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Despite the name, men are equally welcome to attend. “In fact, a few months ago I had my first centenarian, and he was a man. Grandpas are more than welcome,” Scott says with a laugh. Although many important family milestones – birth and death notices, wedding announcements, and so on – can be found with a little digging online, there are two problems with that when it comes to seniors says Scott. For one, it can be daunting to navigate the Internet. And secondly, though there is plenty of early historical information available, there’s not nearly as much from the recent past, due in large part to ever-strengthening privacy laws.
Oak Bay Village was the scene of a rare mid-day robbery attempt Friday afternoon, but the would-be thief never had a chance, thanks to the actions of a shop owner and an alert witness. Just before 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10 a man wearing a white hard hat, dust mask and gloves entered Cambridge Antiques on Oak Bay Avenue and produced what later turned out to be a fake gun. He carried a black bag, which he demanded the owner, Peter Everett, fill with merchandise. When Everett refused to do so, the suspect ran down an aisle and jumped into the front display area, where he began grabbing jewelry and other items. Everett followed him to the front of the store, and the two struggled. Eventually the suspect was knocked to the floor. Meanwhile, Crystal Stupple, who was in the store with her mother, saw the events unfolding and helped keep the man on the floor, pinning him there while they waited for police to arrive. According to Stupple, the suspect threatened her with a knife, which made her even more determined to keep him down.
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Carlton House resident Muriel Fairbarns with some of her treasured family photographs. Fairbarns hopes that taking part in a genealogy workshop called Ask Granny, in Oak Bay this week, will help her learn more about her family history. Ryan Flaherty/News staff
Piecing together a historical puzzle Travelling workshop teaches seniors how to chart their ancestry Ryan Flaherty News staff
Muriel Fairbarns scans a photograph, looking for a familiar face. After a few moments, she finds it, in the middle of a group of 50 or 60 girls. “There I am. I would be about 13, something like that,” says Fairbarns. “That would have been taken in about ‘34, around then.” The school photo, from Fairbarns’ childhood in England, is one of a few that the Carlton House res-
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ident has collected as she attempts cessfully,” she says. Fortunately for Fairbarns, she’s to piece together her family history. Along with portraits of her got an opportunity to do just that, parents, and even one of her great- thanks to a mobile workshop run great-grandparents, they represent by the Victoria Genealogical Socipieces of a larger puzzle, one which ety, taking place at Carlton House Fairbarns hopes to continue put- today (Feb. 15). The hour-long seminar, dubbed Ask ting together so that Granny, is intended her two children, “I’ve got masses of to give seniors the seven grandchiltools to help them dren and nine great- stuff, you see, and I’ve chart their family grandchildren can history. have a fuller picture been trying to put it in “Making the proof their ancestry. some sort of order.” cess simpler and One of the obsta- Muriel Fairbarns simpler is what cles Fairbarns has Ask Granny is all faced is simply knowing how to put together all about,” says Merv Scott, VGS prothe bits of information so that they grams director. With the help of a few VGS volunteers, Scott runs the form a cohesive story. “I’ve got masses of stuff, you see, workshops, which are held once and I’ve been trying to put it in a month at different seniors’ resisome sort of order – not very suc- dences around the Capital Region.
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New Yorker eyes Victoria’s lampposts City sees revenue potential in patented streetlight design Roszan Holmen News staff
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Daylight robbery Graeme Glynn, 8, right, steals the ball from Noah Austin, 8, during Bays United U-9 soccer action at Monterey middle school.
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50th Oak Bay Tea Party needs memorabilia to share Do you have any old programs, trophies or photos from past Oak Bay Tea Party celebrations? Organizers of the annual Oak Bay community gala, celebrating its 50th anniversary on June 2 and 3, are looking for items to put in a display to be created for this year’s Tea Party at Willows Park.
Maureen Thomson, chair of the 50th anniversary committee, said items can include any kind of personal memorabilia, from medals for swimming races to Jimmy Chicken (Mary Tod) Island to old bathtub or teacup race photos – the more unusual the better. Part of the historic reflection will see volunteers do “news flashes” for the crowd, highlighting various events over the past 50 years. To donate or loan out items for use in the display, contact Thomson at 250-5956345
Warm feet on the way thanks to generous donation Feet will be warmer around the Capital Region thanks to a generous gift. McGregor Socks has donated 10,000 pairs of new socks that will be given to people who are homeless and at-risk by dozens of local social service agencies. The company has given more than 40,000 pairs of socks to the community since 2005, thanks to a partnership begun by Avodah, the social action group of Congregation Emanu-El. The first socks were shared at the VicPANTONE 137 U
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Victoria city’s unique lampposts have caught the eye of an estate owner in New York state. Back in 2003, council granted a request by the American to reproduce the patented design. Now, the estate owner wants 12 to 16 more lampposts to be installed on his residential estate. “We are now interested in having additional lights manufactured by the Achinback Foundry (in Victoria),” wrote Georgia Fotopoulos on behalf of her client. Council reviewed the request last week. “We own the intellectual property,” said Coun. Chris Coleman. “There may be a revenue stream,” he said, arguing the product could be marketed internationally. Coun. Ben Isitt suggested selling the rights at a cost of $100 per lamppost. “I just wonder whether or not that’s enough,” said Coun. Marianne Alto. The city should evaluate the patent’s worth before setting a precedent too low, she added. In the end, council agreed to support the request from New York without charge, despite the processing time required of staff. Achinback Industries & Foundry Ltd. “would benefit from this additional contract,” noted Robert Wood-
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A pedestrian walks by a cluster lampost on View Street. The lamposts are a City of Victoria patented design. land, director of legislative and regulatory services, in his staff report. The opportunities for charging to reproduce patented designs held by the city will be explored in the future. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Learn about the Chinese revolution at friendship dinner The Victoria Canada China Friendship Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Golden City Restaurant, 721 Fisgard Street. Prof. Hua Lin will speak about the 100th anniversary of the Chinese revolution led by Dr. Sun Yat Sen. For reservations, call Joan Wicken, 250477-6915 by Feb. 23. Members $22, non-members $25.
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Hughes pleased with outcome of defamation case Roszan Holmen News staff
Ted Hughes has won his civil suit against former B.C. Premier Bill Vander Zalm. A jury has ruled that passages within Vander Zalm’s memoir are defamatory to B.C.’s former conflict of interest commissioner. “I’m very gratified with the attention and the care that the jury gave to the matter,” said Hughes, reached by phone Friday morning. “I’ve been in the justice system for over 60 years. This is the first experience that I’ve had seeing it operate from the other side and I’m obviously very pleased and satisfied with the outcome.” The nine-day hearing at the Vancouver Law Courts wrapped up Thursday. Vander Zalm published Bill Vander Zalm For the People in 2008. Hughes filed his civil suit with the Supreme Court in late 2010. In response to the jury’s verdict, Vander Zalm complained to other media that Hughes didn’t sue him until seeing his fight-the-HST
Ted Hughes campaign on a television program. Hughes, however, defended his timing. “What (Vander Zalm) doesn’t say, which came clearly out in court, was that on the TV program with respect to the HST, his
book was prominently featured as available on that program,” said Hughes. “It was there for the public to know it could be purchased, containing what the court has now found to be defamatory remarks about me.” In his statement of claim, Hughes charges “the defendant falsely and maliciously published … (statements that were) understood to mean that the plaintiff was self-interested, biased and politically partisan in conducting the Fantasy Gardens Inquiry.” In his filed response, Vander Zalm argued “all of the comments would be understood by a reasonable person as comments and not imputations of fact.” The jury, however, disagreed. The defamatory passages refer back to an inquiry Hughes conducted in 1991. It concluded that Vander Zalm, as premier, had violated conflict-of-interest guidelines and it led to his immediate resignation. The jury recommended Vander Zalm pay $60,000 in damages to Hughes. rholmen@vicnews.com
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Bill Vander Zalm with his autobiography shortly after its release in 2008.
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A $5,000 reward has been posted for information in connection to the vandalism at Victoria’s Jewish Cemetery in Victoria. The reward will go to anyone who can provide information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the hate crime at the Emanu-El Jewish Cemetery. The reward money was posted
by a concerned citizen, who wishes to remain anonymous, said VicPD spokesperson Mike Russell. The donor requested that the Victoria police participate in a committee to determine how the funds are to be distributed, when they will be awarded and to whom the reward may be paid. Five historic gravestones in Emanu-El Jewish Cemetery – all belonging to Holocaust survivors – were desecrated; spraypainted with black swastikas and other images on Dec. 31. Since then, VicPD Major Crimes detectives have investigated the case and have liaised with the
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Biz in the Bay New owner brings spicy new twist to old favourite
Sarge Tiwana hopes a fresh change at Willows Park Grocery will introduce a new batch of customers to the Oak Bay institution. Tiwana took over the Eastdowne Road convenience store on Dec. 1, and one of the first changes he made was to add authentic Indian food to the lineup of products available. Now customers can enjoy samosas, pakoras and curry, among other dishes, made fresh on-site twice a week. “Indian food is a niche, and if you can crack it, it’s a winning formula,” says Tiwana. “Because there isn’t anywhere around here that does proper, authentic Indian food.” A menu of current offerings is posted next to the till, and Tiwana also uses Facebook to share the menus with customers. Tiwana bought the 100-year-old store from previous owner Neil McDonald after posting an ad on the UsedVictoria website looking for a store to run. He has plenty of experience, having operated a similar shop in Lapworth, England, for 17 years. And though he’s made the one significant change, much of the store remains the same. In fact, Quon Lowe, the owner prior to McDonald who has been a fixture in the community for more than 40 years, still
lives next door and works the odd shift now and then. So far, reception has been slow, but customers are warming to the changes. “It’s been good,” says Tiwana. “It’s going to take time, but I’m going to keep plugging away.”
New shop calls to young would-be authors Looking for the next generation of great writers? The Story Studio just may be the place to find them. Run by University of Victoria grad Paisley Aiken, Story Studio, located at Cadboro Bay Road and Bowker Ave., next to Musicalia and 4Cats, is a place where children can gather in small groups to get some help with the finer points of creative writing courtesy of a published author. The studio features eight different writing coaches, each with a different area of expertise. Workshops are offered for kids from preschool age up to teens. At the end of a session, the studio has the necessary equipment to print and bind the childrens’ work into a take-home book. Aiken is also looking to forge connections with a number of community organizations across Greater Victoria to make Story Studio workshops available to kids who normally
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Sarge Tiwana, new owner of the Willows Park Grocery, with a basket of fresh samosas. Tiwana, who owned a store in Lapworth, England for 17 years, continues to carry pizzas, subs and organic freshly roasted coffee, and has added locally made Indian food to the menu. wouldn’t have access to them. For more information on the studio, the coaches and the different workshops offered, visit www. storystudio.ca.
Oak Bay Beach Hotel adds two key staffers to its roster The official grand opening of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel may still be a few months away, but a couple
more pieces of the puzzle fell into place last week, with the hiring of two key staff members for the resort. Michelle Le Sage joins the team as hotel manager, bringing more than 20 years of experience in hospitality management, and Sarah Henderson has been hired as rooms division manager. Henderson was an eco tour guide at the hotel during its previous incarnation, which closed in 2006. The hires come with about four months to go until the new hotel’s grand opening, set for May.
Country Grocer wins award The best of Vancouver Island businesses were honoured at a ceremony on Jan. 26. Winners of this year’s Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards were announced at a the ceremony
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Uplands resident frightened by female intruder A homeowner in the 3300-block of Exeter Rd. had a frightening experience last Thursday night when she was confronted by a woman who had broken into her house. The resident was in her ensuite bathroom when she came face to face with the suspect, who shut the door and told her not to come out. No weapon was produced or threatened, but fear was enough to keep the owner inside. While the homeowner remained in the bathroom, the thief made off with several pieces of jewelry with a combined value of more than $10,000. Once the resident felt safe, she
emerged and called police. By the time they arrived, however, they were unable to find the suspect. The Saanich Police Forensic Identification Service was brought in, and they were able to collect some DNA evidence from the bathroom door handle. Police are still searching for the suspect, described by the homeowner as being 35 to 40 years old, approximately 5’2” tall, with a medium build, straight black hair and an olive complexion. She may be of Eastern European descent.
Vandals damage pair of properties including shop One or more vandals smashed the front doors of two separate properties over-
night last Thursday. A garbage can lid was used to break the glass door of an apartment complex in the 2300-block of Beach Dr. as well as that of the Willows Park Grocery store on Eastdowne Road. In both cases, it appears that damage was the sole purpose, as evidence indicates that neither premises were entered after their doors were smashed.
Electronics, laundry machines targeted in break-ins Two residential break-ins resulted in a handful of personal electronics being taken by thieves. Last Monday (Feb. 7), a suspect entered the unlocked rear door of a home
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Government should listen up The fourth annual Victoria Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women included a record number of participants. Turning those numbers into a positive force that is heard by government and police however, is a challenge. The walk, which took place on Sunday, aims to raise awareness of the staggering statistics when it comes to missing and murdered Aboriginal women, According to government numbers, young Indigenous women in Canada are five times more likely than other women of the same age to die as the result of violence. The Native Women’s Association of Canada has documented more than 580 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. Most of these have been within the last three decades – one-quarter of them in B.C., and the majority under the age of 30. For the people who march, they are more than numbers. Each represents a daughter, mother, auntie, cousin or friend. They are also university students, employees and caregivers who are missing, or whose murders remain unsolved. The fact that police and government tend to marginalize these women is bad enough. But when society as a whole does, it’s shameful. The marchers ask us to remember these women and honour them. But what we as Canadians need to do is work to stop the cycle of violence and change attitudes towards indigenous people. Helping to end poverty and providing proper shelter and clean water to Aboriginal people across the country is just a start to changing the socioeconomic future for all Canadians. If we are committed to non-violence, we need to do more than march once a year. We need to hold our government, our police – and ourselves – to the highest standards. We need to educate ourselves, speak out against violence and rouse our police and politicians to listen. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News 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.
Floating on a sea of gas much of it gas-fired, after an Premier Christy Clark’s recent electricity crisis that caused fanfare about developing a natural brownouts more than a decade gas export industry in northern ago. B.C. included a major change in Today, Washington electricity policy. state producers are Last year Clark’s actually paying B.C. government forced Hydro to take their B.C. Hydro to trim its excess power because operations and keep its they need to move it into next two annual rate the grid, and B.C. is the increases below four per only place that can store cent. Part of the savings it using dam capacity. will come from redefining NDP energy critic John former premier Gordon Horgan is celebrating Campbell’s climate this change in B.C. strategy, which required Tom Fletcher Hydro policy. He says B.C. Hydro to be selfB.C. Views the government made sufficient in even lowa multi-billion-dollar water years, with no net miscalculation by assuming electricity imports. The target is now self-sufficiency California’s electricity shortage would continue indefinitely, and in average-water years, limiting surplus power would be profitable. expansion of independent power He says independent power projects. It also means B.C. will contracts are part of B.C. Hydro’s import more gas-fired electricity current financial problems, but in the coming years, and burn political interference in planning is some of its own abundant gas to the bigger issue. generate new power up north. Horgan would not endorse North America finds itself floating the Wilderness Committee’s call on a sea of shale gas. to cancel electricity purchase Campbell’s plan entailed using contracts B.C. Hydro has B.C.’s big dams to stabilize and signed for more run-of-river store power from new intermittent developments. Additional projects sources of hydro and wind, are planned for the Upper Lillooet, building the Site C dam on the Upper Toba and Harrison Rivers Peace River and exporting clean in southern B.C., and the Kokish energy at a premium in a carbonRiver on northern Vancouver priced North American market. Island. Most are aboriginal Both the carbon market and the partnerships. export market have evaporated. Energy Minister Rich Coleman While B.C. was developing run-oftold me no contracts will be river to sell to California, the U.S. cancelled, and he rejected my west coast built new capacity,
suggestion that B.C. Hydro could end up with too much power in the wrong places and at the wrong time of year. B.C. Hydro can move power around as well as store it, and that ability will improve when the smart grid is completed. Independent power doesn’t end there. It shifts to northern B.C., where three liquefied natural gas projects will need output equivalent to two and a half Site C dams to operate. Coleman confirmed that at least one modern gas-fired power plant will be needed to develop LNG, which is expected to be in business before Site C could be built. That powerhouse will likely be built by the LNG developers, and used to back up new intermittent sources of offshore and land-based wind and any river or geothermal sites available along a new northwest power line. B.C. will likely have a second gasfired power plant in the northeast corner, to supply the Horn River shale gas development and processing plant now underway. Coleman says that plant should be able to capture carbon dioxide and sequester it deep underground. Fort Nelson and points north will remain off the B.C. Hydro grid. Even with carbon capture in the northeast, Campbell’s greenhouse gas targets look to be the next part of his legacy to be abandoned. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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On the water bird-watcher Naturalist Jacques Sirois carries his new kayak from the beach on McNeil Bay after a short trip Arctic bird watching.
LETTERS Federal government should tread carefully Upon reading the editorial column in the Feb. 1 copy of the Oak Bay News, and if one were to take the tone of the cartoon on Page A6 of this newspaper to heart, I somehow doubt the Harper government has much of a chance of re-election come Oct. 15, 2015, especially with a majority government. Does Canada need to be subjected to more aggressive steps financially rather than shown some conciliation? Are things that bad in Canada financially? It doesn’t appear so for those who hold political power and on whom we look to for fair leadership. Does anyone get my drift? Chris Garrett-Petts Oak Bay
Electric scooter riders largely law-abiding citizens Re: Scooters Cause Conflict on Area Roads (News, Jan. 27) I am astonished at the unchallenged transparency of your above article’s “sources” – a seller of gas-powered scooters, Michael Stevulak, and a selfconfessed regulation violator and scofflaw, Terrell Hall – concerning electric bicycle-scooters in this area. Not only does Stevulak impugn the mere existence of these little vehicles, but he has the nerve to call into question the character and integrity of their ridership. I purchased a Kai-Shan electric bicycle a couple of years ago from Scooter
Underground. The riders of such vehicles in this area, to my knowledge, typically respect the legal conditions of their tenure and drive far more responsibly than gas scooter riders, and the frequently aggressive, spandex-clad pedal-bicyclists. It was stated that “convictions for this (pedal-removal) type of offence are rare.” Ah. So. Even the photo you chose to run with this item does not fit the story: the scooter shown is a gas-powered scooter. Apologies and retractions are due. David Harris Oak Bay (editor’s note: The News published a correction about the photo in the Feb. 1 edition)
Listen to groups seeking alternative deer responses Re: Non-lethal solution to deer problem sought (News, Feb. 1) There are better ways to control the deer situation than resorting to brutal slaughter. These have been suggested by various groups, yet the Capital Regional District seems to be pushing ahead with potential plans to kill these animals, regardless of public concerns to the contrary. It’s a scientific fact that eradicating the deer in the area will not control the problem. And now with a big warehouse being built north of the airport and a proposed mall on the Pat Bay Highway, more and more deer are being pushed out and will eventually end up in our city.
Oak Bay is asking for public input as well, but are they really going to listen to both sides or have their minds been made up? A councillor who is a vocal proponent of swift action might not be the best choice to see this fairly. William Jesse Oak Bay
If high fences buck the bylaw, then remove the deer Three years ago there were no deer on Yale Street. Now there are five, including a large buck. Seven foot high fences around my front garden would help keep them out but it would be unsightly and against the bylaw. My suggestion is to shoot the deer with tranquilizer darts and remove them to the wilds somewhere between Port Renfrew and Cowichan. Ties Rubingh Oak Bay
Beauty is in the eye of the individual beholder I am astonished by the concepts that lie behind statements in recent letters to the Oak Bay News and Oak Bay council about Oak Bay “heritage properties.” Writers have suggested that various aesthetic matters of taste warrant “the community” interfering with the right of a person to do what he or she wants with their private property. Well, I am a member of the community and I say we should all keep our noses out of other people’s business.
Oak Bay has a mix of housing styles and vintages, that is constantly changing. How incredibly arrogant for anyone, including Oak Bay council members, to presume that their personal taste equates to “what is best for the community.” In the 18 years I have lived in Oak Bay, I have seen numerous homes and buildings come and go. Sometimes I have thought the previous structure looked better, other times I have thought the new structure is a huge improvement, and occasionally I have thought ‘what would possess someone do that?’ Those have been my personal opinions, which I have not inflated into “community opinions.” However, based on recent letters, a few decades from now we can be assured there will be community arbiters of taste claiming that all of those “ugly” or “beautiful” homes are “heritage properties.” Mark Parsons Oak Bay
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The Willows exhibition hall and fairgrounds, built in the 1880s by the City of Victoria, in the middle of the agricultural zone that became Oak Bay, were home to a wide variety of activities in the early 20th century. Visitors could experience everything from horse racing to agricultural exhibitions to military displays, not to mention enjoy the midway rides that would arrive on occasion. The older photo in this display shows a tugof-war happening on a section of the racetrack, between two groups of soldiers based at “Willows Camp” during the First World War. As residential development boomed in the post-Second World War years of the late 1940s and early 50’s, the Willows fairgrounds were all but gone. Oak Bay councillors recognized the recreational value in the land, however, and opened Carnarvon Park in 1955, primarily for baseball. Lawn bowling followed a couple of years later and now the park is home to soccer and rugby, a lacrosse box, tennis courts and a children’s water park. The current photo of
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Helping seniors create a legacy for next generation Continued from Page A1
“If we can get a parent or grandparent to write some information down about themselves, they might be able to go back a generation where we can start finding information on the computer,” says Scott. The Ask Granny seminars were created by an American couple in 2009, and since Scott introduced the material to Greater Victoria, he’s hosted nine workshops attended by close to 100 people. Scott limits the maximum number of participants per session to 12, so that each can be given one-on-one help in filling
out their family history charts. “The whole thing is meant to be something that they take back and pull out every so often as they remember something or come across some photo or document,” says Scott. This is the first time Carlton House is hosting an Ask Granny workshop. Events like this offer an opportunity for residents to get to know each other better while providing a valuable service, says Rowena Hendriks, manager of leisure services at the residence. “We’re really keen on having activities that cause people to be able to talk to each other, to tell each other
their stories, and to be known within their community,” says Hendriks. Helping people tell those stories is one of the main functions of the VGS. The society, which has more than 300 members, offers a range of genealogical services and resources to anyone who needs them. They operate a library in Vic West, publish genealogical journals, and have even created an online educational resource for teachers and students. But after several years of being supported in part by provincial grants, the society no longer receives government funding. Scott is hopeful that they can find other sources of
revenue. “We’re trying to attract more members, which has helped, because membership fees are a big part of our revenue, but we’re still scrambling.” For now, however, it’s business as usual, and Fairbarns is looking forward to the workshop and the chance it will afford her to put some more pieces of her family puzzle into place. “It’s something that has been necessary for several generations, so I’m very pleased that we’re all beginning to do something about it,” she says. reporter@vicnews.com
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“He was saying he couldn’t breathe, so I loosened my grip a bit, but I didn’t let him up because we didn’t want to get stabbed,” she said. Police arrived quickly and the man was taken into custody. The actions of both Everett and Stupple are commendable, said Deputy Chief Kent Thom, but he cautioned that police don’t recommend that others do the same if faced with similar circumstances. “We stress, in a situation like that, it could have had a much more unfortunate or even disastrous ending, so we encourage people
to not challenge suspects,” Thom said. Nevertheless, Thom called Everett and Stupple’s response “extremely courageous.” Police say the accused, a 40-year-old Victoria man, has a criminal record which includes previous robbery convictions. They’ve recommended charges against him which include robbery, possession of a concealed weapon, imitation of firearms, and uttering threats, among others. The suspect was remanded in custody at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre and scheduled for a video conference on the charges Monday morning. reporter@vicnews.com
TRUST YOUR BC has doubled lumber exports to China in one year. Commodity exports to India were up 74% in the last year alone. Expanding relationships with the world’s fastest growing economies is just one aspect of the BC Jobs Plan. Enabling job creation, supporting small business start-ups, and continuing investments in infrastructure and skills training are just some of the ways the BC Jobs Plan is helping to create jobs for BC families. To learn more about how the BC Jobs Plan works for you and your family, or to share your ideas, visit BC Jobs Plan.ca
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Locals among first to receive Diamond Jubilee medal Naval member flown to ceremony from deployed CFB Esquimalt warship Erin McCracken
Esquimalt later this month. The crew has News staff been away since last Two Greater Victoria July. “That was the key residents are among the first in Canada to benefit right there, receive a medal honour- when they flew me out ing Queen Elizabeth II’s to see my wife after so accession to the throne long,” he said via telephone from Ontario. He 60 years ago. is schedColwood resident “That really uled to return to Master Seaman Christo- meant a lot, to be his ship in San Diego, pher Switzer taken away from Calif. this was flown to Monday’s a deployment and weekend. Switzer ceremony at to come do this.” was nomiRideau Hall - Christopher nated to in Ottawa Switzer receive the from Panmedal by ama City, his supejust after his ship, HMCS Van- riors in recognition couver, passed through for his contributions the Panama Canal on to the Royal Canadian its way home to CFB Navy and several local Esquimalt from the charities. Switzer is a hull technician who is Mediterranean Sea. Switzer was one of in charge of the ship’s 60 Canadians, including junior ranks mess. He four Canadian Forces organizes social events personnel, who were and charity efforts for presented with the 160 non-commissioned Queen Elizabeth II Dia- sailors. “It’s my job to make mond Jubilee Medal by everybody’s Gov. Gen. David John- sure happy, and keep the ston. Victoria resident welfare up,” said SwitMaureen Shaw also zer, who also trains received the commen- sailors in emergency dation in recognition preparedness, such as for her leadership in fighting ship fires. The medal is an honoccupational health and safety, corporate our he won’t soon forsocial responsibility get. “It was really nice to and education for manbe flown out,” Switzer ufacturing workers. Switzer was able said. “That really meant to reconnect with his a lot, to be taken away wife Jennifer and his from a deployment and Ontario-based parents to come do this and be and in-laws at the cer- sent back to the deployemony ahead of his ment.” The Diamond Jubilee warship’s return to CFB
Master Seaman Christopher Switzer, centre, stands with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and Gov. Gen David Johnston at Rideau Hall. Switzer flew to Ottawa from HMCS Vancouver, which was recently on a mission in the Mediterranean Sea, to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal.
Medal will be given to 60,000 Canadians this year. “The recipients who are honoured by this medal have made Canada better,” Johnston said in a statement. “Individually, they have improved the well-being of many in our communities, and together, they have helped to create a smarter, more caring nation.” emccracken@vicnews. com
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story didn’t check out. Upon speaking with the landlord at the Cedar Hill-area home where Coronado was supposed to be living, police were told he moved out in late November. And then UVic’s administrators told police Coronado wasn’t a registered student. “It’s all a bit of a mystery,” Sgt. Dean Jantzen said. Police are unsure where Coronado went after moving in late November. Anyone with information on Coronado is urged to call Saanich police at 250-475-4321. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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All of the commitments for the seven municipalities were also met. We are actively working to address the few outstanding commitments in 2012.
We’d like to know what you think of the audit report. Public feedback is encouraged through February 29, 2012. Copies of the report are available online at www.wastewatermadeclear.ca or in hard-copy at the CRD Fisgard office.
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Hot ticket: Pacific Opera Victoria presents Carmen at the Royal Theatre. Tickets $37.50
Carmen brims with life: dashing toreadors, leering soldiers, free-spirited gypsies, and the dynamo that is Carmen herself. Feb. 16, 18, 22, 24, at 8 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m.
A shout out to the spoken word Arnold Lim News staff
No special effects, instruments or gimmicks. Just the spoken word. “There is an appetite for quality spoken word and I wanted to keep that going,” said Victoria Spoken Word Festival artistic director Missie Peters. “It is incredibly important to me both to grow and establish the scene here in Victoria.” Combining elements of poetry, storytelling, stand-up comedy and theatre, the art form has seen steady growth – but a dearth of post-secondary poetry opportunities for the artists prompted Peters to take matters into her own hands creating a hybrid festival of sorts. “You can’t go to university for (it). We should have opportunities all across the country to develop the art form itself for artists and give them this opportunity to grow,” she said. “So I am doing it.” The festival kicks off with three days of artist-only workshops in
improv, beat box, singing, and clowning, because Peters believes the non-traditional elements offer young poets an expanded tool box from which to explore. Artists move on to write an ensemble script with their new skills within 24 hours and perform it in front of a live audience. “The festival is about trying to expand spoken word,” she said. “It will hopefully be something you, me and no one has ever seen before.” Starting in 2011 with a presentation to the Awesome Sh*t Club, where entrepreneurs like Peters pitched ideas to judges in a Dragons’ Den-style format for cash, her festival idea won the $600 grand prize and the first annual event was born. Without that opportunity this year, she turned to crowdfunding to source the $1,000 start-up cost. “It is a really great way to connect with people who care about your project. I thought it would take six weeks to reach our goal but we did it in two,” she said. “It
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Missie Peters, artistic director for the Victoria Spoken Word Festival hopes poetry lovers will come out in support of the second annual Victoria Spoken Word Festival. creates a community event that is, by necessity, supported by the community. If the people in Victoria didn’t want it, we wouldn’t have $1,000 in our campaign.” Crowdfunding, a relatively new tool where campaigners set up an account with websites such as IndieGoGo.com or Kickstarter. com and rely on the donations through the site to fund their projects, helped the festival raise more than $1,100 with two weeks
to go. In addition to the financial benefit, supporters from across the country left positive comments for Peters, a source of motivation for the poet who moonlights as a government worker by day. “It is almost more important than the money,” she said of the community input. “It lets you know as an organizer all (your) work is important to someone.” One of 12 poets from across Can-
ada invited to take part, Victoria resident Justin McGrail believes Peters’ efforts are making a difference in the popularity of the art form across the country. “Support (for) the festival is coming in from across the country. This (festival) is a highlight, a growing network of spoken word poetry,” the 20-year poet said. “In a way, the support Missie (Peters) has reflects the growth of spoken word in the country. I can say I have seen it in my lifetime.” With performances Feb. 23-25, culminating with the grand finale at the Intrepid Theatre streaming live on the Internet, even Peters doesn’t know what to expect because it hasn’t yet been written. She is confident performances will be well worth the price of admission. “I create the venue and (the artists) are going to fill it with art,” she said. “(Spoken word’s) power is in the performance and on the stage – as opposed to the page.” Spoken like a true poet, who does know it. Victoria Spoken Word Festival performances run Feb. 23-25 at the Intrepid Theatre and Solstice Café with a public spoken word workshop Feb. 26. For more information or to donate to the campaign visit www.victoriaspokenwordfestival.com editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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Watoto choir helps thousands of Africa’s orphans Watoto, a holistic care program initiated to serve the needs of Africa and her people, presents a new tour entitled Beautiful Africa: A New Generation, an evening of vibrant, original African music, dance routines and life-transforming stories. The tour is a testimony of the new generation of leaders emerging out of Watoto. Established in 1994, the Watoto Children’s Choir has travelled internationally as ambassadors for the millions of children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war and poverty. Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents. They live in Watoto Children’s Villages
where they receive the care and nurturing they need to grow up as productive citizens of their country. Today, Watoto impacts the lives of more than 2,500 children who have been orphaned and abandoned. Watoto’s purpose is to rescue the vulnerable and raise them up to be leaders, so they can rebuild their nation. For this to become an ongoing reality, Watoto relies on the support of Canadians to sponsor a life and impact their future. Living Hope is a Watoto program that has transformed the lives of women in Kampala and war-torn Gulu, Northern Uganda. The target groups are
HIV positive single women, returnees from abduction by the Lord’s Resistance Army, and teenage mothers. The goal of Living Hope is to restore dignity to vulnerable women. The 2012 Canadian Tour features fair trade items for purchase that are made by women in the Living Hope program. See the choir for free on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Lambrick Park Church, 1780 Feltham Rd, or at 6:30 p.m. at the Colwood Pentecostal Church, 2250 Sooke Rd. For more information, or to make a donation, go to www.watoto.com or call 1-888-9-WATOTO. llavin@vicnews.com
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The Watoto Children’s Choir helps support Watoto Villages for HIV/ AIDS orphans and Living Hope, a program for vulnerable women in Kampala and Gulu, Uganda.
ARTS AUDITIONS IN BRIEF
Langham Theatre goes topless
Auditions for 1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible by James McLure will be held at Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 from 1-4 p.m. Production dates are April 25 to May 12. Two plays by James McLure: Laundry and Bourbon is the story of three small-town women who love to gossip. Lone Star is about a man who loves his country, his wife and his 1959 pink Thunderbird convertible. There are roles for three men and three women ranging in age from 20s to early 30s. No audition bookings necessary. Scripts available for sign out during office hours. Call 250-384-2142 or go to langhamtheatre.ca.
Peninsula Players celebrate 60 years
Auditions for Peninsula Players’ How The Other Half Loves are on Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave. Sidney. The Players’ 60th anniversary season continues with Alan Aykbourn’s How The Other Half Loves. Cast requirements include three women (20-40), three men (20-40), a stage manager and producer. Performance dates are May 18-20 and May 25-27. For more information, contact Sid Clarke at 250-656-8975. Read a synopsis of How The Other Half Loves at peninsulaplayers.bc.ca.
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Wheelin’ on to London Canadian wheelchair rugby player Ian Chan, right, is blocked in by Patrice Dagenais, front left, Mike Whitehead, back left, and Zak Maddl, during the hard-hitting red versus black exhibition game at Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence on Saturday. The team is holding a three-week training camp at PISE in preparation for the London 2012 Paralympic campaign. Canada won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
Coaches step up for B.C. Games Ringette coach Laura Watson goes over the X’s and O’s with a ringette player from the Lower Mainland. Watson is a technical director with Coaches B.C. who will be involved with the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon later this month. Submitted photo
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oaches are often the unsung heroes of athletic success. When gold-medal athletes stand on podiums, their coaches often hide in the wings. However, without fail, athletes credit their coaches ahead of anyone else. Coaches lead and inspire athletes from community programs to the Olympic and Paralympic podiums. This month’s B.C. Winter Games in Vernon, Feb. 23 to 26,
is a major springboard for coaches and athletes alike to move up to the Canada Games. “A coach’s preparation for the B.C. Games, or any other competitive environment, is just as important as an athlete’s preparation,” said Coaches B.C. executive director Gord May. Coaches B.C. is the provincial organization responsible for coaching education programs and the ongoing support and development of coaches. Every coach at the Games is certified through the National Coaching Certification Program. “Every successful athlete has been
trained by someone who has taken the time to learn about the technical aspects of their sport and how to prepare their athletes both mentally and physically,” May said. Many of the 65 provincial sport organizations involved in the B.C. Winter and Summer Games utilize the Games as an opportunity for coach mentorship and training. Karate B.C. developed a junior coach mentorship program as part of the B.C. Winter Games where youth coaches have the opportunity to work with a certified adult coach. Six junior coaches, aged 15 to 18 years old, will be part of the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. “The B.C. Games is an ideal way of furthering (development of) our young athletes into future coaches,” said Fernando Correia, the Duncan-based provincial advisor for Karate B.C. “I know our junior coaches are looking forward to attending the Winter Games and to develop under the tutelage of some of Karate B.C.’s best coaches.” Another successful mentorship program developed by the B.C. Games Society, Coaches B.C. and Promotion Plus, supports the education of female coaches. For Laura Watson, technical director with Coaches B.C. and ringette coach, this has been a terrific opportunity for both her and her apprentice coach. “The B.C. Games experience that we have for our apprentice coach is absolutely the best experience that we could ever offer someone.” A total of 232 head coaches and assistant coaches will lead 1,148 athletes at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. More online at BCgames.org. sports@vicnews.com
Cougars to be recognized against Storm on Thursday The Campbell River Storm are the Victoria Cougars’ final guest of the regular season tomorrow (Feb. 16). Faceoff is 7:15 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Cougars (34-5-1) are riding a 14 game win streak, having defeated the Peninsula Panthers 3-1 on Friday. Following Thursday’s game the Cougars will be honoured by president Greg Batters as the top regular season team in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League with the Andy Hebenton trophy. The Cougars clinched top spot back in mid-January. Hebenton played five seasons with Lester Patrick’s Victoria Cougars from 1950-55, winning the Pacific Coast Hockey League championship. The Saanich Braves and Peninsula Panthers also play Thursday (Feb. 16), 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre. On Friday the Braves host Oceanside at Pearkes arena, 6:30 p.m., and the Panthers host Comox at 7:30 p.m. The Cougars, Braves and Panthers wrap their 42-game schedules in Oceanside, Comox and Kerry Park on Saturday, respectively.
Hitmen visit Royals for one-off The Victoria Royals host the Calgary Hitmen tonight (Feb. 15) at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Puck drop is 7:05 p.m. This weekend the Prince George Cougars return, Friday and Saturday at 7:05 p.m. sports@vicnews.com
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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF
Hilary Graham of the Camosun Chargers reels after spiking a ball during a PacWest volleyball game at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence. Graham was last week’s PacWest player of the week.
Highlanders extend Bridge two years
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Chargers playoff bound Playoffs don’t come easy, and despite dropping their final two home games of the season, the Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team are in the post-season. The University of Fraser Valley Cascades defeated the Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday and Sunday at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence. The Chargers have already qualified for the playoffs, which are Feb. 23 to 25 at Douglas College in New Westminster. This weekend the Chargers (8-13) close out the regular season against the first-place
and contributed Va n c o u v e r with 45 kills, Island Marieight serving ners (20-2) in aces and one Nanaimo. Win block, a total of or lose, the 54 points. Chargers are The Chargers locked into fifth men’s volleyball spot, though the Hilary team, meanIsland rivalry Graham while, is still in will be a good test for both teams as danger of losing out on they ready for provin- the sixth and final playoff spot in the PacWest cials. From a recent spate standings. It’s a big test for the of injuries came a bright light, with Hilary Chargers, who likely Graham switching out need at least one of position and being win agianst the No. 1 named volleyball player ranked V.I.U. Mariners. of the week for the But it was only the season before last that the PacWest conference. Against the Douglas Chargers won provinCollege Royals on Feb. cials as the fifth place 3 and 4, Graham, played team in the standings. sports@vicnews.com the left and right sides
Ian Bridge will return as coach of the Victoria Highlanders FC men’s team. Bridge led the Highlanders to their first ever playoff berth in the PDL in 2011, his second season as coach.
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Greater Victoria athletes, coaches and volunteers participating in 2012 B.C. Winter Games, Feb. 23-26 in Greater Vernon Willner, Rosa Willner, Coleman
Archery - Supervisor Archery
Boothman, Grace Brown, Owen Fairbarns. Nick Lau. Nereda Yim. Megan
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Johnston, Paige Johnston, Carrie Szabo, Evan Underwood, Destiny
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Alexander, Olivia Churchill, Stephanie Haggard, Tatianna Harding, Mary Roepcke, Cyan Skinner, Morgan MacKenzie, Brigitte Simonis, Stephen
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PacWest collegiate standings Women’s 1 V.I.U. 2 UNBC 3 Capilano 4 Quest 5 Camosun 6 Kwantlen 7 Langara 8 Douglas 9 CBC
GP W L PF:PA 14 13 1 1085:648 14 13 1 1178:788 14 11 3 1093:843 14 9 5 941:821 14 6 8 911:820 15 6 9 936:985 15 5 10 803:929 15 2 13 722:1073 15 0 15 676:1438
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Men’s 1 V.I.U. 2 UNBC 3 Langara 4 Camosun 5 Capilano 6 Douglas 7 Kwantlen 8 Quest 9 CBC
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HOUSES FOR SALE CORDOVA BAY (near Matticks Farm/Golf). Appraised at $615,000. 3 bdrm, 3 bath, water view, clean, good condition, recent upgrades, (suite $800). Quick sale, realtor protected. (Open House): Sat & Sun, 2pm-4pm. 5177 Lochside Drive. Call 778-432-0776. Email: fadadu@hotmail.com
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TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY: NEW, 3 bdrm + den, laundry, NS/NP, $1700. Avail Apr. 1. Call 250-217-4060. SOOKE. BEAUTIFUL New Townhouse for rent. 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, 6 appliances. Garage & Driveway. 10 min walk to town core, on bus route. Private, cozy backyard. Small pets considered. $1350/mth, incl. garbage. Ph. 250-642-4952 or 250-8800110.
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#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca
DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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CARPENTRY CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
CLEANING SERVICES #1 CAREBEAR CLEANING. Earth friendly products. House, office & rental. Senior discount. $25hr. 250-217-5507
QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com QUALITY WORK. All Renos & Repairs. Decks, Suites, Drywall, Painting. 250-818-7977.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. 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.
WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.
CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
www.888junk.com .... THE GARDENING GAL .... Quality Affordable Gardening. Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss. Free no obligation estimates.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
PAINTING
HANDYPERSONS
SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.
✭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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046 PROF & custom installs of floor & wall tiles. Heated flooring, Custom Showers. Reno’s, new constr. Bob 250-812-7448
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NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347. 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 & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.
IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.
GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.
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CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
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ANNA’S CARPET CLEANING Truck Mount, Bonded, Insured Best Price! 250-886-9492.
A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
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AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779
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ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181
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ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
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OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
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QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
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FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-590-2929, 250-812-3213.
PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.
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