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Runners unitedAthletes show solidarity after Boston tragedy.

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Kyle SlavinNews staff

With a lack of sidewalks and – despite that – an abundance of pedestrians who enjoy walking along the narrow, tranquil roadway, Colquitz Avenue is the epit-ome of a quiet residential street.

But the closure of Admiral’s Road three blocks over, as part of the Craig-flower Bridge replacement project, has turned Colquitz into a busy – albeit tem-porary – route for B.C. Transit buses.

“This street is no more than a single lane wide, and to have 140 buses a day go up and down, seems like it could be

rather hazardous to children walking to school or people walking down the street,” said Geoff Godfrey, who lives on Colquitz Avenue. “And legally the speed limit is 50 km/h. So we’re here thinking this might not be too safe.”

Saanich and B.C. Transit have each fielded calls from residents who echo Godfrey’s concerns. During construc-tion, the No. 11 bus has been rerouted from Gorge Road onto Colquitz, and rejoins its regular route on Cowper Avenue.

“It’s not an ideal situation, but it’s the best solution we’ve come up with at this time,” said Meribeth Burton, spokesperson for B.C. Transit. Conver-sations are continuing with Saanich and the community association to see if there is a better solution, she said.

Until something changes, Godfrey and neighbours are pushing for a 30 km/h

speed limit on their street. Burton says bus drivers have already been told to go 30 km/h down Colquitz Avenue.

Saanich’s manager of capital projects says the municipality will be measur-ing speeds and counting the vehicles that use Colquitz in the coming week to determine if more needs to be done to alert drivers.

“If there’s a speeding issue, then we can respond and perhaps change things,” said Jim Hemstock. “Colquitz is viewed really as the only viable solu-tion. It’s straight, it doesn’t have ditches beside the road and it’s the closest (street) to the western part of the com-munity. We’re trying to make this as short a period as possible. It’ll be about 10 more weeks of this.”

Buses rattle nerves of Colquitz neighbourhood

Don Denton/News staff

Colquitz Avenue neighbours Geoff Godfrey, left, and Ken Dwernychuk are concerned about increased bus and commuter traffic down their narrow residential street as a result of the Craigflower Bridge closure.

PlEASE SEE: Colquitz, Page A10

Side street becomes busy artery in wake of bridge closure

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Bert Robillard counts himself as lucky and thankful he was able to complete Monday’s Boston Marathon when he did – several minutes before two explosions near the finish line.

The Sidney man was running his fourth Boston Marathon, having last done so in 2003 at age 50.

Seven to nine minutes after he fin-ished, Robillard said he was among a large group of runners and volunteers a few blocks away from the finish line, picking up a participation medal and meeting up with his wife, Helen Watt and fellow runner Lori Stenson, and her partner Don Costello. That’s when the bombs went off.

“I didn’t hear the explosions,” Robil-lard said. “No one there did, as there was a lot of noise at the time.”

Having met up with his wife and Costello, they went around the corner to their hotel so he could rest. They turned on the TV and saw the chaos unfolding at the finish line.

Stenson was directed away from the finish line as the second bomb went off and eventually found her friends.

Robillard said the incident left him in shock and he finds himself wonder-ing what might have happened if he had paused to rest during his run. “I was damn lucky to be where I was.”

Since he qualified for the next Bos-ton Marathon in his 60-65 age group, Robillard, 60, said he’s asking himself whether he’ll return for his fifth race next year.

Victoria runners show solidarity with Boston

Sidney man finishes Boston run minutes before blasts

TC 10K bumping up police presenceTravis PatersonNews staff

Within a few hours of the tragic Boston Marathon bombing on Monday, TC 10K race director Jacqui Sanderson was on the phone with Victoria police.

About 13,000 people are expected for the April 28 race through downtown Victoria. Though there is no reason to suggest any added security risks in the wake of the Bos-ton tragedy, the TC 10K will bulk up its police and security presence, just in case.

“We’ll put additional resources on race weekend but there’s no evidence to suggest

any added risk. The TC 10K is a community event about the celebration of health and fitness and we want to continue promoting that celebration,” Sanderson said.

At no time did organizers consider cancel-ling the popular run.

To connect the Boston Marathon with a much smaller running event in Victoria is a stretch, said Adam Molnar, a political science doctoral student at UVic who is researching security and emergency management in the context of major sporting events.

“I think it’s important that a positive tradi-tion (such as the TC 10K) be allowed to con-tinue in a way that maintains it as a sports

event for the community and not a security event,” Molnar said. “That being said, Victo-ria needs to have a security strategy propor-tional to the city and event.”

There’s a lot less pressure for Victoria’s second biggest race, the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Oct. 13.

“Because our event is not until October we are lucky, but we will be talking about it at our next meeting in May. And we’re certainly watching how the Sun Run and Vancouver Marathon (May 5) are handling it,” said Cathy Noel, general manager of the Victoria marathon.

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With the world reeling and looking for

answers about the Bos-ton Marathon bombing, Victoria wasted no time showing solidarity, with residents and runners alike eager to lend their support.

Wednesday night’s (April 17) Free Run 5K at Beacon Hill Park commemorated the victims of the Boston

bombings. Runners wore ribbons on their shoes in yellow and blue, Boston Mara-thon’s official colours.

Around town, running groups held moments of silence before heading out for their regular training. Organizers of the Island Race Series anticipated a gesture of some type will be dedicated to Boston at the Sooke 10K on Sunday.

The TC 10K on April 28 is also looking at opportunities to direct donations towards the Boston victims, said race sponsor Rob Reid, owner of FrontRunners.

“Runners are tenacious and strong willed, and the months and the prep that goes into running a marathon shows that strong char-acter that is at the fibre of runners globally,” said Reid, a director of the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon.

A six-time veteran of the Boston Mara-thon, Reid feels a strong connection to those runners who were unable to share in the euphoric moment that comes at the Boston finish line.

“Boston was what got us into marathon-

ing. In the 1970s it was one of the only ones around. It’s Mount Everest for runners. I went from zero to wanting to run in Bos-ton.”

There’s definitely a buzz going around the running community that people want to stand up to this act of terrorism, said Dave Milne, who organizes regular five-kilometre “free runs” at Beacon Hill Park through his Saanich store, Peninsula Runners.

“We started the free runs three years ago. They’re just open events that people can

come out and participate in,” said Milne, who is also the director of the Oak Bay Half Marathon. “By (Wednesday morning) we had gone from 80 registered to 150.”

Runners were also encouraged to wear Boston Marathon running gear.

“We talked about cancelling it and post-poning Wednesday’s race but after a lot of talking ... we decided to dedicate the run to Boston,” Milne said. “A lot of people are running today because they can. Because of Boston.”

Steven Heywood/News staff

Bert Robillard holds the Boston Marathon medal he received minutes before two bombs exploded near the finish line.

Travis PatersonReporting


Dave Milne, owner of Peninsula Runners and organizer of the free run in Beacon Hill Park, shows off one of the blue and yellow ribbons he will be handing out for runners to wear in memory of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Gorge Park seeks volunteer weed pullers

The Saanich Pulling Together Team will lead an invasive weed pulling in Gorge Park from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 20. Meet at the park entrance at Gorge Road and Orillia Street.

Bring clippers and gloves if pos-sible and dress for the weather.

From noon to 2 p.m., teens and seniors from the Trust Us Project will host a free hotdog lunch for all the weed pullers. Trust Us is an intergenerational community ini-

tiative to bridge the gap between teens and seniors.

Swan Lake native plant sale this weekend

Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary hosts its annual native plant sale Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 841 Ralph St. in Saanich.

The sanctuary will have about 6,000 plants for sale and crafts from senior volunteers. See swan-lake.bc.ca for parking information.

Guided birdwatching walk at Cattle Point

Friends of Uplands Park will lead a bird walk at Cattle Point on April 28 at 8 a.m., rain or shine. The group will assemble at the first boat launch at Cattle Point.

The Vancouver Island Criminal Justice Association is sponsoring a discussion on a regional police force in the Capital Region.

The discussion will feature Vic-toria police Chief Const. Jamie Gra-

ham and Central Saanich Chief Paul Hames.

The event takes place April 23 at 7 p.m. at Camosun College’s Lansd-owne Campus, Fisher Room 100.

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B.C. Ambulance Service in Greater Victoria will next month change the way paramedics are deployed to emergencies throughout the region.

But BCAS assures residents there won’t be negative impacts to response times when people call 911.

While paramedics currently start their shifts at one of the seven com-munity-based satellite ambulance stations, come May 22 employees begin their day at a central depot on Douglas Street.

“By being more flexible with our resources and being able to move (paramedics and ambulances) effec-tively, our goal is to improve our ability to respond to incidents,” said Grant Brilz, BCAS district manager for Greater Victoria.

Paramedics will still be sent out to the satellite locations, but which municipality they wind up in could change day-to-day, depending on where the greatest need is, Brilz said, but there will never be a community that isn’t being served.

“This is one way we are able to change our model in a way that doesn’t impact patient care and has a strong potential to improve response time,” he said. “Our goal is to provide the best service to the public with the resources we have available.”

Bronwyn Barter, president of Ambulance Paramedics of B.C., the union representing all paramedics in the province, commends the deploy-ment model in theory, but says the

union is too understaffed in Greater Victoria to make the change effec-tive.

“Ultimately if you’re not going to increase the amount of paramedics or ambulances that you have, it’s not going to improve the response times and patient care,” she said. “We don’t see this as an improvement to resource allocation or response time.”

The union and BCAS are currently

in arbitration discussing the changed deployment model, Barter said.

Among the topics still of concern to the union is paramedics regu-larly need to change their uniforms throughout the day, after coming into contact with hazardous materi-als. With no home base in a com-munity anymore and the potential to start the day deployed at one station and get moved around throughout the shift, spare clean uniforms will have to be carried in the ambulance.

Where Brilz said there will be effi-ciencies is right now paramedics are required to stock and clean their own vehicles. Under the new model, the ambulances will be in a “ready state” right at the start of shift.

The deployment model switch is the first step in a transition for BCAS. The next step entails a detailed look at existing satellite locations, and whether they are optimally located to respond for service.

“There’s no plans to close any sta-tions. We need those (satellite) loca-tions to be able to respond from,” Brilz said.

There are 110 full-time and 35 part-time paramedics working in Greater Victoria. At its peak during the day, BCAS has 14 ambulances on shift.

“This creates no impact for the municipalities or the public. We will continue to have ambulance service in these areas and those communi-ties.”

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Ambulance service to change deployment modelParamedic union says Greater Victoria is too understaffed to make changes effective

Arnold Lim/News staff

Paramedics Gary Baggott and Tamara McNay carry a stretcher out of their ambulance at the emergency ward of the Royal Jubilee Hospital. B.C. Ambulance Service in Greater Victoria is changing the way paramedics are deployed in the region starting next month.

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Our April 13 Carnival of the Arts family-based community event was a great success.

From April 16-28, the Arts Centre hosts the Saanich Artists Studio Tours Exhibition, a preview of upcoming neighbourhood Studio Tours taking place on weekends through May. Every year, artists warmly welcome visitors behind the scenes to see their works and where they create. Events are free and everyone is welcome. Come out and discover local arts!

The Limelight Youth Arts Experience comes to the Arts Centre on Saturday, May 4 and includes an artists’ expo, workshops, and exhibition of works from School District 61/63, in partnership with the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria.

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Gorge Park seeks volunteer weed pullers

The Saanich Pulling Together Team will lead an invasive weed pulling in Gorge Park from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 20. Meet at the park entrance at Gorge Road and Orillia Street.

Bring clippers and gloves if pos-sible and dress for the weather.

From noon to 2 p.m., teens and seniors from the Trust Us Project will host a free hotdog lunch for all the weed pullers. Trust Us is an intergenerational community ini-

tiative to bridge the gap between teens and seniors.

Swan Lake native plant sale this weekend

Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary hosts its annual native plant sale Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 841 Ralph St. in Saanich.

The sanctuary will have about 6,000 plants for sale and crafts from senior volunteers. See swan-lake.bc.ca for parking information.

Guided birdwatching walk at Cattle Point

Friends of Uplands Park will lead a bird walk at Cattle Point on April 28 at 8 a.m., rain or shine. The group will assemble at the first boat launch at Cattle Point.

The Vancouver Island Criminal Justice Association is sponsoring a discussion on a regional police force in the Capital Region.

The discussion will feature Vic-toria police Chief Const. Jamie Gra-

ham and Central Saanich Chief Paul Hames.

The event takes place April 23 at 7 p.m. at Camosun College’s Lansd-owne Campus, Fisher Room 100.

[email protected]


B.C. Ambulance Service in Greater Victoria will next month change the way paramedics are deployed to emergencies throughout the region.

But BCAS assures residents there won’t be negative impacts to response times when people call 911.

While paramedics currently start their shifts at one of the seven com-munity-based satellite ambulance stations, come May 22 employees begin their day at a central depot on Douglas Street.

“By being more flexible with our resources and being able to move (paramedics and ambulances) effec-tively, our goal is to improve our ability to respond to incidents,” said Grant Brilz, BCAS district manager for Greater Victoria.

Paramedics will still be sent out to the satellite locations, but which municipality they wind up in could change day-to-day, depending on where the greatest need is, Brilz said, but there will never be a community that isn’t being served.

“This is one way we are able to change our model in a way that doesn’t impact patient care and has a strong potential to improve response time,” he said. “Our goal is to provide the best service to the public with the resources we have available.”

Bronwyn Barter, president of Ambulance Paramedics of B.C., the union representing all paramedics in the province, commends the deploy-ment model in theory, but says the

union is too understaffed in Greater Victoria to make the change effec-tive.

“Ultimately if you’re not going to increase the amount of paramedics or ambulances that you have, it’s not going to improve the response times and patient care,” she said. “We don’t see this as an improvement to resource allocation or response time.”

The union and BCAS are currently

in arbitration discussing the changed deployment model, Barter said.

Among the topics still of concern to the union is paramedics regu-larly need to change their uniforms throughout the day, after coming into contact with hazardous materi-als. With no home base in a com-munity anymore and the potential to start the day deployed at one station and get moved around throughout the shift, spare clean uniforms will have to be carried in the ambulance.

Where Brilz said there will be effi-ciencies is right now paramedics are required to stock and clean their own vehicles. Under the new model, the ambulances will be in a “ready state” right at the start of shift.

The deployment model switch is the first step in a transition for BCAS. The next step entails a detailed look at existing satellite locations, and whether they are optimally located to respond for service.

“There’s no plans to close any sta-tions. We need those (satellite) loca-tions to be able to respond from,” Brilz said.

There are 110 full-time and 35 part-time paramedics working in Greater Victoria. At its peak during the day, BCAS has 14 ambulances on shift.

“This creates no impact for the municipalities or the public. We will continue to have ambulance service in these areas and those communi-ties.”

[email protected]

Ambulance service to change deployment modelParamedic union says Greater Victoria is too understaffed to make changes effective

Arnold Lim/News staff

Paramedics Gary Baggott and Tamara McNay carry a stretcher out of their ambulance at the emergency ward of the Royal Jubilee Hospital. B.C. Ambulance Service in Greater Victoria is changing the way paramedics are deployed in the region starting next month.

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Shelbourne Street, at the best of times, isn’t an ideal roadway for cyclists.

But if you’ve ever wanted to enjoy the ride without worrying about vehicles pass-ing you on the Shelbourne’s narrow lanes, Sunday’s Saanich Cycling Festival is your chance.

To mark Earth Day on Monday, the cycling fest is a kid-friendly event that fea-tures two bike rides: a 2-km and a 4.9-km route.

The longer of the Big Family Bike Rides, beginning at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus and ending at the University of Vic-toria, takes cyclists along McRae Avenue, Shelbourne Street and McKenzie Avenue.

Saanich police cars will provide rolling street closures the entire way.

The shorter ride, the Kids Bike Ride, starts and ends at UVic’s parking lot No. 10. This ride is recommended for kids six and under.

The fun doesn’t end when the ride ends, though. Stage shows, games, a bike rodeo, bike demonstrations, information displays and a bouncey castle will keep the festival going at UVic through to 1:30 p.m. There’s also a treasure map game for kids, with a bike giveaway as the grand prize.

Participants are reminded that wearing a helmet during the ride is mandatory. Riders also encouraged to bring a bike lock to dur-ing the festivities, after the ride.

Free parking is available in UVic’s parking lot No. 6. Riders making their way to Camo-sun from UVic are encouraged to use the bike lanes on Henderson Road.

Both bike rides begin at April 21, 11 a.m., but participants should arrive at 10:45. For more info, visit saanichcyclingfestival.ca.

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Cycling Fest marks Earth Day in Saanich

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Riders participate in the Big Family Bike Ride as part of the Saanich Cycling Festival in 2011. This year’s event happens Sunday (April 21), 11 a.m. starting at Camosun’s Lansdowne campus.

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The Ancient Forest Alliance is tak-ing provincial political parties to task this election in terms of com-mitting to preserve B.C.’s remaining old growth forests.

The Victoria-based environmen-tal organization that caught interna-tional attention with its advocacy for old growth near Port Renfrew coined “Avatar Grove,” says the province is running out of its oldest forests, and has little legislation in place to protect what’s left.

“Industry still logs thousands of hectares of old growth every year,” said Ken Wu, executive directior of

the AFA. “We can and must develop a sustainable second growth indus-try.

“Without handcuffs on industry, this is going to be the end of this resource. It’s up to government, be it the Liberals or the NDP, to make a commitment.”

Last week, the AFA and the Uni-versity of Victoria Environmental Law Centre issued proposed legisla-tion to protect old growth forests. Part of that plan involves engaging an independent scientific council to assess the ecological risk associated with varying levels of remaining old growth forests.

“While some legal mechanisms are available today under various

statutes, we feel there is a need for new legislation and planning that is based on science, governed by timelines, and plugs existing loop-holes or inconsistencies,” said Cal-vin Sandborn, legal director of the UVic Environmental Law Centre.

This week, the AFA criticized the B.C. NDP’s platform as continuing the “unsustainable status quo of old-growth forest liquidation and over-cutting.” It said the B.C. Liberals remain convinced the forests aren’t endangered, and the party has left a legacy of forestry job losses, raw log exports and unsustainable harvests.

Wu noted the B.C. Green party has committed to key parts of the pro-posed legislation.

Forest group pushes parties to protect old growth


Calvin Sandborn, director of the Environmental Law Centre at UVic, left, and Ancient Forest Alliance executive director Ken Wu stand next to one of the few remaining old growth trees, a Douglas fir, in Mount Douglas Park.


OUR VIEW

Energy is on everyone’s minds these days. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is determined

to make Canada an energy superpower, fuelled by Alberta’s tarsands.

Meanwhile, Alberta Premier Alison Redford, elected to lead a province with a strong economy, now finds energy price fluctuations are reducing provincial revenues. Saskatchewan is booming from oil, gas and uranium revenues, and B.C. Premier Christy Clark plans to expand exploitation of liquefied natural gas, which requires huge amounts of energy and involves the contentious practice of fracking.

While Quebec Premier Pauline Marois maintains a moratorium on fracking, New Brunswick Premier David Alward claims it’s an energy opportunity for his province. Former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s progressive Green Energy Act is under serious attack, and Prime Minister Harper embraces exploration for oil.

While the federal government demonizes environmentalists as “radicals” bent on derailing plans for the tarsands and other natural resources, opposition is rising against pipelines to transport Alberta’s diluted bitumen to the B.C. coast via Enbridge’s Northern Gateway, or to Texas refineries via the Keystone XL.

Politicians who want to make significant change must focus primarily on re-election if they are to see their agendas come to

fruition. That means they must respond to immediate economic demands while leaving longer-term problems like climate change and water issues on the back burner. Surely the enduring consequences

of today’s actions or inactions must be a priority. We’ll be living with the ramifications of the current crop of politicians’ decisions and actions long after they’ve been relegated to history.

Crisis is a powerful motivator, as we saw during the economic crash of 2008. In a matter of weeks, President George W. Bush and his successor, Barack Obama,

committed hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out banks and automobile companies – without imposing conditions that might get them to change their ways. I was astounded at the speed and scale of these actions, compared to the snail’s pace on ecological issues that threaten the survival of our species and our way of life.

The science has been in for more than two decades: human use of fossil fuels creating unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases is altering the chemistry of the atmosphere, leading to climate and weather effects that will be chaotic and devastating. Continued increases in emissions will only exacerbate what is already an out-of-control atmospheric transformation of the biosphere.

We claim brainpower makes us superior to the rest of life on this planet. But what use is intelligence if we don’t use it to respond to

threats and opportunities? After all, foresight was a great human attribute that brought us to a position of dominance on the planet. We used our knowledge and experiences to look ahead and recognize potential dangers and favourable circumstances so we could take control over our destiny by acting to avoid hazards and exploit possibilities.

This is Canada’s moment. We are confronting a crisis with the economy and energy. No economy can grow forever; it is simply impossible on a finite planet. Shouldn’t we ask what an economy is for? How much is enough? What are the limits? How do we build a sustainable economy? We have learned from painful experience in single-resource communities that relying primarily on one major component of the economy – logging, fishing, mining – makes for dangerous boom-and-bust cycles.

Nations that export fossil fuel too often become over-reliant on that sector. That destabilizes the economy (as we’re seeing in Alberta), distorts priorities (leading to the so-called “Dutch disease,” where other parts of the economy are neglected or ignored) and undermines democracy by holding government hostage (as we saw in the enormous lobbying power of industry in the last U.S. presidential election).

The future of energy in Canada will determine the fate of our society. It must be widely discussed, nationally as well as provincially, beyond the boundaries of politics and economics. This is about the type of country we will leave to our children and grandchildren.

Energy will determine Canada’s fate

Refusing to live in fearWe weren’t standing in the line of fire. We

weren’t hit by shards of shrapnel. We didn’t smell the acrid smoke or feel the

percussive thrust, but we were all hurt deeply by the horrific explosions at the Boston Marathon on Monday.

It’s been an emotional, fear-filled week. The aftermath of the bombings had most of us glued to the news, hoping to learn why.

The answer to that may never come, or if it does, it may not make sense. It’s difficult to make sense of the senseless.

Terrorist acts like these bombings are meant to hurt us all. Some of us physically, brutally, even more of us at an emotional level.

Fear is a weapon easily wielded, a disease that too quickly spreads.

Whether or not you’re a runner, this week you likely felt that fear, that vulnerability. You likely shed tears for people you’ve never met. Perhaps you said a prayer or hugged your loved ones a little closer.

Children’s TV host Fred Rogers has been often quoted this week: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”

In the days after the bombings, many stories have focused on the survivors and those who came to their rescue. Selfless bystanders who rendered aid, those who staunched the flow of blood with bare hands, those who carried the wounded to safety.

Here at home, far from the scene of the carnage, we showed our support, our solidarity with those personally affected by the blasts.

As the shock and anger began to subside, our community came together to remember those affected by the Boston bombings, runners wore ribbons, held vigils and made vows to support those affected.

In the days ahead we may continue to feel the emotional impact of the blasts, but we must remember, we can’t run from fear, rather we should run despite it.

David SuzukiScience Matters

‘What use is intelligence if we don’t use it to respond to threats …?’

Fear spreads quickly, but so does solidarity

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Civil disobediencemay stop sewage plan

I have been following the wastewater saga closely for the past year. In an effort to understand it better, I have read reports, spoken to experts and attended meetings including the Capital Regional District’s own core area liquid waste management committee.

Many of my questions have been answered, but mysteries remain. Why do most members of this committee continue to stumble down this road to ruin? Assuming that we need wastewater treatment in Victoria, this is certainly not the way to go about it.

This planned megaproject is an enormous waste of money. It is a short-term, unsustainable folly that will prevent the development of higher environmental priorities and cripple our tax base. There are alternatives that would cost less and be more effective.

Furthermore, the CRD has so far ignored the public, bullied communities and disgraced themselves in the process. This is actually a failure of government at all levels. The federal government is to blame for creating a regulation that does not recognize local circumstances.

The provincial government is to blame for following a path of perception. Regardless, the buck should have stopped at the CRD. Obviously, it did not.

Now, it is up to the public to stop this monster. And they will. The pressure is growing. Even civil disobedience has been discussed. This scandal could well result in the end of some political careers and even the CRD.

Dave FergusonSaanich

Many questions askedof provincial NDP

Let me say out front that my heart is with the Greens, but for practical reasons I may vote for the B.C. NDP, as defeating the B.C. Liberals is that urgent.

I’ve been trying to ascertain where the NDP stands on many environmental issues, but have been getting long, yet vague responses from my MLA and the party in general.

Here’s what I’d like to know: will the NDP immediately close down or remove all fish farms, possibly replacing them with on-land certified organic containers, like they have in Ireland? Will they end all fracking for liquid natural gas? Will they

protect all forests and provide forestry workers with alternative employment?

Will they oppose all pipelines and tankers carrying Alberta tarsands bitumen? Will they protect our agricultural land reserve? Will they protect Shawnigan Lake and all lakes, rivers, streams and the ocean from toxic runoff?

I hope the News will give all our local candidates a chance to address these issues. If the NDP continues to be vague with their answers, I am certain they will only encourage more people to vote Green.

Helene HarrisonVictoria

Liberals’ TV spotdidn’t impress voter

Now that the election campaign has officially begun, I would like to comment on the Liberal government’s pre-election advertising spot.

Not only was it crass and wasteful, it was untrue. To say that B.C. taxes are low without considering the burden of the health insurance “tax” (called premiums) is at least misleading. This tax does not exist in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

For my partner and I, it is more than $130 per month; not easy to take when living on a pension. The Liberals have certainly lowered taxes for their corporate friends, but for ordinary B.C. residents, we do not have the lowest provincial taxes. Far from it.

Enough of this anti-NDP coalition and enough of Christy Clark. I would rather pay taxes for public services, not government advertising.

Brian CousinsVictoria

Resident calls mayoron endorsement line

Re: Endorsements may not matter (Guest column, April 12)

If Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard sees so little value in endorsements, why is he such an avid recipient of them?

During the 2011 municipal election, Leonard took endorsements from former Mayor Hugh Curtis and former MP David Anderson.

Leonard then accepted endorsements from the Saanich Police Association and the Saanich Firefighters’ union, the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 967.

In addition, Leonard has run

a slate of candidates for the last three elections, the most recent of which included Susan Brice, Paul Gerrard, Nichola Wade and Leif Wergeland, which is, in itself, an endorsement.

His own website reads, “I also want to acknowledge those who endorsed me publicly during the campaign.”

What’s that old saying? It’s better to give than to receive?

Richard AtwellSaanich

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Her Honour honoured

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon receives a lapel pin from Victoria

Rotary Club president Rosalind Scott as part of Guichon’s

honorary induction into the club during a special luncheon held at

the Union Club.Ben Gawletz/ News Staff


Kyle WellsNews staff

Laurel Middelaer can’t bear to part with a tiny pair of red sandals.

The little shoes represent her four-year-old daughter Alexa’s fierce spirit, as she refused to wear anything else. And they give Laurel a reason to put an end to drunk driving.

Laurel held tightly to the san-dals as she spoke about her bright daughter who was killed by a drunk driver in 2008.

More than 40 Vancouver Island police officers, including members from Oak Bay, Saan-ich and Victoria departments, were honoured and welcomed to Alexa’s Team on April 11 for their work in charging intoxi-cated drivers.

Laurel and her husband, Michael Middelaer, were on hand to thank the officers for helping to take drunk drivers off the roads.

In their daughter’s memory, her parents founded Alexa’s Team in 2008, a program that recognizes police officers who charge 12 or more intoxicated drivers in a year.

Organizers estimate that, statistically, the officers’ work

saves hundreds of lives a year.“I want you to know what

kind of difference you are mak-ing,” she said. “I speak for the voices that do not know who they are, and I want to thank you.”

The honours were given out at Glenlyon Norfolk school in Oak Bay, with minister of Aboriginal relations and rec-onciliation Ida Chong in atten-dance, along with Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen.

Jensen, a former Crown pros-ecutor, spoke of seeing first hand the hard, often thank-less work police officers do to charge drunk drivers. He has also seen the results of drinking and driving.

“The hardest part of that job was not going into the court-house,” Jensen said. “The hard-est part was, in fact, meeting the families of the victims, the families whose lives had been devastated.”

Police officers honoured for campaign against drunk driving

Kyle Wells/News staff

Sannich police officers Const. Jon Cawsey, left, and Const. Bima Ribeiro are thanked by MLA Ida Chong and Alexa’s Team founder Laurel Middelaer for their work in helping to take drunk drivers off the roads.

Daniel PalmerNews staff

Victoria MP Murray Rankin is calling on the federal govern-ment to fund a special division of the Canada Revenue Agency to target international tax evad-ers.

Earlier this month the U.S.-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released a massive cache of information on thousands of individuals, including 450 Cana-dians, who have been using tax havens abroad.

While Rankin hasn’t seen the documents, he said the list is the tip of the iceberg of tax eva-sion, which the NDP estimates

could be between $5.3 and $7.8 billion in Canadian tax revenue.

“We need to hire more peo-ple, estimate the tax gap and train a special division of CRA to go after international tax,” Rankin told the News.

The government’s 2013 Eco-nomic Action Plan provides new measures to fight tax evasion, Canada Revenue Minister Gail Shea said in a statement follow-ing the release of the informa-tion.

They include such measures as paying whistleblowers and increasing the onus on Canadi-ans with foreign investments to report more information.

“Over the last six years, the CRA has conducted approxi-

mately 8,000 compliance actions and reassessed in excess of $4.5 billion in federal taxes as the result of its efforts,” Shea said.

But Rankin said the CRA bud-get is being slashed at a time when it needs more forensic accountants and expert lawyers to pursue complex cases.

“I fear the government is going to go after the low-hang-ing fruit, the obvious tax evader with money off-shore not declaring it,” Rankin said. “But that’s not where the money is. The money is in corporations with subsidiaries, nominee directors in different jurisdic-tions.”

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Hemstock says Colquitz is being used for buses and local traffic only. Cut-through traffic to access Gorge Road is being urged to use Cowper Street and Obed Avenue, then head south on Tillicum Road.

“It’s not possible to do this with-out some inconvenience,” he said.

Godfrey says he can live with buses going down his street for a short time, but hopes B.C. Transit is open to making adjustments to their routing to ease the neighbour-hood’s concerns.

“They could cut the amount of traffic in half (on our street) by having the buses going north use Inlet (Avenue) and the buses going south use Colquitz,” he said.

If all else fails, temporary 30 km/h speed limit signs would, optimisti-cally, have an impact, Godfrey said. “We just want (drivers) to be aware this is a residential street, and to try to keep the speed limit down.”

Check with bctransit.com/regions/vic for bus routes and changes. Check saanich.ca for updates to the Craigflower Bridge project.

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Colquitz neighbours press district for lower speed limits

Camosun offers low-cost dentistry

Since work began at the site of the Craigflower Bridge, two ancient intact bodies, six partial remains and several First Nations artifacts have been uncovered.

As a result of the heavy archaeo-logical workload, Saanich council on Monday approved a $400,000 increase to expand the scope of work for the project’s archaeological consultant.

“As the excavation takes place, (the consultant) has the expertise to identify the material. They’re on site for the entire process,” said Colin Doyle, Saanich’s director of engi-neering.

Golder Associates’ contract was already valued at $120,000. This con-tract expansion allows work on the site to continue, without impacting the bridge project timeline or cost.

This $400,000 was already fac-tored into the project budget as a contingency, Doyle said, and doesn’t increase the overall $15.8-million price tag.

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Camosun College’s certified den-tal assistant students are getting ready for the annual spring preven-tive dental health public clinic.

The clinic welcomes clients between the ages of 5 and 21.

Appointments run from May 1 to

17, and offer afternoon and evening sessions, at the Dental building, Lansdowne campus, 3100 Foul Bay Rd. Fees are $20 or less.

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Planting seasonJeff Diekmeier plants his onion starts at the Agnes Street community gardens in Saanich. Diekmeier will let the plants sit for a week in the garden before separating them to grow individually. Agnes Street, well into its third decade, has 80 garden plots. See members.shaw.ca/agnesstcg for more information.

Kyle WellsNews staff

Laurel Middelaer can’t bear to part with a tiny pair of red sandals.

The little shoes represent her four-year-old daughter Alexa’s fierce spirit, as she refused to wear anything else. And they give Laurel a reason to put an end to drunk driving.

Laurel held tightly to the san-dals as she spoke about her bright daughter who was killed by a drunk driver in 2008.

More than 40 Vancouver Island police officers, including members from Oak Bay, Saan-ich and Victoria departments, were honoured and welcomed to Alexa’s Team on April 11 for their work in charging intoxi-cated drivers.

Laurel and her husband, Michael Middelaer, were on hand to thank the officers for helping to take drunk drivers off the roads.

In their daughter’s memory, her parents founded Alexa’s Team in 2008, a program that recognizes police officers who charge 12 or more intoxicated drivers in a year.

Organizers estimate that, statistically, the officers’ work

saves hundreds of lives a year.“I want you to know what

kind of difference you are mak-ing,” she said. “I speak for the voices that do not know who they are, and I want to thank you.”

The honours were given out at Glenlyon Norfolk school in Oak Bay, with minister of Aboriginal relations and rec-onciliation Ida Chong in atten-dance, along with Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen.

Jensen, a former Crown pros-ecutor, spoke of seeing first hand the hard, often thank-less work police officers do to charge drunk drivers. He has also seen the results of drinking and driving.

“The hardest part of that job was not going into the court-house,” Jensen said. “The hard-est part was, in fact, meeting the families of the victims, the families whose lives had been devastated.”

Police officers honoured for campaign against drunk driving

Kyle Wells/News staff

Sannich police officers Const. Jon Cawsey, left, and Const. Bima Ribeiro are thanked by MLA Ida Chong and Alexa’s Team founder Laurel Middelaer for their work in helping to take drunk drivers off the roads.


Victoria MP Murray Rankin is calling on the federal govern-ment to fund a special division of the Canada Revenue Agency to target international tax evad-ers.

Earlier this month the U.S.-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released a massive cache of information on thousands of individuals, including 450 Cana-dians, who have been using tax havens abroad.

While Rankin hasn’t seen the documents, he said the list is the tip of the iceberg of tax eva-sion, which the NDP estimates

could be between $5.3 and $7.8 billion in Canadian tax revenue.

“We need to hire more peo-ple, estimate the tax gap and train a special division of CRA to go after international tax,” Rankin told the News.

The government’s 2013 Eco-nomic Action Plan provides new measures to fight tax evasion, Canada Revenue Minister Gail Shea said in a statement follow-ing the release of the informa-tion.

They include such measures as paying whistleblowers and increasing the onus on Canadi-ans with foreign investments to report more information.

“Over the last six years, the CRA has conducted approxi-

mately 8,000 compliance actions and reassessed in excess of $4.5 billion in federal taxes as the result of its efforts,” Shea said.

But Rankin said the CRA bud-get is being slashed at a time when it needs more forensic accountants and expert lawyers to pursue complex cases.

“I fear the government is going to go after the low-hang-ing fruit, the obvious tax evader with money off-shore not declaring it,” Rankin said. “But that’s not where the money is. The money is in corporations with subsidiaries, nominee directors in different jurisdic-tions.”

[email protected]

Rankin talks tough on tax havens

Charla HuberNews staff

Decorating a patio for spring can be daunting when perusing the options.

The team from GardenWorks hopes to help people learn to create the best patio with the space available.

GardenWorks is among those offer-ing expertise at the Victoria Home Expo at West Shore Parks and Recreation this weekend. In a 10-foot by 10-foot booth, Chris Jones, the Colwood store manager, will display two patio setups.

“If you have a condo, that space will show you what you can do,” she said, explaining that people with larger spaces to work with can just add to the ideas. “With the love of outdoor living, people are spending more time on their patios entertaining. Around here there are many people living in condos or houses with small yards.”

The patio display will showcase an edible patio loaded with potted blueber-ries, strawberries, herbs, citrus fruits and olives.

The other option on site will be a mod-ern contemporary patio with beautiful pot-tery filled with foliage and flowers.

Summer gardening can be done any-where, explained Jones, adding that col-lapsible planters can be used for potatoes and tomatoes.

“They can be folded down and stored during the winter,” she said. “But you can grow vegetables in anything.”

Staff at the show will talk to people

about planning seasonal or year round patio setups. “In the winter, blueberry plants are very colourful,” Jones said.

The ideas at the home show can also be extended for people who have more space to work with.

More than 500 home improvement experts are already booked for the 2013 Victoria Home Expo. At least 300 exhib-its, Design Theatre and numerous “mega

booths” are slated to fill the three rinks at the West Shore rec centre today through Sunday (April 19 to 21).

“Our mission is to have the most com-plete selection of home products and ser-vices at one location on Vancouver Island for three days in 2013” said Doug Hope, president of Evergreen Exhibitions. “We will have the newest from up to 500 deco-rating, designing, renovation, building and

home improvement experts from every field imaginable. The show also includes many green exhibits. We are confident that the show will be the ultimate one-stop shop for Victoria and Island homeowners.”

Doors are open Friday from 1 to 9 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sun-day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. See homeshowtime.com.

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Chris Jones, GardenWorks Colwood store manager, is working on a display showcasing two patio setups for the Victoria Home Expo this weekend at West Shore Parks and Recreation.

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THE ARTS The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria presents A Postcard from Victo-ria, an immersive exhibition by guest curator Michael Turner exploring questions of place, class and belonging through video and artifacts. It runs May 2 to July 7 in the AGGV’s LAB gallery. The opening reception is on May 16 at 7:30 p.m. Go to aggv.ca for more information.

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Culture shock led Anny Scoones to pen a book about Victoria’s neighbourhoods.

The culture shock of a farm girl becoming a city woman.

It doesn’t matter that Scoones’ previous residence, historic Glam-organ Farm in North Saanich, where she spent several years, is less than 30 minutes by car from her new home, a 1911 heritage house on Medana Street in James Bay.

“It’s an eight-acre farm with heri-tage buildings, as old a farm on the Peninsula as it gets,” Scoones said.

“A lot of what goes on here in James Bay was a shock to me. It’s all the little things. The tempo of life. And the fact people put free stuff out on the curb, and it’s taken away. And it’s some pretty nice stuff.”

Beach art and shrines made of various artifacts along the shore of Dallas Road also caught her fancy. So have the abundant crops produced by urban farmers.

It didn’t take long before Scoones and Robert Amos united

to capture James Bay and a dozen other unique areas in Greater Vic-toria in a book called Hometown: Out and About in Victoria’s Neigh-bourhoods.

The book is available now in bookstores and at the library.

It’s Scoones’ fourth and Amos’

seventh book on Greater Victo-ria, but it’s their first collabora-tion. A well-known painter of Vic-toria landmarks and longtime arts writer for the Times Colonist, Amos previously wanted to remake two of Scoones’ earlier books, Home: Tales of a Heritage Farm, and

Home and Away: More Tales of a Heritage Farm. The non-fiction essays and stories are based on the farm community in North Saa-nich.

“I had an idea they should be remade with illustrations, they were perfect for it,” said Amos, the outgoing artist in residence for the Fairmont Empress.

But when the two presented the idea to Ruth Linka at Touch-wood Editions, the publisher had another idea.

“(Linka) gets the credit on this one,” Scoones said. “She asked us, ‘Why don’t we do a book on Victo-ria?’ And we did.’”

Granted, the neighbourhoods idea had been seeded in Scoones and Amos, they just hadn’t put their fingers on it.

“It’s not a historical book for his-tory’s sake. It’s a quirkier look at each area,” Scoones said.

“There are a lot of historical books on areas and such of Vic-toria, but they are very intensive. This will be more of a history of now. It will say what it’s like to live here today,” Amos said.

Readers who pick up the book will be tickled by the recognition

factor, Amos added. It’s a connec-tion you can only make when your everyday life is put into a book.

Eccentricities from all over the region are highlighted in Out and About.

There’s the former jam factory, which most people know as the odd-shaped building at the top of Sinclair Hill up from Cadboro Bay, the fact Oak Bay has far more non-English culture than people think, and the corner store phe-nomenon.

“Corner stores are a tradition. They’re part of the little things you don’t notice unless you stroll through each area,” Amos said.

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Book showcases Victoria neighbourhoods

Did you know?■ The official launch for Hometown: Out and About in Victoria’s Neighbourhoods, is tomorrow (April 20), from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Winchester Galleries Humboldt Valley, 796 Humboldt Street.

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Robert Amos and Anny Scoones, the illustrator and author of Hometown: Out and About in Victoria’s Neighbourhoods, plan to do a book tour of local bookstores by bike, starting with their launch at Winchester Galleries on Saturday (April 20).

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The Victoria Visual Arts Society’s mission is to make grants available to deserving students at four Victoria post secondary institutions.

Society members were recently very pleased to accomplish that mission for this year by handing out several awards to local students.

Lance Hanes, a University of Victoria art education student, received the Walter Dexter Legacy Award; Andrew Morris from the Victoria College of Art received the Flemming Jorgensen Award; Chelsea-Lyne Heins from Visual Arts at the University of Victoria received the Glen Howarth Award; Jessica Kuyper and Jessica Cook from the Vancouver Island School of Art received the Pat Martin Bates Award, and Maddy Knott from Camosun College Visual Arts received the Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Award.

The Society is commited to ensure that finan-cial support is available for those seeking visual arts education. Go to victoriavisualartslegacy.ca for more information.

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Lance Hanes, right, a University of Victoria art education student, receives the Walter Dexter Legacy Award from Pat Martin Bates, Chair of the Victoria Visual Arts Legacy Society.

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Conservatory presents a princessThe Victoria Conservatory of Music, in part-

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Tickets are on sale now for two performances on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Wood Hall. Tickets are $12 for children, $15 for adults, free for siblings under 9 months old and are on sale now at the conservatory or by phone at 250-386-5311.

Sing along at VIMA gala eventThe ninth annual Vancouver Island Music

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In Juno or Grammy style, the concert will alternate between nominee performances and award presentations. The public is encouraged to attend this special community event.

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The annual Victoria Harbour Boat Show, staged by the B.C. Yacht Brokers Association, is underway downtown and fea-tures dozens of luxury vessels.

The event, which also includes many booths and displays by local maritime sup-pliers, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today (April 19) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and

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Great chili cookoff comes to Cook Street

Chili lovers are encouraged to head to the Cook Street Vil-lage Activity Centre Saturday (April 20), where area mer-chants will vie for the title of Cook Street Chili Champion.

The event happens from noon to 4 p.m. at 380 Cook St. and is a fundraiser for the centre.

Admission is $5 (free for kids

10 and under) and includes chili samplers, entertainment and entry for door prizes. Bev-erages will also be sold.

Attendees will be asked to judge entries to help crown the champ.

Marine garage sale takes over Ogden Point

The Maritime Museum of B.C. hosts its annual Marine Garage Sale in the Pier A ware-house building at Ogden Point on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission is $5 and parking is free. Visit mmbc.bc.ca and click on Marine Garage Sale for more details.


A budding business owner’s marketing ploy is prompting one Esquimalt councillor to try and snuff out the scheme.

A costumed mascot designed to look like a bong – a filtration device used by smokers of everything from tobacco to marijuana – has been periodically strolling near the intersection of Esquimalt and Admirals roads to promote The Bong Warehouse, which opened in December in the township.

Owner Ryan Place said he’s being unfairly tar-geted by a proposed bylaw from Esquimalt Coun. Tim Morrison, one that would require businesses to get a permit from the township to use costumed mascots in public places.

“I’ve seen mascots since I was a little boy for a whole variety of businesses,” Place said.

He feels he’s being unfairly targeted because of the type of business he operates, and said he’s not attracting unsavoury people to the neighbour-hood.

“On sunny days, (the mascot) sits on the cor-ner of the road and smiles. People like to get their picture taken with him. There were problems in Esquimalt long before we came around.”

Morrison said he has received dozens of com-plaints from both businesses and residents since the mascot began making appearances. People in Esquimalt are in favour of a more family-friendly image for the township, he said.

“If this was downtown Vancouver or Toronto, this kind of thing wouldn’t be such a big deal,” Morrison said. “But when you’re a small commu-nity like Esquimalt, it gets magnified and has the danger of becoming almost a symbol.”

The proposed bylaw includes exemptions for mascot use by non-profit organizations and at vari-ous community events. Businesses using mascots without permits could be fined between $250 to $1,000 for the infraction, the proposal states. But Morrison stresses bylaw infractions are complaint-driven, so most businesses wouldn’t be affected.

“It’s your constitutional right to protest mari-juana usage … (but) that’s not what we’re talking about,” the councillor said. “We’re talking about a

business person trying to market their business in a public space that infringes on other businesses.”

Place has been cautioned in the past for violat-ing advertising bylaws, including parking a cube van with flashing lights in front of his shop and installing oversized signage, Morrison said.

Council will debate Morrison’s motion at its April 22 meeting at 7 p.m.

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Bong Warehouse owner Ryan Place with his bong mascot in his store on Esquimalt Road. At least one Esquimalt councillor wants to keep the costume out of the public eye.

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The event, which also includes many booths and displays by local maritime sup-pliers, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today (April 19) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday. On-site tickets are $10 per

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Great chili cookoff comes to Cook Street

Chili lovers are encouraged to head to the Cook Street Vil-lage Activity Centre Saturday (April 20), where area mer-chants will vie for the title of Cook Street Chili Champion.

The event happens from noon to 4 p.m. at 380 Cook St. and is a fundraiser for the centre.

Admission is $5 (free for kids

10 and under) and includes chili samplers, entertainment and entry for door prizes. Bev-erages will also be sold.

Attendees will be asked to judge entries to help crown the champ.

Marine garage sale takes over Ogden Point

The Maritime Museum of B.C. hosts its annual Marine Garage Sale in the Pier A ware-house building at Ogden Point on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission is $5 and parking is free. Visit mmbc.bc.ca and click on Marine Garage Sale for more details.


A budding business owner’s marketing ploy is prompting one Esquimalt councillor to try and snuff out the scheme.

A costumed mascot designed to look like a bong – a filtration device used by smokers of everything from tobacco to marijuana – has been periodically strolling near the intersection of Esquimalt and Admirals roads to promote The Bong Warehouse, which opened in December in the township.

Owner Ryan Place said he’s being unfairly tar-geted by a proposed bylaw from Esquimalt Coun. Tim Morrison, one that would require businesses to get a permit from the township to use costumed mascots in public places.

“I’ve seen mascots since I was a little boy for a whole variety of businesses,” Place said.

He feels he’s being unfairly targeted because of the type of business he operates, and said he’s not attracting unsavoury people to the neighbour-hood.

“On sunny days, (the mascot) sits on the cor-ner of the road and smiles. People like to get their picture taken with him. There were problems in Esquimalt long before we came around.”

Morrison said he has received dozens of com-plaints from both businesses and residents since the mascot began making appearances. People in Esquimalt are in favour of a more family-friendly image for the township, he said.

“If this was downtown Vancouver or Toronto, this kind of thing wouldn’t be such a big deal,” Morrison said. “But when you’re a small commu-nity like Esquimalt, it gets magnified and has the danger of becoming almost a symbol.”

The proposed bylaw includes exemptions for mascot use by non-profit organizations and at vari-ous community events. Businesses using mascots without permits could be fined between $250 to $1,000 for the infraction, the proposal states. But Morrison stresses bylaw infractions are complaint-driven, so most businesses wouldn’t be affected.

“It’s your constitutional right to protest mari-juana usage … (but) that’s not what we’re talking about,” the councillor said. “We’re talking about a

business person trying to market their business in a public space that infringes on other businesses.”

Place has been cautioned in the past for violat-ing advertising bylaws, including parking a cube van with flashing lights in front of his shop and installing oversized signage, Morrison said.

Council will debate Morrison’s motion at its April 22 meeting at 7 p.m.

[email protected]

Bong mascot ruffles Esquimalt’s feathers


Bong Warehouse owner Ryan Place with his bong mascot in his store on Esquimalt Road. At least one Esquimalt councillor wants to keep the costume out of the public eye.

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Cory Conway is com-ing home to the Victoria Shamrocks.

The pride of B r e n t w o o d Bay helped the junior A Shamrocks to the Minto Cup final in 2008 and was drafted in the first round by the Coquitlam Adanacs in 2009 before the senior Shamrocks could grab him.

Since then, Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch has watched Con-way graduate from being a star in the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League to a star in the Western Lacrosse Association.

“Over the years we’ve seen first hand, and felt the pain playing against him, of a what a great player Conway truly is,” Welch said. “It’s going to be a lot nicer having him on the team than having him play against us.”

Conway was acquired in a trade with the Nanaimo Timbermen on Wednes-day, as the Timbermen continues its rebuild.

In exchange for Conway, the

Shamrocks sent its first- and th ird -round picks in the 2015 WLA

Draft. Nanaimo also gets Victo-

ria’s second round draft choice in the 2015

WLA Draft, as part of the Scott Ranger deal in Feb-ruary.

The Shamrocks have now procured two of the Timbermen’s key strikers on offence, hav-ing acquired Ranger, the reigning WLA scoring leader and former captain of the Timbermen.

“We think this move fits two big goals. One is to compete for a Mann Cup and get another ban-ner or two in Bear Moun-tain Arena. It also works towards the other goal of expanding the local core, as many South Island guys

as we can who can com-pete at this level.”

Conway’s inclusion on the Shamrocks means the group of elite players produced in Victoria who are playing elsewhere just got smaller. Prominent on that list are Lewis Ratcliff (Langley Thunder), Cayle Ratcliff (Timbermen), Ryan Ward (National Lacrosse League) and Rhys Duch (NLL, Major field Lacrosse League) and blue chip prospect Cody Bremner (Timber-men).

“Conway is one of the top playmakers in our game. He’s led the league in assists the last few

years and is an elite player, no question,” Welch said.

Conway is in his sixth season in the NLL with the Edmonton Rush, where he plays with fellow Sham-rocks attacker Corey Small.

“(Conway) sees things nobody else can see, his cross floor passes are as good as anyone’s in the sport,” Welch said.

“Small and Conway are roommates on the Rush and they have chemistry on the floor. Conway feeds the opposite side better than anyone in the game and Small is on that oppo-site side, I look forward to seeing the chemistry

develop here.”“It’s tough to put into

words. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to play for the team I grew up cheering for. It’s a dream come true,” Conway said in the team’s release.

“I’m excited to wear the green and white again, plus this team is scary deep. I think this group has the potential to accomplish something truly special.”

The Shamrocks season opens with a tailgate party at Bear Mountain Arena prior to the May 17 game at 7:45 p.m.

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HarbourCats seeks billets Travis PatersonNews staff

The first pitch of the Victoria HabourCats baseball season is seven weeks away but the new West Coast League team is still in need of a home for some of its players.

The team is looking to billet 27 players, give or take one or two, but only 12 are billeted so far.

“We’re looking for some wel-coming homes,” said Karen Russell, who is handling the billeting for the HarbourCats.

“It’s a great experience for young families especially, a chance to meet a driven young man from the U.S., and help him out,” Russell said.

All of the HarbourCats com-ing into town are from U.S. NCAA and collegiate teams.

“We’re really impressed with their eagerness, and we’re really excited help them take the next step in their baseball careers.”

Players are 19 to 22 years old, are here for 10 weeks from May through July and are on the road for 55 per cent of the season. Contact Russell at [email protected] or by phone at 250-704-6718.

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Cory Conway has 30 assists in 13 games with the Edmonton Rush in the NLL this season.

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Crack of the batVictoria Eagles batter Kyle Murai fouls off a pitch against the Whalley Chiefs at Lambrick Park Saturday during the Eagles’ home opener. The Eagles lost the game 2-0 but swept the Parksville Royals in a double-header on Sunday, 4-1 and 11-1. On Saturday the Eagles host the Nanaimo Pirates, noon and 3 p.m. at Lambrick Park. The Victoria Mariners defeated the Chiefs 5-2 and 6-4 on Sunday and are away against the Okanagan Athletics on Saturday.

Former Saanich resident Shanice Marcelle of the UBC Thunderbirds was named the top overall athlete in the Canada West conference university athletics.

It’s the second time the volleyball star has been named the Canada West Female Athlete of the Year, having won it in 2011.

Marcelle, a Spectrum Community school grad, recently ended her career with UBC by winning a fifth straight Canadian Interuniversity Sport vol-leyball championship, and was named the CIS female volleyball player of the year, which she also won in 2011.

She is now shortlisted for the CIS overall athlete of the year award, which will be named at the 21st annual Borden Ladner Gervais (national law firm) Awards on Monday, April 29, in Toronto. If she wins, Marcelle will receive a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship. All finalists are provided a commem-orative gold ring.

Former Thunderbirds field hockey player Robyn Pendelton, a Vic High grad, was the Canada West Female Athlete or the Year in 2012.

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Shanice Marcelle, Canada West Female Athlete of the Year.

Junior Shamrocks take down senior B T-men

The Victoria Shamrocks junior team opened the exhibition box lacrosse season with a 12-5 win against the senior B Nanaimo Timbermen at Bear Mountain Arena on Saturday.

The B.C. Junior Lacrosse League Shamrocks, aged 18 to 21, took a 3-1 lead after the first period against the senior men’s side. It was a 7-4 lead after two periods.

Max Fredrickson led the Shamrocks with three goals and two assists. Chris Wardle, Devon Casey and Jake Cullen each scored two. Dane Shore, Russell Kirk and Derek Lecky scored singles.

The Shamrocks peppered Nanaimo with 48 shots while three Victoria goal-ies stopped a combined 16 shots.

The Shamrocks first regular season BCJLL home game is April 27 versus the New Westminster Salmonbellies.

Castaway Wanderers face tough assignment

The Castaway Wanderers scored a massive win on Saturday but need one more for the Oak Bay club to get into the CDI Premier League senior men’s rugby playoffs.

The No. 5-seed Castaway Wan-derers (6-6-1) defeated No. 1-seed Burnaby Lake (9-4) 23-16 under tor-rential rain and hail at Windsor Park last week. To get into the playoffs, CW needs to unseat No. 4 Meraloma in Vancouver tomorrow, in the final week-end of the CDI regular season.

Not only does CW have to win, CW must earn the four-try bonus point and win by more than seven points to keep Meraloma from earning a bonus point.

No. 1 seed James Bay (9-4) drew level with Burnaby Lake atop the standings with a 71-12 over the Bay-side Sharks in Surrey last week.

James Bay hosts the Vikes (5-7-1) in Barnard Cup play on April 20, 2:45 p.m. at MacDonald Park.

The Vikes were eliminated from play-off contention by Capilano (9-4) 46-35 in North Vancouver on Saturday.

The defending Gordon Harris Memorial Cup B.C. women’s champi-ons Velox Valkyries (4-1) currently have 21 points, second in the Adidas Wom-en’s rugby Premiership. Velox host the UVic Vikes (1-3-0-1) at Velox, 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. [email protected]

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FOOT CARE Nurse for all your foot care: Diabetic, Fungal infection, Thicken toenail.Free nail assessment. Call now: 250-588-4312 www.islandhappyfeet.com

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Mo-vies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

FREE. COLOUR TV, works well. Call (250)592-8331.

TWIN BED with frame and box spring $50. Single bed with 2 drawers & foam mattress, $30. (250)995-2007.

FRIENDLY FRANK

BIG LIVING room easy chair, newly upholstered, dark brown, $50. (250)656-1640.

DELUXE HIGHCHAIR, perfect cond. $35. 36” solid wood ta-ble $35. Call (250)658-2328.

EVENING VELVET coat, (brand new), black, size large. $85 obo. Call (778)440-6628.

SOFA AND love seat (fl oral), in good condition, $99 obo. Call (250)652-0549.

STRESS LESS black leather chair with ottoman, $60. Call (250)652-4621.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

FRENCH PROVINCIAL matching chesterfi eld and chair (green), both in very good condition. Wood and glass coffee table, wooden legs, glass top, in very good condition. Asking $250 for all 3 items. Call (250)592-0304.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

MEADOW PRO Respiratory care unit with Concentrator & Patient instructions. $2500. (250)478-3769.


MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

CONSTRUCTION TOOLS- Hilti Makita, Ridgid, Bostitch and more. Call (250)479-3950.

FORCE 7’x12’ variable speed mini-lathe. 5years, Seldom used. Extra tools include: Quick-Change Tool posts with individual carbide cutters, Knurling tool, HSS cutters, boring bar. $650.fi rm. Call Peter 250-658-0574.

GOVERNMENT STYLE CAMP FIREPITS

$100 ~ without grill$150 ~ with grill

Steel plate & sea containers availSteve 604-792-3434

(Chilliwack)[email protected]

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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

TRUCKLOAD MATTRESS Sale, All sizes, All models ON SALE! Sidney Buy & Sell 9818 4th St. Sidney.sidneybuyandsell.ca


MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

UNIVERSAL GYM $150.Dumbbells $75. Senya faxmachine $25. Please callDean at 250-727-7905.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

TPLANTS/NURSERY S OCK

CEDAR TREES (16 Emerald trees available), 6’ high, $20each. Call (250)592-1295.

TOOLS

220 440 AIRCO 250 amp AC/DC Heliarc Welder, built-inhigh frequency, tig torch, regu-lator, large selection of elec-trodes + Hobart feeder for alu-minum wire. $800. Ray, (250)478-3544.

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

2.5 acre property on HydeCreek Road, near PortMcNeill, B.C. Includes welland approved site for septicfi eld. Hydro, cable and phonelines to lot. $89,000. [email protected] orphone 250-902-7075

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GARAGE SALES

JAMES BAY- 230 Govern-ment St, Sat, 20th, 9:30-1pm & Sun, the 21st, 10-1pm. Es-tate sale. Everything must go!

SAANICH: 4040 Nelthorpe St., Sat., Apr. 20th, 9am-2pm. Sacred Heart Christian Charities Spring Clothing and Garage Sale. All proceeds to Charity. Rain or shine!

WATCH FOR DEAN PARK Annual Sale coming next weekend April 27, 9-2. 100 homes participating. Find everything you need here. From East Saanich Rd, enter at Forest Park, Dean Park or Barrett.

UPTOWN Area. MOVING Sale: Sat. April 20th, 10 - 2, furniture and household items. 3700 Carey Road, buzz 03.

GARAGE SALESAll Fun Swap & Shop. Every Sunday (weather permitting), 7am-2pm. 12.00 to sell- 1.00 to buy. No dogs in shopping area. 250-474-4546. www.allfun.bc.ca

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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 3-level, 4bdrm +1bdrm suite. Beautiful Ocean & City views. 0% Down! Easy to buy. Call (250)753-0160 for more info.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. 5bdrm +1bdrm suite. Gorgeous Ocean & City views. Easy to buy. 0% Down! Call (250)753-0160 for more info.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS. Beauti-ful Ocean & City views. 4bdrms + 2bdrm suite. Easy to buy. 0% down. (250)753-0160 for more info.

FOR SALE by Owner Town-house $389,500. MLS #320099. Open House every Sat & Sun 12-3pm, 20-1950 Cultra Ave, Saanichton. Call 250-818-7038 for more info.

GARDENER’S PARADISE1 acre. 4-bdrm character

home, 1800 sq.ft. Wired shop, Shed. 1720 Swartz Bay Rd., $555,000. (250)656-1056.

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

MUST SEE: 3 Bdrm, 1 1/2 Bath, sep. offi ce with private entry nestled in Qualicum Woods. Just 5 mins to Village, beach, forest & 2 golf courses. Low maint. gardens, fenced backyard, offers privacy & peaceful surrounding. Lots of updates & reno’s, infra-red sauna in garage. $349,000.00 If interested call:250-594-5654

OAK BAY. Updated home on two levels. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sunroom + balcony, unfi nished basement. 1766 sq ft & 956 unfi nished sq ft. $644,000. Call 250-598-6902.

RENT-TO-OWN4088 Quadra StOR JUST RENT!

NO BANK NEEDED!We will “Rent-To-Own”

you this 3 bdrm home with rented basement suite.

Quadra rent: $2700/mo (suite rented $950)Deposit required.

(OR: Rent Upper level only for $1,650/mo. 3-bdrms, 2 baths)

www.wesellhomesbc.comC: 250-616-9053

Sidney luxury Condo- beauti-ful 2 Bdrms, 2 full baths, close to downtown, ocean views. #201-9942-Third St. $498,000.778-351-1239 ID#192331www.propertyguys.com

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, fi nished deck & shed in new condition. Open to offers. Call 306-290-8764.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

ESQUIMALT- LRG 2 bdrm, $995 *1/2 month free*, W/D. 55+. NS/NP. (250)385-7256.

QUADRA, 11TH fl r view, 1 bdrm, D/W, new lam fl ooring, N/P, N/S, $975. 250-361-9540

SAANICH- 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1100, utils incld 250-479-5437

SAANICH, STUDIO Apt, laun-dry, cable, heat, hydro, $675. 250-748-1310, 250-380-7421.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MILL HILL area- 2 bdrm on bus route, W/D, nice yrd/porch, priv, sm shed. N/S sm pet ok. $1000 negotible w/yard work. (250)475-2303.

UPTOWN AREA, 5 bdrm, 1/2 Duplex, avail now, $1650 mo. Call Harj at 250-686-8847.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY- DELIGHTFUL Gar-den suite, furnished. Walk to work, amenities & ocean. NS/NP. $850. (250)656-9194.

RENTALS

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SOUTH OAK Bay: Walk to beach, 1 bdrm+ den, terrace. $1095 inclusive. Avail now to Dec. Flex term. 250-595-4757

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. $650 inclu-sive. Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER

$675. BRIGHT, 1 bdrm. Spec-tacular views, 5 appl’s, picture windows, wood fl rs, 8-9’ ceil-ings, lrg acreage. 15 mins to Langford. N/S. (250)733-2151.

BRENTWOOD BAY- Brand new 1 bdrm, 1 bath, ground fl oor, own entry NS/NP. D/W, W/D. $800+ utils. Call (250)652-1725.

COLWOOD 2 level, furnished 1 bdrm. 5 appls. $900. inclu-sive. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.

COLWOOD- BRIGHT, quiet 2 bdrm, $1100 incls utils, D/W, shared lndry, A/C, int hookup, N/S, N/P. Ref’s. 250-391-7915.

ESQUIMALT, 2 bdrms, har-bour views, sunroom, $910. Avail immed. (250)474-4453.

MARIGOLD AREA- 1 bdrm, shared lndry, quiet. NS/NP. $850, May 1. 250-727-6217.

TILLICUM/ BURNSIDE area: 3095 Irma Street. 2 bdrm, $875./mo inclds utils, share laundry. Call 250-588-8885.

UPTOWN- Large 1 bdrm, ground level. Private yard & deck. Share laundry. $850 in-clusive. (250)386-0531.

SUITES, UPPER

BRENTWOOD BAY, bright 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Gas F/P, D/W, own lndry, large deck & yard. NS/NP $1500. (250)589-9997.

NORTH SAANICH: 1 bdrm, 900 sq ft, ocean views, lrg deck, lrg dining room. $900, all inclusive. Shared laundry. Call (250)656-9621.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

TOP CASH PAID

For ALL unwanted vehicles.

Free Towing $$$ 250-885-1427 $$$

CARS

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

2004 FORD MUSTANG Con-vertible, 40th anniversary Spe-cial Edition. Black Beauty! 56,000 km, V-6 automatic, new soft top, fully loaded. $11,500 obo. Serious inquiries only. 250-474-1293, Barb.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2000, 26’ Golden Falcon 5th wheel, 3 way fridge, slide out, new hot water 10gal tank, queen bed. In exc. cond. Stored in Ladysmith. $7200 fi rm. Call (250)580-2566.

VTRUCKS & ANS

1969 CHEVY Pickup, 350 Au-tomatic, headers, dual ex-haust, runs mint, excellent condition, 60,000 miles. A must see to believe, asking $6000 obo. (250)893-9817.

TRANSPORTATION

VTRUCKS & ANS

2008 TOYOTA TACOMA 4x4-mint, 65,000 km, 4 doors, au-tomatic. Asking $26,700. Call(250)655-6558.

TRUCK & CAMPER 1994Ford 250 4x4, 5.8L V8, under86,000 km, all service and fuelrecords, 10’ 1981 SlumberQueen Camper both clean andcome with many extras. Ask-ing $9,000. Must See! Ray,(250)478-3544.

UTILITY TRAILERS

7’x12’ Deck Utility Trailer. Good for small tractors andquads. 4 wheels, loadingramps, green. $1350 obo. Call(250)384-7954.

MARINE

BOATS

1993 BAYLINER 2452, in ex-cellent condition, 2 sounders &GPS, head, galley, canopy,9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hy-draulics, downriggers, dinghyin 27’ newer Van Isle Marinaboathouse near the ramp.Best offer. 250-656-6136.

$$$$ BOATS WANTED $$$$ AlSO OUTBOARDS ANDTRAILERS. CASH BUYER. $$$$$ 250-544-2628 $$$$$

TOTAL PACKAGE now! 39’ Tradewinds Asp Cabin Crusi-er, twin Cummins diesels, en-closed sundeck & bridge, 2heads sleeps 4-6. Very wellmaintained, boat house kept inNorth Saanich Marina. Asking$116,000. 50’ x 25’ enclosedboathouse available as part ofcomplete cruising and moor-age package. Ready to go!Call (250)361-7343.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

TAX RETURNS $40 EFILE. Accounting, year ends. Call Mike 250-595-8110.

CARPENTRY

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

INSTCARPET ALLATION

CARPET, LINO installation re-stretches & repairs. 30 years exp. Glen, 250-474-1024.

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CLEANING SERVICES

EXPERIENCED LADY will clean your home, 2+ hours Great ref’s. (250)516-9971.

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERI-ENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

DRYWALL

BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

ELECTRICAL

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

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRI-CIAN. Reasonable rates. 250-744-6884. Licence #22202.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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


FENCING

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

THE LANGFORD MAN- decks, fences, quality work, competitive pricing, licensed & insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Aerating, pwr raking, pruning. Weed, moss, blackberry, stump & ivy rmvl. 25yrs exp.

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, fi nish carpentry, garden clean-ups.

BEST DEAL Yard main. Lawns, power raking, hedging, power washing, clean-ups. 250-217-6850


GARDENING

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS

www.hollandave.ca

(250) 858-0588- Tree Service - Landscaping- Lawn & Garden Clean ups- Hedge trimming & Pruning- Pressure washing - Gutters

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141


GARDENING

Bryan’s Lawn & GardenMaintenance, Clean-UpsPruning, Landscaping Pwr Washing, Irrigation

30 Years Experience Best prices Guaranteed

[email protected]

ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCERenovating Older

Gardens,Horticulturalist,

Clean-ups

778-678-2524

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, clean-ups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

HEDGES & EDGES- Residen-tial only. Garden maintenance shrubs, hedges, gardening, mulch etc. Reliable & con-scientious. References available. Call (778)425-0013.


GARDENING

1 J&L Gardening yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges-tree pruning, garden-ing/landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

LAWN AND Garden Mainte-nance. Garden cleanups and upgrades. Premium Bark Mulch delivery and installation. Hedge trimming. Quality and value. 250-652-4879

LAWNCUTTING~ QUALITY mowing and trimming! Aver-age size city lots around $30. Call Andy @ 250-475-0424.

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Weeding, Clean-ups, & more. Senior’s discount. Free esti-mate’s. Mike 250-216-7502.

PRO IRISH GARDENERS- Lawn & Garden maintenance. WCB. Call (250)652-6989.

SPRING CLEANups, complete maintenance. Residential & Commercial. 250-474-4373.

WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

11 DIAMOND DAVE- window,gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss,gutter guards, power washing.Free ests. (250)889-5794.

VIP GUTTER CLEANING

Powerwashing, de-moss-ing, roof sweeps, repairs, windows, gutter guards. Insured. Free Estimates.

250-507-6543.

HANDYPERSONS

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

AROUND THE HOUSE.caALL repairs & renovations. Call Ben 250-884-6603.

BEETLES RESIDENTIALRenovations Ltd. Bathrooms,decks, painting, landscapingand handyman services. Fullyinsured and guaranteed. Freeestimates. Call 250-889-4245.

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HANDYPERSONS

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free esti-mate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fi t in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

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

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

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

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

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

SMART GUYS Hauling. Gar-den waste, junk removal, clean-ups, etc. Reliable, cour-teous service. 250-544-0611 or 250-889-1051.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Dry-wall, Painting. Licenced and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.


HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FLOORING SALEOver 300 Choices

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!Laminates - $0.59/sq ftEngineered - $1.99 sq ftHardwood - $2.79 sq ft

Overnight Delivery in most of BC!www.kingoffl oors.com1.877.835.6670

M&S OXFORD Home/Com-mercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hard-wood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

SMALL JOBRENOVATIONS

& HOME REPAIR

Phone: (250) 213-5781• Kitchen and bathroom• Home suites to code • Fencing, decks, porches• 15% discount for seniors

THE MOSS MAN Chemical- Free Roof De-Mossing & Gut-ter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates!www.mossman.ca

INSULATION

QUALITY INSULATION blown fi berglass. Affordable rates. WCB. (250)896-6652.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

MAMMOTH LANDSCAPING & Masonry - Have the luxury of masons and horticulturists working together on your pro-ject. For consult call Calvin Veenstra - 250-883-7666

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Retaining Rock Walls, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Excavating. Fully in-sured. Estimates. 250-588-9471

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $80/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

WRIGHT BROS Moving. $80/HR for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Philip (250)383-8283


PAINTING

Peacock Painting

Commercial/ResidentialInterior/Exterior

250-652-2255250-882-2254Written Guarantee

Call for detailsBudget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

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.

B L Coastal Coatings. Quality, reliable, great rates. All your Painting needs. (250)818-7443

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

NORM’S PAINTING- Rea-sonable, Reliable. Referenc-es. 25 yrs experience. Call 250-478-0347.

ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.


PAINTING

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715

Member BBB

PLUMBING

EXPERIENCED JOURNEY-MAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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

PRESSURE WASHING

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

ISLAND POWER Washing. Driveways, patios, walkways. Free est. Chris (250)885-7494.

STUCCO/SIDING

RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free esti-mates. Dan, 250-391-9851.


TREE SERVICES

BUDDY’S TREE SERVICES-Trimming, pruning, chipping,removals, hedges, lawn care,Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDS work. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

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

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gut-ters+De-moss. Free estimate.18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

WINDOWS

ALFRED, ALFRED QualityWindows Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years Constructionexperience. 250-382-3694.

SERVICE DIRECTORYwww.bcclassified.com 250.388.3535

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3-3127 Quadra St, $249,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Jim Fields, 250-857-5467 pg. 5

210-932 Johnson St, $205,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Address Realty Ltd.Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

404-935 Fairfi eld Rd, $264,900Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyDavid Harvey, 250-385-2033 pg. 5

3020 Washington, $391,000Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Elfi e Jeeves, 250-477-7291 pg. 8

208-300 Waterfront CresSaturday 1-3Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyCharles Murray, 250 812-8983

3161 Alder St, $535,000Sunday 1-4Access Realty Ltd.Dave Vogel, 250-588-8378 pg. 8

1121 Kings, $649,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422 pg. 27

101-455 Sitkum, $349,900Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyNoah Dobson, 250-385-2033 pg. 7

104-2608 Prior St, $289,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-818-3216 pg. 7

639 Langford St, $599,000Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Jens Henderson, 250-384-8124

202-1537 Morrison St, $229,900Sunday 2-4Address Realty Ltd.Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893 pg. 5

654 Langford, $369,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 QueenswoodBrian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100 pg. 25

1-137 Gorge Rd ESaturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalMark McDougall, 250-588-8588 pg. 8

101-75 Songhees, $685,000Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 5

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)Saturday - Monday noon - 5 pmFair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715 pg. 1

204-305 Michigan, $199,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422 pg. 27

107-2930 Cook St, $324,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyRick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

523 Michigan, $699,000Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalMark McDougall, 250-588-8588 pg. 8

5 Gorge Rd E, $419,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCamela Slack, 250-661-4088

1501-620 Toronto St, $378,000Sunday 2-4Macdonald RealtySandra Kamper, 250-514-1224 pg. 7

1704-647 Michigan St, $180,000Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyInder Taneja, 250-686-8228 pg. 5

506-777 Blanshard St, $205,000Saturday 12-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

74 Bay, $484,800Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalPat Meadows 250 592-4422 pg. 5

1502 Regents Pl, $1,349,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775 pg. 8

1741 Patly, $1,224,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Cathy Travis, 250-384-8124 pg. 9

628 Cornwall, $579,000Sunday 1-3Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.Julie Rust, 250-477-1100

302-1000 McClure, $199,000Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422 pg. 7

3072 Cadboro Bay, $759,999Saturday 1-3Century 21 Queenswood RealtyJulie Rust, 250-477-1100

2166 Central, $659,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdRob Garry 250 384-8124 pg. 9

2560 Orchard, $739,000Saturday 2-4JonesCo Real EstateIan Heath, 250-655-7653 pg. 3

244 King George Tce., $1,199,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalDoug Poruchny, 250-474-4800 pg. 10

2724 Burdick Ave, $829,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921 pg. 9

1141 Hampshire, $749,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Susan Carley, 250-477-7291 pg. 17

15-315 Six Mile Rd, $474,900Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunFran Jeffs, 250-744-3301 pg. 7

215 Helmcken, $509,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422 pg. 27

317 Bessborough, $795,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLynne Sager 250 744-3301 pg. 19

81 Lekwammen, $234,900Saturday 2:30-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

730 Rockheights, $634,900Sunday 1-3One Percent RealtyTania McFadden, 250-589-0248 pg. 20

103E-1115 Craigfl ower, $354,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-213-7444

915 McNaughton Ave, $453,900Sunday 1-2Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124 pg. 10

1043 Wollaston, $450,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921 pg. 10

1054 Colville Rd., $509,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124 pg. 7

3963 Juan De Fuca Terr.Saturday & Sunday 2-4Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith, 250-818-6662

3913 Prestwood DriveSaturday 1:30-3RE/MAX CamosunDiana Devlin, 250-744-3301 pg. 11

2781 Arbutus, $1,495,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyChris Markham, 250-477-1100 pg. 16

5178 Rambler Rd., $939,888Sunday 1-3Sutton group West CoastDeborah Kline, 250-661-7680 pg. 11

67-901 Kentwood Lane, $458,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyMichael Luyt, 250-216-7547 pg. 20

909 Dale, $369,000Saturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesAndrew Plank, 250-360-6106 pg. 11

304-1618 North Dairy, $329,900Sunday 11-1Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882 pg. 6

1590 Ash Rd, $1,099,000Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunEd G Sing, 250-744-3301 pg. 11

2320 Hollyhill, $659,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyJacqueline Squire 250 477-1100 pg. 11

304-1663 McKenzie, $382,500Saturday 11-1Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882 pg. 6

2-909 Carolwood, $499,900Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 6

1824 Teakwood, $538,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunMichael McMullen, 250-881-8225 pg. 2

1533 Granada Cres, $549,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunMark Rice, 250-744-3301

723 Lily Ave, $589,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKim Mohns, 250-479-3333 pg. 11

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $550,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastJames Gardiner (250) 507-4333 pg. 1

304-1505 Church Ave, $185,400Saturday 12-2Sotheby’s InternationalDon St. Germain, 250-744-7136

1167 Clovelly Terr, $539,000Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunRoland Stillings, 250-744-3301 pg. 12

20-759 Sanctuary, $539,500Sunday 1:30-3:30Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDon Thome, 250 477-5353 pg. 6

1875 Feltham, $798,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalJames Liu 250 477-5353 pg. 11

1801 Laval Ave, $449,888Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440 pg. 11

979 Ridgeway St., $662,500Saturday 2-4Sutton group West CoastKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333 pg. 11

3951 Arbutus, $1,089,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyChris Markham, 250-477-1100 pg. 16

6-759 Sanctuary, $415,000Sunday 1:30-3:30Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDon Thome, 250 477-5353 pg. 6

20-1286 Tolmie, $519,900Saturday 11-1Pemberton HolmesRick Couvelier, 250-477-0921 pg. 7

3250 Orillia, $359,000Saturday 2-4Burr Properties Ltd.Patrick Skillings, 250-382-8838 pg. 12

546 Meredith, $549,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291 pg. 20

600 Normandy Rd, $619,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyColin Walters, 250-479-3333 pg. 12

5611 Batu, $1,119,000Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKim Mohns, 250-479-3333 pg. 20

4-400 Culduthel Rd, $324,900Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Steve Alford, 250-477-7291 pg. 12

1-170 Gorge Rd W, $519,000Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDeanna Noyce, 250-744-3301 pg. 8

303-7088 West Saanich, $299,999Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 13

8520 Ballenas Pl., $729,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 21

6443 Loganberry, $579,500Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 25

8930 Tumbo Pl, $1,098,000Saturday 2:30-4:30Re/Max CamosunJason Binab, 250-744-3301

B-10470 Resthaven Dr, $489,500Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131 pg. 12

9706 Fifth St, $599,900Wednesday-Thursday & Saturday-Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 12

2380 Alta Vista Pl, $699,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunEd G Sing, 250-744-3301 pg. 13

9776 Fourth StMonday - Wednesday 1-3Gordon Hulme RealtyDon King 250 656-4626 pg. 6

8675 Ebor, $679,800Sunday 2-4JonesCo Real EstateIan Heath, 250-655-7653 pg. 3

11061 Salal Pl., $729,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 21

97-7570 Tetayut Rd, $234,500Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131 pg. 12

1135 Sluggett Rd, $549,900Sunday 1-3Re/Max AllianceKaren Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 12

1601 Mayneview, $659,000Saturday 3-4Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 21

3-2323 Henry Ave, $449,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131 pg. 12

1545 Millstream Rd.Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Nancy Young, 250-896-2430 pg. 14

741 Bexhill Rd, $499,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Kroppmann RealtyDale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 16

1121 Bearspaw, $870,000Sunday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091 pg. 18

404-866 Goldstream Ave., $307,777Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalDoug Poruchny, 250-474-4800 pg. 18

4042 Metchosin, $529,900Saturday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 15

2586 Legacy Ridge, $489,900Saturday 2:30-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyBrad Forrest, 250-508-1973

107-827 Arncote, $369,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West CoastDeborah Kline, 250-661-7680 pg. 15

103-982 Rattanwood, $319,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West CoastKomal Dodd 250 479-3333 pg. 15

2742 Whitehead Pl, $329,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCamela Slack, 250-661-4088

2653 Platinum Pl.Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Debbie Henselin, 250-384-8124 pg. 14

808 Gannet Crt, $474,900Saturday 2:30-4SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 15

101-982 Rattanwood, $319,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West CoastKomal Dodd 250 479-3333 pg. 15

938 Thrush, $438,000Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124 pg. 15

201-2006 Troon Crt, $309,800Saturday 11-1Re/Max CamosunDale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

1310 Lake Vista, $639,900Sunday 1-3Re/Max AllianceKaren Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 14

838 Pears Rd., $475,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124 pg. 18

3128 Antrobus, $519,900Sunday 1:30-4Sutton Group Seafair RealtyAllan McDowell 250 213-8848 pg. 15

3629 Coleman, $668,888Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyBlair Watling, 250-385-2033 pg. 18

1274 Parkdale Creek, $405,000Saturday 1-3One Percent RealtyTania McFadden, 250-589-0248 pg. 15

2216 Players Dr., $719,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003 pg. 15

1015 Braeburn Ave. Friday to Monday 12-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-516-7772

4859 Rocky Point, $399,900Saturday 2-4Kroppmann RealtyDale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 16

1024 Grob CourtDaily 12-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445

917 Bullen Court, $424,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291 pg. 14

55-486 Royal Bay, $394,900Saturday 12-1:30One Percent RealtyGuy Effl er, 250-812-4910 pg. 20

3341 St. Troy Pl., $489,900Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunApril Prinz, 250-744-3301 pg. 18

4-748 Meaford Ave, $299,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDonna Gabel, 250-477-5353 pg. 14

617-623 Treanor Ave, $234,900Sunday 11:30-1:30DFH Real Estate Ltd.Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291 pg. 5

3547 Desmond, $644,500Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 25

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672 Strandlund Ave, $334,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDeana Fawcett, 250-744-3301

3146 Kettle Creek Cres, $299,000Saturday 2-4Re/max CamosunEd G Sing, 250-744-3301 pg. 14

5575 Medberry Cl, $579,000Sunday 2-4Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-385-2033

6787 Burr Dr, $319,800Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGina Sundberg, 250-812-4999 pg. 18

525 Saltspring View, $589,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalGary Bazuik, 250-477-5353 pg. 19

3582 Pechanga, $449,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalGary Bazuik, 250-477-5353 pg. 19

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Coffee, cake, and conversa-tion will be served at the View Royal Reading Centre’s 70th anniversary this Saturday.

The community library, founded in 1943, is in its third home – previous being the basement of View Royal town hall – and holds the honour of being Greater Victoria’s longest running library.

“There ain’t nobody in town who’s got a library that old, especially one that is run by volunteers,” said vice-chair Brenda Sunter a 20-year volun-teer at the centre.

In 2007 the library changed its status to reading centre to get more funding, but the fol-lowing year the government changed policies resulting in funding being cut altogether. Since then, the centre has been kept open by 40 volunteers, donations from patrons, and local and provincial grants.

The centre’s chair, Doreen Jackman, says that despite the economic hardships they still manage to keep over 25,000 books on the shelves and offer a personal service that is harder to find in bigger institu-

tions.“At a small library like this we

know our patrons and we know their tastes,” she said. “The larger libraries aren’t quite like that.”

She encourages all ages to

come meet the staff, eat cake, drink coffee and celebrate 70 years of reading during the open house April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1497 Admirals Rd., suite 103b in the Admirals Walk shopping centre.

Last independent library celebrates 70th anniversary

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Brenda Sunter, View Royal Reading Centre’s vice-chair, shows off a mug the association had made to celebrate the centre’s 70th anniversary which culminates in an open house on Saturday (April 20).

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Coffee, cake, and conversa-tion will be served at the View Royal Reading Centre’s 70th anniversary this Saturday.

The community library, founded in 1943, is in its third home – previous being the basement of View Royal town hall – and holds the honour of being Greater Victoria’s longest running library.

“There ain’t nobody in town who’s got a library that old, especially one that is run by volunteers,” said vice-chair Brenda Sunter a 20-year volun-teer at the centre.

In 2007 the library changed its status to reading centre to get more funding, but the fol-lowing year the government changed policies resulting in funding being cut altogether. Since then, the centre has been kept open by 40 volunteers, donations from patrons, and local and provincial grants.

The centre’s chair, Doreen Jackman, says that despite the economic hardships they still manage to keep over 25,000 books on the shelves and offer a personal service that is harder to find in bigger institu-

tions.“At a small library like this we

know our patrons and we know their tastes,” she said. “The larger libraries aren’t quite like that.”

She encourages all ages to

come meet the staff, eat cake, drink coffee and celebrate 70 years of reading during the open house April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1497 Admirals Rd., suite 103b in the Admirals Walk shopping centre.

Last independent library celebrates 70th anniversary

Louis Bockner/News staff

Brenda Sunter, View Royal Reading Centre’s vice-chair, shows off a mug the association had made to celebrate the centre’s 70th anniversary which culminates in an open house on Saturday (April 20).

Charla HuberNews staff

Before he was plastered all over the Disney Channel, Calum Worthy spent years on stage at Isabelle Reader Theatre.

The 22-year-old is best known for his leading role as Dez on hit Disney show Austin & Ally.

The Claremont secondary grad is in Victoria for a few days to rehearse and perform with students in the Sooke School District’s Program for Aca-demic and Creative Enrichment (PACE).

Fans of the show are recognizing him on the street. “It’s really cool I always have some con-nection with the fans like we went to the same school or something,” Worthy said. “When girls recognize me it’s fun. I felt so awkward in middle school and high school. I am still dorky and awk-ward, but now it’s less awkward and dorky.”

Honouring his roots and the community he grew his talent in, Worthy has a role in the PACE show And the Winner Is!, which starts tonight in his old stomping grounds. The show runs for 10 days and Worthy will be in the first four shows, April 18 to 21.

He landed the role through his mother Sandy Webster-Worthy, who founded PACE nearly 30 years ago. She has a degree in theatre and direct-ing.

“I was born in January and was in the (PACE) show in April,” Worthy said. He continued throughout his school years. “PACE gave me an opportunity to get comfortable on stage. I really feel PACE was the best opportunity I had to hone my talent.”

He said participating in the variety shows enabled him to practise singing, dancing, comedy and hosting.

When he is shooting Austin & Ally in front of a live audience each week, it brings him back to his stage days with PACE.

“On Austin & Ally there aren’t multiple shoots, if you don’t get it the first time then that is a prob-lem,” he said.

Worthy also spent five years studying at a chil-dren’s professional acting school on weekends in Vancouver.

At age nine, Worthy landed his first lead role in the BBC miniseries I was a Rat.

“The best advice I was ever given was you shouldn’t try to book the role, you should make it the hardest decision for them not to book you,” Worthy said.

Even with a passion for acting, Worthy still hones his craft and trains with coaches to improve his skills. “My mom even coaches me over Skype.”

Charla Huber/News staff

Pace director Sandy Webster-Worthy coaches her son Calum Worthy for upcoming acting auditions over Skype. Worthy lives in Los Angeles and stars in the show Austen & Ally.

Claremont grad a popular Disney facePACE shows

PACE is performing its spring show, And the Winner Is!

The fast-paced musical variety show spans genres from movies to Broadway musicals and Ameri-can Idol to American Bandstand.

Hundreds of stu-dents from kinder-garten through Grade 12 will perform at the Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Gold-stream Ave.

Show dates are April 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m. with 2 p.m. mat-inees offered April 20, 21 and 27.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. available at the West-shore Learning Cen-tre, 814 Goldstream Ave. or call 250-391-9002.

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