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Sisters say they run the Deep Cove Market ‘hand in hand’Angela CowanNews staff

Walk into Deep Cove Market and the first thing you’ll notice is the abundance of smiling faces. With the smell of fresh coffee lingering in the air, the charming wood plank floor and woven baskets of produce capping off the aisles, it’s easy

to see why the shoppers are in a good mood. There’s a quaint feeling of discov-ery that permeates the shop, as though the perfect ingredient is waiting just around the corner.

That welcoming personality — both of the store and its employees — was undoubtedly a large factor in the market reaching its 10th anniversary on Satur-day and the proprietors naturally invited the community to help them celebrate with cake, coffee and a storewide 10 per cent discount.

Owner Rosemary Scott can hardly

believe it’s been a decade since the mar-ket’s doors opened.

“It’s come up very quickly, but this little market keeps very busy,” she said. “It’s been fun turning a run-down little corner store into a funky market. We’ve really turned it into a community meet-ing place.”

Her sister, and store manager, Joanne Waddington, heartily agreed.

“This place has just been a gold mine for the community. People love it.”

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Owner Rosemary Scott, left, and her sister and store manager Joanne Waddington celebrated Deep Cove Market’s 10th anniversary on Saturday.

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Steven HeywoodNews staff

Sidney residents will be paying more municipal taxes for more services this year, but the Town hopes other savings in their 2015 financial plan will keep the overall burden more reasonable.

Town council approved their annual budget on Feb. 24, with an overall tax increase of 2.52 per cent. That, says Director of Corporate Services Andrew Hicik, means average homeowners will pay around $12 a year in additional property taxes in 2015.

That jump, he continued, is offset by a drop in the sewer user rate. That savings on the annual utility bill should offset the tax increase, he said. The Town noted these are averages based on the assessed value of people’s homes. Hicik said the final tax rates for the municipality are set to be approved in April.

On Feb. 24, council refined their financial plan and set their spending priorities for 2015. Those include sidewalk and park improvements around the Anacortes Ferry terminal and along First Street into the downtown core. Hicik noted that the gas tax money earmarked for a proposed pedestrian overpass will pay for much of this project. The overpass was put off for at least a year, pending the financial involvement of the provincial and federal governments.

Council also voted to provide additional commu-nity support dollars to the Mary Winspear Centre ($255,000, up from $197,000 in 2014), Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre ($65,000) and Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce ($60,000).

Please see: Centre working on self-sufficiency, page 2

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Victoria Martin says she won’t second guess the outcome of tonight’s school board of trustees debate on the proposed Sidney fire hall building.

Trustees were sched-uled to discuss two committee recommen-dations at the meet-ing (starting at 7 p.m.) — one suggesting the board consider selling school property and the conditions involved in doing so, and the

other saying there’s no educational value in pursuing the proposal any further.

Martin, the chair of the board of trustees, says based on the level of query and analysis at the committee level, she is expecting a lively debate.

It’s a smart group of trustees,” she said. “I won’t predict the out-come.”

If the discussion at tonight’s meeting boils down to a vote, Sid-ney’s use of property next to Sidney Elemen-

tary School would be at stake.

The Town says three acres of the nine-acre property is the favoured location for a commu-nity safety building. It would be home to the Town’s fire department, ambulance service and other offices. A feasi-bility study, available at both the Town and School District 63 (Saa-nich) websites, indicate that the site is central to both the majority of fire department volun-teers and the calls it receives each year.

Martin said, how-ever, that the major-ity of letters and pub-lic feedback they have received are from peo-ple opposed to that plan.

The public discourse, she said, “is just perk-ing and bubbling.”

“We’ve only had one letter in support of this. Most are concerned about safety, traffic impacts and the ambu-lances — they would be a lot busier (than the fire trucks).

“A lot of people have a sense of ownership

of that green space. We are not hearing a lot of pros.”

The district’s Finance, Facilities and Technol-ogy Committee heard that the land could be worth as much as $4.7 million. Sidney is look-ing at using a third of the property. A school district staff report indicates that might cost the Town approxi-mately $1.5 million.

Of that, the report from Secretary-Trea-surer Monica Schulte states the local district may only see a limited

share of the $1.5 mil-lion — with the most siphoned off by Minis-try Restricted Capital for use with large capi-tal upgrades within the district, not just at Sid-ney Elementary.

The actual price of land being considered for sale to the munici-pality is yet to be deter-mined, Martin said.

The school district has sold land in the area before, notably the former site of the North Saanich Middle School. With a new middle school built across the street on MacDon-ald Park Road, the for-mer land was sold to a developer who is cur-rently building small-lot residential homes in Sidney.

The sticking point with some trustees has been the potential impact of noise and the loss of green space on students at Sidney Ele-

mentary.Martin said the board

of trustees is a collec-tion of people with a lot of background in edu-cation and common sense.

“We are open to hear-ing from people at our board meeting,” she said. “And debate will happen.”

Martin added she has spoken with Sid-ney Mayor Steve Price recently, saying they are keeping the discus-sion respectful.

“He has been very gracious,” Martin said.

Price has indicated the Town wants cer-tainty from the board of trustees — that the site will be, or will not be, considered further.

If a vote goes against the use of the land, he said, the Town would have to pursue new options.

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In approving extra funds for the Mary Winspear Centre, Coun. Peter Wainwright asked the Centre’s Executive Director Brad Edgett to explain its value to the community. The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre had a similar opportunity the week prior.

Edgett said the Mary Winspear Centre is only 27 per cent funded by the municipality and has not had an increase to its funding since 2001. He said this extra money will help the Centre plan for future upgrades, such as a roof replacement. That, and proposed increases of half-a-per cent from 2016 to ‘18 will also contribute to the Centre’s plan-ning on how it can become more self-sufficient, Edgett said.

He added the District of North Saanich is also being asked to increase its contribution to the Centre. Sidney Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble noted the proposed incremental increases in funding to the Centre is better than having to pay for maintenance or emergencies up-front.

Coun. Tim Chad added the Centre opened in its current form in 2001 and now, 14 years later, they are coming to council for the first time for an increase. He urged council to approve the change.

Wainwright also noted the Town is contributing $40,000 to investigate contamination of sediment within Reay Creek Pond, as well as the possibility of fixing the dam and its impacts on the duck pond on Reay Creek. “It’s clear there are some environ-mental issues there,” he said.

The Town issued a notice on Feb. 27 that they will be organizing stakeholders to look into the clean-up options.

Mayor Steve Price praised municipal staff for their work preparing the annual budget.

“Our guys do an amazing job of looking after the people of Sidney,” he said.

Full details of the 2015 financial plan and the Town’s five-year plan are available at sidney.ca.

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Clarification: election spendingIn the Feb. 27 News Review story on

civic election spending, Team North Saan-ich contributions and spending were listed at $44,415.95. Mike Stanlake, the financial agent for Team North Saanich says Craig Mearns’ listed contribution of $20,800 “was transferred in to help us start buying signs ... before other contributions started coming in.”

Of that, Stanlake said $19,915.98 was transferred back to Mearns later. Stanlake said, therefore, that Team North Saanich spent only $24,499.97 on the campaign between their five candidates.

The financial statements, available at electionsbc.gov.bc.ca, indicate only trans-fers in and tranfers out — as well as overall election-related contributions and expenses. They do not give detailed reasons for the cash flow. —Editor

Correction: Day in the LifeIn the February, 2015 Day in the Life of the

Peninsula section, the photo from 9:01 a.m. of Alexander Strong should have listed him as an employee of Van Isle Marina. —Editor

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Thanks to the efforts of a community coming together, two Island women who share more

than just their names will ben-efit from a fundraising concert Sunday, March 8 at the Charlie White Theatre.

Anne L. Carlson and Anne M. Carlson are both battling advanced stage ovarian can-cer, undergoing physically gruelling treatment and finan-cial strain.

Sound healers and intui-tive musicians Nancy Watters and Mikeoula welcomed the chance to offer their services, to not only send out healing vibrations to the Annes, but also help raise funds to ease their medical costs.

Nancy Watters is opening the afternoon with a sound-scape using at least 20 of her Alchemy crystal singing bowls and her voice.

“I’m setting the stage for this gorgeous afternoon of music, and just presenting this devotional, prayful, healing afternoon of music,” she says.

Watters uses a patented design of crystal bowl made of 99 per cent pure crushed quartz crystal, inlaid with var-ious gemstones or precious metals.

The resonances from the bowls have proven healing effects on all manner of ill-nesses, says Watters, and she points to renowned oncolo-gist Dr. Mitchell Gaynor’s work with cancer patients specifi-cally as evidence of their ben-efits.

Intuitive musician Mikeoula is headlining the concert, playing a set of silica-based crystal bowls, keyboard and guitar, as well as singing. She will be accompanied by Allan-nah Dowe on the cello.

“The sound goes right down to your cells and gives you a lovely cell massage. To me that’s the absolute magic,” says Mikeoula, “that it bypasses the intellect. Your body knows intuitively where to take that sound.

“I’m a very strong believer in the healing power of sound,” she adds.

The different chakras, or

energy centres, in the body each have a particular note, and the crystal bowls are each tuned to one of those notes, she explains.

“Then there’s the scien-tific research that shows that the bowls change your brain waves, and take you into that lovely deep state of relax-ation,” says Mikeoula.

Her performance is entirely spontaneous and will feed off of what’s going on with the audience.

“The sounds that we create on that day will be beneficial not only for the two Annes, but for everyone who’s there.

“I go there with an open

heart,” she says. “It’s just become a wonderful oppor-tunity to share the healing energy that we will be co-cre-ating on that day. We’ll be set-ting that intention for these ladies, and for the community, and it just expands from there.

“The true purpose of this concert is to raise much needed funds for these two lovely ladies,” says Mikeoula. “The fact that there will be an educational component and divine music and sound is truly a bonus.”

In the spirit of the after-noon, Phillip Sutton, theatre manager, offered the use of the Charlie White Theatre at

no cost. Both Annes are hop-ing to be in attendance, health permitting.

A silent auction begins at 1 p.m. and the concert at 1:30 p.m. at the Charlie White The-atre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney. There will also be edu-cational resources about ovar-ian cancer available.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the box office, marywinspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275. Donations are also accepted by clicking the ‘donate’ tab at marywinspear.ca.

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Mikeoula, an intuitive musician and sound healer based in Courtenay, is headlining the upcoming benefit concert at the Mary Winspear Centre for two Island women with ovarian cancer.

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Angela CowanNews staff

Is there any better way to spend an after-noon than immersed in the smells and sounds of the garden?

The scent of freshly turned earth, the songs of enthusiastic robins and sparrows, the feel of dirt beneath your fingernails. For North Saanich resident Kathy McKay, the answer is a resounding ‘no.’

“I love being outside.

I enjoy seeing the plants flourish and bloom, watching the humming-birds fly by. It’s just very peaceful, and it’s encouraging when you see things doing well,” she says.

A longtime avid gar-dener, McKay has been a member of the Pen-insula Garden Club for nearly a decade, and says this burgeoning springtime is her favou-rite season.

“Right now when everything is coming back to life. All the trees are budding back.”

It’s an usually early season this year she adds, thanks to an incredibly mild winter, and the proof is in the myriad of little green shoots popping up all

over the Island. “We’re about three

weeks ahead,” she says. “The bulbs are all up, and the hellebores are in full bloom right now.”

The blossoms cap-turing the bulk of her attention right now however, are the two

dozen rhododendrons on her property.

With 375 rhododen-drons total, McKay has a bit more garden than most. It’s a resto-ration project that has been ongoing since she and her husband pur-chased the lot 10 years ago from an avid, but

aging, rhododendron hybridizer and histo-rian.

She’ll be keeping a close eye on the blooms as the annual Victoria Flower Count kicks off this week, hoping to help the Pen-insula take the title of “Bloomingest Commu-nity” this year.

“If they don’t pull in record numbers this year, then people just aren’t calling in,” she laughs.

“It’s fun, but it also gives us bragging rights for the rest of the coun-try. Victoria has an amazing climate for gar-dening.”

She hopes there isn’t too much bragging this year though, she adds, “with those poor peo-ple suffering with all that snow.”

And indeed, the snow-covered plight of the East coast is tragic, but a little hard to imag-ine when our sidewalks are sprinkled with our own cherry blossom “flakes.”

For those who’ve

yet to really ‘dig in’ to the gardening scene, McKay says there’s no wrong way to start.

“Jump in with both feet. There’s lot of resources in the com-munity, whether it’s gardening clubs or local gardening centres. They’re always willing to help.”

And for those who just want to enjoy the blooms, there are places all over the Saan-ich Peninsula to flower-gaze. Dominion Brook park in particular, she says, has a varied col-lection of plants and trees, including some rhododendrons that are 50 to 60 years old.

The park is slowly coming back to its orig-inal glory, thanks to the Friends of Dominion Brook Park Society who have been restoring the area since 2001.

For more information and tips on where to find blooms, visit flow-ercount.com.

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Kathy McKay checks the early blooms on this Rhododendron degronianum, one of 375 rhododendrons she has on her property in North Saanich.

The past decade has seen the market become a staple in the lives of many of the area’s youth, Scott added.

“It’s been amazing meeting and employing all the young people and watching them grow. I’ve had a lot of teenagers come through, and they’ve stayed on through their university educa-tion.”

“What a great place to take on a first job,” added Waddington. “We’ve seen these kids go from being 15 years old, to getting married, to having babies, and we have the pictures to prove it. Here, they all feel like family.”

So much so, she said, that they’ve had former employees come back one or two days a week just because they miss the market.

The family-friendly feel is only part of the equation contribut-ing to the market’s success, however, as Scott stressed that they’ve always tried to go above and beyond customer expecta-tions.

“I’ve tried to offer a lot of organic products and local prod-ucts. In the summer, we try to have 100 per cent local pro-duce,” she said. “We try to make the choices really interesting, besides regular grocery, we try to have a lot of specialty items

just to make it more fun for the consumer.”

That includes spending some-times hours on the internet try-ing to track down a supplier if a customer has made a spe-cial request, said Waddington, always prioritizing local first.

It’s a level of commitment that is echoed in the relationship between the sisters.

“She’s my right hand in every-thing,” said Scott.

“You can put this in big, bold letters, I could not have done ten years here without my sis-ter,” said Waddington, who left careers in nursing and the for-estry industry for the market.

“We do this hand in hand.”


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This is a par-t i c u l a r l y lovely time of year. Many of the

flowering trees are in full bloom, and Sidney can thank Bob Jackson for his talent in picking such glorious species to decorate Sidney’s streets.

Right under my condo window there is a pale pink prunus in full spring attire, and I can see both white flowering and pink ones on several streets from my third floor win-dows.

I know, according to the calendar, spring doesn’t actually arrive until March 21, but they obviously hadn’t counted the Saanich Peninsula in their sur-vey.

Our so-called winter is over (it never really arrived). Now all we need to guarantee that spring is here is seeing a few robins hunting for worms (or fighting over pyracantha berries).

Talking about spring reminds me that the green shelling peas that are sitting on the kitchen counter (soak-

ing) are likely to burst into bloom right there, if I don’t get them planted!

My problem is that all my large pots are already in use and I’ll have to move things out (whether they like it or not) to make room for new occupants.

I should have mar-ried a farmer with acres of raw land to cultivate.

Too late now! I wonder if any of

you are like my dar-ling Jim in that you like the idea of picking wild things for dinner. It’s still a little early, I think, for either fiddle-heads or nettles, but I have no care to do any research.

Wain Road and Tat-

low Road were good spots for the nettles and the fiddle heads we used to get from a gully, home to a stream in Central Saanich.

My son will be over from Vancouver very soon and I’ll see if he is game to do a survey. I think he’d enjoy the whole idea (as would I).

I’ll let you know what we find, although it doesn’t make good sense to do so. I found that out many years ago, when we used to pick the real wild black-berries (not those big fat Himalayan blackber-ries that are so aggres-sive they take over your yard if they get a foothold).

The ones I mean are those comparatively small blackberries that are usually found grow-ing on burned-off wild land that has been logged off.

They are amazingly sweet, and make pies to die for!

You soon learn not to tell where your berry patch is, or next time you go out to pick, the berries are all gone.

You know almost certainly who gathered

them, but it’s your own fault.

If you find a good patch, keep it a com-plete secret.

There is no honour amongst thieves (or

amongst berry pick-ers).

It’s much too early for blackberries in the wild ... they are ready usually by late July.

The vines are wicked,

so wear either boots or a suit of armour!

These berries make incredible pies, and if you pick a lot, they also make wonderful jam.

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In a recent speech, Premier Christy Clark quipped that while teenagers tend to be lazy, there

is a limit. If your kid is still on the couch after age 30, she said, he’s not a teenager any more. “He’s a New Democrat.”

Clark’s ‘get off the couch and get a job’ message is now being translated into government policy. The B.C. government is using one of the few tools available to it to track down people who aren’t paying off their student loans, by linking defaulted debt to driver’s licence renewals.

There are hardship provisions for those who don’t have a job. ICBC will only refuse to renew a driver’s licence or vehicle plates for those who have let their student debt go for a year without making some effort to deal with it.

Student debt collection is a long-standing problem for the province, with about $185 million currently on the books as defaulted and unpaid. Students naturally move around after completing their studies and once the six-month grace period for beginning to repay student loans expires, finding those who aren’t paying becomes a costly effort.

Historically governments sent defaulted debt to collection agencies.

Last year $17.3 million was collected. How big is student debt these days? The subject was discussed briefly in the legislature last week.

In question period, NDP leader John Horgan reminded the government that tuition fees have doubled over the past decade,

citing a Bank of Montreal estimate that the average university student emerges from a four-year program owing $35,000 in student loans.

Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson dismissed Horgan’s accusation that he is indifferent to the plight of students. Wilkinson noted the Bank of Montreal surveyed 602 students across Canada and only 78 of them were in B.C.

“To clarify this, and to address the cackling chickens on the other side, we have 430,000 students in our system,” Wilkinson said. “Some of them are part-time; some of them are on short courses. We have 180,000 students who are in the system full-time and eligible for student aid.

“Of those 180,000 students, 45,000 turn to the province for financial aid — meaning that 75 per cent of students, more than what was quoted on the CBC yesterday, go through their education without incurring debt through the

provincial student aid program.”Whatever the amount owing is

for an individual, it’s a debt that will be more difficult to avoid paying. The province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fines.

This student debt collection move follows efforts to match up post-secondary funding to areas of employment demand. In an era where misguided university professors use their positions to organize violent protests against job-creating projects, the messages are similar.

Variations of this productivity theme are being heard from governments across North America.

The baby boomers are retiring. We are bringing in temporary

foreign workers, not because of some right-wing plot, but because too many people growing up in our society refuse to do an increasing range of jobs.

We have an education system — and media — that encourages people to complain and make demands to get what they want. And we are seeing the results of all of this.

There was a U.S. president once who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. [email protected]

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One town hall won’t flyO

ne municipal hall on the Saanich Peninsula. Will it work?

We’ve entertained a few letters to the editor recently on that subject.

North Saanich’s municipal hall is in need of repair. The District of Central Saanich not long ago looked into replacing its administration and police services building. And the Town of Sidney has long had plans to replace its municipal hall, although that is not a pressing matter at the moment.

None of the Saanich Peninsula local governments have come out saying they are even interested in pursuing a single administration building.

At least, they haven’t officially done so.North Saanich Councillor Murray

Weisenberger at the Feb. 11 tri-municipal meeting between all three groups, suggested they consider shared facilities. He has also said informally that he might be the only councillor on the Peninsula who thinks it’s a good idea to look into a single municipal hall.

Yet, even Weisengerber admits with the need pressing in his own jurisdiction, that isn’t likely to happen anytime soon.

At this point, the idea is just not a good one.It’s fun to think of the possibilities, after

the civic election last November that saw a referendum on an amalgamation study in all three communities pass easily. Yet, that was for only a study, not a change in actual infrastructure.

As North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall points out, a study will only get the amalgamation issue back on the table some time within this four-year term of council. An actual vote on amalgamating municipalities, she says, is probably not in the cards until after this term, with no real action, perhaps, until another four years have passed. Meanwhile, North Saanich’s district office continues to rot.

Looking for ways to save through sharing of services is one thing, but the politicians on the Peninsula are just not ready to deal with amalgamating municipal halls.

‘Student debt collection is a long-standing problem for the province.’

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LETTERS

I usually content myself with a headshake after reading Tom Fletcher’s columns,

but the column of Wednes-day, February 25, titled, “Why cut taxes for the rich?” is too much. Figures lie and liars figure, and one can twist num-bers to suit any end, which is what Mr. Fletcher has done.

Let me use his numbers in

a slightly different way. Fletcher says, “By 2013, the

bottom 40 per cent of Cana-dian households were paying just 6.8 per cent of income tax and more than a third of tax filers were paying none at all.”

In other words, one third of Canadian families didn’t make $22,000, which is the basic exemption for two people

(or they had deductions that reduced their tax to zero), and seven per cent (40 to 33 per cent) were paying 6.8 per cent of all taxes. Seems fair.

But let’s look at what’s left over after taxes.

The richest one per cent of Canadians made an average of $443,500 and paid income tax of $146,600, leaving them

with $297,000 to spend. The other 99 per cent made

an average of $37,900, and paid income tax of $5,600, leaving them with $32,300 to spend. $297,000 versus $32,300.

Why tax the rich? Because they can afford it.

Ian CameronBrentwood Bay

‘Figures lie and liars figure;’ Fletcher’s column skewed

Time has come for one municipal hall

Upon reading about [the idea of building] one munici-pal hall for our three com-munities of Sidney, North and Central Saanich:

If we take a look at the condition of the Central Saa-nich municipal hall and the fact they have already con-sidered construction of an upgraded building to today’s earthquake standards, and the addition of the deteriorat-ing Sidney municipal hall, it makes perfect financial sense to build one hall for all munic-

ipal administration. I am sure that North Saa-

nich has the same age defi-ciency problem as the other two municipalities.

Perhaps a good place to build one would be at one of the old school sites near the Panoroma Recreation Centre.

A good idea whose time has come.

Len FallanSaanichton

Affordability promotes economic growth

Unless the Town of Sidney and Central Saanich deal with

the core matter to merge with a plan for economic develop-ment across the Peninsula, and improve wages to allow families affordable, not mar-ketable, housing, there can be no turn around in the eco-nomic growth within our com-munities.

Over the years local resi-dents have been listening to this type of discussion but failed to see improvements, other than high costs to hire consultants on issues long known to us.

Talk is cheap! Action speaks words!

To establish any worthy

cause the two councils need to address the core matter of local economic problems in future planning and unless they do so, the Town of Sidney will continue to see leasehold signs on commercial doors.

Consumer luxury spending is a thing of the past.

Affordability to purchase is what promotes economic growth and stability for local businesses to survive.

The Seaport property in its current state of deterioration does not complement Sid-ney’s lovely shores at its best!

Caroline WhiteheadSidney

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Get ready to yuk it up, Brent Butt, dubbed the funniest man in Canada by many, is coming to Sidney March 25.

With a good mixture of old favourites and new bits, the award-winning comedian is looking forward to playing the Charlie White Theatre.

“I enjoy playing the 200- or 300-seat places, either in a big club or a small theatre,” he says. “There’s an intimacy there. It’s a subtle difference, but it’s a bit more human the fewer people

there are.” The comic is best known for his role as Brent Leroy in the acclaimed prairie comedy Corner Gas, a brilliant and good-natured portrayal of small-town Saskatchewan and its quirky characters. Running

for six unceasingly popular seasons and spinning off a hugely successful movie late last year, Corner Gas won six Gemini Awards and has been nominated nearly 70 times for other

various awards. Television and movie success aside, Butt has kept up with his standup through it all, and says he loves “almost everything” about standup, par-

ticularly the energy that comes from working with a live audience. “TV and film is very collaborative, which I also like, but what you’re doing, you have to wait for months, or a year some-

times, to see if it’s going to be any good,” he says. “There’s an immediacy to standup that’s great.”

The ever-changing atmosphere and unknown factor is also especially gratifying, he says.

“Every time you get hundreds of people in a room together, it creates a brand new animal. That moment of waiting in the wings, of not knowing how it’s going to go, is a great moment.”

“It’s something that I always knew I wanted to do, from the first time I saw it on television when I was 12 years old. I knew I was going to give it a try.”

Butt celebrated 27 years of standup and comedy last month, and has no plans to slow down.

He’s currently in the early develop-ment stages of several new half-hour comedies, and heads out to Niagara Falls near the start of April for another set of standup shows.

The March 25 show at the Charlie White caps off Butt’s B.C. tour, and it’s an evening he says audiences will thoroughly enjoy.

“You can’t capture and put on film what really goes on live if

you’re in the room,” says Butt. “So if you’re a fan of standup comedy, come on out.”

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney.

Tickets are $50, available at the box office, marywin-spear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275.

For more on Butt, visit brentbutt.com.

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Often dubbed the funniest man in Canada, Brent Butt is coming to Sidney’s Charlie White Theatre March 25.

The Peninsula News Review has two pairs of

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Star Cinema hosts Second Best Thank You GalaAngela CowanNews Staff

Sidney’s Star Cinema opens its doors for the “Second

Best” Thank You Gala on Friday, March 6.

As the next in a series of thank you events, the cinema will be playing the premiere screening of The Sec-ond Best Exotic Mari-gold Hotel, starring Judi Dench and Mag-gie Smith, a sequel to 2011’s wildly suc-cessful The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Guests will be treated to the unveiling of the chair and projector donor plaques, and in keeping with the theme of the film, tea and samosas will be served.

The gala begins at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 and can be pur-chased at Star Cinema, 9842 Third Street in Sidney.

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Forty years after releasing his first album at the tender age of 23, acclaimed singer and songwriter Roy Forbes is still going strong, taking the

stage at the Charlie White Theatre next Saturday (March 14) to promote his latest album Strikin’ Matches, his first live

collection. “I’ve always wanted to do a live album,” he says. “I always feel

that people who hear my records don’t get what it’s like to see me live.”

For some time, Forbes says he had been toying with the idea of doing a retrospective album, using favourite tracks and unreleased songs, and he especially wanted to get a recording of Love Turns to Ice down, a song he’d never been happy with.

And after three years of recording live shows, Forbes finally said “this is enough,” and began working with sound engineer

Dave Meszaros to put it all together. The result was magical.

Some live albums are limited to the sound system, with the chatter and rustling of the audience just extra noise overlaying the music. But Forbes’ Strikin’ Matches makes the listener feel like they’re in the room. Close your eyes for Saskatoon Moon, and you’ll feel like you’re sur-rounded by the audience as they start to croon along and take their own chorus.

That particular recording of Saskatoon Moon is close to his heart, he adds. He performed it at the Rolla Hall just outside Dawson Creek, where he grew up, for the town’s 100th anniversary in 2012.

“It was really like being deep home, deep roots,” he says. “The reason the voices sound so nice on that track is because all my sisters were in the audience, and my friends and relatives.”

“There’s a special meaning to that performance for me.”

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Forbes’ brilliant guitar work curls out of the speakers, surrounding you with notes at once bluesy and toe-tappingly upbeat. Put on the album’s title track and just try to keep your body from boogieing along.

Strikin’ Matches’ infectious energy has a lot to do with that intimate sound that brings the songs out of the stereo and into the room. A feat Forbes is quick to attribute to his friend and colleague Meszaros.

“Dave … recorded a lot of it, and we mixed it together,” says Forbes, then pauses. “Well, he mixed it and I hummed and hawed. He really deserves the credit for the sound of it.”

It helped that the whole project seemed blessed from the outset. Fantastic takes of old favourites at a handful of Forbes’ live shows, excel-lent recording quality, and smooth sailing even in production.

“Even the sequencing,” Forbes says. “I usually tear my hair out, but it sort of sequenced itself.”

And despite Forbes’ self-professed

tendencies to be overly critical of himself, he was able to find a balance between performing the best version of a song and capturing the feeling of a live show.

“You have to have the spirit of music, and that back and forth between the performer and the audi-ence,” he says. “I cleaned a few things up, but at the same time I wasn’t looking for absolute perfection.”

The intimate setting and excellent acoustics of the Charlie White make it a prime location to showcase the feel of the album, though audience goers should expect some favourites from throughout the “Roy years” that aren’t on the record as well.

“It’ll feature the album, for sure, and we’ll just see what else hap-pens,” he says with a laugh.

The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Charlie White Theatre at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. in Sidney. Tickets are $31.50 and are available at the box office, at mary-winspear.ca or by calling 250-656-0275.

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“I’ve played organized sports in

my younger days,” she said. “And I know it takes a lot to raise money for uniforms and equipment, and this was a way for us to help out the com-munity.”

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Students cheer on the Parkland senior boys basketball team during the school’s open house on Feb. 26. Despite the great spirit from their fans, the team placed fifth in the 3A Island finals and missed a spot at the provincial tournament in Langley this month.

Students celebrate their schoolsSteven HeywoodNews staff

Schools on the Saanich Peninsula held open houses recently, celebrat-ing their strengths and spirit.

Events at both Stelly’s Secondary and Parkland Secondary opened their doors to prospective new stu-dents and their parents, as well as to the community in general.

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Allegro performing Arts Centre presents The Peninsula Young Performers in their annual Solo and Small Group Showcase Saturday, March 7 at the Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre. Show times are 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available from the box office 250-656-0275 / www.marywinspear.ca.

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scottish folk fun. Come try Scottish Folk Dancing at the Centre 1229 Clarke Rd. in Brentwood Bay next to the library. First time free. Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Fridays 7 to 9 p.m. All welcome. Wear soft soled light-weight shoes. Contact: [email protected].

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fundrAiser March 5, 7 to 9 p.m. Silent auction of First Nations art and wearable art, featuring fashions by Denise Williams. Tsawout auditorium (downstairs). Emcee will be poet Janet Rogers.

seA of plAstic: Trash

in Our Oceans at the Centre For Active Living 50+ 1229 Clarke Rd. (next to the library) in Brentwood Bay on Friday, March 6 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Guest speaker Dwight Owens, UVic Ocean Networks Canada. Admission is by donation. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome. Contact the Centre for more information: 250-652-4611 or [email protected].

growing up At Elk Lake. Talk and Tea Sunday at the Log Cabin Museum at Saanichton on March 8 at 2 p.m. Speaker Gary Cunningham is sure to amuse everyone with humorous tales. Admission $7.Members $5. Museum located at 7910 Polo Park Crescent (behind Thrifty’s). saanichpioneer society.org.

shoAl centre will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Tuesday, March 10, with a buffet lunch, entertainment and door prizes. Tickets available by phone or drop by the Centre. 250-656-5537. Doors open 11:30 a.m. — lunch served at noon. Don’t miss this fun birthday celebration.

Health

fAll preVention (osteofit) classes at SHOAL Activity Centre run to April 2 (12 sessions) every Tuesday and Thursday, 10 to 11 a.m. These classes are designed for both men and women to help prevent falls and strengthen bones and muscles in a safe and gentle manner. Call to register 250-656-5537.

Meetingsthe white cAne Club

meets at SHOAL Centre for those with vision impairment, on the first Thursday of each month. Next meeting is Thursday, March 5, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Presentation will be by the CNIB store.

Brentwood BAy reVitAlizAtion Committee is holding its AGM on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the new Central Saanich Fire Hall on Keating X Rd. in the board room. Up for discussion: upcoming events for 2015. All are welcome! Contact [email protected] for more info.

the peninsulA gArden Club will meet on Monday March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Quality Soils will be presented by Dwight Fennel, owner of Integrity Sales and Distributors in Central

Saanich. Visitors welcome. Non-member drop-in-fee is $5.

VolunteersVolunteer serVices

At SHOAL Centre is looking for volunteers to join our team of Friendly Visitors. An active listening course to support interested friendly visitors will commence March 11. For more information please call Deb Greenaway 250-656-5537 ext. 106 or email: [email protected].

Volunteering in pAlliAtiVe care is a uniquely rewarding experience. Qualified volunteers support end of life patients and families. For more about the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Palliative Care Volunteer Program, now conducting its annual intake, please contact Yasmin Rampuri at (250) 652-7519 or email [email protected].

shoAl ActiVity centre is looking for a volunteer for two hours a week for our Computer Lab Drop-In to help seniors with iPad and tablet questions. Contact Anna Hudson 250-656-5537 ext. 117 or [email protected].

[email protected]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

REAL ESTATE

How to care for your septic system. Learn how to protect the local environment and your health while saving money, at this free workshop. Location: Hartland Learning Centre 1 Hartland Avenue Date: Saturday, March 21, 2015 Time: 9:30 am to noon, followed by an optional 1 hour Hartland tour One lucky attendee will win $75 off the cost of your next pump out!Pre-registration is required. Please phone 250.360.3030 or email [email protected] to register.Testimonial from past attendee:“Very interesting and informative. I really appreciated the septic system myths demystified.”Come to the Septic Savvy workshop, and stay for a 1 hour tour of the landfill!

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A key attribute will be an ability to work well as a self-starting member of a competitive newsroom. You will be expected to contribute to regular newsroom meetings and bring your creative talents to readers through concise, accurate and entertaining writing. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Basic photography skills are required. Must have a valid driver’s license and working vehicle. Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop CS6 would be considered an asset.

As the largest independently owned newspaper company in Canada, with more than 180 titles in print and online, Black Press has operations in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Hawaii, California and Ohio.

Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by March 15, 2015 to:Kevin Laird Editorial Director-Greater VictoriaBlack Press818 Broughton StreetVictoria, B.C. V8W 1E4or e-mail: [email protected]

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Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

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May 16, 17 and 18Applications for Artisans

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APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Pen-ny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certifi cate Pro-gram at Langara College in Vancouver. Application dead-line April 30, 2015. Please send applications by email: [email protected]. More in-formation available online: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship.

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LEGALS

NOTICE is hereby given to Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate of Margaret Jan-ice Turner that the par-ticulars of their claims should be sent to the Ex-ecutor at 875 Ardmore Dr., North Saanich, BC, V8L 5G2 on or before May 1st, 2015. After which date the Executor will distribute the Estate among the parties enti-tled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has no-tice.

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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND: KEYS on a lanyard, on Wain Rd, North Saanich. Call 250-655-5085.

LOST KEYS in Sidney. Call to identify. (250)652-1907.

LOST SET of keys Bay Street parking lot for Vic West Park. If found please call (250)888-9922.

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HIGH CASH producing vend-ing machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profi t. All on location in your area. Selling due to ill-ness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

HELP WANTED

WANTED: SECURITY Staff South Island area. Contact:[email protected]

VOLUNTEERS

FERNWOOD NEIGHBOUR-HOOD Resource Group, which runs food sustainability projects in Fernwood, is look-ing for volunteers with experi-ence and commitment to help maintain the amazing commu-nity garden spaces for a couple of hours each week. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE INTER-CULTURAL As-sociation of Victoria seeks Youth Peer Tutor and Mentors aged 18 to 22 years to assist newcomers with their home-work and to help them feel welcome in Victoria. The homework club meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays September through June. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THE READ SOCIETY is look-ing for volunteers who love to read and who enjoy working with children to help young learners build their literacy skills at the Noisy Kids Read-ing Club, after school at Sa-voury Elementary. Call Volun-teer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

HEALTH PRODUCTS

RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Online: www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST, call 1-800-765-8660.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

FREE- 2 matching Lazy-boy reclining chairs in good shape. Call (250)478-8921.

FRIENDLY FRANK

FAMILY CREATIVE Work-shop 24 volume set of books, $12. Call (250)388-3572.

JVC 60W Compact speakers $15. Call (778)433-1052.

SALTON FLIP over waffl e ma-chine, $25, Willow plate, $25. Call (778)265-1615.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

BUYING OR SELLING?Call 250.388.3535

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

LAVENDER CO-OP accept-ing applications for a 1 bdrm, $620/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite stor-age, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000 +, share pur-chase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall; 10A-620 Judah St.

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RENTALS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400sq ft, newly furnished, W/D,D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working maleonly. $650 inclusive. Call Ray778-433-1233.

STORAGE

STORAGE- 10’x25’ Ideal for boat, car or trailer, dry, highceilings. $160. (250)656-8897.

SUITES, LOWER

BRIGHT 1 bdrm above grdlevel suite. Private patio en-trance. 7 min walk to Univer-sity Heights Shopping Centreand Tuscany Village. $650inclds heat/lights. NS/[email protected]

DEEP COVE: Bright, groundlevel entry 1-bdrm. Unfur-nished, private carport & patio.650 sq.ft., quiet cul-de-sac.Wood fl oors, wood stove, elec-tric heating. Skylights in bdrmand living area. 4-piece fullbath. D/W, W/D, N/S, pet neg.All utils incld. $1100/mo. May1. Call (250)656-6138.

SIDNEY: Bright ground level 1bdrm private suite. New bath-room, quiet, shared W/D.NS/NP. $750 utils in. Avail.immed. 250-655-1616

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. ForALL unwanted Vehicles, anycondition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng. Reasonable rates. Senior’s Discounts. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

CLEANING SERVICES

AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Is-land areas. 250-385-5869.

RELIABLE INDOOR Cleaning services. Safe, Natural prod-ucts. Shunni (250)415-9528.

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25 yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube re-place. Sr.Disc.No job too small

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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FENCING

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

GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & Garden overgrown? Tree & hedge pruning. Spring Special. Clean ups & hauling.

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A&R LANDSCAPING- Certifi ed Horticulturist, yearly maintenance, clean-ups, prun-ing, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts. Call (250) 686-4361.

OVER 20 years experience, lawns, edging, clearing, prun-ing, design. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.


GARDENING


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ABBA EXTERIORSProfessional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-no’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

HAULING AND SALVAGE

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

HAUL A WAY- Junk & gar-bage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces,fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & ve-neered stone. Replace, re-build, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsma-sonry.com; Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.


& MOVING STORAGE

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

2WRIGHT MOVERS- $80=2men & 3ton truck. Free Est. Sr. disc. (250)858-6747.

Done Right Moving $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

AFFORDABLE PAINTING Int/ext. Quality guaranty. Free est. Call Dale 250-516-2445.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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PLUMBING

FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job toosmall. Call 250-388-5544.

PRESSURE WASHING

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

WINDOW CLEANING

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASH-ING. Serving Sidney & Brent-wood since 1983. Averagehouse $35. 250-656-1475

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, Sweeping,Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pres-sure Washing. 250-361-6190.

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.

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