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Colwood bans bows Bylaw officers to get body armour for safety reasons Kyle Wells News staff

Colwood city council voted at a recent council meeting to ban the use of all firearms and bows within the city’s limits. The issue came up after a complaint over a resident using a bow in a residential area. The bylaw bans the use of all types of bows and firearms, including pellet and paintball guns, in all areas of Colwood. The ban also applies to the use of practice tips with bows. “This makes it completely illegal,” bylaw enforcement manager Kevin Atkinson said. “Bylaw will still use common sense, in the sense of enforcing the bylaw. … But somebody’s in a built up residential area … and they’re discharging a paintball gun in their back yard, they’ll be given a ticket immediately.” Under the bylaw a fine of at least $225 can be issued for offenses. Council also passed a motion to spend $3,531 from exisitng funds to purchase three concealable spike/ballistic combination body armour protective vests for bylaw officers. The purchase comes as part of the adoption of a Force Options Response Policy, which was determined necessary after a risk assessment. The policy lays out how bylaw officers are to deal with violent or threatening situations. Earlier this year a bylaw officer in Alberta was killed while investigating a complaint. Atkinson said that case highlights the need for protection and a policy. “Nothing has happened, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t happen,” Atkinson said. “That’s all, we’re just trying to make sure we have the tools to make sure that we are safe so we can go home at the end of our shift.” PLEASE SEE: Vests designed to protect, Page A4

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Stuart Stark, heritage consultant, left, and Archaeological Society of B.C. members Tom Brown and Pete Dady, unearth a ‘bucket’ found underneath the concrete floor of Colwood’s Dairy and Cheese House.

There’s a hole in the bucket Kyle Wells News staff

Conservation efforts at Colwood’s Dairy and Cheese House unearthed some unexpected finds as the building is prepped for moving. Heritage consultant Stuart Stark approached Colwood city council at its Oct. 22 meeting to report on the project. Developers of 468 Landmark – a

two-building, 100-unit project planned for Goldstream Avenue – are moving the historic Colwood Dairy building because it is in the way of the first phase of the project. The 150-year-old building will be moved to the front of the property, where it will be visible from the road and accessible to the public. As volunteers from the Archaeological Society of British Columbia began to remove the concrete floor they discov-

ered the original 1852 brick floor underneath it. The floor is built of bricks produced on the farm itself. “This is incredibly rare,” said Stark. “The rarity of this I cannot (over) emphasize to you.” The volunteers continued to reveal the brick floor and as they did discovered a metal bucket buried in the ground. PLEASE SEE: Dairy’s original floor revealed, Page A4

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Seasonal influenza clinics are proceeding in B.C. after use of one of the vaccines was briefly suspended for further testing. Health Canada announced Wednesday that Novartismade vaccines have been approved for use in Canada and Europe after an investigation of one batch in Europe. B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the suspension was precautionary and related to effectiveness, and there is no safety concern. There are dedicated flu vaccination clinics at public health units, family doctors and pharmacists. To find the nearest clinic, use the flu clinic locator at www.immunizebc.ca or call Healthlink BC at 8-1-1. The annual influenza vaccination gives priority to higherrisk patients such as seniors and those with chronic diseases, who receive the vaccine at no charge. Seasonal influenza is a severe respiratory illness that is responsible for hundreds of deaths in B.C. each year. Because influenza is spread through sneezing, coughing and contact with contaminated surfaces, B.C. regulations have been changed to require all employees in health facilities or other contact points with highrisk groups to either get the influenza shot or wear a mask.

RCMP warn of slew of thefts on West Shore RCMP are swamped with calls of theft from vehicles spanning Colwood, View Royal and Langford. Between Oct. 26 and Oct. 29, 21 thefts were reported. The vehicles targeted were all left unlocked and entered during the night. Items stolen include iPods, tools, backpacks, stereos and change. “If someone is awakened in the night, call us,” said Acting Sgt. Kathy Rochlitz, West Shore RCMP. “We are working 24 hours a day.” Most calls to RCMP are coming in the morning which it too late to catch the thieves. “These are all preventable offenses … lock your doors, park in well lit areas and remove your valuables,” Rochlitz said. RCMP are asking anyone with information to call the detachment at 250-474-2264. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Social service workers walk off the job across Greater Victoria Natalie North News staff

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Langford fire prevention officers Chris Aubrey and Lance Caven replace an old smoke detector in a Langford home. Langford Fire Rescue provides this service and smoke detectors free of charge to all Langford residents.

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s we gain an extra hour be replaced,” said Chris Aubrey, this weekend, there’s fire prevention officer. extra time Langford Fire Resto change cue has a smoke alarm the battery in your replacement program smoke alarm. in place for all Langford “You change your residents. battery when you “If you don’t have one change your clocks,” functioning properly we said Langford fire can come to your house prevention officer, and we’ll give you one Lance Caven. “Smoke for free,” Aubrey said. alarms should be The program offers replaced every 10 battery operated Charla Huber smoke alarms. years.” Reporting After changing the The firefighters are battery push the test knowledgeable in all button to ensure your smoke things smoke alarms and will alarm is working properly. answer questions and help Newer model smoke alarms select a suitable out the smoke have a sticker on them stating alarm for those residents lookthe alarm’s expiry date. ing to purchase one. “A good rule of thumb is if it’s Some new battery operated the size of a spaceship, it should smoke alarms include wireless

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Social service workers in Greater Victoria were the latest to take part in a provincewide rotating strike in an attempt to gain higher wages and improved working conditions. Picket lines were up at Community Living Victoria in Saanich on Tuesday, while members of the Hospital Employees’ Union at day programs at Crossroads Human Services in Langford and Kardel Consulting Services in Vic West were also off the job. Staff maintained essential service levels and the job action didn't affect residential care homes. The day programs affected related to independent living and employment counselling. The groups that picketed are two of 10 social services employees unions which comprise the 15,000-member-strong Community Social Services Bargaining Association. The association includes members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the HEU. “They’ve been at the bargaining table almost constantly for three years, including since February of this year and at this point, six-toeight months later, (the Community Social Services Employers’ Association) haven’t even made a wage offer,” said Bob Wilson, HEU bargaining spokesperson. In 2002, the starting wage for a front-line worker in the sector, such as a group home worker who is responsible for cooking and providing nursing care, was $16.83 per hour. Today the wage sits at $15.54. The association is asking for a three per cent wage increase each year – about $20 more each week for full-time workers – for a total six per cent over the course of the two-year contract. “(Community Social Services employees) figure they’ve given back enough over the last 10 years and it’s time for them to receive a fair wage increase for what they do,” Wilson said. “They have a lot of families’ support in this because

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Cheryl McLachlan, community social services worker walks the picket line outside of Community Living B.C. the whole sector is underfunded … We feel we have some catching up to do.” Gentil Mateus, chief executive officer of the Community Social Service Employers’ Association, said so far the bargaining process has been respectful and constructive, despite making little headway on the top issue of wages. “The challenge we face under the mandate any money that’s generated for wage increases has to come from savings or efficiencies from within the sector," Mateus said. "That’s very challenging for this sector because unlike the majority of other sectors, we realized most of our efficiencies in 2003.” While wages are the top concern, the unions hope to settle other concessions, such as the ability to transfer between agencies and maintain seniority in an effort to retain qualified workers, Wilson noted. “If government put $25 to $30 million on the table, we’d have a deal next week,” Wilson said. “Even though compared to a lot of the bargaining going on, 15,000 is a fairly small sector, we feel this group deserves more than the others.” Cuts to benefits and savings generated through work safety related costs may be the source of additional funds, Mateus said.

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What’s being called the “dairy bucket,” (which actually isn’t a bucket, as it never had a bottom) was carefully revealed and dug out of the ground. From there it was taken to the Royal B.C. Museum to be treated in its conservation lab. The museum agreed to do the work based on the importance of the finding, said Stark. The bucket will be treated to stop deteriora-

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says it can move the structure without causing damage. “None of us knew how important or rare it was, or how fragile it was,” Stark said. Just what will be done with the building is still undecided, but Stark is in talks with the developer and proposes some level of restoration and opening up the building as an interpretive centre to the public. Washrooms would have to be provided on site and the developer has said that is a

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Black Press celebrates Women in Business with fall gala & awards The Black Press fall Women in Business gala welcomed women from around the region last week in a celebration of local achievement in business and community. During last Tuesday’s event at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel, hosted by Black Press Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto with emcee Meribeth Burton, Black Press also took the opportunity to present its 2012 Women in Business Awards. Shawna Walker, from the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, received the Woman Business Owner of the Year Award, sponsored by the Women’s Enterprise Centre. Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns, received the Above and Beyond Award, sponsored by Staples Advantage. Stephanie Papik, owner of Fairfield’s Knotty By Nature fibre arts store, was presented with the Eco-entrepreneur Award, sponsored by LalliCare Clinic, and Johanne Paquette, owner of Speakwell speakers bureau, received the Rising Star Award, sponsored by Nando’s Flamegrilled Chicken. Kilshaw’s Auctions owner Alison Ross, who is lighting up the national stage on History Television’s hit, Pawnathon Canada, entertained guests with her keynote address, while the Victoria Foundation presented its insightful Vital Signs, a community report on the Capital Region. Mayfair Mall fashion stylist Bonnie Pollard provided participants with a peek at the season’s must-have looks, while the latest make-up trends from the personal care experts at the Aveda Institute offered plenty of exciting new ideas. In addition to the awards sponsors, Black Press gratefully acknowledges the support of Canadian Western Bank, Island Savings, Salt Spring Coffee, Home Outfitters and of course, Pacific Coastal Airlines for their grand prize of two round-trip plane tickets won by lucky guest Barbara Fabian.

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE -Friday, November 2, 2012

Smart meter installation nearly done Tom Fletcher Black Press

BC Hydro is getting close to the end of its installation of 1.7 million wireless electricity meters, but the "smart grid" won't be functional until next spring. Until then, meters will still be read manually or consumption estimated for billing purposes. And for one more winter storm season, people will still have to call BC Hydro to report a power outage, before the grid begins automatic metering and reporting of electrical failures. Cindy Verschoor, BC Hydro's communications manager for the smart meter program, said about four per cent of the meter installations remain to be done, mainly on the Gulf Islands. Some of the old meters remain in locations around the province, either because they are inaccessible or because owners have refused them. While BC Hydro owns the meter, the base and connections are part of the owner's electrical system and can be placed anywhere. In some cases, garages or decks have been built over meters, and if they can't be read, the bill is based on an estimate until a wireless meter is installed. Manual meter readings will be checked against automatic readings during the testing phase, to verify accuracy. Verschoor said there have been six meters replaced due to inaccurate readings or other defects, but generally the new meters are more accurate, and they eliminate human errors in reading or entering data required for mechanical meters. “All of our meters have to be certified by Measurement Canada, which is a consumer protection agency, just like the pump at the gas station and the scale at the grocery store," she said. Verschoor said only two customers out of more than one million have opted to have the meter located away

from their home. Those who refuse for whatever reason have their installation placed "on hold" while their concerns are addressed by BC Hydro. After media reports of fires associated with the program, BC Hydro commissioned a study of residential fire reports by Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis and researcher Joseph Clare. It shows that electrical fires have declined since the installation of new meters began. Damaged meter sockets are usually the owner's responsibility, but BC Hydro inspects them at the time of install and offers to fix them at no charge if they are damaged. So far, 1,200 meter bases have been replaced. A house fire in Mission last spring took place three days after a smart meter was installed. Verschoor said the fire is still under investigation by the B.C. Safety Authority, but the electrical meter has been ruled out as a cause. Despite media reports to the contrary, there have been no fires attributed to smart meters, she said. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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ews of the success rate of the regional Victoria Integrated Community Outreach Team raised our eyebrows recently. The team, comprised of nurses, outreach and social workers, probation and police officers and a provincial social services staffer, works with an average client load of 65 people facing issues ranging from addictions to unstable mental health to homelessness. That number may seem relatively small compared to the region’s homeless numbers, which reach well into the hundreds in any given month. But the effect of VICOT’s work with its clients has been unmistakable. In the first year of being supported by the team, clients’ average stay in acute care hospital beds went from 121 days per year to 35. For the second year, that number dropped to 11. Overall the cost savings to the medical system are about $6 million a year. That’s no small change. And that number doesn’t include the savings in police resources or insurance claims related to drug-related theft. While realizing such cost savings lets us breathe easier as taxpayers, programs such as this one can also allow us to feel somewhat safer in our communities. As such, the people who work with streetentrenched individuals must be applauded for their efforts to guide those clients into a healthier lifestyle. But let’s not forget to give a pat on the back to those people who are doing the heavy lifting personally. In accepting help from VICOT workers and others, clients are pulling themselves out of the cycle of addiction and addressing mental health issues, both of which, if left unchecked, can lead to crisis situations for themselves and others in our communities. Remembering to eat a healthy diet, for example, may not seem like such a big deal on its own for most of us. But when buying food at all is sacrificed for buying drugs, it’s easy to see how one’s health can decline quickly. The VICOT results are evidence that a team approach is a successful model for helping give a hand up to the most vulnerable in our communities.

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n my desk is a photo of ground, she says. Difficult returns Gwen Cash, Canada’s first from maternity leaves, fewer opporfemale general reporter. tunities and beat assignments are Cash began her journalism career areas where the disparity is evident, in 1917 and freelanced for she tells me. 65 years. She was known Recently I was questo smoke cigars, sunbathe tioned on why the Saannude – and wear pants. ich News beats seem to According to a Saanich be divided along gender centennial publication lines – a notion I hadn’t produced in 2006, Cash put much thought into lived on Richmond Road since I enjoy my health, in Saanich and died when education, family and she was 95. generally light life assignThough Cash was gone ments as opposed to the year I arrived on this Natalie North covering crime or counplanet, other savvy vetcil goings on – but it’s a The N in NEWS eran female journalists question worth asking. remain in our midst. “I often say to my Lynne Van Luven, founding direcfemale friends, ‘what was that tor of the professional writing minor about?’” Van Luven says. “We were in journalism and publishing at the so crazy in the ’70s. We worked for University of Victoria, began her women’s shelters and marched and career as a community reporter in did all of those things and now I the 1970s. feel like I’m watching history repeat While Van Luven has watched itself.” the details of the job change over Last winter I read a post by Amerthe years, she’s seen the difficulties ican journalist Hillary Rosner on her remain the same. The challenge: blog Tooth & Claw she titled: “Their being taken seriously in a business So-Called Journalism, or What I Saw that’s still largely run on male valat the Women’s Mags,” that should ues, she says. make any journalist angry at the When Van Luven started out, she state of the magazine rack. was described as perky. She had Rosner, who has written for major her bum patted in the composing science publications, was interested room at her newspaper office. And in freelancing a profile on a woman as Van Luven describes it, nobody running a sanctuary in Borneo for ever expected too much of the orangutans affected by the destrucwoman – except herself. tion of rainforest, a result of palm The sexual harassment may not oil production. exist in the same way as when When she pitched the story to she was first hired as editor of the a major women’s magazine, she Women’s Pages – which she soon learned half of the advertisers renamed the Family Pages in an directly contribute to the forest effort to broaden the scope of the destruction by using palm oil in section and take on social issues. their make-up and beauty products Male values have since gone underand the editor, while sympathetic,

was unwilling to take the risk and cover the issue. Rosner goes on to chronicle the deliberate editing of quotes, selecting story subjects based on looks alone and requests for blatant fabrication in stories. Rosner also tackles the lack of women’s bylines in long-form narrative journalism – the result of an apparent lack of interest from editors of women’s magazines to publish longer formats. I doubt women who actually buy those magazines would be upset if they stumbled across an intelligent, inspired article within the pages of advertising and diet tips. If you’re like Van Luven, you’ve given up on the women’s section of the magazine rack all together and if you’re like me you do the same, though you might occasionally pick up something like Esquire for a dose of A.J. Jacobs and some comedic misogyny. I’ve been thinking about Cash this October during Women’s History Month in Canada. It’s also the United Nations’ first International Day of the Girl, a day intended to recognize rights and challenges girls face around the world. These rights and challenges, I can say with confidence, range so far beyond any judgement or discrimination I’ve ever encountered in my easy little B.C lifestyle due to my gender. But it’s my job to ask and to wonder why the Van Luvens of the world feel we’re returning to the early days of the women’s lib movement. “The zeitgeist is just bigger than most of us,” she says. Natalie North is a reporter for the Saanich News. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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So Christy Clark decided to loosen the public purse strings and open the cheque book just over a half year before the election; pure coincidence? I doubt it. There are questions we should be asking the Liberals and ourselves before we decide to vote for them. One is regarding the 10-year, $650-million capital spending plan. Why would she assume she and the Liberals will win the next three elections? Seems arrogant to me. The spending announcement involves

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federal funds yet to be negotiated. What if the federal government does not “anti in” as much as the B.C. Liberals anticipate, or give anything at all? It would be like if someone said they are going to buy you a brand new car or buy you a house, but they need to win Lotto 6/49. It would be a bit foolish to get your hopes up. It’s kind of like the naked man or woman offering you their shirt: beware. Another question is where did they pinch pennies to come up with this money? I know a couple of places they

didn’t pinch pennies; their own lunches on our dime or pay raises. Top-brass civil service at the legislature that got an average 10 per cent pay raise while they tell the teachers any raises negotiated must be net-zero. They did not pinch pennies on the performance bonuses of civil servants making $75,000 to $250,000 a year. At that rate they should be expected to perform and the bonus should be that they keep their job. Andre Mollon Langford

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Canada a democracy, not a dictatorship

Re: Northerner presents view of the ferry system (Op-Ed, Oct. 19) Why blame Premier Clark for the rising ferry fares which have been approved by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gordon Macatee? Can the union also not see that ridership is down? They could care less that a 12-per-cent fare increase has been approved over three years to cover capital expenditures. Can the union not see the province is in debt? Or that those expenditures are needed to renew the fleet? What about taking a cut in pay to help pay for these necessary capital costs? Or perhaps instituting profit sharing with regard to the ferries? Judy Whytock Victoria

I’m writing because the proposed free trade deal with China causes me a lot of consternation and I feel that it has not been covered enough in the press. Never mind the positive or negative benefits of such an agreement. What really gets my goat is the fact that the government is trying to ram it down our throats without even any opportunity to discuss it. That makes the whole thing smell bad. Other countries such as Australia are moving away from such agreements. Let’s examine why before we rush into it. The NDP, Liberals, PQ and Green Party have all formally requested a discussion in Parliament, but have been denied. This is supposed to be a democracy not a dictatorship. I’m tired of the current government arbitrarily forcing Canada down a path that most Canadians do not agree with. At least give us the feigned respect of a public discussion. If it is good for Canada, then Canadians will see it, and support it. Hiding and sneaking around does not instil confidence in me that the government has Canadian interests in mind. It is certainly not democratic. This is Canada, are we going to accept this? David Monk Victoria

Anti-bullying program reaches down to roots In the aftermath of the Amanda Todd tragedy, the Canadian media have been dwelling directly on bullying, its nature and the public hunger for retribution. Very little has been said about programs that have been demonstrated to reduce bullying itself. A good example is the Roots of Empathy program (gov. mb.ca/healthychild/roe/) designed by Mary Gordon. It was adopted some 10 years ago in Manitoba and is made available there through the regularly funded school system. This program uses a monthly class with neighbourhood parents and their infants as the focus and draws upon the innate empathy that youngsters have toward babies. Weekly sessions involve lessons and discussions relating to the experiences that the class members have had interacting with the baby in the presence of its mother or father. The effects on pro-social development of the children are remarkable and have yielded solid results such as a reduction in bullying, teenage violence and teenage pregnancy: the payback period is lifelong. While there is a cost associated with this program, trying to fix the consequences of widespread bullying is vastly more expensive and disruptive to society. Roots of Empathy is now also being used in schools in several other provinces. Is it in your school? Barrie Webster Victoria

Secret deals by feds erode Canadian democracy At a rally held in Victoria last week, I listened to Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May explain the consequences of allowing the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project to proceed. In addition to saying the project would, in all probability, lead to a major oil catastrophe off our Pacific Coast, May also outlined the consequences of a secret deal made by the prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Communist Party in China. It is secret because Stephen Harper is not allowing the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA) to be debated nor to be voted on in Parliament. The consequences of FIPPA are Canadian taxpayers could be obligated to pay hundreds of millions of dollars if the Chinese government believes Chinese state-owned or other Chinese investments are not being protected for them by the Government of Canada.

FIPA permits the Chinese government sweeping powers to usurp Canadian laws in existence now or in the future. The Harper Conservatives are not only selling out Canadian resources and our democracy to the Chinese, they are doing so in secret agreements. Canadians deserve to have an accountable, transparent and democratic government, not secret agreements with foreign governments which erode Canadian rights and sovereignty. Paul Connolly Victoria

Canada’s government creating bad reputation The world has become too small for an “us vs. them” perspective. Yet when the Harper government disproportionately cuts development aid, I believe the implication is they the world’s children – do not matter. At the 2010 G8 meetings Canada pledged increased support for child and maternal aid, and yet they slashed the aid budget. The argument is austerity, and yet the $300 million they have cut is the price of a single new fighter jet the government wants to purchase. Three dollars per Canadian per year to save the lives of millions. There might never be enough, but Canada’s aid budget falls far below most other Western nations, although we have the healthiest economy. This isn’t necessity, it is choice. The world is watching, and we will be known by the choice our government makes. Nathaniel Poole Victoria

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RRU and CUPE Local 3886 ratify agreement Royal Roads University and CUPE Local 3886 have come to a four-year agreement. “Our CUPE staff are integral to providing the services and support for Royal Roads to be able to deliver the quality of

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Three engineering companies bidding on the construction aspect of the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project were scheduled to have submitted their final fixed-price bids on Thursday. The Nov. 1 date was the third time the deadline has been extended to allow the companies more time to refine their bids. Each firm can submit multiple bids, offering different options. Next, Victoria's bridge evaluation team will analyze the proposals and submit the one that best matches the city's criteria to council for approval. The big question for council is whether the bids will fit within the project's $92.8-million budget. That means the construction contract must come in at or under $66 million. "The expectation is they will hit the mark we set for them," said Coun. Chris Coleman. "If not, then we'll have to have a discussion." The City of Victoria has already passed a bylaw to borrow $49.2 million for the project.

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experience our students expect. I am delighted that we have succeeded in reaching an agreement without any disruption of work or services to our students,” said Allan Cahoon, RRU president and vice chancellor, in

a statement. The collective was made with about 70 CUPE members working in positions spanning from the gardens to trades. In the agreement the employees will have a two year wage

freeze and then a two per cent pay raise in the third and fourth year. John Yap, Minister of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology announced the deal Oct. 31.

“These agreements show that the Cooperative Gains Mandate is working and savings can be found within existing budgets to fund modest wage increases,” said Yap. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Tech career opportunities are booming in B.C. “British Columbia has a ready source of great jobs and careers in technology. Our education programs need to keep up with that demand.” John Leech, executive director of the Applied John Leech Science Technologists and Technicians of B.C. (ASTTBC), explains that, “Every system we rely on – water, roads and transportation, telecommunications and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry and many more – utilizes engineering and applied science technology professionals working in the background. B.C.’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.” Here in the Capital Region, “our tech industry is very diverse,” says VIATeC executive director Dan Gunn. “Currently we have a lot of developer job openings but with over 800 technology companies we see opportunities in ocean sciences, advanced manufacturing, aerospace and wireless. “It’s important to realize that as tech companies grow they need a variety of skill sets, from management to sales to administration. People interested in a career in tech should watch our online job board and event listings to find current job openings and opportunities to network with the sector.” As one of Greater Victoria’s leading sectors, significant growth in the tech industry is expected to continue.

“While global market conditions will continue to influence the pace of the growth, it is expected that the tech sector will see a total increase in revenues in excess of 30 per cent over the next five years,” Gunn notes. Province-wide, ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently working in thousands of careers available to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the B.C. Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes. “Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech says. “For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology permeates every workplace and job. We need to get capable students involved and engaged in applied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture.’” The Capital Region offers a wide Leech calls on government for renewed array of technology-related jobs in efforts to build student skills and confidence many different industries. in math and science programming. “We especially need to interest young stu- to build awareness of engineering technology dents in science and how things work,” Leech education and careers. says. “Young students use technology every BC Technology Industries Association day – smart phones, iPads and computers. employers like Telus and BC Hydro and They play video games, even build robots.” many smaller technology-rich companies Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” say the single most important position they program that encouraged students toward now struggle to fill is Specialty Technician/ so-called “STEM” subjects – science, techTechnologist. Even the Canadian Council nology, engineering and math. Citing the reof Chief Executives expressed concern that cent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort interested in taking even one post-secondary

course in sciences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey. Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the technology field are considerable given a wave of retirements of present-generation B.C. technology professionals that is already under way. “Half of our membership is now middleaged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55,” he says. “Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. However, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.” Locally, VIATeC is taking a proactive approach. “We continue to raise awareness of the quality of work available in the Greater Victoria tech sector among students starting as young as grade school,” Gunn says. “Many students, and their parents, don’t appreciate the value that continuing to study math and science can have on career and education options when they graduate. Students and parents can visit victoriatechjobs.com to watch videos about tech careers and to learn about local education options for getting a tech career.” Even the region’s many visitors are part of the solution. “Our ongoing ‘Tectoria’ promotional campaign targets the three million-plus visitors and tourists to Victoria to ensure they know that we have jobs and investment opportunities in our city when they are ready to move here,” Gunn says.

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VIHA thwarts errors with technology Daniel Palmer News staff

Dr. Christina Vuksic knows she isn’t perfect. As medical director of quality and patient safety with the Vancouver Island Health Authority, Vuksic also knows she’s in good company. “Almost every caregiver, whether a nurse, doctor or pharmacist, has probably experienced a medical error,” she said, recalling her own close call in the days before electronic medical records. “We had a patient come in on a pre-existing medication, unbeknownst to staff. I wrote an order to start that patient on a blood thinner,” she said. The patient was taking another drug that, when combined with the blood thinner, led to internal bleeding. Although the patient recovered and was discharged, Vuksic acknowledged her team “did more harm than good in that situation.” Stories like Vuksic’s make

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Dr. Christina Vuksic, medical director of quality and patient safety at the Vancouver Island Health Authority, displays a medical dispensing cabinet at Royal Jubilee. the health authority’s recent purchase of nine new medication dispensing cabinets worth the $500,000 price tag. The machines act as a failsafe dispensing unit for hospital caregivers, using electronic information from pharmacists. When a patient’s file

is accessed, the machine dispenses only the exact medication for that patient and locks out other drugs. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is dedicating its fall campaign to paying for the new machines, which are part of Royal Jubilee’s Patient Care

Centre. Last year, the foundation raised $8.4 million for both Jubilee and Victoria General Hospital. “Often, the public aren’t aware of the scope of health services that go on in our hospital every day,” said Melanie McKenzie, the foundation’s executive director. Its annual Visions gala dinner will be held Nov. 17 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, an event that brought in $450,000 last year. “We live in an incredibly generous community,” McKenzie said. Vuksic said while the machines are fantastic, they signal something much broader in VIHA’s approach to patient care. “Medication safety … starts with a culture that mistakes will happen, and people need to learn from them,” she said. “This is a recipe for quality in health care.” For more information or to donate, visit victoriahf.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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For a special evening of entertainment, come to Oak Bay United Church on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. for Louise Rose & Friends Play Dress-Up. Come in costume (prizes for some) and support this fundraising initiative of The Victoria Good News Choir. Admission: $20. For more information email: info@victoriagoodnewschoir.com or phone 250-658-1946.

One man, 90 minutes, 400 singing voices Travis Paterson News staff

The man of 400 voices is returning to Victoria. Vocal impressionist and comedian AndréPhillipe Gagnon is launching his 2012-13 tour, The One Man Hit Parade from the Royal Theatre on Tuesday (Nov. 6). It’s Gagnon’s first visit to the Island this decade and “too long since the last time,” said the 49-year-old, from his Quebec home last week. “We’re starting a long tour and Gagnon’s been a stage hit since he caught international fame for his adaptation of We Are The World in 1985. Gagnon wowed audiences of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his impersonation of all 21 solos on the 1985 African benefit song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The essence of Gagnon’s product hasn’t changed. Gagnon’s gone on to do so many voices, some have called him the man of 2,000 voices. But the 2012 stage show is a lot bigger,

André-Philippe Gagnon brings his One Man Hit Parade to Victoria Nov. 6 Submitted photo

and better, than the kid whose spot-on Jean Chretien could carry him all night, music regardless. “One Man Hit Parade is the first time we

put the singing impersonations together chronologically, from Bill Haley, to Woodstock, to Boy George and Phil Collins, to Gnarles Barkley and Maroon 5,” Gagnon said. The stage show has evolved, too. He sharpened his between-song comedy with help from acclaimed writer George Reinblatt of Rick Mercer Report and Just for Laughs fame. “The comedy is not so much political, not that I won’t do Harper,” Gagnon said. “And sometimes still, there is a need to do Chretien, just because.” Gagnon’s gift of gifts has always been his singing. And he hears about it to this day. “I am often asked to do certain singers, such as Neil Young, but I won’t be singing

him this time around. There is only so many you can do in 90 minutes. I have to tell fans to be patient, next time we’ll do them.” Patience being the key word, as Gagnon will rattle off upwards of a dozen impressions per minute. Audience members beware: Gagnon will mimic you too. “I do impersontions of someone from the crowd as part of the final act. They get to sing. And I will try to sing like them.” Song selection at that point comes from the ‘Apod.’ “A giant iPod, it detects motion, you can move the songs with your arms, and holds a library of my songs, it’s great fun.” The Western tour continues onto Nanaimo, Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton and Calgary, and shifts into high gear with week-long stays in Montreal and Quebec City, and a rural Quebec tour in December and January. Following that, he heads off to Europe. Tickets for the Victoria show are available at rmts.bc.ca. The show is at 8 p.m. sports@vicnews.com

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The Road to The Path Life crisis leads artist down the road to new music Dougal Bain McLean has found his way. The former Jon & Roy band member and wellknown Victoria musician will release his first solo EP, The Path, on Saturday, Nov. 3. After a tumultuous year and nearly giving up music for good, McLean has battled his demons and crafted six tracks befitting a come-back album, rather than a debut. “I was in this band, and that fell apart for me, and in this life-changing relationship with the love of my life, and then that ended. ‌ and I just thought, ‘Well, shit. Maybe the world’s telling me to try something new.’â€? A life-long violin player and music instructor, McLean was still teaching as the ground eroded around him. He found himself shirking live performances and instead, sealed into one of his classrooms, letting loose and literally wailing through his troubles. “I used the instrument I was born with, my

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voice, and I took it to its absolute capacity. I finally had nothing left to lose, nothing left to save it for.� What grew out of those classroom sessions are songs that showcase that gravelly, end-of-the-road voice with so much tenderness that you can’t help but get swept away by their feeling. But it’s not all morose heartache: McLean is a master of finding a light heart in dark times. Deceptively upbeat songs like Hellbound Intention and Camino feature trumpets, catchy guitar riffs and sing-along choruses, a compliment to the quieter reflection of Kids in Love and violin voicings of Thunder Road. McLean has planned two intimate EP release shows to mark his debut, one at Wood Hall in Victoria on Nov. 3, and the other in Vancouver. Both will feature special cameos by local musicians, and both will treat the audience to some very good, very honest music. The road to The Path may have been a bumpy one, but McLean stands as a confirmed musician at its end. llavin@vicnews.com

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The rain poured and then some on Tuesday as the Lambrick Park Lions edged Saanich rivals Claremont Spartans 3-2 in the semifinals of the high school boys city playoffs at UVic. Double-A Lambrick returns to the Colonist Cup as the defending champions, this time facing single-A St. Andrew’s Sabres at UVic on Nov. 14. Talented Grade 12 player Everett Fisher stood out on Tuesday, assisting on Lambrick’s first two goals by Felipe Duchene and Spencer Scotney. Fisher then scored a header off a free kick. “I thought the guys did an amazing job to handle the (wet) conditions,” said Lambrick Park coach Heather Weir. “The ball was traveling much faster. Skipping along the wet turf, it really motors.” Claremont scored first in the game, but Lambrick tied it and went up 2-1, and then 3-1. “(Claremont) put a lot of pressure on us the last 14 minutes. They made it 3-2. But our defence came up big. Goalie Matt Turner made some fantastic saves, diving to put one past the post, and was solid the whole game,” Weir said. The Lions head to the AA Islands Tuesday and Wednesday in Nanaimo. Call it the wrath of the small schools, or parity amongst the talent of all the teams, but for the second straight year the city final will feature an A and AA team. Last year AA Lambrick knocked the A Glenlyon Gryphons from it’s Colonist throne. Glenlyon is now a AA school. Lambrick and St. Andrew’s haven’t met since a regular season game in 2011. sports@vicnews.com

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The St. Andrew’s Sabres sliced through two formidable opponents in one week to win a berth in the Colonist Cup soccer championship against the Lambrick Park Lions. “We’re facing the champs,” said Mark Cristante, who coaches the team with John Mennie. The Sabres defeated Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons 2-1 on Wednesday in the Colonist Cup semifinal on the UVic turf fields. Fabian de la Fuente and Tarnvir Bahndal scored for the Sabres. “It was torrential downpour the entire game but it didn’t stop our guys, they’ve just been improving all season,” Cristante said. It was the third meeting between the Sabres and Gryphons in the past three weeks, of them all 2-1 games. The Sabres won in league play, but it was the Gryphons over the Sabres in the single-A Island championship final last week.

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Manager RONA, Langford YAMAHA KAYAK roof racks, 2 locking bars, 1 side has 2 cradles, 2nd side has a Hullavator unit, drops to waste level. Seldom used, paid over $1200, asking $500 ďŹ rm. Please email: keebird@shaw.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED FUEL/FIREWOOD

OPEN HOUSE

over 120 products!

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

GREAT DEAL. Winter Special. Seasoned Firewood. Delivered. Call 250-881-4842.

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$399,000. Next to VGH, 2 bdrm + 3rd or ofďŹ ce, 2 lvl, end unit, windows on 3 sides. Large family room, 2 ďŹ replaces, pet allowed. 71-14 Erskine Ln., Tel: 250-478-0269. Open House, 2PM-4PM, Sat & Sun. w w w. C o m f r e e. c o m / 3 6 7 0 9 7 www.mls.ca x2486311

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 2, 2012 REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

AUTO SERVICES

OAK BAY: Bright 2 bdrm suite duplex w/ garden. h/w floors, D/W, W/D. Close to all amens. Avail immed. NS/NP. $1350. To view call (250)217-2421.

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Gorge Apartments 215 Gorge Road East Victoria

$500 Move In Incentive Bachelor from $700/mo. 1 bdrm. from $790/mo. 2 bdrm. from $995/mo. • 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

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

250-885-1427

SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/long term. 250-656-8080

Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

HOMES FOR RENT SOUTH OAK BAY furn’d character home, walk to golf club & beach, Jan 12 - Mar 16, all inclusive rent for 9 week period. $3500. Discounted in lieu of cat care. Call (250)598-4734. williamrobertson@shaw.ca

70 Dallas Road, Victoria

• 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.

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.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 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. 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.

• 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

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279

SUITES, LOWER 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. UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900. Avail immed. (250)477-6652.

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WANTED TO RENT SENIOR COUPLE Just retired - wish to relax, do some writing, etc. while enjoying the peace & quiet of a cottage or private suite. Reliable tenants - will provide worry-free care of your property. Exc. ref’s. NS/NP/ND. (778)679-2044. WANTED, FOR month of January: housesitting or rental of furnished Victoria area home, family of four. Mature, reliable homeowners visiting from northern B.C. Email: simonnattrass@gmail.com

SIDNEY CONDO, James White Blvd. 3 bdrms or 2-bdrm + den. 1200 sq.ft, N/S, N/P, 55+. $1400/mo (250)652-3606

‘99 SUNFIRE, Painted & inspected, $2500. 778-425-3604 250-532-0751

SPORTS & IMPORTS 1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000. Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $895/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312. 1982 HYBRID Westphalia. Can run on diesel or veggie oil. 1.9l 1996 Jetta engine. $12K. Serious enquiries only. Nanaimo (250)591-3711.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

Garage Sales

GARAGE SALES

CEDAR HILL Sat, Nov 3, 10am-2:30pm 16 stall Annual Bazaar Jewellery, Linens, Books, “Good as new” items, Toys, Christmas store, International treasures, Handbags, etc. Thrift Shop open (includes white elephant, china & garage sale). Lunch. ATM on site. St. Aidan’s Church near Richmond at Cedar Hill X Rd.

SAANICH: 4040 Nelthorpe St., Sat., Nov. 3rd, 9am-2pm. Sacred Heart Christian Charities Fall Bazaar. All proceeds to Charity. Free admission. Wheelchair accessible.

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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

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Friday, November 2, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

SERVICE DIRECTORY #OMPLETEåGUIDEåTOåPROFESSIONALåSERVICESåINåYOURåCOMMUNITY

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

DRYWALL

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MOVING & STORAGE

PRESSURE WASHING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.

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

SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

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

ELITE GARDENING MAINTENANCE

HAULING AND SALVAGE

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

ELECTRICAL

Clean-Ups, Pruning, Renovating older gardens, Horticulturist

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Small Renos. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250818-4335.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX 250-477-4601

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

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. ELECTRICAL HAZARDS do you have any? Quality Electric, 250-361-6193. #22779.

COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

CARPET INSTALLATION

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

MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES

778-678-2524 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)514-5942.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. EWING’S MOVING & Hauling. 1 men & truck. $60/hr. Call Dave at 250-857-2864.

✭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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

WRIGHT MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Free Est’s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PAINTING

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

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

STUCCO/SIDING

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

TILING

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

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

DEMOSS Dr. $499 per/roof. 2 years warranty. We also install new roofs? Call 250-589-4998

Peacock Painting

A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

UPHOLSTERY

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

COMPUTER SERVICES

FENCING

A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

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

COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 COMM. & Residential Reno’s: Drywall, Carpentry & Painting. Call Les (250)858-0903. WEST HARBOUR Home or commercial, new and reno’s. Best Rates. (250)419-3598.

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

GARDENING 10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495 (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp. AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices! 250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

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RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp. New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens. Senior discounts. Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.

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15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

INSULATION

PLUMBING

MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK 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

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PLASTERING MOVING & STORAGE 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.

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

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WINDOW CLEANING A SQUEEKY Clean Windows & Gutters. FREE ESTIMATES. Licensed, insured, WCB. Call now - Will (250)514-0165. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190. 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

RENOVATING? Use our community classifieds Service Directory to find an expert in your community. www.bcclassified.com

Look for copies of the WestShore Chamber Magazine at local businesses on the West Shore

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 2, 2012

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

623 Manchester, $459,000 pg. 8

110 Beach, $819,000

1158 Camrose, $577,500

1021 Scottswood, $539,000

720 Middleton St, $529,000

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 8

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Keller Williams Realty Mac Nanton 250 686-3200

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

Thursday - Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum 250 477-1100

pg. 5

Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

637 Cornwall pg. 22

103-620 Toronto, $289,000 Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 14

20-675 Superior St., $624,800 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000

pg. 5

216-1560 Hillside Ave, $214,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

pg. 16

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Margaret Foreman 250 385-2033

pg. 6

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

pg. 3

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 8

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

pg. 13

pg. 9

pg. 15

pg. 15

Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353

pg. 11

pg. 18

Saturday 1-2:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

pg. 8

pg. 9

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600

Thursday-Monday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

pg. 19

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rene Blais 250 655-0608

pg. 10

7161 West Saanich

4-4305 Maltwood, $469,000 pg. 22

pg. 20

311-10461 Resthaven, $359,000

118-1680 Poplar Ave, $232,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Deborrah Robertson, 250-592-4422

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

7161 West Saanich Rd, $299,900

207-1485 Garnet, $159,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Velma Sproul 250 384-7663

pg. 20

6-10072 Third, $499,000

111-1110 Willow, $409,900 pg. 5

349 Lampson, $729,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave Lynn 250 592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-744-3301

1284 Camrose, $634,900

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780 pg. 14

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 12

Thursday - Monday 3-5 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 6

pg. 12

pg. 16

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

1044 Davie St, $788,000 pg. 14

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Kent Deans, 250-686-4141

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301 pg. 9 Saturday 1:30-3:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Stuart Price, 250-479-3333

1009 Hampshire, $774,900 15010-620 Toronto St, $309,900

pg. 14

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

205-2125 Oak Bay Ave.

Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

pg. 13

2676 Estevan, $869,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

101-75 Songhees, $690,000

pg. 15

pg. 14

2424 Beach Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301 pg. 18

pg. 8

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 23

pg. 17

pg. 17

pg. 8

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

pg. 18

pg. 18

Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

pg. 8

pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 19

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

pg. 22

6694 Tamany, $559,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 27

pg. 12

pg. 26

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997

418 Jayhawk, $499,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

210-4535 Viewmont Ave, $259,900 pg. 6

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

14-4525 Wilkinson, $359,900 pg. 9

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

pg. 15

636 Kingsview Ridge pg. 19

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613

3817 Synod Rd, $799,999

3236 Cedar Hill, $589,000

841 Mann, $479,900

306-3230 Selleck, $749,500

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nicole Pelan, 250-744-3301

Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Welyk, 250-479-3333

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 18

pg. 24

pg. 12

302-3724 Harriet, $205,000 Thursday 3:30-5:30 & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 1-800-480-6788

pg. 24

631 Southwood, $949,000

Sunday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 15

pg. 24

6271 Central Saanich, $664,900

2560 Orchard, $839,000 pg. 3

pg. 19

637 Kenneth St, $484,100

1905 Portway, $948,000 Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911

711-2779 Stautw, $175,900 pg. 19

548 Carnation, $243,900

973 Owlwood, $889,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

202-2349 James White, $284,500 pg. 5

495 Goward, $679,900

110-1505 Church Ave, $219,000 Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

pg. 20

540 Beaver Lake, $649,900

4555 Duart Rd, $899,500

1567 Kenmore Rd, $539,000

pg. 19

4044 Angeleah Pl, $499,900

930 Tuxedo, $664,900

111-3921 Shelbourne, $289,000

pg. 6

3109 Fifth, $469,000

pg. 18

306-1505 Church, $192,500

Saturday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

916 Leslie, $499,900

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476

9178 Mainwaring Rd, $599,900

21-4120 Interurban, $364,900

2415 Alpine Cres, $749,900

pg. 27

1018 Joan Cres, $899,000

3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900

pg. 26

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

pg. 19

5E-9851 Second, $714,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 8

pg. 8

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jack Windle, 250-477-7291

pg. 9

311-3921 Shelbourne, $309,000

1213 Cumberland, $524,500

705-788 Humboldt, $679,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

pg. 13

4294 Torquay, $550,000

pg. 15

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves, 250 477-7291

20-1473 Garnet, $399,000 pg. 18

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Velma Sproul 250 384-7663

3800 Hobbs, $749,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Ross Breckon 250 477-5353

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

2361 Queenswood

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 14

8630 Moxon Terr, $614,900

2434 Camelot Rd, $649,900 pg. 8

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353

614 Craigflower Rd, $429,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

Sunday 11-1 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Justen Lalonde, 250-418-0613

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

1054 Colville, $539,900

2658 Roseberry, $559,500

207-2647 Graham St.

118-21 Conard St., $269,900

934 Craigflower, $369,000

pg. 9

203-1120 Fairfield Rd, $359,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd May Liu 250 477-7291

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

201-3900 Shelbourne, $259,000 pg. 27

405-1020 Esquimalt, $214,900

110-1035 Sutlej

Saturday& Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

308-1060 Linden, $259,000

pg. 6

107-1500 Elford, $279,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jack Windle, 250-477-7291

302-1000 McClure, $219,900

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

pg. 5

1477 Finlayson PL, $499,900

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

828 Rupert Terrace

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

Sunday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

306-75 Songhees, $698,000

Saturday 3-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

102-670 Dallas, $549,000

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224

pg. 18

3777 Jennifer, $699,900

156 Levista Pl, $594,900 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

201-2415 Amherst, $398,800

2380 Queenswood, $1,095,000 pg. 27

D-349 Foul Bay Rd Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

pg. 10

205-2022 Foul Bay Rd, $199,500 pg. 1

9-14 Erskine Lane Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Michael McMullen, 250-881-8225

303-660 Battery, $207,900 Sunday 2-3:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Don Thome 250 477-5353

Sunday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822

pg. 18

pg. 27

4404 Bartholomew, $579,500

1929 Leyns Rd, $629,900

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Rusen, 250-384-8124

733A Humboldt

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier, 250-744-3301

pg. 11

71-14 Erskine Lane, $399,900

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

3991 Cherrilee, $749,000 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

pg. 9

1534 Edgemont, $668,800

pg. 13

604-139 Clarence St, $599,800 pg. 13

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476

pg. 12

209-165 Kimta, $699,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bev Carey 250 477-7291

pg. 14

114-1110 Willow

3137 Jackson, $399,900 Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell 250-477-7291

edition of

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Jim Bailey, 250-592-4422

2231 Shakespeare, $419,900 pg. 12

Nov. 1-7

504-1630 Quadra

2151 Burnside Rd West

406-708 Burdett Ave, $535,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

317-1025 Inverness, $295,000

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

pg. 19

pg. 10

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Friday, November 2, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

This Weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

OPENHOUSES

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Published Every Thursday

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov.1-7 edition of

867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900

681 Lombard, $674,900

594 Bezanton Way, $295,000

274 Atkins

3404 Haida, $849,000

Saturday 2-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600

pg. 25

3100 Dornier, $499,900

270 Atkins Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

pg. 16

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

pg. 25

pg. 25

963 McCallum Rd, $434,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

Saturday 12:30-2:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Leah Victoria Werner, 250-474-6003

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

pg. 24

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

117-643 Granderson, $365,000

2850 Aldwynd

463 Avery, $389,900

304-611 Brookside, $189,000

B-2720 Phillips Rd., $449,900

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124

Tuesday thru Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Pat Guiney, 250 391-6400

Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124

pg. 16

pg. 23

pg. 7

pg. 25

pg. 25

Presenters must register by calling 250-995-5683. Or, join the 900 plus residents who have already commented through the online survey, email or phone. For a detailed outline of the options, read the Victoria Regional Transit Commission report at www.bctransit.com under Victoria Fare Review. Fare Category

Current Fare

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

$0.25 Adult Cash increase

$0.50 Adult Cash increase

Single Cash Fare

Single Cash Fare

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$2.75

$3.00

$2.50

$3.00

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$24.75

$27.00

$22.50

$27.00

Regular Monthly Pass*

Regular Cash*

$85.00

$85.00

$89.00

$85.00

$85.00

Regular DayPass

$7.75

$5.50

$6.00

$5.00

$6.00

Youth/Senior Cash

$1.65

$2.00

$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

Youth/Senior Tickets (10)

$15.00

$18.00

$18.00

$15.00

$18.00

Youth/Senior Monthly Pass

$52.00

$55.00

$55.00

$42.50

$45.00

Youth/Senior DayPass

$5.50

$4.00

$4.00

$5.00

$6.00

$35 /per month

$37.50 /per month

$37.50 /per month

$35 /per month

$35 /per month

* handyDART fares are the same as the Regular Fare Category. All passengers pay regular fare unless they are Seniors 65 years or over and Youth 5-18 years with valid I.D. Children 5 or under ride free. ProPASS, U-PASS and College Pass are based on regular monthly bus pass fare. Youth Pass is priced at a minimum of a 6 month purchase.

We want to hear from you Send us your comments by November 9, 2012. online survey: www.bctransit.com (under Victoria) email: fareproposal@bctransit.com phone: 250-995-5683

mail: Fare Proposal, Box 610, 520 Gorge Road East, Victoria, BC V8W 2P3

pg. 1

920 River Rd, $379,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

In partnership with the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, BC Transit invites you to comment on the proposed fare adjustments. You can personally address the Victoria Regional Transit Commission at the Public Hearing on November 13 at 9:00 a.m.

Public Hearing: November 13, 2012 9:00 a.m. BC Transit Office 520 Gorge Road East

Victoria Regional Transit Commission

2263

Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

Public Hearing on Fares

Youth Pass

pg. 25

201-2829 Peatt Rd, $209,900

2983 Dornier

954 Walfred Rd, $249,900

Friday thru Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

pg. 16

3536 Wishart Rd, $464,000

959 McCallum Rd, $439,900

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

571 Latoria, $389,900

107-3640 Propeller, $424,900

pg. 2

2941 Creekside, $594,000

Transit Info r r t XXX CDUSBOTJU DPN

pg. 25

pg. 2

pg. 23

bcclassifieds.com

pg. 25

NEWS GAZETTE

GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, November 2, 2012

www.goldstreamgazette.com • A23

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