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A shocking experience for dogs, owners Canines zapped with electricity in rare occurrence on Avenue Don Descoteau News staff

system crossing the northern tip of Vancouver Island, Jones explained. But residents should consider themselves lucky that it wasn’t any worse. “Thankfully it wasn’t still developing, still deepening, still intensifying as it moved towards the coast, otherwise it would have been all hell breaking loose,” Jones said.

Saturday started out like the usual weekend day for Susan Klemola and her 12-year-old Siberian husky, Rudy. The two had left for their morning walk at 8:30 and were strolling down Oak Bay Avenue through the Village. As they passed in front of the Bank of Montreal, Klemola was startled when her dog started howling and shaking uncontrollably. Given the dog’s age, Klemola thought it might be a seizure or some other form of medical distress. Turns out Rudy had inadvertently stepped on a B.C. Hydro manhole cover, under which the rubber coating on the end of a connecting wire had worn off, making the iron lid live with electricity. “All of a sudden he just screamed and collapsed,” Klemola said. “He rolled and fell (toward a concrete garbage can nearby). He’s pretty old, so I thought he might be having a heart attack or something.” A CIBC employee across the street saw what was happening and raced over to drag the dog away from the hot spot, noting that the same thing happened to another dog the day before. “Had the girls at the bank not said that they had seen the exact same thing at the same spot the day before (I wouldn’t have known what was happening),” Klemola said.

PLEASE SEE: Winter blast, Page A3

PLEASE SEE: Worn casing, Page A3

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A man wearing a yellow raincoat stands on the edge of the Oak Bay Marina parking lot and lets waves crash over him. High winds kicked up big surf along the Greater Victoria coastline.

Pow! Ryan Flaherty News staff

Sunday’s windstorm was an abnormality, but it may not be the last of the wild weather Oak Bay and the rest of the Capital Region sees this winter. The high winds that regularly buffet the area at this time of year – gusts of close to 110 kilometres per hour were measured on the weekend – are expected to continue as

Winter storms like the one that pounded Oak Bay on Sunday are likely to hit the region again the week progresses. According to Environment Canada spokesperson David Jones, another system could move through today and Thursday that may lead to wind speeds approaching 70 kilometres per hour. “There’s a little low that might create some grief if it sticks around, just crossing the southern part of the coast,” he said. The blustery conditions on Sunday were the result of a “very intense” low-pressure

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Input sought on dog rules Oak Bay mayor wants to make municipality more dog-friendly Ryan Flaherty News staff

Oak Bay is going to the dogs. Not in the negative sense, mind you. Rather, the municipality is eyeing a number of possible changes to its canine policies which would make the community more dogfriendly. It’s one of the pledges Mayor Nils Jensen made in his inaugural address last November. And he’s wasting no time getting down to it. Last week Jensen met with representatives of the Windsor Park Dog Group, a collective of dog owners who have been some of the most vocal advocates for Oak Bay’s tail-wagging set. “We agreed it’s in the best interest of the community, for dog own-

ers and non-dog owners alike, that the municipality supports responsible dog ownership as it strives to be a dog-friendly community,” group member Christine Ash wrote in an email to the News. Though the specifics of any potential changes have yet to be laid out, a variety of topics are on the table. They include everything from licensing fees to the number of off-leash areas, to the contentious matter of access to Willows Beach. The bottom line, said Jensen, is to make sure the municipality adequately represents the interests of dog owners, while being fair to those without furry companions. “When you look at a park generally, there’s a whole bunch of users, only one of which would

be the dog owners,” he said. “We have to take into account the soccer, or the rugby, or any of the other users of our parks. “I think over the years we’ve been quite successful in Oak Bay with balancing those interests, and they all have to be taken into account before we start any initiative.” Jensen said he consulted with the Windsor Park group because of its successful campaign several years ago to relax off-leash restrictions in the park, an initiative which has seen positive results. The group has been asked to do some research and come up with its own recommendations. They are expected to report back with ideas this spring or early summer. reporter@vicnews.com

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Christine Ash cuddles her dog, Webster, at Windsor Park. She hopes that Oak Bay will support responsible dog ownership.

Worn casing sees dogs get zapped on sidewalk

Winter blast causes problems for homeowners

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Sunday’s blast caused widespread power outages that kept B.C. Hydro crews busy across the South Island for much of the day. In Oak Bay alone, there were six separate outages, most of which were caused by downed trees which took out power lines. Of the six, four were isolated to the municipality, while the other two spilled over municipal boundaries into Saanich and Victoria. The most significant incident restricted to Oak Bay knocked out power to 135 customers in the Uplands neighbourhood. The power was out for about five hours while a B.C. Hydro crew worked to remove the felled tree which caused the problem. A separate incident on King George Terrace led fire and police

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

A sailboat lies half submerged Monday in waters behind the homes on Somass Drive, a victim of Sunday’s windstorm. officials to block off road access for nearly four hours while crews worked away. “It was just a safety precaution,” said Oak Bay police Deputy Chief Kent Thom. He added that officers had a few “conversations” with confused motorists who tried to get into the restricted area. There’s a “good chance” that South Island residents could see a

repeat of Sunday’s conditions again before winter is through, Jones said. Such weather should not come as a surprise to locals given the typical climate for this time of year, he added. But predicting future storms with any accuracy, beyond about five to seven days is difficult, Jones said. reporter@vicnews.com

Mayor Nils Jensen happened to be walking by and called public works to look into the mysterious area of sidewalk. Eventually a Hydro crew came by Saturday to remedy the problem. A B.C. Hydro spokesperson chalked the incident up to aging infrastructure. “We do frequent inspections of our system, but considering how many thousands and thousands of kilometres of lines of distribution that we have in the province, there are going to be some things that wear away before we can attend to them,” said Ted Olynyk, manager of communications. He could not recall any similar incidents where people had been shocked. – with files from Ryan Flaherty editor@oakbaynews.com

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Penny campaign raises $13,000 Oldtimersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer team rallies around memory of fallen teammate to donate $600 Laura Lavin News staff

Bay Baptist Housing has submitted a revised application to Oak entia Dem sed Licen Municipality for a new Residential Care and of Housing community to be developed at the current location Oak Bay Lodge. The redevelopment application for Oak Bay lodge is part of al of Baptist Housingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal for the replacement and renew ssful succe the is ing residential care beds in Victoria. Baptist Hous proponent in a Request for Proposals process issued by the Vancouver Island Health Authority in November 2009. The l proposed project will see the redevelopment of 580 residentia e. care beds in Victoria, including Oak Bay Lodg Oak Bay Lodge is an aging structure that is in need of nment replacement. The building does not meet provincial gover issues. guidelines for complex care and has ongoing maintenance it was Following a comprehensive review of the existing structure, ical pract or e viabl determined that renovations are not financially and a complete rebuild of the existing building is necessary. Baptist Housing is proposing a purpose-built facility for 320 residents who require complex care or licensed dementia housing. The facility will be built to modern standards with private rooms and individual bathrooms within small neighborhoods that replicate a home-like environment. from After careful consideration and review of feedback received has ing Hous st the previous variance application process, Bapti the revised its plans and is looking forward to sharing them with community of Oak Bay.

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Readers and other supporters raided piggy banks, coin jars and other sources of cash and helped Black Pressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pennies for Presents 2011 fundraiser overtake last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total. In its 15th year, the campaign, through donations from the Greater Victoria community, brought in $13,615. The money will help make significant contributions to five local charities. In the largest donations made this year, the South Vancouver Island Classicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Soccer Association Orcas gave $600 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; directing the funds towards NEED2, an organization that provides suicide prevention, education and support to young people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so rare that we get anything more than someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s piggy bank full of coins. For the Orcas soccer club to donate $600 was an unbelievable contribution,â&#x20AC;? said Pennies committee chair Kyle Slavin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team got together and everybody donated what they could. We agreed that NEED2 is a charity that could use the money,â&#x20AC;? said club member Derek Graham. The group of over-50 soccer players made the donation in memory of a teammate and friend who died just before Christmas.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt good about being able to do something,â&#x20AC;? said Graham. The manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family supported the idea of making a donation to the suicide prevention group, said Tony Olivier, the Orcasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; captain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a great guy. He would do anything for anybody. He was intelligent (and) family was everything to him,â&#x20AC;? said Olivier. He added about NEED2: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anything that can help a kid get through a challenging time in life is a great thing.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my understanding it gives them an opportunity to communicate in a manner that they might not otherwise do. If this provides the opportunity for one or two kids to get through a difficult time in their life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that would be great.â&#x20AC;? Six schools also contributed to the campaign, coming up with $2,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One school alone raised more than half that,â&#x20AC;? Slavin said. The students at Dunsmuir middle school in Colwood helped their school win $500 for its library with a donation of $1,026.56. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other recipients include the Mary Manning Centre, Threshold Housing Society, Victoria READ Society and the Young Parents Support Network. On behalf of Black Press, publisher of the Oak Bay News, we would like to thank all the individuals and groups who donated to the cause. llavin@vicnews.com

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Pre-diabetic athlete unlikely marathoner Roszan Holmen News staff

Edward Dalton planned to meet his daughter at the end of her marathon in Dublin. The 76 year old was the inspiration for Karen Taylor to join Team Diabetes as a marathon runner and fundraiser. “The last time that I saw my dad, we were at the computer and he was supposed to come with us to Ireland,” said Taylor. “I was showing him the route and it ended at the Temple pub, and he said, ‘That’s where I’ll be having a beer.’” He didn’t make it. Dalton died before the race from complications related to Type 2 diabetes.

“It’s been a long time, but it was hard to finish the race knowing that it was going to be my mom and my dad’s sister; knowing my dad wasn’t going to be there.” Her father’s fate was one Taylor wanted to avoid. A few years ago, Taylor was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and weighed 220 lbs. “I’m a nurse, I should know better,” she said of her thoughts at that time. “I worked up north where diabetes is such a big problem and I felt like a such a fraud telling them they had to watch what they eat.” A threat from her doctor to put her on medication to regulate her blood sugar gave Tay-

lor the push she needed. She’s since lost 80 pounds and participated in five full or half marathons in locations around the world as a member of Team Diabetes to raise money for the Canadian Diabetes Association. When she finishes her next race, in Reykjavik, Iceland, Taylor will have raised $30,000 since 2006. Anyone can join the team as a runner or walker and so far 15 people in B.C. have registered to go to Reykjavik. It involves fundraising an amount of money the Canadian Diabetes Association wishes not to publicize. Participation also comes with a free flight to the mara-

thon location, four nights accommodation and race entry free, drawn from the donations raised. Taylor admits it’s an aspect of the campaign she gets questioned about a lot. “I can’t speak for anybody else, but I donate through my own money what the trip likely costs,” she said. “This is money the diabetes association would not have (if not for this program).” Team Diabetes co-ordinator, Lindsay O’Donnell assures the majority of funds raised through this program go to support the national charity’s programs. Visit www.teamdiabetes.ca to donate. rholmen@vicnews.com

Karen Taylor, a member of Team Diabetes, is going to Iceland this summer to run in a marathon in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association. Don Denton/ News staff

Camosun students to voice concerns on day of action Feb. 1 Student issues being brought to the forefront Natalie North News staff

Hungry students. Packed classrooms. Students passed up at bus stops and no longer able to afford previously tuition-free adult basic education courses. These issues reach beyond the post-secondary student population and affect everyone, said Camosun College Student Society external executive Madeline Keller-MacLeod, organizer of a student action and public awareness campaign set for Feb. 1. “I’ve talked to a lot of students who have told me about trying to write papers after not having

eaten for several days,” Keller-MacLeod said. “I’ve talked to people who were at those crisis points.” Camosun will be participating in All Out Feb. 1: Canada’s National Day of Action, an initiative from the Canadian Federation of Students, to which the student union belongs. The event will feature information booths, a free lunch and presentations from Jessica Van der Veen, founder of LANDS (Let’s not Agree to Dispose of Schools), as well as Bronwen Welch, president of the Camosun College Faculty Association. Welch will talk about growing class wait lists at Camosun and a shortage of technology and supplies. She argues that courses are being cut because the college can’t afford to run them – and that means classrooms are often overloaded, Welch said in an

email to the News. “Unless this government makes post-secondary education a priority, students will not be receiving the kind of education they deserve,” Welch added. “Education is an investment in our future – not a cost.” Beyond the national campaign’s chief goals of reducing tuition fees, reducing student debt and restoring education funding, Keller-MacLeod would like to see the general public come to campus and become more engaged. “Post secondary issues are issues for everyone,” she said. “It’s really important students recognize the ongoing investment each and every B.C. taxpayer makes towards post secondary education – in all, $1.9 billion last year

alone in operating funds, which works out to about $5.2 million a day in taxpayer support,” said Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto in a statement. “This also means that our students are paying less than a third of the actual cost of their education.” The event – which will also

touch on transit overcrowding along school routes and changes to the cost of adult basic education courses – runs Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the courtyard outside the Fisher Building of the Lansdowne campus. Lunch will be served at noon with talks to follow. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Wintry conditions keep sea rescuers on alert Snow day sees boats tossed around Oak Bay Ryan Flaherty News staff

The blast of winter that produced a snowstorm last week led to a busy morning for members of Oak Bay Sea Rescue. The Coast Guard Auxiliary group dealt with a trio of sailing vessels which came loose from their moorings in the blustery weather. “(The wind is) commonly

from the south-southeast, or southwest, and it went to a northerly,” said Kim Bentzon, station leader for Oak Bay Sea Rescue. “When that happens, quite often vessels that are moored or anchored in the bay, they’re basically being pushed in the opposite direction, which can break their anchor loose.” The rescuers received the first call just before 11 a.m. last Wednesday from the owner of a 35-foot sailboat, which had been moored to a section of dock in Oak Bay near Oak Bay Marina. The anchor had come loose and became tangled with that of

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Adding to the excitement, sea rescue members discovered a third, unoccupied sailboat had run aground on the rocky shore off Haynes Park. “We leave that until the tide rises and commercial assist or somebody else will have to get him off that,” Bentzon said. The incidents were a reminder of how vulnerable boats can become when a major weather event occurs, even in a sheltered bay, he said. There were no reports of significant damage to any of the three vessels. reporter@vicnews.com

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Stormy weather offers lessons Whenever the Malahat shuts down due to a vehicle crash, there is always a call to do something about it: install concrete dividers or even build a new highway further inland. The chances of a new route being constructed are slim to none, which is actually much higher than the chances of a bridge being built to link us to the mainland. Still, when B.C. Ferries suspends its service – as it did for most of Sunday – there are the inevitable calls for change. Granted, B.C. Ferries has no control over the weather. But the company should still take something away from how it handled the weekend’s wicked windstorm. There was confusion in the terminals and a noticeable dearth of information released to media reporting on the unfolding events. Passengers who remained in their vehicles, instead of braving the gale force gusts to go into the terminals or search out a staff member, were literally in the dark about how long they were expected to stay put. We’re sure B.C. Ferries has access to some sophisticated technology to help decide what conditions are safe to sail in, as well as advanced applications for helping forecast future weather. There’s no reason more of that information can’t be shared with anxious passengers – with the understandable caveat that nothing about the weather is certain. Instead it was left to those hoping to get home to use the technology available to them – smart phones, iPads and laptops – to research weather patterns and share with those around them. One of the bright ideas that came from a review into a major Malahat shutdown was the need to better communicate with stranded motorists. B.C. Ferries should take that into consideration and find more ways to communicate with their customers to help ease the anxiety caused by long delays.

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Questioning U.S. ‘environmentalists’ logging is by definition bad. Federal Natural Resources Alaska salmon is wild, and thus Minister Joe Oliver set off a loud, superior to farmed. Run-of-river but poorly informed debate as hydro destroys rivers. environmental hearings began into All are aggressively the Enbridge proposal promoted by certain to pipe Alberta oil to the environmental groups. seaport at Kitimat. And all are false. Oliver’s open letter On forestry, B.C. blasted foreign-funded media have been spoonenvironmental groups fed by U.S.-backed that “threaten to hijack environmental organizers our regulatory system since Clayoquot Sound in to achieve their radical the 1980s, when wealthy ideological agenda.” Americans first decided to This letter was save B.C. from itself. seized upon by critics Greenpeace founderand the media, and Tom Fletcher turned-critic Patrick misrepresented as an B.C. Views Moore was in Victoria attack on anyone who last week to speak to the opposes the pipeline or Truck Loggers’ Association. He further expansion of the Alberta oil pointed out that North American sands. “green building” standards reward Of course all opponents aren’t locally sourced concrete and steel, foreign or radicals. That was made but not wood. Why? Because clear when the Enbridge hearings big international organizations opened in the Haisla village near like Greenpeace and Sierra Club Kitimat. Haisla members told the are so invested in opposition throng of out-of-town professional to logging, they end up backing protesters to sit down and shut environmentally destructive up. They don’t need self-appointed policies. urbanites to speak for them. On oil, the debate has been The fact of foreign funding is dumbed down to the point where no longer questioned, thanks to even movie stars can participate. research by B.C. blogger Vivian Protesting a pipeline from Alberta Krause, primarily from U.S. tax to the U.S., Hollywood darling returns. Three years after I first Robert Redford recited the usual wrote about her work, it is finally talking points about the “tar sands part of the national conversation. scourge.” What is the foreign-funded Alberta oil sands can be seen agenda? Oliver put it this way: “No from space, Redford moaned. So forestry. No mining. No oil. No gas. can Venezuela oil sands, a major No more hydroelectric dams.” U.S. source. So can Redford’s Here are three notions that have vast Utah ranch and ski resort become entrenched in the urban development. mind in recent years: Clear-cut

Redford parrots the claim that oil sands extraction produces three times the greenhouse gases of conventional oil. This is the big lie of “tar sands” campaigners. Three quarters of emissions from all crude are generated when the refined fuel is burned by things like Redford’s limo, or the airline for which he voiced TV commercials. The Alberta government reports that average emissions from oil sands crude are 107 grams per megajoule, slightly more than U.S. Gulf Coast crude at 104. California heavy crude comes in higher, at 114. And if carbon is the issue, what about U.S. coal mines that tear the tops off mountains and run the longest trains in world history to feed the country’s 600-plus coal-fired power plants? Where is Redford on that? And hijacking the regulatory process? Look no further than the Dogwood Initiative, an obscure Victoria outfit that admits to taking about 40 per cent of its funding from U.S. sources. Its “mob the mic” campaign signed up 1,600 people to speak at the Enbridge pipeline hearings. Among the signatories are “Cave Man” and “Jonathan Seagull.” But wait, aren’t oil, power and aquaculture companies foreign funded? Certainly some are. The difference is, they create jobs. Professional protesters destroy them. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Dirty power sullies electric car value Re: Putting gas in the past (News, Jan. 20) “Fossil fuels are a prehistoric notion for electric vehicle owners” is a bit hard to swallow. As we all know, B.C.’s current output of ‘clean’ hydroelectrically generated power has long ago been swamped by non-automotive users. This means that all new automotive electrical demand is being met by ‘dirty’ electricity, generated from burning – you guessed it – fossil fuels. Coal. Natural gas. Oil. Every time I think about buying an electric car, I start to think about the fact they are coal-powered. I will have to wait until I can find a photovoltaic panel on my garage that will support my charging needs, or wait until

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The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s latest wage demand, amounting to a 16-per-cent increase over three years, won’t happen, Education Minister George Abbott said last week. The BCTF tabled its proposal to the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, seeking a threeyear cost-of-living increase in the first year of a new contract, and six per cent in each of the two years after that. It’s the first specific wage demand to be released by the union after nearly a year of talks and nearly five months of workto-rule action by teachers. Abbott told CKNW radio Tuesday he is skeptical of the BCTF’s estimate that its latest proposal will increase costs by $300 million more than current conditions. But even if it does, that’s still $300 million too much. “I have said, the minister of finance has said, government has said probably a thousand times over almost a year that we’ve been negotiating, that we have a net-zero mandate for all public servants, including teachers,”

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Poet laureate brings First Nations voice to the city Roszan Holmen News staff

Janet Marie Rogers is the City of Victoria’s new poet laureate. She will serve a three-year term, and is the third poet to serve as the city’s official literary and cultural ambassador.

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by accident. She applied for it as an experiment, she said, “just to see how my poetry would stand … and see if people are on to these new forms of where poetry lives and how poetry lives.” While she has published poetry, she also works in video poetry. “I really like to draw from the native heritage,” she said. “I find it’s so rich and vast in the things that you can address. It lends itself well in all the poetry genres, like in the erotica, in the political, in the romantic. I like to talk about the indigenous identity.” Her new civic duties include writing at least

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three new poems each year about ideas or issues pertinent to Victorians. Rogers will also recite work at city events, such as the Victoria Book Prize Awards. At their committee-of-thewhole meeting Thursday, Victoria council agreed to continue funding the position at $3,500 annually. Hearing the poet speak, however, proved contentious to one new councillor. “I don’t mean disrespect to the literary or the artistic community, but it hasn’t sat 100 per cent well with me that we (start meetings with) this poetry reading,” said Ben Isitt. He questioned giving “top priority to a matter not immediately pertinent to city business.” rholmen@vicnews.com

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Hot ticket: Simple Lines of Enquiry. Tickets: $20/$15 members and students.

Pianist Eve Egoyan performs Ann Southam’s Simple Lines of Enquiry, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. at Alix Goolden Hall. Tickets and information at Open Space, 250-383-8833.

Beyond the Gardens’ Wall Victoria-raised filmmaker delves into immigrant past Natalie North News staff

Like many West Coast kids, David Gray spent his childhood exploring local shorelines and collecting small artefacts of a time before him. But unlike his curious counterparts, Gray would learn the pottery and glass bottles he recovered from Tod Inlet near Brentwood Bay belonged to a nowvanished immigrant community – the inspiration behind years of research and a new documentary for the filmmaker. Gray became fascinated with the history of Chinese and Sikh workers who once lived in the area now within Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, while labouring in a cement mill and limestone quarry where Butchart Gardens is located today.

“Over the years, I would often go out and explore in that same area and found all kinds of treasures: Chinese pottery, bottles and different kinds of remnants from this working man’s community,” said Victoria-raised Gray, who hails from Ottawa. “But I was never able to satisfy my curiosity of who these people were, where they came from and what happened to them when the mill closed.” Gray reveals answers through archival materials, photographs, new footage of the area and descendant interviews in his film, Beyond the Gardens’ Wall, which

By the numbers ■ Years running: 18. ■ Films screened in 2011: about 150. ■ Attendees last year: 24,000 – more per capita than the Vancouver International Film Festival. ■ The Victoria Film Festival runs Feb. 3-12.

premiers at the Victoria Film Festival Feb. 12. He found the harsh immigration restrictions placed on families who came to Canada in the early 1900s – including the inability to vote, become citizens or own land – forced many people out, while other families endured, including that of Alan Lowe, former mayor of Victoria. “Pioneer immigrants went through all of that, survived and persisted,” Gray said. “They stayed in Canada, adapted to the Canadian way of life, were eventually able to bring their families here and over the years have made quite a tremendous contribution to the economic life of Canada, the social life of Canada and the descendants of those workers are now an important part of Canadian society.” During the making of the film, Gray returned some of the artefacts he had collected – before the region became designated parkland in 1994 – to the descendant families located. “The wonderful thing for me was being able to connect with people

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Sikh workers at a cremation ceremony at Tod Inlet, 1907 - a scene from Beyond the Gardens’ Wall. who had a vague idea where their grandfather or their father had worked and they had some information about this individual and his life out there … I was able to make that reconnection of people and place and that was exciting.” Also a writer and arctic researcher, Gray became a filmmaker in 2007 after having used film as a research tool. Beyond the Gardens’ Wall is a 30-minute film funded by the Community Historical Recognition Program of the Canadian Department of Citizen-

ship and Immigration, a program aimed at recognizing the experiences of ethno-cultural communities affected by historical wartime measures and immigration restrictions applied in Canada. The piece is one of four completed films for Gray, a collection which includes last year’s Searching for the Sikhs of Tod Inlet and Canadian Soldier Sikhs (2011). “It’s a very moving film about a community of people that was virtually lost,” he added. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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The extraordinary, contemporary Coast Salish art collection of Victoria residents George and Christiane Smyth is featured at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Running through May 6, Victoria Collects: The Salish Weave Collection is a companion exhibition to Victoria Collects opening at the gallery on Feb. 6. “Our collection is a noun and a verb,” said George Smyth. “The objects are nouns; what we do with the collection is the verb.” For this reason they call themselves activist collectors. Their mission is to promote the works not just passively acquire and display them. The seeds of the Smyth’s collection were sewn in the late 1990s with the purchase of Coast Salish art to decorate the walls of their home. Over the years they found that they were consistently drawn to the graphic aesthetic particular to the Coast Salish traditions and began to recognize the specific design elements such as ovals, crescents and trigons that distinguish Coast Salish art from other better known North West coast art. Today they collect in order to share with and educate the public about the significant First Nations artwork specific to this area. With their 2004 acquisition of Yellow and Red Cedar Weave by Susan Point, the Smyths were inspired to name their collection The Salish Weave Collection to represent the weaving of different artists and art forms. Important to the Smyth’s philosophy is

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Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boogie Gang will perform at the Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., for the launch of their first and self-titled CD. The Victoria band features Slim Sandy on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Sascha Gilbert on lead guitar and vocals, Big Daddy Bo on bass and vocals and the Rockin Reverend on drums. The CD features 12 tracks and shows off the band’s electric live show. Bring your dancing shoes and arrive by 8:30 p.m. to get a jive dance lesson from Be Boppin Baby – Victoria artist Tracey Nelson. Slim Sandy has been performing roots rock and roll with various bands since 1980. The show is on Jan. 27. Tickets, available at Culture Craze, the Bay Centre and Mayfair shopping centre are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.

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Contra Dance, Jan. 28 at St. Matthias Church, 600 Richmond Ave. Lesson 7 p.m., dance 7:30. Contra dancing is done to live music with a caller leading you through the dances. The caller for the evening is Rosemary Lach, and the band is Rig a Jig. Contra is easy to learn and lots of fun. Beginners welcome, no partner required. Please wear soft-soled shoes and comfortable clothing. Admission is $8. Details at 250384-7823 or www.victoriacontradance.com.

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Susan Point’s Yellow and Red Cedar Weave, made from carved yellow and red cedar and copper, from the Salish Weave Collection. their direct support of local artists. They support the artists by buying directly from them as well as from the galleries that represent them. They also commission works and purchase large-scale works of art that they loan to institutions, including Vancouver’s Museum of Anthropology. Artworks from The Salish Weave Collection have been part of major exhibitions locally, nationally and internationally. In addition, the Smyths have donated art to the National Gallery of Canada, the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and Stanford University

in California, among others. “Of all of the collectors I have met in Victoria, this couple is the most singularly focused and, possibly, the hardest working,” said AGGV Chief Curator, Mary Jo Hughes. “They collect nothing but Coast Salish art because they really believe in it and feel that for too long it has not received the recognition it deserves. “What they have done with the collection – commissioning, lending, donating, and supporting educational endeavours – is allowing contemporary Coast Salish artists and their artwork to be recognized locally and around the world.” Victoria Collects: The Salish Weave Collection includes 20 recent works by Canadian Coast Salish artists Susan Point, lessLIE, Maynard Johnny Jr., Dylan Thomas, John Marston, Luke Marston, Angela Marston and Chris Paul. In sharing a portion of their large collection for this exhibition, the Smyths hope they can allow further public appreciation of some of the most vibrant contemporary art in the region. For more information, visit www.aggv. ca or call 250-384-4171. llavin@vicnews.com

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Can Victoria survive as volleyball mecca? Lack of Vikes program a “factor” in number of CIS, national players produced from the South Island Travis Paterson News staff

Volleyball player Tyger Holt is in the decision process. The senior at Lambrick Park secondary is among the top female university prospects from Greater Victoria this year. Two months ago Holt captained the Lambrick Park Lions to second place at the AA volleyball provincials. It was the second straight year the Lions made it to the final, only to come within one win of the title. She’s 6-foot-2 with the potential to be a middle blocker in the NCAA. When you’re being recruited, you can afford to be choosy (somewhat), and Holt has yet to decide. Holt’s list has NCAA as well as Canadian options, as she weighs the determining factors for each. “Geography, scholarship, affordability and strength of program all come in to play,” she said. One school Holt doesn’t have to factor in is the University of Victoria. It’s been 15 years since the school spiked its varsity volleyball program. But in spite of the program, or lack thereof, the South Island continues to pump out elite volleyball talent. “If UVic had a decent program it would be high on my list especially because living at home would make it so affordable,” Holt said. “I think a lot of girls who have

left (town for varsity volleyball) would have gone to UVic.” There’s no rush for Holt, who is currently in the midst of a stellar basketball season. Her Lambrick Park Lions are ranked second among AA schools in B.C., a favourite to win the Island basketball championships in February. Across town, the situation is similar for 6-foot-7 Alex Swiatlowski. The big man is providing muchneeded height to the Oak Bay Bays basketball team. But it’s on the volleyball court that Swiatlowski is a killer.

“There’s a missing piece in the developmental link for volleyball athletes in Victoria, and that’s the CIS.” – Charles Parkinson

Last week UBC-Okanagan proudly made official what many already knew, that they’d recruited Swiatlowski, captain of the AAA provincial champion Oak Bay Barbers. Lesser-known because volleyball plays second fiddle on the high school hardcourt, Holt and Swiatlowski are the face of Victoria’s graduating class of volleyball athletes.

Taking charge The Camosun Chargers men’s and women’s volleyball teams want to be a development pro-

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Lambrick Park senior volleyball players Chelsea Strandlund and Tyger Holt plan to continue playing at the college level after high school, though Strandlund will likely stick with softball. Strandlund was named the MVP of the AA provincials, and says a UVic team would affect her post-secondary decision process.

gram pushing players to the next level. But without a nearby CIS team, they’ve become more than that. In 2010, on the heels of his team’s second-straight provincial championship, Chargers men’s coach Charles Parkinson called Victoria a “volleyball vacuum.” “Not having a CIS team in Victoria is really unfortunate. Particularly a school the size of UVic.” Parkinson points to the fact Victoria is able to sustain a trio of rep youth volleyball associations. But the former national player with Team Canada sees the big picture and wants to a constant stream all the way from middle school to the Olympics. “In terms of impact of sport development, it’s unquestionable not having the highest level an athlete can participate at in your home town is detrimental,” Parkinson said. “Victoria is a mecca for volleyball, with great players. But it’s not as big a pool of players as it used to be. The lack of a CIS team isn’t the only reason but it is a contributing factor.” UVic’s athletics division recently said it has “no immediate plan to bring varsity volleyball back.” Instead the school will continue to focus its athletic resources on the existing 16 varsity teams. After pulling out of what was then the CIAU in 1998, the Vikes tried to keep a Tier II team, but ran into the same challenges with travel and administration costs, finally cutting it altogether in 2003. However, volleyball remains one of the largest sports in the CIS’s Canada West with 11 teams in each of the men’s and women’s conferences. Soccer has eight men’s teams and 10 women’s sides, while basketball has 14 each. Lethbridge is the next biggest school in the Canada West not to have a volleyball program, though newcomers UBC-Okanagan (Kelowna) and Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops) both do. Vancouver Island University wants to be in the CIS but the newly upgraded institution has been denied, mostly due to an inadequate facility. UVic, meanwhile, is in the midst of developing a new multi-million dollar gymnasium that would make a lovely home for a new volleyball team. But as much as a CIS team would

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Oak Bay Barbers captain Alex Swiatlowski primes for a kill against North Peace during the quarterfinals of the B.C. boys AAA volleyball championships in Kelowna, Dec. 3. The Barbers won their second B.C. title in seven years. help, it’s clear the volleyball scene in Victoria is just fine on it’s own. With championships and national players, there’s plenty of proof the development system of clubs, middle and secondary schools is working.

Pumping out the players The Chargers haven’t won a national volleyball title, but the school has produced multiple CIS, NCAA, professional and national level players. Most notable is Josh Howatson, an Oak Bay High grad who went from the Chargers to becoming CIS male volleyball player of the year (2007) with Trinity Western University. UVic was never an option for Josh or his younger brother Marc, a national team prospect. Former Vikes coach Doug Reimer has led the UBC Thunderbirds women’s team to four straight CIS championships. An All-Canadian setter with the Vikes in the early 1980s, Reimer coached at UVic from 1985-87. “Selfishly,” Reimer admits, “I wouldn’t want to compete any harder (in recruiting) quality Victoria players.” But Reimer would be supportive if the Vikes were to renew the

program, and believes they would do very well. “We might lose a few players, but it would give a chance for local players to play.” sports@vicnews.com

Athletes exported ■ The UBC Thunderbirds women’s volleyball team includes 2010-11 CIS female volleyball player of the year Shanice Marcelle (Spectrum) and Jessica von Schilling (Belmont). ■ Going to the Camosun Chargers men’s team next year are “Ryan Marcellus (Oak Bay High), Lucas Dellabough (Lambrick Park Lions) and Lachlan Dolson (Claremont secondary). ■ Chargers moving on: Aleks Saddlemeyer to Thompson Rivers University; Devon Parkinson and Martin Reader to national beach team; John Galloway, Colin Lundeen and Matt Carere went pro in Europe; Davis Proch is hoping to transfer to CIS next year.

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Changes afoot for Grizz’ 2012-13 sked

Oak Bay high student joins national field hockey team

Island division makes return

Oak Bay High’s Maddie Secco need to get a letter to her principal because the Grade 12 student is going to miss a good chunk of school in Feburary. Secco was named to the Canadian senior national field hockey team for the women’s 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament in New Delhi, India, Feb. 18 to 26. At midfield, Secco will be representing Victoria along with a pair of UVic Vikes: goalie Kaitlyn Williams and defender Danielle Hennig. Secco, still in Grade 12, got her first taste of senior play in July at the women’s 2011 Test Series against Japan, held in Vancouver.

Grey Cup to visit Mount Doug, Bear Mountain Stadium

The Grey Cup will continue its provincial tour through the South Island on Monday (Jan. 30) with a well deserved stop at Mount Douglas secondary. Members of the B.C. football champion Mount Doug Rams will be on hand to welcome the trophy and its escorts – B.C. Lions players Paul McCallum and Travis Lulay. The Cup is slated to be at Mount Doug by 2 p.m., before travelilng to the fieldhouse at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, by Bear Mounain Arena, for 7:30 p.m.

Braves captain moves into tie for first in Island league scoring

Ty Jones scored three goals and two assists to push the Saanich Braves past the Peninsula Panthers 6-3 on Friday. Jones has 30 goals, 33 assists and is now tied for first in VIJHL scoring with Brody Coulter (Cougars).

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With the Victoria Grizzlies’ season taking a bit of a nose dive, it’s never too early to look ahead at next year. On Saturday, the Merritt Centennials handed the youthful Grizzlies a 4-1 loss at Bear Mountain Arena. It was the latest hiccup in the team’s ambitious rebuild. Victoria has lost seven straight, including all five since management traded the majority of the team’s top players to B.C. Hockey League contenders at the Sharon Tiffin/News staff Jan. 10 deadline. Coltyn Hansen, No. 4, of the Victoria Grizzlies, swings the puck around Langley Rivermen’s While there is little hope Brodie Jamieson at Bear Mountain Arena earlier this season. Hansen scored the Grizzlies for a playoff run this year, only goal in the team’s 4-1 loss to the Merritt Centennials at home on Saturday night. It was the Grizzlies remain a top loss number 26 of the season, the Grizzles’ seventh in a row. destination for prospecPrince George will have the option games to 56, with 27 home games and tive BCHL players and will to return to the Interior Conference for likely add some skill and veteran leader- 29 away. It will also mark the return of the Island 2013-14. ship by next fall. The reason for the lesser number of Just as the Grizzlies are working now division, made up of the Grizz’, Nanaimo, to be an improved team in the 2012-13 Cowichan Valley, Alberni Valley and Pow- home games is the season features a new season, big changes are in store for the ell River. The other Coastal Conference dynamic showcase event for Sept. 7 to 9. division we be made up of Mainland The tournament is designed to entice colleague as well. Last week, the BCHL board of gover- teams Chilliwack, Langley, Surrey, Coquit- lege and pro scouts with a chance to see all 16 clubs playing in the same city over nors met in Richmond and worked out a lam and Prince George. Merritt, Trail, Vernon, Penticton, a three day span. Details are still being divisional realignment, schedule changes Salmon Arm and Westside make up the finalized. and a new season-opening tournament. sports@vicnews.com The schedule will be reduced from 60 Interior Conference.

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783. Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

THE SINGLE PARENT RESOURCE CENTRE is seeking caring individuals for a 12 session Peer Helper for Single Parents volunteer training. Successful candidates will receive training to provide one-on-one support for parents. Training will be three hours per week starting mid-February and ending mid-April. Interested individuals please contact Cheryl Dyck at:

cheryl@singleparent victoria.ca or phone 250-385-1114

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HELP WANTED

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to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca BE YOUR Own boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. Franchise opportunities now available. Call today for details 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS ACCOUNTING AND Payroll Trainees needed. Large & small firms depend on certified A&P professionals. No experience needed! Local career training and job placement available. 1-888-424-9417.

for more info.

THE LEMARE GROUP is seeking Forestry Engineers to assist in road and cutback design. For those that display the qualities we desire we will provide remuneration that is above industry standard. Send resumes to the Planning Manager at (250)956-4888 or email vstavrakor@lemare.ca.

LEMARE GROUP in Port McNeill is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our team. Your skill set should include strong organization skills, effective time management, attention to details, excellent communication skills, computer literate and accounting knowledge. Fax resume to 250956-4888 or email jcornin@lemare.ca

LEMARE GROUP is seeking a certified heavy duty mechanic and an experienced off-highway logging truck driver for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time union wages. Send resume by fax to 250-9564888 or by email to office@lemare.ca.

TELUS

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COMPANION FOR SENIORS Very caring, trustworthy, 57 yrold woman to help with daily living. Live-in. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & criminal record check avail. Please call 1 (613) 266-7144, 8am - 6pm.

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YELLOW PAGES Mature persons with car or truck to deliver Telus Yellow Pages in Victoria, Langford, Sidney, and Sooke areas.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

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MILLWRIGHT JOURNEYMAN- BCTQ certification mandatory. Fulltime opening at West Coast Reduction Ltd in Vancouver. Competitive wage and benefits. Email resumes to rpretorius@wcrl.com

MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals and Doctors need well trained staff. No experience needed! Local training and job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888-748-4126.

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THE LEMARE GROUP is seeking a Machinist. Fulltime union wages. Please send resumes by fax to (250)956-4888 or by email to office@lemare.ca. T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Contact Joe Fornari. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502 Email: joefornari@t-mar.com TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master & 60GT Certificate required. Apply alertbaytowing@cablerocket.com or fax to (250) 9745216

TRAIN TO BE A PRACTICAL NURSE IN VICTORIA TODAY! With the aging population, Healthcare & Healthcare providers are some of the hottest career opportunities available. Practical Nursing is one of the fastest growing segments in healthcare. Train locally for the skills necessary in this career ď&#x192;&#x17E;eld.

INCOME OPPORTUNITY HOME BASED Business. We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL KINGLAND FORD - Journeyman Small Engine Technician wanted - Rigging boats packages, repairs & maintenance on ATV, Marine, Power Equipment and Motorcycles. Fax: 1 (867) 874-2843 Email resume: employment@kindlandford.com

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REAL ESTATE

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APPLIANCES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

SUITES, LOWER

CARS

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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CAN’T GET Up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

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 chosen. Open house: Sat & Sun, 2pm-4pm weekly (until sold). 5177 Lochside Drive. Email: fadadu@hotmail.com

BURNSIDE AREA, newer 2 bdrm, utils incl. Ref’s req’d, $1050. (avail immed) Days call 250-383-9635, 250-383-9993.

$50-$1000 CASH

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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

PETS PETS JUVENILE MALE Boxer. Not neutered. High energy adult dog. Very handsome! Asking $700. Call 250-361-0052.

BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106. Steel Building Sale. Inventory Discount Sale. 30x40, 42x80, 100x100. Erection Available Must Sell, Will Deal.40 yr paint Source# 1OC 866-609-4321

FRIENDLY FRANK KEYBOARD, RHODES model 760 w/stand, 2 new speakers, $99. Call 250-598-0750.

FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

LABRADOR RETRIEVER Puppies for sale. Silver ($1000) or black ($800). Ready with 1st shots and de worming, for good homes, Jan. 25. Call (250)646-2790.

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS For all uses! Beat the 2012 steel increase. Make an offer on selloff models at factory and save thousands now! Call for free Brochure, 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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Galleon Books & Antiques Antiques, books, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased.

250-655-0700 REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

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MORTGAGES 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

NAPLES FLORIDA Area! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com

GOOD

390 Coil 2 Pc. Sets with 10 Yr. Warranty …$399

PARK WEST APTS 55 Bay Street Stes avail. - some immed. 1 Bdrms from $875; 2 bdrms from $1125. Close to Victoria downtown, Save-On, Starbucks & transportation. Please Call Wendy 250-590-7505 Email: pw@ramco.ca WETHERBY APTS FOR SENIORS ONLY 55+ Spacious stes Avail. - some immed. Bach $750; 1 bdrm $890; 2 bdrms $1075 & up. Close to buses, Hillside Mall, doctors, dentists all within walking distance. Seniors lifestyle of convenience & comfort. On site laundry, social room. Staff available. Please call Bonny 250-598-1650 Email: weth@ramco.ca SEAGATE APTS 707 Esquimalt Road Stes avail. - some immed. 1 bdrm $875 & up; 2 bdrms $1010 & up. Indoor pool, exercise rm and many other fitness amenities. Full view of Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please call Sylvia 250-383-1731 Email: sea@ramco.ca

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OAK BAY, 60 plus building, 1 Bdrm, 1 Bath above Oak Bay library, F/S, coin laundry $850. Call Complete Residential 250-370-7093.

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LANGFORD: BRIGHT, new 1 bdrm. Lvl entry. W/D, NS/NP. $800. incl. utils (250)220-8750

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Christmas in January, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

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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CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $945/mo. (250)658-4760.

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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RENTALS

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GORGE VIEW APT 258 Gorge Road East Stes avail. - Some Immed. 1 Bdrm $860; 2 Bdrms $1120; 2 Bdrm & den $1125. Amenities incl’s indoor pool, fitness facilities, above grnd and parkade pkg, on site laundry. Onsite staff avail. Please call Sue or Elena 250-380-6566 Email: gvapts@shaw.ca

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

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

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

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 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 ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611. AUNTIE MESS CLEANING. Reliable, efficient, honest, 40 years exp, seniors discount. $20/hr. Call 250-634-1077. CARING BONDABLE work since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. Call (250)385-5869

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 CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

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. 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.

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GARDENING DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS A1 -DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, repairs, gutter guard, power washing, window washing, roof de-mossing. Free no obligation est. 250-889-5794. GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323. GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858. RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

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.

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. GARDEN CITY Green Hauling & Recycle. Chris, 250-2170062. junkremovalvictoria.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734.

HOME REPAIRS

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

HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/kitchen reno’s and accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23 years.

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT SERVICES. Total property services. Including certified Irrigation & Landscaping, Site Maintenance inside and out. See what everyone is talking about! 250-883-1041. james@summitirrigation.ca

LANDSCAPING

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

SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

PLUMBING RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

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

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

IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

MOVING & STORAGE

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

I’VE GOT a truck. I can haul. Reasonable rates, so call. Phil 250-595-3712. ✭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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, winter clean, pwr wash, snow rmvl. 882-3129

MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

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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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PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/kitchen reno’s and accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23 years.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

250-888-JUNK

HANDYPERSONS

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

250.388.3535

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

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

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PAINTING

TILING

NORM’S PAINTING- 15% offQuality work. Reliable. Refs. 25 yr exp. 250-478-0347. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

UPHOLSTERY

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.

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etired school principal Daphne Macnaughton is an advocate of reading but it was simple arithmetic that inspired a literacy project for young children and families on the Saanich Peninsula. “One night after too much coffee, I started doing calculations and I realized that if every young child had only 300 books read to them each year, that the number would amount to 1,500 books by the end of age five.” From this notion came the idea for 1000 x 5 Children’s Book Recycling Project, which aims to ensure every child in the Saanich Peninsula has at least 1,000 books read to them by the time they are five years old and entering kindergarten. It’s based on the ideal of reading to young children daily, with the figure rounded down to account for the realities of family life. “Over many years in public education, I observed that some children came to school ready to learn after having been read to regularly, while some children started school without ever having had even one book read to them,” said Macnaughton, who is now the 1000 x 5 project leader. The 1000 x 5 project aims to address the balance of that inequity. The project started at Saanichton Elementary, where Macnaughton was principal. It is now sponsored by Peninsula Connections for Early Childhood (PCEC), the Peninsula Early Years community network. Every week, volunteers meet at the Saanichton Individual Learning Centre to sort, label and bag

A driver from the Sidney Lions club collects books to be distributed through the Sidney Food Bank. 1000 x 5 project leader Daphne Macnaughton cleans and sorts books while a CHEK News photographer works in the background. The 1000 x 5 project was the subject of the first Vital People TV report sponsored by The Victoria Foundation. The new series airs each Sunday on CHEK News @ 5 One child’s letter captures the enthusiastic response of the young recipients of books from the 1000 x 5 project.

books that are then delivered to family-serving agencies in the Saanich Peninsula and to the Peninsula Co-op, which built a special shelf to support the project. While Macnaughton and the PCEC 1000 x 5 volunteers have little direct contact with the recipients of the gift bags of books, they do hear how excited children are to receive them. “A food bank manager said if they have run out of books, clients have asked ‘What? No books?’” Macnaughton said. “And a family counsellor who goes into homes says the first thing the children do is reach for the bag of books that they know are gifts for them.” Books for 1000 x 5 come from a variety of sources. Every school in Saanich District 63 accepts donations and some hold special book collection drives. Books are also accepted at the Peninsula Co-op Food Centre. Funds to buy new books and supplementary used books are con-

tributed by individuals and service clubs, while The Victoria Foundation recently gave a $14,000 grant for project expenses and coordination. Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson says 1000 x 5 touches on three vital indicator areas tracked in the foundation’s annual Vital Signs community report card: learning, belonging, and getting started. “This project helps children develop a solid foundation for successful learning and it also promotes a healthy start for young children and a strong sense of belonging in their community – and in their families,” said Richardson. “Imagine the feeling a young child has when they realize people in their community care enough to give them a package of books that’s wrapped up like a gift!” Retired district principal Eileen Eby has started the Victoria 1000 x 5 Book Recycling Project in School District 61 and Macnaughton hopes oth-

We build community vitality – and so do they… We are The Victoria Foundation. They are the people who nurture the unique and essential spirit that flourishes when people believe their community holds possibilities for everyone. We call them Vital People and we’re sponsoring a series that tells their stories. Vital People Sundays on CHEK News @ 5.

ers will follow suit in their communities because she believes that reading regularly to young children not only contributes to their early success in school, but is critical to emotional well-being as well. “It facilitates bonds between children and the adults in their home,” she said. “When an adult and a child are reading together, it’s as if a bubble comes over them – together, they are entranced. The 20-minute break from their worries and the stresses of everyday life is a gift to the parent as well as the child.” For more information on the PCEC 1000 x 5 Children’s Book Recycling Project, see www.peninsulaconnectionsforkids.ca/bookrecycling.php or email Daphne Macnaughton at dlmvictoria@shaw.ca For information on Victoria 1000 x 5, email Eileen Eby at eileeneby@shaw.ca. To learn more, find us at www.VictoriaFoundation.ca

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