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Monterey computer lab reopens post-facelift New paint, floors and wall art brighten techno-space Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
The aim to enhance knowledge got a little brighter with a facelift this summer for the computer lab at the Monterey Centre. The Granite Room, home to the Monterey Recreation Centre’s “We’ve 14-year-old computer taught more club, officially reopened last than 1,500 week after a people to use freshening up a computer.” this summer. The work - Ena Cooke was in part because of the drive of club leader Ena Cooke, who also serves as the Oak Bay Seniors’ Activity Association president. It was Cooke’s desire to maintain a lab that’s inviting and friendly to work in with the refurbishment, said Monterey co-ordinator Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff Lesley Cobus. Longtime computer club members Ena Cooke and Gaelan de Wolf discuss a program in the lab at the Monterey Recreation Centre. “It makes it so much more “The other thing is it’s a lot of of users. The club holds She knew how to use the in the computer lab since its enjoyable,” Cobus said. “A fun,” Cooke said. “We tell jokes, workshops in the lab each technology when others inception, and a member at new light and bright, healthier we have a good time.” Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:30 couldn’t. They even had the gall Monterey for 20 years. learning environment.” The computer club is always a.m. to use the term “I can’t” which “I came right at the beginning. Work included fresh paint open to new members at the They range in topic from Next thing I knew I was a leader,” Cooke took as a challenge. for the walls and desks, wall recreation centre, 1442 Monterey keeping your computer healthy “I proved they could,” she she said with a chuckle. “We’ve art to open the space and new Ave. with quick tips, to 15-minute said. People came as beginners, taught more than 1,500 people flooring. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com website building. now they have several levels to use a computer.” Cooke’s been clicking about
Students overcome challenge to raise cash for kids Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
The student population of roughly 1,200 at Oak Bay High erupted into cheers, shattering the respectful silence they maintained as the Tour de Rock Cops for Cancer riders filed in to the new gym Thursday morning. The scene was set in motion by teacher Chad Jacques to mimic the awkward minutes of silence bestowed on a major league baseball rookie when returns to the dugout after hitting a home run. “The comparison was the riders hit a home run,” said assistant principal Murray Allen. “For a first event in the new gym, I think it’s totally appropriate that it was
campaign, they raised about $40,000 but Tour de Rock.” more importantly, it was the attitude of The silence and ensuing mayhem were kids working for kids. an impressive feat to number of kids match the school’s In the about 10 days they The working in the school impressive total raised was huge.” for the Canadian Cancer had to run the campaign, they He singles out leaders Society fundraiser raised about $40,000 but more Jessica Manness, Taylor – $40,215 – and the inaugural event held importantly, it was the attitude Chan and Claire Wood who inspired students in Oak Bay High’s new of kids working for kids. The and staff, particularly gym. number of kids working in the Jacques and Pam “This was an Carbery who “went outstanding campaign,” school was huge.” beyond.” he said. “The challenges - Murray Allen “The support from the kids faced and our staff is always had to overcome outstanding and it was again this year,” were significant, yet they kept on going. Allen said. In the about 10 days they had to run the
The campaign epitomized the strengths of OB Nation, the term used by the school to encompass staff, students, business and community. “OB Nation came together for a great cause, and so the tradition continues,” Allen said. “They support this cause for the right reasons.” In a bid to show how their fundraising will change lives, the students did a rising count as to how many kids the funds they raised through myriad endeavours will send to camp. It sent the students into a second frenzy, as they surpassed 20 and leapt to 27 kids heading to Camp Goodtimes this year because of Oak Bay High. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Fire chief named Kiwanian of the Year
Community service goes beyond the job description, says Dave Cockle Laura Lavin News staff
Oak Bay Fire Chief Dave Cockle was recently recognized as Kiwanian of the Year by the Kiwanis Club of Oak Bay. While only a member for the past five years, Cockle is an integral part of the club, said president Leslie Johnston. He is past president; on the board of directors for the Oak Bay Kiwanis Health Care Society; a board member with the Oak Bay Pavilion and Rose Manor and sits on the Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Oak Bay Pavilion; he is the maintenance director of the Kiwanis Tea Room. He served 21 n Great ShakeOut years as a board member of Santa’s Anonymous Earthquake Drills and is president of the BC Earthquake Alliance, are an annual a non-profit that organizes the Great British opportunity for Columbia Shake Out. people in homes, “I didn’t expect this at all,” said Cockle. “There schools, and are so many people in the club who work so hard organizations to in the community. Who make an effort in other practice what to do people’s lives every day. I don’t do this for an during earthquakes, award, the award for me is being able to give and and to improve serve in my community.” preparedness. This Cockle said he has always been the type to see a year’s event is on need and do the job. Oct. 16. Learn “I’m very service oriented. That’s part of being a more at shakeout. firefighter. Giving back to the community to make org. the community’s life better.”
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“From the beginning of my involvement with Kiwanis Oak Bay, Dave has been a great inspiration to me and to many others who have come on board,” said Johnston. “He is always up for action and is a real go-getter. I don’t know that he even knows the words, ‘No I’m too busy.’ He’s on many of the committees of Kiwanis and he just does a fantastic job on all of them.” Over the years he has also contributed by being a baseball, lacrosse and hockey coach. “Somewhere in there I got married and raised a child,” he said with a laugh, adding: “People ask my wife Darlene what she does and she says, ‘I manage his schedule.’” Kidding aside, Cockle says the support of his friends and family is part of what makes volunteering in the community easy for him. “It’s a great link between my work, my life and my private life – I make links in the community and I get a huge amount of support back.” editor@oakbaynews. com
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‘Monster homes’ return to council that issued the report to look at setbacks, allowable floor area and other guidelines to how homes may be built or renovated in Oak Bay in the future. The Floor Area Ratio report plan will be put on the agenda for a future committee meeting. Agendas are posted online at oakbay.ca. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
With a report ready, council will hit the big conversation after the Floor Area Ratio committee submitted a report in the ongoing discussion over land use. “This conversation was spurred out of concern over large houses being built on small lots,” said Coun. Kevin Murdoch. He chaired the floor area ratio committee
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Deer discussion to come after turkey Saga continues as traps are expected to be available Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
The ongoing deer management saga in Oak Bay returns to council after the turkey hits the table. Slated to be on the first agenda after Thanksgiving, Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen revealed some interesting news gleaned during the Union of B.C. Municipalities
annual convention. “There had been damage and destruction of the traps, but they’d been rebuilt,” Jensen said. He added that during a UBCM session with Minister of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson, Jensen saw one or two steps forward with aid from the province. “They’re working on
supplying the Island with traps,” he said. They’re also allowing ministry staff to offer expertise where time permits. Another big move is the revisiting of policy allowing relocation of deer. Something Oak Bay has been denied in the past, Jensen said. “It looks like they’ll be reviewing that policy.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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John Herbert won’t seek re-election in Oak Bay Nearly 30 years of service comes to a close Laura Lavin News staff
“With my 12 years on the board of variance, together with 15 years on council, that’s 27 years – more than you get Ideas to make the best design decisions! for murder,” jokes Oak Bay Coun. John Herbert. This week Herbert announced he is commuting his own sentence and retiring from public service. “I have enjoyed most of my time on council with a highlight being chairing the Oak Bay Centennial Committee,” he said. At age 79, Herbert’s wit and wisdom are still sharp, but he says his wife Ann Marie Hamilton Herbert’s to-do list needs his attention. “We have a little grandchild and my wife has been busy booking our next trip to Europe. We said we’d travel to Europe every year until we get old and the other day I told her to come over and look into the mirror with me …” • WINDOWS
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INVESTING Shout out for Oak Bay artisans IN THE WELL-BEING OF FAMILIES Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
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Alumni bring CS Lewis to UVic theatre Show that toured BC with Pacific Theatre comes to Phoenix Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
University of Victoria theatre alumni who met at UVic’s Department of Theatre as fresh-faced first year students in 2004, return to the stage of the Phoenix Theatre with C.S. Lewis’ classic Narnia tale The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. “I saw a production of it when I was really young, I think I was 12,” said Kaitlin Williams. “It was the first time I’d seen anything like that.” The woman played a little girl, old woman and even male characters convincingly. “Fast forward 15 years and I got to do it myself, which was a pinch me moment,” she said. “Then they cast Mack (Gordon) my husband and then we get to bring it back to UVic where we met. Oprah would call this a full circle moment.” The two married in 2011 and were cast in 2012 for the two-actor Lion Witch and Wardrobe for Pacific Theatre and this month they bring it to UVic’s Phoenix Theatre. “They let Mack and I bring it over here … so Mack and I are producing it ourselves, which is another challenge,” Williams said. “We worked together (at UVic) before we were married so we’re used to working together. We’re pretty good at it.” This version of the story sees Peter and Lucy, now
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Kaitlin Williams as Lucy and Mack Gordon as Mr. Tumnus. grown-up, return to the room and the old wardrobe where, years before, their adventures began. Here they relive their memories of Narnia, performing the roles of characters they met along the
way, including Mr. Tumnus, the Beaver family, the evil White Witch and the mighty lion Aslan. “It feels weird and exciting and fun,” Williams said of portraying all those
characters. “There’s amazing sound design and technical supports, but it’s Mack and I. And the audience is another performer because they have to get into it. … We ask the audience to stretch their imagination and imagine you’re seeing a lion. Imagine you’re in a forest and it’s all winter.” In 2013, the husband and wife duo played an engaged couple in Pacific Theatre’s Jessie-winning production of The Foreigner, and this past summer they were historical interpreters performing as a gold rush couple at Barkerville Historic Town. “We joke that we are a two-for-one package and are always looking out for shows we can do together,” Williams said. UVic’s Phoenix Theatre opens the season each year by celebrating the success of their theatre graduates with their Spotlight on Alumni. “It’s our first time doing a show here in five years, since we were in school, so it’s fun to be back in that capacity,” Williams said. “I want to go to all my favourite little shops, visit Caddy Bay. Just be here and visit family and friends.” The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe runs Oct. 9 to 18. Visit finearts.uvic.ca/theatre/ phoenix to ticket information. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Stolen vehicle found in Oak Bay
Early morning erratic driving alerted an officer on foot patrol to a stolen car on Oct. 2. Around 2 a.m. an officer noticed a Dodge Charger being driven slowly and then accelerating to a high rate of speed on Beach Drive at Oliver Street. A check of the licence plate revealed the car was stolen out of Victoria. Oak Bay police searched the area and located the vehicle abandoned on Newport Avenue. They advised Victoria police and towed the vehicle.
Missing necklace offers mystery On Sept. 29 Oak Bay police received a report of theft of a diamond necklace valued at $13,000. The necklace went missing from a residence in the University Woods area. No apparent break-in was believed to have occurred but the investigation is ongoing.
Driver pays for excessive speed
A speed trap scored a driver an impounded vehicle alongside an excessive speeding ticket. An Oak Bay police speed enforcement campaign in the 3500-block of Henderson Rd. on Sept. 29 nabbed a driver travelling at 90 km/hr in the 40 km/hr zone shortly after 11 p.m. The ticket for excessive speed cost the driver $368 and points.
Pot and driving don’t mix
After failing a field sobriety test on Oct. 1, a driver suspected of smoking marijuana was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition. Oak Bay Police also had the vehicle towed from the Cattle Point stop. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Oak Bay kids are all right We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the kids are all right. The kids at Oak Bay High are certainly doing something right at any rate. Beginning the school year behind the gun for their annual Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock fundraising efforts, the students rallied together even before the teachers were back at their desks. They could have easily said, ‘next year’ and no one could have blamed them. How can you possibly organize hundreds of teens into action when you can’t get them together? Then, they showed us how. Not willing to sacrifice one minute of potential fundraising time, a core group of students reached out and managed to attract 50 others to a meeting in early September. From there, it was full steam ahead for the planning and execution of the school’s annual effort on behalf of kids with cancer. These teenagers, who could have easily spent the first three weeks of September laying on the beach or hanging out with friends, instead put their heads together to come up with a plan of action to raise as much as they could for the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders. Instead of giving up, they hit up social media, they hit up real media and they hit the ground running. As Oak Bay High student Jessica Manness told the Oak Bay News last month, “There’s no reason they should have to tell kids they don’t get to go to camp this year.” And thanks, in part, to the students of Oak Bay High, those kids with cancer will get to go to Camp Goodtimes this summer. The more than $40,000 raised by Oak Bay High students will make sure of that. nnn
Speaking of fundraising events. The News was pleased to partner with the Oak Bay BIA last week to present the premier of Gracepoint at the United Church. The event raised more than $4,000 for the Oak Bay Fire Department to purchase a new Jaws of Life thanks to all who purchased tickets and enjoyed the show with us. 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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Oil a slippery slope for cities purview…. If you want to do social Every year when B.C.’s municipal politicians get together to preach to policy, get your butt elected to the provincial legislature.” the provincial cabinet, there comes Burnaby, New a point in the maze of Westminster, Victoria resolutions where things and Vancouver were go sideways. undeterred. In taxLast year it was a rich urban centres misinformed, impossible one can make a living demand to ban all traces at local politics. And of genetic engineering. grandstanding works. Before that they thumbed Burnaby Coun. Nick their mobile phones and Volkow rattled off a denounced wireless power jumbled history of meters. Both votes passed refineries in his region, by narrow margins in a Tom Fletcher noting that the sole half-empty chamber, with B.C. Views surviving Chevron plant many delegates focused is bringing in crude on the serious community by trucks and trains because issues they are elected to address. the 60-year-old pipeline is overThis year it was a charge led by Burnaby to denounce the proposed subscribed. He didn’t explain how stopping a pipeline upgrade would Trans Mountain oil pipeline keep it open, or improve oil safety. expansion. And this time it was Volkow repeated the protester defeated. myth that a new pipeline would Credit for this sudden attack introduce diluted bitumen to the of common sense goes largely to coast. Trans Mountain started North Cowichan Coun. Al Siebring. shipping dilbit in the late 1980s. Here’s part of his address to the Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar recent Union of B.C. Municipalities and others from along the Interior convention in Whistler: pipeline route pointed out another “Ladies and gentlemen, we are flaw. If southern cities want to elected to handle things like roads wander outside their mandate to and water and sewer and land use, make this gesture, why target only police, fire, garbage. We’re not here this pipeline and ignore rail lines to talk about social policy, child poverty or heaven forbid, pipelines. and highways that cross the same rivers and streams? “Those kinds of things dilute Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan our credibility as an organization. boasted that after his first court We’re becoming a social policy challenge to the National Energy activist group rather than a group Board was tossed out, his highof municipal politicians. priced eco-lawyer found a “Half of this resolutions book constitutional angle. Cha-ching! is stuff that’s outside of our
Meanwhile, professional protesters bike-lock their necks to the fence at Burnaby’s Westridge oil terminal, and a radical Simon Fraser University professor revives his Occupy Vancouver team to step up the ground war if courts falter. The comedy of all this was illustrated by Coun. Robin Cherbo from Nelson, who assured delegates he uses synthetic oil in his vehicle. Is that derived from organic sunflowers? And what significance does that gesture have compared with the gasoline and jet fuel that carried 1,200 delegates to Whistler? Cherbo assumes that Ottawa can simply direct Alberta’s oil industry to start refining all the heavy oil there. Half a century into this industrial mega-project, this stuff should just be banned from pipelines. Peace, man. This is why election-time posturing by local politicians is a slippery slope. Not only do they lack authority, they and their staff lack the required expertise and information. The Trans Mountain pipeline starts in Alberta and branches into the U.S. It is by definition federal jurisdiction. NEB hearings on its expansion continue, with expert input, especially on shipping risks, from the B.C. government, Green MLA Andrew Weaver and others. Municipal politicians should pipe down and defend their own performance. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
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Shutterbug obsession Art show highlights last 70 years of photographers’ work Travis Paterson News staff
In its seven decades, the Victoria Camera Club has seen changes its members never would have never imagined. But as the shutterbugs prepare for the club’s anniversary show, On Reflection, at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre next week, the shift to digital photography is just one of the many milestones that makes up a rich visual catalogue of images. “Nature photography is still our strongest category, though the creative category is next,” says vice president James, “There’s interest in the Richard referencing the lost art of the dark room.” club’s monthly photo compe- Richard James, titions held at Victoria Camera Club Norway House. Case in point, James has entered his own photo of a majestic bison displacing water as it tromps through the Yellowstone River. Digital photography has led to a more accessible world for would-be photographers and opened the door to new photography categories, especially in the creative realm where raw photos are built, layer by layer, into illustrated art. James, who was initially a member between 1980 and 1985, rejoined the camera club in 2005 after it accepted digitalization as a legitimate form of photography. “Myself and many others had already switched over (to digital), but there are a few dark rooms still in town,” he said. “There’s interest in the lost art of the dark room, too, with the next generation who are growing up without film. And there’s at least a couple of deep freezers full of slides around town.” The VCC includes members from all walks of life, such as Ted Grant, the internationally renowned Canadian photojournalist and photographer. Grant is writing a foreword for the club’s soon-tobe-published book commemorating its 70-year life. But it also takes the work of volunteers such as current president Lloyd Houghton, who relocated to the Island from New Zealand in 2012. “Couldn’t resist the offer,” jokes Houghton. “Coming from out of town, it was actually one of the first things I did before I came here, to look up the club and be around like-minded people as soon as I arrived.” The lifetime photographer started with a Practica 1000 as a teenager. “This club has a great history and it’s been well respected. When you look back over time you see the technology change in a way we never would have dreamed,” Houghton said. For more information or to view membership criteria, visit victoriacameraclub.org. reporter@saanichnews.com
Did you know? n The Victoria Camera Club’s newsletter (magazine) Close-Up is written and produced by members and has earned several awards and special awards among club newsletters of the Photographic Society of America, including first place in 1951, 1989, 1992 and 2002. n EVCC holds a friendly international competition against the Eastwood Photographic Society in Glasgow, Scotland each year.
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Victoria Camera Club first vice president Richard James, left, and president Lloyd Houghton are celebrate the club’s 70th anniversary by hosting a photography exhibition of the club’s best work at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre beginning Oct. 16.
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Gracepoint premier fundraiser tops up Oak Bay Fire Department need for jaws of life In honour of the premier episode of Gracepoint, the Oak Bay News and the businesses of Oak Bay Village, proudly hosted a fundraiser to raise the remaining $4,000 needed for the Oak Bay Fire Department to purchase a new set of the jaws of life. On Oct. 2, more than 200 people enjoyed a glass of champagne, hors d’oeuvres and a commercial-free screening of Gracepoint’s premier episode at the Oak Bay United Church. Organizers Dianne McKerrell, Oak Bay News and Liz Smith, president of the Oak Bay BIA, were pleased with the community’s response to the event. All of the food, beverages, décore and door prizes were donated so the entire sum of $4,115 raised through ticket sales went directly to the fire department.
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$20,000 tournament awaits challengers South Island Indoor Tennis Challenge Travis Paterson News staff
The sponsors are in place, the schedule is set. Everything for the South Island Indoor Tennis Challnege, Oct. 16 to 19, is ready – except for the players. “Now we sit and wait. They’ll literally sign up within the final hour of deadline (Oct. 8),” says Dean Gillis, who’s grown the tourney from a $5,000 in 2010 to this year’s $20,000 pot. The eight player tourney reserves six spots for Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranked players (usually between 100 and 200).
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SPONDYLOARTHRITIS FORUM The Canadian Spondylitis Association and The Arthritis Society are sponsoring a free Spondyloarthritis forum in Victoria, BC on October 19, 2014. Patients and family members are invited to spend time with Rheumatologist Dr. Andy Chalmers who will do a presentation on the diseases in the Spondylitis group and answer your questions. âœąThe free forum takes place at the Fairfield Gonzales Community Centre 1330 Fairfield Rd, Victoria from 1:30 to 3:30pm. âœąParking at Sir James Douglas School next door. Please register by calling TAS at 1-866-414-7766 or online at: registration@bc.arthritis.ca.
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Creative Services Graphic Designer - Full Time The Victoria News is looking for a skilled graphic designer to join our community newspaper’s creative department. This full time position requires the successful applicant to be proďŹ cient in AdobeCS: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat on a Mac platform. Experience in digital media would be an asset. The position may require shift and weekend work. Creative design experience in graphic arts is preferred, and a portfolio is required. You are a self-starter, team player and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. We are a well-established, nationallyrecognized community newspaper group with more than 150 community, daily and urban papers located in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. Those interested in applying should submit their resumĂŠ by Wednesday, October 8 , 2014 to: Janice Marshall, Production Manager 818 Broughton St., Victoria, BC V8W 1E4 E-mail: creative@vicnews.com Fax: (250) 386-2624 All inquiries and applications will be held in the strictest conďŹ dence. We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES BUILDING INSPECTOR for the DISTRICT OF KITIMAT (Regular Full Time Position) Under the supervision of the Technical Services Manager processes building permit applications, performs inspections, reviews drawings and construction for conformance with legislation, regulations and standards. Explains and enforces municipal bylaws. The successful applicant will have BOABC or Canadian Registered Building CertiďŹ cation (preference will be given to Level 2 certification or higher) and a minimum Class 5 driver’s license. This bargaining unit position has a wage scale ranging from $37.94 - $45.90/hour (over 2 years) with a 35 hour work week. Submit detailed resumes, including references by: October 29, 2014 to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat BC V8C 2H7, Phone (250) 6328900,Fax (250) 632-4995, or e-mail dok@kitimat.ca. Community information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location. This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs and stand for long periods of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment • Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail • Must have own transportation âœąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 8:30am and 4pm at:
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QS DUVET COVER, new, beige $75. Make-up mirror on stand $20. (778)440-3334. ROASTER; USA made, approx 14”, oval shape, like new. $8. Call (250)383-4578.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FOOD PRODUCTS BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.
FALL CLEARANCE SALE50% Off All Plants. October 1 to 30. Brentwood Bay Nurseries, 1395 Benvenuto Ave. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - 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. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5-speed 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. Original owner, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250-5950370 leave message.
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY: BRIGHT Vacation / Executive: bach $1200. 1bdrm $1500./mo. (250)514-7747.
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GARDENING EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965
CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.
EAVESTROUGH ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
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GRAND XTERIOR CleaningGutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neighbours house. 250-380-7778.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
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PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-516-5178.
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Small renos, fences, hauling, lawns, etc. (778)977-5854.
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C.R. LANDSCAPING: lawn & garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedging/brush cutting, fences. Clean-ups. Ins. 250-893-3465.
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DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
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PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928
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PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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STUCCO, RENO’S, chimney repairs, soffit (metal, vinyl, stucco). Call (250)744-8081. STUCCO REPAIRMANStucco & Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
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. GRAND XTERIOR CleaningWe clean your neighbours house. Gutters, window, roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.
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Rower treats fundraiser to an inspirational start Travis Paterson News staff
Olympic rower Darcy Marquardt didn’t bring down the house with her speech, but she came close, delivering one of the best keynote speeches in seven years of the Vikes Championship Breakfast at the University of Victoria McKinnon Gym last week. A total of 1,400 seats were sold for the event and raised $475,000, bringing the total raised since 2008 to more than $2.8 million. Marquardt spun a simple but effective tale, taking breakfasters to the moment she first decided to try rowing (because her friend in the Emily Carr residence had written it on her calendar), to what went through her mind in the longest five minutes of her life, waiting for the start at the 2012 London Olympics. “Once I made it onto the Vikes’ eight, I remember training and the Olympic team started behind us, so I was able to watch them as they eventually zoomed right past us. I was walking shoulder to shoulder at the rowing club with Olympians, and I didn’t even realize it, I thought,
‘they look just like me.’” It was 10 years from the time Marquardt first competed for the Vikes to the 2012 Olympics, where she was part of the women’s eight that won silver. Back then there was far less student-athletic scholarships. Testament to that is the fact Marquardt worked for most of her Vikes career as a lifeguard at Saanich Commonwealth Place. “For seven years now this event has supported student-athlete scholarships, which we know are a crucial determinant for prospective student-athletes in choosing their post-secondary institutions,” said Clint Hamilton, director of athletics and recreation. UVic matched the first $150,000 of profit raised from 2008 to 2012, and $200,000 in each of the last two years. Marquardt joins the list of UVic Championship Breakfast keynote speakers: Chris Hebb (2008), Bob Lenarduzzi (2009), Stephanie Dixon (2010), Adam Kreek (2011), Pierre Lafontaine (2012) and Dr. Paul E. Zehr (2013). editor@oakbaynews.com
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Olympic rower Darcy Marquardt delivered an inspirational speech to the Vikes Championship Breakfast supporters in McKinnon Gym, no small feat for the soon-to-be-mom, who first rowed on a whim while studying at UVic.
Newspaper Carrier Appreciation Day 2014
Thank you! The Oak Bay News is proud to salute the 195 Newspaper Carriers who deliver Every Wednesday & Friday. Rain or Shine! 250.480.3234
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The Rotary Club of Oak Bay celebrated its Paul Harris Fellow recipients with a black tie dinner held at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Oct. 2. (Clockwise from top left) Master of ceremonies Dr. Perry Bamji and Annamaria Bamji; Dianne Macpherson with Rotary District Governor Michael Procter; Tricia Timmermans at the podium with President Dr., Jim Force and District Governor Michael Procter. Photos courtesy of Steve Sharlow and Tricia Timmermans
ROTARY celebrates Photos courtesy of Steve Sharlow and Tricia Timmermans
(Above) Oak Bay Rotary Foundation Director Neil Rawnsley, President Dr. Jim Force, Helen Hughes and District Governor Michael Procter; (Bottom left) Betty and Don O’Coffeey; (Right) Annamaria Bamji and Karen Sharlow.
But only until October 18th. From September 15th until October 18th, you can get more of what you want at our 4 for 3 tire sale. Get selected sets of four (4) Goodyear tires for the price of three.
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