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Get ready for nasty wet winter – again – weather experts say. “La Niña conditions have returned and are expected to gradu-

ally strengthen and continue into the Northern Hemisphere win-ter 2011-12,” says a warning issued on Sept. 8 by the U.S. National Weather Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-istration.

That means, like last winter’s La Niña, there’s another strong chance of above-average precipitation across the Pacific Northwest, says the alert. A second La Niña this soon is unusual, according to the U.S. agency.

It and its warm and dry opposite, El Niño, occur on average every three to five years with La Niñas usually half as frequent.

“While it is not yet clear what the ultimate strength of this La Niña will be,” the warning says.

The last La Niña developed in mid-2010 and lasted until this spring. The impressively strong La Niña in 2010-11 was partly responsible for the record U.S. winter snowfall. That in turn led to spring flood-ing, extreme drought conditions across the United States, as well as extreme weather events around the world.

That year saw heavy rains and monsoons in Asia, the devastating and fatal cyclones in the north east of Australia, and an extremely dry period in equatorial eastern Africa.

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Last weekend’s high winds and heavy rains caused several sailboats to get stuck on the sand off Cadboro Bay. On Monday, a man who only identified himself as Oliver P. tried to save this boat from getting damaged as it washed up on shore. With predictions of a La Niña forming off the coast, early forecasts say we can expect more wind and rain than usual this winter.

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Less than a year ago, Bobby Holt was a man with a shovel, a bus pass and a checkered past. And he was looking for a new beginning.

When the snow started piling up in Victoria last winter, Holt went to businesses in need of snow-clearing services. That snowballed into a new career for him in January, when he started his Complete Maintenance Services business.

This summer he applied for a $5,000 loan from Community Micro Lending, which provides small loans to aspiring small-scale entrepreneurs. Holt put the money toward the purchase of a pres-sure washer and a van, which have allowed him to expand his business.

“With the help of Community Micro Lending, it’s more than just giving you a cheque and a loan. They build you a community, give you a mentor, set you up with the chamber of commerce,” Holt said.

The organization is one of 69 non-profit agencies providing 132 pro-grams and services that are funded by the United Way of Greater Victoria.

Holt, a Cordova Bay resident, hopes his message will inspire people to sup-port the United Way’s annual commu-nity fundraising campaign, which was launched Wednesday.

“(The money) makes it to the people who need it most,” said Holt, who is also giving back by hiring employees through United Way agencies, such as the Native Friendship Centre. “I try to pay it forward, the opportunity that I’ve been given … There’s a lot of peo-ple who have invested in (me).”

The United Way hopes to raise $6.3 million between now and Nov. 30. Last year’s campaign generated $6.21 mil-lion. To donate, visit uwgv.ca.

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Growing up in a small town in northern Argentina, Julio Navarro would sleep outside on the patio with his family after days in which the temperature hit 45 C.

As a young boy he would wake in the night to watch the star-filled sky.

“The patterns changed all the time, sometimes here and there, but changes in a clockwork fashion. I thought it was fascinating,” said Navarro.

Now an astrophysicist at the University of Victoria, he attributes those nights on the patio with instilling in him a love for the stars. He went on to receive a doctorate at Harvard University and did post-doctoral work at Cambridge University in England before being hired at UVic in 1998.

In November he will head to Ottawa with UVic geologist Dante Canil to be inducted into the Royal Society of Canada. The society is also awarding UVic climatologist Andrew Weaver the 2011 Miroslaw Romanowski Medal for his research, writings and sharing of his work on climate change.

The society, which honours outstanding scholarly work in the arts, humanities and sciences, is including Navarro because of his research, which includes the study of dark matter, a “mysterious substance in the universe.”

His work involves building computer simulations to hypothesize about what building blocks make up the universe. The answers, he said, would increase our knowledge of physics. Although humans know enough to build bridges or even ascertain the age of the universe (13.5 billion years), we don’t know the mechanics of how the universe came to be, Navarro said.

“For example, this dark matter, we don’t even know what it is and yet it’s mixed with most of the universe,” he said. “And the Milky Way, whose stars go around in a plane – why that shape, why not a different shape? And why are there 10 billion stars and not 200 billion stars?”

Those are the kinds of questions that Navarro builds simulations for. They run in large computer systems in Europe, he said – “the biggest that academics have access to, sometimes 10,000 linked together that run without stopping for months.”

Cosmology is in its golden age, he said. Scientists understand things about the universe, such as how it began, that were unknown just 30 years ago. “Now there is fairly good agreement within the (astronomy and physics) community that the Big Bang did exist and that it can be measured with accuracy.

“This is an astonishing result. A hundred years from now scientists will look at this time and say, ‘This is when cosmology grew into a mature science.’”

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Did you know?■ Formed in 1883, the Royal Society of Canada is an academy of more than 2,000 distinguished scholars, artists and scientists chosen by their peers. This year 75 fellows will be inducted and 12 others will receive awards.■ UVic geologist Dante Canil is being honoured for his research into the Earth’s mantle. His work has expanded knowledge of where diamond deposits are concentrated.

Return date set for UVic parking planKyle SlavinNews staff

The University of Victo-ria’s updated plans to build a sports complex and con-tentious six-storey parkade will be back before Saanich council on Tuesday (Oct. 4).

UVic’s original plans were rejected in August after councillors characterized the proposed 505-stall con-crete parking garage as too big, ugly and in the wrong place on campus.

Earlier this month the university held an open house for residents to pro-vide a better picture of the entire scope of the project, though attendees were more concerned about the traffic and visual implica-tions of the parking garage.

“We ask for a hold on this project by Saanich council,” Elizabeth Borek, president of the Cadboro Bay Resi-dents Association, said this week.

She said there hasn’t been enough consultation with neighbours or commu-nity associations – and one four-hour open house is not sufficient to gauge the ramifications of such a large project.

As well, she wants UVic to provide surrounding neighbourhoods with a more comprehensive plan detailing how all their cur-rent plans – the sports faci-ilty and parkade, the rezon-ing of the Queenswood property and any changes to transit – would impact neighbours.

“The neighbourhood associations ask Saanich council to (require) the uni-versity to conduct a com-prehensive consultation process on all their near-future plans,” Borek said.

Saanich council will dis-cuss the issue Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at municipal hall (770 Vernon Ave.).

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Dan Thompson hopped on his bike one morning last week so that more kids in Greater Victoria can enjoy organized sports.

Imagine wanting to play a sport but not being able to pay the registration, transportation or equipment fees. That is the reality for one in three Canadian families, said Thompson, president of Canadian Tire’s national Jumpstart charity program.

“Getting physically active is part of it, but it’s also the life skills you learn,” he said, touting the benefits of sports and recreation programs.

He joined 21 riders to cycle 500 kilometres in five days and raised more than $204,000 for Greater Victoria kids in need.

The Jumpstart Pedal for Kids cycling tour is a new initiative on the West Coast.

The riders stopped in several Island cities before finishing in Vancouver on Sunday (Sept. 25).

“It’s so rewarding to do something you know will make a difference,” Thompson said.

Since 2005, Jumpstart has generated nearly $350,000 and helped more than 5,700 kids, aged four to 18, in the region.

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Voices from both sides of the light-rail transit debate will be heard at an upcoming public forum.

The event will feature two guest speakers: LRT advocate, business-man and Saanich council candidate Rob Wickson, and LRT opponent Bev Highton, business owner and chair of the CRD Business and Residential Taxpayers’ Association.

Following the discussion audience members will have the chance to ask

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Saanich police want to speak with victims of a money-lending scam targeting people who are desperate to borrow money.

So far three victims have recently come forward saying they made contact with an individual pur-porting to be a private investor.

He guarantees them money, but asks for a fee upfront – typically in the hundreds of dollars – to pay for legal fees and closing costs.

The money he promises never comes, suppos-edly because the deal has fallen through or the borrowers were turned down.

The money paid upfront is not returned.“It is contrary to Canadian law to ask someone

to pay upfront fees to obtain financing,” said Saan-ich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen.

Police are aware of the person involved in the fraud and say he was convicted of similar offences in Metro Vancouver.

“We believe there are more victims out there,” Jantzen said, asking that even people who have had contact with the fraudster and not been conned call police.

It’s not known whether this scam is still active in Greater Victoria, Jantzen said, as the three victims’ complaints date back nearly a year.

Saanich police can be contacted at 250-475-4321.

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UVic jogger knocked down by pumpkin flung from truck

A University of Victoria student suffered inju-ries after she was pelted with a pumpkin thrown from a moving vehicle last week.

The 19-year-old was jogging around Ring Road at 9:30 p.m. when a group of young people in a pickup truck drove past and one occupant threw a large pumpkin at her, striking her upper body. The force of the gourd made her lose her bal-ance and fall to the ground, scraping her knees and elbows.

“This is unacceptable behaviour,” said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. “A pumpkin that weighs a few pounds, if that vehicle is travelling at 30 kilometres per hour, all of a sudden becomes a missile travelling at 30 km/h right toward her.”

Police are investigating the incident as mis-chief that caused injury, which is assault-like behaviour, Jantzen said.

Investigators are looking to identify the indi-viduals in the pickup truck, and are asking any-one with information to call Saanich police at 250-475-4321.

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The Council advisory committees which are listed below deal with a wide range of municipal issues. Most committees meet monthly except the months of July, August and December. The terms of reference for each committee can be found at www.saanich.ca/living/mayor/boards/index.html, or you can contact the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775 to obtain this information.

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Be careful who’s watching when you store valuables in the trunk of your car.

A brazen thief stole high-value items from three vehicles parked during a very busy time at Beaver Lake Park. Between 3 and 4 p.m. on Monday, three cars had their win-dows smashed and valuable items – hidden out of sight in the trunk – were stolen. Items included a Macbook laptop computer, wallets, purses and a briefcase.

Police believe the thief is watch-ing people park and put items in their trunk, said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen.

He suggests leaving any valuable items at home and keeping your photo ID on you.

“We believe the thief was aware of the high-value items and thought it was worth the risk (breaking in to vehicles) in a high-traffic area,” Jantzen said.

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Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, inspects the guard of honour outside the legislature on Monday, during his first visit to Victoria.


Julias Hocking was thrilled just being inside the legislature, but he was over the moon when Gov. Gen David Johnston strode into the first-floor rotunda Monday where Hocking was waiting with his classmates.

“He’s the Governor General of Canada. The Governor General is the Queen’s rep-resentative in Canada,” said the 10-year-old Grade 5 Sir James Douglas elementary student. “It’s really cool to be here.”

Monday marked Johnston’s first visit to B.C. since being appointed to his post last October, and it proved to be a histori-cal moment for B.C.’s sheriffs, who guard courthouses across the province.

Standing before a group of school chil-dren, municipal and provincial politicians, as well as naval leaders and military vet-erans, Johnston and Premier Christy Clark unveiled the sheriff service’s new flag, coat of arms and crest.

“This is a great step forward for the sheriffs in a long (two-year) process,” said Chief Sheriff Dave Maedel, who oversees 480 sheriffs in B.C.

It’s the first time the service has had its own official insignia, signifying that it has been formally recognized as a provincial

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“It’s an important day in the establishment of the identity of the B.C. Sheriff Service to get the crest

and flag granted,” Maedel said.Johnston and his wife Sharon spent

the first leg of their three-day trip visiting with Premier Christy Clark, B.C. Lt.-Gov. Steven Point, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and community groups.

They attended a First Nations event at the University of Victoria and sailed on HMCS Regina.

During his speech at the legislature, Johnston asked Canadians to help real-ize his dream of helping Canada evolve into a nation that supports families and children, reinforces learning and inno-vation, and encourages philanthropy and volunteerism.

“I’m asking Canadians to dream about the kind of country they desire, and (I) challenge Canadians to do what they can today to make those dreams a real-ity tomorrow,” he said.

Johnston’s visit was scheduled to wrap up Wednesday following his speech at the Canadian Club of Van-couver.

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Babies and books converge this weekend as a global parent-ing event takes on a new twist on Vancouver Island.

On Oct. 1, the Vancouver Island Health Authority and Vancouver Island libraries are partnering for the 10th annual Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge, an international event with the goal of setting

the record for the most babies breastfeeding at one time.

Following the theme of nour-ishing the mind, groups of moth-ers, fathers, caregivers and chil-dren will meet at public libraries across the Island.

After family story time, the latch-on challenge aims to have women from across the world breastfeed their babies in syn-chronicity.

“I think it takes a whole com-munity to support breastfeed-ing families,” said Peggy Strass, organizing the event for VIHA.

Last year, 4,373 children at 216 sites in 18 countries took part in the challenge, which originated in Vancouver.

This is the first year on Van-couver Island that the event will occur at public libraries, which Strass says is a natural fit.

“I’ve heard moms say to me: ‘I love going to the libraries,’” she said. “They’re very family friendly.’”

The challenge runs from 10:30 a.m. until noon at all locations.

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International media from BBC, Al Jazeera and FOX News are about to descend on the University of Victoria.

It’s all part of the UVic Model United Nations Conference that sees high school and university students act as international leaders and debate real global issues. It also includes a mock press conference and media scrum where youth take on the role of hard-hitting journalists for the world’s most popular news sources.

“It’s a really great opportunity for budding lead-ers,” said event organizer Caroline Matthews, sec-retary general for the UVic Model UN Club. “Basi-cally, they’re solving the world’s problems.”

Throughout the year, the club discusses current events and global issues, preparing student del-egates to visit other model UN conferences around the world. The goal of the conference, Matthews said, is to foster leadership and enthusiasm for local and international issues.

Students who attend will have the opportunity to research foreign policies and negotiate topics from different global perspectives on UN commit-tees. They’ll also hear keynote talks linked to the conference’s overarching theme: climate change and the environment.

Speakers include Michael M’Gonigle, law pro-fessor and founding member of Greenpeace, as well as Robert Gifford, an expert in environmental psychology.

Last year’s event drew 100 “super-engaged A-types,” Matthew said, noting her hope is to see that number grow by 50 per cent this year.

“I’m hoping that by stimulating younger people, they’ll grow into more energized, better leaders.”

The conference runs from Oct. 21 to 23 in the school’s engineering and computer sciences build-ing. To register, visit web.uvic.ca/~unclub/ or con-tact Matthews at [email protected] for more information.

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OUR VIEW

It was average at best, and unde-serving of the praise it got.

A colleague of mine recently watched And Slowly Beauty‚ at the Belfry Theatre, yet another play about finding meaning in one’s life during a baby boomer’s mid-life crisis. The script was born in Montreal and translated to English before the play made its way to Victoria. The act-ing, good, but not out-standing.

And yet, as the curtain drew closed, the audi-ence rose to its feet. Yet another standing ovation for another underwhelm-ing performance, as it was reported to me.

It’s something I’ve experienced myself at many a concert. I’ve often been stunned to see my neighbours in the audience leap from their seats after even the most basic performance. It’s a trend that has developed for several years now to the point where audiences needn’t give a second thought before launching into a standing O – or rather, a standard O, if you will.

Performers themselves are lamenting the days when a stand-ing ovation erupted from the crowd after a spectacular show. It seems the problem with making a standing O standard, is it’s lost all meaning.

Ovations, standing or other-wise, seem to have their origins in ancient Rome.

The non-standing variation was a celebration of lesser conquests, while people would get to their feet for outstanding feats.

Such is not the case today, sadly. Last year in New York, I saw Mary

Poppins on Broadway. Certainly, it was an enter-taining show, with elabo-rate sets, decent acting and lovely voices. But the performance garnered two – yes, two – stand-ing ovations. One came before the intermission, the second at the end of the show. It was unbeliev-able.

I don’t consider myself a tough critic. I don’t know enough about the-

atre or music to pick apart every aspect of a performance and ana-lyze it. But I have seen enough good acting and music to know what’s electrifying and what merely sim-mers.

I’m blessed to have lived in Vienna, which is the home of one of the world’s best opera houses. Those performances earned their standing ovations.

Years of grooming went into each show, the music sent shivers up my spine and the voices of the opera singers brought tears to my eyes on several occasions.

Shows needn’t be of this magni-tude to deserve a standing ovation. There’s plenty of top-quality acting and musicianship here in Greater

Victoria that blow audiences out of the water, so to speak.

Too many audiences, though, have checked their discerning tastes with their coats. The trend is having a real effect on performers.

Recently, I’ve been looking into blogs about standing ovations. Actors and musicians are mourning the loss of meaning in standing Os. When it’s something that occurs after every performance, it no lon-ger awards performers for putting in a spectacular effort.

Some blogs attempt to uncover why the standing O has become so standard. Is it increasing ticket prices, and performance-goers’ need to make themselves feel they’ve gotten their money’s worth?

Many point to peer pressure – the first few who stand up glare at the rudeness they perceive in others who don’t.

Finally, a friend asked why any of this even matters. What’s the harm in standing in appreciation?

Like tipping, standing ovations should be for the best of the best, but to the dismay of some, both have become common practice.

We’re killing the best method of showing appreciation for a perfor-mance that went over and above our expectations.

For the sake of those artists, standing ovations must die, for all but the best performances.

Erin Cardone is a reporter for the Victoria News.

[email protected]

Standing O a little too standard

‘Like tipping, standing ovations should be the best of the best.’

Meeting helps local concerns be heard

It’s been called a water cooler chat for the province’s grassroots politicians.

In many ways, a little networking is probably the best thing we can expect to come out of this week’s meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

The gathering in Vancouver of 1,500 councillors, mayors and municipal staff is the best way for

the collective concerns of communities to be raised with the levels of government that can make a difference.

Take smart meters, for example. While the cities of Victoria and Colwood have each called for the government to issue a moratorium on the installation of the devices, their declarations are little more than an attempt to appease their respective electorates.

But if a majority of B.C. municipalities agree with the proposal, the UBCM can issue a statement that, theoretically, carries a lot more clout.

The province has said smart meters are here to stay and it is unwilling to change that stance. This might be the best way to manage the program from a technical and administrative point of view, but politically it’s beginning to feel a little too much like the HST “debate” all over again.

The reality is – despite the fact we call municipalities local government – they are utterly subservient to their master, the provincial government.

And while the province doesn’t have to listen to what individual mayors or councillors say, the annual meeting is a chance to spend a little one-on-one time lobbying a cabinet minister on an issue that he or she might not have the time for on a regular working day.

After the UBCM participants agree on what their shared beefs are this year, we don’t expect their resolutions to result in any changes to provincial policies. But we will be paying attention to what our local politicians are saying.

With civic elections set for Nov. 19, voters will want to know which names on their ballot have been working to best represent their interests.

Erin CardoneOff the Notepad

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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.

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Province not compelled to listen to councils


OUR VIEW

It was average at best, and unde-serving of the praise it got.

A colleague of mine recently watched And Slowly Beauty‚ at the Belfry Theatre, yet another play about finding meaning in one’s life during a baby boomer’s mid-life crisis. The script was born in Montreal and translated to English before the play made its way to Victoria. The act-ing, good, but not out-standing.

And yet, as the curtain drew closed, the audi-ence rose to its feet. Yet another standing ovation for another underwhelm-ing performance, as it was reported to me.

It’s something I’ve experienced myself at many a concert. I’ve often been stunned to see my neighbours in the audience leap from their seats after even the most basic performance. It’s a trend that has developed for several years now to the point where audiences needn’t give a second thought before launching into a standing O – or rather, a standard O, if you will.

Performers themselves are lamenting the days when a stand-ing ovation erupted from the crowd after a spectacular show. It seems the problem with making a standing O standard, is it’s lost all meaning.

Ovations, standing or other-wise, seem to have their origins in ancient Rome.

The non-standing variation was a celebration of lesser conquests, while people would get to their feet for outstanding feats.

Such is not the case today, sadly. Last year in New York, I saw Mary

Poppins on Broadway. Certainly, it was an enter-taining show, with elabo-rate sets, decent acting and lovely voices. But the performance garnered two – yes, two – stand-ing ovations. One came before the intermission, the second at the end of the show. It was unbeliev-able.

I don’t consider myself a tough critic. I don’t know enough about the-

atre or music to pick apart every aspect of a performance and ana-lyze it. But I have seen enough good acting and music to know what’s electrifying and what merely sim-mers.

I’m blessed to have lived in Vienna, which is the home of one of the world’s best opera houses. Those performances earned their standing ovations.

Years of grooming went into each show, the music sent shivers up my spine and the voices of the opera singers brought tears to my eyes on several occasions.

Shows needn’t be of this magni-tude to deserve a standing ovation. There’s plenty of top-quality acting and musicianship here in Greater

Victoria that blow audiences out of the water, so to speak.

Too many audiences, though, have checked their discerning tastes with their coats. The trend is having a real effect on performers.

Recently, I’ve been looking into blogs about standing ovations. Actors and musicians are mourning the loss of meaning in standing Os. When it’s something that occurs after every performance, it no lon-ger awards performers for putting in a spectacular effort.

Some blogs attempt to uncover why the standing O has become so standard. Is it increasing ticket prices, and performance-goers’ need to make themselves feel they’ve gotten their money’s worth?

Many point to peer pressure – the first few who stand up glare at the rudeness they perceive in others who don’t.

Finally, a friend asked why any of this even matters. What’s the harm in standing in appreciation?

Like tipping, standing ovations should be for the best of the best, but to the dismay of some, both have become common practice.

We’re killing the best method of showing appreciation for a perfor-mance that went over and above our expectations.

For the sake of those artists, standing ovations must die, for all but the best performances.

Erin Cardone is a reporter for the Victoria News.

[email protected]

Standing O a little too standard

‘Like tipping, standing ovations should be the best of the best.’

Meeting helps local concerns be heard

It’s been called a water cooler chat for the province’s grassroots politicians.

In many ways, a little networking is probably the best thing we can expect to come out of this week’s meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

The gathering in Vancouver of 1,500 councillors, mayors and municipal staff is the best way for

the collective concerns of communities to be raised with the levels of government that can make a difference.

Take smart meters, for example. While the cities of Victoria and Colwood have each called for the government to issue a moratorium on the installation of the devices, their declarations are little more than an attempt to appease their respective electorates.

But if a majority of B.C. municipalities agree with the proposal, the UBCM can issue a statement that, theoretically, carries a lot more clout.

The province has said smart meters are here to stay and it is unwilling to change that stance. This might be the best way to manage the program from a technical and administrative point of view, but politically it’s beginning to feel a little too much like the HST “debate” all over again.

The reality is – despite the fact we call municipalities local government – they are utterly subservient to their master, the provincial government.

And while the province doesn’t have to listen to what individual mayors or councillors say, the annual meeting is a chance to spend a little one-on-one time lobbying a cabinet minister on an issue that he or she might not have the time for on a regular working day.

After the UBCM participants agree on what their shared beefs are this year, we don’t expect their resolutions to result in any changes to provincial policies. But we will be paying attention to what our local politicians are saying.

With civic elections set for Nov. 19, voters will want to know which names on their ballot have been working to best represent their interests.

Erin CardoneOff the Notepad

The Saanich 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.

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EDITORIALPenny Sakamoto Group PublisherKevin Laird Editorial DirectorJim Zeeben EditorOliver Sommer Advertising Director

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Province not compelled to listen to councils

VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, September 30, 2011 www.vicnews.com • A9

LETTERS

Regionalized efforts could pay off for all municipalities

Getting important projects done requires regional co-operation. The $10-million replacement of the Craigflower Bridge using federal gas tax funds is a perfect example.

The CRD board supported the application from View Royal and Saanich to access the Federal Gas Tax funds because the Craigflower Bridge is an integral connection in a regionally significant transportation corridor.

We should consider all our major infrastructure projects in a regional context. Thirteen municipalities have 13 different lists of important projects. We’re all competing for the same pots of federal and provincial money. Let’s consolidate our lists and identify our common priorities. Speaking with a single voice will get the attention of senior governments.

For most residents of the Capital Region, the boundaries that separate Saanich from Victoria, Oak Bay and Esquimalt are immaterial. Commuters travel down our major corridors to get from home to work or school with little regard for the colour of the street signs.

Our elected officials need to start viewing the world in similar terms. We’re a region. Let’s act like one.

Transportation planning can clearly be shared. Let’s plan our transit routes, bus lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and trails with the regional commuter in mind. Our vision for growth should be regional too. We have common values. Let’s articulate how we live up to those values through our Regional Sustainability Strategy.

Making land-use decisions at the regional

level, however, doesn’t make sense and isn’t good governance.

I hear from residents that they like that they can pick up the phone and call their councillor about a neighbourhood issue. An amalgamated regional government would sever that community relationship.

We’d likely have a ward system with two or three local representatives per district on a 20- or even 50-member board. That’s too big, too far removed from local issues and local residents.

Let’s let local councils make the local land use decisions. But let’s regionalize the common services and work together on planning and implementing a regional vision. It’s better governance, better service, and it just makes sense.

Dean MurdockSaanich councillor

Pensioners suffering in taxation turmoil

Enough is enough.Stop taking the money right out of our

pockets. You want to reduce carbon? Start by closing all the coal plants and force gas companies to stop using carbon in their gas and oil products. None of this three years garbage, do it now!

It’s the same as the HST. We were not consulted it was just rammed down our throats. All the promises from the HST system were lies, so the people thought it might be better. Well, let me tell you, as a person on PWD (disability benefits), I really got shafted. We ended up paying more tax, the B.C. $75 tax credit was discontinued and our GST/HST refunds were reduced by one-quarter to one-third.

We have not had a cost of living increase

in our benefits in more than five years.I see this carbon tax as just another

money grab that will further deplete low-income people’s ability to survive. We live on $10,300 gross per year. Will anyone in the government take a salary cut? I don’t think so. Just try to live on $890 a month and see if you can do it.

Ron MasonVictoria

Current conditions in B.C. reflect 1930s in NYC

What can we learn from Henry LaGuardia and his role in infrastructure and building livable communities?

LaGuardia, a Republican, had support across party lines and was very popular in New York during the 1930s. LaGuardia revitalized New York City and restored public faith in city hall. He unified the transit system; directed the building of low-cost public housing, public playgrounds, and parks; constructed airports; reorganized the police force, according to a Wikipedia article.

Do any of these objectives seem like the present situation in B.C.? Do we need a unified transit system? Do we need more low-cost housing? Do we need to resolve our infrastructure deficit? Are we facing debt conditions similar to the depression era? Are we arguing over transit governance?

Yet it was a conservative Republican who understood that a strong economy needs to provide affordable transportation, housing and other amenities. He understood that spending money on projects that do nothing to improve the livelihood of the average citizen is useless.

Rather, he focused his capital plans on building assets that would transform New York not only into a major financial centre, but also a commercial centre, manufacturing centre, transportation centre and so on.

Jack Layton also advocated the need for mass transit to increase accessibility and mobility for low-income people. Both saw the futility of polarized politics during economic distress. Sadly, both pragmatists are gone.

Avi IckovitchLangford

Political attack ads work both ways

Re: B.C. importing U.S.-style politics (B.C. Views, Sept. 21)

Negative attack ads achieve voter suppression. YouTube’s “Christy Crunch” is just a humorous and accurate portrayal of her policies rather than negative attack ads. It’s the Clark Liberals’ and the Harper Conservatives’ doom-and-gloom style negative attack ads that achieve voter suppression.

Otherwise, if “going negative early … worked spectacularly for Harper’s Conservatives,” as Tom Fletcher claimed, what about those attack ads that maligned Jack Layton as well? At least hundreds of thousands of new votes went to the NDP, giving them historic opposition status. So something else is at play below the radar.

I can’t see Christy Crunch or Stephen Harper and their privileged or confused followers trying door-to-door for more than a few minutes of photo-ops.

Larry WartelVictoria

As a nation and a global community, Canada has a history of ignoring environmental crises until it’s all but too late. Many of us remember the 1990s, when tens of thousands of Canadians in the Maritimes lost their livelihoods after overfishing wiped out fish stocks.

The boom-and-bust history reflected in the collapse of the East Coast cod fishery, and in logging communities and mining towns, should teach us that when an opportunity to get something right on the environment comes along, we must take immediate action or suffer the inevitable ecological and social consequences of our own short-sightedness.

Such a window of opportunity, to protect one of Canada’s most threatened wildlife species, has opened with the long-awaited release of the federal government’s draft recovery strategy for boreal woodland caribou.

The boreal caribou is an iconic species threatened with extinction from the Yukon right across the country to Labrador. (The draft strategy is open to public comment until Oct. 25, at www.sararegistry.gc.ca.)

A major prey species for wolves and other animals, including humans, woodland caribou are critical to

sustaining the health of complex food webs that have evolved over millennia and to the well-being of hundreds of Aboriginal communities in the North that depend on the animal for sustenance and survival.

Although woodland caribou were once abundant throughout much of Canada and the northern United States, they have since lost around half of their historical range because of logging, mining, seismic lines, roads, hydroelectric projects, and other developments that have disturbed and fragmented their forest habitat.

One endangered herd in Alberta’s tar sands region west of Fort McMurray is at great risk of disappearing. Clear-cutting and no-holds-barred oil and gas exploration and development have affected more than 60 per cent of the habitat of the Red Earth caribou herd, leaving little undisturbed forest where it can feed, breed and roam.

If there is good news, it is that the science is clear about what must be done to save this species from extinction. A recent analysis by experts with the International Boreal Conservation Science Panel concludes that governments need to ensure that large stretches of woodland caribou habitat are protected from industrial disturbance.

Specifically, herds will need at least two thirds of their ranges to be maintained in an undisturbed condition or restored to such. In core areas this could mean from 10,000 to 15,000 square kilometres of old-growth boreal forest being set aside.

Under the federal Species at Risk Act, recovery strategies must use the best available science and traditional Aboriginal knowledge to identify habitat the species needs to survive and recover. The government must also set population objectives and identify threats to species survival and how these threats can be reduced through better management.

The federal government has incorporated some of the important ideas advanced by scientists. Under the recovery strategy, core habitat will be protected for about half the herds left in Canada. However, the strategy suffers from serious shortcomings. Many herds, deemed not to be self-sustaining, appear to have been written off to remove barriers to further industrial activities in their habitat, such as tar sands development in Alberta.

Instead of protecting and restoring the remaining habitat of these herds, the government is proposing controversial band-aid measures like killing thousands of wolves and other predators.

This kind of management is aimed at stabilizing declining caribou populations rather than recovering them – a contravention of Canada’s Species at Risk Act.

Canada’s official recovery strategy and supporting science show that if caribou are to survive, huge areas of the boreal will need to be protected, and we will have to embark on a more ecological approach to industrial development in those places that we exploit for timber and drill, frack, and strip-mine for fossil fuels. Environmentalists and forestry companies are already attempting that by working together under the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement to develop joint caribou conservation plans that protect habitat while ensuring the economic viability of companies is maintained.

The federal government’s plans will help those herds that have been deemed self-sustaining, but they fall far short of what is necessary to ensure that dozens of herds won’t perish. As such, it is a compromise that is too costly for caribou, and ultimately our own country, to bear.

Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Terrestrial Conservation and Science Program director Faisal Moola and biologist Jeff Wells.

Learn more at www.davidsuzuki.org.

Woodland caribou herds are at a crossroads

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For years, Sheila Fynes has insisted the investiga-tion into her son’s suicide was flawed, and now a public hearing will investigate her claims.

On March 15, 2008, Cpl. Stuart Langridge hanged himself in his barracks at CFB Edmonton.

After tours of duty in Bosnia and Afghanistan, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. He started drinking and attempted suicide six times.

Fynes claimed the Canadian Forces National

Investigation Service’s investigation was biased and aimed at exonerating those involved by painting Langridge as a drug addict. As well, she alleges the investigators failed to disclose to the family a sui-cide note Langridge wrote.

Last year, Victoria MP Denise Savoie brought Fynes to Ottawa to publicize her story. In October 2010, Fynes received an apology from chief of the defence staff Gen. Walt Natynczyk.

Now, the Military Police Complaints Commission will hold a public hearing on the investigation.

“The decision to hold a public hearing into the complaint reflects the seriousness of the allegations, which strike at the very core of how the military police performs its duties,” the commission said in a statement.

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Attempts to bolster its coffers are working after B.C. Transit made changes to its bus transfer system in the Capital Region.

Bus transfers that were being used repeatedly and sold on the street turned out to be a more expensive problem than B.C. Transit originally thought.

It estimated it was bilked out of about $200,000 last year due to transfer fraud.

But B.C. Transit is reporting almost $500,000 in new revenue after it changed the transfer sys-tem on June 27.

It brought in new date-stamped paper transfers and scaled the transfer window from 90 to 60 minutes. Transfer use was also restricted to one-way trips.

“And remember, we’re only part way through the year,” said B.C. Transit president and CEO, Manuel Achadinha. “We were really able to address a lot of the fare evasion (and) conflicts

(between riders and) drivers have gone down.”

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Victoria mother granted public hearing into son’s suicide in military barracks

Students campaign for transit funding Post-secondary students in Greater Victoria are calling on the B.C.

government to help them make it to school each morning.The Passed Up? campaign calls for the government to allocate car-

bon tax money to more adequately fund public transit, which students believe would stop them from being left behind on busy bus routes during peak hours.

Students say full buses are passing them by during the morning commute. University of Victoria and Camosun College students say they contribute nearly $5 million to transit through the U-Pass program.

“We were really able to address a lot of the fare evasion (and) conflicts (between riders and) drivers have gone down.”

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Abandoned, lost and suffering animals in Greater Victoria are the beneficiaries of $2.5 million, thanks to an anonymous gift.

John Hoole, senior manager of B.C. SPCA’s planned giving depart-ment, said the unex-pected gift is the larg-est legacy donation he’s ever seen. Most legacy gifts fall in the range of $10,000 to $20,000.

The Victoria branch of the SPCA will receive $2 million of the dona-tion.

“It’s great,” said manager Penny Stone, who first learned of the money through a call from the News.

The money is ear-marked only for capital projects. At this stage, Stone said she doesn’t yet know how it will be used.

“I’ve talked to head office and we’re defi-nitely looking at dif-ferent options as to how to best use this money,” she said. “It will probably be a month before we decide. … Unfortu-nately it’s not going to help us with our day-to-day operations, which is really sad. I’m thankful and it’s fabu-lous that somebody gave the money to us (but) it would be nice if we could use it for medical.”

Medical expenses make up one-third of the society’s budget, said Stone, adding she still needs donations to cover these expenses. The remaining $500,000 of the donation will be allocated to the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin.

“In the long run it will pay for itself,” Hoole said.

The centre, based on Malloch Road, cur-rently trucks in its water. The money will allow it to build a water line to the prop-erty, helping with the safety and survival of wild animals. “We need the waterline, that’s always been our No. 1 priority,” said Sara

Dubois, B.C. SPCA manager of wildlife services, who managed Wild ARC from 2004 to 2008. “We ran out of water twice this sum-mer.”

Wild ARC has about 3,000 gallons of water delivered every two days, adding up to about $25,000 per year, to help clean and care for the 2,000 ani-mals that pass though the facility annually. “Not having water on the property, no pun intended, has been a real drain on resources,” Dubois quipped.

The water line will be built by the Capi-tal Regional District starting in January or

February. Wild ARC uses water in pools for aquatic animals, to clean the facility and for drinking water. The timing of the legacy fund couldn’t be bet-ter – the centre is currently building a $100,000, 1,500-square-foot aquatics facility featuring five reha-bilitation pools. Wild ARC has been working towards getting piped water since 2006.

“This is only happen-ing because someone supported us,” Dubois said. “This is some-thing that has been in the works for years. The reality is we could not have done this alone.”[email protected]


Victoria SPCA gifted $2 million

Kyle Slavin/News staff

Spokes manMalcolm Faulker, with Cycles West, cleans the grease off the gears on his bicycle last Friday afternoon. Faulkner took part in Saanich’s Carbon Champions event on the Lochside Trail at Darwin Avenue where he provided passing cyclists with free bike maintenance.


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Abandoned, lost and suffering animals in Greater Victoria are the beneficiaries of $2.5 million, thanks to an anonymous gift.

John Hoole, senior manager of B.C. SPCA’s planned giving depart-ment, said the unex-pected gift is the larg-est legacy donation he’s ever seen. Most legacy gifts fall in the range of $10,000 to $20,000.

The Victoria branch of the SPCA will receive $2 million of the dona-tion.

“It’s great,” said manager Penny Stone, who first learned of the money through a call from the News.

The money is ear-marked only for capital projects. At this stage, Stone said she doesn’t yet know how it will be used.

“I’ve talked to head office and we’re defi-nitely looking at dif-ferent options as to how to best use this money,” she said. “It will probably be a month before we decide. … Unfortu-nately it’s not going to help us with our day-to-day operations, which is really sad. I’m thankful and it’s fabu-lous that somebody gave the money to us (but) it would be nice if we could use it for medical.”

Medical expenses make up one-third of the society’s budget, said Stone, adding she still needs donations to cover these expenses. The remaining $500,000 of the donation will be allocated to the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin.

“In the long run it will pay for itself,” Hoole said.

The centre, based on Malloch Road, cur-rently trucks in its water. The money will allow it to build a water line to the prop-erty, helping with the safety and survival of wild animals. “We need the waterline, that’s always been our No. 1 priority,” said Sara

Dubois, B.C. SPCA manager of wildlife services, who managed Wild ARC from 2004 to 2008. “We ran out of water twice this sum-mer.”

Wild ARC has about 3,000 gallons of water delivered every two days, adding up to about $25,000 per year, to help clean and care for the 2,000 ani-mals that pass though the facility annually. “Not having water on the property, no pun intended, has been a real drain on resources,” Dubois quipped.

The water line will be built by the Capi-tal Regional District starting in January or

February. Wild ARC uses water in pools for aquatic animals, to clean the facility and for drinking water. The timing of the legacy fund couldn’t be bet-ter – the centre is currently building a $100,000, 1,500-square-foot aquatics facility featuring five reha-bilitation pools. Wild ARC has been working towards getting piped water since 2006.

“This is only happen-ing because someone supported us,” Dubois said. “This is some-thing that has been in the works for years. The reality is we could not have done this alone.”[email protected]


Victoria SPCA gifted $2 million

Kyle Slavin/News staff

Spokes manMalcolm Faulker, with Cycles West, cleans the grease off the gears on his bicycle last Friday afternoon. Faulkner took part in Saanich’s Carbon Champions event on the Lochside Trail at Darwin Avenue where he provided passing cyclists with free bike maintenance.


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Challenge for bartenders runs throughout weekendRoszan HolmenNews staff

Sage, an herb typically relegated to the Thanks-giving dinner table, finds new appreciation at this weekend’s Art of the Cocktail.

“I decided to go with sage because it’s an under-appreciated herb,” said Janice Mansfield, who is participating in the home bartenders challenge. The competition joins the professional bartenders chal-lenge for the first time this year.

“It is called Healthy, Wealthy and Wise,” the Gor-don Head resident said.

In the old herbalist manuals, sage is associated with wisdom. A gin made with green tea brings lon-gevity and ginger brings health, as well as “a nice bright note,” she added. “It’s a therapeutic cock-tail.”

Along with five other cocktail enthusiasts (excluding professional bartenders), she’ll mix her own concoction for the judges on the Saturday of the three-day event, run-ning Oct. 1 to 3 at various locations.

The Art of the Cocktail includes an evening of tast-ing and a series of workshops.

“We’ve got the best minds in the cocktail world that are coming here to share their knowledge,” said Scott Amos, a spokesperson for the event.

New this year is a wine-cocktail and cured-meats pairing, as well as a version of a pub crawl where participants who hit up at least five of the participat-ing cocktail lounges gain entry to a midnight buffet.

The whole event is a fundraiser for the Victoria Film Festival. Last year’s event raised $11,000 for the festival.

As well as participating in the home bartenders challenge, Mansfield is also hosting a workshop on how to set up a home bar.

Mansfield got into classic cocktails before the cul-ture started catching on in Victoria.

“It was hard to find a good drink,” she recalled.Her house bears testament to her passion. A

large home bar sprawls across her living room and kitchen.

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Maasai choir bringsmessage of hope

Six members of the En-Kata choir from Tanzania are per-forming in Greater Victoria this weekend to start an interna-tional tour focused on hope, faith and celebration.

“Hope of the Maasai” relays Africa’s story in the Maa lan-guage, as performed through songs and dance by choristers who have faced the horrors of HIV-AIDS, other diseases and poverty up close.

The concerts are scheduled for tonight (Sept. 30) at 7 p.m., at the North Douglas Pente-costal Tabernacle (675 Jolly Pl.); Saturday, 7 p.m. at the Westsong Community Church (Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave.), and Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Glad Tidings Church

(1800 Quadra St.).Admission is free, but dona-

tions will be accepted, to go towards construction of schools in Tanzania.

New exhibits at Winchester

Oak Bay resident and painter Avis Rasmussen travelled the Rhine River in July 2011 and painted to tell about it.

Her watercolours were completed in the plein air of Zurich, Strasbourg, Speyer, Rudesheim and other towns. An exhibit of her resulting work opens tomorrow (Oct. 1) at Winchester Galleries, 2260 Oak Bay Ave. Rasmussen will be in attendance from 1 to 5 p.m.

Also opening that day is an exhibit of illustrator Doug Fraser’s oil industrial paintings. Both shows run until Oct. 22.

Doodles find a homeat art school

If you think your doodles are better off being placed at the curb with your recyclables, think again.

The Vancouver Island School of Art is accepting doodle submissions, from casual to serious, and silly to profound. They will be displayed on the walls of the school’s Slide Room Gallery for the month of November.

Put your doodles in an enve-lope marked with ‘doodle drawing,’ and include your name and contact details.

Submission deadline is Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. The art school is located at 2549 Quadra St. For details, please call 250-380-3500 or visit www.vancouver islandschoolart.com.

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Mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer performs

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Orchestra in the kickoff

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Orchestra takes fond look back

The Palm Court Light Orchestra presents the first concert of its silver jubilee season tomorrow (Oct. 1) at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium, “Roses of Picardy.”

The night features a grand smorgas-bord of Palm Court favourites drawn from the last 25 years and the orches-tra’s five commercial CD recordings.

Joining the orchestra for this nostal-gic look back is mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer, who will perform six pieces.

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Concerts offer jazz, classical, new and re-arranged music

Erin CardoneNews staff

The haunting rumble of the 103-year-old organ shook the pews in Alix Goolden Hall at the hands of seasoned organist Nicholas Fair-bank. Immediately following him was the shiver-inducing voice of Kathryn Whitney, then a piano duel performance, followed by an improv jazz number.

The mini-concert Tuesday offered “a taste” of what’s to come in the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s “VCM Presents” concert series, said conservatory dean and artistic director, Jamie Syer.

The lineup “fits the idea that this is going to be a series that makes the music come off the stage.”

Starting next month and running until May 2012, the series includes six shows from a wide range of musical talents from Greater Vic-toria and away.

It begins with the Cecilia String

Quartet, which won the 2010 Banff International String Quartet Com-petition. The four women – Min-Jeong Koh and Sarah Nematallah play violin, Caitlin Boyle, the viola, and Rachel Desoer, cello – perform

Sunday, Oct. 16 at Alix Goolden Hall.

The next day at 5 p.m. they play a special master class concert for conservatory students and the public in Wood Hall off Johnson

Street. Admission to the Monday performance is by donation.

On Nov. 20, faculty members play a variety of compositions by conservatory artists, including two pieces that will be played for the public for the first time. The program includes rearrangements of contemporary music on cello, viola, guitars and percussion.

The next concert is January Jazz with trumpeter/pianist Brad Turner. He’ll join up with faculty member Joey Smith on bass, George McFetridge on guitar and Gordon Clements on sax.

Later comes “Duelling Pianos” in February, the Faculty Spotlight in April and Sara Davis Buechner on piano in May.

“There’s very good variety,” Joey Smith said of the series. “It covers all the different aspects of the conservatory.”

Syer said the goals of VCM Pres-ents – it’s the first series of its kind at the conservatory – are to bring touring artists to Victoria, to give an outlet for faculty to perform and to create concert opportuni-ties for people who love to play.

People attending the concerts might find themselves enjoying a

different musical style, he added.“Whatever you think is your

favourite (style), come for it all, because you might be surprised.”

Ticket information is available at the conservatory office, 900 Johnson St., online at www.vcm.bc.ca or by calling 250-386-5311.

All scheduled performances happen at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.

[email protected]

A12 • www.oakbaynews.com Friday, September 30, 2011 - OAK BAY NEWS

THE ARTS

Don Denton/News staff

Guitarist Rob Cheramy, left, bassist Joey Smith and saxophonist Gordon Clements perform a jazz number in the Alix Goolden Peformance Hall on Pandora Avenue. The trio were performing at the launch of the VCM Presents concert series.

Musical medley part of VCM Presents series

Multi-discipline performances include orchestral works inspired by Carr, and guest artists performing their own compositions at Farquhar Auditorium. Tix: $25 each; 250-385-6815 or victoriasymphony.ca.

Hot ticket:Emily Carr Project, Victoria Symphony,

Oct. 11 and 15 at UVic

Conservatory kids■ As part of VCM Presents, the conservatory hosts a Children’s Concert Series with mini-lessons and presentations for kids and adults.■ The first is Carnival of the Animals (Oct. 8 at3 p.m., Wood Hall). Other concerts are The Magic Flute in February and The Little Prince in May.■ Tickets: $30 for the series or $12 per concert for kids; $35/$15 for adults.

SAANICH NEWS - Friday, September 30, 2011 www.saanichnews.com • A15OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, September 30, 2011 www.oakbaynews.com • A13

Maasai choir bringsmessage of hope

Six members of the En-Kata choir from Tanzania are per-forming in Greater Victoria this weekend to start an interna-tional tour focused on hope, faith and celebration.

“Hope of the Maasai” relays Africa’s story in the Maa lan-guage, as performed through songs and dance by choristers who have faced the horrors of HIV-AIDS, other diseases and poverty up close.

The concerts are scheduled for tonight (Sept. 30) at 7 p.m., at the North Douglas Pente-costal Tabernacle (675 Jolly Pl.); Saturday, 7 p.m. at the Westsong Community Church (Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave.), and Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Glad Tidings Church

(1800 Quadra St.).Admission is free, but dona-

tions will be accepted, to go towards construction of schools in Tanzania.

New exhibits at Winchester

Oak Bay resident and painter Avis Rasmussen travelled the Rhine River in July 2011 and painted to tell about it.

Her watercolours were completed in the plein air of Zurich, Strasbourg, Speyer, Rudesheim and other towns. An exhibit of her resulting work opens tomorrow (Oct. 1) at Winchester Galleries, 2260 Oak Bay Ave. Rasmussen will be in attendance from 1 to 5 p.m.

Also opening that day is an exhibit of illustrator Doug Fraser’s oil industrial paintings. Both shows run until Oct. 22.

Doodles find a homeat art school

If you think your doodles are better off being placed at the curb with your recyclables, think again.

The Vancouver Island School of Art is accepting doodle submissions, from casual to serious, and silly to profound. They will be displayed on the walls of the school’s Slide Room Gallery for the month of November.

Put your doodles in an enve-lope marked with ‘doodle drawing,’ and include your name and contact details.

Submission deadline is Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. The art school is located at 2549 Quadra St. For details, please call 250-380-3500 or visit www.vancouver islandschoolart.com.

[email protected]

ARTS EVENTSIN BRIEF

Mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer performs

tomorrow (Oct. 1) with

the Palm Court Light

Orchestra in the kickoff

concert to its 25th season.Photo contributed

Orchestra takes fond look back

The Palm Court Light Orchestra presents the first concert of its silver jubilee season tomorrow (Oct. 1) at the University of Victoria’s Farquhar Auditorium, “Roses of Picardy.”

The night features a grand smorgas-bord of Palm Court favourites drawn from the last 25 years and the orches-tra’s five commercial CD recordings.

Joining the orchestra for this nostal-gic look back is mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer, who will perform six pieces.

Tickets for this concert and others during the season are available at the UVic Centre box office, or by calling 250-721-8480.

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Concerts offer jazz, classical, new and re-arranged music

Erin CardoneNews staff

The haunting rumble of the 103-year-old organ shook the pews in Alix Goolden Hall at the hands of seasoned organist Nicholas Fair-bank. Immediately following him was the shiver-inducing voice of Kathryn Whitney, then a piano duel performance, followed by an improv jazz number.

The mini-concert Tuesday offered “a taste” of what’s to come in the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s “VCM Presents” concert series, said conservatory dean and artistic director, Jamie Syer.

The lineup “fits the idea that this is going to be a series that makes the music come off the stage.”

Starting next month and running until May 2012, the series includes six shows from a wide range of musical talents from Greater Vic-toria and away.

It begins with the Cecilia String

Quartet, which won the 2010 Banff International String Quartet Com-petition. The four women – Min-Jeong Koh and Sarah Nematallah play violin, Caitlin Boyle, the viola, and Rachel Desoer, cello – perform

Sunday, Oct. 16 at Alix Goolden Hall.

The next day at 5 p.m. they play a special master class concert for conservatory students and the public in Wood Hall off Johnson

Street. Admission to the Monday performance is by donation.

On Nov. 20, faculty members play a variety of compositions by conservatory artists, including two pieces that will be played for the public for the first time. The program includes rearrangements of contemporary music on cello, viola, guitars and percussion.

The next concert is January Jazz with trumpeter/pianist Brad Turner. He’ll join up with faculty member Joey Smith on bass, George McFetridge on guitar and Gordon Clements on sax.

Later comes “Duelling Pianos” in February, the Faculty Spotlight in April and Sara Davis Buechner on piano in May.

“There’s very good variety,” Joey Smith said of the series. “It covers all the different aspects of the conservatory.”

Syer said the goals of VCM Pres-ents – it’s the first series of its kind at the conservatory – are to bring touring artists to Victoria, to give an outlet for faculty to perform and to create concert opportuni-ties for people who love to play.

People attending the concerts might find themselves enjoying a

different musical style, he added.“Whatever you think is your

favourite (style), come for it all, because you might be surprised.”

Ticket information is available at the conservatory office, 900 Johnson St., online at www.vcm.bc.ca or by calling 250-386-5311.

All scheduled performances happen at Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Ave.

[email protected]

A12 • www.oakbaynews.com Friday, September 30, 2011 - OAK BAY NEWS

THE ARTS

Don Denton/News staff

Guitarist Rob Cheramy, left, bassist Joey Smith and saxophonist Gordon Clements perform a jazz number in the Alix Goolden Peformance Hall on Pandora Avenue. The trio were performing at the launch of the VCM Presents concert series.

Musical medley part of VCM Presents series

Multi-discipline performances include orchestral works inspired by Carr, and guest artists performing their own compositions at Farquhar Auditorium. Tix: $25 each; 250-385-6815 or victoriasymphony.ca.

Hot ticket:Emily Carr Project, Victoria Symphony,

Oct. 11 and 15 at UVic

Conservatory kids■ As part of VCM Presents, the conservatory hosts a Children’s Concert Series with mini-lessons and presentations for kids and adults.■ The first is Carnival of the Animals (Oct. 8 at3 p.m., Wood Hall). Other concerts are The Magic Flute in February and The Little Prince in May.■ Tickets: $30 for the series or $12 per concert for kids; $35/$15 for adults.


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Art at The Oswego: The Oswego Hotel

and The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria have announced a new col-laboration to provide a high-profile, contempo-rary exhibition space to showcase Victoria’s leading artists.

“Art at The Oswego” will launch with a public opening at the hotel from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 30. Every six weeks a new solo exhibition will open featuring an artist from the Art Gallery’s Art Rental & Sales Program. Artists will be available on-site at various times throughout each exhibi-tion.

Art at The Oswego will be housed in the hotel’s signature restau-rant, The O Bistro.

Victoria artist and fine-arts educator Krystyna Jervis will be the first exhibiting artist, with 25 works including assem-blages under plexiglas, sand and acrylic paint-ings and other mixed media treatments.

Carving in Brentwood:

On the Peninsula, the Brentwood Bay Lodge hosts a Wood Carving Demonstration with Don Bastian this Satur-day, Oct. 1.

Stop by from from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to watch a wood carving dem-onstration by the local artist and carver, whose creative furniture pieces are inspired by rugged West Coast nature.

Oak Bay’s Ottavio hosts annual Oktoberfest

Join Ottavio Italian Bakery and Deli this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Oktoberfest in Oak Bay Village.

Enjoy a whole host of German-inspired fla-vours, including sau-sages and sauerkraut from Galloping Goose Sausages, mustard and schinkenspeck tast-ing, hand-made wiener schnitzel, sauerkraut and spatzle, and hot Bavarian pretzels and mustard. Phillips Brew-ing will be on hand for beer tasting while Mary Ross will entertain with live accordion music.

For more information contact Andrew at 250-592-4080.

As the calendar turns to October, Victoria’s galler-ies have opened a whole slate of new shows, perfect for welcoming the fall arts season.

On Broad Street, West End Gallery presents a show of bright, bold, dynamic landscapes by painter Paul Jorgensen, Oct. 1 to 13. Next, from Oct. 22 to Nov. 3 will be an exhibit of works by B.C. painter Rod Charlesworth. “With an abundance of dramatic scenery to choose from and endless inspiration readily available, this collection showcases the won-ders of the land. Rustic scenery is painted with brilliant thick, broad strokes to emphasize the light and depth in each painting, creating a distinct and consistent style.”

Downtown’s Madrona Gallery presents a solo exhibit of new works by Rick Bond Oct. 1 to 15, fea-turing pieces from his three most recognized bodies of work: West Coast landscapes, streetscapes and musicians. Join the gallery and artist for an opening

reception Saturday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria recently launched its show of Indian and Persian Min-iature paintings from the collections of the Art Gal-lery and the Maltwood Collection of the Uni-versity of Victoria. The exhibit, looking at beau-tifully painted book illus-trations from 16th to 19th century Persia and 17th to 19th century India, contin-ues through Nov. 20.

In Oak Bay, through Oct. 15, Red Gallery presents I Love Lucy and other gallery favourites, followed

by Across the Generations with Glenlyon Norfolk art students Oct. 16 to 29. Nearby, Eclectic Gallery presents West Coast Images, en plein air paintings

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WEST END GALLERY: Rod Charlesworth, Forest Path, Autumn Woods

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Art at The Oswego: The Oswego Hotel

and The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria have announced a new col-laboration to provide a high-profile, contempo-rary exhibition space to showcase Victoria’s leading artists.

“Art at The Oswego” will launch with a public opening at the hotel from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 30. Every six weeks a new solo exhibition will open featuring an artist from the Art Gallery’s Art Rental & Sales Program. Artists will be available on-site at various times throughout each exhibi-tion.

Art at The Oswego will be housed in the hotel’s signature restau-rant, The O Bistro.

Victoria artist and fine-arts educator Krystyna Jervis will be the first exhibiting artist, with 25 works including assem-blages under plexiglas, sand and acrylic paint-ings and other mixed media treatments.

Carving in Brentwood:

On the Peninsula, the Brentwood Bay Lodge hosts a Wood Carving Demonstration with Don Bastian this Satur-day, Oct. 1.

Stop by from from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to watch a wood carving dem-onstration by the local artist and carver, whose creative furniture pieces are inspired by rugged West Coast nature.

Oak Bay’s Ottavio hosts annual Oktoberfest

Join Ottavio Italian Bakery and Deli this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the annual Oktoberfest in Oak Bay Village.

Enjoy a whole host of German-inspired fla-vours, including sau-sages and sauerkraut from Galloping Goose Sausages, mustard and schinkenspeck tast-ing, hand-made wiener schnitzel, sauerkraut and spatzle, and hot Bavarian pretzels and mustard. Phillips Brew-ing will be on hand for beer tasting while Mary Ross will entertain with live accordion music.

For more information contact Andrew at 250-592-4080.

As the calendar turns to October, Victoria’s galler-ies have opened a whole slate of new shows, perfect for welcoming the fall arts season.

On Broad Street, West End Gallery presents a show of bright, bold, dynamic landscapes by painter Paul Jorgensen, Oct. 1 to 13. Next, from Oct. 22 to Nov. 3 will be an exhibit of works by B.C. painter Rod Charlesworth. “With an abundance of dramatic scenery to choose from and endless inspiration readily available, this collection showcases the won-ders of the land. Rustic scenery is painted with brilliant thick, broad strokes to emphasize the light and depth in each painting, creating a distinct and consistent style.”

Downtown’s Madrona Gallery presents a solo exhibit of new works by Rick Bond Oct. 1 to 15, fea-turing pieces from his three most recognized bodies of work: West Coast landscapes, streetscapes and musicians. Join the gallery and artist for an opening

reception Saturday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria recently launched its show of Indian and Persian Min-iature paintings from the collections of the Art Gal-lery and the Maltwood Collection of the Uni-versity of Victoria. The exhibit, looking at beau-tifully painted book illus-trations from 16th to 19th century Persia and 17th to 19th century India, contin-ues through Nov. 20.

In Oak Bay, through Oct. 15, Red Gallery presents I Love Lucy and other gallery favourites, followed

by Across the Generations with Glenlyon Norfolk art students Oct. 16 to 29. Nearby, Eclectic Gallery presents West Coast Images, en plein air paintings

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WEST END GALLERY: Rod Charlesworth, Forest Path, Autumn Woods

art events about town

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Oct. 13 – Women & Heart Disease pre-sentation by Mayo Clinic-trained heart attack survivor Carolyn Thomas, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Monterey Recreation Centre, All welcome; admission free, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required at 250-370-7300.

Send non-profit events to [email protected]

Get the scoop on heart health this month with Island Heart to Heart, a seven-week series of talks open to all heart patients and their family mem-bers.

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Take in an Island Heart to Heart

by Victoria’s Desiree Bond. On exhibit from Oct. 3 to Nov. 12, with an open reception Oct. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m., the show reflects the West Coast of Vancou-ver Island that has provided the artist with endless inspiration.

Oak Bay’s Winchester Gallery welcomes two exhibits this month, Avis Rasmussen’s Rheinland Plein Air Paintings and Douglas Fraser’s After Print, both showing Oct. 1 to 22. Join the gallery for an opening reception Oct. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Visit Saanich’s Burnside neighbourhood and the Morris Gallery to take in a juried exhibit by the Federation of Canadian Artists – Victoria Chapter. Showing from Oct. 1 to 31, with an opening recep-tion tonight (Friday) from 7 to 9 p.m., up to 60 pieces will be chosen from more than 30 of the region’s top artists.

Jenny Waelti-Walters and Frances Baskerville join together for What Bodies Say, showing through Oct. 23 at the Gallery Café, at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. Join the artists for a tour and talk this morning (Friday) at 10:30 a.m.

In the centre’s New Gallery, enjoy submissions from the Monday Magazine Photo Contest through Oct. 8, to be followed by Clearing Path: An artist’s personal war against landmines, featuring sculptures in welded steel and found objects from Jan Johnson and paint-ings, art installation and mixed media by Roberto Maralag. View the exhibit from Oct. 12 to 31, with an opening reception Oct. 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Head to Sidney Oct. 14 to 16 for the annual Sidney Fine Art Show at the Mary Winspear Centre, featur-ing juried artwork from some of the Island’s finest artists. Presented by the Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula, the show is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 and until 5 p.m. Oct. 16.

On the West Shore, join the Coast Collective Art Centre through Oct. 9 for Food for Thought, featuring work by more than 20 artists, followed by Aspect/Strata by Paul Shepherd Oct. 12 to 23; meet the artist Oct. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Living ZenAfter spending years cultivating a living plant, it’s not easy letting goNatalie NorthNews staff

Buckets of cut flowers line one nook of Yukiyasu Kato’s floral shop.

Stacks of pots and coloured papers fill the room.

But it’s not the materials in Kato’s shop that define his busi-ness, rather, how he uses them to uphold the centuries-old tradi-tion of ikebana: the art of flower arrangement, also known as kado.

“Do,” Kato said. “A way of life, a discipline.”

Prefaced with “ka,” meaning flower in Japanese, the result is rather philosophical.

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It’s a skill he first learned from his mother, an expert in the 400-year-old style of ko-ryu.

The 58-year-old former school teacher trained formally for 10 years in Japan before opening Zen Floral Studio on Quadra Street.

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The back entrance to the stu-dio, where Kato also teaches les-sons in ikebana, is decorated in bonsai trees.

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Natalie North/News staff

Yukiyasu Kato holds up one of his juniper bonsai trees at Zen Floral Studio on Quadra Street.

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Living ZenAfter spending years cultivating a living plant, it’s not easy letting goNatalie NorthNews staff

Buckets of cut flowers line one nook of Yukiyasu Kato’s floral shop.

Stacks of pots and coloured papers fill the room.

But it’s not the materials in Kato’s shop that define his busi-ness, rather, how he uses them to uphold the centuries-old tradi-tion of ikebana: the art of flower arrangement, also known as kado.

“Do,” Kato said. “A way of life, a discipline.”

Prefaced with “ka,” meaning flower in Japanese, the result is rather philosophical.

Kato is trained in sogetsu-ryu, an 80-year-old “very contempo-rary” style of floral design that, like all ikebana, follows the same fixed triangular pattern represent-ing heaven, Earth and man.

It’s a skill he first learned from his mother, an expert in the 400-year-old style of ko-ryu.

The 58-year-old former school teacher trained formally for 10 years in Japan before opening Zen Floral Studio on Quadra Street.

“I wanted to do something artis-tic so I chose ikebana. This was a hobby,” he said.

For Kato, ikebana is about “seeking a second life.”

The back entrance to the stu-dio, where Kato also teaches les-sons in ikebana, is decorated in bonsai trees.

He’s devoted many years to growing miniature adult trees – an art he learned from his father,

Kato doesn’t believe there is a greater meaning to be gleaned from raising the trees (his oldest is 90). However, he still spends years shaping many of them to follow the heaven, Earth and man triangular shape.

“It’s like a long-span pet,” he said. “My father used to tell me: speak to your bonsai.”

Mark Paterson, a local bonsai producer and active member of the Vancouver Island Bonsai Club, to which Kato also belongs, gave props to Kato’s ability to expand the local bonsai community by sharing work he’s taken years to refine.

“Yuki selling trees is a nice part of that lifeline because not too

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ing my teeth or paying my car insurance that I’m not sure about anything else anymore. I really love these trees. “It gets better and better the longer you have it,” Paterson added.

[email protected]

Natalie North/News staff

Yukiyasu Kato holds up one of his juniper bonsai trees at Zen Floral Studio on Quadra Street.

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HOMES WANTED

DO you have UN-USED Acreage? My name Liz and I am looking for 0.5 acre or more of arable land to lease for my organic veggie farm business. Benefi ts to you: reduced property taxes with “farmland” tax rate, and weekly box of free veg-gies. What I need: fenced in, water access, multi-year contract, rate of $500/acre/year or less, plus water usage. Contact [email protected] or 250-580-3875.

MORTGAGES

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

RARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surround-ed by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmo-bile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $960/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.

MALAHAT 1 & 2 Bdrms- Panoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $700-$1200 inclu-sive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HILLSIDE: THE Pearl; 2 bdrm condo, 6 appl’s, parking, stor-age. NS/NP. $1500/mo. Call (250)652-6729.

ROCKLAND AREA Apt, large 1 bdrm, incls heat & hot water, $860/mo. Avail Oct. 1. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SOOKE BASIN waterfront. 2 bdrm condo, recently reno’d. Quiet neighbourhood. $900. N/S, Pets ok. Call 250-516-1408, 778-425-1408.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

FLORENCE LAKE, 2 bdrm, 6 appls, 2 decks, close to all amens, N/S, small pet neg, avail Oct. 15, $1400 mo incls all utils. Call 250-391-1967.

SIDNEY. 2-BDRM (Lrg mas-ter), 2 bath, updated. F/P, patio, laundry, garage. $1595. (250)656-8912, (250)744-8967

SIDNEY DUPLEX, SXS, 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, F/S, N/S, N/P, fenced yard, refs, avail now, $1325 + utils. 250-656-4003.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY: DELIGHTFUL Gar-den suite, furnished. Walk to work, amenities & ocean. NS/NP. $895. (250)656-9194.

HOMES FOR RENT

WHY RENT when you can own? 0% down; $1600/mo. Call 250-360-1929 Binab Strasser - Re/Max Alliance.

ROOMS FOR RENT

RENT & SHARE house with male senior, 3 bdrms available near bus stop & 6 Mile Pub. $500-$600-$700. Call (250)220-2232.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA, newly reno’d & furn’d, 1400 sq ft, lndry & H/D TV incl, lrg deck & yard, prkg, $650 mo, utils incl’d. Call Ray 250-884-0091.

SUITES, LOWER

BRENTWOOD BAY, 1 bdrm, on bus route, all utils incl’d, shared W/D, $750 mo, N/S, N/P, Oct. 1, 250-652-8516.

BRIGHT 1BDRM new reno’s, backyard, priv ent, prkg, NS/NP $800, utils inc. immed. 250-475-2627, 250-857-4685.

CEDAR HILL area, 2 bdrm (furn’d), priv ent, level entry, patio, 5 appls, W/D, all utils incl, cable/wifi , N/P,N/S, $1250 (avail immed). 250-592-6887.

COLWOOD- 1 bdrm suite, utilities included, cat ok, N/S. $850. (250)478-4418.

COLWOOD- 2 level, 1 bdrm. Laundry, parking, close to bus. $900 inclusive. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.

GLANFORD AREA, 2 bdrm bsmt suite, avail now, $1000 mo, no lndry, N/S, N/P, 250-479-9569 or 250-514-2007.

GORGE/ADMIRALS- very quiet, furnished 1 bdrm, pri-vate entrance, NS/NP. $850 inclusive. 250-580-0460.

HAPPY VALLEY (Latoria), grd level, 1100 sq ft, newly reno’d, gas F/P, hdwd fl rs, 6 appls, wi-fi , all utils, N/S, N/P, ref’s, Oct. 1, $1000 mo, 250-478-8795.

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

SAANICHTON, GRD level, 2 bdrm, patio, utils & lndry incl’d, N/S, N/P, avail Nov. 1, $850 mo. Call 250-652-9699.

SIDNEY 2BDRM bsmt, private entrance, NS/NP, refs req’d $860/mo.+utils. 250-514-9618.

SIDNEY 2BDRM. Quiet, NS/ NP, $825. Reduced rent for quiet, single. 250-655-1863.

SIDNEY, GRD level, quiet 1 bdrm + offi ce, 1000 sq ft, bright, private patio. Close to town & bus, N/S, $875 mo + utils, 778-426-1817.

SIDNEY, WEST- 750sq ft, 1 Bdrm, newly painted, bright above ground suite, nice quiet neighbourhood. 2 min walk to bus stop or 10 min walk to Sid-ney. Includes water, hydro, garbage/recycle, net. NS/NP. $800. Avail Oct 1, 2011. Call 250-744-8715.

SUITES, UPPER

ROYAL BAY, (Colwood), 1 bdrm, 4 appls, W/D in suite, priv ent/prkg, N/S, N/P, $800 mo, avail now. 250-595-1193.

SAANICHTON: RENO’D, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1400sqft, 15mins dwtwn, deck, fenced, garage, walk ocean, close to ammens, bus. Peaceful area. N/S, small pet, $1500 +shared util’s. Oct. 1. (250)655-0717.

SIDNEY 2 BDRM upper suite, large kitchen & living room, patio, lots of storage, W/D. N/S, no dogs. $1100 + utils. Avail now. (250)889-6276.

SIDNEY BACHELOR suite. $695 mo. inclds utils & W/D. Avail immed. (250)656-6972.

SIDNEY: QUIET cozy 1 bdrm, W/D, utils incld, NS/NP, com-pletely furnished. Avail. immed $995/mo. (250)656-7184.

WANTED TO RENT

MOVING BACK TO the Island. Professional renovating con-tractor & ex fi reman seeks place to live. Single, 58. Will help elderly person stay in their home as companion or small house or private suite. Call Allen McCulloch (604)506-9184.

TRANSPORTATION

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$$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailersand outboards. 250-544-2628.

GARAGE SALES

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MOVING SALE. Books, dresser, desk, t.v. table. and many other items. Sat. 1st Oct. 9.00-1.00. Please no early birds. 4378 Torrington Place .

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

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Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237

CARPENTRY

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

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

McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

THE CARPENTER & Sons. Renos, Suites, Painting. Guar-anteed. Darren (250)217-8131

WES OBORNE CARPENTRY Great quality with references to match. Wes (250) 480-8189

INSTCARPET ALLATION

MALTA FLOORING Installa-tion. Carpets, laminates, hard-wood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES

ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Hus-band & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611.

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERI-ENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residen-tial/Comm. 250-388-0278

COMPUTER SERVICES

A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer les-sons, maintenance and prob-lem solving. Des, 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

COMPUDOC MOBILE Com-puter Services. Repairs, tune-ups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

CONCRETE & PLACING

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.

CONTRACTORS


CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood fl oor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

DEEP COVE Renovations. General Contracting. Special-izing in fi nish carpentry. Hon-est , Reliable. (250) 882-0897.


DRYWALL

BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

DRYWALL, BOARDING & Taping. 30+ yrs exp. Smaller jobs preferred. (250)812-5485

DRYWALL- NO payment re-quired till job is fi nished. (250)474-9752.

MUD on the RUN. Small dry-wall repairs, textures & reno-vations. Ross (250)812-4879.

EAVESTROUGH

SWEEP YOUR roof, clean your gutters, & remove your waste. Fair prices. Insured. Fred, (250)514-5280.

ELECTRICAL

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRI-CIAN. Reasonable rates. 250-744-6884. Licence #22202.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Resi-dential, Commercial, Renova-tions. #100213. 250-418-1611.

VAEXCA TING & DRAINAGE

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini ex-cavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with Rain-Tek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129.www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

FENCING

AAA. NO job too small. Fenc-es, decks, installation & repair. Glowing References. Insured. Affordable. 15+yrs. experience Call Les at (250)880-2002.

ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & deliv-ery. References available. 250-475-1462.

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-382-8602.


GARDENING

10% OFF! Yard Cleanups, Mowing, Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trim. 250-479-6495.

250-216-9476From the Ground Up

• Lawn & Garden• Seasonal & year round

maintenance• Accepting New clients• Specializing in Low maintenance Landscapes

AURICLE LAWNS- Fall aera-tion & fertilize, hedges, irriga-tion blow-out, bulbs. 882-3129

DPM SERVICES:Maintenance Lawns, clean-ups, pruning, hedging, landscaping & gut-ters. 15 yrs exp. 250-883-8141.

Fall Lawn and Garden Services. Insured,

WCB, Free Estimates.250-884-9493

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GARDEN OVERGROWN? Big cleanups our specialty Complete garden maint. Call 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

J.ENG LANDSCAPING Co. Custom landscaping design. Rock gardens, water features, pavers. Jan, 250-881-5680.

LEVEL GROUND Landscaping Complete Garden & Arborist Services. Lawns, hedges. In-sured. Free est. 250-818-0587

NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.

PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & instal-lations. Call (250)474-4373.

STEVE’S GARDENING. Fall Clean-ups. Mowing, Hedge & Tree Trimming. Reliable. Good rates. Call 250-383-8167.

.... THE GARDENING GAL .... Quality Affordable Gardening. Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.

GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

GUTTER CLEANING. Re-pairs, Maintenance, Gutter-guard, Leaf traps. Grand Xteri-or Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, up-grades, roof demossing. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-moss-ing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543

Winter is coming, time to call & book your

gutter cleaning! Rob: 250-882-3134

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HANDYPERSONS

Aroundthehouse.caALL, Repairs & Renovations

Ben 250-884-6603

ABSOLUTELY the best around 30YRS EXP. Mick, Creative Handy-man, All skills, Tooled, Insured. Guaranteed 250-886-7525

ACTIVE HANDYMAN Reno’s, drywall, decks, fencing, pwr-wash, gutters, triming, yrd work, etc. Sen disc. 595-3327.

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.

BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Lowest Price. Free Es-timates. Call 250-896-6071.

MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fi t in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS


IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and reno-vations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifi [email protected]

MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278.

MALTA HOUSE Renos & Re-pairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.

M&S OXFORD Home/Com-mercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hard-wood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

INSULATION

MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

MALTA DRYWALL & Paint-ing. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & F/P repairs. Chimney re-point-ing. 250-478-0186.


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

C.B.S. Masonry Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios, Repair, Re-place, Re-build, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Est’s & Competitive Pric-es. (250)294-9942, 589-9942 www.cbsmasonry.com

PAVERS STONES, Retaining Walls, Concrete, Carpentry, Masonry Repairs, Complete Landscape Services. 12 yrs experience. Call 250-812-9742

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734.

MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 22 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.

CLIFF’S PROFESSIONAL painting Int/Ext, new const. Free Est. Call 250-812-4679.

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715

Member BBB

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PLUMBING

EXPERIENCED JOURNEY-MAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.


PLUMBING

FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job toosmall. Call 250-388-5544.

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICES- Repair, mainte-nance & install. 250-360-7663.

RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keepyour basement dry with Rain-Tek! Camera inspection &roto-rooting of your perimeterdrain tiles for $129.www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.

PLASTERING

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

FOUR 12 ROOFING Licensedinsured. BBB member. Re-roofnew construction. 250-216-7923. www.four12roofi ng.com

RUBBISH REMOVAL

MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBBmember. (250)388-0278.

STUCCO/SIDING

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-642-5178.

TREE SERVICES

LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp.Bucket truck, chipper. We buylogs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDS work. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, SweepingRoofs, Pressure Washing,Roof Demossing. Call 250-361-6190.

WINDOWS

ALFRED, ALFRED QualityWindows Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years Constructionexperience. 250-382-3694.

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A22 • www.saanichnews.com Friday, September 30, 2011 - SAANICH NEWSPage 38 week beginning September 29, 2011 Real Estate Victo- OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

126-75 Songhees, $995,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 9

205-936 Fairfi eld Road, $345,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyShaunna Jones, 250-888-4628

6-100 NiagaraSaturday 2-4Duttons & Co Real Estate250 383-7100 pg. 1

307-420 Parry, $334,500Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyColin Walters,250-479-3333 pg. 11

301-373 Tyee Rd, $439,900Sunday 12-1:30Burr Properties LtdMike Pearce, 250-382-6636

3-828 Rupert TerraceSaturday & Sunday 1-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMurray Lawson 250 385-9814 pg. 7

1058 Summit, $559,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunAmarjeet Gill 250 744-3301 pg. 13

2239 Shelbourne, $399,000Saturday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535 pg. 12

#31-416 Dallas Rd., $545,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyMarie Blender, 250-385-2033 pg. 10

306-120 Douglas St, $449,000Sunday 2-4Burr Properties LtdChris Gill, 250-382-6636

520 St. Charles St, $1,075,000Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRonan O’Sullivan 250-744-3301 pg. 12

1261 Rockland, $799,000Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes LtdJeannie Dewhurst 250 384-8124 pg. 13

604-75 Songhees, $725,000Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 8

608-68 Songhees, $1,349,000Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesNicole Burgess 250 384-8124 pg. 11

303-1055 Hillside, $274,900Sunday 11:30-1:30Cornerstone PropertiesJosh Prowse 250 661-5674 pg. 33

402-1000 McClure, $244,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdDave Bhandar 250 384-8124 pg. 6

1551 Bay St, $399,900Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyMike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100 pg. 12

924B Richmond, $475,000Saturday 3-5Pemberton HolmesAndrew Mara 250 384-8124 pg. 9

654 Langford, $449,000Sunday 2-4Century 21 QueenswoodBrian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100 pg. 40

114-10 Paul Kane, $589,000Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate LtdKevin Sing 250 477-7291 pg. 17

3238 HarrietSunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBill Bird 250 655-0608 pg. 21

1217 Oxford St, $574,000Saturday 2-4Address Realty Ltd.Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

780 Johnson Street, $419,000Daily 12-5Sotheby’s International RealtyScott Piercy 250 686-7789 pg. 9

530 Harbinger Ave, $799,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyKim Emerson, 250-385-2033 pg. 6

208-11 Cooperage, $498,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastLynn MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 8

305-75 Songhees, $625,000Saturday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 8

407-380 Waterfront, $429,900Saturday 2-4Boorman Real EstateDean Boorman 250 595-1535 pg. 11

108-1560 HillsideSaturday 10-12DFH Real Estate Ltd.Brian Graves, 250-477-7291 pg. 10

604-373 Tyee Rd, $309,900Saturday 2-4Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-385-2033

105 Ladysmith St, $589,900Sunday 2-4Address Realty Ltd.Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

401-1325 Harrison, $285,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyHal Decter 250 385-2033 pg. 12

1146 Richardson, $419,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesPaul Whitney, 250-889-2883 pg. 5

5-710 Linden Ave.Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunMark Lawless, 250-744-3301 pg. 13

205-1593 Begbie, $249,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDoug Poruchny, 250-474-4800 pg. 11

307-951 Topaz, $299,900Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate LtdSteve MacDonald, 250-477-7291 pg. 5

71 Government St, $489,000Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyAnke Venema, 250 477-1100 pg. 12

1106-707 Courtney St, $599,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Burr Properties Ltd.Andrew Hobbs, 250-382-6636

304-1593 Begbie, $324,900Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyColin Holliday-Scott, 250-384-7663 pg. 5

1671 Elford, $499,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real EstateDeidra Junghans 250 474-6003 pg. 36

1515 Regents Pl., $827,500Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 13

508-365 Waterfront, $429,900Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422 pg. 8

2360 Rosario, $699,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyTim Taddy 250 592-8110 pg. 17

304-2210 Cadboro Bay, $399,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyAvtar Kroad, 250-592-4422 pg. 6

2487 Eastdowne, $769,500Saturday 1-3Newport RealtyBruce Gibson 250 385-2033 pg. 14

3182 Wessex CloseSaturday 2-4Sutton West CoastHiro Nakatani 250 661-4476 pg. 43

1001 Foul Bay Rd, $895,000Saturday 2-4Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith 250 388-5882 pg. 15

1537 Hampshire, $589,000Sunday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-595-1535 pg. 14

770 Linkleas, $625,000Sunday 1-4Newport RealtyNoah Dobson 250 385-2033 pg. 15

112 Prince Edward Dr, $970,000Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate LtdJudy Gerrett, 250-656-0131 pg. 14

3075 Eastdowne, $839,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalDave O’Byrne 250 361-6213 pg. 14

19-127 Aldersmith, $474,900Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunJenny Stoltz 250 744-3301 pg. 15

10 Helmcken RdDaily noon-4Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200 pg. 2

29-14 Erskine, $429,900Sunday 1-3Newport RealtyMarie Blender 250 385-2033 pg. 11

295 Bessborough AveSunday 2-4Re/Max AllianceJason Binab, 250-360-1929

303-101 Nursery Hill Dr.Saturday & Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-479-3333

76-14 Erskine Lane, $439,900Sunday 1-3Sutton West Coast RealtyElke Pettipas 250 479-3333 pg. 11

111 Marler, $459,000Saturday 2-4JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3

17 Jedburgh, $487,000Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663 pg. 37

3833 Holland Ave, $534,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDarren Day, 250-478-9600 pg. 15

1169 Hadfi eld, $539,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGary Bazuik, 250-477-5353 pg. 40

876 Colville Rd, $439,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

357 Kinver St, $589,900Saturday 11-12:30Address Realty LtdMike Chubey, 250-391-1893

876 Craigfl ower, $549,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 18

939 Inskip, $349,999Sunday 2-4Cornerstone PropertiesJosh Prowse 250 661-5674 pg. 33

70-850 Parklands, $399,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGina Sundberg, 250-812-4999 pg. 18

7-704 Rockheights, $599,900Sunday 2-4MacDonald RealtyLorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 42

1033 Wychbury, $465,000Saturday 3:30-5Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGary Bazuik, 250-477-5353 pg. 40

454 Sturdee St, $969,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Address Realty Ltd.Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893

927 Devonshire Rd., $439,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124 pg. 10

858 Parklands, $429,000Saturday 2-4Cathy Duncan & Associates250 658-0967 pg. 1

1064 Colville, $499,000Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate LtdDorothee Friese 250 477-7291 pg. 18

656 Grenville, $489,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdDana Reiter, 250 384-8124 pg. 18

743 Rockheights Ave.Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheryl Laidlaw 250 474-4800 pg. 18

942 Reeve Place, $419,900Saturday 1-3Address Realty Ltd.Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

401-877 Ellery St, $309,900Saturday 11-1Burr Properties LtdChris Gill, 250-382-6636

307-1009 Mckenzie Ave, $165,900Sunday 2-4Burr Properties LtdMike Pearce, 250-382-6636

4190 Kashtan Pl, $549,900Saturday 1-3Address Realty LtdPatrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

33-5110 Cordova Bay, $469,800Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunNicole Goeujon, 250-478-9600 pg. 5

828 Leslie Dr, $639,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesAndrew Plank, 250-360-6106

3669-1507 Queensbury, $464,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Vernon, 250-744-3301 pg. 19

996 Owlwood, $689,900Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 21

4520 Rithetwood, $799,000Sunday 1-4Pemberton Holmes LtdDeborah Kline 250 661-7680 pg. 20

206-3252 Glasgow, $187,500Sunday 11-1Cornerstone PropertiesJosh Prowse 250 661-5674 pg. 33

1616 Longacre Dr, $579,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunRobert Hahn, 250-744-3301 pg. 18

785 Claremont Ave., $1,048,000Sunday 1-3Ocean City RealtySuzy Hahn 250 381-7899 pg. 3

12-759 Sanctuary Crt, $539,900Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyRob Hosie, 250-385-2033 pg. 5

1178 Woodheath Lane, $714,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real EstateDeana Fawcett, 250-893-8932

4329 Faithwood, $744,900Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 20

4300 Maltwood Cl, $787,000Saturday & SundayDFH Real EstateDeana Fawcett, 250-893-8932

4674 Lochside, $1,098,000Sunday 1-4Pemberton Holmes LtdDeborah Kline 250 661-7680 pg. 20

920 Woodhall Dr, $639,500Sunday 2-4Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-385-2033

4268 Panorama, $542,500Saturday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyDerek Braaten,250-479-3333 pg. 40

5015 Georgia Park Terr. $834,900Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 21

5041 Lochside, $765,000Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353 pg. 20

3-4771 Cordova Bay, $895,000Sunday 1-3Newport RealtyHolly Harper 250 888-8448 pg. 41

891 Claremont Ave, $888,000Saturday & Sunday 12-2DFH Real EstateDeana Fawcett, 250-893-8932

3815 Campus Cres, $679,900Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 19

1877A Feltham Rd, $609,900Saturday 3-5Re/Max CamosunRick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

2909 Phyllis St, $1,195,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesMurray Clodge, 250-818-6146 pg. 19

781 Canterbury, $624,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyStuart Price, 250-479-3333 pg. 19

4343 Cedar Hill, $575,000Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage NorthstarRossana Klampfer 250 217-5278 pg. 19

1627 Hybury, $664,990Saturday & Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunAdrian Langereis 250 514-0202 pg. 43

1663 Bisley, $619,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesJacquie Jocelyn, 250-384-8124 pg. 20

2927 Ilene, $599,900Saturday 2-4One Percent RealtyValentino, 250-686-2242 pg. 41

890 Snowdrop, $450,000Saturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesAndrew Plank 250 360-6106 pg. 21

245/247 Regina, $519,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesMike Shack, 250-384-8124 pg. 21

4038 Carey Rd., $389,900Saturday 1-3Sutton West CoastMikko Ikonen 250 479-3333 pg. 36

3074 Millgrove, $399,000Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Tom Muir 250-477-7291 pg. 22

3945 Carey Rd, $679,000Sunday 2-4Fair RealtyAmy Yan, 250-893-8888 pg. 21

354 Gorge Rd W, $639,000Saturday 1-3Fair RealtySteve Blumberg, 250-360-6069 pg. 22

36 Regina Ave., $569,000Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunVinnie Gill, 250-744-3301 pg. 22

1-630 Huxley St, $350,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesJerry Mireau, 250-384-8124 pg. 6

3131 Esson Rd., $449,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyLorraine Williams, 250-216-3317 pg. 22

140 Kamloops, $514,900Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalRosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663 pg. 37

2931 Earl Grey St, $499,900Saturday 2-4Address Realty LtdMike Chubey, 250-391-1893

4792 Beaver Rd, $1,195,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesDavid Scotney,250-384-8124 pg. 22

501 Pamela, $575,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdAngele Munro 250 384-8124 pg. 22

425 Kerr, $399,900Sunday 2-4Address Realty LimitedPatrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

639 Ridgebank, $575,000Saturday 2-4Macdonald RealtyScott Garman 250 896-7099 pg. 21

9-4350 West Saanich, $399,900Sunday 1-2Re/Max CamosunShane King 250-744-3301 pg. 22

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103-3157 Tillicum, $199,900Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalLaurel Hounslow 250 592-4422 pg. 10

630 Sedger, $520,000Saturday 12-2Re/Max CamosunRoland Stillings 250-744-3301 pg. 23

10-3338 Whittier Ave, $419,000Sunday 2-4Kroppmann RealtyDale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 5

2898 MurraySaturday 2-4DFH Real Estate LtdDorothee Friese 250 477-7291 pg. 22

851 Verdier Ave, $1,049,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Sotheby’s International RealtyScott Piercy, 250-812-7212 pg. 34

8784 Pender Park, $825,000Sunday 1-3Pemberton Holmes LtdJean Thorndycraft 250 384-8124 pg. 24

1286 Knute Way, $499,999Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West CoastKomal Dodd 250 479-3333 pg. 44

2032 Sunfi eld, $199,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 25

8545 Bourne, $694,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 26

31-7401 Central SaanichSaturday 1-3Newport RealtyNoah Dobson 250 385-2033 pg. 26

1115 Sluggett Rd., $629,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Steve Alford 250-477-7291 pg. 26

2420 Mount Baker, $699,000Saturday & Sunday 11-1Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye 250-384-8124 pg. 11

8903 Haro Park, $684,900Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMark McDougall 250 477-5353 pg. 24

2320 Oakville AveSunday 2-4Holmes RealtyNancy McLean, 250-656-0911 pg. 6


306-9900 5th St., $219,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunRon Phillips 250-655-0608 pg. 23

304-9880 Fourth St, $288,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 23

106-7088 West Saanich, $449,000Saturday 11-12Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 25

2034 Teale Pl, $465,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunGaye Phillips, 250-655-0608 pg. 23

863 Brentwood Heights, $499,900Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBev McIvor 250-655-0608 pg. 23

8330 West Saanich, $799,000Saturday 2-4JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3

6816 Jedora Dr, $548,800Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 23


231-2245 James WhiteSaturday 1-2:30Royal Lepage Coast Capital RealtyGiovanna Balaiban 250 477-5353 pg. 24

9355 Village Way, $215,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 25

6566 Rey Rd, $579,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDoug Poruchny, 250-474-4800 pg. 26

2415 Amherst, $419,900Sunday 2-4Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 25

104-2286 Henry Ave.Saturday 11-12:30Royal LePage Coast CapitalGiovanna, 250-477-5353 pg. 24

Unit 63-1255 Wain Rd., $529,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.John Smith 250-477-7291 pg. 23

1824 Mt. Newton X Rd, $549,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesMike Shack, 250-384-8124 pg. 23

1580 Sylvan, $1,049,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 24

6778 Central Saanich, $515,000Sunday 2-4One Percent RealtyValentino, 250-686-2242 pg. 41

754 Braemar, $749,900Sunday 2-4JonesCo Real Estate Inc.Ian Heath 250-655-7653 pg. 3

23-2560 Wilcox Terr, $349,000Sunday 2:30-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ann Watley, 250-656-0131 pg. 23

1722 Barrett, $649,600Saturday 2-4MacDonald RealtyLorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 42

604 Stewart Mtn Rd, $729,000Saturday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay 250 217-5091 pg. 26

1826 Millstream Rd, $724,900Sunday 3-4Re/Max CamosunShane King, 250-661-4277 pg. 26

6-2711 Jacklin Rd, $269,900Saturday 2:30-4:30SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 29

3134 Wishart Rd, $479,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDavid Stevens, 250-893-1016

3365 St. Troy Pl, $464,900Saturday 2-4Kroppmann RealtyDale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 pg. 26

100-644 Granrose Ter, $429,000Saturday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124 pg. 10

974 Moss Ridge, $649,900Sunday 12-2DFH Real EstateJenn Raappana, 250-474-6003 pg. 28

563 Brant Pl., $640,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200 pg. 28

101 & 201-608 Fairway, $299,900Daily 1:30-4:00Century 21 Queenswood RealtySheila Christmas, 250-477-1100 pg. 6

3067 AlouetteDaily 12-4DFH Real Estate LtdMike Hartshorne 250 889-4445 pg. 41

2694 Fergus, $364,900Saturday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalJordan Thome 250 477-5353 pg. 11

100 & 200-974 Preston WaySunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunGeorge Wall, 250-744-3301 pg. 6

306-2745 Veteran’s Memorial, $249,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesDiana Winger 250-999-3683 pg. 42

613 Amble Pl, $499,900Saturday & Sunday 12-5Re/Max CamosunKeith Ferguson 250 744-3301 pg. 29

3330 Wishart Rd., $398,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRoy Coburn 250-812-5333 pg. 27

3686 Wild Country, $624,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real EstateDeidra Junghans 250 474-6003 pg. 29

116-996 Wild Ridge, $299,900Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown 250-380-6683 pg. 28

3945 Olympic View Dr, $1,595,900Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesBrendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240 pg. 26

201-3220 Jacklin Rd, $309,900Saturday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 29

408-3226 Jacklin $279,900Saturday 12:30-2:30SmartMove Real EstateBlair Veenstra 250 380-6683 pg. 12

974 Wild Blossom, $599,900Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate LtdMike Hartshorne 250 889-4445 pg. 28

31-2771 Spencer Rd, $274,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesBrendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240 pg. 27

662 Goldstream, $249,900Daily 1-4Kahl Realty Jason Kahl, 250-391-8484 pg. 7

224 Seafi eld, $479,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJim Bailey 250-592-4422 pg. 28

3445 Karger, $589,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 29

2186 Stone Gate, $664,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo 250-478-4828 pg. 43

422 OwensSunday 1-3Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheryl Laidlaw 250 474-4800 pg. 28

3463 Yorkshire Pl, $599,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyDonna Gabel, 250-477-5353 pg. 29

962 Glen Willow, $354,900Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyLaurie Abram 250 385-2033 pg. 11

2390 Echo Valley Dr, $689,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDennis Jabs, 250-386-8875 pg. 27

3705 Wild Berry BendSaturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalCheryl Laidlaw, 250-474-4800 pg. 28

3910 Metchosin, $1,084,000Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDeborah Coburn, 250-478-9600 pg. 28

3735 Ridge Pond, $619,900Sunday 12:30-2:00SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown 250 380-6683 pg. 29

453 Atkins Rd, $584,900Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

206-611 Goldstream, $247,900Daily 1:30-4:00Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd.Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100 pg. 6

4252 Metchosin Rd, $499,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDarren Day, 250-478-9600 pg. 27

723 Windover Trc., $879,000Sunday 1-3Gallie RealtyBarbara Gallie 250-478-6530 pg. 28

2200 Harrow Gate, $639,000Saturday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyAnke Venema, 250-477-1100 pg. 26

2878 Canyon Park Pl, $469,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Vernon, 250-642-5050 pg. 27

541 Langvista Dr, $459,900Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDarren Day, 250-708-2000 pg. 26

994 DunfordDaily 1-4Kahl RealtyLyle Kahl, 250-391-8484 pg. 9

969 Glen Willow, $509,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton Holmes LtdChris Marrie, 250 920-8463

803 Cecil Blogg, $519,900Saturday 11-1One Percent RealtyValentino, 250-686-2242 pg. 41

241 Steller Crt, $469,900Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesDaryl Ashby, 250-478-9141 pg. 27

6539 Grant E, $419,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunMel Jarvis 250-661-5180 pg. 42

620 Seascape, $1,149,000Sunday 1-4Pemberton Holmes - SookeShayne Fedosenko 250-642-3240 pg. 31

1919 Maple AvenueSunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunJohn Vernon 250-642-5050 pg. 10

121-6838 Grant Rd, $299,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesJeff Shorter, 250-384-8124 pg. 30

2540 McClaren Rd, $558,000Friday 12-2SmartMove Real EstateMelanie Meades, 250-812-4765 pg. 34

1019 Skylar CircleThursday, Friday & Sunday 1-4Re/Max AllianceDavid Strasser, 250-360-1929

2493 Boompond, $599,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGary Bazuik, 250-477-5353 pg. 40

Park Place, $359,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Re/Max of DuncanKim Johannsen 250 748-7200 pg. 35

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Junior-B returns to West Shore for 2012-13 seasonCharla Huber News staff

Now that the Westshore Stingers have been laid to rest, a new junior-B hockey team will rise from the ashes next season.

Four West Shore businessmen have banded together to purchase the rights to a franchise in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League, effectively replacing the Stingers.

Kory Gronnestad, Ken Carson, Dave Horner and Derrick Hamilton are in the process of buy-ing the franchise rights and plan to keep the junior-B team on the West Shore. Carson is the owner of Carson Mechanical, Horner owns Wil-low Leaf Holdings and Hamilton is co-partner on HHS Drilling and Blasting.

Operations for the Stingers have been sus-pended since December, 2010.

The four owners are all friends who live on the West Shore and played as kids, some with the Juan de Fuca Minor Hockey Association, and have children playing for Juan de Fuca.

“This is not something we are trying to make money on,” said Carson, who is also president of Juan de Fuca minor hockey.

“The team was for sale and we thought it made sense,” said Gronnestad, president of Scansa Construction, based in Langford.

The plan is to base the team out of the new Westhills Arena at City Centre Park. The club will be up and running for the 2012-13 season, but the angry mosquito logo won’t return.

“We’ll definitely be changing the name,” Gron-nestad said, but not yet.

“The name could be tied to a business. We will be getting suggestions from the commu-nity, too.”

The deal has been crafted through the Sting-ers’ owner and the league, said VIJHL president Greg Batters.

“We are thrilled,” Batters said. “We are just crossing our ‘T’s and dotting the ‘I’s.”

Starting a team from scratch is never easy, but the new owners will also have to deal the recent history of the team. The Stingers were put on a six-month leave from the league in

December 2010 after a player revolt led to an inability to field enough players to take the ice.

The Sooke Stingers started in 2005 and played the past three years out of Bear Moun-tain Arena.

“We didn’t buy the Westshore Stingers, we bought the rights to operate a West Shore junior-B team,” Gronnestad said. “This is a brand new team ... a fresh start.”

Player recruitment is nearly underway and the owners are seeking coaches.

Training camp will start in August of next year, like the rest of the league.

The new owners are keen to give Juan de Fuca minor hockey players the option to con-tinue in junior-B.

“Kids want to play hockey in front of their family and friends,” Gronnestad said. “We want to keep the local kids here to play.”

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City’s football rivalry on hold

It doesn’t get better for football fans than a Friday night tilt between the city’s only two high school clubs.

Unfortunately, limited numbers on the Belmont Bulldogs is causing early havoc to the team’s season. The Island’s Tier-II cham-pions in 2010 were to host the nationally ranked No. 17 Mount Douglas Rams at Bear Mountain Stadium in City Centre Park today, but the game is cancelled.

It would have been the final preseason match for both teams.

Belmont is coming off a tough 35-8 loss against their Nanaimo namesake last week, the John Barsby Bull-dogs, a game that only made it to the half due to a short-age of numbers by Belmont.

The Rams are a provincial contender to win the triple-A title despite losing 35-18 to a tough team from Bainbridge, Wash., on Sept. 16.

The Bulldogs are sched-uled to open the Island conference season against the G.P. Vanier Towhees at Belmont, 5 p.m., Oct. 7. Like-wise, the Rams kick off their season in the highly-compet-itive triple-A Western Con-ference against Vancouver’s storied Notre Dame Jugglers at Royal Athletic Park, 5 p.m., Oct. 7.

Vikes visit T-Birds’ player of the week

Current national field hockey team player and for-mer Vic High student Robyn Pendleton is the Female Athlete of the Week for the Canada West conference.

Pendleton scored three goals in two games to help her UBC Thunderbirds sweep the Calgary Dinos. The fourth-year forward scored twice on Sept. 24 as the Thunderbirds won 3-0 and once more in a 3-1 win on Sept. 25. The UVic Vikes (1-3) visit UBC (3-1) Oct. 1 and 2.

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Kory Gronnestad and Ken Carson are two of the four friends buying the rights to operate a junior-B hockey team on the West Shore.

Hockey for sale

An icon among Victoria school sports, 77-year-old wrestling coach Ed Ashmore, is back to lead the Victoria Bulldogs district school team for one more year.

Practices for the club run 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thurs-day in the gymnasium at Cedar Hill middle school, 3910 Cedar Hill Rd.

“We’re really excited with lots of returning members this year,” said Ashmore, the commissioner of school wrestling. “It’s been a while since I had kids calling me in June (for the upcoming season). Of course we’re always open to teaching new kids.”

Ashmore’s Bulldogs represent students from schools across the district that no longer have a wrestling team of their own. Esquimalt and Reynolds are currently the only secondary schools with wrestling programs. Training season for the Bulldogs is underway and termi-nates with regional and provincial championships in April. Boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years old are invited and younger children, if they’re mature enough, are welcome to train.

For more information, call Ashmore at 250-384-9459. [email protected]

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Westshore Rebels

quarterback Catlyn Todorvich

eludes the tackle of Langley

Rams’ Buddy Hutcheson

at Langley’s McLeod Park

on Sept. 24. The Rebels held on

for the 35-28 victory.

Gary Ahuja/Black Press

Rebels at home in third

Travis PatersonNews staff

From the start of the the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Canada’s only realistic goal was a third-place finish. After a 23-23 tie with Japan on Monday that goal is now within reach.

The Eh Blacks, as Canada’s (1-1-1) come to be known on home soil, plays the New Zealand All Blacks (3-0) on Saturday (Oct. 1). The game will be aired locally at 7:30 p.m. on TSN.

With the draw against Japan, Canada earned two points and have six overall, one ahead of Tonga. The top two teams from each pool move on to the playoff rounds, which in Cana-da’s pool will almost certainly be New Zealand and France.

The gift bag for finishing third, however, is something Canada would love to bring home.

Up for grabs is automatic qualification to the 2015 RWC in England, saving Rugby Canada several hundred thousand in costs for qualify-ing games. It also gains Rugby Canada access to the International Rugby Board wallet, to the tune of increased funding by several million dollars. Lastly, Canada can expect big-name vis-itors next June as part of the IRB Test window – meaning top ten nations will do outbound tours in June to North America and accept in-bound tours from Canada in November. Recently Can-ada hasn’t been on that schedule - instead play-ing Tier II nations such as Belgium, Spain and Portugal.

However, Canada can still slip to fourth. Tonga plays France today (Sept. 30) and it’s possible Tonga can earn two bonus points and push past Canada if the latter comes up empty against the All Blacks.

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‘Eh Blacks’ within reach of Rugby World Cup goal


The Westshore Rebels’ 35-28 win over the Langley Rams last Saturday cracked the stale-mate within the B.C. Junior Football Confer-ence’s power hierarchy.

The third-place Rebels (4-4) visit the fifth-place Kamloops Broncos (1-7) on Saturday.

With the powerhouse Vancouver Island Raid-ers (8-0) atop the standings and the Okanagan Sun (7-1) just behind them, the season stand-ings have been set in cement since August. Until last week the Rams held third, the Rebels fourth and the Broncos and Chilliwack Huskers (0-8) the fifth and sixth spots, respectively.

Consider this: the Rebels beat the Rams despite the fact the Rebels couldn’t get close to the Sun earlier this season losing 49-7 on Aug. 20 and 69-0 on Sept. 17. The Rams, meanwhile, did much better against the Sun, losing 33-23

on Aug. 6, then nearly upsetting them in a 15-14 loss on Aug. 13.

Yet the Rams had little answer for the Rebels offence Saturday as quarterback Catlyn Todor-vich spurred a massive effort with 533 yards gained, 357 of them along the ground.

The Rams nearly tied the score late in the fourth quarter but a game-saving interception by Michael Hansen sealed the win for the Reb-els.

The only remaining question now is whether the Rebels will enter the playoffs in third or fourth. The top four teams make the post-sea-son. The Rebels face the Rams once more, Oct. 8 at Bear Mountain Stadium.

The Rams can steal third place back with a win by more than seven points – even if the Reb-els follow through as heavy favourites and take down the Broncos, and the Rams drop their game to the Raiders this weekend.

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Vancouver Island Soccer League

Div. 1 GP W L T Pts.1 Cowichan 3 2 1 0 62 Gordon Head 2 2 0 0 63 Prospect L. 3 2 1 0 64 Gorge FC 1 1 0 0 35 Sooke Celtic 2 1 1 0 36 Bays United 2 1 1 0 37 Nanaimo 2 1 1 0 38 Vic West FC 3 1 2 0 39 Juan de Fuca 3 1 2 0 310 Lakehill 3 0 3 0 0

SoccerSat. Oct. 1: VISL Div.

1, Gorge at Bays Utd., 2 p.m. Blanshard field.

Sat. Oct. 1: VISL Div. 1,Lakehill at Juan de Fuca, 7p.m. at Goudy Turf (City Centre Park).

Sat. Oct. 1: VISL Div. 1, Prospect Lake at Vic West., 6 p.m. Topaz Park.

RugbySat. Oct. 1: VIRU,

Castaway-Wanderers at James Bay, Div. 1 at 1 p.m., premier at 2:45 p.m., MacDonald Park.

Sat. Oct. 1: VIRU Elite men, UVic Vikes at Velox Valhallians, Div. 1 at 1 p.m., premier at 2:45 p.m., Velox Field.

HockeySat. Oct. 1: BCHL,

Nanaimo at Victoria., 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mtn. Arena.

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UVic students bare down for cancerUniversity of Victoria students will strip down

to their skivvies today (Sept. 30) to help raise money for “below the belt” cancer research.

The sixth annual UVic Undie Run goes from noon to 3 p.m. to raise awareness about pros-tate, colorectal, testicular, breast and cervical cancers. The run kicks off at the Petch fountain (in front of the McPherson library) before circling Ring Road. For more information on the run and how to participate, visit on.fb.me/ntwJu1.

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Roszan HolmenNews staff

An independent, external review of a still-born delivery at Victoria General Hospital has concluded the availability of anesthesi-ologists was not a factor in the case.

The review, however, did make several recommendations to improve obstetrics on the Island.

The Vancouver Island Health Authority commissioned the review Aug. 19 after anes-thesiologist Dr. Sue Ferreira publicly raised questions about a possible link between the incident and a shortage of anesthesiolo-gists.

Ferreira said a labouring mother required an emergency caesarean section at a time when the hospital’s lone anesthesiologist was occupied with other surgeries.

“What we know is that there was a delay in care. What we need to find out is whether that delay was the reason this baby did not survive,” Ferreira wrote.

On Aug. 9, a woman came to the hospi-tal in labour. After several hours, the fetus showed sudden signs of severe distress. An obstetrician was called and made two failed attempts to deliver the baby.

The patient was taken to the operating room for a caesarean. Upon delivery, how-ever, the baby had no heartbeat and did not breathe and attempts at resuscitation did not work.

“After examining this case detail the review team was quite satisfied there was no delay in the provision of anesthesia care to the patient,” wrote review lead Dr. Ward Flemons, a professor of medicine at the University of Calgary and board member

with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute. “Although for a short period of time the anesthesiologist was responsible for two patients, which although not an ideal situa-tion, did not have any untoward impact on either patient.”

While a second anesthesiologist and obstetrician were called in, their service was not required, and the C-section began within about 20 minutes from the time it was called. The timeline meets the guide-lines by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

Beyond the particulars of this case, how-ever, the review also examined obstetrics more generally in Greater Victoria. It made 21 recommendations.

They include the need for a dedicated obstetrical anesthesiology service as soon as possible, and a call for VIHA to establish

an equitable pay plan for its obstetricians and anesthesiologists.

VIHA says it is working toward both rec-ommendations.

Recruiting more obstetric anesthesiolo-gists to the region is also a concern for the B.C. Anesthesiologists’ Society.

After a call for applicants by the B.C. Min-istry of Health garnered no interest, the society offered to help sweeten the pot, by offering its own funding.

“Ministry officials refused the offer, and continue to refuse to discuss the issue with anesthesiologists,” according to society president Dr. James Helliwell.

“Government needs to come to the table with a genuine willingness to listen and to come to a solution that meets the needs of pregnant moms,” he said in a statement.

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Inquiry into stillborn baby finds no fault

Reynolds hosts bottle drive for Cops for CancerKyle SlavinNews staff

The empty cans and bottles lying around your garage or messing up your car are in demand this weekend.

Reynolds secondary students are in the thick of an intensive 12-day campaign to raise money for Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, which will roll through the school next Friday (Oct. 7).

On Saturday (Oct. 1) the students will host a bottle drive and car wash at Reynolds (3963 Bor-den St.) beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Anyone looking to drop by to help or donate to the cause is urged to do so.

There will also be a dance for adults – alcohol will be served – in the school gym Saturday night (7 p.m. to midnight) featuring music from The Midnights.

Tickets are $10 and are available at Reynolds’ front office or at the door.

Students from both Reynolds and Lambrick Park will also be out this weekend canvassing neighbourhoods for financial donations for head shaves.

Both schools say their core Cops for Cancer fundraising comes from the pledges individual stu-dents collect from neighbours, family and friends to shave their heads.

To make a donation to Tour de Rock visit www.tourderock.ca and look for the link.

You can donate to any participating Saanich school by selecting “More” under the Team Rank box.

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Westshore Rebels

quarterback Catlyn Todorvich

eludes the tackle of Langley

Rams’ Buddy Hutcheson

at Langley’s McLeod Park

on Sept. 24. The Rebels held on

for the 35-28 victory.

Gary Ahuja/Black Press

Rebels at home in third


From the start of the the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Canada’s only realistic goal was a third-place finish. After a 23-23 tie with Japan on Monday that goal is now within reach.

The Eh Blacks, as Canada’s (1-1-1) come to be known on home soil, plays the New Zealand All Blacks (3-0) on Saturday (Oct. 1). The game will be aired locally at 7:30 p.m. on TSN.

With the draw against Japan, Canada earned two points and have six overall, one ahead of Tonga. The top two teams from each pool move on to the playoff rounds, which in Cana-da’s pool will almost certainly be New Zealand and France.

The gift bag for finishing third, however, is something Canada would love to bring home.

Up for grabs is automatic qualification to the 2015 RWC in England, saving Rugby Canada several hundred thousand in costs for qualify-ing games. It also gains Rugby Canada access to the International Rugby Board wallet, to the tune of increased funding by several million dollars. Lastly, Canada can expect big-name vis-itors next June as part of the IRB Test window – meaning top ten nations will do outbound tours in June to North America and accept in-bound tours from Canada in November. Recently Can-ada hasn’t been on that schedule - instead play-ing Tier II nations such as Belgium, Spain and Portugal.

However, Canada can still slip to fourth. Tonga plays France today (Sept. 30) and it’s possible Tonga can earn two bonus points and push past Canada if the latter comes up empty against the All Blacks.

[email protected]

‘Eh Blacks’ within reach of Rugby World Cup goal


The Westshore Rebels’ 35-28 win over the Langley Rams last Saturday cracked the stale-mate within the B.C. Junior Football Confer-ence’s power hierarchy.

The third-place Rebels (4-4) visit the fifth-place Kamloops Broncos (1-7) on Saturday.

With the powerhouse Vancouver Island Raid-ers (8-0) atop the standings and the Okanagan Sun (7-1) just behind them, the season stand-ings have been set in cement since August. Until last week the Rams held third, the Rebels fourth and the Broncos and Chilliwack Huskers (0-8) the fifth and sixth spots, respectively.

Consider this: the Rebels beat the Rams despite the fact the Rebels couldn’t get close to the Sun earlier this season losing 49-7 on Aug. 20 and 69-0 on Sept. 17. The Rams, meanwhile, did much better against the Sun, losing 33-23

on Aug. 6, then nearly upsetting them in a 15-14 loss on Aug. 13.

Yet the Rams had little answer for the Rebels offence Saturday as quarterback Catlyn Todor-vich spurred a massive effort with 533 yards gained, 357 of them along the ground.

The Rams nearly tied the score late in the fourth quarter but a game-saving interception by Michael Hansen sealed the win for the Reb-els.

The only remaining question now is whether the Rebels will enter the playoffs in third or fourth. The top four teams make the post-sea-son. The Rebels face the Rams once more, Oct. 8 at Bear Mountain Stadium.

The Rams can steal third place back with a win by more than seven points – even if the Reb-els follow through as heavy favourites and take down the Broncos, and the Rams drop their game to the Raiders this weekend.

[email protected]

StatsSoccer

Vancouver Island Soccer League

Div. 1 GP W L T Pts.1 Cowichan 3 2 1 0 62 Gordon Head 2 2 0 0 63 Prospect L. 3 2 1 0 64 Gorge FC 1 1 0 0 35 Sooke Celtic 2 1 1 0 36 Bays United 2 1 1 0 37 Nanaimo 2 1 1 0 38 Vic West FC 3 1 2 0 39 Juan de Fuca 3 1 2 0 310 Lakehill 3 0 3 0 0

SoccerSat. Oct. 1: VISL Div.

1, Gorge at Bays Utd., 2 p.m. Blanshard field.

Sat. Oct. 1: VISL Div. 1,Lakehill at Juan de Fuca, 7p.m. at Goudy Turf (City Centre Park).

Sat. Oct. 1: VISL Div. 1, Prospect Lake at Vic West., 6 p.m. Topaz Park.

RugbySat. Oct. 1: VIRU,

Castaway-Wanderers at James Bay, Div. 1 at 1 p.m., premier at 2:45 p.m., MacDonald Park.

Sat. Oct. 1: VIRU Elite men, UVic Vikes at Velox Valhallians, Div. 1 at 1 p.m., premier at 2:45 p.m., Velox Field.

HockeySat. Oct. 1: BCHL,

Nanaimo at Victoria., 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mtn. Arena.

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