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Happy Holidays from Black Press
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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The air carries that definite winter chill, but it brings with it the welcome ring of favourite Christmas carols and twinkling lights to brighten the darkest December evening. Inside, local shops are bustling with folks eager to welcome the season. From dazzling decor items to set the perfect holiday scene to that ideal gift for your someone special, there’s plenty to discover from your local retailers right here in Greater Victoria. Take the opportunity, too, to participate in one of the city’s many charity programs, like the annual Black Press Pennies for Presents campaign, and share the spirit of the season with those less fortunate. It’s just one more way – in addition to keeping your shopping dollars local – you can contribute to this vibrant, thriving community we all call home.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - VICTORIA
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Enjoy
The Gift Everyone can
Saanich Recreation Gift Cards Saanich Recreation Gift Cards can be used for a wide selection of passes, courses, programs and drop-in sports. Explore arts, sports, recreation, personal growth and wellness.
Cedar Hill Recreation Centre Gordon Head Recreation Centre G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre Saanich Commonwealth Place Cedar Hill Golf Course
Gift The
Gift Cards may be purchased at any Saanich Recreation Facility, or from the Saanich Municipal Hall Cashier. For further information, please contact any Saanich Recreation Facility. (*) Some restrictions apply. apply. Some restrictions (**) $10.00 Minimum.
of Active Living
www.recreation.saanich.ca
Art Knapp Victoria Garden Centre Ladybug Candles & Gifts
Pure Day Spa Homebody Interiors Cordova Hair Boutique Toying Around A Stable Way of Life Country Gift Shoppe Elephant Flowers Paper Chain Red Barn Market Sunday’s Snowflakes The Gallery VQA Wine Shop Gramma Fay’s Ice Cream Parlour
5325 Cordova Bay Road Victoria BC Next to Cordova Bay Golf Course • OPEN EVERY DAY • FREE PARKING
life.
250.477.1101 www.homebodyinteriors.ca
A Stable Way of Life at Mattick’s Matt Farm
Garneau Slippers G Luxurious European sheepskin crafted in Canada for both men and women.
Open D O Daily il 10:00 1 – 5:30 pm
123-5325 Cordova Bay Rd. VICTORIA, BC astablewayoflife.com
Mattick’s Farm Mini Golf
MATTICK’S FARM
127-5325 Cordova Bay Rd. Victoria
250-658-3052
Adrienne’s Tea Garden
All the elements of shopping, one superb destination.
Timeless European linens, unique porcelain and other accessories. Walk away with something you love!
A treat to come home to!
$10.00 Minimum.
the y of cordova bay
With an appreciation for objects both beautiful and functional, Homebody provides handcrafted and enduring household goods.
style.
fun.
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A great selection of gifts for all your birds, and gifts for the people who love them.
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Happy Holidays You’re invited to our OPEN HOUSE Y Sunday, December 2, from 1-4 Come by, have a snack, meet the teachers and see what Holiday Special is right for your budget or for everyone on your Holiday List.
Holiday Specials Buy 2 Sixy Minute Massages Regular Price $140 - Holiday Special Price $120 & receive your One Hour Thai Massage for half the regular price
3631 Shelbourne Plaza • 250-595-3595
Metta in Motion
Buy 2 Ninety Minute Massages Regular Price $180 - Holiday Special Price $160 & receive your next Hour & a Half Thai Massage at half the regular price
250.896.2547 1314A Esquimalt Rd.
Yoga and Thai Massage Stu Studio udio
victoriathaiyogamassage.com
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so you can enjoy your guests. We have a large selection of trays to choose from or call us and we’ll create the ultimate party tray just for you! 24 hours notice required on all party trays.
engagement collection victoria bay centre mayfair shopping centre
250-477-6513 • 3829 Cadboro Bay Rd. www.peppers-foods.com Mon-Fri 8am-9pm Sat-Sun 8am-7:30pm
250 383 9188 250 382 5646
THE SHELBOURNE PLAZA deep in the
of the Shelbourne Valley
Shelbourne at Cedar Hill X Road
A&W TD Canada Restaurant Trust
Peninsula Cards & Gifts Runners
Lizzy Lee Sports & Bikes & Me
Fairway Market
People’s M&M Meat Pharmacy Grocery & Bakery Cobs Bakery Shops Cards & Gifts
Mac’s Cycle Island Inkjet Grocery & Bakery Wild &Birds Centre City Nails & Gifts Sports Bikes Cards Unlimited
Booster Juice
Oregano’s Merit Cards&&Bistro Gifts Cards &Travel Gifts Pizza
Liquor Little Thai Distribution & Bakery Scotiabank Place Starbucks Branch Grocery Cards & Gifts
“Come visit us at Shelbourne Plaza. After all, we’re friends and neighbours!”
Squeaky’s Sports & Bikes Laundromat
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - VICTORIA
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Victoria and surrounding areas One-Stop-Shop for all your moving needs.
relaxation a gift as easy as 1..2..3...
• Local & Long Distance anywhere within Canada • Auto / Motor vehicle Relocations • Short & Long Term Storage • International Relocations Premiere Van Lines • Record File Management Stocker’s Security • Retail Home Deliveries Storage and • Canada to the USA Warehouse Ltd • Packing & Crating Celebrating 50 years • Office Moving Accreditation
boat house spa & baths Each month, choose one service from each set:
Our monthly Spa Memberships are custom fit for the experienced spa-goer, to provide the perfect blend of choice and routine in your personal wellness regime. Treat yourself or someone special to a year of guaranteed relaxation and wellness.
Brow Wax, Sea Scalp Therapy or Lip Treatment
1
Boathouse Manicure or Seaweed Foot Remedy
2
Classic Massage, Facial or Organic Wrap Back Facial
3
SPA MEMBERSHIP DETAILS
WWW.OAKBAYBEACHHOTEL.COM/SPA
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We offer Oak Barrel Wine Aging Make your own Award Winning Wines, All-Grain Craft Beers, Ciders, Coolers, Sherry and Port.
Holiday Specials $
$
20 OFF
Selection Original Series Premium Wines
15 OFF
World Vineyard and Vintner’s Reserve Wines
* Made on premises. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Offers expire December 8, 2012.
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155 Langford St. Victoria
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE www.WestCoastBrewShop.Com
250-384-8484
2205 Keating Cross Rd., Victoria BC V8M 2A5 Tel: 250-544-1420 Fax: 250-544-1430
Share the gift of great taste
Give cabin bucks!
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Enjoy your Holiday treats this season! KENT ROBERTS ROBB J. MCINNIS
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• All dental plans accepted
• Spanish fluent office
• Active full license, partials, denture-over implants
• Monday to Friday, open at 7:30 am
• We arrange dentists - specialists, consultants and extractions
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160 BURNSIDE ROAD EAST
IRMA & BURNSIDE BESIDE E WILK STOVE
childrenshealthvi.org
Here’s a great gift idea. Buy an Uptown giftcard, and Uptown will donate 10% to Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. Until December 24, when you purchase an Uptown gift card, Uptown will donate 10% of the value of the card to one of three charities — and Children’s is one of them! You can use your Uptown gift card at all Uptown retailers. Available in $5 to $500 denominations. Purchase yours today at Uptown Guest Services and help raise money for Island children and youth in need.
DISCOVER THE
TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS AT TILLICUM CENTRE
A&W
Home Outfitters
Rogers Wireless
Alia N TanJay
IRIS Optometrists & Opticians
Safeway
Amazing Nails
Sport Mart
La Vie Jewellery
Starbucks Coffee
Lion’s Den Games Room
Stokes Furniture
Liquor Express
TD Canada Trust
London Drugs
TELUS
Lottery Centre
The Source
Montana’s
Tillicum Key Mart
Old Navy
Tillicum Medical Centre
Coles Books
Olive Branch
Vetcetera
Cresta Dental Centre
Orange Julius
Virgin Mobile
Dollar Giant
Out of Bounds Sports
Virtual Sun
Edo Japan
Payless Shoe Source
Visions 1 - Hour Optical
Fabricland
Petcetera
Warehouse One
Flight Centre
Reitmans
Winners
Bentley Bullion’s Gold Exchange Changing Times Chatters Choco-Nuts Claire’s Coast Capital Savings & Insurance Services
ENTER TO WIN PRIZES DAILY VISITS FROM SANTA EXTENDED HOURS
SilverCity
Kelsey’s Restaurant
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT
WWW.TILLICUMCENTRE.CA
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - VICTORIA
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The Next Bed The newest design of a very basic Wallbed. Set your mattress on the bed and the leg automatically folds back. Disguise it with a curtain or put it in an out of the way area where aesthetics are not critical.
To: Ashley
$650 plus taxes Message: GiŌ card for Jason?
We speak tablet. All of the top brands, with staff
that can actually use them. Let us show you how to increase your useable space... • Office • Kids Room • Fitness Room • Rental Properties • Custom Cabinetry
The Helpful Office People
Fort Street 250-386-1214
Royal Oak 250-479-8663
Duncan 250-746-9393
Campbell River 250-287-7193
Broad Street 250-382-1615
Tuscany Village 250-477-4434
Nanaimo 250-756-2217
Port Hardy 250-949-7248 8
Oak Street 250-475-2599
Sidney 250-655-3888
Courtenay 250-334-2322
Get in the Holiday Spirit with the
City of Langford 6th Annual Light-Up Celebration Saturday, December 1, 2012 Veterans Memorial Park Goldstream Avene at Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Special guest Cliff Lequesne
Musical entertainment by Westshore Community Band & Colwood Choir
Enjoy all the Family events Music, Shopping, Free Food 5:00 pm
Goldstream Station Christmas Craft Market 6:00-7:00 pm
Free Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate
MURPHY WA L L - B E D S 3075 Douglas Street, Victoria
250-744-2195 www.murphybeds-victoria.com
It’s Like Adding Another Room!
While supplies last
7:00 pm
Santa Arrives 7:30 pm
Official Light Up 7:45 pm (approximately)
Island Equipment Owners Annual Truck Light Convoy & Food Drive passes by Please bring a non-perishable food donation For drop off at the following locations: Veterans Memorial Park & Kal Tire on Millstream Rd
The City of Langford thanks Goldstream Masonic Lodge for providing the Christmas light up tree.
Parking is FREE in Langford
Shopping in Langford is easy. Take the free Langford Trolley to all major shopping areas and enjoy the festive lights, fountain show and holiday music.
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Don’t let a nasty oil spill ruin the holidays! Are you heating your home with an oil furnace? If you are, then this message is for you. Oil furnaces are one of the most dangerous and expensive ways to heat your home.
• An oil tank over 20 years old is not insurable for oil spills.
BC Hazmat has responded to 36 heating-oil spill calls in Greater Victoria this year, three times more than normal. Most recently in Saanich, where a homeowner lost their entire home to a spill.
• Oil furnaces burn dirty fossil fuels that pose a fire and health hazard for you and your family.
Thousands of pre-1970 Victoria homes have aging oil tanks, and many will fail without the home owner even knowing because they rust from the inside out.
• Oil furnaces emit as much green house gas as the average family car.
Most home owners are not insured for oil leak cleanups, the average cost of which is in the $250,000 range, according to BC Hazmat. Another recent spill has a Saanich home owner responsible for a cleanup cost of between $8,000 and $20,000. And now the house’s value has dropped and is virtually uninsurable.
• Oil prices are volatile - making your fuel heating costs very unpredictable.
EcoSmart Heating and Cooling is offering a Switch and Save program to help rid Greater Victoria of old oil furnaces and oil tanks. We offer a up to $1,200 cashback rebate on top of the government rebates if you install a new Energy Star high efficiency heat pump. We also offer no payments and no interest for one year OAC. Live Smart rebate:...........$1,500 Ecosmart rebate:............up to $1200
There is a better way. Let EcoSmart help you with a free oil tank inspection and discussion about upgrading to a heat pump.
Total savings:.................up to $2,700
Here are just a few reasons why switching from oil to a heat pump is a better option:
We offer a heat pump for every budget -- so switch and save with an EcoSmart heat pump today!
These offers expire March 31st, 2013.
What is a heat pump? A heat pump works on the principle that heat exists in air, even when the air is cool. Most heat pumps are split-system models, and have one coil indoors and one coil outdoors. When a heat pump is functioning as a heater the air outside the home is used to evaporate a refrigerant in the outdoor coil. In this process heat from the outside air is extracted as it evaporates the liquid refrigerant in the coil, converting the liquid refrigerant into the warm gas. The gas is then compressed and is transferred from the outdoor coil to the indoor coil. Once indoors, the gas is condensed which releases heat in the process, and the heat is distributed through the house using fans built into the heat pump and the homes duct work. When the heat pump is working to cool your home, the duct work and fans bring the warm air in the home to the compressor unit. The compressor unit then uses the same gas evaporation/compression process it uses to heart your home, but this time in reverse, to extract the warm air from the home to the outside. So maybe you don’t believe that heat pumps are magic, but the performace and efficiency of heat pumps have made believers out of many satisfied home owners.
info@ecosmartvictoria.com
250-415-6644
ecosmartvictoria.com
ecosmartvictoria.com
Switch
SAVE!
Switch from an Oil Furnace and Save Money Walk down any Victoria BC residential street on a cold day, and you can’t miss it — the acrid smell of heating oil. Victoria’s addiction to heating oil is partly due to our Island geography and partly due to inertia. Up until the 60s, there was no heating solution to match the reliability and affordability of fuel oil. But the days of of heating oil are numbered. Instead of buying a new oil tank or upgrading your oil furnace, here are a few reasons to make the switch to a heat pump from EcoSmart:
Eliminate the threat of lawsuits and contamination One cup of oil can contaminate an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Last winter, there were 11 home-heating oil spills in Greater Victoria that required BC Hazmat’s services, the most damaging of which was a 1000L spill into Colquitz Creek that killed scores of ¿sh. The homeowner is ¿ghting with his insurance company to cover the $60,000 in cleanup costs. Fuel oil tanks almost always leak from the inside-out, and have a lifespan of 10-15 years. Who needs that headache? A heat pump runs on electricity, and requires no yearly ¿ll-up.
Avoid Carbon Monoxide and Fire Hazards Oil and gas furnaces burn fossil fuels, and must be inspected annually for leaks in chimney Àues, faulty pilot lights, fuel ¿lters and tanks leaks. They inherently pose a ¿re and health hazard to your family, one that just doesn’t exist with a heat pump.
Save monthly heating costs The typical oil-heated home in Victoria spends about $100/month on heating, not including taxes. A 2-ton heat pump will heat your home for less than half that cost, and you’ll get the option of having air conditioning in the summer too.
Reduce your carbon footprint Hydro power is the primary source of electricity in BC, making heat pumps a very low carbon heating and cooling method. Each year gas and oil furnaces emit more greenhouse gases than the average family car, adding to the problem of climate change. Heat pumps have been widely recognized as one of the simplest things you can do to reduce you impact on the planet.
We’ll get rid of your oil furnace and tank — and pay you for what’s left in it! If you’re still undecided about converting your oil furnace to a heat pump, here’s an unbeatable offer: we’ll remove your old oil furnace and tank and replace it with a new Energy Star-rated high ef¿ciency air handler and air source heat pump, and give you up to $1200*! We don’t know how long we’ll continue this offer, so Switch and Save today!. In addition, there is an additional $1500 government rebate available, making for up to $2700 in total savings. This offer is in effect until March 31st of 2013. *Note: Assuming purchase of a heat pump system from EcoSmart Victoria.
8 • Holiday GIft Guide
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - VICTORIA
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It’s just not the holidays without Scratch & Win. Keep with tradition and give Scratch & Win tickets this holiday season.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - VICTORIA
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Imagine getting this in your stocking...
Satin Moon Quilted Garden
Satin Moon
Annual Christmas Bazaar begins December 2nd. Local, handmade gift items. Experience delightful Christmas Shopping in our Garden. Find lots of great gift ideas for all budgets! Gift wrapping available. Gift certificates available in any amount!
825 Fort Street on Antique Row
250.383.4023 www.stain-moon.com Open Monday - Saturday • 9:30 - 5 • Sunday Noon - 4
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Gift Certificates Available!!
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shop local!
the 24th annual artisan Christmas fair
Nov 23–25 Crystal Garden 713 Douglas Street
Fri 10-9 Sat 10–6 Sun 10–5 The holidays start here! Shop outside the box at Victoria's premiere craft fair where you'll find everything from designer fashions to artisan food. Check out all the great events we've got planned! Friday: Fashion in Action 6pm-9pm Designer fashions at our 3rd annual runway show. Enjoy special cocktails and appies from our Empress Café, and a DJ to put a spin on holiday classics. Donate your gently used coat or warm clothing after 5pm and be entered to win an OOH shopping spree, and a Weekend Getaway to Vancouver! Saturday: Craft in Concert Featuring fantastic local performer Oliver Swain Sunday: Demonstrations and Tastings 11am-3pm Get a behind the scenes look at how the artisans create their goods. Watch pottery take shape, sample luxurious body sponsored by: sponsored by
products, learn about spices, and have a taste of gourmet chocolate!
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12 • Holiday GIft Guide
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - VICTORIA
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Need a little help this year? Visit Canadian Tire to see our wide selection of decorating and gift ideas …as well as housewares (toasters, bread makers, grills…)
sports equipment (camping, hockey, biking…)
automotive supplies tools (drills, sanders, toolkits)
home decorating (paint, mirrors, rugs)
… and much more!
Royal Oak Langford Victoria Gordon Head View Royal
801 Royal Oak Drive • 250.727.6561 West Shore Town Centre • 250.474.2291 2959 Douglas Street • 250.361.3152 3993 Cedar Hill Road • 250.751.1125 1519 Admirals Road • 250.381.5055