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Entrepreneur spreads ugly Christmas cheer Online Christmas sweater sales skyrocket Daniel Palmer News staff
Ugly and tacky aren’t usually nouns a budding entrepreneur hopes to hear about his latest work. But for local business owner Kyle Reagan, the words couldn’t sound sweeter. “Naughty’s also been a huge thing this year,” says Reagan, standing in a basement full of self-made ugly Christmas sweaters. Armed with a glue gun, felt cutouts, ornaments and, more recently, a canvas printer, he dreams up fashion faux pas designed to stand out amongst a room filled with Value Village attire. Ugly Christmas sweater parties have become the norm in recent years and they historically involve animal vignettes on knitted vintage threads. “With more competition coming in, you have to be more innovative with the products,” Reagan says, swiping through the remnants of the Christmas rush in his workshop. One of his most eyebrow-raising innova-
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Kyle Reagan models one of his many ugly Christmas sweater creations at his home workshop in Saanich. Reagan has been expanding his business for the past five years, selling more than 2,100 sweaters this season. tions is a sweater with protruding screws in place of snowmen’s noses. “You can attach real carrots to the front,” he says. “It definitely turns heads.” There’s also demand for niche pop culture designs, he says, including canvas printer images of Justin Bieber and Psy of “Gangnam Style” fame framed with LED lights. “I don’t have the capacity to make dozens of one model, so often I’ll make one elaborate sweater and sell complimentary products that are very similar on a mass pro-
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Give your Christmas tree a fitting end and bring it to the Castaway Wanderers Rugby Club’s annual tree chipping event. Support the Castaway Wanderers by bringing your tree to Windsor Park on Currie Road in Oak Bay. Rugby team members will be beside the Rose Garden in the park to take your tree and donation to support the team. Trees and donations can be dropped off on Dec. 29 from noon to 4 p.m.; Dec. 30 to Jan 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Jan. 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The Dos and Don’ts of holiday etiquette
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he holiday cards have been sent, the presents wrapped and every evening from now until the new year is scheduled and co-ordinated with relatives, friends and colleagues. You’ve done everything right – or at least you thought you did. ’Tis the season for celebrating, and with the added festivities come added pressures and opportunities for more social blunders. The holidays are a time to shine for those with the best of politesse, and a time when those without a working knowledge of social graces let their bad manners leave a lasting impression. “You’ve got to remember, you’re a walking, talking autobiography,“ said Elizabeth Natalie North Backman, Oak Bay-based Reporting specialist in etiquette and civility. “How you present yourself, what you say, how you appear and conduct yourself, is your calling card.” Backman leads private coaching sessions and group workshops on how to add polish to your personal and professional pursuits and laid out some ground rules on how to navigate the season – from RSVP-ing to re-gifting – with class. Backman’s advice on …
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Step 1: RSVP – “The host or the hostess should not have to call up to figure out who’s coming,” Backman said. RSVPs should be sent via the same method the invitation was given within 24 to 48 hours of receipt of the invite. If you can’t go, Backman added, be honest. Don’t leave the person who has gone to the trouble of preparing the event g hanging. Ste 2: Bring Step g – If the a gift ho or hosthost ess doesn’t sp specify to b bring sometthing to tthe party, b bring a gift. A And if they do do: bring a gift anyway. A bottle of wine or box of chocolates is a nice way to say thank you. Step 3: Use your table manners – Wait for the host or hostess to serve themselves, sit down at the table and put their napkin on their lap before you begin to eat. The simple, yet often overlooked rule changes slightly when a large group is being served. In such a case, wait until the majority of guests have been served before you dig in.
Step 1: Dress appropriately – “I err on the side of caution. I’d rather be over, rather than under dressed,” said Backman, a former fashion designer. Women have more options – and potentially more opportunities to dresss inappropriately. While the holidays mightt be the right time for some to pull out the dress stas with plunging neckline, fashionistas re should know their audience before they bare too much skin around the relatives. “Certain women have a way of looking sexy – the French do it very well – they reveal enough, but not too much,” Backman said. “You want to see more. They’re not showing all of the wares.” Step 2: Turn your phone off for the party – “How many times have you come across a person who’s talking about private things, or things that are going to make them come across as very important and they’re striding around talking? As much as I like technology, it’s another no-no,” Backman said. Leave the phones and electronic devices turned off, or on vibrate in coat pockets and purses. The exception, Backman said: if you have young children at home with a babysittter or you’re a brain surgeon on call. In such cases, let the host know why you’re gripping your iPhone. “It’s not giving a good image of yourself.”
Step 1: Show gratitude – Remember to thank the person who gave you the gift, Backman said. In person is acceptable, but a special gift, or one from a person you don’t often see, could necessitate a card or a note. Step 2: How to return and re-gift – Be honest when you r receive the same gift twice. Show appreciation, but don’t be a afraid to ask the gift-giver if they mind that you exchange it Re-gifting, the act of passing off a gift you’ve received to it. s someone you need to buy for, is a bit dicier, but it can be d done. To do so, Backman suggests, take the gift in its origin packaging, label it with the name of who gave it to you nal a and the date. When the time is right: re-gift. If you can pull off the manoeuvre – first made famous on The Label Ma Maker episode of Seinfeld, which Ba Backman delightedly recounts – th then great. Just don’t get caught re re-gifting within the same circle o friends or someone as bold of a Elaine Benes might call you as o your pitiful civility. out on co Constant consciousness of your gestures, language word choice cho and tone of voice is key to body language, representing yourself, Backman said, but no one’s perfect. Just remember to untag those Facebook posts when you let your hair down at the New Year’s party. “Nothing’s carved in stone,” she said. “If you do feel you’ve left a bad impression, you can correct it. The key here is that you’re growing. We all can improve ourselves.”
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An exhaustive seven-month process to find a president for the University of Victoria ended with a recognizable name earning the high-profile appointment. Jamie Cassels, who spent 10 years as the university’s vice-president academic and provost beginning in 2001, was named Thursday as the replacement for outgoing president David Turpin. Cassels, 56, has been with UVic’s faculty of law since 1981. “I have never seen anyone better,” Turpin said of his successor at the formal announcement. “Jamie is a visionary who brings an extraordinary mix of passion, dedication, hard work and enthusiasm to everything he does.” Cassels will take over for Turpin, who’s
been president and vice-chancellor since 2000, as of July 1, 2013. When asked what attracted him to this new position, Cassels said: “This university. This university is on the move, it’s growing, it has an international reputation as one of Canada’s finest universities, and what an opportunity to be a part of it.” Cassels received a unanimous recommendation by the university’s 20-member search committee. He’ll be the university’s seventh president in its 50-year history. Committee chair Susan Mehinagic, also on UVic’s board of governors, called Cassels “a visionary” and the most qualified person for the job, even with the committee looking externally, as well, to fill the position. “He understands the UVic community
and understands how to affect change,” she said. While Cassels acknowledged the positives of Turpin’s career as president, he said his first focus will be to go out and speak to the university community about “developing a further shared vision of where we want to go and how we get there. “Inspirations, aspirations should never be fully achieved, or else you’ve set your sights too low,” Cassels said. “I have a very ambitious sense of where we can focus and what we can accomplish together.” Emily Rogers, chair of the University of Victoria Students’ Society, also sat on the search committee. She says Cassels’ track record at UVic is what made him the best fit for the job. “Professor Cassels has an incredible passion for this institution, and his knowl-
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Generosity of the season The shopping malls around Greater Victoria haven’t exactly been empty over this Christmas season, but there’s a sense people aren’t spending as much these days. Governments at all levels are facing deficits and cutbacks, and the economy isn’t exactly roaring upward. Despite lingering tough times, people across Greater Victoria have once again shown immense compassion and generosity over the past few months. Each week and almost each day we’ve seen new examples youth, adults, businesses and public sector organizations working hard to bring in food, clothing and toys for people in poverty and who are homeless. Kids and teachers at schools such as Belmont secondary, Mount Doug high and Cedar Hill middle school have brought in piles of food, gifts and cash for food banks in Greater Victoria. Oak Bay high kids created gift bags for people spending Christmas in the cancer ward. A small army of Salvation Army volunteers have manned collection kettles at shopping centres across the region. In driving wind and rain, the annual truck light parade wound its way through the city and people were happy to give food for the Mustard Seed, a key food bank for the region that has seen significant cutbacks this year. Some, like a preschool owner in Fairfield, raised enough donations help more than 65 families with Christmas hampers. Or Department of Defence personnel who have come through big for the United Way. These examples are the tip of the iceberg of those who give a little and a lot. Most people won’t see the joy they bring to kids who live in poverty, seniors who struggle on meager fixed incomes, and families given a chance to have a hearty meal that might normally fall outside their limited budget. We hope Christmas season helps bring out the best in people, and this year again, we think it has. 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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proposal, for which no application has been made. Obviously it would have been desirable for everyone had they chosen a true joint review, as they have in Site C [dam proposed for Peace River], as they TF: On the Kinder Mordid with Kemess North gan oil pipeline expansion [rejected mine expanproposal, federal NDP sion proposal] and other leader Tom Mulcair says cases. the federal environmenTF: You don’t want duplital process would have to cated review processes be strengthened before a here, you just want a proproject like that could get a vincial cabinet say in the thorough enough hearing. Tom Fletcher decision? Do you agree? AD: That’s right. B.C. Views AD: The B.C. Liberal TF: On your relationship government has signed with the B.C. Federation of an equivalency agreement that says Labour, your caucus is considering a that the federal decision is the proproposal that B.C. should once again vincial decision on these projects. do away with secret ballots for union If it applies to Enbridge Northern certification. Gateway, presumably the B.C. LibAD: The B.C. Fed makes a case erals would apply it to Kinder Morto the government on a series of gan. issues on employment standards They could have done a joint every year. Labour law, every year. process, where [the final decision] WorkSafeBC, every year. Trades and would have gone to both cabinets. training, every year. They chose instead to give up With respect to [accepting signed jurisdiction. They were so afraid of union cards for certification], it making any decision on Northern is a democratic process that the Gateway that they sent it over to Newfoundland Conservative govthe federal government. ernment just put into place a few So what we’ve said is within a months ago. So it’s a proposal from week of coming to office, we would the labour movement and we’re end that equivalency agreement, looking at it. and British Columbia would make For most of B.C.’s modern hisdecisions about both Enbridge tory, since World War II, we’ve had Northern Gateway, which applied that card-check system in place. in May 2010, and any other pipeThe question would be whether line, including the Kinder Morgan [returning to that system] is a prior-
ity for this term in government. TF: So those kinds of things will be made clear in your platform? AD: Absolutely. TF: You picked up some serious money from the business community at a fundraiser in October. Is that some kind of a record for the NDP? AD: [Laughs.] It might be a record, I don’t know. I think the business fundraiser we did at the Hotel Vancouver netted $350,000. I think what it reflects is, this year I’ve had about 230 meetings with the business community. The purpose of it has been principally to build understanding, particularly on issues of skills training. With the priority I give to skills training, I think I’m much more attuned to their concerns than the government has been. TF: I suppose that kind of success in fundraising might make it more difficult to follow through with your pledge to ban corporate and union donations. AD: I don’t think so. The B.C. Liberal Party has a very high level of corporate donations as a percentage of its total. We’re overwhelmingly dependent on individual donations. We get support from unions, but it’s not even close to what people would think. TF: So you’ll campaign for that, as you have before? AD: Yes. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
‘This year I’ve had about 230 meetings with the business community.’
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Now that the majority of our elected representatives have voted to push ahead with the building of an on-land sewage treatment facility, I would ask that each of them commit the following. First that all costs associated with the building and operation of this new facility be passed on to taxpayers as an identified line item on their property taxes. Secondly, that each municipality agrees to prepare a document outlining the various options to
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Country’s interests at stake As per usual with this secretive Harper government, they announced Cnooc’s – China’s stateowned oil company – takeover of Canadian fossil fuel company Nexen at 5 p.m. on a Friday, a time they hoped nobody would be paying attention. Further, this takeover is occurring concurrently with the equally secretive FIPA process (China-Canada Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement) process. Like other trade agreements, FIPA would allow Chinese companies to sue Canadian governments in more secretive tribunals if they do anything to counter their interests. Because of NAFTA, for example, Quebec is being sued for placing a temporary moratorium on fracking. Fracking is an extremely environmentally destructive method for harvesting natural gas. Quebec made a prudent, precautionary decision with regards to a
potentially dangerous and currently under-studied practice in light of the growing body of research pointing to its negative consequences. Some claim that when natural gas – a supposedly “clean” energy source – is extracted by fracking, it is potentially as dirty as coal. Often these agreements increase the comparative advantage of one country over another, rather than equally benefiting both sides. Thus, great care and public consultation is required, especially in a democratic country like Canada. Alternatively, Harper seems intent on getting the oil out as fast as possible by ramming through this and other legislation in a secretive manner, regressing our environmental policy to the 1970s, in a fashion that instills little confidence that the interests of Canada, or the world as a whole, are being served. Denver Carere Oak Bay
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a ride, a coffee, or a referral as needed. Every December, he brings 50 members of his street family to Butchart Gardens. This is the 10th year the tourist attraction has handed out the complimentary
tickets. “We do many things in the community,” said Butchart Gardens’ spokesperson Graham Bell. Ticket giveaways happen often, but aren’t advertised with a press release, he added. “To us, it’s about doing these things for people, rather than for the recognition.” For Tysick, it’s about giving his street family an opportunity they normally wouldn’t get. At 5 p.m. Tysick greeted people at a designated downtown corner as they arrived by foot in singles and pairs. Soon after, an ITT Wilson’s tour bus transported everyone to their destination in Central Saanich – another corporate donation. For two hours, the group wandered through the Gardens’ Twelve Days of Christmas displays. Dandelion volunteers handed out hot chocolate and cookies before the group boarded the bus for home. “Three cheers for the bus driver,” called Tysick from the front of the bus. A chorus of Hip Hip Hoorays erupted. One couple staying in the shelters was among the group. “They walked along Butchart Gardens hand in hand,” Tysick said. “It’s something that made their Christmas and they told me that… and it’s stories like that that make me want to pull another one together.” Terry called the experience beautiful. This Christmas marks an extra special one for the 51-year-old. It will be his first spent outside prison in more than 20 years. Terry was released May 15 after accumulating sentences equalling 28 years behind bars. He moved to Victoria and has been on the wait list for housing for the past four months. “I love Christmas. I always have,” he said. “I hope I don’t spend it on the street.” Visit hopeliveshere. ca for information about the Dandelion Society. rholmen@vicnews.com
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22 Minutes star lends hand to Metro Theatre Walsh brings solid characters to raging one-woman show Daniel Palmer News staff
The line between humour and rage often rests on a knife’s edge. No one embodies this truth more readily than Mary Walsh, a stalwart of the Canadian sketch comedy circuit who brings her one-woman show Dancing With Rage to Metro Studio Feb. 19. Perhaps most recognized for her Newfie-infused satire on the longrunning CBC series This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Walsh incorporates many of the characters she has played over the years into the show, including the infamous warrior princess Marg Delahunty, Dakey Dunn, Mom Reardon and Tim Horton’s loiterer and close-camera gossip Connie Bloor. Dancing with Rage follows several stories, from a blind woman who regains her eyesight to a mother travelling the country in search of her lost child. Throughout the show, Walsh embodies her classic and emerging characters in seasoned fashion to illustrate the rage brought on by modern politics, capitalism and pop culture. In her 25-year comedy career, Walsh has received
25 Gemini Awards as well as the Governor General’s lifetime achievement award. In her years with 22 Minutes, she made news headlines by humanizing and humiliating stiff politicians outside Parliament and by ambushing press conferences, all with an endearing east-coast accent and cheekiness. In 2011, Walsh made national headlines for knocking on the door of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who promptly called police and attempted to have her arrested for trespassing. Walsh comes to Victoria for one night only, fresh off a two-week run at Vancouver’s Firehall Arts Centre. She performs in support of Metro Studio’s Raise the Roof campaign, where partial proceeds will go to installing air conditioning in the theatre. “It’s really exciting Mary is launching (our campaign),” said Heather Lindsay, general manager at Intrepid Theatre. In partnership with the Victoria Conservatory of Music, Intrepid will be putting a new roof on the studio and upgrading it to a theatre in 2013. “The most exciting and relatable thing is the air conditioning, because I think our audience members can really relate to that, “ Lindsay said. “Most of them have been in a hot room with us at Mary Walsh, a stalwart some point.” of the Canadian Tickets are $100, but $50 will go directly sketch comedy circuit, to the fundraising campaign and will brings her one-woman include a $50 charitable tax receipt, she show Dancing With said. Rage to Metro Studio Find tickets at ticketrocket.org or by Feb. 19. calling 250-590-6291. Submitted photo dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Universal message of peace Local churches will welcome many visitors tonight for their annual Dec. 24 services Don Descoteau News staff
Thewell-documented Christmas ceasefire between Allied and Axis soldiers on the Western Front in Europe is nearing its centennial. The combatants halted their pitched battles briefly on Dec. 24 and 25 to celebrate Christmas together, enjoy a drink, exchange gifts, and in some cases play a game of soccer. It was a show of humanity between enemies who found they weren’t so different from each other after all. So what is it about this time of year that softens hard hearts and leaves Christians and secular people alike contemplating the meaning of the season? Rev. Ian Victor, who presides over St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Douglas Street in downtown Victoria, estimates about 70 per cent of people who attend their Christmas Eve services are not regular congregation members. While few visitors come looking to be converted or even enlightened, he says, many incorporate the event into their family traditions, enjoying the singing of carols and the feelings of goodwill that envelop the room. To make tonight’s service (7 p.m.) more accessible to nonchurchgoers, St. Andrew’s will focus on readings with broad appeal, Victor says, and a sermon “that doesn’t presume prior knowledge of the (Christian) message.” That message can hit home, with laypersons and practising Christians. As the convenor of the St. Andrew’s worship committee, church elder John Mitchell finds himself busy with details surrounding the service in the days leading up to Dec. 24. But once things get underway and he’s able to sit down and take in what’s happening, he sometimes finds himself transported. “I like Ian’s sermons,” Mitchell says. “And
sometimes what he says hits a nerve with me and I can feel God’s presence a little bit more.” Victor explains that phenomenon with a reference to ancient tradition. “In Celtic spirituality they talk about ‘thin places,’ those times when heaven seems a little closer,” he says. “I think Christmas Eve seems to be one of those thin times, in that it provides (an experience) outside of the everyday.” Mitchell notes how some people turn to God only in times of crisis, or when they feel they need a lift. He says he always feels he has a place to go to find comfort, and it doesn’t always mean going to church. “It’s a special time for Christians, too,” Victor says, acknowledging the universal appeal of the Christmas season. “But for people who are trying to live as disciples 52 weeks of the year, it’s not that much out of the ordinary. This is the same Christ we worship (all) year. It’s wonderful to cele-
Dec. 24 to attend church. Similar to his counterpart at St. Andrew’s, Caveney’s Christmas Eve sermon tonight (7 p.m.) steers away from detailing the story of Jesus’ birth, and focuses instead on the themes of Christmas Eve. “For us it’s really Rev. Michael Caveney a celebration of the fact that God brate the beginning of cares,” he says. “You the incarnation, but it’s know, it’s those four only part of the story. cornerstones of our What Jesus grew up faith: peace, love, joy into is more important and hope. It’s just a celthan who he was as a ebration of that and we celebrate it through trababy.” In the Christmas Eve ditions, through being service, Victor says, with family.” Mitchell’s brow wrin“we try to move people past the bambino wor- kles as he delicately ship and consider the explains his dim view whole meaning of what of the watering down of we’re about and what the season in popular his whole life stood culture. So many commercial and public reffor.” Echoing Victor’s com- erences refer to it as ments, Rev. Michael “the holiday season,” Caveney of St. Aidan’s purposely omitting the United says 60 to 70 word Christmas in a per cent of the 200-odd show political and culpeople who attend the tural correctness. “People forget how Saanich church’s popular Christmas Eve ser- this all started with vice are not regular con- Jesus,” he says. The majority of local gregation members. “I think people are Christian churches just trying to get in host Christmas eve sertouch with their spiri- vices. To find one near tual values,” Caveney you, simply do a web says, trying to explain search for churches in why many people set Victoria. aside the evening of editor@vicnews.com
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Chargers host holiday special The break is over as the Camosun Chargers women’s basketball team hosts its annual Christmas break tournament starting Friday (Dec. 28). Visiting are Vancouver Island University, Langara and Mohawk (Toronto) colleges. Play opens Friday at 5:30 p.m. with V.I.U. and Langara, followed by Camosun vs Mohawk at 7:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 29: 5:30 p.m. Mohawk vs. VIU; 7:30 p.m. Langara vs. Camosun. Sunday, Dec. 30: 9 a.m. Langara vs. Mohawk; 11 a.m. Camosun vs. VIU.
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Crimson Tide ready for return Regional rugby competition amps up Travis Paterson News staff
Kenny Goodland isn’t from this Island, but he knows a thing or two about its storied rugby team, the 107-year-old Crimson Tide. Goodland, a Newfoundlander, suited up for the Atlantic Rock during the nation-wide Super League of years past, and faced the Crimson Tide many times, including losing to them in the finals. Now Goodland is taking the helm of the Tide as new head coach, with co-coach Roger Robinson. The longtime Castaway Wanderers duo have partnered before, leading CW youth and U20 teams. They’ll assume the same format, with Goodland, 36, handling the forwards, and Robinson, a former national player, organizing the backs. They also have the help of local rugby great Hans de Goede, as manager, as they shape the latest version of one of the oldest rugby teams in the world for its Jan. 26 return against Vancouver. “We’re coming off a popular tournament with the (America’s
Rugby Championship), and a successful tournament, so hopefully we can ride the coattails of that a little bit ,” said Tide coach Kenny Goodland. The Tide’s senior men’s team won’t look much like the last one, which hosted touring Irish side Ballymena at Esquimalt’s Bullen Park in 2009. But the revival of the McKechnie Cup has brought back B.C.’s three-way regional competition, and in a festival type format. The Saturday of rugby will feature a triple-header against Vancouver at Westhills Stadium in Langford. The premier women will play for the Ruth Hellerud-Brown Cup, the U20 men for the Dunbar Keg cup, and the premier men for the McKechnie Cup. The Tide had its first assembly of potential squad members in Cowichan earlier this month, but many players, including some top UVic Vikes, were unavailable due to exams. “That was really to gauge the interest and we got a good start,” Goodland said. Things will move fast now as there are only two more sessions, Jan. 12 at UVic and Jan. 20 at Cowichan. The B.C. Rugby Union established some key rules for selecting the team. No import players, which is logical, and no national team members, which makes no sense, Goodland said.
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Former Castaway Wanderer Kenny Goodland has taken the helm of the Crimson Tide. “If Rugby Canada wants to look at this as a pathway, which, as a regional competition, would be ideal, then why not play the carded guys?” About a dozen of the nation’s top rugby players are playing professionally overseas. The rest are in the B.C. premier league. There are some loopholes. Rugby Canada has scaled down
its national team for now and that means CW scrum half Kyle Armstrong, who played two games in the ARC, is available to the Tide. The Ontario import has been playing with CW long enough to be considered local. Like Armstrong, Robinson also played for the Tide. Otherwise, to be a true rep side, there’s also an understanding to use at least one player from each club in the Vancouver Island Rugby Union, though all teams were represented at the first tryout. “We’ll do our best, I guess,” Goodland said. Other players who have looked promising are Cowichan veteran Robin MacDowell, a handy fullback, as well as a strong UVic contingent, with Oak Bay’s Shea Wakefield, Pat and Doug Fraser (unrelated), and Jake Gylnicki, former captain of Canada U20 team. sports@vicnews.com
The McKechnie Cup Jan. 26, with a triple-header of Island versus Mainland matches at Westhills Stadium in Langford. -11:30 a.m., Ruth HellerudBrown Cup (premier women) -1:15 p.m. Dunbar Keg (U20 men) -3 p.m. McKechnie Cup (premier men)
The Victoria Highlanders top women’s team will return to B.C.’s Pacific Coast Soccer League after three seasons in the United Soccer Leagues W-League. New general manager Mark deFrias said the decision to discontinue the W-League team does not prevent the Highlanders from remaining true to its vision and commitment to the development of the women’s game locally and nationally. The cost of travel has always been the challenge with the women’s team, which survived with a title sponsor last season, and played as the Peninsula Co-op women’s team. “With the changing landscape of women’s soccer it would not have made sense for the Highlanders FC to remain in the W-League for 2013,” deFrias said. “We are strong supporters of the USL and look forward to continuing to compete on the men’s side in the USL Premier Development League.” The Highlanders played many successful seasons in the PCSL as the Victoria Stars.
Velox rugger named player of the year Velox Valkyries Shannon Kane is the Canadian Direct Insurance Women’s Player of the Year for the B.C. premier league. A back rower, Kane was an integral figure in Velox’s undefeated 2011-12 season that ended with them winning the Adidas Women’s Premiership first Gordon Harris Memorial Cup since 2008. Velox led the league with an average of 45 points per game, and Kane ranked third in her team with four tries. A former national team age-grade rugby standout at the U19 and U23 levels, Kane has recently spent the fall pursuing bobsledding. This past November, Kane was competing at the North American Cup and continues to excel on the track in tournaments held in Whistler and Calgary. Four Valkyries received Player of the Year nominations: Jesse Olynyk (14 tries), Lindsay Anderson, Natalie Tam and Selinna McGinnis. sports@vicnews.com
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REAL ESTATE MERCHANDISE FOR SALE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
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COMMERCIAL OR residential 1800 sq ft building and level lot on busy Johnston Road/Highway 4 intersection. OfďŹ ce, personal service, craft or residential use offers revenue and excellent holding opportunity. Corner shared with McDonalds, Macs and Co-op. Call 250-720-7453
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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.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
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CARPENTRY COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
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PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
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AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
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HAULING AND SALVAGE ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999.
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.
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PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. ON POINT PAINTING. Polite, clean cut crew. Professional results. Call (250)744-4927.
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.
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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. NORM’S WINDOW cleaning & gutters. Reasonable rates. 250-812-3213, 250-590-2929. WINDOW & Gutter Cleaning, minor repairs. Comm/Res. Insured, free est. (250)881-3684
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