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Two rounds of late night grass fires last week has View Royal Fire Rescue concerned an arsonist could be on the loose. View Royal crews went from fire to fire Thursday night starting at 10:45 p.m. — near the onramp at Six Mile Road below the Trans-Canada Highway, Brydon at Atkins roads, Burnside Road below the TCH, and finally back to Six Mile Road at the TCH, in a slightly different location. Two days earlier three grass fires were lit in the same general area of Atkins and Burnside roads, all areas connected via the Galloping Goose Trail. “The fact that the bush and grass fires were around the same time and area as on Tuesday, we are concerned there is a connection,� said View Royal fire Chief Paul Hurst. “These fires are definitely becoming a concern.� Saanich fire attended a grass fire near Helmcken Road and Holland Avenue the same night and Colwood fire doused a grass fire at Veterans Memorial Parkway at midnight. Colwood fire Capt. Greg Chow said fire isn’t considered suspicious and doubts there is a connection with the fires in View Royal. None of the fires have damaged property or caused injuries. Hurst said View Royal fire investigators are trying to determine the ignition source of Thursday’s fires. Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Burnside and Six Mile area Thursday night or Friday morning is asked to call West Shore RCMP. “Somebody knows something, either who did it, or they saw something that could be a critical piece of information,� Hurst said. “We want to put an end to this before it escalates.� Anyone with information on these grass fires can call West Shore RCMP at 250-4742264 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Scotch broom’s little yellow flowers aren’t the only eye-sores popping up along roadways and trails in Greater Victoria. Tansy ragwort, an invasive plant in the sunflower family, is poisonous to horses and cows, and crowds out native species, but a few Metchosin residents are trying to keep it under control. “Tansy ragwort likes open spaces. It likes the same areas that the broom likes,� said Kathy Atherton, a Metchosin resident who has been actively pulling the plant whenever she sees it. “It thrives on very little water.� Atherton has been on the hunt for the tansy ragwort for about five years. Whenever she is trotting through Metchosin trails on her horse Reggie, she will stop and pull out the plant when she crosses its path. “It’s a noxious Tansy ragwort weed on par with broom, but it’s easier to control,� Atherton said, explaining that once it’s pulled it’s less likely to grow back than other invasive plants. The tansy ragwort regrowth in areas she tends is minimal compared to what it once was. Atherton doesn’t take all the credit — her neighbours and other Metchosin residents are taking action against the plant. “Sometimes you will see a small plant on the side of the road. You should stop your car and pull it out while it’s still controllable,� she said. As a horse owner, Atherton knows the plant is a danger to livestock.
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With her horse Reggie, Metchosin resident Kathy Atherton removes invasive tansy ragwort when she comes across it in Metchosin and in East Sooke. The plant is toxic to cattle and horses.
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Federal NDP leader Jack Layton passed away Monday morning at his home in Toronto.
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Tributes flooded in for federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, who died of cancer early Monday at age 61. Layton’s death comes just months after he led the NDP to Official Opposition status in Canadian Parliament, a first for the party. On July 25, Layton announced he was fighting a second bout of cancer and was taking time away to seek treatment. The NDP says Layton passed away peacefully before 5 a.m. Monday at his Toronto home. His wife and fellow MP Olivia Chow and loved ones were with him. “Jack was a mentor and personal friend,” said Randall Garrison (NDP), the MP for EsquimaltJuan de Fuca. “I wouldn’t be an MP if it weren’t for Jack.” Friends with Layton for nine years, Garrison admitted he decided to run for MP — for an ultimately successful third time — due to the “personal cajoling and pressuring from Jack.” “His line was ‘I wasn’t elected until the third time, Olivia wasn’t elected until the third time, what’s wrong with you?’” Garrison recalled, chuckling. Garrison was one of the 103 NDP MPs elected on May 2, up from 37 seats, which was largely credited to Layton’s leadership. “He took the party to new heights and rebuilt it from a low point,” Garrison said. “Canada has lost a great Canadian, a great New Democrat, and a man who would have been a fine Prime Minister.” Layton hinted to the progression of his illness in a letter dated Aug. 20, writing out his thoughts to Canadians, the party and Quebecers. The letter recommended the NDP have a leadership race as soon as possible.
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world,” Layton wrote in closing. “It was very much a Jack Layton letter. It was instructions for the future,” Garrison said. “Jack never stopped until the job was done.” Victoria MP Denise Savoie (NDP) also credits Layton for getting her into federal politics. “I feel like I’ve lost a friend and a leader, and I sense that Canadians feel sad, too,” Savoie said in a tearful interview Monday morning. “He was a guy who spoke from the heart, and that always came through.” Savoie said hope and optimism defined Layton, both as a politician and a friend. “Jack was a bridge builder, and I saw that within the party and across Canada,” she said. “But Jack always said that what he was building was a movement — it was a collective effort. I hope we can carry on that vision because that’s what he left us, his legacy.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement in Ottawa. “On behalf of all Canadians, I salute Jack’s contribution to public life, a contribution that will be sorely missed,” Harper said. “I know one thing: Jack gave his fight against cancer everything he had. Indeed, Jack never backed down from any fight.” “Collectively, Canadian hearts are breaking,” national Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said in a statement. “Jack will always be remembered for his unfailing love of Canada and his dedication to this country and its citizens.” Layton spent nearly three decades in politics, first as a city councillor in Toronto and then federally with the NDP. Leader since 2003, Layton was the focus of the 2011 campaign that saw a collapse of Liberal and Bloc Quebecois support.
An independent, external review into case of a infant death during childbirth has been commissioned by the Vancouver Island Health Authority. Unlike VIHA’s routine internal investigation, which concluded last week and was shared only with hospital staff and the patient involved, the external review will be made public. VIHA acting-chief medical officer Dr. Martin Wale said the review was called to help restore public confidence in maternal care at Victoria General. It will cover the events leading up to the death and make recommendations on how such a tragic outcome might be avoided in the future. “It’s really tragic and we’re deeply sorry to the family for their loss,” Wale said. “We expect to be held accountable for what happened. If recommendations come back with things we could have done better, we’ll change our procedures.” Details of the case were made public by an anesthetist at the hospital, Sue Ferreira, who said the mother required an emergency cesarian section but the procedure was delayed because the one general anesthetist in the hospital was busy with another surgery. An anesthetist administers the epidural or spinal anesthetic before a C-section begins and monitors the mother’s pain throughout the procedure. Wale said the national standard for how long it should take an anesthetist to reach a patient in an emergency is 30 minutes. He said in this case, from the time the doctor called for a C-section to when the back up anesthetist arrived at the hospital was 10 minutes and another 15 minutes elapsed before the procedure began. During that time the child died inside its mother, and it was delivered as a stillborn. Erna Turrie, the grandmother
of the woman who lost her child, told media that she blames the doctors for not calling in the anesthetist sooner. Ferreira says if there had been a dedicated obstetrical anesthetist working in maternity the C-section could have started sooner. VIHA tried to hire a second anesthetist in 2009 but none would work for the $348,000 salary offered, which is the maximum allowed rate set by the province and the B.C. medical association. Wale said he’s confident that staff at Victoria General are providing the best maternal care they can under the circumstances.
“We expect to be held accountable for what happened. If recommendations come back with things we could have done better, we’ll change our procedures.” –Dr. Martin Wale VIHA acting chief medical officer “The vast majority of births have a positive outcome,” he said. “We’re not working with limitless resources, but if there’s a way we could be doing better with what we have, I expect this external review will shine a bright light on that.” Wale could not say at press time who would undertake the review. VIHA was working with the Ministry of Health and the B.C. Patient Safety and Quality Council to find a suitable reviewer. The review is expected to be completed by early September. Wale said VIHA hasn’t been subject to an external review since 2006, but thought it was important to call for one in this case. “This has become a public confidence issue that we need to address,” he said. “We want to reassure pregnant mothers that we take this very seriously.” news@goldstreamgazette.com
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Businesses catering to West Shore seniors are banding together to create a new directory of their services. The one-stop guide is the first project of the West Shore Senior Services Network, which held its inaugural monthly meeting in early August. “People don’t know what’s available out here, so they end up travelling to Victoria to get something they could have found around the corner,” said Nicole Donaldson, who started the network after her private day care for adults with dementia struggled to attract clients since opening in April. While she stands to benefit from the new way to advertise her business, she says when she attends seniors’ meetings many lament the lack of a local service directory. A directory that exists for Greater Victoria, created by Seniors Serving Seniors, covers Sooke to Salt Spring, but has few listings for West Shore. Donaldson wants the local directory to include listings for reliable general service
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“People don’t know what’s available out here, so they end up travelling to Victoria.” –Nicole Donaldson West Shore Senior Services Network providers, such as plumbers and house cleaners, who may not be senior-specific but who are accustomed to working for older clients.
“Seniors are more vulnerable to scams, and if they have anxiety about being ripped off, they can use our directory to find someone we trust,” Donaldson said. “We’ll be putting our name behind this, so we’re going to make sure everyone listed in it is reliable.” Donaldson has been busy calling businesses she wants included in the directory and seeking referrals through word of mouth. She doesn’t plan to charge people to be included, and hopes to find a donation of printing services to keep the directory free. “If the stars align, we’ll have it done before Christmas,” Donaldson said. She is also looking for businesses to join the West Shore Senior Services Network, which is also free to be a part of and currently has 19 members. The group’s meetings rotate between the member-businesses, giving each an opportunity to showoff their spaces. The next meeting will be hosted by Donaldson at Open Hearts, 647 Kelly Rd., Sept. 8 at 8 a.m. To join the group, call 250-391-9827 or email wecare@ openheartscare.ca.
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Jen Harrison and Randy Waldie will keep the Pathway Project going at least another three years. to the program and many helped launch a lobbying effort in July and August. Clients, their parents and people in the community wrote emails and called Service Canada and provincial and federal politicians to highlight what could be lost. “Youth were a big part, they rallied to keep the doors open,” Harrison said, who runs the program with Randy Waldie. “I can’t imagine the community without this. I don’t know where the youth
would go.” Harrison and Waldie were laid off for three weeks, but Pathways retained its classroom space at 847 Goldstream Ave., behind the Tim Hortons. They said the gap in service meant some youth may have been discouraged from finding help. “The youth tell each other about this by old fashioned word of mouth,” she said. “But they won’t refer if they can’t rely on us being here.” WorkLink executive direc-
tor Jennifer DeLuca said it’s unclear why funding was delayed, but a three year contract from Service Canada is about as good as it gets. In the past Pathway has seen contracts from six months to two years. “Three years is such a bonus. We are really happy about that,” DeLuca said. “It’s hard to imagine such a great program not being funded again.” DeLuca said in 20 years working in social services, she’s almost never seen such a long delay between contracts for a long-running agency that demonstrates measurable success. “They may have looked at our (job skills) program to see if it was worth being funded. Governments do that,” DeLuca said. “I just wish they’d done it before the end of the contract.” “We had support from past participants, from the community and parents, and support locally from Service Canada,” she added. “They believe in this project, but when you send something to Ottawa, you have to wait.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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View Royal — then and now It was a pleasant afternoon in 1910 when Earle Chandler, the rower, and brother Roy explored the upper reach of Portage Inlet, looking for a possible land purchase. There was still much to choose from. The location is identified by the rocky northerly tip of Christie Point. Four years later Roy would to go overseas as a soldier, fight in France and survive as a prisoner of war. View Royal Archives photo
After 101 years the sea, sky and terrain are the same, but paddling is now a sport, not a necessity. Off Christie Point coach Brian Clark gives orders to a dragon boat crew of the Victoria Canoe and Kayak Club. Moderate tide and wind makes the View Royal stretch of Portage Inlet an ideal challenge.
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We hope these images will offer older residents a pleasant reminder of a different era for the town and younger people a broader perspective of what has changed and what hasn’t over the past decades. Any comments or feedback
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on damage from deer In response to growing concerns over the urban deer population in Greater Victoria, the Capital Regional District is collecting data to determine how much of a nuisance they pose. Discussions between the province and the CRD about a regional deer management strategy have gone slowly, but CRD staff have begun the process of information gathering in order to have as much knowledge of the situation as possible. The issue was renewed last week when Oak Bay Coun. John Herbert
expressed his frustration at the lack of progress that had been made. Bob Lapham, general manager of the CRD's planning, transportation and protective services committee, said ICBC, local conservation officers and police are all being consulted to figure out how much damage deer are causing. West Shore residents are encouraged to email Lapham at deermanagement@ crd.bc.ca to share their experiences with the animals, and give the CRD a more complete picture of the issue. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Firefighters made quick work of a minor blaze inside a View Royal home Friday afternoon. The fire sparked in a bedroom on the upper floor of a two-storey home on at the corner of Watkiss Way and Creed Road. The lone man in the home was treated for smoke inhalation by BC Ambulance paramedics after trying to extinguish the fire himself. Fire crew from View Royal and Colwood were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. and had the fire out within two minutes — before it could cause much damage. The home had to be ventilated and a charred mattress removed, but View Royal fire Chief Paul Hurst said there was no structural damage. A total of 15 firefighters, two fire engines, a ladder truck and a rescue vehicle responded between the two departments.
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Her animals have never become sick from eating the plant, but animals on southern Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley have died from ingesting the plant. The plant becomes toxic when mixed with liver enzymes, according the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture. Once ingested it can lead to liver failure and even death. The flowers of the plant contain the majority of potential toxins. Tansy ragwort isn’t a desirable food for animals, but they can mistakenly eat it while munching on grass. It can be dangerous when it grows in pastures where it can get mixed in animal feed such as hay. Removing the tansy ragwort is easy, Ather-
ton said as she dons gloves, grabs the thin stem and simply pulls it from the ground. The ragwort bunch is crawling with caterpillar-like cinnibar moth larvae, the legacy of a 50-year federal government biological control program. From 1962 and continuing to this day Agriculture Canada imports predators of tansy ragwort, including the cinnabar moth and tansy ragwort flea beetles. While the patches of the plant don’t compare to roads lined with Scotch broom, Atherton says the tansy ragwort could become as dominant as broom if left to flourish. “Every year in the late spring I think to myself that I should be putting posters around with pictures of the culprit.” reporter@goldstreamgazette.com
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Metchosin boy airlifted from Lake Cowichan area A five-year-old Metchosin boy with head injuries was airlifted to Vancouver hospital after falling from a bridge at Gordon Bay Provincial Park, near Honeymoon Bay. The boy fell about three metres into a rocky area on Aug. 17,
at about 6 p.m., RCMP say. “It appears to be an accidental fall,” Lake Cowichan RCMP Cpl. Warren Potter said. “He fell and hit the back of his head.” The youngster was still in the intensivecare unit at Vancouver Children’s Hospital Fri-
day. His name has not been released. “Because the child was transported in a B.C. Air Ambulance, that puts the situation in serious to critical,” B.C. Ambulance spokesperson Kelsie Carwithen said. —Cowichan News Leader
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Bearing International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patches from Afghanistan, Capt. Dawn Pap and bombardier Stefan Conquist are two of about a dozen veterans of Afghanistan honoured Saturday by the Royal Canadian Legion in Langford. The legion hosted a remembrance and welcome home ceremony and barbecue for Canadian veterans and their families.
Transit eyes ‘green’ fleet Erin McCracken News staff
Manuel Achadinha steps onto the electric bus and quickly finds a place to stand. There is a slight hum as the vehicle, equipped with batteries instead of a gas tank, and solar panels on the roof, rolls out of the BC Transit yard in Victoria. There is a blast of air as the driver rides the brake as the made-in-China bus rounds the corner. “I think this is the future,” said Achadinha, BC Transit president and CEO. “I think we’re a couple of years away.” He unveiled the eBus last Thursday, manufactured by BYD (Build Your Dreams) Company, as well as an Alexander Dennis double-decker bus, outfitted with a new Cummins engine that burns less fuel, but has the same horsepower. The electric bus was in Victoria for four days to give BC Transit mechanics the chance to look under the hood. The vehicle is worth $650,000, plus $40,000 for an electric charging dock, and can travel up to 250 kilometres on a single charge, though Achadinha prefers buses that can travel 400 kilometres. “I think this is very reasonable in terms of our cost,” Achadinha said. “We’re paying half a million dollars for a regular bus.”
NOTICE of Public Hearing for the following proposed Bylaws to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 for the City of Langford is hereby given. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARINGS to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no comments may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether made in person or in writing, will form part of a public record. Bylaw No. 1339 Purpose: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1339 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1339 from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RS3 (Residential Small Lot 3) Zone to allow for the development of approximately seven (7) single-family residential lots. Applicant: Jamie Gill on behalf of owners Bernard and Geraldine Schoffer Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1339 is 961 and 963 Isabell Avenue as shown shaded on the plan.
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The zero-emission BYD electric bus, eBus-12, from China gets a test drive along Gorge Road. The bus can travel up to 250 kilometres on one battery charge. The electric model would also save fuel, which costs BC Transit $25 million a year province-wide.
BC Transit bought the first diesel-electric double-decker bus in North America in 2010. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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he loss of Jack Layton at 61 to cancer early Monday morning struck many Canadians as they turned on the news, came to work and went about their workaday lives. That’s what the federal NDP leader would have wanted people to do: keep moving forward, continue working toward something. There no doubt will be discussions about Layton’s place in Canada’s history, and the implications of the NDP’s comprehensive defeat of the Bloc in Quebec earlier this year. For now, what we know for sure is that we have lost an important Canadian far too soon. He was the rare politician who belonged to all Canadians which is clear as soon as the discussion moves beyond politics. At a time when our federal government is distancing itself from the people, Layton did his best to get closer to people. During his stops in the Capital Region — and he came here a lot, it seemed, for an Ontario politician — he was never surrounded by bodyguards or an entourage. He wanted to engage with people, hear them, and not simply speak at them. To put Jack Layton in the same leadership category as a Pierre Trudeau, John Diefenbaker or Mackenzie King is conjecture at best. Layton never had the chance to reach those heights. His party has never come close to victory in a federal election, and that will be reflected in how Layton is treated in the history books. But let’s not forget that in the last election, he was consistently the leader most trusted by Canadians in opinion polls. That says something about not only his charisma, but his leadership style and the way he connected with the public. He also was the first leader of the NDP to help the party earn the status of Official Opposition. Layton was known as a fighter, always willing to step up — whether against a majority government or the very illness that took his life. Above all, no matter how you voted, Layton reminded all of us that politicians can find success by taking the high road. By doing so, he also gave many Canadians a renewed hope that democracy is still alive in this country, and worth fighting for. What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Arguably a variant of the North ow does North Dakota rouDakota model would work in tinely balance the budget Canada. At the federal level the each year while B.C. and neglected Bank of Canada other Canadian provinces already exists. Putting it and U.S. states flounder in to full use would save bildebt? lions in taxpayers’ money. It’s a simple formula. At the provincial level, North Dakota deposits B.C. and other provinces tax revenue in the state’s could launch public publicly-owned bank. It banks. Yes, the constitupays its current expenses tion declares money and without donating the banking to be federal people’s money in interest territory, but inter-govpayments to commercial ernment horse-trading banks. G.E. Mortimore has already bypassed the Canada’s federal govdocuments and has built ernment, by contrast, fatThink About It an informal sector of the tens the banks with interconstitution. est payments that amount Health care is one example of to massive annual gifts, while pleadjoint provincial-federal action. The ing poverty. optimistic view is that it will not Meanwhile, the state-owned continue to be as clumsy and splinNorth Dakota bank accepts depostered as it is at present. its from government and citizens, Common sense negotiation can and, since its launch in 1919, has create a system of federal and proadded muscle to the regional econvincial banks that safeguard taxpayomy by making business loans with ers’ money against private-sector a solid repayment rate. In 10 years raids, if and when political pathfindit channelled some $300 million in ers pull free from the tangled web profits into the state treasury. of objections woven by bankers and This conservative Republican supporting economists. That’s a big state successfully practises a sys“if and when,” but it can be done. tem that devout “free-market” Retired teacher Will Abram believers would call socialism. And sounds a Canadian wake-up call in yet the Bank of North Dakota colvideos that you can easily find on laborates with commercial banks. YouTube. Publicly-owned banks obviously Another challenge comes from an are not a stand-alone fix for a world American thinker Ellen Brown on economy on the edge of breakher blog Web of Debt. down. But they may help in the This is a good time to examine revolutionary rebuild which some their arguments. Abram piles up people think is bound to come.
numbers to dramatize what he sees as the commercial bankers’ massive robbery of taxpayers’ dollars through payment of interest on the national debt — a gift to the private sector of $137.4 billion in four years. He wants government to take back a dominant part in the job of creating money, which has been hijacked by the commercial bankers. If Liberals or Conservatives made the bold step of restoring full life to the Bank of Canada and creating public provincial banks, they would earn some popularity points, but they would stir opposition from the banking lobby. Therefore my hunch is that they won’t do it. A far-reaching change of this kind would fit in with the traditions of the NDP; but it is dangerous for an opposition party to put such an inventive idea into its platform. A hostile government may ridicule the proposal, and make it look dreamy and impractical, or else steal it and hollow it out. If a progressive idea such as a publicly owned bank looks promising and gains some intensely committed popular support, then a right-wing government, such as B.C.’s current regime, might enact the measure in weak form, such as a provincial bank licensed to receive only a small fraction of government revenues, for example. gemort@pacificcoast.net —G.E. Mortimore is a Langfordbased writer. Think About It runs every second week in the Gazette.
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change deniers in national politics. Last September, the head of the Canadian Science Writers’ Association, which represents science journalists, spoke out against the “unacceptable political interference” in how government science is communicated. Now, everything federal scientists say to the media must be approved by political staff. The government has also slashed funding for climate change research, jeopardizing our ability to assess risks to human health, infrastructure and the environment. And in early August, it announced that more than 700 Environment Canada employees face the axe in the coming months. According to the
But it’s hard to believe the hile doing salmon-geCohen Commission wouldn’t netics research at the want to encourage discussion Pacific Biological Staabout its area of inquiry. And it’s tion on Vancouver Island, federal in the public interest for fisheries scientist Kristi the science to be availMiller discovered that able to a wide audience. a virus may be killing This is just one sign large numbers of Fraser that science is playing River sockeye before second fiddle to politithey reach their spawncal concerns in Canada ing grounds. and the U.S. The research was Recently, we’ve seen published in the presmore “muzzling” of scitigious journal Scientists through funding ence, but Miller wasn’t cuts, and an increasing allowed to speak to David Suzuki disregard for science the media about it. Science Matters in policy-making and The government’s public conversation. Privy Council Office The U.S. has seen calls to abolsaid this was to avoid “influencish the Environmental Protection ing” the ongoing federal inquiry Agency with the rise of climate into the Fraser sockeye decline.
told one thing and then another, and in the resulting confusion we sometimes throw up our hands and don’t know what to believe. Good science is the best available tool we have. It knows no political allegiance or cultural sympathy. It must withstand rigorous evaluation and testing. It is always being modified or even tossed out because it is constantly tested and replaced when better science emerges. At the very least, that means letting scientists talk about their work. But it also means giving our experts the resources they need to do their jobs. It means a frank and open discussion about problems and solutions. And it means putting the public interest above political concerns.
Hill Times, the affected workers include "100 physical scientists, 19 meteorologists, 45 computer scientists, chemists, biologists and engineers." Our blinkered approach to science at home is bad enough, but we’re also gaining an unenviable reputation abroad. Canada has been criticized in recent years for hindering rather than advancing global efforts to combat climate change. As global ecosystems decline, and with them our air, water, soil and energy, we face many serious decisions about the fuels we use, the food we eat, how we get around — perhaps every aspect of the way we live. But powerful interests from all quarters are making themselves heard. We are
LETTERS Dog owners soil new Langford sports field Re: North Langford nets new playing field, News, July 27, 2011. Congratulations to Mike Leskiw of the City of Langford and the Sooke School District on the completion of their jointly funded sports field project at Lakewood elementary school. It is a much needed facility for the community as well as the school. Unfortunately, as fresh as the grass is, so are the dog feces. This field is not yet open to play but already dog owners have marked their territory by being irresponsible thus prompting a dog ban on school grounds at all times. At other sites owners pick up after their dog only to tie the bags to a fence or throw it into a corner around the building. Equally irresponsible.
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Smart meters a threat to union jobs We’ve been hearing a lot of concern about smart meters recently from communities such as the West Shore. In addition to concerns raised in your paper and the potential for higher BC Hydro bills, one consequence we’re facing immediately is the loss of nearly 400 family-supporting jobs across the province. Since 2007 our union, which represents meter readers, has been trying to get answers from BC Hydro and this government on how jobs will be impacted,
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but Energy Minister Rich Coleman and Premier Christy Clark continue to refuse to meet with meter readers or as their union, COPE 378. We support a moratorium on smart meters until these questions can be answered. And if smart meters end up going ahead, we want to ensure our members get the opportunity to re-train and continue work in BC Hydro. They have valuable institutional knowledge and are proud of the work they do in service of our public utility and communities. The government has a responsibility to mitigate the impact of smart meters — starting with the 400 men and women who will lose their jobs. Gwenne Farrell COPE 378 vice-president utilities
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Adding ‘royal’ not time well spent
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Re: ‘Royal’ restored to navy, air force, News, Aug. 19, 2011. Is it just me or is something amiss? Why would the defence minister add “royal” to the air and navy segment but not the army? Seems a slight to me for those fighting on the ground. Why add it to any segment of the Canadian Forces? To strengthen ties to the U.K.? Doubt that. I expect that a good proportion of Canadians are wondering about the move or are irked by a return to what was in place 40 years ago. There are many better ways for government politicians to invest time and energy. Don Wilkes Langford More letters on Page A12
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City of Langford Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE of Public Hearing for the following proposed Bylaws to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 for the City of Langford is hereby given. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARINGS to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no comments may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether made in person or in writing, will form part of a public record. Bylaw No. 1360 Purpose: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1360 is to amend the text of the City of Langford, Bylaw No. 300 by making various changes to regulations pertaining to accessory buildings containing secondary suites. Applicant: City of Langford Location: The lands that are subject to Bylaw No. 1360 are all lands located in the City of Langford. COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaws and other related material may be viewed during normal working hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 22 August 2011 to Tuesday, 6 September 2011 , inclusive, at the Langford City Hall, Second Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact the Planning Department at 250-474-6919 with any questions on these Bylaws. Jim Bowden Administrator
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It is no-brainer why the light rail is the way to go. Right now I am hearing naysayers saying things like “a billion dollars just for this when we’re already spending a billion dollars for sewage treatment at same time.” This is very similar to what I was hearing about Greater Vancouver residents for years prior to building its first Expo Line Skytrain line in early 1980s. Today Skytrain is thriving and expanding to the point where the property values actually increase near a Skytrain stop. So why not same thing here in Greater Victoria? Just imagine once we have laid down the foundation for a Victoria to Langford rail route, then we will probably expand a second rail line to Victoria Airport and BC Ferries from downtown Victoria. Imagine how convenient that would be. You wouldn’t need to leave your vehicle at the airport or ferries parking lots. In the long-term future, we probably could easily expand to Sooke and finally up to Duncan as part of southern Vancouver Island light rail infrastructure. Sounds like a pipe dream? Not necessary unless if we don’t start somewhere first. The Victoria to Langford line for light rapid rail is obviously the start. Michael Doerfler Langford
Jack Layton will be missed Jack Layton demonstrated his political skill in taking advantage of the opportunity provided by the Liberals and Bloc. He developed his party into a mass movement and used a combination of his popular support and behind-the-scenes intrigue to propel himself into the official opposition. Furthermore, he raised the profile of national socialism, showed how a modern “civilized” country could behave, and created a virtual certainty that he would be misjudged by opponents.
His shoes will not be easily filled. William Perry Victoria
Granddaughter honours veterans I was honoured on Afghanistan Veterans Appreciation Day held on Saturday to be on parade as a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Prince Edward branch Colour Guard, which led our local veterans, who served combat missions in Afghanistan. Veterans and legion members marched to the cenotaph at Veterans Memorial Park for the ceremony of remembrance to welcome them home and say thank you for the work they have done. For all the people who attended this ceremony and celebration of thanks at the park and the legion hall, the day was enjoyed by everyone. At the park, there was a very special person in my life who was waiting for the parade. This person was Baylee, my oldest granddaughter. She waited at the entrance of the park with her grandmother for the arrival of the colour party and veterans. What she did as the parade arrived, both shocked and surprised my wife to witness what she saw. Baylee stood at attention and saluted. After the parade was formed at the cenotaph, she asked Baylee, “Who told you to do that?” Baylee’s reply was, “Nobody.” For some reason she was paying attention and knew how to respect the veterans as they passed. Words cannot explain enough, as a grandfather and veteran, of how proud I was of young Baylee when I was told what happened. Five-year old Baylee will be attending her first year at school this fall, and I know she will set a fine example for her teachers and fellow classmates. Ervin Kobialko Warrant Officer (Retired) Royal Canadian Airforce
Victoria’s bird population too big Does anyone else think there are too many seagulls and crows in Victoria? It seems the only birds we see are these noisy and aggressive birds that attack us and drive out the more timid birds. They have no natural enemies and there is, I believe, a law which states that we are not allowed to disturb nests or eggs, at least in regards to seagulls. Surely these aggressive and noisy birds, which have fouled all our sidewalks and roofs, are not in any danger of extinction. Is there any way to reduce the numbers of these birds, which are breeding in an unnatural way and nesting on the roofs of so many buildings in the city? John Cobban Victoria
Victoria is behind the times with rail Re: Rush to rapid transit too rapid, 11th-Hour Musings, Aug. 12, 2011. Some of your readers have been trying to persuade their neighbours as well as municipal and provincial representatives to do something about our burgeoning traffic congestion problems for at least eight years. Now that this goal has almost been reached, Roszan Holmen says that she feels “rushed.” Please tell her and her readers to read the evidence that we are already well behind other North American cities, many no larger than ours, that have proven the economic and livability benefits of the transition from automotive indigestion to electric rail order, efficiency and long-term savings for the public purse, the individual transit user, and the local and world environment. Transit-oriented development will produce transit-oriented benefits for Victoria, too. Lloyd Skaalen Victoria
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WEST SHORE ARTS Council presents a talk by Paul DesTrooper of Ballet Victoria, Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Valley Rd., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. Free admission.
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FORT RODD HILL historic firearms demonstration with period costumes, Saturdays and Sundays, 2 p.m. during summer months. FORT RODD HILL presents the Lekwungen program, featuring local First Nations culture and heritage. Saturdays and Sundays, 3 p.m. during summer months.
GOLDSTREAM STATION FARMERS’ market runs Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bryn Maur Road. Aug. 27 is Mad Hatter’s Day, wear a funny, funky, cool, goofy hat to the market. Parade and prizes. See www.goldstreamstationmarket.ca. CANADIAN TIRE AT Westshore Town Centre is accepting gently used clothing, linens and cloth goods, Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to support Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
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MUSIC IN THE Park series features Cookeilidh, Aug. 28, 2 to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Langford. Final show of the season. METCHOSIN FARMERS’ MARKET, Sundays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4450 Happy Valley Rd. See metchosinfarmersmarket.blog.com. METCHOSIN VILLAGE FARMERS’ market, old Metchosin elementary grounds, Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4495 Happy Valley Rd. WESTERN SPEEDWAY SWAP and shop flea market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, 2207 Millstream Rd. LANGFORD INDOOR FLEA market, Goldstream Lodge, 679 Goldstream Ave., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.
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METCHOSIN DAY, SEPT. 11, all day at the Metchosin municipal grounds, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. Pancake breakfast, five kilometre run/walk, entertainment, kids games. BOTTLE DRIVE TO support Hug-A-Bull Advocacy and Rescue Society, and Broken Promises Rescue, at Cookies Critter Care booth during Metchosin Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 11, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. OVARIAN CANCER CANADA - Walk of Hope at Royal Roads University, Sept. 11, registration at 9 a.m. See www. ovariancanada.org/walk-of-hope or call 1-877-413-7970. WEST SHORE RCMP counterfeit currency and fraud prevention workshop for West Shore merchant and business community, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. at the Langford legion, 761 Station Ave. RSVP via email Carly.Broughton@rcmp-grc. gc.ca by Sept. 8. CITY OF GARDENS Chorus invites women who sing to join them for a evening of song, dance, Sept. 13, 7 to 10 p.m., Gordon United Church hall, 935 Goldstream Ave. RSVP to bdennis8@ telus.net. Non-profit groups can submit events to
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Following a decision from the Canadian Radiotelevision and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), many local Canadian television stations broadcasting over the air will switch to digital by August 31, 2011. If you are using:
À la suite d’une décision du Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC), de nombreuses stations de télévision locales canadiennes qui diffusent par ondes hertziennes passeront au numérique d’ici le 31 août 2011. Si vous utilisez :
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WestShore Centre for Learning & Training
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WestShore Centre is the school of choice for over 2600 students annually We have classes that run during the day, night and even on weekends. We are open 12 months of the year because any time is the RIGHT TIME to learn. What are you interested in learning? What would you like to change for your future? Check out the information below and find the right fit for you. Come and join our growing WestShore family. You are sure to have a unique learning experience!
WestShore Centre, part of School District 62, has been providing academic courses, grade 12 completion and workplace training since 1986. www.sd62.bc.ca Virtual Learning Anytime The newest and fastestgrowing phenomenon in education today is all about choice and connectivity. Courses are now available on-line so that learners can choose to study what they want, when they want, and where they want. There is an almost endless list of available courses that can be studied, any where, any time with the click of a mouse on your home computer or the touch of a finger on your iPad, and of course, because of the education guarantee from the Ministry of Education, all classes are FREE of charge for any BC resident. On-line learning enables everyone to have the opportunity to work around their personal schedules in order to access the great world of knowledge. Whether you are interested in updating a current certification, graduating from high school, or just learning something out of sheer interest, you will find the solution you are seeking
with on-line classes. With no scheduled classes to attend, you can work around your personal learning preferences. You also have the flexibility to finish your course in just a few weeks or conversely, you can take a full year to complete your learning. If you have not tried on-line learning before, now is the time to try something new. WestShore Centre operates a storefront classroom that is open 11 months of the year, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, to support you whenever you decide that you need some faceto-face time with your teacher or just a quiet place to work. Traditional or new age, it doesn’t matter… you have the choice in how you want to blend learning into your lifestyle and timeline. We offer solutions for all learners. We have courses and teachers who will help you build your skills and confidence with technology and help you navigate within the virtual learning world. Traditional learning, however, never goes out
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Join the FUTURE of LEARNING today. Make an appointment with our course counsellor and get connected! Join the other 1600 virtual students “learning their way” at WestShore!
What Is New At Westshore Centre This Year? Education is always growing and changing and at WestShore we make sure we grow and change too so that you get what you want and need.
Our New Line-Up For This Fall Includes: Introductory Spanish Bienvenido a español 11! This fabulous introductory Spanish course covers the basics from greetings and language structures to expressions and cultural understanding. You can use this course as a stepping stone to university entrance requirements, or to develop “survival Spanish” that is perfect for travel. Emphasis on communication will ensure that you are
speaking the language in poco tiempo. Don’t miss out on this clase excelente! Art Art class will give you the opportunity to explore the principles and elements of art through drawing, painting and print making. A variety of projects will include pen and ink drawing, scratchboard art, figure drawing, still life drawing, water colour & acrylic painting, and lino block printmaking. Each project will demonstrate different elements and principles of design. Social Justice 12 This is a self-paced course for those who are passionate about today’s world and want to explore the “issues of the day” while earning high school graduation credits. Advanced Placement AP classes promote educational and individual achievement in the subject areas you are passionate about. This program prepares students for College or University and allows students the opportunity to gain college or university credits as well as earning Advanced Placement credits while attending high school. The program promotes strong curricula, and helps school-aged students navigate the assessment
tools required for the rigors of higher education. This year we have 3 classes to choose from: • Advanced Placement English 12 • Advanced Placement French 12 • Advanced Placement Calculus 12
First Nations Grad Program Connection to community is a priority in this program. Students participate in career fairs, field trips, attend First Nations community events and partner with local First Nations Artists for art class. Who should consider the program? School aged students, who have completed grade 10 and Adults who require Grade 12 graduation (over 19) Academic courses The core program courses include: • Communications and English • Principles of Math or Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus • BC First Nations Studies • Aboriginal Art • First Nations Leadership • Physical Education
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Electives: • Carpentry - Students construct a variety of projects for members of the community. • First Nations Art 11/12 - Explores the diversity of First Nations art forms and design using a variety of mediums. Guest Instructors from the local art community will provide their experience and guidance throughout the course. Schedule Core subjects occur Monday to Thursday, 8:45-3:00 and electives on Friday mornings, 8:45-11:30.
It’s Easy To Register! • Call 250-391-9002 for an appointment with our academic advisor • Complete a personal learning plan • No registration fees • No tuition fees for academic courses • Textbook deposit may be required
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WestShore Academic WestShoreCentre, Centre,Your YourSchool SchoolofofChoice Choicefor for AcademicCourses Courses250-391-9002 250-391-9002
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Mathematics Foundations of Math and Pre-Calculus 10 Pre-Calculus 11 Foundations of Math 11 Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 Principles of Math 12 (Sem 2) Sciences Biology 12 Chemistry 11 Physics 11 (Sem 1) Sustainable Resources 12 English English 12 Communications 12 Electives Art Foundation 11 or 12 First Nations Art 11/12 Carpentry 11/12 Physical Education 12 Accounting 11 Computer Foundations (Info Tech 10) Data Management 12 (DM12) Business Information Management 12 Musical Theatre 10/11/12
Semester 1 September b 6 to January 27, 2012
Day Classes AM - 8:45 to 11:30 PM - noon to 3:00
Afterschool & Evening Classes Afterschool 3:30 to 5:30 pm Evening - 6:00 to 8:30 pm, or 6:30 to 9:00
Storefront Tutorial Support Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, and 3:30-6:00 pm
Tuition Free If you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and a resident of BC a refundable textbook deposit is all that is required for most classes and can be paid by a post-dated cheque, MasterCard or Visa. International Student tuition fee: $500 if registered with SD62, $750 if out of district.
Learning Support All students registered in any WestShore Centre course or program can drop in to the Westshore Storefront, Monday to Thursday, for homework support with a teacher. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 9 am - 3:00 pm and 3:30 - 6:00 pm. Please check with your teacher on times for specialized tutorial assistance.
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Classes start each month. Westshore Learning Centre offers Grade 8 to 12 academic courses, leading to a BC Graduation certificate, through our school, Juan de Fuca Distributed Learning. Grade 8-9, JDFDL Online provides a more flexible learning environment and the opportunity for acceleration. Grade 10-12, Secondary school students may supplement their regular school schedule with additional courses through JDFDL on-line or use this environment to begin Advanced Placement classes. The Adult Program provides a number of choices, from online courses to teacher-led seminars. These programs provide you with flexible learning options to complete graduation requirements. One-on-one or Small Group Assistance with homework and assignments is available at the Westshore Storefront located at the Goldstream Campus.
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Grade 11 Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 Foundations of Math 11 Pre-Calculus Math 11 Earth Science 11 Physics 11 Chemistry 11 Biology 11 Social Studies 11 English 11 Communications 11
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Grade 12 Principals of Mathematics 12 Calculus 12 Physics 12 Chemistry 12 Biology 12 Geography 12 History 12 Law 12 Physical Education 12 English 12 Communication 12 Data Management 12 Graduation Transitions Family Studies 12* Business Information Management 12* Social Justice 12: (Leadership & Global Studies)* Studio Arts Drawing & Painting 11, 12 Art Foundations 11, 12
Complete your personal learning plan. Courses follow Ministry of Education approved curriculum and meet the BC grad requirements.
AP French 12 Experience has shown that BC students who have completed or who are in the process of completing Français Langue 12 (Immersion) have already acquired all of the language skills necessary for success on the Advanced Placement French Language exam. AP French 12 is a course created at the WestShore Learning Centre to prepare students to write the exam.
The AP French Language course is comparable in content and difficulty to a university course. This course is offered online (via the Internet) so students may complete the course when it is convenient for them (September – April). Upon successful completion of the course, students will earn 4 provincial graduation credits. WestShore Learning Centre will help students to register for the exam (registration usually happens in April).
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250-391-9002 WestShore Centre, Your School of Choice for Academic Courses Medical Terminology This very intensive course will help you develop a solid knowledge of medical terms. Learn to spell, pronounce and understand medical words and phrases. Develop a basic understanding of body systems, anatomy, and medical disorders as well as word structures, prefixes, suffixes and root forms. This course is a fundamental prerequisite for many positions in the medical field. Expect extensive homework. This course is recognized by Camosun College for entry into certain healthcare programs and is the required prerequisite for VIHA and the Medical Transcription Program. Instructor: Angela Kemna 24 sessions Fee: $395 Location: WestShore Annex Text: The Language of Medicine 9th Ed. (Approx. $95) Prerequisite: English 12 or equivalent. Tuesday & Friday, Sep 20 - Dec 13, 2011 6:00 - 8:30 pm Tuesday & Friday, Jan 31 - Apr 24, 2012 6:00 - 8:30 pm Tuesday & Friday, May 1 - July 20, 2012 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Medical Transcription Information Session September 1, 7:00 pm The focus of the Medical Transcription Program is the use of digital technology to receive and transcribe medical reports, emphasizing a functional and comprehensive review of English usage and Medical Terminology. Learners will practice editing and proofreading techniques while building word processing skills and increasing their typing speed. The program combines traditional in-class training with a hands-on training experience (practicum) at a medical facility, or online organization. The Program consists of 115 instructional hours and 40 practicum hours. Digital Medical Transcription Discuss the importance of patient record confidentiality, the legal relationships between physicians and patients, the rules and application of punctuation, grammar, plurals, nouns, adjectives and proofreading and editing will be introduced. Using computers and medical transcription equipment, you will learn how to transcribe medical reports with attention to correct grammar, capitalization, numbers, punctuation, abbreviation, symbols and metric measurements. Medical terms in various medical specialties,
proofreading and editing, dictating practices, as well as efficient use of medical references and professional ethics are emphasized and practiced throughout. Medical Transcription Practicum: Once the classroom instruction is completed, and learners have fulfilled the required practicum prerequisites, you will work with the instructor to find a suitable placement for a minimum of 40 hours of practical work experience. Program Prerequisites: Applicants must fulfill the following prerequisites for acceptance into the program: • English 12 or equivalent Medical Terminology (proof of 75% within the last 3 years or assessment) • Typing speed of 40 wpm minimum (documentation or assessment is required) • Good computer and word processing skills (documentation or assessment is required) • Expect regular homework. Over 700 dictation minutes out of class work expected. Program Fee: $1625 Registration fee (non-refundable): $50 Materials: $380 (includes books, CD’s & WAV pedal, USB headphones)
Basic Medical Terminology for MOA’s This eight session course introduces you to basic medical terms you may encounter in a medical office or clinic. This course is offered as a prerequisite for Medical Office Assistant Procedures but does not fulfill entry outcomes into VIHA and most college programs. Adult students who have completed the 60 hour Medical Terminology course within the past 3 years, with 75% or better are not required to take the Basic Medical Terminology for MOA’s course. Medical Office Assistant Procedures Learn what is required to function efficiently in a medical office environment. Learn office procedures, medical records, communications, telephone techniques, how to assist physicians and the importance of confidentiality. Medical Billing & Keyboarding Learn computerized medical billing and scheduling using OSLER Medical Systems. A comprehensive medical billing program with varied and up-to-date modules that will assist the MOA in the medical office. Keyboarding speed and accuracy is a portion of this medical program and vital to an MOA.
Tuesday & Thursday, Oct 11 – Mar 29, 2012 6:30 - 9:00 pm
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Option A: This option includes Basic Medical Terminology for MOA’s, for those who do not already have Medical Terminology.
Information Session September 1, 6:00 pm A skilled Medical Office Assistant is an invaluable asset to any medical office, able to work smoothly and efficiently with medical professionals and patients while performing a range of office duties. If you enjoy working with people in a dynamic environment, this program will provide you with the skills to get started in this exciting career. Designed for adult students who already have prior computer and typing skills, this program consists of four core topics which total 80 hours, Basic Medical Terminology for MOA’s, Medical Office Assistant Procedures, Computerized Medical Billing and Medical Keyboarding. Adult students who do not have sufficient typing or computer skills are expected to achieve these skills prior to the Medical Billing and Keyboarding portion of the program. Assessment may be required.
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Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:00 pm Sep 26 – Feb 1, 2012 Feb 13 – June 6, 2012 Fee: $949 plus a $50 nonrefundable registration fee at registration. Texts: Medical Terminology – A Short Course - approx. $45 Procedures for the Medical Admin Assistant - approx. $95 Option B: For those who have already completed the 60 hour Medical Terminology course within the past 3 years, with 75% or better. Monday & Wednesday, 6:30 – 9:00 pm Nov 7 - Feb 1, 2012 Apr 2 - June 6, 2012
How to Apply for Career Programs Complete an application form; include all relevant documentation and $50 registration fee. Remainder of program fees are required on acceptance. Download an application from our website www.westshorecentre.com
Teaching Assistant Certificate Program (TACP) The Teaching Assistant Certificate Program (TACP) prepares students for a variety of para-professional duties in schools. Educational Assistants (EAs) work with pupils from K to 12 providing support with physical, learning, behavioral or emotional needs. Under the direction of a teacher, EAs perform diverse duties including coaching in basic subjects, preparing specialized teaching materials, meeting pupils’ physical needs, and maintaining progress records. The Teaching Assistant Certificate Program (TACP) consists of seven courses and two practicum placements. This is a part-time program. Classes are held Tuesday & Thursday evenings and alternate Saturdays. Evening classes are held 6:30 – 9:30 pm at S. J. Willis Education Centre, and Saturday classes are held from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the WestShore Learning Centre, 814 Goldstream Ave. Applicants are encouraged to speak to people currently employed as EA’s and to look at the employment information on the site of the school district where you are interested in working.
For an application, contact S. J. Willis at 250-360-4332 Email: tacp@sd61.bc.ca Medical Transcription Information Session September 1, 7:00 pm Medical Office Assistant Information Session September 1, 6:00 pm
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WestShore Centre, Your School of Choice for Academic Courses 250-391-9002 Bookkeeping Basics
Learn the fundamentals of the manual double entry bookkeeping system. Learn how to maintain a set of books and understand the principles involved. Instructor: Kerry Hall-Jardine 8 sessions Fee: $225 + book Wednesday, Oct 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov 30, 2011 6:00 - 8:30 pm Wednesday, Feb 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 21, 2012 6:00 - 8:30 pm Text: Basic Bookkeeping - An Office Simulation (Approx. $95)
Bookkeeping Foundations with Simply Accounting
Learn how to cope with the bookkeeping demands of a small business. Explore the concepts and application of both manual and computerized bookkeeping through relevant, practical exercises and projects. The last 5 classes are on Simply Accounting. Instructor: Kerry Hall-Jardine Text: Basic Bookkeeping - An Office Simulation (Approx. $95) Simply Accounting materials included. 45 hours Fee: $549 + bookkeeping books Thursday & Friday, Feb 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 22, 2012 6:00-9:00 pm
Keyboarding and Word 2010
Under the guidance of an experienced instructor, use various typing programs and MS Word to improve your typing skills and increase your speed and accuracy. Learn the main features, text enhancements and proofing tools of Word 2010 to produce professional business letters and documents. Timed typing exercises will be conducted each class. Monday, Sep 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct 31, 2011 - 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 pm Monday, Feb 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 19, 2012 - 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 pm Bookkeeping and Accounting courses are conducted at WestShore Learning Centre.
Traffic Control Person
This course is required for construction and road maintenance workers or for those who deal with traffic as part of their work. You will cover the newest Ministry of Transportation and Highways & WCB regulations, plus safe traffic control procedures and set-ups. Must wear approved footwear. Dress appropriately for the weather. Instructed by Roadmasters Safety Group Fee: $230 Location: WestShore Annex Classes are Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 pm Sep 24 & 25, 2011 Oct 8 & 9, 2011 Oct 22 & 23, 2011 Nov 12 & 13, 2011 Nov 26 & 27, 2011 Dec 10 & 11, 2011 Jan 14 & 15, 2012 New classes starting in February
Air Brakes Certification
Learn the basic principles in the operation of air brakes. Prepare for the provincial certification exam. The interactive classroom instruction includes an air equipped training device, a demonstration brake wheel and audiovisual aids. This course includes 16 hours of classroom instruction and 4 hours of practical hands-on training on an air brake-equipped vehicle. Instructed by Roadmasters Safety Group Meets ICBC requirements Please bring a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license to class. Fee: $200 Location: WestShore Annex Classes are Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 pm Sep 17 & 18, 2011 Oct 8 & 9, 2011 Nov 12 & 13, 2011 Dec 10 & 11, 2011 Jan 14 & 15, 2012 New classes starting in February
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This Safety training course meets the requirements of WorkSafe BC and Canada Labour code regulations. The focus is on the prevention of accident & injuries that may be caused by the improper and unsafe use of forklifts. The training consists of a short classroom session and one-on-one practical training. Upon successful completion, each participant will receive a wallet card with a 3 year record of completion. Instructed by Roadmasters Safety Group Fee: $200 Location: WestShore Annex Classes are Saturday, 9:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:00 pm Sep 17, 2011 Oct 15, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Dec 17, 2011 Jan 21, 2012 New classes starting in February
Composting 101
Learn the basics of composting in this two hour workshop. We will discuss several different methods for creating beautiful humus for your garden, including sheet mulching, trenching and hot composting, composter design and construction and the doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts for backyard bins. Instructor: Candace Thompson Fee: $25 + hst Saturday, Nov 12, 2011 - 9:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 am Monday, Feb 6, 2012 - 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 pm
Preserving the Harvest Learn about canning, dehydrating, fermenting and storage methods. First class will discuss theory and participants will decide what to preserve in following class. Please bring recipes of interest to be considered. Instructor: Candace Thompson Fee: $45 + hst Saturday, Sept 17, 2011 - 9:30 - 2:00 pm Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 - 9:30 - 2:00 pm
Starting Seeds Indoors
Learn about soil mix, container options, seed selection, germination, planting techniques and timing. Please bring seeding questions and one variety of seed that you would like to start in class. Instructor: Candace Thompson Fee: $25 + hst Monday, Feb 27, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm Monday, Mar 12, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm Monday, Apr 2, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Eat Fresh Veggies From Your Garden Year Round
Even the seasoned West Coast gardener is likely to learn a few new tricks, but this is also a great class to take as an intro to growing your own veggies. Learn about planting and harvesting timelines, crop and seed selection, and how to lay out, design and prepare garden beds. Please bring a diagram of your garden space with dimensions and sun exposure. Instructor: Candace Thompson Fee: $45 + hst Saturday, Oct 22, 2011 - 9:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:00 pm Monday, Feb 13 & 20, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm Monday, Mar 19 & 26, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
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ANTH 104-006 6-9pm, Thur. Sept 8-Dec 8, 1026 Goldstream Ave. Instructor: Karoline Guelke, MA This course introduces the four major sub-ďŹ elds of anthropology, including archaeology and linguistics as well as physical and cultural perspectives.
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PHIL 100-006 6-9pm, Wed. Sept 7-Dec 7, 2139 Sooke Rd. Instructor: Craig Derksen, PhD Philosophy teaches us to think critically and clearly, and to develop valuable problemsolving skills. This course introduces issues such as the existence of God, the nature of knowledge, morality and justice, and the mind/body relationship.
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Buddha sculpture offers different take Dallas V. Duobaitis’ “Buddha of Dissonance” will be featured at the Ministry of Casual Living, 1442 Haultain St., Saturday, Aug. 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. It will be on display until Sept. 2.
Anarchists unite at literary feast in Fernwood Family-friendly event welcomes newcomers to explore movement
Allan Antliff, who is helping to organize the Victoria Anarchist Book Fair and Festival of Anarchy, sits in his home surrounded by books and posters from previous years’ events.
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Victoria resident Allan Antliff won’t have to travel far to satisfy his specialized literary appetite. Others, however, will soon travel to Victoria from throughout North America for the sixth annual Victoria Anarchist Book Fair and Festival of Anarchy. “It will be larger than ever this year,” said Antliff, a member of the Victoria Anarchist Book Fair Collective. The two-day literary and cultural showcase drew 2,000 people last year. The festival will feature a series of events, culminating with the book fair on Sept. 10 and 11. Anarchists are people “who believe we can do better than we’re doing now in the world,” according to Antliff, an art history
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professor at the University of Victoria. The movement is about embracing radical change “to reorganize society to make it more equitable, more economically sustainable and peaceful,” he said. “The anarchist’s desire is to address these
things constructively.” Antliff acknowledged that many anarchists and sympathizers are stereotyped as violent activists. “(But) that isn’t the case at all. Anarchism is a very constructive movement.” Some people devote themselves
people to attend who aren’t familiar with anarchism.” For details or to volunteer, visit victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca. emccracken@vicnews.com
to organic farming, community development, housing co-operatives or volunteering, he said. “When you tally it up, it doesn’t add up to madness or mayhem.” The free book fair will feature 20 different workshops on sustainable farming, workplace rights, surveillance issues and animal liberation, among other topics. There will also be book and information tables and readings on themes such as radical theory, history and practice. The growing popularity of the fair is a sign the anarchist community is thriving in Greater Victoria. Black Raven Records, for example, sells punk and metal music within the anarchist genre, and Camas Books & Infoshop is a not-for-profit anarchist literary resource. “I would say there are hundreds of sympathizers (in Greater Victoria) who support anarchist projects,” Antliff said. The family-friendly book fair is open to anarchists and non-anarchists. There will be children’s activities, and free child-minding. “It’s an event for everyone,” Antliff said. “In fact, we’re looking for
Chaos know? ■ UVic’s online anarchist archives launch: Sept. 7 at 2 p.m., McPherson Library, 3800 Finnerty Rd. ■ Free film screening: Capitalism is the Crisis, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Camas Books & Infoshop, 2590 Quadra St. ■ All-ages punk rock show: Featuring headliner, Iskra. Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Fernwood Community Association building, 1923 Fernwood Rd. Tix $4. ■ Book fair: Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Ave.
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and said, ‘Hey, I dance salsa in Victoria,’ everybody would introduce you to all the people there and make sure you felt at home.” Beginners are welcome Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or Thursdays at 9 p.m. at Cafe Casablanca, 2524 Bridge St. A 10-week performance training class for dancers of all abilities begins Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Club Phoenix, 2122A Government St. At the end of the course, there will be auditions for the dance company’s touring performance groups. For details, please visit www. CalienteDance.com, call 250-881-6141 or email calientedance@gmail.com. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Christina Morrison couldn’t make it easier for people wanting to learn how to cut a rug. No experience and no partner are necessary when students come to her looking to take their first tentative steps in salsa dancing, considered a creative and social workout. “The people that go tend to be just really great,” said Morrison, instructor and director of Victoria-based Salsa Caliente Dance Company. “It feels like a family. If you went to a club anywhere else in the world and walked into their beginner class
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Legacy reopens Artist Richard Hunt stands with his painting “Malahat & The Cowichan Valley,” part of an exhibit called Convergence/Divergence Landscape and Identity on the West Coast, on now at the University of Victoria’s newly renovated Legacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates St.
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Penner quits B.C. cabinet, won’t run again Penner was treated for cancer in 2007, but he said he was clear of any problems at a checkup in June and health concerns were not a factor in his decision. The top law officer in the
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Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner has resigned as attorney general and won't run in the next B.C. election. After telling Premier Christy Clark of his decision Thursday morning, Penner said the time he has spent with his family this summer convinced him it is time for a change after 15 years as a politician. Speaking to reporters as he packed personal items in the attorney-general's office at the B.C. legislature, Penner said he will miss the challenging job. What he won't miss are the two Blackberrys with a constant stream of messages and "a phone that never stops ringing." His government duties caused him to postpone holidays this summer, dealing with issues such as courtroom backlogs, the Stanley Cup riot and a gangland shooting in Kelowna. His last official meeting as attorney-general was on the ongoing investigation of polygamous relationships in the Kootenay village of Bountiful. The decision point was the B.C. Liberals' election preparations. Penner said he received papers from the party a few weeks ago, asking him to name his campaign team for the next election. That could be called as soon as this fall. "I believe the premier and government would be better served having someone in cabinet who will be working with them, shoulder-to-
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Ferry traffic sees steep decline Tom Fletcher Black Press
Tourists are lining up at U.S. border crossings instead of heading to B.C.’s coastal getaways, and summer traffic on BC Ferries is down about four per cent as a result. Ferries CEO David Hahn estimates the lighter traffic means the corporation will probably take a loss of about $20 million on the year. Hahn rejects the suggestion that rising ferry fares are keeping people away, because Statistics Canada figures show U.S. visits have slumped across Canada while traffic south has soared. “The strength of the Canadian dollar, the price of fuel, has
driven Canadians across the board, not just in B.C., down into the United States … it’s a reverse of what happened in 2003 and 2004,” Hahn told CKNW radio Thursday. “I guarantee the people with the big motorhomes in Alberta are thinking twice about coming west. They’re going south because they can buy a lot more fuel for a lot less money down in the States.” In 2001, a vehicle with two passengers cost about $50 to travel between the Mainland and Vancouver Island. That’s up to about $75 today, with proportionally larger increases on smaller routes. Hahn said BC
Ferries’ fuel costs have tripled to $120 million a year since he was appointed CEO in 2003. Foot traffic on the ferries is up as travellers occasionally find sailing waits for walk-on passengers. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom put a cap on ferry fare increases this spring. Fare increases of up to eight per cent on northern and smaller routes were capped at 4.15 per cent while the B.C. Ferry Commissioner reviews rates and makes recommendations to the government by early 2012.
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Two alleged cases of sexual misconduct involving military members from CFB Esquimalt have prompted the commander of Canada’s Pacific fleet to warn personnel about their alcohol use. “There were two incidents in a relatively short period of time and (Commodore Peter Ellis) had a town hall meeting in which he reminded people of their responsibility with respect to drinking responsibly and looking out for your buddies, and basically the rules and regulations that surround this kind of incident,” said Lt.-Cmdr. Nathalie Garcia, public affairs officer for Maritime Forces Pacific. All available fleet personnel were required to attend Ellis’ town hall meeting, held on the base’s ‘A’ jetty on June 30. About 300 went, and since then Ellis has shared the same message with personnel from three
other ships that were away at the time, Garcia said. She would not comment on whether charges have been laid in the two incidents, alleged to have occurred in January and June 2011, and whether they involve allegations of sexual assault, if they happened on or off the military base or onboard a naval ship and whether alcohol is a factor. “That’s part of the investigation,” Garcia said. “I don’t want to skew the investigation (being conducted by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service) by giving details about the incidents.” The commodore’s town hall speech was not prompted by concerns there is an increase in sexual misconduct at the base, Garcia said. Such incidents are considered rare, as reflected in personnel statistics compiled by the base’s formation administration section, Garcia said. That office tracks and monitors personnel
data on medical to administrative to legal matters, including sexual misconduct. While alcohol consumption was addressed at the town hall meeting, the alleged misconduct cases have not prompted liquor restrictions at base messes or onboard ships, Garcia said, noting current regulations have been in place for several years. “We haven’t had any kind of edict coming from the top saying we should change anything within our policy,” she said, adding that ship and base messes are licensed just as civilian liquor establishments are. “We’re limited in the same way that any other bar would be limited,” Garcia said. There are, however, additional alcohol limitations for the fleet. While at sea personnel are permitted to drink no more than two alcohol beverages per day, and no later than six hours before going on duty, said Garcia, adding there may be times when alcohol is not served onboard during certain missions.
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Province pulls student funding from some private colleges Natalie North News staff
available for students attending the Victoria campus, which has been above the 28 per cent default standard for the last four years. While under review, the ministry has asked schools to have a plan in place to ensure that default rates stay as low as possible. For Victoria, this includes limiting or restricting programs that have a high rate of default, as well
as limiting access to students who have a higher un-met financial need on student loan applications, and a traditionally higher rate of default. “At the end of the day it’s the student’s decision whether or not to pay their student loan,” Predyk said. “You’re penalizing other prospective students for the actions of students who may have come to school four years ago.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com
Privately run post-secondary institutions have been warned: if students don’t pay back loans, future students could lose access to government loan funding. Last week, StudentAid B.C. stripped 13 schools of their official designation and left students attending those institutions to fund their education independently. Since 2006, post-secondary institutions that have default rates — the percentage of student loan borrowCity of Langford ers with loan payments Notice of in default — above 28 per cent for four Public Hearing or more consecutive years are subject to a designation review by NOTICE of Public Hearing for the following proposed Bylaws to amend StudentAid B.C. DesZoning Bylaw No. 300 for the City of Langford is hereby given. All ignations are revoked persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the for a minimum of two proposed Bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be years. heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained No institutions in in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARINGS to be held in the CITY OF Greater Victoria were LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream affected by the recent Avenue, Langford, BC, on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, at 7:00 pm. crackdown. The closPlease be advised that no comments may be received by Council after est was Sprott Shaw the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, Community College’s whether made in person or in writing, will form part of a public record. Duncan campus, with a default rate of 38 Bylaw No. 1359 per cent in 2010. John Purpose: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1359 is to amend the City Predyk, vice-president of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the of operations for Sprott zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Shaw Community ColBylaw No. 1359 from R2 (One and Two-Family Resilege, confirmed that dential) to the R4 (One-Family Residential 4) zone in the majority of their order to permit the construction of one single famstudents are funded ily dwelling and an accessory building containing a through student loans. secondary suite.. He calls the decision Applicant: Naveen Bains a disappointment and Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1359 is 2657 one that will affect students with the most Florence Lake Road as shown shaded on the plan. barriers to education. “By closing campuses in those communities, they’re limiting prospective students’ access to education they might not otherwise be able to get through the public system,” Predyk said. The decision to pull publicly-funded student loans is intended to protect students from unreasonable financial risk and serve the best interests of the public, wrote Minister of Advanced Education Naomi Yamaoto in a statement to the News. “It is important to note that in such circumstances, an institution does have the right to appeal the decision, or, after two years, can work with the ministry to request COPIES of the complete proposed Bylaw and other related material that the decision be may be viewed during ofce hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to reconsidered,” she Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 22 August 2011 to Tuesday, wrote, adding that the 6 September 2011, inclusive, at the Langford City Hall, Second Floor, loss of funding should 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. Please contact not directly impact a the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 with any questions on this school’s ability to operBylaw. ate. Sprott Shaw has Jim Bowden been in talks with the Administrator ministry to ensure that student funding stays
Student loan default rates in Greater Victoria ■ Percentage default rates in 2010 for borrowers who haven’t paid loans in 150 days or more. University of Victoria 4.2 Camosun College 11.6 Aveda Institute Victoria 13.8 Academy of Learning Victoria 17.2 Sprott Shaw Community College 30.8 University Canada West (Victoria) 20.0 University Canada West Academies 18.8
City of Langford Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE of Public Hearing for the following proposed Bylaws to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 for the City of Langford is hereby given. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the PUBLIC HEARINGS to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, at 7:00 pm. Please be advised that no comments may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether made in person or in writing, will form part of a public record. Bylaw No 1358 Purpose: The purpose of Bylaw No. 1358 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1358 by amending the zone of 2741, 2749, 2751, 2753, 2757 and 2761 Spencer Road from R2 (One- and Two- Family Residential) to MU1A (Mixed Use Residential Commercial A) and 996 Preston Way from CT1 (Tourist Commercial 1) to MU1A (Mixed Use Residential Commercial A) to allow for the development of mixed use residential commercial uses. Applicant: Kevin Albers Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw No. 1358 is 2741, 2749, 2751, 2753, 2757 and 2761 Spencer Road and 996 Preston Way as shown shaded on the plan.
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Returning sockeye salmon will be tested to determine if this year’s run was contaminated by radiation picked up in the North Pacific from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said sampling of salmon and other fish is already underway and will continue through August and September. The agency expects the tests, planned since June, will show radiation in B.C.-caught salmon is well below levels that would prompt federal action, but calls it a prudent measure to reaffirm its safety for both domestic and export markets. “We have tested air quality, domestic milk and foods imported from Japan,” CFIA spokesperson Alice D’Anjou said. “No harmful levels of radiation have been detected, and we do not expect this situation to change when fish are tested.” Results are to be posted on the CFIA website www.inspection.gc.ca as they become available. Fraser River sockeye migrate far out into the Pacific, as far
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west as the Bering Sea, although they were likely on their way back to B.C. when multiple Japanese reactors damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami released radiation through air and contaminated seawater. On Aug. 11, Health Canada removed nine extra radiation detectors that had been installed in B.C. and the Yukon in response to the Fukushima disaster, saying radiation levels continue to be within background levels and there’s no cause for concern. An SFU professor who has also gauged radiation levels in B.C. and found nothing of concern supports Ottawa’s decision to scale back. “We haven’t seen any increased levels,” Kris Starosta said. “Monitoring is very expensive and time consuming.” Claims have circulated on social media this summer that authorities hid the true extent of Canadians’ exposure to Japanese radiation. One recent media report pointed to big “spikes” of Iodine-131 detected by a federal monitoring station in Sidney. For seven days in March, that station did measure Iodine-131 at readings at least 100 times
higher than normal, according to Health Canada data. But Iodine-131 is just one radioisotope and a small component of the overall degree of radiation exposure B.C. residents get from various background sources. “The resulting dose from any radionuclides detected following the Fukushima event represents only a tiny fraction of the total background radiation dose that Canadians normally receive and does not pose a health risk,” Health Canada assistant deputy minister Hilary Geller said in a statement. A broader measurement of radiation exposure also posted on Health Canada’s website show the daily doses measured in March and April at B.C. sites remained roughly in line with the average readings from 2010. The Burnaby station measured total daily exposures between 0.47 and 0.54 microsieverts in the post-Fukushima weeks, compared to its average 2010 reading of 0.49. People get much more radiation from a dental X-ray (10 microsieverts), a cross-country jet flight (30 microsieverts) or a CT scan (at least 5,000 microsieverts).
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Best of west coming to Victoria Coach Rocky Vitale runs through the technical approach during practice with the Victoria Mariners AAA team at Lambrick Park. The M’s are hosting the Western Canadian midget championship beginning Thursday (Aug. 25). Don Denton/News staff
Mariners host midgetAAA Western championship Travis Paterson News staff
Five of Canada’s best midgetAAA baseball teams are at Lambrick Park this week for the Western Canadian Championships. The tournament is hosted by the returning champion Victoria Mariners who won last year’s provincial and Western Canadian titles. As the Mariners prepare to enter the round robin schedule
beginning Thursday (Aug. 25), coach Rocky Vitale emphasized the quality of midget-AAA baseball, which is the top level for 16to 18-year olds in the rest of the country. “A lot of people don’t realize there’s no Premier Baseball League (as there is in B.C.) in the rest of Canada. The teams we are up against are the best from their province.” But the Mariners didn’t have the kind of season Vitale would’ve liked. They finished fourth in the regular season, an OK finish that could have been better if not for a dozen games rained out during the brutal June and July weather. The games were never re-played. In the playoffs the Mariners were edged from the B.C. final four
after an 8-7 loss to Ridge Meadows. “The lost games I’d like to have back more for experience than anything, this group hasn’t been together for long,” Vitale said. “The group that won it last year played together for ten years.” Five players from last year’s championship team returned this year while five others graduated to the premier Mariners. Four of the returnees — catcher Gare Kopsar, outfielder Dylan Anderson and infielders Lucas Lapinski and Matt Bridge — were part of Team B.C. that went 1-4 at the Canadian Midget Championships in Regina last weekend. Also returning is Shawn Brand, who pitched the winning game over the Saskatoon Cubs in last
year’s Western final. “You need to get lucky in the Westerns, and we can still do that but we’ll need to find some pitching in a hurry.” And the key to maximizing the team’s pitching strengths, added Vitale, is strategizing around the rules for pitchers. “You almost need a science degree to get through it.” To win, the Mariners could play up to six games in four days. If a pitcher throws 30 pitches in a game he has to sit out one day. It jumps to three days for 50 pitches and any pitcher who throws 100 or more is done for the tourney. “You hope you win the first three or four and get a mean-nothing game to get the pitchers some rest.”
New McNeill Half-marathon It’s new to Oak Bay but the McNeill Bay Half-marathon on Sept. 11 isn’t new to Island runners. The 21-kilometre race falls on the second Sunday of September, the weekend formerly reserved for the Land’s End half-marathon. “This race was really established 17 years ago but we’re giving it a little CPR and bringing it back to life,” said coorganizer Phil Nicholls. The proprietor of Island Runner in Fairfield and former Royal Victoria Marathon winner has sponsored the race since its early days and moved in this year to help coorganize the event with others including Oak Bay High, where the race will start and finish. The course mostly tracks along Beach Drive. “The Land’s End picked up the end-of-summer lull and was known as the last tune-up for the (GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon). “It once had quite a lot of numbers, so we’re chasing it back the other way now,” Nicholls said. “It’s potential is unlimited with the popularity of halfmarathons.” The race also boasts the commitment of two of Canada’s most elite distance runners with Victoria marathon record holder Steve Osadiuk (2:16) and Dylan Wykes, who ran a 2:12 in California last year. Prizes will be distributed to the winners of each age group. Visit www.islandrunner.ca to register.
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Elias del Valle of the Victoria Youth Paddling Club drives for the finish line in the midget men’s K1 500m race at the B.C. canoe and kayak championships, Saturday at Burnaby Lake.
Sports stats Tennis Results from the City of Victoria Island Open tennis tournament at Lambrick Park, Aug. 9-14 Legend: F = Finals; Q = Qualifier; SF = Semifinals; QF = Quarterfinals; CF = Consolation final; RR = Round Robin; d = defeated. Rank No. in (brackets). Men’s 3.0 Singles F Aaron Diemer d. Joel Boon 6-0; 6-0 SF Joel Boon d. Levent Batur 6-2; 7-6 SF Aaron Diemer d. Brian Hartz 6-0; 6-0 Q Brian Hartz d. Connor Larmour 6-1; 6-0 CF Levent Batur d. Connor Larmour Men’s 3.5 Singles F Aaron Diemer d. Daniel Diemer 7-5Ret (quit) SF Daniel Diemer d. (2) Bill Bradley 7-5; 6-4 SF Aaron Diemer d. Maxim Krassovski 6-1; 6-2 Q (2) Bill Bradley d. Jordon Sipos 6-3; 4-6; 6-2 Men’s 4.0 Singles F Shea Johnson d. Jesal Shah 3-6; 6-2; 7-5 SF Jesal Shah d. (4) Dani Arguello 7-5; 6-1 SF Shea Johnson d. Faress Barraquias 7-6; 6-4 Q Jesal Shah d. (2) Brian Yee 6-4; 6-1 Men’s 4.5 Singles F (2) Shane Iadarola d. Nick O'Callaghan 6-3; 3-6; 6-4 SF (2) Shane Iadarola d. Mark Stoffels 6-2; 6-1 SF Nick O'Callaghan d. Joe Quadri 6-1; 6-4 Q (2) Shane Iadarola d. Brendan Braybrook 6-4; 6-2 Men’s 5.0 Singles F (1) Roy Hobbs d. Wesley Bertsch 6-1; 6-3 SF Wesley Bertsch d. (3) Hannes Blum Wo (inj) SF (1) Roy Hobbs d. (4) Kieran Bertsch 2-6; 6-1; 6-3 Q Wesley Bertsch d. Oliver Bellomi 6-4; 7-6 Women’s 3.0 Singles RR Sara Gans d. Cindy Stephenson 6-2; 6-3
RR Holly Hodgson d. Lynn Zdan 7-5; 6-2 RR Sara Gans d. Lynn Zdan 6-3; 6-3 RR Cindy Stephenson d. Holly Hodgson 3-6; 6-3; 7-6 Women’s 3.5 Singles F Rachel Dewhurst d. (1) Cheryl Garrett 6-2; 6-1 SF Rachel Dewhurst d. (2) Catherine Johnston 6-4; 6-3 SF (1) Cheryl Garrett d. Sarah Dunbar 6-3; 6-1 Q (2) Catherine Johnston d. Sherri Andrews 6-0; 6-2 Women’s 4.0 Singles F (2) Karen Taber d. Lizette Greyling 4-6; 6-3; 6-1 SF (2) Karen Taber d. Carola Daffner 6-4; 6-2 SF Lizette Greyling d. (1) Leona Hutchinson 6-2; 6-2 Q (2) Karen Taber d. Penny Goldrick 7-6; 6-4 Women’s 4.5 Singles F (1) Tatiana Petrova d. Charise Collins 6-2; 6-3 SF Charise Collins d. Karen Beacom 6-2; 0-6; 7-6 SF (1) Tatiana Petrova d. Lizette Greyling 6-7; 6-2 Ret (ill) Q Karen Beacom d. (2) Leona Hutchinson 6-1; 6-3 Women’s 5.0 Singles RR Lucy Fairbotham d. Tatiana Petrova 6-1; 7-5 RR Harjit Gosal d. Tracey Frank 6-3; 6-4 RR Tracey Frank d. Tatiana Petrova 6-1; 6-3 RR Harjit Gosal d. Lucy Fairbotham 6-1; 6-0 Men’s3.5 Doubles F Bradley/Sipos d. Krassovski/ Varabei 6-0; 7-5 SF Krassovski/Varabei d. Hobbs/ Moisson 6-3; 3-6; 7-6 SF Bradley/Sipos d. Chan/Larson Q Bradley/Sipos d. Boon/Hartz 6-1; 6-1 Men’s 4.5 Doubles F (1) Iadarola/King d. (2) Brachat/ Wanbon 6-3; 6-3 SF (2) Brachat/Wanbon d. Antonacci/Stoffels 6-4; 6-3 SF (1) Iadarola/King d. Arguello/ Bonab 6-2; 6-2 Q (2) Brachat/Wanbon d. Collins/ Collins
Men’s 5.0 Doubles F (1) Bertsch/Hobbs d. (2) Bertsch/Taylor 6-1; 6-2 SF (2) Bertsch/Taylor d. Blum/ Yung 7-5; 5-7; 6-1 SF (1) Bertsch/Hobbs d. Fung/Fung Wo (inj) Q Blum/Yung d. Cameron/Lusignan 6-2; 6-0 Women’s 3.5 Doubles F Trottier/Wooster d. Radisavljevic/Radisavljevic 6-3; 6-0 SF Trottier/Wooster d. Barbon/ Ford 3-6; 6-4; 7-6 SF Radisavljevic/Radisavljevic d. (1) Garrett/Gronow 6-3; 6-1 Q Barbon/Ford d. (2) Hobbs/Zdan 7-5; 6-3 Women’s 4.5 Doubles F Clarke/Taber d. Diacu/O'Brien 6-1; 6-2 SF Clarke/Taber d. Daffner/Leong 6-1; 6-3 SF Diacu/O'Brien d. Collins/Collins 6-3; 6-3 Q Daffner/Leong d. Barbon/Terrell 7-5; 6-4 Boys’ 18 Singles F (1) Harman Gosal d. Ian Howland 6-0; 6-0 SF Ian Howland d. Adam Hobbs SF (1) Harman Gosal d. Didier Vincent Q Adam Hobbs d. (2) Scott Bocking Wd (inj) Consolation: CQ Nyles Moisson d. Luke Ishisaki Boys’ 14 Singles RR Nolin Collins d. Beckett Chung 5-7; 6-3; 6-2 RR Ryan Howland d. Beckett Chung 6-3; 6-2 RR Ryan Howland d. Nolin Collins 6-4; 6-0 Girls’ 18 Singles RR Zoe Hopkins d. Georgia Tomsett RR Nina Radisavljevic d. Georgia Tomsett 6-0; 6-1 RR Nina Radisavljevic d. Zoe Hopkins 6-3; 6-3 Girls’ 14 Singles RR Saige Collins d. Rachel Bocking RR Mateya Radisavljevic d. Saige Collins 6-2; 6-0
Lawn bowling Bowls South Island Simmons Women’s Triples at Victoria Lawn Bowling Club Aug. 9-10 A Winners: Betty Walker & Louise Mason & Jennifer Letkeman, Oak Bay LBC A Runners up: Pat Thomas & Sandy Coupe & Mary Lou Richards, Oak Bay LBC
Elias del Valle was one of many successful Victoria Youth Paddling Club athletes competing at the B.C. canoe and kayak championships in Burnaby, Aug. 13 and 14. On the first day del Valle finished third in the midget men’s K1 (solo) 1,000-metre behind VYPC teammates Patrick Dann and Eric Fast. Dann, Fast and del Valle also finished first, second and third in the midget K1 500 m and Dann narrowly edged del Valle to win the 200 m sprint, with Fast coming third. Dann and del Valle also paired for two second-place finishes in the K2 500 m and K2 1,000 m. See full results at www.canoekayakbc.ca. sports@vicnews.com B Winners: Linda Cowie & Helen Kempster & Kay Alexander, Oak Bay LBC B Runners up: Rosemary Waldie & Neva Hawkes & Merle Edmonds, Vic West LBC C Winners: Heather Davies & Linda McClung & Mary Sullivan, Lakehill LBC C Runners up: Jo Ann Allan & Debra Whitman & Marie Earthy, Victoria LBC
Sports calendar Baseball Midget-AAA Western Canadian Ch a.m. pionships hosted by Victoria Mariners at Lambrick Park, Aug. 25 to 29
Thurs., Aug. 25: 2:30 p.m. B.C. vs. Victoria; 6 p.m. Team banquet and tournament social, Lambrick Park secondary. Fri., Aug. 26: 8:30 a.m. Victoria vs. Alberta; 11:30 a.m. Manitoba vs. B.C.; 2:30 p.m. Alberta vs. Saskatchewan; 5 p.m. opening ceremonies; 6 p.m. home run derby, two players from each team. Sat., Aug. 27: 8:30 a.m. Saskatchewan vs. Manitoba 11:30 a.m.; B.C. vs. Alberta 2:30 p.m.; Victoria vs. Saskatchewan; 5:30 p.m. Alberta vs. Manitoba. Sun., Aug. 28: 8:30 a.m. Saskatachewan vs. B.C.; 11:30 a.m. Manitoba vs. Victoria. Sun., Aug. 28: Doubleknockout playoffs at 2:30 p.m. 2nd vs. 1st; 5:30 p.m. if necessary. Mon., Aug. 29: Rain day if needed.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD LAWRENCE THIERS, 35-2911 SOOKE LAKE RD, VICTORIA, BC, V9B 4R5, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above-named deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor c/o PO Box 22486, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA, 29925, before the 16th day of September, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which she then has notice. WILL THIERS Executor
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FURNITURE ESTATE FURNITURE Sale: DayBed w/Trundle, 2 Mattresses, Bedding Pkge. Complete #349., King-Size Solid Pine Hdbrd., 2 Night Tables, ChiroPractic Mattress Set w/Roller Frame Complete $499., Mahogany Wash Stand w/Mirror, Bowl & Pitcher $349., Wicker Trunk $99., Oak Pedestal table, leaf, 4 chairs $299. Wooden Rocking Chair $199.; Back to School Sale Now! BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca
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THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils+ cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1050./$1250 250-220-4718, 250-812-4894. WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork. One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork. One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.
HOMES FOR RENT BRENTWOOD. BRAND new 3-bdrm + den Executive home. Quiet area, close to water, easily maintained lot. $2500. + utils /mo. Ref’s req’d. (250)652-6729. METCHOSIN- QUIET, extra lrg 1 bdrm, $1000 inclds utils. (250)478-5326. Waterfront 2 bd furnished suite on Langford Lake. ALL utilities-WIFI, telephone w NA calling. Incl dock, large private lakefront patio, private entrance, designated parking. Small pet negotiable. SEE www.dragonflyridge.org for interior pics and detail. $1,700/ month Call Jim Swanbeck at 250-882-7653
THIS HOME HAS IT ALL! This 16 year old custom built 3600 sqft, 3 storey home features 4 bdrms, 4 baths, fabulous kitchen, roomy living room, natural gas fireplace, master bdrm with 4 pce ensuite. Great rec room (31x14) in finished basement. Completely finished 40x57 deluxe shop with separate bath. Property is 2.26 gorgeous, well kept acres. Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property. Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660
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BRAND NEW Lower Duplex, 5 min. walk to Whiffin Spit. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, patio, fenced yard, W/D, 4 stainless appl $1050. + utils. Sorry, no pets. Avail. now. Call 250-642-0311.
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METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
COAL MOUNTAIN Fabricators are hiring experienced ticketed welders in Tumbler Ridge. Shift is 7 on 7 off (12hr days). Journeyman rate is $35/hr with benefits. Accommodations negotiable. If interested in joining a dynamic team in a fast paced environment please send resumes to: coalmountainfab@gmail.com or ph: 250-242-9353.
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STEEL BUILDING sale... “”Rock bottom prices”” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers Direct 1-800-668-5422.
WHY RENT when you can own? 0% down; $1600/mo. Call 250-360-1929 Binab Strasser - Re/Max Alliance.
SUITES, LOWER ALBERT HEAD/METCHOSIN 1 bdrm, grd floor, N/S, N/P, priv ent, incls utils, waterfront on Witty’s Beach, south view, $850/mo. Call 250-478-0056. MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.
SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail. Sept. 1. Ref’s req’d $900/mo inclusive. Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807. SIDNEY. LRG 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cat ok, N/S. $850+ util. 250-858-6511 SOOKE- LRG new 2 bdrm, W/D, 4 appls, close to amens, prkg, N/S. Refs. $950 inclds utils. (250)294-0874. VIEW ROYAL- 2 bdrms, shared laundry. N/S. 1 small pet ok. $1100 inclds hydro/water. Call (250)658-4735. WEST BURNSIDE- 1 or 2 bdrm, $750. or $950. completely furnished. W/D, D/W, F/P, privy entrance. inclds all utils. (250)361-1379.
SUITES, UPPER COLWOOD FURNISHED 2level 1 bdrm. Laundry, parking, close to bus. $950 inclusive. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.
CARS 1990 DODGE Shadow, 144,000 K, reliable and well maint, $900obo. 250-478-8869 1993 TOYOTA Camry, good condition, $2400 obo. Call 250-380-9474. 1995 BMW 325i, lowering kit, new paint, custom wheels, new rubber, rear spoiler, $5500. Call 250-213-3180. 2002 HONDA Civic EX. 4-door, 5-speed, sport package, silver with grey interior. One owner, all service records avail. Power windows/locks, air. 111,000 km. $8500. 250884-2295. 2005 TOYOTA Prius Hybrid. $2500. (250)514-4535.
$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away
858-5865 TRUCKS & VANS 2007 DODGE Dakota, silver, 41,000kms, auto, a/c, cruise. $15,500. Call 250-884-6998.
MARINE BOATS 27 FT. Maxum Cruiser, 330HP gas Mercruiser. Complete overhaul 2011. Sleeps 4, full galley, head, shower, A/C, dinghy with new Yamaha, new GPS, new VHR. Spare propeller. $29,000. 250-3845240.
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QUADRA/MACKENZIE: 3 bdrms, $1400+ utils, sun deck, laundry incld, street prkg. Avail immed, 250-516-5556.
TOWNHOUSES KAILASA CO-OP. Apps for 3 bdrm, Royal Oak, avail Oct 1st. Share purchase req’d. (250)658-5617, (250)479-0383
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ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.
AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, beds, irrigation, commer, strata. 25 yrs. Insured. 882-3129. DPM SERVICES: Lawns, clean-ups, tree pruning, hedging, landscaping & gutters. 15 yrs exp. Call 250-883-8141. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Big cleanups our specialty Complete garden maint. Call 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORcustom design install, gardens, lawns & patios, irrigation & fences. Call 250-858-3564. MAINTENANCE, RENO’S, creative design installation. Ponds to patios, res. and comm. Call (250)474-4373 glenwoodgardenworks.com
★ REPAIRS/RENOS. Painting, plumbing, electrical, etc. Free estimates. Call 250-217-8666.
WESTSHORE STONEWORKS Custom Stonework. Patios & Walkways. (250)857-7442.
SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX
250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237
CARPENTRY ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656. BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
CARPET INSTALLATION DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-478-0883. MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES FRIENDLY HOUSEKEEPER has immediate openings, MonSat. Ref’s avail. 778-440-3875. MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278
COMPUTER SERVICES
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 REDSEAL JOURNEYMAN Carpenter. Simple hourly rate. (250)886-1596.
ELECTRICAL AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
250-217-0062 GARDEN CITY GREEN Hauling & Recycle ◆Yard & Garden debris ◆Construction Clean-ups ◆Full House Clean-ups ◆Basements & Attics ◆Furniture, Appliances ◆Free Estimates
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.
ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING
U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-382-8602.
GARDENING
A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specializing in Lawn (Sod & Seed), Landscaping, Tree & Stump, Hedges, Blackberry, Ivy removal, Yard Cleanup, 23 yrs exp. WCB.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS (Family Owned & Operated Business)
Office: 250-642-5598 Cell: 250-361-8136 Service Installation
Renovations
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Roofing, Framing, Drywall, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks, Fence, Painting www.victoriahomerenos.ca
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✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
FENCING
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.
MOVING & STORAGE
SENIOR HANDYMAN Household repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.
YARD CLEANUPS, Big Jobs or small, we do it all. Weekly or monthly visits. Call (250)885-8513.
IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.
DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades, roof demossing. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440. V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543
HANDYPERSONS Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603 ACTIVE HANDYMAN Reno’s, drywall, decks, fencing, pwrwash, gutters, triming, yrd work, etc. Sen disc. 595-3327. AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. (250)3880278.
MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278. M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-386-1119.
RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp. New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens. Senior discounts. Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.
INSULATION MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278. MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK C.B.S. MASONRY Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios Repair. Renew. Replace “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Estimate & Competitive Prices. Charlie 294-9942, 5899942 Licensed Insured & WCB THE STUCCOMAN. Chimney repair work. Free estimates, 20 year warr/guarantee. Senior discount. (250)391-9851.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
SEPTIC TANKS CAPITAL Septic Services Pump truck services and tank inspections. At competitive prices, owner operated. call for estimate 250-818-3805
PAINTING
STUCCO/SIDING
A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 22 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602. FAIR RATES- Quality job. Free estimates. Licensed. Insured WCB. (250)217-8131. NORM’S PAINTING. Quality work. Reasonable, Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347 OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. SOUTH ISLAND Painting Co. Int/ext, 20 yrs exp, ref’s, quality and satisfaction guaranteed. Call (250)580-4841.
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178. RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
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PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
TELEPHONE SERVICES A FREE telephone service Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.
TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
WINDOW CLEANING
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.
FOUR 12 ROOFING Licensed insured. BBB member. Re-roof new construction. 250-2167923. www.four12roofing.com
GLEAMING WINDOWS & Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. Brian, 250-514-7079. WCB.
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Calling us just a grocery store is like calling goldfish sushi.
Shop different — and you’ll come back for more. More space in our aisles. More fresh in our produce, bakery, floral, seafood and meat. More selection on our shelves. More taste and nutrition in our deli. More selection in our expanded self-care section. More support for our community organizations each month. More free parking. More Canadian products. More service. More happy customers. market fresh
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