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Saanich Police are seeking a key witness who intervened during a sexual assault by a group of males. The assault happened between midnight and 1 a.m. on Saturday, when a group of men attacked a woman near the
University of Victoria residences next to parking Lot. No. 1. The group managed to get the victim into the woods of Mystic Vale against her will when an unknown person came to her aid. Police are unwilling to release many details, such as the number of suspects and their descriptions, as they hope to engage additional witnesses.
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It was in the woods that the unknown individual intervened and brought an end to the assault. A physical altercation then ensued between the defender and the assailants, the result of which is unknown.
The provincial government has promised to help deal with deer in response to pleas from municipal leaders around B.C. Responding to recommendations made by the Union of BC Municipalities, the province promised to create a Provincial Urban Deer Advisory Committee and provide up to $100,000 for future urban deer management operations. “The creation of an urban deer advisory committee will help ensure greater collaboration between municipalities and the Government of B.C. and provide the resources necessary for communities to make informed choices about how to resolve urban deer issues,” said Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. A January workshop with the province laid the groundwork for an increased awareness and understanding of policy, legislation, regulation and best practices in urban deer management. “I’m grateful to minister Thompson and his staff for responding so positively to the requests that a group of mayors put forward, with UBCM,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. The announcement last week highlighted two key elements for Jensen. “It’s an acceptance by the province that they have a duty and a responsibility to deal with the problem of deer in our communities. … These are provincial deer. They come under their jurisdiction,” he said. “It also accepts the principle that consultation with local government is a key to finding a sustainable deer management solution. The creation of the provincial urban deer advisory committee is an important acceptance of this principle.” The forum in January came just before Oak Bay took its final step in a pilot project as part of the Regional Deer Management Strategy – a cull. Council here and around the region have long called for leadership from the province.
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CANADA VOTES! In this issue we pose the first of five questions to your Victoria riding candidates, who have up to 200 words to respond. Question 1: Canada’s youth unemployment rate is at 13 per cent, what would your party do to help more young Canadians find work?
Murray Rankin, NDP Young people today work incredibly hard, but too often the doors that were open to my generation are closed to them. Under Stephen Harper, the number of young people out of work for more than a year has tripled. An NDP government will connect 40,000 young people with job opportunities over the next four years through a $200 million pilot program to create jobs. Focused on the non-profit sector, the program will also be available to corporations and small businesses, and provides special funding for apprenticeships with municipalities and Indigenous governments. These investments build on our work as Official Opposition to protect unpaid internships from exploitation. With 60,000 fewer jobs for youth today than when Harper took office, this plan will help connect young people with the opportunities they need to get working and stay working.
Cheryl Thomas, Liberal I’ve seen firsthand the stubbornly high youth unemployment, underemployment and dropout rate stemming from the Harper decade. 170,000 fewer youth are in the workforce than before the 2008-2009 recession. A Liberal government will invest $1.3 billion over three years – 13 times more than the NDP. We will: • Create 40,000 youth jobs each year for the next three years through new, annual investments into the renewed Youth Employment Strategy. • Increase the number of jobs funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program • Double the number who can access Skills Link each year • Create 5,000 youth green jobs in locations such as National Parks. • Renew the Youth Employment Strategy funded at $385 million per year – a $50 million increase from 2015/16. • Invest $40 million annually to create more co-op placements for students.
Jo-Ann Roberts, Green Party
John Rizzuti, Conservative
It is unacceptable that the unemployment rate among Canadian youth is twice the national average. Youth are our country’s future, and we need to be supporting them at every opportunity. The Green Party’s jobs and economy platform is designed to stimulate and grow the economy while addressing infrastructure and climate change, and aims to make Canada a leader in 21st century economic thinking. All of this will help with job creation – diverse and skilled jobs. Specific to opportunities for youth, a Youth Community and Environment Service Corps will provide jobs for 40,000 youth aged 18 to 25 every year for four years, up to a total of 160,000 positions. The projects under this program will be developed in partnership with municipalities, based on local priorities. We will also lower payroll taxes which will encourage the hiring of new employees. Lastly, we believe that to invest in our youth, we need to eliminate the barriers to education and training. To do this, the Green Party has committed to eliminating tuition for college, university and skillstraining programs by 2020, to be funded by the taxation of a regulated marijuana industry.
The Conservatives’ top priorities continue to be creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity. We are working to connect Canadians, including young Canadians, with available jobs through various supports for apprentices, encouraging greater employer participation in skills training decisions and developing better labour market information. Enhancing access to post-secondary education enables more Canadians to acquire or upgrade their skills, contributing to a more productive and skilled Canadian labour force. That is why Economic Action Plan 2015 provided the following investments to enhance access to post-secondary education by removing financial barriers: • $184 million over four years, starting in 201617, to expand eligibility for Low- and MiddleIncome Canada Student Grants to short-duration programs. • $119 million over four years, starting in 201617, to reduce the expected parental contribution under the Canada Student Loans Program needs assessment process. • $116 million over four years, starting in 201617, to eliminate in-study student income from the Canada Student Loans Program needs assessment process.
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The province has committed to helping B.C. municipalities in their efforts to control urban deer.
Deer commitment Continued from Page A1
“Work by our council and UBCM in conjunction with other municipalities got us to where we are today,” Jensen said. “This is a first step. The amount is not as important as the acceptance of the principle.” In Oak Bay, the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society formed following last year’s cull as a local, citizen-led non-profit society to help provide Oak Bay with an alternative solution and to help with public education and human-deer conflictreduction strategies. “The UWSS is really happy that the province is going to be providing some leadership and funding for the management of urban deer,” said Kristy Kilpatrick, UWSS vicepresident. “We’re especially pleased to see that they are including research projects as part of deer management. The UWSS has been calling for science-based solutions to deer population issues, in particular immuno-contraception, as a longterm and sustainable solution.” UWSS plans to gather data alongside its contraception program, such as multiple deer counts over the course of a year to provide information on numbers and deer movement patterns. “While the UWSS agrees that the province is ultimately responsible for deer, there needs to be regional coordination and long-term planning for deer management, and municipalities such as Oak Bay
must still undertake responsibility for public education in their communities on ways to co-exist with deer, as deer will always be a part of the natural urban environment,” Kilpatrick said. “Human-deer conflict reduction strategies such as enforcement of no-feeding deer bylaws, appropriate signage, speed enforcement and other measures need to be implemented and sustained over a long period of time.” The Regional Deer Management Strategy, that ended with culls in Oak Bay and on the Saanich Peninsula, emerged from safety concerns over rising deer populations, ranging from feces and ticks carried by the animals, to deer/human conflict. The briefing held at the annual UBCM convention last week, where local leaders learned of the commitment by the province, re-affirmed for Jensen how widespread the rising deer population concern is. “We even had a councillor from Pitt Meadows join us at the briefing. She indicated this was an emerging concern from her community,” Jensen said, noting deer populations in urban settings are an issue right across the province. Details on how the funding will be made available will be worked out in consultation with the Urban Deer Advisory Committee, once it is formed. Any project would require review and permitting by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, in accordance with the Wildlife Act. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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With sculptures and art taken down around town, the wrap party is planned for the summer art season. Three of the pianos painted for public use this summer go up for sale during the Summer Art Celebration & Piano Cabaret. Four pianos graced the community for a second consecutive summer, inviting residents and guests to tickle the ivories. The one painted by Robert Amos in 2014 will return to its space in the lobby of municipal hall. The other three – painted by Jim McFarland, Daciana Oana and Sherryl Hustins – will
be auctioned off by Eric Charman during the event. The piano that graced Cattle point and titled “Willows Beach,� painted by McFarland, was donated by Oak Bay High School and Barbara Adams, arts laureate for Oak Bay. “This piano was used for many years at the school. It might interest an alumni who had a great music experience at Oak Bay. The piano, which is lively, continued to give pleasure to many this summer,� said Adams, who co-ordinated the second annual public art tour in Oak Bay. “The piano has had a lot of playing this summer. Cattle Point seems to have had a big variety of people including tour
buses,� Adams said. “Several people have commented that they saw a tour bus stopped and people gathered around the piano.� The Summer Art Celebration & Piano Cabaret will be held at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Oct. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. “We’re also teaming with our Canadian College of Performing Arts and alumni will do the cabaret. They’ll do a set on the pianos,� Adam said. “The long-term plan is to have six permanent installations with performance space around and they’re really keen on making sure the art is multi-faceted.� Auction proceeds will benefit Oak Bay’s public art program. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Sea stars B.C. Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon vists Oak Bay waters with Coxswain Alex Muir and crew from the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society RCM-SAR Station 33 and members from Station 37 Sooke (Juan de Fuca Marina Rescue Society). In addition to touring the society’s new Rescue Station at the Oak Bay Marina, completed with funding from community donors, Guichon participated in marine search and rescue training exercises to learn first-hand what this dedicated group of community volunteers does to save lives on the water. Jurgen Pokrandt photo
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More financial help needed to support deer resources
Last week’s provincial government announcement that it would step up in the urban deer challenge facing numerous B.C. municipalities was met with favourable reaction on a number of fronts. In particular, it was seen as an acknowledgement that the deer – wildlife, not domesticated animals – were a provincial responsibility. The measure comes after repeated pleas from local governments – including Oak Bay – for assistance with the growing urban deer population, a request supported by the Union of B.C. Municipalities. In response, the province has finally committed to creating Provincial Urban Deer Advisory Committee and providing other resources to help affected communities. Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, said the committee will help ensure greater collaboration between municipalities and the province “and provide the resources necessary for communities to make informed choices about how to resolve urban deer issues.” In addition, the province has committed $100,000 a year to help make it happen. Really? We’re all for co-operation and collaboration – goodness knows many things would get done a lot more efficiently with more of it. And we completely agree the often contentious debate around local deer will be better served with current, factual information about how best to control the urban deer population. But $100,000? For the entire province? This is a drop in the bucket for the various initiatives and measures that municipalities, farmers, homeowners and private organizations have laid out in an effort to mitigate the negative effects of urban deer. Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, who has long called on the province to accept their responsibility for the deer, called the measures “a first step. The amount is not as important as the acceptance of the principle.” Perhaps. But let’s hope once the province gets to the table, it also steps up the financial support to make the other resources workable. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com. 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.
Inner children take over city hall We’re seeing the effects was an emotional demand of our post-literate, feelings- that the B.C. government based education system and enact a provincial bill of media on the federal elec- rights. This magic municition. Candidate bozo erup- pal Magna Carta “recognizes the right of every tions are becoming resident to live in more frequent. a healthy environMost recently ment, including the a Liberal candiright to clean air, date on Vancouver clean water and Island admitted she vibrant ecosyshas long believed tems.” that hijacked jetAlert taxpayliners could not ers may wonder, have destroyed how many lawyers the World Trade Centre on 9-11, Tom Fletcher would it take to define “vibrant”? that it was all “a B.C. Views More on that in a lie.” That was “my moment. truth,” she said, in Local councils across B.C. the lingo of the feelings-first, and around the country have inner-child crowd. Now she’s “moved on” to been pitched this scheme by a slightly different fact-free the David Suzuki Foundation, conclusion, that we’ll just calling it the Blue Dot camnever know how those 3,000 paign. In short, it’s part of the people were murdered. And bigger plan to save the planet she wants to go to Ottawa by crushing capitalism, currently being pushed by the and help run this country. Feelings-based beliefs Pope, the UN and others. Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps were on display again at last week’s Union of B.C. Munici- was one of the most passionpalities convention in Van- ate backers. She quoted the couver, where bozo erup- plea presented to her council tions by local politicians by an 11-year-old recruited by the Blue Dot team. come in bunches. There are many such chilThis year’s main outbreak
dren, terrified by indoctrination about the imminent destruction of Earth and all its cuddly creatures that has bombarded them since they learned to speak. They are found in the wealthiest countries in human history, those enjoying health, comfort and opportunity not imagined by anyone 100 years ago. In the vast, air-conditioned hall of the Vancouver Convention Centre, there were several attempts at adult supervision. Coquitlam Coun. Terry O’Neill noted that unlike intrinsic rights articulated in Canada’s charter, freedom of assembly and so forth, this is an attempt to invent new rights that are actually demands for “others to do something for you.” Indeed, if we’re going to have government by 11-yearolds, we might as well throw in a right to free ice cream. Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz went off on a rant about how this new “vision” would protect us from things like Volkswagen fiddling its diesel fuel emission results. The resolution calls for “access to justice when
environmental rights are infringed,” which sounds like code for some sort of costly new legal aid program to pursue every individual grievance. Meanwhile in the real world, class action lawsuits are being prepared to gain compensation for lost resale value of millions of cars. This is what happens in fortunate places like Canada that already have access to justice. O’Neill read off a long list of existing B.C. legislation that protects water, air, wildlife, food, public health and so on. Helps replied that this bill of rights would “consolidate” all that. One more layer of bureaucracy, that’s the Victoria spirit. Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb pleaded with rural delegates to reject this “David Suzuki propaganda” that is designed to put more roadblocks in the way of the very resource industries that provide our modern comforts. Alas, the resolution passed in a show of hands that should have been, but wasn’t, put to a counted vote. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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LETTERS Humans need to live with deer Re: Large buck kills dog at Oak Bay residence, Oak Bay News, Sept. 23 It’s unfortunate that CHEK TV did not air the DeerSafe spokesperson’s expression of sympathy for the loss of little Ollie. It should not come as a surprise that members of a deer advocacy group also value other animals. We also love our pets and many of us have also experienced gut-wrenching losses, many due to careless drivers or poison. I was sad to read that Heather feels her neighbourhood is “peppered with silly deer crossing signs.” Public education concerning the changing dynamic of wildlife interactions on southern Vancouver Island as development grows exponentially is long overdue. Wildlife behaves to accommodate our advances, and they do not understand our imaginary borders. They are tolerating us, why can’t we live with them? As an added benefit of
Dog’s death points to need to control deer My deepest and sincerest condolences to Heather Holmes (Oak Bay News, Sept. 23) on the death of her little Ollie. What a profound and sad loss. I too am tired of the platitudes and righteousness of the prodeer lobby in Oak Bay in particular but also in the Greater Victoria area. To read the comments the conservation officer for the South Island zone incenses me even further. At the very least the deer responsible should have been shot. If it had been a cougar there would have no second thought. I further challenge the officer on his statement, “It’s not a common occurrence” when referring to the attack on the defenceless pet. The number of reported incidences may indeed be low but I suggest the number of actual unreported events is significantly higher. Indeed, my own family experienced a scary event on Rockland Avenue a few weeks ago when my son-in-law was walking his two leashed dogs and pushing a stroller with my two small grandchildren on board. A doe continued to harass them for a couple of blocks by darting out of gardens at them. The dogs were petrified and my son-in-law and grandchildren were startled to say the least. I remember at the time my sonin-law having great difficulty to determine how/where to report the incident. In the end, I think it was reported to the police.
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the deer warning signs erected on the properties of caring citizens, we may well see fewer fatalities for the neighbourhood’s cats and dogs as drivers are reminded to slow down. No child has been killed by deer in the history of this country. They are in danger, however, of learning that violence will solve conflict if deer killing becomes accepted in our communities. If the adults in their lives are golf-club wielding, rock-throwing, fear-mongering people who set their dogs on deer, there isn’t much hope for a reasoned society. In the words of Pope Francis “our indifference or cruelty towards fellow creatures of this world sooner or later affects the treatment we mete out to other human beings.” Kelly Carson DeerSafe
As for my own experience, I am constantly chasing deer (commonly three but up to five) out of our yard. We live on a rocky hillside and unfortunately for us deer-proof fencing is prohibitively expensive. So we have few options. The thought of “pretty” flowers was given up a few years ago. Now it is a struggle to chase the vermin off without further destruction of stone walls. More importantly, though, both my wife and I are regularly startled early in the morning when one or more deer are suddenly awoken from their resting place and charge across the yard and crash through and destroy hedges. I agree wholeheartedly with Heather Holmes when she states that any child could be in danger because of these uncontrolled wild deer. I have written to the mayor of Oak Bay on a number of occasions about the increasing deer population. It doesn’t take a very sophisticated maths model to forecast the numbers of deer in this community in the future. In our area alone the does are giving birth routinely to twins. It really is time to take serious action before the problem is completely out of hand. Removal/translocation or vaccination/castration are already redundant on the larger scale. Elimination is the only answer and, likely, the cheapest option. On a side note, in my last letter to the mayor I suggested the municipality consider property tax reductions or rebates to those properties most affected by these pests. I know in our
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Deer contraception may be the answer To lose a beloved pet under any circumstances is a tragedy. As a dog owner my heart goes out to the family which lost theirs after an altercation with a deer. Truly what is the answer to the deer situation? Last winter the mayor of Oak Bay insisted on culling 11 deer and proudly boasted that it was a success. Apparently he was alone in that thought. Prior to the cull I had seen few deer here in Oak Bay but since that time I have seen more. Proves again that a cull is not the way to reduce the deer population, a fact borne out in many locations in North America. I was quite skeptical about the contraception program being offered but after seeing an obvious increase in fawns it might be the answer. Deer attacks are very rare as documented by the provincial government but we must also remain vigilant with our animals – especially during rutting season – just as we are when we drive. We don’t have to live in armed fortresses. Andrew Downs Oak Bay
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10 amazing sights in Oak Bay’s October sky This is the 100th episode of ‘What’s Up’ and we thank JPL/NASA and Jane Houston-Jones in Pasadena, CA. Here we share some of Jane’s favourite celestial things. Luckily October is a great month to see them. Let’s count down, beginning at sunset. 10. As the sun sets in the west over Metchosin, watch its colour. At sunset and sunrise, sunlight travels a long path through the atmosphere to reach our eyes. The thick atmosphere absorbs most
blocking the sunlight. The lower the sun sinks, the higher the shadow rises in the sky. 8. Also just after sunset (or before dawn) you may see rays of sunlight spread like a fan. These are crepuscular rays, formed when sunlight streams through gaps in clouds or mountains. Anti-crepuscular rays look the same but appear opposite the sun. 7. The bright flowing lights of the aurora borealis, or northern lights, are the result
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of collisions between gaseous particles in Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun. The different colours are due to the type of gas being struck by particles of the solar wind. Yellow-green aurorae are produced by oxygen molecules about 60 miles above Earth; red aurorae are from oxygen 200 miles above Earth and purple or blue is from nitrogen. In Oak Bay we usually see green waves of silk across the sky, not the multi-coloured aurora you might expect. Learn more at www. swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index 6. The Andromeda Galaxy is one of the
few galaxies you can 11 landing. 4. This month the actually see with the naked eye. In October, European Space Agenlook nearly cy’s Rosetta overhead Mission tarafter sunget, comet 67P Churyuset. The galmov-Geraaxy is more simenko, is than twice still bright the apparent enough for width of the experienced moon – so big astronomers that it barely to pick out fits in the field in a dark sky. of view of a Bill Smith On Oct. 9, telescope at Dark Skies you may be medium magable to spot nification. 5. Oct. 19 is Astron- it through a telescope omy Night at the U.S. in the east over BellingWhite House, and the ham near the crescent nights around the 19th moon and Venus. 3. There are meteor are excellent for viewing features on the showers galore this moon such as the Sea month – the faint, slowof Tranquility and the moving Draconids on site of the 1969 Apollo Oct. 9, the slow, super-
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bright Taurids on Oct. 10, and the swift and bright Orionids from the dust of Comet Halley on Oct. 21. A given meteor shower happens annually – when the earth returns to the point in its annual orbit where it crosses the orbit of the comet. That is why each meteor shower reoccurs every year like clockwork. A given meteor shower (say Taurids) will always get less and less intense as the tail thins. Only when the comet returns will the brightness suddenly shoot back up the maximum. 2. On Oct. 28, you’ll find a tight pairing of Jupiter, Venus and Mars in the Eastern sky over Mount Baker before sunrise. 1. We’ll end this list with our favourite astronomical sight -the Zodiacal Light. It’s a faint triangular glow seen from dark skies after sunset or before sunrise. This is sunlight reflecting off dust grains that circle the sun in the inner solar system. These dust grains travel the same pathway -- called the ecliptic -- as the moon and planets as they journey across our sky. These are the same dust particles the Rosetta Mission was sampling on its eight-year journey to Comet 67P. I’ll leave you with the question – what are these particles made of? If you’re lucky enough this month to see the Zodiacal Light, sometimes called the “false dawn,” Jupiter, Venus and Mars will be just above it. Find NASA resources for armchair astronomy at SolarSystem.nasa. gov/StarToolBox. Summarized “What’s Up In October 2015” by NASA announcer and astronomer Jane Houston Jones with permission for localization to Cattle Point Urban Star Park and the Oak Bay News. Bill Smith and the RASCals are volunteers at the Cattle Point Dark Sky Urban Star Park.
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History’s headlines: Oil’s not well at creek ing their heads when a drunk An oil-diesel leak from the teen tried to drive off with their Eric Martin Pavilion wreaked community service van during havoc for ducks in nearby a CounterAttack roadcheck, the Bowker Creek, this week in Oak Oak Bay News reported Oct. 1, Bay history. 1997. “Oil’s well that ends well for Even stranger, “the man was a the ducks in Bowker Creek,” pedestrian who just the Oak Bay Star wandered into the reported Sept. checkstop,” police 30, 1987. reported. The heav“The SPCA ily intoxicated male managed to caphopped into the van, ture nine mallard parked at Cadboro ducks and took Bay and Foul Bay them back to the roads, and tried to SPCA shelter for drive away. Moving a clean-up,” the just a few feet when Star reported. Jennifer Blyth Pages from the Past he was stopped by Come Monday, police, the man was the waterfowl appeared to be doing just ducky charged “with being in a state of and were expected to be turned intoxication in a public place,” police said. loose later in the week. *** A motorcyclist was killed at the University of Victoria campus this week in 1987. While turning right onto Ring Road from Henderson Road, the 22-year-old apparently hit a curb and lost control, striking a lamp standard and sustaining fatal injuries, police reported. *** Fast-forward 10 years and the Oak Bay Police were scratch-
*** Also in 1997, then-mayor Christopher Causton had to cast the deciding vote in Oak Bay council’s decision to send a proposal for an 11-unit residential complex on the corner of Kinross Avenue and Cadboro Bay Road to committee of the whole for discussion, the reported. With Coun. Frank Carson absent and Coun. Fiona Warrington abstaining due to a
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declared conflict of interest, Coun. Cheryle Scott and Coun. Allan Cassidy voted in favour, along with Causton. Councillors Nils Jensen and John Pallett opposed the proposal, saying the density was too high, it deviated from the Official Community Plan, and didn’t conform to the municipal townhouse zoning. While the OCP called for two-storey multifamily housing with possible service or office space at street level for the two small parcels, the proponent said they decided against that model due to parking concerns.
What it cost – 1987 • 4 rolls of Purex bathroom tissue, from Lewis Low Cost, $1.37. • Nabob coffee, 369g, $2.77 • Soup or salad, entree and tea or coffee at Pickwicks Restaurant on the avenue, $7.95
Thursday, Oct. 1st, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Oak Bay Beach Hotel Lobby, 1175 Beach Drive A community event to show support for public art. Funds raised will go to the Oak Bay Public Art Fund. Meet the artists. Delight in the piano cabaret. Vote for your favourite sculpture, painting and piano. Bid on a piano for your personal pleasure.
Send your nomination to heritageoakbay@gmail. com with the subject line Century Plaque by October 1st with your name, the address of your home, and the date of construction. The winning criteria will be based upon the original exterior character of the house. Up to ten plaques will be awarded. After the awards plaques will be available from the Foundation for $125.
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Upstairs Lounge Live Music Series - The Klez Friday, Oct. 9th, Doors open 6 pm Music 7:30 pm Oak Bay Recreation The Klez play the celebratory Jewish music of Eastern Europe and the haunting music of the Sephardic Jews who were driven out of Spain in 1492. This is music filled with love and longing, minor chords, and heart-felt joy! Unique & awesome! Tickets available at Oak Bay Recreation Centre reception or online at www.beaconridgeproductions.com. $12 ($15 at the door).
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Is your Oak Bay home a century or older? Enter for a chance to win a Century House plaque with your home’s date of construction.
Monterey Recreation Centre Saturday, Oct. 24th, 9 am to 1 pm Free admission. Beautiful hand-crafted items, jewellery, assorted treasures, books and more.
Pumpkin Art on the Avenue Opening Night Friday, Oct. 23rd, 5 to 9 pm Behind the Oak Bay Municipal Hall (2167 Oak Bay Avenue)
Hundreds of carved pumpkins in a variety of displays ranging from local personalities and famous people to The Walking Dead, Big Bang Theory, Halloween icons and more. Admission is by donation.
Trick or Treat on the Avenue Saturday, Oct. 31st, 2 - 5 pm Every Halloween Oak Bay Village merchants host a giant community trick or treat! Participating merchants offer trick or treating in the stores from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue. A complete list of participating merchants, identified by the pumpkin poster in their window, will be posted a week before Halloween. Following the trick or treat, the Municipality of Oak Bay hosts a bonfire in Fireman’s Park with hot dogs, hot chocolate and a Halloween costume contest.
West My Friend and Foxglove Friday Oct 23 Oak Bay United Church corner of Mitchell and Granite Streets Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm Tickets $15, Kids under 12 free. Tickets at eventbrite.ca
Emergency Preparedness Begins with You! Thursday, Oct. 15th, 10 am to 12 pm Monterey Recreation Centre Call 250.592.9121 or email obep@oakbay.ca to reserve your seat. This 90-minute session will provide you with information on how you can be prepared for any emergency. Learn how to develop your personal preparedness plan, put together an evacuation grab-andgo kit, and a kit to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 7 days after a major emergency.
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Fall Emergency Preparedness Information Sessions These 90-minute sessions will provide you with information on how you can be prepared for any emergency. Learn how to develop your personal preparedness plan, put together your evacuation grab and go kits, and a kit for you and your family to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 7 days after a major emergency.
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ShakeOutBC Earthquake Drill - Thursday, October 15, 2015 Call 250.592.9121 or email obep@oakbay.ca to reserve your seat. All sessions are FREE! EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BEGINS WITH YOU!
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Keys to fitness Each month the Oak Bay News will feature a different member of the Oak Bay Fire Department and the ways they maintain their health.
Firefighter Cody Brown FAVOURITE RECIPE: Coconut pancakes: Try to mix healthier ingredients into your favourite meals. U 6 eggs U 4 to 6 Tbsp coconut flour U Pinch of salt U 1/2 tsp baking powder U 2 Tbsp butter or coconut oil Beat together the eggs, coconut flour (adjust to achieve desired consistency) baking powder and a pinch of salt. Melt the butter/oil and add
half to the mix and some to the pan so pancakes won’t stick. Cook in a pan over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Serve with protein and top with fresh berries and a drizzle of maple syrup. Other options are to use it like a wrap and put in some leftover meat/veggies and serve a savoury wrap.
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“The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.” – Deepak Chopra
FAVOURITE WORKOUT Cardio boxing: Start off with two to three, easy
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three-minute rounds, and work your way up to five to six threeminute intense rounds. You can use a punching bag, have a friend hold focus pads or shadow box (no pads in front of a mirror). The most important thing is to keep moving for the complete round and have fun!
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Eye Injuries At this time of year, our thoughts turn to activities such as outdoor sports and gardening. This week’s column focuses on the two most common serious eye injuries. In the first instance, we have a traumatic eye injury. A blow to the eye can lead to loss of vision, immediate medical attention is necessary to give the injured person the best chance for a full recovery. Keep the individual quiet and assess the solution. DO NOT attempt to remove debris from the eye or rinse the eye. DO NOT attempt to open the eye or put any medication on or around the eye. The second emergency, a chemical burn, requires very different handling. The patient must be immediately taken to the nearest source of fresh water, the eye forced open and thoroughly flushed. Seek medical attention only after extensive flushing of the affected eye or while the flushing continues. With a chemical burn, saving a few seconds may save a person’s vision. Two common injuries have two very different management strategies. Have a safe summer. Don’t forget to protect your eyes.
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Locks lost for a cause Oak Bay students stepped up to lose their locks for the school’s Cops 4 Cancer fundraising campaign Friday. If tradition holds true the new gym will erupt in cheers as the Cops for Cancer cyclists wheel in Thursday. The riders on the Tour de Rock are slated to arrive shortly before 9:30 a.m. and make their way to Willows elementary around 9:45 a.m. Oak Bay resident and rider Ray Bernoties, Chief Superintendent Island District Commander for Island District RCMP, is also expected to get a very close haircut during the festivities
UVic assault The victim managed to escape and did not suffer any significant injuries or require medical attention, Saanich Police Sgt. Steve Eassie said. “The victim bravely came forward with this info. She fought diligently, and did everything she could to prevent the attack from happening, at no time did she give in.” Saanich Police officers were in fact on campus that Friday night, as they ran enhanced patrols with UVic Campus Security, a standard exercise this time of year. Officers attended to assaults, physical assaults and public drunkenness, and identified a number of people who may be contacted during this investigation, Eassie added. But most of all police would like to speak to the individual who came to victim’s aid. “We’re very interested… they may have a description of the individuals involved and may have witnessed certain things that took place,” Eassie said. Parking Lot No. 1 is close to the Gordon Head and other housing residences on the campus with multiple trails leading directly into the cover of Mystic Vale. The victim is a UVic student who detached herself from a larger group and was travelling alone to another gathering. It is unknown at this time if the assailants are UVic students. The assault comes barely a week
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after UVic’s Sexual Violence Aware ness Week, held Sept. 14 to 18 o campus. It kicked off with an informa tion fair, and the message was clea In addition, UVic is hosting Takin Down Rape Culture with Laci Gree today (Sept. 30). “Anytime events such as this occu on campus it’s very alarming,” sai director of UVic Campus Securit Tom Downie. “Through program (such as Sexualized Violence Week we make students aware.” Cases of rape are not rare on cam pus however what makes this cas different is it’s believed the perpetra tors and victim are unknown to eac other. “Campus security is available 24/7 365 days a year. We’re fortunate i some ways that we’re an open cam pus but issues like this can hap pen anywhere in any community Downie said. This case is believed to be unre lated to the Sept. 20 incident in whic a man followed a young woma on foot. He retreated to a van an then asked if she wanted a ride. Sh reported his actions as suspicious. Anyone who may have witnesse the Sept. 26 sexual assault inciden or has any information relating to is asked to call the Saanich Polic at 250-475-4321 or Crime Stoppers a 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). reporter@saanichnews.com
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Just Matcha Tea Shop Thank you Oak Bay for 2 great years!!!! Just Matcha Tea Shop is celebrating its 2nd anniversary on October 17!! Come by the shop for some great deals, nibbles by the Whole Beast and Charelli’s Cheese Shop and of course, great matcha! Free Prizes and discounts all day!!! Open 10-4 pm. See you there!!
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Formed in Paris in 2011, the quartet has performed in France, Canada and the U.S. Proteus strives to promote and expand Canadian saxophone repertoire, playing a wide range of music written for saxophone quartet, from new works commissioned for them, such as Robert Lemay’s Urban Influx, to contemporary pieces, to arrangements of Classical, NeoClassical and Baroque pieces, to tangos, rags, and even Radiohead. For Thursday’s concert the audience will
enjoy works by University of Victoria composition professor John Celona, composer Justin Boechler, renowned Canadian composer Robert Lemay, Paris composer Karol Beffa and an arrangement by Antonin Dvorak. The concert is part of Oak Bay Music Society’s “New Music and Beyond” series.Tickets ($15/$10) are available at Ivy’s Books and at oakbaymusic.ca. Tickets will also be available at the door at St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Rd. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Raising funds with Bubbles & Bites Family, friends and friends-of-friends gathered for the inaugural Bubbles and Bites … Popping Corks for the Cure on Sept. 24. Bubbles and Bites honoured DFH founder Dominic Francis Hanley, who died in September 2014 after a short battle with cancer. Guests enjoyed a variety of beverages and savoury bites from the award-winning chefs of the Marina Restaurant in an event that featured live and silent auctions. Guests filled the ‘bubble wall’ with names to honour those who have fought cancer. The evening featured keynote speaker Dr. Julian Lum on behalf of the BC Cancer Foundation and funds raised benefitted local cancer research at the Trev & Joyce Deeley Research Centre adjacent to Royal Jubilee Hospital. Researchers at the Deeley centre study how the immune system responds to cancer and how best to enhance this response for preventive and therapeutic purposes.
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Stephanie Peat, Bill Knowled and Vana Farlowe. Jill Bernakevitch and Samantha Tough. James Love and Nancy McDonald enjoy a drink during the inaugural Bubbles and Bites fundraiser for the BC Cancer Foundation held at Oak Bay Marina restaurant Sept. 24.
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Victoria Golf Club scored in the Golf Digest ranking of the top 30 venues in Canada. “That’s considered the world’s golf magazine. It would be the top-ranked one, so it’s nice to be recognized by them,” said Scott Kolb, Victoria Golf Club general manager. The local links ranked 14th in Canada, number three in B.C. and first for Vancouver Island. “We’ve always tried to have a standard of our conditioning of our golf club and keep to tradition to its roots,” Kolb said. “It’s 122 years old. Instead of trying to be too modern we’ve tried to keep with that links style and work with the land we have.” Nine holes on the water and nine holes of parklike setting don’t hurt, but they’ve spent millions of dollars over the past decade restoring the land, doing bunker work and more. “We’ve restored about 95 per cent of the golf course,” Kolb said. “That’s what we’ve focused on.” While steps such as adding forward tees likely don’t add to the ranking, “it’s made the course more playable for more levels.” Up until 18-months ago, he admits there was some concern “the Tiger (Woods) effect had worn off. That seems like it’s more or less come to a levelling off period,” Kolb said, adding they’ve had their busiest year to date. “We’re up at least 10 per cent over the last few years. It’s nice to see our members more active.” It’s a trend he imagines slides across to the other courses in Oak Bay, Henderson and Uplands. “We’re lucky in Victoria there are so many great golf courses. It’s probably the biggest industry in the municipality,” Kolb said. “Not only is it a huge amount of green space in an urban space, but it employs typically 80 to 100 people.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com
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Caregivers need help There are more than 30,000 seniors in British Columbia who would not enjoy their precious measure of independence without the help of unpaid family caregivers and other volunteers. However, B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says thousands of these family caregivers are stressed Brian to the breaking point. Some are “profoundly exhausted.” In her September report titled “Caregivers in Distress: More Respite Needed,” Mackenzie says: “Unpaid caregivers in B.C., most of whom are family members, need more support. She wisely points out that B.C. needs to start viewing supporting unpaid caregivers as an investment in the health care system. Indeed, in dollar terms these caring volunteers represent a huge investment. The contributions of spouses, family members, neighbours, friends and volunteers is estimated to be more than $4 billion a year. Without their selfless contri-
butions that cost would fall to governments at the local, provincial and federal levels. However, we are reminded constantly by all levels of government that rising health care costs are becoming an untenable burden on taxpayers. Mackenzie says the stories she Kieran hears are heartwarming and heart-breaking “as unbelievably committed husbands and wives steadfastly and stoically care for their aging spouses.” “There are sons and daughters, some of whom are seniors themselves, demonstrating a deep commitment to keeping their moms and dads at home. I see and hear about the very meaningful fulfillment this caregiving brings, while I also learn of the frustration and exhaustion that caregivers so often experience as well.” Mackenzie looked at data for 31,000 seniors in this province who are enrolled in the home support system. She found that 29 per cent of caregivers are expe-
riencing actual distress. This means that about 9,000 individuals – each providing an average of 30 hours of care a week – reported being angry, depressed, or in conflict because of the pressure of caring for a loved one. Our elders’ watchdog rightly characterizes this as a wake-up call because many of these unpaid caregivers are the only thing standing between a senior’s continued ability to live at home and placement in residential care. If B.C. does not find a way to support these caregivers in distress there will be added pressure on the already stressed residential care and acute care system. Unfortunately, services such as home support have not kept pace with the increase in the seniors’ population. Some are actually decreasing, such as adult day programs and respite beds. There are times when profoundly exhausted caregivers need a break from their duties. Respite beds, usually located in residential care facilities, are a remedy. PLEASE SEE: Caregivers in distress, Page A16
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Mackenzie compared B.C. to Alberta, and found B.C. has a 45 per cent greater rate of caregiver distress, yet clients in Alberta are accessing more home support for less complex needs. The Alberta comparison also revealed an opportunity to significantly reduce emergency department visits and hospital admissions by providing high intensity adult day programs. The seniors advocate says her report contains evidence to support the case that B.C. can be
doing more to support distressed caregivers by increasing their access to respite through three provincially funded supports: adult day programs, home support and respite beds. “We know that increasing these supports will not eradicate caregiver distress. Respite is just one of many possible interventions. However, it is a critical step in ensuring that caregivers receive as much support as possible in the vital and often overlooked work they are providing,� Mackenzie concludes.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED PETS GORGEOUS CKC ylw Lab pups top quality. Family raised pets, $1200. (250)897-6275.
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RETURN TO Health Volunteer Visitors are needed to provide social support for isolated/lonely seniors following hospitalization. Training to address age related issues begins in mid October, Wed afternoons for 7 continuous weeks. Seniors Serving Seniors at 250-382-4331.
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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 NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 firstandsecondmortgages.ca
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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.
RENTALS MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT
FREE GAZEBO- lots of good cedar. (250)656-1271.
FRIENDLY FRANK 2 PATIO lounge chairs, foldup w/padded cushions, good buy, $15/e. 250-656-7673. MID-SIZE WIRE cage (guinea pig or for transport) 15x24x14, $10. Call (778)426-3424.
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DEEP COVE: lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cats ok, N/S. $850+. 250-656-1312
2013 34’ Keystone Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel. Immaculate, only used 4 weeks. 5 year warranty available. 3 slide outs, rear room with bunks, 2nd bathroom, aluminum frame, bike rack, electric awning. Lots of extras negotiable. $35,500. 250-882-6707.
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PARKING SPACE near Lansdowne Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (or more for long-term). Chris, 250-595-0370.
GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished. W/D, D/W, A/C. Big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.
SILVER RING, fancy $25. 778-265-1615.
CARS 2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $8,000 with full tank of gas! Call 250-634-8586.
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ALLHOME Reno’s & Restorations: Kitchens, bath, additions, re-modeling. We build custom homes. Decks, railings & fences. 35 yrs experience. General maintenance. Comm/Res. 250-213-7176.
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ALWAYS BRIGHT & Clean. Grand Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.
DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.
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CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
GARDENING 20% OFF! Mowing, power raking, hedge/shrub trim, cleanups. Call (250)479-6495.
LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance. Insured, reliable. References. Call Andrew, 250-893-3465. NEIL’S LAWNCUTTING Service. Competitive rates. Free Estimates Call (250)385-3878.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate
ABBA Exteriors Inc. “Fall Clean-Up Specials” Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MC *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca Locally owned Family business
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
HAUL A WAY Clean & green. Junk & garbage removal. Free est. Fall disc. 778-350-5050 JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS 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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OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942. RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.
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CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
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RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST Carpenter&Sons. decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, drywall. Kitchen, bath, suites, Senior Disc. 250-217-8131.
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BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. RENO SPECIALIST- Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250744-8453. www.justrenoz.com
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Done Right Moving $85/hr. A+ BBB. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. Penny 250-418-1747
PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607. ✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Interiors. Free Estimates.
PLUMBING FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
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DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTER- Furn. repairs, scratches, fix springs, marine, commercial. 250-480-9822.
WINDOW CLEANING ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing, package discounts. “Locally owned Family business”. WCB, BBB Certified; Now accepting Visa/ MasterCard. (778)433-9275. ALWAYS BRIGHT & Clean. Grand Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.
Our readers are looking for you! Don’t be missed, call to place your ad today. 250-388-3535
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