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For families without a full table of food for the holidays, the volunteers taking to the streets on the West Shore Dec. 1 for 10,000 Tonight can be every bit as important as a visit from Santa Clause. “The students are amazing, they do it all,” said teacher and organizer Kevin Harrington. “We go to every single house in Colwood and Langford.” With a name that references the number of food donations they hope collect in one evening, the Belmont School initiative pairs students with a driver who are then assigned one of 75 routes. With approximately 50 houses per route, volunteers walk door to door, one by one — rain or shine — hoping to fill their arms with non-perishable food donations. “Last year it was raining sideways, nasty weather, and we still came out,” Harrington said of more than 300 volunteers. “We weathered it and did a good job and got the 10,000 food items and helped those in need ... This is truly something we must make sure happens every year.” Helping it happen this year is Rachael Brown, one of the the organizers from Belmont’s leadership class who felt compelled to contribute after an inspirational experience in last year’s drive.
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Rachael Brown, one of the organizers for 10,000 Tonight will be one of hundreds of Belmont students knocking on your doors Dec. 1 for food donations for the Goldstream Food Bank. “In Canada 2.7 million people are food insecure and 33 per cent of that is children,” the Grade 12 student said. “Those statistics are shocking to hear ... Canada is not a third world country.” Even though she graduates from high school in June, she hopes to lend a helping hand in next year’s event because the need for volunteers is high. “The amount of food we can collect is limitless and our
goal is 10,000 but it would be great to get way more,” Brown said. “Youth are going out in the community and want to make a change.” Making that change in her own community is important for the 17-year-old who points out all food donations go to the Goldstream Food Bank, which is right in her backyard. “The stats awaken you,” she said. “(We must) realize that it is
a problem in Canada and a lot of people don’t see it.” Interested volunteers can just show up at Belmont school’s north gym between 5 and 6 p.m., with or without a car. Organizers will pair you with a team and send you on your way. Food donations can be left on your front door for a volunteer to pick up, or dropped off at the Goldstream Food Bank, 761 Station Ave. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
With winter looming, Highlands emergency co-ordinator Val Fletcher wants to get the word out for Highlands residents to be prepared for winter in the rural district. It’s not uncommon for Highlands residents to lose hydro throughout the winter months, sometimes for days. This winter is expected to be a tough one with colder than usual temperatures and increased precipitation. In 2006, Fletcher found himself, his wife and two children at home without hydro for nearly five days. Being a longtime resident of the district, he was prepared for the outage. Highlands homes are primarily dependent on wells, and this can add extra problems when a home loses power. “People on wells who use electric pumps lose water when they lose hydro,” Fletcher said adding that other people in the district require pumps to access lake water as well. When you lose water and hydro, one of the major concerns is the toilet, Fletcher said. “You can’t flush the toilet — well except for once,” Fletcher said with a smirk. During the outage in 2006, Fletcher would walk to a nearby lake to get a bucket water to pour into the toilet so it would flush. “Some people would melt snow to use to flush the toilet,” Fletcher said. Another option is a portable toilet such as a Luggable Loo. It’s a utility bucket with a snap on toilet seat. The bucket can be lined with plastic bags. For drinking, cooking and personal hygiene Fletcher suggests people have at least four litres of water, per person, per day in an emergency kit. Other items that should be on hand are non-perishable food items for everyone in the family, including pets. PLEASE SEE: Highlands, Page A9
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The “Welcome to Metchosin” signs recently added to the district’s village core, have been used as a canvas by some vandals. Only the backs of the signs have been marked with graffiti. Council has approved $1,400 in principle to create a 3-D signage on the back of each sign, to deter vandals from returning. Council passed some ideas around the table such as “thanks for visiting,” “slow down” and “drive carefully.” “It should say ‘speed up” because because they are leaving the 40 kilometre zone ... or ‘pedal to the metal,’” Mayor John Ranns said laughing. After several silly ideas and laughs spread across the table, council decided to ask business owners in the village centre what they would like to see on the signs.
Hospitals gala raises $427,000
A gala held to support the Victoria Hospitals Foundation raised enough to contribute a significant amount toward the purchase of 94 specialized vital signs monitors. The monitors will be installed at the Royal Jubilee Hospital’s new Patient Care Centre. The Visions gala, held Nov. 19, raised $427,000, through the support of 280 guests and 25 community sponsorships. Visions is a major component of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation’s fall campaign, which this year supports the purchase of specialized vital signs monitors, at a cost of $595,000.
Arts and crafts for a cause at libraries
Greater Victoria library branches are collecting donations for gift bags that will go out to homeless people over the holidays. New, unused items such as hats, mittens, wool socks and sanitary items can be dropped off at any location. The Juan de Fuca branch will hold a drop-in craft session for people off all ages to decorate the gift bags on Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bags and decorating supplies will be provided.
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With a dream and golf cart batteries, Rick Pitts is doing his part for the environment. Pitts, a retired plumber and Metchosin resident, is turning his 1989 Chevy S10 pickup into an electric vehicle. He will soon take his first drive in the truck that has no engine, gas tank or exhaust system. He removed more than 450 pounds of weight in parts and added about 1,500 pounds with 24 golf cart batteries. “There is always a trade off,” Pitts said. The idea of driving an electric vehicle has been on Pitts’ mind for years. He has thought about the brown haze over Los Angeles and is concerned over smog and other air pollutants that people are breathing in. On a walk through his Metchosin neighbourhood one day a car passed him, Pitts began to breath in the exhaust fumes and at that point he decided he was going to take his dream and make it a reality. “Everything I was breathing in was his exhaust,” Pitts said. “Wouldn’t it be a good world if everyone drove an electric vehicle?” Turning his old truck into a modern electric vehicle almost didn’t happen due to finances. “I am retired, but I found the money,” Pitts said. He purchased a conversion kit from Canadian Electric Vehicles, in Errington. With the kit and alterations to his truck, he has spent about $18,000 on this process. The actual truck only cost him $500. He didn’t purchase the truck specifically for the conversion project. “I bought it because I wanted a little truck,” Pitts said. He has been working with his son to install the kit and prepare the truck to step into the modern age of electric vehicles. After removing the engine, Pitts made sure to install a heater into the truck.
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Rick Pitts shows off some of golf cart batteries that will soon power is 1989 Chevy S10 pickup truck. He has spent about $18,000 converting his gasoline-powered truck to an electric run vehicle. “Once you remove the engine you have no heater,” Pitts said. When the truck is road-ready, Pitts estimates he’ll be able to drive between 60 and 90 kilometres before it needs a recharge. His first destination will be downtown Victoria and then back home to Metchosin. It will take about four hours to recharge the vehicle and Pitts estimates each charge will cost him about one dollar. That is a far cry from the $50 he used to spend to fill the tank.
“I can run this car for two cents a kilometre,” Pitts said. The savings from his conversation will also come in the way of vehicle maintenance costs. “There are no tune ups, no spark plugs and no oil changes. There is virtually no maintenance,” Pitts said. Once the truck is up and running, Pitts plans of covering the entire box of the truck with a large liftable solar panel that will enable him to charge the batteries while driving.
“It will take my 60 to 90 kilometres and take it to an indefinite distance,” Pitts said. This is not Pitts first environmentally innovative project. About 15 years ago he designed his own solar hot water heater. He has a series of pipes and hoses in a special box on his roof that can heat about 60 gallons of water up to 57 C. The water then travels down a hose into a preheated water tank. “I am an energy saving off-thegrid type of person,” Pitts said.
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Field open at Lakewood Arnold Lim
us 15 years to get funding for a high school,” Hobbs said. “The partnership is really what made it happen.” Langford Coun. Lanny Seaton was Teamwork proved to be the difdelighted with the success of the ference. joint venture and was all smiles talkWith Lakewood elementary badly in need of a sports field, the City, the ing about the new 95-by-60 metre field that came in at under budget school district and the community due in large part to the efforts of pulled together and crossed the local businesses and parents pitchfinish line — officially opening the ing in with time and City’s only regulation soccer field north of “The partnership materials to see the through the finthe Trans Canada highis really what made it project ish line. way. “This area didn’t have “We all know the happen.” a decent field and for physical aspect of chil– Wendy Hobbs dren running and havSooke school board us it was a no brainer,” Seaton said. “We did the ing fun is so important same thing for the new when it comes to the Glen Lake area to give the kids an well being of youth,” school board opportunity to play soccer, to play trustee Wendy Hobbs said. “I am so ball. It made sense.” excited to see the field ... I am lookField construction kicked off ing forward to seeing it being used.” mid-September of 2010, and now Pointing to the joint effort with children like Lakewood student and Langford who covered half the soccer enthusiast Danica Wade are $400,000 price tag on the construcalready putting the field to use, and tion of the soil-and-sand based field not just to play ball. — Hobbs believes the new field “You should always get excerwould not exist today without the cise so you can be fit,” the Grade teamwork between the the City of Langford and the school district and 4 student said giggling. “Everyday me and my friends go up there to the community. bother the boys ... I love Lakewood.” “Our budget is so short with edueditor@goldstreamgazette.com cation. We are doing well but it took
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Coun. Roger Wade, Diana Seaton, Coun. Winnie Sifert, school trustee Wendy Hobbs, student Danica Wade, Denise Riley, school principal Freda Morgan, and Coun. Lanny Seaton help cut the ribbon at the official opening of the new sports field at Lakewood elementary school.
Nominate community leaders Nominations close Wednesday for leadership award Ryan Flaherty News staff
The deadline is fast approaching to nominate someone for a 2012 Victoria Leadership Award. Since 2005 Leadership Victoria, along with partners the University of Victoria, Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria and the Victoria Foundation, have given out annual awards honouring individuals who have made a positive impact in their community. This year the United Way of Greater Victoria has been added as a partner. “It’s important to build a strong community to celebrate the people who do these things,” said Leadership Victoria communications director Ivan Watson. “We see the ripples in the pond effect. If you recognize unsung heroes in the community it inspires others to take leadership roles
themselves.” The 2012 ceremony will feature eight different categories, and as many as 10 award recipients. This year’s gala includes two new awards: the United Way of Greater Victoria Award for Collaboration and Partnership and the Royal Roads University Leadership Excellence through Coaching and Mentoring Award. “Every year it continues to grow,” Watson said. Notable past recipients include the late Alex Campbell, founder of Thrifty Foods, and Victoria city councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. The awards gala is set for Feb. 21 at the Fairmont Empress hotel. Tickets for the gala cost $50. A full listing of categories and downloadable nomination forms are available at www.leadershipvictoria.ca. For more information on the awards, call Leadership Victoria at 250-386-2269 or email layla@leadershipvictoria.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Vancouver Island’s construction industry has gone into a deep slump, says the CEO of the Vancouver Island Construction Association. Greg Baynton said
the number of large projects now being bid on by construction companies has dropped “180 degrees” in the past couple of months -— from 50 industrial, institutional, and multi-family housing projects every week to “less than 20
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down also affects other industries such as the building suppliers and trucking companies, he said. After a busy spring and summer, Baynton said the downturn comes as a shock to his 550 member companies, which account for about 90 per cent of the Island’s construction and employs between 7,500 and
now” and well off the normal average of 35 projects weekly. And he doesn’t expect conditions to change for at least a couple of months, if not longer. “We’re operating at about half of normal,” Baynton said of projects that range in value from $200,000 to $100 million and higher. The sudden slow-
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chemotherapy,” Holler said. “The cancer centre is an awesome place.” Holler was one of the Langford firefighters who volunteered their expertise and sweat at the Mayotte orphanage in Haiti, an ongoing charity mission led by the fire department. Holler helped install and plum a waterline at the orphanage in November 2010. “I had never done anything like that internationally,” he said. “My whole family was proud. Going to Haiti was a major moment in my life.
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Langford firefighters raise money for muscular dystrophy, for orphans in Haiti and for emergency workers in Afghanistan, and now they’re raising money for one of their own. The three Langford fire halls will be open this Sunday to collect refundable bottles to help support Todd Holler, a volunteer firefighter hit with cancer. Holler, a plumber by trade and a Langford volunteer firefighter for nine years, learned in August he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Treatment has left him off work and off firefighting duties. “We want to make sure Todd (and is wife) Erin don’t have to worry about financial concerns while he deals with chemotherapy. It was a difficult conversation telling him that we’re here to help, and we’re going to help,” said firefighter Malcolm Raven, with the Langford volunteer firefighters association. “There was no dry eyes around that discussion. It’s hit us all hard.” So far firefighters have held a raffle for an iPod and sold hot-
I’d definitely do it again.” “Todd is a guy that helps everybody when that pager goes off,” Raven said. “Now we’re just asking the community to step up and give him a hand.” The bottle drive is Sunday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. People with bottles to spare can drop them off at the three Langford fire halls: Station No. 1, 2625 Peatt Rd., Station No. 2, 3205 Happy Valley Rd., and Station No. 3, 2872 Sooke Lake Rd. For information call 250-478-9555.
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Guards protest B.C. prison over crowding Tom Fletcher Black Press
B.C. needs 150 more provincial prison guards to protect against a rising number of assaults in crowded jails with many more mentally ill inmates, according to a report commissioned by their union. The B.C. Government Employees Union hired Simon Fraser University criminologist Neil Boyd to survey conditions in B.C. jails, where “double-bunk-
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ing” since 2002 has doubled the guard to inmate ratio to 40 to one. At North Fraser Pretrial in Port Coquitlam, where prisoners await trial, the ratio is 60 inmates per guard. Boyd said so far this year there have been 29 reports of assaults on North Fraser guards, and there have also been sharp increases in assaults at other secure facilities around the province. According to the survey of 200 guards at B.C.
facilities this spring and summer, in the past year two thirds received a credible threat of harm from an inmate. Almost 40 per cent had been hit by feces, urine, vomit or spit, and more than one in four had been physically assaulted by an inmate. Boyd said the majority of prison violence is between inmates. But with more gang-affiliated inmates in B.C. and about one in four having a mental disorder, guards are increasingly in
danger themselves as they break up fights or respond to serious injuries, suicides and homicides. Dean Purdy, a union official and supervisor at Vancouver Island Correctional Centre, said there have been 83 assaults on guards since the facility was double-bunked in 2003. Boyd said the facilities need more staff to operate in a “direct supervision” model, where staff and inmates are exposed to each other in “living units”
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which it has been trying to build for several years. The ministry has $185 million in expansions planned, including another 200 corrections officers, she said. Debating the issue with NDP public safety critic Kathy Corrigan Tuesday, Bond reminded her that a new jail was proposed for Corrigan’s Burnaby constituency, but had to be moved to Surrey after the NDP led protests against it before the 2009 election. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
Saanich may join major crime unit Ryan Flaherty News staff
The largest municipality in Greater Victoria is moving closer to joining the Island’s major crimes investigation team. Saanich police are in talks to join the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit, Sgt. Dean Jantzen said last week. “We’re in discussions, and they’re positive. Our intention is to move forward with a view to join in the near future,” Jantzen said. Details of the agreement are still being ironed out, and the final say rests in the hands of the Saanich police board. Considerations include how many officers Saanich would contribute to the squad and what kind of financial commitment they would make. It’s a shift in outlook for the department, which has to this point chosen to handle homicide investigations in Saanich on its own, but Jantzen said it’s more of an evolution than anything. “There’s been no dramatic change in philosophy ... We’ve reviewed this on a yearly basis since (the unit’s) inception,” he said. “We now believe
the factors exist where there is a net benefit to our community.” Oak Bay police are also involved in the discussions, as they currently have an agreement in place which sees Saanich cops investigating major crimes in that municipality. Eighteen officers currently make up the integrated unit. Six come from Victoria, two from the West Shore RCMP, and the remaining 10 are from various Island RCMP detachments. Jantzen added that the decision doesn’t have any connection to talk of a regional police force, something which Victoria police are advocating in a strategic plan unveiled last week, and to which Saanich remains opposed. “It’s not linked to any one incident, or any initiative on behalf of government or any other organization,” he said. “We review integrated opportunities as they come up all the time. We consider them at face value.” There is no timeline for when the potential partnership could be formalized, but “discussions are fruitful and we’re working towards it sooner rather than later,” Jantzen added. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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f the aim is to engage more of the electorate, getting citizens involved at a young age is a great idea. But the province’s plan to register 16-year-olds, two years before they’re eligible to vote is missing the point. The idea of providing high school students with a better understanding of our system of democracy is something that should have been done long ago. With dismal numbers in the last municipal election across the province, and turn out dropping routinely at both the federal and provincial polls, it’s time to take a long look at what role citizens want to play in government. The current concept of electing candidates and essentially giving them the keys to the cupboards for three years has served us surprisingly well. But most people aren’t comfortable with the idea of voting in a benign dictatorship, which in many ways is what we do — at least at the federal and even provincial level. Rather, the electorate prefers to have confidence that it holds the hammer, ready to wield it on any government that pushes its luck a little too far over a term in office. We also have learned to exercise our rights in other ways, exerting a collective will through the choices we make as consumers and in the causes we stand behind. If anything, democracy seems to be thriving everywhere but at its most symbolic core — the ballot box. But why have we turned away from election days? We think there’s more to it than oft-repeated excuse that people are “electioned-out.” Perhaps a better reason is that citizens want to feel like they are engaged and that they can contribute in ways that are tangible. One of the inevitable changes coming to the way we pick our politicians is by allowing online voting. This is actively being implemented by jurisdictions around the country and already being done elsewhere in the world. We’ve already seen with the last census that there are ways to engage citizens securely, and in a way that kept individuals from being counted more than once. It’s time for our democratic system to catch up to the rest of society. 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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very three years, in the It’s clearly time to give some serilead-up to another civic elecous thought to improving turnout, tion, I think to myself: it’s got while the foibles of the election proto be easier than this. cess are still fresh in our mind. There are lots of ideas about how My nagging suspicion rang loudto make the process easier and est on a recent, rainy Tuesday more engaging. night. I was taking in an all-candiI think weeding out unmotivated dates meeting at my local community centre, not as a reporter for the candidates is the most important step. Victoria News but as a citizen and It always amazes me to voter. see candidates file nominaThe event was set up tion papers who have little like a trade show. With to no community experi20 council candidates, ence. I’m talking about there was no way to host the ones with some vague a meaningful moderated notion for change, but debate. Over the course no political, volunteer or of an hour, I’d managed leadership experience that to make contact with proves they can get the job about eight candidates done. and weigh into a couple In this past election, Vicof meaty issues with no Roszan Holmen toria had one candidate more than three. Island Girl who spent the entire camIt hardly sufficed to paign period on the road. inform my vote, and yet, Another couldn’t take the time to it was more effort than most voters fill out surveys on his platform -— a make. As a reporter, the problem is even time-consuming but critical step in reaching voters. worse. There’s no time or space to The City took the first step give all candidates a proper, critical toward sorting out candidates when profile. At the same time, there’s it upped its requirements to run in no justifiable way of interviewing the election. Candidates now need only the “serious” candidates. So to be nominated by 25, rather than instead, we give equal opportunity two people. I think the requirement to all, by printing their platforms in could be much higher still. A candia soundbite. Add to the ballot 16 school board date with deep roots in the community should have no trouble gathertrustees and the choices are overwhelming. The result is a pitiful 26.4 ing 100 signatures. Another idea is capping donaper cent voter turnout among City tions to election campaigns. Unsucof Victoria voters. cessful candidates often complain Province wide, the average isn’t they didn’t get elected because they much better, at 29.5 per cent. didn’t have the money. Ensuring Within Greater Victoria, turnout ranged from a pitiful 13.9 per cent in donations can’t exceed $1,000 (or some measured amount) is a good Langford to a high of 48.8 per cent way to ensure anyone running an in Metchosin.
expensive campaign is doing so with the support of hundreds of small donations rather than a few big ones. A ward system is another idea for the region’s most populous municipalities. Imagine the City of Victoria split into four wards, with residents in each ward voting for two representatives? The city once had wards, back in the late 1800s. It may be time to revisit the merits of a system where voters choose between a much smaller pool of candidates vying to represent their specific interests on council. There are also ways to make voting easier. For instance, Oak Bay introduced mail-in ballots, but only 34 were mailed in. Is electronic voting next? It’s an idea bandied about by councillors and mayors in many Greater Victoria municipalities, and one which helped increase voter turnout from 30 to 38 per cent in Markham, Ontario. The election may just be over but we can’t wait too long to start talking about changing the system. Otherwise we might end up with what happened in Vancouver, where city council embraced electronic voting in May -— too late for the province to accommodate the request in time for last Saturday’s election. Now is the time for municipal governments to launch public discussion on election reform, before it’s too late to make changes for the 2014 election. rholmen@vicnews.com. —Roszan Holmen writes for the Victoria News.
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Re: Column insults democracy, Letters, Nov. 18, 2011 I disagree with you, Kathryn Ogg. I think Tom Fletcher’s article promotes democracy. While you lean to the left, he leans to the right. While you back squatting at the taxpayers’ expense, he is speaking out for taxpayers who are fed up with the Occupy Victoria squat. If anything, you are insulting democracy by suggesting that the paper not print anything that might offend you and your definition of intelligence. After all, democracy gives all a voice. Also, it only took me 30 seconds to Google “unions back Occupy Wall Street,” and I got a full list of articles backing Fletcher. There was a quote from Teamsters’ President James P Hoffa, official backing by the New York City transit worker union and the SEIU 32 BJ union, and a quote from Mike Cerbo, Colorado American Federation of Labor. Perhaps you should do your homework before accusing someone of falsehoods. That being said, I do agree with you about the one per cent ruling the wealth of the world. How about the squatters get off their butts and find a positive way to change it. Todd Stewart View Royal
Re: View Royal pays thousands to refute archeology claims, News, Nov. 23, 2011. Jack didn’t force View Royal to shell out thousands, the Town knew the area was sensitive and brought this on themselves. How unfair to blame one resident — Jack James, a retired firefighter — for the Town’s lack of due diligence. It is disturbing to think that a supposedly responsible public body such as View Royal didn’t have “First Nations archaeological study” as the first line item on their first phase budget to build the new fire hall. Nothing is over and above due diligence when it comes to our first nations. Jack James is as sharp as a tack, and an upstanding citizen of this community. I am honoured to be his friend and neighbour and I embrace Jack’s knowledge of history. Considering Jack has lived here 60 years, 100 letters complaining to the Town is not bad. Although I have lived in View Royal all of my life, I have only lived in the harbour precinct for eight years, and I must have over 100 letters into the Town as well, plus 100 emails, plus at least 60 pages of majority support petitions regarding the entire controversy in our area. But who’s counting? The majority of Jack’s letters and mine are to do with an active BC Hydro-owned right-of-way that runs right between the fire hall land and the adjoining residents’ land. This is the laneway the story refers to. The Town has now blocked the road with their boundaries, after 52 years of local passage, without waiting for local residents to resolve their access rights with Hydro. The Town plays judge and jury and says we are guilty of damaging the land. I have proof that they informed Hydro of this as well. The Town has provoked a catastrophe. I am a bookkeeper by trade, and the owner of an efficient 50-year-old business. I recognize duplication and inefficiencies when I see them. We are in severely troubled times, fiscal responsibility is an absolute must. Sherry Baird View Royal
Questioning View Royal fire hall land purchase Re: View Royal pays thousands to refute archeology claims, News, Nov. 23, 2011. Why did View Royal council spend $2.3 million to buy fire hall land without a proper archeological study, knowing that they contained graves of both natives and pioneers? The Town put an excavator on the newly acquired fire hall land and removed several known graves and headstones in the backyard of the house. They drilled 105 10-inch holes to a depth of three feet through known multiple grave sites and had the drill crew work many overtime hours to cover up the graves exposed. Could this be for the same reason that we are now paying four firefighters (of 10 town staff) over $75,000 a year in a volunteer fire department? Perhaps I better keep quiet or the mayor will shout me down, as he did with one woman was at the all-candidates meeting. Jim Powell View Royal
Town not to blame for Thetis Cove failing Re: Mayor on the ballot rare in View Royal, News, Nov. 11, 2011 As a member of View Royal Council I take exception to Andrew Briton’s irrespon-
sible statement in the Gazette that the Town of View Royal was somehow to blame for the Thetis Cove developer going bankrupt. Britton suggested that it was delays by the Town in processing the application that caused the bankruptcy. I am sure there were many factors involved with that proposal not moving forward (such as the global economic meltdown), but to suggest that the Town should not hold all developers to high standards and regulations is surely a recipe for disaster. David Screech View Royal councillor
Mayor Hill should apologize for outburst I was very disturbed by an interchange the View Royal all candidates’ meeting. Mayor Graham Hill was asked about percentage increases in the mayor and councillors stipends and expenses over a number of years. He angrily retorted that the questioner was wrong and asked her if that answered her question. When she replied “no,” he sat down. This after speaking earlier about listening to people, soliciting their views, getting the citizens of View Royal engaged with the town, and treating them with respect. He was obviously angry and lost it. Perhaps the two have some history. In my opinion his response was rude, insulting, condescending, inconsiderate and disrespectful. In short it was an unforgivable act of rudeness, not worthy of one who wishes to continue as the leader of this community. For a moment I felt embarrassed for the town of View Royal. Mr. Hill, I believe an apology is owed not only to the lady you insulted, but to our entire community. Not to put too fine a point on the use of English: Your interlocutor, Mr. Hill, might have been incorrect or mistaken, but you were the one who was wrong. Claude Mury View Royal Editors note: The questioner at the all-candidates meeting said Mayor Graham Hill’s stipend and expenses had increased by 42 per cent between 2007 and 2010. However, the Town’s finance department confirmed the increase was in fact 35 per cent. Hill also told the Gazette that he personally repays stipends he receives for monthly travel to Nanaimo to participate in Island Corridor Foundation meetings. That re-payment is not necessarily reflected on his expense report.
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Shakespeare, dance beats collide in Midsummer play Erin Cardone News staff
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David Underhill plays the fairy king Oberon in Kaleidoscope Theatre’s rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which runs today until Dec. 3 at McPherson Playhouse.
When forests and fairies collide with electronic beats, the effect is a dazzling show for young people. So says Roderick Glanville, artistic director of Kaleidoscope Theatre, who put together a rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream he hopes will appeal to a youthful audience. “It’s geared toward making Shakespeare accessible to all audiences and demystifying it – what is love; is it in the eyes or the heart?” Love, a key theme in Shakespeare’s play, is relatable to young and old, Glanville said. But Kaleidoscope’s latest production adds a modern pop culture touch that blends the Elizabethan era with the information age: electronic music. “I really enjoy the way the play’s going, especially the music,” said Michael Bell, the 16-year-old Parkland secondary student who plays Lysander in the production. “The whole feeling of the show
it’s very electrifying and magical – and with the lovers, the love that’s going on, there’s a lot of realism. It’s very highstakes and emotional.” The soundtrack, mixed by Alexander Brendan Ferguson, absolutely taps into the new breed of pop music, Bell added. “There’s a lot of similarities to what my friends listen to and what I do.” Glanville said one of his favourite movies is Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo+Juliet, which also mixes Shakespeare with modern themes. “We’re trying to appeal to what young people would find progressive.” Today’s young people “live in an electronic and video world. We find another way in to access their interest. I wanted to try something totally different. Something no other companies have done is presenting a full length of the play with a younger cast.” Fourty-four actors between age nine and 18 from Kaleidoscope’s graduate program make up the cast – and much of the set. For example, when the characters Hermia, Lysander, Helena and
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Demetrius fall asleep, cast members depicting trees drape over them. The most important part of the play is it makes Shakespeare applicable and interesting to a young audience, by doing away with the “stodgy vibe” that sometimes accompanies the playwright’s works. “It’s a great production for all ages because it doesn’t have that feel of Shakespeare. A lot of kids my age get the idea Shakespeare is boring because of classroom studies, but it’s really quite relatable,” Bell said. ecardone@vicnews.com
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Murder, choreographed in German
The Phoenix Theatre is trying a whole new type of collaboration on a tale of madness and murder. Both Germanic and theatre students at the University of Victoria come together to present a play from 1837, as written in its original language: German. The play, called Woyzeck: The Choreography of a Murder, is based on the trial of Johann Christian Woyzeck in 1821. It represents the first use of insanity as a defence in a murder case in the German courts. The cast use an expressive style of acting, to make the play suitable for both German and non-German speaking audiences. It runs Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. at UVic’s Phoenix Theatre. Tickets are $5. Call 250-721-8000.
Author examines decline of Liberals
Political journalist and bestselling author Peter C. New-
man is in Victoria next week to promote his latest book. When the Gods Changed: The Death of Liberal Canada chronicles the rapid decline of the Liberal Party, taking a look at how last spring’s federal election reshaped the country’s political landscape. Newman examines how a party that held power for much of the last century was undone so quickly, and what it means for Canada’s future. Newman is the author of 25 books, including Renegade In Power and The Secret Mulroney Tapes. He will be at Bolen Books in Hillside Shopping Centre Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. to read from and sign copies of the new book.
Music from south of the border
Enjoy some holiday music with a southern twist as the Linden Singers of Victoria present “Christmas American Style” Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Metropolitan Church, Balmoral and Quadra
Streets. The concert features a selection of choral numbers from the United States. St. Patrick’s elementary school intermediate choir will join the 55-member Linden Singers as special guests for this yuletide performance. Tickets, $20 for adults and $17 for seniors and students, are available at Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade, First Metropolitan Church, online at www.lindensingers.ca, or at the door.
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wine&dine Local Food Project hosts holiday gala Take in a Local Food Gala, featuring inspiration, tasting, sharing, and early holiday shopping Nov. 29 at the Atrium. Hosted by organic gardener and author Carolyn Herriot, the event will showcase the findings of the Vancouver Island Local Food Project report Strategies for Increasing Food Security on Vancouver Island. A two-year collaboration between UVic, Camosun College, Vancouver Island University, Royal Roads University and North Island College, plus several faculty, students, researchers, food and community groups, the Local Food Project resulted in a plan for action focused on four themes: climate change, Indigenous food systems, urban agriculture and institutional food purchasing. The Local Food Gala runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Atrium, 1321 Blanshard St. Admission is by donation ($10 suggested) with cash bar and local food tastings. For event details visit http://web.uvic.ca/ocbr/ More Wine & Dine on next page
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hosts a show and sale of Chinese Brush Paintings by the Studio of Harmonious Endeavours, Dec. 2 to 23. Enjoy an artists’ reception Dec. 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Over the next month, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria celebrates the 140th birthday of Emily Carr, born in Victoria Dec. 13, 1871. Festivities include the Women on Carr Lecture Series, including Emily Carr: The Trouble with Art School with Jennifer Waelti-Walters, from UVic’s Department of Women’s Studies, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., and Modernist Pioneer with Lara Tomaszewski, also from UVic, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Family Sunday activities Dec.18 will highlight Carr and her contemporaries while the exhibit Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere also continues at the gallery. Luz photographic gallery features Imprint, “a curated collection of work by artists who have left an impression or imprint on us during the 2011 year,” including Susan Burnstine, Joni Sternbach, David Ellingsen and others, showing to Dec. 22.
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Downtown Nov. 25 to 27, JC Scott’s Eco Design Gallery in Fan Tan Alley welcomes Chinatown and the World, featuring work by Robert Amos and Anita Rydigier. It’s also time to Deck the Walls with a holiday group show at Madrona Gallery through Dec. 24, small and mediumsized work from Nicholas Bott, Graham Forsythe, April Mackey and others. Nearby, View Art Gallery presents The Toy Show, “hand-made toys for grown-ups” through Dec. 24. Alcheringa Gallery features Chasing Form: New Directions in Northwest Coast Repoussé to Dec. 31, while West End Gallery hosts The Winter Collection with gallery artists. Cont. on next page
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teamwork, organization, product utilization, safety and sanitation as well as presentation, taste and temperature. “Getting to work in a supportive environment in a high-end restaurant like Panache is priceless for any student, and I’m proud that The Westin Bear Mountain is so eager to reach out to the culinary community,” says Iain Rennie, Bear Mountain executive chef. “These students have some of the most creative and unfettered culinary minds today. Their passion is second to none and any food lover should jump at the opportunity to experience what these students can produce.” Open Chef dinners are $45 per person, plus taxes and gratuity. Reservations are recommended – call 250-391-7160.
Nov. 26 – Christmas Jumbo Sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Michael’s & All Angels Church, 4733 West Saanich Rd. Bargains, baking, preserves, refreshments and more. FMI: Lenore, 250-479-5613. Nov. 26 – Victoria International Development Education Association Fair Trade Fair event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Metropolitan Church, 932 Balmoral. Jewellery, clothing, crafts and holiday gifts, refreshments, music and door prizes. Admission by donation. Wheelchair accessible. FMI: www.videa.ca Nov. 29 to Dec. 2 – 17th annual UVic Libraries United Way Book and Record Sale. Thousands of
great reads and catchy tunes sell for $2 each in the SUB’s Michele Pujol Room, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. FMI: unitedway.uvic.ca Nov. 30 to Dec. 10 – Celebrate-aLife with Victoria Hospice at Hillside Centre, providing individuals and families with a unique way to remember loved ones at the holidays. No charge, but donations in support of Victoria Hospice patient care and programs are gratefully accepted. FMI: 250-952-5720 or email vic.hospice@viha.ca Dec. 2 – SingYourJoy, Victoria’s new young adult singing group, hosts its first solo concert, 7 p.m.
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On the Peninsula, visit a Local Art Show at Brentwood’s Zanzibar Café for beautiful cards, photography and paintings this weekend, Nov. 26 & 27. At North Saanich’s Muse Winery, take in A Christmas Inspired Dec. 10 and 11, an annual exhibit featuring seven talented B.C. artists.
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In the West Shore, Robin Hopper and Judi Dyelle’s ‘Chosin Pottery hosts its 28th annual Christmas Sale this weekend, Nov. 26 and 27, featuring both their own pottery and sterling silver jewellery by Morgan Ann Designs. The Sooke Harbour House Gallery welcomes Christmas with its annual art show and sale opening Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Attorney General Shirley Bond said Monday she supports the idea in principle, especially after Saturday’s municipal elections where fewer than one in three eligible voters went to the polls in many communities. “We simply have to look at the elections that took place on the weekend,” Bond told reporters. “We need to make sure we look at how we get our participation numbers up, and what better place to start than young people.” Archer is also recommending that the government explore options for electronic voting, which is being studied by Ontario and the federal agency, Elections Canada. Municipal leaders endorsed the idea of online voting by a twoto-one margin at their annual convention in September. Archer said current B.C. election law does not allow for anything other than paper-based voting at the provincial level. Bond said online voting was a commitment of Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and she intends to appoint an expert panel shortly to make recommendations. “We have to make sure that it’s safe and secure, and people have been worried about that,” Bond said.
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Pennies support housing homeless youth Natalie North
has few funds left to cover capital costs, such as maintaining computer resources and appliances in the homes. The challenge of operating housing for youth is much different from those of Muldoon’s previous work in adult corrections transitional housing, and one he’s driven to tackle. “I want to keep kids out of that system at
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One out of every two kids who turn 19 under protection from the Ministry of Children and Family Development will end up homeless within two years. The stark statistic is one of the driving forces behind the work of the Threshold Housing Society, one of the local organizations selected to benefit from Pennies for Presents, Black Press’s annual charity drive. “In Victoria youth housing is in a bit of a crisis because there’s so little of it and the need is so high,” said Mark Muldoon, executive director of the society which provides transitional housing for youth. Recent counts estimate between 250 and 300 youth live homeless in downtown Victoria. “It’s a crisis situation in the core,” he added. The society runs two houses, one for boys and one for girls, each equipped to house four youth between the
any cost, because in my mind the criminal justice system does more harm than good,” he said. The Threshold Housing Society is one of five organizations supported by businesses, schoolchildren and readers of the Goldstream News Gazette and other Black Press papers in a campaign which has generated about $618,000 since it started 15 years ago.
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Mark Muldoon, Threshold Housing Society executive director, sit in the dining room of Holly House with house mentor Rebekah Humphrey. ages of 16 and 21. Residents attend school or other day programs during their stay, which generally spans from six months to one year. All youth receive life skills training while staff work with them toward securing safe and permanent housing. The society has housed approximately 400 kids over the last 20 years. “We deal with kids with a little motivation who can’t go home because they have no home to go to and
understand that they need to start building a life and working toward self-reliance and self-sufficiency,” Muldoon said. At one time the society received the majority of its referrals from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, which meant youth moved into the houses with some funding from the
province — enough to cover the cost of food. Currently, the majority of the residents are either self-referred or come via referrals from school counsellors, a change that has cost the society a vital portion of their funding. With the need for staff supervision, cost of living increases and dwindling community donations, the society
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Six years ago Alex Tribe was about half the size he is now. The broad-shouldered fighter, now 19, recalls being “a little kid” when he saw Todd Steen knock out one opponent after another at that summer’s King of the Ring in the Victoria Curling Club. It was a night of kickboxing many won’t forget. “Steen was the underdog. I used to go to those King of the Ring fights all the time,” Tribe said. Now it’s Tribe’s turn. On Saturday, Dec. 3, the International Kickboxing Federation’s junior welterweight Canadian title holder will make his tournament debut in the seven-man format at Eagle Ridge Community Centre. The bracket includes locals Leigh Mueller and Oliver Vajda, as well as Duncan’s Johnny “Two Feathers” Williams, Calgary’s Lindsay Rae, White Rock’s Josh Wright and Vancouver’s Josh Jauncey. There’s also a few box-
ing and mixed martial arts fights bringing the total card up to 12. Organizer Stan Peterec returned to the tournament-style format after years away from it at his Slugfest event in July. He still recalls with glee the night Steen came through. “Steen had God on his side that night. He knocked out guys who used to beat him up in sparring all the time. There he was, the total underdog, and he was bobbing and weaving with perfect timing.” Because fighters who win return to the stage the event-style easily lends itself to spectators. “Steen had a Rocky moment,” Peterec said. “The momentum of the crowd grew, they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.” The kickboxing tournament is also a diversion from the popularity of MMA, which Peterec feels is saturating the fight market right now. “It’s on television every night. Besides, I still prefer a knockout to a tap out.” To win the tournament means making it through three fights, and despite being an amateur card there’s a highly valued prize to the winner. “Three months accommodation and training at Sinbi Muay Thai Gym in Phuket,
Alex Tribe and Leigh Mueller may or may not renew acquaintances as they are two of seven kickboxers who will fight in a tournament format at Last Man Standing, happening Dec. 3 at Eagle Ridge Community Centre in Langford. The event winner picks up three months of training at Sinbi Muay Thai Gym in Phuket, Thailand. Travis Paterson/News staff
Thailand,” explains Peterec. Sinbi Gym is home to many international champions, including Victoria’s Lindsay Ball, who recently won the World Professional Muay Thai Federation world belt. “I’ve trained in Thailand once before (for seven weeks) and I’d love to go back,” said Mueller, an instructor at Canada’s Best Karate on the West Shore. The 30-year-old has 21 kickboxing fights to his name (13-6-2). He currently holds the B.C. International Sport Kickboxing Association welterweight title, and is a regular in local rings.
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“I’ll fight whenever I can for the next two years and then that’s probably it for me,” Mueller said. “The prize is really exciting, but I’d personally be excited to say I got to the second fight of the night.” He added that everbody wants a piece of Jauncey, the 18-year-old hot shot with a world junior title out of Vancouver. For Tribe, who has nine fights to his credit — winning seven of them –— the night is a chance to gain more experience. “You have to treat it as one fight going in. Then if you win, you go from there,” he said.
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Hard hat girls lead Lambrick’s volleyball ‘culture’ Running Harriers Gunner Shaw Cross Country Classic Nov. 19, 9 km route at Thetis Lake Div. Name Time Pace 1 M3039 Shane Ruljancich 34:57 3:53 2 M3039 Jasper Blake 35:13 3:55 3 M2029 Shaun Stephens-Whale 35:46 3:59 4 M2029 Shawn Nelson 36:09 4:01 5 M3039 Bradley Cunningham 36:13 4:02 6 M3039 Jeremy Clegg 38:03 4:14 7 M2029 Travis Pirozzini 38:06 4:14 8 M2029 Brodie Elder 38:34 4:18 9 M2029 Matt Cecill 38:43 4:19 10 M2029 Dave Melanson 38:45 4:19 11 M4049 Simon Reeves 39:30 4:24 12 M0119 Taylor Chan 39:49 4:26 13 M3039 Benoit Gignac 39:57 4:27 14 M2029 James Rolf 40:15 4:29 15 M2029 Tim Hurley 40:29 4:30 16 M0119 Neil Dawe 40:35 4:31 17 M3039 Jeremy Watts 40:51 4:33 18 M4049 Ian Ackroyd 40:53 4:33 19 M3039 Chris Callendar 40:54 4:33 20 M3039 Ed Welwood 40:54 4:33 21 F3039 Melanie McQuaid 41:14 4:35 22 M4049 Rafael Albert 41:20 4:36 23 M2029 Alex Counsell 41:25 4:37 24 M4049 Dick De Goede 41:25 4:37 25 M0119 Bryce Pirozzini 41:28 4:37 26 M3039 Clive Butler 41:39 4:38 27 F3039 Claire Morgan 41:47 4:39 28 M5059 Michael Lax 42:06 4:41 29 F2029 Kate Scallion 42:14 4:42 30 M4049 Will Boothman 42:18 4:42 31 M4049 Ray Connor 42:34 4:44 32 M2029 Nicholas Lyne 42:59 4:47 33 F2029 Devon Mihalyi 43:06 4:48 34 M4049 Darren Frey 43:07 4:48 35 M3039 Tony Zarsadias 43:08 4:48 36 M6099 Arjan Gelling 43:16 4:49 37 M4049 Dan Jacklin 43:21 4:49 38 M5059 Larry Nylen 43:40 4:52 39 M3039 Hayden Earle 43:41 4:52 40 M3039 Pano Skrivanos 43:59 4:54 41 M2029 Josh Tanner 44:00 4:54 42 M3039 Mark Bate 44:01 4:54 43 M3039 Jason Wright 44:02 4:54 44 M2029 Adam McQuaig 44:13 4:55 45 M4049 Mark Walton 44:15 4:55 46 M5059 Gary Duncan 44:18 4:56 47 F3039 Cara Williams 44:24 4:56 48 F2029 Julia Tschanz 44:49 4:59 49 M4049 Richard Bellizz 44:58 5:00 50 M0119 Rylan Boothman 45:00 5:00 68 M3039 John Antill 46:01 5:07
Lambrick girls seek volleyball’s top trophy Travis Paterson News staff
Sometimes a change of culture comes from within, as in what’s happened with Lambrick Park secondary grads Chris Koutogous and Cam Kung. Koutogous has returned to his former school as a teacher and is coaching the sneior girls volleyball team along with Kung. “There is a culture of volleyball that is really big at Lambrick right now. The teams are successful and players are proud,” Koutogous said. The Lambrick Park Lions senior girls volleyball team won the AA girls’ Island championship at Woodlands secondary in Nanaimo on the weekend, beating Highland in the final, 25-4,
25-16 and 25-12. The win puts the Lions into the AA provincials, Dec. 1 to 4 at Sa-Hali Secondary in Kamloops. “It’s an incredible run,” Koutogous said. “The girls haven’t lost a set since Thanksgiving weekend (Oct. 9) in the finals of a tournament, going 28-0 in league play this year.” Captain Tyger Holt leads the team, on which six of seven players will graduate. Lindsay Holt (no relation to Tyger), Claudia Wong and Kate Meldrum complement Chelsea Strandlund, who was named MVP of the Island championships. The squad also includes tournament all-stars Kirsten Cuckovich and Emilie Wong, the latter being the team’s lone grade 10 player. “All have been all-stars and have worn the team’s hard hat, handed out every game as recognized by the coaches and players,” Koutogous said. St. Margaret’s school finished seventh and St. Michaels University School placed ninth. The future is also bright as the school’s junior
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Oak Bay’s Beau Parker is one of four Vikes going to Dubai.
For the fifth straight year the James Bay Athletic Association is in the Barnard Cup, Island rugby’s championshp game. But for the first time in those five years, the game is not being played in James Bay. The UVic Vikes host the Bays at Centennial Stadium, 2:45 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 26). The Bays seek their 53rd Barnard title. Both teams are without a core of talented young players, as coach Geraint John of Rugby
Canada named the sevens squad, full of Bays and Vikes, to play at next week’s Dubai Sevens. Full story online at vicnews.com.
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girls team, coached by Lambrick grads Jonny Lee and Spencer Morriss, won the city championships and were second at Islands in Nanaimo last week. Lambrick is hoping to field a junior boys team next year. The senior boys were fourth at the AA Islands hosted by Pacific Christian School. • Spectrum hosted but did not partake in the AAAA girls Island championship, Nov. 18-19. Northerly visitors G.P. Vanier (Courtenay) and Dover Bay (Nanaimo) took the top two spots with the Oak Bay Breakers defeating Carihi for third. Belmont, Mount Douglas and Claremont were sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. Vanier and Dover earned automatic qualifications for the AAAA provincials in North Vancouver, Dec. 1 to 3. The Breakers can still enter the provincials as they battle for one of two spots up for grabs at a six-team wildcard tournament in Surrey this weekend. Full recap of the Lambrick story online. sports@vicnews.com
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p.m., Archie Browning Sports Centre. Fri. Nov. 25: BCHL, Cowichan Capitals at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Tues., & Wed., Nov. 29-30: WHL, Kamloops Blazers at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m., SaveOn-Foods Memorial Centre.
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Happy Holidays Home Christmas Crafts by Patti & Marlene at 131 Rockcliffe Plc Langford Sat., Nov. 26th, 10-3pm Please come and join us, bring friends, maybe meet your neighbor. We have been busy sewing - quilts, table runners, tree skirts, and hand made greeting cards for all occasions. You may ďŹ nd a tree ornament, table decoration or something for a quick note and a few of This & That.
COMING EVENTS GET PAID - Grow marijuana Legally. Educational seminar, Victoria. December 3 & 4 th. Legal/medical/cultivation MMj. Tickets - 250 870-1882 or greenlineacademy.com UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS Food Fair & hot lunch, + sale of homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, Christmas breads, pastries, preserves and kobassa. Wheelchair access. Free admission. Sat, Nov. 26, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.
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Frozen Perogies, Cabbage Rolls, Borscht and Kobassa. Sat. Nov 26, Dec 3, 10 & 17. 10am-2pm ORTHODOX CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE 1100 Colville Road.
LEGALS WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling a 2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1G3WX52HX1F123003 Owner P. Nelson to cover costs incurred. To be sold at 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm December 2, 2011.
PERSONALS DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
LOST: IPOD, Fri, the 18th, at Brentwood Library, red/black case with crack on screen. Call (250)654-0036.
TRAVEL GETAWAYS ITALY- VILLAGE house in beautiful central Italy for rent. Call Anita 250-655-4030.
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We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.
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IN-HOME TUTORING All Grades, All Subjects. Tutor Doctor. 250-386-9333
SMALL BUSINESS Grants start or grow your small business. Free to apply. Qualify for up to 100K. www.leadershipgrants.ca.
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DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com
APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24” stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.
M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
BUILDING SUPPLIES
HELP WANTED
METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
FRIENDLY FRANK 1500W BASEBOARD heater with fan & thermostat, $15. (778)433-6170.
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30” MAYTAG RANGE, selfcleaning, coil top, good condition, $99. 250-389-2937. BOYS BIKE, red, $60. Small girl’s bike $5. ‘Tree Song’ book, $10. 250-508-9008. COMPUTER DESK $20, bread maker $10, easel $45, 16” plant pot $22. 250-6583948 MENS 3/4 length black leather coat, zip-out lining, size 42-44, $65. Call 250-652-8142. TRIPOD, (VELBON) model VGB-3, asking $75. Call (250)382-7410.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. 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.
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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.
NEED CASH Fast? Get a loan any time you want! Sell or pawn your valuables online securely, from home. apply online today: www.PawnUp.com or call toll-free: 1-888-4357870
27” SONY color (250)652-2327.
NADEAU COLONIAL solid maple dining set, 10pc, Exc cond., $800. (250)595-8966.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE BUILDING SALE... Final clearance. “Rock bottom prices” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x 20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.
DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings priced to clear Make an offer! Ask about free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. **HOME PHONE Reconnect** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. NO HST & Up to 50% OFF on All Like New & Used Furniture, Mattresses, Tools, Hdwe & Gift Packs, Heaters & More! BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS EVERETT ANTIQUE upright piano, excellent cond. $1,100. Must See! (250)370-7626.
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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.
HELP WANTED
COLWOOD: UTILS incl. Furn, on bus route, walking distance to beach & Royal Roads. NS, pets neg. $550. 250-889-4499.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!
SAXE POINT- 1 bdrm & den in 3-plex, W/D. N/S pet ok, near park & bus. $850. Equitex, (250)386-6071.
CALL: 250-727-8437
SIDNEY, 3 BR, RECENTLY reno’d, garage, fenced yard, great location. Available now $1350. Dean 250-857-2210
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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $960/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
Located adjacent to downtown Victoria, Esquimalt is a residential community (population 17,000) with extensive amenities including beautiful parks, beaches, and scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities, schools and commercial services.
FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $675/mo. Avail Dec. 1. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing. LANGFORD-THETIS Hts. Dec 1. $900 incl. 2 BR suite. Quiet family neighbourhood. School, grocery store, bus stop close. Share laundry. Hydro incl. Cat ok/No dogs. No smoking. 250384-8124
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES *$102,000 - $117,000 Responsible for the provision of professional planning services related to land use, development and zoning matters to advance Esquimalt’s overall community development as well as the provision of management expertise and advice to the Chief Administrative Officer and Council.
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.
TAKE US TO THE LEADING EDGE You will lead a small team of qualified and creative staff to plan Esquimalt’s overall development including economic growth, urban renewal, and enhanced tourism opportunities ensuring timely responses to changing community needs. In consultation with Council and community stakeholders you will be responsible for long range planning and policy development and your efforts will improve the quality of life of Esquimalt’s residents ensuring that Esquimalt remains a livable, sustainable community. Your competencies include strategic planning experience, excellent leadership and team-building skills, project management experience, demonstrated interpersonal skills and a proven track record as an innovator combining community development with sustainable principles. You possess a post-graduate degree in Planning or related discipline together with a minimum of five years of experience as a senior planner in municipal or regional government. You are also a member of, or eligible for, registration with the Canadian Institute of Planners. You are a high-energy achiever with a flair for creativity and innovation - “MAKE IT HAPPEN” is your approach to achieving departmental and corporate goals. *Attractive and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume AND covering letter of application by 4:30 pm on December 15, 2011 to: Manager of Human Resources Township of Esquimalt E-mail: pmulcahy@esquimalt.ca
APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT AIR CRAFT Hanger. All steel, bi-fold doors in secure area. $900 mo. Call 250-656-5371.
HOMES FOR RENT
C. SAANICH, 1 bdrm bsmt, all utils incl, priv ent, shared W/D, N/S, N/P, $750 mo, avail immed, call 250-213-8852. ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. Avail now. $650. N/S.(250)884-6790 ESQUIMALTspacious 2 bdrm suite, lrg bdrms/kitchen/living room. NP/NS. $1000 utils incld, laundry negotiable. Call (250)885-5750. GLANFORD. IMMED. 1100 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, quiet/bright. Reno’d kitch & bdrm closet. W/D, full bath, storage, priv entr., sm yrd. Near bus, amens. NS/NP. $1040. ht, h/w, hydro, incl’d. Refs. 250-704-0197. LANGFORD 1BDRM, new home 2 blks from Canwest. $850. Laundry incl’d, 1 prkg. NS/NP. (Now). (250)216-3888 LANGFORD. BRIGHT, new 1 bdrm. Lvl entry. W/D, NS/NP. $800. incl. utils (250)220-8750 NEAR BEAR Mtn- bright, spacious 2 bdrm, views, 5 appls, separate laundry, F/P, patio, yard. NS/NP. $1150 includes utilities. (250)391-8817. SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail Now. Refs req’d. $900/mo inclusive. Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807. TILLICUM/BURNSIDE- newly reno’d 2 bdrm lower level suite, utils & shared laundry incld. $900. Call (250)3838282 or 250-588-8885. TRIANGLE MTN- bright 1 bdrm+ den/storage, above ground, newly reno’d, 5 appls. NS/NP. $875 inclds utils, internet, cable. (250)478-8781. TRIANGLE MTN. Large 1 bdrm. Laundry, new SS appl’s. NS/NP. $875. inclds utils, cbl, phone, internet. 250-474-6469
TOWNHOUSES BRAND NEW 4 bdrm, 3 bath, townhouses. From $369,900. Ask about 100% financing. 2733 Peatt Rd. Open weekends. (250)727-5868. www.karenlove.com Karen Love Remax Alliance SOOKE, (2009) 3bdrm, 2.5bath avail immed, all appls incl’d, walk amens/bus/Sooke core, N/S. 250-642-0133.
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SIDNEY- 3 Bdrm Rancher. Complete Reno. 1 bath, 1056sq ft flat cul-de-sac lot. NS/NP. $1,500. Lease. Firm Management, 250-544-2300.
WAREHOUSE RENTAL required- 2000sq ft shed with 150 amp+ 03 phase power & overhead door. Hydrocarbon contaminated premises preferred. Facility will be used for processing used motor-oil labeled as hazardous material. asif_sadeque@yahoo.com 604-440-6663.
ROOMS FOR RENT
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QUADRA/MCKENZIE- 3 bdrm upper, 2 bdrm down. NS/NP. (250)595-7077 (after 5pm).
BROADMEAD- clean, quiet furnished room. All utilities included. NS/NP. $450. Call 250-744-9405. COLWOOD, UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $580 mo. Dec.1. D/D. 250-858-6930
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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. RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487. Photos: happyhandyman.co MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.
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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
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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 25, 2011
Select your home. Select your mortgage. Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
Published Every Thursday
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov 24 - 30 edition of
1836 Gonzales Ave, $859,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
407-380 Waterfront Cres, $418,900 Saturday 1-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 12
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Saturday 11-12:30 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey 250-391-1893
314-909 Pembroke, $219,000 pg. 26
3-828 Rupert Terrace
pg. 7
101-1610 Jubillee, $179,900 pg. 13
pg. 13
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 6
pg. 7
pg. 10
pg. 31
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
pg. 12
Saturday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131
pg. 13
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
2-1012 Terrace, $379,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
pg. 10
pg. 31
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033
204-1831 Oak Bay Ave, $399,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bruce McCulloch, 250-479-3333
pg. 5
219-50 Songhees, $675,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Luisa Celis, 250-477-1100
2056 Hampshire, $759,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Niels Baartman, 250-474-3344
pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999
pg. 8
pg. 7
pg. 14
pg. 16
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns 250-478-0808
102-21 Conard, $259,900 pg. 11
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033
10 Helmcken Rd pg. 6
301-1241 Fairfield Rd, $289,000
Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
156 Levista, $619,900 pg. 5
Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 3
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-384-8124
pg. 15
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-5333
660 Birch Rd., $697,000 pg. 30
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 8
pg. 10
pg. 26
Saturday 2-4 Saanich Peninsula Properties John Romashenko 250 588-9246 pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 8
Sunday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino 250-686-2242
3352 Mary Anne Cres, $469,900 pg. 34
pg. 15
Saturday 12:30-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 26
pg. 15
pg. 30
pg. 31
pg. 1
pg. 15
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Tara Pankhurst, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Gray Rothnie, 250-744-7034
pg. 18
pg. 11
pg. 12
pg. 8
pg. 18
315-290 Regina, $228,000 pg. 18
1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900 pg. 18
713 Miller Ave, $469,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Farley Fahey, 250-744-3301
pg. 18
pg. 5
5460 Old West Saanich, $1,199,000 pg. 14
Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Sunday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 19
pg. 10
pg. 19
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250-360-1929
pg. 6
108-644 Granrose Ter, $429,000 pg. 8
3463 Yorkshire Pl, $565,000 pg. 23
3067 Alouette
pg. 22
119-2733 Peatt Rd., $374,900 Thursday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
pg. 5
2935 Carol Ann Pl, $489,000 Saturday 2-4 Kahl Realty Justine Connor, 250-391-8484 pg. 30
pg. 23
530 Langholme Dr., $449,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Whitney Garside 250-477-7291 pg. 20
pg. 21
969 Glen Willow, $499,000
6265 Springlea, $599,000 Saturday 1:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Ken Lorenz 250 888-3434
pg. 9
304-611 Brookside, $219,000
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
2033 Sunfield, $287,500 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
662 Goldstream, $249,900
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
10903 Inwood, $719,000
2415 Amherst Ave. pg. 3
pg. 19
28-2070 Amelia Ave.
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131
241 Steller Crt, $420,000
Saturday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
6981 East Saanich
Sunday 12-2 Burr Properties Ltd. The Condo Group, 250-382-6636
pg. 26
Thursday to Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
2-1893 Prosser Rd, $379,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-656-0608
2186 Stone Gate, $664,900
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl, 250-391-8484
3-2365 Henry, $299,000
Saturday & Sunday 1:30-3:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
pg. 23
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Daryl Ashby, 250-478-9141
608 Fairway Ave
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Chuck Meagher 250 477-1100
2097 Longspur, $614,900
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
310-10459 Resthaven, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
3-257 Sloping Pine, $154,000
731 Miller, $489,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
pg. 21
pg. 20
7-10471 Resthaven, $445,900 Sunday 1-3 Saanich Peninsula Properties John Romashenko 250 588-9246
225-3225 Eldon Pl
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Curtis Lindsay 250 744-3301
pg. 19
pg. 18
7955 Polo Park, $589,000
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing 250 655-0608
Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100
Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Steven Klipper 250-208-3922
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay 250 217-5091
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
4360 Gordon Head, $1,350,000 Sunday 12-2 Cornerstone Properties Ltd Peter Pfann 250 213-9490
pg. 20
2051 Brethour Pkwy
1940 Woodley, $910,000
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch 250-889-2528
pg. 20
10395 Bowerbank, $419,900
pg. 8
4674 Lochside, $1,088,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250 656-0131
604 Stewart Mtn Rd, $729,000
4459 Fairmont Pl, $599,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
pg. 5
4019 McLellan St, $499,000
308-3260 Quadra St.
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
1808 Rossiter pg. 34
pg. 18
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Carole Bawlf, 250-656-0131
4-10036 Fifth, $598,000
105-1505 Church Ave
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
9-974 Sutcliffe Rd, $684,500 pg. 2
pg. 15
4168 Clinton Pl., $645,000
4029 Providence, $960,900 pg. 6
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-834-7663
356 Sparton, $685,000
pg. 14
109-1505 Church Ave pg. 5
pg. 34
10-10055 Fifth, $399,000
Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
103-101 Nursery Hill, $329,900
126-75 Songhees, $959,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Lori Kersten, 250-474-4800
pg. 14
309-1505 Church Ave
pg. 12
301-50 Songhees, $549,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 31
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacquie Jocelyn, 250-384-8124
1817 Rossiter, $614,900
404-1012 Collinson
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301
Saturday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
215-10110 Fifth St, $204,500
304-4535 Viewmont Ave, $259,900
1663 Bisley
1021 Westport, $799,000
2239 Shelbourne St, $399,000 Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay 250-595-1535
pg. 10
pg. 13
302-2323 Hamiota, $419,900 pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Kerry Davies, 250-370-7788
Saturday 2:00-3:30 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301
3520 Upper Terrace, $939,900 pg. 10
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
462 Sturdee St, $624,900
pg. 8
#31-416 Dallas Rd., $499,000
934 Craigflower, $449,000
876 Craigflower, $529,900
501-1204 Fairfield Rd, $629,000 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
pg. 14
927 Devonshire Rd., $439,000
1002-327 Maitland, $298,900 Saturday & Sunday 3-5 Cornerstone Properties Ltd Peter Pfann 250 213-9490
pg. 5
1149 Greenwood, $499,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gunnar Stephenson, 250-884-0933
pg. 14
3205 Kingsley, $549,000 pg. 5
1011 Dunsmuir, $649,900
pg. 27
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
33-610 Mckenzie Ave, $365,000
4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000 pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey 250-391-1893
23-60 Dallas, $494,900 pg. 13
Saturday 12-2 Cornerstone Properties Ltd Peter Pfann 250 213-9490
307-955 Dingley Dell, $229,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Dave McMillan, 250-888-9958
pg. 26
3990 Cedar Hill, $589,900
357 Kinver St., $589,900
pg. 1
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124
401-1083 Tillicum Rd, $349,000 Saturday 11-1 Burr Properties Ltd. Mike Janes, 250-382-6636
614-68 Songhees
2-444 Michigan, $439,000
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476
pg. 27
74-850 Parklands, $375,000 Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
511-225 Belleville St
2586 Blackwood, $459,004
Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd Patrick Skillings 250 382-8838
pg. 12
741 Jasmine, $509,000
4173 Buckingham Pl, $684,000
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus 250-391-1893
243 Kingston, $1,390,000
305-75 Songhees, $625,000
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033
Saturday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
942 Reeve Pl, $399,900
1005-225 Belleville, $679,000
2657 Cedar Hill Rd, $522,500 Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 12
502-250 Douglas, $399,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
7-704 Rockheights
704-636 Montreal, $769,000 Saturday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Ltd Leslee Farrell 250 388-5882
Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Claire Yoo, 250-477-1100
pg. 12
309 Kingston, $769,000
503-1030 Yates St, $429,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422
4212 Rossiter
654 Langford, $419,900
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Chris Marrie, 250 920-8463 pg. 19
pg. 23
122-2733 Peatt Rd, $374,900 Thursday-Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
pg. 21
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Friday, November 25, 2011 - GOLDSTREAM
OPENHOUSES
This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday 563 Brant Pl., $624,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
3334 Myles Mansell Rd pg. 23
Saturday 12:30-2:00 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-360-6683
117-643 Granderson, $369,900 pg. 23
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
pg. 30
pg. 23
1224A Goldstream Ave, $389,900 pg. 23
3334 Myles Mansell Rd., $435,000 Saturday 12:30-2:00 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-360-6683
1121 Fort, $183,900
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 26
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
pg. 9
Park Place, $359,900
3067 Alouette 584 Kingsview, $519,900
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov.24 - 30 edition of
3067 Alouette
3735 Ridge Pond, $619,900 Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
994 Dunford pg. 23
2610 Selwyn Rd., $549,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Lori Kersten 250-474-4800
NEWS GAZETTE
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Lyle Kahl, 250-391-8484
pg. 11
pg. 21
pg. 8
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
pg. 25
4980 Deer Park Trail, $1,199,788 Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
205-2695 Deville
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max of Duncan Kim Johannsen 250 748-7200
pg. 22
pg. 12
1029 Skylar Cir
Thursday-Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab, 250-360-1929
pg. 24
pg. 21
1224 Freshwater, $659,900 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
907 Dawn Lane, $589,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
3365 St. Troy Pl, $464,900 pg. 31
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
5575 Medberry, $689,000 pg. 22
Saturday 1:30-3:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
1039 Skylar Circle pg. 24
Thursday 3-7 & Friday-Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser 250-360-1929
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Looking for a no-impact, whole-body workout that will help you both tone and lose inches? Meet T-Zone Vibration Studio, in Langford, offering a “10-minute no work workout.” Since opening here in the West Shore four months ago, T-Zone celebrated the opening of its 50th store nation-wide, notes Adam Smith, co-owner of the local franchise with Sharon Matzanke. Sharon discovered the benefits of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) while recuperating from a serious accident. After spending over a year in intense rehabilitation therapy, Sharon was referred to her local T-Zone Vibration Studio where she was finally able to regain complete mobility, a remarkable feat given the severity of her injury, her surgeon told her. This technology was first developed in 1960 to help Russian cosmonauts prevent muscle atrophy and decreased bone density due to weightlessness in space. They found that the Russians were able to stay in space longer. Those using WBV in their fitness routine can enjoy greater increase in muscle strength compared to weight training on its own. Some other surprising health benefits include weight loss, increased bone density, reduced cellulite and improved mobility and many more! In fact, Health Canada has just given their seal of approval to the WBV as a class 2 medical device, Adam notes. The system is low-impact and joint-friendly, meaning it can
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be used by a vast range of ages and mobility levels. And the ability to adjust the settings makes the machine useful for everyone from a senior looking to improve mobility to an athlete wanting to augment their existing fitness routine. “We have members from age 14 to 90, so it’s very inclusive and non-intimidating,” Adam notes. Also included in the monthly membership is the use of T-Zone Vibration Studio’s in-store infra-red sauna, providing a deep, penetrating heat that benefits circulation, removes toxins from the body and benefits the skin, Smith says. T-Zone Vibration is also a store to sell the T-Zone WBV machines. “Many members decide to purchase a machine for home use after their first month because they are already noticing fantastic results,” note Sharon and Adam, encouraging locals to come in and experience their own results before they buy. “This gives you an opportunity to see and feel what the machines are all about.” Wanting to be a part of your journey to a healthier, stronger you, Sharon and Adam believe that “for the life you deserve, you must ‘Move to Live’ and T-Zone – Victoria will do that for you.” Come in for a free trial at the T-Zone Vibration Studio. Visit T-Zone Vibration weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 105-2355 Millstream Rd. or call 250590-5416 for more details.
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November is Adoption Awareness Month. Learn more at www.connectingforlife.ca The B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development asked the Victoria Foundation to manage and distribute the Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund because of the foundation’s proven granting experience, administrative capabilities and prudent financial investment policy.
Helping BC’s children make connections for life Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Fund: A retreat to provide information and resources to 30 adoptive parents of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. A potlatch to adopt foster parents into their child’s Aboriginal clan and nation. A training program to prepare teens for adoption. These are just a few examples of projects funded this year by B.C.’s Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund. The independent trust fund was established in 2003 by the Ministry of Children and Family Development to help British Columbia’s children and youth who are awaiting adoption or other permanent connections. The trust fund is managed by the Victoria Foundation. In 2009 it was re-named after Lex Reynolds to honor the late lawyer and children’s advocate – and adoptive father – who was the fund’s founding co-chair. The permanent endowment generates money to support organizations and individuals in finding and helping to maintain lifelong connections for B.C.’s children and youth. “Every child deserves a loving family and a place to call home, and the Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund has been instrumental in promoting the need for more adoptive families in British Colum-
bia,” said Minister of Children and Family Development Mary McNeil. As of Aug. 31 of this year, the Ministry of Child and Family Development reported there were approximately 8,100 children and youth in care in B.C. Nearly 5,900 of them are placed with about 3,300 foster families across the province and more than 1,200 are waiting for a permanent family. “These children are waiting for a loving family,” said Sandra Scarth, co-chair of the trust fund. “They are waiting for a family they can turn to when they have a problem, a family who will celebrate birthdays and holidays with them – a family to help them forge the happy memories that will allow them to grow up to be strong, successful adults.” Scarth says what is not obvious from the ministry’s numbers is that there is a desperate need for families who will adopt older children and children in sibling groups who want and need to be placed together.
“When people think about adoption they often envision babies. Unless we eliminate the barriers and significantly increase the services and resources available to adoptive families, older children and sibling groups will remain in a holding pattern,” she said. To help address these and other challenges associated with adoption, grants from the Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Fund are used to develop projects and programs that provide support, promote adoption and connect kids with their culture. Since the fund’s inception in 2003 $766,000 has been awarded to 133 projects across the province. These include 17 mini-grants of $1,500 distributed earlier this year and two full grants that have just been announced. • The Adoptive Families Association of B.C. received $20,000 to create an online education resource centre for adoptive parents and those considering adoption.
Since 1936, the Victoria Foundation’s permanent endowment has had the power to connect people who care with causes that matter. If you wish to make a difference in your community – one that has lasting impact, start here. Call Sandra Richardson, CEO for information at 250.381.5532. www.victoriafoundation.bc.ca
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• The Northwest Inter-Nation Family and Community Services Society, based in Terrace, received $11,000 for a custom adoptions project to support culturally grounded adoption and permanency arrangements. “The online resource centre will provide information and access to agencies and courses relating to adoption,” said Scarth. “It will also preserve the privacy of prospective parents who prefer the anonymity provided through the Internet as they take their first step on the path to adoption. “The custom adoptions project will gather valuable research that will support culturally grounded adoptions in B.C.’s Aboriginal communities” said Geord Holland co-chair of the trust fund. To make a donation or to learn more about the Lex Reynolds Adoption and Permanency Trust Fund, visit www.connectingforlife.ca or contact the Victoria Foundation at 250-381-5532.
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