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COMMUNITY: Tourism hopes to boost numbers /A2NEWS: Aboriginal groups celebrate court ruling /A4BUSINESS: Payday loan reliance among users /A7
Kevin LairdNews staff
A Victoria disabled rights advocate is accusing the provincial government of not following the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Per-sons with Disabilities after officials refused to fully fund a specialized wheelchair.
Steven Palmer said despite receiving a doctor’s prescription for a rigid wheelchair, the B.C. govern-ment won’t permit spending more than $1,500 on a wheelchair. A rigid wheelchair costs about $5,000.
Rigid wheelchairs pro-vide greater mobility and flexibility for people with physical disabilities, as compared to electric or manual wheelchairs.
“It would make my life so much easier,” Palmer said. “It’s a safer option for maneuvering on the street and when travel-ling.”
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was signed by Canada in March 2010. Under Section 20, the convention requires signing nations to give disabled people the option, with their doctor, to decide what they need, not based on what government is willing to pay.
Palmer said the federal government has failed to implement the international treaty by requiring provinces to comply with the provisions.
“The convention is a very serious document,” said Palmer, an advocate with the Disabled Rights Alliance, who has lived with polio for more than 60 years.
PlEASE SEE: MP, MLA back advocate’s claim, Page A2
A question of rightsDisabled rights advocate says province not obeying United Nations agreement
Kevin Laird/News staff
Steven Palmer is challenging the province’s decision not to fund a $5,000 wheelchair. He says the decion contravenes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The province disagrees.
“The very fact they’ve gotten away with this for so many years and still refuse to acknowledge they are in violation of the convention is disturbing.”
– Steven Palmer
Drew McLachlanNews staff
The Esquimalt Village Project’s remediation plan was given the green light by Esquimalt council last week, making project funding the next step before the project moves ahead.
First pitched to Esquimalt council in 2008, the project aims to revitalize the town core by pro-viding residents with additional amenities and services, focusing on both community recreational needs and economic develop-ment.
Its proposed location is the area surrounding 1235 Esquimalt Road, former home to the public works yard and municipal hall, and will be comprised of both municipally and privately-owned property. The site also incor-porates Bullen Park, the Public Safety Building, and the Archie Browning Sports Centre and park-ing lot.
Should funding be approved, SLR Consulting will be granted a $200,000 contract to complete remediation this fall, allowing the project to obtain a certificate of compliance from the Ministry of Environment.
Municipal staff will be applying for federal and provincial grants which would cover half the cost of funding.
“It is important that we main-tain momentum on the Esquimalt Village Project,” said Mayor Barb Desjardins.
“This is an important next step in the process.”
A timeline for the implementa-tion of the Village Project has not yet been established.
Village plan takes step forward
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“The very fact they’ve gotten away with this for so many years and still refuse to acknowledge they are in violation of the convention is dis-turbing.”
Palmer has received the backing of Victoria MP Murray Rankin and Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming who have called on the federal and provincial governments to properly fund the wheelchair request. So far, no response has been received.
“It’s going to make a big difference
in a lot of people’s lives because if we can set a precedent here, and establish the fact the provincial gov-ernment is obligated to provide this type of equipment, then it’s going to be easier for other people to get the equipment too,” Palmer said.
A spokesman for the B.C. Minis-try of Social Development and Social Innovation said the ministry’s poi-cies are consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
MP, MLA back advocate’s claim
“Parties shall take effective measures to ensure personal mobility with the greatest possible independence for persons with disabilities, including by:
a.) facilitating the personal mobility of persons with disabilities in the man-ner and at the time of their choice, and at affordable cost.
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Fairmont Empress Hotel sold to Bosa familyThe Fairmont Empress Hotel was
sold to Nat and Flora Bosa last week.The hotel was acquired from Ivan-
hoe Cambridge. The hotel will con-tinue to be managed by Fairmont Hotel and Resorts.
Terms of the deal were not dis-closed.
The Empress has been an iconic
figure along the Inner Harbour since it was built in 1908.
Designed by architect Francis Rat-tenbury, who also designed the B.C. legislature, the hotel has 477 guest-rooms, spa, pool and meeting rooms.
The Bosa’s look at the hotel pur-chase as a longterm investment.
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Industry bouncing back after battling through economic downturn
Kevin LairdNews staff
More than two million tourists are expected to visit the region this year, but Tourism Victoria is already casting its eyes on the future.
Tourist numbers have been encouraging through spring, buoyed by a strong cruise ship season, and as July arrives, tour-ists from throughout the Pacific Northwest and other locales are expected to arrive in near record numbers.
“We’re seeing some encourag-ing results from the short and longterm,” said Paul Nursey, Tour-ism Victoria’s CEO and president.
“What we’re doing now is set-ting up very strongly for 2015 – to grow and diversify the business.”
Recently, Tourism Victoria
announced a restructuring that put a greater emphasis on core business areas including sales and marketing, business develop-ment, member services and visi-tor services. There was also some staff restructuring.
“Tourism Victoria is foremost a sales and marketing organization and all business decisions must keep this filter in mind,” Nursey said.
“We are focused on generating demand for this destination. Our membership is growing and the tourism-related business commu-
nity is responding well to what we offer.”
Tourism Victoria operates on a $4.5-million budget and has more than 1,000 members.
Overall, tourism is an easy sell in Victoria, Nursey said, but it is sometimes taken for granted.
The industry recently went through several years of eco-nomic downturn but now looks as if it is returning to historical numbers.
The challenge now, Nursey said, is to convince tourism operators to reinvest in the product to keep
tourists returning.“(Victoria’s) a fantastic destina-
tion,” he said. “We just need to give it a strong push.”
Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin likes the approach Tourism Victo-ria is taking both in its approach to the market and in the increase in the number of visitors to the capital city.
“I like the fact this organiza-tion is industry led and the model is proving successful. Can it improve? Sure. It can always get better,” Fortin said.
Tourism eyes bigger numbers for next year
Don Denton/News staff
Standing tallStilt walker Emma Zabloski laughs as she works at attaching her oversize hat to her head while getting dressed to greet participants and spectators on the lawn of the B.C. legislature for a ceremony and festival celebrating the 27th Sri Chimnoy Oneness-Home Peace Run. The run is the longest torch relay run in the world and travels 16,000 kilometres across North America.
‘Catch the spirit’ at Commonwealth Games reunionTravis PatersonNews staff
Saanich’s benefits from the Victoria 1994 Commonwealth Games are easy to see, and it’s almost time for those who experienced the motto “Catch the Spirit” to re-live it at the Pacific Institute of Sport Excel-lence on Aug. 23.
The 20th anniversary party for the Victoria 1994 Commonwealth Games gave us the ‘Common-wealth Kids’ generation, led by Claremont second-ary came Olympic diver Riley McCormick and two-time Olympic medalist swimmer Ryan Cochrane. They grew up in Saanich Commonwealth Place, benefitting from the high performance programs in place thanks to the 1994 games and are are going to this summer’s 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 23 to Aug. 4.
“The spirit lives on,” said Jim Reed, who was the executive vice-pres-ident of the 1994 CWG. “It’s a family reunion. We expect two to three thou-sand people to show up.
There were 14,000 vol-unteers, organizers and athletes during the ‘94 games, and the event was a turning point for sport in the Capital Region and the country, Reed said.
Bringing the Common-wealth Game to Victoria was a cross-municipal endeavour with Saan-ich solidifying the bid by building Saanich Com-monwealth Place. It took a lot of hard work, recalled then Saanich mayor Mur-ray Coell, who’ll be on hand at the anniversary party.
“We had a good partner-ship with the federal and provincial governments who brought money to the table, and we’d just completed a Saanich com-munity referendum which voted in favour of a new recreation centre, so we
put it all together building Commonwealth Place.
“The Commonwealth Games will always be a major part of my life, being on that board of directors, met so many wonderful people, my den still has 1994 memo-rabilia.”
The 60-year-old Coell is winding down after 28 years of elected office, during which time he was a Saanich councillor and mayor, before becoming a Liberal MLA.
“There was an energy the Commonwealth Games created that I experienced again as part of Gordon Campbell’s cabinet getting the 2010 Olympics. They both cre-ate such positive legacies for people and commu-nities, a big part of your life.”
PISE is among the most recent additions to the Victoria high performance athletic community, built from the legacy of the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
Volunteers from Victo-ria 1994 CWG are invited to wear the teal coloured jumper and join the anni-versary party at PISE on Aug. 23. It will feature the return of mascot Klee Wyck, CWG athletes from 1994 and 2014, and demos by Rugby Canada and the Victoria Highlanders.
Did you know?n The official mascot of the 1994 Commonwealth Games was an Orca named Klee Wyck, meaning the laughing one, which was a nickname given to Canadian painter and sculptor Emily Carr by the Ucluelet First Nation.
n Canada finished second in the medal count with 129 – 40 gold, 42 silver and 47 bronze.
n The 1994 CWG also brought Greater Victoria the Westshore Velodrome.
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In a unanimous deci-sion, the country’s highest court rejected the B.C. government’s argument that aborigi-nal title should be restricted to settlement sites and other places frequently occupied by semi-nomadic aborigi-nal people before Euro-
pean contact.Joe Alphonse, tribal
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“We didn’t fight in this case to sepa-rate from Canada,” Alphonse told a news conference in Ottawa Thursday. “We fought in this case to get rec-ognized, to be treated as equals in a meaning-ful way.”
Settlement sites and others used for hunt-ing and fishing were exhaustively studied in a 2003 B.C. court case that granted broad title but was later over-turned by the B.C. Court of Appeal.
“The province’s criticisms of the trial judge’s findings on the facts are primarily rooted in the erroneous thesis that only spe-cific, intensively occu-pied areas can support aboriginal title,” the eight Supreme Court of Canada justices agreed in a unanimous ruling released Thursday.
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evidence that “prior to the assertion of sover-eignty the Tsilhqot’in people repelled other people from their land and demanded permis-sion from outsiders who wished to pass over it,” the judges wrote.
The case began in 1983 when the B.C. gov-ernment issued timber permits for the region and the Xeni Gwet’in, one of six Tsilhqot’in communities, went to court to stop the log-ging.
Haida Nation presi-dent Peter Lantin said the Tsilhqot’in case strengthens his Island community’s title claim, which is being prepared for court. The Haida claim includes the surrounding ocean off B.C.’s North Coast, which Lantin expects to use against plans for oil tankers from the Enbridge Northern Gateway proposal.
Despite the long-running dispute and the Tsilhqot’in Nation’s refusal to take part in treaty talks, the B.C. Aboriginal Rela-tions Ministry signed a three-year “steward-ship agreement” with the group June 10. The agreement gives the Tsilhqot’in $670,000 per year to implement a forestry strategy and other resource devel-opment.
B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the Tsilhqot’in ruling, like other aboriginal title cases, emphasizes that negotiated settlements are preferable to court action to settle claims in the majority of the province that are not covered by treaties.
NDP leader John Hor-gan said the decision shows the B.C. gov-ernment should have accepted the 2007 deci-sion by B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Vickers.
“Instead, the B.C. Liberal government wasted millions of scarce tax dollars and created seven more years of uncertainty for investors and commu-nities, by blindly pursu-ing a legal theory that was unanimously and soundly rejected today by the Supreme Court of Canada,” Horgan said.
Aboriginal groups celebrate title ruling
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Victoria clergy have condemned the federal government’s proposed prostitution laws, criti-cizing what they con-sider to be a disregard for the welfare and human rights of sex workers.
Bill C-36, titled the Protection of Communi-ties and Exploited Per-sons Act, is before the House of Commons. The bill was introduced after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the current laws regard-ing prostitution to be unconstitutional last December.
Rev. Bruce Bryant-
Scott referred to the legislative bill as a “re-wording of old legisla-tion.”
“It infringes upon the human rights of sex workers to health, safety, and life,” Bryant-Scott said. “It disregards the issues raised by the Supreme Court of Canada when it struck down the provisions of the Criminal Code that targets sex workers. This does not further the welfare of sex work-ers, but continues their marginalization.”
Bryant-Scott clari-fied that the Anglican Church continues to uphold marriage as the ideal and normative place for sexual rela-
tions, but that he con-siders the added risk that would be brought on by the bill to be “immoral.”
He also criticized the lack of consulta-tion with sex workers and advocates, as well as the discriminatory nature of the legislation.
“This bill continues to criminalize poverty,” he said, “especially amongst indigenous peoples, youth coming from government care, women with disabili-ties, and low-income single mothers.”
Bryant-Scott’s release was signed by 34 min-isters, as well as two University of Victoria professors, among oth-
ers. He made note that half of the signatures were from women, and
one from a First Nations priest.
Clergy question proposed sex trade laws
Don Denton/News staff
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Taxing timefor politicians
Pity the poor politician – even when they do a good job they get criticized. They just can’t win.
As the City of Victoria marks its lowest tax increase in 14 years (a mere 2.5 per cent), there still remains criticism that it’s not enough.
A recent story in the Victoria News highlighted that downtown shopping malls are the city’s highest-paying taxpayers. Mayfair Shopping Centre alone coughed up nearly $4.2 million last year.
Some believe more cash should be coming from industrial sectors.
And then there’s the residential taxpayer. Not all will see that 2.5 per cent on their tax bill. Some have reported more than a nine per cent hike.
The reason? Property values have increased in some city neighbourhoods which could be producing higher tax bills. The good news, for some at least, is that 2.5 per cent could be lower in other areas of the city.
Even better news: If you’re selling your home in those property value rich areas, you could cash in now if you’re ready to sell.
Yet as city taxpayers we should look at this in a more pragmatic manner.
In the last year, the city issued more than $300 million in new construction permits. The benefit of the new construction will produce an extra $3 million to $5 million in additional tax revenue next year and the years ahead. Read: lower taxes.
The city has also been more prudent in recent year by putting away money in a reserve fund that will help with new infrastructure facilities and improvements.
There are many areas within the political spectrum in Victoria deserves criticism (sewage and the Johnston Street Bridge) come to mind, but city council’s efforts to reduce taxes at least should get a passing grade for effort.
Council could take more lessons from Langford on reducing taxes, but at least this is a step in the right direction.
And this current round of criticism seems unjustified.
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A letter to all municipalities in the Capital Regional District.
Remove all bicycle lanes that share the road with automobile traffic in the CRD. They are a major headache for motorized vehicle drivers; road construction crews who know not where to place their signs; and, to cyclists who are given a false sense of security that a bicycle lane is continuous and not blocked with road hazards.
The designation as a bike route must mean something, some indication that the street is somewhat safer than the unsigned streets.
The roads at many locations in the CRD are not bicycle friendly. It leaves very little room for a cyclist to maneuver, very little margin for error.
Sure, a skilled cyclist can pass in safety, but roads should be safe for the ordinary cyclist. The only safe way to provide cycling routes is to make them completely separate from motorized vehicles and pedestrians.
There are no safe zones for cyclists only -- to ride unimpeded by automobiles or pedestrians in the CRD.
Pedestrians complain about cyclists on the Galloping Goose and Braeside trails.
Bollards planted in the middle of bicycle-lanes on the Galloping Goose trail make for dangerous riding in the early morning or late evening.
On roads, cyclists are looking for pot holes, road debris, animals,
pedestrians and motorized vehicles (not at bicycle signs mounted three metres up in the air)
Municipalities that promote cycling have a higher duty to provide a higher standard of safety for the welfare of cyclists.
Several courts have found that the reasonable state of repair required for cyclists may be different from that required for cars.
It is unfortunate that our cities in the CRD have provided bike lanes that do not meet the standards that our courts of law are recommending.
It could be said that the CRD municipalities are opening themselves to excessive lawsuits given their desire to have a (politically motivated) painted line on the road for cyclists.
Brian McGavinVictoria
Editorial ‘offensive and shocking’
Re: Year-end strike unethical (Our View, June 18)
The recent attack on teachers is disappointing to me.
I find the term “unethical,” “self-serving” and “detrimental” offensive and and shocking.
As a middle school band and French teacher, I put in on average a nine-hour day at school, answer emails, prepare lessons and mark in the evenings, run three concert bands, plus a choir and performance band, plan and execute concerts
and retreats, which includes giving up my weekend, give up time on the weekend to fundraise for my students, especially for those who cannot afford to participate otherwise; the list goes on.
My classrooms, both French and band, are loaded with designated students, including seven out of 28 in one class and only one educational assistant. I spend my own money for supplies not offered by my school, I regularly work more than 100 per cent of what I am paid, yet I am being called self-serving?
What is it going to take for this government to realize that children are our future, and that teachers care profoundly about our students, both in and out of school?
There isn’t one teacher on a picket line who hasn’t expressed sadness and frustration about not having a proper goodbye to our students.
I’ve taught many of my students for all three years in middle school and most of them are like family.
What is detrimental and unethical is having our right to class size and composition stripped, losing 10 per cent of my salary because I am not doing 100 per cent of my job, and making it more and more difficult to sustain a reasonable teaching environment.
This editor obviously hasn’t stepped into a classroom recently because he has absolutely no idea what he is talking about.
Catherine RobillardVictoria
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Two-thirds of payday loan users in the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria resort to the high-cost lenders at least three times a year, according to a new poll.
The Insights West survey was conducted for Vancity Credit Union, which has launched its own lower cost loan offering for payday loan users.
The poll found 35 per cent of users took out payday loans at least once a month, while another 32 per cent said a few times per year.
The main reasons given were having an unexpected expense, getting behind on bills or because a debt came due.
Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said he was sur-prised by the frequent use of
high-cost payday loans among those surveyed.
“There’s no light at the end of the tunnel if you’re relying on these services several times a year,” he said. “You may be happy you’ve subdued some of the debts you have, but down the road it’s really going to get you.”
More than 100,000 B.C. resi-dents – about three per cent of the adult population – took out 800,000 payday loans in 2013, according to Consumer Protec-tion B.C.
Vancity vice-president Linda Morris said the credit union’s new Fair & Fast Loan is a low-cost alternative to help mem-bers who might otherwise turn to payday loans get out of the cycle of debt and rebuild their credit history.
Members can borrow $300 for a minimum two-month term
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In contrast, B.C. legisla-tion lets payday lenders could charge a maximum of $69 on the same $300 loan, equivalent to a 600 per cent annual interest rate.
The maximum Vancity will loan is $1,500 and the abil-ity to repay over two years in addition to the credit union’s more lenient approval criteria is pitched as a way for borrow-ers in financial trouble to repair damaged credit ratings.
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SPORTSNEWSIN BRIEF
Wave beat Surrey for provincial crown
The Vancouver Island Wave U15 girls’ team beat Surrey United 1-0 and were crowned provincial Premier Cup champions at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley 0n Sunday.
Wave goaltender Jaydyn Paltiel put in a strong effort to record the shutout. Anna Slang scored the lone tally with a corner midway through the game.
The Vancouver Island Wave team is made up of players from the Lower Island Soccer Association and Upper Island Soccer Association who play in the EA Sports B.C. Soccer Premier League.
Highlanders earn draw against Seattle
Highlanders FC gained ground on their Premier Development League rivals Saturday with a 0-0 draw against Seattle Sounders U23 at Royal Athletic Park.
Northwest Division soccer rival Kitsap Puma’s Saturday night defeat moves the Highlanders within four points of the division lead with three games remaining.
Victoria will host Lane United FC tonight (July 2). Game time is 7 p.m.
HarbourCats squeak out win against Bears
The Victoria HarbourCats lost two of three games against the Cowllitz Bears in Longview, Wash. last weekend during West Coast League play.
Losing the first two games, 9-5 and 3-2, the Cats won Sunday with a marathon 13-inning game getting past the Bears by a 9-8 count.
The HarbourCats returned home Monday for a three-game series against the Kitsap Bluejackets.
Co-op Highlanders remain perfect
Peninsula Co-op Highlanders continued their impressive season with a 4-0 win over TSS Academy on Saturday at Winskill
The win is the the club’s sixth straight, and the Highlanders third straight game without conceding a goal. The victory also preserves the Highlanders’ undefeated record in the Pacific Coast Soccer League at 6-0-0.
Victoria ultra-marathon Rob Smith wins 200-mile challenge race in U.S.Kevin LairdNews staff
Rob Smith hit the 100-mile mark and began to puke. At 105 miles, blisters covered his feet and were so painful it felt like someone was hammering a nail through them.
But the Victoria ultra-marathoner kept motivated – even positive – as he thought about the remaining 95 miles he needed to endure the gruelling 200-mile Pigtails Challenge in Renton, Wash.
His tenacity paid off as he won the race in 52 hours and 32 minutes, beating his personal best from a year ago by 5.5 hours. Not bad for a 56 year old.
“I really don’t know what drove me other than the challenge,” Smith, an ambulance paramedic, said over coffee at a downtown Victoria Starbucks. “It’s a challenge of out there and beyond where most people look and never go. There’s a lot of satisfaction in knowing I can do it.”
The Pigtails Challenge is run around Lake Young Watershed, which is a rolling loop with 900 feet of elevation gain on each loop. Each loop is 9.4 mile. Runners race one direction and then run the opposite way. It’s difficult to tell, or remember, whether, you’ve lapped a runner or who remains ahead of you.
The races are determined by attrition, Smith said: “People who were ahead of me at the start were dropping out and I didn’t even know
it. I just concentrated on running my own race. There was no sense trying to run faster. Trying to pay attention where everyone else was would just be distracting.”
The first day was a “real mental battle,” but Smith had run the race before and knew night would soon descend and bring its own set of mental and physical challenges.
“I knew all I needed to do was focus on the here and now. You just have to survive the night and see what’s there in the morning. You always feel better the next morning,” he said.
When dawn broke, Smith learned just two runners had leads on him. His first 100-mile split was 25 minutes faster than the previous year, and he was now in a position to win.
In the end, his strategy worked.Smith doesn’t consider himself a lifelong
runner. He didn’t even run his first marathon – a mere 26.2 miles – until 1986. He said the most he’d run regularly before then was about three miles, but was lucky to have a job as a logger
that kept him in top shape.He fell in love with ultra-marathoning
when he and a buddy took on the Great Walk between Gold River and Tahsis in 1995. He was hooked. Since then, he has competed in two 200-mile races, thirteen 100-mile races and numerous other smaller ultra-marathons.
Heading into this year’s Pigtails race, Smith had no grand ambition to finish first. His goal was to finish. After all, last year’s winner Daniel Kuhlmann was the favourite to take it again.
Smith’s big year of running hasn’t ended just yet. He’s still planning to run a handful of 50 and 100 mile races before the end of the year. And he has plans, some day, to run the 310-mile length of Vancouver Island through a series of trails.
“I really don’t see that I’m doing anything special,” he said. “I understand what my limits are, but it’s that ability to be able to get as much as I can out of myself and not giving in.”
Rob Smith knew he couldn’t run 200 miles alone.
The Victoria ultra-marathon won the Pigtails Challenge race by getting a lot of help along the way.
Friend and former worker partner Randy L’Heureux spent the entire race with Smith running every second lap. He ran more than 100 miles (161 kilometres) supporting Smith.
“He allowed me to keep my mind where it needed to be in the race,” Smith recalled. His full focus was on me. That was pretty
spectacular to have that kind of support.”There were others along the way too –
many who didn’t even travel to Renton – his personal trainer, physiotherapist and doctor.
His wife has always been supportive of his running, even though she isn’t a runner. Then there’s other Victoria ultra-mathoners from Victoria like Rob Grant, Moe Beaulieu and Mike Suminski.
“I don’t do anything in isolation. There’s nothing I’ve ever accomplished with a lot of support from the people around me.”
Rob Smith got a lot of help from friends, family
Running to extremesPhoto courtesy of Glenn Tachiyama Photography
Ultra-marathoner Rob Smith: “I really don’t know what drove me other than the challenge.”
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Suzanne Frances (Ryall) Shaw, 76, of Esquimalt, BC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, at Victoria Hospice on June 20, 2014. Suzanne is predeceased by her parents, Dr. David and Mrs. Frances Ryall (nee Salmon), and survived by her son, Kevin (Caro-lyn) Campbell, children Brendan and Aidan, of St. Albert, AB, son Sean (Kathryn) Campbell, of Langley, BC, daughter Erin (Drew) Jory, children Nicole and Kai of Salt Spring Island, BC. Suzanne leaves her sister Cynthia (Mark) Walters, UK, their children Alex-andra (Steve) Howell, Canmore, AB, and Adam (Zeng Juan) Wal-ters, UK; her brother Philip (Yvonne) Ryall, and children Gavin (Theresa) Ryall and Anita Ryall, Australia.
Suzanne was born in Victoria, BC, lived in Alert Bay and grew up in McBride, BC, where her father was the general practitioner. After graduating high school in 1955, Suzanne moved to Victoria to attend nursing school. She married Glen Campbell in 1959 and left nursing to raise her family. She reentered the workforce at Dr. Mark Fischer’s office in Victoria, among others, T.M. Thomson & Associates, the Royal B.C. Museum, and finally the Ministry of Municipal Affairs until she retired at the age of 65.
Suzanne was involved with The Commonwealth Games, Dixieland Jazz Festival, The Tall Ships of Victoria, Victoria Beer Fest, Victoria Blues Fest, CAMRA(Campaign for Real Ale), the CAMRAmblers Walking Group, and her beloved “Bus Buddies”. Suzanne was also a founding member of the Sydney North Saanich Yacht Club and was reciprocating secretary for many years. Suzanne’s family wish to express their sincere thanks to all at Victoria Hospice for making Suzanne’s final days so comfortable and peaceful.
Also thanks to the Victoria Cancer Clinic and to her G.P. Dr. Gord Zacharias and staff. Special thanks to her good friends Marj and Phil and all others who lent a hand these last few months. Su-zanne never dwelt on her illness, preferring to remain busy with a cheerful outlook. Goodbye Suzi, your indomitable spirit and beau-tiful smile will live on in our hearts. The Eagles “It’s Your World Now” is how she would like to be remembered.
Suzanne F. Shaw(1938 - 2014)
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An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.
JOURNEYMAN AUTO me-chanic wanted. Coastline Maz-da in Campbell River is an all makes repair shop. We offer competitive wages, Benefi ts, and a bright, clean shop. We are dedicated to customer sat-isfaction and need a mechanic who feels the same. Please bring your resume to Brian in the service dept, or email to [email protected].
HELP WANTED
THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for a
Ticketed Driller Blaster in the Campbell River Area. Fulltime
with union rates/benefi ts. Please send resumes by fax to
250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]
TRADES, TECHNICAL
MACHINIST WANTEDVancouver Island Company
requires a machinist immediately. Must be
profi cient in the operation of boring mills and lathes.
Union position with comparable wages and
excellent benefi t package.Submit resumes via fax to: 250-656-1262 or email to:
VOLUNTEERS
CANADIAN CANCER Society would appreciate some experi-enced volunteers for a steer-ing committee to plan a Monopoly fundraising event taking place early next year. Other positions in health pro-motion available. Call Volun-teer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
SAANICH NeighbourhoodPlace is looking for experi-enced camp assistants July 21-25 to support outings or ac-tivities in daytime with youth group, participants aged 10-14. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
THE HOPE Through Achieve-ment Foundation seeks board members for a group dedicat-ed to supporting individuals in obtaining education or training. Other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transi-tion House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/
PERSONAL SERVICES
MIND BODY & SPIRIT
BEST HANDS Massage. Very exp. New to BC. Mon-Fri, 10-8. Affordable 778-265-8800
KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com
HOLISTIC HEALTH
Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and
tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.
Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager PractitionerWomen only, call for appt.
250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca
* Also Hot Stone Massage
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
PERSONAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
ARE YOU $10K Or More InDebt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion ofyour debt load. Call now andsee if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.
DROWNING IN debt? Cutdebts more than 60% & debtfree in half the time! Avoidbankruptcy! Free consultation.www.mydebtsolution.com orToll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBBRated A+
UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? AvoidProsecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6ET)
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO
RETOUCH, RESTORE, EditPhotos. Home Movies to DVD.Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family+ Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
PETS
PETS
5YR-OLD DOBERMAN. A de-voted companion with nohealth issues. Must be in ahome with no other dogs. Sheneeds someone who has Do-berman experience. Call (250)752-1157, Qualicum
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FREE ITEMS
FREE HIDE-A-BED- 54”, good shape, faded fabric. Whiteleather couch, 75” 3 seater,faded needs covering.(250)656-6995.
FRIENDLY FRANK
1876 USA Centennial Exhibi-tion Jacquard/coverlet, 80x84”. $70. obo (250)656-8720.
3 PIECE patio set, white PVCframe w/ blue padded seats+matching side table, $35.Good cond. (250)479-4574.
BOOKS- MOUNTAIN Bike maintenance, $5. Climber pub-lication, fi x your bike, $5.(250)477-1819.
INDOOR FIG Tree in oriental blue ceramic pot, $75, obo.Call (250)385-3400.
KING SIZE bedspread w/ jum-bo pillow cases, beige w/ fl ow-ers, good cond. $60. Pyrexbaking dishes, $15 obo. Call(250)656-9986.
LACROSSE GEAR, portable electric type writer, $20 each.Call (778)265-1615.
OLD SINGER sewing ma-chine, $55. 2 balcony chairsw/seat covers, $40. 388-6725.
SEVILLE OSCILLATING tow-er fan, $25. 6 litre popcornmaker, $5. (250)654-0907.
SUPERIOR 1.2L electric kettlewith whistle. Canadian made.New in box $15. 250-383-5390
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Suzanne Frances (Ryall) Shaw, 76, of Esquimalt, BC, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, at Victoria Hospice on June 20, 2014. Suzanne is predeceased by her parents, Dr. David and Mrs. Frances Ryall (nee Salmon), and survived by her son, Kevin (Caro-lyn) Campbell, children Brendan and Aidan, of St. Albert, AB, son Sean (Kathryn) Campbell, of Langley, BC, daughter Erin (Drew) Jory, children Nicole and Kai of Salt Spring Island, BC. Suzanne leaves her sister Cynthia (Mark) Walters, UK, their children Alex-andra (Steve) Howell, Canmore, AB, and Adam (Zeng Juan) Wal-ters, UK; her brother Philip (Yvonne) Ryall, and children Gavin (Theresa) Ryall and Anita Ryall, Australia.
Suzanne was born in Victoria, BC, lived in Alert Bay and grew up in McBride, BC, where her father was the general practitioner. After graduating high school in 1955, Suzanne moved to Victoria to attend nursing school. She married Glen Campbell in 1959 and left nursing to raise her family. She reentered the workforce at Dr. Mark Fischer’s office in Victoria, among others, T.M. Thomson & Associates, the Royal B.C. Museum, and finally the Ministry of Municipal Affairs until she retired at the age of 65.
Suzanne was involved with The Commonwealth Games, Dixieland Jazz Festival, The Tall Ships of Victoria, Victoria Beer Fest, Victoria Blues Fest, CAMRA(Campaign for Real Ale), the CAMRAmblers Walking Group, and her beloved “Bus Buddies”. Suzanne was also a founding member of the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club and was reciprocating secretary for many years. Suzanne’s family wish to express their sincere thanks to all at Victoria Hospice for making Suzanne’s final days so comfortable and peaceful.
Also thanks to the Victoria Cancer Clinic and to her G.P. Dr. Gord Zacharias and staff. Special thanks to her good friends Marj and Phil and all others who lent a hand these last few months. Su-zanne never dwelt on her illness, preferring to remain busy with a cheerful outlook. Goodbye Suzi, your indomitable spirit and beau-tiful smile will live on in our hearts. The Eagles “It’s Your World Now” is how she would like to be remembered.
Suzanne F. Shaw(1938 - 2014)
A Celebration of Suzanne’s Life will be held on Saturday, July 26th from 12-3pm at the English Inn on Lampson Streetin Esquimalt. Please R.S.V.P. to Erin Jory at [email protected]. Donations can be made to:Victoria Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation 4th Floor, Richmond Pavilion 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1J8 and: Knowledge Partners Knowledge Network Corporation 4355 Mathissi Place Burnaby, BC V5G 4S8
VICTORIA NEWS - Wednesday, July 2, 2014 www.vicnews.com • A11Victoria News Wed, July 2, 2014 www.vicnews.com A11 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FUEL/FIREWOOD
ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
FURNITURE
BEDROOM SUITE. Queen bed frame with head/foot boards. 9-drawer dresser with mirror, armoire and two night stands. Solid oak. $1,000 obo. Please see usedvictoria.com ad #21580893. 250-881-8833.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online:homedepot.com
KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.
OFFICE CORNER computer desk, beech and green laminate with keyboard tray, fi ling drawer and stationary drawer. 24” x 72”, formerly used in professional offi ce but would also suit home/student use. Excellent condition. Ask-ing $150. Call Jim at 250-656-1151, ext.126.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
STEEL BUILDINGS. Summer meltdown sale! 20x20 $5,419. 25x26 $6,485. 30x30 $8,297. 32x34 $9,860. 40x48 $15,359. 47x68 $20,558. Front & back wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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REAL ESTATE
HOUSES FOR SALE
AFFORDABLE AND quiet. 55+ community in Ladysmith. Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufac-tured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit. Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 min-utes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Pater-son @ 250-246-0637 or email: [email protected]
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.
ESQUIMALT- LRG renovated 2 bdrm. $900, W/D. 55+. NS/NP. Call (250)385-7256.
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
ESQUIMALTUnique Building
Must see
2 BDRMVery quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained.
Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384
GRANT MANOR 6921 Grant Rd.
Sooke, BC
Renovated1 bdrm suites
From $675 per mo
To view call 250-642-1900
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
SAANICHTON Oceanfront. 2-bdrm, 2 bath, top fl oor. Bal-cony, parking. 55+. N/S, N/P. $1300/mo. (250)655-1702.
SIDNEY. PATIO condo 45+, 1100 sq.ft. Upgraded 2-bdrm, 2 bath. N/P. Heat, H/W, locker, parking. $1350.(250)654-0230
SIDNEY- SMALL quiet Bldg. Sunny, 2 bdrm, 2 balcony con-do, view overlooking Sidney Island & Mt. Baker. 2nd fl oor, no elevator. Small kitchen with stainless F/S, D/W. Access to W/D. New carpet, fl oors, paint. NS/NP. Walk to all amenities & bus. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. $1300. Ref’s req’d. (250)658-8591.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
UPTOWN AREA: 5 bdrm, 1/2 Duplex, avail now, $1850/mo. Call Harj at 250-686-8847.
HOMES FOR RENT
LADYSMITH: 3 bdrm, 2 storey home, D/W, small yard, NS/NP, $895/mo. Avail July 1st. Call 1-250-248-4816.
ROOMS FOR RENT
FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. Call 250-382-6681.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION
GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.
SUITES, LOWER
ESQUIMALT. 2-BDRM near Naden. NS/NP. Partially furn., yard. W/D. Grnd level. Avail now. $1000/mo 250-385-3965
RENTALS
SUITES, LOWER
LANGFORD 2-BDRM. New ground level. N/S. $680. inclu-sive. Call (250)474-3701.
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
AUTO SERVICES
$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.
SMALL ADS GET BIG RESULTS! Call 250.388.3535
TRANSPORTATION
CARS
2001 HONDA Accord V6. Ful-ly loaded. 129,000 kms. Oneowner, non-smoker. $7995.obo. Call (250)479-4199.
$50 to $1000Scrap Junk
Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans
FREE TOW AWAY
250-686-3933
CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km onrebuilt motor. Newer Luc HighPerformance clutch, 5-speedtrans, near new Yokohamatires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (newmotors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter,Pioneer 6x9 3-way speakers.Original owner, have all re-ceipts. $2500. Chris, 250-595-0370 leave message.
SPORTS & IMPORTS
1975 MERCEDES Benz 280C2dr HT, rare, $7K new parts/motor+ $3500. 250-294-0900
VTRUCKS & ANS
1998 GMC SAFARI Passen-ger Van, 164,000 km, inspect-ed. $3000. Call Tom at EssoHillside & Shelbourne, 250-592-2455.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING
ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi
Certifi ed General Accountant/ CPA
Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.
Set up & Training. E-FileTAX
250-477-4601
CARPENTRY
BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Decks & sheds, repairs, fi nish-ing work, custom built gaze-bo’s. Call 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com
CLEANING SERVICES
AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Is-land areas. 250-385-5869.
EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, bondable, have own supplies except vacuum, $20/hr. Call (250)220-4965
CONCRETE & PLACING
BARBER CEMENT Finishing; Driveways, sidewalks, patios, form work. Free est. 40 yrs exp. Call (250)704-9053.
MUD DOG CONCRETE. Ex-isting concrete removal, land-scaping, form work; all types of concrete fi nishes. (250)857-4200. muddogconcrete.net
RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CONTRACTORS
soL DESIGN-BUILD. Handi-cap accessibility design & in-stallations. Res./Comm. Reno-vations & new construction. Dan (250)661-7316.
COURIER/DELIVERY SERVICES
WESLEY’S ONE Hour Courier Service. Starting at $7.00 up. Call 250-920-9024.
DRYWALL
BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.
ELECTRICAL
(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic. #3003. 30yrs exp. Renos, Knob & Tube Replacement. Sr.Disc.No job too big or small
250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
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.
FENCING
ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING
U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GARDENING
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating, pwr raking. Blackber-ry/Ivy removal, landscaping.
250-216-9476; LANDSCAPE carpentry design and build. BBB/Insured. Accepting new contracts. www.ftguland.com
250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES
• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS
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(250) 858-0588- Tree Service - Landscaping- Lawn & Garden Clean ups- Hedge trimming & Pruning- Pressure washing - Gutters
Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca
AURICLE - Lushness lawn happy hedges-grand gardens & more... Call 250-882-3129.
DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, clean-ups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GARDENING
LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, garden-ing, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.
PND SOIL & GRAVEL MART. Garden manure/compost. Self pick-up, we load. $25./ yard. 1119 Finney Rd 250-478-3322
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, pow-er washing, de-moss, Insured.
ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
HANDYPERSONS
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
HANDYMAN- Light Mainte-nance & Repair. Call for esti-mate. (250)818-2709.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HANDYPERSONS
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.
HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.
STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofi ng. Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.
HAULING AND SALVAGE
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
GARBAGE, DEMOLITION, compost, attics & basements. Refuse Sam. (250)216-5865.
JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood fl oors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME REPAIRS
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.
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
& MOVING STORAGE
(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&truck) Sr. Disc.
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PAINTING
ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071
OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PLUMBING
EXPERIENCED JOURNEY-MAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fairrates. Insured. Reliable,friendly. Great references. CallMike at KNA (250)880-0104.
FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job toosmall. Call 250-388-5544.
PLASTERING
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-516-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.250-744-8588, Norm.
STUCCO/SIDING
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-516-5178.
TREE SERVICES
BUDDY’S TREE SERVICES-Trimming, pruning, chipping,removals, hedges, lawn care,Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING
BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, Sweeping,Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pres-sure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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