november 21, 2012

List all of the advertisers in this Holiday Gift Guide for a chance to win 4 Tickets to the Victoria Royals and $75 to Wildplay!

2012

Happy Holidays from Black Press

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The air carries that defi nite winter chill, but it brings with it the welcome ring of favourite Christmas carols and twinkling lights to brighten the darkest December evening.

Inside, local shops are bustling with folks eager to welcome the season. From dazzling decor items to set the perfect holiday scene to that ideal gift for your someone special, there’s plenty to discover from your local retailers right here in Greater Victoria.

Take the opportunity, too, to participate in one of the city’s many charity programs, like the annual Black Press Pennies for Presents campaign, and share the spirit of the season with those less fortunate.

It’s just one more way – in addition to keeping your shopping dollars local – you can contribute to this vibrant, thriving community we all call home.

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No purchase necessary. Odds of winning are dependent on the number of participants. The contest is open to all residents of British Columbia of the age of majority. One entry per person. Valid ID may be required. Winners may be required to answer a skill testing question. Prize will be awarded as 4 tickets to the Victoria Royals and a $75 Gift Certifi cate to Wildplay. Prizes must be accepted as awarded. Full contest details are available at the front desk of Black Press Victoria, open Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Simply e-mail your name, phone number and answers to: [email protected] with “Holiday Gift Guide” in the subject line or mail or drop off in person the same information to: Holiday Gift Guide Contest, Black Press, 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4. Contest starts Nov. 21, 2012 and closes Dec. 16, 2012 at midnight. Winner will be contacted within two weeks after contest closing date.

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Adrienne’s Tea Garden

Art Knapp Victoria Garden Centre

Ladybug Candles & Gifts

Mattick’s Farm Mini Golf

Pure Day Spa

Homebody Interiors

Cordova Hair Boutique

Toying Around

A Stable Way of Life

Country Gift Shoppe

Elephant Flowers

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Red Barn Market

Sunday’s Snowfl akes

The Gallery

VQA Wine Shop

Gramma Fay’s Ice Cream Parlour

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VICTORIA NEWS • OAK BAY NEWS • SAANICH NEWS • GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE • PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 Holiday GIft Guide • 3

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Grocery & Bakery Wild Birds Unlimited

Cobs Bakery M&M Meat Shops

People’s Pharmacy

TD CanadaTrust

A&WRestaurant

Booster Juice

Mac’s Cycle Centre

Little Thai PlaceCards & GiftsMerit TravelCards & Gifts

Peninsula Runners Cards & Gifts Sports & Bikes

Grocery & Bakery Squeaky’sLaundromat

StarbucksScotiabank

Liquor Distribution

BranchGrocery & BakeryIsland Inkjet

“Come visit us at Shelbourne Plaza. After all, we’re friends and neighbours!”

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We have a large selection of trays to choose from or call us and we’ll create the ultimate party tray just for you!

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A great selection of giftsfor all your birds,

and gifts for the peoplewho love them.

You’re invited to our OPEN HOUSESunday, December 2, from 1-4

Holiday Specials

Come by, have a snack, meet the teachers and see what Holiday Specialis right for your budget or for everyone on your Holiday List.

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Changing Times

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Choco-Nuts

Claire’s

Coast Capital Savings & Insurance Services

Coles Books

Cresta Dental Centre

Dollar Giant

Edo Japan

Fabricland

Flight Centre

Home Outfitters

IRIS Optometrists & Opticians

Kelsey’s Restaurant

La Vie Jewellery

Lion’s Den Games Room

Liquor Express

London Drugs

Lottery Centre

Montana’s

Old Navy

Olive Branch

Orange Julius

Out of Bounds Sports

Payless Shoe Source

Petcetera

Reitmans

Rogers Wireless

Safeway

SilverCity

Sport Mart

Starbucks Coffee

Stokes Furniture

TD Canada Trust

TELUS

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Tillicum Key Mart

Tillicum Medical Centre

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Buy an Uptown giftcard, and Uptown will donate 10% to Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island.

Here’s a great gift idea.

Until December 24, when you purchase an Uptown gift card, Uptown will donate 10% of the value of the card to one of three charities — and Children’s is one of them! You can use your Uptown gift card at all Uptown retailers. Available in $5 to $500 denominations.

Purchase yours today at Uptown Guest Services and help raise money for Island children and youth in need.

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Enjoy your Holiday treats this season!

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The City of Langford thanks Goldstream Masonic Lodgefor providing the Christmas light up tree.

Parking is FREE in LangfordShopping in Langford is easy. Take the free Langford Trolley to all major

shopping areas and enjoy the festive lights, fountain show and holiday music.

Get in the Holiday Spirit with the

City of Langford6th Annual Light-Up CelebrationSaturday, December 1, 2012

Veterans Memorial ParkGoldstream Avene at Veterans Memorial Pkwy

Special guest Cliff LequesneMusical entertainment by Westshore Community Band & Colwood Choir

Enjoy all the Family eventsMusic, Shopping, Free Food

5:00 pmGoldstream Station Christmas Craft Market6:00-7:00 pmFree Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate While supplies last

7:00 pmSanta Arrives7:30 pmOffi cial Light Up7:45 pm (approximately)Island Equipment Owners Annual Truck Light Convoy & Food Drive passes byPlease bring a non-perishable food donationFor drop off at the following locations: Veterans Memorial Park & Kal Tire on Millstream Rd

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Broad Street

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Oak Street

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Royal Oak

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Sidney

250-655-3888

Duncan

250-746-9393

Nanaimo

250-756-2217

Courtenay

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Campbell River

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Don’t let a nasty oil spill ruin the holidays!Are you heating your home with an oil furnace?If you are, then this message is for you.Oil furnaces are one of the most dangerous and expensive ways to heat your home.

BC Hazmat has responded to 36 heating-oil spill calls in Greater Victoria this year, three times more than normal. Most recently in Saanich, where a homeowner lost their entire home to a spill.

Th ousands of pre-1970 Victoria homes have aging oil tanks, and many will fail without the home owner even knowing because they rust from the inside out.

Most home owners are not insured for oil leak cleanups, the average cost of which is in the $250,000 range, according to BC Hazmat.

Another recent spill has a Saanich home owner responsible for a cleanup cost of between $8,000 and $20,000. And now the house’s value has dropped and is virtually uninsurable.

Th ere is a better way. Let EcoSmart help you with a free oil tank inspection and discussion about upgrading to a heat pump.

Here are just a few reasons why switching from oil to a heat pump is a better option:

• An oil tank over 20 years old is not insurable for oil spills.

• Oil furnaces burn dirty fossil fuels that pose a fi re and health hazard for you and your family.

• Oil prices are volatile - making your fuel heating costs very unpredictable.

• Oil furnaces emit as much green house gas as the average family car.

EcoSmart Heating and Cooling is off ering a Switch and Save program to help rid Greater Victoria of old oil furnaces and oil tanks. We off er a up to $1,200 cashback rebate on top of the government rebates if you install a new Energy Star high effi ciency heat pump. We also off er no payments and no interest for one year OAC.

Live Smart rebate:...........$1,500

Ecosmart rebate:............up to $1200

Total savings:.................up to $2,700

Th ese off ers expire March 31st, 2013.

We off er a heat pump for every budget -- so switch and save with an EcoSmart heat pump today!

Walk down any Victoria BC residential street on a cold day, and you can’t miss it — the acrid smell of heating oil. Victoria’s addiction to heating oil is partly due to our Island geography and partly due to inertia. Up until the 60s, there was no heating solution to match the reliability and affordability of fuel oil. But the days of of heating oil are numbered. Instead of buying a new oil tank or upgrading your oil furnace, here are a few reasons to make the switch to a heat pump from EcoSmart:

Eliminate the threat of lawsuits and contaminationOne cup of oil can contaminate an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Last winter, there were 11 home-heating oil spills in Greater Victoria that required BC Hazmat’s services, the most damaging of which was a 1000L spill into Colquitz Creek that killed scores of sh. The homeowner is ghting with his insurance company to cover the $60,000 in cleanup costs. Fuel oil tanks almost always leak from the inside-out, and have a lifespan of 10-15 years. Who needs that headache? A heat pump runs on electricity, and requires no yearly ll-up.

Avoid Carbon Monoxide and Fire HazardsOil and gas furnaces burn fossil fuels, and must be inspected annually for leaks in chimney ues, faulty pilot lights, fuel lters and tanks leaks. They inherently pose a re and health hazard to your family, one that just doesn’t exist with a heat pump.

Save monthly heating costsThe typical oil-heated home in Victoria spends about $100/month on heating, not including taxes. A 2-ton heat pump will heat your home for less than half that cost, and you’ll get the option of having air conditioning in the summer too.

Reduce your carbon footprintHydro power is the primary source of electricity in BC, making heat pumps a very low carbon heating and cooling method. Each year gas and oil furnaces emit more greenhouse gases than the average family car, adding to the problem of climate change. Heat pumps have been widely recognized as one of the simplest things you can do to reduce you impact on the planet.

We’ll get rid of your oil furnace and tank —

and pay you for what’s left in it!If you’re still undecided about converting your oil furnace to a heat pump, here’s an unbeatable offer: we’ll remove your old oil furnace and tank and replace it with a new Energy Star-rated high ef ciency air handler and air source heat pump, and give you up to $1200*! We don’t know how long we’ll continue this offer, so Switch and Save today!. In addition, there is an additional $1500 government rebate available, making for up to $2700 in total savings. This offer is in effect until March 31st of 2013.

*Note: Assuming purchase of a heat pump system from EcoSmart Victoria.

Switch from an Oil Furnace and Save Money

Switch SAVE!

What is a heat pump?A heat pump works on the principle that heat exists in air, even when the air is cool. Most heat pumps are split-system models, and have one coil indoors and one coil outdoors. When a heat pump is functioning as a heater the air outside the home is used to evaporate a refrigerant in the outdoor coil. In this process heat from the outside air is extracted as it evaporates the liquid refrigerant in the coil, converting the liquid refrigerant into the warm gas.

Th e gas is then compressed and is transferred from the outdoor coil to the indoor coil. Once indoors, the gas is condensed which releases heat in the process, and the heat is distributed through the house using fans built into the heat pump and the homes duct work.

When the heat pump is working to cool your home, the duct work and fans bring the warm air in the home to the compressor unit. Th e compressor unit then uses the same gas evaporation/compression process it uses to heart your home, but this time in reverse, to extract the warm air from the home to the outside. So maybe you don’t believe that heat pumps are magic, but the performace and effi ciency of heat pumps have made believers out of many satisfi ed home owners.

[email protected]

ecosmartvictoria.com


It’s just not the holidays without Scratch & Win.Keep with tradition and give Scratch & Win tickets this holiday season.


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Open Monday - Saturday • 9:30 - 5 • Sunday Noon - 4

Annual Christmas Bazaar begins December 2nd. Local, handmade gift items.

Experience delightful Christmas Shopping in our Garden. Find lots of great gift ideas

for all budgets! Gift wrapping available. Gift certifi cates available in any amount!

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Nov 23–25Crystal GardenFri 10-9 Sat 10–6 Sun 10–5

the 24th annualartisan Christmas fair

The holidays start here! Shop outside the box at Victoria's

premiere craft fair where you'll find everything from designer

fashions to artisan food. Check out all the great events we've got

planned!

Friday: Fashion in Action 6pm-9pm

Designer fashions at our 3rd annual runway show. Enjoy special

cocktails and appies from our Empress Café, and a DJ to put a

spin on holiday classics.

Donate your gently used coat or warm clothing after 5pm and be

entered to win an OOH shopping spree, and a Weekend Getaway

to Vancouver!

Saturday: Craft in Concert

Featuring fantastic local performer Oliver Swain

Sunday: Demonstrations and Tastings 11am-3pm

Get a behind the scenes look at how the artisans create their

goods. Watch pottery take shape, sample luxurious body

products, learn about spices, and have a taste of gourmet

chocolate!

All of these events are free with price of admission!

$7–students & seniors $8–adult $9–3 day pass under 16free-

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