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Starting the day with the man in red Jacob Waring, 11 months, is fascinated with the man in the red suit, while Jaden, 9, takes a professional pose for her photo with Santa. The kids were among the hundreds who showed up for Kiwanis Club breakfast with Santa, and photos organized by Peninsula Celebrations at the Shoal centre on Saturday. Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff
A plan to break from the ALR Abbeyfield seniors housing proposal would slice about 17 acres from the Agricultural Land Reserve, if approved first by District of North Saanich
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In its more than 30-year history, the Agricultural Land Reserve’s boundaries have been altered many times and for many reasons. “It looks to me that it’s a caseby-case basis,” says Rebecca Vermeer, board member for Abbeyfield Houses Society, pointing to the map spread out on the table. She hopes the District of North Saanich and the Agricultural Land Commission will consider a campus of care development a worthy venture for the removal
of lands from the ALR. Saanich Peninsula Abbeyfield wants to build the facility on property at 9025 Mainwaring Rd., which is in the ALR. “They are close to existing development,” Vermeer said. “It was never used for agriculture because the land was too valuable to be profitable for agriculture.” There is, however, an agricultural element to the proposal for complex care seniors housing, which would include high-level care for dementia patients. “We’re going to set aside quite a large area for agricultural therapy for our residents.”
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Christmastime can be a lonely period for Diana Gough. Having left a long-term marriage in 2007 – she was with her husband for 50 years – she went from celebrating in a traditional family style to more or less keeping to herself. The Sidney resident says she was grateful that around that time, she discovered a tradition that for 11 years has aimed to make the day a little less lonely for people who have lost a partner or whose family is far away. “I think it’s one of the best things that ever happened to me,” she says of the annual Christmas Day Peninsula community dinner at the Mary Winspear Centre, which attracted more than 200 people last year. Separating from a family situation causes one to “lose all the rituals,” says Gough, 71, noting her two daughters live in Ontario and Washington state and have their own families. “All my (adult) life I prepared dinners for the family and for my husband.” Now someone else is looking after the meal and she gets to focus on the social aspects of the event. The lunch features turkey and all the trimmings, entertainment and a visit from Santa. It’s all cooked up and served by a team of between 30 and 40 volunteers, led by Isabell
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Yoxall. Members of the Sidney Lions provide rides for people unable or unlikely to use public transit or cabs. “The people that are there are just so happy to see you,” Gough says. “You’re part of a family, part of a community.” Doreen Patterson, 80, and her husband, who is 84, booked a table of eight for the meal, including their son, three friends and a couple from their bridge club. The Pattersons attended the event for the first time several years back and, with the exception of last year, have made it a part of their Christmas plans. “We used to be in Calgary and had a lot of family that got together and cooked together. Now we’re
reduced to just the three of us and friends. It’s not the same,” she says. It’s not only the diners who are made to feel special. Shirley Lewis, 76, has volunteered at the dinner for five years, having linked up with Beacon Community Services. Widowed almost 14 years ago and struck by feelings of sadness around the season still today, she felt an immediate kinship with her fellow volunteers. “We all have something in common with being alone, for one thing,” she says. “The women come all dressed up and we make it a happy day for all of those who come. It’s a good day for me.” While no tickets are sold for the meal, donations are gratefully accepted onsite, or at Scotiabank, 2355 Beacon Ave. Two sittings are available, at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and reservations are a must, by calling Wendy Warshawski at 250-656-7678 during the day. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Heroic efforts earn police awards Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
He looked left and flames leaped from behind a house. Const. Anton Ermolaev had been on routine patrol, cruising West Saanich Road near Tseycum. His mind quickly ran the gamut of possibilities, but the flames were too high for a barbecue or bonfire. He quickly backed up and headed behind the home. The back was fully engulfed. He called dispatch to get the fire crew out, then kicked in the front door. Ermolaev couldn’t take the chance someone was in peril. “It was dark and smoky,” he recalled. “I had to go out a few times to get fresh air.” He went room to room and didn’t find anyone. Then stood and watched in shock as it burned. Ermolaev, who marks five years with the Sidney North Saanich RCMP come March, was surprised to learn he’d been put in for an award for valour because of his actions on May 7, 2008. “I would think anybody in my position would have done the same thing,” he said. “I think any of the people in this detachment would.” Ermolaev and Const. Rosalind
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Guineau, also of the Sidney North Saanich RCMP were among eight Greater Victoria police officers honoured for their bravery and exemplary service at the annual Police Honours Night Nov. 17 by Lt. Gov. Steven Point and Solicitor General Shirley Bond. On April 5, 2009, Guineau similarily entered a building full of smoke. She knew a violent confrontation had taken place at the residence and knew that someone was still inside the home. Without waiting for backup and without thinking of her personal safety, she entered the building and helped put out fires and got one person out. Peninsula resident Ron Gaudet, the recently retired chief of Oak Bay Police Department, was recognized with the Award for Outstanding Service to policing in British Columbia from 1980 to 2011. “A word like hero gets tossed around rather lightly these days, but these officers are the very definition of that word,” said Murray Coell, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. “Their leadership and courage under extremely stressful conditions speaks to the very essence of what it takes to be a great police officer.” Others honoured include: Sgt. Donald Symes and Const. Larry Worock (Oak Bay) who negotiated the surrender of a suicidal
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Left to right, Solicitor General Shirley Bond, Const. Anton Ermolaev, and Lt. Gov. Steven Point at the Police Honours Night on Nov. 17. man armed with a shotgun; Insp. Darrell McLean (Victoria), for achievement in developing the Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team; Insp. John Brewer (Island District Aboriginal Policing Service) who mediated the successful resolution to the native land claim dispute at Bear Mountain; and Sgt. Tom Guineau (Island District Integrated Technological Crime Unit) who used technical skills during a murder investigation that resulted in two people being arrested and charged, and pleading guilty to first-degree murder. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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New hangar to house Cyclone helicopters Sea Kings replaced in plans for 443 squadron facility Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
A new headquarters is well underway at 443 squadron near Victoria airport. The land is being prepared for construction of a new hangar, which is slated to be in place sometime before spring 2014. “It’s just one more sign of “The progress that we get to look across and see,” said Lt.-Col. Cyclone … Peter Allan, commanding offiwill be a night- cer of 443 Maritime HelicopSquadron. vision aircraft. terThe combined operations Anywhere and maintenance centre, budgeted at $155 million when it we can reach was announced in February, ahead, we do.” will consolidate all squadron – Lt.-Col. Peter functions under one roof. It’s going up across from the Allan, existing hangar off Kittyhawk 443 squadron Road. The project includes a 20,000 square metre facility to replace the 60-yearold-plus hangar currently in use. The building will house nine new CH-148 Cyclone helicopters scheduled to arrive in the spring of 2014. “We are looking forward to it,” Allan said. “The Sea King is a great machine. It’s been a workhorse
and I still put a lot of faith in the aircraft, but the mission systems are old and tired. We can feel they’re holding us back from doing the work we could.” The Cyclones will replace the six Sea Kings currently in use. “The Cyclone is designed, at a more advanced level, to perform the same roles as the Sea King,” Allan said. In the meantime, the squadron continues to train while preparing for the new aircraft. “We continue to work the Sea Kings as hard as we can, as hard as they have ever worked, probably.” They’re doing incremental modifications to create a situation as similar as possible to the new helicopters “so we can start thinking about the processes we will have to use when we start using the Cyclone,” Allan explained. For example, they’ve modified a Sea King to be compatible with night-vision equipment, “which is again a lead-in for the Cyclone, because it will be a night-vision aircraft. Anywhere were we can reach ahead, we do.” Squadron helicopters are frequently attached to HMCS Calgary, Ottawa, Regina, Vancouver and Winnipeg in the Canadian Patrol Frigate class, and other vessels such as HMCS Huron, Algonquin and Protecteur. The 443 squadron also supports government efforts to combat drug, fisheries and environmental violations in Canadian waters. Internationally, it supports operations in surveillance, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Trekking the Canol Trail is an upcoming presentation at the Sidney/North Saanich Library. Emmanuel Herique will present a free talk and slideshow on the history and beauty of the 350-mile trail, located in the Northwest Territories. It happens Monday, Dec. 5 from 7 to 8 p.m. To register, call 250656-0944.
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Trail Tales takes walkers on story-filled journey
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Abbeyfield will seek interim financing, with the loans paid by selling a portion of the land removed from the ALR. The plan would see three halfacre lots developed in hopes of earning more than $1 million to finance the original purchase of the land. “This is the last and, I think, only opportunity to get something that is so desirable. There’s tremendous demand for complex care on the Peninsula,” Vermeer said. “It’s a home. It’s a farm environment. People don’t feel like they’re living in an institution,” she said of Abbeyfield-style housing. “They bond as a family. They support each other.” Vermeer said the land is ideal for the situation, being close to the transit hub at McTavish Road, the recreation centre, the Town of Sidney and a healthy supply of possible volunteers. Current permitted uses on the land, which is zoned rural agricultural, include horse riding stables, nurseries, single-family residential, farm retail and the boarding of cats or dogs. “It’s good for breeding cats and dogs. It’s good for horses.
Update � Then Saanich Peninsula Abbeyfield was originally interested in buying 34 acres in two parallel lots in North Saanich, bounded by the Pat Bay Highway to the east and East Saanich Road to the west, with Mainwaring Road bisecting them. Both are included in the ALR.
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But it’s not good for old people,” Vermeer said of the allowable land uses. “I’m proposing a campus of care for old people.” While the plan doesn’t detail the number of beds that would be provided, she noted they would have about eight acres to work with. A similar complex, the Priory in Langford, provides 150 beds on six acres. “There’s a big demand and not sufficient places for dementia. I believe this is the only chance we will have to develop such a community care facility.” The only problem she foresees is sewage. “There would have to be some infrastructure development related to sewer … but that is something that can be devel-
oped with infrastructure grants from the federal government.” If North Saanich council doesn’t support the concept, Vermeer admitted the chances of the proposal being accepted are diminished. “If North Saanich doesn’t support it, there’s zero chance,” she said. “If council doesn’t support it, we wouldn’t go for (the application to the ALC).” Visit www.abbeyfieldsaanichpeninsula.org for online information. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
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and West Saanich roads. Soon, a suspect came to light and around noon police were alerted he was in a business near Wallace Drive and West Saanich Road. When police arrived the man ran. Central Saanich Police Service and Sidney North Saanich RCMP contained the area and called out a Victoria police service dog. Meanwhile, a resident reported to police that his van had just been stolen. The details of the van were broadcast to police and the van was seen by an RCMP officer helping with the containment. The officer stopped the van and a 19-year-old Sooke man was arrested. Possession of stolen property charges are pending and the driver is also
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Land commission beefed up with law Legislation strengthening the Agricultural Land Commission is now law. The Agricultural Land Commission is now able to increase enforcement within the ALR by involving qualified officials from other government agencies and levels of government in enforcement activities; place a five-year moratorium on repeat applications to the ALC and focus resources on core functions, such as preserving farmland and encouraging farming. It can now boost its provincial funding by charging certain fees and gain more consideration of the ALC’s core values in regional panel decision-making by increasing the oversight of its chair. “The new legislation and related initiatives should rectify some of the concerns of the agriculture community, while securing land for food production,” said Kevin Boon, B.C. Cattlemen’s Association gen-
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eral manager. “This will be extremely important to B.C.’s economy as we move towards an era where food will become one of the most soughtafter resources any country can provide.” The legislation is part
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The Town Hall, Municipal Works Yard and Driver Services will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday from: Friday, December 23 at 2:00 p.m to Monday, January 2, 2012 (re-opening on Tuesday, January 3, 2012) During the Sidney Drivers Services office closure, please contact the McKenzie Driver Licensing Centre (250-704-4150 1150 McKenzie Avenue) and/or ICBC Customer Contact Centre (250-978-8300). We wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Murray Clarke Chief Administrative Officer/ Corporate Administrator
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Protect ALR from shrinking Rural lands are worth protecting. Such is the reason the Agricultural Land Commission oversees B.C.’s Agricultural Land Reserve – a protected space that has been altered, but rarely shrunken in almost four decades. Two current North Saanich proposals affect the ALR. One would take 12 acres of land Development is on the Sandown property removed encroaching on from the reserve, but agricultural lands 12 acres elsewhere would be added to the ALR. Meanwhile, the Saanich Peninsula Abbeyfield Houses Society, which runs care facilities for seniors, is also applying to have land carved out of the ALR. In this case, though, no land would be exchanged back in. The Abbeyfield proposal is a worthy cause. It would create much-needed beds for seniors with dementia, while incorporating an agricultural therapy element for its residents. The project would tie in with some requirements for agricultural land, yet removing the land from the ALR leaves it vulnerable to future changes, including rezoning. While moves to take land out of the ALR for deserving projects should be considered on a case-by-case basis, such proposals should virtually always put as much back in as they take out. As development increasingly creeps toward ALR boundaries, protecting the beauty and productivity of reserved land will become even more important in coming years. Abbeyfield’s seniors facility belongs in North Saanich, but the society should consider purchasing property from a nonALR land owner. Peninsula residents and municipal councils must steadfastly protect ALR land, even if it means worthwhile projects have to jump through a few extra hoops. 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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Court system close to collapse some of the budget cuts are being One of the last exchanges in the reversed. More sheriffs have been B.C. legislature’s fall session was trained, and 14 provincial court over the state of the court system. judges have been hired in Drug dealers are the past two years. walking free, NDP leader (Meanwhile, provincial Adrian Dix reminded judges are suing the Public Safety Minister deficit-laden government, Shirley Bond in the demanding a six-per-cent final question period. raise.) Dix referred to a Prince Bond also pointed to George case this fall long-term strategies being where a convicted implemented to relieve cocaine dealer racked up the flood of court cases. more trafficking charges while he was on trial, Tom Fletcher It’s this kind of systemic change that has the most and then was released B.C. Views potential for long-term because he couldn’t be reform of our archaic system. tried in a timely fashion. Right now there are an estimated The NDP was picking up on an unusually political speech last week 2,000 cases in provincial court that by B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice are running long enough to risk being dismissed due to delays. Robert Bauman. Speaking to the It’s not a crime wave; a quarter annual B.C. judges’ conference in of all cases in provincial and B.C. Las Vegas, Bauman warned that Supreme Court are family disputes funding cuts have the B.C. court over kids and property. system “going over a cliff in slow The Family Law Act has been in motion.” the works for years, and it sailed The cuts are real. By next year, through the legislature with NDP court service budgets are expected support. It encourages out-of-court to be down 10 per cent since 2008, settlements in family breakups, and staff down 15 per cent. The equalizes common-law rules with provincial court is down 17 judges those for married couples and does from 2005. There aren’t enough away with the terms “custody” clerks. And the federal government and “access” that suggest children is about to push through new are to be fought over as if they are sentencing guidelines that will add property. more inmates to B.C.’s overflowing Bond also pointed to B.C.’s harsh prison system. new administrative penalties for Bond, the overworked B.C. drinking and driving, which have Liberal minister doing double duty kept most routine impaired cases as Attorney General, replied that
out of court. Police have the authority to impound vehicles and impose heavy fines on the spot, when drivers fail a roadside breath test or even blow in the “warn” range of 0.05 to 0.08 per cent. Bond points proudly to a 40-per-cent decrease in alcohol-related vehicle deaths in the first year. Of course this is being challenged as an infringement of the right to go to court and try various drunkdriving defences. A judge will soon decide if the hazards of impaired driving justify such an infringement. Justice Bauman acknowledges that courts have to clean up procedures too. Set aside the baseless conspiracy theories around the Dave Basi-Bobby Virk saga, and you have two small-time crooks whose lawyers were allowed to spin the case out for seven years in a tangle of evidence disclosure demands. As the legislature adjourned, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson joined previous mayors, from Conservative Party member Sam Sullivan to Mike Harcourt, in calling for marijuana to be legalized and regulated. Not on my watch, replied Prime Minister Stephen Harper. So instead, we’re getting de facto legalization of crack cocaine. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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The Peninsula News Review has a new editor. Erin Cardone most recently worked for the Victoria News, where she covered crime news, labour issues and community events. She also assisted with editing duties. Erin launched her career in community
newspapers in Quesnel, B.C., becoming sports editor of the Quesnel Cariboo Observer while still an intern of the Mount Royal University (college at the time) journalism school in 2007. She completed her degree at the technical school FH Wien in Vienna, Austria.
She then signed on with the Saanich News, covering police, politics, development issues and agriculture. After spending a year in Australia, Erin came back to the Capital Region to work for the Victoria News. Erin is looking forward to the people and
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LETTERS Horse racing traditions of Sandown missed on Peninsula Recent articles confirming the final demise of Sandown Race Track have caused me to write. It was this very facility which caused my father and mother to move our family to Sidney back in 1963. My father was a thoroughbred race horse trainer and I have wonderful memories of the spectacle of colour and athleticism which is horse racing. So it is with true sadness that I witnessed the final closing of Sandown and I am concerned over the lack of foresight by various municipal bodies which have caused this outcome. Horse racing, both thoroughbred and harness, brought largely agrarian and ecologically sustainable jobs to the Peninsula. The fact that wagering underwrote the financial viability of this enterprise should in no way lessen this point, as pari-mutual wagering at race courses around the country offer customers far and away the best odds of winning compared to other gambling outlets. In my view, it’s too bad that the race track’s owners were ultimately turned down in their bid to upgrade the facility and include a small casino in order to remain financially viable. This surely would have been preferable to the proliferation and expansion of other forms of gambling in the Capital Region. But it is the sport itself that I will surely miss. The speed, athleticism (both equine and human) and excitement of horse racing is hard to match. The people, the jobs, the atmosphere will all be greatly missed. This truly is a loss for our area. Dan Rowe
District to blame for Co-op tax revenue loss
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Re: Co-op member sees tax hit ahead (Letters, Nov. 16) I have one comment to make about Terry Albrecht’s letter. He says that a move to the Tsartlip land will cost Central Saanich a tax loss of approximately $70,000. My thought is that council and others should have thought of that when they denied Co-op permission to build a new store on the land they had originally planned to use, at the corner of West Saanich and Keating X roads. That land is sitting idle. It is not being farmed nor is it likely to be. I know it would have meant having to modify some things in the official community plan, but now Co-op is going to move to reserve land. Personally, I do not blame Co-op. As for the “nearly empty Keating area,” I am not sure that any of the properties in the area are suitable for a new store, and would require tearing down existing (unsuitable) buildings in order to build. I think the people of Central Saanich have been short-sighted and narrowminded in their refusal to allow building where Co-op originally wanted to build, and now they will have to pay the price. Janet Parker Central Saanich
Residency should rule in municipal elections Now that the municipal elections are
over and the results are in, let me raise one point in the aftermath. Talking to hundreds of voters in many of the Saanich Peninsula communities, it was surprising to learn that 99-plus per cent of them appeared unaware that it is allowable to run for office in one municipality while living and paying taxes in another. Regardless of how one feels about voting for someone to determine your property taxes and local amenities and who is unaffected by such decisions, it is bothersome so few realize the only criteria to run for municipal office are citizenship and six months’ residency in the province. My moral compass suggests a residence requirement should be mandatory if you expect folks to elect you to govern them. John Fryer Oak Bay
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death for people living with HIV/AIDS, and is responsible for one in four HIV/AIDS deaths globally. However, according to a recent report, only seven per cent of people living with HIV are being tested for TB. This despite the fact that it costs almost $1,000 a year to treat someone with HIV, and only $20 to treat them for TB. In 2009, the Canadian government announced almost $100 million over five years for a new facility at the World Health Organization that would give out grants to increase TB case detection and treatment. Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. Canada should, as the first and only major funder of TB Reach, push for the establishment of a dedicated stream for detecting TB in people with HIV/AIDS. It is a foolish squandering of resources to pay so much for antiretrovirals, rather than focus on as easily detectable and treatable a disease as TB. Nathaniel Poole Victoria
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I have mentioned my rather elderly Tibouchina down his baskets, to put them in the greenhouse until spring, but most of us don’t have a several times, most recently to tell you it looked greenhouse and, since most things will need sickly. Now it is definitely ill, probably dying. to be replaced, why not empty them now and Every day there are more yellow leaves, which, plant something else to look attractive when picked off, leave the poor plant during the winter? Mind you, you’ll looking like some skinny, starving waif, need to make sure baskets are fastened just waiting to die. to their hooks securely, so the winds It is fairly elderly, but has been wellwon’t toss them 10 feet away, to be treated, watered regularly, fertilized completely smashed. (irregularly), put outside in the summer, Let’s think of plants that might look brought in each fall and put in a sunny (fairly) happy when it gets cold. How window for the winter. But if it has made about winter pansies, (yellow ones up its mind to die, die it will, and there show up best) or primula, with small is nothing I can do about it. leafed veriegated ivies to trail over the I should have known something sides. Plant crocus bulbs underneath, was up when it produced a number of Helen Lang to pop out when the cold weather beautiful blooms this fall. This is often Over the Garden moderates. a farewell signal, I’ve found, but you Possibly the best idea is to bring always hope not! I am tempted to put it Fence them inside into a shed or the garage outside where it is much too cold for a (unless your spouse strenuously house plant, to put it out of its misery, objects) and forget them until next spring. One but … oh dear! less thing to worry about when the winds howl Now that I’ve got that off my chest, let’s talk around the corners of the house and the water in about something more practical, such as hanging the pond turns to ice. baskets, which, if they haven’t been brought Helen Lang has been the Peninsula News inside, will surely perish in this icy weather. I Review’s garden columnist for more than 25 years. watched a man a couple of weeks ago taking
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Comeback kids Spencer Johns, Bronson Wille, Evan ScottMoncrieff, James Mackey and Dietrich Wille, as well as coach Lynn Wilson, grin after winning the D event for Glen Meadows curling.
Kids come back for consolation The Glen Meadows junior program is seeing success in its first official year. One of the teams finished first in the D event of the first Victoria Optimist International Junior Cashspiel at the Victoria Curling Club. Twelve teams of youths aged nine to 17 competed, including three from Abbotsford with the balance from south Island curling clubs. Glen Meadows had one five person team, rotating one player out
for each game. Skip Spencer Johns, Bronson Wille, Evan Scott-Moncrieff, James Mackey and Dietrich Wille dropped the first three games and wound up in the consolation round. The Glen Meadows foursome found their stride, and went on to win their next three games. Down four after four ends the team came back to win the final 7-6 over Victoria’s Kalocsai rink. sports@peninsulanewsreview.com
The Parkland rowing crew had two fantastic days of racing at the City Champs regatta in early November. The senior girls started the weekend off with a third place finish in both the coxed eight and the sculling double of Emma Griffith and Amanda Pomphery as well as a gold medal in the quad of Griffith, Pomphery, Nicole Cameron and Jamie Hargraves. The senior boys won bronze in the coxed eight plus silver in the sculling quad of Ed Gawne, Shawn Shorthill, Brendan Carnduff and Grant Shapka, losing by two seconds to the top Claremont boat. Gawne and Shapka also took home a gold medal in the men’s sculling double. Parkland also proved to be a rowing force with Lara Germmrich and Shapka both receiving bronze medals for singles rowing. Parkland proved its might and took home the overall senior girls aggregate, senior boys aggregate and overall aggregate awards. The rowers also won the overall efficiency award making it one of the most successful regattas for Parkland for many years.
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The junior boys finished fourth in the Lower Island. The Panther volleyball teams also finished in a strong fashion. The senior girls volleyball team went to the Island championships in Courtenay and finished fourth on the Island. The junior boys volleyball team finished high enough in the standings to make the A division finals. The young Panthers played well, finishing fourth in the Lower Island. The junior girls volleyball team also played well. On the first day of the city B championships, they had four wins and two losses. In the quarter-finals,
they had a three-set tie-breaker loss to Oak Bay. Chloe Hegland for represented Parkland at the Provincial Cross Country Championships in Kelowna. She ran the 4km course in a time of 18 minutes, five seconds to place 32nd out of 280 female runners in grades 9 to12. Basketball season has just started with a flurry and all teams are hitting the floor for practices and exhibition games to start their winter sports season. sports@peninsulanewsreview.com
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Kissing soloists Peninsula Singers’ Glenda Korella holds a bunch of mistletoe over the heads of soloists Margaret Nelson and Jeff Anderson. Peninsula Singers Christmas concerts are Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. A Sunday matinee on Dec. 4 starts at 2 p.m. Tickets, $22 for adults and $11 for children 12 and younger, are available at the box office, 250656-0275 or www. marywinspear.ca. Tom Watson photo
WE SEE A BUDDING ARTIST. This holiday season, you can help a family with a child in need by tuning in to the Timmy’s Christmas Telethon in support of the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities.
Watch your local Shaw TV channel on Sunday, December 4th (4pm to 10pm) and call 1-855-216-2011 or visit www.timmys.org
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Shakespeare, dance beats collide in Midsummer play Erin Cardone News staff
When forests and fairies collide with electronic beats, the effect is a dazzling show for young people. So says Roderick Glanville, artistic director of Kaleidoscope Theatre, who put together a rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream he hopes will appeal to a youthful audience. “It’s geared toward making Shakespeare accessible to all audiences and demystifying it – what is love; is it in the eyes or the heart?” Love, a key theme in Shakespeare’s play, is relatable to young and old, Glanville said. But Kaleidoscope’s latest production adds a modern pop culture touch that blends the Elizabethan era with the information age: electronic music. “I really enjoy the way the play’s going, especially the music,” said Michael Bell, the 16-year-old Parkland secondary student who plays Lysander in the production. “The whole feeling of the show, it’s very electrifying and magical – and with the lovers, the love that’s going on, there’s a lot of realism. It’s very high-
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stakes and emotional.” The soundtrack, mixed by Alexander Brendan Ferguson, absolutely taps into the new breed of pop music, Bell added. “There’s a lot of similarities to what my friends listen to and what I do.” Glanville said one of his favourite movies is Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo+Juliet, which also mixes Shakespeare with modern themes. “We’re trying to appeal to what young people would find progressive.” Today’s young people “live in an electronic and video world. We find another way in to access their interest. I wanted to try something totally different. Something no other companies have done is presenting a full length of the play with a younger cast.” Fourty-four actors between age nine and 18 from Kaleidoscope’s graduate program make up the cast – and much
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David Underhill plays the fairy king Oberon in Kaleidoscope Theatre’s rendition of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare applicable and interesting to a young audience, by doing away with the “stodgy vibe” that sometimes accompanies the playwright’s works, Bell said. “It’s a great production for all ages because it doesn’t have that feel of Shakespeare. A lot of kids my age get the idea Shakespeare is boring because of classroom studies, but it’s really quite relatable.” editor@peninsulanews review.com
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Audition for murder this week The Peninsula Players are holding auditions for their upcoming production Murder at the Howard Johnson’s. The production, a romp through the perils of nuptials, nooses and Novocaine, requires one woman between 35-50 and two men of the same age. Auditions run Nov. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Peninsula Players Clubhouse, 1649 Mt. Newton X Rd. Contact 250-858-5936 for more information.
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on the school calendar for the talented group of students, aged 11 to 18, who rehearse once a week at Monterey middle school. Show time is 2 p.m. at 3703 St. Aidan’s St. (Cedar Hill Cross Road and Richmond Avenue). Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, and are available at the door. Advance tickets are available as of Dec. 1 at Ivy’s Bookshop in Oak Bay.
Meet the mandolin family
Said to be closely identified with folk cultures, the mandolin is a member of a diverse family of string instruments. The Victoria Mandolin Orchestra, led by jazz and classical
Island music awards call
The producers of the Vancouver Island Music Awards remind Island musicians to submit music they’ve released in 2010 or 2011, to be considered for nomination. The deadline is Dec. 31. The ceremony to give out eight awards will be held April 21 in Victoria. For more information, go to www.island musicawards.com.
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The Christmas season isn’t as warm without the charming sound of children singing. Youth Choir 61, the school district’s honour choir, presents And the Angels Sang as their annual Christmas concert. This year’s presentation, with guests the Avalon Singers, is Sunday, Dec. 11 at St. Aidan’s Church. The Christmas concert is a major event
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED LEASE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE This is notice, pursuant to Sections 24 and 26 of the Community Charter, that the Town of Sidney intends to lease to Sidney Lion’s Food Bank that portion of land in Iroquois Park shown hatched on the drawing below. The land to be leased to Sidney Lion’s Food Bank is legally described as Parcel Identifier: 006-057-357, Lot 7, Section 9, Ranges 3 and 4 East, North Saanich District, Plan 4179, Except Part in Plan 1321RW and Plan 1696RW, and includes a building having a civic address of 9586 Fifth Street. The lease will be for a term of five (5) years at an annual rent of $1.00, and the Town will pay all utility costs associated with the Society’s use of the premises. The Town estimates that this represents financial assistance to Sidney Lion’s Food Bank in the amount of approximately $42,000.00 per annum. Sidney Lion’s Food Bank is a not-for-profit society, and the lease will be granted for the purpose of operating a food bank. Lease Area - Building, Parking Lot and Loading Area
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Dear BBB, My grandson recently received a Santa mail video gram. The content of the interactive video gram was very fun and cute, and my grandson loved it. I noticed however on the webpage connected to the Santa mail that there were some inappropriate hyperlinks to advertised content that children should not be exposed to. Thankfully my grandson is too young to understand how to navigate around such a website, but I am sure that older children could easily find themselves looking at inappropriate content. Isn’t it illegal to post such advertisements on websites that children use? ~ Grateful Grandma Grateful Grandma, You are RIGHT to be concerned about the web links you discovered in your grandson’s Santa mail. Yes there are definitely rules in Canada and the U.S. about advertising to children. Unfortunately, not all web developers are aware of this. The challenge when it comes to sites like this one is that more than 60 domain names have been registered in the name of Santa Claus. Sadly, some of the website’s aren’t always so trustworthy and can potentially be a dangerous way to share personal information. Besides containing inappropriate content for children, some such sites collect personal information to be used for the purposes of identity fraud or mass marketing. Before letting a child register to send or receive online Santa mail be sure to check the website’s privacy policy, do some research to make sure the site is legitimate, limit the personal information that is collected or given out, carefully check the website itself for appropriate content, and investigate the hyperlinks connected to the email, website or Santa mail.
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AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.
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SKILLED WORKERS Always in demand. Pre-employment Welder, Millwright/Machinist program. 16 weeks and write first year apprenticeship exam. Be ready for high paying, in demand trades jobs. Starts Jan. 3, 2012. GPRC Grande Prairie Campus. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
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LEGALS WAREHOUSEMEN’S LIEN ACT NOTICE OF SALE Take notice that a Lien is claimed by Van Isle Marina Co, against the vessel “Alapa�, AMF Paceship located in slip B37, and owned by Matthew Malnarich. This lien is claimed in respect of moorage charges which remain unpaid by Matthew Malnarich. The above mentioned boat will be sold at a public auction to be held at Van Isle Marina, 2320 Harbour Road, Sidney, BC at 2pm on December 6, 2011. RESERVE PRICE $2,000
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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. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, profitable career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs. www.wonderdogs.bc.ca 1800-961-6616. EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Service Training. GPRC Fairview Campus. Grade 12 diploma required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid work practicum with Finning. Potential apprenticeship opportunity. 1888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. GET YOUR Foot in the garage door. General Mechanic training. Learn basic engine theory, power train, suspension, job safety. First step to Automotive/Heavy Duty Apprenticeship. GPRC Fairview College Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. GO TO Your Next Job Interview with 2nd Year Heavy Duty Mechanic Skills. GPRC, Fairview Campus. 34 week course. Heavy Equipment Certificate. Intense shop experience. Safety training. On-campus residences. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. 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
SUPER B DRIVER Req. for regional hauls within BC. Must have exp. Top Commissions Paid. Home Weekends, once during the week & Holidays! Fax resume: 604.856.9042 or e-mail: banntran@shaw.ca
LOOKING FOR A Powerful Career? Great wages? Year round work? Power Engineering program. GPRC Fairview Campus. On-campus boiler lab, affordable residences. Study 4th Class and Part A 3rd Class in only 1 year. 1888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
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SNOWMOBILES IN Winter, Watercraft in summer, ATV’s in Between! Become an Outdoor Power Equipment Technician. GPRC’s Fairview College Campus. Apprenticeship opportunity. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. THE ECONOMY Is heating up! Welders Millwrights/Machinists will be in high demand. Be prepared. 16 week pre-employment programs at GPRC. January classes. 1888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
TWO WHEELIN’ Excitement! Motorcycle Mechanic Program, GPRC Fairview College Campus. Hands-on training street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Challenge 1st year Apprenticeship exam. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview
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READY TO Work and play in a four season recreational paradise? Parts and service advisor required immediately at Jacobson Ford - Revelstoke, BC. Successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal skills, have Ford experience, be eager to advance within the company and want to work in a young and growing market. This is the best opportunity you’ll ever have to work in a great multi Presidents Award Winning dealership. Interested? - Email your resume right now! To: mike@jacobsonford.com
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SIDNEY 2BDRM bsmt, private entrance, NS/NP, ref’s req’d $850/mo.+utils. 250-514-9618.
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TRADES, TECHNICAL WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km West of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33. $37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retirement, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call for appointment or send resume to: Joe Bowser 780-846-2231 office, joe@autotanks.ca or Jamie Flicek 780-846-2241 fax; cindy@autotanks.ca.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE BIG BUILDING Sale... “Clearance sale you don’t want to miss!” 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
STOREWIDE No HST Sale on All Like New & Used Furniture, Mattresses, All Carpenter, Mechanics & Handyman Tools & Hardware. Mattress, B/Spr sets from $149., Vilas Rock Maple B/R Ste $699., Wood Bunk-Beds w/Mattresses $499., Sofa/Bed $99., MicroFibre Sofa Ste $399., Coffee Table Set $199., Lamps from $10., Solid Wood 5 Pc Dining Stes from $159., Desks, Bookcases from $69., Heaters, Axes, Splitting Mauls, Tarps Cheap, no HST. BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca
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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
IN-HOME TUTORING All Grades, All Subjects. Tutor Doctor. 250-386-9333
SECTIONAL COUCH, in new condition. Beige with turquoise & pale pink backing. Asking $175 obo. (250)652-5518.
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DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com
PETS PETS FREE BLUE eyed lovely kittens to good home. (250)8188813.
BOOKS BOOKS & antique paper collectibles. Qualified appraisers. House calls for large libraries. Haunted Bookshop (Est. 1947)250-656-8805
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30” MAYTAG RANGE, selfcleaning, coil top, good condition, $99. 250-389-2937.
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MENS 3/4 length black leather coat, zip-out lining, size 42-44, $65. Call 250-652-8142.
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SOOKE, (2009) 3bdrm, 2.5bath avail immed, all appls incl’d, walk amens/bus/Sooke core, N/S. 250-642-0133.
WANTED TO RENT GARAGE STORAGE wanted for auto in the Sidney area. Parking for while I am out of town. Call (250)743-6654.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel buildings priced to clear Make an offer! Ask About free delivery, most areas! Call for quick quote and free brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
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SUITES, UPPER QUADRA/MACKENZIE: 3 bdrms, $1400+ utils, sun deck, laundry incld, street prkg. Avail immed, 250-516-5556.
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ROCKLAND AREA Apt, large 1 bdrm, incls heat & hot water, $780/mo. Avail immed. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY FOR SALE CABIN FROM THE FOUNDATION UP ONLY: Cabin must be moved from its current location at Brooklyn, BC. Please call after 5:00 250-365-6371 or email jbalfour@shaw.ca for details. Open to offers
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $960/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing. FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $675/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing. MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.
AUTO FINANCING DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
SIDNEY. 2-BDRM, 1.5 baths. Laundry, fenced yard. $1200./mo. (778)426-4651.
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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $12,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
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SIDNEY, 3 BR, RECENTLY reno’d, garage, fenced yard, great location. Available now $1350. Dean 250-857-2210
LANDS End: large sunny waterview, priv entry, parking, NS, SP, $750 incl. Adults, snowbirds, refs. www.sidneystudio.info 250-655-4175 LANDS END: large sunny waterview, priv entry, parking, NS, SP, $750 Dec 1. Snowbirds, refs. www.sidneystudio.info 250-655-4175 SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.
HOMES FOR RENT QUADRA/MCKENZIE- 3 bdrm upper, 2 bdrm down. NS/NP. (250)595-7077 (after 5pm). SIDNEY. BRIGHT 1610 sq.ft Rancher. 3-bdrm, 1.5 baths, 6 appliances incld. $1600.+ utils. Avail. Dec. 1st (250)656-9540.
CARS
1-800-910-6402
FREE CASH Back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877792-0599 DLN 30309. Free delivery www.autocreditfast.ca INSTANT AUTO Credit. We can finance your auto loan in minutes, you drive home now, or we can deliver to you. w w w. D r i v e H o m e N o w. c o m . 877-758-7311 or 250-7515205. WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in November, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.
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1987 FORD AEROSTAR- 7 passenger, in good running order. $790. (250)886-9173.
ROOMS FOR RENT BROADMEAD- clean, quiet furnished room. All utilities included. NS/NP. $450. Call 250-744-9405.
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COLWOOD, UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $580 mo. Dec.1. D/D. 250-858-6930 SIDNEYFurnished room. satellite, laundry, heat, hydro, $475./mo. 250-654-0477.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
SIDNEY, 2 bdrm suite, Senior Assisted Living. Shoal Retirement Centre, Resthaven Drive, Sidney. To view please call 250-654-0536.
COLWOOD: UTILS incl. Furn, on bus route, walking distance to beach & Royal Roads. NS, pets neg. $550. 250-889-4499.
SIDNEY: FIFTH Street/Mount Baker area, 2 bdrms, 2 bath, 5 appls, parking, ground floor. Private entrance. $1200/mo + hydro. (250)656-1444.
SUITES, LOWER ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. Avail now. $650. N/S.(250)884-6790
SIDNEY- NEW bldg, 1 block off Beacon Ave. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, lrg deck, covered prkg, 6 appls, 9’ ceilings, $1495. 250655-4777 or 250-812-5644.
ESQUIMALTspacious 2 bdrm suite, lrg bdrms/kitchen/living room. NP/NS. $1000 utils incld, laundry negotiable. Call (250)885-5750.
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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. MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross (250)812-4879.
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AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
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 HOUSECLEANING. 15yrs exp cleaning homes/small businesses. Refs. 250-589-7851. MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
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FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING 21YRS EXP Garden clean-ups weeding, etc. All areas of city. $25/hr. No tax. 250-656-7045. 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specialize; tree pruning, hedges, tree & stump removal, fall clean-up, hauling, power washing. 23yrs exp. WCB. AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, fall/winter cleanups, power washing. 882-3129 JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Hedges tree pruning, gutters,fall cleanup, snow. (250)217-3589. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
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.
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small renos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961
MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.
MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE 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.
MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.
LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
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Saturday. FIRST FRIDAY BOOK Club at the Sidney/ North Saanich Library. Discuss great books, meet new friends and enjoy snacks at the First Friday Book Club. The December book selection is The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Friday, Dec.2, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ages 11-14. Free. To register, call 250-6560944. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAKE sale at the Sidney Lawn Bowling clubhouse at 9580 Fifth St. on Saturday,
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Roadshow is coming to Langford: 6 Days Only! TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer
After very successful shows in White Rock and Duncan, The Roadshow is returning to Langford. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.
Local Roadshow Expert Examines Some Gold Jewellery
noticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”
At another Roadshow event, a woman, named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that During a show near Toronto, a woman were given to her as a young child by her came in with a jewellery box that she grandfather. She nally decided to come had just inherited from her late aunt. “I in to the Roadshow and see what he don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara had given her. She was ecstatic to learn Engles, “so it was an easy decision to she had coins dating back to the late come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. 1800’s, some of which were extremely She was very excited when she was able rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over explains “We had uncovered an 1871 $2,100 for jewellery she was never going Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at to wear anyway. over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have
she was able to sell them for their silver content”. She explains, “I never would have thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I can nally afford to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued, “Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”. Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them. The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event, and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches, porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow. Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Roadshow collectors, as well as a variety of
Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel Trains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, they can always make an offer to buy it.
A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. They were able to locate a collector for that specic toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, they will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!
See you at the roadshow!
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THE NEWS REVIEW provides this community calendar free of charge, giving preference to Saanich Peninsula clubs, organizations and individuals holding non-profit events in our readership area. Publication is not guaranteed. Calendar items should be mailed, dropped off at our office, or e-mailed to editor@ peninsulanewsreview.com. The public is invited for coffee or tea and goodies plus an opportunity to meet Friends of the Library members to see how the money the group raises benefits the library. For more information call 250656-0944 or visit www.virl.bc.ca. CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: HAVE you ever thought about the other visitors who came to Bethlehem? The Last Straw, an original play based on the book by Fredrick Thury, tells the story of Hoshmakaka the camel, as he
follows the star to the manger. Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church, 9296 E. Saanich Rd. Dec. 10. 7 p.m. Refreshments. Free admission. For more information call 250656-7090. DUPLICATE BRIDGE, AT the Shoal Centre Card Room on Sunday afternoons 12:45 to 4 p.m., Wednesday and Friday nights 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. Bring a partner or call Cecille at 250655-3489. For more info contact Sue Foley at thefoleys@shaw.ca or just show up.
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Soldiers’tales SECOND WORLD WAR
Author launches ninth in a series of books telling Canada’s war stories Natalie North News staff
During a Remembrance Day ceremony in Kelowna in the mid-1990s, Mark Zuehlke overheard veterans discussing the Battle of Ortona in Italy. It was a December 1943 bloodbath between German paratroopers and the 1st Canadian Infantry Division and a battle Zuehlke knew little of. “I had no idea how horrific it was, so I went and thought I was going to read a book about it and discovered that there wasn’t one,” Zuehlke said. “I decided that it needs to be a book, so I guess I better write it.” Ortona: Canada’s Epic World War II Battle, became a Canadian bestseller and transformed the former journalist’s career as he began documenting, from start to finish, Canada’s involvement in the Second World War. This month marks the release of Zuehlke’s ninth in the Canadian Battle Series, Breakout from Juno, a chronicling of Canada’s role throughout the entire Normandy Campaign following the D-Day landings. Since Zuehlke began his research into Canadian military heritage, the dwindling number of Second World War veterans has led the Victoria resident to rely more heavily on previous interviews, historical records and regimental histories – resources which abound in the capital city, including in the special collections area of the University of Victoria’s McPherson Library. Details from his stories also spring from local records of the Canadian Scottish Regiment and 5th Field Artillery Regiment. In preparation for his latest work, Zuehlke travelled to French battlefields. Many have been well-
preserved. The village of VerMark Zuehlke rieres, for example, has disappeared, yet a small chapel remains on the ridge. Inside sits a memorial to Gerard Dore, a 15-year-old soldier from Montreal who was killed outside the chapel on July 23, 1944. Since his death, locals have maintained a memorial for Dore, marked with a candle, Canadian flags and newspaper clippings from his hometown. “It struck me as very poignant when I was in Normandy, to realize that a lot of soldiers’ sacrifices were being well-recognized by the French,” Zuehlke said. The next edition of the Canadian Battle Series will be released in August 2012 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the raid on Dieppe. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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