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As Oak Bay High principal, Dave Thomson contributes to the planning process for the new high school, he faces the challenge of a fundamental shift occurring in education. “Teachers are no longer a ‘cauldron of knowledge’ being doled out from the front of the room,” said Thomson. “That method is an anachronism. Now it’s about thinking critically and learning together.” And critical thinking is exactly what’s being taught at Oak Bay High and at every other school out there, said Thomson. “Education is undergoing a fundamental change,” he said. Today’s teachers, said Thomson, try to get out the message that there may be multiple answers to a question and a myriad of methods to arrive at those answers. “Thats all part of thinking in a critical manner,” he said. The topic of critical thinking was raised earlier this month when the B.C. Teachers’ Federation produced a poster and associated lesson plans that were seemingly in opposition to proposed pipeline projects and an increase in oil tanker traffic. The material prompted Premier Christy Clark to state that it “sounded like indoctrination” and that it was the job of schools to present a “balanced view of the world.”
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Maggie Hospers, her mother, Tina, and twin sister, Molly, get ready for trick-or-treaters at their home on Beach Drive. The Hospers and their spooky friends will welcome visitors to enjoy Halloween in their front yard while raising money for the Greater Victoria SPCA.
‘House of Horrors’ makes scary return Tim Collins News staff
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endrils of fog creep across the eerily lit graveyard that has mysteriously risen from the front lawn. In the unnaturally shifting half-light one might be forgiven for believing that the stone angel watching over the dead appears to be more than a little sinister. She may even have moved. Upon closer inspection, you’ll find that living dead zombies are wandering the grounds. There’s also a two-metre mummy, a giant spider that seems to have captured a few passersby, and a host of other spooky, scary decorations and things that
shriek in the night. It’s all an illusion, but one that Tina Hospers and her family have laboured long and hard to create. “We call it Hospers’ Haunted House of Horrors,” she said with a laugh. Hospers loves Halloween. “It’s the one day of the year when you can become someone else, be something different,” she said. “I’ve always loved horror stories and films as well. Stephen King is my favourite author.” PLEASE SEE: Halloween haunted house, Page A7
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More than 130 anti-pipeline protesters gathered in front of Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong’s Saanich constituency office Wednesday. The protest was one of 60 organized protests around the province targeting the offices of MLAs from both parties. Protesters are opposed to the Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan pipelines. The protesters waved a collection of hand-lettered signs and banners; one man banged a drum. Another, holding a large, paper-mache fish, came dressed in a white hazardous material suit, complete with gas mask. While some protesters were affiliated with groups like the Dogwood Initiative and Victoria Paddlers Against Pipelines, most were simply concerned residents. The crowd was made up of
seniors and children alike; one placard-waving mother came with an infant child strapped to her body in a carry harness. Petitions were circulated and, at one point, protesters linked arms to demonstrate their solidarity against the pipeline projects. A sign calling on drivers to honk to show support for the protest drew a constant cacophony of car horns. For some protesters, though, it seemed that their voices were not being heard by their elected representative. Chong was not at her office for the protest and her staff cited previous cabinet business in Vancouver as the reason for her absence. Staff remained sequestered in their locked second floor offices at 3930 Shelbourne St. The situation was further aggravated when the Shelbourne Street building manager locked the front entrance of the twostorey office building and stood in the foyer preventing access by any protesters through the unlocked back entrance. He said that he’d been directed to do because of fire and safety concerns.
That move angered Ray Zimmerman, one of the area residents who had come out to make his voice heard. “For her (Chong) to hide behind the fact that she’s on private property is disgusting,” said Zimmerman, who finally gained access to the building after entering with a television crew in tow. He was able to leave a note for Chong with her staff, but remained unsatisfied. “The (B.C. legislature) building is closed; this office is closed … and they’ve disappeared. It’s outrageous,” he said. It was a sentiment shared by many of the demonstrators. Emma Gilchrist held a sign that read “Dear Ida, Thank Christy (Clark) for the tough talk. Now it’s time for action.” Gilchrist was also disappointed that Chong had failed to attend a protest for which she’d been given ample advance warning. Later, Chong said she felt the concerns were unwarranted. “I’ve believe I have been accessible,” she said. “I’ve responded to many letters and made my position clear. If there’s a problem (with access) I haven’t heard about it.”
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A fashion show and tea will help fund Victoria Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation. The event is set for Carlton House, 2080 Oak Bay Ave., on Saturday (Oct. 27), beginning at 2:30 p.m. The show, organized by Carlton House and the Monterey Centre’s Widow and Widowers Group, feature fashions by Country Life Fashions with models provided by the Monterey Centre. Tickets are $10 and available in advance at Carlton House. Victoria Hospice works to enhance the quality of life for those facing advancing illness, death and bereavement. It’s based at Royal Jubilee Hospital. This is the second fashion show hosted by Carleton House. Last year’s show was held in support of the Mustard Seed.
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a life of crime as a bank robber. The pooch has a pivotal role in the plot of the story. Dog auditions will be held this Saturday (Oct. 27) between 12:30 and 3 p.m. at Rotary Hall, 2451 Windsor Rd., where a panel of judges, including actress Maxine Miller, environmentalist Vicky Husband and Mayor Nils Jensen will select five finalists for the role. The finalists will be posted to Facebook where fans can vote for the most likely felonious tail-wagger. One
would-be star will be eliminated in each of five subsequent weeks with the winner going on to star alongside Hattie. The pets must be available for at least two shooting days. The canine star will receive an honorarium, a screen credit and a DVD of the film. “We’re hoping that the film may be picked up as a series,” said Prudence Emery, the film’s writer and producer. Information on the audition can be found at hattiesheist.com. reporter@vicnews.com
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Hospital spruce-up campaign gets major shot in the arm A campaign to address daily wear-and-tear at Mount St. Mary Hospital got a major boost recently with a sizeable donation to the Mount St. Mary Foundation. Last Wednesday, John Nash, honorary chair of the foundation’s Room to Care campaign, accepted a $150,000 cheque from the estate of Thora Duncan. Her mother lived at the old Mount St. Mary Hospital when the facility was located at Vancouver and Burdette streets. Photo courtesy Mount St. Mary Hospital The Room to Care camJohn Newman, left, listens to Mount St. Mary Hospital resident paign is raising money to Keith Turner describe how his motorized wheelchair bumps into repair holes, gouges and walls and creates holes. Newman is the executor for the estate scuffs that have resulted of Thora Duncan, which bequeathed $150,000 to the hospital’s from residents navigating foundation. power wheelchairs around their rooms and elsewhere in the facility. for more versatile dressers, and equipment such as beds, matThe $900,000 project will also will include the replacement of tresses and patient lift slings. see little-used desks swapped damaged heaters and worn-out editor@vicnews.com
Students taught to think for themselves Continued from Page A1
“We want them to form their own opinions – that’s what school is all about,” said Clark. Although, not commenting on that controversy, Thomson is confident of his students’ ability to critically assess information and form their own opinions. “It’s all out there at the touch of a button,” Thomson said. “The trick is learning to sort out what’s not valid and make decisions based on the rest.” He acknowledged, though, that gleaning knowledge from that volume of information can be like drinking from a fire hose. “That’s why critical thought processes are critical.” Adam Walton, a Grade 11 student at Oak Bay High agrees that making informed decisions in today’s world can be difficult. “There’s a lot of information out there. You keep an open mind, but don’t always believe something the moment someone tells you,” he said. “You have to make decisions based on all the information.” He said that his teachers respect the arguments
of students and are prepared to keep an open mind on issues. Walton said that students are taught to consider all sides of an issue and check information through multiple, credible sources. “And when we’re done, we reconfirm again before we make a decision (on what to believe).” “This guy (Walton) can think for himself,” said Thomson. He says that “a quantum shift” has occurred in schools today. “Access to knowledge is universal and immediate. It’s not about having knowledge; it’s about having skills to distill that information and make informed choices.” In order to accomplish that, the old model of a series of rooms housing 30 students with a teacher at the front of the room may have to change, said Thomson. “The construction of a new high school is an opportunity to consider and reflect some different approaches. “We won’t even recognize our schools in 15 years.” reporter@vicnews.com
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Hospers shares her love of Halloween with her twin 16-yearold daughters and the team of 15 or so volunteers who combine their efforts to produce what is arguably one of the most elaborate private halloween displays in Greater Victoria. It’s an annual event at Hospers’ 430 Beach Dr. home and this year they plan to make it even bigger and better. “We’re expanding the display to include an indoor portion,” said Hospers. That display will include a seance room, a children’s area (where the fright factor has been toned down a bit), an asylum
and a very unhealthy hospital ward. “And of course, we have a lot of zombies, ghosts, vampires and monsters of all descriptions.” As much fun as the haunted house may be for the Hospers family, it’s also for a good cause. “We’re doing this to benefit the Victoria SPCA,” said Hospers. “We accept cash donations (actually cheques made out to the SPCA are preferred) as well as any items from the SPCA wish list.” That list includes a host of items like blankets, pet toys and even rubber gloves and photocopy paper; all of it helps to defray the operating expenses of the SPCA. “I’m an animal lover,”
said Hospers, who owns two dogs and five cats along with a collection of fish. “This lets me help out the SPCA while letting me enjoy my favourite holiday.” The display is open to the public on Hallowen night (Oct. 31), beginning at 6 p.m., and spook enthusiasts of all ages are welcome.
Hospers warns that portions of the display can be quite scary but says that the volunteer zombies and other creatures are very aware of the ages and sensitivities of the people who attend and try not to frighten small children. If parents prefer, they can watch the display from the safety of the sidewalk and a
volunteer will bring the treats out to little trick or treaters without their having to enter the display. “Most of the children do come in,” said Hospers. “We haven’t lost one yet. Kids actually love it.” Details of the SPCA wish list can be found at spca.bc.ca. reporter@vicnews.com
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or non-profit groups and charities that survived grant cutbacks of recent years, the provincial government has found a new way to add insult to injury. Auctioning bottles of alcohol donated as gifts for fundraising events is a big no-no – unless the government is guaranteed to get its cut. The Belfry Theatre found this out three years after the fact, an oversight that will cost them at least $20,000 in fundraising this year. The Belfry, a registered charity, was preparing for its third Crush event for this Sunday, where it auctions off privately donated rare wines from around the world. This wasn’t a secret – the theatre company openly solicited for donations of fine wines and listed wines up for auction on its Crush website from 2010, including the names of donors. For some reason, this year things were different. The Liquor Control and Licensing Branch denied the Belfry a special occasion licence to serve alcohol when it found out the theatre company planned, once again, to auction privately donated wines. The Ministry of Energy and Mines, which oversees the LCBC, said it had been unaware until now that the Belfry auctioned privately donated wine. Apparently it was also unaware of the dozens of other B.C. charities that do the same thing year after year. “This law has been in place for many years,” the Ministry of Energy and Mines told the News in an email. It is odd the LCLB Special Occasion Licencing manual highlights those specific sections regarding charity wine auctions, indicating they were revised in June 2012. The province dismisses this as “housekeeping” – it insists the rules haven’t changed. Either the rules haven’t changed and they weren’t being enforced until now, or the rules have changed without warning and the province won’t admit it. Either way, the regulations are mean spirited and self-serving. Under the rules, the booze needs to be purchased directly from a government liquor store or donated from a liquor manufacturer. B.C. is known for its antiquated and arbitrary liquor laws. The B.C. Liberals have brought some of B.C.’ liquor laws into the modern day. People can now bring their own wine to restaurants. Movie theatres can apply for liquor licences for adult-only screenings. But these auction regulations are a step backwards and only serve to punish legitimate charities.
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Embracing the horror, the horror I
have such conflicted feelings October has seen the usual about October. release of a few mainstream horror On one hand, summer is offimovies, and the results have been cially, no question about it, over. less than horrific (“horrific” in this The wind is picking up, case being a good thing). heaters are being turned Sinister is the best of the on and I’m getting up in bunch, even with a weak the dark now, despite my ending and a snuff film elebody’s sensible protests. ment at play that seems to But then again, there’s turning people off. Personbeautiful leaves, pumpally I liked the whole gritty, kin-flavoured everything 1970s film stock thing Sinand blankets. ister has going on, along Oh, and blood-soaked with the general tactile feel movies. So it’s a bit of a of the movie. toss up. Don’t get me wrong, the Kyle Wells I love horror movies whole thing falls apart in CineFile around Halloween time. the end, but the setup is I know they’re not everyfantastic. body’s thing. It can be extremely difKicking the month off was The ficult to find people to go see them House at the End of the Street, which with me, so I understand how many is nothing like The Last House on of you prefer to stay away. the Left. I doubt it’s even in the For me though, they tap into that same neighbourhood. This is purely part of me that likes to be scared. PG-13 horror, and not especially Or challenged. Or disgusted. Why good PG-13 horror at that. All I enjoy that is up for debate, but told, it’s a dull, unoriginal film that I’ll leave that to the psychologists. doesn’t even get the basics right. Either way, there’s something inside But Jennifer Lawrence is in it, so of me that enjoys the thrill of testthere’s that. ing my cinematic limits. The Paranormal Activity series Then again, lots of people like keeps chugging along with Part 4, roller coasters. I do not. I’ll get my out in theatres last weekend. I was scares from horror movies, thank a staunch defender of the franchise you very much. up until PA 3, when the whole thing All of October I have been devotreally became too reliant on its own ing my blog, CineFile, to watching formula. the new horror releases in cinemas PA 4 is an improvement, but and on home video, as well as still offers nothing in the way of catching up with some classics (or innovation or a developed mytholnot so classics) I missed to beef up ogy. Instead, there’s a lot of shaky my status as horror movie connoiscamera work, a couple of genuine seur. I call it my Horror Pledge 2012. scares and lots of bumps in the
night. The usual. So this isn’t exactly a golden age of horror in the cinemas, but my journey into the horror backlog unearthed some gems. High Tension (2003) is an intense French slasher film with some truly gnarly kills and an impressive devotion to quality filmmaking and atmosphere, even if the ending makes no sense. Day of the Dead (1985) is an obvious influence of The Walking Dead and, as the third film in George A. Romero’s original Dead trilogy, is a smart, but still fun zombie flick. Hell-bent for leather is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986), one of the most off-the-wall crazy, totally disturbing and discomforting horror films I’ve ever seen. It truly is bizarre and yet is somehow strangely brilliant. Highly recommended, but only for those with a strong stomach. Come Halloween night, the genre essentials will still be there for you if you’re in the mood for some good horror. We’re talking Psycho (1960), The Shining, Romero’s Dead trilogy, Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th (the original two), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Suspiria, Evil Dead II. The list goes on. Have a spooktacular Halloween everyone. To follow Horror Pledge 2012 and for full reviews of normal movies, check out CineFile at blogs.bclocalnews.com/cinefile. Kyle Wells is a reporter with the Goldstream News Gazette. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
‘I’ll get my scares from horror movies, thank you very much.’
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hy, when so many people oppose ting ecosystems at risk, and forfeiting due the Enbridge Northern Gateway democratic process. pipeline project, would governOur government is ramming through ment and industry resort to such another omnibus budget bill, and extreme measures to push it is set to sign a deal with China, through? both of which seem aimed at The problems with the plan facilitating the pipeline and other to run pipelines from the Alberta resource-extraction projects. Its tar sands across northern B.C. to first budget bill gutted environload unrefined, diluted bitumen mental protection laws, espeonto supertankers for export to cially those that might obstruct China and elsewhere are wellpipeline plans. known: threats to streams, rivThe recent 457-page omnibus ers, lakes and land from pipeline budget bill goes even further. leaks. Among other changes, it revises David Suzuki The danger of contaminated the Navigable Waters Protection Science Matters ocean ecosystems from tanker Act (renamed the Navigation spills; rapid expansion of the tar Protection Act) to substantially sands; and the climate change implications reduce waterways that must be considered of continued wasteful use of fossil fuels. for protection and exempt pipelines from The benefits aren’t as apparent. Some regulations. short-term and fewer long-term jobs, posMeanwhile, the government is set to sibly for foreign workers, and increased sign a 31-year deal on Oct. 31 that will give profits for the oil industry – including China’s government significant control state-owned Chinese companies – are all over Canada’s resources and even over we’re being offered in exchange for giving Canadians’ rights to question projects like up our resources, interests and future, putNorthern Gateway.
The Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement would allow China to sue Canada, outside of our borders and behind closed doors, if the pipeline deal were blocked or China’s interests in our resource industry hindered – for example, if the B.C. government were to stop Northern Gateway. It also gives the Chinese state-owned companies “the right to full protection and security from public opposition,” as well as the right to use Chinese labour and materials on projects in which it has invested. According to author and investigative journalist Andrew Nikiforuk, writing for The Tyee, “The deal does not require provincial consent. It comes without any risk-benefit analysis. And it can be ratified into law without parliamentary debate.” Why would anyone want to sell out our interests, democratic processes and future like this? And why would we put up with it? On the first question, Gus Van Harten, an international investment law professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, told Desmog Blog we must consider the possibil-
ity that government and industry know that changes in attitudes about fossil fuel extraction “may lead to new regulations on the oil patch, in that, climate can’t just be wished away forever, and that governments might take steps to regulate the oil patch in ways that investors wouldn’t like.” He continues, “If you bring in a lot of Chinese investments, and you sign the Canada investment deal, you kind of get the Chinese investors to do your dirty work for you.” In other words, as the world recognizes the already extreme and increasing consequences of global warming and shifts from wastefully burning fossil fuels to conservation and renewable energy, tar sands bitumen may soon become uneconomical. The goal is to dig it up, sell it and burn it as quickly as possible while there’s still money to be made. It’s cynical and suicidal, but it’s the kind of thinking that is increasingly common among those who see the economy as the highest priority – over human health and the air, water, soil and biodiverse ecosystems that keep us alive.
LETTERS Responsibility for bullying falls on all of us Re: Social media to blame for teen’s death (Letters, Oct. 19) It is a terrible shame a young girl ended her life because of bullies. I agree with the saying “If people try to bring you down, it only means you are above them” also brings another really good saying to mind “To belittle is to be little.” However, I would not go as far as to say social media is as addictive as marijuana nor would I say it leads to depression or loss of life. I would not give social media that kind of power. One can shut off their computer or shut down their social media profiles if they are being bullied on the social media sites. Censoring and or shutting down sites do not solve or resolve the problem of bullies. It is a bit more difficult to walk away from these bullies at school or when physically socializing. The problem is plain and simple. People who are very insecure and have such low self-esteem feel the need to bully to make it appear like they are tough and to get attention from their peers. Unless we as parents raise our children to have good self-esteem and understand what is right and wrong, we as a society will continue to have these issues. It all starts at home with the parents who raise these bullies. Teach your children well and take responsibility for what your children do. Tamara Shiels Victoria
Targeting social media shifts blame Re: Social media to blame for teen’s death (Letters, Oct. 19) Letter writer Eileen Nattrass would have us believe that Amanda Todd would not have committed suicide were it not for “these immoral websites” that “need to be shut down immediately.”
This line of thinking is insulting to most people’s intelligence because it excuses the behaviour of the people involved, and attempts to transfer the blame to social media websites and their shareholders. Perhaps “the powers that be” should also blame auto makers, and ban these immoral motor vehicles immediately, because sometimes teenagers drink alcohol, drive, have car accidents and die. What exactly would Ms. Nattrass suggest the shareholders at General Motors do about the consequences that drivers experience after making poor choices while using their products, the same products that most people use on a daily basis without incident. There are laws in place to deal with people who cause harm to others, and I am confident that the bullies who tormented Amanda Todd will ultimately be brought to justice for any unlawful behaviours. However, knee-jerk reactions that attempt to shift the blame to innocent parties are neither useful nor helpful. Robert Waters Saanich
Bad, dangerous drivers are everywhere Re: Dedicate police patrol to Malahat, (Our View, Oct. 17) Before setting up a highway police unit on the Malahat mountain highway, we should ask how the dangerous drivers behave where they live – in fiefdoms like Saanich, Nanaimo, and on the mainland, most refusing to police properly. Watch the streets anywhere and you’ll see most drivers don’t slow down in the rain. Many deliberately drive dangerously, at 80 km/h through playground zones and around blind curves on residential streets, not stopping when turning right at a red light nor at stop signs. Others are merely inattentive or sloppy. Much re-education is needed. The Malahat is much less forgiving of error, but driver mentality is the same, general ignorance about driving physics is the same. B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation has not
done much to educate drivers that it is a mountain highway, claiming the expensive vague sign in View Royal does that – despite using clear bright signs elsewhere in the province. Driver licensing isn’t working. The many drivers whose N placard indicates they recently passed a knowledge exam, but don’t want to benefit from using what they were taught. The effective approach is police feet on the street, identifying and directly reeducating drivers. Didn’t the continuous campaign of increased enforcement on the Malahat show that last year? I expect it will take a year of increased police presence everywhere before most drivers get the message about proper behaviour on roads. Keith Sketchley Saanich
Marching to abyss of sewage treatment Re: Tax increase poor treatment. (Writer’s Block, Oct. 19); “Political will on sewage treatment emerging in CRD” and “Scientists, former MP likely have facts straight” (Letters, Oct. 19) It is both a revealing and a welcome day when a long-established, non-partisan, widely read and respected community newspaper deems it acceptable to publish three items concerning the CRD’s secondary sewage treatment plans, all of which are against it. It is not difficult to see this event as yet another station of a newly burgeoning popular movement that seeks a way to halt (or at least delay) that destructive juggernaut that threatens the environmental and fiscal well being of the entire region. All this renewed activity is directly attributable to the release of the long-awaited detailed wastewater engineering plan at the end of September. The technical one is nothing short of frightening in its implications. Potential environmental dangers accompany every step of the planned construction. The other part, concerning the financing of the project, cannot be called anything other than pie-in-the-sky.
Current estimates of construction costs ($783 million), provincial and federal contributions ($501 million), and property tax increases of between $232 and $391 per year are actually worse than that. The contribution of at least the federal government’s share is not even close to being guaranteed, while any and all overruns will be the sole responsibility of local taxpayers. Can anyone doubt, then, that potential property tax increases will be in the neighbourhood of $500 to $700 per year – if we are lucky. In the meantime, the powers-that-be at the CRD continue to march us lemmings toward the abyss, heedless of science and overwhelming popular opposition, and bereft even of common sense. Each and every tax payer-elector opposed to the travesty of the current secondary sewage treatment plan must make it her or his business to apprise local, provincial, and federal politicians that their election or re-election will depend, to a large extent, on the position they take in this matter. Zoltan Roman Saanich
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, October 26, 2012 PROMOTIONAL FEATURE
Tourism sector to be a leader in provincial job growth For some, a dream job would be a vacation planner – for themselves! Vacationing in B.C. can take so many forms that it would indeed be a full-time job. B.C.’s tourism industry will be a leader in provincial job growth as businesses look to fill Lana Denoni, 101,000 new job open- Chair, TIABC ings by 2020, according to a study of labour demand and supply by go2, the B.C. tourism industry’s human resource association. The Tourism Labour Market Strategy, released in the spring of 2012 by go2, sets out the plan to recruit, retain and train the workers needed to keep pace with the growth projected for the industry. Nearly half of the 101,000 openings will be new jobs created by the tourism industry across the province, adding 44,220 more jobs to the provincial workforce by 2020. The other approximately 57,000 openings are due to replacements (i.e. retirements). “The labour strategy co-ordinated by go2 is a key pillar of industry growth in the province. Without it, we simply wouldn’t have the skilled workers in place to deliver the visitor experience throughout B.C.,” says Lana Denoni, Chair of TIABC, the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia. The tourism and hospitality industry is extremely diverse with more than 400 different occupations – from those leading to longterm careers to those suiting people seeking part-time work, like students or older workers who are not yet ready to retire. For Sidney Boomer Gaye Dolezal, “working part-time in Tourism Information was a fun way for me to use my great knowledge of Canadian cities. I often astounded visitors with
an average annual growth rate of 4.2 the connections I could make to per cent. their hometowns,” she says. “People The provincial government’s like to feel like welcome guests, not Gaining the Edge: A Five-year Stratjust tourists.” egy for Tourism in British Columbia The Oak Bay Beach Hotel is a lotargets revenue growth of five per cal example of the industry’s growth cent a year that will top $18 billion and diversity. The hotel will employ in tourism spending by 2016. close to 100 by its November openThe fastest-growing sectors for ing, with about another 20 coming tourism job growth over the next on staff each summer season. decade are expected to be recreThe hotel is a great example of ation and entertainment and travel the diversity of jobs available in the services. industry. There are an estimated 17,943 In addition to the typical jobs oftourism-related businesses across fered in a hotel environment – front the province, employing about desk and guest services, restaurant 260,000 workers, or 10.8 per cent of staff, bartenders and sommelier, B.C.’s tourism industry will be a leader in job growth B.C.’s total labour force of 2.4 milhousekeeping, maintenance, spa over the next decade. lion people. technicians, valet and administraMore than 80 per cent of tourtion staff – the hotel has also added successful candidate will bring a diversity of several unique positions, says Shawna Walker, talent to their role, being responsible for the ism’s new job openings are projected to come VP, Marketing and co-owner with husband business module of the theatre within the Oak in Food and Beverage Services (43,410 openings), Recreation and Entertainment (20,530 Kevin Walker. Bay Beach Hotel.” “The Oak Bay Beach Hotel will be bringing B.C.’s location, bordered by the Rocky openings) and the Accommodation sector back the tradition of a butler, available both Mountains on the east and the Pacific Ocean (18,920 openings). “After several years of slow labour growth, for hotel guests and private residence own- on the west, makes it unique within Canada. ers to do everything from arrange the details Its mountain and coastal scenery, opportu- the tourism industry is poised to expand,” of their visit in Victoria to planning a private nities for summer sailing, winter skiing, and says Arlene Keis, Chief Executive Officer of function in their own suite, including in-room activities such as fishing or sightseeing or ex- go2. “Labour shortages are already being felt chef and sommelier.” periencing our vibrant cities all make B.C. a in places like Northern B.C., the Thompson Okanagan and in the Rockies regions. By The second position is a Convention and world-class destination. Theatre Sales Manager for the David Foster Tourism helps to diversify our economy 2016, the crunch will be more acute throughFoundation theatre, a purpose-built room and also brings new community services to out the province.” “The tourism industry often provides providing state-of-the-art sound, lighting and permanent residents. stage equipment for entertainment evenings, B.C.’s tourism and hospitality industry is people with their important first job and sets including dinner theatre, movies and con- now the single largest “primary resource in- them on their career path,” Keis says. “Tourcerts, as well private functions; a portion of all dustry” in the province, generating an annual ism is also the largest employer of youth, with theatre bookings will go to the David Foster real GDP ($2002) of more than $6.4 billion in one in four British Columbians under the age Foundation as part of a 10-year collabora- 2010, ahead of forestry, mining, oil and gas ex- of 24 working in the industry.” “This anticipated growth in tourism reintion with the charity. “We have combined traction and agriculture. the usual hotel job description of ConvenTourism and hospitality generated $13.4 forces the need to plan carefully and ensure tion Sales Manager with the requirements of billion in annual revenue in 2010. Overall, that there are enough workers with the right theatre manager/booking agent for our own between 2004 and 2010, industry revenues skills in the right communities to meet the theatre and concert series,” Walker says. “The grew by a total of 25.5 per cent, representing tourism industry’s future labour needs.”
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Joan Hirons has always been an energetic, vibrant woman – enjoying activities like line dancing, tap dancing and working as a volunteer at the Monterey Centre in Oak Bay. At age 78 she felt Åt and ready to meet the world. Then last July, Hirons was at the entrance to the centre when she twisted her body without moving her feet and broke her hip. “It wasn’t a fall, or an accident of any
Joan Hirons stretches during an osteo-fit class at the Monterey Centre in Oak Bay. TIM COLLINS/NEWS STAFF
kind,” she said. “I just planted my feet and turned.” She was still recovering from that injury when in October, she broke her other hip while at home. Hirons was diagnosed with osteoporosis, a chronic disease that is characterized by low bone mass and the deterioration of bone tissue. She was told that she faced a signiÅcant period of recovery at Royal Jubilee Hospital. “I had no idea that I had a problem,”
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a medical condition affecting the macula. The macula is a small part of the retina that provides detailed central vision. AMD can cause distortion and blurring of central vision and can eventually lead to difficulty recognizing faces, reading and carrying on daily tasks. There are two forms of Macular Degeneration – Dry AMD and Wet AMD. The most common is the dry form where deposits known as drusen build up in the macula causing gradual vision loss and distortion. It is possible for dry AMD to progress to wet AMD. Wet AMD involves formation of tiny, leaky blood vessels behind the macula. If these vessels leak into the macula, vision can deteriorate suddenly. Current treatments for wet AMD involve injections that halt the growth of these new blood vessels. There is no cure for AMD; however, when detected early, preventative measures can delay or reduce vision loss. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet along with regular eye examinations improve your chances of maintaining good vision.
Who is at risk of developing AMD? The risk of developing AMD increases with age. Many people start to show signs of AMD when they are in their 70’s, although some individuals show signs as early as 50 years old. The risk factors for developing AMD fall into two broad categories: those which can be controlled and those which cannot. The risk factors beyond our control include a positive family history of the disease, gender (women are more likely to get it than men), having fair skin and light coloured eyes and of course, age. Modifiable risk factors include smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, poor diet and UV exposure.
Is there anything I can do to prevent AMD? Absolutely! A diet high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals can help to protect the macula. Try to include a lot of vegetables (especially the leafy greens), fruit, and foods high in omega-3 fatty acids. Many people benefit from taking supplements designed specifically for AMD. It is also important to have good UV protection, to avoid cigarette smoke, and to control your weight and your vascular health.
What can I do to prevent my AMD from getting worse? If you have been diagnosed with AMD, it is important to have regular follow up care with your Optometrist. Be sure to follow a healthy diet, including supplements that are recommended for you as an individual. Also, let your Optometrist know of any changes in your vision. A sudden change in vision can indicate wet AMD, which must be dealt with in a timely fashion.
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Respect nutured with age You know you’re getting old when the thought of being photographed naked sends chills down your spine. Yes ... my generation gap is Q BRIAN KIERAN showing. COLUMNIST I come by this senior reÆection honestly enough. Like most of you I have been bombarded by Internet photos of Prince Harry romping around his Las Vegas hotel suite in the buff. In the conservative shelter of my reclining years these photos remind me that I was pretty cheeky when I was a younger man. They also remind me that one of my truly cheeky professional moments came during a conversation with Harry’s mom when he was just a baby. In my defence, I was fully dressed. Let me take you back more than a quarter century. Five years after their “wedding of the century” Prince Charles and Princess Diana came to B.C. for Expo ’86. In Victoria the Lieutenant Governor hosted a media reception. I had covered the wedding in London for the Vancouver Sun and was struck then by how powerfully Lady Di radiated her shy bewilderment at the spectacle in which she was the centre piece. At the reception Åve years later, I was immediately aware that
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the beautiful shyness was gone from her eyes. The Princess of Wales commented that the off-therecord event must be boring for journalists in search of news. I jumped in. “On the contrary Your Highness, we get to dress up in our Ånest and be on our best behaviour.” Diana looked at my pin stripe suit and said: “New suit then?” I countered: “Actually Your Highness I bought it for your wedding Åve years ago.” This was the truth. Then came the zinger, a comment seemingly We can all be crazy in our youth but experiences make us aware innocent yet so damning of the importance of respect. STOCK PHOTO and so foreboding: “Ah yes, the wedding. If you talk to in discrediting the Charles it seems like forever.” family name. That’s when I committed the sin of I appreciate Yes ... my youthful familiarity. “Your Highness, it that his father generation gap seems like only yesterday to me,” I beamed. wasn’t much of Princess Diana gave me a glare that froze a role model. is showing. me in my tracks. Our friendly chat was over However, at the and I was dismissed as just another brash, risk of falling ink-stained wretch. deeper into the I think of that moment every time I see generation gap I can’t help wondering if Prince Harry making a fool of himself. I ask Prince Harry would dare get naked for the myself how this 27-year-old royal with so titillating exploitation of the world press if much responsibility can take such pleasure his mother was alive to see it. O
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Peter Symcox worked as a television producer and director for 35 years at CBC and Radio Canada International. He spent his life directing opera and classical music concerts for theatre and television. Among his accomplishments was directing the Canadian premier of Waiting for Godot in Montreal. Symcox and his partner moved to Victoria to escape the harsh winter climate of Montreal and to indulge in their passion for gardening. Symcox moved to Oak Bay just under two years ago and is a happy resident at Carlton House of Oak Bay.
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What words of wisdom have you strived to follow from your parents? A still tongue makes a wise head. What is your proudest achievement?
My proudest achievement took place in 1978. I was sent to represent Canada as part of a seven-member international jury in Prague. Thirty-nine countries submitted their best television/ music programs and the task of the jury was the select the best. Two years later I was asked to return, and had the honour of representing the international jury as president.
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Born and raised in England, Charles Bedford followed his family to Victoria in 1989. He lives in Oak Bay where he still pursues his love of music. His band, Charlie and the Angels play at the Monterey Centre and at a selection of seniors homes in the area. Bedford plays the drums and blows a cool harmonica with the band. He says he’ll play wherever he’s asked to perform as he loves the music. He also loves ballroom dancing, although he admits that Ånding the opportunity for that style of dance is getting harder. A few years back Bedford wrote and published a book on his Second World War experiences entitled Me and World War II. O
Joanie McCorry Årst came to Victoria from Tacoma, Wa. in 1974 to attend UVic. She left Victoria to pursue her career but returned to Oak Bay 30 years later, drawn back to the natural beauty of the area. McCorry is an active volunteer at the Monterey Centre where she hosts Thursday afternoon movies, takes photos of seniors, hosts bus tours and even cuts the monthly birthday cakes. She is on the executive of the Oak Bay Artists Society and a co-ordinator of the Bowker Creek Brush Up art show and sale. She’s also an artist in her own right, using her photos to create unique greeting cards. With all that, McCorry still Ånds time to serve on the executive of the Young Entrepreneurs Society. O
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Jacquie Hunt came to Victoria from Ontario 13 years ago and immediately found her way into volunteering in the Oak Bay community. An English teacher before retiring, she wanted to put her skills to work after leaving her teaching career. She approached the radio station at the University of Victoria with a proposal. “I told them I was the world’s best book reviewer and they better take me on,” she said with a laugh. “They did and for 10 years I did a regular feature for them.” When she decided to move on, she found that her energy could be directed to helping with the Fernwood Café at the Monterey Centre. She’s done that work for Åve years now. Hunt hikes and continues to pursue a lifetime love of cycling. “I’m Ånding that I have a bit of trouble keeping up with my cycling group now, but I still love it,” she said. Never one to slow down, recently she started playing in an African drumming group. O
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Oak Bay Senior The Big Issue continued from 13 chronic disease,” Funnel said. For Hirons, the story has a positive ending. Despite her fractures, she has recovered and her diagnosis allowed her to make the appropriate changes in her life. During her two months of recovery and rehabilitation at Royal Jubilee, Hirons began to participate in osteo-Åt classes. The classes are designed to teach participants how to minimize twisting and bending from the waist, while leading them through a series of movements designed to increase upper body strength and improve the muscles around the bones. Those muscles can offer support to the skeletal structure and reduce fractures. Once she was released from hospital, Hirons sought out similar osteo-Åt classes at the Monterey Centre. She participates in those classes twice a week, and repeats the exercises at home. “I don't want to get frail,” she said. “You can never be too Åt.” “There are wonderful success stories like Joan’s out there, and we like to focus on them,” Funnel said. “Still, education is key, especially for men. Men are statistically more likely to die from complications arising from osteoporotic fractures than they are to succumb to prostate cancer. But they’ll have heard all about that cancer but know nothing about osteoporosis.” Exercise, lifestyle and treatment of osteoporosis are some of the topics addressed in an upcoming free information Registration is by session to be held Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Fairmont telephone at Empress Hotel. The session 1-800-463-6842. will be hosted by the Canadian More information Osteoporosis Patients Network and will feature a number on the COPN of prominent experts in the can be found at Åeld who will discuss the latest osteoporosis.ca. developments in osteoporotic care. O reporter@vicnews.com
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Oct. 27 - Encore careers. To work or not to work, that is the question – particularly after age 55. Come to the Monterey Recreation Centre, 1442 Monterey Ave., for an overview of issues facing older workers, transition stages, options to fulltime employment and planning strategies on Oct. 27 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Sign up at reception for this interactive presentation for boomers over age 55 considering encore careers instead of retirement. Explore ways to re-wire, not retire.
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Iconoclastic Cline takes the stage On Oct. 30, the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre launches its production of A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. The musical cabaret has received rave reviews since 1991, and it features some of the singer’s classics, including I Fall to Pieces. Victoria News reporter Roszan Holmen caught up with director Brian Richmond in the middle of a rehearsal this week. •••• • News: Tell me about Patsy Cline and what about her life has drawn audiences for the past 20 years. • Brian Richmond: She’s generally considered the greatest country vocalist of all time. What’s great about Patsy is that she, like Hank Williams before her, took country music and she raised it to a new level. She moved from just a pure country sound into a pop sound. She just had that quality that made her stand out from the rest. • N: That must have made it hard to cast her role.
• BR: In my case it was easy because Sara-Jeanne Hosie has been playing Patsy Cline in a number of productions and is magnificent in the role. • N: For people not familiar with her music, what is it like? • BR: My own opinion is that any great singer is a great storyteller. When singers often start out they think about the technique of their voice, but as you hear them moving through their careers – the great ones – you’ll hear they focus more and more and more on the story. Even though Patsy did not live to be very old, I think that happened with her. • N: Why did you choose this piece? • BR: We had a lot of success with Hank Williams, The Show He Never Gave which we put on a couple of years ago. It really drew in a new type of audience to the theatre for us. They’re not necessarily traditional theatre audiences. They’re country music fans. So I wanted to give a follow-up and
Patsy Cline seemed to be the strongest choice. • N: What about Patsy’s life makes an appealing drama, other than her untimely death? • BR: It’s really more about the fan that follows her and plays homage to her. It’s the character of little big man (played by Victoria actor Wes Borg) and his absolute adulation of her. • N: You describe the role of women and Patsy Cline walking a cheeky line. What did you mean by that? • BR: I think that Patsy was an iconoclast, particularly in the way women were viewed in the 1950s. Women were seen as the little wife who stayed at home and cleaned and made dinner for the husband, and I think Patsy showed women that there were other role models. That there were strong, forceful women who knew their own heart. It was a transition time. rholmen@vicnews.com
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The founder and inspirational force behind one of the best known dance schools in Victoria is commemorating her silver anniversary and, naturally enough, the event will be celebrated in dance. Asmira’s Silver Anniversary Dinner Show will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Dance Victoria’s Performance Lab, 2750 Quadra St. and it will feature dance by Asmira McConnell as well as a group of her past and present students. Other dancers will be remembered through a series of videos and slides. There will be a lot of reminiscing, said the dancer. She added that, for her, this is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Asmira’s school of dance first came to Victoria in 1987 and her instructional classes quickly gained in popularity, due in large part to her love of dance. She has received numerous awards over the years and was named Victoria’s Favourite Dancer/Choreographer and Victoria’s Favourite Dance Group by readers of Monday Magazine. She has also received numerous awards for both dance and
Voces Intimae, a Victoria-based choir that specializes in Russian and Ukrainian music, performs a concert this Sunday of Russian Orthodox church music. The show happens Oct. 28 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church (1112 Caledonia Ave.) at 3 p.m. Tickets ($20/$15) are available in advance at Ivy's Book Shop, Larsen Music, Long & McQuade, or at the door. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Ukrainian orphanages.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer, philosopher and artist John Cage, performances and exhibitions will be held all over the world, including a number of locations in Greater Victoria. Cage lived from 1912 to 1992. The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Victoria Symphony, Open Space Gallery and the University of Victoria are all participating in the celebrations. On Nov. 8, an opening reception will be held at the AGGV (1040 Moss St., 7 p.m.), and will feature a performance by the symphony of some of Cage's musical compositions. The gallery’s exhibit dedicated to his work, called Devoted Play, runs Nov. 9 to Jan. 6. For info on all Cage-related events, visit johncage.org.
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Asmira’s dance school came to Victoria in 1987. choreography from the Greater Victoria Festival of Arts. A food and cash bar will be a part of the festivities. Tickets are available at Amrikkos Authentic Indian Cuisine, located at 298 Island
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t took 40 years to lose the “itch,” but Roy Haslam created a life away from the race track. It wasn’t long into his “second life,” when one of Haslam’s sons, who also races, offered up his race car to dad, who was there to watch. “It was all prepped and ready for me to take one more spin around Western Speedway,” said the former racing great. “I said ‘no way.’ It was only a few years ago and I told him, ‘if I get into that car, the itch will start all over again.’” The 66-year-old hasn’t raced competitively since the 1990s. His accomplishments as a super stock driver, open wheel and off-road made him an automatic for the Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 1999. This weekend Haslam’s success transcends auto racing, as he joins the 2012 class of Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame inductees. He’s one of the few motorsports men to do so, as he enters with a list of national-level athletes and legendary builders. All will be celebrated at the annual banquet, Saturday night in the Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence. It’s a return to the glory years of racing for Haslam, though he isn’t a stranger to the race track these days either. His sons Mike, 41, and Robbie, 42, continue racing. Mike in the K & N series and
SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Vikes need two wins for playoffs The UVic Vikes men’s soccer team hosts the Mount Royal Cougars and the Winnipeg Wesmen for the final two regular season Canada West soccer games, today (Oct. 26) and tomorrow at Centennial Stadium, 7 p.m. each night. The Vikes need two wins to lock up a playoff spot. It’s been a tumultuous season for the Vikes. The men have
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Roy Haslam circa 1970. super late model stock cars, and Robbie in a sprint car. Today Roy is a shop foreman at the Alpine Group’s Langford facility, where he’s been for 17 years. He still uses some of the skills he honed at the speedway in 1961, when Roy joined the crew on a car owned by his dad Jim. “I think they let me hold a rag, wipe the wheels,” Roy chuckles. More and more often though, Roy held a wrench, and it didn’t take long to learn his way around. By 1965, at 19-years-old, he got his own jalopy (stock’s predecessor), a ’49 Ford. In 1967, he was approached to drive a car owned
“We were weekend racers, back by Monday morning. We all had jobs to be at.” – Roy Haslam
lost five of seven away games but are perfect at home with five wins in five games.
Fraser Valley visit Vikes, playoffs With a second place finish in the Canada West standings the UVic Vikes women’s soccer team (9-2-1) host the Fraser Valley Cascades (6-5-1) in a one game playoff Saturday night. Kick off is 5 p.m. at Centennial Stadium. The Vikes are looking to earn their way into the 2012 CIS national championships, though a guaranteed spot awaits them as hosts of the November tournament.
by Harvey Chipper, and became that year’s points champion. “It was different then. You made your own parts. You could buy some stuff, but now it’s all bought,” he recalled. By the 1970s, he and his crew were traveling to one race after another in Washington, Oregon and California, and working on the car when they got there. “We were weekend racers, back by Monday morning. We all had jobs to be at. We slept in the truck at the ferry terminal, or sometimes threw our sleeping bag down in the bushes.” There were long hauls, too, regular jaunts out to Illinois and Minnesota. “Now in life, I’ve been going back and looking at places I raced. I’m smelling the roses, so to speak,” he said. “I can tell you what the local restaurants looked like, but we’d be at the race track all day and leave at midnight without really knowing what the place was like.” The mobile crew continued their travels into the 1980s until Haslam finally quit in the 1990s. “I’ve been married 16 years (to my wife), kind of my second life, and the race track isn’t running my life anymore,” Roy said. “Not that I would change anything. The camaraderie with all the drivers, you can’t beat it. Getting in and driving something you and your crew worked so hard on, you have a smile on your face, even on the bad days.” Roy’s parents Jim and Lorraine entered the Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1985 and 1996, respectively, and his ex-wife, Angie, was also inducted in 2000. Jim was part of Langford Speedway in the 1940s and helped
Vikes golf season ends with win Home course advantage served the UVic Vikes men’s and women’s golf teams well as they won their respective team titles as hosts of the Vikes Shootout at Cordova Bay Golf Course earlier this week. Defending champ Megan Woodland, who hails from the Saanich area, led the Vikes. Woodland tied for first in the women’s individual standings but lost in a one-hole, tie-breaker to Concordia’s Sunny Powers. Matthew Broughton was the top Vike in the men’s, fourth overall, with Sam Holland coming in sixth.
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Now a shop foreman and welder with Alpine, Roy Haslam is still in coveralls, though he’s long removed as a top driver at Western Speedway. found Western Speedway in 1954. And now the next generation of Haslams haunt the track, Roy’s granddaughters, sevenyear-old cousins Courtenay and Peyton. sports@vicnews.com
Victoria Sports HOF 2012 Also entering GVSHOF are Canadian archery champ Alan Wills, national and UVic Vikes basketball player Tracie McAra, Victoria Shamrocks Whitey Severson and Archie Browning, the 1954-59 Gorge Hotel softball team, and Joe Iannarelli and George Jones as builders. Visit vicnews.com for more.
Vikes rep Canada at ITU triathlon in New Zealand A pair of UVic Vikes cross-country athletes went across the world last week to compete at the World Triathlon Championships in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday. Racing for Canada, former Vikes crosscountry star Ellen Pennock (from Calgary) finished 13th in the under-23 category, ahead of 2012 Vikes rookie Alison Hooper (Claremont secondary) at 27th. Locally based Alex Coates finished 25th, while Canada’s top under-23 woman was Joanna Brown of Ontario in third. Kyle Jones, a longtime training partner of Simon Whitfield, was Canada’s top man in the elite category, finishing sixth overall, his best ever. Victoria-based Lauren Campbell was Canada’s top elite woman, 21st overall. Victoria’s Matt Sharpe led Canada’s under-23 men’s team, 29th overall, followed by Matt Vierula (Ottawa) in 38th and Victoria’s Aaron Thomas 42nd. sports@vicnews.com
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Money on the Hill Local player Patrick Flint returns a serve against Daniel Chu at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre during the qualifying semifinal of last weekend’s pro South Island Indoor Challenge. Chu defeated Flint and went on to finish third overall, taking $1,500. South Africa’s Izak Van Der Merwe won $8,000 by beating France’s Clement Reix ($3,500) in the final.
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Ahead of the fog Preston Ruygrok looks ahead of his Claremont secondary rowing program boat with Duncan McClean, second left, Jake Sherman and Jordan Muller, as they row to the dock at Elk Lake during the Crab Fest Regatta earlier this month. The crew finished third in that race and improved to first at the annual high school Rowing Regatta at Elk Lake on Sunday (Oct. 21).
Mark deFrias will fill the previously void role of general manager for the Victoria Highlanders soccer club. DeFrias will oversee the club’s operations, a position last held by Drew Finerty. DeFrias is also the former sales and marketing manager of the Highlanders and returns after three years in the marketing and sponsorship office of the UVic Vikes athletic program. “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think the Highlanders organization could be a winner both on and off the field. I know I’m up for the challenge,” deFrias
said in a release. The lifelong soccer fan and Vancouver Island Soccer League player is heavily involved in the local sports community, as a board member for the Victoria International Running Society (which operates the TC10K and Victoria International Track Classic), SportHost Victoria, and the Ryan O’Byrne Youth Sports Society, which ran its first annual summer hockey camp to benefit charity in August. The Highlanders men’s and women’s seasons run May through July. sports@vicnews.com
SPORTS STATS Rowing Lower Island high school sports annual Rowing Regatta at Elk Lake Oct. 20 and 21 Results from final heat: Senior Novice Women 4xGlenlyon Norfolk 1 (3:41.09) Parkland 1 (3:56.99) St. Michaels Univ. 1 (3:58.46) Reynolds 1 (4:12.71) Junior Men 8+ Claremont 2 Claremont 1 Mount Douglas 1 Glenlyon Norfolk 1 Pacific Christian 1
(2:57.22) (3:02.54) (3:10.42) (3:16.76) (3:53)
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(3:50.62) 3:57.27) (3:57.27) (3:57.99) (3:59.08) (4:09.54)
Grade 8 Mixed 4xSt. Andrew's 1 (3:42.25) Royal Oak Middle 1 (3:48.13) Bayside Middle 1 (3:48.72) Bayside Middle 2 (3:49.2) Junior Women 8+ St. Andrew's 1 Stelly's 1 Claremont 1
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Mount Douglas 1 Claremont 1 Stelly's 2 Victoria High 1
Saturday a triple header of rugby in Victoria All three Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League rugby teams from Greater Victoria are hosting matches on Saturday. Burnaby Lake visits James Bay at MacDonald Park, Capilano is at the Castaway Wanderers of Windsor Park in Oak Bay, and the UBC Old Boy Ravens will take on the UVic Vikes at Wallace Field. It’s an unusually down season for powerhouse clubs CW and James Bay. All three have suffered upset defeats early in the B.C. Rugby Union season. The Castaway Wanderers have one win in four matches, while James Bay suffererd a surprising loss to the Old Boy Ravens on Oct. 13. All three matches kick off at 2:45 p.m., preceded by the respective first division teams at 1 p.m. sports@vicnews.com (3:10.65) (3:18.24) (3:45.43) (3:59.2)
Junior Novice Men 4xClaremont 1 (3:24.32) Stelly's 1 (3:36.2) Reynolds 1 (3:47.86) Parkland 2 (3:50.04) Parkland 1 (3:51.49)
Senior Novice Men 4xStelly's 1 (3:47.93) Spectrum Comm. 1 (3:51.03) St. Michaels 1 (3:54.97) Oak Bay High 1 (3:56.47)
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Senior Women 4xClaremont 3 (3:18.26) St. Andrew's 1 (3:25.64) Claremont 2 (3:31.16) Spectrum Comm. 1 (3:31.54) Glenlyon Norfolk 1 (3:54.76) Junior Novice Men 8+ St. Michaels 1 (3:11.83) Glenlyon Norfolk 1 (3:31.55) Reynolds 1 (3:37.71) Pacific Christian 1 (3:46.01) Grade 8 Women 4xBayside Middle 1 (3:41.75) Royal Oak Middle 1 (3:58.99) Bayside Middle 3 (4:00.06) Bayside Middle 2 (4:17.28) Senior Men 4xMount Douglas 1 Claremont 1 Esquimalt High 1 Parkland 1 Stelly's 1 St. Michaels 1
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Junior Women 2x St. Andrew's 1 Glenlyon Norfolk 1 Stelly's 1 Esquimalt High 1 Stelly's 3 Parkland 2
Senior Women 8+ Claremont 2 (3:34.26) Stelly's 1 (3:44.64) Mount Douglas 1 (4:02.39) Claremont 1 (4:12.99) Oak Bay High 1 (ex)(4:16.39) Spectrum Comm. 1 (4:26.69) Junior Novice Women 4xStelly's 1 (4:14.41) Parkland 3 (4:24.81) Parkland 2 (4:25.57) Glenlyon Norfolk 1 (4:55.23) Junior Men 2x Stelly's 1 Claremont 2 Stelly's 3 St. Andrew's 1 Esquimalt High 1 Mount Douglas 1
(3:46.87) (3:58.46) (3:59.01) (3:59.45) (4:04.96) (4:11.06)
Senior Novice Men 8+ Oak Bay High 1 (3:39.25) St. Michaels 1 (3:57.77) Spectrum Comm. 1 (4:08.84) Lambrick Park 1 (ex)(4:59.09) Junior Women 4xSt. Andrew's 1 Stelly's 1 Glenlyon Norfolk 1 Claremont 1 St. Andrew's 2
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Senior Men 1x Parkland 1 St. Michaels 1 Mount Douglas 1 Esquimalt High 1 Lambrick Park 1
(3:55.29) (3:55.49) (3:55.69) (4:09.21) (4:28.93)
Junior Novice Women 8+ Parkland 1 (4:05.72) St. Michaels 1 (4:16.88) Glenlyon Norfolk 1 (4:25.23) Reynolds 1 (4:25.66) Junior Men 4xClaremont 2 Glenlyon Norfolk 1 Stelly's 1 Claremont 3 Claremont 1 Victoria High 1
(3:21.15) (3:28.68) (3:29.25) (3:34.96) (3:40.21) (4:27.38)
Senior Women 1x Stelly's 1 Esquimalt High 1 Mount Douglas 1 Parkland 1 Spectrum Comm. St. Andrew's 1
(4:41.36) (4:47.91) (4:58.99) (5:11.54) (5:23.59) (5:49.25)
Field hockey Vancouver Island Field Hockey Association Women’s Premier Kirby’s Wildcats 1 Van. Hawks 2 Women’s1st Div. Mariners 6 Lynx-I 2 Rebel Patriots 5 Cowichan 2 Women’s 2nd. Div. Sailors 2 Rebel Bluejays 0 Women’s 3rd Div. OB Demons 1 Aeries Ravens 0 Oak Bay Devils 4 Rebel Renegades 0 Cowichan Stellers 2 Pirates 1 Cowichan Kestrels 7 Lynx-III 0 Men’s Premier UVic Vikes 1 Vancouver Hawks 5 Rebels 4 Mutineers 0 Tigers 9 Hawks 4
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED FIREWOOD Seasoned Douglas ďŹ r, $200/cord + delivery. Free delivery in Sooke. Call Mike at 778-679-7687, 250472-1766. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER
PETS FURNITURE PET CARE SERVICES IN TOWN cat sitter, my home. 250-588-6718.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE ANTIQUES/VINTAGE VICTORIA TOY Show, Sunday, Oct 28. See “Coming Events� for more information.
APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24� stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.
HONDURAS MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD1930’s, 40�wx15�dx34�h, beautiful condition, $450. Call (250)6563322. SOLID AMERCIAN BLACK WALNUT. Gentlemen’s wardrobe (armoire type - original key) 44�wx24�dx54�h and chest of drawers, 54�wx25�dx30�h. Handcrafted in Quebec, 1930’s beautiful condition, $2800/pair. Call (250)656-3322.
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
FREE ITEMS FREE: 3 yr old media stand and desk. You pick up. Call (250)592-6008. FREE- clean couch. (250)656-6832.
Call
PERSONAL SERVICES
FREE CONN organ w/storage type bench seat. Call (778)426-0379.
EDUCATION/TUTORING
FRIENDLY FRANK
TUTORING SERVICE in your home. CertiďŹ ed teachers, any grade, any subject. email: schooliseasyvic@gmail.com or call (250)483-5496. or go to www.schooliseasy.com/Victoria
15 JIGSAW puzzles, $1 each. Various sizes. Please call (250)656-5618.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
5 SPIDER plants in pots, $1.50/ea. 250-652-4199.
2 PUZZLES, 750 pieces and 2 puzzles 1000 pieces. $5. ea. Done once. (250)656-1640.
6-DRAWER DRESSER, solid wood, extremely clean, $35. (250)380-9596.
HELP WANTED
MAPLE TABLE, round, with 2 leaves, extends to oval, and 4 chairs, $99. (250)477-9278
HANDICAPPED MALE seeks a non expensive web designer. Please call (250)415-6321.
MIRROR, 28�x42�, $10. 2004 Heater (Kersone), $80. K-nex game, $9. 778-265-1615.
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PINWHEEL Crystal Decanter $5., Candy dish $5. Master Labyrinth Board game $5. James Bay. (250)380-8733.
HALF PRICE! Never used; Folding power lift shower commode with chair ($1600). Wheelchair mint cond. (best offer). Call (250)818-4000 or email mercedes500@shaw.ca
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
Osteoporosis~MS~Fibromya lgia? Increase Performance? Commercial Vibration machine. Clinically proven. (250)287-2009. FOR SALE 1-200 KW/250 KVA/300 amp 480 generator Cat engine 3406B c/w 1-1800 litre double wall Tidy Tank. $7000. Call 250-949-8133. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
OAK BAY. Updated home on two levels. 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sunroom + patio, new everything. 1766 sq ft & 956 unďŹ nished sq ft. $658,000. Call 250-598-6902.
HOUSES FOR SALE
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CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397.
OPEN HOUSE. 2 BR / 2 BA Condo. #208 - 300 Waterfront Cres. $519K. Friday 122pm, Sat & Sun 11am-3pm.
Gorge Apartments 215 Gorge Road East Victoria
$500 Move In Incentive
REAL ESTATE SERVICES Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
Bachelor from $700/mo. 1 bdrm. from $790/mo. 2 bdrm. from $995/mo.
SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!
CALL: 250-727-8437
Jasmine Parsons www.jasmineparsons.com One Percent Realty V.I.
• Indoor swimming pool (Redwood Park only) • Surface & carport parking • Upgraded balconies • Spectacular views • Storage lockers • Situated in Park Setting • 2 km from downtown • Crime Free MultI-Housing Program
Kamel Point Village Apartments 70 Dallas Road, Victoria
$500 Move In Incentive
HOMES WANTED RENTALS
WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
HOMES FOR RENT SIDNEY: 1 lvl house 2br, dr, den. 1/2 blk to beach, NS/NP $1700 + util. (250)655-1304.
ROOMS FOR RENT FULLY FURNISHED Room, $475/mo. Near Camosun, Landsdowne, UVic, Royal Jubilee Hospital. (250)595-6586.
Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com
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FIRST BAPTIST Church- 875 North Park Street, Saturday Oct 27, 2012, 9-1pm, Bake & Treasure Sale!
VICTORIA TOY Show- Sun, Oct 28, Sidney, BC. 250-7272403. www.victoriatoyshow.ca
1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. Call 250-478-9231. CENTRAL SAANICH: 2 bdrm apt. Util’s incld’d. N/S. Avail. Nov. 1st. Call (250)477-2561. SIDNEY CONDO, James White Blvd. 3 bdrms or 2bdrm + den/ dining room. 1200 sq ft, NS/NP/55+. $1400./mo (250)652-3606. THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils + cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1050./$1250. 250-220-4718, 250-507-1440.
2 bdrm. from $1,200/mo. • Water front low-rise • Outdoor parking available • Balconies • Bike storage • In suite storage • Dishwasher in some suites • Laundry room
Gorge Towers Apartments 200 Gorge Road West, Victoria
$500 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $870/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,140/mo. • Wheel-chair accessible • Outdoor, indoor and covered parking available • Lockers • Elevators • Laundry room • Balconies • Bicycle storage • Crime Free Multi-Housing Program
Fair Oaks Apartments 3501 Savannah Avenue, Saanich
$250 Move In Incentive 1 bdrm. from $840/mo. 2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo. • Lush foliage & groomed landscaping • Well-maintained building •Amenities nearby • Wheel-chair accessible • Covered, indoor and outdoor parking • Laundry room • Balconies • Lockers • Elevator • Small fitness room
Call Now: 250.381.5084 www.caprent.com rentals@caprent.com
TILLICUM TOP flr 2 BD 1 BA 55+ bldg incl. storage, in-suite or same flr lndry. $950. 250858-2383. U pay hydro avail. now
COTTAGES DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $895/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.
1977 CADILAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/ long term.250-656-8080
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
SUITES, LOWER BRENTWOODBACHELOR Lrg furn’d, grd level. Priv entrance, parking, close to bus. NS/NP. $700. (250)652-9454.
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FLORENCE LAKE, 2 yr old 1 bdrm ground level suite, large mudroom, F/S, W/D, & micro. 2 private entrances w/ sunroom & patio on 1 acre prop. Utils incl. N/S, small pet ok, $950. Nov. 1. 250-391-1967. MNT DOUG area: Large 1 bdrm, reno’d. Inclusive, small dog welcome, N/S. $850. Call (250)721-0281, (250)858-0807
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858-5865 SPORTS & IMPORTS AUTO SERVICES
UPTOWN UPDATED 1-bdrm. 820 sq.ft, 3 storage rms, patio, yard, prkng, own entr., NS/NP. $860. incl. (250)361-3508.
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all conditions in all locations
SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060. TOWNHOUSE FOR Rent, Sooke Beautiful New Townhouse for rent in Sooke. 3 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, 6 appliances. Garage & Driveway. 10 min walk to town core, on bus route. Private, cozy backyard. Small pets considered. $1350/mth, incl. garbage. Ph. 250-642-4952 or 250-8800110. Email: bulldog77@shaw.ca or visit www.drayeheights.com for photos.
1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000. Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010.
CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in 250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!
SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES “2004 RAV4 4WD”- $13,500 firm. 4 cyl, auto, silver, Michelins, 120,000 km,Victoria only vehicle. Complete maintenance history. Lady-driven, no accidents, excellent condition, keyless entry. Model Recommended In Top 10 by Consumer Reports. (250)479-5545.
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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.
PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)514-5942.
250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
FENCING
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.
CARPENTRY COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES
COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090. HAGENS COMPUTERS. New and used computers. Sales and service. 250-655-3566.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
2 EXP’D reliable, thorough house cleaners. Excellent refs. 250-514-5105, 250-595-8760.
DRYWALL
HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.
AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 QUALITY Electric. New homes, renos. No job too sm. Seniors disc. #22779.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. F.S.R. ELECTRICIAN. 20 yrs+ exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Seniors Disc. Lic.#3003 (250)590-9653
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING
HANDYPERSONS
AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
AUTUMN CLEANUP. Raking, pruning, weeding, composting. mowing. Call (250)592-9217. DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 FALL CLEAN ups, complete maintenance. Residential and commercial. 250-474-4373.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495
LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.
NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071 .... THE GARDENING GAL .... Quality Affordable Gardening. Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.
YARD ART Tree, Hedge & Shrub Pruning Lawn Care. 250-888-3224
HAULING AND SALVAGE #1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Small Renos. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250818-4335. $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.
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GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.
2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
Peacock Painting
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PAINTING INSULATION
✭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.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071
SAFEWAY PAINTING
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB
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EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN 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. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
Crossword
ACROSS 1. Syrian president 6. Grand Caravan brand 11. Immeasurably small 14. Myriagram 15. Yellow-fever mosquito 16. Radioactivity unit 18. Anklebone 21. Adobe house 23. Direct to a source 25. Piper __, actress 26. Leuciscus leuciscus 28. Moral excellences 29. Describes distinct concepts 31. Rubberized raincoat 34. Inhabitants of the Earth 35. Distress signal 36. Destroyed by secret means 39. Skin abrasions 40. Caesar or tossed 44. Supplied with a chapeaux
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DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
TREE SERVICES LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. WINDOW & Gutter Cleaning, minor repairs. Comm/Res. Insured, free est. (250)881-3684
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Sudoku
45. Fictional elephant 47. Forced open 48. Pole (Scottish) 50. Browning of the skin 51. Boy Scout merit emblem 56. British thermal unit 57. Decomposes naturally 62. Freshet 63. Lawn game DOWN 1. Fished in a stream 2. Left heart there 3. Yes in Spanish 4. Nursing organization 5. Cease to live 6. River in NE Scotland 7. Former CIA 8. Didymium 9. Gram 10. Audio membranes
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DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes
Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.
Today’s Solution
11. 8th Jewish month 12. Touchdown 13. Madames 14. Metric ton 17. Fabric colorants 19. Capital of Bashkortostan 20. Extra dry wine 21. An Indian dress 22. Expenditure 24. Ribbed or corded fabric 25. Can top 27. So. African Music Awards 28. Weather directionals 30. A scrap of cloth 31. Gin & vermouth cocktails 32. A way to lessen 33. Contended with difficulties 36. Egyptian beetle
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This Weekend’s
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
2137 Spring Rd, $395,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Bill Robson, 250-384-8124
1605-647 Michigan, $255,000 Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the 4294 Torquay, $550,000
3928 Oakdale, $749,900
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Kent Deans, 250-686-4141
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad MacLaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 10
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228
27-127 Aldersmith, $435,000 pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
301-1488 Dallas, $469,900 pg. 24
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Deedrie Ballard, 250-744-3301
pg. 5
pg. 17
pg. 11
101-66 Songhees, $519,900 Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893
Saturday& Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
pg. 31
Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Patti Locke-Lewkowich 250 477-7291
pg. 10
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124 pg. 6
pg. 11
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800
pg. 5
Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099
pg. 10
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
1403-1020 View St, $349,500
pg. 9
pg. 10
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
pg. 12
1054 Colville, $539,900 pg. 5
pg. 5
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
pg. 6
206-545 Rithet, $349,000
2424 Beach Dr, $869,900
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
pg. 5
573 O’Connell, $584,900 pg. 22
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 15
63-4125 Interurban, $374,900 pg. 28
pg. 7
Saturday 1-2:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
4631 Ocean Park Pl, $1,049,000 Sunday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bill Ethier, 250-920-7000
pg. 14
5190 Delmonte Ave, $759,000 pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Avtar Kroad, 250-592-4422
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 3
pg. 5
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 11
pg. 12
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422
pg. 13
pg. 17
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
pg. 28
304-1505 Church Ave, $189,900 pg. 12
Saturday 12-2 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136
Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 29
8-10110 Third St, $539,900 pg. 7
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz, 250-744-3301
pg. 5
2170 Lannon Way, $465,000 Saturday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242 pg. 25 Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 28
pg. 13
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 24
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
Saturday 11:30-1:30 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
1905 Portway, $948,000
546 Meredith, $539,000
Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
pg. 14
pg. 19
pg. 19
71-7701 Central Saanich Rd, $119,500
14-4525 Wilkinson, $359,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
711-2779 Stautw, $175,900
101 Kiowa Pl, $1,245,000 pg. 15
pg. 3
1033 Damelart Way, $438,000
495 Goward, $679,900
768 Piedmont Dr, $629,000
5410 Fowler, $575,000 pg. 24
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
pg. 14
pg. 13
3991 Cherrilee, $749,000
2415 Alpine Cres, $749,900
pg. 18
10397 Allbay, $1,079,000
1213 Cumberland, $524,500 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
8161 Lochside, $949,000
4-4305 Maltwood Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600
321-4490 Chatterton Way, $499,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-477-7291
852 Caroline, $599,900
pg. 14
pg. 28
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
4029 Providence, $899,888 pg. 30
402-1240 Verdier, $328,500
4330 Vera Cruz Pl, $624,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291
3434 Bonair, $1,099,000 pg. 13
1231 Pearce, $639,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sladja Stojkovic 250 477-5353
301-1121 Esquimalt, $199,900
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
3330 Whittier Ave, $424,900 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jim Fields, 250-857-5467
pg. 30
1-854 Caroline, $599,900
1009 Hampshire, $774,900
306-75 Songhees, $698,000
pg. 31
4806 Amblewood Dr, $799,000
205-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $399,000 pg. 11
pg. 8
pg. 15
2828 Inlet Ave., $449,900 Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
pg. 25
982 Mckenzie, $324,900
2424 Beach pg. 28
pg. 31
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
386 Quayle Rd, $799,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty J Ross Bruce 250 479-3333
pg. 28
pg. 30
20-1473 Garnet, $409,000
103-1115 Craigflower, $369,900
Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
pg. 13
5255 Parker, $1,898,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
209D-1115 Craigflower
2046 Kings Rd, $519,000
623 Manchester, $459,000
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Allison Ducluzeau, 250 384-8124
pg. 5
924 Esquimalt Rd, $249,900 pg. 30
pg. 28
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775
Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
pg. 24
202-940 Boulderwood
205D-1115 Craigflower Rd, $429,900
A 1142 Craigflower Rd, $399,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
15-4619 Elk Lake Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228
111-3921 Shelbourne, $289,000
pg. 18
pg. 10
4010 Malton, $799,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
302-1000 McClure, $219,900
302-1063 Southgate, $339,900
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brent Munro 250 744-3301
pg. 13
3942 Aspen, $769,000
301-2631 Prior, $274,900
305-3010 Washington, $259,900
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
pg. 15
pg. 14
4354 Viewmont Ave, $689,000 Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
2434 Camelot, $649,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos 250 896-3859
301-945 McClure St, $389,000
1-833 Princess, $289,888
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422
pg. 14
1289 Derby, $519,000
604-139 Clarence St, $599,800
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
pg. 15
3845 Mildred, $599,900
3990 Bow Rd, $570,000
Sunday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353
pg. 10
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736 Sunday 12-1 Fair Realty Matt Bourque 250-418-1695
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
203-1521 Church, $199,000
pg. 10
107-75 Songhees, $780,000
Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
pg. 12
pg. 11
103-689 Bay, $253,900
Daily 12-5 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-383-2999
pg. 31
4053 Gordon Head, $575,000
118-21 Conard St., $299,900 Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 15
177 Little Eldon Pl, $512,000
3536 Richmond, $479,000
615 Broughton, $219,000
308-1342 Hillside, $179,900
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
pg. 5709507
405 Chester, $269,000
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893
Sunday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gunnar Stephenson, 250-884-0933
Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224
6-1012 Terrace Ave, $299,900
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033
pg. 11
15010-620 Toronto St, $383,000
1161 Finlayson St., $399,900
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 31
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
1323 McNair, $439,888
1018 Joan Cres, $899,000
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
4038 Cumberland, $505,000
22 Erskine
E-707 Linden St.
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
pg. 12
pg. 11
1044 Davie St, $788,000
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333
Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301
8-3957 South Valley
22 Erskine Lane Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921
pg. 14
1567 Kenmore Rd, $539,000
78-4061 Larchwood
pg. 9
102-1361 Hillside Ave, $369,000
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
pg. 13
9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000
401-539 Niagara, $299,900 Sunday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
4044 Angeleah Pl, $499,900
1534 Edgemont, $668,800
914 Nicholson St, $645,000
pg. 10
828 Rupert Terrace pg. 5
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jenny Stoltz 250 744-3301
pg. 13
104 Thetis Vale Cres, $469,900
5602-737 Humboldt, $499,500 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rob Vandoremalen, 250-477-5353
edition of
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
101-1235 Johnson St pg. 10
Oct. 25 - Oct.31
1-2828 Shelbourne, $440,000
1952 Hawes Cres, $568,000 pg. 11
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
pg. 11
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
503-6880 Wallace Dr, $399,000 pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
pg. 18
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311-10461 Resthaven, $359,000
7161 West Saanich
950 Colbourne Gardens
546 Mount View Ave, $529,000
954 Walfred Rd, $359,900
681 Lombard, $674,900
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rene Blais 250 655-0608
Thursday - Monday 3-5 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003
Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530
pg. 18
pg. 8
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
pg. 18
609 Brandy, $489,900 4-9866 Resthaven, $389,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
pg. 19
7448 East Saanich Rd., $455,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333
Saturday 11:30-1 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683
pg. 19
203-594 Bezanton Way, $295,000
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 29
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
1860 Swartz Bay, $449,000
1104 Monica, $729,000
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 29
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
pg. 30
pg. 10
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale, 250-384-8124
pg. 19
Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683
102-866 Goldstream, $234,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 30
pg. 26
pg. 20
1121 Bearspaw Saturday 2:30-4:00 Fair Realty Matt Bourque 250-418-1695
pg. 19
pg. 6
961 Isabell, $439,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
2381 French Rd N, $349,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353
pg. 21
pg. 28
Sunriver Estates Sales Centre
2141 Bellamy, $529,900
969 Cavalcade Terr, $445,000
3128 Antrobus Cres, $549,000 pg. 20
117-643 Granderson, $365,000
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group Seafair Realty Allan McDowell, 604-240-8586
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 20
pg. 19
270 Atkins Rd, $439,800
274 Atkins, $459,800
202-2050 White Birch, $219,900
Saturday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
410-606 Goldstream
978 Rattanwood, $349,900 pg. 20
Saturday & Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 19
727 Grousewood, $649,900
2983 Dornier pg. 5
3100 Dornier, $499,900
633 Rason Rd, $574,900 pg. 28
pg. 7
205-611 Goldstream, $234,000
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003
pg. 31
871 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900
101-608 Fairway Ave
7161 West Saanich Rd, $379,900 Thursday-Monday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
pg. 20
Saturday& Sunday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233
609 Brandy pg. 20
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921
1025 Grob, $509,900
202-606 Goldstream
B-2720 Phillips Rd., $460,000
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124
pg. 20
pg. 21
pg. 20
pg. 6
pg. 26
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Photos inspired by movement Tim Collins News staff
Katrina Pavlovsky sees the world reflected through movement. “The rhythms of the world are echoed in dance,” she says. “There are fluid motions of a raindrop over a flower petal, and there are the sharp contrasts in texture and colour as well. The world is full of contrast and motion.” As much as Pavlovsky has found joy in reflecting the natural world through movement and dance, she has recently discovered an equally passionate venue for her love of the natural world. She’ll bring that vision and philosophy to a display of photographic art scheduled to run the month of November at the Greater Victoria Public Library (Oak Bay branch), 1442 Monterey Ave.
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Photographer Katrina Pavlovsky with some her photos that will be on display at the Greater Victoria Public Library. The display is described as a bold, beautiful and inspired statement of nature and the sacred. It may seem strange to some that Pavlovsky has chosen still photography to reflect her almost spiritual concept of movement, but she sees it as a natural medium in keeping with her love of the natural world. “In a photograph I can capture the texture
and interplay of light and shadow in a flower and the sharp edges and contrasts of trees and rock,” she says. “I create images in dance and a sense of movement in my photographs.” Pavlovsky has been honing her ability to capture her vision of the natural world in photographs for five years. She has exhibited at the LOOK show and as part of Monday Magazine’s photo contest but this is
the first dedicated public showing of her work. While the display of her photography is exciting for Pavlovsky, she hasn’t abandoned the love of movement and music that has always defined her life. Since relocating to Victoria from Toronto in 2007, Pavlovsky has continued to work with both children and adults as a creative movement/ dance teacher, and has started a chair dance/ movement class for seniors. reporter@vicnews.com
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