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Young musician makes a splash View Royal teen has original composition in Sunday’s Symphony Splash

Abduction attempt in Langford Charla Huber Edward Hill

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In his dark square-framed glasses, Jared Richardson looks confident and at ease sitting at the helm of his baby grand piano. It’s not surprising. The 17-year-old View Royal virtuoso has played piano since age five and started composing music at age 11. He has his sights set on writing music for Hollywood movies, like John Williams or Hans Zimmer. As difficult and rare as it is to make a career as a com“To compose at poser, Richardson is well on his way. such a young age The recent Specat such a deep level trum secondary grad is the first of music and music young musician to making is rare.” have an original score accepted –Tania Miller Victoria Symphony to the Symphony Splash program. music director Written at age 16 after a family hiking trip to Kananaskis, Alta., Richardson’s Winds of Kananaskis is on the lineup after Tchaikovsky’s classic Waltz of the Flowers and before Remembering the Beatles for the wildly popular Inner Harbour concert this Sunday. Victoria Symphony music director Tania Miller first heard Kananaskis at a young composers workshop in April this year, and knew immediately it had the spark of brilliance. “Tania Miller called me and said she’d like to perform it at Symphony Splash,” Richardson said. “I was surprised. I was like ‘wow, that’s cool.’ Symphony Splash will be the first full performance I’ve had." He originally composed Winds of Kananaskis for his high school band and later expanded it for a full orchestra — 25 dif-

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Jared Richardson’s Winds of Kananaskis music score so impressed the Victoria Symphony conductor, it has been added to Sunday’s Symphony Splash. ferent instruments. The original score took a few weeks to assemble and a few weeks more for an orchestra.

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A man attempted a brazen abduction of two young girls from their backyard in Langford Monday night, police say. An unidentified male entered the backyard of a home on Setchfield Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. on July 25 and told two sisters aged three and six to come with him. He took one of the girls by the hand, but both had the presence of mind to run into their home and alert their mother. Quick action of the six-yearold was a key factor in disrupting the attempted abduction, police say. “It was good they didn’t go with him,” said Staff Sgt. Danny Willis with West Shore RCMP. “There is some indication the six-year-old had some stranger danger education in school.” The man was between 20 and 40 years old. The description is vague because the children are young, Willis said. The man ran away on foot. A police dog failed to pick up a trace of the suspect. “There is no indication that a vehicle was involved,” Willis said. “We need to be vigilant and safe with children. Be aware that there are undesirable people in the neighbourhoods,” he said. “This is a rare event. We haven’t had this happen, ever. Not like this.” Willis urges members of the community to report strangers lurking in their neighbourhood. “Try to get as detailed description as you can,” Willis said. Anyone with information on this attempted abduction is asked to call West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Langford driver a mess of moving violations

A failing muffler turned out to be the least of one driver’s problems. A Saanich police traffic officer pulled over a 1993 Volkswagen Golf on Vernon Avenue last Saturday at 11 p.m. due to an unusually loud muffler. The officer found the plates were reported stolen and he arrested the driver, 36-year-old Langford man for possession of stolen property. The officer then discovered the man smelled of alcohol, and he promptly blew a “fail” in a road-

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side screening device. This led to a 90 day immediate roadside prohibition on driving and the Golf was impounded. The driving prohibition, though, turned out to be a moot point — the man hasn’t possessed a valid driver’s license since 2006. Charges being considered include possession of stolen property and impaired driving.

Police net gun, drugs in Malahat safety campaign

A man and woman from Port Alberni were nabbed with drugs and a handgun on the Malahat during the ongoing police campaign to make the highway safer. RCMP South Island Traffic Services pulled over a vehicle Tuesday traveling southbound at 123 kilometres per hour in an 80 km/h zone. The car reeked of marijuana

and officers subsequently found a 230 grams of the drug and a Ruger 9 mm gun with a loaded magazine. The 25-year-old female driver faces charges of possession for trafficking. She also received a ticket for excessive speeding. The 28-year-old male has a significant criminal record related to weapons, drugs and property crimes. He faces charges related to firearms and possession of drugs for trafficking. As of the end of July, officers with the “Make the Malahat Safer” campaign have handed out 838 speeding tickets, including 20 for excessive speeding (41 km/h over) where the vehicle is impounded for seven days. Fourteen commercial vehicles have been ticketed for violations. Two drivers were hit with impaired driving charges and four received a warning.

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Long weekend events on the West Shore Some of North America’s best sheep dogs and their masters will match wits against wily sheep during the 19th annual Metchosin Sheep Dog Trial. With a backdrop of the ocean and the pastoral trials field, spectators are welcome to watch sheep dogs move and control small flocks under the verbal command of their owners. The trial runs Saturday and Sunday, starting 7:30 a.m. and running until 5 p.m. in fields next to Taylor Road (turn east on Taylor from William Head Road). Stargazers and astronomy buffs are invited the Victoria Royal astronomy society’s star party, July 29 to 30, at the Metchosin municipal grounds, 4440 Metchosin Rd.

Astrophysicist Rita Mann will give a talk at 8:30 p.m. on Friday and astrophysicist John Blakeslee will give a talk at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. People can camp overnight at the grounds and are encouraged to bring their personal telescopes. See victoria.rasc.ca/events/ starparty for schedule of events. The Greater Victoria Velodrome Society is encouraging the public to see a night of racing at the recently reopened Juan de Fuca velodrome at West Shore Parks and Recreation. Vancouver Island’s top track cyclists demonstrating their skills in various individual and team races. The event will also collect donations for Tour de Rock Events and racing start at 6:30 p.m. Friday night. See www. gvva.bc.ca.

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No replay for free B.C. Day concert on West Shore Sam Van Schie News staff

The West Shore won’t see a repeat of last year’s free music festival on B.C. Day. Capital Festival producer John Selkirk, organizer of the event that attracted about 2,000 people to Goudy Field at City Centre Park last year. He planned to make it an annual tradition, but the pieces haven’t come together this year. It wasn’t for lack of sponsorship. Westhills, the title sponsor for last year’s festival, was interested in continuing the event, said Rohan Rupf, marketing director for KeyCorp Consulting, the lead consultant for Westhills. “A proposal never made it to the table,” Rupf said. “We expressed interest in supporting it, and we’re still open to sponsoring arts events as they come to us.” B.C. Day festivities on the West Shore were an extension of another free music event Selkirk has organized since 2009 at St. Ann’s Academy. Selkirk ran into trouble securing the Victoria venue this year after he missed a deadline to apply for funding from the Provincial Capital Commission. Selkirk announced in April the Victoria event was cancelled, but said the West Shore spinoff would continue — he referred to his relationship with Langford and business sponsors as “golden.” But in June the PCC and Selkirk came to an agreement to continue the event at St. Ann’s event and talk of keeping the second West Shore venue dried up. Selkirk said he’s planning a Langford event Aug. 27 to correspond with the SportAssist charity golf tournament the previous day. He’s also hoping to hold an event when the new bowling centre and ice arena opens at City Centre Park this fall. As for this long weekend, Selkirk is hoping West Shore folks will make the drive to Victoria for free music. “The West Shore venue is something to reconsider in the future ... maybe next year,” Selkirk said. Some of the emerging West Shore musicians who performed at the B.C. Day festival in Langford last year will return to play in Victoria, including Belmont secondary alumna Karly Summers. St. Ann’s will feature three stages with a variety of musical acts and performing artists such as dancers and acrobats. There will also be dance workshops for adults and kids. The Capital Festival B.C. Day Celebrations at St. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt St., is Aug. 1 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For details see www.capitalfestival.com. news@goldstreamgazette.com

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Susan Spencer, one of the managers of the Swap and Shop at Western Speedway, says dog owners leaving dog poop on the track has resulted in an animal ban at the popular Sunday flea market.

Flea market bargain hunters asked to leave dogs at home Charla Huber News staff

When Susan Spencer and Don Curren started managing the Swap and Shop at Western Speedway in April, they found themselves cleaning up a lot of dog poop. Each Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. between 1,000 and 3,000 bargain hunters hand loonie admissions to Spencer and Curren. It’s not uncommon for dozens of dogs to be at the track at any given moment. “Ninety per cent of the dogs are wonderful. It’s just a few that aren’t,” Spencer said. “They spoil it for the rest.” Those bad dog owners have prompted the manag-

ers to ban dogs on the flea market grounds after July 31. Spencer and Curren are requesting people leave their dogs at home, not in their vehicles. Spencer and Curren are dog lovers themselves and have a four-year-old border collie named Celine, who stays at home during the swap and shop. Spencer often finds herself cleaning up pet waste a few times each Sunday. “People’s dogs do their business on the track and they don’t clean it up,” she said. A minority of dog owners ruining it for the rest is a growing problem in Langford. Just before the summer, the Sooke School District banned dogs from

“Ninety per cent of the dogs are wonderful. It’s just a few that aren’t. They spoil it for the rest.” –Susan Spencer Western Speedway Swap and Shop

its school fields at all times, citing high volumes of abandoned dog droppings, particularly at Ruth King elementary. At the long-running flea market, most dogs are calm, happy and obedient, but there are a few owners who have struggle to control their pets. Some dogs have been

aggressive and have scared patrons and vendors, Spencer said. One dog ran around the woman’s legs as she was shopping. “A woman got tangled in a long leash and tripped,” she said. “There are so many dogs here, there is a potential for injury.” With the dog ban coming into play, Spencer said they have had some complaints from dog owners, but more patrons have said, “It’s a about time.” She’s not worried about losing customers, but she is worried about people leaving dogs in vehicles while they shop. “There are a lot better places to socialize your pets other than walking on the pavement for two hours.” reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Business Bureau in Victoria at 250386-6348. Anyone wishing to donate to the hospital foundation can call 250414-6688 or online at victoriahf.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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In Royal Bay, the weeds are winning Colwood tries to stop spread of aggressive, invasive milk thistle

“This is one we can get under control. It hasn’t spread to the point of being unmanageable.” –Gord Beuvillier Colwood parks

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It’s been burned, coated in chemicals and attacked with clippers, and still the milk thistle continues to thrive in the Royal Bay nighbourhood of Colwood. But City parks foreman Gord Beauvillier is hopeful the invasive weed will be fully eradicated from municipal property — eventually. “This is one we can get under control. It hasn’t spread to the point of being unmanageable,” Beauvillier said. The milk thistle likely found its way to the area in a contaminated bag of grass seed. A single plant can quickly spread a whole hillside. Its pink-purple blossoms pack thousands of robust seeds that can lay dormant for at least nine years. Left unchecked it will choke out native species. In 2009, when milk thistle was first spotted along the walkway between Promenade Crescent and Lehigh’s former gravel pit, the fire department did a controlled burn of the area. In spring 2010 Beauvillier coated the area in Roundup, a broad-spectrum herbicide that

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Colwood parks foreman Gord Beauvillier is hoping to eradicate milk thistle from Royal Bay. killed the thistle and all the grass and shrubs around it. But thistle regrowth continued at about the same rate as previous years. This season parks staff clipped blooms off the thistle, but many plants sprouted new flowers. Beauvillier ordered Milestone, a strong herbicide that he

put directly on each milk thistle to kill it without damaging surrounding species. And next year he’ll do it again. “This won’t be the end of it,” Beauvillier said. “Next year we’ll try getting the Milestone on it earlier in the season, before the blossoms come out.”

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Craigflower bridge under scrutiny Kyle Slavin News staff

Craigflower Bridge is not falling down, but it’s being inspected routinely just to be sure. The bridge, which connects Saanich to View Royal at the western end of the Gorge waterway, is in a state of disrepair and needs to be replaced. Engineers from both municipalities met with representatives from the consulting firm Stantec to inspect the wooden structure in early July. “We know it’s lasted 78 years, there’s no reason to think that this year it’d fail,” said Jim Hemstock, manager of transportation with Saanich. “But just to be certain, we’re doing a close inspection every three months to see if there’s a change in conditions.” Bryan Gallagher, structural engineer with Stantec, checked the wooden piles and stringers that make up the base and underside of the bridge. He struck the wood with a mallet, listening for a damp thud to see if the rot is spreading. Below the bridge there are occasional longitudinal cracks in the stringers, which

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Stantec engineer Paul Dudzinski inspects the underside of Craigflower Bridge, which needs replacing. support the heavy deck — but those aren’t new. “We flagged certain elements that needed repair or further observation … to see if they’ve deteriorated,” said Paul Dudzinski, another Stantec engineer. “But basically there hasn’t really been any changes since the last time we had a look at it.” Saanich engineering technologist Troy McKay says the splits are likely the result of an overloaded truck that stopped on the bridge. Much of the deterioration happens below the bridge deck, but the asphalt road on top covers three inches of

concrete, the original surface. Last year Stantec was hired to look at the feasibility of repairing and widening the bridge. It was deemed to be in such poor condition that repairs wouldn’t be worthwhile. Instead, the bridge, built in 1933, will be replaced, with the work expected to take until the end of 2012. The Craigflower Bridge became the responsibility of Saanich and View Royal in the late 1990s, when B.C. municipalities were being forced to take over many roadways that had been maintained by the province.

Though repairs have been made since then, Hemstock said there are inspection reports that show concern for the condition of the bridge deck dating back more than a decade. Craigflower is a major route for commuter and truck traffic. Roughly 18,000 drivers pass over the 120-metre structure everyday, including constant delivery trucks for area retailers. The bridge is also one of the quickest routes to the Esquimalt naval base. Load restrictions may be required if the bridge starts deteriorating faster and before a new one can be built. What Craigflower’s replacement looks like has yet to be determined. The current plan, Hemstock said, is for three lanes total, plus bike lanes and pedestrian walkways on either side. They also hope to include platforms for herring fishing. “We know it’s an important bridge, so there could be any number of special places around it,” Hemstock said. The bridge replacement, estimated to cost $10.2 million, will be paid for almost entirely through gas tax revenue funds allocated by the Capital Regional District.

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Capital Region water use down in 2011 Ryan Flaherty News staff

There’s plenty of water to go around in the Capital Region this summer, but don’t expect watering restrictions to be removed any time soon. The Sooke reservoir, the primary source of water for the region, has had higher-than-average levels this year, thanks in part to below-average temperatures and a subsequent lower demand for water for recreational use.

And while there’s been very little rain over the past few weeks, the region has seen above-average precipitation levels so far this year, which has kept the reservoir close to capacity. The water level did not start dropping until late May, which is the latest peak in several years, and the reservoir was still 98 per cent full in mid-June. Residents used 12.7 per cent less water between Jan. 1 and June 30, compared to the average for the same time period over the previous five years.

Two days per week lawn watering restrictions remain in force until Sept. 30, among other measures. The likelihood of the CRD having to go to single day or no watering this year is almost nil. “I don’t think that’s a possibility for this year, unless there’s a quality issue or a disaster, but at this stage if everything works out as normal, I don’t anticipate it,� said Jan Van Niekerk, senior manager of technical services with the CRD. As of July 24, the Sooke reservoir was 88.7 per cent full.

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He used software to get a sense of the overall sound, but hearing it emerge from the symphony workshop was more than he’d hoped for. “I used a computer program with a virtual symphony, but to hear real people playing it, the sound is so much better. Hearing it brought to life is an amazing experience.� Miller says Richardson’s work was selected from a group of composers mostly in their 20s and 30s. It’s almost unheard of for a teenage composer to produce work of such depth and imagination, she said in an interview. “To compose at such a young age at such a deep level of music and music making is rare. Most students at Jared’s age are just learning to play notes and rhythms,� Miller said.

“(Winds of Kananaskis) is very joyful, upbeat and spirited melody. For me, Jared’s piece has got a young pulse running through it that will get everybody in the excited spirit that we all have a Symphony Splash.� This is the first young composer score in Splash, but it won’t necessarily be an annual part of the show. Miller said it’s extremely rare for any young musician to generate that quality of work. “Jared is unique. I’ve never seen work like this from somebody at a high school age. Kids in high school are not usually at that level.� Richardson started composing music by playing around on his piano, and it grew from there. Since composing Winds of Kananaskis he’s written two more orchestra pieces and has an overall body of work of 70 scores covering jazz, classical and a few small films. “One film

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was called Math Ninjas. It was small budget but good practice,� he said laughing. “I plan to be a film composer for a career.� This September he’ll start a music degree at the University of Victoria, with the long term goal of entering the film scoring program a the University of Southern California. “Every year they have a young soloist for Splash, but this is the first time ever for a young composer,� Richardson says. “I won’t get to conduct the orchestra, but I’ll be watching.� Richardson and his brother Ash regularly perform jazz at the Superior restaurant in Victoria. Richardson’s music can be heard at www.jared-richardson.com. For more on Symphony Splash www.victoriasymphonysplash.ca. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Victoria eyes gas tax hike to pay for rapid transit Erin McCracken News staff

Optimism is surging in Greater Victoria in the wake of the province’s promise to create a two-cent-per-litre Metro Vancouver gas tax that will help pay for a rapid-transit line. Members of the Victoria Regional Transit Commission say it’s a promising development as they look for ways to fund a light rail line between Victoria and Langford. “It’s encouraging,” said Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin. “It is my hope that the provincial government allows us to bring in a gas tax as soon as possible. “That, over the next five years, will give us about $50 million,” he said. “That will (give us) a strong portion of the $250 million we need for our portion of the (partial build-out of) LRT.”

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ers should be allowed to weigh in on the issue in a November referendum, Leonard said, adding that the question can’t be developed unless the local share of the project is known. But some Victoria residents say the gas tax is a “very prudent” approach, said Fortin, adding that motorists will also benefit from the LRT because it will reduce congestion. The gas tax is so far the preferred choice to pay for the project since no one is in any hurry to raise municipal property taxes, said commission member and Victoria Coun. John Luton. “Everybody’s feeling the weight of property taxes, particularly businesses — who pay a multiple of that — bristle at the idea of more (taxes) to pay for whatever transit project goes forward,” Luton said. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

At a June meeting between B.C.’s transportation minister and commission members, Fortin asked Blair Lekstrom that an additional 3.5 cents a litre paid at Capital Region pumps be directed into an LRT capital infrastructure reserve fund, which doesn’t yet exist. The Victoria commission currently receives 3.5 cents a litre at the pumps to pay for transit operations. “We’ve got to start saving for this future rail, and it’ll lessen the impact of anything we have to borrow,” Fortin said. At the meeting, Lekstrom said he would consider a request for an additional carbon tax and possibly a new gas tax, but “I think we have to be very careful when people talk about new revenue sources,” said Saanich Mayor and commission member Frank Leonard. Considering the cost, taxpay-

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unicipal politicians never say more taxes are a good idea, but when it comes to buying something we can’t yet afford, the predictable tax hike comes along. Light rail transit is a good idea, but at nearly a billion dollars, it’s expensive. Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin figures a new gas tax is a good way to help pay for it. We’re lucky that shovels haven’t started digging, otherwise Capital Region residents would likely be forking over more tax dollars to help finance rail between the West Shore and Victoria. Before decisions are made on how the region’s 13 municipalities will finance their portion, all options need to be put on the table and given serious scrutiny. In an ideal world, taxing individual transportation should encourage more transit use, but that’s not the reality. Only a small fraction of the current regional population will be directly served by the proposed LRT route, so that incentive won’t work. Outside of Fortin suggesting we follow Metro Vancouver’s lead (a new two-cent-per-litre gas tax will help pay for the Evergreen Skytrain line), there are other ways to finance LRT that must be considered. B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins suggests Metro Vancouver municipalities tighten their budgets by one per cent to finance the Evergreen line. Municipal politicians may scoff at the suggestion, but there is merit in looking at an alternative to yet another tax. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts’ suggestion that financing come from sponsors buying naming rights to a transit station seems out there, but viable. (The “Save-On-Foods” Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Station has a great ring to it.) Asking taxpayers to carry an even larger portion of the bill is indicative of municipal politicians who aren’t thinking creatively. A tax increase may ultimately be needed to help fund light rail, but the region has time to look at other ways to pay for such a significant and expensive project.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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not wearing a bike helmet? That’s ike helmets, or a lack thereof, top the list of things intriguing dissuading even more people from cycling. me most this summer. Also interesting is Hockey jumbotron the centre-ice video a necessity in and scoreboard — or jumbotron — possibly arena coming to Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre with the Not sure what to Victoria Royals, and a expect exactly, but word few other things that just from Chilliwack when won’t go away. the Western Hockey The thing that bugs me League’s Bruins’ assets most — I wear a helmet Travis Paterson were packed up and all the time when I ride — moved out this spring Island Insider are the young ladies who was that the centre-ice think their retro cruiser unit with a jumbotron is a fashion accessory and not a and scoreboard was lowered and vehicle in traffic. Especially when trucked away. they ride with headphones on, and Presumably that means it’s no helmet. coming to Victoria and is about to And there are young men who do end the comical situation confusing it too, just not to the same extent Victoria hockey fans for years — and with usually with less fashion that there’s a giant colour TV on sense, like those really tight jeans. Blanshard Street outside Save-OnAlso in really tight jeans these Foods Memorial Centre, but not days are the retro-roadie crowd on inside. Then again, the circle of their fixed-up 1970s and 80s Apollos jumbotron funniness won’t really (Kuwahara), Nishikis and even the die until the $400,000 baseball odd Raleigh. scoreboard and video board Don’t get me wrong, most of the at Royal Athletic Park serves a retro-generation who bike are the function. cool cats of the road. I wish I had The Royals, however, have said been cool like them back when nothing about the Chilliwack video I had a chance to be cool. They board. If it comes, WHL fans can mostly obey traffic laws and are expect a live feed during Royals doing their part to save the world games. However, to populate the from global warming. video board with instant replays However, as long as roadie and promotional footage and cycling remains hip, so lives the graphics is costly, demanding a ongoing debate about a cyclist’s dedicated budget and staff. rights to go lid-free. Wearing a helmet is the law, Royals’ Conacher but police shouldn’t waste time becomes Pats’ Pat ticketing people to save them from themselves. As for handing out Within a matter of three days, traffic tickets for illegal cycling Mark Morrison and Pat Conacher behaviour, I say yes. Tickets for left Victoria for jobs higher up in

the hockey world. Morrison, former coach and general manager of the now-defunct Victoria Salmon Kings, was hired by the Winnipeg Jets as an assistant coach for their American League farm team in St. John’s, Nfld. Conacher left his post as the Royals’ assistant coach and assistant general manager to take the head coaching position with the Regina Pats. The move sees Conacher go from shaking hands with one Parker to another. The Pats are run by president and governor Brent Parker, whose brother, Darren, still owns the RAP video board and is a member of the Royals’ executive.

Women still pay to play when it comes to rugby Rugby Canada released its roster for the women’s Nationals Cup, a four-team tournament in South Africa next week, featuring Canada, U.S., England and South Africa. Two University of Victoria Vikes and three Velox Valkyries, one as a non-travelling reserve, were named to the team. However, four of the five turned down the opportunity because they aren’t willing to fork up the required $2,931. It’s nothing new for women’s rugby — players have been on the hook for travel costs for years — but with this September’s Rugby World Cup expected to become the third-biggest sporting event in the world behind the soccer World Cup and Summer Olympics, it’s an eyeopener. sports@vicnews.com —Travis Paterson is sports reporter for Black Press South Island.

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We beat Alberta as well as havehe B.C. government has not Ontario. released its audited pubThe provincial deficit dropped lic accounts for what Bill by nearly a billion Vander Zalm enthusidollars, even though asts strain to depict as spending on governYear One of the Harmoment services continnized Sales Tax Apocaued its relentless rise lypse. with another billionSo let’s survey this dollar increase. That’s allegedly bleak landfour per cent spending scape of shuttered hair growth, the same as salons and seniors the growth rate of the hoarding pet food, waiteconomy. But as usual, ing for Belgian bureautwo thirds of it is healthcrats to come calling Tom Fletcher care spending, growing for more. B.C. Views closer to twice that fast. Retail sales increased Hair salons? My bar5.3 per cent in 2010. ber voted “no” to Vander Zalm. Growth has softened so far this His accounting is simpler, his year, but there’s no evidence it’s price is still reasonable and cusdue to the HST. (Retail sales are tomers aren’t generally prepared mostly goods, which are mostly to start cutting their own hair. unaffected.) Restaurant association head B.C.’s economy grew by four Ian Tostenson predicted thouper cent, third in Canada behind sands of restaurants would close those new northern tigers Sasbecause of HST and then mused katchewan and Newfoundland.

about running for premier. Fortunately, we were spared from both of these scenarios. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon put out some spin about how tight-fisted spending control brought the deficit down from the 10-figure range. Prudence, he called it. Prune juice is more like it. It was economic growth that paid the bills, with mills and mines opening and consumers spending. Former premier Bill Bennett’s observation still applies: B.C. is a small, open resource economy in a volatile world market. Commodity markets have strengthened to the point where even the rising Canadian dollar is being overcome. Expansion to Asia is proceeding, assisted by a long-term federal-provincial strategy that the NDP opposed. A skilled labour shortage already exists in the B.C. northeast and

LETTERS Canada Post on the hook for late bills? Stamp prices rise and mail service further deteriorates— union problems or not. As I measure present delivery, Canada Post isn’t even keeping up with current mail, or clearing the backlog. A credit card statement usually paid by mid-month has yet to arrive. Another monthly billing just arrived — a month late. Will Canada Post pay the late charges on those billings? Don Wilkes Langford

Theatre in Langford welcome in Sooke Re: New cinema complex in Langford ready to open, News, July 13, 2011. We could sure use a theatre in Sooke. The Caprice can move out here and we would love it. Our youths and families have limited options for things to do out here. It would be nice if we could walk or travel a shorter distance for a night out. Also, I don’t like sending my teens on the bus late at night when others who ride the bus have been drinking. They want us to spend locally yet there is very little out in Sooke. Cheryl Jackson Sooke

Amalgamation will cut costs, taxes Municipal costs and taxes keep going up, with little relief in sight. A solution is required, and soon. Recently, the National Post reported that “Halifax ... regional council has already decided that

a 24-person council is too large for the community of fewer than 400,000 ...” and “Vancouver, a city of about 600,000, has just 10 councillors.” Yet here we are in Greater Victoria, with a population of about 330,000, divided into 13 municipalities with a total of about 100 mayors and councillors, plus a plethora of redundant highly paid upper and middle managers in each municipality. In addition, we have a dog’s breakfast of fire and police departments, and a mess with roads, sewer, water, etcetera — wherever one of the dotted lines marking a municipal boundary appears on a map. Top that off with the CRD, which adds yet another layer of bureaucracy. It is time to end this asinine situation with amalgamation of at least some, if not all, of the area municipalities. Roel Hurkens Victoria

Seeking the clean energy revolution Every once in a while, a new invention or innovation comes along that completely changes our world. Examples abound: the Internet, the steam engine, the transistor. All of these have transformed our world and defined new eras of civilization. But what about a worldchanging invention or innovation that can take us from a world dependent on fossil fuels to a world powered entirely by renewable clean energy? Well, this is precisely the question many of the world’s best minds are currently working on, and it makes me cautiously optimistic that a “postfossil-fuel” era might actually be

achieved within my lifetime. I’m particularly encouraged by the insight researchers are gaining from the study of biological systems. They’re finding a wealth of ideas that can be borrowed from nature and applied to clean energy technology. A great example is the work being done on vertical-axis wind turbines, which rotate on a vertical pole instead of the horizontal-axis wind turbines most people are familiar with. Believe it or not, the insight leading to innovation in these vertical-axis wind turbines is being gained by studying the behaviour of schools of fish. In a school of fish, individual fish arrange themselves in a way that minimizes the amount of total energy required for the entire group to move through the water. But by modelling this schooling behaviour, and applying the modelling to the energy “wakes” generated by individual wind turbines, researchers are figuring out how to place turbines in ways that minimizes the energy interference between them. This insight from nature is allowing researchers to achieve an energy density as much as 10 times greater than in a traditional wind farm. However there’s really no way to know if vertical-axis wind turbines, or some other yet-unknown invention, will end up becoming the clean energy equivalent of the Internet. With so much intense effort and brilliance being focused on the quest for renewable clean energy, there is no doubt that a world-changing clean energy innovation will inevitably be found. And for that reason we can all be hopeful. Jesse McClinton Victoria

is forecast to spread across the province. The government’s latest labour market survey estimates that B.C. will be in a labour shortage by 2016, and there will be one million job openings by 2020. One third of these will come from economic growth, two thirds from retiring baby boomers. Unlike next year’s HST revenues, this prediction is relatively easy to make with precision. Job growth does depend, however, on a competitive tax environment, with competition from Ontario and elsewhere. The public accounts also confirm what we found out last fall, that HST revenues have run ahead of expectations. HST haters like to claim the tax was promised to be revenue neutral. That finance ministry estimate was only for the first year, and it proved pessimistic. As with gasoline prices, external forces drown

Letters to the Editor

out B.C. tax adjustments in the short term. Currently it looks as if going back to the old provincial sales tax will cost the treasury about $600 million in revenue in each of the next few years. HST rate cuts are made up by economic growth. Or we can return to a 60-yearold retail sales tax developed for a post-war, pre-service economy, and continue a B.C. political debate that revolves around 30-year-old socialist ideology. The deficit will immediately jump back up to the 10-digit range. So if your HST referendum envelope is still in your recycling bin, you might consider fishing it out and casting a “no” vote. They have to be delivered to Elections BC by Aug. 5. tfletcher@blackpress.ca —Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL LAWN AND GARDEN WASTE CURBSIDE COLLECTION IN AUGUST This summer, the Town will be collecting lawn and garden waste (grass, leaves, flowers, shrub clippings, weeds and small branches) from the curbside of residential homes on the following dates: For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on TUESDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2011. For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on WEDNESDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2011. For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on THURSDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2011. For those residents who get their weekly garbage picked up on FRIDAYS, your lawn and garden waste pick-up day will be SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011. If participation levels are such that your lawn and garden waste is not collected on the Saturday designated for your collection area, please leave it out for collection on the following day (Sunday). THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW ARE: All items are to be placed at the end of your driveway at the curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the day of your collection. We will accept these items only: GRASS, LEAVES, FLOWERS, SHRUB CLIPPINGS AND WEEDS: These are to be put into clear plastic garbage bags, and weigh no more than 35 pounds each. Please shake off any extra soil attached to flowers and weeds to reduce the weight. NOTE: Invasive and noxious weeds, such as Scotch Broom, English Ivy, and Himalayan Blackberry, are not allowed in this collection service. They are allowed in Hartland Landfill and can be included in your weekly garbage. BRANCHES: Branches are to be no longer than 3 feet in length, no more than 3 inches in diameter, and are to be bundled and then tied with string in bundles that weigh no more than 35 pounds each. Each residence is allowed 5 of the above items in total. If you would like to put out more than this, you can purchase Extra Bag Decals for $3.00 each per bag or bundle, which are available at the Town Hall. IF YOUR LAWN AND GARDEN WASTE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE, IT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. This service does not include composted food materials, and please note that this service applies only to those residences that are part of the Town’s Residential Garbage and Household Food Waste Collection Program. NOTE: Private strata roads cannot accommodate the size of the lawn and garden waste collection truck. Residents on these roads need to place their lawn and garden waste at the edge of the main road into the strata. Remember also that the Canteen Composting Facility in Esquimalt is available to View Royal residents free of charge at the gate. For operating hours, location, and materials allowed, please contact or drop into the Town Hall for an informational brochure.

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ROYAL ASTRONOMY SOCIETY star party, July 29 to 30, Metchosin municipal grounds, 4440 Metchosin Rd. See victoria.rasc.ca/events/ starparty for schedule of events. JUAN DE FUCA velodrome reopening celebration, July 29, 6:30 p.m. Public invited to view a night of racing. See www.gvva.bc.ca.

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BC Ferries to refund expired passes Tom Fletcher Black Press

BC Ferries is offering refunds for assured-loading passes that have expired. BC Ferries CEO David Hahn announced Tuesday that the company will provide a onetime refund to customers who purchased assured loading tickets between 1984 and July 25, 2011. For a 90-day period, from now to Oct. 24, 2011, BC Ferries will provide a one-time cash refund to any customer who has an expired assured loading ticket. BC Ferries phased out printed passes for assured loading last

year and enforced a two-year expiry that cancelled about 15,000 trips that had been paid for. The move sparked protests and efforts to organize a classaction lawsuit to recover the money. Hahn said even if customers no longer have their expired assured loading tickets, if they can produce the credit card that purchased them, refunds can be arranged. “From now on, all customers must register their cards online, and read and agree to the terms and conditions of the product before they can purchase it, so everyone will clearly acknowledge the tickets have a two-year

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End of days a popular topic Self-publisher seeing influx of conspiracy manuscripts Erin Cardone News staff

A local book publishing company has tapped its way into a niche market that is booming: 2012 prophesies and end-of-days conspiracies. “We’re looking at about 15 out of the 150 (books) we have in production currently,” said Marie Witt, manager of book production services at FriesenPress, speaking of conspiracy-themed manuscripts. “(And) we are seeing an increase as we’re going along now. People are gearing up for Christmas.” Normally, FriesenPress will deal with two or three conspiracy manuscripts in a given year, Witt said. “We’ll have about 20 by the

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Intrepid Theatre’s You Show series offers a chance to see a play while it’s still in the creative process. Smash a Plate! is a musical comedy about women’s lib and bellydance. Join cast members for an informal work-in-progress reading of the show, and enjoy a pair of dances by a

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about town History tales to entertain audiences Step back in time this August with two events designed to explore our past...in entertaining fashion. TheMaritimeMuseum of B.C. brings back its Master and Commander evening Aug. 4, with all new selections from the popular novels. The evening of 19th century music and nautical poetry and prose readings will delight every fan of Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin, with music performed by the Windrift Woodwind Quintet with readings by Herbert O’Driscoll and David Bray. The entertaining evening runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in the museum’s third floor Vice Admiralty Courtroom. Tickets are $20 and are available from the Museum Gift Shop. Cont. on next page

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“We think it stands out by how well it fits in.” A simple statement with big implications when you’re talking about new construction in Victoria’s Old Town, but the Union development is set to deliver. Designed by world-renowned local architect Paul Merrick and Robert Ciccozzi Architects and built by awardwinning Anthem Properties, Union is a 35,500-square-foot mixed-use development in Victoria’s Chinatown. The project comprises two five-storey residential buildings with an elevated landscaped courtyard and ground-floor retail. “It is really important for Anthem that Historic and modern blend beautifully in the Union project, bridging this project complement the surround- Pandora and Fisgard streets in Old Town. ing neighbourhood,” says Anthem’s Sales and Marketing Director Robert Marchand. “We’re with bright, contemporary interiors, and you have a development that has people talking. Indeed, rather than seeing hoping to be part of the rebirth of that area.” Currently a vacant site, Union will reintroduce a key the heritage component as an impediment, “we saw it as an block in the Old Town District and at the same time opportunity,” Marchand says. When finished, the project will include 133 residential restore an existing 19th-century heritage facade – part of the original Finlayson building – and historic midblock units and 9,000-square-feet of retail fronting Fisgard Street pedestrian connection called Theatre Alley, Marchand and Pandora Avenue. says. Pair that with a modern, state-of-the-art building Cont. on next page

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Registration is under way for the 19th annual Vancouver Island Golf Tournament, Aug. 15 at the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort. Proceeds from the event will fund accommodation and support for Vancouver Island families who must travel to Vancouver for their child’s life-saving treatment at BC Children’s Hospital. When B.C. children are diagnosed with a serious illness, their families must often leave their home communities on short notice and stay in Vancouver for months at a time. Since 1983, Ronald McDonald House BC has been a magical “home away from home” for these families, a place where

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Cont. from previous page The Royal BC Museum looks to B.C. history with the Other Guys Theatre Company’s GOOD TIMBER: Songs and Stories of the Western Logger, an acclaimed musical revue, Mondays through Saturdays Aug. 10 to 27. Inspired by Rhymes of the Western Logger, a compilation of logging camp poetry by Robert E. Swanson, this romp through the province’s past is set against a multi-media backdrop of rarely-seen imagery of B.C.’s logging history. Performances begin at 8 p.m. and tickets are $17 to $22, plus tax and service fee, from the museum box office, by phone at 250-721-8480 or online at www.otherguystheatre.ca

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they can stay together and focus on caring for their sick child. About one-third of families who stay at Ronald McDonald House BC are from Vancouver Island. Individuals, teams, or corporate sponsors are welcome to participate in the Vancouver Island Golf Tournament. The tournament day begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. on the Mountain Course. A celebratory banquet will follow with all proceeds benefitting Ronald McDonald House BC. Register at golf@rmhbc.ca or call the House at 604-736-2957. For more information, visit www. rmhbc.ca

Like a bargain? Do you believe in end-of-life care? Join the vibrant group of volunteers at the Victoria Hospice Thrift Boutique on Cook Street! Shifts are four hours long, the schedule is flexible and the co-workers are fun and dedicated. For details or an application form, visit the Victoria Hospice Thrift Boutique at 1315 Cook St. Newcombe Singers Choir – Non-auditioned community choir singing a variety of musical genres welcomes newcomers to attend the first two rehearsals before making a commitment. Ability to read music an advantage, but not required. Rehearsals start Sept. 6 and continue Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 1701 Elgin St. FMI: www.members. shaw.ca/newcombesinger Fridays – Church of Our Lord Thrift Shop, 626 Blanshard St. (at Humboldt), 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Household items, clothing, jewel-

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This is the last thing most judo opponents see of Josh Van Meurs before they hit mat. The Langford judo student placed in the top two in the province and earned a strong fourth at nationals. onships, Van Meurs lost his next qualifying match to a less experienced opponent. He came back in Kamloops with another strong second, and in Edmonton came out first in U17 — and to top it off, he beat a longstanding rival. “It was a rough journey,” Van Meurs says. “But the nationals were great. I’m going to return next year to do better in U20.” In the meantime, the Belmont student will keep up a rigorous training schedule in preparation for next season’s tournaments. Judo by any stretch is a mentally

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He entered into the judo junior national championships with the idea of gaining experience, and walked away as one of the top young fighters in Canada. Langford judo athlete Josh Van Meurs, 16, earned a solid fourth place at the junior nationals in Sept-Îles, Que., in early July. He faced some of the best young judo fighters in the country in the tough and highly competitive U17, 73 kilogram weight class. “I was fighting some tough opponents of all shapes and sizes. It was a very good tournament,” says Van Meurs, a judo brown belt. “All those guys are built and highly determined, and all wanted the same thing — to win and go to the worlds.” Facing bigger and often more experienced opponents, five-minute matches gave Van Meurs time to probe and take advantage of weaknesses. A demanding martial art of grappling, throws, chokes and holds, he won four of six judo matches — all fought within a gruelling few hours — to take fourth out of field of 16. “My first match I was originally losing the fight,” Van Meurs said. “But I looked at him and figured out what to do — in 10 seconds I had him out by a nice big throw.” “His first nationals was about getting experience. We had no desire or emphasis on winning,” notes Mike Turner of Kokushikai Judo, Van Meurs’ coach. “But the fact he was fourth place in his first run says a lot.” Earning one of two provincial slots for the national championship was no easy feat. After a strong second at the B.C. champi-

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Victoria launched Mark Morrison’s playing career and now it’s launched his coaching career too. Last week Morrison was announced as an assistant coach to St. John’s (N.L.) new American Hockey League team. The St. John’s franchise is the former Manitoba Moose. The team is no longer an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. Instead, St. John’s becomes the minor-league affiliate of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets. Morrison started with the WHL Victoria Cougars in 1979-80 and was drafted by the New York Rangers 51st overall in 1981. After returning to Victoria he became head coach with the Salmon Kings.

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24� stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.

BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

FREE ITEMS FREE: 5 single framed Pane windows. 34.25� x 70.25�. Good for sunroom, etc. (250)479-6183. FREE: KENMORE under counter Dishwasher, Ultra Plus, Quiet Pak, in perfect condition. Call 250-652-6198.

ESTATE FURNITURE Sale! Wooden 4 Dr. File Cabinet $59., Bookcases, Desks, Sofa Suites & Dressers from $49., Better King-Size Mattresses from $199., Mates & BunkBeds, Oak 6 Pc Bedroom Ste $399., Oak Dining Suite w/Lighted China Cabinet $888., Recliners From $15., Coffee Table Set $50., Sofa Beds $199., Lamps From $10., More! BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell Trade. buyandsave.ca

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

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

CA$H FOR JUNK CAR$ GET RID OF IT TODAY!

250-888-JUNK www.888junk.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER HOMES For Sale By Owner. No Commission; just low cost advertising. Helping FSBO for over 12 years! Advertise on MLS from $399! www.bcislandhomes.com 1-866630-SOLD (7653)

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RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES WANTED

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

AUTO SERVICES

WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork. One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.

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WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

MOBILE HOMES & PADS SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!

Call: 1-250-616-9053

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

4 BDRM MOBILE Home, on 2055 Koksilah Rd. $975.+ util. Aug. 1. Call Mel 250-597-0617 talltimbermhp@live.com

CALL: 250-727-8437

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

SOOKE BRIGHT, spacious upper, 3bdrm, 2bath, all appls, hrdw flrs, F/P, deck. NS/NP $1100+ 250-415-7991

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

GARAGE SALES

GARAGE SALES

CADBORO BAY, 3731 Cadboro Bay Rd., Sat, July 30, 9am-1pm. Downsizing Sale. COLWOOD, 2401 Betty Dr., Sat, July 30, 9am-1pm. Mixed items - indoor and out. LANGFORD- 2954 ROBALEE Place. Sat July 30, 9am-2pm. LANGFORD- 882 BROCK Ave, Sat, July 30, 9am-3pm. Books/Comics, DVD’s, video games, board games, household items, furniture & more. No Early Birds! SIDNEY, 2290 Adela Plc., Sat, July 30, 9am-1pm. Pre-Moving Sale. Household, china, etc. SIDNEY, 9675 First St., Sat, July 30, 8am-2pm. Big Sale. 4 Families. Furniture, bedroom sets, buffet, baby crib, cedar chest, patio furn, scuba gear, woman’s designer clothing, misc household items, Xmas decor, computer USB yoke & rudder pedal control, Mini Cooper tires & lot’s more!

Want a Gorgeous Langford Home but have bad credit or self-employed? Bank won’t give you a mortgage? We will “rent-to-own” you this 3 bdrm, 3 bath, Luxury Home, right beside School at 995 Acadian Rd. Pets OK! Rent $2,000 - $2,500 Deposit Required.

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SUITES, UPPER LANGFORD, 3577 Kelly Dawn Plc. 3 Bdrm, 2 Bath, upper suite, lrg kitchen, F/S, D/W, W/D, gas F/P, deck, modern decor, cats ok. $1595 plus $100 for utilities.

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LANGFORD- 1 BDRM loft, 1.5 bath, lrg balcony, walking distance to all amenities, secure underground parking, laundry, stainless appls. Avail Aug 1. $1100 mo. (778) 678-2073. MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

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TOWNHOUSES

BEAR MTN. 2 bdrm condo, 2 bath, large deck, Sept. 1, $1300 incl utils, 250-213-5204

FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $900 mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.

WORKSHOP/ LIVING SPACE FOR RENT Insulated 700 sq ft workshop- ideal for woodwork. One bedroom loft includes washer, dryer,dish washer. Located on 4 wooded acres in Cobble Hill (Arbutus Ridge area).Available Sept 1, 2011. $1250/m. Call 250-709-2010 for details.

For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away

858-5865

ONLY 170,000 KM- 1983 Olds Cutlas Ciera, white, 4 door, good condition, non-smoking car. $1800. (250)382-0710.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1995 BUICK RIVIERA- fully loaded, regularly serviced, 28,000 km. Lots of recent work done. $2500 obo or trade. Esquimalt, 250-361-0052. 2004 MUSTANG convertible, Special Edition (Grey), V6, like new, covered prkg, 59,000 K, $10,000 obo. 250-978-2254. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

2004 30.5’ 5TH WHEEL Prowler Regal. Living room & bed slide. Fully loaded- new carpets, furniture etc. $26,000 obo or trade. Esquimalt, 250361-0052.

GOLDEN FALCON 5TH WHEEL RV In excellent shape Double bedrm in the front - Kitchen in rear. 31 ft. 13 ft hydraulic pullout $9,500 250 478 2585

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

LANGFORD- loft 1 bdrm+ den. Avail now. Inclds all appls, prking/hot water, fenced NP/NS. $1000. (250)474-4667

1994 NISSAN Pathfinder, XE, V6, 4x4, standard, A/C, power windows, sunroof, in excellent condition, 223,000 K, $3500 obo. Call 250-920-4283.

TRANSPORTATION

TRUCKS & VANS

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS 1990 ROLLS Royce, 86,000K, collector plates, showroom cond, $32,000. 250-743-1343.

AUTO FINANCING

$0-$1000 CASH

For Junk Cars/Trucks

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

TowPimp.com 250-588-7172

toll free 1-888-588-7172

2001 HONDA Odyssey 132,000 miles, new water pump, battery, timing belt. $5500 obo. 250-514-8645.

THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils+ cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1100/$1300. 250-220-4718, 250-516-7622, 250-812-4894.

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QUADRA/MACKENZIE3 bdrms, $1350+ utils, sun deck, 1 prkg spot/street prkg. Avail Aug 1. 250-516-5556.

2057 KALTASIN Rd. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1st floor Condo. On the ocean in Sooke. F/S, pets neg. $950 mo. Please call Shelley at Complete Residential. 250370-7093.

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SOOKE- LRG new 2 bdrm, W/D, 4 appls, close to amens, prkg, N/S. Refs. $950 inclds utils. (Immed). (250)294-0874.

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

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OAK BAY, 1 bdrm suite, $925 mo, N/P, N/S, incls H/W, avail now. Call 250-598-2183.

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LANGFORD: 2 bdrm, W/D, F/P, NS/NP. $1000 incld’s util’s. Call (250)220-5907.

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C. SAANICH, 2 bdrm, shared lndry, quiet area, N/S,N/P, $1100, (immed) 250-858-4645

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CARS

$1050-2 BR dog friendly suite with separate entrance, W&H included. separate W/D. Open kitchen with DW, F&S. Email to arrange viewing, available anytime. how_sarah@hotmail.com, 250 590 4643

CORDOVA BAY: 2 bdrm, W/D, hydro incld’d, avail. Aug. 15th. $910/mo. (250)658-4760

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2002 HONDA Civic EX. 4-door, 5-speed, sport package, silver with grey interior. One owner, all service records avail. Power windows/locks, air. 111,000 km. $9500. 250884-2295.

SOUTH SHAWNIGAN Lakenew 2 bdrm waterfront home, private wharf. $1500. Minimum 1 year lease. (250)883-0475.

RENTALS

Garage Sales

250-885-1427

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3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188

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UTILITY TRAILERS

2006 ROYAL Heavy Duty enclosed cargo trailer, white, 13,800lb capacity 8.5wx16.5lx82”h, 16” tires, twin 7000lb axles, no rivets. Asking $7500, obo. (250)9324309.

MARINE Time for a NEW car?

BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

CONTRACTORS

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

REDSEAL JOURNEYMAN Carpenter. Simple hourly rate. (250)886-1596.

MAINTENANCE, RENO’S, creative design installation. Ponds to patios, res. and comm. Call (250)474-4373 glenwoodgardenworks.com

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

FOUR 12 ROOFING Licensed insured. BBB member. Re-roof new construction. 250-2167923. www.four12roofing.com

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

TAX

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

CARPENTRY ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656. BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. DAVID GALE Construction, for all your renovation needs. 26 yr. exp. 778-977-7737 www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

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

CLEANING SERVICES AUNTIE MESS CLEANING. Reliable, efficient, honest, 40 years exp, seniors discount. $20/hr. Call 250-634-1077. HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278 *RHINA’S CLEANING* Commercial/Janitorial (250) 886-0564, rhinae@shaw.ca

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

CONTRACTORS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656. CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991. WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

PROFESSIONAL LAWN garden maint, Spring clean-up. Hammer & Spade accepting new clients. 250-474-4165.

FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462. U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-382-8602.

GARDENING 10% OFF! Yard Cleanups, Mowing, Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trim. 250-479-6495. 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specializing in Lawn (Sod & Seed), Landscaping, Tree & Stump, Hedges, Blackberry, Ivy removal, Yard Cleanup, 23 yrs exp. WCB. AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, beds, irrigation, commer, strata. 25 yrs. Insured. 882-3129. BIG JOBS or small, we do it all. Weekly or monthly visits. Commercial & Residential. Call (250)885-8513. DPM SERVICES: Lawns, clean-ups, tree pruning, hedging, landscaping & gutters. 15 yrs exp. Call 250-883-8141. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Big cleanups our specialty Complete garden maint. Call 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LAWN CUTTING, Yard Work, $20 per/hr. Call John at 250516-9291 or 250-478-2919.

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-889-5794. MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

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. 250-386-1119.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

250-217-0062 GARDEN CITY GREEN Hauling & Recycle ◆Yard & Garden debris ◆Construction Clean-ups ◆Full House Clean-ups ◆Basements & Attics ◆Furniture, Appliances ◆Free Estimates

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656. IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

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

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades, roof demossing. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp. New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens. Senior discounts. Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.

V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543

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

HANDYPERSONS

MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

ACTIVE HANDYMAN Reno’s, drywall, decks, fencing, pwrwash, gutters, triming, yrd work, etc. Sen disc. 595-3327. AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

PAINTING

BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & F/P repairs. Chimney re-pointing. 250-478-0186. C.B.S. MASONRY Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios Repair. Renew. Replace “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Estimate & Competitive Prices. Charlie 294-9942, 5899942 Licensed Insured & WCB

★ REPAIRS/RENOS. Painting, plumbing, electrical, etc. Free estimates. Call 250-217-8666.

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. (250)3880278.

TRASH TALK Hauling & Junk Recycle. 30 yrs exp. Will clean you out! (250)818-4978.

WESTSHORE STONEWORKS Custom Stonework. Patios & Walkways. (250)857-7442.

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, bobcat work, masonry and renos. Free Estimates. Call 250-744-4548.

THE STUCCOMAN. Chimney repair work. Free estimates, 20 year warr/guarantee. Senior discount. (250)391-9851.

A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 22 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.

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

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

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178. RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

SUNDECKS

FAIR RATES- Quality job. Free estimates. Licensed. Insured WCB. (250)217-8131. TWO MEN And a Brush Interior/Exterior. Quality Workmanship. Free est. 250-656-9268.

Peacock Painting

250-652-2255 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance On-Time Completion

TILING

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

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

PLUMBING

UPHOLSTERY

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

UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

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

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

PLASTERING

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WINDOW CLEANING

GLEAMING WINDOWS & Gutters+ De-moss & Power Wash. 250-514-7079. WCB.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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

SMALL ADS, BIG DEALS! 250.388.3535

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Select your home. Select your mortgage. Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 www.vericoselect.com

This Weekend’s

OPENHOUSES

Published Every Thursday

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Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja 250-479-3333

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210 St Andrews, $874,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Sandy McManus 250 477-7291

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Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier 250-477-7291

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Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

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Wednesday 6-8 Pemberton Holmes Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Wendy Moreton 250 385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422

Friday & Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200

Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd Mike Chubey 250-391-1893

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Sunday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

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408 Government St, $599,000 Thursday & Friday 3-6 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-9600

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Joseph Martin 250 474-4176

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Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663

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Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Paul Askew 250 744-3301

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Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100

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Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Velma Sproul 250 384-7663

Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Amarjeet Gill 250 744-3301

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier 250-477-7291

Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Danny Parmar 250 213-1717

Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30 Monday & Tuesday 4-6 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Chris Scott, 250-477-1100

Saturday 2-3:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422

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Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

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Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Geoff McLean 250 744-3301

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Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-812-7212

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Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Dorothee Friese 250 477-7291

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pg. 5

pg. 9

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 28

4287 Burbank Cres, $524,500

pg. 11

pg. 33

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-744-3301

pg. 25

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Amy Yan, 250-893-8888

pg. 29

pg. 27

pg. 16

pg. 27

Saturday 3-5 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

pg. 27

pg. 29

pg. 45

pg. 27

604-640 Broadway St, $369,900 pg. 26

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 11

Saturday 12-1:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422

9115 Lochside, $699,900

pg. 34

pg. 34

pg. 30

pg. 37

pg. 29

pg. 13

pg. 29

pg. 19

pg. 34

108-3226 Jacklin $299,900 pg. 14

202-3226 Jacklin Rd, $339,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deborah Coburn, 250-812-5333

pg. 33

3205 Kettle Creek, $419,777 Saturday 1-3 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

pg. 31

561/563 Treanor, $529,000

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel 250-477-5353

pg. 34

3353 Anchorage Ave Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Donna Gabel 250 477-5353

pg. 31

2733 Cornerstone, $475,000 Saturday 1-3 Century 21 South Island Realty Peggy O’Connor 250 744-1300

pg. 31

2006 Hannington, $675,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 44

2387 Selwyn Rd., $629,888 pg. 29

513-2850 Stautw, $109,000

519 Judah, $429,900 Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333

pg. 33

1633 Lloyd, $649,888

Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250 380-6683

8996 Marshall Rd

762 Middleton, $489,000

Saturday 1-3 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Darren Day 250-478-9600

2323 Amelia, $569,000

Saturday 11-12 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes 250-656-0911

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Darren Day 250-478-9600

Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

pg. 27

4291 Eastridge Cres, $519,888

Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

103-2747 Jacklin, $279,900

104-1196 Sluggett, $269,000 Saturday 1:30-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Diana Devlin 250 744-3301

2279 Players Dr.

110-996 Wild Ridge, $329,900

2296 Mills Rd, $419,000 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes 250-656-0911

8042 East Saanich, $489,000

pg. 19

2960 Andre, $449,888

851 Verdier Ave, $1,049,000 2898 Murray, $899,000

pg. 5

3205 Kettle Creek, $419,777

8506 Ebor Terr, $589,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250 656-0131

pg. 33

Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250-360-1929

1068 Clarke, $364,900

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes 250-656-0911

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun George Wall 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Maria Furtado 250 881-3754

7666 East Saanich, $549,900 pg. 24

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deborah Coburn, 250-812-5333

108-360 Goldstream, $224,900

1182 Damelart Way, $518,800

408-894 Vernon, $314,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Richard Gadoury 250-384-8124

pg. 30

11-7401 Central Saanich Rd., $172,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Eileen Jespersen 250-686-4820

pg. 44

100-974 Preston Way, $259,900

50-7570 Tetayut, $218,000

4161 Quadra, $485,888

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

3994 Century, $566,000 pg. 23

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Sam Sihota, 250-744-3301

pg. 44

206-10421 Resthaven, $389,900

4309 Houlihan Pl, $699,000

Sunday 1:00-2:30 One Percent Realty Vancouver Island Lilian Andersen 250-213-3710

776 Rogers, $679,000

189A Helmcken Ave pg. 33

pg. 42

4124 Burnley, $539,900

4378 Torrington, $629,900

2736 Gosworth, $464,900

pg. 9

pg. 24

1005 Thistlewood, $709,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250 477-5353

4425 Majestic Dr, $529,900

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2428 Chilco Rd, $499,900

314 Langford St, $489,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Niels Baartman, 250-474-3344

pg. 15

pg. 5

301-525 Broughton St, $459,900

pg. 24

405-3460 Quadra, $236,000

10 Helmcken Rd

A306-810 Humboldt, $159,900

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-868-8228

3760 Crestview, $769,000

pg. 21

pg. 45

1-910 Maltwood, $529,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Angele Munro 250 384-8124

1114-160 Wilson, $314,500

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820

4417 Tyndall Ave, $828,800

1190 Maplegrove, $705,000

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey 250-391-1893

Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Andrew Hobbs 250-382-6636

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Amarjeet Gill 250 744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Doreen Halstenson 250 744-3301

372 Crystalview Terr, $649,000

37-7701 Central Saanich, $169,000

4122 Rogers Ln., $779,800

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Ryan 250 882-2607

pg. 21

pg. 20

pg. 14

1543 Ash Rd, $919,900

3261 Woodburn Ave., $868,000

1101-708 Burdett Ave, $439,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301

pg. 29

203-2440 Oakville, $359,000

2317 Hazelton, $599,900

4106 Torquay, $759,900

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Tim McNaughton 250 896-0600

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882

Saturday 2-4 burr properties ltd. Andrew Hobbs 250-382-6636

Saturday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

Saturday 1-3 Jonesco Real Estate Helen Jones 250 361-9838

Saturday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Robin Cushing 250-383-1500

pg. 12

1001 Foul Bay Rd, $949,999

907-707 Courtney St, $449,900

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Brian Andrew 250-217-1048

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes 250-656-0911

467 Downey, $785,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bob Davies 250 384-8124

585 Delora, $685,000

1339 Marchant, $449,900

4395 Torquay Dr., $624,800

7-704 Rockheights, $619,900 pg. 21

1106-707 Courtney St., $699,000 Saturday 2-4 burr properties Ltd. Andrew Hobbs 250-382-6636

pg. 24

612-845 Dunsmuir, $599,000 pg. 33

pg. 42

206-976 Inverness, $211,000

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette 250-391-1893

SATURDAY 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bruce McCulloch PREC 250-479-3333

101-1151 Rockland, $245,900

3-828 Rupert Terrace

pg. 9

913 Inskip

1743 Davie St, $724,500

1304-1020 View St, $405,000

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Julie Demelo, 250-479-3333

Saturday 11-1 One Percent Realty Maria Furtado 250 881-3754

Sunday 2-4 burr properties ltd. Mike Pearce 250-382-6636

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

pg. 45

1877A Feltham Rd, $616,900

105-873 Esquimalt, $308,500

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause 250-592-4422

Saturday 12-1:30 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

Sunday 12-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Diane Allan 250-384-7663

454 Sturdee St., $1,199,000

924B Richmond, $496,000

315-1560 Hillside, $269,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Richard Severs 250 216-3178

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301

Saturday 11-1 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

1013 DeCosta Pl, $489,900

1334 Vining St

Friday & Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

pg. 6

3125 Somerset, $499,900

A208-810 Humboldt, $179,900

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Tony Elwell 250 884-1963

pg. 9

401-520 Foster, $249,900

210-935 Johnson St., $329,900

1800 Fairfield, $524,900 Sunday 2-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Dave Bhandar, 250 384-8124

3108 Mars St, $609,900

407-380 Waterfront

Sunday 2-4 Boorman Real Estate Mike Boorman 250 595-1535

104-4494 Chatterton, $429,900

pg. 20

S805-737 Humboldt St

205-1450 Beach, $369,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Diane Allan 250-384-7663

5060 Cordova Bay Rd, $799,900

2-1968 Fairfield, $699,000

1770 Rockland, $995,000

Saturday & Sunday 3-4 & Tuesday 1-2 Pemberton Holmes Stace Dewhurst 250 384-8124

pg. 18

402-1000 McClure, $244,900

2926 Fifth, $575,000

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja 250-479-3333

5-95 Talcott, $395,000

608-68 Songhees, $1,499,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the July 28-Aug.3 edition of

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Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye 250-384-8124

OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Westshore Darren Day 250-478-9600

pg. 34

687 Daymeer Plc., $469,900 pg. 11

Saturday & Sunday 3-5, Mon & Tues 4-6 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chris Scott 250-477-1100 pg. 30

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Barbara Scott 250-383-1500

3184 Metchosin, $464,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Tosczak, 250-474-4800

pg. 31

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OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY 3421 Vision Way, $468,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

207-2881 Peatt Rd pg. 31

2317 Copper Rock, $859,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Geoff McLean 250 744-3301

3480 Sunheights, $559,900

pg. 18

Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530

pg. 34

pg. 43

Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

2248 Players, $738,000 pg. 31

Sunriver Estates Sales Centre

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-744-3301

622-1400 Lynburne, $598,000 pg. 35

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bob Davies 250-384-8124

pg. 6

pg. 35

1919 Maple Avenue

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Vernon 250-642-5050

pg. 35

pg. 12

8280 Westcoast Rd, $949,900

Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Kerstin Sykes, 250-589-1310

pg. 37

7211 Austins Pl, $549,999 pg. 5

pg. 36

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun John Vernon, 250-642-5050

2284 Church Hill pg. 30

Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 10:30-12:30 Pemberton Holmes Kerstin Sykes, 250-589-1310

788 Parkheights Rd, $669,600

Saturday-Thursday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233

Sunday 11:30-1:00 burr properties ltd. Tony Zarsadias 250-382-6636

7824 Dalrae Pl, $699,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tammi Dimock 250 642-6361

pg. 31

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2224 Maple Ave, $407,900

3714 Ridge Pond Dr, $649,000

pg. 15

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja 250-479-3333

Saturday 2-4 Kahl Realty Justine Connor, 250-391-8484

410-623 Treanor Ave., $439,900

108-644 Granrose Ter, $489,000

2589 Buckler Ave, $595,900 Saturday 12-2 Kahl Realty Justine Connor, 250-391-8484

2935 Carol Ann Pl, $519,900

Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

723 Windover Trc., $879,000 pg. 16

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deana Unger 250 478-9141

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pg. 35

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Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Michael Williams, 250-384-8124

Sunday 11-1 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tammi Dimock 250 642-6361

pg. 35

1019 Skylar Circle

Friday-Sunday 12-4 Re/Max Alliance David Strasser 250-360-1929

pg. 36

pg. 38

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hris Bush has a bone to pick with cancer. In the last few years, cancer has taken his mother, aunt and three friends, the latter of whom were all close to Bush’s age of 53. His aunt, who died in June, is described by Bush, a Black Press photographer based in Nanaimo, as a “vibrant woman with no reason to shut down at all.” Not one to normally Special participate in the feature seemingly weekly five-kilometre Black Press local runs for newspapers on cancer, Bush Vancouver Island decided over will publish this many months special feature to participate in page spotlighting something a little police officers bigger – the 2011 taking part Canadian Cancer in this year’s Society Cops for Canadian Cancer Cancer Tour de Society Rock. Cops for Cancer The bicycle Tour de Rock. journey will take Bush and 21 Island teammates from Port Hardy to Victoria from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7 to raise money for Camp Goodtimes, a retreat for children with cancer, and pediatric cancer research. Some of Bush’s reasons for participating are selfish, some are to help others, while others still are to do his part to dropkick cancer into the history books. He wants to do it while he still can. “I’m grateful at my age to be able to do this. A lot of people can’t,” said Bush, the oldest member of the team. “I’ve always wanted to cycle the Island and this is a great opportunity. At the same time,

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Chris Bush, with teammate Sandra Holman, hopes to raise $25,000 in this year’s Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock. I’m helping kids and getting a better understanding of what it’s all about. It’s hard to overstate how neat this experience has been so far.” The training rides are gruelling – one in mid-July included a ride up the 18-kilometre Strathcona Parkway to Mt. Washington – but necessary to prepare the riders for the 1,000-kilometre tour that visits nearly every village, town and city along the way. Hard work, long drives to get to training sites and late dinners aside, Bush said the experience is worth it. To balance home, work and Tour de Rock responsibilities, he’s had to lean on his network

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Photos by Adriana Durian

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■ Heather Rose fundraiser ■ Saturday, July 23 ■ RONA Westshore

RONA hosts community fundraiser for Heather Rose RONA Langford hosted a barbecue and car wash on July 23 that raised $2,200 for Heather Rose, a woman with an aggressive form of Multiple Sclerosis. Due to the severity of Rose’s illness, she must travel to a full facility hospital in the United States/Mexico to receive treatment and her family is presented with the challenge of raising between $20,000 and $30,000 to cover her medical costs and travel expenses. Together, Reflections of Time Event Management, RONA, Glenwood Meats, Fairway Market, Western Foods, Best Western Premier Prestige Oceanfront Resort Sooke, Six Mile Bakery, Cobb’s Bread and many other community partners have brought hope to Rose’s dream of raising enough money for her to have the treatment, organizers say. Rose and her family extend their sincere gratitude for the donations from the community partners, volunteers, friends and community members for their generous support. Linda Talbot, sister to Heather, has spearheaded and organized this event, the first of many. For information or to donate, contact Talbot at 250-508-4891 or email Linda_reflectionsoftime@shaw.ca

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Heather’s daughter Alicia Rose and her mother Ruth Cameron.

Alan Rehman smiles as he washes the wheels of a truck.

Deborah Clark, Brooke Shilling, and Cindy Shilling cooked up the hamburgers.

Heather’s son Jason Rose cleans the tires of a car.

All the activity tuckered out 7-month-old Brayden, held by his dad Dean Bowers.

Heather Rose and her caregiver Karen Rose Hauser.

Effie and Bob Casson enjoy the tasty hamburgers.

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250.478.6680

6-month-old Justin Schaefer and his mom Julie Dargis.

The ROSE FAMILY wish to thank the following companies for their community support: First to RONA Langford, for without their venue the event would not have been possible. Second to Glenwood Meats, for their generous donation of the meats. The following companies so generously provided us with the essentials needed for the success of the day: Fairway Market, 6 Mile Bakery, Cob’s Bread @ Westshore Town Centre, Western Foods, Best Western Premiere Prestige Resort in Sooke and RT’s Heating Services. • Take in your bottles to any of these three bottle depot locations (Glanford, Quadra and Queens) for Heather Rose.

Linda wishes to extend gratitude to the many volunteers whose tireless efforts would not have made this day possible.

850 Langford Parkway, Langford

250 478.6680

www.rona.ca

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Friday, July 29, 2011 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

It takes 21 days to achieve perfection

STRIP LOIN GRILLING STE AKS Naturally Ag ed 21 Days Family Pack Sa vings Size

6

9 9 per lb

$15.41/kg

Sterling Silver AAA beef from Thrifty Foods is aged 21 days which is the secret to tender perfection, on or off the grill. We have all the top cuts for summer grilling such as Rib Eye, Strip Loin, and T-Bone and can also cut them to your liking. When you want to sear a steak into happy memory, look no further than Thrifty Foods.

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Pricing in effect until Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

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