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Last month, Esquimalt council voted to deny all applications for business licenses pertaining to dispensaries in the township following an earlier inquiry from someone wanting to establish a business there. Officials with the town canvased other municipalities in the region, noting most have taken the position that the activity is illegal, therefore business licences will not be issued and anyone commencing operations will be forced to shut down. The only exception in the region is the City of Victoria, which currently has approximately 20 medical marijuana dispensaries. The city is now trying to set up a process to regulate the industry so it won’t be a free-for-all. When it comes to policing, officers in Victoria have had ongoing conversations with dispensary operators, reminding them that there is always a risk the businesses could be enforced.

traditional services, such as banking, he added, and if the federal government follows through with legalizing marijuana it will reduce the market value over time, removing the temptation for thieves. “This is not unique to the City of Victoria. Obviously we’re dealing with a high value product and an all-cash business so there will always be a concern that they are targeted,” said MacPherson. “Our hope is businesses will adopt best practices for security and the city in its licencing program will include security standards that should be applied across the industry.” Last month, a man armed with a weapon entered the Weeds Don Denton/Victoria News Social Club in the The Ocean Grown Medicinal Society marijuana dispensary on Cook 1600 block of Douglas Street and made off Street was the scene of an armed robbery on Oct. 27. with an undisclosed amount of cash and Buyers Club, one of said Victoria police “If we went in and drugs. In late July, a the major risks for spokesperson Bowen tried to shut these man armed with a Osoko. “Our resources medical marijuana places down, is this gun and knife stole are only so big and we dispensaries is that going to result in cash and drugs from they are an all-cash apply those resources criminal charges? Farmacy, located at business. based on the public That’s not clear. 3055 Scott St. The city licencing interest.” That can change any Anyone with dispensaries will According to minute...It really is a information is asked go a long way Dieter MacPherson, complex issue where to call 250-995-7654. towards allowing the executive director of people are operating editor@vicnews.com businesses to access the Victoria Cannabis in a grey area,”

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On the morning of Oct. 17, Tammy Kivell woke up at 4:30 a.m. to get ready for her trip to an assembly near Nanaimo. She packed a lunch, gathered her dog’s belongings, then texted her friend to save her a seat. But when Kivell walked out of her Esquimalt home her car wasn’t there. “I was scratching my head and thinking, did I leave my keys with a friend? I wasn’t drinking last night. Did I park in the wrong stall?” said Kivell, who looked in other stalls, but found no trace of her car. “Then I knew it was gone.” Kivell contacted the police, who advised her to first call local tow truck companies. She also walked extensively around her neighbourhood to see if the car had been been ditched on another street, but had no luck. Kivell had saved for a couple years to purchase her 2005 silver Toyota Echo. It was the first new car she had ever owned.

After speaking with police, the 54-year-old felt optimistic her car would be found soon, but as the days go by that optimism is beginning to fade. “I just thought who would want an old car?” said Kivell. “It’s an invasion, like I had no security.” Victoria police Const. Franco Bruschetta, community resource officer for Esquimalt, said thefts of autos in the community are rare, but there have been spikes in thefts from autos. Having a club on your steering wheel could help deter thieves, he added, along with not having anything visible inside your vehicle. “They’ll break your window just to get in and get lose change so keep all that hidden away or not even in the car period,” Bruschetta said. In the mean time, all Kivell can do is wait to see if she’ll have her car returned, hopefully in one piece. “Someone’s got a beautiful car out there, wherever it is,” she said. editor@vicnews.com

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Gary Fleischauer used to clean the gutters of his home and put up Christmas lights annually. The 71-year-old Victoria resident is used to climbing on his ladder to do yard work and taking care of the home he’s lived in for the past 40 years. But roughly two weeks ago, while he was putting a tarp over the roof of his home to protect it from the heavy rain and wind, he slipped and fell 16 feet, landing on the concrete. “I had the ladder properly positioned but for some reason, all of a sudden it rotated and dumped me off,” Fleischauer said, noting he fell onto his ankle and then his hip. “My eye sight went all blurry as a result of the shock.” A neighbour who witnessed the accident called an ambulance and he was rushed to Victoria General Hospital. Fleischauer broke his pelvis and had to have surgery. A week later he’s still recovering. “You’re just in so much pain and you’re totally debilitated. You’re bed-ridden,” he said, adding he won’t be able to put weight on his left leg for six weeks. Every 10 minutes a senior will fall in B.C.

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Marijuana dispensaries are tricky business It’s hard to wrap your head around how medical marijuana dispensaries continue to operate. The businesses are illegal, yet Victoria has approximately 20 of them operating throughout the city. They continue to pop up throughout the province, prompting communities to call for local authorities to regulate them. Since the dispensaries do not have a licence, they can’t access traditional services such as opening a bank account. Therefore they are forced to operate as a cash only business. Having illegal drugs and cash on hand seems like a goldmine for thieves. During the last three months, three dispensaries have been targeted by armed robbers. It’s surprising it hasn’t happened more. Police are now watching to see if the trend continues. If so, they may have to conduct enforcement. This is where things get weird — police are investigating crimes that occurred at business that are operating illegally. This seems like a prime opportunity to shut them down, but it appears the hands of police are somewhat tied at this time. According to Victoria police, the dispensaries are operating in a grey area. If police shut them down, it’s not clear whether criminal charges would be laid or if the case would have any teeth in court. Police also claim they apply their resources based on the public interest. This has turned into a wait-and-see situation as to how the city will set up regulations, and whether Justin Trudeau will follow up with his plans to legalize the drug — something those in the medical marijuana industry say would reduce its market value, removing the temptation for thieves. In the meantime, it’ll be interesting to see how many more dispensaries bloom in Victoria, and how many more will be robbed.

The Victoria 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 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

The silence of the email servers substance of which is blanked out, and Premier Christy Clark’s government offers to discuss the situation by phone. has been steadily backed into a corner Here’s an exchange between NDP on its apparent deletion of emails MLA Adrian Dix and Citizens’ Services involving sensitive government topics. A week-long barrage of accusations by Minister Amrik Virk: Dix: “Can the minister explain why the NDP opposition peaked with their the Office of the Premier, the deputy most damning evidence of a cover-up, minister to the premier, has no records in the long-running case of eight health and why the successive deputy researchers suspended or minister of health had one fired from drug approval record over two years?” studies. Virk: “The suggestion from Most have been paid the member opposite that settlements or reinstated there are no documents after the biggest personnel is false…. There are more management blunder in documents now that the memory. One committed Ombudsperson has conduct of suicide. the matter and is undertaking We are now into a second a comprehensive review. I independent review of fully expect that he will do a this tragic case, after an Tom Fletcher comprehensive review and will independent lawyer was B.C. Views consent to the release of more unable to determine what documents.” went wrong, because she There will be more sound and fury couldn’t compel testimony or demand over this, but only Chalke’s report can records. It is now in the hands of B.C.’s provide new information. And even then, new Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, who the damage is done, settlements and has that authority. non-disclosure deals have been signed, Everyone agrees that the deputy and Clark and Health Minister Terry health minister of the day, Graham Lake have formally apologized. Whitmarsh, was legally responsible for The larger issue is how freedom of the decisions and records. Yet somehow information legislation should work. the only record released to the NDP for Should the opposition be able to secondthe two-year period of the firings and guess decisions of bureaucrats by going subsequent investigation was a heavily through their emails? blanked-out update from his successor, The traditional answer is no. Elected Stephen Brown, to the premier’s deputy, officials are responsible, even if they John Dyble. had no actual role, as should always It refers to an “update on litigation be the case in hiring and firing ministry resolution from investigation,” the

staff and awarding government work contracts. The buck stops with Lake and Clark, not their deputies. There are sound reasons for this. Consider another sensitive decision, to shoot wolves from the air in a last-ditch effort to preserve dwindling mountain caribou herds. Protesters, pop stars and politicians can sound off as they like, but these hard decisions are made and carried out by wildlife experts working for or consulted by the province. The minister, in this case Forests Minister Steve Thomson, authorizes the use of helicopters and rifles and takes the political consequences. One can imagine the agonizing discussion that goes on behind the scenes, as provincial and First Nations wildlife experts watch caribou herds dwindle despite widespread habitat protection efforts. They not only make the technical call, they have to pull the trigger. Would wildlife biologists be able to provide frank advice for or against this decision if they knew their names and opinions could later be used in a political battle in the legislature and in the streets? No. And can you run a public service if everyone is subjected to the scrutiny that only politicians choose to endure? No. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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The Royal B.C. Museum has opened a travelling photography exhibition at a major metro station in Guangzhou, China, depicting the beginning of a long relationship between the city and Canada. Guangzhou to British Columbia: The Chinese Canadian Experience, 1858 to 1958 located in the Yuexiu Park station, shows how the gold rush in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon caused many Chinese migrants to journey from

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Jazz vocalist brings smooth sound to Hermann’s club Vocalist to perform jazz standards Kendra Wong Victoria News

Most people don't associate jazz vocalists with improvisation, but for Victoria's Carol Sokoloff, that's how she creates music. The singer and songwriter is one of the only jazz vocalists to improvise in Victoria and she's bringing her talent to Hermann's Jazz Club this week. “It's nice for jazz vocalists to also be jazz artists, which includes feeling free to improvise,” said Sokoloff, adding she does scatting as part of her improvisation.

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Six years ago, Jim Wispinski was feeling burnt out from art. The 73-year-old Esquimalt resident had spent 50 years creating a wide variety of pieces, (30 of those years as a professional artist) but it was a struggle at times to get people interested in buying art. So Wispinski traded in his paint brushes for a ukulele and joined a band in town that entertained crowds for about five years. Eventually, he became interested in art again when the Township Community Arts Council (TCAC) started inviting him to shows. Around that time, Wispinski also discovered zentangle art — which he describes as a sophisticated form of doodling. The popular art form has inspired him to create hundreds of pieces. “To be able to still do art is amazing. It’s something within you,” said Wispinski, who was selected to be the artist in residence at the English Inn this month. “It’s just something within you. You don’t have to wait for a bolt of lightning. It’s just there all the time.”

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Esquimalt artist Jim Wispinski will be the artist in residence at the English Inn from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10. Wispinski was destined to be an artist from the day he was born. Having a dad that was artistic and worked as a masseur, he started doodling when he was three years old, eventually getting into oil paintings that he sold to his father’s clients. After graduating from the University of Alberta, Wispinski taught art in junior high for five years. His love for art was stimulated when he attended an art history course in Rome. Wispinski subsequently entered the Alberta College of Art (in Calgary) in 1971, receiving five

scholarships and graduating with an honours diploma in advertising art. It wasn’t until his dad passed away that he decided to pursue art as a profession, and left his job in the commercial art field to move to Victoria with his wife in 1983. But since more than 60 per cent of Canadian artists live in the area, making a living as a professional wasn’t exactly easy. Wispinski is thrilled he will have an opportunity to showcase the wide variety of work he’s created throughout the years. Although

watercolours and oils are his favourite media, he uses five different styles and dabbles in about 22 different mediums. His basic style is realistic, almost a photographictype painting. “The biggest thing is eclectic. There will be a wide variety of medium and subject matter, from my prairie days to the West Coast and visits to other countries,” he said about the exhibit. “I am reborn.” Wispinski’s work will be on display and for sale from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10. He will also host a gelli printmaking demonstration on Nov. 15, a water colour class on Nov. 26., and a zentangle demonstration on Dec. 6. Pre-registration is required by emailing jimandhol@shaw.ca. The opening reception takes place Nov. 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This marks the second time the arts council has sponsored its artist in residence at the English Inn. The program runs until March and features three local artists. Michael Giles will be featured in December/January and painter Lynda Lombardi in January/February. For more information on classes and demonstrations visit townshiparts.org. editor@vicnews.com

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Possession of child pornography and assault charges against a 52-year-old petty officer with CFB Esquimalt have now been stayed by the Crown. RCMP in Sooke began investigating the allegations on July 29 and laid charges the following month. The day after the investigation began, the accused — William Alan Goodfellow, turned himself in to police. In Colwood Provincial Court Thursday, the possession of child pornography charge was stayed by the Crown. A stay of proceedings is usually directed when there is not a reasonable likelihood of a conviction. The charges, however, can be reinstated within one year. Goodfellow said he feels relieved the whole thing is over and is looking forward to getting his life back to normal. “It’s taken my professional career and run it into the dirt,” he said, adding he was placed on restrictions at work due to the nature of the charges. “I’d like to get my life back together here and have people look at me in the proper light.” editor@vicnews.com

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Greg Maggio stopped all 21 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Victoria Cougars topped the Oceanside Generals 5-0 on a rainy Sunday afternoon in Parksville. Scoring for Victoria was James Scott, Brandon Tutte, Dom Kolbeins, Cody Hodges, and Nathan Looysen. The Cougars won their fourth straight game in raising their record to 14-4-1-0. Ryan Buse, Kameron Fink, Hodges, Kolbeins, and Looysen also recorded two points a piece in the win. For Looysen, the offensively-gifted forward continues to lead the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League in scoring with 45 points. During their current win streak, Victoria has outscored its opponents 30-1. The streak includes a 5-0 win over the Kerry Park Islanders, a 7-1 win over the Peninsula Panthers, and a 13-0 win over the Campbell River Storm. The power play was non-existent for both teams. The Cougars went 0-for-4 while Oceanside finished 0-for-6 which included squandering a two-man advantage for one minute and 50 seconds in the opening period. The next game for Victoria is Thursday, November 5 against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. Game time at the Archie Browning Sports Centre (1151 Esquimalt Rd.) is 7 p.m. editor@vicnews.com

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VOLUNTEERS

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Take notice that Kal Tire, 2882 Douglas Street, Victoria BC, will sell to the highest bidder a 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue:

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MATURE couple wanted for fulltime, live-in, caretaking position on a private island near Whaletown, B.C. Must be familiar with boats, have valid driverâ€™s license, basic first aid. Familiarity with basic maintenance, groundskeeping. Able to live in a remote location. Send resume to Subtle Island Enterprises, P.O. Box 286, Whaletown, B.C. V0P 1Z0 or to sie@twincomm.ca

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

BC CHILDRENâ€™S Hospital seeks volunteers for the Victoria Festival of Trees, which raises over $100,000 each year to support the hospitalâ€™s research, purchase life-saving equipment, and to fund urgent needs. If you are looking for a fun way to get involved and give back this holiday season, join the volunteer team. Set up will take place on November 17, from 6-9 p.m. at the Bay Centre. Call 250-386-2269.

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MULTI-MEDIA JOURNALIST WANTED Do you like being at at the centre of it all? Where communities are built. Where stories are told. From the heartwarming to the heartwrenching. The Campbell River Mirror is looking for someone to join our award-winning team and tell these stories. Weâ€™re looking for a reporter with experience in print, digital and photo journalism. Not just any reporter, though. One thatâ€™s creative, courageous and resourceful. You can weather a storm of controversy but also feel for a family in distress. Youâ€™re comfortable with the tools of multi-media reporting: a digital recorder, a DSLR camera, video editing software, social media, the Internet, desktop publishing and, yes, a pen and a notepad! But the best tool you have is your ability to get to the heart of a story. Working in Campbell River means living the coveted Vancouver Island lifestyle. Drive to work along beautiful coastal vistas backed by snowcapped mountains. Finish your exhilarating day at work by mountain biking in tall, green forests, canoeing sparkling lakes, kayaking deep, blue seas, or fishing world class rivers. Live in a modern, friendly community where people care about each other and where environment is not just the adjacent wildernesses of Strathcona Park, the northern Gulf Islands and the wild West Coast, itâ€™s also clean neighbourhoods, community parks, and refreshing greenways. Campbell River is a place to live the good life with topnotch athletic facilities and a lively cultural scene. For the growing family we have inventive playgrounds for the kids, first rate schools, expansive cultural organizations offering music, dance, theatre, art and lots and lots of sports. If you want to join a team of like-minded journalists plying their trade in a little corner of paradise, send your resume, portfolio and references to: The editor, Campbell River Mirror 104 - 250 Dogwood St., Campbell River, B.C. V9W 2X9 Email: editor@campbellrivermirror.com

Junior Project Manager

Of course, we offer a salary commensurate with experience and a competitive benefit package.

As an expanding General Contracting company in Sidney, BC, CCM Construction is looking for a Junior Project Manager to grow with us.

The Campbell River Mirror is part of Black Press community news media, an independent and international media group with more than 190 community, daily and urban publications, 14 press facilities and more than 160 websites in B.C., Alberta, Washington, Yukon, Hawaii and Ohio.

The ideal candidate should have previous field experience as a Superintendent or a Foreman, or have estimating experience & be ready to move into the office for training as a Project Manager. Candidate must be willing to travel, as our project locations cover all of BC, Alberta, & Saskatchewan. Please submit your resume by email: reception@ccmconstruction.net or fax 250-655-5088

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RETIRED COUPLE interested in winter housesitting. N/S, reliable, respectful. (250)7144957 houseitting@hotmail.com

SIDNEY- BACHELOR suite in private home, laundry included. $600 + cable, internet, phone. (250)656-9345.

WE BUY CARS $$$ CASH $$$

GREATER VICTORIA Down Syndrome Society is looking for volunteers to help with their awareness walk on November 7, 2015. Roles include set-up and clean up, route marshalling and face-painting. The event runs from 10:30 am to 2 pm at Cadboro Bay United Church, 2625 Arbutus Road, Victoria. Set-up will begin at 9:30 am. Call 250-386-2269. HABITAT FOR Humanity seeks Ambassadors to welcome visitors to the Gingerbread Showcase Room, between November 21, 2015 and January 3, 2016 at the Inn at Laurel Point. Do you have a genial personality and are keen to get into the holiday spirit while helping Habitat For Humanity raise funds to build homes for local lower income families? Yes? Call 250-3862269.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE

BICYCLES MOUNTAIN BIKE, (ladies) 18 speed, red/black. Good condition. Asking $65. obo. Call (778)432-3588.

PRIVATE country home; garden beds & fruit trees but w/in 1km of HW#1. Cobble Hill, 3 bdrm / 2.5 bath. N/S only, pets considered. Dec 1. $2200+util. http://bit.ly/privatehome

50+ ISSUES of Threads Magazines, (1995-2007), $65 for all. Call (250)370-2905.

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

BEAN BAG chair. $12. Tricycle, new, $40. 2 outdoor chairs w/ covers $12. (250)388-6725.

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Dinette set- 4â€™x6â€? round solid wood, wrought iron pedestal, 4 chairs, $75. (778)351-0177.

VICTORIA FURNISHED room in newer house, $550 incl. N/P. Avail now (250)886-6855.

TOWNHOUSES

DEAD or ALIVE

LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a private, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $930/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

250-686-3933 Free tow-away MOTORCYCLES 2006 VESPA LX50- as new, only 1,300 km, helmet included. $2000 obo. Call (250)4774607. 2008 HONDA Motorcycle, 919 (red). Only 22,000 km. Just serviced. No drops. $4,900. Call (250)361-0052.

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NEVER WORN ladies gold Bulova watch diamond at 12, $75. (778)433-4939. PET CAGE, Fancy, brand new, large. New $150. Sell $95. (250)893-2502. POLAR BEAR- 30â€?, new, excellent cond, fake fur. $39. cash. Call (250)995-3201.

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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.

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250-507-6543. ALâ€™S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.

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CARPENTRY

RENO SPECIALIST- Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250744-8453. www.justrenoz.com

ALLHOME Renoâ€™s & Restorations: Kitchens, bath, additions, re-modeling. We build custom homes. Decks, railings & fences. 35 yrs experience. General maintenance. Comm/Res. 250-213-7176. BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Renoâ€™s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

GARDENING (250)208-8535. YARD & garden overgrown? Tree/hedge pruning. Leaf pickup Soil, mulch delivery 25yrs exp, Refs

CLEANING SERVICES AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incldâ€™d. All lower Island areas. 250-385-5869. Spik Nâ€™ Span Cleaning. Excellent rates. Esquimalt/Victoria. Senior Disc. (778)432-3588.

CONTRACTORS ALL ABOUT The Detail. Lic/Ins. 22yrs exp. Full renos. Big/small jobs. (250)418-5895

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renoâ€™s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint. - Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

ABBA Exteriors Inc. â€œFall Clean-Up Specialsâ€? 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

ALWAYS BRIGHT & Clean. Grand Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, roofs windows, PWash, lights. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, 250-886-3383.

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HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. GARYâ€™S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413. JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944. JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRYâ€™S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774. SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.

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âœ“Garbage Removal âœ“O.A.P Rates Attics, Basements, Compost, Construction Clean up, Demolition

Fast & Friendly Service .

Call Craig or Mike 250-216-5865 .

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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MOVING & STORAGE Done Right Moving $85/hr. A+ BBB. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. Penny 250-418-1747

PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. 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. âœŤ DONâ€™S PAINTING âœŤ (250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Interiors. Free Estimates. OLD TIMER. Quality old fashioned service. Great rates. Excellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

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

WINDOW CLEANING ABBA EXTERIORS

Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing, package discounts. â€œLocally owned Family businessâ€?. 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. BOBâ€™S WINDOW Cleaning, Gutters. Over 25 yrs. Licensed & affordable. 250-884-7066. COME CLEAN WINDOWS. â€œShining for Youâ€?. Fully insured. Free est. 250-881-6385 www.ComeCleanWindows.com DAVEâ€™S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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Chocolate, Coconut or Banana 700 g, 8”

97 EACH

Offers valid at Royal Oak & Esquimalt Country Grocer locations only 4420 West Saanich Rd. Royal Oak • 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Victoria Open Daily 8 am - 10 pm