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eaching high comes naturally for 6’3” Lauren Yearwood. The Oak Bay High school basketball player attended the junior age group assessment camp in Edmonton March 23 to 30, to which all U17 national team prospects are invited. Last year, Yearwood made it onto the Canada U16 team and competed in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) tournament, winning silver in Cancun, Mexico. This year the international tournament is in Slovakia. “Basketball has given me amazing experiences,” she says. “Cancun is the furthest I’ve travelled for basketball (and) I’ve met most of my friends through basketball. I just love to compete and with basketball, I have been able to compete at a high level.” Yearwood was invited to try out for the U16 team in 2012, but was sidelined after breaking an ankle while playing in provincials just weeks before national tryouts. The 16-year-old has been playing basketball since she was five and is at the stage where everything comes Christopher Sun naturally – but that wasn’t always the case. “When I was young, I grew so fast, I was Reporting pretty uncoordinated,” Yearwood says. “In Grade six, I was 5’11.” She was enrolled in dance with her older sister, learning tap, jazz and ballet. She credits 12 years of dance lessons in helping her hone her coordination and improve her hand and footwork, making her the player she is today. Growing up, Yearwood has always been physically active, dabbling in other sports such as swimming, gymnastics and volleyball. She also participated in triathlons when she was in Grades 1, 2 and 3. The teen does a lot of commuting, either to the Lower Mainland to compete in tournaments or from her Thetis Lake home to Oak Bay every day, taking up to 45 minutes by car. She attends Oak Bay High because of the basketball program’s reputation. “(Coach Greg) Kinnear was a big reason why I transferred to Oak Bay. He has been very eager and supportive in getting me to where I want to be,” Yearwood says. “I also played a lot of basketball with (girls from Oak Bay) while growing up, so I transferred there.” The week-long assessment camp in Edmonton includes a number of drills and tests. There is one more assessment camp in March, which is when Canada Basketball will decide who is invited to tryouts for the national team in June. The FIBA tournament runs from June 28 to July 6. “You have to pack as though you are going (to Slovakia), but you can be sent home instead,” Yearwood says. The young athlete is leaning towards the sciences academically and looking to move out of Canada for post secondary education. “I’m hoping to play university basketball in the states,” she said. “I’ve always had this dream to play NCAA basketball since I was a child.” editor@oakbaynews.com
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tion category in the province again this year,” said editor Laura Lavin. “We work hard to bring the best stories about the people of Oak Bay from elementary to high school students, to groups and clubs to local businesses and share them with our readers.” The Victoria News is a finalist in five award categories, including Ad Design Award-Collaborative, Over 25,000 (Oliver Sommer and Team), Feature Photo Award, Over 25,000 (Don Denton), Sports Photo Award (Ben Gawletz), Cartoonist Award (Ingrid Rice) and Special Publication Award, Over 25,000 (Monday Magazine) Photographer Kyle Wells is a finalist for best Portrait Photo Award for his work at the Goldstream News Gazette and Edward Hill of the Saanich News has won the nod for Environmental Initiative Award. editor@vicnews.com
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Facts about “aging” eyesight Oak Bay High track club members, Morgan Roskelly, Grade 11, left, Sophie De Goede, Grade 9, Caroline Crossley, Grade 10, and Andrea Psotka, Grade 11, line up on the track, ready to help out with the annual manure sale fundraiser. Don Denton/News staff
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Oak Bay High students want Oak Bay to get growing and they will provide the fuel. “Almost 50 students are raising funds to travel and compete against other teams across North America,” said head coach Mike Sheffer. The students are busy shoveling to get up to 9,000 bags of a well-aged combination of cow manure and garden compost ready for delivery between April 3 and 6. “The students do all the selling and work over three days,” said Sheffer. The Oak Bay High School Track and
Field 14th annual Garden Compost Sale is a fundraiser for the Oak Bay Track and Field team. “Last season (they) won the school’s 10th provincial championship in the last 13 years,” said Sheffer. The team has an impressive record winning the Island Junior Championship for 24 consecutive years, the Island Senior Championship for 23 consecutive years and the Provincial Championships 10 of the last 12 years. The high quality mix of yard compost and manure has been well ground and mixed and will be sourced locally to help Island businesses. The cost is $6 per bag or $25 for five bags. This includes the
delivery of your prepaid order. Cheques should be made payable to Oak Bay Secondary School. “All orders will be delivered to your home between April 3 and 6. The compost will be bagged in industrial quality plastic bags that can be re-used many times around your garden. They will be approximately 35 to 40 lbs. each,” said Sheffer. If you are interested in ordering, email Sheffer at mwsheffer@hotmail.com or call 250-514-2599. “Students are shovelling Apr. 3, 4, 5 so order soon as we always run out,” he said. editor@oakbaynews.com
As we grow older, the lenses in our eyes tend to grow stiffer and less flexible. As this happens, the lens loses some of its ability to focus on near objects. This condition is called presbyopia, and it occurs in all of us – becoming apparent around the age of 40 and progressing as the years go by. Most of us notice this when we find ourselves holding books or newspapers further and further away – the “trombone” effect. Sooner of later this will go from being annoying to being unacceptable. The good news is that presbyopia is correctable. In fact, the optometrist today can supply you with more options to correct this problem than ever before. Among the available options are: Reading glasses: If your distance vision is still good and you only have trouble close up, full or half frame glasses may be the answer. Bifocals and trifocals: If you need glasses for both distance and close-up, the new generation of bifocal glasses can solve your problem. Modern bifocals are lightweight and attractive, unlike their predecessors. Trifocals have a section for those intermediate distances, just beyond armslength. Progressive lenses: A relatively new advance, these are designed to mimic the focusing action of the normal eye. They can provide the advantages of trifocals, but without the lines. Task specific lenses: People in certain professions, occupations and hobbies that require focus at particular distances can benefit from a variety of specialty lenses designed to meet their requirements. In addition, there are contact lenses which can help some people with presbyopia. If you are having trouble seeing close-up, talk to your optometrist.
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Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory are confident the national historic site will reopen to the public this spring, though slightly later than originally anticipated. The Centre of the Universe, which houses interactive educational displays and historic astronomy artifacts, was closed to the public last August due to federal funding cuts. The observatory’s Plaskett telescope was also closed to public tours. Thousands petitioned the closure of the
education centre, included longtime supporter Don Moffatt. After the doors closed, three different groups were formed to look at short- and long-term plans to restore astronomy education at the site; Moffatt is a member of all three. “The short-term working group is looking at restoring as many services as possible with the visitors centre this year,” he says. The long-term working group is working to revitalize the centre and make it viable into the future. The Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory group, close to becoming official, aims to be the
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A young woman walked away relatively unharmed after her car flipped on Monterey Avenue, Friday. At approximately 2:35 p.m. on March 28, the driver, heading southbound in the 1500-block of Monterey Ave., rolled her car after allegedly swerving to avoid an oncoming vehicle and striking a parked car. She was suspended upside down in her seatbelt in the overturned car until she was extracted by the Oak Bay Fire Department. Police say alcohol, drugs and speed were not a factor in the crash and no charges have been laid. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay police are seeking information on a senseless act of vandalism. At approximately 9:40 p.m. on Saturday night, March 29, police responded to a report of several youth jumping on a vehicle parked behind Oak Bay High school, and arrived to see eight to 10 young men running from the area. Damaged with footwear impressions, the early ‘90s Toyota also had the rear window smashed out by a rock. Police stopped three youth and seized marihuana,but have insufficient evidence to lay criminal charges. Anyone with more information is asked to contact Oak Bay Police at 250-592-2424.
Unnecessary nudeness Just after 3 a.m. on March 30, police chased a 19-year-old man wearing nothing but a backpack. He was found hiding behind a tree trying to put his clothes back on. The man, who fled from police after he was spotted walking nude along Henderson Road near Allenby, had no explanation for his actions.
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Traffic stop RCMP officers speak to a man on the water near the Oak Bay Marina where some marine vessels are moored illegally. The municipality of Oak Bay, in coordination with Transport Canada, are removing non-compliant buoys and derelict vessels from the area this week. Notices were posted on several vessels weeks ago, giving owners time to move along or comply with moorage regulations.
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Buckerfields weighs in on B.C. blue box battle A few months back, I received a notification which advised me that I had to declare whether Buckerfields was a ‘producer’ of printed paper or packaging material. If so, we would have to i m p l e - ment an ‘approved stewardship plan’ to deal with the material. Otherwise we would have Kelvin McCulloch to join another ‘stewardship plan’ and pay CEO Buckerfields fees to that plan holder. I thought it was a scam. But I looked into it further and determined that there was indeed regulatory provisions in effect which stated this very thing and according to the regulations, Buckerfields is now a ‘producer’ of printed paper and packaging material, with the best example being our Buckerfields feed bags. I then discussed the alternatives with a Ministry of Environment official and came to realize that we had no choice but to join the only approved stewardship plan in the province, MMBC. We signed the MMBC contract. But we also read it. And it stated that MMBC had to file audited financial statements on its website. I recently went online and there are no audited financial statements. Several months later, I have discovered the following: • MMBC is a corporation under the Societies Act comprised of three directors, two of which live in Ontario. None of the directors have public sector credentials. All of the directors represent large corporate interests. • MMBC is not accountable to any government agency, appointed official, elected official or any other government body other than the Registrar of Companies under the Societies Act. • MMBC is not governed by the Province’s Financial Administration Act which sets out the rules for the administration of all public monies. • None of the monies collected by MMBC, including the fees Buckerfields is supposed to pay go to the Public Accounts of the Province or any other government organization. • MMBC is not subject to oversight by the Auditor General of B.C. • Under MMBC’s ‘stewardship plan’ as approved by the provincial government, MMBC has the authority to
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charge companies like Buckerfields unlimited fees based on whatever MMBC spends, regardless of what the actual costs are to recycle our feed bags and regardless of the fact that we already pay municipal taxes in all eight of our locations. • MMBC has the authority to come into any municipality in the province and offer financial incentives to the locally elected government to do what MMBC wants in the area of waste collection and recycling; if the locally elected government refuses, MMBC has the authority to do what it wants anyway. • The municipal governments of the province do not know the background of MMBC and don’t yet realize the fees that MMBC is charging to Buckerfields and all the other companies amounts to double taxation. • The municipal governments are going to have to give up that tax base they have for waste collection and recycling because the shift to ‘producers’ paying directly for waste collection and recycling eliminates the need and justification for ‘consumers’ i.e. property tax payers to pay for these services through the municipalities. • The provincial government did not consult with the municipal governments or the public, but companies like Buckerfields are pointing it out because until it is resolved, we are being taxed twice for the same service and residential taxpayers (including me) are being taxed for something that someone else is actually paying for. • Taxpayers and municipal governments were not consulted as to whether they really want to shift the financing and control of municipal waste and recycling services out of the municipal jurisdiction, that is , the jurisdiction of democratically elected municipal officials into the hands of a corporation under the Societies Act that is accountable to no one and is outside the jurisdiction of the provincial auditor general. • Taxpayers and voters are unaware that the fees being charged by MMBC are so onerous that they will cause newspaper closures and job losses of 300 to 500 in the newspaper industry in British Columbia, even though recycled newsprint is actually very valuable. In finding all this out, I lament the fact that none of this was introduced into the legislature for proper debate, because it means that instead of spending my days managing the sale of chicks and garden supplies at Buckerfields,
I have to spend my time trying to revive democratic processes in British Columbia, retroactively. I find it appalling. My position as of the time of this writing is this: we ain’t paying a dime to MMBC and neither should anyone else. At least not until: • The provincial government reconciles what it is doing with the municipal governments and municipal taxpayers so that taxpayers don’t have to pay twice. • The provincial government takes back the legislation which calls us ‘producers’ and ‘blames us’ for the choices made by manufacturers and indeed consumers that are completely outside of our control. • Any monies charged under the auspices of the Recyling Regulation are included in the Public Accounts of the Province and subject to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act and the Auditor General Act. • Whatever is going to be done is introduced into the Legislative Assembly in the form of a bill so that the proper public debate can occur. • Insofar as MMBC has not filed its audited financial statements since inception, and the period of time not reported spans more than two years, and insofar as MMBC is actually a taxing and funding agency, there be an independent public enquiry into the financial operations, sources and uses of funds, contractual procedures and expenditures of MMBC. No, Buckerfields is not paying a dime until this cash and power grab is unraveled and revealed for what it is. One final word, 96 per cent of all printed paper and packaging material is already being picked up or deposited into municipally financed facilities. Despite what MMBC is saying, at least 53 per cent of that is already being recycled and it is very likely that number was seriously understated to give the government a reason for its MMBC cash and power grab. In reality, there is no basis for setting up a recycling dictatorship and charging punitive fees to companies like Buckerfields at all. Recycling is a booming business with rapidly increasing prices of marketable commodities. Could that be why the board of MMBC is all big business and outside the jurisdiction of the auditor general? We don’t have to change a thing to see recycling take off in B.C., in the hands of our elected municipal officials. We need to send the MMBC regime to the recycle bin.
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Someone recently wrote in, concerned about the erosion of Oak Bay’s “character.” I am puzzled by Oak Bay council which Can someone define this please? Because if it voted against variances in order to stop a very means driving your sports car around like a maniac, worthwhile rebuilding of the Oak Bay Lodge and treating the local retail staff like dirt or just generally passed proportionately much greater variances being obnoxious, then bring on the changes. in order to bring about the new Clive Drive Frankly of late, whenever I’m asked where I live, apartment building. I’m embarrassed to say Oak Bay. It is unfortunate that the new building at the A. Johnson corner of Clive and Oak Bay Avenue will not be Oak Bay built before this fall’s municipal election so that all could judge the wisdom of this decision. It is done and all citizens of Oak Bay should hope it is an architectural addition to our village. I am concerned at the general quality of judgment Bruce Filan inaccurately claims there will be of our present council and urge all concerned an additional car for every adult living in a suite, citizens to consider carefully their vote this fall. 115 Thorncliffe Parkto Drive (letters, March 5). I urge competent people consider servingDocket: 23302 Toronto Ontario reality, suites are often occupied by people our community. We need new voices on our Client: 247 In- JWT M4H 1M1 Job Name: Participation Ads who cannot afford cars. council that would reflect Oak Bay’s tradition of Tel 416•696•2853 Production Contact: Lara Vanderheide Mr. Filan has his part of the rock and objects to lower density that has made our municipality what we love. As Joni Mitchell so aptly expressed: anyone else getting in – he wants to use collective force to control others’ property at no cost to “You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. They B:5.8125” himself. Is that right? paved paradise, and up a parking lot.” T:5.8125” Keith Sketchley Patrick Skillings Saanich Oak Bay S:5.8125”
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High-wattage lights have lit up Oak Bay Avenue, flatbed trucks of film gear lined the street along Clover Point and local actors have found their way into background performer and stand-in roles. The upcoming
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Uplands Park springs awake in March with lovely Indian plum blossoms, satin flowers and fawn lilies. Emily Carr’s Easter lilies follow soon after and the trails in Uplands Park are delightful as puddles recede and blooms of other wildflowers appear. The rocky outcrops are alive with green moss and the Nootka rose and Garry oaks start to swell their buds. Join Kathleen Matthews, co-chair of the Friends of Uplands Park on a nature ramble on Sunday, April 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. Wear gumboots, bring your camera and a smile to greet the spring. editor@oakbaynews.com
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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.
HOUSING. Working/ disability. Interurban/Camosun students. $475-$575 incl. 778-977-8288.
FRASER TOLMIE APARTMENTS 1701 Cedar Hill X Road (at Shelbourne St) Deluxe 1 & 2 bdrm suites Beautiful grounds with resort style amenities INQUIRE TODAY: 250.477.6323 or frasertolmie@bentall kennedy.com www.frasertolmie.ca Proudly Managed By Bentall Kennedy Residential Services
GLANFORD- 1 bdrm, lrg living rm+ kitchen. W/D. $750 inclds utils. N/P. (778)350-2446.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRIENDLY FRANK BOOKCASE OR china cabinet, sliding glass doors, 42’x12” $40. (250)598-0750. HAMMOCK, TOP quality. Asking $65. Must sell! Call (250)383-4506. NEW HARDIE board, 76’x9”, $39. Call (250)652-3606.
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. RESTLESS LEG Syndrome and leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700 FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com WANTED 1960’s Pick-up Truck, Ford or Chev, running condition, $500 or less. Call John (250)816-7368.
REAL ESTATE APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. View anytime. $339,900 Reduced to $329,000. (250)7539123
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BEAUTIFUL WATERVIEW house, approx 3500 sq.ft. level entry, 2 floors w/self-contained 1-bdrm in-law suite in sought after area in Gordon Head. Lrg living rm, 4 bdrms, 3 fireplaces, formal dining rm, family rm, large rec room, lrg dbl garage, 4 full baths. $829,000. 4453 Houlihan Court. Open House Sat & Sun 1-4. (250)744-7129.
NANAIMO: 1450SQ.FT, Open concept, 2bdrm, 2bath Rancher on 1/2 acre. Dbl garage, mature trees, greenhouse, RV prkg.$359,000. (250)753-5826
TILLICUM: NEAR mall. Bright 1 bdrm, 3rd floor, 55+ bldg. Appl’s, coin laundry, balcony, rec rm, $720 incld’s heat. N/S, 1 pet ok. Call 1(250)245-5707.
PRIME OAK Bay; New price $635,000. 1 block to Willows Beach, close to shops and schools. 1940’s 2 bdrm, bath. Full basement. 2516 Dalhousie St. (corner of Musgrave). Call 250-858-8475 or 250-4728475. Open House Sunday, 1pm-3pm.
QUALICUM BEACH- 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, double garage, immaculately clean. $1400+ utils. NS/NP. Avail May 1. Call or text 250-927-5742.
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SUITES, LOWER BURNSIDE/HARRIETlarge 1 bdrm, private entrance & driveway. NS/NP. $725/mo includes utilities. Call 250384-0460.
MARIGOLD: 1 bdrm, shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850 utils incld’d. Call 250-727-6217.
SUITES, UPPER MAIN FLOOR. 3-bdrm. Fireplace, completely reno’d - new appl’s, large patio. Near UVic & Camosun. N/S, N/P. $1600. inclds utils. (250)477-5179.
2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON Heritage. Black. 4950Kms. $15,000. 250-216-2200
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TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $912/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
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OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-4157130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.
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HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. 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. 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.
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DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Hedges-tree pruning, gardening/landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.
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MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $70/hour. 4 ton / lift. Seniors discount. Call Philip. DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
STACYANN SCHIFFNER Painting & Colour Design. WCB + Ins. Professional Guarantee. Free est.250-213-1054.
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 PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-516-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.
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.
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GREEK RESTAURANT & SNACK BAR Since 1979
LAMB SOUVLAKI IS BACK! About Eugene’s
Take Eugene’s camping or a nice BBQ with friends and family... our Tzatziki & Homous are a tasty treat that goes with anything or pick up our pita bread and make your own souvlaki!
In the alleyway behind the Royal Bank on Douglas and Fort Street, Victoria’s residents of the 80’s learned that Souvlaki and Spanakopita could be addictive, and they loved it. The delicious Greek specialties were created by the Vassiliadis family then… and still are today. The founder of Eugene’s Greek Restaurant, Evgeni (Eugene) Vassiliadis arrived in Victoria from his home in the bustling city of Piraeus (port of Athens) with wife Paschalina (Lina) and two young sons, Elefterios (Terry) and Pantelis (Lee) in November 1974. Only nine-year old Terry understood English and was able to help other family members to settle in. From the very beginning Eugene had a vision to open a traditional Greek Souvlaki Snack Bar in Victoria. However, having arrived in Victoria with only 2 suitcases and a trunk, Eugene began working as a brick-layer, his trade in Greece, in order to support his young family. To supplement the family’s income, Eugene began working in local Greek restaurants by night and took what construction jobs he could during the day. He quickly became head chef of a local Greek Restaurant and soon Lina—an excellent cook herself—joined him. They worked side-by-side until Eugene got a great
Eugene’s Tzatziki, Homous & Pita bread now available at:
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job offer in Edmonton and for a year he worked there, returning to see the family only once a month. Eventually, the family decided Victoria was the place for them. Lina, encouraging Eugene to open a souvlaki snack bar, found their first location in the alleyway of the Royal Bank on Douglas and Fort Street. They opened their doors November 24, 1979. Victorians slowly came to know how wonderful Greek souvlaki could be. With lines getting longer and longer, a second Eugene’s opened in May 1986 at 1280 Broad Street. Today, Terry and partner Pam own and operate the Fort & Foul bay location and Terry’s boys (Evan and Alex), can sometimes be seen carrying on the family tradition making souvlaki. Lee owns and operates Eugene’s warehouse and concentrates his energy on food production and wholesale sales. Lee’s wife Kelly and 6yr old son Evgeni also spend time at the warehouse learning the ins and outs of producing the best Greek food in Victoria. Eugene and Lina oversee from the background while enjoying their retirement, and customers of Victoria continue to enjoy the same wonderful home-made recipes that Eugene and Lina first served in 1979.
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Fort & Foul Bay #103-1990 Fort St. 250.592.7373 Hours: 11:00am - 8:00pm • Monday - Saturday