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Students get covered in word pox Amelia Stephenson adds to Lanna Norris’ pox; (background) Kelsey Banfield is all poxed up from ponytail to pants at KELSET elementary. Students and staff came to school covered from head to toe in words as the school broke out in word pox to celebrate National Family Literacy Day on Friday. Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff
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Kids in judogi will start throwing each other around at Parkland secondary this week. Come fall it will be a class. For more than two decades, judo club has pumped up kids, building both strength and confidence through judo. At least that’s the report from the kids in today’s judo program at Parkland, which starts its season this week.
“It really builds your confidence because it’s not a team sport. You have to get out there and fight somebody,” said Lauren Wallace. “I only weighed 90 pounds when I started. Now I’m 125, so I definitely got fit. It’s a strength sport.” The Grade 12 student will begin her fourth year of judo this week. Trevor Bolduc starts his second season with the club. “There’s nothing like [judo] really. It’s built my confidence a fair amount,” the Grade 10 student said. He likes the people and the pace of the group, which meets twice a week.
School prepares to host an academy for the martial art Bethany Lyon-Justice, 17, found judo two years ago simply for fitness, but was rewarded with more. “It lets out anger, stress and I get to beat guys,” she said. “It’s helped build strength and makes you confident.” Mickey Fitzgerald, a sixth degree black belt who also coaches the Victoria Judo Club, will be the man developing strength and confidence among students. PLEASE SEE: Sport builds confidence, page A3
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Co-op must release members’ information, judge rules Organization hasn’t decided whether to appeal decision Erin Cardone News staff
A Peninsula Co-op member who fought – and won – to have members’ contact information distributed said it’s a victory for democracy.
Sport builds strength, confidence, students say Continued from page A1
When he came to the North Saanich high school 23 years ago, Fitzgerald began imparting his wisdom on students. “I just decided to see what would happen,� he said. “We really feel like we meet a need with the kids. We try to be mentors to the students.� He’s seen a few fierce competitors since, but his favourite kids are those “at a loss.� “It kept me on the straight and narrow,� he said of his 40 years of practising the martial art. “For me it’s not a sport. It’s a way of life.� The school will maintain the club, but starting in September students can sign up to learn that way of life in the Parkland judo academy. “If I have the chance, I’m going to snatch it up,� said 15-year-old Bolduc. Academy students will meet daily with three days a week in the dojo, one in the classroom and one working on fitness goals. The goal is to foster a
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the Co-op, is it’s meant to be run by the membership.� In a Jan. 25 ruling, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Gaul ruled the Co-operative Association Act says members’ contact info must be released if the requester plans to use it for corporate purposes. For Peninsula Co-op general manager Ron Heal, it means a breach of privacy for its 56,000 members. “We take the privacy of our members’ information very seriously,� he said. “It was our opinion and belief that the Per-
“The members are going to benefit from this,� said Randy Pearson, the Saanich farmer and Co-op member who took the issue to B.C. Supreme Court in January 2011. “The more you engage people in the policies of the Co-op and what the future of the enterprise can be, the more people are going to be paying attention and the better the Co-op will be, the more accountable the directors will be to the membership. “That’s the one underlying element of
lifelong interest in personal physical and mental well being through the judo training alongside a curriculum that includes history, nutrition and psychology. “It’ll broaden the horizon for judo,� Lyon-Justice said. “It’s an alternative to gym, plus it’s fun.� It’s the perfect class for someone in search of an experience and looking to challenge him or herself, said Andre Gogol, a Stelly’s teacher adding judo academy to his workload. “There’s a tremendous amount of expertise here,� said Jose Tudela. The Parkland teacher holds a brown belt and is among the four instructors to take on teaching the academy. Vice-principal Spencer Gray rounds out the qualified instructors for the judo academy. In the template, the longstanding judo club students are held to a high standard of conduct. Actions such as bul-
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Did you know? Parkland secondary in North Saanich is already home to a hockey academy. In Central Saanich, Stelly’s secondary implemented a climbing academy at its worldclass rock climbing facility this school year.
lying are not tolerated. The academy will cost $500 a year plus the cost of a judogi – the white uniform – and is open to 25 to 30 kids ranging in age from 14 to 19. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
They call him Fitz Parkland judo academy head instructor Mickey Fitzgerald holds a sixth degree black belt by Judo Canada and the Kodokan Judo Institute reflecting his success as a competitor in Canada and Japan. He has 43 years experience as a judoka. Fitzgerald also holds a Level 2 NCCP judo coaching certification.
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the two giants – the BCTF and the BCPSEA – in this dispute,” said trustee Tim Dunford. “We need to get a message to two big players that this is stymying our district.” Board chair Wayne Hunter left the chair momentarily for the express purChristine van Reeuwyk pose of stating his idea, that would evenNews staff tually come out the winning option. “We establish a date when we will Starting April 2, recess will be at 2:25 p.m. in elementary schools across the implement the recess change,” Hunter said. “That date would be something like Saanich school district. The board of education chose the date April 2, so that [if] we see no change in to give notice to parents and students, the way negotiations are going, we have as well as the B.C. Teachers’ Federation served notice.” In September, management staff took and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. And a slight hope that labour over morning, recess and after school supervision duties due to teacher job talks are resolved before April 2. “This situation, which is visited upon action. In December, superintendent the district and the board, is not of its Keven Elder outlined for the board how making and there is not going to be a pan- the extra duties on the 14 management acea. … The district is a pawn between staff were hindering other duties. The board started using non-union staff for supervision duties, including speech and language pathologists, psychologists and First Nations assistants. Continuing that at the practice was one of the options the board faced, but that pracJanuary tice is reducing psychologist 19 - Mar 15 Storyoga - Grounded Yoga for Girls 8-12yrs time and First Nations assisFebruary tant time each by two hours 3 Bikram Yoga Sidney - Jim Kallett (lecture) with kids, and by four hours 6-9 Danceworks - Competition from speech pathologist time 6 - Apr 9 Storyoga - Pre-Grounded Yoga 5-7yrs to cover supervision duties, 6 - Mar 12 Come Paint with Me - Adult Art Classes according to a memo from 7 Triple Threat Spring Classes Begin Elder. 8&9 Blood Donor Clinic “These are our most vulner10 Anastasia - Ballet Jorgen able kids and they’re missing 11 Sounds of Motown Dance
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Parents respond After the December discussion on moving recess, superintendent Keven Elder heard from more than 100 parents, primarily not in favour of moving the break.
out,” said trustee Jane Husband. “These kids are losing.” The other in a “pair of poor choices” was moving recess to create only two times a day staff are needed to supervise, morning and after school. Trustees considered moving recess effective Feb. 13, but felt there should be more time to address safety and logistical concerns expressed by parents. “If we’re going to do it we need to make sure there’s time for those concerns to be addressed,” said Dunford. Elder was confident teachers would deal with giving students exercise and nutrition breaks as they see fit, as they do during other long classroom periods that aren’t broken up. However, he was concerned with the logistics and safety of students and asked for time to plan for a “safe and manageable handoff to parents” at the end of the school day at 2:40 p.m. The board stipulated it wouldn’t move recess if safety and logistics could not be addressed. They also asked that information going home be clearly worded so parents don’t feel pressured to pick up kids early. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Students generated 600 letters at North Saanich middle school. The Youth in Action group at the school of fewer than 500 students spearheaded a campaign for Amnesty International’s Writing for Rights that resulted in the hundreds of letters to support human rights in Zimbabwe. The letters were sent to the police deputy commissioner in Zimbabwe in support of Women of Zimbabwe Arise a group of women who demonstrate for their human rights – education, food, jobs and affordable electricity.
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The Saanich school district will develop some form of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender diversity policy in an effort to have all staff and students feel safe. “Although the district has in place several policies which prohibit discrimination in general, it is a timely issue and we want to be ahead of it,” said trustee Tim Dunford. “It is prudent that this board consider that specific approach at this time.” The goal, according to a report to the school board from superintendent Keven Elder, is to ensure the district meets its motto “safe places to be.” “The issue has not presented itself overtly in Saanich, but bias and disrespect continue to be evident across B.C.,” Elder wrote in a report to the board. “While this is primarily a quiet epidemic, where ignorance and negativity are perpetrated out of sight of adults, it can surface in self-destructive attitudes and behaviours of the victims, up to and including suicide.” The board asked Elder to engage with staff, school LGBT clubs and student leadership groups and return with draft policy language later this month.
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Free tickets to Haida sailboat stolen Hearts awards from Brentwood Bay available now “Come one, come all.” That’s what Beacon Community Services board chair Bob Cronin and Peninsula News Review publisher Jim Parker are saying about the Feb. 16 Hearts of the Community Volunteer awards ceremony and free community luncheon. Co-sponsored by Beacon Community Services and the News Review, the 14th annual event will celebrate and honour Peninsula volunteers. Tickets are free but the theatre often fills for the event, Cronin said, so people are advised to get their tickets well ahead of time. “People look forward to it,” Cronin said. “It’s a really wonderful, heartwarming ceremony, with fabulous entertainment by talented musicians and actors from Stelly’s secondary, good food and a strong sense of community and caring.” “This is a giant community thank you to the volunteers who help make this such a great place to be,” Parker said. “It’s become something of a community tradition. We’re proud to continue it and we’re looking forward to seeing as many members of the community as possible there.” The event kicks off at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Mary Winspear Centre. It’s the culmination of an awards process which began in early January, with the public being invited to nominate people whose volunteer work has benefited the Peninsula. Nominations closed Jan. 30; award winners will be announced at the public ceremony, which will be immediately followed by a free luncheon for all attendees. Free tickets are available from the Peninsula News Review office at 6-9843 Second St., any Beacon Peninsula thrift store, Beacon’s 9860 Third St. office, and the Shoal Activity Centre.
Central Saanich police want boaters to be wary of a stolen sailboat on the seas. The 26-foot blue and white Haida Shahbandar bears the registration number 14K39917 on the side. It has blue sail covers and a grey stripe along the side. It is valued around $4,500. The boat was moored in Brentwood Bay and was last seen by the owner in mid January. Anyone spotting the boat, or with information on the theft should call Central Saanich Police Service at 250-652-4441.
Central Saanich ratepayers group applies to take Vantreight issue to highest court Erin Cardone News staff
A residents organization in Central Saanich has applied to take its concerns about the Vantreight Farms development to the Supreme Court of Canada. Last Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Residents and Ratepayers of Central Saanich Society announced they applied for leave to appeal a B.C. Court of Appeal decision on the development. “We figured we’d spent enough money on this issue,” said Ian Cameron, president of the society, “but our
lawyers felt that it was an important issue, and we decided to apply for leave if we could do it at no cost to us. West Coast Environmental Law provided funding, so we’re going ahead with it.” The society is challenging a Central Saanich bylaw that allows the development of 37 acres of land on the Vantreight property, to create 57 single-family houses. “The Central Saanich [official community plan] says there will be no development outside of the urban containment boundaries,” Cameron said.
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“The proposed Vantreight subdivision is clearly outside of the Saanichton containment boundary and is not allowed by the OCP. The OCP was reviewed only two years before the bylaw passed and at that time the people of Central Saanich reaffirmed loudly and clearly that they did not want sprawl to eat up farm land. Growth was to be within the urban containment boundaries. This isn’t. It doesn’t
seem reasonable that four people should be able to flout the will of hundreds of residents, elected or not.” Vantreight won rulings from the B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal that decided the development did not violate Central Saanich’s official community plan. Ian Vantreight recently told the Peninsula News Review he believed the changes of the case making it to
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that level were slim. He plans to break ground on the development in the spring. The development on Vantreight’s farm also includes 7.5 acres of farm land donated to the district for a community garden. Onethird of the site would be set aside for park use, open public space and trails. Central Saanich council approved the plans one year ago. editor@peninsulanews review.com
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BCTF skips its math homework sitting, conflict-weary parents can Teachers in parts of B.C. wore expect to hear of new legislation to black on Friday to mark the 10th address the class size and special anniversary of legislation that their needs support issue. And union insists “stripped” there will likely also be an their “right” to control imposed contract, with staffing levels in public the two-year “net zero” schools. wage mandate that has This crucial already been accepted by management tool was most other government abruptly taken back in unions. 2002 by the B.C. Liberal After months of government’s huge fruitless meetings, majority. Too abruptly, political posturing and according to a B.C. work-to-rule action, the Supreme Court judge last Tom Fletcher BCTF finally tabled a year. B.C. Views revised contract offer last The court decision week, typically by staging stemmed from a landmark a news conference in Vancouver Supreme Court of Canada before sharing the offer with the ruling that led to $80 million in compensation for contract-breaking government’s bargaining agent. It called for wage increases of in the B.C. health care support three, six and six per cent, plus sector at around the same time. benefit improvements that tinkered In the B.C. Teachers’ Federation with the breathtakingly extravagant case, the judge gave the provincial demands the union tabled last year. government a year to consult and The BCTF estimated the package come up with a replacement to would cost a mere $300 million in the offending legislation, which the first year. “Show your work,” will then cease to be in effect. That my math teachers used to tell year is running out, with no more me, but the BCTF didn’t show progress being made than the talks to replace the BCTF’s expired union its calculations. Union officials dismissed the B.C. Public School contract. Employers’ Association’s $2 billion The pattern of all this is drearily cost estimate of the their initial familiar. The B.C. government has demands as “enormously inflated,” already tabled legislation to wrest but didn’t show how or by how control of teacher discipline away much. from the union, after an outside BCPSEA crunched what numbers expert found that a convicted the union gave them in the new drug dealer and a sex offender proposal and came up with a firsthad managed to get their teaching year cost of nearly $500 million. credentials restored. The BCTF, again to the media After the legislature resumes
rather than at the bargaining table, allowed that its total package would cost $565 million. Again, no calculations were produced. BCPSEA estimates the union’s proposal would cost an additional $880 million over three years. And that’s not counting the union’s demand for $300 million a year to reduce class sizes and increase special needs support staff. Teachers are still being compensated under the final terms of a contract that provided 16 per cent in wage increases over five years, in the midst of a harsh recession. And here’s a fun math fact. With percentage wage increases, three plus six plus six doesn’t equal 15. It’s closer to 16, because later raises are calculated on a larger base. So on wages alone, the BCTF wants the same in three years that it just got in five, at a time when private sector unions take layoffs and wage cuts, and the province is billions in the red. The president of the Langley Teachers’ Association went on CKNW radio and succinctly summed up the BCTF’s position. Raise income taxes across the board. Gordon Campbell cut everyone’s taxes by 25 per cent in 2001, and cut education to pay for it. They’re still fighting the 2005 election. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS Columnist misses many Liberal ‘elephants’ Re: Harsh year ahead for B.C. politics (B.C. Views, Jan. 4) Tom Fletcher’s column identifies some immediate problems facing the province in 2012, but misses some large elephants in the room. Mr. Fletcher cites Liberal rhetoric about “personalized education” as an issue, but ignores the thousands of classrooms that exceed mandated class sizes, and numbers of special needs students per class – a curious omission since the courts recently ordered the Liberals to restore the funding they illegally stripped from teachers’ contracts. The potential $250 million shortfall in health transfers to B.C. announced by the Harper government is a problem. But the no
strings deal also means the Conservatives are abandoning their role in protecting and reforming public health care. The Liberals are silent on the new Harper crime bill that could download hundreds of millions in annual costs onto the B.C. justice and corrections system already reeling from provincial cuts. On energy and environment, Mr. Fletcher supports NDP proposals to fund transit with carbon taxes and to stop transfers of carbon taxes from schools and hospitals to large industrial polluters. But why do these large polluters pay no carbon tax on their emissions? The proposed Northern Gateway tar sands pipeline threatens hundreds of fish-bearing streams in B.C., and our pristine northern coastline, yet creates no more
Readers respond: Kudos for criticism on U.S. meddling Re: Questioning U.S. “environmentalists” (B.C. Views, Jan. 25) Congratulations on the column by Tom Fletcher. The de-marketing of Canadian industries to favour those of the U.S., exposed by Vancouver researcher Vivian Krause, with major opposing funding from deep pocketed U.S. foundations is digraceful and potentially extremely harmful. This situation has only recently been fully recognized as a serious threat by our federal government. Peter Chance Sidney
Questioning Tom Fletcher’s tastebuds Re: Questioning U.S. “environmentalists” (B.C. Views, Jan. 25) Permit me to refute for the moment just one of the “three entrenched notions” by environmentalists that Tom Fletcher outrageously dismisses as false that Alaska salmon is better than farmed salmon. Anyone who has any
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interest in food at all knows that wild salmon tastes vastly superior to farmed salmon. Fletcher obviously has no interest in seafood and that statement, especially here on the Pacific coast, shrieks of ignorance. Certainly his taste buds, if he has any, have never been developed. What does he live on, factory food? Hans Edwards North Saanich
‘Other farmers’ would benefit Brett Smyth asks “What about other farmers in NS?” (Letters, Jan. 25). Smyth and all farmers should remember that half of revenue from the commercial development on Sandown for the first five years is earmarked for agriculture in general in North Saanich, which would include, but not be limited to, improvements to Sandown. It could be used to promote agriculture and support all farmers in North Saanich as well. Other benefits to local farmers would be the opportunity to establish a full-time farmer’s market there, and possibly
facilities to add value to farm products. And along with all North Saanich taxpayers, local farmers would also benefit from Sandown’s commercial tax revenue. On “subsidizing” farmers: The purpose of subsidies is that they are meant to provide for a need that the normal market forces will not fill. That’s why we subsidize housing, education, medical care, community and fire halls, roads, sewers, recreation centres – and even agriculture. In fact, our farmers already have to compete with U.S. farmers who are also subsidized. We cannot count on locally grown food being produced here if new farmers have to buy the land they farm – they simply can’t afford it. However, there is no intention to subsidize farming at Sandown. Lease rates could be set at market rates. The irony here is that many North Saanich farmers are farming land that was bought by their parents or grandparents when land was still far more affordable than it is now. If Smyth wanted to start
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operating jobs than a good-sized sawmill. A large elephant is the Liberals’ Clean Energy Act, forcing B.C. Hydro to purchase power from private producers at guaranteed prices, most of which will be resold at lower prices in export markets. This reckless legislation also precludes the B.C. Utilities Commission from reviewing these private power projects, the $8 billion Site C dam, and the $1 billion smart meter boondoggle. The most immediate problem the province should address? Respect voters’ wishes and abolish the HST still punishing many small businesses and homebuilders in B.C. Gary Holman B.C. NDP candidate, Saanich North and the Islands
‘Appalling’ behaviour in NS I have recently attended three North Saanich meetings where the Sandown proposal has been discussed. At each meeting there is the inevitable cantankerous group who continue to bombard councillors Conny McBride, Craig Mearns, Dunstan Browne and particularly Coun. Ted Daly with appalling insults. When will these people
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realize their obnoxious behaviour is also insulting all the residents of North Saanich who voted for these councillors? These four councillors campaigned on a platform of fiscal restraint, responsible management and respect for the needs of the residents of the district, and were duly elected by the majority of residents to represent them. A particularly offensive comment directed at Daly occurred at the swearing in of the new council on Dec. 5. If the man responsible had been ejected by the mayor, it would have
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farming in North Saanich today, he might even be a proponent of the proposal – it might be the only way he could afford to farm here. Smyth’s farm is a model for what can be done at Sandown, and we need to support Smyth, and other North Saanich farmers. But let’s not pull up the drawbridge now: Smyth’s farm is not big enough to support everyone who needs to eat from it. However, if Sandown goes through, Smyth will be able to lease land there, too. Peter R. Ellmann North Saanich
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SPORTS Panthers beat Islanders in OT Friday night finished the way every game should end: on the last shot by the home squad in sudden death overtime, with the crowd leaping to their feet, cheering madly. The home bench pours over the boards and spills onto the ice and 20 crazed young hockey players race to the ice in a frenzied mob to celebrate together. This storybook finish played out in spades Friday evening at the Panorama Recreation Centre when hulking 6’3”, 205-pound Panthers defenceman Grayson Vickers unleashed his fury, wiring a laser beam past Kerry Park Islanders goaltender Jackson Jane from the high slot with two minutes left in the extra frame to lift the Cats to a 6-5 heart-stopping win. The game-winner was the rookie’s first goal of his junior career. Vickers, who happens to wear #6 looked eerily like another #6 – Vancouver Canuck Sami Salo, with his composure, his knack for making the big play in overtime, and the sheer power of the game-winning blast. “Yes, that is a great comparison on that play,” said Pan-
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Vickers is chased by Islanders’ Dayne Ellison seconds before blasting the overtime winner top shelf last Friday. thers co-owner Pete Zubersky. “Vickers is really starting to come into his own, but the
composure he showed on that play really surprised me. He is starting to play his size and if
this kid can be as physical as I think he can, and yet can do what he did in overtime, we might just have a real horse on the back end come playoffs.” David Stephens scored twice in regulation and the young centreman at times showed signs of brilliance and appears as though he is starting to shake off some of the rust after not having played hockey for some time before joining the Panthers less than a month ago. Josh Bloomenthal, Ryan Hunter and Dane Gibson added singles while 19-yearold Peninsula Minor Hockey product Zach Wear stopped 39 of 44 shots – many of them outstanding – in collecting the win. “I feel [Vickers] like quite a few others, has grown in the past several weeks and even though we are sitting around .500 we could really surprise coming down the stretch and into the second season when the games really matter most,” Zubersky said. The Panthers face the Campbell River Storm at Panorama Recreation Centre on Friday at 7:30 p.m. sports@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Vikes swimmer splashes closer to Olympic Games
Open-water swim specialist Richard Weinberger of the University of Victoria Vikes is narrowing in on an Olympic berth for Canada at the London Games. Weinberger won bronze in a FINA 10-kilometre swim in Brazil over the weekend, with a time of two hours, 11 minutes and 42.34 seconds. His finish was just seconds behind world champion Spyros Gianniotis (Greece) in first and second-place Nicola Bolzonello (Italy). If no other Canadian places higher than third next week in Argentina, Weinberger will compete in the Portugal Olympic Qualifier race in June.
Parkland junior basketballers ready to travel to Nanaimo
The Parkland junior girls basketball team is having an exciting start to the new year with lots of games in a busy league schedule. The girls have been showing steady improvement as their season progresses and hope to hit their true potential in time for playoffs at the end of February. Next up for the girls is a trip to Nanaimo for a tournament at Wellington secondary school this month.
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She’s 6’1”, is said to possess “an array of offensive and defensive skills” and is one of the most sought-after volleyball recruits in the province. Erika Morris of Prince George has comitted to playing for the Camosun Chargers next year. Morris was part of the Super 15 female class of 2012 as voted on by the head coaches of B.C.’s CIS volleyball programs. “Erika’s commitment to the Chargers is another significant step in the growth of our program,” said Chargers head coach Chris Dahl. “I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to work with Erika over the years … She’s a determined athlete.” Both men’s and women’s Chargers volleyball teams will visit New Westminster Feb. 3 and 4 to play Douglas College.
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February – time to think about planting indoors Helen Lang
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Well, hello, February, one month closer to spring and I for one am glad to think that winter is almost over. Oh, we’ll get the odd storm with wind and rain, but not likely any more snow, for which we should be thankful. Annie has already brought me a bouquet of snowdrops, some
head start, I’ll keep them inside until the seeds sprout, and then put them outside, covering the mini greenouses with some Reemay cloth, to further protect the (hopefully) youthful plants. I got a call from Alice D. to ask if she had brought a chunk of fat into the house
small daisies and a spray of winter jasmine, a token of things to come, so it won’t be long now. Cher has given me something I’d never seen before: a couple of miniature greenhouses, large enough to start some seeds and I propose to start sweetpea seeds just to give them a
when it was frozen, could she now put it back outside. I’d say she could, especially if she kept the fat in the fridge. Birds that will eat worms probably wouldn’t object to fat that had seen better days and talking about birds, I was shocked to see a flock of 10 robins on the bare ground
across the street. Alice also asked if I’d tell you she has too many house plants and would be happy to share them. Her telephone number is 250-652-1511. Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News Review’s garden columnist for more than 30 years.
Ministry investigates fuel spill reporting Erin Cardone News staff
Environment ministry staff and contractors are monitoring a diesel fuel spill near the Tseycum First Nation that might affect Patricia Bay. Up to 800 litres of fuel spilled from a generator at Epicure Selections, at 10555 West Saanich Rd., likely on Jan. 22. The spill was reported on Jan. 24, shortly before 6 p.m. “Ministry staff continue to discuss the spill and response actions with the Victorian Epicure and liaise with other agencies and stakeholders. … Staff will be conducting further on-site follow-up this week,” said Emily Laing, a ministry spokesperson. “Emergency response staff’s initial priorities were to ensure that the spill had been stopped and any gross contamination was being appropriately addressed by Victorian Epicure.” Ministry staff met with Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Tseycum First Nation to discuss the spill and remediation. “We’re concerned about the environment, the beach. We’ve been working on it for 15, 20 years and we’d like to have a good working relationship with our neighbours,” said Kristen Bill, band administrator for the Tseycum First Nation. The ministry tasked Epicure Selections with providing an environmental impact assessment. “Staff have also advised both federal enforcement staff and the Conservation Officer Service of the incident and concerns relating to the reporting of the spill in order for enforcement related issues to be appropriately investigated,” Laing said. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGUES CONTESTS PRODUCTS STORES FLYERS DEALS COUPONS BROCHURES CATALOGU
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Coast Guard celebrates its 50th at ceremony in North Saanich Erin Cardone News staff
Although the Canadian Coast Guard celebrated its 50th anniversary on Thursday, the service has been around much longer. “Services on the water were provided by the federal government in one way or another, probably since the 1800s,” said Vija Poruks, assistant commissioner for the Canadian Coast Guard’s Pacific Region. “Even though the formal organization didn’t officially occur until 1962, we’ve really been around much longer than that.” She and other Coast Guard brass from the west were on hand at a small ceremony to mark the occasion at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Institute of Ocean Sciences. About 45 Coast Guard employees ate birthday cake and listened to speeches. In part, the future looks bright for the Coast Guard’s Pacific division. It’s getting four new vessels – a new offshore oceanographic fisheries vessel, based at Victoria’s Huron Street station, two new mid-shore patrol vessels and a new hover craft
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2012 January 30 to February 3 at the school near you. All children born in 2007 are eligible to begin Full Day Kindergarten. Our Kindergarten programs offer: Teachers who are knowledgeable in early childhood development. Opportunities for parent participation. French language instruction. Rich literacy and numeracy experiences. Play as a way of learning. Kindergarten Information Evening, January 24, 7pm - 8:30pm Evening includes French Immersion Option K-12 Keating Elementary School Gym, 6843 Central Saanich Road, Victoria. To register, please bring: Proof of your child’s age (birth certificate). Proof of your address (resident driver’s licence, utility bill, etc.). Your child’s BC Care Card. Register January 30 to February 3 at the school near you
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Shipwright Bill Bell accepts a piece of birthday cake from Vija Poruks, assistant commissioner of Coast Guard Pacific Region during the Coast Guard’s 50th anniversary celebration at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Institute of Ocean Sciences in North Saanich. to replace the 15-plus-year-old model stationed at Sea Island, off the mainland. Meanwhile, the organization is subject to cost cutting, like many other branches of the federal government. Poruks said the Coast Guard will have to reconsider its use of technology, try to cut the red tape required to get some
things done and consider business partnerships to minimize its budget. “It’s not going to be easy, but I’m confident we can live up to these challenges,” Poruks told the group. Visibility and interaction with the community is also a major goal for the coming year. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR TAI CHI DEMONSTRATION and Puti meditation information session at the Panorama Recreation Centre on Friday, Feb. 3 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tea and refreshments will be served during the information
session. THE BIOLOGY OF Aging â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Latest Research presentation is at the Sidney North Saanich Library. This presentation will summarize recent advances in our understanding of the process of aging and
how this information has led to new strategies designed to prolong lifespan. Dr. Ed Ishigura evaluates some of the major strategies, e.g., anti-aging drugs, diets and dietary supplements. Monday, Feb. 6 from
littlest ones to the library for songs, rhymes and stories. Stay for refreshments and social time afterwards. Thursdays to March 1, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Ages up to five years. Free. To register call 250-6560944. FIRST FRIDAY BOOK Club at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Discuss great books, meet new friends and enjoy snacks. The February book selection is Louis Sacharâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newberry Medal-winning Holes. Friday, Feb. 3 from 4 to 5 p.m. The club is
7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-6560944. VALENTINE BRIDGE LUNCHEON a fundraiser for the Auxiliary to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, will be Monday, Feb. 13 at the Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church on East Saanich Road from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $60 a table. Call 250-656-5085 for tickets. GOOD MORNING RHYME Time at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your
for ages 11 to 14. Free. Call 250-6560944 to register. SOUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON: SATURDAYS from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 2295 Weiler Ave. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to meet and eat. NEIGHBOURS, COME JOIN us for hot soup, bread, coffee, tea, or
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Make the most of your RRSP For every tour we conduct at all twenty-two Amica Mature Lifestyles communities throughout the month of February, we will donate $20.00 to the Amica HELPING HANDS community program, in support of less fortunate seniors. Call or come in and help us, help others. For more information, please contact the Amica community below or visit www.amica.ca/helpinghands. Help us reach our goal to donate $1000.00 from each community.
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Sweet Apple Girls Catriona Dempsey, Natalie Shaw, Breanna Clooney, Katie Hammond and Sarah Phura in a dress rehearsal for Parkland’s production of Bye Bye Birdie. submitted photo
Backstage at Bye Bye school. The production process For any one of the 75 cast, includes all aspects of a profescrew, or orchestra members of sional show, which is Bye Bye Birdie, this very exciting, but it year’s musical theatre also requires a lot of production, it is both hard work, dedication, an exciting and hectic and patience. time as we near openFor the cast, this ing night. means practising each Musical theatre is a and every part of the class like no other. We play until everyone have been working on knows their lines, the show for almost lyrics, cues and chofive months. Rehearsreography by heart. als are five days a The orchestra memweek for 80 minutes Catriona bers are faced with during school time, Dempsey and there are someSchool of Thought the daunting task of learning over 50 times extra, longer pages of challenging rehearsals on the music. And, as for the theatre weekend. The theatre producproduction class’s contribution, tion class also puts an enorRowan Smith, our Grade 12 stumous amount of time in after
Calling all altos for concert Tho Pen Singers are always looking for men to sing (bass or tenor), but for the Spring Concert Series The Long and Winding Road, they’re in need of a few good women. They need women who can sing low, altos or contraltos, as they’re known in classical music. Some famous altos are Diana Krall, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Norah Jones, Kelly Clarkson and Maureen Forrester, once Canada’s best-known female opera superstar. Experienced altos should contact Virginia Watson-Rouslin, at info@peninsula singers.ca. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
dent stage manager summed it up perfectly. “We’re the ninjas of musical theatre,” she told me. “We wear black, no one sees us, and we make sure everything works out how it’s supposed to.” Musical theatre is truly a team effort. Everyone has dedicated time and effort into making the show a success and we’ve enjoyed singing, dancing and acting together in vibrant 1950s costumes. If you would like to see the finished product, tickets can be obtained by calling 250-655-2736 and the shows run nightly at 7:30 from Feb. 1 to 4. Catriona Dempsey is a Grade 11 student at Parkland secondary school.
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Food, love and entertainment are on the menu at Muse Winery next month. The North Saanich venue is offerring dinner theatre with musical Seasons of Love and a three-course meal for $55 per person. Performances are Feb. 11 and 14 at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at Stonestreet Café, Sidney and Saanichton, and Muse Winery. Call 250656-2552 or 250655-9295 for info.
vocal jazz and instrumental musical performances has been rescheduled for Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the
school. Admission is a $5 donation at the door. reporter@peninsulanews review.com
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Snowfall forced Stelly’s school to reschedule its Fine Arts Night. The evening of dance, musical theatre,
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Panorama gives parents night off Need a night out without the kids? Panorama Recreation Centre is hosting a new monthly program that keeps kids entertained while giving parents the chance to get out. From 6 to 10 p.m., kids take part in craft making, swimming and a movie night. Meanwhile, for parents, the recreation centre gives out coupons for 25 per cent off entrees at Beacon Landing Restaurant, 25 per cent off hair or 15 per cent off esthetics at Salon J, and 25 per cent off shows at the Mary Winspear Centre. Dates for the program are Feb. 25, March 31, April 28 and May 26. It costs $20 for the first child and $10 for a second child. For information or to register, call 250-6552180.
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Flushing of water mains occurs annually throughout the District of North Saanich to remove sediment and maintain satisfactory water quality throughout the distribution system. Flushing of the water mains and hydrants is commencing in North Saanich and will continue until May 31, 2012. Temporary water discoloration and/or low water pressure may occur as a result of this activity. This discoloration is not a health hazard. To clear water lines, simply turn on your cold water tap until the water runs clear. The District cannot be responsible for damages caused by the use of discolored water. Upon request, the District will provide advance warning of flushing in your vicinity for persons with special requirements for water clarity. Please notify District staff at 250-655-5480 if you require advance notification. Brian Robinson, Works Superintendent
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Randy Pearson, shown at his Saanich farm, recently won a B.C. Supreme Court case which could force Peninsula Co-op to release the contact information of its 56,000 members for certain purposes.
Legal battle follows controversial election Continued from page A3
Pearson’s application to the court stems from a 2009 election for the Co-op’s directors, during the time the Co-op was applying to build a grocery store on land it owns on West Saanich Road. “It was an absolute chaotic situation and probably the most undemocratic meeting I’d seen in my life. I was just appalled,” Pearson said. “I left there and I thought, you can’t do this stuff, it’s so bad.” Pearson launched an arbitration soon after and in early 2010, arbitrator Jakob de Villiers nullified the 2009 election, and ordered a re-election. “I’m a member of this Co-op and I want to speak out against [the development]. That’s what brought me to the [election meeting],” Pearson said. “But when I saw how it was run and when I saw the general manager get up on the podium and say vote for the incumbents … it was so wrong and so bush league. That’s what motivated me.” Heal couldn’t confirm whether Peninsula Co-op would appeal Gaul’s decision. “We’re going to assess our options
“We’re going to assess our options on how we can continue to keep that information secure.” – Ron Heal, general manager, Peninsula Co-op on how we can continue to keep that information secure. I don’t know right now where that avenue’s going to take us.” In signing a Peninsula Co-op membership application, members agree their information can be used for “communicating with you regarding your membership or other matters of concern to the Co-op and its members” and “meeting legal and regulatory requirements.” Pearson said he is requesting the membership list be released to him. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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United Way’s helping work continues despite fundraising goal shortfall Annual workplace campaign short of $6.3 million goal Children, families, adults, seniors – the United Way of Greater Victoria has touched countless lives in 75 years. This year, the organization will distribute almost $5 million to 68 Greater Victoria and Gulf Island charities and 117 programs and services. Much of the $5.9 million recently generated through its recent annual workplace campaign will assist nonprofit groups in 2013, the United Way announced on Thursday, Jan. 26.
“Although the United Way is somewhat short on achieving this year’s goal – 94 per cent of the $6.3-million goal was raised – the organization is totally committed to the approved programs and looks forward to very positive outcomes for children, families, adults-in-need and seniors,” Linda Hughes, CEO of the United Way of Greater Victoria, said in a statement. The United Way of Greater Victoria strives to support children and youth, people with mental health, addiction or disability issues, as well as helping adults find housing and employment. emccracken@vicnews.com
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Canine dental maintenance costly Your pet’s mouth: home to a dental emergency? Natalie North News staff
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digital heartbeat pumps out across the room as a woman in scrubs approaches a steel operating table. The two furry legs of a four-month-old black labrador about to be spayed flop across a heated blanket. Veterinarian Sue McTaggart points to a broken baby tooth in the mouth of the anesthetized animal. If the dog wasn’t put under to be spayed, McTaggart wouldn’t have been able to convince the dog owner to pay for the tooth extraction, she said, even though the rot could spread below the gums to the adult tooth and on to the dog’s jawbone. A Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry trained at the University of Saskatoon and a teacher of veterinary dentistry through her North Saanich practice, McTaggart is speaking up about what she sees as a little-known epidemic among dog and cat owners: untreated dental emergencies. “Animals suffer in silence because, in the wild, the weakest is killed by the leader, which at home is the owner, so that’s the last person they’re going to complain to,” she said. Inside another exam room at Dean Park Pet Hospital, McTaggart revisits images of infected mouths she’s seen come through her office, some showing exposed roots or bleeding gums, others capturing bone loss. Many illustrate dental diseases on back molars – too far back to be cleaned without anesthetic, she said. Dental specialists, such as McTaggart, maintain that anesthetic is required to reach all sides of all teeth and to extract trapped food, hair, grass or bacteria below the gum line. However, a growing number of registered businesses offer cosmetic cleaning above the gums, without using anesthetic, for far less than the suggested cleaning prices set by the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia. One such business is K-9 Brite Bark, which has operations in Saanich, Gibsons and Duncan.
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Dr. Sue McTaggart, a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry holds Norm – a pug cross – inside an exam room at her McTavish Road practice. Sylvia Macdonald, who operated a former Oak Baybased grooming business known as The Barking Lot, founded K-9 Brite Bark after years of witnessing pets die due to anesthetic use, she said. Macdonald charges between $200 and $500 to clean dogs’ teeth and up to $300 for felines. The College of Veterinarians of B.C. sets the range for cleaning, including antibiotics, pain medication and X-rays at $600 to $700 for dogs and $538 to $545 for cats.
In 2005, the provincial veterinarians college, known then as the B.C. Veterinary Medical Association, sought a B.C. Supreme Court injunction against Macdonald. She was ordered to stop providing any dental care, remove the word “dental” from her business name and cease all advertising from the veterinary section of the yellow pages. However, the court noted that the Veterinarians Act does not clearly define what dentistry entails and thus could not rule on whether
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cleaning above the gum line should be classified as dentistry. Dr. John Brocklebank, the college’s deputy registrar, said the college has since lobbied for a clearer definition of dentistry to distinguish what constitutes cosmetic procedures. Macdonald retains the right to continue cleaning teeth above the gums. “This is not a medical service,” Macdonald said. “I’m not poking or prodding. I’m taking the calculus and tartar off of the teeth before it goes underneath the [gums] and creates the problem and I’m teaching the client how to maintain. It’s a completely different service.” The B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ chief animal health officer sympathizes with the fear of anesthetics from those who may have experienced pet loss in the past, but ultimately agrees with Brar and McTaggart. “If you’ve had to experience it, the trauma and the loss [of losing an animal due to anesthetic] is huge and very real,” said animal health officer James Lawson, noting anesthetic complications have greatly decreased over the last two decades. The death rate of pets anesthetized at the SPCA hospital is about one in 20,000 for all surgeries. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Double wide unit with 2 beds & 1.5 baths located on quiet cul-de-sac and backing onto Reay Creek Park. Bright kitchen with skylight. Spacious living room. Large covered deck. Storage shed behind 1 car carport. Popular 55 plus complex with its own Rec Centre with indoor pool, spa, library & games room. Small pet allowed. MLS 301520. $247,000.
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LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ.Storm watchers 2 nights $239 / 3 nights $299. Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891
AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. requires a Spray Foam & Paint Applicator. Must have min. 2 yrs exp., and must be in good physical health. Great wages, benefits, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retirement, profit sharing bonus, long term employment. Wages $33-$35/hr. Join a winning team. Call 780-846-2231 for appointment or send resume to: Fax 780-846-2241 or email Blaine Ross at blaine@autotanks.ca or Basil Inder at production@autotanks.ca.
An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051
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HARRISON, CHERYL (RAMSEY) June 2, 1958 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 23, 2012 It is with great love and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved mom Cheryl aka Mum, Muffet, Pooh and Soup Lady, at Saanich Peninsula Hospital after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Survived by Mom, Pat, sons Michael & Alan, daughter in-law Alexandra, sister in-law Doris and niece Emily, as well as her cousins and her second family at Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bleue Moon CafĂŠ. She was predeceased by her dad Ross (1991) and brother Russ (2008). To honour Mom, we invite you to Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bleue Moon CafĂŠ (Canora Rd) to raise a glass or a cup of coffee on Saturday February 4 at 2pm. A special thank you to the doctors, nurses and volunteers in Palliative Care for their wonderful kindness & compassion.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 10TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 19,20, 21 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca or phone 250-338-6901
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: SUNGLASSES, (in colourful bag), in Oak Bay by waterfront, Jan. 23rd. Call (250)592-5265. LOST: WOMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S zipper wallet, between Hillside/Cadboro Bay, Jan. 26th. 250-592-6573
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EXPERIENCED DRILLERS, derrickhands, motorhands and floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Paying higher than industry rates and winter bonus. Send resume c/w valid tickets. Fax 780-955-2008; info@tempcodr illing.com. Phone 780-955-5537. MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & Doctors need well trained staff. No experience needed! Local training & job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888-7484126.
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CHILDCARE AVAILABLE NEW FAMILY Daycare in Sidney. Open Feb. 1st. Learn through play environment. ECE with 30 yrs exp. Call (250)656-3525.
AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS Salmon Arm GM on Shuswap Lake in beautiful British Columbia requires fulltime journeyman automotive technicians. Email: m i ke g @ s a l m o n a r m g m . c o m fax: 250-832-5314.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXPERIENCED PARTS person required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 Store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.
QualiďŹ ed ECE needed as of 01/Feb 2012; must hold current Licence to Practice in B.C. Criminal Record Check, valid First Aid Certificate. Starting salary $15/hr. Call 250-474-7324. DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
DRIVERS NEEDED Part time and Full time. Requires Class 4 DL, Chauffeurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permit. Call Bluebird Cabs 250-414-6239.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783. Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
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Nanaimo Based Log Scaling Co. is seeking motivated students. Course to Start in March (5 days/week.) Government Exam in June. E-mail for further info. scalingjobs@gmail.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assist. Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853 TRAIN TO be an Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.
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LEMARE GROUP in Port McNeill is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team. Your skill set should include strong organization skills, effective time management, attention to details, excellent communication skills, computer literate and accounting knowledge. Fax resume to 250956-4888 or email jcornin@lemare.ca
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FUNDRAISER Clubs, Charitable Organizations, Schools / Church Groups, Sport Teams or Individuals! EARN MONEY delivering the Telus Yellow Pages in the Victoria, Langford, Sidney and Sooke areas. No selling involved. Call, fax or visit online for more info.
PDC Logistics Tel: 1-800-663-4383
THE LEMARE GROUP is seeking Forestry Engineers to assist in road and cutback design. For those that display the qualities we desire we will provide remuneration that is above industry standard. Send resumes to the Planning Manager at (250)956-4888 or email vstavrakor@lemare.ca. PORT HARDY-Available immediately, working Bodyshop Manager. Painter/Bodyman. Competitive pay, benefits and bonuses. Also looking for a Journeyman GM Technician. Send resumes to Attention Cory, klassengm@gmail.com or fax 250-949-7440.
FARM LABOUR- Oldfield Orchard & Bakery. Seasonal F/T weekend days/evenings. Start April 1. $9.56/hour. (250)6521019, krguite@shaw.ca
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THE LEMARE GROUP is seeking a Machinist. Fulltime union wages. Please send resumes by fax to (250)956-4888 or by email to office@lemare.ca.
INCOME OPPORTUNITY HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com
TRADES, TECHNICAL MILLWRIGHT JOURNEYMAN BCTQ certification mandatory. Fulltime opening @ West Coast Reduction Ltd in Vancouver. Competitive wage and benefits. Email resumes to rpretorius@wcrl.com.
WORK WANTED WANTED: DELIVERY work for my E250 Van. Call (250)419-3598.
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CORDOVA BAY (near Matticks Farm/Golf). Appraised at $615,000. 3 bdrm, 3 bath, water view, clean, good condition, recent upgrades, (suite $800). Quick sale, realtor chosen. Open house: Sat & Sun, 2pm-4pm weekly (until sold). 5177 Lochside Drive. Email: fadadu@hotmail.com
LAVENDER CO-OP accepting applications for a 1 bdrm, $574/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite storage, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000.+ share purchase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
RESTHAVEN AREA- 2 bdrm, W/D. $900 inclds utils. Avail Mar 1. N/P. (250)889-7574. SAANICHTON - $1350 + Hydro. Feb 1. 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Bath, w/d. Cat’s neg. 250-665-7538 SIDNEY- 1 bdrm with studio. Quiet, near library, indoor cat OK, yard. Sep entrance, N/S. $790 mo. (250)812-4154. SIDNEY Waterfront- 1 bdrm bachelor. $1000 inclusive. Refs. NP/NS. (250)656-4003. SIDNEY WEST: bright, 2 bdrm. Nice walk to ocean. NS/NP, $875 all amens incld except cable/phone. Avail. March 1. Call (250)655-6358.
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PETS PETS Registered Belgian Shepherd Tervuren. Import lines. 1-250392-5531 dmcyr@wlake.com
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METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE STEEL BUILDINGS for all uses! Beat the 2012 steel increase. Make an offer on selloff models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure. 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. STEEL BUILDINGS steel of a deal - building sale! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
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Galleon Books & Antiques Antiques, books, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased.
250-655-0700 REAL ESTATE ACREAGE LANGLEY, BC, 31.24 acres In ALR, flat land, good drainage, creek. 10 acres in cottonwood trees balance in mixture of pasture & bush. Qualifies for farm taxes. Older barn. Lovely building site for dream home. Drilled well, plentiful excellent water, designated septic field. 5 Mins to hospital, shopping complex, and indoor pool. $1,800,000. (604)534-2748
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SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted! We BUY Scrap Batteries from Cars, Trucks etc. $4.00/ea. & up! Free pick-up Island Wide. Min. 10 (1)604.866.9004 Ask for Brad 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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2 BLKS From downtown Sidney. 2 bdrms, 2 baths, den, 5 appl’s. Covered, secure parking, elevator. NS/NP. Ref’s. $1500./mo. $1500. Dam dep. Utils not incld. (250)656-2952.
SIDNEY CHARMING garden cottage, sea view & beach access on bus route to Sidney & Victoria, close to ferries & airport. Totally renovated, w/beautiful fir floors, 1 bdrm (fits queen or smaller), 1 bath, open kitchen/dining & living area, 4 appls, off street prkg. $1000. NP/NS. Opportunity to garden. Avail March 1. Prefer long term. 250-656-3003.
GORGE VIEW APT 258 Gorge Road East Stes avail. - Some Immed. 1 Bdrm $860; 2 Bdrms $1120; 2 Bdrm & den $1125. Amenities incl’s indoor pool, fitness facilities, above grnd and parkade pkg, on site laundry. Onsite staff avail. Please call Sue or Elena 250-380-6566 Email: gvapts@shaw.ca
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d. NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003
APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.
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SUITES, LOWER CAREY RD. area, 2 bdrm bsmt, all utils incl’d, $1000, (avail immed) 250-386-8365.
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CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $945/mo. (250)658-4760. GORDON HEAD Bright, clean 2-bdrm. Near UVic, Camosun & bus route. Laundry. NS/NP. $800. inclds util 250-472-2512
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SEAGATE APTS 707 Esquimalt Road Stes avail. - some immed. 1 bdrm $875 & up; 2 bdrms $1010 & up. Indoor pool, exercise rm and many other fitness amenities. Full view of Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please call Sylvia 250-383-1731 Email: sea@ramco.ca
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WETHERBY APTS FOR SENIORS ONLY 55+ Spacious stes Avail. - some immed. Bach $750; 1 bdrm $890; 2 bdrms $1075 & up. Close to buses, Hillside Mall, doctors, dentists all within walking distance. Seniors lifestyle of convenience & comfort. On site laundry, social room. Staff available. Please call Bonny 250-598-1650 Email: weth@ramco.ca
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PARK WEST APTS 55 Bay Street Stes avail. - some immed. 1 Bdrms from $875; 2 bdrms from $1125. Close to Victoria downtown, Save-On, Starbucks & transportation. Please Call Wendy 250-590-7505 Email: pw@ramco.ca
AIRCAST BOOTS, medical, like new, 1 sz fits all male & female, $99 obo. (250)380-2858 before 9pm.
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COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
CONTRACTORS
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
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BUSINESS SERVICES DENIED CANADA Pension plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 EXPERT HOME RENOS & Repairs. Professional, reliable, 20+ years experience. Kitchens & baths our specialty. Senior discount. 250-213-8240 QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.
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CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920.
AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
DEEP COVE Renovations. General Contracting. Specializing in finish carpentry. Honest , Reliable. (250) 882-0897. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
CLEANING SERVICES CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869 QUALITY HOUSECLEANER or caregiver, very reliable. Call (250)656-3362 after 6pm. SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING J.ENG LANDSCAPING Co. Custom landscaping design. Rock gardens, water features, pavers. Jan, 250-881-5680. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.
WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BOBCAT for hire. Landscaping, drainage, topsoil placement, barks, aggregates, snow clearing, etc. W or W/O operator. Lowest rates. Free pick-up & delivery. (250)812-4447.
HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/kitchen reno’s and accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23 years. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
ELECTRICAL
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross (250)812-4879.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS A1 -DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, repairs, gutter guard, power washing, window washing, roof de-mossing. Free no obligation est. 250-889-5794.
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.
Give them power. Give them confidence. Give them control. GIVE THEM A PAPER ROUTE!
HOME IMPROVEMENTS QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
HOME REPAIRS HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/kitchen reno’s and accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23 years.
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT SERVICES. Total property services. Including certified Irrigation & Landscaping, Site Maintenance inside and out. See what everyone is talking about! 250-883-1041. james@summitirrigation.ca
AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, winter clean, pwr wash, snow rmvl. 882-3129 JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Hedges tree pruning, gutters & much much more. (250)217-3589.
GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
I’VE GOT a truck. I can haul. Reasonable rates, so call. Phil 250-595-3712.
ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181
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PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
TILING
2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734.
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. NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187. TOP NOTCH PAINTINGOver 25yrs exp. Interior/Exterior, Residential Reliable, Reasonable and Friendly Service. Call Brad 250-580-5542. YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.
A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.
UPHOLSTERY
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.
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ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
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