. March 18-25. Call Charlene at (250)818-6356 or email: ckbleay@shaw.ca

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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses to support our Pediatric/Adolescent clients for home care in the Victoria/Duncan areas. Pediatric experience is an asset. We do offer client specific training and support as required. If you are an RN and enjoy working with children, we would love to hear from you. Employee Beneﬁt Package available. Interested individuals are encouraged to Fax resume to our Burnaby ofﬁce: 1-866-686-7435 or Email:pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca

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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com

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Marine Technician

Primary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Compensation Based On Experience. Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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2 BAR Stools- expresso colour, excellent condition. $20. Call (250)744-4552.

TIMESHARE FOR sale; weeks 49 & 51 at Panorama BC Ski Resort. Available for ownership at only the cost for legal fees. Deed property. Call (250)995-2992.

3+ BALLS new Anne Crochet cotton, 500 meters each cost $30 asking $15. (250)3835390. MAGAZINES: 50 Beautiful BC, $0.25 each. 50 National Geographic, $0.25 each. Call (250)477-1819.

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is an Innovative, Gentle & deeply effective Bodywork that Reduces Pain & Tension, and supports Balance & ease of Mobility in a Relaxed Body Rae Bilash Certiﬁed Trager Practitioner call for appointment 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca * Also Hot Stone Massage

BIG BROTHERS Big Sisters invites in-school mentors to spend 1 hour per week with a child at an elementary school, making a difference by doing crafts, sports, or chatting oneto-one. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MASSAGE Healing Touch

BC FAMILIES in Transition is looking for court volunteers to support and guide clients in their first appearance at Family Court. Other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

Kripalu full body massage. Over 13 years experience. Acupressure and Reiki. Women only. Professional. Call for Feb specials. $50/hr. New clients only. Call 250-514-6223, www.andreakober.com

VOLUNTEERS

CAFE (CANADIAN Association of Family Enterprise) is looking for a market research analyst to gather statistics on family owned enterprises in south and central Vancouver Island. Approximately 4 hours per week for 3 months, working from home. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES 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 DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll free 1-877-556-3500 BBB rated A+

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

PETS PETS MALTESE PUPS, adorable purebred. Males. Call 1(778)421-0668, Pt. Alberni.

DOWNSIZING Union 20” Planer Hand & Electric Tools Snooker/Billiard Slate Table Mahogany 4 Gun Rack & gear 100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcases Wine Corboy Lifter 6”x20” Timber Steel Rollers Lrg.Cap. Sawdust Vaccum Tooled Saddle, Mens jewellry And more! 250-248-4495 FIGURINES: ROYAL Doulton, Coalport, Armani, Mrs. Albee, & misc artists - some very old, some more recent editions. Call (250)474-2774. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

CASH buyers need antiques, china, collectibles & more 250208-8819 steptoes@shaw.ca

WHITE DAY bed w/trundle includes cover & 3 shams. $275. Call (250)656-7716.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Women’s Mustang Floater Coat & Bib Pants. 2 VW & Audi Bike Racks. Car Brochures. Magazines from 50’s & 60’s. (778)426-2835.

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

REAL ESTATE DUPLEX/4-PLEX OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex’s For Sale, Duncan, BC at 5909, 5911 Stone Haven Rd in Stone Manor Estate’s (behind Hospital) both properties are 1850sq ft 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more, $309,000 includes gst. New Home For Sale: 5887 Stone Haven Rd, 2050sq ft, 2 bdrm+ den+ rec room heat pump, 5 appls, built-in vac, $384,000 includes gst, on bus route near hospital. Call Gord (250)710-1947.

FOR SALE BY OWNER LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, lrg LR, double garage, lrg storage. Ocean & city view. 1bdrm suite down. Owner will carry mortgage. $1200 month; or rent for $1,800 month. (250)753-0160.

SERVICE DIRECTORY Natural Instincts Massage 1st appointment special. Call 250-519-1018.

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

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

A2Z PAINTING. Free estimates. Quality Interior Painting. Call Erin (250)294-5422.

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

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

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

250-477-4601 SAVE ON Bookkeeping & Accounting. Small business year ends, payroll & T4s. Personal tax returns from $49. Avail weekends. Mike 250-595-8110

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

ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replacement. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003. 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. 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.

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

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Pruning, clean-ups, garden maintenance. John Kaiser, 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

INTERIOR DESIGN VIRGO INTERIORS- Certified Interior decorator specializing in color schemes that work the first time. Call (250)721-2777. designerg@shaw.ca

LANDSCAPING 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.

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

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est. JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

HANDYPERSONS 12% OAP Discount. Paint, Plumb, Carpentry. Power saw, etc $30/hr. Don (250)661-1588 BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HANDYMAN- Light maintenance. Leaky taps, caulking, stain fabric/floor removal, electrical outlets & switch. Call (250)818-2709.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

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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

MOVING & STORAGE 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 $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

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. NORM’S PAINTINGWhy wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. Ref’s. Over 25 yrs experience. 250-478-0347. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS LONGVIEW ROOFING reroofing, repairs, new construction. Over 25 yrs exp. Ins, certified, WCB. Free written est. Call Neal at 250-652-4976 or 250-886-2574.

RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-4157130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.

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: www.nationalteleconnect.com

TILING SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Free est. Call 250-686-6046.

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

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

SIDNEY LOFT. Short term, private entrance, centrally located. NS/NP. $695. Call (250)656-9194.

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NORTH NANAIMO: Semi-furn private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $850/mo. Move in now; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay rent until Feb. 1st! 250-756-9746.

SOOKE 3 BR rancher on acreage, 2 full baths, 7 appl., heat efficient/pump, $1400, n/s, refs. Avail. Feb. 1. 250642-2015

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NANAIMO 3 HOUSES. Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. Reasonable Down! Owner will carry mortgage. 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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SIDNEY 9805 2nd St- lrg south facing 1 bdrm apt. Ocean view, lrg full length balcony, in-suite laundry, guest suites, underground parking pet free, secure concrete building w/monitored entrance. No rental restriction, low condo fees. (778)426-0007. Excellent investment opportunity! condoforsale@shaw.ca

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SIDNEY- QUIET cozy 1 bdrm. W/D, utils included, NS/NP, furnished or unfurnished. Avail Feb. 1. Call (250)656-7184.

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ESQUIMALT- 2 bdrm ground level, W/D, cat ok. N/S. $1025. + 1/3 gas heat. Avail now or Feb. 1st. (250)385-2846. FERNWOOD/Bay St- 2 bdrm suite, W/D, own entry. $1200 inclds utils. (250)370-1981.

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HARRIET/UPTOWN- fully furnished 3 bdrm, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, 4 appls, bus route, NS/NP. $1400 inclusive. W/D. 250-480-0849.

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SAANICH- 2 BDRM, 1 bath; Available Feb 1. $985; 250686-6923. Laundry; parking; patio; yard; storage; small dog? Call (250)686-6923.

TRUCKS & VANS 1986 NISSAN pick-up truck, 2 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, standard, 204,000 km. Good running condition. $1500 obo. Call (250)812-6565. 1990 TOYOTA 4x4. Extended cab, V6, 5-spd. 227,000 km. White, great truck! $6500. Call (250)479-3680.

2005 CHEV Silverado 2500 HD with Duramax diesel and Allison transmission. With only 118,000 kilometres, this truck is just broken in and ready to go. Cloth seats, seatbelts for 6 make this truck a good family vehicle. The mirrors extend electronically for additional visibility when towing. One owner purchased at Jenner and serviced at Wheaton GM in Victoria. Asking $19,900. Contact Chuck or Susanne: 250-881-8833 or chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

1-BDRM LARGE bsmnt suite, Gordon Head. All utils incld. N/P. $750./mo. (250)721-1074

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