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Green map connects residents and visitors with local cultural locations Tim Collins News staff
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t’s a map, but not the sort of map that you might imagine. This map doesn’t concentrate on marking streets, geographical features or any of the traditional aspects that we’ve come to expect. This document might be said to map the soul of the Oak Bay community. It’s called a green map and it’s been six years in the making. The genesis of the process occurred when Oak Bay councillor Pam Copley, Oak Bay Community Association volunteer Jill Croft and a group of other Oak Bay residents took a course at Royal Roads University that introduced them to the concept of green mapping. It’s an idea that began in New York City in the 1990s as a way of connecting tourists, residents and new arrivals to the green spaces and culturally significant locations within New York. The idea caught on and soon grew into a worldwide phenomenon. There are more than 750 interactive on-screen maps in 61 countries. “It really caught fire, to where it’s now a growing movement to create a collective vision for communities,” said Ken Josephson, a cartographer and graphic artist at the University of Victoria, who has been a major participant and contributor to the Oak Bay project. “It really is a way for us to establish a heart connection between people and their landscape.” It’s been a long process for Oak Bay and has involved forums, consultations and a level of public participation that has transcended what one would generally associate with a map-making exercise. “It really is about the process,” said Tom Croft, the president of the Oak Bay Community Association and one of the driving forces behind the green map project. “We had a transportation forum, a multitude of conversations about green space preservation and use, conversations with schools, heritage organizations – you name it,” said Croft. The end result of the process is twofold. The
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SPECIAL REPORT: ROUGH SEAS A four-part series on B.C. Ferries
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Passengers enjoy the view on board the B.C. Ferries vessel Spirit of British Columbia during a sailing from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen.
A lifeline to the mainland B.C. Ferries impacts everything from food prices to tourism for Vancouver Islanders Part 3 Daniel Palmer News staff
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or more than a year, Jessica Carr spent her Saturday afternoons weaving through Vancouver traffic to make the 7 p.m. ferry at Tsawwassen. Her work schedule meant public transit wasn’t an option, unless she wanted to show up at midnight to meet her Victoria-based boyfriend on the other side. “Every weekend, back and forth,� she recalled of the seven-hour round trip. Although walk-on fares on the major B.C. Ferries routes aren’t outrageous – passengers currently pay $15.10 on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen run – Carr noticed the impact of the bi-weekly travel on her monthly budget. “The ferry cost alone is $30 round trip, never mind the parking you have to pay, which is $20 or $30 each weekend,� she said. Paying to take her vehicle over wasn’t even a consideration, she added. Since moving to Victoria last March, Carr estimates she’s saving at least $120 a month. “My weekends are no longer dictated by the ferry schedule, just looming in the back of my mind,� she said. As Capital Region residents know all too well, the cost of ferries has an inevitable impact on everything from the cost of goods to incoming tourism dollars. With fares set to increase an average of 12 per cent over the next three years, even B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee has admitted ferry users have reached a “tipping point� of affordability. The province, which binds B.C. Ferries to a minimum service level on each route, is in the early stages of consultation with coastal communities, trying to figure out how to cut $30 million in costs from its roughly 185,000 annual sailings on both the major and minor routes. Transportation Minister Mary Polak said $9 mil-
lion in cuts have already been identified, beginning with 98 sailings on low-ridership departures between Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen and Duke PointTsawwassen. It’s those changes that people like Trevor Sawkins will be watching closely. As CEO of Cold Star Freight Systems, Sawkins oversees the movement of more than 23,000 kilograms of frozen and fresh food each day. His trucks make 50 round trips between the Mainland and Vancouver Island each week. “There really is only a three- or four-day supply (of fresh food) on Vancouver Island at any given time,� he said. While rising fares and reduced sailings aren’t likely to affect Cold Star’s bottom line, the increased costs are passed on to customers, meaning products that originate off-Island end up costing more, Sawkins said. “If the cost of food is going up, it may change what is being eaten, as well.� The advantage for local producers, he said, is that they gain a competitive price advantage on the Island. “The downside is they can’t expand their food industry beyond the Island.� The B.C. Trucking Association had its biggest beef with B.C. Ferries ironed out when the ferry commissioner set predictable price caps on rising fares earlier this year. “Often, (fares) are the largest part of our cost structure. So, if they’re giving us a fair bit of time to react, that’s definitely helpful for the trucking business. Before that, it was on a yearly basis with very limited notice,� said Sawkins, a trucking association board member. B.C. Ferries fares aren’t excessive when compared to other ferry systems that travel similar distances, Macatee noted in his review of the Coastal Ferry Act. But he admits direct comparisons are made difficult by a lack of available data from other private companies.
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Skaters from the Oak Bay Figure Skating Club journeyed to Parksville last weekend for the BC/YT Sectional Figure Skating Championships and came away with some stellar results, according to club coach Jamie McGrigor. Two of his skaters, MacKenzie Wavryk, 14, and Amanda Wright, 15, managed to crack the top 10 by finishing ninth and tenth in the field of 54 skaters in the prenovice ladies division. “It’s a huge accomplishment,” said McGrigor. “The field is so strong in B.C. that these two could easily have won the whole thing in other provinces. The strength of the field is a problem, but I suppose it’s a nice problem to have. There are just some great skaters. … it’s a real dogfight out there every time they skate.” McGrigor has been coaching in Oak Bay for nine seasons and said that the level of competition in B.C. has never been stronger. “The kids really have to be committed, and these young ladies certainly are,” he said. McGrigor’s skaters are on the ice for an average of two hours a day, as well as participating in additional daily off-ice classes. It’s the level of commitment that’s required for a skater
I’d given them the day off. But they showed up, trying to pound out some triple jumps so they can add to their score the next time out.” The most successful of the club’s skaters last week was the youngest. Alisa Lyesina, 11, scored 28.81 to capture second place in her division even though she needed to skate in the Juvenile Ladies category, one level higher than where she would ordinarily compete. “She got credit for a double axel, which is very unusual at this level and for her age,” said McGrigor. “She’s going to be skating in Nanaimo next week where she’ll try to rack up even more points.” When the season’s points are tallied, each skater’s best three performances are used to determine who Yan Lyesin photo will be awarded the provinOak Bay skater Alisa Lyesina, the cial championship. “She has youngest on the team, captured a real shot,” said McGrigor. the silver medal. “Everytime she steps on the ice, her score gets higher. in British Columbia to have a But it’s very intense. In the short chance of competing against program all you have to do is what’s probably the strongest make one mistake and you can groups of skaters in the country, drop from first place to 50th.” he said. More information on the Oak “This morning both Amanda Bay Figure Skating Club can be and MacKenzie were out on the found at oakbayfsc.ca. ice at 7 a.m., despite the fact that reporter@vicnews.com
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CRD delays sewage vote
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Capital Regional District directors delayed a critical vote on the secondary sewage treatment project Wednesday, after nearly 30 public speakers pushed the meeting past its scheduled time. Directors were meant to vote on the creation of an oversight commission for the $783-million project, while Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins and Saanich Coun. Vic Derman put forward motions to pursue a low-risk designation under federal regulations. The designation would extend the deadline for compliance from 2018 to 2040. While most of the 28 public speakers were opposed to the project, some argued the current system of pumping screened raw sewage into the Strait of Juan de Fuca is nothing more than pollution. “We now have the money in place to build the plant and laws to mandate it,” said Christianne Wilhelmson, executive director of the Georgia Strait Alliance. Public anxiety remains over the roughly $250 to $400 in taxes expected to be levied on Greater Victoria households to fund the project. The B.C. and federal governments are funding two-thirds of the project, but any cost overruns will fall on CRD taxpayers. The vote will likely be delayed to Nov. 28, said Denise Blackwell, committee chair. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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A resolution calling for a full, comparative environmental impact study, passed at Tuesday night’s Oak Bay municipal council meeting was taken to the Wednesday CRD’s Liquid Waste Management Committee meeting. The resolution calls for the CRD and federal government to fund and perform the study prior to proceeding with the proposed $783-million waste management project planned for Greater Victoria. Jack Hull, manager of integrated water services for the CRD, who was present at the meeting, acknowledged that no such study has been done to date. He maintained that the waste management plan was developed because “the province directed that it be done,” and that regardless of the outcome of any environmental study, the plan would proceed. The directives to proceed with sewage treatment were deliberately written to disallow exemptions, Hull said. “(The provincial government) envisioned a long line of applications for waiving the directives.” Past efforts to postpone
the proposed treatment plan have given rise to concerns that any stalling tactics on the part of municipalities could potentially cause the provincial and federal governments to withdraw their portion of the funding for the project, an amount just over $500-million. The CRD position did not sit well with council. Mayor Nils Jensen, who supported the motion, maintained that “this should not be a one size fits all solution.” He went on to say that all Oak Bay wants is an “informed, open and transparent debate,” that will allow for the best possible solution to be reached. Councillor Michelle Kirby was equally passionate about her concerns with the proposed plan. “Just because the province has said to do it, we shouldn’t rush ahead if we don’t know if it will do more harm than good,” she said. All of the other councillors spoke in support of the resolution before passing it unanimously. The resolution will also be forwarded to the provincial and federal governments, as well as to the six other Greater Victoria municipalities impacted by the proposed sewage treatment plan. reporter@vicnews.com
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When GT Hiring Solutions announced on Facebook, Twitter and its blog that it was hosting a one-day job fair on Nov. 8, it generated immediate interest and more than 300 pre-registrations. That was only the tip of the iceberg. When it opened its doors at 10 a.m. that day, nearly twice as many people had already lined Douglas Street and wrapped around the corner onto Johnson Street – all of them looking for work. The people spanned the spectrum of Victoria’s population: men and women of all ages, educational levels, experience and backgrounds. Employers included a number of restaurant chains, retail stores, construction companies, the Victoria Marriott hotel and Beacon Home Care. Factors for this level of interest are varied, said GT Hiring manager Lindsay McLaughlin, one of the fair’s organizers. “Victoria obviously has always had a lot of government jobs and they’ve imposed a hiring freeze, so that’s had an effect. As well, we have a lot of tourism and hos-
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Erin McFadyen was one of hundreds of job seekers at a recent job fair. pitality jobs and with the season winding down that has an impact too,” she said. Unemployment in Greater Victoria is generally lower than other urban areas in B.C., hovering around 5.4 per cent this year, which is lower than the 6.2 per cent unemployment rate seen in 2011, according to Statistics Canada data. McLaughlin’s firm was contracted by the provincial Ministry of Social Development in April as a WorkBC Employment Service Centre, to help people overcome hurdles when looking for work. “There are jobs out there, but it’s important to get out and network,” she said. “In some ways
it’s a bit of a hidden job market and you have to work harder here to find a job.” That’s been the case for 28-year-old Heather Brass. She’s been working, but has been “underemployed” for nearly two years. She had worked for both the provincial and federal governments, and since that work evaporated, she’s found it hard to find new employers. “There’s not a lot of jobs out there and a lot of competition,” she said while waiting in line for the fair. Barb Anderson has been out of work for a year after the bank she worked at cut back staff. She went to Camosun College to upgrade her skills and at age 53 found herself in a class of 80 other students. “All of those people are out here now, looking for the same kind of work I want,” she said. “I’m competing with all of them as well as all the others in classes before and since.” Erin McFadyen, 18, said he has only managed to find part-time weekend work despite a fourmonth search. “Part-time doesn’t pay the bills,” he said. More information on the provincial job centres can be found at workbc.ca. reporter@vicnews.com
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Victoria centre of political map Victoria, one of three federal ridings contesting a byelection on Nov. 26, has gone strongly NDP in the past two elections, with popular former city councillor Denise Savoie on the ballot. But Savoie took early retirement for health reasons and the race to replace her appears wide open, with a collection of relative political neophytes up for election. The NDP is no doubt anxious to maintain its grip on opposition status, so it’s no surprise that federal leader Thomas Mulcair dropped by this week to lend his support to candidate Murray Rankin. Not to be outdone, the Liberals sent interim leader Bob Rae to Victoria to help candidate Paul Summerville, while the Conservatives had Treasury Board president and former Conservative health minister Tony Clement knock on doors with candidate Dale Gann. Green Party candidate Donald Galloway had his federal leader, Saanich and the Islands MP Elizabeth May, close at hand for a series of announcements and appearances as well, but she had far less distance to travel than her fellow members of parliament, who hail from Ontario or Quebec. Does the appearance of all this star power really make a difference in voters’ minds? Candidates and other party faithful get fired up when their leaders come to town, but they’re already converted. The big question is, does the leaders’ presence interest the disinterested? Unlike a general election, the future direction of the country does not hinge on the results of this byelection and those in Calgary and Durham, Ont. With that in mind, last year’s voter turnout of 68 per cent in Victoria – seven points higher than the national mark – will be difficult to beat. Then again, the appearance of the party leaders, and the media circus surrounding them, may be an indication that something important is happening. And that curiosity may be enough to encourage people who wouldn’t otherwise pay attention to find out more about their candidates and maybe even cast a ballot. Let’s hope. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Take care using social media Social media is great. be used in future, for the purposes It’s a useful public relations tool of defamation, blackmail and for businesses and governmental harassment. bodies, an excellent Social media, originally platform for news media designed to share to disseminate content, personal content, has also and a good method for bled into the professional people to connect in their realm. Employers and personal lives. recruiters can, privacy When used properly, settings permitted, check communication platforms up on employees or such as Twitter and potential candidates. Facebook are invaluable. Needless to say, But the constant usage there are more than a and proliferation of social few people out there Sharron Ho networking has not only who have regretted Inspector Ho drastically altered how posting status updates people communicate, lampooning their boss or it has proven to be harmful on photos of “innocent” debauchery. occasion. Young, working professionals now Bullying has always been present have to be cognizant of what sort of in the schoolyard. The difference image they would like to present. between bullying today and the An example of how unfamiliar past is now it can follow you home. people are with their own social Kids and teens can’t escape their media profiles was Facebook’s tormentors if they continue to be recent scandal, where hundreds harassed online. And unfortunately, of thousands of users lamented social media provides the perfect the appearance of embarrassing, platform for cyber-bullying. private messages on their timelines. Relentless taunts and hurtful In truth, Facebook was not sharing messages can continue to be private messages at all. It was the conveyed, regardless of whether a users who didn’t recognize the bold child is safely at home. and perhaps careless statements The Internet also offers a form they made in the past. of anonymity. Using it as a shield, Another evil of social media is its a bully can cowardly hurl insults use for criminal purposes. Social without physical confrontation, and media sites that facilitate immediate possibly, with impunity. location check-in can put people at Furthermore, there is the risk for home invasion. Burglars can question of permanency. Photos easily prowl through social media that are posted due to poor to find out who’s home or not. judgment can be removed. But they And while not as serious, can also be swiped off a website to social media has had an effect on
interpersonal communication. People are rarely more than an arm’s length from their smartphones, which provide access – sometimes unlimited – to their favourite social networking sites. Checking your phone at dinner was once considered rude, but these days it’s common to dine with someone who is intermittently tinkering on their phone. Is this the way it should be? Eyes plastered on your phone rather than the people you’re “spending” time with? Social media has successfully trained people to enjoy and become accustomed to sharing content. Facebook and Twitter have proven to be good arenas for thought, but when did people start to share the mundane details of their lives, or begin to enjoy viewing or listening to that content? Ironically, social media has introduced a disconnect in relationships, spawning cohorts of young and old who scan through Facebook and Twitter accounts to surreptitiously “find out how people are doing.” Whatever happened to giving someone a phone call? Faceto-face interaction appears to have been put on the back burner. Case in point, it’s more important than ever to be prudent when creating your online persona in a web-based world. You never know who may be looking. Sharron Ho is a reporter for the Sooke News Mirror. reporter@sookenewsmirror.com
‘Ironically, social media has spawned a disconnect in relationships.’
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Ferries needs competition, privatizing to succeed Re: Trying to reimagine B.C. Ferries (News, Nov. 9) To my mind, the primary solution to the problems at B.C. Ferries is to introduce some competition. First, the ferry terminals should be given to a new Crown corporation and run like airports, acting as landing/departure areas for multiple carriers. Second, the B.C. Ferries fleet should be privatized, just as Air Canada was. Together these two changes would enable other carriers, such as Seaspan or Lady Rose Marine Services, to enter the passenger market and provide much-needed competition, just as Westjet does for the airline industry. Robert Smith Victoria
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B.C. Ferries’ Skeena Queen heads out on a route from Victoria’s Swartz Bay terminal to Saltspring Island. The company’s fleet should be privatized and terminals given to a separate Crown corporation, one reader writes.
Re: Potential bridge from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island (Special Report on B.C. Ferries – Part 4: Trying to reimagine B.C. Ferries, News online) I am aware that Gabriola Island is the one location presently served by ferries where a previous study indicated that a bridge could be feasible. But as a Hornby Island trustee, I support Islands Trust policy, which states that no islands should be connected by bridges. Bridges are more than just a potential transportation solution. They pose huge land-use and community issues. I have seriously questioned “bridges” being put forward
for consideration in a very generalized way in the current consultation being conducted by the province. Each route has its specific characteristics, context and mix of utilization. The current consultation would be much more useful if it was focused upon generating constructive discussion on a route-by-route basis, based upon full information about all factors to be considered. I would not presume to comment on the particular circumstances and potential options for the Gabriola ferry route, as I do not have a sufficient level of understanding of the factors that apply to this route. Tony Law chair, Denman-Hornby Ferry Advisory Committee
Columnist and her friends need a serious reality check Re: These pets are not the cuddly kind (Column, Nov. 9) Shame on Ms. Lavin for writing such a self-centred column and even more so on the News for publishing such drivel. Poor Ms. Lavin, she and her friends actually have to wait while some old pensioner must count her pennies to buy some food with her meagre pension, whilst “others” must wait behind with their wads of bills waiting to buy all manner of luxury food. And oh, the pain of having to put up with being around someone in an electric wheelchair. That person must live in it day in and day out – think about that. And the little old lady who is with her husband? How wonderful that he will support her and help her with the groceries – which are horribly heavy for the elderly. Good for him for helping; at least someone is willing to. When was the last time you offered help to such a person getting their cart to their car? Or is it just easier to complain about
them getting in your way? Listen to yourself. You have money, you have your health, you have all manner of blessings. And as a further blessing, you and your spoiled friends are given the opportunity to be compassionate and caring. And you wasted that opportunity. Take a walk in those moccasins just for one mile. You need the reality check. Ann Vavasour Victoria
Count your blessings instead of pet peeves Re: These pets are not the cuddly kind (Column, Nov. 9) While I have no doubt Laura Lavin was attempting some humour with this piece, I just found it disturbing. I am sure that most of us can identify with some of the peeves listed, however, I think overall it was rather selfabsorbed to focus on all of these annoyances. That “old lady who’s dragging her old man around” may have no choice – perhaps her husband
is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and can’t be left alone. And what about the old people that pay with pennies? Did you ever think that perhaps they had to? With respect to traffic complaints, we have probably all been guilty of each of those from time to time. Hopefully we learn from our errors but what if we don’t? Is life really going to end if someone is going slow in the fast lane? Instead of counting our peeves and annoyances why not try counting our blessings. Show a little patience and understanding for others. Your life will be much richer for it and you will find those petty annoyances will rapidly disappear. Kate Mansell Metchosin
supermarkets. But those people who object to “the old lady who’s dragging her old man around with her” – saying the man doesn’t know what he’s doing and doesn’t want to be there – need to remember firstly it isn’t all about them, and secondly, they could develop some compassion. That elderly lady might just be the elderly gentleman’s sole caregiver. He might be suffering from Alzheimer’s and she can’t leave him on his own at home. As much as she would prefer to have some time to herself, she has no choice but to bring him with her and maybe at some level he’s thinking of other places he would rather be. Philippa Turney Victoria
Impatient pet peevers need compassion
Because we just celebrated Remembrance Day, I felt it was important to mention that along Shelbourne Street, near the entrance to the Mount Doug Park, people have begun to pin poppies on the trunks of the trees.
Re: These pets are not the cuddly kind (Column, Nov. 9) I share several of Ms. Lavin’s pet peeves regarding
Poppy pinning a heartfelt gesture
They do this because originally, these trees were planted to mark the loss of a soldier from Victoria during the First World War who died in service. I think it is an absolutely wonderful, and thoughtful way for Victorians to personally remember those from our beautiful city who we lost. Sharon Griggs Saanich
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to watch the sunset or sunrise, and wonderful spots to fly a kite or watch the night sky. “The choices of the icons are a reflection of what the people of Oak Bay find important. Central points of their existence. It’s a reflection of who they are, what they have and in some cases what they fear they might lose and need to preserve,” said Croft. The flip-side of the document is also richly illustrated and provides narrative details on the history, heritage, climate and community resources of Oak Bay. It also details aspects of life in Oak Bay that engage or concern the population, including environmental stewardship groups, community resources and emergency prepared-
ness agencies and initiatives. The green map group sees it as a living document. “It would be great to have the map posted online as an open document so that people could constantly be adding to, or amending it,” said Josephson. “That has been done with some green maps for other areas and it helps to keep the document relevant over time.” There is a second equally important outgrowth to the mapping process and that is the human legacy. The creation of the map required “thousands of hours and hundreds of people,” said Croft. “Those conversa-
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Twisting the historical tales of sex trade, travellers and the Victoria Plaza Hotel, three Victoria feminists created the show Ghosts of the Plaza. The 100-year-old hotel has a vibrant history and if the walls could talk, they’d have plenty of tales to tell. “It’s a show that’s never been seen before. It’s a comedy and you’ll be entertained,” says Sadie Forbes, co-producer and co-writer. “It’s a working-class feminist perspective on one of Victoria’s most controversial spaces.” The show includes elements of sex work, strippers, feminism and gangsters. During the 1920s and 1930s hotels in Victoria hit a bit of financial slump and started doubling as brothels, says Forbes. Ghosts of the Plaza was first imagined by the show’s co-producer and co-writer Sarah Smith. She worked in the hotel for nine years as a bartender, and studied the hotel’s history in the basement when she could. When she heard the City of
Victoria was offering grants for Both Bitts and Smith are arts projects tied to specific burlesque dancers and they addresses, such as the hotel at were able to incorporate that 642 Johnson St., the idea for the into the show due to the hotel’s show was sparked. early ties to the sex trade. Forbes was surprised the city “Burlesque was the first form decided to fund the project, of stripping,” Forbes says. “They knew the Ghosts of the show would be “It’s a working- Plaza contains sexy,” she says. a series of six class feminist Although vignettes. The perspective on one the production audience will showcases travel through the of Victoria’s most the history venue and time controversial spaces.” during the show. of the Plaza Hotel, Ghosts The first vignette - Sadie Forbes of the Plaza is begins in 1911 and performed at the by the time the Odd Fellows Hall. show ends the audience is back In lieu of paying to rent in the present day. the venue, the producers are There are some challenges making a donation to PEERS with a travelling audience. Victoria Resource Society. “Timing is huge,” says Forbes. PEERS provides support for “Many of the actors are used to former and current sex workers. being on stage with bright lights “We chose PEERS because of and they can’t see the audience. the hotel’s connection to sex Here they see their faces and work,” Forbes says, adding that their expressions.” even now Monty’s Showroom On Nov. 16 and 17, 23 and 24, Pub, which features exotic shows will run twice nightly at dancers, operates out of the 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Matinees hotel. are at 4:30 p.m. Smith partnered with Forbes For more information and Rosie Bitts to write and go to GhostsofthePlaza. produce the production. com or missrosiebitts.com/ “We want to keep it in proper bestbittsproductions. historical context,” Forbes says. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
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Laura Lavin CTV’s Stephen Andrew hosts an exciting evening with headlining musician and Aboriginal Peoples Choice 2012 award winner, Janet Panic. Dry Wit Act II: A Comedy Variety Show and Silent Auction will support LifeRing addiction self-help groups on Vancouver Island. Local band The New Souls, with their powerhouse funky soul sound, will set the stage for the world premiere of Detox: The Musical starring Wes Borg, Morgan Cranny,
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Not even the rain can dampen the cameraderie between musicians Doug Cox and BettySoo. The pair chat amiably as they sit waiting for the Salt Spring Island ferry to the Island. They met two years ago at Acoustic Alaska guitar camp, where they were both teaching. A lucky happenstance for folk music fans – BettySoo lives in Austin, Texas and Cox is a Vancouver Island native. Together they form Across the Borderline, a duo that brings North
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Local hair salons go green It’s 10:30 on a Thursday morning and Carreiro the Studio is still quiet, outside of a couple of clients here to get their hair coloured. The expansive hair salon, tucked like an underground lair beneath a deceivingly small lobby on Broad Street, won’t start going through chemical-based hair products in earnest until at least 11 a.m. Owner/stylist John Carreiro, who considers himself a green thinker, doesn’t worry these days about colouring products getting rinsed down the drain, or other supplies going into the landfill. Don Descoteau Not since he signed his shop Biz Beat up with Green Circle Salons last month. The Toronto-based firm, started by organic chemist Shane Price, is gaining a foothold in B.C. with its program of collecting and recycling hair care products and other salon waste. The company’s once-a-week pickups are working great, Carreiro says. “The foils used to get rinsed and thrown away,” he says of the rectangular tin foil sheets used in colourings. “Now they get put directly into these bins.” Within a few steps from each stylist chair are a series of containers. Inside, separated by type of waste, are foils, colour tubes and other detritus from salon appointments. Another bin holds swept-up hair, which is used in booms for oil spills, as well as other products. Carreiro says his staff had been on him for years to do something about the amount of chemical waste the salon created. He was on board, but until Green Circle came along, the point was moot. “We really wanted to take that ecological stance, but nobody would pick up our stuff,” Carreiro says. Given the relatively low market price paid for such waste, it would take many salons’ material to make it worthwhile for a diversion company to bother. Jennifer Hennessey, a former Vancouver hair stylist who now works full time for Green Circle, has been working long hours to get salons on the Island
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Stylist Megan Westaff, with help from owner/ stylist John Carreiro of Carreiro the Studio, empties a container of hair product into a bin, instead of washing it down the drain. and Lower Mainland on board. “I can’t sign them on fast enough,” she says of the demand for the service. As of last week, the company had 24 clients in Victoria and Nanaimo, plus 68 in Vancouver and 115 in Toronto. It’s not a free service. The model calls for salons to charge a $1.50 eco-fee per appointment, $1 of which goes to Green Circle, and the rest to the salon to put toward environmental upgrades, such as lighting, to their space. For now, the eco-fee is being absorbed by Carreiro. While he fully backs the waste-elimination concept, he’s reluctant to increase his prices before his clients understand more. Either way, he says his staff is really behind the move to green up the salon. “It’s more than recycling, it’s a culture we have in here.” Carreiro estimates that about 90 to 95 per cent of his salon’s waste is now diverted or somehow recycled. On Sunday (Nov. 18) from 6 to 9 p.m. at Carreiro The Studio, 1215 Broad St., Green Circle is hosting an official launch of its Island program, with a focus on hair collection. Salon owners and the public are invited to drop by and see how it works or visit bc.greencirclesalons.ca for a list of participating local salons. Send your business news to editor@vicnews.com.
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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Chargers volleyball home to Douglas College It took a fifth and final set to knock off the Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team in New Westminster on Saturday as the host Douglas College Royals edged the Chargers. Camosun’s Hilary Graham scored 20 kills and 11 digs in the closely contested game, with the Royals winning the final set 15-11. The Chargers men’s and women’s volleyball teams are home to the Columbia Bible College Bearcats (Abbotsford) tonight (Nov. 16) and tomorrow at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence. Tonight’s match ups start with the women at 6 p.m. and men at 8 p.m., with 1 and 3 p.m. starts on Saturday. Leftside Carly Hilliard stood out for the Chargers on Friday with 17 kills, four stuff blocks and two aces, leading to a 3-1 win. The Chargers women are seventh in the PacWest with a record of 2-6, while the men are 4-4, fourth in the PacWest standings.
In the dog house Belmont Bulldogs slotback R.J. Piche runs the ball during the Bulldogs’ playoff game against the Windsor Dukes on Friday, Nov. 9, at Westhills Stadium. The Dukes prevailed 21-14, knocking the Bulldogs out of the playoffs.
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Keeper guides Vikes to bronze Vikes host, finish third in nationals Travis Paterson News staff
Stephanie Parker stomped the lid shut on her tenure as a CIS goalkeeper as the University of Victoria Vikes defeated the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the national soccer championship bronze medal game on Sunday. The Vikes hosted the national tournament from Nov. 8 to 11 at Centennial Stadium, winning the bronze medal in a penalty kick shootout, 1-0. Parker was outstanding in her final moments wearing the Vikes sweater, earning the clean sheet through regulation time. The fifth-year stopped three of
the Gee-Gees’ four “It’s nice to win penalty kicks, includin front of the ing the first one off home crowd ... a Ottawa’s Christine bronze medal if Hardie. we aren’t going Emma Greig to win a gold. (Tofino), Linsday We started slow Hoetzel (Victoria), (against Ottawa) Jacqueline Harriand the last 15 son (Whitehorse) minutes were our and Jaclyn Sawicki Stephanie Parker best in the tourna(Coquitlam) all ment,” said Vikes scored on their attempts, earn- head coach Tracy David. ing the Vikes a 4-1 victory in The Trinity Western Sparthe shootout. tans defeated the Vikes 1-0 in “I didn't think about it being the semifinal and won the gold my last game. I just wanted to medal, taking down the defendplay as best as I could and get ing CIS champion Queen’s the job and here we are, bronze Gaels in penalty kicks. It’s the medallists,” Parker said on the Spartans’ third CIS title won Vikes website. by penalty kicks, having won it The Chemanius native has that way in 2004 and 2009. also been the goalie of the Vikes defender Amy LawW-League Peninsula Co-Op Vic- rence and midfielder Sawicki toria Highlanders. were named to the tournament
all-star team. Greig was the top scorer in the Canada West regular season, sniping 14 goals in 12 games, including three hattricks. Harrison, Hoetzel and Sarah Douglas tied for 10th in scoring with six goals each. Greig and sister Brigitte, who plays defence, were named Canada West all-stars with Parker, Sawicki and Harrison. The Vikes men’s soccer season ended back on Nov. 2, a quarterfinal loss in the Canada West playoffs to the Saskatchewan Huskies. Andrew Ravenhill, a Claremont secondary grad, was named to the Canada West first all-star team. Defender Gavin Barrett (Richmond) and midfielder Cam Hundal (Terrace) were named to the second all-star team. sports@vicnews.com
Lacrosse to shine under Friday night lights Travis Paterson News staff
Claremont’s field lacrosse academy hosts six visiting schools this week for the annual Spartan Shootout on the turf fields of the University of Victoria. The showpiece of the tournament is a “Friday Night Lights” style game tonight (Nov. 16) at 7:30 p.m., between Claremont and Bainbridge Island of Washington State. “We’re going big, American style, like they do with high school football, although in the eastern States there is a big high
school lacrosse scene that does it too,” said Darren Reisig, head of the Claremont program. “Last year’s (Friday night match) was really well attended and we expect this year’s to be as well, with students promoting ticket sales and PA announcements (in the school).” The Friday night event is led by a committee of Claremont students and includes a fundraiser for Kidsport Victoria. Claremont is entering two squads into the seven-team senior division, and two squads into the six team junior division. Visiting are B.C. schools New Westminster,
Charles Best, Delta and Vancouver College, and from Washington State, Mercer Island and Bainbridge Island. Two of Claremont’s 2013 grads are committed to play in the NCAA next year, with three or four more expected to sign, Reisig said. Jake Cullen, who was the leading scorer of the 2011 Spartan Shootout, is committed to the University of Albany. Goalie Stuart Smith is going to Bellarmine University in Kentucky. Smith will join fellow Claremont grads Karsen Leung, Mitch McLaren and Liam Kelly at Bellarmine. sports@vicnews.com
The Camosun Chargers men’s basketball team is seeking its first win this weekend with visits to the Langara Falcons and Douglas Royals. Last weekend the men (0-3) were defeated by the Falcons, 90-53, and the Royals, 71-58. The Chargers women (1-2) edged the Falcons 53-52 on Friday, but lost 57-47 to the Royals on Saturday.
Vikes basketball host Trinity West Spartans The UVic Vikes men’s and women’s basketball teams return to McKinnon Gymnasium against the Trinity Western Spartans tonight (Nov. 16) and Saturday. Tip off tonight is 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men, with 5 and 7 p.m. starts on Saturday. The Vikes women (2-2) are ranked No. 8 in the country and are coming off 63-49 and 62-52 road losses to Abbotsford’s Fraser Valley Cascades. The Vikes men (4-0) faired better against the Cascades, winning 73-69 and 78-72, and are first in Canada West.
Wolves steady behind Cougars and Braves A Max Mois hat-trick paced the Westshore Wolves past the Comox Valley Glacier Kings with a 7-5 victory on Friday (Nov. 9). The game was the latest example of the volatile Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League season where any team is beatable – any team other than the Victoria Cougars (20-0-1) and the Saanich Braves (14-4-0), that is. Despite having only recently popped the tags off their expansion team sweaters, the Wolves have excelled with 12 wins in 21 games, one point back of the Peninsula Panthers for third in the South division. The Wolves visit the Oceanside Generals Saturday night. Kerry Park visit the Braves tonight (Nov. 16), 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes, while the Cougars host Comox on Sunday, 3:30 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. sports@vicnews.com
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Skaters qualify for nationals Figure skaters on the podium in Parksville Travis Paterson News staff
A group of Victoria skaters qualified for the Skate Canada Challenge next month with medal-winning performances at the BC/YT Sectional Championship in Parksville, from Nov. 8 to 11. Ice dance team Ravie Cunningham and Cedar Bridgewood of the Saanich Skating Club of Victoria won bronze in the pre novice category. It’s only the second year together for 14-year-old Cunning-
ham of Vic High, and 16-year-old Bridgewood of Spectrum Community school, and it’s the second year winning a medal at the BC/YT sectionals. Last year they were the top ice dance team for the juvenile age group at the BC/YT sectionals. But this year Cunningham and Bridgewood had to make the jump to prenovice, against skaters who are a little older and a little more experienced. Getting an edge on the Saanich duo was Carlissa Lem and Le Vu of the Juan de Fuca Skating Club, who won silver. Lem and Vu will duel it out with Cunningham and Bridgewood for the pre-novice national champi-
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Barbers trump Pacers in city volleyball playoff The Oak Bay Barbers defeated the Pacific Christian Pacers in the Judy Bourne Memorial Cup on Tuesday, winning the boys city championship 25-20, 25-12, 25-18. Island championships are this weekend and St. Michaels University hosts the girls AA. Full story at vicnews.com.
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HORSEBACK RIDING boots, black leather. “Ariatâ€? brand tall boots, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Excellent condition. Perfect ďŹ rst pair of show boots! Paid $400, asking $250 obo. 250-391-5992, leave message. (Westshore)
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WOLFTEK Industries in Prince George is looking for: Controls/Automation Specialist Working Knowledge of: - PLC programming - HMI development - Variable frequency drives Education: - Electrical Engineering degree or Technologist/Technician (Electrical/Electronics) diploma. Wolftek Industries is willing to train the right candidate and offers competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Please submit your resume in conďŹ dence to Audrey@wolftek.ca or by fax to: 250-561-0235
METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: BC (Nov.) Bus Pass, Langford area. Please call (250)474-6675. FOUND: GOLD wedding band, men’s, was turned into the Lake Cowichan RCMP after it had been found at the Lake Cowichan Country Grocer 18 months ago. It is engraved and easily identiďŹ able. Call LC RCMP at 250-7496668 to claim.
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FRIENDLY FRANK 15 CONDENSED Readers Digest, great for cabin library, $10 (for all). (250)721-2386. 2 DRESSERS, blonde wood exc. shape, 4 drawer and lrg 3 drawer, $35 ea. 250-220-8824
LOST SUNDAY during Remberance celbration Silver pin simple airplane. Reward! Call (250)652-7685.
OPEN HOUSE 2 BR / 2 BA Condo. #208 300 Waterfront Cres. $519K Open Sat 12 - 2, Sun 11 - 3.
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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 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? LIQUIDATION! FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, Tools! Everything Goes! Reasonable Offers Accepted! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
CAST IRON electric ďŹ replace $60. Large antique mirror, $30. Call (250)382-4618.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. FIREWOOD NOV. to Dec. Special. Seasoned Fir $200/cord. Free del. with 2 cord order. Call 778-679-7687 or 250-413-7126 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18�Dx50�Wx79�H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733.
CAMPBELL HAUSFIELD Compressor, 4 HP, 11 gal, working condition, $30. Call (250)656-1497.
LADIES SEIKO watch, white gold plated, $50. Men’s (worn) working, $20. (778)265-1615
LOST: Black/White cat. White on all 4 paws & under chin, w/white dot near lip, several recent sightings in the Ardmore area. He is very shy but may stay if you put out food, he is dearly missed and much loved! Generous Reward for his safe return. Call: 778-426-4321.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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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. 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
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OAK BAY I live live in inthis thisexceptional exceptional community I knowititwell. communityand & know Depend on aorneighbor well. Buying Selling? to be professional, You can count hard on meworking, to be considerate of costs when professional, hard working, selling your home. honest.
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DEEP COVE: cozy 1bdrm, wood floors, acreage, skylights $895/mo, N/S. 250-656-1312.
LARGE OR smaller room. Till/Burnside. Kitchenette, bathroom, L/R with one other quiet tenant, male. Small $350, larger $495. 250-7273671
SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.
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“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.
APARTMENTS FURNISHED MCKENZIE EXCUTIVE suite, centrally located, short/long term. $1200. (250)419-4587, 778-977-7828. SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/long term. 250-656-8080
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STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
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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. OAK BAY Junction: Jan. 1st. 2-bdrm in quiet, senior’s 55+ building. $850. Heat, h/w incl. N/P. Share purchase required. 1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593.
Rental Housing Conference, Thurs. & Fri. Nov. 22nd & 23rd Bear Mountain Resort, Victoria. Mini-workshops for Residential Landlords & Managers. • Hoarding • Tenant Selection • Insurance • Financing • Income Tax • Energy-Efficiency • Bedbugs More information visit: romsbc.com/prhc.php. To register, call: 1.888.330.6707
SHARED ACCOMMODATION BURNSIDE AREA: $525, util’s included. Avail immed. Call Brittany 250-589-5884 or 250383-9635. GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556.
CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Refs req. Avail Dec 1. $800. 250-595-0505. 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. 15. 250-391-1967
WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 cat, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-2080386 and leave message.
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SIDNEY, WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furn’d, all utils incl’d. F/S, W/D, small dog ok. N/S, avail now. $1100 mo. Ref’s. Call (250)415-1221. 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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250-885-1427 1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.
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1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000. Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010.
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GORDON HEAD, 2 bdrm, $1100 incls all utils, N/S, N/P, avail immed, 250-721-4040. GORGE-HARRIET, Large 1 bdrm, priv ent & prkg, utils incl. N/S, N/P, N/D. Avail Dec 1. $765/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).
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DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups. 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 PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening. Free est. Call (250)652-6989.
GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
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250-477-4601
CARPENTRY COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.
CLEANING SERVICES ALL CLEAN. Excellent cleaner. Honest & reliable. (250)477-9818, (250)580-7504 HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Disc. Lic.#3003. Call Tom. 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.
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
HANDYPERSONS
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 WEST HARBOUR Home or commercial, new and reno’s. Best Rates. (250)419-3598.
CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677. 20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495. (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB
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250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices! PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
ON POINT PAINTING. Polite, clean cut crew. Professional results. Call (250)744-4927.
MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
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
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✭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. 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. WE HAUL CHEAP LTD. Moving & Hauling. (250)8811910. www.wehaulcheap.com
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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. 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. WRIGHT MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Free Est’s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
TREE SERVICES
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
Peacock Painting
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp. Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.
250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT
PLUMBING 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.
PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
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WINDOW CLEANING 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
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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
103-620 Toronto, $269,000 Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
pg. 5
Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715
pg. 1
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Debbie Hargreaves 250 384-8124
pg. 11
5-15 Helmcken, $429,900
4021 Dawnview, $738,800
20-1473 Garnet, $399,000
8410 Alec, $899,000
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 5
101-66 Songhees, $519,900
267A Glenairlie Dr., $519,900
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Alison Stoodley, 250-477-1100
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844
pg. 5
pg. 9
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Bruce Gibson 250 385-2033 Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 11
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 12
1021 Scottswood, $539,000 pg. 20
pg. 9
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131
8650 Richland, $939,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131
pg. 12
pg. 27
pg. 6
1677 Texada, $799,000 Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-592-4422 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291
pg. 27
pg. 20
pg. 3
10383 Resthaven Dr, $464,000
4798 Elliot Pl, $698,000
882 Maltwood, $849,900 pg. 10
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
pg. 3
754 Braemar, $695,000
10-3235 Alder St, $269,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-477-7291
104-1521 Church, $239,000
pg. 12
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585
pg. 15
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
pg. 9
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Suzy Hahn 250 381-7899
2046 Kings Rd, $519,000 pg. 27
56-118 Aldersmith Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Betsy Gutnik, 250-885-1357 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bonnie Johnston 250 744-3301
pg. 6
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114
pg. 25
pg. 11
2676 Estevan
2658 Roseberry, $549,400 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
pg. 9
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
pg. 11
pg. 16
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Wendy Moreton 250 385-2033
pg. 27
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800
pg. 8
Sunday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967 pg. 27
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
3661 Darmouth, $569,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
pg. 11
pg. 10
pg. 17
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 11-1 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
24-70 Cooper Rd.
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Tim McNaughton, 250-896-0600
Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
Saturday 11-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
pg. 6
Sunday 12-2 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
pg. 20
pg. 10
Sunday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
1501-620 Toronto St, $379,500
5-15 Helmcken, $429,900
Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003
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Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882
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Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
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pg. 25
1929 Leyns Rd, $629,900 pg. 11
Saturday 12-1 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-999-9822
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-3 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440
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pg. 13
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
982 Mckenzie, $324,900 pg. 13
Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
274 Atkins Rd, $459,800 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600 pg. 13
4379 Elnido Cres, $639,900 pg. 25
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
3415 Bethune, $469,900
2482 Meadowland pg. 13
Sunday 1-3 One Percent Realty Vancouver Island David Langlois 250 858-5575
pg. 15
27-551 Bezanton, $449,900 Sunday 1:30-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828 pg. 14
pg. 21
414 Chapel Heights, $589,000 pg. 15
3369 Sewell Rd, $419,000 pg. 14
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250-477-5353
pg. 15
2349 Rozon, $529,900 pg. 5
Saturday 1:30-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
pg. 21
107-3640 Propeller, $414,900
1994 Jeffree Rd, $509,500
Saturday 12-2 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
413-10030 Resthaven Dr. pg. 7
867 Wild Ridge Way, $414,900
Sunday 1-3 Duttons & Co. Colin Moorman, 250-383-7100
Saturday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott, 250-744-3301
pg. 2
pg. 25
9706 Fifth St. pg. 13
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Betsy Gutnik, 250-885-1357 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 1
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
pg. 6
594 Bezanton Way, $295,000
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
12-848 Hockley Ave, $174,900
210-4535 Viewmont Ave, $249,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
2434 Camelot Rd, $649,900
111-1005 McKenzie, $164,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 27
101 Kiowa Pl, $1,199,950
1567 Kenmore Rd, $539,000
Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100
1905 Portway, $948,000
9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000
3-285 Superior, $482,500
pg. 23
3963 Juan De Fuca
100 Dorothy, $435,000
116-75 Songhees, $998,000
pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
156 Levista Pl, $589,900
307-1024 Fairfield Rd, $330,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
768 Piedmont Dr, $609,000
Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100
202-606 Goldstream, $249,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
1208 Politano Pl, $579,000
1235 Astra, $515,000
71-14 Erskine Lane, $399,900
113-689 Bay St, $219,900
5640 Batu, $1,775,000
4029 Providence, $899,888
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921
454 Burnside, $254,500 pg. 13
1188 Parkdale Creek Gardens, $469,800
Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100
495 Goward, $679,900 pg. 9
pg. 5
pg. 25
2921 Gosworth
pg. 12
pg. 25
637 Kenneth St, $484,100
4404 Bartholomew, $579,500
110-1505 Church Ave, $219,000 Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
pg. 1
3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003
2879 Inez Dr., $499,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
1213 Cumberland, $524,500 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301
2415 Alpine Cres, $749,900
110-1035 Sutlej, $399,900
pg. 9
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003
920 River Rd, $379,900
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
209-1020 Esquimalt Rd, $219,900
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-2033
pg. 9
pg. 12
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
404-929 Esquimalt
1009 Hampshire, $774,900
301-945 McClure St, $389,000
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Amber Simpson, 250-477-7291
2361 Queenswood, $920,000
1463 St Patrick, $769,000
305-2920 Cook St, $315,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
546 Meredith Cres.
Sunday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822 Friday thru Monday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
771 Danby, $599,000
2945 Colquitz, $469,900 4013 Gordon Head Rd
924 Esquimalt Rd, $249,900
1897 Gonzales Ave, $749,000
4-1001 Terrace, $369,000
pg. 27
349 Lampson, $729,000
pg. 17
6-1464 Fort St, $379,900
Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Suzy Hahn 250 381-7899
300 Palmer, $784,888
pg. 5 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
4694 Cordova Bay, $649,800 pg. 10
103E-1115 Craigflower, $364,900
Sunday 1-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250-477-1100 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner 250 477-5353
A-707 Linden St, $449,900
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033
pg. 6
3740 Cadboro Bay
408-1370 Beach, $589,000
Sunday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
934 Craigflower, $369,000
3428 Plymouth Rd, $739,000
404-1122 Hilda St.
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
pg. 20
pg. 8
321-4490 Chatterton Way, $499,900
203-1521 Church, $199,000
1026 Tillicum, $489,900
pg. 25
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
Saturday 11:30-1:30 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
pg. 13
1054 Colville, $539,900
308-1060 Linden, $249,000
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
pg. 5
pg. 5
1161 Finlayson St., $384,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
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Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Barbara Walker, 250-514-1212
1044 Davie St, $788,000
20-675 Superior St, $599,800
Nov. 15 - 21
307-1070 Southgate St, $89,900
306-75 Songhees, $698,000
209-71 Gorge Rd W
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the
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pg. 14
Saturday 2:30-4:00 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
270 Atkins Rd, $439,800 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
pg. 21
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, November 16, 2012
This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday
OPENHOUSES
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov.15-21 edition of
125 St. Giles, $499,900
3723 Cornus, $384,500
410-606 Goldstream, $279,000
1121 Bearspaw, $869,900
2133 Pan Dion, $579,900
Sunday 1:30-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2:30-5 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Mette Pedersen 250 744-3301
pg. 21
pg. 18
105-611 Goldstream, $239,900
1104 Monica, $729,000
Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 5
pg. 6
pg. 18
7000 Maple Park, $418,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291
pg. 18
978 Rattanwood, $349,900
735 Massie Dr, $549,900
304-611 Brookside, $189,000
102-866 Goldstream, $234,900
6577 Felderhof, $425,000
Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Amber Simpson, 250-477-7291
Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 16
pg. 15
pg. 18
pg. 2
pg. 9
pg. 20
pg. 18
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A blue glowing laser light draws the eye to mechanical gizmos and circuit boards, all crammed into a rectangular metal frame about the size of a loaf of bread. This small, humble device is the University of Victoria’s first shot at designing and building a micro-satellite. If the university had a space engineering program, this would be its Sputnik. But this project was completed by small group of driven electrical engineering students who worked in their spare time to complete the UVic ECOSat project, the school’s entry into the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge. Originally a competition involving 12 universities, the UVic crew made the final round of three in Ottawa in September, a brilliant accomplishment for an underdog team with little funding, few resources and originally, scant knowledge of satellite design. “When we started in January 2011, none of us knew anything about aerospace or space,” admits Justin Curran, 26, chief engineer of the ECOSat project. “We came in 100 per cent cold.” Each university team had a goal to build a “3U” cube satellite – 10 by 10 by 33 centimetres, weighing about four kilograms – housing a payload of real experiments, and wired to receive and transmit data, and tough enough to be punted from a rocket carrying a large satellite into orbit.
The UVic group quickly found out that a DIY satellite building guide doesn’t exist. In an age where seemingly anything can be found online, the ECOSat team said there’s not much out there to help guide the construction of a device that can stand the rigours of near-earth orbit, about 900 kilometres up. The team would cold-call engineers at companies such as McDonald Detwiller and Associates, a Vancouver-based technology company that designs satellites. “You work in a vacuum. No one tells you how to do it. It’s a lot of trial and error,” said Dan Kennedy, 24, one of the ECOSat engineers. The project had a $25,000 budget, which helped pay for a co-op student, materials and industrial grade circuit boards, as opposed to notoriously expensive space-grade electronics, which have been subjected to radiation. “Overall we did a good job with the budget we had. We had three payload changes, and changes on how the satellite was configured. Nine months ago everything was thrown out and we started from scratch,” Curran said. “A few times I said this whole thing is a waste of time. It’s extremely hard but it’s doable. You just need the right people who are dedicated and willing to sacrifice.” Key to the entire venture was finding experiments that could fit within the chassis, and wouldn’t overload other electronics. Fortunately for the team,
recently graduated UVic electrical engineer Shayne Casavant, 26, works for Esquimalt-based AGO Environmental Electronics, which donated the experiment equipment and rescued the project. The payload experimental components centre around the magnetic properties of pyrolitic graphite. Had the ECOSat been launched into space, the remarkably novel experiments would measure how pyrolitic graphite shields components from radiation and how it could be used to control the orbit of a satellite, among other properties. “Controlling guidance only by magnetics has never been done before,” Casavant said. “The idea is to use it for a drive system in micro-gravity. With no gravity, even with a little force you’ll get high acceleration. Concordia University won the first round of the satellite challenge, and has a chance that its device will be launched into orbit. The UVic team expects to submit an improved design in a few years to a second round of competition, although it will need a new generation of students to take over. “We’ve got two years to find new kids to pick up where we left off,” notes Justin Saukarookoff, 24, who worked as a co-op student on ECOSat. “Anyone out there entering university in a year or two, this is a good point to join the club.” See csdc.uvic.ca for more on the ECOSat project. editor@saanichnews.com
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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, November 16, 2012
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF
Real estate firm’s philanthropy noted Colliers International was honoured at the National Philanthropy Day event in Victoria last week with the Corporate Citizenship Award. In recent years the company and its employees have supported, both financially and through volunteering, the B.C. Cancer Foundation, Junior Achievement and other local organizations.
Trendy Swedish retailer coming to Uptown Hennes and Mauritz, known to most of the world as H & M, has confirmed it will open a store at Uptown in spring 2013. One of the world’s largest clothing retailers, the company already has 61 stores in Canada.
Wilson’s jumps at busing opportunity Saanich-based Wilson’s Transportation Ltd. has added 11 highway coaches and six doubledecker buses to its fleet, after Gray Line parent Horizon Coach Lines decided to withdraw service from Vancouver Island. The expansion solidifies Wilson’s position as the Island’s largest motor coach company. Send your business news to editor@vicnews.com.
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