oak bay news, july 02, 2014

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 vicnews.com

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OAK BAYNEWS

Oak Bay’s arts laureate Barbara Adams conjured up the pilot project this summer that will include three sculptures, three

pianos and a Gracepoint remnant, all placed throughout the community to introduce residents to the joy of public art.

“It’s her vision, and she’s really taken the concept of public art and made it a

reality for the summer to show the community it’s possible,” said Janet Barclay manager of recreation program services for Oak Bay.

The three artworks including Bullrushes are on loan for the summer by the artists themselves.

Bullrushes is on Beach Drive at the foot of Landsdowne Road; municipal hall lawn will hold Nathan Scott sculptures and Chris Paul will install a piece near the Oak Bay Marina.

Adams’ hope is for each of those sites to become art spaces, part of her overall

goal to see 25 permanent art installations in Oak Bay.

“You could see someone painting here, or singing an aria,” she said. “This is a good spot for an art space.”

Her vision includes five art spaces linked by 20 standalone pieces.

“It draws attention to it … people can see what’s possible,” Gallant said.

“It provides a cycling tour, a walking tour. It provides an anchor in Oak Bay for people to do a tour of Oak Bay,” she added.

Saanich artist Illarion Gallant starts with drawings. With the details just right, he copies and expands, then has the final product created using water jet cutting. Bullrushes is a leftover piece from a similar field installed in Chestermore, Alberta. “It’s just a model for a piece I’ve been working on,” said Gallant with a chuckle. “I made it for my wife. She owns all my sculptures. I had to borrow it from her.”

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All about bullrushes

Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff

Landscape artist Illarion Gallant with his Bullrushes art installation. He loaned the piece located on Beach Drive to Oak Bay for the summer.

EYE ON ARTSBullrushes stand strong, appearing only slightly out of place, catching the light on Beach Drive.It’s the vision of artist Illarion Gallant, who loaned the sculpture to Oak Bay for the summer as the community dips its toes into the public art pool.

ARTS LAUREATE SPREADS CULTURE


Nathan Scott’s The Landing went up at municipal hall last week.

Christine van Reeuwyk

Reporting

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Oak Bay Police responded after a man attempted to lure a female jogger into his vehicle Saturday (June 28).

Around noon, a 19 year old woman was jogging on Cadboro Bay Road near Oak Bay High when a man she later described as white and in his late 40s, with salt and pepper hair, a high forehead and a thin build, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, stopped and exited his vehicle.

He opened the passenger

door for the girl as she came toward his truck and made some sexually explicit comments in a “creepy way.” The vehicle was described as a low-slung, blue pickup truck in rough condition. The young woman was unable to get a licence plate number.

She continued running and called police when she got home. There was no sign of the man after a search of the area and other area police departments were advised.

After the news of the incident became public, a similar report was received from another person later the same day with the exact same circumstances.

The investigation and further inquiries are ongoing.

If you have any information regarding this suspicious incident is asked to call the Oak Bay police at 250-592-2424 and quote file #14-2254, or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

[email protected]

‘Creepy’ man talks dirty to runner

Dinghy stolen from marina

Beach Drive took a hit last week. On June 23 a bike and marine battery were reported stolen from a carport in the 900-block. The same day a secured dinghy was stolen from a slip at the Oak Bay Marina in the 1300-block of Beach Drive.

Back plates nicked from two vehicles

On June 24, two similar thefts were reported, one in the 3200-block of Henderson Road

and the other in the 2100-block of Bartlett Avenue. The thief in both instances removed the rear license plate of the vehicle. However, the thief also went after insurance papers of the vehicle on Bartlett.

Police seek info on vandal

Four vehicles were damaged just after midnight on June 26 in the 2000-block of Allenby Street. A witness reported see-ing a male in his teens, wear-ing a green numbered soccer jersey, damaging the vehicles. Saanich Police deployed a

canine unit but couldn’t locate the suspect. Anyone with infor-mation is asked to contact the Oak Bay Police at 250-592-2424 and quote file number #14-2216, or call Crimestop-pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Bring in your good stuff

Don’t leave valuables in the car, remind police after a theft from a vehicle in the 1900-block of Bee Street. The suspect entered the unlocked vehicle and removed items worth more than $1,500.

[email protected]

POLICE NEWSIN BRIEF

Be a superhero for a day

The summer reading club brings a superhero to the Oak Bay library on July 10 at 6:30 p.m. The event is for children and their families; children

under three must be accom-panied by an adult. Listen to stories, jokes and have your superhero questions answered by one or more of your favou-rite characters. Registration is not required. GVPL Oak Bay is at 1442 Monterey Ave.

See hilarious interactive puppet show

There’s still space to regis-ter to see the travelling puppet

show at the Oak Bay library. While the workshops are full, see gvpl.ca for any changes, there are a few openings for the performance on July 25 at 1:30 p.m. Designed for ages seven to nine, this interactive puppet show will take children on an adventure filled with silly stories and hilarious charac-ters. Register at gvpl.ca or call the library at 250-592-2486 for more information.

[email protected]

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Oak Bay Police responded after a man attempted to lure a female jogger into his vehicle Saturday (June 28).

Around noon, a 19 year old woman was jogging on Cadboro Bay Road near Oak Bay High when a man she later described as white and in his late 40s, with salt and pepper hair, a high forehead and a thin build, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, stopped and exited his vehicle.

He opened the passenger

door for the girl as she came toward his truck and made some sexually explicit comments in a “creepy way.” The vehicle was described as a low-slung, blue pickup truck in rough condition. The young woman was unable to get a licence plate number.

She continued running and called police when she got home. There was no sign of the man after a search of the area and other area police departments were advised.

After the news of the incident became public, a similar report was received from another person later the same day with the exact same circumstances.

The investigation and further inquiries are ongoing.

If you have any information regarding this suspicious incident is asked to call the Oak Bay police at 250-592-2424 and quote file #14-2254, or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

[email protected]

‘Creepy’ man talks dirty to runner

Dinghy stolen from marina

Beach Drive took a hit last week. On June 23 a bike and marine battery were reported stolen from a carport in the 900-block. The same day a secured dinghy was stolen from a slip at the Oak Bay Marina in the 1300-block of Beach Drive.

Back plates nicked from two vehicles

On June 24, two similar thefts were reported, one in the 3200-block of Henderson Road

and the other in the 2100-block of Bartlett Avenue. The thief in both instances removed the rear license plate of the vehicle. However, the thief also went after insurance papers of the vehicle on Bartlett.

Police seek info on vandal

Four vehicles were damaged just after midnight on June 26 in the 2000-block of Allenby Street. A witness reported see-ing a male in his teens, wear-ing a green numbered soccer jersey, damaging the vehicles. Saanich Police deployed a

canine unit but couldn’t locate the suspect. Anyone with infor-mation is asked to contact the Oak Bay Police at 250-592-2424 and quote file number #14-2216, or call Crimestop-pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Bring in your good stuff

Don’t leave valuables in the car, remind police after a theft from a vehicle in the 1900-block of Bee Street. The suspect entered the unlocked vehicle and removed items worth more than $1,500.

[email protected]

POLICE NEWSIN BRIEF

Be a superhero for a day

The summer reading club brings a superhero to the Oak Bay library on July 10 at 6:30 p.m. The event is for children and their families; children

under three must be accom-panied by an adult. Listen to stories, jokes and have your superhero questions answered by one or more of your favou-rite characters. Registration is not required. GVPL Oak Bay is at 1442 Monterey Ave.

See hilarious interactive puppet show

There’s still space to regis-ter to see the travelling puppet

show at the Oak Bay library. While the workshops are full, see gvpl.ca for any changes, there are a few openings for the performance on July 25 at 1:30 p.m. Designed for ages seven to nine, this interactive puppet show will take children on an adventure filled with silly stories and hilarious charac-ters. Register at gvpl.ca or call the library at 250-592-2486 for more information.

[email protected]

COMMUNITY NEWSIN BRIEF

O Canada, we party for thee

Clockwise from top left: Ted Parry practices between sets during the Monterey Ukulele Club performance on the lawn of municipal hall at Oak Bay’s official Canada Day celebration on June 27. Allan Davies, left, Ena Cooke (president of the Oak Bay Seniors Activity Association) and Galen DeWolf hand out Canadian flags and pins on behalf of the association. Monterey Ukulele Club members Victoria Simpson, left, Mary Howarth and Gordon Simpson stop for a break from playing during the Canada Day party. Erika Lowlind of Recreation Oak Bay makes buttons as fast as she can as the lineup grows during the games at municipal hall. ‘That cake is good,’ declares four-year-old Luci Oliphant as she enjoys a generous slice.

Photos by Christine van Reeuwyk

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EDITORIAL Penny Sakamoto Group PublisherKevin Laird Editorial DirectorLaura Lavin Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The OAK BAY NEWS is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-480-3239 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.vicnews.com

The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: [email protected] or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

OUR VIEW

The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on aboriginal title held by the Tsilhqot’in Nation leaves many questions to be answered.

Perhaps the biggest is this: Will British Columbia exist as we know it today by the end of this century? Or will it devolve into dozens of semi-autonomous regions, through treaties or similar court actions, as the only Canadian province that never completed historic treaties?

The Tsilhqot’in decision appears to uphold the key finding of the 2007 trial, that 1,700 square kilometres of the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake are essentially owned by the people who occupied it hundreds if not thousands of years ago.

It’s not quite ownership. Federal and provincial jurisdiction still applies, and their authority varies with the strength of the aboriginal title claim.

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin ruled that the province overstepped its authority by issuing logging permits in the valley in 1983. McLachlin noted that lawyers for B.C. first argued that the logging was to control mountain pine beetle, then dropped that argument in its first appeal. She also upheld the decision of the trial judge, one-time NDP leadership contender David Vickers, who

rejected B.C.’s position that the economic value of the timber to the province overrode the then-vaguely

defined aboriginal title.Here’s McLachlin’s

definition:“The nature of

aboriginal title is that it confers on the group that holds it the exclusive right to decide how land is used and the right to benefit from those uses, subject to the restriction that the uses must be consistent with the group nature of the interest and the enjoyment of the land by future generations.”

That’s not land ownership in the fee-simple sense of the term. It locks in communal ownership, which I and many others have argued is at the root of the poverty seen in many aboriginal communities.

Another big question: Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process, or will this precedent-setting case send more First Nations to court, or to the barricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983?

One of the unique advantages that have emerged from the handful of modern treaties in B.C. is that aboriginal communities have more options in land ownership. By voluntary agreement, they can convert land to fee-simple ownership, making it available for mortgage or sale. Modern treaty

holders also get out from under the federal Indian Act, which remains in force despite this latest decision.

One of the big questions asked in the days after the Tsilhqot’in decision was this: Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?

None of the aboriginal communities along the pipeline route has this kind of declared aboriginal title. Few if any would have a similar strength of claim as the Tsilhqot’in, who fought a small war to defend their territory from a wave of gold seekers in the 1860s.

One that does is the Haida Nation, whose occupation of a beautiful group of islands was long defended militarily, and never challenged by any other aboriginal group.

Among others, the Haida Nation was represented in the Tsilhqot’in case as interveners. Council of the Haida Nation president Peter Lantin said after the decision that his team is preparing its own aboriginal title case for trial.

Few doubt that this assertion of title will be successful, either by negotiation or court ruling. But there is a unique aspect to the Haida claim that would set another precedent.

They claim title to the ocean around Haida Gwaii, a challenge to anyone wishing to sail tankers through.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

Life after the Tsilhqot’in decision

‘Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?’

Outdoor arts a booster for all

At first glance – especially during times when everyone is checking their spending and keeping a keen eye on the spending of

government, the idea of spending $7,500 on an arts laureate – essentially an arts booster – in

a community of some 18,000 might seem a bit of a non-starter.

But mayor Nils Jensen convinced his council to jump aboard and found funding through a variety of sources, including the community initiatives committee, the Oak Bay business improvement association and Oak Bay tourism and hand-picked Barbara Adams, who took on the task in January.

A former teacher, Oak Bay’s arts and culture ambassador has moved ahead full steam over the spring and suddenly art is popping up all over the municipality – and what a pleasure it is to see.

Adams’ vision includes five art spaces with some 20 other pieces scattered around the community and she is off to a great start with temporary installations by well-known artists Chris Paul, Nathan Scott and Illarian Gallant, all locals whose work can be found around the world.

Not only will the pieces of public art create conversation among residents, but they will add to the attraction of Oak Bay for other Greater Victoria residents and out-of-town visitors as well.

While at times public art can be controversial – who remembers the furor over artist Mowry Baden’s Pavilion, Rock and Shell when it was installed in front of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena in 2005? – it can also help build community by crossing socio-economic barriers and racial or religious stereotypes and allow us to share our cultural heritage and creativity.

A plus for our community is the interactive element the painted pianos will provide. Not only have they been decorated by students, but they will provide an outlet for everyone to let their inner artist shine.

Tom FletcherB.C. Views

OAK BAYNEWS

2009

Pianos will provide a unique opportunity

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EDITORIAL Penny Sakamoto Group PublisherKevin Laird Editorial DirectorLaura Lavin Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The OAK BAY NEWS is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-480-3239 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.vicnews.com

The OAK BAY NEWS is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: [email protected] or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

OUR VIEW

The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision on aboriginal title held by the Tsilhqot’in Nation leaves many questions to be answered.

Perhaps the biggest is this: Will British Columbia exist as we know it today by the end of this century? Or will it devolve into dozens of semi-autonomous regions, through treaties or similar court actions, as the only Canadian province that never completed historic treaties?

The Tsilhqot’in decision appears to uphold the key finding of the 2007 trial, that 1,700 square kilometres of the Nemiah Valley west of Williams Lake are essentially owned by the people who occupied it hundreds if not thousands of years ago.

It’s not quite ownership. Federal and provincial jurisdiction still applies, and their authority varies with the strength of the aboriginal title claim.

Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin ruled that the province overstepped its authority by issuing logging permits in the valley in 1983. McLachlin noted that lawyers for B.C. first argued that the logging was to control mountain pine beetle, then dropped that argument in its first appeal. She also upheld the decision of the trial judge, one-time NDP leadership contender David Vickers, who

rejected B.C.’s position that the economic value of the timber to the province overrode the then-vaguely

defined aboriginal title.Here’s McLachlin’s

definition:“The nature of

aboriginal title is that it confers on the group that holds it the exclusive right to decide how land is used and the right to benefit from those uses, subject to the restriction that the uses must be consistent with the group nature of the interest and the enjoyment of the land by future generations.”

That’s not land ownership in the fee-simple sense of the term. It locks in communal ownership, which I and many others have argued is at the root of the poverty seen in many aboriginal communities.

Another big question: Is there any future for B.C.’s 20-year-old treaty process, or will this precedent-setting case send more First Nations to court, or to the barricades as the Tsilhqot’in did on a logging road in 1983?

One of the unique advantages that have emerged from the handful of modern treaties in B.C. is that aboriginal communities have more options in land ownership. By voluntary agreement, they can convert land to fee-simple ownership, making it available for mortgage or sale. Modern treaty

holders also get out from under the federal Indian Act, which remains in force despite this latest decision.

One of the big questions asked in the days after the Tsilhqot’in decision was this: Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?

None of the aboriginal communities along the pipeline route has this kind of declared aboriginal title. Few if any would have a similar strength of claim as the Tsilhqot’in, who fought a small war to defend their territory from a wave of gold seekers in the 1860s.

One that does is the Haida Nation, whose occupation of a beautiful group of islands was long defended militarily, and never challenged by any other aboriginal group.

Among others, the Haida Nation was represented in the Tsilhqot’in case as interveners. Council of the Haida Nation president Peter Lantin said after the decision that his team is preparing its own aboriginal title case for trial.

Few doubt that this assertion of title will be successful, either by negotiation or court ruling. But there is a unique aspect to the Haida claim that would set another precedent.

They claim title to the ocean around Haida Gwaii, a challenge to anyone wishing to sail tankers through.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

Life after the Tsilhqot’in decision

‘Is the Northern Gateway pipeline project dead?’

Outdoor arts a booster for all

At first glance – especially during times when everyone is checking their spending and keeping a keen eye on the spending of

government, the idea of spending $7,500 on an arts laureate – essentially an arts booster – in

a community of some 18,000 might seem a bit of a non-starter.

But mayor Nils Jensen convinced his council to jump aboard and found funding through a variety of sources, including the community initiatives committee, the Oak Bay business improvement association and Oak Bay tourism and hand-picked Barbara Adams, who took on the task in January.

A former teacher, Oak Bay’s arts and culture ambassador has moved ahead full steam over the spring and suddenly art is popping up all over the municipality – and what a pleasure it is to see.

Adams’ vision includes five art spaces with some 20 other pieces scattered around the community and she is off to a great start with temporary installations by well-known artists Chris Paul, Nathan Scott and Illarian Gallant, all locals whose work can be found around the world.

Not only will the pieces of public art create conversation among residents, but they will add to the attraction of Oak Bay for other Greater Victoria residents and out-of-town visitors as well.

While at times public art can be controversial – who remembers the furor over artist Mowry Baden’s Pavilion, Rock and Shell when it was installed in front of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Arena in 2005? – it can also help build community by crossing socio-economic barriers and racial or religious stereotypes and allow us to share our cultural heritage and creativity.

A plus for our community is the interactive element the painted pianos will provide. Not only have they been decorated by students, but they will provide an outlet for everyone to let their inner artist shine.

Tom FletcherB.C. Views

OAK BAYNEWS

2009

Pianos will provide a unique opportunity


LETTERS

Re: OCP lacks beaches, (letters June 25).

I must take issue with Ms. Slade’s letter to the editor regarding the claim that the Dog Report, submitted by the Windsor Park Dog Group to Oak Bay council, targeted all Oak Bay beaches for year-round dog walking.

That is not the case. The report stated quite clearly that many of the beaches and parks in the Oak Bay area should continue to restrict dog access and leave the current restrictions in place.

We recommended that Willows Beach and Uplands Park not be changed and many other areas be left as they are now.

People can read the Dog Report for themselves, and I urge residents to do so and get the real picture about what was and was not recommended to Oak Bay council.

You can access the Dog Report on the Oak Bay municipality website, oakbay.ca/our-community/pets-animals/dogs.

Christine AshOak Bay

Why is this mayor so hell-bent on killing deer?

The provincially-owned traps are not available and the funding is no longer there. But being determined to appease the obvious minority of deer haters his worship wants to take my tax dollars and build his own traps and carry on with the cull despite the CRD funding.

What is going on here? Why not take my tax dollars and pave some of these ox paths we called roads?

Thank goodness this is an election year and we can only pray that people with common sense runs for mayor and council.

Christine LloydOak Bay

According to an article by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail of Saturday, May 31, Vancouver is losing its heritage homes.

The article is entitled “As pace of demolition quickens, protest grows.” The subtitle is “Over a three-year period, 2,243 west side houses have been torn down and replaced with new buildings.”

Why are those peons protesting? The new houses are obviously more beautiful than the old. The landfills could use more piles of irreplaceable old wood. The Institute of Civil Engineers says the new houses “use up to eight times more natural resources than the restoration of an equivalent old house.” Who cares as long as the developers are pumping big bucks into the starving city economy? Ha ha.

It appears there is a similar trend in Oak Bay. Here too, it seems that builders are looking around for so-called “demo-bait.”

We moved here because of the character of Oak Bay, and also the “characters” here: people who

appreciate beauty and heritage more than size and comfort.

Could it be that in recent years, our civic leaders have become more interested in “development” than preservation? I’m fine with “densification” when it’s moderate and careful, such as allowing secondary suites. But I don’t understand those who think that tall buildings shaped like a box or a jumble of boxes are aesthetically pleasing.

In his 2005 book, The Cube and the Cathedral, George Weigel wrote of the loss of “civilizational morale” in Western Europe.

I disagree with most of his analysis of the reasons for this loss, but his use of the contrast between the modernist Grande Arche and the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is an apt illustration of the conflict of cultures I see in Victoria.

Will we let Oak Bay degrade into an agglomeration of cubist housing? I hope not.

Jim HillOak Bay

Unfortunately Alan Breakspear’s letter Failing to plan is planning to fail (letters, June 18) is significantly off the mark.

Perhaps he is unaware that Oak Bay already has an official community plan which the present council wishes to change to increase density. Neither the mayor (for whom I voted) nor the four councillors who consistently vote together were elected on higher density platforms.

What makes Oak Bay one of the most desirable places to live in Greater Victoria? Is it not lower density?

Former mayors and councillors for several generations have protected Oak Bay from higher density developments which are found in many other municipalities and such increase in density has not made for better living conditions.

Maintaining strict zoning rules has created living conditions we enjoy today and to change that will not create a better place to live.

I worked downtown for 35 years and

observed higher density in action. It was supposed to eliminate drug addicts and panhandling. Mr. Breakspear, do you ever go downtown? Does anyone remember Harry Elsdon and his zealous efforts to enforce Oak Bay bylaws?

We need governance that will keep the cost of operating the municipality down and increased density will not do that.

As to more rentals, many years ago I asked W.A.C. Bennett why he instituted the homeowner’s grant and his response was clear – promoting home ownership creates more stability in a community.

Let the fall election direct the future of our neighbourhoods. I say let the mayor and four councillors run in the upcoming election promoting increased density.

Perhaps other competent citizens will step forward to continue on our present planning path that has served us so well during these last number of decades.

Patrick SkillingsOak Bay

Mayor Nils Jensen is raising the alarm that the average annual cost in Oak Bay for the sewage treatment plan could rise from $450 to around $1,000 per household.

But he has been our representative on the CRD Sewage Committee, along with Coun. John Herbert, and should take his share of the blame for the whole mess.

Also, he mentions the Washington State Governor’s criticism of our lack of sewage treatment.

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Doug Tyrrell has every kind of canoe and kayak imaginable.

He’s put them all to good use too, introducing kids to the ocean through school and public programs.

For the past 18 years he’s run the marine adventure programing at Glenlyon Norfolk School starting the young kids with small adventures and working up to week-long excursions for senior students.

“It’s a full time program throughout the school season,” Tyrrell said. “When they get to Grade 11 and 12 in the school program, it’s more of an outdoor program where it’s a full year,” he said. Students start in September with training trips, working up to their self-planned and prepared trip as graduation approaches.

In the summer, he hosts public programs. Eden Wallis, who enters Grade 12 this fall at Mount Doug, has participated in three different trips developing what she expects will be a lifelong hobby of kayaking and camping.

“We go back every year, my friend and I. It’s really awesome to be able to pack everything you need for a week into a little boat,” she said. “Doug is the neatest. He tours us around all

these little islands. It’s amazing. You feel like you’re on top of the world.”

In groups of seven or more, relying on each other to make the trip safe and enjoyable is a lesson well-learned, she feels.

“I put it on my resumé because I learned how to work with people in very close quarters,” Wallis said.

She also learned a healthy respect for the environment, and that, Tyrrell said, is by design.

“When you live on an Island and you’re almost completely surrounded by water, it

makes sense to get out and see what the world looks like from that point of view,” Tyrrell said, adding that with a human-powered boat the sights don’t just “scream by.”

“You get to see and enjoy what’s there and explore all the nooks and crannies you can’t with a sailboat or a powerboat.”

Tyrrell hopes they

learn all about the marine environment as he explains tides, winds, navigation and weather patterns.

“It’s easy to see, up close and personal, the effects of pollution and man and so on,” he said. “Having a seal

pop their head out of the water close to your boat is quite exciting, especially when you’re not used to it.”

The program includes teen day camps for 11- to 14-year olds to one-week adventures, for those 15 and older, in Barkley Sound and on the Johnstone Strait.

“The idea is to give everybody a positive, fun experience. (Kayaking is) an easy thing to be able to do as young as 10,” Tyrrell said. “You can paddle when you’re well into your 90s.”

For more information on camps available this summer visit mygns.ca and search for marine adventure [email protected]

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Six girls who love to sing were thrown together in September.

“We are all in a choir at school and we were selected, the six of us, to create a smaller group and go further with our musicality,” said Caitlin Troughton, who enters Grade 10 at Oak Bay High come September.

They sing under the name Nitesco, which means ‘to begin to shine’ in Latin, a sentiment they felt appropriate for the endeavour, Troughton explained.

“We didn’t even know each other,” said Amara Digout, who just finished Grade 10 at Oak Bay High. “We didn’t realize we’d be performing and going to festivals and stuff.”

The girls held up to their name, earning a provincial choral win at Performing Arts BC.

“They’re hard working, they put in extra time

on the weekends,” said Tina Horwood, leader and mom to one of the girls in the group.

“I wasn’t surprised they were sent to provincials.”

They earned an ear at the provincial level with a nod from the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival that only recommended two choirs advance to the next level.

One of their members was sick heading into the Victoria festival, and the group was sad to leave her behind the day of the competition.

“We were on our way out to the festival … we went back and picked her up even if she couldn’t perform. It was so much for all of us to be there together,” Digout said. “Even though she couldn’t sing, it wasn’t really fair after all the work we put into it, to not have here there. We’re all in this together.”

Singers Hadley Parsons, Kyla Gilmour, Patricia Horwood and Briar Rose Redchurch round out Nitesco.

They learned two months after their submission, via text message, they’d won the provincials.

“It was incredible. It took me by surprise. It was really, really exciting,” Troughton said. “We were a new group and the six of us, now we are best friends, and it’s a lot of fun. We sing together and hang out and do crazy stuff together.”

At the provincial level, adjudicators get a biography of the group and an audio recording taken during the local festival.

“To actually win provincials when you’re up against choirs from the Mainland and Okanagan is quite something,” Tina Horwood said.

Nitesco, made up of Grade 9 and 10 students, didn’t have an appropriate class for competition, so they were pitted against older choirs.

“It just makes it that much more exciting,” Horwood said. “When you hear them sing, you can’t tell how young they are.”

Much like the provincial competition, where notification came as a surprise, they don’t know when they’ll hear the results from the national competition. And they’re not worrying about it.

“We’re just relaxing for summer,” Digout said. “Then kick it back up in fall.”

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The BSI Presidents’ Cup Mixed Triples was held at Vic West Lawn Bowling Club last week.

Coming in first was the team of Donna Blackstock, Mort Nelson and Linda Cowie of the Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club.

At the Heart Trophy Mixed Fours held at Sidney, second place went to the team of Eric Ballinger, Henriette Ballinger, Peter Insley and Marg Machanof the Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club.

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and Shirley Hunt of Lakehill Lawn Bowling Club; second were Anne Van Bastelaere and Jackie Day of the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club; and in third were Donna Black-stock and Marg Machan of the Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club; in fourth were Erin Heagle and Ann Merriman of Lakehill Lawn Bowl-ing Club.

In the B Section: First were Ann Mathie and Jeanette Earl of the Juan de Fucha Lawn Bowling Club.

In the C Section: First were Linda Cowie and Sandy Coupe of the Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club.

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Doug Tyrrell has every kind of canoe and kayak imaginable.

He’s put them all to good use too, introducing kids to the ocean through school and public programs.

For the past 18 years he’s run the marine adventure programing at Glenlyon Norfolk School starting the young kids with small adventures and working up to week-long excursions for senior students.

“It’s a full time program throughout the school season,” Tyrrell said. “When they get to Grade 11 and 12 in the school program, it’s more of an outdoor program where it’s a full year,” he said. Students start in September with training trips, working up to their self-planned and prepared trip as graduation approaches.

In the summer, he hosts public programs. Eden Wallis, who enters Grade 12 this fall at Mount Doug, has participated in three different trips developing what she expects will be a lifelong hobby of kayaking and camping.

“We go back every year, my friend and I. It’s really awesome to be able to pack everything you need for a week into a little boat,” she said. “Doug is the neatest. He tours us around all

these little islands. It’s amazing. You feel like you’re on top of the world.”

In groups of seven or more, relying on each other to make the trip safe and enjoyable is a lesson well-learned, she feels.

“I put it on my resumé because I learned how to work with people in very close quarters,” Wallis said.

She also learned a healthy respect for the environment, and that, Tyrrell said, is by design.

“When you live on an Island and you’re almost completely surrounded by water, it

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“You get to see and enjoy what’s there and explore all the nooks and crannies you can’t with a sailboat or a powerboat.”

Tyrrell hopes they

learn all about the marine environment as he explains tides, winds, navigation and weather patterns.

“It’s easy to see, up close and personal, the effects of pollution and man and so on,” he said. “Having a seal

pop their head out of the water close to your boat is quite exciting, especially when you’re not used to it.”

The program includes teen day camps for 11- to 14-year olds to one-week adventures, for those 15 and older, in Barkley Sound and on the Johnstone Strait.

“The idea is to give everybody a positive, fun experience. (Kayaking is) an easy thing to be able to do as young as 10,” Tyrrell said. “You can paddle when you’re well into your 90s.”

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The fourth work is a piece of memorabilia from the 10-part television drama Gracepoint that finished filming in Oak Bay this spring.

“We were given loan of the ‘Gracepoint’ sign and they’re hoping to put it down by Turkey Head for the two months,” said Barclay. “We think it would be just a fun community thing to have.”

Nathan Scott’s bronze sculptures of Piper (his dog but you will have to search for her) and The Landing (in a more obvious location) went up near municipal hall last Thursday afternoon, just in time for the public Canada Day celebration Friday.

“Not everybody can afford their own sculpture. It’s enjoyable to see how people enjoy art,” said Scott. “It’s better than them sitting in my studio.”

The official opening starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 5 in Entrance Park at the corner of Oak Bay Avenue and Foul Bay Road.

The arts laureate’s budget is funded through $2,500 from the community initiatives committee, $2,500 from

the Oak Bay business improvement association and $2,500 from Oak Bay Tourism.

“They’ve all put into the pot to make this happen,” Barclay said.

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Oak Bay arts laureate Barbara Adams can’t wait for the first #OBpaintedpiano selfie.

The hashtag’s premature perhaps, but the pianos are at the ready, freshly tuned last week and put in place this week for flash mobs, wedding proposals, or impromptu concerts.

Adams scoured online listings in search of pianos to have artists paint for placement in the public this summer and even got one donated. Then the three instruments were sent to local schools where artists worked alongside students to complete the artwork.

“I wanted the kids to be part of it,” said Adams, a former Monterey school arts teacher. “They’re not afraid of art.”

At Monterey Middle school, where Adams developed a thriving arts program, Deryk Houston painted a piano and allowed students to sign their name.

“The students took a few days to realize why a piano was being painted, then not only did it draw interest, but the artist, Deryk Houston, was engaging with the

students and their intrigue with him as a story teller in paint,” said Monterey principal Judy Harrison.

It didn’t take long for the musically inclined students

to discover the completed colourful piano in the foyer.

“I was delightedly disturbed when I heard students playing a few melodies as they came or went through the doors,” Harrison said. “This summer, I hope to catch some of our students visiting it again at the sea.”

Houston’s work on the piano is called “Imagine” and it will be stationed at Oliver Street and Beach Drive.

Robert Amos’ “Sub Quercu Felicitas” (from the Oak Bay coat of arms) painted alongside kids from Oak Bay High will be stationed at Oak Bay Avenue and Foul Bay Road. Crystal Heath’s “Boom Box” will be at Willows beach on the esplanade, not far from Willows elementary where she did her work with young students.

“You’ve got two months, use them,” Adams said, in essence firing the starting pistol.

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The piano painted by artist Deryk Houston and his young helpers at Monterey middle school. It will be among those dotting the Oak Bay landscape as public art.

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Artist Nathan Scott, left, and Trevor Brooks of the Oak Bay parks department, install Piper, one of the sculptures on loan to Oak Bay this summer.

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Humanitarian and animal rights activist Marion Cumming was honoured by a group of her peers recently.

Local conservationists and supporters of heritage architecture, green space and wildlife created a new citizens’ award to acknowledge individuals who have made significant accomplishments in these areas.

“The first recipient of the Golden Oak Award was Marion Cumming, well known in Oak Bay for her tireless work for conservation of plants, animals, heritage buildings and gardens, as well as for various arts and cultural causes,” said Barbara Julian.

A group of 30-odd fans met for an award lunch in a beautiful Oak Bay garden on May 31, to present Cumming with a golden oak branch as well as a live oak seedling.

“It was a lovely gathering,” said Cumming. “It was quite a surprise.”

Last fall the group wanted to nominate Cumming for a Capital Region Ecostar award, given to locals who help make the CRD a more vibrant, liveable region, only to discover those awards have been discontinued.

With a little ingenuity, the group organized its own award.

“It wasn’t given by an established group, but rather a disparate collection of people who have worked with Marion over the years on the array of things she does,” said Julian.

“A different bunch were planning a lunch for Marion

to thank her for her work for wildlife (at the same time) so we combined the two schemes. Marion has an enormous effect on her admirers, linking them together and inspiring them to keep working for conservation, heritage, cultural causes of all kinds even when the going gets tough.”

Cumming was humbled by the “charming little branch” awarded to her. “It’s not gold. It’s really painted yellow, but I loved that touch. It’s so homemade and cheerful.”

The 77 year old said any one of those who honoured her for her work in the community could have been singled out as well.

Included in the group were Pat Wilson (chair, Oak Bay Heritage Commission); Jill Croft (Community Association of Oak Bay); Carolyn Chodeck, Terri Hunter and Jane Ramsay (Oak Bay Green Committee); Frances

Litman (Creatively United for the Planet Festival organizer); and Joan Russow, former Green Party leader.

“There’s so much in life that can be improved upon. When we see something that, in our perception is wrong, or we feel it would be good to make improvements on we do that. … I’d like to think that a number of us are motivated by the thought of giving back what we feel we’ve been blessed with – it’s a compulsion to share with others.”

The group decided to acknowledge more grassroots leaders in future years who “inform, inspire and bring together multiple groups and individuals for common ecological ends.”

“I hope it will be presented every year as a way of promoting our shared ideals,” said Cumming.

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The Princeton Similkameen Spotlight is looking for the right person to be the Publisher/Editor.

Princeton is located in the Similkameen Valley….truly an outdoor lover’s dream with world-class hunting, fi shing, hiking and snowmobiling.

In addition to having a strong understanding of news gathering and meeting deadlines, the successful candidate will represent the Spotlight at social and client functions. They will also have strong organizational skills and be able to work without direct supervision.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

•Work closely with the sales consultant to develop new sources of revenue

•Create a newspaper that represents the community

•Account for all business activities in a prompt manner

•Manage all expenses and wages

•Produce 10-15 stories per week, plus photos as necessary

•Allocate print space for story, text and photos according to space parameters and copy signifi cance.

•Plan the contents for the Spotlight according to the publication’s style, editorial policy and publishing requirements.

•Verify facts, dates and statistics using standard reference sources

•Develop story and feature ideas

•Read, evaluate and edit press releases, Letters to the Editor and other materials submitted for publication.

•Upload stories to the website

•Participate in community events

Please e-mail resume by July 8, 2014 to:

Don Kendall, Regional Publisher, South OkanaganEmail: [email protected]

Publisher/ Editor

SPOTLIGHTThe Similkameen

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INFORMATION

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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:

1999 FORD EXPEDITION

1FMRU1860XLA64215Owner A. Letourneau

1976 MGGHN5UG391875GOwner C. Barnes

Will be sold on July 16, 2014. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

PERSONALS

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LOST AND FOUND

LOST: PRESCRIPTION sun-glasses in black silky pouch, last in shopping area in Sid-ney, June 19. (250)655-3817.

LOST SET of keys - purple tagQuadra/ Fort area. Please call (250)478-8804 if found.

LOST: VW car key in Sidney at end of Beacon June 22. Has an automatic opening but-ton. Call 250-655-1886.

TRAVEL

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

HAIR STYLISTS $500 Hiring Bonus.

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25% profi t sharing, paid birthday, advanced

training and advancement opportunities

For an interview call 866-472-4339

HELP WANTED

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].

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:

[email protected]

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

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

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.

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UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. 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 no health issues. Must be in a home with no other dogs. She needs 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. White leather couch, 75” 3 seater, faded needs covering. (250)656-6995.

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3 PIECE patio set, white PVC frame 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. Pyrex baking 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 chairs w/seat covers, $40. 388-6725.

SEVILLE OSCILLATING tow-er fan, $25. 6 litre popcorn maker, $5. (250)654-0907.

SUPERIOR 1.2L electric kettle with whistle. Canadian made. New in box $15. 250-383-5390

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.

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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.

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.


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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

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.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

UPTOWN AREA: 5 bdrm, 1/2Duplex, avail now, $1850/mo.Call Harj at 250-686-8847.

ROOMS FOR RENT

FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St Village and amenities.NS/NP. Women only. Call250-382-6681.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400sq ft, newly furnished, W/D,D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working maleonly. $650 inclusive. Call Ray778-433-1233.

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

2001 HONDA Accord V6. Ful-ly loaded. 129,000 kms. One owner, 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 on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5-speed trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (new motors 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.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant/ CPA

Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.

Set up & Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

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.

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.

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.

GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating, pwr raking. Blackber-ry/Ivy removal, landscaping.


GARDENING

250-216-9476; LANDSCAPE carpentry design and build. BBB/Insured. Accepting new contracts. www.ftguland.com

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

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, garden-ing, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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 SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.

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.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Dry-wall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

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

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.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB


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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2014 Island Trek 272BHS Ultra-lite30’ of living and sleeping w/slide, double bunks, elect. tongue jack and awning. STK# 14N1705

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