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Victorians can now browse a brand-new open-air market during their Sunday waterfront

stroll.The Greater Victoria Harbour

Authority and the James Bay Market Society will host the Breakwater Market at Ogden Point each Sunday this summer.

Starting this weekend (July 5), the market will operate on the lawn adjacent to the Breakwater Café and Bistro and will feature homemade, handmade and homegrown products such as local specialty foods and artisan crafts.

Live musicians will entertain visitors and special events are scheduled throughout the season, including craft beer and wine tastings.

“Ogden Point is both an important maritime gateway as well as a vibrant staging ground for community events and festivities,” says GVHA CEO Ian Robertson. “As part of our mandate to continue to improve this iconic port property, we are pleased to welcome the new Breakwater Market and hope that it will become a favourite haunt for both locals and tourists during the summer.”

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Flag wavingHundreds of Victoria residents gather in formation to create a living flag during the Canada Day festivities on the lawn of the Legislature in downtown Victoria. See more photos on page A7 and online at vicnews.com.

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Glenlyon Norfolk student Ellie McLeod is heading east to Dalhousie University for an immersive, month-long summer experience

through the science, math and technology-focused SHAD program.

While in New Brunswick this July, McLeod will be fully immersed in a STEM-based learning environment – STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.

Also enjoying the SHAD experience this summer is Grade 10 St. Michaels University student Jonathan Skinnider, who will be attending Newfoundland’s Memorial University.

For many students, completion of the program leads to other opportunities, including a possible internship, and a network of alumni that includes Rhode Scholars, Top 40 under 40, Top 20 Under 20, TD scholarship recipients, Loran Scholars and Schulich Leaders.

“Centred on science, technology, engineering and math, SHAD empowers exceptional youth to make the world a better place,” says Barry Bisson,

SHAD president. “SHAD is where Canada’s top youth achievers are exposed to great ideas, inspired to look at things differently, challenged to reach for the highest levels of excellence and encouraged to embrace their ‘Uncommon Purpose’ – the pursuit of their own potential to change the world.”

McLeod is among only 658 youth offered a place to spend July immersed in the rewards and rigors of higher learning at one of SHAD’s 12 host universities from coast to coast.

“SHAD exposes bright youth to advanced topics and takes them out of their comfort zones … (supporting) them to discover new ways to learn, engage, experiment and excel,” Bisson says. “Interacting directly with renowned university faculty and visionary corporate leaders gives participants a glimpse of their future, and raises their aspirations and ability to make a difference.”

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Glenlyon Norfolk student Ellie McLeod is heading east to Dalhousie University for an immersive, month-long summer experience

through the science, math and technology-focused SHAD program.

While in New Brunswick this July, McLeod will be fully immersed in a STEM-based learning environment – STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.

Also enjoying the SHAD experience this summer is Grade 10 St. Michaels University student Jonathan Skinnider, who will be attending Newfoundland’s Memorial University.

For many students, completion of the program leads to other opportunities, including a possible internship, and a network of alumni that includes Rhode Scholars, Top 40 under 40, Top 20 Under 20, TD scholarship recipients, Loran Scholars and Schulich Leaders.

“Centred on science, technology, engineering and math, SHAD empowers exceptional youth to make the world a better place,” says Barry Bisson,

SHAD president. “SHAD is where Canada’s top youth achievers are exposed to great ideas, inspired to look at things differently, challenged to reach for the highest levels of excellence and encouraged to embrace their ‘Uncommon Purpose’ – the pursuit of their own potential to change the world.”

McLeod is among only 658 youth offered a place to spend July immersed in the rewards and rigors of higher learning at one of SHAD’s 12 host universities from coast to coast.

“SHAD exposes bright youth to advanced topics and takes them out of their comfort zones … (supporting) them to discover new ways to learn, engage, experiment and excel,” Bisson says. “Interacting directly with renowned university faculty and visionary corporate leaders gives participants a glimpse of their future, and raises their aspirations and ability to make a difference.”

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Student earns summer spot at DalhousieEllie McLeod will focus on science, technology, engineering and math

“SHAD is where Canada’s top youth achievers are exposed to great ideas, inspired to look at things differently (and) challenged to reach for the highest levels of excellence.”

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Kendra WongVictoria News

The Royal B.C. Museum hopes that a new travelling exhibit about the province’s endangered animals will encourage people to think about the effect humans are having on the planet.

Species at Risk is a new exhibit that features more than 30 replicas, taxidermy mounts, slides and photos of various reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, fish, plants and marine and fresh water vertebrates right in B.C.’s back yard that are endangered or extinct.

“We’re trying to not make it sound like a drab, dry lecture. We’re not there to tell people what to do, but give people ideas of what they might want to do or try to help species at risk,” said Dr. Gavin Hanke, curator of vertebrate zoology at the Royal B.C. Museum.

“We’re trying to give people a hint of what you can do at

home to ease your load on the planet and make life easier for some species.”

Some of the species on display include the Vancouver Island marmot, monarch butterflies, the Dragon Lake White Fish (found in the Quesnel area), sharp tail snake that are considered endangered (Southern and Gulf islands), and the spadefoot toad (Okanagan) which is threatened due to habitat loss.

“It’s great for people to get out and gain an appreciation of what’s happening in B.C. We always hear about pandas and elephants and the big whales, but people forget that

there are so many other things at risk, like slugs, insects and they might go extinct without people even knowing,” said Hanke.

Don’t expect the exhibit to be housed in traditional museum form.

It will be travelling the province in a tear-drop trailer that’s “smaller than a smart car” and includes pop up trays and tables with specimens on it.

“It creates an appropriate atmosphere to look at the whole question of native and wild plants and vertebrates and the science of invasive species,” said Jack Lohman, museum CEO.

According to Lohman, the exhibit is a chance to provoke discussions around global issues.

“It’s all these global issues of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation and climate change. These are all big subject matters, somehow with looking at our collections and expertise, we begin to at least provoke a discussion about them using real objects and that’s what museums have,” he said. “We’re taking our science on tour.”

Over the summer, the exhibit will tour the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan, making stops in Fort Langley, Chilliwack, Penticton, Merritt and Kelowna.

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Deacon (9), left, Leah (6), Macy (6) and Parker (12) Stenson check out a marmot skull, part of the new Royal BC Museum’s travelling exhibition, Species at Risk, that was on display outside the museum Friday. The exhibition will travel throughout BC this summer.

Species at Risk to travel the provinceRoyal B.C. Museum’s new exhibit aims to educate residents about many endangered local species

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Smiling at silver winKendra WongVictoria News

A Fairfield girl finished in the top 15 during a North America braille competition in Los Angeles recently.

Eight-year-old Maggie Wehrle came in second place of the 12 students in the apprentice category (children in Grades 1 and 2) and finished in the top 15 against 60 other competitors from around the continent during the 15th annual Braille Institute Challenge on June 20.

Winners were announced during a gala on the final night.

“I was all tense and I was holding my mom’s hand. They announced the second place winners and that was me,” said the Margaret Jenkins Elementary school student. “I totally danced around my table, I was really, really, really happy.”

The one-day competition is similar to a spelling bee with spelling, proofreading, reading comprehension, and speed and accuracy tests to see how well competitors understand braille.

Though she came in second place, there’s a possibility she could have beat the first-place winner Brooke Petro from Kansas, who Maggie became close friends with during the competition.

“Brooke kept trying to give me her trophy. She kept saying, ‘you deserve this, take it, take it,’” said Maggie. “I helped her with her tests.

I heard her muttering to herself so I gave her a few hints.”

But she remains adamant that the right person won the top prize.

“She’s my friend and I wanted to help her,” added Maggie, who has been nicknamed “Ms. Modesty” by her mother Melissa who accompanied her to the competition.

“She puts a lot of hard work into school and into extra curricular

activities, whether that’s sports, music or scholarly things,” said her father Trevor. “We always encourage and give her feedback, but for her to get responses and accolades and awarded by people she doesn’t know, I imagine it’s quite gratifying for her and I

couldn’t be happier for her.”Nancy Niebrugge, associate vice

president of national programs with the Braille Institute, said Maggie has a bright future in other competitions with the organization.

“Somebody like Maggie, as she grows, I’m hoping she’ll come back. I anticipate she’ll make friends for life in a competition like this,” she said.

“For children who are visually impaired, the world doesn’t tend to expect as much from them, and this contest really demonstrates that they can live up to the highest expectations.”

With a silver medal under her belt, Maggie said she’s ready to compete for gold next year.

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Eight-year-old Maggie Wehrle came in second place in the apprentice category of the 15th annual Braille Institute Challenge in Los Angeles on June 20.

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Surrounded by family, Marium Frayne Dalton couldn’t stop smiling as she prepared to become a centenarian, celebrating her 100th birthday on Canada Day, July 1, at her home at the Victorian at McKenzie.

“I’ve had a really lovely life,” said the happy 100 year old.

Frayne Dalton was born in 1915, the middle child among 12 siblings, in the French community of Lac du Bonnett, Manitoba.

She grew up there, put herself through nursing school and then became a public health nurse working throughout remote areas of Manitoba with First Nations communities.

She often worked alone and delivered many babies by herself. She calculates that she delivered more than 50 infants, a number of whom were given her name, Marium.

She loved her work as it gave her the opportunity to do different things in life and allowed her to make a positive difference for her patients.

Frayne Dalton married twice, first to Lawrence Frayne and then after he passed away in 1986, to Lawrence Dalton. She finds it amusing that she married two men named Lawrence.

She has three children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She moved to Victoria in 2007, fleeing Winnipeg winters and joining sons who already lived here.

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It’s officially summer and that means spending time outdoors, getting some rays at local parks and beaches.

But with Environment Canada predicting a warmer than normal summer, the Doctors of Optometry in B.C. are reminding Victoria residents to wear sunglasses and apply sunscreen while outside to help protect eyes and reduce the risk of cataracts that can be caused by the sun’s UV rays.

“The big conditions that we find that are caused and exacerbated by a lifetime of UV exposure are cataracts and macular degeneration,” said Dr. Gurpreet Leekha, an optometrist Royal Oak Optometry in Victoria and the president of the B.C. Doctors of Optometry.

“In Victoria in particular, you have a lot of aging eyes and amongst the aging eyes you’re seeing a high incident of cataracts. With cataracts, there’s multiple factors that can make it worse, but the primary ones are genetics and UV exposure.”

The best way to protect your eyes against UV rays is to plan ahead based on what type of activities you’ll be involved in.

“If you’re just going to be in a park, you want to protect against overhead UV rays with a hat,

a pair of sunglasses and some sunscreen of course,” he said. “If you’re going to be around water, you have to anticipate that there’s going to be reflected rays and that UV reflection can be quite damaging as well. In that case, the sun wear that you wear should be more wrap around.”

He noted that even on overcast days, there are still high intensity rays that come through.

For young people, it’s particularly important to keep the

shades on.

“There’s some research in the States and the World Health Organization has adapted this as well, that says that probably 50 per cent of your entire damaging lifetime exposure to UV comes before you even turn 18 years of age,” said Leekha, adding that it’s important to try and avoid the sun between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., when UV rays are at their highest intensity.

UV Canada has also created an app that shows the daily UV indexes so you can plan accordingly before heading out the door. Check them out at uvaware.com.

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Marium Frayne Dalton enjoys the beautiful garden outside her home at the Victorian at McKenzie seniors residence. Frayne Dalton celebrated her 100 birthday on July 1.

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Three years of inaction

Three years ago this month, a dozen politicians gathered at the Inn at Laurel Point for a press conference about sewage treatment funding. Reporters from every outlet in town took furious notes as officials proudly committed $500 million from the provincial and federal governments towards the most expensive project in Capital Region history.

Langford Coun. Denise Blackwell, then chair of the CRD’s core area liquid waste management committee, estimated shovels would be in the ground by the “beginning of next year, for sure.”

That year came and went, as did 2014, with little more than an upgraded pumping station and $60 million to show for it, as ill-advised plans to put a wastewater treatment plant and a biosolids facility in Esquimalt imploded.

An educated public raised hell to push the reset button and eventually proved that the democratic process can still putter to life when prodded.

But what has the region actually accomplished since that hot July morning?

The CRD is at least attempting to collaboratively restart the sewage locomotive before federal treatment guidelines come down hard in 2020; and local elections have installed new mayors who prize public engagement over cocooned decision-making in the two largest Southern Island municipalities.

As Langford Mayor Stew Young told the News recently, the botched Seaterra program has been “a debacle and waste of taxpayers’ money,” and he noted most of that wasted money won’t be recovered. That means the final price tag for a regional sewage treatment network is almost certainly going to increase beyond the $788 million, which means the overspend will be siphoned directly from the coffers of municipalities and by proxy, homeowners’ bank accounts.

When the people stop being heard, they get angry. As Saanich Coun. Leif Wergeland noted when Saanich rejected the Watkiss Way site for consideration: “I think it’s important we let our citizens decide.”

Instead, only five people made a decision for the entire region that day. People were denied a chance to view the evidence for themselves.

Politicians like Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and other accessible CRD directors deserve credit for buckling down on the Westside and Eastside sewage committees to openly engage the public on selecting the best sites. The transparent process provides hope that some politicians are shaking off the slumber of the past decade and recognizing that their closed-loop feedback system has backfired catastrophically.

Politicians promise of open dialogue in CRD sewage site selection failure

A month ago some concerned residents questioned the objectivity of information presented in the Eastside Technically Feasible Site Profiles released for discussion at roundtable meetings. Officials reassured us “that interrogating this information in a public setting, is the best thing that can happen. ... it happens at the table, in real time, in front of the public.”

We were encouraged by this bold response, participated in the discussions along with many others and provided our feedback – believing once again in the integrity of the process. Now a majority of Saanich council has voted against a motion to consider a potential site on Watkiss Way put forward by its owner. This rejection is unfathomable! The reasons for denying the public its say flying in the face of the arguments made earlier for open and honest dialogue.

While I am opposed to a large single regional treatment plant, I believe this site should have been considered for the multitude of other opportunities it offered. This did not have to be a centralized facility with large

pipes coming from downtown Victoria – it could have been a smaller distributed facility receiving sewage just from the Craigflower and Marigold pump stations; it could have been the site for a gasification and energy conversion site receiving residual solids from other treatment plants as well as organics; it could have been a demonstration site for the reuse of reclaimed resources from tertiary treatment facilities and a profitable vegetable operation.

Unfortunately this ill-considered decision by a few Saanich councilors has again denied the residents of this region the opportunity to consider innovative, forward-looking, broad-scope, outside-the-box solutions to our sewage problems.

Oscar RegierVictoria

Distracted driving not just due to cell use

While the risk of distracted driving may well be higher with the popularity of sending text messages, you should keep perspective.

There are many distractions, including scenery, ill-behaved children, spousal arguments, girl-watching, etc.

Some police officers are

so sheep-like they claim use of a camera to document a deliberately dangerous driver falls under the distracted driving law.

Texting takes both visual and mental focus away from driving, phones take mental focus away thus hands-free ones are worse because they do not have a physical reminder.

(An example of shift of mental focus was the young male driver I saw with one hand holding a phone and the other gesturing to the person on the other end of the call.)

When an accident occurs, higher speed usually makes it more serious. The key is to drive to avoid an accident.

Speeding in towns is bad, the limit is supposed to be determined on sight distance and ability to stop. Yet here drivers do not slow down for heavy rain nor snow, let alone when temperatures are near freezing.

Jerks here exploit others by deliberately driving dangerously.

But it is not as simple as people claim. (I’d vote for what Oregon had in the late 1960s – no speed limit on the open road, limits enforced in towns), and enforced requirement to pull over for faster traffic.

Keith SketchleySaanich

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Kimberly Perigrino, left, and Anabelle Williams take part in the creation of the living flag on the lawn of the legislature July 1.Laura Lavin/Victoria News

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A handful of spots remain for children wanting to learn baseball fundamentals by talented big leaguers, including Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, Devon White and Lloyd Moseby.

The Honda Super Camp, hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays and co-hosted by the local Victoria HarbourCats, is a great chance for youth age nine to 16 of any skill level to come learn with former Major League Baseball stars.

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the end of the day, the car manufacturer representa-tives would walk away with a DVD loaded with data and images to be followed by a detailed examination some weeks later.It’s over so quickly it’s hard for the casual observer to learn much but a slow motion video made for chilling viewing as you see the $250,000 dummy driver (some cost up to $600,000) flailing while hitting the airbag. Every habitual red-light runner should be forced to take in this horror movie.The IIHS, which began in 1959, is a U.S. non-profit

organization funded by auto insurers. The goal is to reduce injuries and fatalities (on U.S. roads and highways), but its powerful research has an impact worldwide, no pun intended.The tour was truly a revelation and demonstrated well how most of today’s cars come through rigorous impact tests with good marks and those that don’t soon get a fix. We were hosted by Subaru Canada, which has much to boast about, though it was re-strained in blowing its own trumpet on location.All Subaru models have been named IIHS “Top Safety Picks” for six years running. And that’s some feat: to qualify as a 2015 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn ‘good’ ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as a ‘good’ or ‘acceptable’ rating in the small overlap front test.Subaru is excited that its optional ‘Eyesight’ system has earned the top IIHS rating of Superior for front crash protection. According to Subaru Canada, the company expects the percentage of buyers opting for Eyesight to increase from the current 19 per cent to 30 per cent by the end of the 2016 model year. The Eyesight system detects obstacles and is capable of bringing a vehicle to a complete stop at speeds up to 50 km/h.By the way, for those concerned about crash test dummy cruelty, Raul Arbelaez, vice president of operations for the IIHS, says: “Our dummies aren’t getting as hurt as much they used to. We don’t have to replace as many rib cages anymore.”

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The most worrisome driving situations among survey respondents include:• Snowy or icy roads (79 percent)• Manoeuvring into a tight parking spot (75 percent)• Backing out onto a busy street (74 percent)• Monitoring blind spots (70 percent)• Not knowing where I’m going (69 percent)Penn Schoen Berland conducted the poll on behalf of Ford Motor Com-pany, surveying 1,000, Generation Z (ages 16-22) and Generation Y (ages 23-34). The online survey was conducted between April 29 and May 4, 2015; the margin of error is +/- 3.1 percent.Ford says the new research validates its decision to offer technologies that will help drivers with common driving

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The month kicks off with the adaptation of the bestselling novel Suite Française.

On July 10, co-director Daniel Ferguson will be in attendance at the B.C. premiere of Last of the Elephant Men. Big Game, the latest Samuel L. Jackson film, will premiere the same day. July 23 will debut Wolfpack, the Sundance festival hit that is garnering critical acclaim. Unexpected will also debut July 23, starring Vancouver native Cobie Smulders. July will wrap up with the family-friendly A Lego Brickumentary, a look into the global Lego craze. Two additional titles are being brought back by popular demand, the Victoria premieres of Studio Ghibli’s final film When Marnie Was There and the documentary Dior and I.

The Vic Theatre originally opened in 1974 as the Towne Cinema, and was reopened by the Victoria Film Festival four years ago. It now runs films daily and is the only licensed movie theatre in Victoria. The Vic Theatre is located at 808 Douglas St in Nootka Court. For more information on screenings, visit thevic.ca.

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The Vancouver Island School of Art opens a new exhibition at the Slide Room Gallery, Painting as Practice today (July 3).

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More than 1,600 entries have already been entered for the third annual “Your Best Shot” contest for amateur photographers around B.C. It's time for you to enter your best photo.

We have received photo entries from more than 80 B.C. communities including; 100 Mile House, Campbell River, Burnaby, Vancouver, Kelowna, Chilliwack, Surrey, Hope, Invermere, Langley, Lumby, Maple Ridge,Nanaimo, Nelson,Prince George, Quesnel, Sooke, Vernon, and Victoria.

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Last year, Black Press received more than 2,000 entries for the Your Best Shot contest from amateur photographers from the Fraser Valley, Kelowna, Vancouver and communities around B.C.

More than 70 finalists gathered at the Abbotsford International Airshow, submitting their best photos for the final competition. The winner of last year's Next Generation Amateur Photographer of the Year award was Steve Dutt of Surrey.

This year's Abbotsford International Airshow is Aug. 7, 8 and 9 will feature all-time favourite static and air displays, as well as the second annual twilight show complete with pyrotechnics.

The United States Air Force recently announced its schedule for its F-22 Raptor demonstration, with Abbotsford on the list of only 21 approved show sites this season.

A major aerobatic jet team will fly their first Canadian performance at this year’s show.

The Breitling Jet Team, a seven-plane civilian jet team, has been added to the lineup for the airshow. The team, based in Dijon, France, will do a 2015 North American Tour including two Canadian stops.

Organizers say they are excited to build on the success of the 2014 airshow.

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“Abbotsford is always proud to be the venue for first-time Canadian appearances by international performers.”

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The award-winning Victoria News has an immediate opening for an editor.

The successful candidate will possess an attention to detail as well as the ability to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.

The successful candidate can expect to produce news copy and editorials, take photographs, edit stories, paginate the newspaper, assign stories, and write compelling narratives. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Canadian Press style is vital.

If you have a passion for, and are comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism, you may be the candidate we are seeking.

The Victoria News connects with local readers in Victoria and Esquimalt and is essential in telling the stories of people and activities in these two municipalities and community neighbourhoods.

Black Press community news media is an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and over 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Hawaii and Ohio.

Please forward your cover letter and resumé by July 10, 2015 to:

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Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The Peninsula News Review, a twice-weekly publication, has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter. Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide top-quality work on a range of news and feature stories covering a range of beats.A key attribute will be an ability to work well as a self-starting member of a busy newsroom. You have a passion for and are comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and willing to learn in a fastpaced environment.Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Basic photography skills are required and successful candidates will have their own camera. Must have a valid driver’s license and working vehicle. Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop are assets.Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by July 19, 2015 to:

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Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

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SPORTS & RECREATION

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HOST FAMILIES WANTEDThe Victoria Grizzlies need host families for Junior A hock-ey players aged 16-20. Separ-ate room required. Food allow-ance and home game tickets provided. Westshore, Sooke, Royal Oak, Saanich West ideal but other locations con-sidered. For more information on a great way to be involved in junior hockey in your com-munity please [email protected]

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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CHILDCARE

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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VICTORIA AND OAK BAYHOST FAMILIES WANTED

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

RN’S & LPN’S• Registered Nurses

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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered& Licensed Practical Nurses for all shifts to support our Pediatric clients for home / school care in the Victoria area, to work with children with complex care needs who may have a tracheosto-my and ventilation.

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VOLUNTEERS

1-UP SINGLE Parent Re-source Centre is looking forenthusiastic volunteers to jointheir team. The Centre pro-vides practical support, oppor-tunities for growth and a senseof hope for one-parent familiesacross Greater Victoria. Please call Volunteer Victoriaat 250-386-2269.

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY of BC is looking for a couple of vol-unteers to support the Mindsin Motion exercise and socialprogram in Langford/Colwoodon Wednesday morn-ings. Please call VolunteerVictoria at 250-386-2269.

COOL AID Society is looking for a hair stylist at the SandyMerriman House Shelter tohelp women experiencing homelessness feel good aboutthemselves. Please call Volun-teer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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HOME CARE SUPPORT

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WESTSIDE MOBILE Footcare For all your footcare needs call 250-727-1935, 250-474-0125.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FRIENDLY FRANK

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BI-FOLD MIRRORED Closet door. exc. cond. 14.6” x 78”, $50. Call (250)472-2474.

NORCO 20” bike, canning jars, Berenguer doll, angel coin $20. ea 778-265-1615.


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FUEL/FIREWOOD

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GARAGE SALES

COLWOOD. YARD sale, Sat. July 4, 10am-3pm. Tools, toys, furniture, electronics, books, sports equipment and much more! 660 Orca Place.

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LANDSCAPERS AND Plant Sale- 3816 Kremlin St- Satur-day, July 4, 9-5. Large pots, shrubs, irrigation parts, pond liner, gardener trailer, brick, stone, traps and lumber.

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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SPORTING GOODS

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AUTO SERVICES

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CARS

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CARPENTRY

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

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EXPERIENCED HOUSE-KEEPER- Reliable. Call 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

SPIK N’ Span - Cheerful cleaner. Excellent rates; senior discount. (778)432-3588.

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DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.

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LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree prun-ing/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance. Insured, reliable. References. Call Andrew, 250-893-3465.

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ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

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GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.


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BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, 250-886-3383.

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

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HAUL A WAY Junk & garbage removal. Clean & green. Free quotes. Sr disc. 778-350-5050

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

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JUNK REMOVAL. Fast ser-vice, fairly priced. Greater Vic-toria Services. 250-893-3064.

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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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HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607.

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PLUMBING

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HOME

The Victoria News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home.

Homefinder is available to househunters and real estate agents with unique stories.

Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives.

You can call reporter Don Denton at 250-480-3264 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.

Jennifer BlythBlack Press

The Victoria real estate market is sizzling but it has little to do with the current heat wave.

Through the end of May this year, Victoria had recorded 1,139 residential properties listed and 653 sales.

This compares to 2014 numbers that had 1,047 listings in Victoria and 492 sales through the same period, for an increase of about 30 per cent over last year.

“We’ve had a good year so far,” says Victoria Real Estate Board president Guy Crozier.

“When you talk to our members, there seems to be a real consumer confidence. Our local economy has been remaining strong and (coming off a holding pattern of the first few years), I think there’s a pent-up demand,” he says.

“All of a sudden people start to see value in the market.”

While part of the increase comes from people moving

locally, anecdotally at least, there also seems to be a growing influx of people from out of town.

Much of that comes down to the lifestyle that Victoria offers.

“A lot of what I hear is that you have two winters across Canada like they’ve had, and you have two winters like we’ve had, and people just don’t want to do it anymore,” Crozier says.

It’s also the appeal of walkable neighbourhoods

like Fairfield and the Cook Street Village.

“They like the village lifestyle. People really like the atmosphere of those neighbourhoods, more so than ever before,” Crozier says.

The increasing listings and sales numbers are being seen in communities throughout Greater Victoria, but in areas like Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay, listings can’t keep up with demand, he says.

The effect of that demand is increased prices. “It’s putting pressure on the great properties that come along,” Crozier says, noting that while the beginning of the year saw price increases in the one- to 1.5 per cent range, he estimates the increase to be closer to five per cent now.

A market slow-down doesn’t seem likely soon.

“I don’t see any factors on the horizon that will cause things to change,” he

says. I think you’re going to see stability in the market.”

What this active market underlines for both buyers and sellers is the importance of working with an experienced realtor, Crozier says.

“What’s really important in this market is that because things are changing so rapidly, (people should) give their realtor a call and ask what this means to their property.”

[email protected]

CONDO COSTS |Closing costs can add roughly 1.5% to 4% to the purchase price of your condo

NEW LISTINGS/ TOTAL, JuNE 2014

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, JuNE 2014

» 835/680» 1,266/1,234» 4,013/4,695

NET uNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, JuNE 2014

Housing market hot in Victoria

Jennifer Blyth/Victoria News

Walkable communities like the Fairfield and the Cook Street villages are appealing to home buyers looking for residential properties in the Victoria area.

Desirable neighbourhoods, consumer confidence and lower inventory are putting pressure on Victoria housing


VICTORIA101-640 Michigan St., From $399,000Daily 12-5Chard Developments250-383-2999

728 Yates Street,Daily 12-5 (except Friday)Concert Properties250-383-3722

OAK BAY2106 Neil Street, $719,000MLS 353218,Thursday 5-7 & Saturday 11-1Macdonald RealtyEleanor Smith, 250-388-5882

920 Hampshire Rd, $998,800Saturday 1-3Cathy Duncan & Associates250-888-9343

3137 Henderson Road,$988,000MLS 352439, Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaDean Boorman, 250-882-0234

ESQUIMALT1328 Lyall Street, $639,900MLS 353042, Sunday 11-1Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134

2-1190 Rhoda Lane, $1,099,000MLS 353039, Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s InternationalRealty CanadaBrad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

SAANICH EAST4479 Spirit Close,Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Frank Berke, 250-477-7291

105-3206 Alder Street, $274,900MLS 350499, Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-213-7444

312-1680 Poplar Ave., $169,000MLS 353307, Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

3316 Quadra St., $245,000MLS 353060,Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

203-1725 Cedar Hill Rd., $244,900MLS 352589, Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-213-7444

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Public speaking just lost the top spot as the most feared task for the young generation.Distracted, dangerous drivers are now their first concern, new research funded by Ford finds.Generation Z consum-ers are more afraid of other motorists driving dangerously than death, public speaking, spiders and snakes, according to independent research company Penn Schoen Berland.Top fears for Millennials and members of Generation Z:• Other motorists driving dangerously (88 percent)• Public speaking (75 percent)• Death (74 percent)• Spiders (69 percent)• Snakes (69 percent)“Younger generations are growing up with different fears than their parents or grandparents,” said Kevin Shkolnik, vice president, Penn Schoen Berland. “Younger drivers are worried about distracted drivers, but they think technology isn’t just the problem, it’s also the solution, as we are seeing growing demand for driver-assistance technologies.”

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Sooke RegionChamber of Commerce

Brought to you by Call [email protected] www.sookeregionchamber.com

Live, Love LocalThe Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce reminds all

residents of Sooke to support their local businesses during road and building construction this summer.

Help local merchants thrive and survive by spending money in our community first.

There’s more online www.sookenewsmirror.com

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The ban prohibits open fires such as backyard burning or land-clearing bun piles, burning barrels, burning cages, fireworks, firecrackers and sky lanterns.

The prohibition does not include cooking stoves that use gas, propane, or briquettes, or portable campfire apparatus that use briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, as long as the flame is less than 15 centimetres, according to a Coastal Fire Centre press release.

But the reason for the ban is more than clear: a fire can use wind and dry bush to extend itself, Sorensen said.

“It’s usually the sparks that start the fires. The other concern is where the fire is left when no one is watching it, and

it gets into roots, or the wind comes up and blows it along,” Sorensen said.

In the case of Little Vienna Bakery, Sorensen said the response timing was luckily perfect, both in terms of available volunteers and the lack of wind.

“As soon as I saw the building was on fire, I called Otter Point as well because it’s better to have too much than not enough,” he said. “Fire burnt most of the hedge up, and the probability a cigarette as the catalyst is pretty high.”

The radiant heat from the cedar hedge was enough to get the flames to the building’s exposed wood on the roof, which allowed it to spread from there. Fortunately, the structure damage was mostly cosmetic and the fire did not penetrate the building.

But with the dry weather continuing, every city and municipality in B.C., big and small, remains on high alert.

“With the exceedingly dry conditions, fires can start with something as simple as a cigarette butt being carelessly discarded to someone deliberately setting it with a match or a lighter,” said Doug Carey, deputy chief with the Victoria Fire Department.

Besides risking an actual fire, consequences for lighting up during the ban can be costly. Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail.

[email protected]

Fire ban extended across Coastal Fire Centre region

Octavian Lacatusu/Sooke News Mirror

A big weekend for musicThe sun was shining, the beer was flowing and the music was booming on top of Browns Mountain at the Tall Tree Music Festival last weekend in Port Renfrew. More than 2,000 people and 40 bands took part in the annual party.

Take a bike ride back in time this Sunday (July 5) with Capital Regional district park naturalists.

The CRD is offering a guided bicycle tour from Sooke Potholes to Kapoor Regional Park.

There is no fee for this program but pre-registeration is required. Please call 250-478-3344.

Take a tour on your bike

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SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 12:30PM $5 Children Welcome

SUPPORT THE FOOD BANKDonate non-perishable food items

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: SookeLegion.ca

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Short Mat Bowl 1pmEuchre 6:30Pool League 7:00Ladies’ Darts NoonDominos 10:00 am NASCAR 7:00 pm

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ANNIVERSARIES / BIRTHDAYS / GROUP PARTIES WELCOME!

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BUY TICKETS AT BARTHEN PROCEED TO REGULAR TABLE

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Traditional Christmas Dinnerwith Turkey and Ham,

Sunday July 26 Cocktails 4:30 pm, Dinner at 5:00Tickets $15.00 for members & $17.50 for non-members. With a Toy for a boy or girl

or non-perishables for the Food Bank. Tickets are available at the bar at the Legion.

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