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Scott Attrill, an Esquimalt barber for 20 years, is running for mayor of Esquimalt. If elected, he’ll only remain in office for one term. Andrea Peacock/News staff

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A local businessman is joining Barb Desjardins and John Ducker in the race for mayor of Esquimalt. “I’m going to use my business sense to guide what needs to be fixed in Esquimalt,” said Scott Attrill, owner of Floyd’s Hairstyling for Men. Attrill said one of his main reasons for running is the Admirals

Road Corridor project. The project involves reducing the four lanes from Lyall Street to Esquimalt Road, from Esquimalt Road to Colville Road and from Colville Road to Maplebank Road to a twolane road with bike lanes on both sides. Attrill believes reducing the number of lanes will worsen traffic. “That in this area is really dangerous,” he said. “We don’t need lane reductions,” he said. Mayor Barb Desjardins said this plan is meant to increase safety, not worsen it. She said those areas where there are currently two lanes each way are quite narrow. “The traffic tends to fly along there, so the changes in the road structure will improve the flow of traffic.”

Desjardins said the wider single lanes will be safer, and the addition of bike lanes could also improve the clogging of traffic, by giving people the choice to cycle instead of drive. “It encompasses improving multi-modal ability along that corridor,” she said. If elected, Attrill said he would cancel the corridor project immediately. With him as mayor, Attrill said Esquimalt would have more development and more businesses because he plans to make it easier for developers to get building permits. “Anywhere where there’s a roadblock these developers find, I’ll be there to take it down,” said Attrill. He also wants to abolish building

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The timing was right as Save-OnFoods announced a 10 year extension for the naming rights to the city owned Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre, home of the Western Hockey League Victoria Royals. Save-On-Foods recently expanded from two to six stores across Greater Victoria. RG Properties built the 7,000-seat rink in 2004, when they signed the original naming rights deal. That has now been continued, at a believed cost of $900,000. The City of Victoria receives a 10 per cent portion of that, a total of $90,000 (interest free) over the 10-year span. For RG Properties, it’s a drop from the previous deal which was reported at $1.25 million, or $125,000 annually, to $90,000 annually. PleAse see: Save-On-Foods, Page A5

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Tour de Rock on final leg of Island trek Grand finale set for Centennial Square on Friday at 5 p.m. Andrea Peacock

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After a long journey across Vancouver Island, the Tour de Rock team’s ride is coming to an end. The team arrives in Greater Victoria today when they go to Sooke and the West Shore and ends its journey in Victoria on Friday. “They’re doing extremely well,” said Denise Smith, community giving coordinator at the Canadian Cancer Society, of the team. “Everything seems to be running smoothly.” The team, including six members from Victoria, started the 1,000-kilometre trek in Port Alice on Sept 21. They will arrive at Centennial Square at 5 p.m. on Friday. They will walk their bikes in, led by a piper. “The energy is so high and to see the riders come in after what they’ve done,” said Smith. “It’s a really wonderful, happy event.” Along with welcoming and congratulating the team, there will be speakers talking about their experience on the ride. There will also be music, a dance group and the Reynold’s High School drum line. Tour de Rock is an annual fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. Riders from Victoria include Victoria Police Department members Detective Const. Lori Lumley, Const. Jennifer Young, Const. Ryan Koropatniski, Adam Carruthers from CFB Esquimalt, Katie DeRosa from the Times Colonist and Chandler Grieve from CTV. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Keeping music in the family Father and daughter come together for special performance at Alix Goolden Hall Andrea Peacock News staff

Richard and Lauren Margison are not a typical father-daughter pair. The two are professional singers who will be joining forces on stage in Victoria this Friday. “It’s a family affair,” said Richard Margison, an operatic tenor who has been singing opera for 30 years now. His wife Valerie is an operatic stage director and a violist. Richard said music is in their blood. His mother was a pianist and a singer, and his wife’s father was a professional musician. “There is music in the genes for sure,” said Margison. Lauren, 22, joined the Canadian Childrens’ Opera Chorus when she was seven years old. Lauren now specializes in pop and jazz, but she continues to pursue classical music as well. “She’s hoping to get into a young artist program with an opera company,” said Margison, who has been teaching his daughter voice lessons. “She’s always been singing around the house as a kid and has always as long as I can remember been singing something,” said Margison. “It’s always been a passion for her.” Margison, 61, was born in Victoria, but he moved to Toronto 26 years ago for his wife

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Valerie’s work. “It didn’t really matter where I lived because I was flying all over,” said Margison. “I just needed an airport.” Since Margison’s career involved a lot of traveling, he said it is nice to be able to spend this quality time with his daughter. “Throughout my career I was on the road a lot, and missed a lot of time with Lauren, and now we’re actually having fun,” said Margison. “We’re doing what a lot of people would love to do, go to work with your kid.” Richard and Lauren have done duets together before, but they only started doing complete concerts last December. Friday’s concert will be split into two parts. The first half will feature mainly opera, and the second half contains more popular music and music from Broadway. “There’s something for everybody,” said Margison. “I love sharing music with the audience. That sort of warm feeling of taking people on a journey, it’s really wonderful.” Originally from Victoria, and a former stdent of the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Margison is looing forward to returning to the Island. “I’ve got a long history with Victoria and a special place in my heart for Victoria,” said Margison. “It’s a chance to touch base with the audience and see a lot of familiar faces and enjoy making music there.” The concert takes place at the Alix Goolden Performace Hall on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 for adults, $40 for seniors and $25 for students and can be purchased at eventbrite.com (keyword Margison) or 250419-4533.

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Victoria MP Murray Rankin is taking on a new role as the federal NDP’s British Columbia caucus chair. Rankin was voted into the position by his NDP colleagues in Ottawa last week. “I am so honoured to have the confidence of this talented group of B.C. New Democrat MPs,” Rankin said in a statement. “As caucus chair, I hope to play an important role leading into the 2015 election.” Rankin was first elected in a byelection in November 2012. He also serves as Official Opposition critic for pensions and national revenue, and he continues to advocate for the expansion of public pensions and retirement security. Rankin has also made headlines for his outspoken criticism of what he calls Conservative inac-

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Canada women’s international hockey and concerts by Rod Stewart, Cher, Elton John and Prince. “It’s about doing the right thing for the community, and the Island, where people can come together for common purposes, whether its a concert or hockey,” said Darrell Jones, president of the Overwaitea Food Group that owns Save-

On-Foods. “We’re excited about the expansion to six stores in the region but we signed this when we had two stores here.” The Memorial Cup was on stage for the press conference though the Victoria Royals’ pulled its bid to host the 2016 Memorial Cup tournament earlier this last month. The iconic

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Kids deserve much better The kids are back in school. Getting them there, along with their teachers, wasn’t easy. But the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the government deserve some credit for finally getting down to brass tacks after too many false starts in the past several months. The agreement will not resolve the court cases over the 2002 contract stripping by the B.C. Liberal government, which was the underlying issue that kept the two sides far apart. That matter will go to the B.C. Court of Appeal this month, after two B.C. Supreme Court judgments that went against the provincial government. Hopefully, that matter will be settled sooner rather than later. But the glacial pace of court proceedings and the likelihood that the Court of Appeal decision will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, means a final resolution on class size and composition in B.C. schools is likely still years away. From the beginning, this strike was all about the students, and the quality of their education in our public school system, according to both the teachers and government. If that’s truly the case, robbing students of education through strikes and lockouts is something neither the province nor the BCTF should be proud of. In the long term, we need a solution to terminate the seemingly endless labour disputes between the province and the BCTF. Students looking forward to graduating this year, after 12 years in the system, have never known an educational environment free from labour strife. Given how this dispute unfolded, most parents will now look to teachers and the provincial government to live up to prove the integrity of their fight for the quality of their children’s education. 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 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 does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Poverty no laughing matter Re: Battle for Mayor (News, Sept. 24) Just when I thought there wouldn’t be anyone running for mayor of Victoria I wanted to vote for, I was delighted to learn that Changes the Clown (aka Rob Duncan) plans to seek the office. Changes appears to be a clown in the classic tradition of the Shakespearean court “fool,” who was usually much more savvy and knowledgable about important issues in society than were the people in power. I agree with Changes that the most important issue we face today – and also, sadly, the most neglected one – is child poverty. It is particularly shameful that such a rich province as British Columbia has had the highest rate of child poverty in Canada for nine of the past 10 years. Indeed, the desperate plight of so many of the world’s children should also be regarded as the No. 1 problem as the international level. As UNICEF pointed out recently in the annual State of the World’s Children Report, on average, a staggering 17,000 young children die every day, mostly from starvation and preventable illnesses such as malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia. The best way to build a better world for all of us is to stop wasting gazillions of dollars on boondoggle projects at home and phoney wars and trumped-up security threats abroad and redirect that money to helping impoverished children. Gordon Pollard Victoria

Fletcher’s viewpoints right-wing diatribe Re: Report card time for politicians (B.C. Views, Sept. 24) Tom Fletcher is displaying a nasty streak of red baiting by bringing up Venezuela’s crime rate and Vladimir Putin’s crimes in an attempt to smear Victoria city councillor Ben Isitt. Many of us think that Ben has made a great contribution to the city by widening the city council’s view beyond puddles and parking. It really irritates me that the Victoria News’ viewpoint is limited to a regular litany of praise for right-wing think tanks and Harper’s lunacy. Please can we have some balance. Alison Acker James Bay

Minister misses boat on ferry report For years civic governments and citizens have asked the province to undertake detailed needs assessments of what ferry dependent communities want and need from B.C. Ferries. Steadfastly refusing to do so, the government imposed excessive fare increases and service cuts. Empirically, ferry dependent communities felt the damage of provincial policies but lacked the statistics to make a strong case for a different B.C. Ferries mandate, until now. A new UBCMcommissioned study, provides those statistics and concludes:

• Provincial B.C. Ferries policies cost the BC economy some $2.3 billion from 2003-13. • Excessive fares and reduced service produced fewer users. • Every government dollar invested in B.C. Ferries returns $8.40 in economic activity. • B.C. Ferries is the only major transportation mode experiencing declining passenger volumes. The 1,000 UBCM delegates at their Whistler convention voted unanimously to call on the province to: • Restore service cuts and roll back fares to 2013 levels; • Pause and undertake further socioeconomic impact studies; • Recognize the coastal ferry system is an extension of our highways and fund it accordingly, and • Work cooperatively with coastal and other communities to develop a long-term strategy for our coastal ferry system. The B.C. Ferry Coalition applauds the UBCM for commissioning the report. Although Transportation Minister Todd Stone attacked the study as inaccurate, he provides zero facts to refute the evidence. He effectively opposes job creation and economic growth and provides further proof of the lack of provincial government commitment to taking any positive steps for improving ferry service, now or in the future. Jef Keighley Chair B.C. Ferry Coalition

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Tom Fletcher fails to do his homework Editor: Re: Report card time for local politicians (B.C. Views, Sept. 24). My track record advocating for cost-effective delivery of municipal services, fiscal discipline in major infrastructure projects, open government and safety in our communities is clear. Voters and municipal officials from across the political spectrum value this contribution at Victoria City Hall, which has saved taxpayers money, improved public services and helped to make the municipality more responsive to resident concerns. Tom Fletcher chooses to ignore this track record in his column, perhaps because he has not attended a single meeting of Victoria city council or the Capital Regional District since I was elected to represent the people of Victoria three years ago. Alongside my work on municipal issues, the people of Victoria have asked me to stand up and advocate to the provincial and federal governments on issues they care about that impact our community. This includes the threat of oil tankers and pipelines on coastal communities and interior waterways; attacks on our postal system and education system and the workers who deliver those services; and the rights of First Nations on issues including sacred burial sites and land development. The Union of B.C. Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities are legitimate channels for dialogue between local government and the provincial and

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federal governments. At this year’s UBCM convention, I spoke directly with Premier Christy Clark and her ministers on matters affecting the City of Victoria and Capital Region, helping to build relationships and find solutions that will benefit the community that I am elected to represent. Fletcher is entitled to his views, as I told him during a conversation at UBCM. But I think we would all benefit if he did his homework first. Coun. Ben Isitt Victoria

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B.C. rejects fare rollback at B.C. Ferries Savings, not higher taxes, to power fare restraint Jeff Nagel Black Press

Transportation Minister Todd Stone quickly ruled out a demand from municipal politicians to unwind recent B.C. Ferries fare hikes and service cuts. Speaking outside the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention last week, after delegates unanimously endorsed the resolution, Stone said affordability is the number 1 issue and fares cannot continue to rise at four per cent or more a year.

But he said he won’t overrule the independent ferry commissioner and force a reduction in fares. “That’s not going to happen,” Stone said, adding he also firmly rejected a call from coastal communities to raise taxes to increase ferry subsidies. Instead, he said, fare restraint must come from innovation and efficiencies that will deliver savings that can be reinvested in the ferry system. Stone wants local support for potentially controversial service changes to cut costs – including a bridge to Gabriola Island and a cable ferry planned to Denman Island that would save $2 million a year. “Leaders in coastal communities are going to have to

Todd Stone work with us and embrace a number of other ideas, which could include alternative technologies, fixed links, alternative fuels, passenger-only ferries in complement to vehicle ferries – a wide range of ideas we’ve thrown out there.”

The province has also announced plans to retrofit two Spirit-class ferries to run on liquefied natural gas and save an estimated $9 million a year on fuel. Stone met coastal community representatives on Sept. 24 on the ferry issues and promised a follow-up meeting in November to discuss avenues for savings – both the ones already announced and others he said are “coming in the months ahead.” Local politicians intend to keep pressing the province to study the economic impact of rapidly rising ferry fares, after releasing a UBCM-commisioned study pointing to significant losses to the province. Stone previously criticized the UBCM study as “irresponsible” and “unsubstantiated.” editor@vicnews.com

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Food donations helps needy pets Andrea Peacock News Staff

This Saturday (Oct. 4) bring pet food and supplies to Paws on Cook to donate to the Victoria branch of the Sooke Animal Food and Rescue Society. “We run pet food banks from Victoria to Port Renfrew as well as the (First Nations) reserve in east Sooke,” said Kai Yates, co-founder of SAFARS. Yates puts together hampers of pet food and supplies to donate to Our Place Society every two weeks. Now, SAFARS has also partnered with the Victoria Cool Aid Society, so food and supplies collected will also be given out there. Although she is happy about the new partnership, Yates said the demand for pet food is now greater than ever, and it will be difficult to keep up without generous donations. Yates will be collecting donations at Paws on Cook at 359 Cook Street in Victoria from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Louis Charles DeCosta arrived in Esquimalt in 1901 from Liverpool, England. Born in Sunderland, County Durham, England, DeCosta spent seven adventure-filled years in sailing ships before arriving on our shores. Within days he started work in Bullen’s Shipyard (later Yarrows) where he became first officer on the Salvor, the company’s salvage steamer. Early in 1907, he was onboard the Salvor in Alaskan waters, attempting to raise the steamship Northwestern. It was on that trip that he started his career as a hard hat diver, a job that in subsequent years took him to numerous stranded or wrecked vessels from Alaska to South America. In 1917 Yarrows hired him as yard foreman and diver, a position he held for many years. He knew and worked on all types of ships from fishing boats and barges to the Queen Elizabeth, when he oversaw the cleaning and painting of this famous ship in 1942. An expert diver, he was held in high regard Ideas to make the best design decisions! especially by the London Salvage Association. Often his damage surveys were so complete that underwriters relied on them to estimate repair costs. • WINDOWS

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However, diving was not without its dangers. On Dec. 30, 1913, while working under water on new rails for the cradle at the shipyard, his air line became fouled. After being pulled to the surface, he was seen to be in serious trouble. Quick thinking Gerard Bolton, realizing that DeCosta was suffocating, smashed his fist through the glass of his helmet, cut open his diving suit and started resuscitation and saved his life. When not working, DeCosta spent time playing soccer for the Esquimalt Football Club, gaining a reputation across the district as an excellent player. As a Mason, he was also a long time member of the United Service Lodge. For many years DeCosta and his wife Florence lived right inside the shipyard, in their home Rose Cottage built for Florence by Norman Yarrow. Eventually torn down and replaced by a water tower, the company built another house for them in 1924, which was moved later during another yard expansion, to Juno Street. They had four children: Wilfred, Louis Jr., Edward, who served on Esquimalt Council (1959-1974), and Elsie. DeCosta died in 1961, at age 82, and received full Masonic honours at his burial in Ross Bay Cemetery. ••• Greg Evans is Esquimalt’s municipal archivist.

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Author travels world for a good vegan dish Andrea Peacock News staff

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A well-travelled woman with a passion for vegan food, Jamie Isabella Parker went on a journey to combine her love of travelling and of food into one project: a vegan cookbook with recipes from top chefs around North America. Parker, 31, grew up in Victoria, but she first discovered vegan cuisine while travelling in Philadelphia when she was 22. “It was trendy amongst my friends,” said Parker. Just 48 hours after switching to a vegan diet, Parker said she felt much better and was no longer bloated or tired. She then continued her travels to New York, where she sought out the best restaurants to try more vegan food. However, her own cooking couldn’t seem to measure up. “Once I got into vegan foods I just had to figure out how to cook them,” said Parker. “So I bought these cookbooks and I’d make the recipes, and I’d be really disappointed a lot of the time.” This led to Parker starting her three-year journey make her own

Victoria Volunteers Want to volunteer? Opportunities are available through these positions at Volunteer Victoria. Please call 250-386-2269 or volunteervictoria. bc.ca. ••• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is being held at the University of Victoria on Oct. 5. Energetic volunteers aged 14 and up are required for many functions at the run. A full list of positions is available online at runforthecure.com. Volunteer Victoria is looking for a long-term media copy writer to format volunteer column ads for print, TV and Twitter. Requires strong computer skills and experience with graphic design tools, every other week for two to four hours in the office. NEED2 Suicide Prevention starts training in October for long-term emotional support on youthspace.ca, an online service to provide options for youth in need.

YM-YWCA Downtown seeks volunteers to assist the Adventure Club youth program which meets Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school plus Sunday mornings. Other positions available in dance and gymnastics. Island Artisans Association needs a short-term mentor to assist the treasurer in learning Quick Books. Lifetime Networks is seeking a companion for a volunteer at the Mustard Seed Food Bank on Tuesday mornings. Woodwynn Farms needs a full-time live-in house facilitator and mentor (minimum three months) to facilitate meals and housework in exchange for room and board. Background in at-risk persons and farming helpful. Our Place Society is looking for a reception desk volunteer to meet the general public and donors on either Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Administrative duties include making phone calls to donors.

Music teacher takes her act on the road Laura Lavin News staff

Michelle Footz lost her position as a teacher this fall. “I got bumped,” she said. “So I’m going on a tour as a solo act.” The 26-year-old University of Victoria grad has been a music teacher for three years, the first two in Victoria and the last on Mayne Island. “A big part of my act is also story-telling – drawing from experiences such as travelling in Mexico and teaching middle school,” she says. Her tour, which she’s dubbed East My Friend, North American

Tour 2014, will take her from Salt Spring Island and Victoria to Montreal and hopefully beyond. “I’ve got Edmonton, two shows in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Montreal and I’m still working on finding somewhere in the Maritimes,” she says. Performing as Shelder the Electric Clamfish, Footz says her act is no joke. “I play a lot of original compositions. Some are really pretty quirky and some are more serious, more melodic and deep and I also do a lot of spoken word and cover some obscure folk music.” She grew up here and has been performing for five years.

“I’ve been performing as long as I can remember,” she says. Footz performs at a house concert at 1311 Point St. Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. tickets, by donation, are available at the door. editor@oakbaynews.com

Let us know Have a newsworthy item for the Victoria News? If it involves a community event or other endeavour in Victoria or Esquimalt, send it along for consideration. Fax the information to 250-386-2624 or email it to editor@vicnews.com. For further information, please call the editor at 250-480-3265.

cookbook, Best Vegan Recipes from North America’s Vegan-Serving Top Restaurants. She did her research and travelled around North America, searching for the best vegan restaurants and getting recipes from the best chefs. “I was an OK cook, but I made 150 recipes from the top chefs, and it made me a really good cook,” said Parker. Since learning to cook vegan food, Parker has been teaching private cooking classes, and is planning to expand her classes more. “I adore people, animals and our beautiful earth and thus feel purposeful in helping people cook delicious vegan food,” said Parker. Although her book only came out this year, Parker is already looking ahead to her next project. Currently she and a girlfriend are working on creating a TV show. “It would be traveling around North America to go to restaurants and have the chefs teach us how to cook their recipes,” she said. “I’ve talked to a producer who’s really excited, so they’re sending out a demo, seeing if anyone

picks it up.” Various restaurants in Victoria will not only be selling her book, but also serving dishes from the book. “I really have appreciated the support from the city,” said Parker. Parker hopes to prove that vegan food can taste good. She said her favourite part of cooking is making food to give to friends and family. “I just try to help people taste really good vegan food.” For more information on parker’s book and future cooking classes, visit best-vegan.com. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

Buy the book • The Black Olive: Purchase the book and a pasta dish from the book for $35. • The Docks restaurant will be serving a dessert from the book. • The book is also available at: Penelope’s Cafe, Market on Yates, Bolen Books, Cafe Bliss and Be Love restaurant. • Thrifty Foods and Chapters will start carrying the book in October.

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Public breast feeding event set for Mayfair The 13th annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge will be held at Mayfair Shopping Centre on Saturday (Oct. 4). The purpose of this global event is to set the world record for the

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rewards program. “Although the hotel will undergo dramatic changes, our focus on guests and local community remains the same,” says McNabb. ••• WELCOME HOME … Brad Crewson, manager of the Streets to Homes program in Victoria, was invited to be one of 12 international participants to the Building and Social Housing Foundation’s World Habitat Award conference in Los Angeles recently. The foundation organized a five-day international peer exchange. Participants attended from Chile, South Africa, Denmark, Belgium, UK, India, Canada, France and the U.S. “It is an honour and a privilege to be invited and to share the experience and successes with our Streets to Homes program with others and most importantly, to learn from their experiences in order to improve what we do to assist people in Victoria experiencing homelessness,” said Crewson. ••• WELL-DESERVED

HONOUR … Royal Canadian Navy sailors who served on HMCS Victoria during Operation CARIBBE were awarded the Operational Service Medal during a special presentation, presided over by Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove, commander of Maritime Forces Pacific. The Operational Service Medal is awarded to those who have endured a certain level of risk, threat, hardship or operational intensity during operation. ••• ON THE RUN … Victoria-based Frontrunners Footwear has acquired Peninsula Runners, making this store its fourth location on Vancouver Island. For Rob Reid, Frontrunners owner, and co-partner Nick Walker, it is business as usual with the existing staff being retained, and it will continue to carry a large selection of running shoes and apparel. ••• Do you have an item for People ’n Places? Contact Kevin Laird by email at editor@ vicnews.com.

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Dad & Doghter day on the water A cold and blustery day off Pender Island Bluffs and we caught this little guy. Maple likes to kiss each fish we catch. Maple gave out 4 kisses that day - a good day/dinner had by all.

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10th Birthday to remember Hello, my son Dax (the boy on the left) is a fishing fanatic. For his 10th birthday, my wife and I bought him a full-day Sturgeon charter on the Fraser river, as we figured the ‘double digit’ birthday needed to be very special. He brought along his good friend Niko, and we enjoyed a fantastic day of Sturgeon fishing, catching 7 Sturgeon in total, and losing 3 more. This was the biggest Sturgeon, measuring in at exactly 8 feet in length, and approximately 80 years old! In scanning this fish, our guide discovered that it had never been tagged, so we were also lucky enough to be involved in the process of inserting a tag into this fish before it was released. As our guide told us, we were fortunate to experience an “epic” day of Sturgeon fishing that would be hard to beat!

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Volunteers needed Are you comfortable in a Clinic setting?Â Are you available for a 4 hour shift, one day per week, M-F?Â We have Patient Support roles you may be interested in! How about working in our CafĂŠ or our Gift Shop?Â We currently have Volunteer opportunities that might just have your name attached! If you are interested in joining a dynamic and energetic team of Volunteers, let us know. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to talk to you.

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INCOME OPPORTUNITY

VOLUNTEERS

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MEDICAL/DENTAL MEDICAL Transcriptionists needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates. Student loans available. Income-tax receipts issued. Start training today. Work from Home! Website: www.canscribe.com. Send email to: info@canscribe.com. Or call 1.800.466.1535.

VOLUNTEERS CANADIAN BREAST Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is being held at the University of Victoria on Sunday October 6. Energetic volunteers aged 14 and up are required for many functions at the run. A full list of positions is at www.runforthecure.com. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. NEED2 SUICIDE Prevention starts training in October for long-term emotional support on Youthspace.ca, an online service to provide options for youth in need. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. OUR PLACE Society is looking for a reception desk volunteer to meet the general public and donors on either Wednesday or Thursday afternoons. Administrative duties include making phone calls to donors. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269.

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DOWNSIZING Online Auction at 48 - 4300 Stoneywood Ln, Victoria. Rare and unique finds. No reserve! Registration free! Starts at $1! Will sell by Thurs Oct 2, 12pm Noon. Features Belgium wood box, Canadian made Danish design, art, tools, pressure washer and more! View catalog/picture and bid now at MaxSold.com/Vancouver, or call 250-483-128.

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HAND MADE 64â&#x20AC;? macrame hanger, beaded, new, 6 strand, $15. 6 wine glasses, $9. Call (250)383-4578. LG CELL phone, almost new w/leather magnetic case, $44. Ask for Mike,(778)432-2822. TIRE 165/180R13- $10. 9â&#x20AC;? blown glass, $15. Mechano parts, $20. (778)265-1615.

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

AFFORDABLE AND quiet. 55+ community in Ladysmith. Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufactured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit. Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 minutes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Paterson @ 250-246-0637 or email: info@lmfhomes.ca

JEWELS, FURS

RENTALS

ENGAGEMENT/ WEDDING ring set, new value $3500. Will accept $1200. (778)350-5050.

APARTMENT/CONDO

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. 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 at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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

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

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HANDYPERSONS BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HANDYMAN SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.

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HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. GARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413. 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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HOME IMPROVEMENTS FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

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PRESSURE WASHING

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc.

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

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

STUCCO/SIDING

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.

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178. STUCCO, RENOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, chimney repairs, soffit (metal, vinyl, stucco). Call (250)744-8081. STUCCO REPAIRMANStucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

WINDOW CLEANING

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BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

DAVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

PLUMBING

GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house. Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

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

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TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

AUTO SERVICES

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke, BC

Renovated 1 bdrm suites

From $675 per mo To view call

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CARS

SUITES, LOWER BEAR MTN area - 2 bdrms in new house, grnd floor. NS/NP. Laundry. $1150. inclds utils. Great views. 250-886-7755. Sooke: Lrg 1 Bdrm + den grnd floor suite, f/p, laundry room, storage. all incl, pets OK $870 n/s,n/d, ref. req. 250-589-5337

TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for quiet, bright 2 ($912) and 3 ($999) bdrm townhouses, close to Glanford school. W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42K/$45K +. Applications avail. in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5-speed trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3-way speakers. Original owner, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250-5950370 leave message.

Dredging work has begun on the area where a new marina will be built in Victoria’s Inner Harbour off of the end of Paul Kane Place in the Songhees area.

AUTO FINANCING

Fully renod 1 & 2 br. apts Avail. Immed. MOVE IN BONUS 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

1993 BMW 325i- 198,000 km, lightly driven, only three owners, 3.4L V6 engine, automatic, 4 disc brakes (brakes and tire tread still in good shape) recently had 02 sensor and throttle switch replaced. $4500. Call 250-580-7876. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES COLWOOD- 2-BDRM suite in 4 plex on Ledsham Road. $930. plus utilities. Call 250748-6574.

1985 VANAGON WESTY GLRoadtrip Ready. Rebuilt engine, excellent condition, stored inside, lots of new parts, full history receipts. $14,000. Call for more details: (250)812-6008.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

TRUCKS & VANS

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- Bright 1 bdrm deluxe. Short term. $1800/mo, (250)514-7747.

2010 CHEV Canyon, blk. SLE pkg. 5 cyl, 100,000 km. 4x4. Air shocks, T pkg, canopy. $20,750. or will accept trades. (778)350-5050.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING 250.388.3535

Poets bring words to Victoria Some of the best poets in the nation will gather in Victoria from Oct. 13 to 18 for the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. The festival will fea-

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slam champions. Performances and preliminary slam competitions take place downtown, at the Victoria Event Centre and Rifflandia HQ, with the national slam semifinals and finals taking place at Alix Goolden Hall. Every day of the festival brings multiple events. Highlights include: • How Many Laureates Does It Take to Change the World? (Oct. 13, 8 p.m. at Victoria Event Centre). Features four spoken word artists who serve as municipal poet laureates, including Janet Rogers (Victoria), Kris Demeanour (Calgary), El Jones (Halifax), and Mary Pinkoski (Edmonton). Hosted by Victo-

ria’s current and former Youth Poet Laureates, Morgan Purvis and Aysia Law. • National Poetry Slam Championship Finals (Oct. 18, 8 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall). Canada’s top four poetry slam teams compete for the title of national champions. Performances from the 2014 CFSW Poets of Honour, internationallyacclaimed multidisciplinary Métis artist Moe Clark, and Ikenna “OpenSecret” Onyegbula, the 2014 World Cup of Poetry champion and a four-time national poetry slam champion. For the full schedule, artist biographies, and information on how to purchase tickets and passes, please go online to CFSW.ca.

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