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Oak Bay astronomy enthusiast Bill Smith is known for setting his eyes to the sky. But lately, the retired mathematician and software developer has focused his sight on Oak Bay Village, where for years he has envisioned a public square. Since November, he has been communicating his vision to Rupert Slight, a young, Vancouverborn, British-educated architect who has produced a number of renderings. One rendering shows two squares on the south part of Oak Bay Avenue, divided by Hampshire Road and lined with a perimeter of Tudor-style office and residential buildings from the present municipal hall to Monterey
value, and would be torn down for his vision Avenue. Noticeably absent from the renderings to become reality. The idea for a public square are all of the current buildings, including came from both his travels and being raised in municipal hall, Athlone Court, the Bell Block the United Kingdom, where many building and Monterey Recreation “This is a vision towns and cities have large, open Centre. Smith said most of these areas where people gather to buildings should be replaced of how Oak Bay have meals, drinks, hang out, or anyway. might look like, attend special events. “The municipal buildings The square in Chester, England have serious problems with might grow in the was used as a template in the earthquake readiness (and the next 50 years.” renderings. The five-storey other buildings) would have - Bill smith buildings around his proposed serious problems if any kind of squares would house a new earthquake hit,” Smith said. “This municipal hall, restaurants, retail stores and is a vision of how Oak Bay might look like, perhaps a new Monterey Recreation Centre. might grow in the next 50 years.” Smith has no ownership in any of the properties and he is aware some buildings Please see: have significant community and heritage Dream village may be ‘too big’, Page A16
owell River RCMP detachment commander, Sgt. Andrew Brinton, is the Oak Bay Police Department’s new chief constable. “We are very pleased to have Andrew Brinton coming on board,” said Mayor Nils Jensen. “His commitment to community policing and his collaborative work with community groups and the municipality in Powell River will serve him well in this new role. The Oak Bay Police Board was impressed with his wholistic approach to addressing crime and community issues.” Brinton starts his new job in April. He replaces outgoing Chief Const. Mark Fisher, who returns to the Mounties as Nanaimo RCMP detachment officer in charge. Fisher held the top job in Oak Bay for just over two years. Brinton has been with the RCMP for 32 years and in Powell River for five years. He has served as an operations noncommissioned officer at the West Coast Marine detachment, been a watch commander in Parksville and detachment commander in Boston Bar. He also served in Gibsons, Whistler and Burnaby. reporter@vicnews.com
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Deer, feeding fine on the rise – but who will pay? Oak Bay’s bylaw enforcement officer has never issued a ticket to anyone for illegally feeding wildlife of any kind Christopher Sun News staff
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Athlone Travel owner Elizabeth Smith, travel agent Peter Wheaton and Oak Bay fire department deputy chief Tom Pearse with a new, $3,000 gas monitor, just one of the items purchased with the $13,750 raised by the community.
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A fundraiser spearheaded by Athlone Travel raised $13,750 for the Oak Bay fire department. The fundraiser was held in December and money raised will go toward purchasing nonessential equipment, such as a new Jaws of Life, thermal imaging camera and a gas monitor, said fire chief Dave Cockle. “These are tools we definitely need and needed to upgrade from our existing ones,” Cockle said, explaining some current equipment is more than 20 years old and there isn’t enough money in the budget to replace it. “The community has really stepped in to help.” Athlone Travel agent Peter Wheaton came up with the idea
to fundraise for the firefighters after a longtime client purchased a defibrillator for the department after her husband died from a heart attack. “Her husband had a heart condition and he had two heart attacks,” Wheaton said. “She was amazed by the quick response of the fire department when he had his first heart attack, as once she put the phone down, they were there. The second time unfortunately, they were not able to resuscitate him.” The travel agency often fundraises for various causes, so Wheaton approached owner Elizabeth Smith about supporting the fire department. Smith then contacted Cockle and he sent her a wish list of items such as pelican lights and an infrared camera, that were in need of replacement. Smith publicized the fundraising effort in her travel agency’s newsletter, in the
local media and the company store window with a firefighter themed display. She was amazed by the response. “One fellow came in and gave us $50 and he doesn’t live in B.C.,” Smith said. “He used to be a firefighter before and he saw the community coming together to raise funds and he said he wanted to donate.” Smith said there was another person who canvassed his neighbourhood and collected $6,000. Due to the overwhelming response, the travel agency decided to continue fundraising for the fire department. “We hope to donate a similar (amount) again,” Smith said. Cockle added that fire equipment is expensive. A new gas monitor costs $3,000 and flashlights that are spark and explosion proof costs $200 each. reporter@vicnews.com
Feeding deer in Oak Bay will become costly as the fine for the illegal act is going up to $500 for repeat offenders. Oak Bay council decided to change the current $100 fine to a two-tiered system of $300 for a first offence and $500 for subsequent offences. Raising the fine is part of the Capital Regional District’s deer management strategy that Oak Bay signed on to in November, which includes killing up to 25 deer. The cost of removing injured and dead deer is about $130 each, costing the municipality almost $5,000 last year when 40 deer were disposed of. Mayor Nils Jensen welcomed the higher fines. “We have to send a message that we are going to get tougher with a first offence and so on,” Jensen said. “Leaving the fine as it is currently, doesn’t show council is serious about dealing with this.” Coun. Tara Ney wanted an even higher fine. “I would boot it up to $1,000,” Ney said. “Make it significant and send a message because we have a predicament in the community.” However, an earlier motion setting the top fine at $400 was defeated four to three as it was too rich for the majority of council. Coun. Carine Green was the sole councillor opposed to both motions. “In all fairness to residents who feed deer, there should be education,” Green said. “I support higher fines but I am not supportive of $500 to $1,000 without educating the public.” Jensen countered that bylaw officers have discretion with
Did you know? n The fine for feeding deer is set by each municipality and ranges throughout the province. The fine is $100 in Saanich and Esquimalt, $250 in Central Saanich, $300 in Victoria and $500 in Kimberley.
issuing tickets and will continue focusing on educating offenders, leaving ticketing as a last resort. Oak Bay’s bylaw enforcement officer Ben Manning said he has not issued a ticket since Oak Bay’s animal control bylaw was amended in 2010 to prohibit feeding deer, raccoons and domestic rabbits. “I had a couple of complaints of a really nice lady thinking she was doing a good thing, feeding deer, and I told her she had to stop,” Manning said. “Tickets are the last thing we want to give out. Voluntary compliance, that’s what we want. Victoria has an agreement to help enforce bylaws in Oak Bay and Esquimalt. Victoria’s senior animal control officer Ian Fraser said they have never issued a ticket for feeding deer in Oak Bay. Marion Cumming of DeerSafe agrees education should come before fines. She also questions if people with gardens would get into trouble for indirectly feeding deer. “I have sown clover seeds in my lawn to draw them away from things I didn’t want them to eat,” Cumming said. “It’s like farmers planting lure crops.” Council will cast a final vote on the issue at an upcoming regular council meeting. reporter@vicnews.com
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Many people would agree that finding solutions to homelessness makes sense for a healthy, caring society, but what’s less understood is that housing the homeless makes financial sense as well.
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Who better to discuss the myriad issues surrounding homelessness – and the solutions – than someone who has experienced it themselves? That’s the message behind the Coalition to End Homelessness Speakers Bureau, putting a face – and voice – to homelessness in Greater Victoria. Bernice Kamano
“When I tell my story, it’s so personal,” explains speaker Bernice Kamano, a member of the Kwakwaka’waka Nation who has lived and worked in the Victoria area for the past 20 years. As a single mother raising her daughter, food banks and secondhand stores were often the only options in the struggle to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads.
What does that mean? That by 2018, all people facing homelessness in our community will have access to safe, affordable, appropriate, permanent housing, with support if they require it.
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cost of a homeless adult with severe addictions or mental illness in $55,000 per year; when adequate housing and supports are provided, that tally dips to $37,000 per year. “Not only does it make sense financially for our community to end homelessness,” says Eric Jordan, Coalition Co-Chair, “but it’s also the right thing to do.”
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Also an active community member, Bernice was one of the first Legal Advocates trained by the Together Against Poverty Society office, was a founding member of M’akola Housing Society and works as a Native Employment Counsellor for United Native Nations. Kamano has sat on the Native Friendship Centre’s Board of Directors and various First Nations agencies in Victoria. “Even though you know homelessness is a reality, when someone is standing in front of you and talking about it, it comes back to you that these are people,” Kamano says. Hearing her story, “people come up and say ‘Your life is incredible. It’s amazing what you’ve gone through and you’re still standing,” she says, pointing to the many strengths homeless people have. “To be homeless is to be incredibly resilient.” More people are currently being trained as speakers, further adding to the diversity of voices. “We support each other, which is really, really important. It is difficult to stand in front of a room full of people and bare your soul.” At the same time, Kamano believes in its value. “It’s really important for the community to understand that the homeless people are real people.” To book a speaker or for more information, visit www.victoriahomelessness.ca/speakersbureau
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Training kids to be leaders Free course offered by Toastmasters Christopher Sun News staff
A free youth leadership program is being offered by the Oak Bay Toastmasters Club for kids ages eight to 12. The eight, 90-minute sessions will be held weekly, starting March 1, and will teach kids how to communicate effectively and learn leadership skills – both important attributes to instill in children as they become tomorrow’s leaders, said John Sherber, who runs the program. “Learning these skills at an early age improves self-esteem,” he said. “It gives them a head start.” Sherber said it’s amazing to see how quickly shy, young children become confident and engaging speakers in a matter of weeks and it helps kids become more involved and vocal. “If they have a message or want to present their ideas (this program gives them a) step up,” Sherber said. The youth leadership program will be held at the Oak Bay Library’s Oak Bay meeting room from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Register by calling 250-592-2489 or at gvpl.ca. Oak Bay Toastmasters Club is part of Toastmasters International, a nonprofit organization that helps members improve their communication, public speaking and leadership skills. There is also a Victoria-area Junior Toastmasters, known as the Gavel Club, for youth under age 18. More information about Oak Bay Toastmasters can be found at oakbaytoastmasters. ca. reporter@vicnews.com
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Larger fines are not enough Greater Victoria’s urban deer population seems to be somewhat in hiding these days, but the animals remain in the spotlight in Oak Bay. The one regional urban municipality that has chosen to do a small cull of deer is looking at raising the fine for feeding the critters, from $100 to $300 for a first offence and $500 for subsequent infractions. Oak Bay’s bylaw enforcement officer, who admits he hasn’t issued a fine in five years on the job, says educating the public about why feeding deer isn’t a good idea is the goal of the proposed change. But we wonder how much good such a change would do. Regulations aimed at preventing certain actions, including the feeding of deer and other wildlife, are in place around the Capital Region. In Victoria, for example, bylaws prohibit jaywalking or feeding birds in certain areas and in many neighbourhoods, residential parking only signs abound. The Capital Regional District has its smoking bylaw, enacted to keep people from lighting up within a certain distance of doorways. Then there’s the provincial regulation requiring cyclists to wear a helmet when riding on public streets or highways. All of these infractions have fines attached to them. The problem with most of these rules is they have no teeth – either to compel people to abide by them or educate the public – without dedicated enforcement. Outside of the bike helmet law, generally enforced only during police crackdowns or when cyclists break other rules as well, these regulations are complaint driven. That means someone must observe the infraction and hope a bylaw or police officer is nearby to administer a ticket. Either way, such bylaws rely on the threat of fines to keep people in line more than real, observable policing of the rules. Until jurisdictions take enforcement as seriously as they take the creation of rules, people will continue to push the boundaries, knowing the chances of getting caught are slim. 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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B.C. grizzly hunt isn’t going away bear hunting. Naturally, activists A little-noticed protest tent want the whole province shut down. sprouted up on the rain-soaked Wildlife management is the B.C. legislature grounds earlier this responsibility of Forests, month. Lands and Natural Green Party MLA Resource Operations Andrew Weaver spoke, Minister Steve Thomson. asking whether B.C. He’s heard plenty from all residents would tolerate sides and he maintains trophy hunting of killer that bear watching and whales. That would be bear hunting will continue a federal matter, but the to coexist in B.C. point is vividly made Thomson has just about the onset of B.C.’s introduced legislation traditional spring grizzly to permit hunting guide bear hunt. It’s bigger this year, with Tom Fletcher territories to be operated B.C. Views by corporations as well as Kootenay and Chilcotin individuals. This is a longwildlife management sought change, allowing regions reopened after First Nations companies and others closures were enacted to preserve access to bank loans to expand the grizzly populations. In all, more industry. than 1,000 grizzly bears are up for Non-resident hunters are required grabs. As with limited-entry hunts to hire a licensed guide-outfitter. for deer and other animals, only Resident hunters pay $32 for a oneabout a third of those hunts are year hunting licence and $80 for a successful in an average year. grizzly bear tag. Non-Canadians pay The rally was sponsored by the $180 for the licence and $1,030 for a Coastal First Nations Great Bear chance at a grizzly. Initiative, the partnership with U.S.Hunting in general is making a directed environment groups Sierra comeback in B.C. Ministry data Club, Greenpeace and ForestEthics show hunting licenses had declined that has become so influential in to 85,633 in 2006, but recovered to B.C. affairs. It produced a survey reach 97,828 by 2013. showing that 88 per cent of B.C. Thomson credits the work of the residents oppose trophy hunting, and its California experts calculate a B.C. Wildlife Federation, which runs hunter training courses. Another 10-fold increase in value when bear hunting gives way to bear watching. program, Becoming an Outdoor Woman, has helped revive hunting The Raincoast Conservation and camping as a family activity, he Society has bought half a dozen said. guiding territories on the remote Growing up hunting in B.C. coast. Combined with northeastern B.C., I was taught government restrictions, more than not to shoot anything I’m not half the coast is now off limits to
prepared to eat. I also remember the struggles to protect caribou and other endangered prey species that at one time had B.C. biologists resorting to shooting wolves from helicopters. The reopening of grizzly bear territories is marketed to urban residents as a horrible crime against nature. In fact, it’s a sign of increasing population. Problems in B.C. wildlife these days include the fragile mountain caribou herds of the Kootenays, which have been subject to intensive management including relocation of animals. The ministry has also begun a five-year study of declining moose populations across a vast area of the Interior subject to salvage logging in the wake of the pine beetle epidemic. Vancouver media recently highlighted a grizzly hunt by NHL journeyman Clayton Stoner. Typically, U.S. enviros promoted the deceased bear by name, “Cheeky,” and photos showed its carcass stripped to the skeleton by scavengers after Stoner left with the hide, paws and head. They don’t mention that the same fate awaits animals that die of starvation or other natural causes, which increase when animals overpopulate. As with many B.C. issues, there’s a cartoon version sold to impressionable city dwellers, and then there’s the truth. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Laws against feeding deer won’t work
The only aspect of the Living with Deer booklet that I can respect is the dedication of four people. The three people named on the book and the lady that delivered it. (There may be a few more) The rest of it makes me disgusted. First of all, it tries to make me think they are the only people on the Island that know anything about deer and that if I don’t agree with them, I somehow don’t understand. I read the missive all the way through and found much of it misleading. Once, deer were common in Oak Bay. It was also common for them to be killed by humans for food and shelter from the elements. That part of the equation has been removed. When I moved here 15 years ago there was no sign of deer in the area I live. I agree that just because I didn’t see any, doesn’t mean they weren’t here, but I didn’t have garden damage from them either, and the fact that I do now is a sure sign of their presence. I used to live in a rural area. Because of the location, I understood that I was living in the deer’s place. I accepted the fact that they ate my garden. I was also able to accept the occasional cougar sighting, because that is the way of nature. If I wanted a successful garden I had to spend a considerable amount of money to build a fence they couldn’t jump or push over. When you consider the garden was intended to save money and would take several seasons of produce to actually pay for it, the work and effort started to look kind of silly. In a lot of ways deer are like other urban pests. If you see one, you know you have 10. There is one young buck visiting my street regularly and during the rut, I saw three at a time. The authors of the pamphlet said they couldn’t find any deer to photograph. My response is that they either didn’t want to see them or they didn’t know enough to look for them at the right time of day. A recent 10-minute drive presented me with five in one group and two more a block away. The argument that removing 25 won’t accomplish anything is misleading as well. Yes, they will be replaced by migrants and new fawns, however a dead deer has no descendants. Live deer will continue to produce a pair of fawns yearly, so one live deer today can be two or three in a year and so on. The reported yearly increase in fatalities demonstrates that fact clearly. The statement about deer being low carriers of Lyme disease is also misleading. It is well established that Lyme-carrying ticks are present on Vancouver Island. I don’t believe deer belong in an urban setting any more than cougars and wolves. There are enough road hazards for me to look for without deer making unexpected moves near my car. A big reason we can’t coexist is because wildlife refuse to follow human rules. Ed Walker Oak Bay
Certainly feeding wild creatures is unfair to them, as they need to live as what they are – foraging for food that suits their physiology. (A park ranger in Alaska expressed to me that he is against deer being in urban areas because the diet of garden plants is not natural for them, it is too rich and easy.) I suppose Oak Bay could make a law requiring the best food to be fenced off – starting with vegetable gardens and proceeding to shrubs and trees. Though the appearance-oriented
NIMBYs might object, deer are in Oak Bay because the food is good and there are few predators that they instinctively recognize. They don’t know about cars, but will of course attack those wolf descendants, locally known as dogs, they see as threatening. They will act to protect their young, thus may hurt humans who come too close. And people will have to be careful where they walk – in one fiefdom a newspaper delivery person was injured when he ducked through a hedge and
surprised a deer. Deer have powerful, hard hooves and are very agile, turning quickly. The whole thing continues to be ridiculous. With all the troubled and poor people who need help, why are taxpayers in Oak Bay wasting time on deer? Just go back a few centuries to when they were what is in vogue again – local food. Keith Sketchley Saanich
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from where he grew up. It happened to come equipped with a 50-seat theatre (where he and his wife, actor Petra Kixmöller, regularly stage shows of all varieties) and ample space in the garage for Muppet-making workshops. “I rejected the Muppets for a while because it seems kind of commercial, but then I came back here a few years ago when I was doing my (Muppet-esque
donkey, “Tim’s ass”) in front of a bunch of old people, you could hear an audible: ‘Awwww,’” he says. “Being in a live audience made me realize that people actually need the Muppet, fuzzy, heavy, extreme character sort of thing. It’s just as culturally as important as doing an esoteric artsy, fartsy sort of thing.” He does both. Gosley began honing his craft as a
builder for The Smile Show, a long-running vaudevillian/British music hall offering hosted by his late father, Jerry Gosley, through the 1970s. Though Gosley claims no particular talent emerged backstage at the show, he remembers enjoying the work before he left Victoria post-high school to attend “serious acting school” at the University of Alberta. Where acting presented challenges for the shy performer – a good actor when not intimidated working for good directors, he says – puppeteering was a natural progression from his work with Daddy. For the three students at his university interested in the art form at the time, it was also, apparently, a poor choice. “I think we were called the three crazies and two of us got thrown out,” Gosley said. “I was put on probation, just because the university didn’t think we were cut out to be professionals. Of the class, we are the three working people.” Another of the so-called crazies was Theatre Inconnu’s artistic director Clayton Jevne, who landed Gosley his first puppeteering gig in Alberta. The two toured with Patchwork Puppets, an Edmonton-based company aimed at teaching children about the law through puppets. Continued on next page
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Despite qualifying for provincials, the Oak Bay High junior girls basketball team is being shut out due to a clerical error. Oak Bay High athletic coach Richard Fast said he mistakenly sent an incomplete registration form to B.C. School Sports, two days after the Jan. 15 deadline. Missing from the form were the girls’ height and uniform numbers, which he quickly rectified. He also missed paying the Feb. 1 $90 fee ($15 regular fee plus $75 late fee), submitting it 10 days later. Fast said it is unfair to punish the girls for a mistake he made. “I definitely missed their deadlines,” Fast said. “But why punish the girls for my clerical error? In the school system it’s educate first and athletics second. This is not a penal
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Silver star The Oak Bay Figure Skating Club won the Team event at Vancouver Island Regional Competition that took place in Mill Bay. The club sent approximately 35 skaters to the event competing at all levels from Starskate to Novice and also had skaters in Interpretive, Elements and for the first time Solo Dance events. Pictured is Sydney Poland who won Silver in Starskate 1.
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Dream village may be ‘too big’ the way it is. He said Smith’s dream is too big of a change for Oak Bay residents at this time. “The way our village is currently structured, I think is one of the key aspects of why people love Oak Bay and why people outside Oak Bay are attracted to Oak Bay,” Jensen said. “This is not to say that if it looks different people won’t enjoy it, but it works very well right now.” Smith knows what he’s up against. “Every time I mention it to someone they would ridicule it, say that it’s impossible,” Smith said. “I spoke to a developer and he said
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There would also be a mixture of high-end residences and affordable apartments for families and seniors. “We can create something so different and so unique,” Smith said. He also shared his vision with Mayor Nils Jensen. “It’s a big, bold vision with so many aspects to it and it takes a while to digest,” Jensen said. “It’s certainly something people will have a strong opinion about, one way or another.” Jensen said he likes the village
a person who is the key developer would need to put some serious money on the table otherwise no one else will take it seriously.” Now that his Oak Bay Square vision has been drawn and made public, he plans to raise money through crowdsourcing to conduct a feasibility study. “Imagine coming to Oak Bay in 2050 and seeing this,” Smith said. “This is not revolutionary but an evolutionary design.” The renderings can be seen at oakbaysquare.com. reporter@vicnews.com
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VOLUNTEERS THE CANADIAN Breast Cancer Foundation-Victoria is looking to add a member to their event committee. Help raise funds for those in your community facing breast cancer. Experience with MS Word and spreadsheets an asset. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. THE CANADIAN Diabetes Association is looking for a volunteer to help educate the public about diabetes and assist with events. This is an on-call position. Speaking arrangements run from 1-5 hours depending on the event. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. YOUTHSPACE.CA is actively recruiting people to become Emotional Support and Crisis Intervention Volunteers. Provide anonymous, supportive “listening� to youth facing mental and emotional hardship through Text-Messaging and online services. Professional training is provided. Minimum commitment of one year and three hours of service a week is required. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
PERSONAL SERVICES
DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s that simple. Your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER/ SOCIAL SERVICES As a Community Support Worker, you will be able to provide rehabilitation, support, and other forms of assistance to children, youth, and families while supporting social workers and health care professionals. Train in this rewarding career.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS NEW Restaurant Equipment Dispersal Auction - New Stainless Steel Equipment, Sinks, Tables, Shelving, Appliances, Campbell River Auctions www.CRAuctions.ca - Thursday, March 6th @6pm
Career Opportunities:
Child and Youth Care Worker O Women’s Shelter Worker Family Place Worker O Settlement/Newcomers Service Worker Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
HOMES FOR RENT
AUTO FINANCING
FREE: tent, old chest, child’s life jacket, 2 bikes, mirrored shower door, wine-making kit, carpet shampooer, Xmas & Halloween decorations, 4x8 plywood table, old ping pong table, patio swing, wicker chair older stereos (some in need of repair), wood paneling, old highchair. Call (250)386-3025.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
HIGHLANDS. 3-BDRM, 2 bath, F/P, 5 appl’s, carport, lrg deck, small pets. Immediate. $1500. Call (250)478-6385
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER
FRIENDLY FRANK METAL CAR Cover, no trap, $50. Call (250)386-3025. SACRIFICE; STAINLESS steel built in dishwasher, exc. cond., $75. (778)433-4939. TONGUE AND groove cedar siding, random lengths, good cond. $45 obo. (250)384-9051
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca
RENTALS
RECREATION
RV RESORT ON THE LAKE
Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com
ROOMS FOR RENT
APARTMENT/CONDO
SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Ray 778-433-1233.
SIDNEY- NEWLY reno’d 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, W/D, F/S, Refs req’d, fenced yrd, NS/NP. $1375+ utils yearly lease (250)656-4003. UPPER QUADRA- lrg 1 bdrm suite, all utilities included. Inside cat or small dog ok. Quiet location. $800. 778-350-9303.
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FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. Call 250-382-6681.
1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
AUTO SERVICES $$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.
SUITES, LOWER
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. $5,900 obo. Must Sell. Call Terry 250-478-1426.
NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE hydro, cable & wifi. N/S, No Partiers. $775/mo. 250-756-9746. WATERFRONT. NORTH Saanich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo inclds utils. Possibly small boat moorage +. Pet OK. N/S. (250)656-5999.
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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 Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250595-0370 leave message.
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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
HOME AND Business for sale at 6666 West Saanich Road in Brentwood Bay. Don’t miss out on this once in a life time opportunity to live and work at home on 5 fabulous acres. Call John at 250-514-5646. www.doyleandbond.ca
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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replacement. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886
NORM’S PAINTINGWhy wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. Ref’s. Over 25 yrs experience. 250-478-0347.
SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
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BUSINESS SERVICES
250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
FENCING
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.
FURNITURE REFINISHING
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING
DRYWALL ARAM’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.
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
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating ($75 special), pwr raking. Blackberry/ivy removal. DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
HANDYPERSONS AROUND THE HOUSE.ca ALL repairs & renovations. Call Ben (250)891-7395. BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. 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.
JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-881-1221. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.
LANDSCAPING 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com
MASONRY & BRICKWORK CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
MOVING & STORAGE
OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PLASTERING
DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.
PAINTING
PRESSURE WASHING
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
HAMLYN PAINTING WCB + Ins. Guaranteed satisfaction. Free est. Call 250-213-1054.
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ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-4157130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.
TELEPHONE SERVICES DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com
TILING SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Free est. Call 250-686-6046.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
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