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It’s a wild worldMuseum features award-winning photography.
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NEWS: Roads need $1.3 million in upgrades /A10ARTS: Life as a comedy diva revealed on stage /A12SPORTS: Grizz triplets seek NCAA package deal /A14
Tree takes a tumble
Pete Friesen, owner of Top Notch Tree Service, removes dismembered pieces of a tree at the University of Victoria,
after strong winds uprooted the estimated 150-year-old Garry oak.
Gusts reaching upwards of 93 km/h struck
southern Vancouver Island. The felling of
the tree at UVic, which occurred around 7:45
a.m., blocked one lane of traffic on Finnerty
Road, resulting in a four-hour closure of Finnerty
between Ring and Sinclair roads until the
debris was cleaned up. Nobody was injured as a result of the tree falling.
Kyle Slavin/News staff
Regulating beauty, taste in development
During a review of a report on build-ing size limits, Oak Bay architect Franc D’Ambrosio kept the mood light, for what could have been an emotion-ally-charged follow up to community concerns over so-called “monster homes.”
“Has anyone seen the movie Being John Malkovich?” D’Ambrosio said to a packed house during a committee of the whole meeting Monday night (Dec.
3). “In that building, the subject of that movie, the owner cleverly inserted a level 13-and-a-half, to get an extra floor. … from the outside, the build-ing appeared the same as if it didn’t have that additional floor. That’s what jumped to mind when I started think-ing about how the bylaws work.”
D’Ambrosio’s synopsis of the Spike Jonze flick exemplified how quantita-tive regulations on floor area ratios and density are being used to regulate qualitative and difficult-to-regulate aspects of residential development.
“I’m pro-regulation,” D’Ambrosio said. “Maximums and minimums have to be set relative to development, but
they also have to be acknowledged as very crude, hatchet sculpting … whereas the effect on neighbours and the populous in general, the experi-ence of the street, is a surgical pro-cess. It’s very, very small scale. It’s very personal and very emotional. … What bothers people about change is change itself, but also the nature of the impact of that change on the outside.”
The gross floor area regulations review, prepared by director of build-ing and planning, Roy Thomassen, provided an overview of the current size restrictions and presented six potential options to consider. The
review follows concerns brought for-ward by Thomassen, and later resi-dents’ group Oak Bay Watch, who argued bylaw changes made in 2007 set the stage for large homes to be built on small lots, jeopardizing the streetscape.
According to the review, since 2007, variance applications (see sidebar on page A9) have increased by 500 per cent with an approximately 96 per cent approval rate – a stat that has members of Oak Bay Watch up in arms.
PLEASE SEE: More planning ahead, Page A9
Review of Floor Area Ratio report fills council chambers
Natalie NorthReporting
What’s on your mind? Email: [email protected]
Kyle SlavinNews staff
The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) will soon take on more geographic responsibilities, as four members from the Saanich Police Department join the team.
The announcement came at Monday night’s Saanich council meeting from Mayor Frank Leon-ard, who also chairs the Saanich police board.
“This is consistent with our philosophy. We really want a strong, community-based department, and that’s the front end of policing, but we’ve always looked for ways that the support and specialized services be integrated,” Leonard said.
The agreement will see three uniformed officers and one civilian employee join the Island-wide unit.
Sgt. Dean Jantzen, speaking on behalf of Chief Const. Mike Chadwick, says the removal of three investigative officers from the department will not adversely affect Saanich residents.
“We will not be compromising our investigative capacity,” he said.
Under an existing contract, the Saanich police department investigates many crimes that occur in Oak Bay.
Oak Bay’s deputy police chief, Kent Thom, says that contract will remain, however, major crimes in Oak Bay will now be investigated by VIIMCU members.
“Our understanding is Saanich’s decision to join VIIMCU means we’re going to be taken into the fold,” Thom said. Oak Bay will not be contributing officers to the unit.
Leonard says while the decision to join was up to Chadwick, he still needs the blessing of the Saanich police board and council come budget season next year. Saanich taxpayers will be on the hook for an estimated $400,000 per year as part of joining VIIMCU.
“That’s almost half a per cent of a tax increase,” the mayor said. “Sometimes (council) will be split at the municipal budget side on decisions that are $5,000 and $6,000. This is (financially) a difficult decision.”
Jantzen said there is really no rationale for decid-ing to join the team in 2013, other than to say now VIIMCU has a proven track record elsewhere on the Island.
“It’s not that we’ve been ignoring (VIIMCU) up to now. We’ve been watching what they’re doing,” he said. “When you drill right down, rather than the chief asking for (money in the budget for) four new constables, he asked to join this unit to invest in this increased investigative capacity.”
Rumours have been circulating for years about Saanich police joining VIIMCU. In November 2011, Jantzen told the News that talks were underway.
“There’s been no dramatic change in philoso-phy … we’ve reviewed this on a yearly basis since (VIIMCU’s) inception,” he said in 2011. “We now believe the factors exist where there is a net ben-efit to our community.”
Eighteen officers currently make up the inte-grated unit, formed in 2007. Six come from Victoria, two from the West Shore RCMP, and the remaining 10 are from various Island RCMP detachments.
– with files from Black [email protected]
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At its best, Christmas is about children, families and commu-nity all coming together in a spirit of celebration.
That traditional approach to the holiday is exactly what Estevan Village merchants Les-ley Blackman, Rob Jennings and Marie Elwood embrace as they host a classic neighbourhood carolling event in Estevan Vil-lage (the corner of Estevan and Musgrave).
It’s been an annual event in the Village since Blackman got the willing support of her fellow
merchants in 2001, and it’s been growing in popularity every year. “It’s something we like to do to support and give back to the community,” said Blackman.
Elwood’s shop, Crumsby’s Cup-cakes, serves complimentary hot chocolate and treats and stays open later to make other snacks avail-able after the event. Elwood also hosts a chil-dren’s craft corner where the little ones can make their own reindeer antlers.
The St. Philips Christmas Choir will lead the commu-nity in song, and will pro-vide hot apple cider to soothe tired voices, grown hoarse from one too many verses of
Jingle Bells.The Oak Bay High band will
also be on hand to augment the community’s voices.
As a special treat, Rob Jen-nings, who has a long-standing and close relationship with Santa, has assured organiz-ers that the great man himself will be making an appearance to
greet the kids. Jennings regrets, though, that he may not be around to see Santa in action, as he needs to hold the rein-deer while Santa’s busy with his duties.
The festivities kick off at Este-van Village on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m.
Tim Collins/News staff
Lesley Blackman, left, Rob Jennings, Keith Elwood and Barbara Di Lucca with Isabelle Koopmans, 3, and Sophianna Koopmans, 5, and their green friend The Grinch prepare for a community sing-along this Saturday.
Santa promises to make a special appearance
“It’s something we like to do to support and give back to the community.”
- Lesley Blackman
Traditional carolling returns to Estevan
Roszan HolmenNews staff
After roughly 30 years keeping Victoria’s passenger railway station dry, the steeply-sloped roof of the iconic brick building is in storage, awaiting one of two possible fates.
Last week, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority demolished the former VIA station, but preserved its roof for future use.
“We thought it was a very iconic structure and we wanted to see it saved in Victoria,” said harbour authority CEO Curtis Grad. “We’re very pleased to be selected by the City of Victoria to take care of this city asset.”
Grad submitted the winning plan in response to a city request for proposals to remove the rail ticket office near the east entrance to the Johnson Street Bridge.
The historic-looking station, actually built in the 1980s, hadn’t been in use since summer 2011. The rail bridge that spanned the harbour was removed earlier this year.
The harbour authority agreed to salvage the roof and remove the construction debris at no cost to the city.
A contractor dismantled the brick structure over several days last week. On Wednesday, a crane removed the roof, which was trucked to Ogden Point overnight to avoid traffic. B.C. Hydro helped out by lifting some power lines along the route.
The roof will be stored at Ogden Point likely until next year, when the harbour authority expects to use it for a new building.
The new facility will be built to be “sympathetic to the look
and feel that it had previously,” said Grad.
The location and purpose of the new building, however, are still up in the air.
It could be placed by Fisherman’s
Wharf and used as a commercial venue.
Curtis’ preferred option, however, would be to build it at Ogden Point. There, it would house cruise passengers waiting to board a tourist boat.
The GVHA plans to build a multi-purpose float at Ogden Point next year. The float will serve as a launching point for a water shuttle to transport cruise passengers downtown, or for sightseeing excursions such as whale watching.
Rail station roof on the move
Photo courtesy Greater Victoria Harbour Authority
Workers lower the former E&N rail station roof into its resting spot at the Ogden Point terminal. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority plans to reuse the roof.
“We thought it was a very iconic structure and we wanted to see it saved in Victoria.”
- Curtis Grad
Tim CollinsNews staff
For 35 years the Uplands Golf Club Heart Tournament has been an example of how a dedicated group of people can make a differ-ence in a community. The annual tournament supports the cardiac care unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital and has raised $1.94-million since it was first held in 1977.
“Proceeds from the tournament have gone to support the purchase of vital cardiac care equipment,” said John Matthews, Uplands Golf Club General Manager. “They have one of the finest units in the coun-try at Royal Jubilee, and I like to think that we’ve helped to make it that way.” He said that it’s a level of pride that’s shared by the entire Heart Tournament Committee, a collection of volunteers, golfers and non-golfers alike, who are united by their commitment to the hospital’s cardiac unit.
“It’s an interesting group,” said Susan Gee, Director of Communi-cation for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, speaking of the com-mittee. “Over the years they’ve developed some strong relation-ships with the surgeons and other staff at the unit. “They consult with the surgeons and staff to learn what equipment is needed, then go out and get it done.”
In 2012 the tournament raised $140,000 for the purchase of three cell savers, vital heart surgery equipment. In previous years they have purchased everything from cardiac care beds to cardiac moni-tors and ECG machines.
Matthews said the level of com-mitment tournament organizers have shown has a personal ele-ment. “They take pride in what they’ve helped to create,” he said.
That’s especially true of the members of the tournament com-mittee who have personal reasons to appreciate the quality of care at Royal Jubilee Hospital.
John Martin, 70, is the current chair of the Heart Tournament Committee and worked for the event for four years when, on the long weekend of July 2012, he
suffered a bee sting. He began to experience what he thought was an allergic reaction to the sting and was confused because he’d never had a problem with insect stings in the past. “I’d been stung 100 times in my life, and never had a problem,” Martin said. He made his way to Royal Jubilee where he learned that he’d actually suffered a heart attack. “That surprised me even more. I’d never had heart problems of any kind,” he said.
His surgery to install two stents to relieve an artery blockage hap-
pened almost immediately.“My operation was at 4 p.m. and
I was discharged by 8 p.m. I went home and had supper,” he said with a laugh. “That’s how good these people are.”
Martin was playing golf a week later.
In the case of Ian Barrodale, 73, the severity of his illness was more profound. He’d participated in the Heart Tournament since its inception and was a healthy and active individual when he began to experience increasing short-ness of breath. He was diagnosed with a failing aortic valve and in 2007 was admitted to Royal Jubi-lee where he had a valve replace-ment and a triple bypass surgery. The operation was a success and Barrodale was discharged to take part in a three-month rehabilita-tion program. Five years later, in May 2012, he was forced to have a second valve replacement.
“That second operation took six hours and the level of expertise of the doctors there undoubtably saved my life,” said Barrodale.
He and his wife were so grate-ful for the work of the staff at the Royal Jubilee that they made an
additional contribution to the cause in 2012 by purchasing an oximeter for the cardiac care unit, a piece of equipment for which Barrodale’s doctor had expressed a need.
“I will never regret working for and supporting this cause,” said Barrodale. “Surgeons come from all over the world to study here. I would never wish someone a heart experience, but if you’re going to have one, this is a good place to be.”
The Royal Jubilee heart health unit is internationally recognized for its care of patients who are receiving treatment for heart attacks and those who have undergone open-heart surgery. It’s a leader in providing interven-tion procedures, elder-friendly initiatives, and outpatient rehab programs. It is also a referral cen-tre for residents all over Vancou-ver Island and throughout Brit-ish Columbia. Approximately 900 patients a year receive open heart surgery at Royal Jubilee.
More information on the Heart Tournament can be found at ugcheart.com.
Uplands golf tournament makes a differenceRoyal Jubilee Hospital a model for cardiac care
Ian Barrodale
Don DescoteauNews staff
Victoria Hospice and the B.C. Cancer Foundation are on a list of top performers among suc-cessful charities in Canada.
A report released by charity watchdog Charity Intelligence Canada placed the two organi-zations on its Top Picks list for 2012, not only for their effec-tive and efficient use of donor money, but their outcomes for the people they serve.
“As a not-for-profit organiza-tion our donors are absolutely vital to being able to do the work we do in caring for people,” said Wendy Wainwright, interim executive director of Victoria Hospice.
Engendering confidence in
people who both donate and whose loved ones are cared for at Hospice is important, she adds. “It really does speak to something that is very impor-tant to us, and that is honouring their wishes.”
Being recognized by an inde-pendent agency for the way it not only stewards donated money, but makes a difference in people’s lives is significant, Wainwright said.
“This is someone else saying ‘you’re doing what you’re saying you’re going to do.’”
The B.C. Cancer Foundation funds the B.C. Cancer Agency’s research and patient care activi-ties around the province, includ-ing the Deeley Research Centre in Victoria. It had approximately 110,000 donors at last count,
according to foundation presi-dent and CEO, Douglas Nelson.
“We are honoured to have been selected as a Top Pick,” he said in a statement. “This is validation for all of our efforts to ensure effective management of donor dollars.”
The ratings are based on performance in such areas as transparency, ratio of funding reserves to program costs, fund-raising costs and salary infor-mation. Charity Intelligence is an organization that analyzes the financial picture of charities across Canada to help donors determine where their dona-tions would be best used.
For a complete list of Top Picks, visit charityintelligence.ca.
Area charities top performers nationally
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It’s all about Oak BayAdam Gibbs poses
with his entry, Fairy Lake fir, one
of the winners in the Wildlife
Photographer of the Year 2012 contest
now on display at the Royal B.C. Museum.
The contest is international but
Gibbs’ image was taken near Port
Renfrew.Don Denton/News staff
Wild, wild world on displayAward-winning photographers’ wildlife work featured
Daniel PalmerNews staff
Living on Vancouver Island, it’s easy to pass by striking nat-ural landscapes with no more than a fleeting glance.
Beauty weaves its way through the Island with such frequency that road trips through pockets of old-growth Douglas firs can almost seem mundane.
Yet one stroll through the Royal B.C. Museum’s 2012 Wild-life Photographer of the Year exhibition and that calloused appreciation turns ethereal.
“This is one of the finest pho-tography exhibitions in the world,” Tim Willis, the museum’s exhibitions director said at the display’s opening on Friday.
Now in its 48th year, the cura-tion is a joint venture between the Natural History Museum in London, England and BBC Worldwide. The images are on loan from the London museum.
Judges sift through 48,000 submissions from professional and amateur photographers, selecting the best 100 images for display.
“It’s really a big notch in your belt, because it’s been going for so long and it’s quite presti-gious,” said B.C. resident Adam Gibbs.
His shot of a lonely Douglas fir, clinging to life in the middle of Fairy Lake, is part of this year’s exhibition. “It’s actually just off the side of the road near Port Renfrew.”
A former rock-climbing instructor, Gibbs, 48, took up photography as an excuse to get out in nature.
“Hiking in alpine areas or on the coast, I get way more fun out of that then actually taking pic-tures,” he said.
The overall winner was Nano-ose Bay resident Paul Nicklen, who lowered himself into an ice hole in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and snapped a sunlit mass of emperor penguins charging out of the water. The image was fea-tured in the November issue of National Geographic.
The photograph topped sub-missions from 98 countries in 19 categories.
Willis said the museum is par-ticularly proud of being the first to host the exhibition outside of London.
“We were so surprised by the public reaction to this exhibition last year,” he said. “It’s both a testament to the quality of the presentation, but it’s also the power of these images. Some of them are very beautiful and some are just fascinating.”
The exhibition runs until April 1 and is included with admission to the museum. For more infor-mation, visit royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
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River Grace has a remedy for multiple sclerosis.
It might not work for every-body, but it’s working for her. And she’s positive it would benefit many people diagnosed with MS. Even Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding, if he’s willing.
Last week Harding’s story went national, bring-ing Jordan Sigalet’s story back into the headlines. Sigalet, the former Victo-ria Salsa (Grizzlies) goal-tender from 1999-2001 was diagnosed with MS in 2004 while playing for Bowling Green University. Journalists far and wide leaned on him for expert analysis of what Harding is in for.
On the one hand, Harding could dodge the worst of MS and live a relatively normal life. He could one day win a starting position in the NHL, a promotion from his current role as a backup.
On the other hand, his days as a hockey player could be numbered. They could be, but they don’t have to be. And that’s a big jump from 2004, when Sigalet was told he wouldn’t play hockey again. And yet he played professionally until 2009, a typical career for a goalie.
The same words, in essence, were once told to Grace. She isn’t a hockey player but she’s certainly become an athlete – in a non-tradi-tional sense.
The 62-year-old North Park Road
resident has lived with MS since her 20s and only recently formu-lated a regime that has her up and
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She needed a change, so she made one.
“In 2005 I wanted to die. In 2006 I cut wheat and dairy from my diet and ate more veggies and it helped. It gave me the
energy I needed to start to exer-cise.”
When she first hit the pool she could barely last 10 minutes.
“I treaded water for two years before I swam. It took a long time for MS to weaken my muscles, and I had to get them back.”
Exercise as a form of treatment carries a modicum of controversy, and has been explored as a form of treatment for MS since the 1970s.
Grace says she was told not to bother. “When I was diagnosed I was told it would just get worse.”
And it did. Because she was taught to accept it, she says.
But now she swears a simple regimen of diet change, vitamin D and exercise has brought her from the depths of depression and immobility – the two most devastat-ing symptoms of MS – to leading an active life with a positive outlook.
Grace swims at least four days a week. Each session is two hours of laps or aquafit. She’s also part of a Sunday morning group of swim-mers, all of whom have MS.
They benefit from the tempera-ture control of water, as one of the common beliefs is that elevated body heat will activate MS symp-toms.
The water of Crystal Pool is actu-ally too cold for Grace, and she wears a wetsuit. Anyone who has experienced the wondrous joys putting on a neoprene cover-all can appreciate Grace’s ability to get in and out of hers eight times a week.
Grace’s life changes were so pro-found, she self-published a book detailing her story.
“My main goal is to let people know they can get better. It breaks my heart that people don’t want to hear they can get better, or know they can get better,” she says.
The book goes into scathing detail about MS drugs, which can run $15,000 to $40,000 per year, and did little for her, she says. If any-thing, they delayed her symptoms.
Harding now faces the same seri-ous choices of how to treat MS, while living up to his obligation as an NHL goaltender with a three year contract. Hopefully he can keep cool under all that hockey gear, and be one of the lucky ones who avoid the worst MS has to offer.
- Travis Paterson is the Black Press regional sports reporter.
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It’s been a bad few weeks for pedestrians in Greater Victoria.
Last week a truck struck and killed an elderly woman crossing Douglas Street. On Tuesday morning, a pickup struck a man walking across a crosswalk on Fort Street. Later that night, Victoria police responded to three hit-and-runs involving pedestrians and vehicles, fortunately with only minor injuries reported.
Each incident has its own circumstances, and in many cases drivers need to slow down and pay attention. But blame for pedestrians being hit can’t be entirely heaped on drivers – people need to be much more accountable for their own physical safety.
In studies and observations by the Capital Region Traffic Safety Commission, pedestrians can be surprisingly cavalier about their personal well-being while crossing the street.
In cases, pedestrians have activated flashing signs or walk signals, and crossed without so much as a sideways glance. With increasing frequency, people cross head-down while texting, emailing or watching videos on smartphones.
Many people assume that because they have the legal right-of-way in a crosswalk, traffic will automatically come to a halt. That’s a dangerous game of chicken, and legal rights are cold comfort after being mowed down by a 2,000 kilogram speeding box of metal.
It has been borne out in jurisdictions across North America that the “safer” a crosswalk is designed – flashing lights, high-visibility paint and lights embedded in crosswalk lines – the more pedestrians are hit.
This may seem counterintuitive, but Alan Perry, vice-chair of the Capital Region Traffic Safety Commission, says that the safer people feel when crossing the road, the less attention they pay to traffic. Signalized crosswalks create a “force field” mentality, he says.
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Hop to itGetting wet for charity, members of Victoria’s technology community jump into the the water at Fisherman’s Wharf during the annual Harbour Hop. The fifth annual Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC) Food Bank Challenge saw executives gather donations from staff and friends who wanted to see company leaders get wet and to raise funds for the Mustard Seed.Don Denton/News staff
Many issues in byelection,not just sewage treatment
Re: Pro-treatment candidate outvoted by others (Letters, Nov. 30)
Writer Ron Johnson is what I would call a cherry picker – someone who will pick any minuscule detail and exploit it to the max to try to make a case for a weak position.
He claims that the Victoria byelection was a referendum on secondary sewage treatment, and that more electors voted against it but their votes were split between the five unsuccessful candidates. Sorry Mr. Johnson, it was not a single issue byelection.
Both the Green Party candidate and the NDP talked about the homelessness issue and the need for a national housing strategy. Anyone in Victoria would have to be living under a rock to not know the city has a homelessness problem and that many more people are one paycheque away from joining the homeless.
There are no doubt lots of people angry at Stephen Harper for his recent changes to Old Age Security. You would also be hard pressed to miss the massive opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline and business dealings with China, with its poor human rights record.
The Green Party campaigned on the
byelection advantage that people can vote for who they feel should win, not vote strategically.
But no, Mr. Johnson argues, voters ignored all these other issues and voted based on who was for, or against, building a secondary sewage treatment facility.
What about the 56 per cent of eligible voters who didn’t even bother to get to the polls at all on Nov. 26?
Despite what Ron Johnson states in his letter, sewage treatment in Victoria did not become a national issue. The whole darn country is not concerned with issues here. Nobody in Medicine Hat, Alta. or Killaloe, Ont. or Saint John, N.B. are losing any sleep fretting over whether the treatment centre is built or what it will cost.
Andre MollonLangford
Financial plan lackingfor sewage project
Ten of 14 members on the Capital Regional District’s sewage committee are itching to push taxpayers into a huge financial black hole with the CRD’s treatment project, despite the lack of a sensible, conservative financial strategy.
B.C. promises to pay its one-third share of the $783-billion cost when the project is finished – after the CRD proves it
works – and after the federal government contributes its one-third share. CRD taxpayers will cover the other third, plus any cost overruns.
The province and feds haven’t signed anything that guarantees their conditional promises. But don’t worry, politicians never go back on their word, do they? And government projects never go over budget, do they?
The proposed system’s effective life is 20 years, give or take. Components such as the concrete should last a long time, unlike other components such as the capacity. The technology could well be obsolete before the plant is complete and the benefits are nil.
If we’re stuck with high cost overruns, reneged promises, operating costs and interest, the potential financial drain on CRD taxpayers could cripple the local economy. The sewage committee’s legacy could be skyrocketing property taxes and utility bills, negatively impacted property values and a higher cost of living, potentially causing people to move out of the region.
Approving the project without an appropriate financial plan is beyond poor judgment. It’s irresponsible, dangerous, high risk and grossly negligent.
Nine days ago, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty forecast higher federal deficits
that put election promises in doubt. A week later, he pledged more cash for Victoria, noting that the Building Canada Fund doesn’t expire until 2014. But promises aren’t worth squat.
The CRD can hope for the best, but should provide for the worst by signing sewage-water-tight financial agreements with B.C. and the feds before going a step further. Financial plans B, C and D would help, too.
Norman Clark Victoria
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Given the popularity of week-day meal service at Our Place – more than 1,200 are served daily Monday to Friday – the absence of weekend service at the Pan-dora Avenue facility has been a large problem for those in need.
The ability to offer lunch for the city’s street community and others living in poverty has been a goal for quite a while for the non-profit Our Place Society,
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“Weekends are a challenge for people to find meals,” he said. “There’s a few places that have sporadic (soup kitchens), but we felt lunch was the biggest gap.”
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Poverty and food security have been identified as major concerns in the community, foundation CEO Sandra Richard-son said in a release.
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Our Place will look for other funding sources to not only keep the lunch service going past May, but to offer other meals on week-ends, he added. “This is a good start. And I’m sure the numbers will show that the need is great on the weekend.”
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“This method of fixed area would work well if one was developing a new municipality and resi-dential zones all had the same lot size for the zone created,” Thomassen said.
“This is not the case for Oak Bay, which has a variety of lot sizes for their respective zones.
“It just continues to make sense to relate the house size to lot size. When you move away from that to a fixed limit, you introduce conceptual problems that are impossible to fix, unless all of the lots in the zone are around the same size, which they’re not for Oak Bay.”
Oak Bay resident and architect John Armitage suggested entertaining the idea of having two sets of rules for construction, one that applies to homes built before a certain date and another for newer homes.
“The bylaws are written to accommodate the legacy of historical structures we have,” Armitage said. “At other times during the discussion, it’s all about new houses and the ability to design some-thing that maximizes what’s possible, because what we’re facing is the teardown scenario. … In some ways, we need to have bylaws that address the anomalies inher-ent in the charm and character of older properties.”
Zebra Design’s owner Russ Collins came to the mike with another angle: poten-tially bringing back the .4 to 1 ratio and imposing a limit on second-floor square footage.
“I’m wondering if we consider that the 25 per cent actu-ally pushes people to go with a building that’s larger looking on a piece of prop-erty because you’re forced into a smaller square footage on the main floor, so then you maximize your square footage on the second floor, which means your massing seems to be quite a bit larger,” Collins said.
Coun. Cairine Green reminded her fellow councillors and the crowd of two recom-mendations currently before the environ-ment committee: the first being that each application for a new home build or a major renovation is subject to an environmental assessment, and the other being that a waste management plan be pre-pared prior to the demolition of older homes.
The sentiment that council has been insensitive to development issues, she said, is unfortunate, and misguided.
“At the moment, I think we have been more on the emotional/political side of this issue than we have been on the planning side of this issue. I think it’s very difficult to deal with these issues in isola-tion. These are crude tools and what we’re trying to do with them is regulate taste and design.”
The discussion covered accessory buildings and attached garages – for which there are both addi-tional allowances – and will continue at a future committee of the whole meeting, though no date has been set.
“This is a huge discussion and I think we’ve just begun,” Coun. Michelle Kirby added.
More planning aheadContinued from Page A1
The bylawThe zoning bylaw, written in 1986, was amended in 1990, 1993 and 2007. Prior to 1990, floor area ratio, density attained by dividing the gross floor area of the building by the area of the lot, was set at a ratio of .5 to 1, or half of the total lot size. In 1990, the ratio was lowered to .4 to 1 and in 1993, conditional augmentation of density was granted relative to depth of below-ground basement floor area for homes built to Jan. 1 of that year. In 2007, a floor area review committee, after two years debate, decided to eliminate the .4 to 1 ratio in the zoning bylaw and replace it with fixed maximum gross floor area restrictions. The fixed gross area was removed from the definition of density, allowing council to vary the maximum allowable floor areas through a development permit application.
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Even though more than 60 per cent of Oak Bay’s roads were rated “good” or “very good” in a pavement management study reviewed Monday night, the municipality is facing a huge disparity between what it expected to pay for road maintenance and the actual projected cost.
In a committee of the whole presentation led by EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.’s David Firbank, council learned the $300,000
budgeted annually for road maintenance needs to increase to $1.3 million just to keep the road network at its current condition, let alone address a backlog of necessary roadwork, which Firbank likened to debt.
“Like borrowed money, these roads accrue interest in the form of maintenance, required to make them passable and safe,” said Firbank. “These maintenance treat-ments do not maintain the pavement con-dition or serviceability, and therefore the money is lost to the asset, much like inter-est is lost to the borrower.”
The cost of addressing the roads in the backlog, according to EBA, is set to rise by $33 million in 20 years under the current budget.
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EBA rated 21 per cent of Oak Bay’s roads as being in “critical” condition.
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“There’s a general recogni-tion that our roads are getting worse,” noted coun. Kevin Mur-doch.
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Owner-pharmacist Scott Monette sits in a small, but private consultation room separated by sliding doors from the pharmacy on one side and a revolving stockroom door on the other. Until recently, he says, clients trying to have a private conversation about their health had to contend with staff carrying retail stock through the pharmacy into the store.
With renovations nearly complete – and the store’s
grand “reopening” weekend in the books, such minor annoyances look to be a thing of the past. It’s all about ramping up the customer service factor at the Fort Street and Richmond Road store.
That comes in two forms: building stronger health-care relationships between
pharmacists and clients, and being able to supply the kind of items customers regularly ask for, such as gluten-free products or specialized retail goods.
“We’re trying to become a four-or five-star pharmacy,” Monette says of his vision.
He sees pharmacists – Jubilee has five, with three on at one time – playing a greater role in the health-care regimen of clients. As such, he is creating a “professional services division” to offer health consulting services as a paid option – essentially a second set of eyes in addition to a doctor.
“It’s a shifting paradigm in the health-care profession,” Monette says.
Another shift for Jubilee Pharmacy, which began life across the street in 1939, came when Monette decided to return the store to its roots as an independent IDA Rexall outlet. The move gives him more decision-making power, a factor he says customers appreciate, especially when they need problems solved quickly.
A veteran pharmacist who bought out former owner Wayne Booth in May after seven years in the store, Monette says consistency of staffing has helped stem any customer concerns about changes to the branding from Pharmasave to IDA Rexall.
“Our biggest strength is customer service,” says Bill Kennes, retail manager at this location
for nearly 33 years. “We really try to instill that in our staff.”
More than a few of the 25 staff members between the store and pharmacy have 20 years under their belt. It’s that kind of longevity that Monette hopes keep his customers coming back.
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Sidney-based Viking Air, won a pair of honours at the recent B.C. Export Awards. The company, one of just two aircraft manufacturers in Canada, was named winner of the Exporter of the Year award, and the Premier’s Award for Job Creation. Viking sells its planes and parts to 18 countries and projects its
total exports to hit $400 million within the next four years. Known for its successful revival of the renowned de Havilland Twin Otter, the company has 570 employees and increased its employment by 380 per cent between 2009 and 2011.
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A new branch due to open this month in Tuscany Village, and a 4,600-square-foot location at Fort Street and Foul Bay Road slated to open next spring, mark Island Savings Credit Union’s latest expansion plans for the region. The new branches,which will create 13 new jobs, are part of a three-year, $15-million plan that coincides with Island Savings revitalized brand and redesigned layouts.
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Garrick’s Head Pub, at 69 Bastion Sq. in the Bedford Regency Hotel, nearly doubled its seating capacity with recent renovations, going from 80 to 168 seats. The historic watering hole, which dates back to 1867, boasts 44 beers on tap, including 22 brewed here. The pub, managed by Jason Nowak, will remain open until the new year, when further upgrades and expansion of the kitchen take place. Upon reopening in February, Nowak said, the pub will be able to host private functions, feature beer-pairing dinners and will accept reservations.
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A beer bottle hurtles past your head, you’re heckled off stage and your income relies on landing a part in a cringe-worthy commercial. Life for a standup comedian can be brutal, but for everyone else, it’s hilarious.
Comedian, actor, writer and producer Kirsten Van Ritzen hopes her fellow comics aren’t regularly dodging projectiles or the caustic outcries of drunken hecklers, but she knows the anecdotes in her debut book will hit particularly close to home for those with whom she shares the standup spot-light. The Comedy Diva Diaries, officially launched today, chronicles the struggles of a 29-year-old comedienne who imposes an ultimatum: get famous by her next birthday, or die trying.
Van Ritzen makes it clear, that although she may share a hair colour and profession with the generally unlikeable protagonist Comedy Diva, the similarities end there. The career-obsessed narcissist’s diaries are a complete work of fiction, an outlet the performer first discovered while writing a satirical blog under the same name 10 years ago while living in Toronto.
“I was going to a lot of auditions, going to improv and comedy shows and occa-sionally things go wrong,” Van Ritzen says. “The casting director says something mean
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Diaries is a variation on old-style chick lit, but instead of following an “adorkable” character choose between men, learn some life lessons and walk down the aisle, it showcases an acid-tongued and unlikeable woman not fretting about men, but instead obsessing about her career path.
“The fun of playing a character and writ-ing as a character, is that you can say and do the things that you could never do in real life.”
Van Ritzen, an adept character comic has taken on countless such roles over the years, perhaps most recognizably in Victo-ria for her work acting in and producing Sin City, a live improvised soap opera. Though she’s garnered much attention for her writ-ing in 2012 – her play All My Day Jobs, which debuted at the 2011 Victoria Fringe The-atre Festival, was selected for publication in an anthology of plays, had an excerpt pub-lished in a major national newspaper, and is currently being produced (selections) by a Winnipeg-based theatre company – penning The Comedy Diva Diaries has been a com-pletely new challenge.
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– maybe cry if it’s a play. There’s something interesting about having written something that goes from my brain to my computer and now it’s printed in a permanent way, for other people to read.”
Van Ritzen humbly labels the work “fluffy commercial genre entertain-ment” – yet it’s the product of sup-port and encouragement from both her husband, author Ian Ferguson, and her brother-in-law, recent Giller Prize winner Will Ferguson, who provided feedback on an early draft of the book.
“I still say I’m an actor first because I’m around people who are real writers and that’s their craft and they’ve won amazing awards. I’m not setting out to compete with any other writer in the world.”
She’s too busy with her next set of projects: co-producing a live tele-vision series for Aboriginal Peoples Television Network; acting in Langham Court Theatre’s production of That Face; taking the stage in Sin City; and leading act-ing and comedy classes. For Van Ritzen, none of those endeavours have involved ultimatums.
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Van Ritzen launches The Comedy Diva Diaries, tonight (Dec. 7) at the Ramada Vic-toria, 123 Gorge Rd. E. Van Ritzen will read excerpts from her book, between perfor-mances by some of her favourite local com-ics. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5, with book sales for $15 (cash only).
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, December 7, 2012 www.oakbaynews.com • A13
Devon MacKenzieNews staff
The Peninsula Players are grieving the loss of a key member of their organization.
Dick Mells, who wrote the Players’ latest produc-tion, the Christmas pantomime Cinderella, died Nov. 11 after he suffered a fatal heart attack while setting up for a rehearsal.
“He contributed a great deal to this community and he will be greatly missed,” said producer Glen Brown.
Mells is survived his by his wife, Alison, and their two sons, Warrick and Rory.
Mells was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand where he took a teaching degree, later complet-ing his formal education at Harvard University. He immigrated to Canada in the 1960s and spent most of his time in Alberta.
Mells left teaching soon after his arrival in Can-ada and became a theatre director in Lethbridge and Fort McMurray, directing more than 100 plays during his working life and twice directing the opening ceremonies for the Canada Games.
“He even founded a theatre in Lethbridge which recently celebrated it’s 30th anniversary at which he was a guest of honour,” added Brown, noting that during his years in Alberta, Mells also wrote, danced, acted and lectured.
Mells moved to Sidney with his wife about seven years ago and immediately became involved with the Peninsula Players.
“Many members came to know Dick through his involvement in several shows, mostly as director but also as a writer, producer, actor and member
The show must go on, say Playersof the executive,” said Brown.
“He was kind of the driving force behind the revival of the Peninsula Players and he brought a whole new level of theatre to the community.”
Even with the loss of one of their key members and the show’s writer, the Pen-insula Players are pressing on to present their production of Cinderella later this month. The Peninsula Players pantomime tradition was started by Mells, and Brown said the group is looking forward to doing the show justice in memory of Mells.
“He was quite proud of Cinderella and
the pantomime concept,” said Brown.“Everything you’ll see on stage comes
from him. Even though it’s hard without him, we know he would have wanted the show to go on.”
Cinderella runs at The Berwick Royal Oak, 4680 Elk Lake Dr., Dec. 14 to 16, tick-ets are $18. They are available online at thepeninsulaplayers.ca, or at Dig This Broadmead Village. The show is also at Charlie White Theatre in Sidney Dec. 26 to 31, go to thepeninsulaplayers.ca for more information.
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Triplets seek NCAA package dealTravis PatersonNews staff
The evolution of the Fitzgerald triplets has hit the next stage as they look to be NCAA bound for 2014, if not 2013.
That’s almost a given now as Myles, Leo and Gerry have proved themselves as one of the top lines in the BCHL, carrying the Victoria Grizzlies (17-8-2) to the top of the Island division so far this season.
They lead the team in scoring: Myles with 10 goals, 28 points; Leo with 13 goals, 24 points, in 25 games; and Gerry with 13 goals, 23 points, in 27 games.
They’ve also combined for seven game winning goals, and carry the added responsibility of playing against the league’s top lines on a regular basis.
If any BCHL players stand to benefit from the expanded ice sur-face common in NCAA rinks, it’s these three.
But there’s a bit of a snag. Word has it only one of the trip-
lets meets the required GPA to be an NCAA Div. I athlete, though all three can play NCAA Div. III.
And naturally, all three would like to play together.
“We’ve got Div. III offers on the table but we’re still hoping for a Div. I (package) deal,” said Leo, who recently separated himself from the other two, for a time, with an honourable Movember effort.
The triplets are three of six brothers, and aren’t the same uni-form person they get portrayed as. They also aren’t against split-ting up to get the best possible NCAA scholarships. But as long as they have a spot together in a
Div. I school, even the most pre-mium NCAA program would have a tough time driving a wedge between the three to pry just one out.
Consensus amongst most play-ers is to jump on an NCAA Div. I offer, so the Fitzgeralds still have a few things to hammer out if that’s going to happen.
“SATs have to be written, and we’re working on that for now. There are a couple of Div. I schools are interested in getting all three of us,” Leo said.
Depending on how things play out, this could be the triplets last season together. Though there’s a lot of it left, including the promise of a strong playoff run.
And the triplets are ready to lead the way, having become the play-ers Grizz head coach and general manager Bill Bestwick recognized three years ago. Back in 2009-10, the three were playing in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, Gerry with the Peninsula Panthers and Myles and Leo with the Oceanside Generals. They had
hoped to reunite for their home-town Alberni Bulldogs, but Best-wick, then the GM-coach of the Nanaimo Clippers, beat Alberni to it.
Tough to blame Alberni. The Grizzlies too, took a pass, as for-mer GM Jackson Penney had the trio out to prospects camp as 16-year-olds. To be fair, nobody was cracking that 2008-09 Griz-zlies’ RBC Cup roster without seri-ous pedigree.
But it’s Bestwick who’s look-ing genius now, having fished the triplets out of Prince George this off-season. Bestwick has woven a top contender out of a basement dwelling team, thanks in part to the Fitzgeralds’ breakout season.
Earning interestThe BCHL’s showcase weekend,
held in Chilliwack in September, brought increased NCAA Div. III interest for the players. Because Div. III schools have smaller bud-gets than their Div. I counterparts they tend not to scout in person. But thanks to the BCHL’s ingenu-ity, the showcase has helped rem-edy that.
Five Grizzlies are committed to NCAA scholarships, Nolan DeJong (University of Michigan), D.J. Jones (West Point), Brady Rouleau (Quinnipiac University), Garrett Skrbich (Princeton University) to Div. I, and Brett Hartskamp (Mar-ian College) to Div. III.
Grizzlies in line to crack win NCAA Div. I scholarships are youngsters Mitch Meek and Dante Hahn, who will likely remain in the BCHL for one more season. Defenceman Jaden Schmeisser, a former Saanich Brave, is also in that mix. Twenty-year-old David Mazurek is hoping to secure a CIS deal.
Game nightSurrey Eagles at Victoria Grizzlies, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena.
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Victoria Grizzlies forward Gerry Fitzgerald tries to fend off Langley Rivermen Logan Smith at Bear Mountain Arena on Dec. 2. The Rivermen won 5-1.
Stock rising for Fitzgeralds
Travis PatersonNews staff
Coach Brad Cook and the Saanich Braves are not losing sight of the fact this is their year.
The Braves (19-4-1) went 7-1-1 in Novem-ber and are the second-ranked team in B.C. behind the Victoria Cougars (25-1-1).
There have been some great seasons in the Braves’ 45-year history, and this could be one of their biggest, as they try to win their first Island championship since 1996.
“We try not to lose sight of the fact that we’re in a developmental league,” Cook said.
“We try to roll four lines consistently, to give younger guys a chance to fail (so they can learn), chances on the powerplay and penalty kill, and chances to face other team’s top players.
“But if there’s ever a year that we’re going
to look beyond that, this is it.” Two weeks ago the Braves
served notice to the rest of the province as the first team to take the Cougars out in regulation with a 3-1 win.
One of the biggest reasons for success this year is the team’s depth. There have been promising seasons from the Braves in recent years but for the first time the team is not being slowed by injuries.
Recruiting has changed for the Braves, as word of the team’s success has reached dressing rooms around the province. The biggest piece added in the offseason was Josh Gray, a Gibsons native who once played for Osoyoos in the Kootenay junior B league.
Gray finished last season with 17 points in 14 games for the Texas Brahmas of the USHL, and has no regrets about the decision to leave the NCAA-feeder league for the Braves.
“It was pretty rough down there, a little different, and
it was great weather, but I’m pretty happy here,” said the 6-foot-3, 205 lbs. winger.
Gray, 20, has gelled with cap - tain Ty Jones (26 goals, 55 points in 22 games) on the top line, scoring 19 goals and 21 assists in 24 games.
“(Gray) brings a really calming presence in the dressing room, and a big physical presence on the ice,” Cook said. “He’s been to the Cyclone Taylor Cup (B.C. champion-ship), the kind of player you want when you’re going to make a run at the playoffs.”
The additions continue for the Braves. Nolan Kinney, another 6-foot-3, 200-lbs.
winger, has played two games since com-ing over from the Kerry Park Islanders. Last week Chad Roorda returned to the Braves after two seasons playing junior A. His arrival on the blue line is perfect timing as he is desperately needed to help fill in with injuries to defencemen Jordan Groenhyde, Brandon Parmar, Tom Dakers and Andrew White, a forward who also succombed to injury while playing defence.
And it gets better, as the Braves won the Max Mois sweepstakes on Monday, acquir-ing the leading scorer of the Westshore Wolves.
“Max was coveted by other teams and said he wanted to come to us,” said Braves general manager Norm Kelly.
“It shows we’re committed to going all the way this year.”
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Royals buck up
Prince George Cougars forward Jake Mykitiuk, right, follows Royals defenceman Keegan Kanzig into the boards in Prince George on Friday (Nov. 30). The Royals swept the two-game set from the Cougars 2-0 Friday and 4-3 Saturday night. Tomorrow (Dec. 8) the Royals host the Swift Current Broncos, 7 p.m. at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Alistair McInnis/Prince George Free Press
Victoria to host WCL All-Star gameThe expansion Victoria HarbourCats baseball team will host the 2013
West Coast League All-Star Game as part of the team’s inaugural season. The exact date of the game will be announced soon, and is expected to
be held the week of July 22. “Victoria was an easy choice,” said WCL President Ken Wilson. “Victoria
is now the largest market city in the league, a city with a rich baseball tradi-tion, great fan base and strong minor baseball and softball community.”
A home-run derby will also be part of the All-Star Game, which will be played at the HarbourCats’ home field of Royal Athletic Park.
The WCL is an amateur status league made up of college and university baseball players. It runs the first week of June to mid-August, with 27 home games and 27 away games.
Medford, Ore., was also awarded an expansion team for the 2013 WCL season.
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MAYFAIR MALL, 1 bdrm, 1 bath Condo, 3 appls, N/S, N/P,prkg incl’d, bike storage, $898,avail Jan. 1st. 250-361-9540.
OAK BAY Junction: Jan. 1st. 2-bdrm in quiet, senior’s 55+building. $850. Heat, h/w incl.N/P. Share purchase required.1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593.
ROYAL OAK. Bright 1 bdrm.Large deck, storage, parking.Utils incld. NS/NP. $850./mo.Jan. 1st. (250)652-7729.
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SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $900. Short/long term. 250-656-8080
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COLWOOD- 1 bdrm Bach, patio, shared W/D, N/S. $820 mo incls utils. 250-391-7915.
GORGE-HARRIET. Quiet, large 1 bdrm, grd level, priv ent, utils incl’d. N/S, N/P, $735/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).
UVIC AREA, 2 bdrm, $1050 mo incls all utils, N/S, N/P, avail immed, 250-721-4040.
SUITES, UPPER
ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. $690. NS/NP. Avail now. Call (250)884-6790
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TOWNHOUSES
LAVENDER CO-OP is accept-ing applications for a quiet, 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hook-up, inside/outside storage, backyard. $876/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross in-come $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail Feb. 1st. Call 250-217-4060.
SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.
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WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 well trained cat, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking dis-tance to Wishart school in Col-wood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-208-0386 and leave mes-sage.
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TRANSPORTATION
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1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
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ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi
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Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &
Training. E-FileTAX
250-477-4601
CARPENTRY
COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.
INSTCARPET ALLATION
MALTA FLOORING Installa-tion. Carpets, laminates, hard-wood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES
HOUSEKEEPER EXPERI-ENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.
MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offi ces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
COMPUTER SERVICES
A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer les-sons, maintenance and prob-lem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.
COMPUDOC MOBILE Com-puter Services. Repairs, tune-ups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.
CONTRACTORS
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood fl oor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
DRYWALL
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL:Small additions, boarding, tap-ing, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof instal-lation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
ELECTRICAL
250-361-6193- NO job too Small or too Large! We do it all. Visa ok. Reasonable rates.
(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
VAEXCA TING & DRAINAGE
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini ex-cavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clear-ing. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING
ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. 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 & deliv-ery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING
20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495.
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(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Fall pruning, clean-up. Black-berry, ivy rmvl. 24yrs exp.
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home re-no’s, garden clean-ups.
CHRISTMAS CLEAN-UP? Hedge need a haircut? Tree need a trim? Call Michael at (250)588-9367.
DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
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PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, De-mossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
HANDYPERSONS
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free esti-mate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
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$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999.
CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fi t in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
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PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
QUALITY INSULATION blown fi berglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
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2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
WRIGHT MOVING. $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Free Est’s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.
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A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
ON POINT PAINTING. Polite, clean cut crew. Professional results. Call (250)744-4927.
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High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior
Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715
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A1. SHAWN The Tile Guy-Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.250-686-6046
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• Running Room 113-2401G Millstream Rd.
• Dodds Furniture 715 Finlayson St.
• Heirloom Linens 777 Royal Oak Dr.
• Red Barn Market 751 Vanalman Ave.
• Red Barn Market 5550 West Saanich Rd.
• Red Barn Market 5325 Cordova Bay Rd.
• Peppers Foods 3829 Cadboro Bay Rd.
• Oak Bay Pharmasave 2200 Oak Bay Ave.
• Salon Modello 2590 Cadboro Bay Rd.
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• Verico Select Mortgage Westshore 3212 Jacklin Rd.
• Verico Select Mortgage 1925 Oak Bay Ave.
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• Capital Iron 1900 Store St.
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Oak Bay 250-370-7601Westshore 250-391-2933
Victoria 250-483-1360Sidney 250-655-0632
www.vericoselect.comChatterton Way 250-479-0688
251 Government, $631,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunMette Pedersen, 250-744-3301 pg. 8
2-2538 Fifth, $424,900Sunday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunDaniel Clover 250 507-5459 pg. 8
3-833 Princess, $399,900Sunday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535 pg. 5
D-349 Foul Bay Rd, $475,000Saturday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateBlair Veenstra, 250-380-6683 pg. 8
1214 May, $539,000Saturday 1:30-3:30JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3
107-9630 North Park, $224,900Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 19
809 Piermont, $949,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422 pg. 8
604-420 Linden, $429,900Sunday 12-2Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900 pg. 3
403-1204 Fairfi eld, $569,900Sunday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900 pg. 3
828 Rupert TerraceSaturday & Sunday 1-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMurray Lawson 250 385-9814 pg. 1
1494 Fairfi eld, $$299,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900 pg. 3
733A HumboldtSaturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pmFair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715 pg. 1
101-1235 Johnson StSaturday 1-3Fair Realty LtdSean Thomas 250 896-5478 pg. 8
1125 Caledonia Ave, $449,850Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGina Sundberg, 250-812-4999 pg. 8
102-415 Linden, $259,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMaggie Thompson, 250-889-5955 pg. 8
1206-620 Toronto, $325,000Saturday 11-12:30Holmes RealtyMagdalin Heron 250 656-0911 pg. 7
307-120 Douglas, $439,000Saturday 11-1Pemberton HolmesAndrew Plank 250 360-6106 pg. 6
405-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $459,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunMiles Takacs, 250-744-3301
56-118 Aldersmith, $474,500Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301 pg. 7
110 Beach, $819,000Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyMike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100 pg. 9
206-1148 Goodwin, $319,900Saturday & Sunday 12-2Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900 pg. 3
2151 Burnside Rd WestThursday - Sunday 1:30-4Century 21 QueenswoodMike Van Nerum 250 477-1100 pg. 12
613 Sturdee, $429,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyLorraine Williams, 250-216-3317 pg. 9
349 Lampson, $729,000Saturday 2-3:30Re/Max CamosunAdrian Langereis, 250-999-9822
1054 Colville, $539,900Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124 pg. 6
3963 Juan De FucaSaturday 1-3Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882 pg. 10
4-4305 Maltwood, $449,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunRoy Coburn 250-478-9600 pg. 2
4038 Cumberland, $499,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesJeff Shorter, 250-384-8124 pg. 11
982 Mckenzie, $324,900Tuesday-Sunday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalJames Liu 250 477-5353 pg. 7
999 Carolwood, $619,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 11
4379 Elnido Cres, $639,900Saturday 1-3Sotheby’s InternationalDon St. Germain, 250-744-7136
813 Summerwood, $1,074,500Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad MacLaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 9
311-1620 Mckenzie Ave.Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ed Ho, 250-477-7291 pg. 5
3290 Maplewood, $495,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyFred Hiigli 250 385-2033 pg. 10
4035 Cumberland Rd, $524,900Saturday 2-4Kroppmann RealtyDale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 17
4030/4040 Borden St, $299,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Cathy Duncan & Associates250 658-0967 pg. 1
114-3962 Cedar Hill RdSaturday 1-3Newport RealtyGlen Myles, 250-385-2033 pg. 6
1213 Maywood, $479,900Saturday 12-2Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900 pg. 3
1687 Brousson, $539,000Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124 pg. 10
4224 Panorama, $599,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdRick Shumka 250 384-8124 pg. 10
770 Claremont, $749,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDoug Poruchny 250-474-4800 pg. 11
206-1505 Church, $169,900Saturday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900 pg. 3
930 Tuxedo, $649,900Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 11
4022 Hessington, $549,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422 pg. 10
1213 Cumberland, $524,500Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-744-3301 pg. 9
4030/4040 Borden St, $299,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Cathy Duncan & Associates250 658-0967 pg. 7
3435 Lovat, $464,900Saturday 12:30-2Re/Max CamosunApril Prinz, 250-744-3301 pg. 10
4911 Cordova Bay, $1,085,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-384-8124 pg. 11
302-4480 Chatterton Way, $499,888Saturday 1-3Re/Max AllianceKaren Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 1
210-4535 Viewmont Ave, $249,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
841 Mann Ave, $465,000Saturday 2:30-4SmartMove Real EstateBlair Veenstra, 250-380-6683 pg. 11
3300 Whittier Ave, $473,000Saturday 2-4Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd.Ole Schmidt, 250-383-7100 pg. 11
495 Goward, $649,900Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunRoxanne Brass, 250-744-3301 pg. 11
101 Kiowa Pl, $1,199,950Saturday 2-4Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736
36 Maddock W, $445,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422
2413 Oakville, $552,400Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 19
9710 Fifth St, $614,500Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 11
1677 Texada, $799,000Sunday 1:30-3:30JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3
7161 West Saanich, $269,900Friday - Monday 2-4Gordon Hulme RealtyDon King 250 656-4626 pg. 5
8930 Tumbo Pl.Saturday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunJason Binab, 250-744-3301
10397 Allbay, $1,079,000Sunday 1:30-3:30JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3
594 Bezanton Way, $269,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124 pg. 5769260
102-2733 Peatt Rd, $359,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max AllianceKaren Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 5
390 Wale, $375,000Sunday 1-3One Percent RealtyTania McFadden 250 589-0248 pg. 15
2644 Crystalview, $608,000Saturday 1-4DFH Real Estate LtdBill Carnegie 250 474-6003 pg. 15
3146 Glen Lake, $775,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo 250-478-4828 pg. 15
978 Rattanwood, $319,900Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West CoastKomal Dodd 250 479-3333 pg. 14
963 McCallum Rd, $419,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921 pg. 14
463 Avery, $389,900Saturday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 15
309-825 Goldstream, $239,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 14
954 Walfred Rd, $239,900Saturday & Sunday 1-5Fair RealtyDiana Winger, 250-999-3683
867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900Saturday 2:30-4SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 15
223 Portsmouth, $578,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyJodie Farup, 250-477-1100 pg. 14
2287 Setchfi eld Ave, $570,000Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKim Mohns, 250-479-3333 pg. 14
15-1959 Kaltasin Rd, $29,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesMichael Williams, 250-642-3240 pg. 15
20-675 Superior, $599,800Sunday 1-4Re/Max CamosunDale Sheppard 250 744-0844
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A20 • www.oakbaynews.com Friday, December 7, 2012 - OAK BAY NEWS
Three Day Sale specials in effect Friday, Dec 7th Saturday, Dec 8th & Sunday, Dec 9th, 2012
Fri, Dec 7th Sat, Dec 8th & Sun, Dec 9th, 2012 ONLY!
On Sale
2for$4
Island Farms
Traditional Egg Nog1L
BC White Nugget PotatoesGrown in BC5lb/2.27kg Bag
D’ Italiano
Bread or BunsSelected456-625g
699On Sale
Each
Sakata
Rice CrackersAssorted100g
On Sale
3for$5
Triple Berry PieMade in-store.1000g
On Sale
2for$5
Que PasaTortilla ChipsAssorted425-454g
McCain Hashbrowns1kg
199On Sale
Each
199On Sale
Each
60
199On Sale
Each
Bag