Victoria News, December 24, 2014 by Black Press Media Group

VICTORIANEWS Sun will shine on Christmas

SEE INSIDE FOR BOXING DAY DEALS

If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas … keep dreaming. Environment Canada is predicting sunny weather tomorrow (Dec. 25) with a high of 5 C and a low of 2 C. There is also a slight chance of rain.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

250.381.8725

If you’re storing anywhere else, “you’re paying too much”

Merry Christmas To our readers

Proudly serving Esquimalt & Victoria

www.upakstorage.com

www.vicnews.com

250.883.7962 or 250.883.7964 londonrooter.com find us on facebook

Drains • sewer • water • Bin rentals • ViDeo Camera inspeCtion

A2 • www.vicnews.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2014- VICTORIA

NEWS

HOCKEY CARD GIVEAWAY NIGHT

SATURDAY DEC. 27TH @ 7:05 PM FREE PACK OF HOCKEY CARDS FOR THE FIRST 2,000 PEOPLE

Williams Scrap Iron & Metals Inc.

FULL REFUNDS

655 QUEENS AVE. (JUST BEHIND DQ ON DOUGLAS)

4261 GLANFORD (JUST NORTH OF VANALMAN)

PICK-UP FOR FREE PICK-UP BOTTLE DRIVES BOTTLE DRIVES

WE BUY:

WE SELL:

FOR

• Copper • Aluminum • Scrap Cars • Brass • Steel

• Anchor Chain • Shackles

bottledepot.ca

Lloyd Williams I 2690 Munns Road

14.BruceMVictoriaRoyalsAd 11:18 AM Page 250.479.8335 I Fax: 250.727.099314-12-16 I email: wsi@telus.net

Proud to support the Victoria Royals Bruce McFarlane Vice President, Portfolio Manager odlumbrown.com/bmcfarlane Member-Canadian Investor Protection Fund

GOOD LUCK ROYALS 250-652-3090

Effort = Concrete Results Locally Owned and Operated

• Ready-Mixed Concrete • Concrete Accessories • Gravity Wall Blocks • Victoria’s Only Liquid Colouring System

765 Industrial Way • www.iconcrete.ca 250-478-0555

250-474-2100 250-474-2100 www.gordonngordon.com www.gordonngordon.com 2821 JACKLIN RD

655 QUEENS AVE. (JUST BEHIND DQ ON DOUGLAS)

4261 GLANFORD (JUST NORTH OF VANALMAN)

Joy Connor Insurance Broker

bottledepot.ca

4136 Wilkinson Road • 250-479-6111 1125 Blanshard Street • 250-385-8771 www.brownbros.com

508 Discovery Street, Victoria BC www.sportstraders.ca THE GLOBAL ENERGY INTEGRATION EXPERTS

V.G.I. Gutters Ltd. D.B.A.

INSTALLATION

•5” CONTINUOUS GUTTERS Soffit • Fascia Cover • Vinyl Siding • Custom Cladding • Vinyl Deck & Hand Roll

BAN TRAN

•FREE ESTIMATES

#3-755 Vanalman Ave V8Z 3B8 Fax: (250) 727-7827

Parker Glass Ltd.

Office: (250) 727-3042 www.victoriagutter.ca victoriagutter@shaw.ca

GORDON PARKER

6-6782 Veyaness Rd Cellular: Office: Saanichton, B.C. Fax: V8M 2C7

920-8693 652-1174 652-1521

Good Luck Royals!

fax: (250) 656-7181

A ACCENT

TOLL FREE: 1-888-450-3982

joyce@harborinsurance.com • www.harboardinsurance.com

Proudly Supporting Local Hockey

INSURANCE SERVICES People Helping People Since 1918 YOUR INSURANCE BROKER

(250) 656-0111

www.mollymaid.ca

(250) 744-3427 paula-whitehorn@mollymaid.ca

TOWING in a Winter Wonderland.

REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS LTD. “Where the Accent is on Service” “A Whole New Shade of Green” Art Sutherland - President art@accent-refrigeration.com

PH 250-478-8885 TOLL FREE 1-888-423-6253 Suite 206 - 1097 Langford Parkway - Westhills Arena VICTORIA, BC, CANADA V9B 0A5 www.accent-refrigeration.com

WESTSHORE TOWING FAST, PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE

Westshore & Victoria:

250.474.1369 Sooke: 250.642.2464

Proud to support the Victoria Royals

2821 JACKLIN VICTORIA, BC RD VICTORIA BC V9B 3X8 V9B-3X8

Darryl Hein Owner/Operator

Fire Fighters are proud to support the Victoria Royals

GREATER VICTORIA LOCATIONS:

ROYAL OAK

GORDON HEAD

VICTORIA

3993 Cedar Hill Road 250.721.1125

LANGFORD 125-2401C Millstream Rd Victoria BC V8B 3R5

T 250.391.1110 F 250.391.1321

West Shore Town Centre 250.474.2291

801 Royal Oak Drive 250.727.6561 2959 Douglas Street 250.361.3152

VIEW ROYAL

1519 Admirals Road 250.381.5055

www.vicnews.com • A3

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Affordable Living for Independent Seniors

You don’t have to pay a lot to get a lot!

Call

250 383 - 4164

Even on a GIS budget you get... ✓ great rooms ✓ great food ✓ great friends ✓ lots of activities starting at $1,135/mth.

to arrange a tour.

Daniel Palmer/Victoria News

Members of the Odd Fellows Columbia Lodge No. 2 brave an early morning shift at Country Grocer in Royal Oak to fill a five-ton truck with $20,000 worth of food. The group fundraised and purchased the food at cost from Country Grocer to benefit the Mustard Seed Food Bank and delivered the truckloads on Dec. 18 and 19.

Odd Fellows bring ‘ton of love’ to share with the Mustard Seed Daniel Palmer News staff

They may be self-described odd fellows, but they do good work. Last Thursday, about 40 members of a local Odd Fellows chapter descended upon the loading dock of Country Grocer on West Saanich Road to load $20,000 worth of food destined for the Mustard Seed Food Bank. “A lot of times we find a charity we want to support, and then when we put together an event, we have 40 guys right there ready to help,” said Josh Miller, financial secretary of Odd Fellows Columbia Lodge No. 2. Miller started the Ton of Love Project five years ago for the Mustard Seed, with the aim of donating a ton of non-perishable food. The project grew the next year, but Miller and his colleagues realized that piecemeal food donations weren’t always

what families needed during the holidays. “We wanted to be able to bring healthy, nutritious food instead,” he said. “That really made an impact, and it really became about the love rather than the tonnage.” For the past two years, the Odd Fellows have paired up with Country Grocer to purchase and deliver thousands of pounds of fresh produce, proteins and dairy products to families at the Mustard Seed during the Christmas rush. “Last year, we actually got to hand out the food to families in line and we saw what it meant to them,” Miller said. “These hampers were twice the size they were last year with five times the amount of produce. It’s food that makes you feel human.” The Mustard Seed director of food services, Brent Palmer, connected with Country Grocer to discuss the facility’s needs over

the holidays, and the Odd Fellows went about raising cash. In the end, they brought together nearly $20,000, mostly from local business donations and till donations from customers at Country Grocer. “That cash buys enough food to fill almost half of what The Mustard Seed needs for their hampers for the holiday season,” Miller said. “Country Grocer is just such a stalwart team in the community and its supported us immensely. Without them, we could have never brought this off the ground the way that we did.” Miller said part of the draw for donors was knowing that 100 per cent of proceeds went to feeding families. “When you’re looking for some way to give back and you’re not sure how to do it, you hook up with Odd Fellows and it’s an amazing thing,” he said. editor@vicnews.com

Panhandling ‘monks’ likely fakes: police Victoria police are investigating two incidents of men dressed as Buddhist monks who are passing cards in exchange for cash in the downtown core. Notably absent from these imposter monks is the sense of

peace and calm usually associated with Buddhism. “If cash is denied to these imposters, they become angry and often scold or curse at those who they are trying to scam,” said Const. Mike Russell.

Aggressive panhandling is unlawful in Victoria. Anyone with information is asked to call VicPD at 250-9957654 or anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Holiday Season

Randall Garrison, MP

RG-BPbanner1404.indd 1

Operated by the Non-Profit Glenshiel Housing Society

606 Douglas St. | www.theglenshiel.bc.ca

Walk-In Denture Clinic WHY WAIT? WE CAN HELP NOW! Home & Hospital Visits Happiness is a beautiful smile!

Conrad De Palma Denturist

(250) 595-1665

3581 Shelbourne Street www.walk-indentureclinic.ca COME ON IN FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION!

Kitchen Scraps Diversion

JAN

2015

One New Year’s resolution we’ll all be making. A full disposal ban on kitchen scraps at Hartland landfill takes effect January 1, 2015. The ban will divert compostable items like vegetables, meat, bones, grains, dairy products, fruit and soiled paper that currently take up thirty percent of the landfill. At the same time, diverted kitchen scraps will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and will be processed into beneficial compost. So contact your waste hauler or municipality directly, plan for collection options and make a note on your calendar. Then we can all look forward to a happy, more sustainable New Year! For general information about the kitchen scrap diversion strategy visit www.crd.bc.ca/kitchenscraps

www.crd.bc.ca

editor@vicnews.com

Vimy Afghanistan – HaveRidge a Safe,toHappy Thank you, Canadian Veterans and your Families ESQUIMALT – JUAN DE FUCA

All that is missing is you!

A2–100 Aldersmith Place Victoria V9A 7M8 10am–4pm, Monday–Thursday, or by appointment 250-405-6550 Randall.Garrison@parl.gc.ca www.RandallGarrison.ndp.ca 2014-04-25 2:12 PM

A4 • www.vicnews.com

CORRECTION

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

NEWS

DODD’S AD

IN BOXING DAY BLOWOUT ADDRESS SHOULD BE

715 Finalyson St.

Fogged in All drains and sinks lead to streams, creeks or the ocean. So never flush fats, oils and grease from cooking or leftovers down your drains. Instead, they can be disposed of safely by composting in your collection program or recycling at designated depots. It’s a good feeling to know that you’re helping to keep your marine habitat clean and healthy. For more information visit www.crd.bc.ca/sloganmaster

PRICES IN EFFECT

DEC. 26-31, 2014

BOXING DAY SALE

CHRISTMAS FABRICS Select Christmas Tabling, Christmas Flannelette Prints, Quiltland Christmas Prints

% OFF REG. PRICE

Fogged up windows hint at the warmth within for patrons at the Cornerstone Cafe on a rainy morning in Fernwood. Don Denton/Victoria News

Esquimalt Archives digitalizes over 2,000 historical images Some 2,000 images covering 150 years of Esquimalt history are now available for viewing online through the township’s Capturing our History digitization project. The project, which is partially funded by a $9,000 grant from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of B.C., increases online access to historical

images while also preserving them digitally. “The B.C. History Digitization program is pleased to have provided support to the Esquimalt Municipal Archives to help create photographic content for the Capturing Our History website,” said Chris Hives, project coordinator, B.C. History Digitization program. “The goal of our

program is to partner with memory institutions throughout the province on projects to digitize and provide enhanced access to important local historical resources.” No longer restricted to archival file folders, print boxes and family albums, the images – depicting the township, its people and its history – are now available for free online

CHRISTMAS ◆ FAUX FUR - by metre or piece NOTIONS All stock

◆ FELT - by metre

All Stock

60 50 % OFF REG. PRICE

CHRISTMAS RIBBON based on regular price get SPOOLS- 2 of equal or lesser value

OFF REG. PRICE

FREE $ 00 3. m $ 50 3. m

BUY 1 GET 2

CHRISTMAS ORGANZA FOIL PRINTS - Regular $8.00/m HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS TABLING - Regular $12.00/m

CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT

(some exclusions may apply, this includes Promotional Clearance, "Special Purchase" , Signature Styles & Yarn)

3170 TILLICUM ROAD, VICTORIA

LOWER LEVEL OUTSIDE OF TILLICUM CENTRE ACROSS FROM PEARKES REC. CENTRE • 250-475-7501 Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am - 9:00 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Sun and Holidays 11:00 am - 5 pm

www.fabriclandwest.com | customer service # 1-855-554-4840

1229 Esquimalt Road Esquimalt, B.C. V9A 3P1 250-414-7100 In partnership with

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

SAVE ANYWHERE.

Holiday Business Hours Wednesday, December 24th Municipal Hall Closed at 2:00 p.m.

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Friday, December 26th Municipal Hall Closed

In partnership with In partnership with

SAVE SAVE ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. ANYWHERE. In partnership with

Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. Introducing the New Mobile Feature. With exclusive offers for theSave.ca brands you loveCash-Back & $5 cash-out minimums With exclusive offersnever for thegobrands youwithout love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll shopping your smart phone again! Introducing the New Save.ca Mobile Cash-Back Feature. through PayPal, you’ll neverBack go shopping without yourSteps smart phone again! Get Cash in 3 Easy With exclusive offers for the brands you love & $5 cash-out minimums through PayPal, you’ll never go shopping without your smart phone again!

Cash Back inReceipt 3 Easy Steps 1. Browse &Get Shop 2. Upload 3. Get Cash Back!

Get CashTake Back in 3 Easy Steps Browse the mobile app a photo of your Once you reach just $5,

1. Browse & Shop 2. Upload Receipt Get Cashyou Back! for your favourite brand’s andin submit it 3.the money save will Get Cash receipt Back 3 Easy Steps mobile app 2.Take a photo ofapp your Once youCash reach just $5,your 1.Browse Browse & Shop Upload Receipt 3. Get Back! offers, andthe purchase through the be transferred into for your favourite brand’s receipt and submit it the money you save them at any store PayPal wallet Browse the mobile app Take a photo of your Once you reach justwill $5, offers, and 1. Browse &purchase Shop for your favourite brand’s them at any store offers, purchase Browse theand mobile app at anybrand’s store for yourthem favourite offers, and purchase them at any store

through the app 2. receipt Upload Receipt and submit it

through the of app Take a photo your receipt and submit it through the app

be into your 3.transferred Get Cash the money you saveBack! will PayPal wallet beOnce transferred into your you reach just $5, the PayPal moneywallet you save will be transferred into your PayPal wallet

Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More Visit save.ca/cashback to Learn More

Thursday, December 25th Municipal Hall Closed

Thursday, January 1st Municipal Hall Closed New Year’s Levee Thursday, January 1st 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Council Chambers Esquimalt Municipal Hall For further information, please call 250-414-7135 or our website @ www.esquimalt.ca/council

viewing by anyone from anywhere in the world. “It is gratifying to see so many of our photographs come to life for the first time in a digital format,” said municipal archivist Greg Evans. “The image bank will be of interest not only to residents and the general public, but also to authors, educators and historians, among others.” The four-month project entailed scanning and posting historical images to the web along with information on the images. Museum and archives consultant Patrick Craib and digitization consultant Emma Hughes scanned the original photographs – many of them in a fragile state – and created a database of information for all of the images. The images and database were then input into a specialized archives software program. The final step was to upload the data to the web and link to the township’s website. Images will be added to the online collection on an ongoing basis. Go online toesquimalt.ca to access the township’s online collections. editor@vicnews.com

www.vicnews.com • A5

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

A holiday by any other name is Hogmanay Kate Humble

Maritime History In the 1840s and 50s there was conflict at Fort Victoria between the early Hudson’s Bay Company men over the issue of whether they ought to have Christmas Day off as a holiday. The HBC men of the fort were divided, more or less, into two groups: one was the lower-ranking French-Canadian Catholic contingent of experienced fur traders and trappers, and one was a higherranked, mainly Scottish Protestant officer class. The French Canadians embraced Christmas and all its merry traditions and were staunchly in favour of having the day off. The Scots, on the other hand, were reluctant to permit it, as they were mainly

Presbyterian and their Calvinist doctrine bade that they only observe feast days that were specifically mentioned in the Bible. There is, of course, no scriptural support for Dec. 25 as the actual birthday of Jesus Christ, and it is entirely accepted by scholars that this date was chosen by the church as Christ’s feast day as it corresponded with pre-existing “pagan” holy days that centred around the winter solstice. That way, people who converted would be keeping the same calendar, just worshipping a different deity. It made for an easier transition. Pre-Christian cultures around the world celebrated the solstice with feasts and rituals, from Juul in Scandinavia, to Saturnalia in ancient Rome, to Chaomos, which is still marked today by the Kalasha people of Pakistan. The First Nations people here in Victoria also marked the solstice season, and the early journals from fort record the smoke from great fires and the sound of the drums and dances echoing across the harbor from

the Songhees village. The majority of Catholics and Anglicans won out at Fort Victoria and were given the day off, though it normally devolved into a drunken mess. Many men spent the night and

Boxing Day in the brig, of one of the fort’s bastions, sleeping it off. The Presbyterian tradition in the meantime was to treat Dec. 25 as if it were any other day. Indeed between the 16th and mid-19th centuries, Christmas was rarely acknowledged in Scotland, and certainly not by the Kirk (church). Instead, the Scots at home

and even here in Fort Victoria preferred to celebrate Hogmanay at the new year instead. The origin of the word Hogmanay is debatable. It seems to be related to the

Viking tradition of Yule, whose preceding feast was called ‘Hoggonaut’ and it echoes a Norman tradition of going around door to door and giving out gifts on the last day of the year. This is but one of myriad potential etymologies from languages including Anglo-Saxon, French, Gaelic and Norse. The core of the tradition is to gather

with friends and loved ones, and to exchange gifts and food. A feeling of welcome is the most important part of the night, but there are all sorts of wonderful superstitious rituals that go along with

Hogmanay, like clearing the ashes from your fire and throwing them out, or cleaning your house before midnight, or ensuring that all your debts are clear before you start the new year. All these little traditions have the same theme (as did the ancient pagan rituals of solstice) of starting with a clean slate and a fresh perspective when embarking on the new solar cycle. My favourite old

ancient rituals, but Hogmany ritual is at least the convivial that of “first-footing”. gatherings, gift For good luck, you giving, and sense of were meant to ensure togetherness would that the first foot have been observed. through your door With the 20th after midnight of New century the Year’s was male, dark Presbyterian church complexioned, and began to include a bearing symbolic gifts Christmas service of whisky, salt, black more frequently in bun, shortbread, and its liturgical calendar, coal. though today there are Pre-Christian (and some congregations not a few Christian) that still do not Scots celebrated observe Dec. 25. Hogmany by lighting In Fort Victoria, bonfires, and parading the Songhees, through town in cattle Presbyterian, Catholic skins. The famous and Anglican people swinging fireballs seen may not have observed in modern festivals in the exact same holiday, towns across Scotland with the exact same continue the tradition name, but the rituals, today, as does the metaphors, stories primal sense of shared and timings of these celebration, which festivals had an has served to cement familial and community awful lot in common: www.oakbayoptometry.com messages of renewal, bonds for millenia. light and community. There are regional Dr. Neil Paterson variations to the Dr. Suzanne••• Sutter celebration across the Kate Humble is Optometrists country, but all contain an100 historian -2067and the the same core themes. Cadboro education curator Bay Rd. for The Presbyterians the Maritime Museum of the 16th through 250-595-8500 of British Columbia. 20th centuries would Questions can be sent not necessarily have to: khumble@mmbc. embraced all of theseDr. Rachel bc.ca. Rushforth* www.admiralsvision.ca *Denotes Optometric Corporation

Vision Matters

106-1505 Admirals Rd. (near Thrifty Foods)

250-995-0449

Healthy Eyes. Doctor Delivered. Dr. Trevor Peddle Dr. Victor J. Chin* Dr. Charles Simons* & Dr. Daisy Tao* www.saanichoptometry.ca

Victoria Regional Transit

Service Change Effective December 29, 2014

 New service to West Sidney, Bear Mountain, Westhills and Happy Valley  New 10 Royal Jubilee/Songhees routing  Revised Westshore and Saanich Peninsula community bus schedules with improved evening and weekend service For more information, go to www.bctransit.com

Transit Trip Planner Plan your trip! Visit: www.bctransit.com

119-3995 Quadra @ McKenzie (in Saanich Centre)

250-744-2992

*Denotes Optometric Corporation

You don’t have to worry about running out of vision. It’s not like you can use it up and Neumann then there is no moreDr. left.Paul As long as the eye is healthy it will pick up Optometrist visual signals and transmit them to the brain to be interpreted. It OPTOMETRY CLINIC www.cseyecare.com will go on doing this indefinitely without ever #1 - 7865 Patterson Rd. Saanichton quitting. The muscles of the eye, on the other hand, can become fatigued. Long periods of concentrated reading or close work may weary them to the point where they just cannot go on responding to the demands put on them. The need a temporary rest. It is this feeling of the eye fatigue which has let to the myth that vision can be “worn out”. The sad thing about this is that many older people voluntarily limit 250-361-4478 the use of their eyes. They cut back on their reading, sewing and television watching for fear of losing their remaining eyesight. Well, Dr. Erick Vesterback, O.D., BSc there’s no reason to retire vision. With good health and suitable vision aids, there are no limits to what you can see. And, in fact, the one person you should Plan your Visit:of seeing on a regular basis is maketrip! a point 250-361-4478 www.bctransit.com your Optometrist.

Central

Saanich

250-544-2210

Transit Trip Planner

DR.TREVOR PEDDLE * DR. CHARLES SIMONS *

Victoria Regional Transit Commission 4198

Don’t Retire Vision

Transit Routes Transit Info 250·382·6161 • www.bctransit.com and Schedules

250-361-4444 Transit Routes www.mayfairoptometric.com and Schedules

A6 • www.vicnews.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

VIEWPOINT

The Victoria News is published every Wednesday and Friday by Black Press Ltd., 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4. Phone: 250-381-3484. Fax: 250-386-2624. Web: www.vicnews.com

VICTORIANEWS

What do you think?

OUR VIEW

Christmas morning As the final hours before Christmas dwindle, a few of us will get caught up in last minute Christmas shopping. Some will ready themselves for seasonal religious services. Many more will settle in for a quiet evening of rituals that reach across generations. A few will try not to pay much attention at all. Whatever the choice, the possibilities encompassed by these small personal events are evidence that the holiday which is now such a pervasive part of western culture has become so because it offers the world a layeredrich experience that can simultaneously range from the purely secular to the intensely spiritual. The underlying theme to Christmas may have traditional Christian roots, but it is so much more. For Christians, of course, it is one of the most important observations on the calendar. But the Christmas celebration also borrows from many other non-Christian traditions; from the Roman Saturnalia that gives licence to make merry and from the Germanic pagan rites that left us holly wreaths and mistletoe. And when we rise tomorrow morning to open our presents, whatever our faith might or might not be, we should pause for a moment in our merriment to think of the central message in the Christmas story, which is not the presents themselves, but what they represent – which is someone else’s expression of love, generosity and selflessness on our behalf. With those thoughts to ponder, a joyous and fulfilling Christmas to all our readers, advertisers, family and friends. Merry Christmas and here’s to a prosperous year to all of you in 2015.

Contact US The Victoria News is published every Wednesday and Friday by Black Press Ltd., 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4.

NEWS

The News welcomes your comments. Letters to the editor should discuss issues and stories that have been covered in the pages of the News. To put readers on equal footing, and to be sure that all opinions are heard, please keep letters to fewer than 300 words. The News reserves the right to edit letters for style, legality, length and taste. The News will not print anonymous letters. Please enclose your phone number for verification of your letter. Send your letters to: ■ Mail: Victoria News, 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C., V8W 1E4 ■ Email: editor@vicnews.com

Climate talks end 2014 in disarray gases after U.S. President Barack In case you missed the Obama unveiled a surprise outcome of the latest United climate agreement with China in Nations climate change advance of Peru. conference in Lima, “Over to you, Mr. Peru, it was another Prime Minister,” chirped costly, embarrassing CBC anchor Wendy failure. Mesley, joining other This one is likely to TV networks in falsely be remembered mostly portraying the U.S. deal for a staggeringly as a breakthrough. stupid stunt by This non-binding Greenpeace employees, gesture soon produced who were threatened many cartoons, one with prosecution for of which shows defacing the Nazca Tom Fletcher Obama stripped to his Lines, a world heritage B.C. Views underwear in a poker site in the Peruvian game with Chinese desert. These vast 1,500-year-old petroglyphs, visible President Xi Jinping, who is surrounded by a pile of chips and from space, are among the great an American flag. mysteries of archaeology. “Time The U.S.-China announcement for a change!” blared huge yellow served as a preview of Peru, letters dragged across the sacred where developing countries site by paid protesters trampling would again refuse any the delicate terrain. I’ll say it’s substantive restrictions on time for a change, starting with their fuel use. China graciously scratching Greenpeace off your agreed to continue ramping up Christmas card list. its world-leading greenhouse Earlier there was the spectacle gas emissions until 2030, while of Canada’s national media, lame-duck Obama pretended he reflexively denouncing Ottawa’s supposed inaction on greenhouse could commit the U.S. to further

vicnews.com Main phone: Editorial: Advertising: Classifieds: Circulation:

250-381-3484 250-480-3265 250-480-3274 250-388-3535 250-480-3285

reductions. Between them, the U.S. and China account for about half of global human-caused carbon emissions. Due mostly to the surge from China and India, Canada’s share has fallen from two per cent to 1.5, which should help put all those “tar sands” protests into perspective. Days later, Environment Canada released its latest national emission statistics, an event ignored by most media. “Between 2005 and 2012, total Canadian GHG emissions decreased by 5.1 per cent, while the economy grew by 10.6 per cent over the same period,” the report states. B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak joined the throngs who jetted to Lima. There she met officials from California and other U.S. states to re-announce their modest efforts to put a price on carbon emissions. TV anchors and other wide-eyed innocents might have been left with the mistaken impression that the huge U.S. petroleum industry is cutting back, when in fact it has grown enormously thanks to

shale oil and gas production. Overshadowing all of this is the drop in the world price of oil, mainly the result of Saudi Arabia flooding the market in an effort to push competitors out of business. In the latest sign of the U.S. public’s lack of interest in reducing emissions, sales of larger vehicles immediately spiked up as gasoline prices fell. I’m receiving criticism for a column in which I declared myself an “agnostic” on human-caused global warming. Agnostic means searcher, and my search has continued for real signs of climate change and its potential causes. Our glaciers are receding, no question, but the current trend started around the 1850s, when a sport utility vehicle had one horsepower in leather harness and B.C. was about to be declared a British colony. But amid the noise, there is serious evidence being put forward that our province is undergoing a climate shift with major consequences. And there are calls for action. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Publisher

Editor

Reporter

Advertising consultant

Penny

Kevin

Andrea

Kelly

Associate Publisher

Photo Supervisor

Production Manager

Advertising consultant

Oliver

Don

Janice

Garry

SAKAMOTO

SOMMER

LAIRD

DENTON

PEACOCK

MARSHALL

SOMERVILLE

CROSSLEY

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

www.vicnews.com • A7

BOXING WEEK % ! 50 T U O W % O L B 80 SAVE

Over 1000 items brought in for this event!

ELE 2073D18C-EC

Reg. $731.00 18”W

$209

ELE 2073D24C-EC

Reg.

$1,160.00 24”W

ELE 2071D28C-EC

ELE 2011D21G-GS

ELE 7855D21GS-GS

Reg. $1,386.00 28”W

Reg. $1,248.00 21”W

Reg. $1,000.00

$339

$359

$299

All Regularly Priced Floor & Table Lamps 20% OFF CAN IFL357A59ESP CAN ICHAN411813

$49

CAN ICH469A05-ORB

CAN ICH469A03- ORB19

CAN ICH430A03-BN17

$79

$69

$59

CAN ICH430A05-BN

$99

CAN ICH444A03-CH

$49

CAN IVL455A04-CH

$24

$39

KEN VF3200-6L-CH

$99

CAN IT473A02-CH10

FLOOR LAMP

$89

VANITY BAR CAN IT473A04-CH10

$42

CAN ICH455A04-CH

$79

CEILING MOUNT CAN IFM484A13-BN

$24

CAN ICH519A03-CH16

$124

CAN ISF519A03-CH

$105

KEN VF3600-5L-SN

$59 Five Styles

to choose from

TGL CTL567 KEN HPF4000-3L-AB

$1995

KEN FP06DG03-OBB

$49

KEN FCC06D609-OBB

$99

KEN AC16852-ARB

$99

LEAD CRYSTAL LAMP

$59

DOORS OPEN DECEMBER 26th 8:30am SHARP!

SALE ENDS DEC. 31ST mclarenlighting.com

VICTORIA ǀ 3400 DOUGLAS ST. 250.475.2561 • mclarenlighting.com

VICTORIA

A8 • www.vicnews.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

NEWS

www.vicnews.com • A9

ALL INVENTORY REDUCED - PRICES WON’T LAST!

OM R F S E T A R

Stk C16943

$9,888!

2013 TOYOTA RAV4 LE Stk D16781

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID

Stk #T17222

550

! S H T N O M 6 O

UP T R O F S T N NO PAYME

! 8 8 9 , 2 $2

2011 FORD F150 XLT Stk V17117

PED

L S I R E V U O VANC IP H S R E L A E D USED CAR

2013 CHEVROLET TRAX LT AWD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2014 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING Stk D16988

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 FORD RANGER

2013 FORD F150 SUPERCREW XTR

Stk #V16948

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

$15,878!

$16,888!

2008 RAM 1500 SLT Stk D16920A

2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Stk #D16340A

Stk #V17025

! Y R R U H C. 31

ROP D S E C I R P E VEHICL

ND A Y L N O T N E V E S I H T ! D FOR E D N E T X E WON’T BE AND’S #1

Stk C16926

FORD ! TOUGH

ENDS DE

! S E C I R P T S E OW

2010 MAZDA3

603

S E L C I H E V Y!

R O T S I H N I NVENTORY

I T S E G G I B

OUR L

2010 MERCEDES GLK350

$23,988! (+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

9 9 CING N A N I F .

! 8 8 9 , 5 $2 (+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

OVER

250-478-7

2013 MAZDA3 Stk #V16869

Stk #X16543

Stk #V16847

SPORTY

8,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

ECO Y L R F IEND

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX

2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE GLS

13,888

9,988

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $5,000

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2,888 UNDER 4,888 4,988 $7,000

2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Stk #T17026A........... $ 2004 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk #D15667A............. $ 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Stk #V16577A .......

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

11,988

18,677

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2014 DODGE JOURNEY

2013 MAZDA6 Stk # D16911

Stk #D16994

Stk #V17100

Stk D17148

READY FOR WORK

14,996

21,896

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

5,888 UNDER 6,388 6,999 $9,000

2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING Stk #T17245 ...................................... $ 2006 PONTIAC VIBE Stk #F16724A ....................................................... $ 2008 FORD RANGER Stk #V15948B .....................................................

www.galaxymotors.net

FUN O FORTW

27,998

14,999

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 SMART FORTWO

2014 FORD EXPLORER XLT

2009 DODGE NITRO R/T

Stk #D16850

Stk #X16714

9,788

36,998

7,888 7,888 8,888

14,898

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

*Due to print schedule deadlines some of these vehicles may be sold already

2010 KIA RIO Stk #C16597A ................................................................ $ 2007 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk #C17173 ....................... $ 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO Stk #V17048..................................

Stk #T17226

DECEMBER HOURS:

27TH 28TH 29TH-30TH 31ST 9-6 PM 10-4 PM 9-8 PM 9-5 PM

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

DL #30897

ALL INVENTORY REDUCED - PRICES WON’T LAST!

BOXING WEEK INVENTORY BLOWOUT! BOXING WEEK INVENTORY BLOWOUT! BUYING A VEHICLE QUITTING SMOKING? AT GALAXY MOTORS! LOSING WEIGHT?

A8 • www.vicnews.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

NEWS

www.vicnews.com • A9

ALL INVENTORY REDUCED - PRICES WON’T LAST!

OM R F S E T A R

Stk C16943

$9,888!

2013 TOYOTA RAV4 LE Stk D16781

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 HYUNDAI ACCENT

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID

Stk #T17222

550

! S H T N O M 6 O

UP T R O F S T N NO PAYME

! 8 8 9 , 2 $2

2011 FORD F150 XLT Stk V17117

PED

L S I R E V U O VANC IP H S R E L A E D USED CAR

2013 CHEVROLET TRAX LT AWD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2014 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING Stk D16988

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 FORD RANGER

2013 FORD F150 SUPERCREW XTR

Stk #V16948

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

$15,878!

$16,888!

2008 RAM 1500 SLT Stk D16920A

2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

Stk #D16340A

Stk #V17025

! Y R R U H C. 31

ROP D S E C I R P E VEHICL

ND A Y L N O T N E V E S I H T ! D FOR E D N E T X E WON’T BE AND’S #1

Stk C16926

FORD ! TOUGH

ENDS DE

! S E C I R P T S E OW

2010 MAZDA3

603

S E L C I H E V Y!

R O T S I H N I NVENTORY

I T S E G G I B

OUR L

2010 MERCEDES GLK350

$23,988! (+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

9 9 CING N A N I F .

! 8 8 9 , 5 $2 (+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

OVER

250-478-7

2013 MAZDA3 Stk #V16869

Stk #X16543

Stk #V16847

SPORTY

8,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

ECO Y L R F IEND

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX

2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE GLS

13,888

9,988

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $5,000

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2,888 UNDER 4,888 4,988 $7,000

2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Stk #T17026A........... $ 2004 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk #D15667A............. $ 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Stk #V16577A .......

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

11,988

18,677

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2014 DODGE JOURNEY

2013 MAZDA6 Stk # D16911

Stk #D16994

Stk #V17100

Stk D17148

READY FOR WORK

14,996

21,896

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

5,888 UNDER 6,388 6,999 $9,000

www.galaxymotors.net

FUN O FORTW

27,998

14,999

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 SMART FORTWO

2014 FORD EXPLORER XLT

2009 DODGE NITRO R/T

Stk #D16850

Stk #X16714

9,788

36,998

7,888 7,888 8,888

14,898

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

*Due to print schedule deadlines some of these vehicles may be sold already

Stk #T17226

DECEMBER HOURS:

27TH 28TH 29TH-30TH 31ST 9-6 PM 10-4 PM 9-8 PM 9-5 PM

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

DL #30897

ALL INVENTORY REDUCED - PRICES WON’T LAST!

BOXING WEEK INVENTORY BLOWOUT! BOXING WEEK INVENTORY BLOWOUT! BUYING A VEHICLE QUITTING SMOKING? AT GALAXY MOTORS! LOSING WEIGHT?

A10 • www.vicnews.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

CHURCH DIRECTORY Your Guide to Local Houses of Worship

Parish of St. Peter and St. Paul Archdeacon Lon Towstego 1379 Esquimalt Rd. 250-386-6833 www.stpeterandpaul.ca

Christmas Eve Service December 24 - 4pm and 10:30 pm Sunday Service 8:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday School at the 10:30 service, best suited to children 5-12 years.

Your Neighborhood Church Call for your

FREE QUOTE

Victoria curlers win spot in provincial playdowns After a close fought weekend of action, 10 men’s curling teams, including two from the Victoria Curling Club, have secured spots for the 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance BC Men’s Curling Championship. Clubs from across the province will be represented at the championships as the qualifying events saw teams spread from Victoria to Kimberley triumph. Men’s teams without a berth now have just one more chance to qualify for the championship – at an open playdown taking place at Peace Arch Curling Club in White Rock from Jan. 9 to 11. In a repeat of last year’s result, the A event winner from the playdowns held at Comox Valley Curling Centre was Team Dangerfield, representing Victoria Curling Centre. The rink consists of skip Neil Dangerfield, third Denis Sutton, second Darren Boden and lead Glen Allen. A team from Victoria Curling Club also won the B event. Team Baier, which is skip Chris Baier, third Michael Johnson, second Corey Chester and lead Sanjay Bowry, secured their berth by defeating Team Montgomery with a single in the final end.

Team Montgomery bounced back to qualify through the C event though. The team, which is made up of skip Jason Montgomery, third Jody Epp, second Miles Craig, and lead Will Duggan, secured an 11-4 win in their final game. The Okanagan playdowns, which were held at Vernon Curling Club, produced two winners from Kamloops. Four rinks qualified from the Lower Mainland playdowns at Cloverdale Curling Club. The other two qualifiers from the Lower Mainland came through the C event. The final qualifier of the weekend came through the Kootenay playdown at Nelson Curling Club. To see the results of Curl BC playdowns, go online to playdowns.com and search under the British Columbia (Curl BC) tab. These 10 teams will battle for the title alongside Team Pierce, which qualified as Canadian Team Ranking System points winners, and defending champions Team Cotter. The 2015 Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championship takes place from Feb. 3 to 8, at the Vernon Curling Club. editor@vicnews.com

Kirkpatrick named to national field hockey team

Call us for

THE LAST ROOF YOU WILL EVER NEED! 250.382.5154

irwin@irwinvi.com www.steelroofvictoria.net

The Canadian Men’s National field hockey program has announced its 2015 men’s national team and senior development squad rosters. Victoria’s James Kirkpatrick joins the team of 22 athletes

who are considered ready for international competition and who will help guide Canada through various competitions in 2015 and the pursuit of 2016 Olympic qualification. The national team is led

by 27-year-old veteran Scott Tupper who returns as team captain. At 20 years old, Sukhi Panesar is the youngest on the roster.

Local golfer earns sport nomination Victoria golfer Naomi Ko, 17, is the junior female athlete of the year nominee for Sport B.C. Athlete of the Year. B.C. Golf announced the nomination of five outstanding golfers in their respective categories for the Sport B.C. Athlete of The Year Awards. Doug Roxburgh, Jackie Little, Christina Proteau, Adam Svensson and Naomi Ko have each been nominated. The gala event, held March 12 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, is the longest standing provincial sports award program in Canada to recognize the accomplishments of amateur athletes, coaches and officials.

ddenton@vicnews.com

Dash in for a S $ 0 Nexus 5 PLU ift. g s u n $ o b 0 5 a 1

deals t a e r g e r o m And find nes! on other pho

Offer ends December 31, 2014.

(1) Price with Tab Medium. Subject to approved credit. (2) Available with new activations only. Will vary by store location. While quantities last. See store for full details.

Aberdeen Mall Bay Centre Brentwood Town Centre Central City Shopping Centre Coquitlam Centre Cottonwood Mall Guildford Town Centre Hillside Centre Kitsilano Lougheed Town Centre Mayfair Shopping Centre

NEWS

Metropolis at Metrotown Oakridge Centre Orchard Park Shopping Centre Pacific Centre Park Royal Shopping Centre Richmond Centre Scottsdale Centre Sevenoaks Shopping Centre Willowbrook Shopping Centre Woodgrove Centre

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

www.vicnews.com • A11

freshcreativedelicious

sushi

WE’RE OPEN ON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S DAY. Groups of 10 or more receive 10% OFF (alcohol excluded).

bento special

calibox

Cali Roll, Gyoza, Tempura, Chicken or Beef Teriyaki, Green Salad, Miso Soup

1099 partytray $

Don Denton/Victoria News

Christmas in the Capital

62 pcs roll. Tuna Roll, Salmon Roll, Kappa Roll, Cali Roll, Dynamite Roll, B.C. Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Salmon Tempura Roll, Salmon & Avocado Roll, House Roll

Christmas lights brighten up the provincial legislature building and Government Street above the Inner Harbour causeway.

3599

Boxing Day

Recycling Reminder

We Recycle on Boxing Day If your blue box collection day falls on Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, your curbside materials will be collected as usual. Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers. For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca

★ Sushi Island

For the Best in Japanese Cuisine

778 433 8488

#105–1633 HILLSIDE AVENUE

. .. E V E S A M T IS R H C E IN DEAY DL

worth over $200,000 E IZ PR RD BI Y g itin RL exc EA the in W ... SH! Deadline midnight Dec.24 CA 00 0,0 15 or $ i8 W BM or life Vacations for e options will not be awarded.

HURR

IONAIRE MILL DESIGNER HOME

LOTTERY VG

; other priz Winner will choose one prize option

S TO REMEMBER! A M ST RI CH A IT KE A M . T.. U O DON’T MISS

5 Grand Prize options! Choose your favourite Home Package or $ 2.5 million tax free cash!

H & ON AT I UB C H OS P I TA L F O U N D

PLUS

Winner will choose one prize option; other prize options will not be awarded.

Old Town Victoria+Whistler Suite $2.7 Million Value

Jackpot up to $ million! 1,646,260! Last year ’s total was $

Winner takes half.

Get tickets at MillionaireLottery.com 604-602-5848 / toll free 1-888-445-5825 Rules of Play: MillionaireLottery.com

Chances are 1 in 117,000 (total tickets for sale) to win a grand prize. Chances are 1 in 482,600 (total tickets for sale) to win the 50/50 prize. Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111 www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

Know your limit, play within it.

BC Gaming Event Licence #68327 BC Gaming Event Licence #68326

19+

A12 • www.vicnews.com

B.C. rent increase set at 2.5% for 2015

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

NEWS

The province is keeping the allowable rent increase for residential tenancies at 2.5 per cent for 2015. For manufactured home park tenancies, the rate is 2.5 per cent plus a proportional amount for the change in municipal and utility fees. In addition to keeping rent increases low, the provincial government provides rental assistance to support low-to-moderate-income families and seniors renting in the private market.

We’re dreaming of a green Christmas. ‘Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year remember to properly prepare recyclables at the curb and use only CRD approved blue boxes for containers and blue bags for paper for holiday recycling. For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.myrecyclopedia.ca

Don Denton/Victoria News

Christmas donation James Griffin, left, and Toby Gabriel, representing Unifor Local 4276 Fairmont Empress Hotel employees, present Brent Palmer, Mustard Seed Food Bank director, with more than 100 turkeys, other food and cash collected by the hotel workers for the food bank. This is the fourth year the Empress employees have donated to the Mustard Seed at Christmas.

Community Calendar Saturday, Dec. 27 The Gift presented by Ballet Victoria on Dec. 27, 28 and 29. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St., 1 p.m. Tickets available by phone at 250-386-6121 or online at balletvictoria.ca.

www.crd.bc.ca

Thursday, Jan. 1 Government House New Year’s Day Levée. Government House, 1401 Rockland Ave., 10 a.m. to noon. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to avoid a long line-up. Victoria New Year’s Levée. Crystal Pool, noon to 1:30 p.m. Info: Victoria.ca. Esquimalt New Year’s Levée. Esquimalt City Hall, 527 Fraser St., 1 to 2:30 p.m. Info: 250-4147101. Viennese New Year concert presented by The Victoria Symphony. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St., 2:30 p.m. Tickets available online at rmts.bc.ca.

Saturday, Jan. 3 Chip in for the Kids Christmas tree recycle. The B.C. Lions Society’s helps you dispose of your Christmas tree in an environmentally-friendly

manner at one of six recycling depots around Greater Victoria: Broadmead Village Shopping Centre, Save-on-Foods – Fort and Foul Bay location, Westshore Town Centre, University Heights Shopping Centre, Sooke Home Hardware and Tillicum Shopping Centre. Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd., 10 a.m to noon. Svyatay Vechir – Ukrainian Christmas Eve tradition. Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas St., 6 p.m. For ticket information, please call 250-475-2585.

Sunday, Jan. 4 Luna - Ukrainian Christmas Concert featuring Christine Chepyha. Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, 1112 Caledonia St., 6:30 p.m. Admission free.

Monday, Jan. 5 Gallery Artists Salon. Eclectic Gallery introduces its first salonstyle exhibit featuring more than a dozen gallery artists who immerse themselves in their vision of discovery. Exhibit runs

from Jan. 5 to Feb. 28. Reception Jan. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Eclectic Gallery, 2170 Oak Bay Ave.

Thursday, Jan. 8 Gallery Artists Salon. Eclectic Gallery introduces its first salonstyle exhibit featuring more than a dozen gallery artists who immerse themselves in their vision of discovery. Exhibit runs from Jan. 5 to Feb. 28. Reception Jan. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Eclectic Gallery, 2170 Oak Bay Ave.

Saturday, Jan. 10 Esquimalt Recreation Open House. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St., 8:30 a.m. to noon. Info: 250-412-8500. Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Rd., 10 a.m to noon.

Sunday, Jan. 11 Polin: First Visit to My Ancestral Land, an illustrated talk and reading by Isa Milman. Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, 1461 Blanshard St., 2 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Christmas Day

Thursday Jan 8 - 7:30 pm McPherson Playhouse

Recycling Reminder

Tickets 250-386-612 or online www.rmts.ca

CONTEST > ENTER TO WIN TICKETS! Go to www.vicnews.com/contests for a chance to WIN a pair of tickets to ELVIS - If I Can Dream

• •• •••••

Winners will be contacted Jan 5, 2015. No purchase necessary. Contest open to all residents of BC of the age of majority. One ballet per person. Valid ID may be required. Prizes must be accepted as awarded.

Change to Recycling Day If your blue box collection day falls on Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, your curbside materials will be collected on Saturday, December 27. Please place your recyclables at the curb by 7:30 am in appropriate sized containers. For more information, please call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014 A12 www.vicnews.com

www.vicnews.com • A13 Wed, Dec 24, 2014, Victoria News

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS INFORMATION Advertise in the 2015 - 2017 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email: ﬁsh@blackpress.ca DID YOU KNOW? BBB Accredited Businesses contractually agree to operate by the BBB’s 8 Standards of Trust. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory Eedition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory

PERSONALS MAKE A Connection, Talk to Sexy Singles FREE now! Call 250-220-1300 or 1-800-2101010. www.livelinks.com 18+ MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

LOST AND FOUND FOUND: DIGITAL camera and case, Dec. 14, Shelbourne and Pear St. Call to claim (250)598-5477.

TRAVEL TIMESHARE CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. NO Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

TRAVEL RV LOT Rentals $8.95 a day. 362 days of sunshine, pets, events, classes, entertainment. Reserve by 11/01/2014. Visit: www.hemetrvresort.com. Call: 1-800-926-5593

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit.$15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee replacements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1844-453-5372.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today! DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

SEEKING class 1 drivers for super b flat deck work. Canada wide and US hauls. We offer modern equipment, e logs, steady year round work, and family security through extended benefits and a matched contribution pension apply on line at sutco.ca fax resume and abstract to 250-357-2009 or call 1-888-3572612 ext. 230

PERSONAL SERVICES HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS

HELP WANTED

PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location. This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment • Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail • Must have own transportation ✱Afternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

GOLDSTREAM PRESS #220-770 Enterprise Avenue, Victoria, BC V8X 6R4 ELK LAKE NURSERY in Saanich, requires seasonal nursery staff. March - August, F/T, 8 hrs/day, weekend and some evening work required. Working with bedding plants which require lifting, planting, etc $11/hour. Fax resume to:

250-658-8466 elklake@shaw.ca

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Nursing Instructors

Classroom and Clinical Our Victoria campus is recruiting for classroom and clinical instructors for our Practical Nursing Program. The classroom instructor must be a BC licensed RN with 5+ years’ of recent, relevant practice experience. Start date is Jan 12, 2015. Hours of work: Mon – Fri, 1pm to 6pm. The clinical instructor must be a BC licensed RN/LPN with 3 – 5 years acute care experience. Start date is Feb 9, 2015. Hours of work: Mon – Wed, 7 am – 7 pm.

HAIR STYLISTS - $1000 Hiring Bonus. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications. $11/hr, benefits, paid overtime, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid birthday, advanced training and advancement opportunities. For an interview call 250-360-1923

HELP WANTED HOLLAND AVENUE Nursery (3995 Holland Avenue, Victoria) requires F/T seasonal nursery workers commencing February 27, 2015. $10.25/hr Experience required. Fax resume to 250-479-1976.

TRADES, TECHNICAL Port Hardy, BC. Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately. Certiﬁed GM technician Ticketed Bodyman Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules. Send resume to cory@klassengm.com

THE YM/YWCA downtown is looking for volunteer coordinators to facilitate programs and provide excellent customer service and support to the members and participants of the adult intermediate/advanced volleyball and badminton programs. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transition House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/

PERSONAL SERVICES ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

A credential in adult education/equivalent (or inprogress) from an accredited post-secondary institution is required (we offer a free Instructor Competency Program).

FOR SALE BY OWNER CHEAPEST IN VICTORIA price is below assessment, updated 3 bdrm, 2 bath, over 1200sq ft, underground security parking, 1235 Johnson St. $259,800. 250-360-1525. mbacic@telus.net

LANNA MASSAGE~ Traditional Thai and hot oil massage. Lady’s Special $50. Non-sexual. #305-2722 Fifth St. Call (250)888-9782.

Trager® Bodywork Hot Stone Massage Deep Relaxation Relieve Pain and Tension MERRY CHRISTMAS from Rae Bilash Certiﬁed Practitioner www.raebilash.ca

250-380-8733

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$500 loans and more No credit checks

1-877-776-1660 Apply at moneyprovider.com ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

NEED A MORTGAGE? BANK TURN DOWN? BAD CREDIT? SELF EMPLOYED? NEW IMMIGRANT? Purchase - Refinance Equity Takeout & more

Call (250)818-9636. MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FIREARMS

FIREARMS: ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed dealer 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com.

BARBARA LEIGH HYPNOTHERAPIST-

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassiﬁed.com

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

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.

QUALITY MANUFACTURED homes in quiet adult community in Ladysmith. Homes from $99,900. A selection of floor plans, styles and options. New home warranty. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

RENTALS

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

TOLMIE AREA: 1 bdrm apt. H/W floors, $840+ hydro. Ref’s. Call/txt 250-216-5090.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS! or bcclassiﬁed.com ✔ 250.388.3535

SIDNEYSTRATA garden suite 45+, 1100sq ft. Reno’d 2bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350. Avail now. Call (250)654-0230.

HELP WANTED

250.388.3535

Black Press in the West Kootenay region is seeking a regional Editor to oversee both the Nelson Star and the Castlegar News.

FRIENDLY FRANK

9OURÖ&5452%ÖISÖAÖCLICKÖAWAY

FUEL/FIREWOOD

Regional Editor

BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.

anne.wilkes@sprott shaw.com

APARTMENT/CONDO

FRIENDLY FRANK NORDICA DOWNHILL ski boots,ladies 7-7.5. New cond. w/ Nordica carrying/travel bag for boots. $45. 250-391-6430

FOOD PRODUCTS

Please send cover letter and resume to:

RENTALS

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

VOLUNTEERS

THE SALVATION Army is seeking spiritual care volunteers with excellent communication and relational skills to work with vulnerable individuals for 2 to 20 hours per week. Experience in addiction and mental health, and a background in spiritual care are helpful. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

REAL ESTATE

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

SKILLED trades! Experienced welders and completions team members needed in Grande Prairie, AB. Welders, B-Pressure Welders, Painters with Steel experience. Fly in - Fly out with 1 week at home a month. Accommodation provided. Alberta wages without the high rent! Send resume to: hr@wester nmanufactur ing.ca www.westernmanufacturing.ca

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY is seeking volunteers to fill various positions for the Investors Group Walk for Memories. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Computer System- 1.3GHZ, 1GBRAM, 80GBHD, monitor 19” LCD, $75. 250-479-1101.

The successful candidate will have Editor experience in the community newspaper industry. They will have a keen eye for layout, have an extensive photography resume, be an aggressive user of social media, understand the latest trends in digital media and be able to lead two newsrooms both from a print and digital perspective. This successful candidate will also be part of the senior team for the West Kootenay and will be part of setting the overall vision and goals for these newspapers and websites. This position includes active news and community coverage, engaging editorial and opinion writing, as well as understanding and leading change in our print products and on our websites. This position will be based out of Nelson, B.C. The West Kootenay is often considered one of the best places in B.C. to live and this position would suit any outdoor enthusiast, with spectacular skiing, mountain biking and hiking just outside your door. It is truly a wonderful place to live and to be involved in the community newspaper industry. This position offers a better than average compensation package, that also includes a strong benefits package. If this sounds like the right position for you please send your resume, a cover letter, references and some examples of your work to Karen Bennett at publisher@nelsonstar.com. Please no phone calls.

A14 â&#x20AC;˘ www.vicnews.com Victoria News Wed, Dec 24, 2014

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

NEWS www.vicnews.com A13

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

ROOMS FOR RENT

AUTO SERVICES

CARS

VIEW ROYAL Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hidden Gem!

FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. Avail. Jan. 1. Call 250-382-6681.

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

We Buy Cars!

Christie Point Apts 2818-3037 Craigowan Road Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d suites: 2 & 3 Bdrm & 3 Bdrm T/H Pool & canoe rack T/H have w/d hook-ups On a 15 acre peninsula 15 min to downtown

RENT NOW!

SUITES, LOWER ESQUIMALT 1-BDRM ground level, W/D. NS/NP. $850. Avail now. (250)385-2846.

#,!33)&)%$3Ă&#x2013;7/2+

Ă&#x2013;Ă&#x2013; UP QMBDF ZPVS BE UPEBZ

$50 to $1000 Scrap Junk Running or Not! Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more online

ďŹ l here please For more stories and web exclusives visit vicnews.com

SERVICE DIRECTORY On-site mgmnt. Open Daily! (778)747-3152 www.realstar.ca

UVIC AREA: 2 bdrm, $1050 mo incls all utils, NS/NP, avail Jan. 1. Call 250-721-4040.

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING Call 250.388.3535

#OMPLETEĂĽGUIDEĂĽTOĂĽPROFESSIONALĂĽSERVICESĂĽINĂĽYOURĂĽCOMMUNITY

www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

250.388.3535

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

STUCCO/SIDING

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

KENDRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.

PETEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

ALLSTAR MOVING Delivery Service. From $59. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.

PAINTING

TREE SERVICES

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

BUDDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges. Insured. Call Keith, (250)474-3697.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

WINDOW CLEANING

JEREMIAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CARPENTRYSmall repairs, interior finishing, weather proofing. Reasonable rates. Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discounts. Insured. Call 250-857-1269. www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

CLEANING SERVICES EXP. RELIABLE & efficient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965

EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;

HANDYPERSONS

FENCING

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

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

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

GARDENING

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

(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint. - Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca BLACKBERRY CLEARINGWeedeater miracles! Hedges, Clean-ups, lawn cuts. John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-507-6543. ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944. JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

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. Call 1-800-573-2928.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535

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

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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

BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. DAVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house. Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

#,!33)&)%$3Ă&#x2013;7/2+Ă&#x2013;(!2$

LOOKING FOR AN

I am a newspaper carrier and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a somebody

Auction Bedroom Suite Couch Deli Esthetics Fuel Garage Sale House Investments Jungle Gym Kiln Living Room Suite Moving Company Nail Care Open House Poultry Quilt Rolling Pin Sail Boat Venetian Blinds Window Washer Xylophone Yard Work Zebra

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

I deliver your Community Newspaper In some cases itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my first job and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helping me learn responsibility and customer service. Others that deliver our paper do it to stay fit or to contribute to their household income. We all have a common goal. We help you stay in touch with this great community. And we help local businesses thrive too. The weather isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always great and the hills can be steep, but I still endeavor to give you my best. I am your community newspaper carrier.

Call for a route in your areaâ&#x20AC;Ś

250-360-0817 SOOKE NEWS MIRROR

250.388.3535

VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

www.vicnews.com • A15

t u o b a k l ta

AND

l a c o L

Bryan s m a d A

Ted

Westside Village

Jeff

Tillicum

George Sidney

Lionel

Saanich

Roger

WIN

Fort & Foul Bay

4 Suite Tickets JAN. 12 2015

Michael

University Heights

_________ ______________ __ e: on Ph __ __ ________ ______________ ______________ Name: ________ ______________ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ______________ Email:__________ 15. ED January 7, 20 the number of participants. CT TA N CO E B L t on WINNER WIL ing are dependan ority. ssary. Odds of winn ce ne se of the age of maj ha a rc bi m pu No British Colu of ts en as sid ed re pt l al ce to t be ac The contest is open quired. Prizes mus re be ay m ID lid rson. Va 14. One ballot per pe ecember 28, 20 D S SE O CL ST awarded. CONTE

rchants e m l ca lo e th f o y n a t a r te En below and Save-On Foods

Save-On Food locations nearest you… Saanich

Fort & Foul Bay

Tillicum

WestsideVillage

University Heights

Sidney

3510 Blanshard St. 172 Wilson St.

Greg Reaney, Manager

William Hordyk, Owner

Russ Kronstron, Manager

1950 Foul Bay Rd.

3958 Shelbourne St.

Love Dodd, Owner

3170 Tillicum Rd. 2345 Beacon Ave.

Renee, Store Supervisor PITAL I RON CA ESTABLISHED 1934

• 794 Fort St. • 3335 Oak St. • 1200 Broad St. • 9839 Fifth St. • Tuscany Village • Royal Oak Shopping Ctr.

966 Yates Street www.atlasavu.ca

Furniture & Mattress Ltd.

3319 Douglas Street

715 Finlayson Street

• 975 Langford Pkwy. West Shore • 1900 Store Street, Victoria • 2023955 - 9768Quadra Fifth Street, StreetSidney

A16 • www.vicnews.com

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - VICTORIA

from all of us at the Market Stores

L OC

N E D AN D O PE

TE RA

Happy Holidays

OW Y LL

NEWS

ENTER TO

WIN ONE of 10

Everything you need for the Holiday Season!

GIFT CARDS

Full Details instore. Draw Dec. 31, 2014

market fresh Chinese

market frozen

Mandarins

Grade A

Turkeys

¢ lb 2.18 kg

Additional turkeys $1.49 lb/$3.28 kg

with Stuffing, Veggies, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce and Gravy

Approx. 400 g

McLarens

4 98 4

All Varieties 375 mL

Raincoast Crisps

All Varieties, 170 g

Selected Varieties, 1.65 L

Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets

3 for

1 lb/454 g Bag

San Pellegrino

Sodas

Juice

98 6 pk

market made fresh

Pecan Pie 8”

themarketstores.com

CHECK OUR 8 PAGE FLYER ONLINE FOR MORE SPECIALS!

903 Yates At Quadra | 250.381.6000 7 am-11 pm

All Varieties 1.75 L

3 68 4

Selected Varieties

100 g

Tropicana

Kent Olives, Pickles Italian or Onions for

Classic Ice Cream

thawed for convenience

Baby Peeled Carrots

Medium, Aged, Marble 600 g

Lesley Stowes

5 lb/ 2.27 kg Box

market fresh California

Armstrong

Turkey Dinners Cheese

Island Farms

Limit one per customer with minimum $50 purchase (including turkey)

market made fresh

1000

themarketstores.com

330 mL

28 R

Market Stores Holiday Hours

Millstream Dec 24 8am - 6pm Dec 25 Closed Dec 26 8am - 8pm Dec 31 8am - 6pm Jan 1 8am - 11pm

Yates Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 31 Jan 1

7am - 6pm Closed 7am - 11pm 7am - 6pm 7am - 11pm

Prices in effect until Tuesday, December 30, 2014

125-2401 C Millstream Road | 250.391.1110 8 am-11 pm