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GOLDSTREAM Lighting up Langford

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Royal loss to NHL

Families crowded into City Centre Park for Christmas cheer and the annual fire truck parade Sunday. Photos, Page A3

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The Victoria Royals have lost key forward Kevin Sundher to the Buffalo Sabres franchise next year. Sports, Page A22

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Sounds of the season?

Sydney Cornforth, 6, has a laugh with her grandfather Phil Cornforth, a tuba player with the West Shore Community Concert Band, which performed in Eagle Ridge arena on Sunday. Langford celebrated the season with its annual fire truck parade and Christmas in the Park, drawing hundreds of families to City Centre Park. See more photos on page A3. Edward Hill/News staff

Colwood revives dormant sewer project Sam Van Schie News Staff

A long stalled project to put sewage lines through the Allendale Pit in Colwood may soon be revived. Homes and development properties in the new central sewer area — a recent amalgamation of Phase 6 and Phase 7 local service areas — have been waiting since about 2003 for sewage lines. At that time $1 million of a $2.2 million budget was spent on the project, but the work was never finished. According to City policies, the cost of

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sewage construction must be paid by sewage taxes collected from property owners in the sewer area, rather than from the general taxes. But the taxes can't be collected unless the sewage line is functioning, and in this case it wasn't. So the City was forced to leave the loan unpaid and collecting interest. Now, eight years later, Colwood is expected to double the project's budget to $4 million to finally finish it. The new amount would cover the remaining construction of sewage lines, a $1 million sewage lift station, and pay back the loan and interest for earlier work.

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According to Colwood city engineer Michael Baxter, sewage users in the central area can expect to pay a lower sewage tax when they finally connect into the system, compared to what they would have paid in 2003, despite having a larger capital cost to pay back. That's because sewage tax is based on parcel tax rather than the assessed property value. “Only one property will end up paying more than it would have,” Baxter said, citing another old gravel pit next to the Allendale Pit as the one that will see its sewage tax rise. There are only nine homes in the central

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sewer area. Most of the property is vacant land owned by the Ridley family, slated for future development. Baxter estimated the average property in the area will be billed about $700 per year in sewage tax when the project is complete. A contract has already been awarded to finish construction for sewage lines around the Allendale Pit — including Colwood sections of Veterans Memorial Parkway, Sooke Road, Folton Road and Drummond Way. Work within the pit and construction of the lift station on the pit property is expected to begin next year. news@goldstreamgazette.com

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Christmas in the Park and fire truck parade 2011

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Trial to be set for arson suspect

A trial date will be set early in the new year for 19-year-old Jordan Deluca, a Langford man charged with arson in relation to a fire at Savory elementary in September. A hearing for a trial date is scheduled for Jan. 12 at the Western Communities Courthouse. Deluca’s defense attorney Paul Pearson was keen on setting a date sooner, but said the Crown is still waiting for material from the RCMP. His co-accused, a 16-year-old Langford male, has a court date on Dec. 22 in Western Communities Courthouse. The fire, called in Sept. 11 at 5:45 a.m., burned through an administrative wing of the 45-year-old elementary school in Langford, and caused about $50,000 in damage. About 175 students from kindergarten to Grade 6 were relocated to temporary classrooms at nearby Crystal View and Happy Valley elementary schools while Savory was cleaned and repaired. The school’s refurbished administration wing is expected to be open by the new year.

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The CFB Esquimalt fire service truck was draped in 13,000 lights to take the win.

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CFB Esquimalt firefighters Matt Arnsdorff and Dave Hill stand next to their first place entry for the fire truck parade on Sunday. More than 20 fire vehicles from eight fire services entered the contest. Trucks from Langford and Highlands earned second and third respecitvely. (Left) Jon Wur and his son Liam take a gander at the colourful Colwood Fire Rescue entry parked outside of Eagle Ridge arena.

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Belle Tschritter-Milne, 5, wraps boughs to make a wreath in Eagle Ridge arena during Christmas in the Park.

(Below) Langford firefighter Ryan Hyland fills in for flying reindeer as he tows Santa Claus (a.k.a Rodger Wright) for the fire truck parade.

Suspected drunk hits pedestrian

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A suspected impaired driver drove into a pedestrian at Westshore Town Centre on Dec. 14 at 8:11 p.m. West Shore RCMP say a woman was struck while in a crosswalk on Phipps Road within the shopping centre. She suffered knee and leg injuries and was treated at Victoria General Hospital. Police say a 47-year-old male driver from Langford was under the influence of alcohol and is facing criminal charges. Anyone who witnessed the incident can call West Shore RCMP at 250-4742264.

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West Shore RCMP Const. Cole Brewer and daughter Jessica are ready to ride the RCMP Christmas sleigh in the fire truck parade.

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Langford man wanted for attack on Darth Fiddler

The Victoria police are seeking Shane Dailey, a 23-year-old Langford man wanted for assaulting a popular violin-playing busker in downtown Victoria. Randy McKenna, known as Darth Fiddler, was tackled by a young man on June 11 at 7 p.m. near Government and Wharf streets. The alleged assault was filmed by the suspect’s friends. Witnesses, seeing the tackle, chased

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the suspect into the parkade, but the man got away by jumping from a second-storey ledge onto a lamp post, shimmying down, and running off. McKenna was treated in hospital after the tackle and his violin was damaged. People on social media rallied to support Darth Fiddler, and secured him a new violin, courtesy of Larsen Music. Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of Shane Dailey is asked to contact VicPD major crimes detective Lori Beauvais at 250-9957256 or email lori.beauvais@vicpd.ca.

trail in Vic West last week. The man was on a walkway near Robert Street and Rainbow Park the afternoon of Dec.15, when he was confronted and surrounded by three males. One produced a large knife and demanded his backpack. Victoria police say the pack was ripped from his shoulders and the men ran way. A Victoria police canine unit arrived quickly, but was unable to track the men. The suspects are described as white men, between the ages of 23 to 27 years old, and all approximately sixfeet tall. They were all wearing black toques at the time of the robbery. Anyone with information on this robbery can contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Finding comfort in disaster Toys stocked alongside food for school emergency preparedness

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Should disaster strike during the school day, Willway elementary kids at least will have some comforts of home. The school grounds hosts a large metal storage container, the go-to spot for resources such as blankets and toys — essential gear for young kids traumatized by an earthquake, for instance. Part of the emergency resources are small personalized kits of love assembled by a child’s parents. Kits include such practical items as non-perishable food and foil blankets. But usually in the mix are treasures of emotional comfort, such as favourite toys, candy, family photos and stuffed animals. “If there is a tragedy then (students) have a photo and a stuffy,” said Willway principal Jane Penn. Willway school has had equipment in case of emergency for years, but Penn introduced individual student comfort kits about three years ago, when she joined the school. “I just enhanced the program,” she said. A former master corporal in the army and trained in emergency preparedness — “I was trained to live in the bush and to build shelters,” she says — Penn knows the importance of having all manner of emergency gear in place. She was teaching at a school in the Philippines in 1989 when an earthquake struck. She recalls the ground shaking and evacuating her students from the building.

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Willway elementary principal Jane Penn shows off student comfort kits prepared by parents in the event of a natural disaster. “It wakes you up,” Penn said. “What happened in Japan has put this in the forefront for me. Hopefully we never to use this, but if we do I feel we are prepared to take care of the children.” About 80 per cent of Willway students have brought comfort kits to school, and she’d like to get that up to 100 per cent. Alongside toys and comfort kits, the emergency container holds enough food, mostly Kraft dinner and granola bars, to feed 200 stu-

dents for one day. The Willway parent advisory council bought most of the supplies including flashlights, first aid kits, tarps, axes, ropes and a barbecue. “We really are on the fault line,” Penn said. More than half of the elementary schools on the West Shore also run a comfort kit program including Colwood, Crystal View, David Cameron, Sangster, Happy Valley and Wishart.

A team of Canadian military investigators is blaming the captain of HMCS Corner Brook for crashing the submerged submarine off the west coast of Vancouver Island in June. The board of inquiry is also pointing a finger at inadequate training and experience as factors that led to the collision, and has identified 19 inadequacies in Canada’s submarine training and navigational practices. The team found that the sub was working fine and that human error led to it striking a channel wall during prospectivecommander training in Nootka Sound on June 4. Despite the incident, confidence in Canada’s submarine program remains strong. “You provide the best training you can. There is always human factors on the day and stress, and unfortunately that can lead to incidents like this,” said navy Capt. Luc Cassivi, deputy commander of the West Coast fleet of ships and submarines. Similar incidents have happened with Canada’s previous Oberon class of submarines, he added. The board of inquiry found that navigational mistakes were made aboard HMCS Corner Brook, which ended up southeast of where it should have been at the time of the collision. The inquiry also found that some of the crew lacked in depth knowledge about new navigational systems that were installed in the sub within the past year. It turns out the instructional manuals hadn’t been updated. In this case, one of Lt.-Cmdr.

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Paul Sutherland’s students was taking a turn planning out an operation, which ultimately went wrong, said Cassivi. It is the commander’s job to take the wheel when poor decisions are made. There are also added dangers of operating a submarine in Nootka Sound, though it is an ideal environment for commanders-in-training to “push the envelope,” said Cassivi. “It is an area that has currents (and) is quite narrow for dived operations.” Sutherland was stripped of his command on Dec. 15, Cassivi said, adding that no other military personnel will be reprimanded at this time. Sutherland will work from shore under Cassivi in the submarine program at Canadian fleet headquarters at CFB Esquimalt, He will likely never command another submarine, Cassivi said, adding that Sutherland is still considered a valuable asset. “He has a lot of experience. He’s a good officer despite what happened and he has a lot to contribute to the submarine service.” The navy plans to implement all of the board’s 19 recommendations to improve Canada’s submarine training and navigation practices. HMCS Victoria’s crew will also receive this updated training before they conduct dives in the new year, Cassivi said. HMCS Corner Brook is beginning a long maintenance period, and is not expected to return to sea until 2016. Victoria will return to duty in 2012, and work on HMCS Windsor and HMCS Chicoutimi at Victoria shipyards will wrap up in 2013.

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Christ is not looking Pastor Tim Davis SERVICE: 10:30 am for decorations or SUNDAY Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm Bible Study & Prayer gifts. Jesus is 3307 Wishart Rd. 250-478-8066 looking for www.westsidefamily.org surrendered hearts I can help you find him. Call Pastor Dave at 250-479-0500

WEST SHORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 760 Latoria Road 250-474-0452

MINISTER: Dr. Harold McNabb 10:30am Worship & Church School www.westshorepresbyterian.ca office@westshorepresbyterian.ca

COLWOOD PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 2250 Sooke Road 250-478-7113

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Sun. Worship 9:00 & 11:00am with Sun. School for ages 3-11 8:30 Traditional Worship 10:00 Family Service with Childs’ Program Fri Youth Meeting 7:30pm

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Photo courtesy View Royal Archives and View Royal Fire Rescue

View Royal’s first fire engine was this 1920s auto and a Bickel Seagrave trailer pump, pictured during the start of the Second World War. The equipment was acquired as local civil defence against possible air raids. The pump could move 250 gallons per minute. At left is the longgone Parsons Garage, looking across the Island Highway to the site of today’s fire hall.

City of Colwood Regular Council Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month except for the months of July, August and December and when the Monday is a Statutory Holiday. Regularly scheduled Council meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, unless posted otherwise.

The Town's Aerial, with its 105-foot ladder, can pump 2,250 gallons per minute, as it did on June 5, 2010, when the Colwood Corners shopping mall sustained major damage. The long ladder enables firefighters to work from above a roof that may be too weak to stand on.

Regular Meetings of Council – 2012 Meeting Schedule Monday – January 9th and 23rd Monday – February 13th and 27th Monday – March 12th and 26th Tuesday – April 10th and Monday, April 23rd Monday – May 14th and 28th Monday – June 11th and 25th Monday – July 9th Monday – August 27th Monday – September 10th and 24th Tuesday – October 9th and Monday, October 22nd Tuesday – November 13th and Monday, November 26th Monday – December 3rd and 17th

Photo courtesy View Royal Archives and View Royal Fire Rescue

Standing Committees – 2012 Meeting Schedule The Standing Committee meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Colwood City Hall as noted below: Parks Recreation and Culture 3rd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

“View Royal — then and now” is an ongoing installment of comparative photographs in the Goldstream News Gazette. “Then and now” photographs are donated by the View Royal Archives and researched by archive volunteer Bill Stavdal. 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 can be emailed to editor@goldstreamgazette.com. The View Royal archive, located at 45 View Royal Ave., open for drop-in Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon, and by appointment by calling 250-4796800.

Planning and Land Use 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Protective Services 2nd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Strategic and Financial Planning 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Transportation and Public Infrastructure 1st Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

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Meeting schedules vary in July, August and December and all meeting schedules are subject to change. A calendar of the scheduled council and committee meetings, full agenda packages, and meeting minutes are available on the City’s website (www.colwood.ca) and at Colwood City Hall. Pat VanBuskirk, Corporate Officer City of Colwood, 3300 Wishart Road Colwood, BC V9C 1R1 Phone: 250-478-5999 / Fax: 250-478-7516 Email: pvanbuskirk@colwood.ca

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Sustainability made integral to Highlands planning ability and resiliency,” said planner Laura Beckett. “It is a figurative reference and a way of changing how people think.” Throughout the document sustainability is discussed in an assortment of areas including buildings, energy, transportation and the economy. Some of the concepts included are to incorporate more use of renewable low-impact resources, such as solar energy. It also suggests future construction projects are built with water and energy conservation

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After years of volunteer effort, a draft version of Highlands integrated community sustainability plan is out for public perusal and comment. The integrated community sustainability plan (ICSP) gives guidance to all future community planning, and will eventually be integrated with Highlands official community plan. “The ICSP is a process and a way of thinking about sustain-

in mind, using a low-impact design and including sustainable materials in construction. Coun. Allen Dobb, council liaison to the sustainability strategy advisory committee, has been working on the document for the past four years. “This can act as a bit of a platform to educate ourselves and the community and to help us make better decisions,” Dobb said. “It’s a planning concept.” Mayor Jane Mendum explained the OCP is a document that helps define what the

Jury releases findings for suicide inquest Recommendations made to improve patient procedures

examined how to better prevent the events that led to Hayden Kozeletski’s death on Dec. 19, 2010. The inquest ended with a request for more stringent protocols for the Vancouver Island Health Authority, which operates Ledger House. Among the recommendations are: • A crisis nurse be made available 24-7 in all hospitals; • Ledger House patients who are issued a day pass must undergo a debrief upon returning to the facility, alongside their parents or guardians; • When a patient runs away from Ledger House, the last

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Twenty-three recommendations are being urged following a juried inquest into the death of a 16-year-old patient who killed herself after walking away from a Saanich psychiatric facility. A five-day inquest at Western Communities Courthouse, which wrapped last Friday,

staff member who worked with them is responsible for calling police and relaying all pertinent information. Additionally, the jury recommended that the Ministry of Health fund two beds for suicidal youth patients at Comox’s St. Joseph's Hospital. The Ministry of Education is also asked to provide suicide awareness training to middle and high school counsellors. There are also recommendations with regards to how patients are assessed to be deemed at-risk of suicide, and how that information is shared among healthcare professionals.

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using the sustainability task force final report and recommendations. “I think the public deserves to see this and I welcome their input,” remarked Coun. Sigurd Johannesen. For more on the ICSP call Highlands district office at 250-474-1773. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Parent Information Sessions: Saturday, January 14 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. -orThursday, January 19 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Location: Sangster Elementary

We’ll be in Victoria to exchange your olD meter With a neW smart meter. BC Hydro will begin upgrading homes and businesses with new smart meters. Moving to a more efficient, modernized grid will create immediate savings for you, and it will help us all enjoy safe, reliable, and more affordable power for decades to come. Here’s what you can expect:

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Wednesday, Wednesday, December December 21, 21, 2011 2011 -- GOLDSTREAM GOLDSTREAM NEWS NEWS GAZETTE GAZETTE

EDITORIAL

Penny Sakamoto Group Publisher Kevin Laird Editorial Director Edward (Ted) Hill Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The Goldstream News Gazette is published by Black Press Ltd. | 117-777 Goldstream Ave., Victoria, B.C. V9B 2X4 | Phone: 250-478-9552 • Fax: 250-478-6545 • Web: www.goldstreamgazette.com

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Arts groups tackling crisis G

overnment funding for the arts, during tough economic times, is one of the first things to fall by the wayside. The restoration of some funding for arts and culture in recent B.C. provincial budgets has helped cover shortfalls for local arts companies. But that financial support still falls well short of where it was before gaming grants — the lifeblood of many non-profit community groups — were drastically reduced in 2009 by the B.C. Liberal government. The Victoria Foundation helped financially stabilize larger local arts organizations after the cuts came. But smaller companies — those with budgets under $1 million — were left to scramble to make ends meet. Well-known organizations such as Intrepid Theatre, Ballet Victoria, Kaleidoscope Theatre and Theatre Inconnu, cut expenses to the bone to keep their companies afloat. The 11 cash-strapped organizations that recently banded together for a discussion with the Victoria Foundation, on new potential funding options, represent a wide range of artistic and cultural endeavours. Unlike larger companies, which often attract mainstream sponsorships and audiences, these groups often take creative risks and produce harder-edged, thought-provoking material that challenges audiences. To avoid giving a financial boost to these companies is to jeopardize valuable threads in the creative, cultural and ethnic fabric of the region’s arts community. As Intrepid general manager Ian Case indicated this week, the inability to take risks out of fear that audiences — and funding sources — may not accept them, hinders their creative flexibility. One might argue that, as in business, the market should dictate which companies survive. But these local arts groups are about much more than dollars and cents. They offer all of us opportunities to learn, grow and gain new understanding of the world around us.

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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recently sat down with Premier Christy Clark for a year-end interview to talk about her eventful first year back in politics. Here are excerpts from that discussion:

there’s been 20 years of work invested in this, and we’re finally starting to see the fruits of it.

TF: A related subject is the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway oil pipeline. There’s a lot of TF: People in general aboriginal opposition to are a bit cynical about the that. The federal Natural treaty process. You could Resources Minister, Joe say that about Sophie Oliver, not too long ago Pierre (former Ktunaxa called this a “nation buildchief and chair of the indeing project.” It certainly fits pendent B.C. Treaty Comwith your jobs strategy. Do mission). Tom Fletcher you support the concept of In her report this year B.C. Views the pipeline? she talked about the mountPCC: First of all, we are ing debt from 20 years of foursquare behind the negotiations and basically concept and soon to be reality of gave an ultimatum to fix it or shut it the liquefied natural gas pipelines, down. Do you see the commission which would take B.C. gas and get it continuing as it is, or do you see to the port at Kitimat. some changes ahead? There is pretty much unanimous PCC: We’re not planning any sigFirst Nations support along the way, nificant changes to it. We are startcommunity support, through the ing to see, just now, the fruits of environmental approval process, all the work from the ministry and it’s all working. from the government and from the The Enbridge proposal is far from treaty commission. And that’s all that. Being able to get triple the starting to move pretty quickly. price for Canadian oil would be a The Taku River Tlinglit economic big benefit for Canada overall. But agreement (mining development the project is one where we have to and protected areas in the Atlin examine the costs and benefits. area), there are a number of these That’s why it’s in the environmenagreements that are starting to flow tal approval process. This is the out, and it’s been a long, slow, frusfirst of its kind, so I think we have trating process. to get a good look at it, and once So now is the wrong time to walk we have the facts before us, we away from the process, because

can have a debate about whether it should go ahead. TF: The carbon tax. Do you think it’s working, and will we see changes in the years to come? PCC: I think that it’s probably affecting people’s and businesses’ decisions about their reliance on carbon as a source of energy. I don’t want to overstate that, though. The thing about the carbon tax is that it’s hard to know how much difference it’s made. But I think anecdotally we see that it has made some difference. We are in the process now of consulting with both the job creator community and citizens about where they’d like us to go next with the carbon tax. We have to keep in mind that the economy is fragile. But we want to remain a leader on the environment, which where we are right now in North America. ••• The interview also touched on Clark’s efforts to ease the pain of getting rid of the HST, and other issues. You can find the full text on this newspaper’s website by pointing to the News tab and clicking on B.C. News. tfletcher@blackpress.ca —Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

‘The (Enbridge) project is one where we have to examine the costs and benefits.’

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Optimism and resolutions for the West Shore T

with more than 200 in attendance. The he new year is here and it is full of mood from our many small business ownpromise for the West Shore. Our vibrant diversified community has so ers was positive, even ebullient. While it's true that our resmuch going for it we should be taurants and bars have suffered both thankful and hopeful. the impacts of HST and drinking In a world where the European laws, and our builders and develeconomy and a very slow U.S. opers are slowed awaiting HST recession recovery is worrying to changes, overall the economy on all, Langford, thanks to its strong the West Shore seems stronger leadership and for being busithan ever. ness friendly, reports a remarkSitting here in my office I can able 3.1 per cent unemployment see three new restaurants about rate and it’s likely our other local to open in the next few weeks, municipalities are similar. making their own significant The new small business jobs Dan Spinner investments of time and money. that the Premier’s jobs plan The chamber in partnership wants to promote are already Guest Comment with the Entrepreneurs Orgahappening in the West Shore and nization, is launching a catawe are working with Jobs Minlyst program on the West Shore to assist ister Pat Bell to find ways to leverage this small businesses to grow and strengthen. remarkable success. Stay tuned on that Response to this mentoring opportunity front. has already been strong. The West Shore Chamber of Commerce In other words, this is a hopeful and posrecently held its annual Christmas mixer itive community that is learning to build at Hatley Castle in Royal Roads University

on its strengths and together overcome its challenges: the recent $100 million provincial funding for our urgently needed new high schools being a terrific case in point. Our focus points for 2012 might include the following New Year's resolutions: • That the West Shore mayors continue to collaborate and show more and more solidarity than ever before on common and Capital Regional District issues, such as transportation and rail. • That the Federal government finally decides to fund the $7.5 million required upgrading the E&N rail line by matching the already committed provincial funds. • That the new high schools and associated neighborhood learning centres can be well but quickly planned and implemented. • That the YMCA advances its plans to open new day care facilities and a pool on the West Shore. • That the remarkable success of the Langford Lanes bowling centre and new ice rink at City Centre Park continues (and please, stop calling me to try to get in!).

• That saner heads prevail on the imposition of sewage and light rapid transit mega-works costs on our local taxpayers — perhaps the day of the infrastructure grand project is over. • That the new small business jobs growth in the West Shore continues at its rapid pace despite European meltdowns and sluggish U.S. growth. • That several new projects now underway to protect agricultural land use in our rural communities prevail and make a significant difference (more on this in an upcoming column). • That the West Shore continues to be the real economic growth engine of Greater Victoria and finally gets recognized as such. To all our friends and colleagues on the West Shore — have a happy, healthy, safe and prosperous new year! dspinner@westshore.bc.ca — Dan Spinner is the CEO for the WestShore Chamber of Commerce.

LETTERS Vandals destroy elementary gardens Just a note to the idiots who vandalized the new gardens at Lakewood elementary on Dec. 16 and 17. Are you proud of yourselves? Your actions prove that you are definitely lacking in brain cells. Your actions mean money that would have been used for field trips, new classroom supplies, new school uniforms, etc. will instead be spent to cleanup the damage you did. I hope your friends remember the number to Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and turn you in. Maybe they can get a new phone or Ipod with the money from their phone call. When you get caught, I only hope the judge sentences you to cleaning up 10 kilograms of dog crap from school grounds and sports fields. Kim McCullough Langford

Bridge should be functional, affordable Re: Craigflower bridge design considered, News, Dec. 9, 2011. Jim Hemstock’s claim that all the design options that Saanich and View Royal presented for the new Craigflower-Gorge bridge are equal in cost could be misunderstood. From discussion with an architect at the Dec. 7 show-and-tell session, I understand that the under-structure of the curved design is the lowest cost but the top is logically more expensive due to the curvature. Thus there is a lower cost possibility than was presented — that under-structure in a straight bridge. In your Dec. 9, 2011 story, Hemstock seems to be saying that ele-

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A letter writer argues a refurbished Craigflower bridge should be four lanes with wide pedestrian paths. ments can be mixed and matched to a substantial extent. So I ask why we aren’t presented with proper cost options? Without cost estimates, the supposed public input process is fundamentally flawed. Government should be building a functional bridge for a long future. It should be four lanes wide plus a multi-use surface on each side for pedestrians, bicyclists and people using mobility aids. The multi-use surface would provide for passing of strollers and wheelchairs, and fishing for the limited time that can be done each year. I suggest that ample width can be achieved by combinations of combining non-motor-vehicle surfaces, purchasing slices of adjacent properties from the The Land Conservancy and school board, and moving the old school (whose foundation is not original anyway). Any additional cost should be paid for by the primary beneficiaries of the bridge — Esquimalt with the navy base and the tribal

lands with the cement plant. Modern construction looks fine, whereas the ugly old bridge reflects limitations of materials available three-quarters of a century ago. Heritage enthusiasts may disagree, but they strike me as people living in the past while not learning from it, people who want to use government force to impede future generations. In my opinion there is risk of technical and construction problems, and construction delays if government focuses time and money on appearances instead of ensuring function. Keith Sketchley Saanich

Participate in civic council process With respect to our democracy and the sacred process we just went through, Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton and council need our help and input to assist with the choices they make. If council is not just to satisfy a

few at the expense of the many, they need to hear from more of the community. I believe in the sincerity and true desire of our mayor to listen and her support for a collaborative exchange of ideas by practicing the politics of inclusion once again in our community. I will do anything I can to help her succeed in that cause. I know of one resident who has already met with her and found her response to their municipal issue to be respectful and received in a welcoming and non-confrontational way, as one should expect. If we want to make Colwood a strong and vibrant community with affordable, quality, core services, we all have to participate in the process. So attend the meetings if you can, or write to your elected representatives. Otherwise, those that come hat in hand to the council promoting their own ideologies and agendas whether you may think them good or not, will continue to have all the say. That has been the tragic flaw of Colwood since incorporation. In conclusion, be proactive to say what’s on your mind, and defend the rights of others in the community to be heard. I wish the new council the very best in the many challenges they will face prioritizing the operational needs of the municipality and revitalizing Colwood. Ernie Robertson Colwood

Penny collection in memory of parents I would like to share my pennies for Christmas story. It all started when my mother passed away early in the morning on Christmas (Dec. 25, 1982). In her loving memory I started collecting pennies and every Christmas I faithfully rolled and

donated $25 in pennies to the Salvation Army. I continued to collect the pennies and donated them each Christmas for 12 years until my father passed away on Dec. 21, 1994. I have this feeling I could have been the original person to start the pennies for Christmas especially since I started collecting them 29 years ago. I am glad it caught on and that more people are doing this. It is a good thing to help out the less fortunate at Christmas time. Tamara Shiels Victoria Editor’s note: You too can help raise money for local charities. Drop off spare change to the Black Press Pennies for Presents drive at the Goldstream News Gazette 117777 Goldstream Ave. in Langford or 818 Broughton St. in Victoria.

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WEST SHORE CHRISTMAS Hamper Fund accepting donations of nonperishable food and unwrapped toys. Drop off at Goldstream Food Bank, 761 Station Ave, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information call 250-474-4443. CHRISTMAS TREE SALE, to fundraise for Scouts Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Camp Barnard, available weekday evenings and weekends 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Canadian Tire. CO-DEPENDENCE ANONYMOUS IN Langford, Gordon United Church, 935 Goldstream Ave., 6:30 p.m., each Monday. Call 250-391-6991 or email blubcat5@telus.net.

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CHRISTMAS EVE 7 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Service of Lessons & Carols CHRISTMAS DAY 11 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Holy Communion 250-478-4149 â&#x20AC;˘ 911 Jenkins Ave

CHRISTMAS EVE SKATE and swim, Dec. 24, West Shore Parks and Recreation beginning at noon, toonie admission, proceeds to Goldstream Food Bank.

CHESS AT THE library, Juan de Fuca branch, Saturdays, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. for ages eight to 18. All levels welcome. Register at www.gvpl.ca.

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LAUGHTER YOGA SESSIONS Saturday mornings in Colwood by donation. Call Miho at 250-391-1117 for more information. PET FOOD DRIVE for the Goldstream Food Bank in memory of Amanda Zinger. Drop boxes at Broken Paddle, Willow Wind, Millarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Automotive and Stillmeadow Farm Market in Metchosin.

OUTDOOR SKATING AT Langford City Centre Park, Monday to Thursday 1 to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 1 to 8 p.m.; Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission $3. See www. eagleridgecentre.com. TEA TIME WITH Pearson College students, Fridays, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Metchosin Community House.

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NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EVE skate and swim, Dec. 31, West Shore Parks and Recreation, at noon, toonie admission, proceeds to Goldstream Food Bank. JUAN DE FUCA Scouting Ventures Christmas tree recycling and fundraising program Jan. 3 to 8, 2012. Trees can be dropped off at Race Rocks Automotive, 1057B Marwood Ave. in Langford, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 to $10 per tree. For pickup, call Curtis at 250-5897715. CHRISTMAS TREE CHIPPING Westshore Town Centre, Jan.7 and 8, 2012, during mall hours. By donation. Sponsored by the West Shore Lions Club. OWL PROWL GUIDED walk at Mill Hill regional park in Langford, Jan. 7, 7 to 9 p.m. Call 250-478-3344 to register. THETIS LAKE LOOP guided walk around Thetis Lake park, Jan. 8, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at the main Thetis Lake parking lot.

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Good Samaritan turns in wallet heavy with cash Somebody's holidays just got a whole lot better. A Good Samaritan turned in a wallet to Saanich police on Dec. 15 containing a large quantity of cash. The wallet was found near the Thrifty Foods store in Broadmead Plaza. Police want to return the wallet

to its owner, so if you believe the discovery rightfully belongs to you, you're asked to go to the front desk at Saanich police headquarters at 760 Vernon Ave. You must be able to identify what the wallet looks like, as well as the amount in the wallet and the denominations of the bills.

Municipalities sign new collective agreements Three new collective agreements have been signed, representing 11 bargaining units in Greater Victoria, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. On Dec. 14, the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association ratified agreements with bargaining units for the City of Victoria and Victoria Police Board (CUPE 50); the Township of Esquimalt (CUPE 333); the District of Oak Bay, the District

of North Saanich, the District of Colwood, the District of Metchosin and the Town of Sidney (CUPE 374); the Greater Victoria Public Library Board (CUPE 410); and West Shore Parks and Recreation and the Capital Regional District (CUPE 1978). The agreements include two per cent annual wage increases, as well as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a few minor improvements to benefits,â&#x20AC;? according to a press release published by CUPE.

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CFB Esquimalt schedule changes impacting traffic Erin McCracken News staff

A recent change to the work schedule of naval fleet personnel at CFB Esquimalt is churning out more late afternoon traffic onto Esquimalt streets. Changes made by the head of the West Coast navy, Rear Admiral Nigel Greenwood prevent ship commanders from letting personnel leave work early, such as at 3:30 p.m. instead of 4 p.m., and from giving

them “sliders” or Friday afternoons off. The change ensures crew members are onboard to receive maintenance personnel who need to access vessels, especially with the fleet entering a busy maintenance period, said Lt.-Cmdr. Nathalie Garcia, navy spokesperson. “It affects closer to 1,000 (civilian and military personnel) that could at any one time have taken advantage of (sliders and early dismissals),” Garcia said. “For the vast majority of the workforce, it was the

exception rather than the rule.” Since that change came into effect Dec. 5, some Esquimalt residents have seen an increase in late afternoon traffic. “From 4:15 to about 4:45 p.m., it’s bumper to bumper. I don’t think it lasts more than half an hour, but I can’t get off my street (Joffre Street south) onto Lyall,” said Meagan Brame, an Esquimalt councillor. “You can’t all of a sudden shove another 500 or 1,000 people on the road and say it’s not going to make a difference.”

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Tis the perfect season to reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, help prevent recycling worker injuries by remembering to use only CRD approved blue boxes and blue bags for your holiday recycling. Flatten and cut large cardboard boxes to size, bundle them together with string or twine and get it all to the curb by 7:30 am sharp. It’s the right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to make it better. Wishing you a happy “blue” holiday season. For more recycling information call the CRD Hotline at 250.360.3030 or visit www.crd.bc.ca/holidayrecycling

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Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins hasn’t heard anything conclusive suggesting the change to the base schedule has boosted traffic levels at the end of the day, “other than when it gets tightened up, it gets tightened up significantly.” But she said it will be important to monitor the flow of traffic, especially when Craigflower Bridge is under construction beginning in June and in the event of a hiring boon in 2012 at Victoria Shipyards at the Esquimalt graving dock.

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Al Lindskoog, left, and Walter Adams are regular volunteers at the Rainbow Kitchen in Vic West, which serves free lunch to the needy. The kitchen will soon close its doors, but volunteers hope to reopen elsewhere in the new year.

Soup kitchen in Vic West to shut down Erin McCracken News staff

When Al Lindskoog delivered the bad news that the Rainbow Kitchen volunteers will serve their last free home-cooked meal to the needy two days before Christmas, a hush fell over the dining room. David Minshall was saddened by the news that the Anglican Diocese of B.C. has received an offer to purchase St. Saviour’s church and parish hall in Vic West, one of seven properties on the south Island up for sale. “It will certainly be a hardship not to be able to come here,” said Minshall, a 67-year-old Victoria resident who says the meals help him stretch his old age pension. “I started coming here about a year ago. I heard how good the food was here.” The Victoria Rainbow Kitchen Society, which formed in spring 2010, was notified last week that they had to be out of the hall at 310 Henry St. by Jan. 19. “We knew it was coming and at the same time wished it wouldn’t happen at all,” said Lindskoog, a society director and volunteer dishwasher at the kitchen. “We would be much happier remaining there because that’s where the Rainbow Kitchen has become what it is.” To give themselves time to pack, volun-

teers will serve the final meal Dec. 23, “which is in a way a really sad way to do it, but at the same time we can end with a party, so to speak,” Lindskoog said. The operation started out a decade ago by serving soup and sandwiches one day a week. Even after St. Saviour’s Anglican Church closed in March 2010, 100 volunteers have continued to take turns serving about 125 people a day, Monday to Friday, including most statutory holidays. People living on fixed incomes, single parents, families in need and the homeless don’t just come to Rainbow Kitchen for the meal. “At the same time it’s much more than a building, it’s the

sense of community and the people that go there,” Lindskoog said. Despite having to close, there may still be a pot of gold waiting at the end of their rainbow, in the form of a new home. The society’s directors are in early talks to move to another site in the Vic West-Esquimalt area, Lindskoog said, adding that even if that works out, the kitchen will have to close for “a few weeks” while the site is upgraded. “It’s always sad when something like this happens at a time when the people who are least able to handle the challenge of being in need are facing a greater need,” Lindskoog said. To donate or volunteer, call 250-384-2069.

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Hot ticket: Mamma Mia! At the Royal Theatre this summer. Tickets start at $93.

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What’s Christmas without a pantomime? Showtimes:

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In the six years Dave Hitchcock has directed the St. Luke’s Players’ annual pantomime, he’s always started the show the same way. “I ask the audience members to put up their hand if they’ve ever seen a pantomime,” he said. It used to be only a few would raise their hand, but the British-syle of musical comedy has gained quite the following. This year St. Luke’s Players will present its Alice In Wonderland pantomime for 12 nights in a 130 seat church, and tickets have been sold out for weeks. “There’s not many people raising their hand to say it’s their first panto anymore,” Hitchcock said. “For anyone new, I just tell them to do like the people sitting around them.” The audience is expected to cheer for the heros and boo the bad guys. There’s also a part where kids can get on the stage and sing. “It’s a family show. There’s humour that will appeal to all ages,” Hitchcock said. A favourite character in every pantomime is the dame – a man playing the role of a female. For the past five years, Mike Chadwick has been the dame for the St. Luke’s Players. “Nobody else seems to audition for the

Dec. 21-23, 27-30 and Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. Matinees on Dec. 26, 27, 31 and Jan. 1, 2 at 2 p.m. At St. Luke’s Church, 3821 Cedar Hill X Road. Tickets $15/$13, $5 children under five. Advance tickets are sold out, but tickets for unoccupied seats will be available at the door.

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The Queen of Hearts, played by Jan Manchur, topples her cards during the St. Luke’s Players’ pantomime of Alice in Wonderland. role,” Chadwick said. Perhaps it’s because of the British stereotype that the dame is played by an old washed up actor that can’t get any other job. (Chadwick is quick to point out that he does get cast in other roles in productions throughout the year: “I haven’t hit the bottom yet,” he said.) For Alice in Wonderland, the dame is Alice’s

mother, who in this version of the story follows Alice to Wonderland to help defeat the evil queen – that is, when she’s not flirting with the men in the audience. “It’s great fun,” Chadwick said of his role. “You get to be outrageous and make everyone laugh, and if you forget your lines it doesn’t matter.” Chadwick, raised in Britian where panto-

mimes are a Christmas staple, still remembers his first panto role. He was four-yearsold and the bit involved several “strong” men trying to lift what appeared to be a heavy weight and after nobody could move it, young Chadwick picked it up and carried it off the stage. “My father was always in the show, and he forced me to be in it too because there were never enough men,” he said. “I got into acting for fear of the consequence if I tried to avoid it … I guess I just stuck with it.” A similar pragmatism led Hitchcock to the director’s seat. Also raised in Britain, he watched pantos every year until he moved to Victoria and couldn’t find one. So he stated putting them on himself, with the help of his wife Helena as co-director. They spent a few years directing pantos for the Masque theatre company and continued the tradition with the St. Luke’s Players. “I can’t imagine Christmas without a pantomime,” he said.

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A Festivus for the rest of us Independent Filmmakers present Film Festivus What is the Film Festivus you ask? This year, it’s a special screening of the CineVic: Society of Independent Filmmakers newly minted Winter Film Challenge followed by dancing, live music, and DJs. On Nov. 1, filmmakers were randomly assigned a well-known winter story on which to base a six-minute challenge film.

The following pairings were assigned: Michael Korican, The Nightmare Before Christmas; Dirk Slot, The Ant and the Grasshopper; Krista Loughton and Ana de Lara, Feast of Fools; The Zone 91.3, Merry Christmas I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight; Bryan Skinner and Jim Knox, A Christmas Carol; Denver Jackson, Costanza’s Festivus Origins; Natalie North, Die Hard; Art Messenger, The Twelve Days of Christmas; Melissa de Haan, Rudolph; Matthieu Halle, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas; Dan Hogg, Home Alone; Victoria and Jen Westcott, The Trailer Park Holiday; Kevin Guillet and

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Jesse Cattle, Silent Night. These films will be screened, back-to-back with a short intermission, followed by Christmas cheer. In the spirit of the season, the Winter Film Challenge is noncompetitive. Come out and be entertained and then celebrate with your local film community. Thursday Dec. 22 at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, tickets $6 (members) $10 (non-members). Doors open at 7 p.m. and screening is at 8 p.m. Party to follow with live music and DJs B Skinnah and D Hogg. llavin@vicnews.com

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Victoria to host hearing on residential schools Roszan Holmen News staff

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is coming to Victoria. On April 13 and 14, the regional event will provide an opportunity to more than 2,000 aboriginal people to share their experiences of residential schools, either by making a private or a public statement. Survivors, their families and school staff are invited to make a presentation. Emotional support will be

available to anyone in need. The public is also invited to come and listen to the stories, and are asked to share them with their own communities. Activities will include traditional ceremonies, survivor gatherings, education day, and witnessing survivor statements. Hearings and events will be held at the Victoria Conference Centre and the Fairmont Empress hotel. Smaller events will also be held in Port Hardy, Campbell River, Duncan and Port Alberni. “The (commission’s) regional

event is an opportunity for all Canadians, both aboriginal and non-aboriginal, to learn more about and bear witness to the legacy of the residential school system,” said commission chair, Justice Murray Sinclair. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established as a result of the 2007 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. See www.trc.ca for more information on TRC hearings in Victoria and other Island communities. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

Oak Bay police gender discrimination complaint resolved Erin McCracken News staff

Allegations of sexual discrimination levied against members of the Oak Bay Police Department by a female officer have been resolved through mediation. Const. Jennifer Gibbs named Deputy Chief Kent Thom and Sgt. Ray Maxwell in a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal in October 2009, claiming they mistreated her because of her gender and that a male

officer with less experience was promoted over her. “The complaint required, and has received, serious treatment,” reads a joint statement issued by Chief Const. Mark Fisher, former commander for the West Shore RCMP. “All parties engaged in this difficult process in good faith, including meeting with a neutral third party.” Gibbs still works at the department, as do Thom and Maxwell. The department was again

rocked by allegations in September 2010. Longtime Oak Bay police Const. Davinder Dalep named Thom in a racial discrimination complaint to the human rights tribunal. These have yet to be resolved but are still “under discussion,” Fisher said. The only visible minority officer in the 25-member organization, Dalep charged that he was unfairly criticized, overlooked for a promotion and left out of a special assignment due to his Indo-Canadian ethnicity.

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Premier touts oil sands, but not Enbridge pipeline Tom Fletcher Black Press

The premiers of B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan are preparing a “Canadian energy strategy” to present to Ottawa by this spring, while avoiding endorsing a proposed oil pipeline from Edmonton to B.C.’s north coast. B.C. Premier Christy Clark, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall met in Edmonton Dec. 13 to work out a common position on a variety of common issues, including infrastructure. But with Enbridge’s controversial pipeline set to begin federal environmental hearings in Kitimat on Jan. 10, Clark and Redford both avoided expressing an opinion directly. The twin pipelines would carry lighter petroleum to Alberta and diluted oil sands crude back to a new deep-water port at Kitimat, where it would be loaded on tankers for export. The project has been targeted by aboriginal groups, backed up by Canadian and U.S. environmental organizations. “Certainly in British Columbia we recognize the big contribution that the oil sands make to Canada and to our national economy,” Clark told a news conference in Edmonton after the meeting. “And we’re watching this environmental review process very carefully because that’s what’s going to get the facts out on the table for us.”

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B.C. Premier Christy Clark, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall describe their proposed Canadian energy strategy. After more than 4,000 people registered to speak at the pipeline hearings, the federal panel has extended its deadline for deciding on the project by a year, to the fall of 2013. The premiers were enthusiastic about the general idea of energy infrastructure, however, and dropped several hints about how they really view the pipeline. “British Columbia’s coast does not just belong to British Columbia,” Clark said. “It belongs to Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. It’s essential that our ports and our infrastructure all across the West are functioning as well as they possibly can, because that’s what allows trade to flow outside our country and

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that’s what puts people to work.” Wall said Canada is a world leader in efforts to capture greenhouse gases and recover habitat from fossil fuel sources, as well as developing hydroelectric and other renewable energy sources. “I think it’s a powerful statement to say we’re an energy power and we’re proud of it,” Wall said. Redford described the new energy strategy this way: “It’s about how we’re going to create a set of fundamental values about infrastructure in terms of economic growth in Western Canada, whether we’re talking about roads, transmission, pipelines, rail as well in terms of a lot of agricultural products that need to go to the West Coast.”

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Adopted dogs: never a good gift Natalie North News staff

Shortly after the story of Lisa Atterby’s efforts to rescue cocker spaniels was featured in the News, she had to turn down a prospective buyer. It wasn’t that Atterby didn’t have animals in need of homes. The problem for Atterby was that the dog was being bought to give away as a Christmas present. “Dogs are a commitment for 12 to 15 years,” Atterby said. “It’s not anything that should ever be given on an impulse. If your mother-in-law wants a dog then she should be the one to apply.” At Petcetera in Tillicum Centre, where an animal rescue adoption service has been available since July, the rate of adoptions have doubled in the last two weeks as Christmas nears. “There aren’t really too many requirements that we set,” said manager at large Rachel Davis. “But if we don’t feel comfortable adopting out, we will say no.” For a flat $400 fee, Petcetera re-homes abandoned, confiscated or stray dogs from Las Vegas, which come to Saanich via a company called Foreclosed Upon Pets Inc. But it’s not always so straightforward for some animal lovers hoping to make a difference in a dog’s life. Which is why it’s important to look into who you’re buying from when considering the trendy notion of rescuing a pet. “There are definitely people out there who are just interested in making some finances off of animals, let’s be honest,” said Saanich pound officer Derek Rees, noting that are complications caused because there is no limit on the number of dogs that can legally be imported into Canada. In the summer, Rees encountered a woman who had imported 15 dogs from Mexico to be sold in Saanich. “(She) believed she was doing the right thing at the time,” he said. “I bumped into her when she had a total of 20 dogs in her van.”

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Penny Stone, branch manager of the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, agrees that some independent dog importers are not capable of caring for the animals they import,

despite their intentions. “There are some really good reputable breed rescues out there, but there are also the people who aren’t quite prepared,” she said. While not a huge issue, Stone said, several times per year, the branch receives rescued dogs that have been surrendered by their ill-prepared importers. She suggests prospective owners do some research, including contact the SPCA, to learn more about an individual or organization rescuing animals. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Last dive does it for McCormick Divers qualify for international events Travis Paterson News staff

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It all fell together for Riley McCormick with the final dive on Sunday.

Eric Sehn finished a superb afternoon with two near-perfect dives on the 10-metre platform at Saanich Commonwealth Place for the Winter Diving National Championships on Sunday afternoon. Perfect is something Saanich’s Riley McCormick wasn’t. With Sehn in first and Winnipeg’s Kevin Geyson holding steady in second, McCormick’s chances dimmed when he misfired on his fourth dive. It scored 64.8, his lowest of the day, and McCormick was almost ready to give up hope. But the hometown boy pulled it altogether, acing his final dive to claim second place. “After that fourth dive I thought I was out of it. I told myself there’s nothing else I could do but put more pressure on Geyson,” McCormick said. “Sehn (519 points) did an amazing job. I would have liked to have gone dive for dive with him, it would have made for a better show.” Finishing second was critical as it qualified McCormick for the Diving World Cup in

February, a test event for the 2012 Olympics in London, England. That was McCormick’s goal from the outset of the nationals and one of the reasons he took leave from competing for Arizona State in the NCAA this year. Coach Tommy McLeod from Boardworks met up with McCormick after the fifth dive and had a word with him. “Riley told me he didn’t know why he was diving so badly. I said, ‘it doesn’t matter why, all you have to do is (nail your last dive) the back three and a half (somersault).” McCormick did, scoring mainly 8.5s with a couple of nines for a 91.8. Added to his other dives, McCormick finished with 463 points — six ahead of Geyson. McCormick wasn’t the only Victoria diver in the men’s 10 m final, as Fraser McKean finished fifth with 390 points, 10 shy of qualifying for international events. McKean (Auburn University) and McCormick both graduated from Claremont secondary and have trained together for 15 years. Sunday was McKean’s best points total at the senior level and his second straight top-five finish at senior nationals, having finished fourth in the summer. “It’s nice to finally put a list (of dives) together,” McKean said. “There have been injuries and I just haven’t been as consistent. Just 10 points off (going international).

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Victoria’s Shane Miszkiel came within five points of qualifying internationally on the three metre springboard. Maybe next time.” Three Boardworks members qualified for the FINA Grand Prix diving series. Rachel Kemp was third on the 10 m platform and Celina Toth (Ontario) was sixth. Emma Friesen was fourth on the three metre. Shane Miszkiel (Ohio State University) came fifth on the three metre springboard. Fifteen-year-old Courtney Hattie impressed at the senior level with a top-12 finish on the three metre springboard, though the tower is her specialty, said coach McLeod.

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last few seasons, his fast start this year is a very positive sign for his development.” A native of Surrey, Sundher was drafted by the Sabres in the third round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 75th overall. The Royals entered the Christmas break with a 4-2 road loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday (Dec. 17) and a 5-4 overtime loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday. The Royals pick up again in Portland for two games, Dec. 28 and 30, before returning to host the Calgary Hitmen on Jan. 3.

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the first two years and $665,000 for the third year, should Sundher crack the NHL. He’d have an annual AHL salary of $65,000. Sundher attended two Sabres training camps, registering as one of the five fastest skaters in the organization. He’s also become one of the best two-way players in the WHL and is easily the Royals’ MVP so far this season. “Sundher’s a very good skater, whose offensive abilities make him a natural fit for our organization,” Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said on the team’s website. “With his progression over the

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The struggling Victoria Royals will have some big shoes to fill now that the Buffalo Sabres have confirmed this will be the final season for Kevin Sundher in the Western Hockey League. The Sabres signed Sundher to a three-year entry level contract on Thursday (Dec. 15). The five-foot-11, 184-pound forward is fifth in league scoring this season with 55 points (21 goals) in 35 games. When the Royals season ends, Sundher will most likely join the Sabres’ AHL affiliate Rochester Americans. Capgeek.com unofficially reports the contract at $615,000 for each of

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Sarah Kaufman’s MMA title watch begins Travis Paterson News staff

The clock is counting down for Sarah Kaufman’s title fight. Last week, the 26-year-old Kaufman signed a four-fight deal with Strikeforce, her longest commitment from the mixed martial arts organization to date. But the former MMA world champ is a little worried the cocky words of an inexperienced fighter could get in her way. There’s been enough of a delay as it is. Kaufman fought just twice in 2011, including one arranged locally by the Victoriabased Armageddon Fighting Championship. Kaufman said she has “her fingers crossed for a February date.” Currently there is no fight scheduled for (135-pound) champion Miesha Tate. But Kaufman wants nothing else, having defeated Tate in their only previous meeting back in 2009. “I’m hoping to find out about a fight date really soon. I’ll be upset if it’s not Miesha,” said Kaufman, who trains and teachers fulltime out of the Zuma martial arts gym in Vic West and is ready for the nod. Kaufman’s last fight was a win over Liz Carmouche at Strikeforce Challengers No. 17 in July. It was Kaufman’s first Strikeforce fight since losing the title to Marloes Coenen in October 2010. Coenen, however, then lost the belt to

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Victoria’s Sarah Kaufman is eyeing an MMA world title fight next year.

Tate and has since left the organization. With Coenen out, Kaufman is the likely successor as the No. 1 contender in line to challenge Tate. At least on paper. But upstart Ronda Rousey, a former U.S. bronze medalist in judo, is garnering attention in the sports pages because of her candid interviews. Kaufman is praying that publicity doesn’t earn Rousey a chance to leapfrog everyone and fight Tate for the Strikeforce bantamweight title. “If Rousey gets the title fight, it’s ridiculous, I’d be pretty upset. Rousey has been running her mouth off.” Rousey’s rise especially parallels that of Carmouche, who was fast-tracked into Strikeforce with just five pro wins, but subsequently lost to Coenen and Kaufman. Kaufman also said this week that, despite speculation, world champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos is unlikely to drop from the 145 pound category to 135 lb. “It would be in search of competition, which she’s having a hard time finding at her level. But, realistically I don’t think she’ll be able to make weight,” Kaufman said. “(Santos) walks around over 170 pounds; it would definitely hinder her performance. Cutting to 145 is a tough stretch as it is.” Strikeforce remains the highest platform for female MMA fighters, with Kaufman one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world. sports@goldstreamgazette.com

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STRONG START OUTREACH COORDINATOR School District No.62 (Sooke) requires a Strong Start Outreach Coordinator to work immediately. 8 hrs/wk (4 hrs on Tues and Thurs.) For more information about our District, please refer to our web site at www.sd62.bc.ca. Rate of pay: $22.35/hr. Qualified individuals are invited to submit their cover letter and resume, including the names and telephone numbers of at least two references on or before January 6, 2012. Dawn Coughlin Human Resources Assistant School District No.62 (Sooke), 3143 Jacklin Road,Victoria, BC V9B 5R1 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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GOLDSTREAMNews NEWS GAZETTE - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Goldstream Gazette Wed, Dec 21, 2011 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HELP WANTED

FREE ITEMS

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

SUITES, UPPER

BEATERS UNDER $1000

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following job: Heavy Duty Mechanic. Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259

FREE: CLOTHES dryer, like new, works well. Call 250-6561489.

BRAND NEW 4 bdrm, 3 bath, townhouses. From $369,900. Ask about 100% financing. 2733 Peatt Rd. Open Fri, Sat, Sun,1pm-3pm. (250)727-5868. $10,000 rebate before Christmas. www.karenlove.com Karen Love Remax Alliance

SIDNEY AREA: 7 yr old, 4 bdrm, radiant heat, gas fire, garage, 5 appl’s, games room, and much more. $2500, Jan. 15th/Feb. 1st. 250-516-8086.

TILLICUM/CAREY, 2 bdrm upper, shared lndry, lrg yard, F/P, oil heat, $1075 mo water incl’d, Jan. 1. 250-727-6855.

PERSONAL SERVICES EDUCATION/TUTORING IN-HOME TUTORING All Grades, All Subjects. Tutor Doctor. 250-386-9333

FINANCIAL SERVICES $10 MILLION AVAILABLE for Land Purchase/Development and Joint Ventures. Management Consulting and Business Plan services. Call 1-866-402-6464.

TOASTER/BAKE oven, 2 Wiltshire stay sharp carving knives, call (250)479-4146.

FRIENDLY FRANK

SIDNEY: OCEAN view, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, close to town, $1950/mo. 1-877-353-5552 or info@whitetreecondos.com

4 DINING room oak chairs, in good shape and 2 stools, $99 obo. Call (250)383-3695.

ROOMS FOR RENT

Artist Easel- $35. Computer desk, kid’s organ, tiny pine table, $15/each. 250-658-3948.

COLWOOD, UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $500 mo. (Immed) 250-858-6930.

DELUXE CAT carrier and litter box, in good condition, $45 obo. Call 250-598-0750.

TILLICUM HOUSING, $500, $550. Furn, all incl, quiet clean. 778-977-8288. X-Mas

LAWNMOWER, INCLUDING Jerry can. $25. (250)4796287.

SUITES, LOWER 1 BDRM- grd floor. NS/NP. Quiet. Priv ent, incls utils, waterfront on Witty’s Beach, south view, unfurnished, $750 or furn’d, $850. 250-478-0056.

NEC. TURN Table, quarts d.d. $45. Sony receiver & speakers, $45. 250-370-2905. NEW QUEEN size electric blanket, like new, $45, popcorn popper, like new, $20. Call 250-592- 8509 SONY COLOR TV, 27”, in excellent condition, $60 obo. Call 250-656-2477.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

FUEL/FIREWOOD

SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. FACE/HALF/Full Cords - Various woods, seasoned. Delivered. $100 up. 250-391-9675.

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SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990. CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

DIAL-A-LAW: access free information on BC law. 604-6874680; 1-800-565-5297; www.dialalaw.org, audio avail. Lawyer referral service: need a lawyer? Learn more by calling 604-687-3221; 1-800-6631919.

PETS FEED & HAY LOCAL HAY. $7.75 per bale delivered. Call 250-539-3049 or cell 360-305-1115.

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. STEEL BUILDINGS End of season deals! Overstock must go - make an offer! Free delivery to most areas. Call to check inventory and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

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

COLWOOD LOWER suite, 1 bdrm, 1050sq ft, single $900, couple $950. (250)955-8757.

HOMES FOR RENT

ESQUIMALT- 2 lrg bdrm, lrg kitchen/dining area, full bath, livingroom, water/heat incld’d, NS/NP, $1000. (250)885-5750

METCHOSIN/WITTY’S Lagoon- sunny 2 acre ocean view, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $1600. Feb 1. Call (250)474-7202.

LANGFORD. BRIGHT, new 1 bdrm. Lvl entry. W/D, NS/NP. $800. incl. utils (250)220-8750

AUTO FINANCING DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

CARS

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2000 TOYOTA Camry XLE V-6, leather, all options, 175K $7900. (250)216-0631.

INSTANT AUTO Credit We can finance your auto loan in minutes, you Drive Home Now, or we can deliver to you. 877-758-7311 or 250-7515205 www.DriveHomeNow.com

2004 PT Cruiser, 77,000 K, $6500 obo. Must go before Christmas. 250-704-6226.

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Treat yourself this Christmas to $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

AUTO SERVICES $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

2009 HYUNDAI Elantra. 1owner, only 14,000 Kms, still on warranty, excellent condition, $18,500. 250-360-0892.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

TRUCKS & VANS

CASH PAID

$0-$1000 CASH

FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

For Junk Cars/Trucks

250-885-1427

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Call us ﬁrst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

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LEGAL SERVICES

DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Available Jan 1. $800. Call (250)595-0505.

TRANSPORTATION

ACROSS 1. 1960’s civil rights college organization 5. Big K store 9. A slab of lumber 14. Hilltribe of Thailand 15. From a distance 16. Earth color pigment 17. A gelling agent in foods 18. Plural of sorus 19. Shabby in appearance 20. Outdoor cookers 23. The immaterial part of a person 24. A single unit or thing 25. Containing salt 28. Erstwhile 33. Mimicked 34. God of the underworld 35. Quick head motion 36. Narrow country roads 38. To become old

ARGYL MANOR, 9861 Third St., 1 BDRM, F/S, common W/D, N/S, N/P, HT/HW incl’d, $850/lease. Avail Jan 1. Call 250-475-2005, ext 227.

Today’s

COOK ST Village area. 1bdrm, hardwood floors. Heat, hot water, storage, parking incl $795 ns or pets. 250-595-5162 FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $640/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing. 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.

METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

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MCKENZIE AVE- in Tuscany Village (walking distance to Uvic), 2 bdrms, 2 bath. $1600. Jan 1. Call (250)472-6833.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

NEED A House cleaner for the holidays? Reliable, friendly & trustworthy. Kim 778-440-3875

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

FENCING

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.

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

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. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

HANDYPERSONS

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603 AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245. MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

C.B.S. Masonry Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios, Repair, Replace, Re-build, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Est’s & Competitive Prices. (250)294-9942, 589-9942 www.cbsmasonry.com

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 BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Small jobs, trim, finishing, renos, fences. 250-857-7854. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

CARPET INSTALLATION DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-589-5874. MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869

CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525. MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779

MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

GARDENING BIG JOBS or small, we do it all. Weekly or monthly visits. Yard cleanups. (250)885-8513 DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

ELITE GARDENING MAINTENANCE

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

Commercial & Residential

FREYA’S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES Professional, Dependable, Experienced, Ref Avail $25/hr 778-425-1371

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS (Family Owned & Operated Business)

Ofﬁce: 250-642-5598 Cell: 250-361-8136 Service Installation

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Tubs, Surround, Sinks, Taps, Vanity, Drains, Hot Water Tanks www.clarkshomerenovations.ca

Rooﬁng, Framing, Drywall, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks, Fence, Painting www.victoriahomerenos.ca

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Booking Contracts for 2012 Winter Clean-Ups!

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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.

WESTSHORE STONEWORKS

Custom Stone Fireplaces, Walkways & Patios. Custom Facing. Call for all your stonework needs.

MOVING & STORAGE 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.

HAULING AND SALVAGE 250-217-0062 GARDEN CITY GREEN Hauling & Recycle junkremovalvictoria.com

MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

SEMI-RETIRED HORTICULTURIST looking to care for prestigious residential properties. Reasonable rates. Call Russ (250)686-2087

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543.

PAINTING 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. 250-920-8463. ✭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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 HAULING, GUTTERS, Yard Clean-up. Ray 250-642-6373

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PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

PLASTERING

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY. ALL TRADES. 40 yrs exp. Free Estimates. BBB. Ref’s. 250-361-6304. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

PLUMBING

MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.

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NEWS GAZETTE

Healthy Food

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - GOLDSTREAM

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PRICES EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 14, 2011 UNTIL TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012

FROM THE MARKET STORES AND

DRAW DATE DECEMBER 31, 2011

DRAW DATE DECEMBE

Check out our full page ad in Wednesday’s Times Colonist or on our website themarketstores.com for more advertised items.

thawed for convenience

Lobster Tail 4 oz/113 g

Oyster Tub

6 99 23

Vegetarian Mincemeat Pie

market made fresh

Rum & Eggnog Cheesecake

market made fresh

Lemon Tarts

Selected

market baked fresh

Brad King’s Ultimate

Anti-Stress

Available at

21 59 3

Relax this holiday season 120 caps

MILLSTREAM

only

Pure Olive Oil Soap 315 g

Oysters or Mussels 85 g

120 g

Vega

300 g

Available at

17 99 6 MILLSTREAM

only

99 ea

SISU

Energy Boost 9.29 g x 12

2 98 4 68

Approx. 400 g

Lesley Stowes All Varieties

Raincoast Crisps 170 g

Turkey Dinner

market fresh

Stuffed Green Olives

Paradise Island

Double Cream Brie

200 g

Available at

MILLSTREAM

only

WHEN YOU LOvE FOOD, YOU LOvE THE MARkET STORES.

750 mL

5 00 5 99 31

for

• Whole • Jellied 348 mL

400 g

00 market fresh

Natural or Organic 1L

Tartan Bowl

6.59 kg

market fresh Chinese

9 00 6 99 24

Frozen Vegetables

market fresh BC

Horty Girl

Cube Planter

themarketstores.com

2 98 3 00 6 ¢ 98 99

Russet Potatoes

10 lb/4.54 kg Bag

for

market fresh BC

Winter Squash Assorted 2.16 kg

15.41 kg

Breakfast Sausages • Pork • Beef 8.80 kg

3 98 2 ¢ 48 00 5 99 lb

market fresh Hawaii

Pineapple

for

market fresh

Prime Rib Oven Beef Roasts

market made fresh

Mandarin Oranges 5 lb/2.27 Kg Box

99 100 g

Green Organics All Varieties

for

market made fresh

Roasting Chickens

300-500 g

Swiss Emmenthal Cheese

Grade A

Pacific All Varieties

Soup

• Original • Rum & Brandy 700 mL

Coffee

Mineral Water

6.59 kg

Salt Spring All Varieties

San Pellegrino

market fresh

Premium AAA

Holiday Turkey

Cranberry Sauce

100 g

market fresh

Ocean Spray

market fresh

Assorted

100 g

Mincemeat

100 g

Smoked Cheddar

ED Smith

for

100 g

Shake & Go

for

Stuffing

Val’s

Clover Leaf

Stove Top All Varieties

Dried Cranberries

100 g

Turkey Breast

JD Farms Specialty

12 Pack

market made fresh

Oven Roasted

The Market Stores Staff wish you a y holida y p p healthy, ha

Chocolate Mint Cake Slice

Buttery Shortbread

market baked fresh

market smokehouse

market made fresh 300 g

1 Kg

Almonds

1.65 L

4 89 4

5”

4”

Classic Ice Cream

Hashbrowns

market made fresh

Pumpkin Pie

6”

1 98 3 88

Island Farms Selected

8 oz / 227 g

100 g

market made fresh 8”

market fresh

Stuffed

100 g

market made fresh

Mushroom Caps

Eggnog

McCain

Dairyland All Varieties

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

market fresh California

Yams & Sweet Potatoes 1.06 kg

market fresh Wisconsin

Cranberries 8 oz / 227 g bag

for

See our website or 903 Yates At Quadra 250.381.6000 in-stores for holiday hours 125-2401 C Millstream Road 250.391.1110

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