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Italian Bakery rises from the ashes Andrea Peacock Victoria News
After being destroyed by fire 14 months ago, a local bakery has finally reopened its doors. The Italian Bakery at 3197 Quadra St. suffered an estimated $160,000 in damages on Jan. 30, 2014 from a fire that originated in the kitchen. It has been shut down ever since. The fire was caused by product containers made of paper stored on top of the oven against exhaust ducting, said Victoria Fire Department Batallion Chief Mike Stark, at the time of the fire. “I thought we’d be back up and running earlier,” said bakery owner Alberto Pozzolo. “If I’d known it was going to take this long, I would have taken a trip to Italy.” The bakery opened in 1978, so in addition to fixing damages from the fire, there were also upgrades that needed to be done such as a new accessible bathroom. Pozzolo said he expects his insurance to pay for everything, but there are still details to work out. One of the major elements that had to be replaced was the oven, which had to be lowered into the bakery through the roof with a crane. “We got really lucky early on to find an oven that would work,” said Pozzolo. “I think the oven was fortunate that we were here, because it’s a big oven, and it needs a big space.” Pozzolo said he’s sure the bakery will see many familiar faces. “I’m confident that a lot of people will be excited for us to come back.” Bakery production manager Dylan Cross has been working with the new oven figuring out how it works in preparation for the reopening. “I’m excited for a new chapter,” said Cross. “I’ve been with this business for 13 years, so it’s nice to come back to it and grow.” andrea.peacock@vicnews.com
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Seismic concerns tempered Andrea Peacock Victoria News
Despite growing concerns, the new Johnson Street Bridge is being built with the highest seismic standards, said project manager Jonathan Hugget. Issues regarding the seismic stability of the bridge arose after a media report that it was being built at a lower level of protection than what was recommended to the city. “We have designed the bridge as a critical bridge,” said Hugget. “The bridge will be available to all traffic, not [just] emergency traffic, all traffic, after a 1-in-1,000 year earthquake.” After a 1-in-2,500 year earthquake, Huggest said the bridge would still be open for use by emergency vehicles and for security and defence purposes. “If this is wrong, then I would suggest that we have a bigger problem than that, because every other bridge that has been recently constructed in British Columbia has
been designed to that standard.” Hugget said he did not know what the motive would be for anyone to reduce the design standards of the bridge. “H&H and MMM are not responsible for the final construction cost of this bridge, they designed it. So it it turns out it costs more money, it’s not their problem. PCL has a contract to built, and they’ll build whatever they’re told to build.” He said the bridge has been designed to the top Canadian and Californian codes, and beyond that it is not possible to be certain about what is going to happen. “If it turns out there’s a major earthquake tomorrow morning and those standards are found to be inadequate, there’s not much we can do about that.” Coun. Ben Isitt proposed a motion that staff report back to council to clarify the seismic performance of the replacement bridge including the Canadian and international design codes and standards and the consistency with information contained in the seismic design report from August 2012. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com
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Minister out in left field B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation is hogging the left-hand lane, speeding toward another misplaced priority. Minister Todd Stone’s announcement this month that the province is looking at legislation targeting leftlane hogs on the highway is populist pandering, it’s unnecessary and it’s undesirable. Stone suggests left-lane huggers are particular to B.C., coincidentally the province in which he happens to commute to work. Apparently, everyone who drives slower than our transportation minister is a slowpoke and everyone who drives faster than him is a maniac. This isn’t a law for which British Columbians have been clamouring – it seems to have appeared in our rear-view mirror from out of nowhere. Stone says ICBC statistics and RCMP traffic reports show that failure to keep right causes a lot of collisions, but we suspect that the impatient drivers who surround the cautious ones are every bit as culpable. Must our roads suit only the fast and the furious? Already the B.C. Liberal government has raised speed limits, conditioning motorists to race at Mach 1. Any crackdown on left-lane hogs is going to empower tailgaters and road ragers and cause car crashes. The province has been erecting signs along the highways gently reminding motorists to keep right; that should suffice. Personally, we’re OK with the drivers who plod along in sub-compacts that limit pollution, and if they can’t quite rev up to 120 km/h, well, we’re pretty sure most of them will move over to the right lane just as soon as it’s safe to do so.
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Readers respond: cycling plan, Bill C-51, poverty Bike plan could have its challenges Re: Protected bikes lanes eyed for Pandora (News, March 4) I imagine losing the parking spaces in the 500-block of Pandora Avenue would not affect Shane Devereaux’s business, and in the long run it will no doubt all be pedestrianized in that area in years to come. I live and work in the 900-block where we have a small parade of four shops and on our side we have one-hour free car parking which is extensively used by passing motorists to visit the shops. With regards to the 900-block I would suggest the three lanes be reduced to two leaving the parking intact. Otherwise all I can see is public inquiries and court challengesat the taxpayers’ expense. Anthony Mathews Victoria ••• Re: Protected bikes lanes eyed for Pandora (News, March 4)
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Victoria city councillors Charlayne ThorntonJoe, left, Chris Coleman, Mayor Lisa Helps and Paul Nursey, president and CEO of Tourism Victoria celebrate the city's purchase of the 812 Wharf St. property which houses, among other businesses, the Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre. Don Denton/Victoria News
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The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance will host a transportation forum in Victoria on March 31. Cost, reliability, frequency, efficiency and connectivity are issues the alliance says are critical to businesses on Vancouver Island. “There’s a perceived disconnect between our Island and the rest of North America. There’s also a tendency to see the Strait of Georgia as a barrier but there’s an opportunity to see that as a connector,” said George Hanson, president of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance. Representatives from organizations such as Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, Tourism Victoria and B.C. Ferries will all propose solutions to critical issues such as getting people, goods and materials to and around Vancouver Island. “An increase in shipping containers to promote more trade with Asia, an airport initiative to make it more reliable and changes proposed to upgrade ferry terminals,” said Hanson. Those are just a few of the proposed ideas. Al Hasham, CEO of Maximum Express and Max Furniture as well as Greater Victoria Chamber
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The City of Victoria has a new property in its portfolio along the Inner Harbour. It purchased the property at 812 Wharf St., from the province for $7.8 million. Currently the location houses the Victoria Visitor Centre, Milestones restaurant and
of Commerce vice-chair, has personally been effected by this problem. “B.C. Ferries is the main topic right now. They’ve been increasing [rates] since I went into business in 1987,” said Hasham. Hasham says that when rates for shipping costs go up, so does his. “Rising cost of B.C. Ferries affects my business and my customers. It just keeps going up and up.” The idea of the forum is to try and jumpstart some of these ideas for improvement. “The forum is all about bringing interested people and stakeholders up to speed to help move some of these projects forward,” said Hansom. The forum starts at noon on March 31 at The Union Club located at 805 Gordon St. Anyone interested is invited. Please register at viea.ca.
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In 1985, there were five breeding pairs of western purple martins left in the wild. They were nesting in the portholes of an old decommissioned ship at the Department of National Defence dock in Colwood. But then people with the Victoria Natural History Society and Western Purple Martin Foundation stepped in and started putting up nesting boxes to compensate for the loss of their natural habitat. Now, there are approximately 1,000 mating pairs that return to the area each spring from their winter migration to South America. “There was a slow and steady increase over the first few years (of the nesting box program),” says foundation director Charlene Lee. By about 2002, she adds, there were approximately 200 pairs. It was evidence the program was working and the foundation received funding to expand the program. “We weren’t sure, being a swallow, that they would take to the boxes,” Lee says, as many swallows are very territorial about their nesting areas. Once the birds did start using them, it became clear that expansion of the program could be the help needed to ensure the birds’ continued survival. More boxes were put up at the DND docks, for a total of about 40, which see 30 nesting pair of martins return
each year. Others went up at Royal Roads University (30 boxes total, 20 returning pairs), Goldstream Park got a few (now up to 15) and seven were installed at Pedder Inlet near Pearson College, whose boxes saw occupancy in the first year after being placed in 2013. The purple martin’s instinctual nesting habitat is in the holes woodpeckers make in old burned out trees and other dead or dying wood. These days, Lee says, those areas are forested rather than left to nature, creating a lack of area for the birds to nest upon their annual return from South America. The growth of the population also has a lot to do with luck – at least the meteorological kind. Lee says there needs to be the right kind of weather at the right time to create the natural circumstances that support increased numbers. “From 2002 to 2006 we had really good summers for bugs,” she says. Martins survive off large bugs like moths, beetles and dragonflies, as opposed to smaller ones like mosquitoes, so if those types of insects aren’t plentiful when the martins are trying to feed their young, progress is lost in the resurgence efforts. If it’s too wet at the wrong times or for too long, not enough of the birds’ preferred diet is produced for the ones that are trying to survive, let alone to feed their young. “A week of rain is no
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martins are not a “backyard bird,” as they like wide open areas with water nearby. If that sounds like a property you know of, head over to the foundation’s website at saveourmartins.org or by contacting Lee directly by emailing her at wpmf@georgiabasin.ca. She can also point you to the plans for how to make the nesting boxes and can mentor people through the process, so the purple martin can be given a fighting chance.
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Few experience the kind of loving friendship that Nancy Martens and Jeanne Coverdale possessed. The pair met at Iowa State University in 1971, in a way that would leave many red in the face. Coverdale was under the impression she was going to have a private room and instead was sharing with Martens. No love was lost though, they soon became inseparable. “The chemistry was just right,” said Martens, a Victoria resident. Tragedy struck in 2010, when Coverdale was diagnosed with breast cancer. After going through a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and the installation of a pacemaker and defibrillator to deal with heart damage from chemo, she thought the storm had passed. She planned a party to thank family and friends for support but before that could take place, she fell sick, feeling dizzy. The cancer had returned to her brain. “When it was obvious she wasn’t going to make it, I thought I’d make 40 quilts for the 40 years of our friendship,” said Martens.
Jeanne died Sept. 14, 2011. She would have been 60-years-old in four days. “She would be thrilled, smiling and doing a happy dance to know I was doing this,” Martens said. Martens had always been a “solo” quilter but after she announced the project, complete strangers stepped forward to offer their talents and passion. “Now I’ve connected with the Victoria quilting community and they are pretty amazing.” Before her death, Coverdale designed a quilt panel from the poem What Cancer Cannot Do. Marten’s 40 quilts will all feature the poem’s theme. “It has some lovely sentiments on it like ‘Cancer cannot kill friendship, steal humour or cripple love,’” she said. The quilts can be viewed at the Sawyer Sewing Centre at 3400 Douglas St., for the month of April. After the show, quilts will be donated as fundraising projects to agencies serving people with cancer. “The biggest sadness to me was that me and Jeanne planned a lot to do when I retired, but she died before I did. I realized the other day when I was chatting with a friend that I am still doing a lot of things with her.”
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History buffs connect to city Kate Humble
Maritime History Victoria is a remarkable city for a historian to live and work in. To start with, there are a number of extremely gifted people working in the heritage community – whether in paid positions, as volunteers, or simply as hobbyists. They always seem eager to contribute to one another’s research. Victoria also has a remarkably rich and densely packed history. I am often heard to say that one of the reasons I love this city is that because it was so isolated in the 19th century the people who did decide to
settle here were made of incredibly tough stuff. The early pioneers of Victoria were hardy, often fearless, relentlessly entrepreneurial, clever and frequently quite eccentric. They were, in short, real characters. I have a regular reader of this column, a fellow called Ron, who is a local history buff and often sends me notes and comments. A few months ago he sent me the image included here. It is of a tin of mechanical soap, made by the San Juan Mining and Manufacturing Company, which was based out of Victoria. I had never heard of this company, but a quick glance at this image told me the tin was of early 20th century make, given the style of the graphics, text, and packaging. Beyond that it was a mystery. It turns out that being a history buff runs in families: Ron’s
son Aaron had done a little research into this company and we arranged to meet so I could hear about it. Aaron is a young man with a quick wit and a gift for writing. He has a variety of historical interests and had done an excellent job down at the B.C.
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CALL FOR ENTRIES 13TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 16, 17 and 18 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901 Gorge Soccer Association Fundraiser for Canadian Diabetes Association Saturday and Sunday March 21 and 22 9 am to 4 pm The ClotheslineÂŽ Program collects reusable clothing and household goods to help more than 47,000 Vancouver Islanders affected by diabetes. Clean out your cluttered closets and drawers to make space and make a difference for those affected by diabetes. Please drop off your donation at Hampton Park. UKRAINIAN EASTER FOOD FAIR. Sale of homemade perogies, borscht, cabbage rolls, Easter breads, baking, beet horseradish, kovbassa & hot Ukrainian lunch. Wheelchair access. Free admission. Sat. March 21, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.
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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 âœąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.
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HOME CARE/SUPPORT DISABLED ADULT female living with Epilepsy, delayed speech and visual impairment uses an iPad and sign language to communicate. Lives near Royal Jubilee Hospital. Requires Caregiver with knowledge of Sign Language for part time shifts. Email resume: hr@ifrcsociety.org
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD NORTHERN CHINESE Specialty Cook for Xiang Rui Restaurant Ltd at 980 Blanshard Street, Victoria BC, V8W 2H3. FT/Perm. $16-17/hr. + medical/dental, staff meals, 3 paid sick days & uniform provided. 3 to 5+ yrs Northern Chinese cuisine exp. req’d. Cook cert. or HS diploma req’d. Cook complete N.C. meals incld. hand pulled noodles, Chin oil stick, dumplings, & buns; help plan menu; train & supervise kitchen staff; maintain inventory, etc. Email resume to: xiangrui.jobs@gmail.com
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FOOD PRODUCTS 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.
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DR. HO’S back pain belt and de compressor kit, new $150 asking $45. 4 down pillows, $5 ea. Call (250)479-7918.
HOLISTIC HEALTH TragerÂŽ Bodywork Gentle, effective & deeply relaxing. Move more freely with less pain and tension. Spring Special $60. Hot Stone Massage Penetrating heat from smooth basalt rocks softens tight muscles, melts tension Spring Special $80. Rae Bilash CertiďŹ ed Practitioner Women only, men by referral 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca
Sal$26/hr, F/t, Pmt, Educ: None. Experience: 2+yrs. Duties: Inspect, measure & mark floors. Measure, cut & install carpeting, hard wood floors & others. Inspect & repair damaged floor. Use hand/power equipment. May estimate material/labour costs. Lang: English. Punjabi as asset. Contact Ashwani from Bapla Carpet Installation at 672 Hoylake Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 3P7. Work at various locations in Victoria. Apply to: baplacarpet@outlook.com
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FURNITURE 6-PIECE BDRM suite, queen; chesterfield & loveseat, roll-top desk, antique corner cabinet. All exc. cond. Pictures, household, etc. (250)478-4010.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!� All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca
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HOST FAMILIES needed for Quebec and International High School students, program at St. Margaret’s School (June 28 -August 1). Double placement. Remuneration $1700. Contact Michelle at 250-385-0583 or michelle@selsa.ca
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SAANICHTON- Small bachelor cottage. Hydro & water incld’d. N/P, references. Avail now. $900./mo. (250)652-3345
ROOMS FOR RENT VICTORIA: FURNISHED room in newer house, $500 inclusive. N/P. (250)886-6855.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING MT. DOUGLAS: 55+ only Bachelor suite, $485/mo, lower income seniors. NS/NP. Cable, heat, hot water included. Avail soon. 250-721-1818.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.
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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning. Miracle Landscaping. Call 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778. GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778. GUTTER, WINDOW cleaning, de-mossing, power washing, grass cutting. Call Mike 250474-3701 or 250-813-1618.
JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.
(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!
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ALLSTAR MOVING Delivery Service. From $59. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
All Home Renovation and Restoration Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, additions, remodeling. We build custom homes. Comm/Res. 35 yrs exp.
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BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRYSmall repairs, interior finishing, weather proofing, decks, fencing. Reasonable rates. Insured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
LAWN & Garden aeration, de thatching, fertilization, disposal. Free est. (250)360-6458. SPRING CLEANUP special: $20/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481
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(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Comm/Res lawn cutting. Weed/moss removal. De thatching, aerating. Ref’s avail.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.
CLEANING SERVICES EXP. RELIABLE & efficient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965
DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint. - Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges, irrigation DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.
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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured. ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413. HAUL A WAY- Junk & garbage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774. PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578. WE HAUL CHEAP! Moving & Hauling. (250)881-1910. www.wehaulcheap.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
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.
Done Right Moving $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. PEMBINA PAINTING- Ready for Spring Cleaning? We are a full service painting company. Call ahead so you won’t be disappointed. (250)419-1556.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178. STUCCO MAN- All types of Stucco/Painting. Repairs, additions, renovations. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges. Insured. Call Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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Community Calendar Wednesday, March 18 Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce AGM. CPOs Mess, 1575 Lyall St., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: 250-590-2125 or email admin@esquimaltchamber.ca.
Saturday, March 21 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf Park, Dallas Road and Erie Street. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Wendy at 250-598-9390. Free community skate. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 2:30 to 4 p.m. Last public skate of the season. Community Dinner and Hair Fashion Show presented by Akai Hair-Design and Caribbean Village Cafe and supports youth programs at Quadra Village Community Centre, 950 Kings Rd., 950 Kings Rd., 6:30 p.m. Tickets: quadravillagecc.com
Sunday, March 22 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Carol at 250-386-6670.
Friday, March 27 Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: Todd Boothroyd at 250-412-8515.
Saturday, March 28 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet
at Olympic Golf Course, 643 Latoria Rd., Colwood. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-4787020. Esquimalt 5K. Kid’s 1K Fun Run starts at 8 a.m.; 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Start/Finish on Lyall Street in Esquimalt. Awards at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Career Passions and Values Alignment Workshop. A workshop for career seekers and changers. Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration required by March 20. Info: camosun.ca/ce/businessleadership.html.
Sunday, April 5
midnight. Poetry Without Borders. Join world-class poets Patrick Friesen, Rhona McAdam, Inge Israel and Beth Kope for an evening of readings and conversation. Munro Books, 1108 Government St., 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 Victoria Chamber Orchestra 20th anniversary concert. First Metropolitan Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets: victoriachamberorchestra.org. Get Ready, Get Local, Vancouver Island food expo. Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-880-1317
Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt. Esquimalt’s Gorge Park, noon to 3 p.m. The Esquimalt Lions host their annual Easter egg hunt with entertainment and activities.
Saturday, April 25
Monday, April 6
Wednesday, May 13
The Trail Running Film Festival – an evening of the latest and greatest full length and short films showcasing the challenges, beauty and community inherent in the world of trail running. Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., 5 p.m. Ticket info: trailfilmfest.com.
April Wine. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets available at the Royal and McPherson Box Office. Victoria Target Theatre Society presents I’m Still Here? James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 8 Local Love: Oaklands Sunset Market fundraiser. Victoria Events Centre, 1415 Broad St., 7 p.m. to
Esquimalt’s Gigantic Garage Sale. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 9 a.m. to noon.
Friday, June 19 Aboriginal Cultural Festival. Three-day celebration of Aboriginal peoples, arts and culture. Royal B.C. Museum. Info: aboriginalbc.com.
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The game went to overtime but in the end the Victoria Cougars’ string of unbeaten games in the 2015 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoffs came to an end Sunday afternoon. Colin Blake scored at 8:49 of overtime as the Campbell River Storm rallied to beat the Victoria Cougars 3-2 in Game 1 of the VIJHL Championship Series. The goal capped off a rally by Campbell River who rebounded from a one-goal deficit late in the game. Jake Stolz gave the Cougars a 2-1 lead at the 9:52 mark of the third period when his point shot sailed through traffic and past Riley Welyk. It looked as though Victoria would be able to run out the clock. Instead, Dane Feeney ripped a one-timer past Grant Payne with just 5:15 remaining in regulation. Then came overtime and Blake’s winner. Final shots were 28-22 in favour of the hometown team. Game 2 of the series is in Campbell River.
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Victoria Shamrocks player Rhys Duch, right, escapes the check of Nanaimo Timbermen opponent Bobby Debrone in a 2013 game.
Popular players return for Shamrocks season The Victoria Shamrocks have announced the return of two of the team’s most productive and popular players, with the re-signing of Rhys Duch and Corey Small to the 2015 lineup. The duo combined for 152 points in 18 regular season games in 2014, with 76 points each to share top spot for overall points in the Western Lacrosse Association. Small was named a WLA first team all-star in 2014 and Duch took home the Denny Huddleston Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in WLA Senior A. The duo dominated the attacking zone in 2014, combining for 74 of the team’s 176 regular season goals, and leading the ’Rocks to a
league-best eight-game winning streak, the longest the WLA has seen since 2008. Duch, a six-foot, right-handed shooter from Victoria is ready to start his seventh full season with the Shamrocks as the reigning WLA scoring champion, with 40 goals and 36 assists in the 2014 season. A three-time all-star, Duch comes into 2015 a veteran of the post-season, having started every playoff and Mann Cup game with the ’Rocks for the past two seasons. Small, a five-footnine, left-handed goalscorer, had a stellar 2014 returning from a season-ending injury during the playoffs in 2013. As well as being voted most popular
player for 2014 by the fans, his 34 goals and 42 assists in the regular season keeping him in the top six in scoring each of his four previous years in the WLA. “Corey and Rhys are two critical pieces of our core,” said general manager Chris Welch. “They’re two young superstars in the prime of their careers and they’re hungry to bring a championship to Victoria. They have remarkable chemistry together and they really balance our attack by posing big threats from either side of the floor.” The Victoria Shamrocks kick off their 2015 campaign at home on May 22 against the Nanaimo Timberman at The Q Centre in Colwood.
Young athletes recognized with awards for 2015 Victoria golfer Naomi Ko has made great strides on the links in the last year, and last week that hard work was recognized by Sport B.C. when it announced recipients of the 2015 Athlete of the Year Awards The award recipients represented 13 different sports with individuals and team members representing 20 communities across B.C. Ko was presented with the Female Junior Athlete of the Year award. This award recognizes extraordinary athletic performance
by a female junior athlete who is competing on team or in an individual spor. Ko had a stellar 2014 season, which included winning the B.C. Junior Girls Amateur Championship and finishing as the runner-up at the B.C. Juvenile Girls Championship. She also finished fourth at the B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship, fourth in the Canadian Junior Girls Amateur Championship, second in the AJGA St. Louis and 13th in the AJGA Junior Girls Championship. On the national stage, Ko finished top
40 in the Canadian Women’s Amateur, third in the CN Future Links Pacific Championship and won the CN Future Links Ontario Championship. She also finished top 10 in the Canadian Women’s Pro Tour B..C Championship. Saanichton’s Sam Reinhart was presented with the Male Junior Athlete of the Year. Reinhart plays for the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice and was one of only two 18 year olds selected for Canada’s World Junior Championship (U20) team.
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Victoria teen musician gets opportunity to tour Canada
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Ethan Allers plays his cello. The Victoria man was selected for the National Youth Orchestra summer program.
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A young Victoria man is getting the opportunity of the lifetime, a chance to tour Canada, playing his cello. Ethan Allers, 18, was selected through a highly-
competitive audition process, with 500 vying to join the National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s 100 spots. “They send you five excerpts of pieces and you have to learn those, record them and post them on YouTube for them to look at, then they tell you if you’ve made it,” he said. Allers has played the cello since the age of seven. “My parents both play brass instruments so they always thought it would be good for us to try strings,” Allers said. He got his competitive start playing in a Calgary festival. “I started in a local festival in Calgary when I was 11 or 12 where you compete against other cellists. Throughout that time period it’s gotten more and more competitive.” Allers decided to audition for the youth orchestra after hearing about it from friends who had been in the summer program themselves. Created by maestro Walter Susskind in 1960, the orchestra has transformed into one of Canada’s best, providing an intense training program to the most talented in Canada. “It combines orchestra and playing in smaller groups which are two things I really enjoy about playing music. The orchestra plays at a high level that’s going to be great experience,” said Allers. Part of the summer program includes a crossCanada tour lead by internationally-renowned conductors. Stops include Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. “That’s [touring] is going to be really fun jumping from one place to another. Hopefully I’ll have enough time to look around,” he said.
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Edna Ross has lived in Victoria since she was 11 years old, and on March 11, she celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family. Ross’ daughter Patricia Timms, 75, describes her mother as an inspiration to all. “She’s the sweetest, kindest, loveliest person in the world.” Timms is one of Ross’ four kids. Edna also has 17 living grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren, with another one on the way. Darlene Townsend, 50, one of Edna’s grandchildren, came all the way from Las Vegas for her grandmother’s 100th birthday party. “She was a great role model. She’s always been a big part of my life, and all of her grandchildren’s lives,” said Darlene. “The wisdom that she possesses and the sense of humour is nonstop. She’s still fun and easy to talk to.” Ross and her family celebrated with a big party on Wednesday, with family from Japan, Alberta, California, other parts of B.C. and more.
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Edna Ross, left, celebrated her 100th birthday on March 11 in Victoria with family from all over the world. From left, her daughter Patricia Timms, 75, her great- granddaughter Tiffany Townsend, 34, and her granddaughter Darlene Townsend, 50.
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