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Classroom a natural attraction at Lochside Volunteers bring Outdoor Learning Centre to life at Saanich elementary school Travis Paterson News Staff

With towering trees on two sides and a green belt lush with native and invasive species, students at Lochside elementary school are already in the proximity of nature. And now they can spend additional class time outside – rain or shine – under the cover of the school’s new Outdoor Learning “The Outdoor Centre. Learning Centre The openair, four-wall provides us with a is multi-purpose facility structure a key step that will be useful in all forward for the school kinds of weather and as it looks for a variety of different to further connect purposes.” class - Joe Grewal time with nature, said principal Joe Grewal. “The Outdoor Learning Centre provides us with a multi-purpose facility that will be useful in all kinds of weather and for a variety of different purposes,” Grewal said. The Learning Centre can be used for guest presenters, outdoor activities, scavenger hunts, music, community gettogethers and teaching children about native plants. Construction started in the late spring and was completed earlier this month but the project itself is the culmination of years of fundraising efforts by Lochside’s Parent Advisory Council. Current Lochside PAC president Stephanie Kalabric, and past-presidents Mike Brooks and Rachel Calder, were drivers behind building the structure, Grewal said. “We are thankful to the Kalabric family,

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Helena Takhar’s (top left) Div. 16 kindergarten class sits in the new outdoor classroom at Lochside elementary with the Kalabric sisters, Katarina, Iva and Marina, next to principal Joe Grewal (top right). The Kalabric family construction business donated the time to build the structure this summer. whose construction company provided the labour,” Grewal said. “The PAC did a great job of raising the money over the last couple of years, and the family provided the work.” Grewal is also hoping the structure will provide an outdoor base from which students will spend more time playing, structured and unstructured, and exploring the school’s green areas.

Rather than considering the start of a fulltime outdoor kindergarten class, as other schools are doing, Grewal said Lochside’s approach is to bring a greater amount of outside and nature time to all levels of the school. “Hopefully, there will be a greater appreciation for our environment and a desire to protect it in the future,” Grewal said.

Stephanie Kalabric’s husband Ivica, her dad Steve Rados and her brother Joey Kalabric put in countless volunteer hours this summer to build the Outdoor Learning Centre. Grewal also credits volunteer parents Eric Kristianson, Daniel Woo, Scarlet Yum, Don Mellings and many more for their instrumental work to bring the structure to life. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Saanich wind tunnel shines on silver screen Local company provides special effects for Tomorrowland Jacob Zinn News Staff

George Clooney may keep his perfectly coiffed hair away from 220 km/h air currents, but the actor who played his younger self in Tomorrowland had to throw caution to the wind. Bodyflight, a portable wind tunnel company based in Saanich, was enlisted for some key freefalling scenes in the sci-fi adventure film, based on the futuristic themed part of Disneyland. The film stars Clooney as a disillusioned inventor who – persuaded by a teenage science enthusiast – embarks on a journey to unearth Tomorrowland, an ahead-of-itstime cityscape that exists in their collective memory. The scenes were filmed on a studio lot in Vancouver, where the 11-year-old actor Thomas Robinson learned to fly in a wind tunnel before graduating to open-air flying. Each minute of the experience simulates a skydive freefall in both length and sensation, but without actually falling. “We were approached the year before by the stunt co-ordination team about using the mobile system for filming a key scene,” said Peter Zaoralek, owner of Bodyflight. “They were looking for a way to create lifelike sequences

around a freefall scene and the Bodyflight System offered a versatile, cost-effective solution.” For Tomorrowland, Bodyflight used its X1 machine, a fully portable skydive simulator which produces wind speed up to 230 km/h. The system allowed for use of a clear wall-to-wall air flight chamber and an open-air flight system with custom net rigging and air-cushion systems. With guidance from main stunt flyer and trainer John Suiter, professional flyers worked with Robinson and other cast members to teach them how to use the wind tunnel. “Initially Thomas worked with John Suiter in the wall-to-wall flight chamber,” said Zaoralek. “He was a natural flyer and became skilled enough that he could do his own stunts for the sequence.” The final sequence was shot within a maze of blue screens, cranes and machines in an openair environment, surrounded by specialized trapeze nets and safety systems. Following the release of the film in May – which grossed $208.6 million at the box office – Zaoralek is hoping to attract the attention of other productions looking to film realistic freefall, flying or wind-related scenes. “The film industry is very busy in Victoria and Vancouver currently and we hope this means more interest in the technology,” he said. “With a portable machine and ability to fabricate whatever may be required, we can bring the technology to any location, which is a huge benefit.” jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

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Peter Zaoralek, owner of Bodyflight, tries out the Saanich-based company’s wind tunnel. The tunnel was used to film key freefalling scenes in the Disney sci-fi adventure film Tomorrowland.

Seniors issues take centre stage for all-candidates meeting Travis Paterson News Staff

Seniors issues are front and centre as the local seniors advocacy group is hosting an all-candidates meeting for the EsquimaltSaanich-Sooke riding. Frances Litman of the Green Party, Randall Garrison of the NDP and David Merner of the Liberal Party will attend the Oct. 3 forum sponsored by the Greater Victoria Seniors Old Age Pension Organization (Branch 191) and the Victoria Council of Canadians. “There are a lot of issues for seniors, especially with regards to cutbacks for services,” said Carol Pickup, who acts on behalf of seniors in the Seniors Entitlement

Service out of the Quadra Village Community Centre. “It was always the intention to include eye glasses, teeth and hearing aids, but we see a lot of [Greater Victoria] seniors who don’t have those.” The former CRD director and Saanich councillor from 1987 to 2005 will be on hand while first-term Saanich Coun. Colin Plant will moderate. Forum questions will be built around the main topic: “If you and your party are elected on Oct. 19, what will you do to restore and enhance our Canadian public health system?.” The Greater Victoria Seniors’ allcandidates meeting is set for Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Parish Hall, 785 Burnside Rd. West (corner of McKenzie Ave. and Burnside).

More meetings taking place Bob McDonald, the CBC host of Quirks & Quarks, will moderate a Science and Technology Candidates’ Debate at the University of Victoria. Confirmed are Victoria riding candidates Jo-Ann Roberts (Green Party) and Murray Rankin (NDP), and SaanichGulf Islands candidate Tim Kane (Liberal Party). No Conservative party candidates confirmed. The debate is tonight (Sept. 23) from 7 to 9 p.m. in room B150, Bob Wright Centre. Three of Saanich’s community associations, Cordova Bay, Blenkinsop Valley and Broadmead Area, are joining to host a Saanich-Gulf Islands all-candidates forum on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 7 to 9

p.m. at Lochside elementary school, 1145 Royal Oak Dr. Confirmed are Robert Boyd (Conservative), Alicia Cormier (NDP), Tim Kane (Liberal) and Elizabeth May (Green). The University of Victoria Student Society is holding a combined allcandidates debate on Oct. 7 that features 12 of the 16 ridings in the South Island. Green, Liberal and NDP candidates from the South Island ridings of Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, CowichanMalahat-Langford, Saanich-Gulf Islands and Victoria have confirmed they will attend. The Wednesday, Oct. 7 UVSS allcandidates meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Union Building’s Vertigo Room.

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If it wasn’t decalled with the unmistakeable Crime Stoppers logo, the Dodge Caravan unveiled at Saanich Police headquarters on Thursday would otherwise be, well, just another minivan. Instead, the gently used white van was the centre of attention. It stands out with graphics, the Crime Stoppers’ logo design and the silhouette of an anonymous tipster holding a phone. The van will be used by Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers’ two program

co-ordinators, Gillian Millam and Phil Downie, on a daily basis as they commute the region doing community engagement. “We’ll be driving it to all the events we go to, as well as parades, and this [design] will help raise our profile,” Millam said. “It’s great to have a new vehicle, our previous van was on its last legs.” Upon learning they were approved to purchase the van through a $20,000 grant from the Civil Forfeiture Office, Millam said they shared the idea of putting an enlarged graphic on the van with Camosun College’s design program. Jeremy Vargas, a Saanich resident and Camosun student, represented his digital production, writing and design class at the van’s unveiling. Vargas was the project manager for one of three groups in his

class that worked on the design campaign for Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers. “To see our efforts on this car, it means we’re part of something, it’s a great feeling that we did a service to help the community, even if it’s a small part of the puzzle,” Vargas said. The silhouetted figure phoning in an anonymous tip was the work of the class, which also designed a variety of promotional materials the local Crime Stoppers chapter can now use. “Our new van, clearly branded with our contact information, will help us make sure our communities know we are a constant resource for them,” said Susan DeLarge, president of Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers. PLEASE SEE: Van a rolling crime prevention billboard, Page A8

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Put compassion ahead of political opportunity The debate around how to help Syrian refugees, fleeing a vicious civil war and expanding Islamic State terrorism, has become something of a political football in Canada. It’s to be expected that various parties during the election would make various claims on the best approach. But this is beyond politics. The publication of the photo that went around the world – that of three-yearold Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi – is ample evidence of that. Canadians are compassionate people and there is ample precedent for helping those in need. We need only recall when in the 1980s thousands of Vietnamese “boat people” were taken in by this country. Compassion has to supersede politics in this matter but other questions arise of Canadians wanting to respond. While dramatic and serious events like the Syrian crisis are few and far between, there is no lack of other events seeking our charitable response. It’s important to analyze how useful and effective such charitable “trends” are, often spurred on by heart-wrenching photos, and where they go after the outrage dies down and the public moves on to the next hot issue. We can look beyond the migrant crisis in Europe to any number of countries that would benefit from the aid and compassion of Canadians. And it is right and good that we continue to do what we can. And for every trendy hashtag and its accompanying global outrage, there are local issues which, perhaps at times lacking the same profile, still need our attention. The status of refugees, and Canada’s responsibility in assisting them, is deservedly in the spotlight. And local organizations that are doing their part deserve our accolades, especially as most of them were doing the hard work to support refugees for years before it became a trendy issue. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

Do balanced budgets really matter? last year’s surplus was partly generated The federal election campaign has by cuts to Veterans’ Affairs and produced a jumble of conflicting claims Aboriginal Affairs. Wrong and wrong. about whether or not Canada has a Veterans’ Affairs spending was up 13 per balanced budget or a deficit, how it cent, and Aboriginal Affairs spending was determined, and whether it even rose nearly 30 per cent. matters. Trudeau has also insisted The definitive word on this Canada is in recession now, came out last week, with the which helps his suddenly release of the Government adopted position that a Liberal of Canada Annual Financial government would run deficits Report, signed off by Auditor for the next three years to General Michael Ferguson. build infrastructure. “The government posted Harper ran the biggest a budgetary surplus of $1.9 deficits in Canadian history billion for the fiscal year ended after the 2009 crash, bailing March 31, 2015, compared out auto makers and building to a budgetary deficit of $5.2 Tom Fletcher lots of “shovel ready” billion in 2013-14,” the report B.C. Views infrastructure, as did the says. U.S. and other countries. The “Revenues increased by question raised by Trudeau’s plan is $10.7 billion, or 3.9 per cent, from 2013whether it’s a good idea to keep doing 14, reflecting increases across all major that without a financial crisis. revenue streams. Program expenses France, for example, has run increased by $5.2 billion, reflecting operating deficits every year since increases in major transfers to persons the early 1970s, although the current and other levels of government, offset Socialist government vows to balance in part by a decrease in direct program the books by 2017. France’s operating expenses.” debt is now equal to 91 per cent of its The Conservative government’s preGross Domestic Product. election budget calculated that last year Canada’s net debt-to-GDP ratio is was in deficit, and this year would be currently around 30 per cent, down from the first in the black since 2008. Ottawa frightening levels in the 1990s before the pundits say this “surprise surplus” Chrétien government finally balanced was engineered with intentionally the budget. pessimistic budget estimates, so Prime (Fun fact: then-finance minister Minister Stephen Harper would get a Paul Martin not only cut transfers boost right about now. to provinces, unlike the current Liberal leader Justin Trudeau claimed

government, he inflicted the largest-ever cuts to the CBC. Harper’s CBC cuts were part of government-wide reductions, again due to that 2009 crisis.) NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has promised to balance the budget every year of his mandate, should he form Canada’s first-ever socialist government. He will spend the rest of the campaign trying to reconcile this promise with the grandiose spending plans he has piled up. Meanwhile in B.C., Finance Minister Mike de Jong may have benefited from Harper’s lowball budget. In his first quarter update last week, de Jong reported that his February budget forecast is on track, with a $277 million surplus. This is despite a $300 million bill for forest firefighting, thanks to personal and corporate income tax revenue expected to be $374 million higher than budgeted. B.C. bases its tax revenue figures on federal estimates, and the ones they got early this year were clearly low. Understated or not, this is a nice problem to have. De Jong says that at the current pace, B.C. will pay off its accumulated operating debt by 2020. The last time the province was free of operating debt was 1982. The big debt peak came during the NDP 1990s, with another spike from 2009 to 2013 under the B.C. Liberals. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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LETTERS Child care is a necessity for the middle class I envy Mr. Fletcher’s position of being able to publish his halfthought-out ideas and opinions without the nuisance of having to respond to his critics. In this instance, he makes a great leap from the “worst electrical grid failure on record” to the following: “Are you competent to save for your retirement with RRSPs and a taxfree savings account, or do you need the government to do it for you, by force? Are you capable of

Going in circles At first I thought Jack Dixon’s letter suggesting a roundabout for Mckenzie Avenue and Highway 1 was a joke. With all due respect he may not have considered some of the road conditions at that location. Perhaps Mr. Dixon is unaware that the speed limit on that section of the highway is 80 km/h. To negotiate a roundabout one would need to slow traffic to a maximum of 50 km/h (or less). If traffic is backed up now with the traffic lights, slowing it down to 50 km/h would cause considerable backups because traffic approaching the roundabout must yield to traffic within the roundabout. Mr. Dixon is correct

managing your own child care, or should the nanny state create a hugely subsidized system...” One can only imagine the circuitous route he took to link the one to the others. But it’s government that tells its citizens that it will take care of them, all through taxation – without actually naming what this care will be. No hard contract as it were, save such advice as “don’t arm yourself against intruders and let the police handle what they are paid

about roundabouts reducing serious injury and death but not if you are travelling in a circle at 80 km/h. Bruce Debeck Saanich

Officer acted appropriately Re: B.C. conservation officer Bryce Casavant’s suspension and subsequent redeployment. In Casavant’s case, the two eight-weekold bear cubs were up a tree and “crying for their mother”, and thus not “likely to harm persons, property, wildlife or wildlife habitat.” It is also questionable whether they were “at large” since their mother had just been killed by officer Casavant, they were up a tree and “crying

to do.” Somehow though, we are (according the Mr. Fletcher) to take care of our own RRSPs and TFSAs. Likewise, we are to arrange for our own childcare – in spite of the plain fact that, since the late ‘70s to the present day, middle-class families have been dual income, out of necessity and not just to have a little spending cash. In order to pursue the middle-class lifestyle that both Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau make much mention of, daycare is a necessity

for their mother,” and were quite likely unable to reasonably care for themselves or to reasonably defend themselves from predators. Further, due to their very young age it is quite possible and likely that a judge or other reasonable person would conclude that the B.C. government had just become the cubs’ guardian and that Casavant as the nearest responsible officer of the government had a duty of care to the cubs to provide for their immediate wellbeing and relocation to a suitable habitat. Mark Adams Saanich

Nanny state poses a danger Many thanks for Tom Fletcher’s

in this society. Another necessity in this society are roads, and infrastructure in general. Yet I hear not a peep from Mr. Fletcher regarding “the nanny state” that subsidizes these. But I do not read about how citizens should band together to build roads and sewers and water lines, rather than depend on “the nanny state” to do this. What’s up with that, Mr. Fletcher? Richard Weatherill Saanich

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Champagne is a drink for special events, and on Thursday, DFH Real Estate is hosting a very special event of their own. For the first time, DFH is putting on its Bubbles & Bites: Popping Corks for the Cure fundraiser at Marina Restaurant in Oak Bay, with all proceeds going to the B.C. Cancer Foundation. The fundraiser is in

memory of DFH founder Dominic Francis Hanley, who got his start in real estate with Saanich Realty and died from cancer last year. “[Before he died], he gave a generous donation to the B.C. Cancer Foundation, and they in turn wanted to do something for the family, so they named DFH Real Estate ambassadors of the foundation,” said Susan Dunn, managing broker at DFH Real Estate, noting that the

fundraiser is a way to preserve Hanley’s memory while helping others fighting the same disease. One of the features that sets the inaugural fundraiser apart from others is its Memory Bubble Wall, a way to commemorate people who have died from cancer, or to recognize people battling it. “You buy a bubble, and inside, there’ll be a prize,” said Dunn. “By buying one of these bubbles for the memory wall, you can write the name

of someone in your thoughts and in your heart – someone who’s maybe battling cancer at the moment or someone who’s passed from cancer. “I’ve just lost two cousins to cancer in the last two weeks, so I’ll be buying a few of those bubbles.” Dunn noted the fundraiser has a focus on immunotherapy, defined as treatment of disease by inducing, enhancing or suppressing an immune response. Money raised will

go to the Deeley Research Centre in Victoria, which has made progress in researching the form of treatment. Dr. Julian Lum of the B.C. Cancer Agency will be the evening’s keynote speaker, who is on the agency’s immunotherapy team. In addition to bottle after bottle of sparkling wine, the fundraiser will tantalize your taste buds with small savoury plates from the Marina Restaurant’s awardwinning chefs. Dunn said DFH has high hopes for the fundraiser, and depending on how it goes Thursday, there could very well be one next year. “We’re hoping to make this a yearly event,” she said. “Make it bigger and better.” The festivities go from 7 to 10 p.m., with a live auction, a silent auction, a photo booth and other entertainment to tickle

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Susan Dunn, managing broker at DFH Real Estate, is one of the organizers of the realty company’s inaugural Bubbles and Bites Fundraiser, in memory of the company’s late founder, Dominic Francis Hanley. your fancy. The dress code calls for cocktail attire and tickets are

$150 per person. To order tickets, go to bubblesandbites.ca.

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“You never know, your tip could be the difference in solving a crime and making your community a safer place for everyone.” Saanich Police supported the van’s arrival with several officers at the unveiling, as Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is based out of the Saanich headquarters.

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Weekend walk raises awareness of bladder cancer Steven Heywood Black Press

It’s a subject not everyone is comfortable talking about – but Brian Williams of Sidney is willing to speak up to encourage people to live healthier and to help others catch cancer early. Williams, 71, is a bladder cancer survivor and is now speaking on behalf of the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk, an event coming to Greater Victoria this Saturday. He says the issue tends to be quite personal for some people, not unlike how it was with prostate cancer – until people found the courage to talk about it. “People generally don’t like to talk about this stuff,” Williams said, adding that can be disastrous if a problem is left too long. The first indication he had bladder cancer was he peed blood. That was the first indication that something was wrong. After a series of tests and an ultrasound exam, a tumour was found. Williams admitted he was naive about the entire process and didn’t know where to turn or who talk to about the diagnosis of bladder cancer. “What I liked was that my doctor didn’t trivialize it,” he said. “They took it seriously and they made me feel like I could do this.” He began treatment right away. As he learned from doctors the extent of his cancer, Williams underwent surgeries to try to get rid of the cancer. The first operation ended up damaging his bladder, so he had to undergo a six-hour surgery to remove his bladder and replace it with a portion of intestine. Williams said it’s a relatively common procedure for bladder cancer. The recovery, however, was long and tough. He said his body had to re-learn how to pee – by recognizing different signals from his makeshift bladder. It was hard, he admitted, but he did it and now, about nine years later, Williams said he’s

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Brian Williams of Sidney is a bladder cancer survivor and continues to be active in the Greater Victoria rowing scene. He’s hoping to spread the word about Saturday’s Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk. living his life to the fullest. “We have some excellent medical services on the Island,” he said. “I want people who are going through what I did, to know that there are experts here they can talk to.” Williams counts himself among those experts, although from a very personal point of view. He has offered his experience and expertise to other bladder cancer patients on the Island, who might be facing the same uncertainty he did. “When I went through this, I found there was no support. There was nobody I could go to, like some of the other cancer groups out there.” After mulling over the idea of starting his own support group, Williams opted instead to go to his doctor and offer his time as a mentor to others. What he can do, he said, is offer advice as best he can. “I know what I went through and I didn’t know who to call. This is a bit of a payback thing for me.” Williams also hopes to spread the word about the Bladder Cancer Canada Awareness Walk. The first walk took place last year and saw a small group of people turn out. He’s hoping to see that grow this year. The walk takes place Saturday, Sept. 26 at Clover Point Park in Victoria. Registration starts at

9:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. It’s about education and awareness, Williams said, noting it’s also a fundraiser with a goal of beating the $5,000 raised in 2014. For more details about the Walk, visit

bccwalk.ca or call 1-866-674-8889. Williams said he’s looking forward to the event, and talking to people who might be in need of support. Since his treatment, Williams said he’s rowing regularly and

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The Phat Funks (left) perform a groovy set in the plaza area, entertaining the afternoon crowd on hand for Broadmead Community Day Sept. 13. The event took over the Broadmead Village Shopping Centre with fun and games, including a bouncy castle, obstacle course, facepainting, free food and live music. Uli Geissler Tilly (right) serves up hotdogs.

Justin Wei, 5, (above) shoots some hoops at the RBC display, one of the many games on hand at Broadmead Community Day. Reserve Const. Barry McLean (left) was on hand to show off the Saanich Police’s 1946 Monarch police car.

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growth, housing activity, auto sales and employment gains this strong, during any previous recession,” says Cooper.

Anyone who says Canada is in a recession isn’t an economist – says leading economist Ottawa, ON – Dr. Sherry Cooper, the chief economist for Dominion Lending Centres and long-time trusted economic commentator across North America, offered some strong opinion to recent reports Canada

is in an economic recession. “Everyone thinks it’s a recession except for economists! Real recessions see widespread contraction, which we simply aren’t seeing across the country. We have never seen consumption

Seen as one of the most influential economists in Canada for several decades, Cooper says a provincial sectoral decline is a far cry from a true national recession. “Really what drove the numbers down were the difficulties in the oil patch. For Alberta there is a recession but for Canada as a whole, no. When oil prices were high, Alberta was booming and the Canadian dollar was strong. That hurt exports from the manufacturing sectors in Ontario and Quebec.” Overall, Cooper remains bullish on the current state of the Canadian economy, “I think we are going to see a significant rebound . . . roughly to 2 1/2 per cent growth for the second half of this year and into next year.” This is a far cry from recent reports of growth forecasts of a much more conservative 1.1 percent growth for the coming year by a survey of 16 economists

conducted by Census Economics. But Cooper is basing her forecast on a number of factors, including the rebounding US economy, with US growth revised up to 3.7 percent in the second quarter. “It’s positive for Canada,” says Cooper. “We’ve seen that in the most recent export numbers . . . most of that trade is with US. In addition, despite the five-months of declining GDP this year, Canada’s job growth has been impressive. The 54,400 jump in August brought this year’s increase in full-time jobs to an impressive 174,000. Canadian consumers are buying big-ticket items, with home sales strong yet again last month (outside of Alberta), boosting mortgage activity, and auto sales showing big gains. Housing is likely to slow only modestly in the next year as the Bank of Canada keeps short-term interest rates at record lows and longer-term yields edge only modestly higher.” When it comes to the effect of the federal election, Cooper points

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Girls hockey emerges in Saanich Saanich minor hockey girls program growing steadily Travis Paterson News Staff

The growth of girls hockey has the Saanich Braves Minor Hockey Association moving forward with its girls years ahead of schedule. This year Saanich is icing two girls teams, atom (9-10) and peewee (11-12), and may be adding bantam (13-14) next year. “The original plan was to start with a skills development program in the first year and then add new teams every year or two, with a goal of having teams in all the divisions from atom to midget (15-16) by 2020,” said Ian Fleetwood, SMHA’s new director of female hockey. “Prior to August 2014 all we had was a plan, but no players. Then we had 11 girls start playing hockey last

season. It’s a year ahead of schedule for the peewee team and would be two years ahead of schedule for the bantam, Fleetwood said. There are also more girls than ever in the Braves novice age (7-8), a mixed level with the boys, a result he thinks is because they know there’s a girls team waiting for them as they age up. The lack of infrastructure for girls hockey is strange for Fleetwood, who arrived here from Nova Scotia three years ago. Not only is it well established there, Fleetwood knows of entire leagues and associations dedicated to girls in Ontario. “When I came here, I just kept hearing that there were no girls who wanted to play hockey, when in fact the problem was really just that there were no teams for them to play on.” A few girls played on integrated teams with boys, about a dozen sprinkled from atom (four) up to midget (one) and so on, but not enough to make a team. Those girls often

end up being the only girl on the team. “They need to go sit in a different dressing room to get ready and miss out on a lot of the socializing and camaraderie that goes on before and after a hockey game. With all the girls in the same room, they make friends quickly and have a lot more fun. I think they learn the game faster in this environment.” As healthy as things are at the moment, Fleetwood said there’s still room on the girls teams for new players who want to join this season. Fleetwood coaches on the ice with, Maegan Thompson, Jennie Tuttle and Phoenix Lawery, all with great hockey knowledge and skills. The Braves also get help from previous grads, such as Shayla MacDonald and Mickeely Rippin, who graduated from Braves boys teams into the local girls rep team, the South Island Royals. Players interested in signing up with Saanich Minor Hockey Association can visit saanichminorhockey.com. reporter@saanichnews.com

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Cedar Hill golf pro’s contract renewed Jacob Zinn News Staff

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Staff noted the contract extension would allow for the replacement of the course’s aging golf cart fleet, an expense covered by the golf pro. The endorsement by council also requested city staff to present recommended 2015 to 2016 rates at the November 2015 committee meeting, as well as more detailed financial information on food and beverage services. jacob.zinn@saanichnews.com

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PieOff raises funds for food bank Dignitaries take a pie in the face for Mustard Seed Jacob Zinn News Staff

On Saturday, raising money for the less fortunate was easy as, well, pie. The Mustard Seed Street Church kicked off six weeks of fundraising with its annual PieOff Challenge this past

be used to provide nutritious necessities and help our clients and their families break free from the cycle of poverty,” reads the church’s website. “We serve over 5,000 clients within the region each month. Some are homeless, all are hungry.” Mustard Seed has set a goal of 100,000 pounds of food and $100,000 for their food bank. The church will host the official Weigh-In on Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit mustardseed.ca.

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homes in excess of that is a question that deserves to be asked before we tout a further reduction of that threshold,” de Jong said. Statistics Canada reports that Vancouver’s housing price index was up 1.6 per cent in July, compared to the same month last year. Victoria’s index fell by 1.5 per cent. Premier Christy Clark said in February she wants to eliminate the property transfer tax in the long term, once the province’s debt is reduced. De Jong’s financial update showed the province paying down operating debt accumulated since the recession of 2008-09. NDP finance critic Carole James said the province is expecting a $277 million surplus this year, most of it accounted for by the windfall from property transfer tax. “For an economy to rely on a hot housing market in the Lower Mainland and [Vancouver] Island is a problem,” James said. “We need a diverse economy.”

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Artist goes bananas for exhibit Locally born artist Anna Banana has curved right back to Victoria. The artist returns to her stomping ground to celebrate the opening of a major retrospective of her work, Anna Banana: 45 Years of Fooling Around with A. Banana, from Sept. 19 to Jan. 3 at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Anna Banana, formerly Anne Lee Long, was a mother, wife, textile artist and teacher in Victoria and Vancouver during the 1960s when an unquenchable desire to explore art and challenge existing ideals led her to declare herself Victoria’s Town Fool in 1971. She organized a variety of events aimed at engaging the public in creative endeavours and began circulating her newsletter, the Banana Rag – still in publication – which connected her to artists in a range of cities. “Banana’s participatory initiatives were amongst the most avant-garde art being practised in Victoria,” says Michelle Jacques, chief curator of the AGGV. “Victoria wasn’t the easiest place in which to go against the grain,

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The benefits of keeping a notebook for the garden In 1966, the great nonfiction writer Joan Didion wrote a personal essay titled ‘On Keeping a Notebook’ in which she discusses the intimacy of ephemera and her need to record observations of life’s details. It’s a gorgeous essay, more about how we change over time than about note-taking per se, which reminds me of how gardens change over time and how we – fallible and flawed – forget. Plant names, origins, zones, preferences. Sun or shade? Perennial or biennial? You don’t need to know everything to be a great a gardener, but you do need to know how to find what it is you need to know. And I’ll argue that your own notebook is the best place to start. Enter the blank page, the recipe box, a map, or the spreadsheet – whatever spurs you to record the details of life outdoors. My garden notebook lives on my potting bench. It’s black, hard-covered – a large sketchbook, wire bound, its pages notched address book style (by me), A to Z. Originally an inch thick, the book now bulges to an ungainly three inches given I have stapled plant tags into it. This stapling may not be the best idea given that plastic brittles with age, but the stapler is faster than hand-recording every detail and ease of use equates to likelihood of use in my life, particularly when it comes to systems of personal organization. Given I have a penchant for botanical Latin, I organize my notebook by plant name, not location. One problem with this alphabetical approach is that one must remember a plant’s genus. Failing that, a flip through is always fun and a solid endorsement for the plant tag approach – as we all know, when it comes to memory, pictures work. (A map or a what’s-in-whichbed guide can also jog a memory.) My sketchbook gives me the option to jot notes: I record failures predominantly

2011: Needs – what has staking? died and why Colour (if I know), 5/10.” Four or where years on, my I’ve moved notebook a plant reminds me and when. the magnolia Under ‘M’ doesn’t look for magnolia, much better this sad and I’m due story unfolds: Christin Geall to cut my losses. The “Magnolia Cultivated older I get, soulangeana the more I realize ‘Rustica rubra’ most gardens are too 2009? Front road. small for me. No go – clay/wind. I’ve assigned at least In rear border, ok.

a few pages for each letter of the alphabet and a lengthier ‘death’, ‘dahlia’ and ‘rose’ sections at the back. I find happier notes under ‘P’: “Parahebe perfoliata, 2008. In damp. Repeat blue bloom.” Next to this note, I’ve sketched three stars. Later, I find Pittosporum ‘James Stirling’. “Hard hit by north wind, 2011: Needs new spot. Moved 2012, but needs more shade to

stay bright green…’ That ellipsis is spot on: many plant stories never end. In the case of the Pittosporum, I should add, “2015 – Happy now with drainage. Great vase life.” The beauty of designing your own notebook means you can record what it is you care about. I’m interested in bloom time and have noted Cephalaria gigantea as: “Excellent, pale yellow, begins June 15,” or for the tall pink-blooming deerproof perennial, Eupatorium aka Joe Pye-Weed, “August: Pink looks awful next to yellow. Move.” Didion writes that her notebook is ‘an indiscriminate and erratic assemblage with meaning only for its maker.’ I hasten to agree. After six years, my book has swollen so that it can never really be shelved. It will not go down in the annals of history. It will remain dirty, accessible, and useful.

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START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

F/T In-home Caregiver req for 2 male adults in Saanichton area. Email carrygoats@telus.net

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OMEGA ENGINEERING is hiring Civil & Structural Technologists & Engineers for offices in Salmon Arm, Kelowna, Chilliwack & Langley Resumes to: Jclough@omegaengineer ing.ca, visit us online at www.omegaengineering.ca

DID YOU know that in British Columbia, 70,000 people are affected by Alzheimers and related dementias? Of those, 10,000 experience the disease before the age of 60. The Alzheimer Society of BC is looking for individuals with administrative savvy and also for individuals who want to provide front line service as educators. Call 250-386-2269.

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Ophthalmologist office looking for a technician to perform testing for patients. Testing includes visual fields, retinal photoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and retina scans. Optical exp. in this field is preferred, but not imperative. This is a permanent, part - time position. Salary Commensurate With Experience. If you are a dedicated, enthusiastic individual who is interested in a career in this ďŹ eld, please apply to this email: Lauren@ocular-md.net

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ISLAND SEXUAL Health Society seeks a treasurer with board experience and accounting/finance skills to join their talented and dedicated team. ISH, which has been an independent society since 1986, delivers exemplary sexual health services to South Vancouver Island through clinical care and education outreach. Call 250-3862269. VICTORIA THERAPEUTIC Riding Association (VTRA) enriches the lives of children and adults with disabilities by providing a therapeutic riding experience. VTRA has openings for assistant instructors, side walkers and members for the barn, clubhouse, food and events, or grounds and maintenance teams. Call 250-3862269.

SELL IT IN 3 OR IT RUNS FOR FREE!* Place your private party automotive ad with us in one of our Greater Victoria papers for the next 3 weeks for only $30 or choose all 5 papers for $60. If your vehicle does not sell, call us and we'll run it again at no charge!

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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. Located in beautiful setting off the Gorge. Call 250-514-6223 or online: www.andreakober.com Take $20 off your second booked massage!

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Advertising Sales Consultant Publishing 31,000 copies twice weekly in print and online all the time, The Saanich News serves the needs of local residents for information about their community. We are committed to growing locally and are looking to add a talented sales professional with a passion for business development. In this key role, you will work with local businesses and organizations to understand their needs and present advertising solutions that deliver results. Successful candidates bring a high energy level, positivity and have a genuine passion to learn about other businesses. You are creative, organized and thrive in a competitive market with frequent deadlines. You are results oriented, business development focused and understand the importance of building a plan to accomplish your goals. A car and valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license is required. Business-to-business sales experience will be considered a strong asset. Your efforts will be supported with industry leading sales tools including research and a suite of products with a track record of delivering client satisfaction. We offer a competitive salary plus commission and the opportunity to grow your career with an industry leader in the fast-paced world of advertising. Please forward resume and cover letter to: Oliver Sommer, Publisher Saanich News osommer@blackpress.ca 104B â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3550 Saanich Road Victoria, B.C. V8X 1X2

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FREE- USED fireplace bricks and some cement blocks are looking for a new home. (250)595-7362.

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

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.

NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 firstandsecondmortgages.ca TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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 don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME CARE SUPPORT EXPERIENCED DRIVER- 40 yrs. Semi-retired Home support worker available for drives for seniors. Reasonable. Call (250)656-4853, (250)889-5248

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REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

6 VHS Tapes of Forsyte saga, $12. 5 tapes Mapp & Lucia $10. (250)477-1819.

2013 34’ Keystone Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel. Immaculate, only used 4 weeks. 5 year warranty available. 3 slide outs, rear room with bunks, 2nd bathroom, aluminum frame, bike rack, electric awning. Lots of extras negotiable. $35,500. 250-882-6707.

150 NEW GMC 4dr pickups. Payments from $245.00. Also 400 used vehicles to choose. Easy finance - low payments. Eagleridge GMC 604-5076686. Email: gmctrucksbc@ gmail.com

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

FREE REMOVAL of all vehicles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

OAK TABLE & 6 chairs, in great condition. $185. obo. Call (250)727-3671, evenings.

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QUALICUM ANTIQUES

RENTALS MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT PARKING SPACE near Lansdowne Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (more with reduced rate for two vehicles). Chris, 250-595-0370.

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Facts that showcase newspaper vitality ➔ 9 in 10 Canadians read newspapers each week in print, on websites, tablets and phones.1 ➔ Key times for reading the newspaper on each device: print in the morning, phone midday and online and tablet in the evening.1 ➔ 7 in 10 continue to read a print newspaper each week as readership matches three years ago - some also use digital access as well.1 ➔ Media engagement (i.e. how captivating the content and ads are) is highest for print newspapers.1 ➔ 90% of Canadians read flyers and out of them, 7 in 10 preferred print flyers.2

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CARS 2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $8,000 with full tank of gas! Call 250-634-8586.

TRUTHS

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NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

DEEP COVE: lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cats ok, N/S. $850+. 250-656-1312

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KENWOOD POWERED subwoofer, A.C., 120V, 60HZ 110W, $50. (250)744-1664.

is moving. 50% off Everything in store 40% off Furniture for all of September 2015 671 Memorial Street, Qualicum

SUITES, LOWER

WANTED. SHORT-TERM furnished accommodation for senior married couple. Quiet. NS/NP. Seeking 2-bdrm suite/ condo/house. November, for 3-6 months. Flexible. Call 1(778)847-9834.

DR HOE’S back relief belt, hardly used, $49. Call (250)383-4586.

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4 13” speakers, $40. Cell phone, $25. Sm TV, $20. Call (250)592-0947.

GARAGE SALES

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

Flash Frozen Sooke Government Dock Boat “ Cold Fish” Sale Starts Fri. Sept. 25 Sale Ends Sun. Oct. 11

FRIENDLY FRANK

1993 CORSAIR 36’ 5th Wheel. Reconstructed. Fully furnished. Everything included: dishes, Linens, pots and pans, outdoor furniture, maintenance tools. $5,750 obo. Serious inquiries, by appointment only. 250-532-5580.

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2008 HONDA Motorcycle, 919 (red). Only 22,000 km. Just serviced. No drops. $4,900. Call (250)361-0052.

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AFFORDABLE, EFFICIENT bookkeeping or Payroll Services avail. Call (250)858-5370.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRYInterior finishing, weather proofing, decks, fencing, laminate floors. Reasonable rates. Insured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

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

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Decks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

20% OFF! Mowing, power raking, hedge/shrub trim, cleanups. Call (250)479-6495.

CLEANING SERVICES

(250)208-8535. YARD & garden overgrown? Lawn repair. Tree & hedge pruning. Soil & mulch delivery. 25yrs exp.

PROFESSIONAL FRIENDLY AFFORDABLE CLEANING SERVICES Ph 250-857-3412 or visit us on the web at www.IslandParadiseCleaning.ca

CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

ELECTRICAL

ABBA Exteriors Inc. “Fall Clean-Up Specials” Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MC *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca Locally owned Family business

GARDENING

(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint. - Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

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

BERNIE OSBORNE Electric Res/Com. Reasonable rates. Lic #15478. 250-386-9108.

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

OVER 20 years experienceDesign, edging, clearing, pruning, lawns. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

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.

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

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-507-6543. AL’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 estimate GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.

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. RENO SPECIALIST- Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250744-8453. www.justrenoz.com

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

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST Carpenter&Sons. decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, drywall. Kitchen, bath, suites, Senior Disc. 250-217-8131.

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. RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.

Refuse Sam

✓Garbage Removal ✓O.A.P Rates Attics, Basements, Compost, Construction Clean up, Demolition

Fast & Friendly Service .

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAUL A WAY Junk & garbage removal. Clean & green. Free quotes. Sr disc. 778-350-5050 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. 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.

HANDYPERSONS LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance. Insured, reliable. References. Call Andrew, 250-893-3465.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Call Craig or Mike 250-216-5865 .

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

MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates! Done Right Moving $85/hr. A+ BBB. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. Penny 250-418-1747

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

✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Interiors. Free Estimates. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

WINDOW CLEANING ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing, package discounts. “Locally owned Family business”. WCB, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275. COME CLEAN WINDOWS. “Shining for You”. Fully insured. Free est. 250-881-6385 www.ComeCleanWindows.com DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.

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Co-op helps to learn the ropes of sailing Winches, pushpits, pulpits, stanchions, the babystay and forestay, capital costs, insurance, navigation, mooring costs and swabbing the deck – there is a learning curve, elbow grease, and finances involved in learning the sport of sailing. Co-operative sailboat ownership has been introduced to the Oak Bay Marina

by the Victoria Sailing Co-Op. This has made taking the plunge of learning to sail much easier. The premise for the co-op is that for a small capital investment and a reasonable annual fee, members can sail for at least 150 hours during the summer months, and more when the boats are available. Overnight and weekend

and a reservation website is designed to notify crew members of sailing availability with certified skippers. There are many different motivations for joining the co-op, but two of the top benefits are the sharing of costs and maintenance (20 hours per year). Members also appreciate the shared skill sets which

reservations can be arranged. In the year since its inception, the co-op has enrolled 25 members who have access to two sailboats, a 24-foot C&C and a 30-foot Catalina. Use of the sailboats is through a graduated system of qualifications. The Victoria Sailing Co-Op has certified instructors available

different people bring to the co-op. While some members are sailing gurus, others have experience in carpentry, rigging, wiring, mechanics, painting or dinghy repair. A “day sailing” skipper is required to have a Pleasure Craft Operating Card, a

marine radio licence and the appropriate certification for the 24-foot or 30-foot sailboat. Safety is also a primary concern with the sailing co-op. Flares and fire extinguishers are checked regularly and everyone on a sailing trip wears a personal

floatation device at all times. Each boat has a depth sounder, radio and paper charts. The Victoria Sailing Co-Op is one of several co-operatives in the Pacific Northwest. More information can be found at the website: victoriasailingcoop.ca.

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Minimum wage rises B.C.’s minimum wage has risen 20 cents to $10.45 an hour, the first annual increase since the provincial government tied it to the B.C. consumer price index. It’s the first increase since 2012, when the wage was increased to $10.25. For restaurant and pub servers, the minimum wage rises from $9 to $9.20, to account for income earned in tips. NDP labour critic Shane Simpson called the increase “dismal” and “paltry.” B.C. Federation of Labour president Irene Lanzinger said by the end of 2015, B.C. will have the second lowest minimum wage in Canada. “Seattle will reach $15 an hour by 2017, Alberta by 2018,” Lanzinger said. “B.C.’s minimum wage will reach $15 per hour by 2034.”

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Sunday, September 27 Meet: 9 am Ride: 10 am Sharp 3510 Blanshard St., Saanich Proudly supported by

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The last four categories are intentionally designed to be open to interpretation for colour or B&W, so get creative - and be sure to note the specific category on the entry form. And don’t call us to ask what we’re looking for; that’s up to you!

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Community Calendar Wednesday, Sept. 23 Bird Migration – Ann Nightingale, past-president of Rocky Point Bird Observatory and VNHS, will give a slideillustrated talk on seasonal avian visitors to our area and how we’re learning more about bird migration and conservation through monitoring and the use of new technologies. Meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 159 of the Fraser Building, University of Victoria. All Voices Can Sing! All Voices Welcome! The Getting’ Higher Choir welcomes new singers Sept. 21 to Oct. 1. Come and check us out. You audition us we don’t audition you. For full details visit: gettinhigherchoir.ca/choir_life or call 250-920-4160. Drop-in Family Storytime – Funfilled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Nellie McClung branch, and from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required. The View Royal Garden Club will hold its general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Dr. The speakers this month will be David and Crenagh Elliott, whose presentation “Some Gardens in France & England with emphasis on Roses”, will include their travels in Europe. Visitors and new members are welcome. For further information please call

250-220-5212. Drop-in Baby Time – For babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. From 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. at the Bruce Hutchison branch. No registration required.

Thursday, Sept. 24 The Victoria Historical Society presents “Bringing Water to Victoria, 1843-1915” at 7:30 p.m. at James Bay New Horizons, 230 Menzies St. Charles Tolman, professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Victoria, takes a look at the historic sources of Victoria’s water supply: Spring Ridge, Elk Lake, and finally Sooke Lake. Drop-in Family Storytime – Funfilled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Bruce Hutchison branch. No registration required. Musical of Musicals the Musical will be held at Oak Bay United Church Sept. 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. Presented by TADA! Actors’ Collaborative and directed by Jan Heinrichs, this delightful satire features local actors Pam Miller, Jamie Hillier, Tea Siskin and Kevin Eade and pianist Brad L’Ecuyer. Tickets are $15, with $5 from every ticket donated to the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Call 250-588-6207 for

more information. Volkssport Thursday evening walk. Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2291 Cedar Hill X Road. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Kaye at 250-721-3065. Drop-in Baby Time – For babies 0-15 months and their caregiver. Learn songs, rhymes and fingerplays to use with your baby every day. From 11:30 to noon at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required. Baby Chat – Stay after Drop-in Baby Time to learn about baby care and other child development topics from Island Health practitioners. From noon to 12:30 p.m. at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required. Art Show and Sale by Goward House portrait painters runs until Oct. 28 at 2495 Arbutus Rd. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a preview of the event, visit Gowardhouse.com/artshow. Free session on fall prevention sponsored by Revera Retirement Living at 1:30 p.m. at Goward House, 2495 Arbutus Rd. The presentation will feature some statistics on falls including information on where and why most falls take place and what can be done to avoid falls.

Saturday, Sept. 26 Basset Hound Picnic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the filter beds at Beaver Lake – follow the

bright green posters. There will be a blessing of the animals by the Franciscan Friars as well as raffles, games, tail painting and a photographer on site. Participants are asked to bring $5 to help offset the costs. Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2291 Cedar Hill X Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Evelyn at 250-370-0153. Drop-in Family Storytime – Funfilled stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for young children and their families; children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult. From 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Nellie McClung branch, and from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Saanich Centennial branch. No registration required.

Sunday, Sept. 27 Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet at Elk Lake parking lot, Brookleigh Road. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Francine at 250361-4583. The West Coast Chamber Players will be presenting a concert at 2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney. The concert is called “An Afternoon with JS Bach and GP Telemann and will feature Bach Cantatas with soprano Nancy Washeim and Telemann Concerto for Piccolo Trumpet as well as Concerto for Two French Horns. Tickets are available at Tanner’s Books and at the door. Learn modern square dancing –

Sundays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Royal Oak Hall, 4516 West Saanich Rd. Email clayton@ieccorporate.com for more information.

Monday, Sept. 28 Rockfish Conservation Areas – Recreational fishers in marine conservation areas can have large impacts on vulnerable species like rockfish. Darienne Lancaster, a recent masters student in the School of Environmental Studies at UVic, used surveys with fishers and trail cameras set up on shore to determine how much fishing is going on in these conservation areas. Meet at 7:30 p.m. in room 159 of the Fraser Building, University of Victoria. The fall season for the Victoria Mendelssohn Choir runs on Mondays at 7 p.m., at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 3939 St. Peters Rd. (off Quadra Street) in Victoria. Music will be Melodies from the British Isles. Two concerts will be performed in January 2016. Membership fee: $100 per person.

Tuesday, Sept. 29 Volkssport Tuesday evening walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Drive. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Share your community event – email your community calendar item to editor@saanichnews.com.

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Kyle Hunker, left, and Rob Reynolds seek out fruit that will go to waste across Greater Victoria for members of their Greater Victoria Cider Enthusiasts Association to make tasty beverages. a bit more,” she said. Now they hand out the leaflets, and seek

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Rob Reynolds isn’t above stopping the car and knocking on a stranger’s door for a tree laden with apples. “We find trees all over the city. There are a lot in Oak Bay. There’s a lot of what used to be orchards,” said Reynolds, who grew up in Oak Bay and still works in the community. He’s part of the Greater Victoria Cider Enthusiasts Association, which boasts a Facebook membership of more than 90, that scours the South Island in search of apples that would go to waste otherwise. “There are some gems in Oak Bay for sure,” said Kyle Hunker, an Oak Bay resident who sources his own trees as well as those in the community. The enthusiasts formed three years ago, after meeting each other through the local home brewing community. A group from BrewVic sought to explore beyond beer into ciders and wines. Also a contingent of expat Brits were desperate to find a dry, less sweet cider than the staple readily available. “I fell in love with cider when I lived in the West Country in the U.K.,” said Kalynka Cherkosh of Esquimalt. Here, she found she couldn’t afford the good stuff on a regular basis and decided to take control of the situation. “I wanted to make a nice meaty, drier farmhouse cider,” she said. Cherkosh made few hundred litres that year and held a wassail in late winter to celebrate – a tradition they continue three years in. “It just seems every year we’ve organized

apples, or in some cases pears, and leave as much as the household can utilize, Reynolds said. “We’re trying to turn fallen fruit into caught fruit,” Cherkosh said. “There’s so much fruit in this city that just falls to the ground,” she said, adding she’d far rather do the work to capture, process and enjoy the fruits of that labour, than see it rotting on the ground, attracting deer and wasps. Then the Cider Enthusiasts benefit with good local product as opposed to being stuck using ready-made juice for their cider making. “It’s the difference between Wonder Bread and a beautiful loaf of bread from Fol Epi,” Cherkosh said. “Sometimes I want a fluffy white bread, but not every day.” To offer apples for the Greater Victoria Cider Enthusiasts Association, email gruitmama@gmail. com.

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