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Over the holidays, military postal workers were on overdrive, connecting gifts from families to sailors at sea, Page A13

The founder of Sidney’s Viking Air has dinner with the King of Norway and finds himself in a hall of fame, Page A3

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Community digs deep Tiny population on Piers Island raises $10,000 for charity Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

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A little avenue music A native of Poland, Marek Lachowska now lives in Calgary, but came to visit friends in Sidney over the holidays. With just “a couple of hours” in town under his belt, he played accordion on Beacon Avenue on a sunny afternoon, drawing smiles and dance moves from passersby. Lachowska plays accordion with bands in Calgary and in Poland.

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Piers Island, just off the tip of the Peninsula, is home to about 80 people in the winter, but they make a heck of a potluck dinner. Each year, for about eight years now, residents gather at the fire hall for a community Christmas dinner. Favourite foods are passed around, wine sipped and decorations auctioned off. “It’s grown. This year we made $5,256,” said islander Bob Crooks. “This has been growing considerably. I think last year we were at $4,200.” About a quarter of the funds raised went to the Mount Newton Centre medical equipment loan service and the balance to the Sidney Lions Food Bank. Donors chose between two charities and an anonymous donor matched the money raised, bringing the total to more than $10,400. Though the island near the Swartz Bay ferry terminal is highly populated in the summer months, come winter the population drops to about 80 residents. The impressive fundraising was the work of about 40 households. Piers Island was the site of a special penitentiary where more than 600 Sons of Freedom were imprisoned from 1932 to 1935. Accessible only by private boat, the island still has no stores or other amenities, except a volunteer fire department and fire hall. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Jeneece, Peninsula studio pair up for art endeavour Edroff works with Peninsula studio to decorate house that will help families Christine van Reeuwyk News staff

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Silhouette Glass designer Rose Leonard, right, supervises while Jeneece Edroff uses the bandsaw to cut out the pig with angel wings that will be part of an art installation at Jeneece Place.

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with designers at Silhouette Glass and Wood Designs in North Saanich. At three, Edroff was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis which causes tumours to grow on nerve pathways anywhere in the body. In her case they are growing off almost every nerve root coming out from her spine. As a kid she became a poster child for Variety the Children’s Charity and was named Vancouver Island’s Penny Girl. More recently she lobbied and fundraised for Jeneece Place, adjacent to Victoria General Hospital. It will be a home away from home for children needing medical services in Greater Victoria. Edroff, Rose Leonard and Alana Brownlee worked furiously last week on the artwork – a carved glass penny backed in copper, mounted above the wooden winged pig – in hopes of installing it by Dec. 31. “This is a very amazing project. I get to learn how to do different art pieces I never imagined you would do,” said Edroff, taking a

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break from etching the glass penny. “I hope people remember how I’ve started … just as a penny, but now I’m building houses and doing more in my life.” The artwork is meant to delight kids and adults, as well as remind guests at Jeneece Place of where the Victoria teen started, Leonard said. “It’s something that reminds them of how Jeneece started and maybe it won’t end,” she said, “so that donations will be able to carry on in the future.” When the Peninsula art company went out to source supplies, they were surprised to have most items donated. “It was crazy,” Leonard

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said. “All you had to say was Jeneece and they said here you go.” The big penny project is slated for a space in an alcove kitty-corner to reception at Jeneece Place. Jeneece Place will be open year-round, 24-hours a day, and will be wheelchair accessible. It will have eight bedrooms with private bathrooms, a large communal kitchen, living room, dining room, entertainment and games room, laundry facilities and an outdoor playground. The 8,500 square foot home is a short walk from the hospital’s entrance. Edroff launched the project in 2009 and it is slated to open in January. Follow the progress online at www.silhou etteglass.com reporter@peninsulanews review.com

Group seeks food champs Capital Region Food and Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable is looking for food champions. Once a year CR-FAIR takes the time out to identify people, organizations, governments and businesses doing outstanding work in creating greater food security and more sustainable food systems in B.C.’s capital region. Visit www.communitycouncil.ca/initiatives/crfair for a nomination form. Deadline to submit is Jan. 16. Awards will be presented at Seedy Saturday on Feb. 18. Contact Christina Peacock by email, jackson.peacock@ telus.net or 250-652-1259 for details.

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Far left, the crew that surveyed Norway for damage after the war, with Christensen at far right and Prince Olav centre forward with beret. Near left, underground holes where the Germans housed their Russian prisoners of war. submitted photos

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Nils Christensen has found his name on some exclusive invitation lists this year: first as a guest of the King of Norway in November and then as a member of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, where he’ll be inducted in June. At 90 years old Christensen, who lives on Salt Spring Island, has an impressive resume behind him, which includes founding the successful deHavilland aircraft builder Viking Air in Sidney and meetings with three generations of Norwegian royalty. His beginnings were more humble, however. Born in Oslo in 1921, he began his mechanic training when he was 15 and joined the merchant navy when he was 18, shipping supplies to the Allied Forces in the Pacific. Christensen was intending to be at sea for a short contract, but while his ship was in dry dock in New York in 1940, the crew learned Norway had effectively entered the war following its invasion and subsequent occupation by Germany. “So I couldn’t go home,” Christensen recalled. “Instead of six months, I was gone for six years.” Norway’s royal family had always been aware of the merchant fleet’s significance and reinforced its appreciation during the ceremony held on Nov. 22 of this year. Merchant navy veterans were invited – at the expense of the Norwegian government – to attend the dedication of the newly restored merchant ship Hestmanden as a national wartime seafarers’ museum. The ship was built in 1911, survived two world wars in Norway’s service and is the only ship remaining from Nortraship’s fleet today. Christensen, who travelled to Kristiansand, Norway with his daughter Marit McBride, was one of some 240

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with a cargo of oil when Pearl Harbour was attacked and the captain was ordered to scuttle his boat if she were also attacked by the Japanese. The final straw came after Christensen’s ship was berthed next to her sister ship in Rio de Janeiro in 1942. Soon after setting out, the crew learned the other ship had been torpedoed just off the Baltimore River and everyone on board killed. “You were an old man if you were 25,” he observed, noting there were some 10,000 teenagers in the 34,000-member merchant fleet. “I was lucky – we never really had an encounter with the enemy.” Serving in the air force was a lot safer, and Christensen said it was not uncommon for people like himself to make the switch. But not many of those who joined up had the same opportunity to join the crew flying the Peace Commission in to Norway to negotiate Germany’s surrender there in May 1945.

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2012: A year to be heard It’s not over yet, but 2011 was a year of big change and big challenges for the Peninsula. It was a year defined by democracy at all levels, beginning with a federal election that saw longtime Conservative MP Gary Lunn unseated in favour of Green Party leader Elizabeth May – who also represented the first elected MP in her party’s history. Canada-wide, voters rode the so-called Orange Wave, giving the federal New Democrats the Opposition in parliament and decimating the Liberals mere months before the NDP’s leader, Jack Layton, died of cancer. There was the HST referendum and the election of Christy Clark as B.C. Liberal leader and premier and Adrian Dix as B.C. NDP leader. In March, Noth Saanich asked its residents whether it could borrow $1.68 million to renovate and expand its fire hall through a referendum. Voters on the Peninsula also had their say in November’s municipal elections, which brought a new mayor, Alastair Bryson, to Central Saanich, left North Saanich council in a clear split between two sides and brought a pair of new faces to Sidney’s council table. There were the legal battles between Central Saanich, Vantreight Farms and the ratepayers society; the Sandown proposal moved forward, then stalled in North Saanich; and Peninsula Co-op struck a deal with the Tsartlip First Nation. We’ll likely see more from all three of those stories as we make our way through 2012, as well as the unknowns of a commercial development at Tsawout. We could see progress on the Keating interchange, a new vision for Sidney’s Beacon Avenue strip and Abbeyfield Housing might come up with a plan for seniors care on what is currently Agricultural Land Reserve property. Whatever the issue, Peninsula residents have the power to affect their communities. Informed, engaged citizens are the backbone of progress, so let’s make sure 2012 is a year our voices are heard. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Peninsula News Review 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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NDP leader buoyed by year past on your support. Here are excerpts from my yearTF: I’m making a list here. Increase end interview with B.C. NDP leader corporate taxes to 2008 levels. Bring Adrian Dix: back a corporate capital tax and use Tom Fletcher: There was a that to fund student grants. lot of cheering at your Have I missed anything? convention Dec. 10 when AD: In January and federal NDP leader Nycole February, many people Turmel said that B.C. criticized those proposals, shouldn’t have to pay especially the one Ottawa back the $1.6 returning corporate taxes billion HST transition to 2008 levels. And then payment. That hasn’t been the government adopted, your position. Isn’t this a briefly, those proposals in mixed message for the May. So I’m delighted that public? I’m moving the political Adrian Dix: No. In Tom Fletcher debate in a positive the federal election B.C. Views direction. campaign, the NDP I defy you to name any advocated for that opposition leader in any jurisdiction position, and they said that if in Canada who has been as specific they were elected, and of course on taxation as I have 18 months it was the late Jack Layton who before an election. You’re going put forward the argument that to see our detailed program in B.C. would not have to return the advance of the election. money, would we have voted at At the NDP convention I spoke that time to get rid of the HST. at length about the key issues of Obviously, while the NDP did our time, about the things that extremely well in that election, I’m campaigning for right now, we didn’t win. Mr. Harper won. He including improving skills training in says we have to pay the $1.6 billion our province, addressing issues of back and the Liberal Party of B.C., inequality, addressing the fact that Ms. Clark and Mr. Campbell’s party, raw log exports are out of control in signed a very bad deal for B.C. that the province. we’re stuck with. I get criticized on some days for TF: You replaced Carole James this being too specific and too policyyear. At the root of that situation was oriented, so I’m delighted to hear a complaint about a policy vacuum your criticism that I’m not specific in the B.C. NDP. I put it to you that enough. that vacuum still exists. TF: The B.C. Liberals leapt on your AD: [laughs] I guess I can’t count

recent statement about potentially increasing income taxes for high earners. This sounds like [federal NDP leadership candidate] Brian Topp’s suggestion of a new top tax bracket. Is that what you were saying? AD: On personal income taxes, I think because the B.C. Liberal Party has continually increased costs on middle class people, for example, shifting the hydro burden onto residential customers, and subsidizing industrial customers. They’re raising MSP premiums, raising ferry fares, raising long-term care fees, they have specifically gone after the middle class. I don’t think there’s really personal tax room there for middle-income people. That’s my view and my position. TF: So does that mean increasing taxes for higher income people? AD: No. I think what you have to do is first of all look at the fiscal situation closer to the election and be clear about that. ••• The interview also touched on the NDP teaming up with Bill Vander Zalm, and the future of socialism. You can find the full text at peninsulanewsreview.com by pointing to the Opinion tab and clicking on B.C. Opinions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Tankers and tar sands oil threaten Salish Sea Chris Genovali and Misty MacDuffee Guest comment

On British Columbia’s south coast, Kinder Morgan wants to triple the amount of crude oil being shipped from Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet through Georgia Strait, the Fraser estuary, the Gulf Islands, the San Juan Islands, Haro Strait and Juan de Fuca Strait. Its proposed pipeline expansions would deliver 700,000 barrels of tar sands oil per day to Burrard Inlet by 2016. Recently, the National Energy Board approved the latest request by Kinder Morgan to divert more oil to their Burnaby terminal, which will consequently increase tanker

traffic in the Salish Sea. Despite requests to the NEB by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, the Gulf Islands Alliance and other NGOs, this was done without a full public process. Kinder Morgan is seeking approval for additional increases in pipeline capacity by 2016, which would further expand tanker traffic. While concerned British Columbians are focused on the threat of oil tankers to B.C.’s north coast posed by the Enbridge Northern Gateway project, these incremental applications to the NEB are an effective way for Kinder Morgan to significantly increase the amount of crude oil exported out of Burrard Inlet without ever mentioning the terms “oil

Readers respond: Good, compassionless souls in Victoria On Thursday, Dec. 1, I attempted to cross Johnson Street to move my vehicle from a two-hour parking area. In my effort, I tripped and fell and was unable to reach my vehicle. In the meantime, my wife got there as the tow truck was about to tow the car away. My wife explained to the truck driver what had happened, and he immediately ran across the street and, with the help of three other people, carried me to the sidewalk. While this was happening, the meter lady gave my wife a $60 ticket and made no attempt to call 911. My wife asked about the ticket and the woman’s response was “that’s not my job” and walked away. This added insult to injury. She had no compassion. One of the people who assisted called for an ambulance and I was taken to Royal Jubilee Hospital and had major surgery on my broken knee cap. I would like to thank Robin Bayley, Ali Romanow and H. Kanatrup, who stopped to assist me. D. Berry Sidney

Article on Coun. Hailey doesn’t tell whole story Re: The good, the bad and the horse (News, Dec. 14) I’d like to refute some information in the article. First, I did ask then-mayor Jon Lefebure and the clerk Mark Ruttan before I purchased Buckley and they did not express any concerns at the time. They have admitted this in public. The assertion that I contravened the bylaw has never been proven, nor has it been shown that I was keeping a “farm animal.”

tanker” or “tar sands.” The implications of these expansions are significant globally, regionally and locally; the Salish Sea populace will be asked to bear the risks with virtually no public engagement. The implications of Kinder Morgan’s plans are enormous for the Georgia BasinPuget Sound ecosystem. This archipelago hosts wild salmon populations, migratory birds on the Pacific flyway, important estuaries, shellfish beds and the habitats of many rare, threatened or endangered marine and coastal species. The Salish Sea is already suffering intense pressures from growth; chronic oiling and spills will only intensify the declining health of this fragile region.

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The term farm animal is not defined in the bylaw, but the common definition is an animal kept for profit or use. A miniature horse is commonly defined as a companion animal or a pet, which is permitted under the bylaw. It is good the article points out the cost to the taxpayers of North Cowichan; but it is misleading to attribute those costs to me or my actions as it was council’s decision to take legal action against me – a case that they never successfully concluded and have never shown to have any merit. You also failed to note that the legal action resulted in a significant cost to me and damage to my reputation, which your article has perpetuated. Melissa Hailey Sidney councillor

Information letter misrepresented ALR Recently, I received a letter asking North Saanich residents for support to remove land from Agricultural Land Reserve to support Abbeyfield House. Incorrect information was circulated in this brochure under item No. 4 – Precedent Settings for Land Removal from the ALR. The Agricultural Land Reserve was enacted in1974 with lands being established in the reserve until 1976. The writer states various properties were removed from the ALR, however plans of subdivision were registered with the Land Titles office for the following properties in the following years: ■ 1913 – Sansbury and McTavish schools ■ 1914 – Ardmore and Glen Meadows golf courses ■ 1946 – Sandown race track ■ 1964 – Kelset school ■ 1976 – Panorama leisure centre

Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal was established before 1974. Rather than ask for land to be removed from the ALR using incorrect information the society should investigate the possibility of obtaining the large, unused, seniors complex built in Sidney by the Bethel Community Baptist Church. Lorrene Soellner North Saanich

‘Axe to grind’ in North Saanich I am dismayed that four members of the new North Saanich council are jeopardizing the acquisition of Sandown race track by our municipality. At the Dec. 12 council meeting, Dunstan Browne, Ted Daly, Craig Mearns and Conny McBride voted against a motion that would move ahead the gift of 83 acres of agricultural land to the municipality in perpetuity. Arguments given were that drainage costs may be astronomical, the perpetuity clause would restrict decisions of future councils, and we should go after more commercial land. But water can be retained and used for agriculture, protecting the land for future generations is not a bad thing, and the Agricultural Land Commission has already been generous in the plan they negotiated with Mayor Alice Finall and the previous North Saanich council. Browne, Daly, Mearns and McBride seem bent on denying the municipality this 83 acre donation of land. I can only guess that they have an axe to grind with the previous council majority and intend to undo any of the good work it has done. The four are playing a foolhardy game of politics with the well being of our municipality. Janet Silman North Saanich

Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and the Islands Trust, as well as the mayors of Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Delta, Sechelt, Whistler and Tofino, are entirely justified in expressing their consternation with the NEB’s decision, particularly given the lack of public consultation. Locally, the southern Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island will be left exposed to an increased risk of a catastrophic oil spill as a result of the NEB’s decision. Chris Genovali is executive director of Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Misty MacDuffee is a biologist with Raincoast and chair of the Gulf Islands Alliance.

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Historian uncovers Canadians who received the highest honour in the American military Natalie North News staff

Canadian soldiers call in a mortar strike during the Second World War. photo courtesy WWII.ca

U.S. Civil War cemetery at Marietta, Ga., only two received the highest American can award for bravery very in the face of the he enemy. One of the men to receive e the Medal of Honorr was Denis Buckley, a Canadian. Buried under the wrong name for 140 years, Buckley is one of 104 known Canadians who have earned the medal. Bart Armstrong, a Saanich resident and the only Canadian member of the Medal of Honor Society, was instrumental in uncovering Buckley’s story and that of some 50 other

Canadians who were awarded the highest Armstrong, also the past president of honour in the U.S. h h U S military. l For the second year in a row, 62-year-old the Victoria Genealogical Society, has Armstrong is hosting an information booth findings from his research stacked up around his at the Royal B.C. Museum to educate Saanich home – referred visitors on the Canadian recipients of the to as the satellite medal. office by his American “About 95 per cent of the time, the colleagues in the Medal people who I’m talking to don’t have of Honor Society. a clue what I’m talking about,” said For 11 years he has Armstrong, who served 17 When it comes to your teeth, uncovered photos, years in the Canadian Forces Bart The Denture Clinic has made it Craving Something Nutritious? records and family histoand retired as a Master Armstrong their goal to provide you with the ries of otherwise unrecWarrant Officer. “In the United Home Delivered Meals best service possible. 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Your dog is chasing a deer, chance something happens over the winter, winter you will know what deer the deer runs out in front of you - you swerve... and hit a garage. Collision. Collision deductible. type of claim you are dealing with. You are driving along,you hit a patch of black ice,and Say that you are parked under a tree on your property, and go into the ditch. Collision. Collision deductible. the wind blows a branch out of the tree and it comes A patch of black ice falls from an overpass and crashing down on your car. This is a comprehensive 2012 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE hits your car. Comprehensive. Comprehensive claim. We process the claim accordingly - you pay deductible. your comprehensive deductible and your rates stay Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 127 of the Community And finally, you hit a black dog with your red the same. Charter, of the Council Meeting schedule for 2012, as follows: garage who happens to have a deer. Pay your You back into the tree, and the branch falls from January 9 Special (Open) Council fence, back charge your tree and try to collect on the tree causing damage to your vehicle. This is a January 16 your ice deductible. collision claim. Your rates are affected, and you pay February 6 and 20 If that fails, go inside your blue house and pour your collision deductible. March 5 and 19 yourself a rather large deer flavoured eggnog and You are driving along and a deer runs out from behind April 2 and 16 watch your fence shaped TV. the tree and you hit the deer. This is a comp claim - your May 7 Have a happy and safe holidays everyone,and thanks to all rates are not affected, and you pay your comprehensive May 22 Special (Open) Council that decided to use our services this year. deductible. Stephen Weller June 4 and 18 You could have gone somewhere else, but you didn’t. 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269 lb

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soft drinks Coke Assorted

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85-130 mL Tube

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Pasta sauce Classico Assorted

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Lay’s Assorted

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• tortilla chips 220-320 G

2/$ for for

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915-930 Gram Tin

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tomato Juice

600-680 Gram Loaf

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100% Juice Sun-Rype Assorted

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200-225 Gram Box

Miracle Whip Kraft Assorted

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IN BRIEF

Stelly’s offers dinner and show

5-9843 Second St., Sidney, B.C.

250-656-2218

Holiday Deadlines

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Fri., Dec. 30 Wed., Jan. 4

Wed., Dec. 28 - 10 am Fri., Dec. 30 - 10 am

Fri., Dec. 23 - noon Thurs., Dec. 29 - 10 am

Stelly’s secondary presents the Pajama Game from Jan. 10 to 13 at the school. Shows start at 7 p.m. Dinner theatre is available on Jan. 11 and 13. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, available at the school. Dinner theatre tickets are $35 and $30.

Pantomime Christmas time

Our office will be closed December 26, 27 and January 2

Happy Holidays! Ph: 250.656.1151

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Great food and great fun!

Only two days remain to catch the Peninsula Players’ annual winter pantomime. The Players present Robin Hood: A Pantomime Dec. 28 and 29 in the Charlie White Theatre. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and can be purchased through the Mary Winspear box office at 250-656-0275.

Monday, January 2, 2012 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Dr. Paul Neumann

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Cinderella twist at Royal Ballet Victoria tells a classic tale with a twist this week at the Royal Theatre. Cinderella and the Fairy Tale Ball runs to Dec. 30. Tickets start at $25, available online at www.rmts.bc.ca.

Vision Matters

Holiday Cheer Open House

you are invited to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy delicious refreshments during our Holiday Cheer open House! While visiting, learn how easy an independent senior lifestyle is at our all-inclusive community. Call today to RSVP! Welcome to Holiday. Welcome home.

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Legal blindness A person is legally blind when their visual functions fall below certain levels. If visual acuity cannot be improved to 20/200 (the big E) WITH glasses or contact lenses a person is considered legally blind. I’ve often had patients state that they are “legally blind without their glasses.” Blindness is defined in terms of the best-corrected vision with glasses or contact lenses in place. That makes a big difference. Visual acuity below 20/200 is most often caused by age related macular degeneration. Other causes include congenital defects, cataracts, injuries, infections and inflammations. In many cases the progress of the disease can be slowed, stopped or even reversed if early detection and treatment occur. A second form of legal blindness occurs when a person has a field of vision that is constricted to less than 20 degrees. It is sometimes known as “tunnel vision.” Glaucoma is the cause of the majority of these cases. Again, early detection and treatment stop the potentially blinding effects of this silent disease. Unfortunately blindness is not always preventable however many of the causes of blindness, if detected early enough are treatable. Make eye examinations a regular part of your health care.

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SAANICH PENINSULA CHURCH ADVENTIST CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN 9296 East Saanich Rd. at Willingdon

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Saturday Worship ..........................11:00 “Everyone Welcome”

10:00 a.m.............................Worship SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY A Warm Welcome Awaits You!

Rev. Irwin Cunningham 250-656-2241

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship & Children’s Program at 10:30 am Minister: Rev. David Drake Music: Mary Lou Day Fifth & Malaview, Sidney

250-656-3213 www.stpauluc.com

Come Worship With Us - Everyone Welcome Christmas Eve Service 7pm 9300 Willingdon Road, North Saanich Pastor Travis Stewart T: 250-885-7133 E:peninsulamission@shaw.ca www.peninsulamission.org

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It’s a good time to get a job 17 per cent of region’s employers plan to hire in Q1 of 2012

of them plan to increase their payrolls in decrease the number of employees in the first quarter of 2012, while 10 per cent their workforce during the next quarter. anticipate cutbacks. Of those surveyed, The survey has been running for nearly 71 per cent of employers expect to main- 50 years. llavin@vicnews.com tain their current staffing levels and three per cent are unsure of their hiring intentions for the upcoming quarter. The survey looked at 11 sectors including mining; public administration; man- Give us your comments by email: editor@ ufacturing – durables and non-durables; peninsulanewsreview.com. transportation; construction; services; finance, insurance and real estate; wholesale and retail trade; education and public utilities. “Although Western Canada anticipates the most favourable hiring climate, employers in all regions and sectors are telling us that they plan to hire at a more cautious pace from January to March compared with the previous quarter,” said Byrne Luft, vice-president of operations, staffing services for Manpower Canada. “Despite slight improvement overall, many employers are evidently taking time to evaluate current New Years Eve Early Bird Special market conditions and demand for their products and services 3 course meal $28.95 before committing to additional 4pm until 9pm employees. It will be interesting Regular menu available to see how employer optimism develops through the rest of the Open New Years Day 9am - 8pm year.” The Manpower Employment www.spitfiregrill.ca Outlook Survey is conducted 250 655 0122 • 9681 Willingdon Road, Sidney quarterly to measure employers’ intentions to increase or

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It may be a good time to get a job, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. Data reveals that 17 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcom“It will be ing quarter (Janinteresting to see uary to March), while 10 per cent how employer anticipate cutoptimism develops backs, said Gord regional through the rest of Bretsen, director for Manpower’s Pacific the year.” region. Another – Byrne Luft, 73 per cent of Manpower Canada employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels for the upcoming quarter. “Victoria’s first quarter net employment outlook of seven per cent is a drop from the outlook of 10 per cent, which was reported for the previous quarter,” said Bretsen. “It is also a six percentage point decrease from the outlook reported during the same time last year indicating a mild hiring environment for the upcoming months.” The survey of more than 1,900 Canadian employers revealed that 16 per cent

COMMUNITY EVENTS IN BRIEF

CRD hosts walk, storytime

Winter is a time for stories, and the Capital Regional District offers Trail Tales at Coles Bay on Dec. 29. Find out how Raven tricked the Crow, where Island chickadees come from and more with a CRD parks naturalist on a storyteller’s walk through the woods. Meet at the information kiosk in the Coles Bay parking lot off Inverness Road (off Ardmore Drive). The walk departs at 10 a.m.

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Wishing Everyone a Happy 2012

SIDNE 2x4 Y Resident and Volunteer Appreciation

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Mayor Larry Cross and Councillors of the Town of Sidney invite you to join them

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Customer Appreciation Day Thursday, December 29th, 2011

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Over the Garden Fence

Helen Lang

Christmas has come and gone, but there is still lots of sparkle and fun going on for most of us – at least I hope so. Do you know about something called first footing? I seem to recall that if a dark-haired man comes to your door before anyone else during the early hours of 2012, you are likely

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room window, buy a new rose, maybe a clematis? It’s too early to think of buying – this is just the time for thinking about it, and making a few plans. Meanwhile, why not sharpen the blade of your lawn mower, put together some new planter boxes, wash the car? No, this is a gardening column, not sage advice on your love

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Manufacturer Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Choose 0% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a new 2012 Focus SE sedan with manual transmission/2011 Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission/2012 Fusion SE with automatic transmission for a maximum of 60 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $279/$237/$367 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $129/$109/$169 with a down payment of $2,750/$2,550/$2,750 or equivalent trade-in. Cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $16,749/$14,199/21,999. Offers include a Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$0/$500 and freight and air tax of $1,600/$1,550/$1,600 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract with a first payment date one month from the contract date and to ensure that the total monthly payment occurs by the payment due date. Bi-weekly payments can be made by making payments equivalent to the sum of 12 monthly payments divided by 26 bi-weekly periods every two weeks commencing on the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. **From Dec. 16, 2011 to Dec. 30, 2011, receive 0% APR purchase financing on new [2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and Boss 302), 2011 Taurus (excluding SE), 2011 and 2012 Edge (excluding SE), 2011 Flex (excluding SE), 2011 Escape (excluding I4 manual), 2011 Expedition]/[ 2012 Expedition]/[ 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Ranger Supercab (excluding XL), 2011 and 2012 F-150 (excluding regular cab XL 4x2 and Raptor), 2011 and 2012 F-250 to F-450 (excluding chassis cabs), 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Mustang (excluding Value Leader, GT500 and BOSS 302), 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Flex (excluding SE), 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] models for a maximum of [36]/[48]/ [60] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 60 months, monthly payment is $500, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000.Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. † From Dec. 31 2011 to Jan. 15, 2012, receive $500/ $1,000/ $1,500/ $1,750/ $2,000/ $2,250/ $2,500/ $3,000/ $3,500/ $4,000/ $4,500/ $5,000/ $5,500/ $6,000/ $6,500/ $7,000/ $7,500/ $8,000/ $8,500/ $9,500/ $10,000 in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new 2011 Focus S, 2011 Edge SE, 2011 Explorer Base, 2011 Escape I4 Manual, 2011 and 2012 E-Series, 2012 Fusion/ 2011 Fiesta S, 2011 and 2012 Explorer (excluding Base), 2012 Fiesta (excluding S), 2012 Flex SE, 2012 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Mustang 2dr Coupe V6 Value Leader, 2011 Flex SE, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab XL 4x2 Value Leader, 2012 Edge (excluding SE)/ 2012 Mustang V6 Value Leader/ 2011 Ranger Super Cab XL and Regular Cab FEL, 2012 Focus (excluding S), 2012 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs/ 2011 Fiesta (excluding S), 2011 Transit Connect (excluding electric)/ 2011 Fusion S, 2011 Taurus SE, 2011 Edge AWD (excluding SE)/ 2012 Fusion (excluding S), 2012 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 Focus (excluding S), 2011 and 2012 Mustang V6 (excluding Value leader)/ 2011 Edge FWD (Excluding SE), 2012 Escape V6, 2011 Escape (excluding I4 Manual & V6), 2011 SuperDuty Chassis Cabs, 2012 Mustang GT, 2012 Taurus (excluding SE), 2012 Expedition/ 2011 Fusion (excluding S), 2011 Escape V6, 2011 Mustang GT, 2011 Flex (excluding SE)/ 2012 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2), 2012 F-250 to F-450 Gas engine (excluding Chassis Cab)/ 2011 Taurus (excluding SE)/ 2011 Ranger SuperCab (excluding XL), 2012 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew/ 2011 Expedition, 2011 F-150 Regular Cab non 5.0L and non 3.7L (excluding XL 4x2)/ 2012 F-250 to F-450 diesel (excluding chassis cabs)/2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew non 5.0L and non 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 gas engine (excluding chassis cabs)/ 2011 F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2) 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew 5.0L and 3.7L/ 2011 F-250 to F-450 Diesel engine (excluding chassis cabs) - all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ◆◆Purchase or lease any new 2011/2012 Ford Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Escape, Edge (excluding Sport) or Explorer on or before Jan. 3/12 and receive the choice of (i) a winter safety package which includes: four (4) Winter Tires, four (4) steel Rims (Escape receives alloy wheels), and four (4) Tire pressure monitoring sensor; OR (ii) $750 in customer cash, but not both. Customers electing to receive customer cash may apply the amount toward their purchase or lease (taxes calculated after customer cash amount is applied) or receive a cheque for the amount from Ford Motor Company of Canada. This offer is not applicable to any Fleet (other than small fleets with an eligible FIN) or Government customers and not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP or Daily Rental Allowances. Some conditions apply. See Dealer for details. Vehicle handling characteristics, tire load index and speed rating may not be the same as factory supplied all season tires. Winter tires are meant to be operated during winter conditions and may require a higher cold inflation pressure than all season tires. Consult your Ford of Canada dealer for details including applicable warranty coverage. *** Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.1L/100km (40MPG) City, 5.3L/100km (53MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Focus 2.0L I4 5-speed Manual transmission: [7.8L/100km (36MPG) City, 5.1L/100km (51MPG) Hwy] / 2012 Fusion FWD 2.5L I4 6-speed Automatic transmission: [9L/100km (31MPG) City, 6L/100km (47MPG) Hwy]. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods. Actual fuel consumption will vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. ‡Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ††© 2011 Sirius Canada Inc. “SIRIUS”, the SIRIUS dog logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ▲Offer only valid from December 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2011. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford/Lincoln vehicle (excluding Fiesta, Focus, Ranger, Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, Transit Connect EV & Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford/Lincoln dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford Motor Company of Canada at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ▼Program in effect from October 1, 2011 to January 3, 2012 (the “Program Period”) To qualify, customer must turn in a 2005 model year or older vehicle that is in running condition (able to start and move and without missing parts) and has been properly registered/plated or insured for the last 3 months (the “Criteria”). Eligible customers will receive [$500]/[$1,000]/[$2,500]/[$3,000] towards the purchase or lease of a new 2011/2012 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S)]/[Fusion (excluding S), Taurus (excluding SE), Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Escape (excluding XLT I4 Manual), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE), Explorer (excluding base)]/[F-150 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 XL), Expedition, E-Series]/[F250-550] – all Raptor, GT500, BOSS302, and Medium Truck models excluded (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. To qualify: (i) customer must, at the time of the Eligible Vehicle sale, provide the Dealer with (a) sufficient proof of Criteria, and (b) signed original ownership transferring customer vehicle to the Authorized Recycler; and (ii) Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period. 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Wishes of happiness, good gardening in new year life. I get carried away sometimes, when all I really want to do is wish you good gardening and the happiest New Year possible. Have a good one (no – a great one) and whatever you do, don’t stop dreaming. Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 25 years. ††

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To sea, with love Military postal clerks relay thousands of care packages sent by families to deployed Canadian Forces personnel Erin McCracken News staff

A parcel slowly moves along a conveyor belt, stopping briefly inside an X-ray scanner while CFB Esquimalt postal clerk Cpl. Sean Caloren takes a closer look at the contents of the care package. He squints at orange and blue-green shapes that appear on the screen. “That looks like a cookie tin,” he says. He presses a button and the parcel, destined for a crewmember aboard HMCS Vancouver which is spending the holidays patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, continues along the belt until postal clerk Cpl. Maureen McGarrigle scoops it up. She admires the brown paper packaging covered with foil heart stickers and colourful marker and crayon drawings. A message handwritten by a child stands out: “We [heart] you.” McGarrigle turns the package over. “More artwork. It’s all over,”

she says smiling. “I would keep the whole package.” Even in this high-tech age of satellite telephones and email, clerks with the Canadian Forces Postal Service, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, agree that snail mail is as popular as ever, especially during the holidays. “It’s a good morale booster,” says Warrant Officer Luc Gunville, manager of the fleet mail office at CFB Esquimalt’s dockyard. About 10 military postal clerks work out of two post offices at the base, shipping thousands of packages and letters between Canadian bases and stations and to members deployed around the world. Christmas and New Year’s are keep military postal staff hopping. Last year was busier with thousands of troops serving in Afghanistan. An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 kilograms of parcels and letters were sent out from CFB Esquimalt over the holidays. But this holiday season the outflow of packages and cards passing through the base post office to HMCS Vancouver has been non-stop. The vessel left CFB Esquimalt in July and is not expected home until February. When ships reach scheduled ports, military traffic technicians meet them with bags of goodies from home. Capt. Robb Allen, a Sea King helicopter pilot serving aboard Vancouver, says the care pack-

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

JAMES BAY, char home, 1 large bdrm, 1050 sq ft, 1.5 blks from harbour, $1250 H/W & heat incl’d, 250-881-3659.

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

SIDNEY AREA: 7 yr old, 4 bdrm, radiant heat, gas fire, garage, 5 appl’s, games room, and much more. $2500, Jan. 15th/Feb. 1st. 250-656-6448.

Call: 1-250-616-9053

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

SIDNEY- 2006 1 level 3 bdrm, 2 bath executive home w/gas F/P, attached dbl garage, close to downtown. $2500. Avail Now. (250)652-7707.

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.

SUITES, LOWER CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Available Jan 1. $800. Call (250)595-0505. COLWOOD LOWER suite, 1 bdrm, 1050sq ft, single $900, couple $950. (250)955-8757.

HOMES FOR RENT

SIDNEY(5th Street) Available now. Pet ok, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, coin op, $1050, inclds H/W. Above store. Equitex, 250-386-6071.

TRANSPORTATION CARS

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

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

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

1-800-910-6402

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

AUTO SERVICES

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.

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TRUCKS & VANS

CASH PAID

FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427

$0-$1000 CASH

For Junk Cars/Trucks

Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!

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

SERVICE DIRECTORY BUYING OR SELLING?

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

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS

LANGFORD- 4 bdrm home, 3 bath,approx 3000sq ft. $1700+ utils. Equitex 250-386-6071.

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CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX

250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237

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

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

CARPENTRY

MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross (250)812-4879.

DEEP COVE Renovations. General Contracting. Specializing in finish carpentry. Honest , Reliable. (250) 882-0897.

ELECTRICAL

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

CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278 QUALITY HOUSECLEANER or caregiver, very reliable. Call (250)656-3362 after 6pm.

COMPUTER SERVICES

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

BIG JOBS or small, we do it all. Weekly or monthly visits. Yard cleanups. (250)885-8513

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

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

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

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

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

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

MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

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

FENCING

Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603

GARDENING

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

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

HANDYPERSONS

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

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PRESSURE WASHING

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY. ALL TRADES. 40 yrs exp. Free Estimates. BBB. Ref’s. 250-361-6304. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278. MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

INSULATION MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

PLUMBING FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663. RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

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

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

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

UPHOLSTERY

FIBRENEW.COM Home, Auto • Leather Repair • Dashboards • Bumpers

Visa MC

250-891-7446 WINDOW CLEANING BLAINE’S WINDOW WASHING. Serving Sidney & Brentwood since 1983. Average house $35. 250-656-1475 DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 250.388.3535

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - PENINSULA

NEWS REVIEW

Holiday Hours Closing Saturday, December 31st at 6pm OPEN and January 1st 10am-6pm

C O Mandarins U N $397 T R Sliced Y Bacon V 2/$500 A L Organic Coffee off fff U $497 E FROM CHINA COUNTRY GROCER

5 LB Box

SMOKEHOUSE

500 g

NABOB

311 g Limit 3

Watch for our

FLYER EVERY FRIDAY

in select Saanich News, Victoria News, Goldstream News Gazette & Peninsula News Review

MEXICAN HOT HOUSE SE ON THE VINE

Tomatoes

$ 47

3.24 Kg

IN OUR BAKERY

Cream Pies

$ 97

Each Your Choice

KRAFT

Macaroni & Cheese

5/ 3

$ 00

225 g Limit 10

COTT

Soda

$ 67

12 x 355 ml Limit 4 Total

RICE WORKS

Chips

$ 97

156 g Limit 4 Total

NIAGARA

Apple Blend Juice

1 L Limit 6 Total While Stocks Last

Proud to be serving Victoria since 1984 Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Deposits and/or environmental fees extra where applicable. We reserve the right to limit quantities.

Specials in effect Wednesday Dec. 28th - Saturday Dec. 31st, 2011

4420 West Saanich Rd, Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd, Victoria Open Daily 8am - 10pm

Offers valid at Royal Oak and Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only.