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Gung hay fat choy Chinese Public School students Jonathan Lin, left, and Perry Young hold dragon heads outside the school on Fisgard Street in advance of this weekend’s Chinese New Year festivities. The students lead the annual parade, guiding the dancing lions around the Chinatown neighbourhood on Sunday. See story on page A5.
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seem earthshaking. For Greater Victoria’s tourism industry, however, that increase – representing the uptick in average hotel occupancy for 2013 over 2012 – is a sign the overall economic picture is brightening, said Tourism Victoria’s new president and CEO, Paul Nursey.
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Massive steel beams and rebar protrude through 100-year-old brick walls at Quadra elementary school as drills and jackhammers echo across an empty gym. Since September, Quadra’s 320 students have been temporarily relocated to Richmond elementary as part of a provincewide program to upgrade schools in the event of a major earthquake. “Things are progressing really well at Quadra. We’re on schedule and on budget,” said Seamus Howley, Greater Victoria School District (SD 61) facilities services director. “Some of the steel work has been completed and a lot of the major footings have now been poured.” Quadra elementary, originally built in 1914, is one of 10 schools undergoing major upgrades this year through the province’s School Seismic Mitigation Program. Since its launch in 2004, 133 projects have been completed, with another 60 schools slated for upgrades over the next three years. The province has committed more than $2.4 billion and will need to spend at least another $600 million to complete seismic work on 104 “high-risk” schools across B.C. “It’s dirty, messy, complicated and destructive,” said Phillip Chambers, a manager with the Ministry of Education and the point man for B.C.’s seismic mitigation program. “People obviously wonder why it takes so long to do this – we hear it from a lot of parents. But Quadra is a great example of how complicated these projects can be.” To withstand a major earthquake, schools require a complex network of steel and concrete to dampen or absorb tremors. While most of Quadra elementary will be gutted and reinforced, contractors Kinetic Construction plan to tear down and replace a 1962 expansion to the building, Howley said. “That addition is actually cheaper to replace than upgrade,” he said. SD61 is fortunate to have Richmond as a school “swing space,” Chambers said, as many B.C. school districts are struggling with
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Local celebrities and public figures face hard time this week as part of a St. Andrew’s Regional High School fundraiser. The goal is to raise $16,000 to build a school in a village outside Lima, Peru. A Feb. 1 Jail or Bail event happens at The Bay Centre. Volunteers are “jailed” at 10 a.m. and only released when they raise $500 or more in “bail” money. CTV Vancouver Island anchor Hudson Mack, CBC host JoAnne Roberts are among those who will be behind bars.
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Above: Reams of rebar, soon to be covered by concrete, are just part of the work going into the seismic upgrade work currently underway at Ecole Quadra elementary. Right: Seamus Howley, director of facilities services for the Greater Victoria School District, leans against one of the heavily bolted steel beams that will strengthen the school and help it withstand an earthquake.
where to house students during construction. “You end up in a situation where kids are still there, in portables on the school grounds or using part of the school while upgrading goes on in another area,” he said. Next fall, staff and students from George Jay elementary – built in
Lions host Croatian Valentine’s party
1909, the same era as Quadra and a number of other Greater Victoria schools – will take up tenancy at Richmond elementary, when seismic work begins at their school. “We’ve submitted project definition reports for George Jay, so we’re extremely hopeful we’ll hear from the ministry soon to go for-
ward on that,” Howley said. Other SD61 schools slated for upgrading in the next three years include Shoreline Community middle school in View Royal, and Tillicum elementary, Cloverdale elementary and Cedar Hill middle school in Saanich. dpalmer@vicnews.com
The Royal Oak Lions Club hosts a Croatianthemed Valentine’s dinner and dance on Feb. 15 to benefit Lions Charities. The evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, then dancing to Croatian band Obala. The all-ages event happens at Croatian Hall (4081 Gordon Head Rd.). Tickets ($45) are available by calling 250-727-8305 or emailing anne.rindt@gmail. com.
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It’s all dragons, dancing and dumplings in Chinatown this weekend, as the neighbourhood rings in the year of the horse. Festivities for Chinese New Year, which officially begins Friday (Jan. 31), have been in full swing for more than a week, but Sunday’s celebration offers a chance for the wider community to partake, said Kileasa Wong, principal of the Victoria Chinese Public School. “We just want to wish everybody a good year of the horse,” said Wong, who has been supervising her students as they prepare to perform the Dragon Dance down Fisgard Street. The parade begins at noon with a grandiose lion making its way through the neighbourhood to local businesses, a flurry of gold and red banishing bad luck and evil spirits. “Businesses put out envelopes with money to welcome to lion,” Wong says. “The lion jumps and gongs
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Chinese Public School student Danielle Jensen, 6, paints a lantern hanging on pine branches. Traditionally, the lantern lights the way into the New Year, while the pine branch symbolizes longevity, steadfastness, self-discipline, endurance and long life. and brings in the good luck.” In addition to embracing lucky red and gold colours, traditions abound over culinary delicacies that are thought to increase longevity, wealth and good fortune. Noodles and oranges, and fish served whole and eaten from head to tail, are never in short supply. The year of the horse repre-
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sents a time of strength, hard work and healthy vibrancy, said Grant Shan, Chinese New Year committee director with the Victoria Chinese Community Association. He and his team hosted a sold-out performance at the University of Victoria’s 1,000-seat Farquhar Auditorium last weekend. “It’s like Christmas,” Shan said. “No matter where you
are in the world, you go home to a family reunion, to celebration. It’s a big holiday.” Lion dance, kung fu and tai chi demonstrations, traditional dancing, dragon performances and Chinese tea ceremonies run Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. near the Gate of Harmonious Interest in the 500-block of Fisgard St. dpalmer@vicnews.com
Society and the Dewachen Healing Centre are hosting an upcoming lecture and weekend workshop on love and personal growth in James Bay. Grazia Cecchini, a leading facilitator of a program known as SAT, short for Seekers After Truth, will be here from Italy and will lecture tomorrow (Jan. 30) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St. She will then lead a workshop Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 on The Origin of Human Suffer-
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Right-to-die law needs updating No doubt the discussion of legal updates around assisted suicide will be lively tonight (Jan. 29) at the Sticky Wicket Pub, as proponents and interested parties hear from those on both sides of the issue. There are plenty of arguments for or against the idea of allowing one to choose his or her time of departure from this mortal coil. On the one side, the thought of forcing terminally ill people to suffer through the worst stages of ALS, terminal cancer and other debilitating conditions seems akin to relegating family and loved ones to a torturous state. Those coming from a more conservative or fundamentalist religious background might argue that allowing a sick person to end their own life, with someone’s help, amounts to “playing God.” It seems self-righteous for people to judge those whose compassionate actions help end another’s struggle with extreme agony, especially in cases where the sufferer has no hope of regaining any quality of life. As with any controversial decision on human rights – the current illegality of assisted suicide may yet be overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada – there must be checks and balances to prevent abuses and impropriety. Other countries, such as Switzerland, have taken the step of allowing medical personnel to assist when a terminally ill patient wishes to end their life. In Canada, a precursor to allowing one to carry out the act could be securing written permission from the ill person’s family doctor, who could not only vouch for their health status, but also document who will be present during the suicide. Given that human life is involved, laws would have to be enacted to protect such doctors, as well as caregivers and any family members who assist in the act, from prosecution for trying to do the right thing. It’s not as if people would line up to take advantage of such a change in human rights legislation. At the very least, though, we need to have a more humane option for those whose quality of life has long since ended. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Tug of war for transportation taxes That’s one of the most mountainous Premier Christy Clark has set stretches of highway in Canada, and off a storm of protest by imposing the province’s cost was estimated a referendum on new Lower to be $650 million over 10 Mainland transportation years. improvements, timed Only time will tell if that with the province-wide promise is kept. municipal elections on Transportation Minister Nov. 15. Todd Stone inherited the Even if you don’t live mess left behind by former in Metro Vancouver, minister Kevin Falcon, who you’re not immune from took transit authority away this long-running saga. from Metro Vancouver Provincial and federal politicians. He appointed governments use your a board of experts and set tax dollars for the big Tom Fletcher up a toothless “mayors’ stuff, including the B.C. Views council” to rubber-stamp SkyTrain Canada Line to their decisions, after Vancouver airport and forcing through the Canada Line the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a ahead of a long-promised transit new truck route to port facilities at extension to the east. Tsawwassen. Local politicians wrangled for Clark has promised a bridge years over that eastern extension. replacement for the George Massey They finally settled on surface light tunnel under the Fraser River, rail, only to be overruled by the which may or may not be tolled province, which wanted the vastly like the Port Mann bridge. The more expensive SkyTrain. patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls The latest rebuke to the mayors’ is a growing political liability for council was when they decided the B.C. Liberal government, and not to proceed with a costly new if further tolls are avoided, major electronic fare card system. Falcon works elsewhere in the province reversed that one after taking a may be delayed as the budget is junket to London and falling in love eaten up by the big cities. with their “Oyster card” subway Clark announced the Massey system. All the glitches from tunnel replacement in a September TransLink’s new “Compass card” 2012 speech to the Union of B.C. program will be encountered this Municipalities. In the same speech, summer, just before those mayors she also pledged to complete the go to the polls to face voter wrath. four-laning of the last 240 km of Speaking of reversals, Stone is the Trans-Canada Highway from now demanding the mayors come Kamloops to the Alberta border.
up with their list of priorities for new projects. They are expected to believe their choices won’t be overruled again. Stone correctly notes that Vancouver wants SkyTrain on Broadway, Surrey wants new surface light rail, and other Lower Mainland communities want new road and bridge works. Local governments have a long history of parochial squabbling, getting their pet projects done and then suddenly developing the urge to rein in spending once it’s time to dig deep for their neighbours. Lower Mainland taxpayers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and in-fighting. Many likely believe that it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say. Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes. If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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on my doorknob in full view of anyone passing in the hallway, putting my personal security and privacy at serious risk. The final straw was receiving a letter today a week after it was postmarked by the Post Office – from an address a few blocks away in Fernwood. Pony Express would have delivered it sooner. A carrier pigeon would have been more reliable. The home delivery system from Canada Post is badly broken. Shouldn’t it be fixed before other options are considered? Will delivery to outside boxes be even worse? Is that possible? Doreen Marion Gee Victoria
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Re: Old man take a look at your facts (B.C. Views, Jan. 22) The issue Mr. Fletcher seems to ignore is the simple fact that talking about the issue is more important than not talking about the issue. Neil Young’s criticism of the oil sands allows for a dialogue to take place and have citizens thinking, debating and trying to find a reasonable stance on the issue. With the Harper government vilifying anyone who has a different opinion, it has become even more essential that actions take place at the grassroots level. Every citizen has the right to speak out and to expect their government to take action on potential environmental damage caused by the tar sands. Not only is the Harper government eliminating science, it is de-funding actual programs that look at facts affecting our air, water and soil – the very essence of life and that which sustains everything. How is this possibly justifiable? Stephen Ashton Victoria
I am getting slowly fed up seeing the self-serving, full-page ads for the B.C. Nurses Union in this and other newspapers, showing a caring bedside nurse. Surely this whole issue of demanding the use of professional nurses for basic “housekeeping” tasks is just a turf war to retain higher-paying jobs and has nothing to do with patient welfare. I am still waiting to see a letter from a registered nurse that states, “Now hear this: I didn’t go to nursing school for four years to spend my time toileting and bathing patients. Other well-qualified staff are available for that.” George Zador Victoria
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“Tourism globally has been really been the start of the economic recovery. That’s largely driven by the rapidly growing middle classes around the world.” – Tourism Victoria president/CEO Paul Nursey confidence was much stronger,” she said. “I think there’s just more trust in the economy – we can feel it in our visitors.” Overall, Ocean Pointe’s total revenue was up 15 per cent in 2013 over the previous year. It also saw a 10-per-cent increase in RevPAR, or revenue per available room, which is the industry’s standard performance metric. The latter figure mirrors those seen elsewhere in the region’s hotel business, which saw an
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Hajash led an incredible life. He immigrated with his family from Hungary when he was five years old and first settled in Estevan, Sask., where his family lived in a tarpaper shack during Depression. A natural athlete, Hajash would go on to become team captain of the University of Alberta Golden Bears while pursuing a degree in mining engineering. He played for the Calgary Stampeders, making it to the 1949 Grey Cup match. His mining career took the family around the world. He was on the cutting edge of oilfield exploration technology as a geophysicist and made significant contributions to the discovery of major oil and gas fields in Western Canada, the Middle and Far East, and the North Sea. “My dad came from a very, very poor background,” Trish said. “He sees the need and gives to charities where he knows it
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About 13 years ago, Mandy Webb didn’t feel particularly healthy. She was in her mid40s and wasn’t inspired to do much about her sense of wellbeing. Out of the blue someone steered her in the direction of a Jazzercise class. Webb was energized. “I fell in love Don Descoteau with it,” she Biz Beat recalls. “Within a number of months I had a huge turnaround in my health.” Before long she was considering becoming an instructor and investigating the business model for the trademarked exercise class. In 2003 the stars aligned and Webb became a certified instructor and Jazzercise franchise owner, with classes in Metchosin and Sooke. Today she is one of seven Greater Victoria franchisees who run a total of nearly 40 classes a week, at 17 different locations. Jazzercise, which charges a $2,000 initial franchise fee, was rated fifth for 2013 on the top 10 list of low-cost franchises (under $50,000 in startup costs) by
Dragons’ Den 2014 auditions go Feb. 1 in Victoria Victoria stop one of 36 in Canada Producers for the Dragons’ Den will swoop into Victoria next month on a mission to find the most innovative and quirky entrepreneurs with the next big idea. Auditions for the CBC show, which is moving into its ninth season, will take place Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel, 728 Humboldt St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Victoria session is one of 36 planned across Canada until March 1. All ages and levels of experience are welcome. For more information, see cbc.ca/dragonsden/ auditions. editor@vicnews.com
franchisee to put in the effort to make it successful. But if you are passionate and put in the commitment to make it work (it will).” Vicki Waters, who trained Webb and is considered a pioneer in the business locally, got involved 26 years ago as an instructor. Today her classes attract upwards of 120 devotees to dance, laugh and sweat to upbeat music. Waters, 58, taught part time while working a full-time job in a Langford lumber yard, but decided more than a dozen years ago to make Jazzercise her full-time career. She wears various hats for her company, booking space and managing the business, Photo by Leah Wilson but has no intention Jazzercise instructor and franchisee of giving up teaching Mandy Webb gives direction during a classes. “I could just manage recent class in Metchosin. it now, but for me, you’d have to get a hook and yank me Entrepreneur.com. out of there,” she says. “The company is solid; As for crossing paths with there’s tons of support,” Webb other local instructors, Waters says of the California-based says competition is good and organization, whose network there’s always room for more. now extends to 32 countries. “When you’re one person and “It’s up to the individual
you’re the only one doing it, the bar isn’t always raised. You get up on your game when you’ve got somebody down the road doing the same program.” For a list of class locations in Greater Victoria, visit jazzercise. com and click on Find a Class.
French family operation opens in Trounce Alley Sabine Colin and husband Marc Gachet, who recently moved to Victoria from the French Alps region, have opened a French and European import food shop in Trounce Alley called Délices de France. Specializing in chocolate and delicacies such as foie gras, they are open daily at 616 Trounce Alley. Find them on Facebook at Délices de France Victoria.
Making a splash on Victoria water scene Representatives from Splash Water for Life were on the Island last week wooing potential distributors for its atmospheric water harvesting systems. The water-cooler sized units, which create fresh, filtered water from air, have been sold directly on the mainland for the past six months or so and the company is looking at branching out and placing units in such locations
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New flow yoga studio opens in James Bay Graeme and Natalie Wright have opened up their new James Bay yoga studio, One Yoga, at #201-239 Menzies St. Following up on last weekend’s grand opening, which featured a class with One Yoga founder Ryan Leier, the studio is offering free classes this week until Friday. Open every day, the studio teaches vinyasa, or flow yoga. Find them at oneyogavictoria. com.
Names in the news on the business front Changes are afoot at the Victoria Foundation board, as Rasool Rayani, co-founder of Metalogix Software, takes over as chair. James Darke and Ian Wong join as new directors, while Peter Malcolm and Steve McKerrell are finishing out their terms … Tookie Graham is filling in at Oak Bay Beach Hotel as e-newsletter writer for Jenilee Brack, who is on maternity leave. Send your business news to ddescoteau@vicnews.com.
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Making a difference Brenda Little, 72, has used the Monterey Recreation Centre since 2004 after moving from Dawson Creek. She soon joined the music group the NoteAbles. In 2006 she became the volunteer producer and is working on this year’s production, Enjoy Yourself as the club prepares for April performances. Her secret to keeping young is to “enjoy what your are doing at the time you are doing it and have no regrets.”
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At the Olympic Vista apartments in Saanich, dozens of seniors once at risk of homelessness now live in a comfortable re-purposed building, originally used for the Vancouver Olympic Games. Multi-level government co-operation helped establish this 36-unit site, and it’s in that spirit the Community Social Planning Council launched its campaign last week to raise the profile of its sweeping poverty reduction plan. Ten federal and provincial politicians from
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At least three University of Victoria swimmers are looking ahead to next month’s CIS nationals in Toronto after posting five medal-winning times at the Canada West Swimming Championships at the University of Calgary last weekend. Among the Vikes making a splash at the competition was firstyear UVic swimmer Jon McKay (Reynolds secondary), who medalled on the opening day with a second-place finish in the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle. His time of 15 minutes, 29.61 seconds, put him just behind winner Jonathan Brown of UBC (15:27.04). Keegan Zanatta (Claremont) earned the team’s second medal on the second day of competition, a gold in the men’s 200-metre freestyle in a time of 1:47.62. The final day of competition proved to be the highlight of the
weekend for the Vikes, as they added three more medals to their haul. Two-time Canadian Olympic team member Stephanie Horner (Beaconsfield, Que.) won gold for the women’s team, finishing the 200-metre butterfly in 2:13.32, and also took home a bronze in the 4x100m relay. Zanatta won his second medal of the weekend on Sunday, taking bronze in the 200-metre butterfly. UBC was the big winner on the weekend on the women’s side, setting a conference team record with 1,017 points overall, nearly 500 points ahead of second-place Calgary. UVic finished fifth with 272.5. The men’s team competition proved closer, with UBC taking top spot with 941 points. UVic was fourth place with 398, missing out on the podium finish by just six points behind the University of Alberta. Swimmers qualify for
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University of Victoria Vikes swimmer Stephanie Horner churns through the water at a recent meet. Horner, a fourth-year Vikes swimmer, was among the UVic contingent who qualified for the CIS nationals with their performances at last weekend’s Canada West championships in Calgary. Canadian Inter-University Sport nationals based on their times, meaning even those who don’t earn medals can still find themselves competing in the championships.
One thing that didn’t go swimmingly for the Vikes was their flight home Sunday night, which was turned around at the Victoria International Airport due to fog and
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rerouted all the way back to Calgary. The nationals go Feb. 20 to 22 at the University of Toronto. kwells@goldstream gazette.com
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Canada made national rugby history Sunday, finishing third at the annual Las Vegas sevens tournament, the nation’s bestever finish in the IRB World Series. Canada defeated Samoa 22-19 to take the bronze medal, fighting back from a 19-0 deficit to take the game. Canada bowed out of cup contention after losing 26-7 to New Zealand in the semifinal earlier on Sunday. Among the scorers in the Samoa match were Greater Victoria-based players Nanyuk Dala, with a try, and Phil Mack, who made one conversion and kicked a penalty drop-goal to give Canada the ultimate lead near the end of the match. Victoria-based players Connor Braid and John Moonlight also played in the match. The win saw Canada pick up 17 IRB World Series points. The team will travel to Wellington, New Zealand next month for the next Series event. sports@vicnews.com
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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Pruning, clean-ups, garden maintenance. John Kaiser, 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com
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.
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.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect home phone service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX
250-477-4601 SAVE ON Bookkeeping & Accounting. Year ends, GST, PST, payroll & T4s. Personal tax returns from $49. Avail weekends. Mike 250-595-8110
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING
CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Family owned business. Free estimates Janis 250-857-5364.
ELECTRICAL
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
250-361-6193 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.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK 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.
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
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.
(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
HANDYPERSONS 12% OAP Discount. Paint, Plumb, Carpentry. Power saw, etc. Don (250)661-1588.
MOVING & STORAGE JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
HANDYMAN- Light maintenance. Leaky taps, caulking, stain fabric/floor removal, electrical outlets & switch. Call (250)818-2709.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886
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.
PAINTING 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.
BOULEVARD MAGAZINE
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.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
TELEPHONE SERVICES
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.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-4157130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.
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Midweek Specials Wed. thru Sat. Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2014
Proud to be serving Victoria since 1986 Country Grocer is proud to introduce Erin Bosdet, Holistic Nutritionist!
You can find Erin in Royal Oak on Tuesdays, Esquimalt on Wednesdays and Cobble Hill on Thursdays. She’ll be on hand to answer all your questions on nutrition or email her at nutrition@countrygrocer.com
Grown in Mexico
Asparagus 97
Grown in California Extra Large
Red Seedless Grapes
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97 lb 4.34 Kg
Schneider’s
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In our Bakery…
lb 6.55 Kg
In-Store Baked
Chocolate Chip Cookies 97
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1000 g
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Fat Free Ham Nuggets
Cheerios
800 g
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In our Deli…
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Okanagan Happy Days 150 g
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2 400 F O R
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Organic Santa Cruz and Knudsen
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Goat Cheese Chub While Supplies Last!
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San Pellegrino Water 750 ml
Case of 12: 12.97
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Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only
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