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Lichen names up for auction Proceeds go to environmental groups Charla Huber News staff
The Land Conservancy and Ancient Forest Alliance are hoping to bank in on lichens. After discovering two new lichen species in the southern Interior, lichenoligist Trevor Goward decided to donate the naming rights to raise money for conservation causes. He passed on the naming rights to be auctioned off to help TLC and the AFA. The deadline for both auctions is Dec. 15. When biologist Andy McKinnon, from Metchosin, heard his friend Goward, of 30 years, discovered two new lichen species, he was thrilled and bid $3,000 on each auction. But he has been out bid on both. Currently the bids are sitting at $3,500 and $6,000. “I would love this to attract some major efforts to donate to the cause,� Goward said. “At the moment the bids are absurdly low.� The money raised for TLC will go towards purchasing a land corridor between two pieces of Wells Grey Park in the southern Interior of B.C. “We want to create a corridor for the wilderness to cross through,� said TLC northern region manager Barry Booth. He explained currently the wildlife such as grizzly bears and moose already cross through the area which is currently privately owned. For this project TLC needs to raise more than $350,000. This project hits close to
Metchosin biologist, Andy McKinnon shows off some lichen at Mill Hill regional park in Langford. He is urging people to bid on the Name that Lichen auctions for both The Land Conservancy and Ancient Forest Alliance. The two new lichen species found in the southern Interior. Charla Huber/News staff
home for Goward who donated 10-acres of property within the corridor. His neighbour has also donated 62 acres of his property to the cause. Now to secure the corridor TLC needs to purchase an additional 28 acres. “As the place gets built up (and developed) the animals still need to get from one place to another,� Goward said explaining one side of the park is where the animals spend the winter and the other is their summer range. The AFA doesn’t have a specific project it will use the money on but has several projects in the works, said Ken Wu AFA executive director. “A lot of lichens grow in old
growth forests, when those forests are gone the lichen will disappear,� Goward said. “I’ve been watching these places disappear my whole life. I feel (the AFA) will make a difference. � Some of the projects where the money could be used include, creating a series of educational brochures, covering travel expenses to focus on other areas of B.C., and to help build a campaign in swing ridings across the province to help protect old-growth forests. Other than raising awareness for the AFA, Wu said he hopes this type of auction gains attention and sparks up other auctions across the world for conservation efforts.
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be the surgeon and naturalist on the world trip with Captain George Vancouver. “Today we look at that tree and we remember Archibald Menzie,� said McKinnon. “If you name the lichen 200 years later people will think of you.� There are already lichens named after Barrack Obama and Sponge Bob Square Pants. The option for naming the two species is limitless and McKinnon explained it’s open to anyone, including businesses. “You could name it after a business, you could call it bryoria Wal-Martia,� McKinnon said. PLEASE SEE: Lichen, Page A7
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Music students ready for annual winter show Arnold Lim News staff
Belmont is starting to sound a lot like Christmas. The school’s musical departments are already ringing with the jingle of the holiday season in preparation for a West Shore tradition with more than 50 annual performances behind it. “Every year when we come to our Winter Concert, it is a big celebration of everything we have worked towards,” said music director Mandart Chan. “It boils down to our seven performance ensembles.” A director at the school for four years, he is confident the 120 students performing everything from classic motown hits, contemporary jazz and even a classic circus march from the 1800’s and a handful of originals will be well worth the price of admission and the proof is in the familiar faces. “We have quite a few of ex-Belmont parent that come back year after year,” Chan said. “Their children have graduated eons ago, (but) they keep coming back because they know (what) they are going to get.” Two-time Winter Concert performer Melissa Thomson brings her alto saxophone to her third and final appearance in her graduating year — and feels the burden of mixed emotions her final time out.
“It is really fun and a great way to kick off the season ... It is going to be a great experience,” the Grade 12 student said. “I might cry at the end of the year concert but I am pretty excited for the Winter Concert.” The performers fill the school’s south gymnasium with music, Dec 6 at 7 p.m. — and bass clarinet player Katie Gray is excited about making her second appearance in one of the biggest musical nights of her year. “Music is one of my passions and it is a lot of fun. Everyone is friendly and awesome and everyone enjoys what we do,” said the Grade 11 student. “I think it is all about sharing everything important, both with the people you like to be with and the people you love.” That relationship is something Chan relishes year after year and is still a big part in why he looks forward to this performance every winter. “The best part is seeing the faces of the students and their parents after the concert. After the lights go up you can see all these smiling faces going wow I can’t believe we just did that,” he said. “We have been working everything for the last four months for this one night.” Admission is by donation with all proceeds going back into the Belmont music program. Non-perishable food donations will also be accepted on behalf of the Goldstream Food Bank.
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Melissa Thompson (bottom), Katie Gray (right), and Eric Jakubowski (top) will all perform at Belmont Secondary School’s annual Winter Concert Dec 6.
Drifting barge returned to ocean home Sam Van Schie News staff
The fast action of a View Royal boater helped rescue a massive barge that drifted to shore in Esquimalt Harbour earlier this month. Troy Saladana was on his way to the video store the night he got a call from a friend who could see the 50-metre barge from his window. The vessel had broke free of its mooring and was trapped in some rocks just off the shoreline. “It was so dark outside and hull is all black, so you couldn’t see it until it was right there on the shore,” Saladana said. Saladana dropped his plans for a quiet evening inside. He and his friend John Rogers, a View Royal councillor, jumped in his zodiac and radioed the joint operations
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Troy Saladana and John Rogers are amazed the 50-metre barge pictured behind them managed to drift to shore without causing any damage. centre to see how they could help. “I’m out on the water everyday, so I know how to navigate the shallows,” Saladana said. As neighbours wandered down to the shore to watch, Saladana brought his zodiac alongside the barge and located some thick ropes on its bow. He and Rogers worked together to tie the bow line to the rear of
a rescue ship sent out by the Queen’s Harbour Master at CFB Esquimalt. But just pulling the line of the barge wasn’t enough to free it. Saladana had to push his zodiac at full power against the barge to free it. He then helped lead the rescue boat out to the mooring where they finally secured the vessel in its proper place.
During cruise ship season, the barge is used as liquid waste storage, where boats unload their sewage before pulling into port. This time of year it’s left empty. Recent storms and a lack of maintenance caused the ropes holding the vessel to slowly wear out. It likely took hours for the barge to make its way to shore. “If it had happened during the daylight, we would have seen it a lot sooner,” Saladana said. Remarkably, the barge didn’t hit anything while it drifted free. But Saladana and Rogers can’t help but think how things could have turned out differently. “There are million-dollar sailboats on docks out there that it somehow avoided hitting,” Rogers said. “If the wind was blowing the other direction, it could have drifted into the shipyard (of CFB Esquimalt) and could have done a lot of damage.” The barge itself was also undamaged. “It could have rolled on its side and filled with water,” Saladana added. “If it wasn’t empty, there could have been a spill to deal with.” Graciously those scenarios never came to be. “The whole rescue went very smoothly,” Rogers said. “It was quite an adventure.”
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Politicians prepare for new term All newly elected council members invited to course on local government Erin McCracken News staff
School’s in for the Capital Region’s councillors and mayors. The newly elected officials have been invited to their inaugural introduction to the role in local government in a twoevening orientation session hosted by Esquimalt township this week. “As a total greenhorn, it really helped with the governance structure,” said Esquimalt Coun. Meagan Brame, who took copious notes at the course hosted by the township after the 2008 election. It also proved to be a valuable networking opportunity during which she heard from returning councillors and rookies like herself “and you realize you’re not alone in any of it,” said Brame, who will attend next week’s presentations to prepare for her second term
and say, ‘Our decisions are taking too long,’” said McIntosh. “Then, what’s equally important, is not just talking about it, but then saying, ‘How can we on council. improve it?’” On Monday (Nov. 28), North Saanich-based local governOn Wednesday (Nov. 30), ment advisor, Gordon McInLower Mainland parliamentosh, will explore topics on gov- tarian Eli Mina, will speak on ernance, roles meetings, rules and responsibiliand effective “By having a ties of mayors, decision making, councillors and covering topics joint session with staff, as well as as counprofessional presenters, such strategy, policy cil interactions and services. we can ensure that all with the public That overview the rules elected officials ... hear and will help ground of order during councils in the meetings. the same messages.” fundamental role “By having – Laurie Hurst, of local governa joint session Esquimalt chief ment. McIntosh, with professional administrative officer who heads the presenters, we North Saanichcan ensure that based Local Government Leadall elected officials, many of ership Institute, will give his whom have had no formal students a scorecard so they training or previous experican easily assess their decision ence with local government, making, financial accountabilhear the same messages,” ity, intergovernmental relations Laurie Hurst, Esquimalt’s chief and communications with staff administrative officer, said in during their term. an email. “They might talk about that editor@goldstreamgazette.com
NOTICE OF INFORMATION SESSION Admirals Road Corridor Improvements and Craigflower Bridge Replacement The District of Saanich and the Town of View Royal are holding a public open house for the Admirals Road Corridor Improvement project. The meeting will be held on December 7th, 2011 between the hours of 2:00 pm and 8:00pm at the View Royal Town Hall in the Council Chambers located at 45 View Royal Avenue. We wish to present various options for different aspects of the project and gather your feedback on the options presented. For further information please contact Troy McKay, ASCT at 250.475.5494, local 3450, or by email at troy.mckay@saanich.ca
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Property sale contravened Transit’s policy Sale never went to public tender, admits BC Transit Roszan Holmen News staff
Weeks after the province announced a review of BC Transit, new details about the sale of its former warehouse have come to light, raising more questions whether the transit agency is serving the public’s best interest.
Back in 2005, BC Transit sold its warehouse at 650 Garbally Rd. to Gordy Dodd, who owns a furniture store nearby, for $3 million. The warehouse, however, was never listed or advertised as being for sale, contrary to BC Transit’s own policy. Neither was it reported to the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard, a member of the commission. Leonard has led the charge against BC Transit, in part due to its policy of not including the commission in decisions to buy or sell land within the Capital Region.
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The private sale of a public asset, such as the warehouse on Garbally, is “totally inappropriate,” Leonard said. “The public needs to have confidence that they got the highest and best price. A proper tendering ensures that.” While BC Transit did get four appraisals on the building, before selling it to Dodd for a slightly higher price, it appears the Crown agency likely didn’t get the best price possible. Jim Smith of Scotia Automotive on Douglas Street, adjacent to the warehouse, said he also made inquiries about buying the warehouse in mid 2004. “I was prepared to pay $3.5 million,” Smith said. Smith used to work for BC Transit and later opposed the agency’s plans for light-rail transit in 2008. In late 2004, Smith’s real estate agent, Dave Philps with DHF, also inquired on his behalf, but without revealing his client’s name. Philps said he clearly recalls making the call and being told the building wasn’t for sale. He asked to be notified “if that changes.” He was never notified. Yet, in January 2005, B. Transit’s board of directors “authorized staff to continue negotiating the sale or lease of 650 Garbally Rd.,” according to documents made public through the Freedom of Information Act.
Reports to the board from Transit Commission for board that time reveal the City of purchases, but we do consider Victoria made an offer on the them and we do inform them,” property, with the intention of she said. using the land to The Glanford build housing for property will be “The public the homeless. BC used as a provinneeds to have Transit made a cial re-fit facility counter-offer, and and not for use confidence that they the City withdrew. by the Victoria got the highest and Regional Transit Then-mayor Alan Lowe recalls price system, she said. best price.” being the deciding As for the ware– Frank Leonard factor behind the house on Garbally, Transit Commission Linsangan said BC City’s withdrawal. BC Transit then Transit had adverentertained an offer from Dodd, tised the facility for lease for and they agreed on a price of $3 three years. million. The offer was accepted “During that time, nobody that April and the deal closed in had approached us for the lease August 2005. portion, but at one point we This summer, Leonard raised were offered a couple of options similar concerns about BC to purchase the site so we felt Transit’s purchase of land in that we would move forward the Royal Oak industrial park, with that.” known as the Glanford property. BC Transit’s policy regarding “I got really upset this year property disposal requires that when I heard on the street that the property “be offered for sale they were buying land in Saanby public offering by advertisich,” Leonard said. ing in the media.” Joanna Linsangan, BC TranThis was not done, Linsangan sit’s manager of public relations confirmed. “The administradisputes this claim. tion felt the offer (from Dodd) represented good value,” she The decision to purchase the explained. property was discussed at the For his part, Dodd said he commission’s in-camera meeting first inquired about renting the in November 2010, five months warehouse. Upon learning it before it was finalized, she said. was for sale, he purchased the Leonard was present at the building unaware of BC Tranmeeting, she added. sit’s policies. “We don’t have an obligaeditor@goldstreamgazette.com tion to the Victoria Regional
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building is the first designed and built for the university since it opened at the Hatley Park National Heritage site in 1995. Despite the state-of-the-art technology featured in the 33 breakout rooms, seven classrooms, five computer labs the facility came in almost $4-million under the original Arnold Lim cost estimate of $23.6-million. News staff “We needed the government in Royal Roads University’s first new order to get both levels of government funding (and) we did it under building is open for learning. budget and on time and it is a great The $20-million Learning and facility,” said RRU president Allan Innovation Centre (LIC) is one of 39 Cahoon. “It is an projects under the exciting thing to see joint federal-provincial “It is an the university is proKnowledge Infrastrucgressing, it is buildture Program aimed at exciting thing to ing (and) it demrenewing infrastrucsee the university onstrates a certain ture at post-secondcoming of age.” ary institutions across is progressing ... it Cahoon anticipates Canada. demonstrates a certain a growth in student “We know that right population of 50 per across British Colum- coming of age” – Allan Cahoon cent over the next bia, post secondary Royal Roads president five years due in infrastructure investpart to the LIC that ments will continue to features environmenhave a great positive tally friendlier options such as flaxlong-term impact on our communities,” said Minister of Advanced Edu- based linoleum flooring and low volatile organic compound paints. But cation Naomi Yamamoto. in the end, Cahoon said, it is about “Our government does believe their students. that post secondary education and “It really helps us with our teachskills developement will enable Briting and it is designed around the ish Columbians to support their families with good jobs and compete kinds of students we have,” he said. “It is a reflection of how we teach successfully in the global economy.” the way we teach and the nature of Built to LEED Gold standards, our student population.” the 5,781-square-meter, four-storey
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Lichen a food source for caribou Continued from Page 1 Of the two lichens discovered, one was is bryoria and one is a parmelia. “The bryoria looks like lustrous brown hair,” McKinnon said adding it is very shiny and can grow up to 10 inches long. “The parmelia looks more like a leaf and is reddish brown.” Bryoria lichens are a common winter food for the endangered mountain caribou among other animals. “Without bryoria lichens the mountain caribou would disappear form B.C. and possibly this earth,” McKinnon said. The parmelia lichens are commonly used as dye for tweed fabrics. Hummingbirds also use it to disguise their nests. “Lichens are not an organism, it’s a couple living together,” McKinnon
said explaining a lichen is made up of about 95 per cent fungus and five per cent alga. Alga is plant similar to seaweed. It lives inside the fungus and provides the food for the fungus to grow. “Together they live happily ever after,” McKinnon said. Goward wants people to step up and help him in is conservation efforts. “Take a look at Google earth and see what we’ve done,” Goward said. “In the end it doesn’t matter (about the names) we want to raise funds for habitats for lichens and everything else that lives in the B.C. wildlife places,” McKinnon said. To bid on the TLC auction call 1-877-485-2422. To place a bid through the Ancient Forest Alliance email info@ancientforestalliance.org or call 250-896-4007. The deadline is Dec. 15. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com
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Brains needed on concussions B.C. Liberal MLA Moira Stilwell has proposed legislation to help prevent concussions in youth sports. The private member’s bill would make it law to remove a young athlete from play if a concussion is suspected. The proposed law recognizes the majority of sport-related head injuries occur in athletes younger than 20, and the frequency of injuries is increasing. Even with Hockey Canada’s new rules, head shots occur frequently in minor hockey. Sometimes penalties are called, often not. Such inconsistency only confuses players and puts them at risk. These rules need to be more strictly enforced. More is unknown than known about concussions. We know what causes them, but not why some people feel some symptoms — headaches, nausea, dizziness, sensitivity to light — while others experience a sudden onset of depression. There’s no clinically tested treatment for concussions. Rest is best. Sidney Crosby just returned to the NHL after 10 months recuperating from a concussion. Other players have had to retire after sustaining multiple concussions, some the result of deliberate and callous head shots. These are professional athletes; they know the risks and what’s at stake — for some, their jobs. But so few children will ever play junior or college, let alone pro. They have their whole lives ahead of them. No game is worth jeopardizing their futures. We need to do everything possible to educate them about brain injuries, to teach them to protect themselves and respect one another, without instilling fear. It’s not as simple as telling them to keep their heads up and elbows down. We must help them value our most valuable asset – our brains. Use them. – Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News 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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barrier to research. “The failure of octors say country-music getting something effective to the star Glen Campbell (“I am bedside is because of the schism a Lineman for the County”) between basic science and commersuffers memory-loss because of cial interests,” he said. Alzheimer’s Disease. But he keeps Abraham reported: “The common singing. pain reliever ibuprofen, for examIn a television interview before ple, may reduce the risk a musical tour of Britain, of Alzheimer’s. But, says Campbell said he had Dr. McGeer, companies always been forgetful, and haven’t tried it because denied that there was anythey are interested only thing wrong with him. in compounds they can His wife Kim reminded patent.” Glen that he had been Dr. Patrick McGeer diagnosed with Alzheimcommented: “The result er’s. She added that he is has been an unbroken a musical super-talent nevstring of disappointments ertheless, still at the top of his form. G.E. Mortimore in pharmaceutical-company-sponsored clinical Both Glen and Kim were Think About It trials.” right. During the conThe Alzheimer’s Sociversation he sometimes ety rolled out the numbers: 35.6 fumbled and backtracked, but he million people in the world living remained jovial and warmly conwith dementia; 500,000 in Canada, nected to his listeners. including one in eight Canadians Maybe the day is not far off when over age 65 and one in two or three people will discover and apply over 85. Estimated cost of caring remedies for memory loss just as cheerfully as we now accept glasses for dementia patients, $50 million a day in Canada, $604 billion a year and hearing aids. Considering the worldwide. Campbell interview and other clues A drug company might make bilto the future, the possibility now lions with a new miracle pill. But arises that brain science and popular understanding will take that leap wouldn’t it be smart politics for governments to invest money for forward. research pointed toward public Dr. Patrick McGeer and his wife well-being, not profit? Dr. Edith, who are both neurosciLiberal-Conservative politicians entists aged in their 80s, appear to don’t see it that way. Patrick McGbelieve in such an outcome. They eer said federal Health Minister do research at the University of Leona Aglukkaq “has refused even British Columbia on scientific projto discuss it with us.” ects relevant to dementia. The NDP could make mileage “This is a malevolent disease that pushing for government funding of can and will be eliminated,” Dr. Patthe kind of medical research that rick told Carolyn Abraham of The old-line politicians reject because Globe and Mail. of their wrong-headed false take on He sees the profit motive as a
“business-friendly” policy. NDP corrective action would be in harmony with the Tommy Douglas tradition and with the thoughts driving the Occupy Wall Street movement. If politicians gave people a vote on the subject, most citizens probably would urge high financial priority for dementia research and braincentred inventions. Admittedly, people and the daily media seem to be dazzled speechless by today’s explosive brilliance of creativity in many fields. Some inventions are U.S. war and space-travel devices: Spy moths and beetles, implanted with electronic communication gear, released in swarms to relay intelligence from enemy positions. Wrap-around electronic skeletons that will enable a human on earth to manoeuvre a mimicking robot on Mars. But some current inventions could offer dementia patients direct help. Care-giving robots, cooperating with humans, are technically quite advanced already; but they need thoughtful, far-sighted investment to make them more useful. In the further distance, computerbrain interface may plug people into artificial intelligence. This begins to look like a real if scary possibility with the launch of a new potential human-in-a-box computer activated by multi-choice q-bit chips. Its inventors believe it will be able to learn and think. gemort@pacificcoast.net —G.E. Mortimore is a Langfordbased writer. Think About It appears every second week in the Gazette.
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Steering clear of the D-word obsolescence, where today’s product A kerfuffle is raised every time a comelooks like a piece of junk when next year’s dian, politician or businessperson uses model comes out. We’ve lived with that the F-word or the N-word. I understand for decades in the auto industry. that. But to me, the D-word is the most I’ve always said a car is simply obscene. I’m referring to ‘disa means of getting from point A to posable.’ Let me explain. point B, but it’s become far more When I was a boy, we were than that. Some cars convey a poor and it was a big deal sense of power, and cars become when my parents bought me safe havens when loaded with a new coat. I would quickly sound systems, TVs and comoutgrow it, and it would be puters. Some people even name passed on to my sister. My their cars, talk to them, and care parents boasted that three for them like babies – until next of their children had worn year’s model comes along. the same coat. They weren’t It’s similar with clothing, even concerned (nor were we kids) about gender differences or David Suzuki with outdoor attire beloved by fashion; it was the coat’s abilScience Matters environmentalists. We have a proliferation of choice based on ity to keep the wearer warm colour, sexiness, and other propand its durability (now there’s erties that have nothing to do with funca good D-word) that mattered. tion. I don’t understand torn blue jeans We now have an economic system in as a fashion statement, and I wish people which companies must not only show would wear their pants till they spring a profit each year, they must strive for their own leaks rather than deliberately constant growth. If a product is rugged and durable, it creates a problem for even incorporating tears. All of this is designed to get us to toss stuff away as quickly as the most successful business – a diminpossible so the economy can keep spinishing and eventually saturated market. ning. Of course, any product will eventually Nowhere is this more obvious than with wear to a point where it can no longer be electronic gadgets. When my wife lost the patched, so the market will continue to cord to charge her cellphone, she went exist to replace worn products. to seven stores. None had the necessary But that’s not good enough in a complug for her phone. Finally she went back petitive world driven by the demand for to the retailer that sold her brand only to relentless growth in profits and profitbe told that the cords for the new modability. So companies create an aura of
els don’t fit the old ones and hers was so old that it wasn’t even on the market any more. It was a year-and-a-half old. I remember when I was given the first laptop computer on the market. It had a LED display screen that let me see three lines at a time and a chip that stored about three pages of writing. But it was small and had word processing and a port to send my pieces by telephone. It revolutionized my life. I was writing a weekly column for the Globe and Mail and was able to send articles from Russia and even from remote towns in the Amazon. A couple of years later a much better laptop hit the market. It had an LCD screen, a huge memory, and it displayed almost a full page. I got one. A year later, I got a new model, and then half a year after that, another. Each served me well, but every year, new ones would appear that were faster, smaller and lighter, with longer-life batteries and more bells and whistles. Trying to get one fixed or upgraded, though, was difficult. As with digital cameras, I was repeatedly told that it would cost more to fix an old laptop than to buy a new model. This is madness in a finite world with finite resources. At the very least, products should be created so components can be pulled apart and reused until they wear out. You see why I think the D-word is so obscene? Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org
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LETTERS Mayor re-election never guaranteed Re: Hamilton elected in Colwood, News, Nov. 23, 2011. It was interesting to read mayor-elect Carol Hamilton’s comment: “I think Colwood voted for consistency. They want somebody who’s going to be their mayor long term.” She’s only been elected for a three year term. It would be wise for the new mayor to remember, that while she received 1,412 votes, 10,174 of eligible voters did not vote for her. Joe Hronek Colwood
Colwood remains in financial trouble Re: Reflections on Colwood election, Letters, Nov. 23, 2011. I have to respectfully disagree with the writers comments on the municipal election. Colwood really has become two camps that seem to vote along party lines — this while the rest the actually majority of residents sits back shaking their heads. At the end of the day, Colwood still has a $10 million deficit, a solar program that cost $458,000 to the residents, and is about to be hit with large sewer bills.
Several proposed develops are financed so high we better hope no downturn happens or we will be filling in another pit. There are a host of issues that apparently no one at city hall has taken any responsibility for, although many of the same councillors were present during the time frame. The real cost to taxpayers is when they try to sell their house and see how much the value has dropped. One only has to look to Langford to see a thriving community with real leadership. Colwood property values used to be higher than Langford. I for one will put my money were my mouth is and move out of Colwood. Soon I’ll only have to read about this gong show and not pay for it. Tim Grey Colwood
Time to get on with sewage treatment Re: Hamilton elected in Colwood, News, Nov. 23, 2011. Congratulations to mayor-elect Carol Hamilton on her victory. Yes, she is correct that Colwood taxpayers would like a long time mayor and longtime councillors. But for this to happen, council must move forward with innovative ways to make our city grow, similar to Langford. I would suggest to our new
mayor to get more involved in our out-of-date sewage treatment problems. Nobody’s backyard should have this sewer system. There is no reason why we shouldn’t have a proper sewer treatment plant in this century, considering the technology we have today. Stop spending millions of dollars on a sewage treatment study and use the money to start building a treatment plant that’s environmentally friendly and cost effective to all Colwood tax payers. Ron O’dwyer Colwood
Protecting burials a waste of money Re: View Royal pays thousands to refute archeology claims, News, Nov. 23, 2011. Government should rein in the waste of time worrying about old burial grounds. People’s bones are scattered all over the land, especially nomadic people such as prospectors and hunter-gatherers. The presence of artifacts such as stone tools does not mean a burial site, more likely an encampment. Stone tools might be from visitors — I doubt current records would show that. Or from children playing with what they found somewhere else, such as
on a camping trip. Bones could be from animals used for food, or just pets who died. Is it even possible to determine the source? The proper way of life is to look forward, doing something to help people stay alive and help future generations. People who have died no longer exist — even religious people say their soul went elsewhere. Keith Sketchley Saanich
Don’t take your anger out on teachers Re: Teachers leaving parents in the dark, Don Descoteau, Nov. 4, 2011 Don Descoteau complains about the lack of communication between the teachers of his children and their parents. Methinks Mr. Descoteau should vent his spleen on the provincial government, which has ruthlessly slashed spending on public education over the last decade by illegally shredding the teachers’ legal contract, stripping $275 million a year from educational finance, while increasing the already generous subsidies to private schools. Moreover, they should be aware those hard working teachers are now some of the lowest paid in the country. All
teachers ask is that they be paid a Canadian average salary. How terrible is that? As teachers are laughably labeled an “essential service,” as are those dealing with life and death situations, they are able to take only minimal job action. And the action they have taken is deemed legal by the Labour Relations Board. Bert Slater North Saanich
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Each year Salvation Army thrift stores across the country run a food drive and the food is then passed onto the the Salvation Army food banks.
This year the Salvation Army thrift store in Langford is breaking the pattern and donating its collected items to the Goldstream Food Bank. “This way it helps the community we do business in,” said Ron Wil-
son, district manager of Salvation Army national recycling organization. “We are all struggling for donations. Things are really tight with the demand.” The store is collecting any non-perishable food items. In previous years the food would be trucked to downtown Victoria, now it will be delivered to a
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food bank a few blocks away. “For most of our customers who ask about the food banks, it is too far for them to go downtown (Victoria),” said store manager Eleanor Horvath. The food drive began Nov. 15 and so far the store has collected one
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shopping cart full of food. “Once we have a full cart we are running them over to the Goldstream Food Bank,” Wilson said. The Salvation Army’s goal is to collect 16 carts full of food from the Langford location. “I think it’s great the food collected stays here,” said Gayle Ireland, president Goldstream Food Bank. “At Christmas time we need all the help we can get. It’s nice to be supported by businesses in the western communities.” The food drive will continue until Dec. 31. Donations can be dropped of at 777 Goldstream Ave. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com
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Website gives suicidal teens a voice Rudy Haugeneder News Staff
Suicidal kids are willing to talk about their feelings online more than past generations would ever dare discuss suicide using old-fashioned telephones. And there are plenty of kids who need the help provided by NEED2’s crisis website, www.youthspace.ca, which offers mental health support young people can relate to, says executive director Jane Arnott. The numbers are staggering, according to provincial suicide statistics and other studies. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among the province’s young people between the ages of 12 and 18, according to the statistics. A shocking one-in-10 young people living in the southern Vancouver Island region “have seriously considered suicide in the past year” and one in 20 have actually “made an attempt so serious they required medical treatment.” Youth space helps by offering youth: one-to-one live chat, a discussion forum, and e-counselling.
How to help n Cash donations can be dropped off at the Goldstream News Gazette, 117777 Goldstream Ave. n For a list of businesses accepting donations, watch for notices in the Gazette. n If your school or business would like to collect pennies, call Kyle Slavin, 250-381-3633 ext. 269.
The live chat is especially important to young people, whether they are looking for support for themselves or for someone who they think needs help . While the Youth Space website is accessible to anyone, Arnott said it aims at young people who want to remain anonymous but gladly reach out to NEED2’s professional trained volunteers and staff who know how to listen and help youngsters explore other options to suicide, self injury, harming others, and talk about child abuse. One of five agencies Pennies for Presents helps fund, the NEED2 online service has the respect of kids, as shown on the online discussion forum. “That’s why I’m here,” wrote one youngster. “It’s too hard to keep it to myself without friends or a family person to talk to.” Another young person wrote: “I feel a lot better being able to get my feelings out to someone without any judgement being passed. Thank you.” Funding from the likes of Pennies for Presents is critical in
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keeping the service going strong, Arnott said, who notes the online discussion forum young people use allows them to “participate in a peer-to-peer support forum where they can post and reply to each other at any time of the day — on topics ranging from school and relationship to self-harm and suicide,” she said. It’s a moderated forum to make sure nothing abusive or too explicit is being exchanged and to watch out for predators disguising themselves as young people. Staff review all posts before they are posted in order to ensure the posts are appropriate and don’t trigger dangerous emotions, she said. The space is kept safe for all who participate. And it’s not just for kids. Arnott said parents and teachers can visit the forum to read about some of the issues and challenges young people
face today. NEED2 offers e-counselling that invites young people to reach out via email to a youth counsellor at the Pacific Centre Family Services Association who respond to their concerns by email and offer ongoing support and information. Young people on the West Shore also have the option of meeting face-to-face with a youth counsellor. The big thing about suicide prevention funding, says Arnott, is it raises suicide awareness through youth outreach and online support. This can be done by contributing to Pennies for Presents and other fundraising campaigns NEED2 undertakes. For more information about suicide prevent or any other program, see www. need2.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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The Capital Regional District is halfway through its 10-week Origin-Destination Household Travel survey. The survey is gathering detailed information on daily trip patterns of area residents. The information will help the CRD, municipalities and provincial agencies make decisions about the routes and services communities need for an improved and sustainable transportation future for the region. To date, 33 per cent of residents contacted have completed the survey, a significant increase over the average 20 per cent response rate typical for household surveys. As of Nov. 21, a total of 4,003 surveys have been completed. On Nov. 16, invitations to
complete the survey online were mailed to selected households, and respondents now have the option of responding online. This will help the CRD reach its goal of completing 6,000 telephone and online surveys by the end of the survey period Dec. 13. Through the travel survey, randomly selected households are being asked where and why they travelled and how they got there. When called, households will see the words, “CRD Origin Dest,” appear on their call display. The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete and will take place Tuesday through Friday, between 4:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The survey is being conducted by Victoria-based
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Anywhere between 2,000 and 8,000 Canadians are at risk of death this time of year from something that is almost entirely preventable. While the flu virus remains a seasonal killer, the Public Health Agency of Canada reports that more than seven out of 10 people who receive seasonal influenza vaccines won’t get sick. So far on southern Vancouver Island some 90,000 people have been immunized for seasonal influenza. That number will continue to grow as immunization clinics are offered throughout the month of December. The 2011-12 vaccine is the same as last year’s and contains three inactivated influenza strains based on recommendations from the World Health Organization. The immunization has the H1N1 strain as well as two other strains predicted to be the most common this season. According to the Vancouver Island Health Authority, H1N1 will likely keep circulating this season, but will now behave like a typical seasonal flu virus with more predictable disease patterns and timing. In 2009-10 when the H1N1 pandemic broke out, 240,664 H1N1 vaccines were administered, in addition to the 156,535 regular seasonal flu shots. What’s commonly called the flu, though often confused with other viruses, is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs, caused by the influenza virus. Symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat, extreme tiredness and cough, and commonly lasts one week to 10 days. For more information, including where to get your flu shot, visit www.viha.ca/flu. BEST BUY – Correction Notice On the November 25 flyer, page 1, a 16GB Class 10 Professional SDHC Memory Card was incorrectly advertised with the Canon T3 DSLR Camera (WebCode: 10164165). Please be advised that the memory card
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Parade welcomes Santa and friends to Westshore Town Centre Everyone loves a parade and a parade at the holidays is even better! Westshore Town Centre welcomed Santa’s arrival on Sunday with its annual Santa Claus Parade. Led by the RCMP in their Red Serge, the popular event featured the sensational sounds of a 10-piece pipe band, plus cartoon characters and movie star look-a-likes, including Captain Jack and a wizard named Harry, who marched alongside the Langford Fire Department, local Sparks and Brownies, Shrine clowns and tenant mascots. A crowd of more than 3,000 shoppers enjoyed performances by the Western Community Concert Band and Shrine band and got a close-up look at Engine No. 1 from Langford Fire Department before visiting Santa in his Woodland Bear Wonderland. Santa is available for visits and photos through Dec. 24 – visit www.westshoretowncentre.com for all holiday details.
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underwater bombs. “(Mines) are a very inexpensive way to take a very expensive asset out of play,” said Wood, who leads a team that pilots the submersible wherever it is deployed. The submersible helped map the ocean floor and ensure there were no undersea mines planted near Vancouver during the 2011 Olympic Games. “Once you have an idea what (an underwater object) looks like, it makes it easier to hunt for mines,” Wood said. The minesweeping capabilities of Canada’s 12 Kingstonclass coastal defence vessels, which patrol the coast, conduct search-and-rescue missions and train with the U.S. navy, are getting a boost with the installation of a magnetic cloaking device. In September, the federal government awarded a $4.9-million contract to New York City-based L-3 Communications to install German-built degaussing sys-
tems in the vessels over the next three years. The company has equipped 15 navies with similar technology. The Canadian patrol ships, which are manned by naval reservists, were commissioned in the 1990s with cloaking-device receptacles in the event the equipment was ever purchased. Today, mines in Canadian waters pose less of a threat than they did during wartime, but HMCS Saskatoon’s commanding officer, Lt.-Cmdr. Pat Montgomery, said the degaussing technology is an important piece of the puzzle. “It would be wrong to say (not having the magnetic cloaking system) has held us back, but we can do more in the future. Our operational capability is enhanced and we will have more protection near mines,” Montgomery said. “I think the more little pieces that we have, the more effective we are as a team.”
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Choir brings Swedish Christmas classics into spotlight Natalie North
young people into the musical world,” he said. “The best way to engage people in the music-making process is to make it as accessible as possible for them … we’re essentially investing in their future.” While the push is on to attract interest in the choir from young people, the average age of its singers is just 20 to 35. This year Vox Humana gained its youngest member yet, a 17 year-old alumnus of the Victoria Children’s Choir, Esther-Ruth Teel. Teel is a featured soloist during the Dec. 2-3 concerts. Following December Darkness, Vox Humana will stage two performances of Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 16 and 18 with the Victoria Symphony. On Christmas Eve the group continues its tradition of reading A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, complete with carols. The free community event is open to all at the Fairfield United Church. For details on all shows and recordings from Vox Humana’s debut recording Summer Rain, visit www. voxhumanachoir.ca.
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From the darkest depths of winter in Sweden comes December Darkness, a choral ode to Swedish holiday classics. It’s a concept born from Brian Wismath’s experience living in Stockholm and one the conductor of Vox Humana hopes to share with a younger during “The best way audience its Dec. 2 - 3 run. to engage people in “In North America, we’re used to the music-making tunes like Silent process is to make Night and O Come All Ye Faithful and it as accessible as we’re going to be possible for them.” looking at those - Brian Wismath familiar pieces from Swedish culture,” Wismath said. “… A lot of Swedish carols deal with that lack of light that exists there for so many months during the winter season.” The choir has held 23 concerts this year alone. “They work very, very hard to have the most professional sound as possible,” Wismath said of the 21-member group. “We try and constantly create an ensemble sound that represents a professional-level choir.” December Darkness will move beyond the Swedish songs to include lesser-known British and North American holiday compositions, such as “flashier” compositions by Alfred Burt and the Canadian premier performance of Swiss composer Ivo Antognini’s piece O Nata Lux.
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Vox Humana performs December Darkness, a choral ode to Swedish holiday classics inspired by the long nights of the winter season at St. John the Divine Church, Dec. 2 and at St. Barnabas Church on Dec. 3. And for anyone 25 and younger, the concert is free to attend.
“Like many arts organizations, we’ve been discussing a number of ways to bring
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Salvation Army launches annual kettle campaign Erin McCracken News staff
Christmas is a time of joy for many, but also one of stress for those struggling financially. Hundreds of parents looking for a little help to put presents under the Christmas tree for their kids, will turn to the Salvation Army Community and Family Services Centre in Victoria, where they can shop for toys for free. The toy shop opened Nov. 24, but there aren’t enough items for the estimated 700 families who might use the service from now until Christmas, making the need for new, unwrapped toy donations and the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign greater than ever. “Some of the families just wouldn’t be able to celebrate with giving at Christmas, like the unwrapping of presents,” said Kyla Ferns, the Salvation Army’s special projects officer, adding there is a large need for gifts for boys over age seven. “It’s sad because it’s not what Christmas
is, but it’s a big part of Christmas – the gifts and the tree and that tradition, and Christmas just wouldn’t feel the same if you didn’t have that,” Ferns said. The Salvation Army’s 120th annual kettle campaign was also launched Thursday, and donations can now be made at any of the 40 kettles set up across the Capital Region, until Christmas. The goal of the notfor-profit’s largest fundraiser is to generate $250,000, so that people-in-need throughout the region can still access Christmas programs and year-round services. Last year, $224,000 was raised in the region. Kettles will be out Monday to Saturday until Christmas Eve, but that will only be possible if more people volunteer their time as bell-ringers, said Ferns. In past years, the Salvation Army has paid bell-ringers who use the organization’s programs, “who just need a little bit of extra money during the holidays,” Fern said. In addition to vol-
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Historian examines high society Author releases update of popular local history book Natalie North News staff
Valerie Green has gone on a journey to Victoria’s past — to a time, she writes, “when snobbery was rife, and when wealth, education, the right connections and an added touch of charm dictated one’s place in high society.” But if her knowledge of the area and its pioneers were first-hand, she’d be sure of one thing. She would have much rather lived “above stairs.” Green, author and former Saanich News columnist, has revisited high society in Above Stairs: Social Life in Upper-Class Victoria 1843-1918. “I just love history and I wanted to do an upstairs-downstairs version of life in Victoria,” said Green from her home library, where she writes in the company of her maltipoo cross, Rupert. The work about the city’s upstairs scene was originally released in 1995 by Sono Nis Press. Five years later Green wrote Upstarts and Outcasts: Victoria’s Not-So-Proper-Past, an homage to those serving the rich and living “below stairs.” In light of reader
demand, and backed by publisher TouchWood Editions, Green has updated and rereleased Above Stairs with new material, including additional photos and added introductions to each of the eight families profiled in the book. Each chapter now begins with vignettes set in factual situations, but written creatively from Green’s interpretation of her research. “It was a long, long process, but rewarding,” she said. “It’s interesting that there’s still interest in the book 15 years later.” Many of the descendants of the featured families have passed away in recent years. Others, such as the Creases and the Pembertons, remain prominent in the Capital Region. While Green’s interest in the past is not limited by any means, the history of the O’Reilly family and their home, Point Ellice House, is of particular interest to her. “I was always intrigued by Kathleen O’Reilly because she never married and she was a beautiful woman with lots of boyfriends and lots of suitors, but she remained unmarried until she died in that house in her ‘70s.”
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Green also delves into the history of the Rithets, including onetime mayor of Victoria Robert Rithet. He bred race horses on a parcel of land owned by his family. This area would later be named Broadmead in honour of one of Rithet’s star steeds. Although many of her readers assume she has the answer to every historical question about Victoria, Green suggests that anyone interested in the past can learn about it at the archives. “It is rather like being a detective, tracing things back,” she said. “When a piece falls into place it’s a good feeling. Like a jigsaw puzzle.” Above Stairs is available at Bolen Books, Munro’s Books, Cadboro Bay Book Co. and Tanner’s Books. This month, Green also releases Mysterious British Columbia: Myths, Murders, Mysteries and Legends, a look at some of the province’s most curious tales (including the elusive cadborosaurus), available now through
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With the holiday season well on its way, a friendly community contest is here to help encourage people to not gain any extra stuffing. The Holiday Hold ‘Em contest is a joint partnership between Back to Back Chiropractic, CrossFit Vancouver Island and H’ulh-etun Health Society. The free contest has been created as a way for people to work on maintaining their weight during the holidays. “Our goal is for for people to stay healthy before they are brought here by New Year’s resolutions,” said Dr. Robin Dunkley of Back to Back Chiropractic. Langford resident, Lisa Levesque has already signed up to be a part of the challenge. “I struggle with my weight every year,” Levesque said. “I want to maintain my weight if not lose some weight over the holidays.” Even before the challenge Levesque said she has been watching what she is eating and exercising often. By entering the contest she said the weigh-ins will help keep her on track and the potential for prizes will motivate her too. “I have to resist all the temptations and watch my portion control,” Levesque said. “The worst thing would be to gain weight over Christmas.” The initial weigh-ins begin Dec. 1 and will be offered at Back to Back Chiropractic, CrossFit Vancouver Island and H’ulh-etun Health Society. During the course of the contest two more weigh-ins will be facilitated in January and February.
Sr. Girls Volleyball: The senior girls finished their season last weekend with a sixth place finish at the Island Championships. After finishing their pool play with a 2-1 record, the decisive match was a tense loss to Carihi that required a tie-breaker and ended the girls’ hopes of qualifying for the Provincial Championships. Rylee Etherington was named to the second all-star team. Congrats on a great season to the girls, especially the graduating players — Rylee, Cat Smythe, Nhu Le, Maddy Creasey, Amber Bonsdorf, Kierra Wood, and Amanda Willner.
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Dr. Robin Dunkley, left, will be recording the body weight of the Holiday Hold ‘Em contest participants such as Lisa Levesque. The contest runs Dec. 1 to February. “I think not having the pressure to lose the weight can alleviate the stress,” said Dr. Stefan Rabnett of Back to Back Chiropractic. At each weigh-in each time the participant either maintains their weight or losses some weight they will receive a ballot to enter in the draw for the four grand prizes. If a participant gains weight at the first weigh-in but maintains it at the second they will still get a ballot. The prizes include an iPad, $500 gift card to The Market on Millstream, $500 health and wellness package at Back to Back Chiroprac-
tic, and a one year membership to CrossFit Vancouver Island. “My advice is for people to keep moving. Go for a walk and when it’s crappy outside walk in the mall, but don’t go to the food court,” said Dr. Cindy Matthew of Back to Back Chiropractic. All participants will also be offered a free month of classes at CrossFit Vancouver Island. For more information or book a weigh-in call Back to Back Chiropractic at 250-391-8761. sports@goldstreamgazette.com
Bays hold firm grasp on Island’s top rugby trophy Travis Paterson News staff
The old Bays still got it. And they won’t let go. Led by a core of veterans, the James Bay Athletic Association won the Barnard Cup, Island men’s rugby championship against the host UVic Vikes on Saturday, 22-13, at Centennial Stadium. It’s the fifth straight year the
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sagacious Bays have met the brazen young Vikes in the Barnard final, with the Bays winning four times. Youngster J.T. Rowbotham scored two tries for the Bays, with long-time players Hugo Belanger and Dan Harlow scoring the other two. Former national player and Vikes graduate Jeff Williams kicked the Bays only try conversion. Vikes kicker Patrick Kay cut the
lead to 12-3 in the first half with a penalty goal, and converted a try by Vikes forward Brett Beukeboom to make it 17-10 at the half. Kay later added a drop goal in the 66th minute to bring the Vikes within four, 17-13, but that was as close as the Vikes got. Rowbotham scored his second try in the 80th and final minute of the game. • The Velox Valkyries are putting a mark of their own on the
B.C. Rugby News trophy, initiated in 2008 for the Island’s top women’s club during fall competition. The Valkyries won the cup in 2008, 2010 and repeated this year (without a championship final), going undefeated (8-0) in the six-team Island league. This winter and spring the Valkryies will compete against mainland teams in the women’s premier competition, having lost in the provincial final to Burnaby in 2010.
Senior boys volleyball: Last weekend the boys were at Oak Bay for the Island Championship. After opening with losses to Reynolds and Ballenas (in a tie-breaker) Belmont took two straight off of Mount Doug (who beat Belmont at Cities). Mount Doug’s 6’6 power hitter was no match for our 5’9 right side, Grayson Kerr, who had just as many offensive stats. Unfortunately we then lost to Claremont, despite Dan Erikson digging everything out of the back court. In the fifth place game, our boys played great to defeat Ballenas. Ben Dimitrov blocked everybody on the other side at least twice. Thanks to Erikson and Liam Malone’s passing and Kerr getting some huge diving saves, Lukas Kiwilsza was able to run several plays. Combined with Luke Severinsen and Jake Flath getting some huge kills, we were able to shut them down. Junior boys volleyball: Last weekend the junior boys volleyball team competed at the Island Championships in Courtney where they finished fifth overall after an excellent last match. The entire team contributed to this fantastic placing. —Kevin Brown and Cindy Cullen, Belmont coaches.
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class size, and it’s also without any rep players in the youth high performance league, Legg said. His side has had time to reorganize its focus and motivation for the Colonist Cup and knows it cannot ride on great results from the past season.
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The Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons won’t admit it but there is a score to settle with the Lambrick Park Lions when the two meet in today’s (Nov. 30) Colonist Cup, the high school boys’ city soccer championship at the University of Victoria. Kick off is 5:30 p.m. under the lights at Centennial Stadium. GNS is the holder of the city cup for two years running, despite being one of the smaller schools in the city. Until this season the school had fewer than 81 boys in grades 11 and 12. That changed this year, though not by much, but GNS proved they really are an elite school team in the province, winning the provincial AA championship in Burnaby last week. Here’s the twist. Despite being the only team to defeat GNS (7-1) during regulation play this season (there were a couple of shootout losses in tournament play), Lambrick Park (8-0) didn’t make the AA provincials. Lambrick beat GNS during the teams’ only previous meeting this year. Host St. Michaels Blue Jags (6-2) upset the Lions 4-2 in the AA Islands semifinals earlier in November, and went on to finish 12th. “(That) was a disappointment, as (we) went in as the top team in the Lower Island,” Lambrick coach Steve Legg said. “SMUS probably knew they had to perform well and the fact we came out flat resulted in a loss. A hard lesson that our team had to accept and learn from.” Next to GNS, Lambrick is one of the smallest schools in Greater Victoria, with a perennial AA
The success of GNS’ soccer teams is nothing new in the local soccer scene. What is new, however, is the draw the school’s having. Families of would-be soccer players are starting to consider GNS as an option. “GNS is not an academy,” said Hugh Williams, the school’s soccer director. “Some people call us one because of our structure. But we don’t recruit.” Having said that, success breeds success. “We have a saying that ‘we grow our own’ but, we have (families) making the choice to (send their kids) to GNS (for the soccer).”
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BROADMEAD- clean, quiet furnished room. All utilities included. NS/NP. $450. Call 250-744-9405.
30” MAYTAG RANGE, selfcleaning, coil top, good condition, $99. 250-389-2937.
COLWOOD, UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $580 mo. Dec.1. D/D. 250-858-6930
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1930’s HANDMADE Quilt, not used, $95. 250-380-7559. 27” SONY color (250)652-2327.
HELP WANTED READY TO Work and play in a four season recreational paradise? Parts and service advisor required immediately at Jacobson Ford - Revelstoke, BC. Successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills, have Ford experience, be eager to advance within the company and want to work in a young and growing market. This is the best opportunity you’ll ever have to work in a great multi Presidents Award Winning dealership. Interested? - Email your resume right now! To: mike@jacobsonford.com STATION MANAGER- Avant Garde Service Solutions Inc. o/a Tricom Building Maintenance is seeking an experienced Station Manager for our Victoria Office. Completion of high school & 2 years of managerial work experience is a must. $19.50/hr, 40 hrs week. E-mail resume to: daniel@tricombuilding.com
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FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
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PETS PETS FREE BLUE eyed lovely kittens to good home. (250)8188813.
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ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. Avail now. $650. N/S.(250)884-6790
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
LANGFORD 1BDRM, new home 2 blks from Canwest. $850. Laundry incl’d, 1 prkg. NS/NP. (Now). (250)216-3888
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. STOREWIDE No HST Sale on All Like New & Used Furniture, Mattresses, All Carpenter, Mechanics & Handyman Tools & Hardware. Mattress, B/Spr sets from $149., Vilas Rock Maple B/R Ste $699., Wood Bunk-Beds w/Mattresses $499., Sofa/Bed $99., MicroFibre Sofa Ste $399., Coffee Table Set $199., Lamps from $10., Solid Wood 5 Pc Dining Stes from $159., Desks, Bookcases from $69., Heaters, Axes, Splitting Mauls, Tarps Cheap, no HST. BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
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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. $1100 includes utilities. (250)391-8817.
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MUST GO! 7’ Bamboo Entertainment unit, $200. Oval sofa, cream. $450. (250)361-3912.
LANGFORD. ABOVE Ground bachelor suite, $650./mo inclds utils. (250)474-3135.
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.
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.
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BEATERS UNDER $1000
ESQUIMALTspacious 2 bdrm suite, lrg bdrms/kitchen/living room. NP/NS. $1000 utils incld, laundry negotiable. Call (250)885-5750.
BIG BUILDING Sale... “Clearance sale you don’t want to miss!” 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail Now. Refs req’d. $900/mo inclusive. Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807. .
TRIANGLE MTN. Large 1 bdrm. Laundry, new SS appl’s. NS/NP. $875. inclds utils, cbl, phone, internet. 250-474-6469
MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
SUITES, UPPER QUADRA/MACKENZIE: 3 bdrms, $1400+ utils, sun deck, laundry incld, street prkg. Avail immed, 250-516-5556.
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FOR SALE CABIN FROM THE FOUNDATION UP ONLY: Cabin must be moved from its current location at Brooklyn, BC. Please call after 5:00 250-365-6371 or email jbalfour@shaw.ca for details. Open to offers
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
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FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $960/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
TRANSPORTATION
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
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY, 3 BR, RECENTLY reno’d, garage, fenced yard, great location. Available now $1350. Dean 250-857-2210
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.
SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.
SIDNEY, 2 bdrm suite, Senior Assisted Living. Shoal Retirement Centre, Resthaven Drive, Sidney. To view please call 250-654-0536.
QUADRA/MCKENZIE- 3 bdrm upper, 2 bdrm down. NS/NP. (250)595-7077 (after 5pm).
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.
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ROCKLAND AREA Apt, large 1 bdrm, incls heat & hot water, $780/mo. Avail immed. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
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$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away
858-5865 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
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toll free 1-888-588-7172 1987 FORD AEROSTAR- 7 passenger, in good running order. $790. (250)886-9173.
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FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $675/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $12,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
$0-$1000 CASH
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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MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
COMPUTER SERVICES
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EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440. V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543
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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.
CONTRACTORS
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
DRYWALL
GARDENING
AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525. MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specialize; tree pruning, hedges, tree & stump removal, fall clean-up, hauling, power washing. 23yrs exp. WCB.
ELECTRICAL
HOUSECLEANING. 15yrs exp cleaning homes/small businesses. Refs. 250-589-7851.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
CLEANING SERVICES CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 FREYA’S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES Professional, Dependable, Experienced, Ref Avail $25/hr 778-425-1371
QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.
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
250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981. WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.
MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.
CLARK’S HOME RENOVATIONS (Family Owned & Operated Business)
Office: 250-642-5598 Cell: 250-361-8136 Service Installation
Renovations
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Roofing, Framing, Drywall, Bathroom, Kitchen, Laminate, Decks, Fence, Painting www.victoriahomerenos.ca
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AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, fall/winter cleanups, power washing. 882-3129 DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.
ELITE GARDENING MAINTENANCE Property Maintenance Year Round Contracts Winter Clean-Ups and Drainage
778-678-2524
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Big cleanups our specialty Complete garden maint. Call 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.
INTERIOR DESIGN
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
HANDYPERSONS
FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, bobcat work, masonry and renos. Free Estimates. Call 250-744-4548. 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.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK 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
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Custom Stone Fireplaces, Walkways & Patios. Custom Facing. Call for all your stonework needs.
HAULING AND SALVAGE 250-217-0062 GARDEN CITY GREEN Hauling & Recycle junkremovalvictoria.com
✭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
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.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.
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GOLDSTREAM NEWS NEWS GAZETTE GAZETTE -- Wednesday, Wednesday, November November 30, 30, 2011 2011 GOLDSTREAM The vehicle ferry to Anacortes, Wash. leaves Sidney earlier this month. The run is closer to being confirmed for the next 20 years, after a deal was reached last week between the Town of Sidney and Washington State Ferries.
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Sidney’s committed, Washington State Ferries is committed and now they hope to see the state committed. The Town of Sidney approved a 20-year lease with the Seattlebased company for the Anacortes/Sidney route starting Jan. 1. It replaces the interim agreement in place since last year. “We’re waiting now for the final signature from Washington,” said Sidney Mayor Larry Cross. “It means the (ferry) service has made a commitment to the run, and that’s important.” With Washington State Ferries on board and demonstrating that they see merit in continuing the route, Cross expects the company will advocate for support from the state. Representatives from the Town of Sidney will join them in lobbying the state for approval, he added. The route has been under threat of cancellation in recent years due to state funding cuts. “Every year the rally is there and the state government has backed down,” Cross said. The difference is in the signing of a longterm agreement, he noted. It doesn’t hurt that
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more than 98,000 passengers had travelled on the run through the end of August. The ferry service operates until Dec. 31
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Wednesday, Wednesday,November November30, 30,2011 2011- -GOLDSTREAM GOLDSTREAMNEWS NEWSGAZETTE GAZETTE
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ing Ruskin, the lowest bidder, with a bid of $1.8 million. Ruskin Construction will submit its schedule in the next two weeks. The City expects work to begin in December and conclude by spring. Other bids ranged
from a low of $2.4 million to a high of $3.4 million. The Johnson Street Bridge replacement project has an estimated price tag of $77 million and must be complete by March 2016 to meet federal funding deadlines.
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