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Demand for a hot meal and warm shelter at Greater Victoria social service agencies has increased dramatically this winter. In December, Our Place served more than 62,000 meals, bringing its total for 2014 to more than 526,884 meals. For comparison, in 2013, Our Place served 343,464 meals. Victoria CoolAid Society executive director Kathy Stinson said n Our View: her organization has also seen Everyone wishes poverty didn’t exist, but increases of people looking for help. there is something all Individuals seeking shelter of us can do to help. increased from 1,600 people in Page A6 2013 to more than 1,700 this year. Stinson, who also chairs the n $15 wage: Downtown Service Provider Table, Victoria residents an organization of social service mobilize in hopes of convincing the provincial agencies, said “services generally government to increase are being over-subscribed.” Grant McKenzie, director of the minimum wage. communications for Our Place, Page A7 said his organization is breaking records almost daily for people looking for a hot meal. On Thursday, Our Place served more than 400 people at breakfast, an increase of more than 100 people from 2013.

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After Chris Linford returned from Rwanda with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 with PTSD, he and his wife Kathryn suffered the effects for many years before seeking help. Through their new program, COPE, couples in similar situations will be able to get the help they need. help,” she said. She then started going to solo counselling to deal with the effects of her husband’s PTSD. Despite each getting help separately, Chris did not realize the degree to which his actions were affecting his wife or his kids until 2012 while working as a facilitator on the veterans transition program. “Through conversations and exposure to various stories [from] other veterans, I learned that along

At that time, Chris and Kathryn began working on their relationship together. Learning to be slow to anger and take the time to be kind and loving was a good start for them. It was not until a year later, in 2013, when Chris and Kathryn discovered the power of getting help in a group setting from other couples. As national ambassadors for Wounded Warriors Canada, they went to the Can Praxis Equine Therapy program for veterans

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with them, their PTSD impacted their families; and it became very very clear to me during that time that I also had done the same thing.” It was Chris’ first time considering that although he was the one who had gone oversees and experienced trauma, Kathryn too had been injured. “Once I figured that out, it just sort of gave me new life to start to deal with Kathryn in a much different way,” said Chris. “Much more compassion came into my heart and into my day.”

with PTSD to see what it was like. There, they were connected with couples with similar problems, and they began learning from each other by sharing their experiences. “We actually came away with some new lessons learned that I try to use every day,” said Chris. “It just goes to show that the learning never stops.” Last week, in an effort to provide support for other military couples going through the same trauma and hurt, Chris and Kathryn officially launched COPE, Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday,

at CFB Esquimalt. It is a two-phase program designed to support Canadian Armed Forces members and their families. Kathryn said she wants to teach others not to wait as long as she did to seek help. “We realized if it worked for us, it would likely work for others,” said Chris. Five couples from Vancouver Island and the Mainland are a part of the pilot program at Bear Mountain Resort, along with two therapists and Chris and Kathryn as the model couple. “Couples will learn about PTSD together as a group, and will be expected to mutually support each other,” said Chris. After completing the five-day phase one period, each couple will be assigned a coach who will assist them in staying on track with the coping skills and goals they set during phase one. This second phase lasts for six months. “The COPE program premise of creating a community approach to healing will let families know that they are not alone,” said Chris, who clearly remembers his feelings of solitude prior to seeking help. “We can learn from each other and heal together as a community.” andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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For most of their 28 years as a married couple, Chris and Kathryn Linford have suffered the effects of PTSD. A retired lieutenant-colonel, Chris’ life changed for the worse during his 100-day deployment to Rwanda in 1994 after the genocide. “We saw so much that was out of our control,” said Chris, 54, describing his feelings of helplessness while in Rwanda. “I felt sort of like my Canadian bubble burst, where you really think people are deep down good people. I’d never met evil before.” Upon his return home to Canada, Chris was angry all the time. Kathryn, 53, said the whole family had to walk on eggshells around him. “You never really [knew] what was going to throw [him] off,” she said. “You’re constantly on guard, trying to react to what might happen.” The negative effects of the PTSD were getting the best of them. “It got to the point where we were just almost giving up on each other,” said Chris. Chris and his family suffered for 10 years before he sought his own PTSD counselling in 2004. “I was going to kill myself,” said Chris, of his reason for seeking help. “It was 10 years after Rwanda, and I was going mad.” To Chris’ surprise, he got the help he needed without judgement, and he was able to continue with his military career in the Canadian Armed Forces for another 10 years. But Kathryn silently suffered for six years beyond that. “Most of the time I felt very much alone,” she said. In 2010, Chris and Kathryn moved from Edmonton to Sooke. Their kids, Victor, Jeffrey and Jennifer, then in their 20s, stayed behind in Edmonton. With no more children to focus her attention on, it was time for Kathryn to deal with her own problems. “I kind of had to stop and look at myself and realize that I was hurting and I needed to seek some

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“We certainly weren’t expecting the increase to be as significant as it has been. We were expecting there to be some increase just because there’s more programs and services being offered now, but we certainly weren’t expecting to see the amount of jump that we witnessed,” McKenzie said. “It definitely caught us by surprise.” Both Stinson and Don Evans, executive director of Our Place, agree that affordability in Victoria is a major issue. The price for rental housing continues to climb. In April 2014, the average rent for a private

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apartment was $904, up from $894 in 2013. “Things are becoming less and less affordable. People aren’t seeing their wages increasing or income assistance rates going up. When this happens there is going to be more demand and more need,” Stinson said. She added more seniors are also accessing services, more than ever before. “It shows just how essential every donation is,” adds Evans. “We rely on the generosity of the community, and any amount, large or small, helps us serve the needs of Greater Victoria’s impoverished citizens.” klaird@blackpress.ca

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Cyclists question safety of bike and transit lane Andrea Peacock Victoria News

Construction of B.C. Transit’s new transit and cycling priority northbound lane on Douglas Street from Hillside to Tolmie avenues has some people questioning the benefit to cyclists. The added third lane will be designated for buses and cyclists from Monday to Friday, 3 to 6 p.m. Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said she sees the project as a success in terms of transit, but still does not think Douglas Street is ideal for cyclists since there is not a designated bike lane. “One of the things that needs more thought is where the appropriate place is for cyclists in and out of our downtown in a north, south kind of way, and I’m not convinced that is Douglas Street,” said Helps. “I think we’ve got more work to do on bicycles, but I don’t think that’s B.C. Transit’s responsibility – that’s the city’s responsibility.” Edward Pullman, president of the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition, said the added lane on Douglas will be a slight improvement, but he does not expect the number of cyclists along that

Crosswalk removed With the addition of the new crosswalk on Lampson Street at the E&N Rail Trail in Esquimalt, the crosswalk at the intersection of Lampson Street and Rockheights Avenue is now decommissioned. The pedestrian lights have been covered and both the lights and poles were dismantled as of Jan. 2, the township says.

route to significantly increase because there is not a protected bike lane. “The vehicle speed and the traffic volumes on a road like Douglas dictate that you need high-quality facilities that physically separate motorists and cyclists,” said Pullman. “While we’re happy to have the marginal improvement of the shared bus and bike lane … if

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The University of Victoria Convocation Senators Nominations are invited for the positions of four members of the Senate elected by and from the Convocation, for three-year terms commencing July 1, 2015. Members of the University of Victoria Convocation are eligible to make nominations and to vote. Convocation members include alumni, past and present members of Senate and the Board of Governors, regular and retired faculty members, regular staff members holding a university degree who have been employed at the University of Victoria for at least 12 months, and those who completed one full year at Victoria College prior to 1963. Consistent with Section 35(2)(i) of the University Act, these positions are for persons who are not faculty members at the University of Victoria. For information about eligibility to serve or to obtain nomination forms, go to www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/voting/nominations, call 250-472-4914 or e-mail usec1@uvic.ca. Nomination forms must be received by the Office of the University Secretary by

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CRD task force to delve into First Nations issues The Capital Regional District is launching a Special Task Force on First Nations. The new task force will meet with First Nations leaders to explore their interest in and discuss options for bringing their governments into CRD governance and decision-making. “This initiative underscores the CRD board’s commitment to building bridges with our First Nations partners,” said CRD board chair Nils Jensen. The task force will be led by CRD director Marianne Alto (Victoria), who will be joined in her new role by CRD directors Maja Tait (Sooke) and Ryan Windsor (Central Saanich).

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you want to attract riders of all ages and all abilities, then what is needed [are] protected facilities.” If such facilities were in place, Pullman said commuter cyclists may be more likely to take Douglas. “It would be a very popular route if there was a better degree of cycling infrastructure on the route.” Bev Highton, chair of the CRD Business and Residential Taxpayers’ Association, is concerned about the safety of cyclists having to share the lane with buses. “It doesn’t strike me as being a marriage made in heaven,” said Highton. “I’m thinking of a bicyclist riding in a lane behind a bus, [then] the bus stops, what does [the cyclist] do? Do [they] veer around the bus into traffic to get by it, or jump onto the sidewalk?” The new northbound lane is expected to be complete by late spring, early summer.

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Poverty knocking at the door The news isn’t good on the street. Victoria’s less fortunate are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet, even to find a warm bed to crawl into on a cold winter’s night. Social service agencies throughout the community are seeing greater demand for their services from Our Place, where demand for meals and shelter have never been greater, to Victoria CoolAid Society. Despite the obvious, the biggest consequence with this problem is that more and more people appear to be falling through society’s cracks. We can blame how expensive it is to live in the city, lack of education or mental health issues, but the problem still remains people need help. We should all be thankful that non-profit social agencies step forward, but they need our help, too. And not just to provide a meal and a bed. Most social services agencies provide transformative programs to break the cycle of poverty. These are programs that have impact on lives, providing counselling, goal setting, even vocational training. But they can’t do it without you. They need donations both in the form of cash and goods, so they can expand their professional staff and volunteer base. Everyone wishes poverty didn’t exist, but it does. In order to change the scourge of poverty, we need to support and encourage those who have made it their mission to help where they can. We will never end poverty, but we can certainly ease the plight of those who suffer through it, and work to get away from it.

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Hippy science is easy, and wrong Did you do a “cleanse” to start the year? A diet or supplements to, you know, “detox” your body? Please, if you did, I don’t want the details. I’m here to discuss the underlying assumptions of this fad. TV presenter Dr. Oz is a promoter Tom Fletcher of various B.C. Views schemes, soup diets and the like, but there are many books and consumer products being flogged. “Supplements, tea, homeopathy, coffee enemas, ear candles and foot baths promise you a detoxified body,” writes Ontario pharmacist Scott Gavura, who treats cancer patients with medicine’s most potent drugs. Frustrated by the pharmacy industry’s willingness to cash in on fake cures for

nonexistent conditions, Gavura began contributing to ScienceBasedMedicine.org, where you can search “detox” to find his takedown of this notion. He traces the roots of purification rituals in religious and medical history, such as when patients were bled with leeches. Actual “detox” is administered in hospital for those with dangerous levels of drugs, alcohol or other poisons. Credible physicians abandoned theories of “autointoxication” in the 19th century. “Today’s version of autointoxication argues that some combination of food additives, salt, meat, fluoride, prescription drugs, smog, vaccine ingredients, GMOs and perhaps last night’s bottle of wine are causing a buildup of ‘toxins’ in the body,” Gavura writes. “And don’t forget gluten. Gluten is the new evil and therefore, is now a toxin.” Gluten-free products now occupy whole sections of grocery stores, not far from the pricey “organic” produce that may or

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Rallies begin to up minimum wage Victoria residents are mobilizing in hopes of convincing the provincial government to increase the minimum wage. Fight for Fifteen Victoria held its first rally outside The Bay Centre on Douglas Street last Thursday. Additional actions are planned for the 15th of every month until the minimum wage is increased. The current minimum wage in B.C. is $10.25 – one of the lowest rates in the nation. It hasn’t been increased since May 2012. More than 120,000 people in B.C. earn minimum wage, according to the B.C. Federation of Labour. Campaigns to increase the minimum

wage have been successful in several U.S. states and in Seattle, Washington. “We believe that in order to reduce inequality and promote a vibrant and healthy economy where every family has the resources it needs, we must immediately ensure that all workers are paid a decent wage,” said Tara Ehrcke, Fight for Fifteen Victoria co-ordinator. The campaign is endorsed by the BC Federation of Labour.

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Michiel Matil working on a class assignment at Victoria College of Art. Matil is one of nine students in the applied arts diploma in animation. College of Art as its fifth centre of excellence in Canada. “We were stunned,” said Peter Such, Victoria College of Art president. “It means that students know that if they come here … they can pretty well walk into an animation job.”

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Wannabe animators aiming for a career in film, television, advertising or gaming can now get professional certification through a new program at Victoria College of Art. The first crop of nine students started the two-year applied arts diploma program at the beginning of January. Along with a diploma, students will also become certified in Toon Boom, a leading Canadian supplier of animation software. Victoria College of Art was the first institution to use Toon Boom software in British Columbia over four years ago. In 2012, faculty and students created a 15-minute animated film, the Mad Mayor’s Tea Party, to celebrate Victoria’s 150th anniversary using Toon Boom software. Now, Toon Boom has recognized Victoria

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Kids at Rockheights Middle School stepped out of the classroom and into nature as part of a collaborative environmental project. Now, that project has been made into a book, which the students recently presented to the Township of Esquimalt, the Greater Victoria Public Library and Esquimalt Parks and Recreation to become part of the Esquimalt archives. When Frances Litman, founder of Creatively United for the Planet Society, heard that Rockheights Middle School did not have a recycling program, she inquired about partnering with the school to teach kids about appreciating the environment. “I’m really trying to expand the whole environmental awareness campaign and rebrand environmentalism so people can look at the environment with love and joy rather than branding it as something that we’re separate from,” said Litman. Creatively United for the

Planet Society was formed in 2010. “Our mission is creative environmental education and community connection for environmental protection.” David Futter, Liana Ruffolo and Beth Mann, Grade 6 and 7 teachers at Rockheights, created a project-based learning lesson plan based on studying the nearby Garry oak ecosystem at Highrock Park. “They took a look at [the park] through the lens of science and social studies and language arts,” said Rockheights Middle School principal Maryanne Trofimuk. “It was great to have the kids outside in nature.” Litman, a professional photographer, along with a videographer and an artist, went with the kids to the park and documented their learning. The kids were also given the opportunity to take their own photos and videos and make their own drawings. The hardcover illustrated book, Stepping into Nature, documents the seven-month project, featuring professional photos and drawings as well as the students’ work.

Short stories also accompany the photos, outlining what the students learned about the ecosystem. “[The kids] wrote about what the park meant to them, what they learned from going up there [and] how nature impacts them,” said Litman. “We’re really trying to make sure that kids are aware that the ecosystem is precious, it’s fragile [and] we have to take care of it.” The project was so successful that the Grade 6 teachers are working on a plan to continue it in the future, said Trofimuk. “The number 1 benefit is just the knowledge of their place on the planet and how they can make a difference in enduring that these sacred places like our neighbouring Garry oak can be honoured and preserved,” said Trofimuk, adding that the school is also celebrating the one-year anniversary of its recycling and composting program. “That was all tied in, because getting kids to understand why they should recycle, when they have no concept of how garbage or their actions impact the environment, is huge,” said Litman. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Photo exhibit examines self and place How much of who you are is shaped by where you live? This is the question that inspired two curators at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to create the beautiful and thought-provoking photography exhibition, In Another Place, And Here. The exhibition opens Jan. 24. The exhibition is inspired by the novel In Another Place, Not Here, written in 1986 by Canadian author Dionne Brand; both works investigate the relationships between self and place. AGGV curators, Michelle Jacques and Toby Lawrence, are bringing together the work of eight local, national and

international artists to examine the theme. Each artist’s photography offers a unique way of looking at the human relationship to the environment. Yet out of this diversity emerges a focused conversation that encourages the viewer to think about Vancouver Island’s coastal location and the complexities that underlie our relationships to this place. “Whether using an approach that is elusive, fantastical, mundane, or analytical, the artists in this exhibition make photographs that describe the land and the self in ways that ask us to

understand that the places we live are defined by a multitude of narratives and histories,” said Jacques. “They encourage us to see our surroundings from fresh perspectives, and to imagine completely new worlds.” In Another Place, And Here, and runs until May 31. Artists include Nadia Huggins (St. Vincent & the Grenadines), O’Neil Lawrence (Jamaica), Mike Andrew McLean (Canada), Meryl McMaster (Canada), Troy Moth (Canada), Dawit L. Petros (Eritrea/Canada/ US), Krista Belle Stewart (Canada), and Li Xinmo (China). editor@vicnews.com

Symphony violas section plays for special friends Victoria Hospice presents the violas of the Victoria Symphony in a special fundraising concert and silent auction. Eight Victoria symphony violists – Kenji Fuse, Mieka Michaud, Kay Cochrane, Stacey Boal, Jenny MacLeod,

Donna Robertson, Chris Prince and Michael Van der Sloot, assisted by pianist Wendy Stofer – will play together in memory of Ingrid Buschmann, who was a long-time member of the viola section. Buschmann died at Victoria Hospice

in October 2013. Funds raised go to the Victoria Hospice’s Patient Comfort Fund. The concert is Jan. 30 at James Bay United Church, beginning at 7 p.m. editor@vicnews.com

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Moon-scape A near full moon sets in the clear morning sky above St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in a view from Broughton Street.

Celebrations planned for Robbie Burns Day Scotland’s favourite bard will be remembered at Craigdarroch Castle with a traditional evening of Robbie Burns’ fun and merriment on Saturday (Jan. 24). The festivities begin with The Highland Gathering Light Foot and Horse Guard piping the haggis into the castle at 5:45 p.m., followed by a reading of Burns’ celebrated poem The Address to The Haggis. After The Address, Celtic music will be provided by Cookeilidh from 6 until 7:45 p.m. during that time guests are welcome to explore the castle on a self-guided tour. Tickets are available at the door. Admission is: $10 for ages 6 to 16 and $20 for age 17 and over. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Meanwhile, a ceremony will be held at the Burns Monument at Beacon Hill Park at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Jan. 25). A concert and tea follows at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 680 Courtney St. Admission is by donation. editor@vicnews.com

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Canada loses colourful artist Ted Harrison, 88, died Friday in Victoria Christine van Reeuwyk Black Press

With a healthy respect for those who purchased his work, Ted Harrison painted daily in his Oak Bay Avenue studio for years, though he insisted he didn’t like being watched. “People like to watch artists paint. The artist becomes part of the scene,” he said on the warm summer day in 2012 just prior to closing the gallery he had opened six years earlier. “I don’t particularly like to be watched.” The famed Canadian artist died in Victoria on Friday at the age of 88. Born in County Durham, England, Harrison dreamed about the Arctic as a child, reading the works of Robert Service and Jack London. In1968, after years of travelling the world, he realized his dream and settled with his family in the Yukon. “I got to know him in some detail when he and [his wife] Nicky first came to town,” said Oak Bay artist Robert Amos. “I could tell he was a little bit anxious about leaving his beloved Yukon. He got over that quick, in part because Bob Wright took him salmon fishing up at Langara Lodge.” Wright of Oak Bay Marine Group, who died in 2013, created the event Painter’s at Painters Lodge in Campbell River. “Ted was one of the founding members of

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Ted Harrison in his Oak Bay studio in 2012. that, and to tell you the truth he was always the star. He was the senior guy,” said Amos, pointing out the other top-notch names that showed for the annual event. It was there Amos met and learned more about the iconic painter Harrison. “Ted’s not only a fantastic painter but the finest raconteur I have ever heard,” Amos said. “We’d be sitting in a group of 300 people … Ted always held everyone’s attention. No matter what else was going on.” Harrison came to Oak Bay in 1993 and opened the studio in 2006 where fans from near and far would come and watch him work. Well known along The Ave, not long before the studio closed in late summer 2012, Harrison moved to a residence just beyond Oak Bay boundaries. The renowned artist was known for his colourful depictions of

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years interviewing him for Ted Harrison: Painting Paradise. “Just recently I adapted that book into a children’s book, A Brush Full of Colour. I showed it to him and he looked at the painting on the cover… at this point Ted was failing, but I saw this twinkle in his eye and smile on his face,” Gibson said. “The tables had turned. Now he was getting pleasure in a very therapeutic way, that he’d given so many other people. Now his paintings were giving something very special to him. “That was my last reflection of him.” Harrison was born in 1926 to a coal miner and his wife in Wingate, northeast England. “He was a man of solid integrity and had a character that reflected his upbringing,” Gibson said. “These were miners who never knew if they would be coming home … so these men were usually very religious, hard working. They were honourable people and that’s who Ted was. His handshake meant something. “He just saw himself as a miner’s son. He never understood how important he was to Canada and to the Canadian art conversation… he was just doing what he loved.” With years spent working as a teacher, youth were always a part of his repertoire. Amos worked alongside Harrison in the artists in schools pro-

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Families learn to access health-care services Alzheimer Society hosts workshop for caregivers

An increasing number of Victoria families face a journey with dementia. As caregivers for a person with dementia, they have many challenges, and the first step in dealing with some of the challenges is to learn about the disease, says the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. “Education helps caregivers understand how com-

munication and behaviours can change,” says Meriel Randerson, the society’s support and education coordinator for Greater Victoria. Education is a vital component of the Society’s mandate. And it continues in February with a free workshop, Accessing Services. Designed for people who are supporting a person with dementia, it will review

strategies for accessing support through a variety of sources in the community, from getting help from family and friends to navigating the formal health-care system. “People cannot travel alone on a journey with dementia,” says Randerson. “Tapping into a support network is vital.” The session will also

explore challenges that can arise when making the decision to access services and support, and offers strategies for working with service providers while acting as an advocate. The workshop runs on Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hillside Seniors Health Centre, 1454 Hillside Avenue. Pre-registration is required. For more infor-

mation and to register, call 250-370-5641 and press ‘2’ or email WellnessCentreRegistration@viha.ca. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, please contact Meriel Randerson at 250-382-2052 or mranderson@alzheimerbc.org and go online to alzheimerbc. org. editor@vicnews.com

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Thursday, Jan. 22 Victoria Cougars vs. Peninsula Panthers. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: victoriacougars. com.

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Saturday, Jan. 24 Volkssport - 5/10 km walk. Meet at Harbour Towers, 345 Quebec St. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Randy at 250.590-7175.

Robbie Burns Day at the Castle. Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cresc., 5:15 p.m. Info: thecastle.ca. Victoria Royals vs. Kamloops Blazers. Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, 7 p.m. Info: victoriaroyals.com.

Sunday, Jan. 25 Volkssport - 5/10 km walk. Meet at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Cheryl at 250-3858990. Jazz at the Gallery. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St., 2 p.m. Info: aggv.ca. Victoria Cougars vs. Saanich Braves. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 3:30 p.m. Info: victoriacougars.com. Burns Memorial. Celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns with a brief ceremony at the Burns Monument at Beacon Hill Park, 2 p.m. Concert and tea follows at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 680 Courtney St. Admission by donation.

Thursday, Jan. 29 Victoria Cougars vs. Westshore Wolves. Archie

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

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Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: victoriacougars.com.

Friday, Jan. 30 Serious Viola Power: a Concert to Benefit Victoria Hospice. Victoria Hospice presents the violas of the Victoria Symphony in a fundraising concert and silent auction. James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan St. For information go online to victoriahospice.org.

Saturday, Jan. 31 Volkssport - 5/10 km walk. Meet at Willows Beach, Beach Drive. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Bucket List Festival. Learn to make the most of life when time is limited, presented by Victoria Hospice. Comfort Inn and Suites, 3020 Blanshard St., 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For tickets go online to victoriahospice. org/bucket-list.

Sunday, Feb. 1 AGGV Lecture Series. The Shaping of Modern Art. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St., 2 p.m. Info: aggv.ca.

Grow a Native Plant Garden. Residents of the Capital Region are invited to participate in a FREE workshop on gardening with drought-resistant native plants. Instruction on native plant identification, their benefits and how to use them will be included. An overview of CRD Water Conservation programs will be provided and participants will be given a tour of a native plant garden. These informative workshops will be held at Swan Lake Nature House, located at 3873 Swan Lake Road in Victoria. 2015 Workshop Dates: Sunday, February 15 1 to 4 pm

Sunday, March 22 1 to 4 pm

Tuesday, February 24 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Wednesday, April 15 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Saturday, March 14 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Sunday, May 3 1 to 4 pm

Each workshop is limited to 20 participants and pre-registration is required. Call 250.479.0211 to reserve your spot today.

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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.

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of B.C seeks volunteers to support the Investors Group Walk for Memories at Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robert Bateman Centre for a few hours on Sunday, January 25. Roles include greeters, set-up and cleanup helpers, registration assistants, food and drink masters, route marshals, and face painters. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

BOTTLE DRIVE Victoria High CONCERT BAND Music Tour to Europe! SATURDAY, JAN 24

10am - 2:30pm 1260 Grant Street Vic High parking lot Please bring your empties to support a great cause!

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776 - 790 Topaz Ave. Victoria, BC V8T 2M1 250-382-4711

644 Queens Ave. Victoria, BC V8T 1M1 250-381-2271

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102 Jason Gage 5870 Saanich Rd. Victoria, BC

1001 JoceďŹ na Sanchez 584 John St. Victoria, BC

19 Sheila Crighton 866 Brock Ave. Victoria, BC

1027 Christopher M Bedard 973 Caledonia Ave. Victoria, BC

201G Devon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien 2330 Chambers St. Victoria, BC

2001-6B Douglas Laplante 353 Alice St. Victoria, BC

223 Kelsey Zukiwsky 201 - 3235 Quadra St. Victoria, BC

2034 Bill Hope 3014 Quadra St. Victoria, BC

261 Chris Hicks 3130 Carman St. Victoria, BC

3001-9A Estate of George Pinder 12 Nevada Pl. St.Albert AB

316 Lori Simpson 28 Lotus St. Victoria, BC 342 James Redding 3255 Cook St. Victoria, BC

Speakers: Dr. Alison Bested, on ME/FM, CFS, other

362B Glenn Barnes 542 - 4678 B Elk Lake Dr. Victoria, BC

Julie Fisher, Lawyer, Long-Term Disability and CPP

39 Donald Woodard 303 - 243 Gorge Rd. E, Victoria, BC

Annamarie Kersop, Lawyer, Injury & No-Fault BeneďŹ ts Date: Mon. Feb.9, 2015 at 7 pm Where: Hyatt Regency Vancouver RSVP: 604-554-0078 or ofďŹ ce@lawyerswest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

LEGALS WAREHOUSEMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN ACT NOTICE OF SALE Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Marina Co., against the 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x14.75â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boathouse, located in slip C59, and owned by Jody McPhee. This lien is claimed in respect of moorage charges which remain unpaid by Jody McPhee. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Harbour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on Febraury 10, 2015. No Reserve Price.

A245 Garrett Lee 3824 Carey Rd. Victoria, BC A sale will take place at the storage location on Thurs. February 5th, 2015. Viewing 2:00PM - 4:00PM. Sealed bids will be opened at 4:30PM. Room contents are personal / household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each unit.

WAREHOUSEMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIEN ACT NOTICE OF SALE Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Marina Co., against the 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boathouse, located in slip A45, and owned by Ian McLaren. This lien is claimed in respect of moorage charges which remain unpaid by Ian McLaren. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Harbour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on Febraury 5, 2015. No Reserve Price.

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3040 James E Pearson 205 Kimta Rd. Victoria, BC A sale will take place at the storage location on Thurs. February 5th, 2015. Viewing 10:00AM - 12:00PM. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:30PM. Room contents are personal / household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each unit.

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SUTCO IS seeking U.S. qualified Class 1 Drivers, steady year round dedicated runs and over the road work available. We offer group health benefits, pension, e logs, and auto deposit pay. apply on line at sutco.ca/fax resume and abstract to (250)-357-2009/call 1-888357-2612 ext.230

FOUND BACKPACK, good quality, in bush at Royal Oak bus loop. (778)433-1716. FOUND: BRAND new backpack in North Oak Bay area. Call to identify (250)592-5265

TRAVEL GETAWAYS ITALY- Beautiful countryside, friendly locals, village house for rent. Anita, 250-655-4030.

THE CANADIAN Cancer Society is seeking Volunteer Dispatchers to coordinate rides to transport patients to primary cancer-related treatments in the Greater Victoria Area, Western Communities, Sooke, North Saanich and Sidney. If you can spare 4 hours per week & want to make a difference in peoples lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 250-414-4253 or http://www.cancervolunteer.ca THE CANADIAN Diabetes Association seeks a volunteer with excellent writing skills to collaborate on developing and producing a variety of written materials: simple business proposals, brief reports, newsletters, promotional material, press releases, etc. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

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APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Email applications: fbula@langara.bc.ca For more information visit: www.bccommunitynews. com/ our-programs/scholarship

HOME CARE/SUPPORT DO YOU need help in caring for the Senior in your life? Appointments? Chores? Company? Call 250-652-1167.

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ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783. IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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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! $250 REWARD! Lost Siamese cat- our 2 little girls have lost their best friend Wolverine (aka Wolvie or Zed). 9 mos old Seal Point Siamese with ear tattoo. Last seen Oct. 18, by Christmas Hill. 250-389-0184 alinaf@shaw.ca

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*SHIATSU & REFLEXOLOGY Anna, 35 yrs exp. Mon-Fri. 10am. $65. (250)857-0506.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FOOD PRODUCTS MIND BODY & SPIRIT 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 LANNA MASSAGE~ Traditional Thai and hot oil massage. Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special $50. Non-sexual. #305-2722 Fifth St. Call (250)888-9782. YOGA CONFERENCE for the curious to the serious. Market Place, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1. Open to public! Victoria Conference Centre. Visit us online: www. VictoriaYogaConference.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH TragerÂŽ Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and tension. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity. Rae Bilash

CertiďŹ ed Trager Practitioner Women only, men by referral 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca * Also Hot Stone Massage

FINANCIAL SERVICES GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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.

FREE ITEMS FREE STAMP collection and NLP tapes & books. Call (250)642-0754.

FRIENDLY FRANK QUEEN-SIZED mattress, excellent shape, will deliver, $99. Call 250-544-4933. TWIN WOOL mattress topper, $40. Betty Crocker kettle, $20. Call (250)656-9272.

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SET OF 4 winter tires, mounted (175/65R1), $200. Sofa bed with inflatable dbl mattress, $600. (250)655-1599. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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

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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 in-suite W/D On a 15 acre peninsula 15 min to downtown

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APARTMENTS FURNISHED 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

SIDNEY- BRIGHT Executive 1 bdrm suite. $1200./month. Email: corbetthouse sidneybc@gmail.com

ROOMS FOR RENT FAIRFIELD ROOMAvailable. Walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. 250-382-6681.

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THE GLENSHIEL. All inclusive seniors living includes three hot meals daily, snacks, security, housekeeping, all utilities, telephone and cable. Spacious room, private bath, view of Thunderbird Park; $2060. Small west-facing bedsitting room; $1235. Bedsitting room, shared bath for gentleman; $1360. For a tour & to apply contact Laurie Mueller at 250-383-4164 (Mon-Fri).

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DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

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

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141. FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Pruning, clean-ups, hedges, lawn cuts. Miracles. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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

STUCCO/SIDING MOVING ON UP HOME SOLUTIONS *Moving * Deliveries * Hauling *Fully Insured *Free Estimates *Local & Long Distance 250-881-3982

PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - VICTORIA

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Midweek Specials Wed. thru Sat. January 21-24, 2015

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375 g

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