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hey’ll be pink and proud of it when the Saanich Junior Braves step on the ice at Pearkes Arena this Friday night. Sporting brand new, re-designed jerWHAT: Pink in the Rink fundraiser in support seys from Elite Sportswear, the Braves of breast cancer research and programs. will welcome cross-town rivals the PenWHO: Saanich Junior Braves insula Panthers for the seventh annual Pink in the Rink evening. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Fans are urged to come out and cheer WHERE: Pearkes Rec Centre, Gold Rink on the home team in this highlight of the winter season, supporting breast cancer programs and awareness through the local Island Breaststrokers dragonboat group. In addition to the new jerseys, players will go all out with pink laces, and stick and sock tape – the Rink has become an always anticipated ananything to get into the spirit of the evening and nual event. rev up the crowd, says Norm Kelly, Braves coFor Kelly, Geric and Cook, it’s just one part of owner and President of Hockey Operations. instilling the Braves culture in the hearts and “We have a very special group this year,” minds of players. In addition to Pink in the Rink, Kelly says. “They love being together as a team, players are regular visitors to local schools and and that cohesiveness, along with (GM and often help out their community at local events. Head Coach Brad Cook’s) leadership, has meant And it’s through that culture of commitment, that even in the face of injuries, and with players dedication and hard work that the team is buildmoving up and down with Junior A, the guys are ing toward what’s sure to be a strong second half positive. They rule their own environment really of the season on the way to the VIJHL playoffs. well.” Coming off a stellar 2012-13 campaign, last In addition to a fast-paced evening of hard- year was a re-building season with a large crop hitting hockey action, fans will also enjoy a va- of young players, many who have returned this riety of prizes, a 50/50 draw, silent auction and year with greater confidence. breast cancer information tables, but the high“Next year we’re going to have 12 or 13 relight of the night is always the post-game jersey turning players who are solid, 100 per cent junior auction, with lucky fans going home with the B players,” Kelly says, urging fans to come and shirts literally off the players’ backs – for a fee, help the Braves bring the game to the opposition. of course! “We want to be the team that people don’t like Following the game, players will also meet to play in playoffs in our own barn. That’s what with fans in the Pearkes lobby to sign auto- our guys are working toward.” graphs. In turn, that Braves culture is creating opporThe special night, a way to raise both aware- tunities for players who want to take their game ness of breast cancer and money for programs to the next level, Kelly says, pointing to the large and support, originated when the Island Breast- number of Braves veterans who have moved on strokers, a team of breast cancer survivors, ap- to the Junior A ranks and who have earned colproached Kelly and co-owner Ed Geric about lege scholarships. hosting a special event. “That’s 100 per cent Brad,” Kelly says. “He Since bringing in $3,000 that first year, Pink in knows how to bring that out in a player.”

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As the days continue to shorten and winter solstice looms, ICBC and Saanich police are urging more pedestrians and cyclists to embrace flashy clothing as a matter of life and death. Last week, Saanich police and Reserve Constables distributed free commercial-grade reflectors to University of Victoria students as they boarded buses and rushed off to class. “See still see a lot of pedestrians out there dressed in black or dark clothing, so we want to let people know they can wear whatever they wish but you need to be reflective and visible at night,” said Saanich police Sgt. Alan Gurzinski. ICBC’s sobering statistics reveal a 74 per cent uptick in pedestrian collisions with vehicles between October and January. December is the worst month for pedestrian injuries and deaths resulting from vehicle collisions, and most incidents happen on Friday afternoons. Please see: Watch for walkers, Page A5

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Quick facts n Vets Without Borders, a one-hour documentary, follows two teams of veterinarians and vet techs using their vacation time to volunteer at temporary clinics in Guatemala and Mexico. n Local filmmaker Erin Skillen hopes to raise $30,000 through crowdfunding to complete and distribute her documentary to festivals and broadcasters across North America. n The main goals of the Mexi-Can Vet Project are to fund and participate in sterilization clinics and improve animal welfare in Mexico; however, after each clinic, Greater Victoria vets return with anywhere from six to 14 dogs for adoption in Canada.

Filmographer Erin Skillen, left, plays with Mango while Zoro sniffs pet nutritionist Sandee Legh. The Mexican orphan dogs are up for adoption at Mackenzie Veterinarian Services at Carey Road. Skillen joined members of the clinic for Mexi-Vet’s spring 2013 trip to Guatemala when it worked with local veterinarians to provide nutrition, health care, spaying and neutering to more than 200 local dogs. About 10 dogs are brought back and are put up for adoption, while another group of orphans is sent in the fall, including Zoro, who’s been here two weeks. Travis Paterson/News staff

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At four months pregnant, Saanich filmographer Erin Skillen had her doubts while riding in the back of a pickup truck through the dirt roads of Jaltemba Bay, Mexico. With cameraman Mike Wavrecan in tow, Skillen had committed to documenting the work of members with mobile veterinary clinic Mexi-Can Vet Project as the team collected more than 200 street dogs in La Penita, a few kilometres south of Puerto Vallarta. “Most dogs were malnourished while some were sick and in desperate need of care,” says Skillen, whose credentials include an Animal Planet documentary on the University of Victoria’s oncebooming rabbit population. “When

I was in Mexico, a dog was saved after it had been deliberately fed a plate of poisoned french fries.” Mexi-Can’s work was too uplifting for Skillen to overlook, so she launched a crowd-funding project to create a new documentary: Vets Without Borders. Poisoning dogs isn’t rare in Mexico, as urban areas become overrun, though not all street dogs are actually astray. The dogs taken in by the Mexi-Can veterinarians and vet techs receive health care, a consistent diet and are spayed or neutered. After that, most are returned to their owners, though some are brought back to Canada for adoption. “From a Canadian perspective, there’s dozens of dogs roaming the street but most actually do have homes, which is why educa-

tion is so important,” Skillen said. Sandee Legh of McKenzie Veterinary Services has now been on two trips, where the one- to two-week crash courses with the Mexi-Can team treats as many dogs as possible and work with local groups and organizations to develop relationships and educate the local populations. “You can’t just go in there and tell them what to do,” Legh said. “When I first visited, it was women and children bringing dogs into the mobile clinic and now it’s men, which is a powerful statement.” It means the educational work that Mexi-Can has done is working, she added. “We actually go into schools where there are English-speaking children and we teach them health care values for dogs, and

then they teach their parents. It’s an effective cycle,” Legh said. Tails, for example, are routinely removed from puppies, often in a barbaric fashion, and for no known reason other than aesthetics. That’s since changed in La Penita. Skillen’s first trip with Mexi-Can was to Guatemala in 2010. At that time the area they visited had hit a crisis point with so many dogs roaming in packs. “That’s when they become dangerous,” Skillen said. “But the truth is, they are surprisingly well adjusted and socialized because they’ve learned to depend on humans for food, and have learned to get along with other dogs. It doesn’t work being an aggressive dog. And because of this they’re perfect for adoption.”

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Reserve Constables Barry McLean, back row left, Bryan Kirke and Phillip De Paoli with ICBC road safety co-ordinator Colleen Woodger and Saanich police Sgt. Alan Gurzinski display free reflectors offered to transit commuters near the University of Victoria bus loop on Nov. 27. The initiative is part of a province-wide campaign for road safety during the winter months.

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“Avoiding collision is a shared responsibility,” said Colleen Woodger, ICBC road safety coordinator. “It’s not just the pedestrian’s responsibility to wear reflective gear, but it’s also the driver’s responsibility to look for pedestrians.” Eye contact between drivers and pedestrians or cyclists is the best way to ensure both parties are aware of one another, Woodger said. Gurzinski, a member of Saanich PD’s bike squad, said he often discovers other mountain bikers on Saanich’s trails who lack proper lights and reflective gear. “They come up on you so quick, and it’s quite concerning

for me where you’re on a trail,” he said.

“Remember to look, listen and be seen.” - Colleen Woodger, ICBC But Woodger and Reserve Constables were encouraged by the initial response from passing UVic students, who were keen to grab a free commercial-grade reflector for their bag, jacket or bike. “Some transit users don’t think they need reflective equipment, but every bus ride starts and ends with a walk,” Woodger said. “Remember to look, listen and be seen.”

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Mayor’s tasks show promise Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell offered a sweeping inaugural speech on Monday night that provides a foreshadowing of things to come – at least within the walls of municipal hall – in 2015. On Atwell’s agenda were items no less titanic than climate change, housing affordability, the study of regional amalgamation, sewage treatment and nearly as many mayor’s task forces and committees as cows on a Gordon Head feed lot. Those committees include a Governance and Co-operation Review Committee, a Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Seniors Issues, a Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change and a Round Table on Sustainable Development. Just to kick things off. Individual councillors, including newcomers Colin Plant and Fred Haynes, haven’t yet brought forward their ideas to council, though it seems Atwell will make a concerted effort to consult his colleagues before heading to the soon-to-be webcast arena of public discussion. The dynamics that play out in the coming months on council will be curious to watch, particularly as Saanich’s 25th mayor attempts to bridge-build with veterans from Frank Leonard’s camp while seeking support for an ambitous agenda. We still lack many particulars, but we know Atwell is a proponent of a distributed sewage treatment model, a plan which is already in its early stages with a West Shore and Esquimalt working group. Atwell intends to engage that group immediately, and rightly so. There’s also potential for fireworks when Atwell takes his seat at the Capital Regional District, where he’s hounded staff for the past two years with Freedom of Information requests on their stymied work up to now. The grace period sustained by committee study, discussion and concession will eventually lead to a council vote, and that may be where we see the battle lines drawn internally. But the tasks ahead require a strong leader who can balance consensus building with bold action. So far, regional leaders have failed to pull off such a feat. Let’s hope a fresh election can create some positive momentum. 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.

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Nisga’a prove critics wrong the same this week. It has been 15 years since I In recent years, the Nisga’a wrote a commentary objecting disposed of concern about to the B.C. government pushing collective land restrictions aside its own hard-won by adopting a private treaty process to reach property system. And an unprecedented landSupreme Court of Canada and-cash settlement with decisions have repeatedly the Nisga’a Nation for answered protests about their ancient Nass River the establishment of a territory. parallel state – that’s what My objection, and that it is, so get used to it. of many others, was the The Nisga’a have imposition of a parallel moved to assemble four state with collectively fee-simple tidewater owned land enshrined for all time. This was an ailing Tom Fletcher sites for LNG terminals, joining the Haisla Nation NDP government rushing B.C. Views at Kitimat in reaching to enable a property aggressively for a modern ownership system that economy through gas export. has demonstrated little but failure The Nisga’a have partnered with and suffering around the world. TransCanada Corp. on a 900-km The Nisga’a are proving me pipeline to supply the $11-billion wrong, and this was again LNG project led by Petronas for the demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony at the B.C. legislature last Prince Rupert port. And they don’t intend to stop there. week. “We want to be part of the The B.C. government had just Canadian business establishment,” passed amendments to allow said former Nisga’a Nation a gas pipeline through Nisga’a president Joe Gosnell. Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first The signing ceremony was briefly co-managed provincial park in disrupted by one of a small group of B.C. history. Another bill enabled Vancouver-based Nisga’a who have the Nisga’a Lisims government to been using modern protest tactics impose industrial property tax on against this decision. liquefied natural gas production. Gosnell, the revered chief Legal documents were signed negotiator who carried the treaty so the Nisga’a legislature can do

over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a reception. He seemed genuinely surprised that he has lived long enough to see the fruits of generations of labour. Gosnell recounted the 1887 paddling trip down the B.C. coast from the Nass Valley to Victoria to present the Nisga’a territorial claim, where the tribal leaders were turned away on the steps of the legislature by Premier William Smithe. It would take until 1910 for Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to promise a settlement, and until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder to be elected to the B.C. legislature. In 2000, when the treaty received royal assent in Ottawa, Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian Act and got to work on implementing self-government. And on Nov. 27, 2014, B.C. Liberal, NDP and independent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an industrial future for the Nisga’a. “That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.” Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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complaining about it instead of doing something, like removing the apples and having someone speak to the property owner(s), which probably would have resolved the problem they’re complaining about. The third error was bringing up the subject of vigilante action against the deer. I’m tired of self-appointed executioners getting any undeserved print time in the papers or on the news. The forth error was blaming any of this on the deer.

I am angered and shamed by our using many creatures to show the “beauty” of our Province in tourism promotions and photography, including deer, bears, wolves, eagles, cougars, geese, etc., yet some try to viciously wipe them out when there’s money to be made or malicious fun to be had by killing them, or when deer are blamed for any inconveniences. Comparatively, the human species is the real danger! Janet Cass Saanich

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Community, in all of its genders, united last Thursday at the University of Victoria. Women, men and transgendered of all ages gathered at the University of Victoria for the Take Back the Night march and candlelight moment of silence, a movement that aims to bring awareness to sexualized and gendered violence experienced by transgendered and Indigenous people and women of colour. The University of Victoria Student Society Women’s Centre, in partnership with other on-campus advocacy-based organizations, organized the event, said Jasmindra Jawanda, the group’s outreach and communications co-ordinator. Jawanda said UVic hadn’t held a Take Back the Night event in recent history and

tion to organize such a large they hoped to set a preceevent, but it stayed on their dent by creating an annual minds. awareness march each fall. “It was always on the UVic has five formal advoagenda,” Jawanda said, cacy groups: Native Students noting they use a consenUnion, PRIDE, Students of sus-based decision making Colour Collective and Stumodel. dent’s Society with DisabiliThe roots of Take Back the ties, but a sixth informal Night go back to 1975, when group – the Anti Violence Susan Alexander Speeth, a Project – spurred the march, young microbiologist from Jawanda said. Philadelphia, was stabbed The group approached to death walking home. She the Women’s Centre in Sepwas a block from her home. tember, a traditional time Jasmindra Jawanda The first rally was organized for Take Back the Night, in in October of that year, in hopes of co-relating it with other projects they had on the go, such as response to her murder. Today the movement takes place worldwide. the Let’s Get Consensual campaign. “That’s why we do it in the fall, honouring “They did stellar work,” Jawanda said. The Women’s Centre wasn’t in a posi- the source,” Jawanda said.

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The Saanich Braves capped off a successful week last Friday and earned a single point in an exciting 4-3 double overtime loss to the Victoria Cougars in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) action at Pearkes Arena in Saanich. The single point gave the Braves three out of a possible four points for the week, following a 6-1 thrashing of the Oceanside Generals at Pearkes last Wednesday. With the three points, the Braves (as of last Friday) had climbed to within one point of the Kerry Park Islanders for third place in the South Division, improving their record to 8-140-5. More importantly, with the solid performance against the Cougars, the Braves have shown that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with over the remainder of the season. Having started the year 0-8, including four losses to the Cougars by a combined score of 25-1, the Braves have begun to put together a respectable record, earning their eight wins and securing points in 13 of their 19 games since that time. Leading the way for the Braves is forward Nyshan Basra (15G, 12A), who is on fire and currently in the middle of a sevengame scoring streak in which he has netted seven goals and five assists, including a hat-trick against Oceanside last Wednesday. Basra began the season slowly, with just two goals in his first eight games, but in the 11 since then, he has scored 13

goals and eight assists to vault himself to the team scoring lead. But for a minor upper-body injury that saw him miss games in early November and a brief illness in early October, his totals could be much more. Braves Head Coach Brad Cook is very high on the 19-year-old Surrey product: “Nyshan’s value to the team is huge,” said Cook. “He is always a threat to score every time he touches the puck on the offensive side of centre. Opponents have to pay special attention to a player with his hockey sense, skill set and ability to finish. This results in more time and space for his line mates.” Cook said it’s been nice to see Nyshan assume a bigger role this season. “His compete level has become more consistent, which I believe has led to his great production,” Cook said. “He has worked hard to play a complete 200 foot game and be more physical, which provides him and his line mates more time in the offensive zone.” The Braves resurgence has also been buoyed by the return of forwards Nick Guerra, Seamus Maguire and Ben Meek. Guerra, who played for the Braves in 2012-2013, but spent most of last season with the BCHL Nanaimo Clippers, is splitting his time with the Braves and Clippers this season and has nine goals and 11 assists in 19 games with the Braves. Maguire, who played all of 2013-2014 with the Junior A Flin Flon Bombers in Manitoba, is also starting to contribute since his return, scoring six goals and five assists over his last eight games, including a pair of goals in Friday’s game against the Cougars. Meek, a Saanich Minor Hockey product who played part of the last two seasons with the Pen-

insula Panthers, came back to the Braves in early October. And while he only has four goals and eight assists in his 17 games since then, he provides the Braves with some much needed depth at centre, as well as some grit on the Braves’ front end. Head coach Cook said part of the Braves’ resurgence and improved play earlier this season can be attributed to finally getting some consistency in the lineup and by “putting some lines together that have been able to stick together in both practices and games. Our learning curves in practice have been great,” he said. “The kids have been like sponges and we are really starting to fine tune all the little details of our systems which you can only really do once you get a good foundation.” The Braves will now look to continue building on that foundation and continue their rise up the VIJHL standings with two games this week, including a visit to the Archie Browning Arena on Dec. 4 for a re-match against the Cougars (7 p.m.) and then return to Pearkes Arena on Friday for a 6:30 p.m. game against the Peninsula Panthers. That game is a special one for the Braves, as it is their annual Pink in The Rink fundraiser to help support cancer research. chris@independentsportsnews.com

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sales, thrift shops, antique stores, online and old newspapers for postcards. He even found one postcard in the wall of a heritage house being demolished in James Bay. The book includes 35 preFirst World War postcards. Each heritage scene is complemented with an updated photo taken by Russell. He estimates he took more than 1,000 pictures for the project over a two-year period. There is also a small written piece on each site and, if appropriate, what was written on the back of the postcard. “Victorians and Edwardians were great collectors of postcards,” Russell said. “They kept albums, they collected cards when they went on trips, asked friends to collect cards for them. A whole sub-culture of exchange took place.” Russell chose the period before the First World War for his book because that was the height of the postcard era, when hundreds of thousands of postcards were made and mailed. It was the period of a lot of prosperity in the region and tourism was booming. Following the war, the

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Victoria author Nick Russell has always been a collector. He’s collected stamps, coins, antique tools and, yes, postcards. So it’s not surprising that when he was looking at writing a new book on Victoria history, he turned to his collection of postcards. “After living in Victoria for a few years and researching the city’s history, I was seeing a lot of nice, old postcards,” said the author of Glorious Victorians. The idea for Russell’s newest book Victoria Then and Now: Postcards from the Past germinated as he was finishing Glorious Victorians three years ago. From, there he began collecting and researching for his new book. Part of the research involved searching estate

economy slowed and the enthusiasm for postcards began to fall. Russell has about 150 postcards in his collection, but dating the documents is a challenge. A legible stamp cancellation is a great help, but only indicates the card was probably then available. It may have been printed years before. Messages were not permitted on the earliest cards. Another difficulty for Russell was trying to determine exact spot where a photo was taken. He was able to triangulate most shots but one was simply impossible. The problem? New buildings (or the lack of landmarks) and even vegetation overgrowth. With some shots he had to go back five times or more to get proper lighting, depth of field and even “to get the trees right.” But this labour of love was worth it. “I really like putting things out there and sharing them. It’s not for the money, heaven knows. I like contributing something to the community, so that it’s a little richer,” he said.

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Mayor’s tasks show promise Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell offered a sweeping inaugural speech on Monday night that provides a foreshadowing of things to come – at least within the walls of municipal hall – in 2015. On Atwell’s agenda were items no less titanic than climate change, housing affordability, the study of regional amalgamation, sewage treatment and nearly as many mayor’s task forces and committees as cows on a Gordon Head feed lot. Those committees include a Governance and Co-operation Review Committee, a Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Seniors Issues, a Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change and a Round Table on Sustainable Development. Just to kick things off. Individual councillors, including newcomers Colin Plant and Fred Haynes, haven’t yet brought forward their ideas to council, though it seems Atwell will make a concerted effort to consult his colleagues before heading to the soon-to-be webcast arena of public discussion. The dynamics that play out in the coming months on council will be curious to watch, particularly as Saanich’s 25th mayor attempts to bridge-build with veterans from Frank Leonard’s camp while seeking support for an ambitous agenda. We still lack many particulars, but we know Atwell is a proponent of a distributed sewage treatment model, a plan which is already in its early stages with a West Shore and Esquimalt working group. Atwell intends to engage that group immediately, and rightly so. There’s also potential for fireworks when Atwell takes his seat at the Capital Regional District, where he’s hounded staff for the past two years with Freedom of Information requests on their stymied work up to now. The grace period sustained by committee study, discussion and concession will eventually lead to a council vote, and that may be where we see the battle lines drawn internally. But the tasks ahead require a strong leader who can balance consensus building with bold action. So far, regional leaders have failed to pull off such a feat. Let’s hope a fresh election can create some positive momentum. 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.

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Nisga’a prove critics wrong the same this week. It has been 15 years since I In recent years, the Nisga’a wrote a commentary objecting disposed of concern about to the B.C. government pushing collective land restrictions aside its own hard-won by adopting a private treaty process to reach property system. And an unprecedented landSupreme Court of Canada and-cash settlement with decisions have repeatedly the Nisga’a Nation for answered protests about their ancient Nass River the establishment of a territory. parallel state – that’s what My objection, and that it is, so get used to it. of many others, was the The Nisga’a have imposition of a parallel moved to assemble four state with collectively fee-simple tidewater owned land enshrined for all time. This was an ailing Tom Fletcher sites for LNG terminals, joining the Haisla Nation NDP government rushing B.C. Views at Kitimat in reaching to enable a property aggressively for a modern ownership system that economy through gas export. has demonstrated little but failure The Nisga’a have partnered with and suffering around the world. TransCanada Corp. on a 900-km The Nisga’a are proving me pipeline to supply the $11-billion wrong, and this was again LNG project led by Petronas for the demonstrated at a little-noticed ceremony at the B.C. legislature last Prince Rupert port. And they don’t intend to stop there. week. “We want to be part of the The B.C. government had just Canadian business establishment,” passed amendments to allow said former Nisga’a Nation a gas pipeline through Nisga’a president Joe Gosnell. Memorial Lava Bed Park, the first The signing ceremony was briefly co-managed provincial park in disrupted by one of a small group of B.C. history. Another bill enabled Vancouver-based Nisga’a who have the Nisga’a Lisims government to been using modern protest tactics impose industrial property tax on against this decision. liquefied natural gas production. Gosnell, the revered chief Legal documents were signed negotiator who carried the treaty so the Nisga’a legislature can do

over the goal line in 2000, moved slowly with the help of an ornately carved cane to speak at a reception. He seemed genuinely surprised that he has lived long enough to see the fruits of generations of labour. Gosnell recounted the 1887 paddling trip down the B.C. coast from the Nass Valley to Victoria to present the Nisga’a territorial claim, where the tribal leaders were turned away on the steps of the legislature by Premier William Smithe. It would take until 1910 for Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier to promise a settlement, and until 1949 for Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder to be elected to the B.C. legislature. In 2000, when the treaty received royal assent in Ottawa, Gosnell took part in a ceremonial burning of the Indian Act and got to work on implementing self-government. And on Nov. 27, 2014, B.C. Liberal, NDP and independent MLAs voted unanimously to open the way to an industrial future for the Nisga’a. “That’s what being alive means to me today,” Gosnell said. “You’ve got to have big dreams. Maybe all those dreams won’t come true, but at least you have the ability to dream big. And boy, are we ever dreaming big.” Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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2$ for

1kg Betty Crocker

Betty Crocker

432-461gr

340-450gr

Frosting

Supermoist Cake Mix

326gr

5000

5

5$

Stouffer’s

Bistro Crustini 256gr

for

5000

2$

2$ for

Betty Crocker

Hershey’s

Betty Crocker

440-550gr

200-350gr

496gr

Brownies Mix

Chipits

4

for

Rogers

1kg

2$

Cookie Mix

5000

for

Italissima

Rogers

Choice Tomatoes

2$ for

4 2

99

2$ for

4

Granulated White Sugar 4kg

4

5

99

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3000

5

Best Brown, Demerara or Golden Yellow Sugar

250ml

796ml

4

Icing Sugar

Toaster Strudel

Truffle Olive Oil

per lb

Rogers

750gr

Italissima

3

49

123gr

100gr

Highliner

Pillsbury

FAMILY PACK

per lb

Captain’s Crew Fish

7,500

GRADE

11.00 per kg

11.00 per kg

99

ef

ef

d ia

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Boneless Cross Rib Pot Roast

d ia

Whole Pork Tenderloin

Canadian AA

Chicken Wings

3

AA n Be

Sunrise Farms

FAMILY PACK

Fres

FAMILY AAA PACK GRADE

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GR AD E

lb

Fres

FAMILY PACK

AAA

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Canadian AAA

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Bone In Pork Butt Steak

Sunrise Farms

Bone In Chicken Thighs

Shoulder Cut 7.69 per kg

7.69 per kg

PER

lb

FAMILY PACK

FAMILY PACK

Johnsonville

Brats & Italiano Sauages 500gr

Wieners

Freybe

4

Ham Kolbassa or Ukrainian Sausages

5

300gr

for

6

Bacon

99

Use your Q-Card when you buy

2 Wonder English Muffins 6’s

375gr

Pub Style Chicken 800gr

Mapleleaf

4

99

Get a dozen

FREE

4

99

130gr

99

Grain Fed Free Run

8

99

2$ for

7

Bonus Q-Points

LARGE QF WHITE EGGS

Simply Poultry

BUY ONE

GET ONE

FREE

Primo Ready to Serve soup 525-540ml

Works out to $1.50 each Offer in effect December 1-7, 2014

Hurry... Limited Time Offer. Ends Dec. 7/14

Chicken 907gr

10 , 000 Rose’s

Grenadine or Lime Cordial

12x100gr

El Monterey

El Monterey

794-853gr

907gr

Taquitos

4

99

Lynch

6

99

2 Astro

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2$ for

7,500 Olde Style Cider Mix

500gr

99

739ml

Burritos or Chimichangas

Original Greek Yogourt

Selected, 650-750gr

Locally Raised BC Poultry

Chicken Protinis

Yogourt

Yogourt

lb

Janes

450gr

Astro

Astro

PER

Olymel

Olymel

2$

3

49

Pillsbury

Pizza Minis 370-385gr

Kraft

Kraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese

3

560gr

99

3,500 Realemon or Realime Juice 440ml

3,500

Pillsbury

Pizza Pops 4’s 400gr

Kraft

Philadelphia Dips

175-200gr

227gr

3000

5

2$ for

4

3$ for

4

2$ for

4

Sunny D

Citrus Punch 1.3lt

5000


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Whether You’re Entertaining At Home, Baking For Chistmas Or Preparing Warm Meals For Colder Weather, QF Is Your Store! Paradise Island

Unico

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

Approx. 800gr

Stuffed Manzanilla Olives

9

Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

150gr

5

3$ for

San Remo

Vlasic

Pickles

Artichokes

1lt

Kraft

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

Vegetables

334-360gr

for

1.75kg

3 Libby’s

2$ for

5

Chopped Spinach

for

4

6

Wholegrain Rye Crispbread 200-250gr

4

99

Miracle Whip or Mayo 890ml

Black Magic Chocolates

for

5

Kraft

Stove Top Stuffing Mix

2$ for

Green Giant

5

Canned Vegetables

120gr

for

5

Kraft

Dressing

4$ for

5

4

Hans Freitag

250ml

Selected, 341-398ml

4$

3

99

3$ for

5

for

Bonjour De France

Kraft

Crackers

Brie or Camembert

Cheese

Selected, 125-150gr

125gr

Selected, 200gr

3

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

3

99

99

Kraft

Turin

Nestle

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

Chocolates

400gr

80gr

225-500gr

4

99

Reese Clusters

Roca

116-140gr

3

99 E.D. Smith

Mincemeat

99

Decorative & Delicious Dare

3

for

Viva Puffs Holiday Edition

2$

99

5

for

for

5

Keebler

Ready Crust

170gr

397gr or 398ml

4

4

2$ for

Check Your QF App For More Deals & Instant Prizes

Santa Cruz

Dare

Realjoy Christmas Candy

2$

Farmer’s Market

2

3$

99

Organic Pumpkin or Pie Mix

700ml

Organic Dark Chocolate Bar

3

99

3

99

Green & Black’s

200gr

MacLaren’s

1.42lt

300gr

Brown & Haley

5

2

5

Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix

100gr

Whip Up a Delicious Tray in No Time With These! Carr’s

6

for

After Eight Mints

300gr

2$

Crisco

Oil

300ml

2$

Nestle

1.66lt

99

Desiree or Noblesse Wafers

Eagle Brand

Sweetened Condensed Milk

1kg

99

Family Classic Ice Cream

174gr

4$

99

Breyer’s

Nestle

5

300-340gr

On Hand for visitors, In Hand for visiting

Kraft

Ryvita

300gr

2$

Robin Hood

Oats

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese

400gr

99

5

for

9

99

3$

2$

Kraft

Arctic Gardens

340-398ml

5

for

1 per store See in store for details

10kg

454gr

2$

A Kitchen Aid Mixer

All Purpose Flour

All-Vegetable Shortening

Shortbread

Selected, 20’s

WIN

Robin Hood

Crisco

Walkers

Tea

375ml

99

McCain

Celestial Seasonings

Use your Q-Card and

Tassimo

Organic Apple Juice

Dairyland

Coffee

Kettle Brand

Classic Egg Nog

Selected, 108-472gr

2.84lt

Potato Chips

220gr

946ml

Candy Cane, 300gr

350-450gr

5 2

3$ for

99

3

99

4

99

2$ for

4

2$ for

4

6

99 Plus Applicable Fees

5

99

2$ for

5

4

2$ for


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Whether You’re Entertaining At Home, Baking For Chistmas Or Preparing Warm Meals For Colder Weather, QF Is Your Store! Paradise Island

Unico

Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese

Approx. 800gr

Stuffed Manzanilla Olives

9

Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

150gr

5

3$ for

San Remo

Vlasic

Pickles

Artichokes

1lt

Kraft

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spread

Vegetables

334-360gr

for

1.75kg

3 Libby’s

2$ for

5

Chopped Spinach

for

4

6

Wholegrain Rye Crispbread 200-250gr

4

99

Miracle Whip or Mayo 890ml

Black Magic Chocolates

for

5

Kraft

Stove Top Stuffing Mix

2$ for

Green Giant

5

Canned Vegetables

120gr

for

5

Kraft

Dressing

4$ for

5

4

Hans Freitag

250ml

Selected, 341-398ml

4$

3

99

3$ for

5

for

Bonjour De France

Kraft

Crackers

Brie or Camembert

Cheese

Selected, 125-150gr

125gr

Selected, 200gr

3

Imperial Carefully Aged Cheese Sharp Cold Pack Cheddar, 230gr

3

99

99

Kraft

Turin

Nestle

Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

Chocolates

400gr

80gr

225-500gr

4

99

Reese Clusters

Roca

116-140gr

3

99 E.D. Smith

Mincemeat

99

Decorative & Delicious Dare

3

for

Viva Puffs Holiday Edition

2$

99

5

for

for

5

Keebler

Ready Crust

170gr

397gr or 398ml

4

4

2$ for

Check Your QF App For More Deals & Instant Prizes

Santa Cruz

Dare

Realjoy Christmas Candy

2$

Farmer’s Market

2

3$

99

Organic Pumpkin or Pie Mix

700ml

Organic Dark Chocolate Bar

3

99

3

99

Green & Black’s

200gr

MacLaren’s

1.42lt

300gr

Brown & Haley

5

2

5

Carnation Hot Chocolate Mix

100gr

Whip Up a Delicious Tray in No Time With These! Carr’s

6

for

After Eight Mints

300gr

2$

Crisco

Oil

300ml

2$

Nestle

1.66lt

99

Desiree or Noblesse Wafers

Eagle Brand

Sweetened Condensed Milk

1kg

99

Family Classic Ice Cream

174gr

4$

99

Breyer’s

Nestle

5

300-340gr

On Hand for visitors, In Hand for visiting

Kraft

Ryvita

300gr

2$

Robin Hood

Oats

Shredded or Crumbled Natural Cheese

400gr

99

5

for

9

99

3$

2$

Kraft

Arctic Gardens

340-398ml

5

for

1 per store See in store for details

10kg

454gr

2$

A Kitchen Aid Mixer

All Purpose Flour

All-Vegetable Shortening

Shortbread

Selected, 20’s

WIN

Robin Hood

Crisco

Walkers

Tea

375ml

99

McCain

Celestial Seasonings

Use your Q-Card and

Tassimo

Organic Apple Juice

Dairyland

Coffee

Kettle Brand

Classic Egg Nog

Selected, 108-472gr

2.84lt

Potato Chips

220gr

946ml

Candy Cane, 300gr

350-450gr

5 2

3$ for

99

3

99

4

99

2$ for

4

2$ for

4

6

99 Plus Applicable Fees

5

99

2$ for

5

4

2$ for


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1

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Vienna Continental

Old Fashioned or Honey Ham

Roast Beef or New York Style Corned Beef

per 100gr

Bonus Q-Points

Cappolo

Sunrise

Hot Capicolli

Tribe

Hummus Dips 227gr

per 100gr

Housewares Charmin

Basic Bathroom Tissue

Irish

12’s

Balrney, Dubliner or Reserve Cheddar

Applewood

Smoked Cheddar

6

Select-A-Size Paper Towels 6’s

Cascade

Belle Creme Triple Cream Brie

99

Castello Blue

Entertaining Made Easy!

per 100gr

49 per

Available at Select Stores

22 95

Dinner for Two

99 per

100gr

99 per

1 49

Spring Roll

100gr

499

Action Pacs

Citrus Breeze, 25’s

4

99

Gain

Canadian

Party Trays

69

per 100gr

4 2 2

per 100gr

Liquid Laundry Detergent 2.95lt

Previously Frozen

Skinless Halibut Fillets

Fresh

Steel Head Fillets

7

99

3

99 per 100gr

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Cooked White Tiger Prawns 31/40 size

Frozen or Previously Frozen

Whole Coho Salmon

2

49 per 100gr

2

49 per 100gr

Troll

Cau

n Cha ght Islan rolete ds

Quee

1

49

per 100gr

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Bounty

499

Alexis De Portneuf

per 100gr

1 Chinese Food

99

100gr

200gr

Cervelat or Gypsy Salami

BBQ Pork Back Ribs

2Cheese Centre 1 99

5,000

49

Schneiders

Cold

Roast or Smoked Turket Breast

2

NEWS


3

English Bay

Shortbread or Icebox Cookies 300gr

49

12 Pack

Italian Bread

2$ for

1

99

White or Whole Wheat Dinner or Crusty Buns

Cake Donuts

Bonus Q-Points

2

99

Belgian Chocolate Mousse

Decadent Chocolate Cake

10

99

SCAN THIS SPECIAL QR (QUICK RESPONSE) CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR A LIST OF GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS

2$ for

5

2$ for

French Bread White

5,000 Bulk Dark

Regular Chocolate Chips

5

69 Quality Fresh

Hold the Salt Almonds or Brazil Nuts Natural, 125-175gr

1.89lt

1 Organic Cereal 275-325gr

5

2

Win a $2,000 Travel Voucher to ANYWHERE!

2

99

SunRype

Okanagan Energy or Fruit Active Bar 50gr

99

2

99

Almond Breeze Non-Dairy Beverage

99

¢

per 100gr

Blue Diamond

473ml

Envirokidz

for

for

Coconut Milk For Coffee

946ml

Plus Applicable Fees

2$

8 Pack

Dempster’s Tortillas 272gr or 340gr

So Delicious

Noel Nog

2$

99

Dempster’s Signature Bread 600gr

5

So Nice or Earth’s Own

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for

4

3

2$

Multigrain Bread

12 Pack

8” Blueberry Pie

Double Layer

5

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Quality Fresh

Hold the Salt Walnuts 150gr

Nature’s Path

Pure Oats Granola Cereal

3

312gr

3

99

99

Organically Yours

Organic Raw Pepitas 200gr

R.W. Knudsen

Just Fruit Juice

99

¢

Selected, 946ml

4

99 Plus Applicable Fees

399


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NEWS

i n W t e r m r Wa shes

Drop D rop in between 4:00 AND 6:00 PM for a fresh

NEW APPY SPECIAL!

1

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49 PER

lb

2$ for

Nicola Apples

California Premium

2.84 per kg

Fresh Broccoli Crowns 3.28 per kg

6

California “Hot House”

California “Hot House”

Sweet Grape Tomatoes

Long English Cucumbers

1pt

69

¢

per lb

Washington Grown

Vancouver Island

Jumbo Red or White Onions

Yellow Flesh Potatoes 5lb bag

1.52 per kg

O R G AN

16

99

5

99

7 DAYS OF SAVINGS Dec. 1 - 7

1

TUES.

WED.

THUR.

FRI.

SAT.

SUN.

2

3

4

5

6

7

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

PER

lb

2$ for

3

1

99

IC OR IC GANIC O RGANIC ORGANIC ORGAN

Build Your Own or Germini Bouquet

7” Kalsettia

MON.

1

B.C. Extra Fancy

29

Mexican Fresh

Organic Bunched Green Onions

3$ for

2

California Grown

Organic Baby Cut Carrots 1lb bag

“Photos for presentation purposes only” Qualicum Foods - 705 Memorial Port Alberni - 2943 10th Ave. Nanoose Bay - 2443 Collins Cr. Parksville - 319 E. Island Hwy. Campbell River - 465 Merecroft Rd. Powell River – 4871 Joyce Ave. (604)

752-9281 723-3397 468-7131 954-2262 287-2820 485-5481

2$ for

4

B.C. Grown “Fancy”

Organic Spartan Apples 3lb bag

Email Address: customerservice@qualityfoods.com Nanaimo – Beban Plaza – 2220 Bowen Rd. 758-3733 Nanaimo – Harewood Mall – 530 5th St. 754-6012 Nanaimo – Northridge Village – 5800 Turner Rd. 756-3929 Comox Valley – 2275 Guthrie Rd. 890-1005 Courtenay - 1002 -2751 Cliffe Avenue 331-9328 Westshore – 977 Langford Parkway (778)433-3291

www.qualityfoods.com AppyHour.ca

3

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