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Jenna Greene has invented a new use for dog poop bags – she’s collecting pennies in them. “My kitten Gus died … I felt sad, but I wanted to help other animals,” said the 10-year-old Willows elementary school student. Gus, just nine months old, was a victim of feline infectious peritonitis, a usually fatal, incurable disease that affects cats. Gus helped fill the void left when her cat Max died at age five, also from disease. In the year since Gus died, Jenna has been thinking of helping others, but a recent trip to the SPCA with a neighbour sparked her Unwanted Pennies for Unwanted Pets collection. “I thought of helping cats and the other animals at the SPCA and they supported my ideas and told me to come in anytime,” she said. The SPCA provided her with literature and donation boxes. Armed with a donation box, a handful of dog poop bags to collect pennies in and a poster she made with a picture of Gus on it, Jenna and her dad Joe went around her Carnarvon area neighbourhood for two hours a couple of weeks ago and collected $84.94 in just two hours for her pennies for pets project. “I expected to get $30, so I was very surprised,” she said. “I want to continue fundraising until summer and my goal is to raise $500.” For those who weren’t home, Jenna left a small disposable poop bag with a note attached explaining her penny drive. She then returned a week later to collect donations. Laura Lavin/News staff
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Jenna Greene, 10, holds doggy bags full of pennies she’s collected for the SPCA. She was motivated to help pets by the death of her kitten, Gus.
Former Central Saanich Chief Administrative Officer Gary Nason will take over as Oak Bay’s temporary CAO. The well-respected administrator spent 19 years in the role at Central Saanich before retiring in July 2012. “He will be with us until we select a permanent replacement,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. Oak Bay’s administrator Mark Brennan Gary Nason left the position last month, after a three-year tenure, to pursue other interests. “We are going to start the process to find a permanent replacement shortly. … (We) estimate it will take four to six months to find a replacement,” Jensen said. Jensen solicited names of potential candidates from the Local Government Managers Association and others in local government, before bringing a selection of names to council. “His name came up from so many sources. He is highly qualified and suited to the job. All the vectors pointed to him,” he said. Nason, who has 25 to 30 years experience in local government, starts work on March 11. editor@oakbaynews.com
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When Pauline Shaw first stepped on the ice in 1979, it wasn’t love at first sight for a sport that has become a passion, instead she found herself hoping the kids zipping past her wouldn’t hit her. As time passed, Shaw made the ice where she figure skates her second home. “As long as my body says I can skate, I’m going to skate,” she said. Shaw, 50, is a member of the Oak Bay Figure Skating Club and recently brought home two gold medals from the Washington Winter Games. “She went down there and competed in the level three free skate and then the level two dance,” said one of her coaches Kailee Bowman. “She skated absolutely phenomenally and she told me she had an absolute blast.” Shaw went to Washington as part of the B.C. Special Olympics team. Her recent gold medals are two in a long line of wins for Shaw. Bowman said Shaw has been skating all over the Island and so far is undefeated. Bowman and Shaw have been working together since Bowman moved to Victoria. “When I first met (Shaw) she was very eager to skate and soak everything up like a sponge,” said Bowman. “You could really see the joy of skating in her. She loves to be out there on the ice and calls it her second home, and you pick that up when you’re working with her. It’s really humbling.” In addition to travelling around Vancouver Island to compete, Shaw, originally from Scotland, has also competed in the World Games in Austria in 1993, where she won gold for figure skating. “That was a long trip,” said Shaw with a laugh. “It was different to skate with people from all over the world, because normally I just skated with people from B.C. or other parts of Canada, but all of a sudden there were American skaters, and skaters from Russian and France and all over.” Shaw has been a Special Olympic athlete since 1982, competing in a number of sports including speed skating and rhythmic gymnastics. Her commitment and passion for sports was rewarded by Special Olympics when she was named the Canadian Female Athlete of the Year in 2007. “I don’t really feel any pressure to compete,” said Shaw. “I just like going there, skating and having fun. For me that’s why I do it.” Because Shaw has been skating since 1979 she has seen a lot of changes in the sport and in Special Olympics. When she returned to skating competitively in 1996, she noticed new levels and skills were added to the competitions. “It was a little challenging,” she said. “It seemed overwhelming at first, because I was looking at what they were doing on the ice and thinking ‘how are they doing that.’ But when they broke it down, it made more sense.”
Special Olympics gold medal winner Pauline Shaw strikes a pose on the ice and displays her hardware (inset) at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
Shaw will be competing again in April when she heads to P Parksville for the Vancouver Island Series International, and while B Bowman, like Shaw, isn’t concerned about coming home with a medal, Bowman said it’s icing on the cake. “She doesn’t go out there to compete,” said Bowman. “She goes out there to have fun and so when she goes out there to win the gold medal, it’s just an added bonus. She’s just so happy. It’s amazing to see someone who is just so in love with the sport go out there, skate and do so well. It’s really inspiring.” mcole@oakbaynews.com
Oak Bay’s Tweed Magazine was unveiled last December to rave reviews and those eager for their next peek behind the curtain have only two more days to wait. “I’ve been thrilled with the positive feedback and awesome response to the first edition of Tweed,” Susan Lundy said editor Susan Lundy. The story lineup for the Oak Bay-focused Tweed is shaping up to be a smashing read. In the cover story, you’ll meet Oak Bay’s Kyle Vucko, the 27-year-old CEO and co-founder of Indochino, an online, custom suit-making business that has 70,000 customers in 60 countries. In Pam Grant’s Romancing the Stove you’ll meet authors Diane Shaskin and Mark Craft. Their love of food and France is expressed in the best-selling How to Cook Bouillabaisse in 37 easy Steps: A Culinary Adventure in Provence. Writer Jen Blyth learns the ins and outs of Winter gardens as she explores Finnerty Gardens, and readers are introduced to Jeremy Herndl, a local artist, who has lived, studied and painted around the world. There’s also Christopher Causton’s Insider column, Lundy’s Tea With, and everyone’s favourite Dogs on the Avenue, some spectacular architecture, 50 years of Oak Bay Tea Party and plenty more surprises. Find your copy in the March 15 Oak Bay News and at participating Oak Bay shops. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Grandparent scam rears its head again The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning the public to be on alert after a marked increase in the number of complaints around the Emergency Scam or Grandparent Scam in the last two months. With this scam, the conartist calls a grandparent claiming to be one of their grandchildren. The caller says they are in some kind of trouble and need money immediately. The caller specifically asks that they do not want other relatives to know what has happened by asking “Can you please help me? I’m in jail (or in the hospital/or in some type of financial need.) But don’t tell dad. He would kill me if he found out, please send the
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Specialized bike stolen from garage A red and black 2011 Specialized 18-speed bicycle was stolen overnight on March 4 from a detached garage in the 500-block of Oliver St. The touring bicycle is valued at $800.
Cash taken from Oak Bay business Cash was stolen from a business on Oak Bay Avenue on March 5. An undisclosed amount of money was stolen and the investigation is ongoing.
Police seek information on missing gold ring An Oak bay resident lost an antique ladies gold ring with two lavender jade stones on the 2000-block of Oak Bay Ave. on March 8. If anyone has any information about the lost ring they are asked to contact the Oak Bay Police Department at 250-592-2424.
Graffiti artists paint the town red Taggers used red paint to mark the south side of a commercial complex in the 2000-block of Cadboro Bay Rd. on March 4. If you have information about this act of vandalism you are asked to contact police at 250-592-2424.
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She figures with extra time during spring break and help from her classmates, she might be able to reach her goal. The bags she left on people’s doorsteps earned her another $100, making her total close to $200 so far. “My teacher let me bring a donation box to class, so the kids can donate if they want to,� she said. “Jenna is an extremely resourceful, creative young lady and very determined,� said her Grade 5 teacher David Masini. “Also, she is an animal lover so it doesn’t surprise me that she’d taken on this initiative. She had raised funds for the SPCA initially in cooperation with one or two other girls from the class.� Jenna hopes to continue her fundraising to help more animals at the SPCA. “Some of the animals are sick and people don’t want to spend the money so they can get better and I think it would help if they could get more resources to help the animals when they’re there,� she said. “I hope lots of people will donate.� If you’re interested in helping Jenna raise money for the SPCA, you can drop donations off at her home at 2171 Allenby St. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Crime unit down, not out Oak Bay’s involvement in the Greater Victoria Regional Crime Unit isn’t changing, in the wake of Sidney and North Saanich pulling its funding from the integrated force. Mark Fisher, chief of the Oak Bay police, says there’s still benefit to having an officer in the unit, which focuses on catching prolific property thieves. The Sidney/ North Saanich RCMP didn’t have a member working in the RCU, but the pullout by both municipalities Kyle Slavin results in $99,000 Reporting less in funding over the next 12 months. Victoria police pulled out of the RCU in 2009. Fisher, a member of the RCU joint management team, says the funding cut likely means such things as member training and overtime will be reduced. “Less financial or human resources makes it more challenging,” he said. “Now there’s a smaller budget to work with for the year, and we’ll reevaluate when it comes to 2014. We’ll have a better idea of the impact (of less funding) then, too.” The RCU has an annual budget of roughly $1.1 million. North Saanich Mayor Alice Finall says her municipality wasn’t getting its money’s worth, considering the investment it’s put in over the last
five years. “There were not a lot of action calls for us or for Sidney. This was the consideration for both towns – a significant expenditure each year with low use,” she said. The RCU responded to North Saanich only four or five times since 2008, while the unit responded to Sidney just once. Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard says his municipality will “carry on” contributing four officers to the unit – at least for the foreseeable future. What leaves the future up in the air, Leonard says, is last week’s report from Attorney General Shirley Bond that promised taking another look at regional policing in Greater Victoria. “That will address all the different arrangements and help us get to some consistency,” the mayor said. Leonard, a strong proponent of integrating services as opposed to amalgamating police departments, says he’s disappointed both Sidney and North Saanich will no longer fund the RCU. “We in Saanich support the provincial policy of community-based policing, with integrated specialized and support services … so we can be more effective by working together,” Leonard told the News in November 2011. The RCU is staffed by the Saanich police, Oak Bay police, Central Saanich police, West Shore RCMP and the provincial RCMP. Sooke RCMP provides a financial contribution. – with files from Steven Heywood kslavin@saanichnews.com
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The future site of the Capital Regional District’s wastewater treatment facility has the potential to become a world-class environmental and sustainable energy destination, says one local company. Erik Lindquist, president of Titus Infrastructure Services, put a proposal forward to Esquimalt council at a closed meeting that calls for a 650,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use facility at McLoughlin Point. The proposal envisions building a 100,000-sq.ft. wastewater treatment and resource recovery plant, in addition to commercial and residential space. “It’s the most expensive piece of property on the south Island and the CRD wants to turn it into a disposal site,” said Lindquist, whose company specializes in heat and resource recovery projects. Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins forwarded the proposal to the CRD board and core area liquid waste management committee for consideration at their March 13 meetings. “We can’t officially endorse or reject this proposal, but we’re really interested in some of the concepts and ideas, and we want to encourage the CRD to really look at this sort of project going forward,” she said. Desjardins admitted “one or two” similar tertiary treatment facilities would be needed throughout Greater Victoria, which could prove a hard sell
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No guarantees of lower bills With the return to a combination of a sevenper-cent provincial sales tax and five-per-cent federal goods and services tax April 1, the harmonized sales tax experiment will come to an end in B.C. Taxpayers shouldn’t count on having more money left over at the end of the month, however, as the changes made by the province in the wake of the initial HST – tax credits for lower-income families and seniors among them – will also come to an end. There will nonetheless be good news for consumers in certain sectors. Butchart Gardens food and beverage manager Bob Parrotta, who serves as the Victoria branch chair for the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, insists that patrons will see a reduction on their bills after the PST is reinstated, with the net result being a four to five-per-cent increase in sales. If that materializes, and there’s no guarantee it will, it could create jobs and benefit other related businesses. Other consumers, such as those planning to purchase a brand new home or buying a new bike, may see large savings in one transaction. The HST was supposed to provide a less complicated tax regime for the sale of goods and services and eliminate exemptions and hidden taxes created under the PST/GST system. There were still loopholes. For example, a person buying a donut at Tim Horton’s would pay tax on their purchase, while the same donut at a grocery store would not be taxed, since it was considered a grocery item. We hope the work the province has done on reforming the PST, since the public voted the HST out with a 55-per-cent majority, makes B.C.’s tax system more streamlined. Regardless, the public can’t expect things to be perfect under a system previously found to be inefficient and unfair, not to mention unwieldy for business. At the very least, we fully expect businesses that complained loudest about the HST to put their money where their mouth is and prove to customers they are saving money under PST/ GST. 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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Ethnic strategy is nothing new The B.C. legislature session ends website targeting NDP leader Adrian this week. It can’t come quickly Dix was being cooked up in the enough for Premier Christy Clark B.C. Liberal bunker, a similar effort and the B.C. Liberals. was being developed This is also the week in NDP research down we see the rest of the the hall. This partisan fallout from “ethnic-gate,” message detailed all the as the latest controversy worthwhile things that over partisan activity by could be done with the political staff has been government’s $15-million clumsily labelled. advertising budget A disgruntled former singing the praises of the B.C. Liberal caucus government’s “jobs plan.” staffer handed the NDP But this one carried the opposition an internal logo of the NDP caucus, Tom Fletcher so it was within the rules. memo setting out a B.C. Views strategy for ethnic The average person, “outreach” that strayed seeing two groups of staff into forbidden territory, suggesting on the public payroll, each slagging that ethnic-friendly government the other, might not detect much of events could be staged and a difference. participants’ names collected and The biggest headline from the turned over to the party. leaked memo was its reference “This secret plan clearly to generating “quick wins” for demonstrates the Liberals are the election campaign by staging deliberately folding government apologies for historic racial resources and staff into their party’s injustices. It mentioned how campaign machinery, despite rules former premier Gordon Campbell that forbid this,” thundered NDP delivered a solemn apology in 2008 house leader John Horgan. “We’ve for the decision to turn away a seen this before, with the Liberals’ ship carrying Sikh refugees from efforts to run a secret committee to Vancouver harbour – shortly after subvert the public process around the outbreak of the First World War. Burnaby Hospital, and in the attack What does a modern provincial website created by caucus staff and premier accomplish by apologizing launched by the Liberal party.” for a federal immigration decision Casual observers might see this made in 1915? Why would another as a disturbing new development premier now feel the need to in misuse of public resources. It’s apologize for a federal “head tax” disturbing, all right, but it’s hardly imposed on Chinese immigrants new. from 1885 to 1923? The “attack website” Horgan The answer is obvious. refers to is a case in point. While a Again, don’t expect much to
change with an NDP government. Asked last week if he would stage an apology for the head tax, Dix delivered a well-rehearsed history lesson that made it clear he is anxious to do so. Welcome to politics in an urbanized, globalized media culture. It’s more important to put on a show than to do the right thing. Hospitals are announced three times before they’re built, then announced again when they are staffed. Politics is a lucrative career. Former B.C. Liberal MLA Lorne Mayencourt is one of the additional “outreach” staff hand-picked by Clark. The B.C. Liberals retort that the NDP caucus has a similar staffer named Gabriel Yiu, who has taken three leaves of absence to run for MLA, and is in practical terms a professional NDP candidate. Yiu is running for a fourth time in Vancouver-Fraserview, having been defeated in 2009 by former West Vancouver police chief Kash Heed. That campaign was notorious for anonymous Chineselanguage pamphlets claiming the NDP favours legalizing drugs and imposing a “death tax” on inheritance. This latest scandal might produce meaningful reform. But the misuse of public money to further the interests of political parties is deeply entrenched. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Readers respond: Time for council to move on deer Wakey! Wakey! We have a major deer problem in Oak Bay. I am so tired of buying plants from our nurseries only to have them eaten by deer. Our municipal council needs to support farmers, nursery owners and residents. It is failing. Soon the deer will out number us and they don’t pay taxes. If council insists on ignoring this huge problem, at least reduce our taxes and your salaries to compensate us. I will not join the fence builders. That would spoil the atmosphere of Oak Bay. Council’s performance is at best lucklustre. I strongly suspect if we had other ungulates like cows, pigs, goats and lambs wandering in our municipality there would immediately be a round up and slaughter. Unlike deer, they are not cute. When is the next municipal election? Jack Lowther Oak Bay
Columnists’ statements not unfounded The writers of recent letters disparaging David Suzuki or Tom Fletcher need to recognize both men are well researched and accountable for their facts. Having been a resource scientist for more than three decades in both public and private service, I can vouch that Fletcher’s positions are developed from
over by marketers. The campaign is working better for marketing than it is for anyone else. And as you pointed out, it generates so much publicity that one would think breast cancer was the only illness
women die of. Heart disease and stroke are right up there, too. The DVD and the book by the same name are both available through the library. Grace Wyatt Victoria
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accurate established information. Dr. Suzuki’s positions are not based on his own studies, but ghost written and supplied by his researchers. Both are able spokesmen for their own views – that’s what makes them interesting and controversial. Suzuki’s demands for a return to a preindustrial world are unrealistic, given our need for heat, food, heath, education and security. Fletcher advocates for controls on spending and a stable economic base in B.C., to at least maintain our current living standards let alone improve them. While it may seem virtuous to tilt against pipelines, dams, forestry, mining, etc., it is worth noting that they allow our quality of living. Anyone who has recently tried to find a family doctor, taken a ferry, or bought food on our insulated little Island should think about how that will improve by eliminating the sources that pay for them. Nicholas Wemyss Oak Bay
Don’t recycle Liberal incumbents Re: Ida Chong stands behind her leader (oakbaynews.com, March 8) As Ida Chong said, “When I decided I would seek another term, it was because I felt my work was not yet done.” Maybe she still has to pack her brown paper lunch bag for “work?” Or maybe she still needs to stay on top of the latest Liberal sweetheart deal, with the forestry companies transferring tree farm licences from volume to area type, so they can strip the now unregulated land base for fibre, bio-energy mass and then flip it for a huge, and
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Victoria amalgamation must be grassroots If two or more municipalities want to amalgamate I’m sure there is a process that would allow for that. To impose amalgamation is not undemocratic, it is anti-democratic. If you want centralization for expeditious reasons, why not get rid of municipalities altogether and let the province plan and run everything? We have an MLA for every region of the province. We could even have a provincial police force. The whole idea of municipalities is to recognize the different wants and needs of different communities, however big or small, even if it does come with a small premium, which I can assure you is small, relative to the costs of amalgamation (which no one talks about). Lawyers, accountants, bureaucrats and years of negotiations will never be repaid. What if it doesn’t work, what is the cost of turning back? Just look at the cost of returning to the PST. Amalgamation should be voluntary, the decision made by our elected municipal politicians and not on a popular vote that will be based mostly on emotion. Bob Broughton Victoria
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Province growls at brewery tax loophole Fans of refillable beer product likely to pay packaged price soon Daniel Palmer News staff
It’s Friday afternoon at the corner of Bridge and David streets in Victoria’s Rock Bay neighbourhood. Five-ton trucks rumble by steel-fenced industrial warehouses, while a steady rush of patrons dutifully file through unmarked doors carrying what look like old moonshine bottles. Inside, staff at the neighbouring Hoyne and Driftwood breweries can barely keep pace with demand for a 19th-century tradition that’s been revived in recent years, a result of the proliferation of craft brewing in the Capital Region. Sold by most breweries for a one-time price of $5, growlers are 1.8-litre glass jugs that can be filled and refilled for about $10 onsite. While only slightly cheaper than an average six-pack at the liquor store, growler use has exploded in popularity for obvious reasons, said Gary Lindsay, Driftwood brewery owner. “It’s like going to a bakery to get your bread or to a marketplace that has their own farm,” he said. “Anything that connects people to the source of what they’re buying, it means a lot more to them.” Brewery owners also keep more revenue from growler sales. B.C.’s Liquor
Distribution Branch takes a lower mark-up on draught than on packaged beer sales, a difference of 28 cents per litre. But on April 1, the LDB will begin siphoning those savings back into government coffers, arguing patrons are consuming the beer off-site so the draught rate shouldn’t apply. Local brewers can’t predict if the change will impact their bottom line, but the cost will undoubtedly be passed on to the customer. That doesn’t bode well for brewery regulars like Peggy Leonard, a 40-something Victoria resident who fills up two growlers every weekend. “If I’m going to somebody’s house, I’ll bring a growler and everybody wants to try it,” Leonard said, adding a higher price may impact her love for takeaway draught. The LDB levy chips away at craft brewery revenue at a time when most are looking to expand to bigger markets. “Like any other business in the food and beverage industry, it’s a game of nickels and dimes,” said John Fitterer, sales and marketing manager at Lighthouse Brewing Company. “Everyone’s trying to make a 10-to-15-per-cent bottom line.” Lighthouse plans to open its first growler and tasting room next week after a 6,000-sq.-ft. expansion. But other breweries like Phillips, Vancouver Island, Hoyne, Driftwood, Moon Under Water, Spinnaker’s and Canoe have been providing growler sales for varying periods, and all have seen a steady increase in onsite sales. “Part of the idea is it’s environmentally
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Presented by St. Luke’s Players, Casting for Murder – a play set in the Gulf Islands – unfolds as a clever mystery. Angela Benson inherits a fortune when her aunt is murdered, but the killer isn’t found until a young journalist uncovers some startling evidence. March 13 at 8 p.m. at St. Luke’s Anglican Church-Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill X Rd.
Song and dance keep Irish spirit alive Will Millar dinner theatre celebrates traditional culture Kyle Wells News staff
There are few things more near and dear to the hearts of the Irish than music, stories and good company. All three of these essential elements will be at the forefront of Irish Rover Will Millar’s live dinner theatre show Ireland: Where the Song and Dance Began, starting Friday, March 15 at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Dr., and running Friday and Saturday nights until April 20. Joining Millar on stage will be singer-songwriter Mary Murphy, guitarist Paul Keim, fiddler Daniel Lapp, Riverdance dancer Joel Hanna and singer Chuck McCandless. Along with a couple of Irish Rovers classics, the group will be singing more traditional Irish songs, telling stories, reading poems, dancing and highlighting the history of Ireland through
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that may not exist anymore in Ireland,” Millar said, “But it exists in
people’s imaginations of what Ireland might be.” Growing up in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, Millar said he never understood how widely celebrated St. Patrick’s Day is until he came to North America. “I never saw St. Patrick’s Day when I grew up in Ireland,” Millar said. “It was a day that you went to church.” The Irish Rovers toured the world for more than 30 years, primarily due to the popularity of The Unicorn song. Millar left the band in 1995 and now lives in Maple Bay. Millar has been performing versions of this show for more than a decade now, primarily through New Zealand and Australia. Inspiration came from the history of Irish song and storytelling, something which Millar said has helped the Irish find an identity in the world and overcome prejudice. “I believe that the Irish were such a tormented race over the generations,” Millar said. “I do believe that the music kept them going. I believe it was their spiritual identity. … They could be in dire straits but an Irish jig or an
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Irish reel would get them up dancing, get the blood going and give them an identity.” The Oak Bay Beach Hotel hosts dinner theatre in its David Foster Foundation Theatre. The meal will be a three-course traditional Irish dinner. Along with the dinner theatre, a selection of Millar’s paintings will be on display at the hotel. “Although it’s a very elegant environment, it’s a very relaxed environment,” said hotel owner Kevin Walker. “It’s not unlike a kitchen party on the east coast or a ceilidh.” The show is suitable for all audiences A contest is also being held to give away a seven-day all expenses paid trip to Ireland. All guests of the dinner theatre will be entered into the draw, which will be held at the end of the show’s run. The performance runs every Friday and Saturday starting Friday, March 15 until Saturday, April 20. Tickets are $109 per person, plus taxes, including the meal and show. To purchase tickets call 250598-4556. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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Dave Coulier hopes for a full house at the Comedy Nights at the Goose show this month in Langford. “If people want to bring their boss to my show, they are not going to get embarrassed. But, even though I do a clean show I can’t vouch for the comedians that open for me,� he said in a phone interview from his home in Los Angeles. When Coulier performs at the Galloping Goose Grille, his show will be full of impersonations, harmonica playing, and the observational humour he finds in his own life. “If I don’t do Bullwinkle or Popeye people come up to me after the show and complain. My standup is always evolving,� said Coulier, adding he has also included more modern characters in his show including SpongeBob SquarePants. After decades of standup, Coulier admits to being heckled hundreds of times, but said he ignores it and continues the show. “There is a reason why the comedian is the one standing with the microphone,� Coulier said. While he grew up watching the raunchy comedy acts of Richard Pryor, he also took in the clean comedy of the Johnny Carson show. Coulier first appeared on that show in 1984. “It was the most terrifying rollercoaster ride of my
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lier said. It’s been 15 years since Coulier has been to Vancouver Island, the last time was to play a charity hockey game. “If you’ve seen me play hockey, it’s pretty much just comedy too,� joked the comedian. Coulier’s mother is from New Brunswick and he grew up in Detroit, but his passion for hockey began when he first laced his skates at five years old. “It felt like I was from Canada because every weekend I would drive with my dad to Southern Ontario for hockey games,� he said. Coulier still plays hockey every Sunday in a pickup league. “But now it’s mostly just for the beer,� he admitted. Comedy Nights at the Goose is hosting Coulier’s show March 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Galloping Goose Grille at 1097 Langford Parkway. charla@goldstreamgazette.com
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The Chris Millington Big Band hits the stage next month to get people swinging and shaking at the Mary Winspear Centre. On Saturday, April 20, the 14-piece band will bring the sounds of Michael BublĂŠ, Aretha Franklin as well as some spicy Latin rhythms to the centre in Sidney. Bandleader and saxophonist Chris Millington has toured across North America, Europe, Cyprus, the Pacific Rim and Rus- Chris Millington sia and over the past 12 years, he and his band have garnered a loyal following of dance-ophiles on Thursday nights at the Butchart Gardens. “It’s great when the music is so strong that people want to get out of their seats and dance,â€? Millington said. “There aren’t many venues that can accommodate 14 musicians and a dance floor large enough to allow people to really shake it. The Mary Winspear Centre can do this and I’m really looking forward to doing this show.â€? Joining Millington in the show is Duncan Meiklejohn, who has worked his vocal magic for more than 20 years, and vocalist Amber Handley, who has headlined shows on cruise ships for more than a decade. Tickets for the event on April 20 at 7 p.m. (dancing begins at 8) are available online at marywinspear.ca or through the Mary Winspear Centre box office at 250-656-0275. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
life,â€? he said of his experience on the Tonight Show. Having a foul-language free show isn’t something he prides himself in, “It’s just who I am. “When I was 19, I met Jay Leno at the Comedy Store. He said, ‘You are funny and very clean. When you have a clean show you can work anywhere,’â€? Coulier said in his best Jay Leno impersonation. Coulier is best known for his eight Dave Coulier seasons on the sitcom Full House where he played comedian Joey Gladstone. The show ended in 1995 and since then he has been on two reality shows Skating with Celebrities and The Surreal Life. “Being on reality shows is just uncomfortable,â€? he said. When he was on The Surreal Life he shared a house with celebrities including Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block and Flava Flav from Public Enemy. “I still talk to Flava Flav sometimes, he texts me ‌ he’s just a sweetheart,â€? Cou-
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Oak Bay Breakers forward Danielle Cavelti attempts a shot against Burnaby South Defenders at the B.C. High School AAA Girls Basketball Championships in Langley.
No team enters a tournament to finish third, which makes the Oak Bay Breakers bounce-back effort at the AAA high school girls provincial basketball championships in Langley all the better. The Breakers suffered a decisive 58-32 loss in the semifinals to eventual champions South Kamloops on Friday. Chloe Campbell scored 13 points in the loss. It was a tough loss which the Breakers shook off with a 53-50 win over the Maple Ridge Ramblers in the thirdplace game on Saturday. Grade 10 star Lauren Yearwood led the way with 16 points and Campbell put up another 13. Yearwood also blocked five shots in the win. The Claremont Spartans went 1-4, finishing 15th.
Spartans Haley Cabral and Marissa Dheenshaw led the AAA girls tourney in steals with a combined 34, 18 by Cabral and 16 by Dheenshaw. Abbey Piazza paced the St. Mikes Blue Jags to the top-eight bracket of the AA girls championships with a 36-point effort in their opening round win over St. Thomas More 65-50. But the Blue Jags slipped to eighth as St. Thomas Aquinas held Piazza to nine points in the Blue Jags second game, a 53-32 loss, followed by a 48-27 loss to York House and 58-49 loss to Sa-Hali. Piazza was named to the allstar team. The Lambrick Park Lions and St. Mikes Blue Jags finished fourth and fifth, respectively, at the AA boys provincials. Lambrick’s Matt Neufeld was named a first team all-star and Brendan Somers a second team all-star. St. Mikes’ Georgios Ikonomou was named the top defensive player, and Mark Yorath to a second team all-star. sports@vicnews.com
Cougars advance to VIJHL final Cougars await winner of Bucs, Glacier Kings Travis Paterson News staff
Sam Rice scored on the winning goal on the power play to make it 3-2 as the Victoria Cougars eliminated the Saanich Braves from the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoffs with a 5-2 win, Sunday at Archie Browning Sports Centre. The Cougars now await the winner of the North final for VIJHL championship. As of Monday the Nanaimo Buccaneers led the Comox Valley Glacier Kings two games to one. The Cougars were slapped with the game’s first six penalties on Sunday but stayed the course to capture the South division title. “We wanted to play our game, not worry about what they did and send everything towards the net and it worked out for us,” said Cougars assistant captain Graham Zagrodney. “We didn’t draw as many penalties as we usually do but we still found a way to win.” It’s the second-straight trip to the Island final for Zagrodney, a trade deadline acquisition last year who hopes to lift the Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy again. Zagrodney picked up six points against the Braves, including two assists on Sunday, and leads all defencemen in playoff
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Cougar Jake Stolz, left, looks for a loose puck under fallen Brave Sam Johnston at Archie Browning on Sunday. scoring with 13 points. The Braves finally capitalized on their sixth power play on Sunday to make it 1-0 on a goal by Josh McGladery. The next power play went to the Cougars, however, and the nation’s top ranked junior B team made no mistake as Dane Feeney scored his ninth of the playoffs. Feeney ended the game with three points and leads all playoff scorers with 26. Mark Walton, Rice, and Brody Coulter
also scored for the Cougars. McGladery scored both Braves’ goals. It’s the end of an injuryplagued season for the Braves. “It definitely hurts to lose the Travis Paterson/News staff top forward in the league in the Braves goalie Tanner McGaw. first 45 seconds of playoffs,” said goalie Tanner McGaw of the Braves captain, Ty Jones. “To battle through playoffs without your top player against a healthy (Cougars) team, it’s hard to compete. Injuries happen, it’s just unfortunate they had to happen to us.” McGaw suffered a calf injury that kept him from Game 4 on Friday. The VIJHL goalie of then picked up a dislocated finger in the waning minutes of Game 5. The calf couldn’t keep McGaw from trying one last time to finish what he started as a 16-year-old call-up in 2009, when he stole two wins in the opening round of the playoffs from the Cougars. That season McGaw and current Cougars starter Evan Roch were a goaltending tandem on the Island finalist Saanich midget AA Braves. Full story online at vicnews.com. sports@vicnews.com
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Two-time CIS volleyball MVP Shanice Marcelle of Saanich recently ended her UBC Thunderbirds career with a fifth-straight CIS title.
MVP to go pro Spectrum grad ends CIS volleyball career Travis Paterson News staff
Next stop, Winnipeg. It’s not Victoria, but it is the home of the national indoor volleyball program. And it’s the next home, albeit temporary, for the top women’s university volleyball player in Canada Shanice Marcelle, recently named MVP of the CIS for the second time. The Spectrum Community school grad is in a new frame of mind, having ended her CIS playing career with the UBC Thunderbirds with a fifth-straight national volleyball title two weeks ago. Since then it’s been a whirlwind of catching up on studies. “I (had) a midterm, group project, and quiz (last week). It’s kind of strange just being a student, I’m grateful for my time as a Thunderbird,” Marcelle said. Marcelle will finish her kinesiology degree at UBC in a few weeks and head straight to national team tryouts. She’s also open to a return to the national beach volleyball program after a three-year hiatus. Indoor or outdoor, Marcelle will be on Canadian soil for the summer months only, before moving on to a launch a pro career in Europe. “An agent will help me with that. I’m not sure where but, depending on the league, hopefully I’ll get room and board covered, and some money on top of that.” It’s another turn on the path which started when Marcelle first played volleyball as a Grade 6 student at McKenzie elementary school in Saanich. Several of her ex-Thunderbirds teammates are already in Europe playing, so Marcelle’s chances are strong. Marcelle was fourth in the Canada West in kills per set and points, sixth in hitting percentage and seventh in aces. Jessica Von Schilling (Belmont) continues to represent Greater Victoria on the T-birds. sports@vicnews.com
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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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NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
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CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, Efficient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. (250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677. (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Aerating, pwr raking, blackberry & ivy removal. 25 years exp. 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
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250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca ACORN & BRANCH- BBB. Lawns, gardens & hedges. Certified, Professional staff. Affordable. Call 250-818-4900. AURICLE BSC 250-882-3129 Spring clean up Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more. DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 PRO IRISH GARDENERSmaintenance, pruning, cleanups, lawn care. 20 yrs exp. WCB. Call (250)652-6989. SPRING CLEANups, complete maintenance. Residential & Commercial. 250-474-4373.
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BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
✭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.
ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Small Excavating. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471.
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
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FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999. 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. GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. WCB. (250)896-6652.
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JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
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CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
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PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
STUCCO/SIDING RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING
B L Coastal Coatings. Quality, reliable, great rates. All your Painting needs. (250)818-7443
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
NORM’S PAINTING- Why wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. References. 25 yrs experience. Call 250-478-0347.
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
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1,2,3, WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
11 DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
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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.
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GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.
PACIFIC SHORES Resort, Parksville, Owner rental 2 bdrm. sleeps 7, full amenities more info online Mar. 17- 24 $800. Phone 780-332-2699 or margfoden@gmail.com
THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
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2013 Better Business Guide distributed to Island homes Vancouver Island consumers wanting to do business with the region’s most trusted businesses now have one more resource at their fingertips. The 2013 Better Business Bureau–Vancouver Island directory was recently distributed through Black Press community newspapers. The directory is also available directly through the Better Business Bureau and online through Black Press’ Island Don Descoteau newspapers. Inside, consumers will Biz Beat find a comprehensive list of BBB-accredited businesses and editorial features designed to help both consumers and businesses build strong relationships. “The Accredited Business Directory is a great resource for both businesses and consumers,” said Rosalind Scott, president and CEO of the BBB serving Vancouver Island. “The directory not only includes our entire list of reputable accredited businesses, organized by type of business for easy reference, but it also includes helpful information on BBB services, consumer shopping tips, and advice on how to protect yourself and loved ones from being scammed.” Publishing the directory provides Black Press another way to service more than 244,000 Island homes and businesses. “As an accredited business, Black Press understands the value of the work the Better Business Bureau undertakes here on the Island and we appreciate the opportunity to share
that with our readers,” said Greater Victoria group publisher Penny Sakamoto. “Providing consumers easy access to trusted businesses and to the information they need to protect themselves from scams is invaluable.” BBB-Vancouver Island serves the Island, the Gulf Islands, Powell River and Haida Gwaii. For more information about BBB-Vancouver Island, visit online at vi.bbb.org, or call 250-3866348. The Island-based Black Press publishes 18 newspapers on Vancouver Island. For more information, visit blackpress.ca.
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Major donation boosts UVic business school Students and staff at the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria are sure to benefit from a $500,000 donation from Vancouver-based resource firm Goldcorp Inc. The funding will go toward the school’s Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation, which has launched several research and education initiatives with a small annual budget since being established in 2011.
Waterfront resort earns major kudos Brentwood Bay Resort and Spa has received AAA’s 4-Diamond Award for a fifth year in a row for hospitality excellence. The resort was also recently named No. 2 on Trip Advisor’s Top 10 Most Romantic Hotels in Canada list and No. 1 amongst B.C. hotels, as voted by the website’s visitors. Send your business news items to editor@ vicnews.com.
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