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University of Victoria English professor Erin Kelly sits next to ‘Shakespeares Comedies, Histories and Tragedies,’ better known as the First Folio, a book printed in 1623 and which became the only printed text of such plays as Macbeth and The Tempest. The collection of four original Shakespeare Folios are on display at the Legacy Art Gallery in downtown Victoria until Oct. 23.

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An original copy of the First Folio and early 400 years after his the equally intriguing Second, Third death, the work of William and Fourth folios, are now on Shakespeare remains public display in the University among the most of Victoria Legacy Art Gallery dissected, debated and on Yates Street. Shakespeare's recognizable prose in the “Big Books” are part of the English language. Victoria Shakespeare Onstage-Offstage alone hosts Shakespeare in celebration. the Park and Shakespeare by Considered one of the most the Sea and now Shakespeare important printed books in Onstage-Offstage. The words the English language, the of the Bard are never far from folios are housed in individual the lips of this city’s actors. climate controlled display But a number of his greatest cases on loan from the Royal plays – Macbeth, for one, The Edward Hill B.C. Museum. The Legacy Tempest, for another – would Reporting Art Gallery hired a structural have been lost forever if they engineer to make sure the hadn't been collected and exceptionally heavy cases didn't fall published in 1623 in what is now called through the floor. the First Folio.

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Fittingly, the First Folio is opened to a page with an iconic image of Shakespeare himself, originally etched as a woodcut portrait by someone who probably knew him personally, said UVic English professor Erin Kelly, who with professor Janelle Jenstad, curated the exhibit. Prior to the folio, Shakespeare's plays had been printed on pamphlets, or not at all. A few years after Shakespeare died, two actors from his theatre company brought together the material, and had it printed as a large format “folio” – an expensive endeavour and reserved for the most important texts, such as Bibles. PLEASE SEE: Valuable folio found in Victoria, Page A11

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100-year celebration benefits Shriners Hospitals for kids Daughters of the Nile bring 100-year heritage to special banquet Danielle Pope News staff

A woman might be hesitant share her age, but the Daughters of the Nile are boasting about turning 100 this fall and will be celebrating by raising funds for in-need children. People in the community may not be familiar with the exclusive organization, but Daughters of the Nile supports the work of the Shriners Hospitals for Children, and has raised more than $1.7 million internationally for the hospital this year through the Canadian Trust and Daughters of the Nile Foundation. “Shriners Hospitals do such wonderful work for children,” says Myrtle Pruden, queen of Victoria’s Miriam Temple No. 2. “What’s so special about the hospital is that if people can’t afford a service, it is done for free – and anyone can access that, they don’t need to be related to a shriner.” While the group is not religious, women can only become members through a previous affiliation with a Shriner, a Master Mason or an associated organization, like the U.S. Rainbow Girls. Still, while there is no other way to join, Pruden encourages all those who think they might have a connection to get in contact with a local lodge to seek out a heritage link. Meanwhile, she emphasizes that everyone is welcome at the fundraising

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Oak Bay police are investigating a hit and run on the 2500-block of Epworth St. on Sept. 20. A witness saw the offending vehicle reverse into a parked car and took down the licence plate before the driver left the scene. The licence plate was provided to the police who contacted the driver, who has since admitted to the collision.

dinner banquet and dance on Sept. 27, which coincides with a visit from Margaret Ann Risk, supreme queen of the Supreme Temple of Daughter of the Nile in Texas. Right now, the Shriners serve 500 children from B.C., 89 of those from Vancouver Island. While there is a Canadian Shriners Hospital in Montreal, the closest of the 22 international locations are in Spokane, Wash. and Portland, Ore., meaning most Vancouver Island kids head south for treatment. A representative from the Portland hospital will also be attending the dinner on Sept. 27. The international fraternal organization started in Seattle in 1913, and Victoria’s Miriam Temple was constructed in 1918, making it the second temple (out of 139) created world-wide. In celebrating 100 years as a philanthropic women’s group, Pruden says things have changed, but their mission is the same. “We basically started as a group for women interested in bettering society,” Pruden says. “It started out for good, pureminded women who wanted to better their world, and it’s still that way.” The Victoria group holds meetings for 258 Vancouver Island-based residents, with members ranging in age from 19 to 90. From fundraising luncheons and dinners to social gatherings, fashion shows and entertainment events, the group has a diverse array of offerings. Pruden came to the group 13 years ago, after meeting other members through her husband’s Shriners group. “I was interested in being a part of the choir, and I was really interested in becoming a bellydancer,” says Pruden with a laugh. “It’s very nice to belong to a group

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A driver discovered a man sleeping in his car, which he had left parked in the 2000-block of Cadboro Bay Rd. on Sept. 21. The owner woke the sleeping man up before calling police, and the man took off. The driver later discovered a small amount of damage inside the car. The Oak Bay police encourage people to call them before engaging unfamiliar and potentially dangerous people in the interest of safety.

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Myrtle Pruden, queen of Victoria's Daughters of the Nile Miriam Temple No. 2 prepares for the organization’s big 100-year anniversary banquet Friday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Centre. Money raised at the event goes to helping children at the Shriners Hospitals for Children. that has such an altruistic objective to it. We just have so many fun events, but it’s just great to know that the work you do can affect a child in such a wonderful way.” Join the Daughters of the Nile 100year anniversary banquet Friday, Sept. 27, 5 p.m. at the Comfort Inn & Suites man for public intoxication on Foul Bay Road on Sept. 16. The man was reported drinking outside the liquor store and the police were called. He was taken to a cell to sober up.

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Two notable items were reported stolen last week. A new wheelbarrow, valued at about $200, was taken from a backyard on the 2100-block of Windsor Rd. on Sept. 18 and a black Ironman watch, valued at $150, was stolen from the fitness studio at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre on Sept. 17. If you have information on these or any other crime, phone the police at 250-5922424 or anonymously at Crimestoppers. editor@oakbaynews.com

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During the provincial election in May, the presumed NDP victory left pundits wondering how many cabinet ministers might come from Greater Victoria and the Island, and how that might impact the good fortune of our economy. Voters of course delivered anything but what the pollsters expected, and once again relegated the region’s provincial NDP representation to opposition roles. With Adrian Dix now the outgoing NDP leader (the second to resign in less than three years) Greater Victoria now has a strong chance to be home to the Official Opposition’s new leader. Second runner up to Dix in 2011, Juan de Fuca MLA and Langford resident John Horgan is arguably Greater Victoria’s strongest candidate for the top job. A three-term MLA and with a high profile as energy critic and house leader, Horgan is the regions most charismatic probable candidate to lead the NDP. Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming, another three-term veteran, is another viable candidate as education critic, a portfolio fraught with controversy if there ever was one. Other names have also been floated: Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. Although an outside chance, Carole James could take a shot at her old job. During his resignation announcement last week, Dix said this province doesn’t need a “second (B.C.) Liberal party.” It’s advice any leadership candidate should heed. The NDP might be tempted more than ever to fundamentally rewrite party policy and edge toward the political right as a reaction to the party’s election loss, and the earlier round of infighting that led to Carole James stepping down in 2011. The problem with the NDP isn’t its core values and ideology. The problem is the NDP picks its leaders more on party loyalty than who has the spirit and drive to connect with voters. NDP party members and insiders have done a lot of navel gazing this year about their election loss. It’s time for the opposition to refocus and think about what kind of leader it wants to act as a check and counterweight to the Liberals’ economic agenda.

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Regulator’s reading on smart meters Despite efforts to keep the smart nikov, an electrical engineer with meter “controversy” alive by repeat- advanced degrees from Princeton ing imaginary health claims, the end and Cornell Universities. His testimony was not challenged is near. by any of the lineup of Energy Minister Bill opponents. A sample of Bennett has made what his findings illustrates sounds like a final offer to the absurdity of this holdouts. whole discussion. You want to keep your Shkolnikov calculated old mechanical meter, fill that a cellphone in use your boots. It’ll cost you generates radio signals an extra $35 a month, that reach 10 per cent of starting in December. If the international safety you insist on a “radio off” wireless meter, there will Tom Fletcher code limit. A microwave oven generates 2.3 per be a setup fee of $100 and B.C. Views cent of the safe limit. A a monthly fee of $20 to cordless phone: 1.25 per have someone collect the cent. A Wi-Fi signal: 0.0045 per cent. readings. A bank of smart meters, not sepaThese charges are to be reviewed rated by a wall, registers 0.0019 by the B.C. Utilities Commission, per cent. The natural background the independent panel that smart RF level is 0.013 per cent. Note the meter opponents want to review decimal place. The level in the midBC Hydro’s whole smart grid projdle of the wilderness is more than ect. 10 times that received from a bank As it happens, the BCUC recently of meters. did just that for an application by BCUC staff added, for compariFortisBC to install wireless meters for its Okanagan and Kootenay cus- son, the radio signal level emittomers. The meters were approved, ted by a human body. It’s 0.018 per cent. What this means is your and the findings are instructive. spouse snoring beside you is a The BCUC report notes that it stronger source of RF than a whole received “many” complaints about wall of smart meters. smart meter signals being added Experts put up by opponents to existing radio frequency (RF) didn’t fare so well. One was Jerry sources. Some used familiar scare Flynn, a retired Canadian Forces rhetoric about “toxic microwave officer from Kelowna who travels radiation” that’s promoted by around taking readings, talking to people trying to make money by elderly people about alleged hazexploiting fear. ards of meters, and making claims One of the experts retained by to the media about what he has FortisBC was Dr. Yakov Shkol-

called the single biggest threat to human health today. The BCUC found his military experience not “relevant,” and his evidence frequently “incorrect, exaggerated and/or unsubstantiated.” Then there was Curtis Bennett, who described himself as “chief science officer” for a company called Thermoguy. He spoke on behalf of West Kootenay Concerned Citizens. In a 2012 letter to the B.C. energy ministry, Bennett warned of the danger of smart meters triggering “molecular earthquakes.” The BCUC panel wrote: “While Mr. Bennett has an electrician’s knowledge of electrical systems, it is clear that he is unqualified to give expert opinion evidence on the health effects of RF, exposure standards for RF, engineering, physics or geological phenomena such as earthquakes.” Citizens for Safe Technology put up one Dr. Donald Maisch, who claimed to have experience with this issue in Australia. The panel noted that Maisch runs EMFacts Consultancy, and agreed with FortisBC’s argument that “Dr. Maisch’s consulting livelihood depends upon public fears and concerns about RF exposure.” Would you like this circus of quackery to be restaged over BC Hydro’s program, at your expense? –Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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LETTERS Homeowner rights are endangered in Oak Bay The deer in Oak Bay are safe. Right now, it’s homeowners who are the endangered species. You may be living in a nice, quiet, residential area, but do you know what your neighbour is planning? Zoning bylaws may not protect you. One day, a little sign could appear next door and a large construction is planned. You can protest to council and design panel but your objections may be discounted. Some councillors may ignore you

completely. If that sounds unlikely, it’s exactly what happened to us. It can happen to you. It’s happening all around us. Beautiful Oak Bay, as we know it, is endangered. Clive Drive is just the tip of the iceberg. Homeowners need to mobilize and get organized before it’s too late. Only they can represent their own interests. It is clear that one can’t rely on other people to do that. Paul Worsley Oak Bay

Education is a right that deserves funding As we watch our children head off for the start of another school year, we should pause and consider the state of education in the rest of the world. While Canadians enjoy one of the best education systems that exist, globally 57 million children of primary school age still remain out of school; that’s almost twice the population of Canada denied a future. The Global Partnership for Education is the only multilateral partnership that exists to help bring down that appalling number. Over the last decade, it has put an additional 23 million children in school, trained 413,000 teachers and constructed more than 37,000 classrooms for boys and girls. Canada helps fund this program and these numbers are an example of Canadian tax dollars making a big difference. But the numbers are still sobering: globally, 66 million girls are not

offered any schooling at all, far fewer than boys. When girls get an education, they are six times less likely to be married off as children, and have 2.2 fewer children. For every extra year a girl stays in school, her income can increase by 15 to 25 per cent. The Global Partnership for Education is slated for funding renewal and it’s imperative our federal government increases its contribution. During the past funding round, the Global Partnership achieved barely half of its needs, resulting in another lost generation. Compared to the economic return, the cost of educating children is small, and girls especially need our help to bring much needed changes to backward and illiterate communities. Education is a human right and Canada can help make that possible. Nathaniel Poole Victoria

Letter not helpful or humorous Re: Kill the cull (Letters Sept. 11). I read with disgust the letter that your paper published under the captioned heading in the Sept. 11 edition of your newspaper. In that letter, the writer suggested that the municipality publish videos and photos of animals being killed. Assuming the writer was of sound mind, I cannot infer that his suggestion was serious. I can only reasonably conclude that his letter was a feeble and vitriolic attempt at

sarcasm. The letter was neither helpful nor humorous. It did nothing to advance the best interests of the community. Your publishing of that letter did nothing to further the integrity or credibility of your newspaper. I suggest that you be more judicious in your selection of the letters that you choose to publish. Bruce Filan Oak Bay

Roadways also used for recreation Re: Frank Leonard: Rec opportunities abound in Saanich (vicnews.com) Saanich has made some great progress with recreation facilities and getting people active, but the largest recreation facility has been overlooked in this article. The roads and sidewalks throughout the region are used by walkers, runners and cyclists for recreation in numbers that dwarf the patrons using indoor facilities.

Mr. Leonard recognizes dedicated facilities such as the Lochside Trail, which are excellent, but these only represent a fraction of users. Of course, the same sidewalks and roadways used for recreation double as facilities for active transportation and are critical to the development of a livable community. Greg Miller Oak Bay

Concert was more noise pollution If the Rifflandia festival at Royal Athletic Park was in compliance with the Victoria bylaw permitting noise up to 90 decibels, then the bylaw level is too high. One wonders what was happening to the hearing of the two-year-old sleeping through

the performances. It would be interesting to hear from the otologists who are dealing with hearing loss of our noise polluted society. P. Tim, Victoria

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Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan and Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming are among a handful of New Democrat MLAs considering a run at the NDP leadership. Last week, NDP leader Adrian Dix announced he is stepping down as party leader. A new leader is expected to take the reins of the party by mid-2014. The move follows the party’s disappointing result in last spring’s provincial election. Horgan, who ran for the party leadership in 2011 and placed third, said he is considering running again, but hasn’t made any decisions yet. “I have to focus on what the needs of my constituents are, the people in my communities,” Horgan said, “Can I best do that as leader of the opposition or just as a critic for a particular ministry? I have to weigh that.” Horgan has known Dix for 25 years and said he

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has nothing but the “utmost respect” for him and the work he did with the party. Dix staying on until a leader can be chosen is a positive, Horgan said, at which point the party needs to work on tapping into core values in the province. “We need to reconnect with working people and middle class families,” Horgan said. “We’ve got to be able to mix the economy and environment, not just in an isolated Lower Mainland, Southern Vancouver Island way, but in a provincial way.” Fleming said he is also considering running. He believes this is the right time for Dix to step down and hopes to see the party move forward with a focus on economic growth and environmental protection, with an eye to the 1990s Mike Harcourt (former NDP premier) administration as a model. “It was a government that was fiscally responsible, advanced a strong environmental protection agenda and presided over the highest growth rates B.C. has seen in the last quarter century,” Fleming said. Other potential candidates include MLAs George Heyman, David Eby and Mike Farnworth. There’s also speculation Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson could consider leadership bids. Moe Sihota, president of the B.C. New Democratic Party and a holdover from the party’s glory days in provincial politics in the 1990s, announced his resignation Saturday. The move came three days after Dix made his announcement. “I am proud of some of the great strides forward we have made together, and am also excited about our shared future,” Sahota said in a statement on the B.C. NDP website. Sihota, 58, a former Esquimalt MLA, will leave the post he has held since 2009 when his term ends following the November party convention in Vancouver. - with files from Don Descoteau kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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“They started work in 1622 to create a folio collection with all the Shakespeare plays – it has 36, but 18 had never been printed previously,” Kelly said. “If this book hadn’t been printed, we wouldn’t have plays like Macbeth, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra. “Hamlet's soliloquy is only found in the folio. To understand the plays and the playwright would have been really difficult without this.” Around 230 to 240 First Folio books exist today, out of 750 printed in 1623, a good survival rate considering the Bodleian Library at Oxford, for one, ditched its copy after the Second Folio (i.e. the second edition) came out in 1632. “In the 17th century, the First Folio was just considered an old book,” Kelly remarked. The Third Folio is the rarest, after most prints were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. Forty-three are known to exist. Kelly, who has examined a First Folio edition herself, although not the one on

display, said the books are a reminder that Shakespeare didn’t pen his enduring work in isolation, but was influenced by his actors and the community he worked in, and ultimately by editors and typesetters who printed (or misprinted) his work. “Shakespeare was part of a community. We all do our best work when we collaborate with others. It’s comforting to know the same is true with Shakespeare,” she said. “He is probably better because of the people around him.” The actors and printers who created the First Folio took a big gamble in terms of recouping their costs. Kelly suspects the theatre company was exceptionally proud of those plays and its members had great affection for Shakespeare personally. “A folio is a big important book. They were assuming Shakespeare was worth the investment.” The First Folio at the Legacy Art Gallery is what is called a “sophisticated copy,” where some pages are reproductions or replacements of the original. “Of the First Folio, very few are

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“Some of the information I got from the archives, but also I went through a lot of interviews that were done with old-time Oak Bay residents in the 80s, those who grew up in the area, and who talked about their memories of the municipality as a whole,” he explained. “There’s just not a lot of litBen Clinton-Baker erature about the history of Oak Bay.” Clinton-Baker said he also picked the brain of his grandfather, who grew up in the area. But in spite of the information he was able to collect from the different sources, it was the challenge of envisioning the area as it was before a lot of the infrastructure was put in that he found the hardest. “People talked about kingfishers having their nests in the dirt banks,” he cited as an example. “But now it’s a concrete wall along Beach Drive. And people used to camp down by the beach.”

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A sample page from the historical walking tour map of Oak Bay. The Oak Bay Historical Walking Tour brochures are being distributed to many of the businesses and shops in the village. Clinton-Baker estimates that it would take about one hour to do the walk, taking the time to stop and see the sites on the map. “I really hope it will be useful, not just to visitors, but also to local residents who might pick up one or two things they didn’t know before – or who might think again about appreciating the history of our beautiful little corner.” editor@oakbaynews.com

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Magnolia Hotel and Spa lone Canadian in Condé Nast top 10 Downtown hotel a business winner Condé Nast Traveler magazine readers have placed Victoria’s Magnolia Hotel and Spa on the 2013 list of 20 top hotels for business travellers. As part of the magazine’s 16th annual business travel awards, the Courtney Street hotel tied for 10th spot on the list. Reader comments cited the Magnolia’s “great location, steps away from Victoria’s harbour,” its updated rooms and service that goes “above and Don Descoteau beyond.” The Magnolia was Biz Beat the only hotel in Canada to make the list.

Harbour Air adds land-based plane A new charter service called Tantalus Air is the latest offering from successful seaplane operator Harbour Air. Based at the Victoria International Airport, the airline’s newly acquired Pilatus PC-12 is an eight-person aircraft that will be used for land destinations across the Pacific Northwest. Clients chartering the plane can also fly into areas with short runways and gravel landing strips. Harbour Air is marketing the service as an affordable option for business and recreational charters. See harbourair.com.

Cider farm open house set for this weekend Apple Day and the annual harvest are being celebrated Sunday (Sept. 29) at Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse in Central Saanich. The free, family oriented event allows visitors to explore the orchard and take guided tours with owner Kristen Jordan. Visitors receive a glass of sparkling cider and entertainment from musical act The Sweet Lowdown. The open house runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2487 Mount St. Michael Rd. See seacider.ca

Who’s making waves around Victoria Camosun College’s board of governors has elected longtime board member Marilyn Pattison as its new chair. Vice-chair since 2011, Pattison succeeds Kyman Chan, who served in the role since 2009 … With the purchase by Seafirst Insurance Brokers of Bob Lane Insurance Services in Langford, Shawn Fehr has been named office manager. Scott Mennie has been hired as a commercial instance broker … Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence director of operations and community engagement Andrea Carey has been seconded for a two-year period to ViaSport as director of ViaSport for Life. PISE staff members Ben Syme, Lindsay Player and Jodi Hensel will be elevated from co-ordinator roles to management positions. Send your business news to ddescoteau@ vicnews.com.

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Finishing the Tour together (From left) Lori Hitchcox, Angela Richmond, Kendra Auringer, Stephanie Carter and Val Chura cross the finish line en masse along Belleville Street at Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria on Sunday afternoon. The four women, who entered the 50-kilometre event as Westshore Triathlon, have been good friends for 10 years and compete together in as many sporting events as possible. The second annual Tour de Victoria attracted nearly 1,400 riders, competing on three courses of varying lengths and difficulty levels around Greater Victoria. Winners were: Rob Britton in the League 140-kilometre event, in a time of three hours 58 minutes, 21 seconds; Andreas Hestler in the Island Savings 100K event in 3:08.55, three seconds faster than runner-up Michael Lord; and John Botelho (1:31.03) in the Ryder Hesjdal 50K race. Funds raised through entry fees into the overall event will be shared between the GoodLife Kids Foundation and the Ryders Cycling Society of Canada.

Rams hold down national No. 1 spot after blowout win Homecoming game scheduled for Friday at Westhills Stadium The Mount Douglas Rams sit atop this week’s national rankings, following a 51-0 win over New Westminster in B.C. High School Football play Friday.

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The Rams (1-0-0), the lone B.C. team on the top 10 list (canadafootballchat.com), got on the board early against the Hyacks at Langford’s Westhills Stadium, when Julian Luis scrambled in for a 14-yard touchdown score on the opening play from scrimmage. The Rams’ Mack Wegenast recovered a New West fumble on the opening kickoff to give the home team good field position.

The University of Victoria women’s rugby squad opened their 2013 Canada West season Friday at Wallace Field, upsetting the No. 9-ranked Lethbridge Pronghorns 18-15. The win over the ’Horns is the first for Victoria in more than a decade of Canada West play. Laura Crowe-Hutchon opened the scoring with her first try of the season, while Jaiden Parhar led the young Vikes squad with two tries. Vike Kara Galbraith scored on a penalty kick before the final whistle to seal the final three points for the win. Kim Leavitt, Cassandra Orr and Nicole Ronsky posted tries for the Pronghorns. “It was an exciting game,” said Vikes’ head coach Mark Hall. “We took chances, some of them paid off, some didn’t. The girls played at the level they needed to

From there it was all Rams, as they built a 28-0 halftime lead, and increased it to 41-0 after three quarters. Marcus Davis caught a 29-yard TD pass from Ashton McKinnon and returned a punt 59 yards for a score to lead the attack. Luis also finished with a pair of touchdowns, while Sean Farinu, on a five-yard run, Alexis Keppene with a two-yard catch, and Sean Waugh,

with a 50-yard punt return, added singles. Callum Duke kicked six converts and a 26-yard field goal to round out the scoring. While the Rams were racking up the touchdowns at Westhills, the Belmont Bulldogs were doing their part at nearby Goudy Field, hammering the West Vancouver Highlanders 41-0 to keep pace with Mount Doug in the league’s

University of Victoria Vikes weekend wrap play at and that’s how they won, they stuck with it to the bitter end.” The Vikes have a big home weekend ahead, taking on the Calgary Dinos on Friday (Sept. 27) at 5 p.m. and the Alberta Pandas Sunday at 11:30 a.m. at Wallace Field.

Soccer women forge Alberta split

Despite carrying the play in much of Sunday’s Canada West women’s soccer match in Edmonton, the Vikes fell 2-0 to the University of Alberta Pandas. UVic (3-2-0) enjoyed a solid start to the

weekend on Saturday when they beat Mount Royal Cougars (2-4-0) 2-1 in Calgary. Second-half substitutions Cassie Dennis and Allie Wiebe sandwiched goals seven minutes apart around a Cougars marker to give the visitors the winning margin. The Vikes can get back on the winning track this Saturday (Sept. 28) when they host the Fraser Valley Cascades (2-2-1) in a 5 p.m. match at Centennial Stadium.

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Western Conference standings. The Rams play their homecoming game this Friday back at Westhills against divisional rival Notre Dame. Game time is 2:30 p.m. Non-perishable food items are being collected for the Mustard Seed food bank. Belmont is on the road that day for a game against New West. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

Vikes well positioned to take on archrival UBC Thunderbirds in women’s field hockey on UVic’s home turf this Saturday and Sunday. UVic (2-0-0) downed the Dinos 2-0 on Sunday and 6-0 Saturday to open the Canada West conference regular season on a high note. Kathleen Leahy and Amanda Kurianowicz scored once apiece in the second game and goalkeeper Sheridan Goodmansen kept the Dinos (0-4-0) off the board for her second straight shutout. Kyla Kirby scored twice in the first win, while singles came from Kurianowicz, Mei Lin Cheung, Marin Davidson and Andrea Jones. The Vikes, up 3-0 at the break, converted two penalty corners in the second half. UVic hosts arch-rival UBC (2-0-0) at 11 a.m. on both days. sports@vicnews.com

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ORCHID LILY, coral colour (Amaryliss) $5. Christmas cactus, $6. (250)383-5390.

FALL PLANT SALE. 30 - 50% off. Brentwood Bay Nurseries. 1395 Benvenuto Ave. Until Sept. 29th. (250)652-1507. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. NIKKORMAT FT2 film camera, 35mm, PC architecture lens and 75-260 telephoto. Interesting history. $450. (250)595-5727. PAIR MATCHING Imperial Tanjor British India Rugs, ivory - approx; 8â€™x10â€™, $1600/pair. Beautiful Chinese Rug, approx, 6â€™x8â€™, $650. Framed watercolours by Joyce Mitchell. 2 Lamps, $55. Limoges China serving pieces, white and gold. Call 250-388-3718. STEEL BUILDING Sizzling Summer Savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44$8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel, 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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GREATER VICTORIA Performing Arts Festival seeks a volunteer manager who will support recruitment and training of volunteers for the festival of music, dance and dramatic arts in the spring. Other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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SAANICH: 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1200. utils incld 250-479-5437

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STEEL BUILDINGS, metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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YAMAHA PIANO, $500. Mahogany display unit, $275. 2 fabric swivel arm chairs, $75 each. Gold print sofa, $75. Patio furniture, $75. Call (250)592-6485

Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

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

MARIGOLDcozy 1 bdrm, woodstove. shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.

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SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, NS/NP. $1475+ utils. Available September 15. Call (250)656-4003.

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CLOCK SHOP for Sale- repair watches, jewelry. Battery accessories. Established shop. Large clientele. 1046 Fort St. For more info: 250-361-4480.

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY- Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. Call (250)514-7747.

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AUTO FINANCING 1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $6,900 o.b.o Call Terry 250-478-1426.

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GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to UVic, Shelbourne. New price$455,000. Move-in now, motivated seller. 250-514-3286. SUNNY COOMBS field/treed acreage. Room for revenue development. Comfortable 2 floors of 1400 sq ft. Wood, hot water heat $745,000. Phone/Fax 250-248-4495. SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. $484,900. 250-477-4600.

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1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000. Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.

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NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area. Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746

2004 TITANIUM 29E34RL (new May 2005), good condition. One slide out, rear living room with fireplace, chair, hide-a-bed couch, sliding glass doors leading to fully screened patio. Patio deck slides out from underneath. Centre kitchen, double door refrigerator, microwave, double sink. Hardwood floors, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, porcelain toilet. Ducted A/C, gas/ electric hot water with DSI. Fiberglass exterior, dual paned windows, Polar Pak insulation, power front jacks, rear stabilizers. Ideal for traveling south in winter, parking at the lake or touring. Length/benefits of 34’ but tows like 29’. $65,000 new, asking $19,900. 250-8818833, chuck.salmon@shaw.ca

2009 WINNEBAGO ERA Limited. Diesel CRD170XL, 24’, 15,500 miles. Original owner. Bath w/sink & shower, patio awning, A/C, furnace, propane gen., micro, TV. $71,900.00 250-752-4736 / 403-691-5639

MARINE BOATS BE SURE to see First Lady before haul out Sep 30 (winter storage). Diesel 36’ cruiser, sleeps 5, hyd’s, elec’s & inverted AC. Grand wheelhouse $145,000. Ph/Fx 250-2484495.

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ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $85/hr.

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

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

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

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TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066. 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.

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