July 27, 2011 Oak Bay News

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First mayoral candidateWith more than three months to go before the civic election, one Oak Bay councillor throws her hat in the ring for mayor. News, Page A2

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Chong travel bill third-highestamong ministersOak Bay’s MLA spent $61K on travel in 2010-11

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Mash it up, MannyLocal music man DJ Viktorious, left, greets Vancouver Canucks centre Manny Malhotra at a community backyard barbecue event Saturday at Dale Gann’s home on Newport Avenue, adjacent to the 16th tee at Victoria Golf Club. The festivities saw the public purchase a ticket for a barbecue and chipping contest and a chance to see and mingle with golfing celebrities playing in the Courtnall Celebrity Classic tournament. The barbecue raised more than $1,600 toward outfitting mental illness treatment rooms at Royal Jubilee Hospital with specialized equipment. For more photos and a story on the Courtnall Classic, see Page A3.

Referee vs. linesmanA former junior hockey player-turned referee is Victoria’stop NHL officiating prospect. Sports, Page A15

Kyle SlavinNews staff

Cabinet shuffles are a costly venture for taxpayers.

B.C. residents foot the bill when a newly installed minister is forced to meet and get caught up with the stakeholders and interest groups their predecessor may have met with just months before.

Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong racked up a $61,057 travel bill last year, which she attributes to having taken on three different ministerial portfolios in a 12-month timeframe.

In the 2010-11 fiscal year, Chong served as minister of healthy living and sport, sciences and universities, and regional economic and skills development.

“When I took on universities and colleges, there was a huge demand for me to visit them all and get up to speed on the initiatives they started with (former minister of advanced education) Moira (Stilwell),” she said. “If you’re supposed to understand and bring in legislation and policy, sometimes you have to go out and see how things work.”

Former NDP leader and Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Carole James says that is a prime example of extraneous, unnecessary spending.

“With the number of cabinet shuffles we’ve seen over this past year with

Gordon Campbell and with Christy Clark, every time you change cabinet you have different travel costs, you have new business cards, and those are taxpayers’ dollars,” James said.

The most “exotic” place Chong traveled to as a minister last year was Salt Lake City, Utah. The majority of her

trips were to Vancouver, she said, but she couldn’t guess how many days during the year she was on the road.

“Everybody will say: ‘Boy, she tries to go to everything,’ which is my reputation,” Chong said.

Minister and MLA expenses were released recently as part of the public accounts portion of the province’s finances. It was the first time MLAs’ spending was released.

Of all ministers, Chong had the third-largest travel bill, after Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell ($68,467) and former minister of tourism culture and the arts, Kevin Krueger ($65,562).

Chong, now Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, had an additional $1,635 travel bill as an MLA.

The region’s NDP MLAs’ bills were topped by James ($39,869), followed by Saanich South’s Lana Popham ($28,825).

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The first hat is in the ring in the race to replace outgoing Oak Bay Mayor Christopher Causton.

Coun. Hazel Braithwaite officially announced her intentions to the News this week.

“We’ve got a history in Oak Bay of good people being in

charge,” Braithwaite said. “I think I can carry that forward.”

Causton, who has been mayor since 1996, announced before he ran for the Liberals in the federal election in May, that he would not run again in this November’s election. That has left the field wide open for candidates to replace him.

Braithwaite, 52, has served on Oak Bay council since 2005, and said she is ready for the challenge of a mayoral campaign. She is already beginning to put together a list of volunteers who want to help out.

“I’m going to be doing a lot of work in the next couple of weeks to get organized,” she said, adding that her time as a councillor should serve her well in the coming election.

“If someone comes into it cold turkey, they

don’t know what the expectations are, what the time commitment is, or the major issues that we are facing.”

Those issues include the revision of Oak Bay’s official community plan, a document which hasn’t been updated since 1997.

“It is high on my list of things we should be looking at. It encompasses a number of things that are important to the community, including secondary suites and the transportation plan.”

Braithwaite, who is a senior learning specialist at Coast Capital Savings, was the only declared candidate for the top job as of Monday.

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Brothers score another victory for mental health in Capital Region

Erin McCrackenNews staff

Russ and Geoff Courtnall may be retired from the NHL, but they - together with their brother Bruce - have scored big once again for mental health.

“Excellent,” Geoff Courtnall said of the more than $720,000 the third Court-nall Celebrity Classic raised, not count-ing funds raised at the gala dinner, golf tournament and through online dona-tions, which will be tabulated over the next two weeks.

“I think it was overwhelming this weekend with the response.”

The money will outfit five mental health units at the Royal Jubilee Hos-pital’s new Patient Care Centre with special furnishings, such as tables and chairs that don’t have sharp edges, high-tech patient beds, lifts and slings, a closed-circuit TV system and emer-gency call buttons, among other items.

Equally as important, the event con-tinues to bring mental illness out from the shadows.

“I really believe that it’s becoming more and more out in the open,” said Bruce Courtnall. “It helps people heal.

Maybe it helps people admit they have got to deal with some things.”

Mental health patients, their fami-lies, even their doctors have long suf-fered the shame associated with men-tal health, said psychiatrist Dr. Riv-ian Weinerman, the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s regional head of col-laborative care in psychiatry.

“The Courtnalls’ job, and what they’re doing so beautifully, is really fighting stigma,” he said.

Their support for the mental health department at the Patient Care Centre – home to units for mood disorders, psychoses, general psychiatric care, older adult psychiatry, and eventually

a seclusion unit – shows patients that people care. “Having them as part of the Patient Care Centre just like every-body else addresses a lot of levels of stigma,” Weinerman said.

The Courtnalls raised about $2 mil-lion through their first two Courtnall Celebrity Classics in 2003 and 2004, and opened the Archie Courtnall Cen-tre for emergency psychiatric care, named for their father who committed suicide in 1978.

A fourth Courtnall Celebrity Clas-sic isn’t planned for next year, but the Courtnalls will continue to champion mental health causes.

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Victoria-Swan Lake’s Rob Fleming was next at $26,683, John Horgan (Malahat-Juan de Fuca) was at $15,745 and Maurine Karagianis (Esquimalt-Royal Roads) at $12,044.

“Being a critic involves a lot of travel,” said Popham, who is the NDP’s agriculture watchdog. “I take my role very seriously, and that leads me to areas around the province that I have to fly to, stay overnight, rent cars.”

James, who for most of the year was the provincial opposition leader, said she spent three-quarters of her time as leader travelling the province. She sees the inclusion of MLA spending in the province’s financial statements as a positive.

“Should there be more detail than is being accounted for now? That’ll depend on the questions we get and the discussion this creates,” she said.

Gregory Thomas, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, said the transparency of public accounts is a good thing, but he agreed that more detailed summaries may be needed.

“It’s progress, but they’re years behind the rest of the country,” he said, adding that many other jurisdictions provide scans of receipts or a breakdown of each expense. “It’s not rocket science. Providing one expenditure line for the whole year just doesn’t cut it in 2011.”

The MLAs all said they’re cognizant of spending taxpayers’ money, though Chong said of her bill: “I was surprised to see the amount as high as it was.”

Popham said she believes most MLAs are responsible with their spending.

“When I make a choice to claim something, I reflect on how that would look to the taxpayers, because if I can’t explain it, I’m not going to do it,” she said.

For the 2010-11 year, a total of $2,402,211 was spent by ministers and all other MLAs on travel. Deputy and associate ministers spent an additional $786,168.

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It’s been five years since Bom-bardier Myles Mansell was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghani-stan.

Thanks to a painted mural depicting the faces of Canadian military personnel killed in the war-torn nation since 2002, Lind-say Sullivan says her fiancé’s memory will live on.

“I’m always so grate-ful when I know that other people remem-ber him, too,” said the Saanich resident. “The country remembers, not just me or his fam-ily.”

The face of the artil-lery reservist, who served with 5th Field Artillery Regiment at the Bay Street Armoury, is one of 155 painted on a 12-metre-long trib-ute that is touring the country. Ontario art-ist Dave Sopha is in the process of adding two more faces to his Portraits of Honour, which is travelling by tractor-trailer truck to the hometowns of the fallen.

The mural was unveiled following an emotional ceremony at the cenotaph on the B.C. legislature lawns July 18 – two weeks after Canada’s combat operation in Afghani-stan transitioned to a training mission.

Saanich residents Jane and Richard Nut-tall also lingered over the painted face of their son, Lieut. Andrew Nut-tall, killed in 2009.

The army, navy and air force personnel killed in action, helped make a difference in the lives of the Afghani people, said Gene Clutchey, president of the Kinsmen Club of Victoria.

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Ontario in May and will return there in December. In addition to honouring those who died in Afghanistan, the initiative is helping the club achieve its $1.2-million goal to support a special military families fund.

“It’s important that (the fallen) are recognized and remembered and not just lost as a page in his-tory,” Clutchey said.

The mural, which is travelling through mainland B.C., will likely be permanently showcased in a museum after the tour ends, though that is still in the plan-ning stages.

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Jane Nuttall, mother of Lieut. Andrew Nuttall, who died in the line of duty, views the Portraits of Honour featuring the faces of the military personnel killed in Afghanistan.


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Victoria-Swan Lake’s Rob Fleming was next at $26,683, John Horgan (Malahat-Juan de Fuca) was at $15,745 and Maurine Karagianis (Esquimalt-Royal Roads) at $12,044.

“Being a critic involves a lot of travel,” said Popham, who is the NDP’s agriculture watchdog. “I take my role very seriously, and that leads me to areas around the province that I have to fly to, stay overnight, rent cars.”

James, who for most of the year was the provincial opposition leader, said she spent three-quarters of her time as leader travelling the province. She sees the inclusion of MLA spending in the province’s financial statements as a positive.

“Should there be more detail than is being accounted for now? That’ll depend on the questions we get and the discussion this creates,” she said.

Gregory Thomas, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, said the transparency of public accounts is a good thing, but he agreed that more detailed summaries may be needed.

“It’s progress, but they’re years behind the rest of the country,” he said, adding that many other jurisdictions provide scans of receipts or a breakdown of each expense. “It’s not rocket science. Providing one expenditure line for the whole year just doesn’t cut it in 2011.”

The MLAs all said they’re cognizant of spending taxpayers’ money, though Chong said of her bill: “I was surprised to see the amount as high as it was.”

Popham said she believes most MLAs are responsible with their spending.

“When I make a choice to claim something, I reflect on how that would look to the taxpayers, because if I can’t explain it, I’m not going to do it,” she said.

For the 2010-11 year, a total of $2,402,211 was spent by ministers and all other MLAs on travel. Deputy and associate ministers spent an additional $786,168.

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MLA travel expenses span a wide range


Touch of glassBobbie Regan sifts through sea glass she collected on Willows Beach. She puts the glass in vases with fresh flowers or in vases with water, to create a reflective effect.


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Be watching for my summer newsletter with information about what’s been going on in Oak Bay-Gordon Head so far this year. You should receive one in your

mailbox soon; however, if you don’t get one, extras will be available for pickup in my constituency offi ces at #219-3930 Shelbourne Street and at #218-2186 Oak Bay Avenue.

The referendum on the HST is coming to an end, and I hope you all took this historic opportunity to make your voices heard on the future of this tax policy in British Columbia. Ballots must be returned by 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 5th.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of BC Parks, and to celebrate, our government has eliminated parking fees in all BC Provincial Parks. I hope you take advantage of easier access to our beautiful parks this summer – 14 percent of BC is now protected by our parks system, including many beautiful locations in the Victoria region like Goldstream Park, Sooke Potholes, and Gowlland Tod Park as well.

Recently, Premier Christy Clark announced $7.5 million is being made available to improve the E&N rail bed so we can get passenger rail service up and running again on Vancouver Island. More details on this funding are available in my newsletter that you should receive soon.

The Royal Jubilee Hospital new Patient Care Centre offi cially opened on July 6th, on schedule and on budget. This state-of-the-art and award-winning $349 million facility will provide care for Victoria’s growing population, and it has been a pleasure to watch the progress of this facility from ground-breaking three years ago to its recent opening.

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The B.C. government has released its audited public accounts for what Bill Vander Zalm enthusiasts strain to depict as Year One of the Harmonized Sales Tax Apocalypse.

So let’s survey this allegedly bleak landscape of shuttered hair salons and seniors hoarding pet food, waiting for Belgian bureaucrats to come calling for more.

Retail sales increased 5.3 per cent in 2010. Growth has softened so far this year, but there’s no evidence it’s due to the HST. (Retail sales are mostly goods, which are mostly unaffected.)

B.C.’s economy grew by four per cent, third in Canada behind those new northern tigers Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. We beat Alberta as well as have-not Ontario.

The provincial deficit dropped by nearly a billion dollars, even though spending on government services continued its relentless rise with another billion-dollar increase. That’s four-per-cent spending growth, the same as the growth rate of the economy. But as usual, two-thirds of it is health-care spending, growing closer to twice that fast.

Hair salons? My barber voted ‘no’ to Vander Zalm. His accounting is simpler, his price is still reasonable and customers aren’t generally prepared to start cutting their own hair.

Restaurant association head Ian Tostenson predicted thousands of restaurants would close because of HST, and then mused about running

for premier. Fortunately, we were spared from both of these scenarios.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon put out some spin about how tight-fisted spending control brought the deficit down from the 10-figure range. Prudence, he called it. Prune juice is more like it.

It was economic growth that paid the bills, with mills and mines opening and consumers spending. Former premier Bill

Bennett’s observation still applies: B.C. is a small, open resource economy in a volatile world market.

Commodity markets have strengthened to the point where even the rising Canadian dollar is being overcome. Expansion to Asia is proceeding, assisted by a long-term federal-provincial strategy that the NDP opposed. A skilled labour shortage already exists in the B.C. northeast and is forecast to spread across the province.

The government’s latest labour market survey estimates that B.C. will be in a labour shortage by 2016, and there will be one million job openings by 2020. One-third of these will come from economic growth, two-thirds from retiring baby boomers. Unlike next year’s HST revenues, this prediction

is relatively easy to make with precision.

Job growth does depend, however, on a competitive tax environment, with competition from Ontario and elsewhere.

The public accounts also confirm what we found out last fall, that HST revenues have run ahead of expectations. HST haters like to claim the tax was promised to be revenue neutral. That finance ministry estimate was only for the first year, and it proved pessimistic. As with gasoline prices, external forces drown out B.C. tax adjustments in the short term.

Currently it looks as if going back to the old provincial sales tax will cost the treasury about $600 million in revenue in each of the next few years. HST rate cuts are made up by economic growth.

Or we can return to a 60-year-old retail sales tax developed for a post-war, pre-service economy, and continue a B.C. political debate that revolves around 30-year-old socialist ideology. The deficit will immediately jump back up to the 10-digit range.

So if your HST referendum envelope is still in the bottom of your recycling bin, you might consider fishing it out and casting a No vote. They have to be delivered to Elections BC by Aug. 5.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

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Expenses list good first step

Travelling the province is an integral part of an MLA’s job in B.C. We get that.

But when the travel expenses of a minister who lives in the same town as the legislature are third-highest of any government cabinet member – Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development and Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong – it causes us to raise our eyebrows.

The expense information on Chong and other ministers was available – if you knew where to look – prior to the Liberal government’s introduction last week of its DataBC website. But it took the government’s example, that similar information for all B.C. MLAs can now readily be found by the public, for us to take more notice of the minister spending.

We appreciate the increased transparency on MLA spending and believe the move is a step in the right direction. While the bills chalked up by other Capital Region politicians in their duties as MLAs didn’t cause us to stand up and take notice, the fact that we can all now access such information is a better public service.

It’s important also that the transparency be taken further. Our province still lags behind other provinces in terms of availability of receipts and other more detailed expense listings.

Since there is no real watchdog in B.C. for appropriate expenditures by elected representatives, it’s up to the public to keep watch on such things.

And it’s also up to the public and taxpayer lobby groups to keep up the pressure on government to open up the accounts to more public scrutiny.

The perception of secrecy in government is one of the key ingredients in a denigration of trust in government. Moving to make the accounting by elected individuals, as well as government as a whole, more transparency is the surest way to gain favour with the electorate. That’s something current and future administrations in B.C. may wish to take a closer look at as they head toward election time.

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Volunteer Paul Austin, left, helps client Kevin Haggerty fill out forms at the Cool Aid REES centre. Sharon Tiffin/ News staff

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Well before the savoury flavours of Pig BBQ Joint graced Blanshard Street and before Wannawafel’s sweet Belgian treats could be smelled in the Inner Harbour, Victoria’s relationship with food looked quite different.

That scenario is the subject of a new book co-authored by the Royal B.C. Museum’s manager of human history, Robert Griffin, and museum volunteer Nancy Oke, who spearheaded the project.

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Kevin Banner is officially one of the funniest people on the Island. And he just happens to be from Sooke.

Banner won $5,000 in an online viewer poll at Bite.ca as part of a comedy competition called Stand Up & Bite Me, hosted by comic Colin Mochrie.

“I never thought I would get flown out to Toronto,” said Banner, who was accepted into the contest after submitting a 15-minute demo tape. He beat seven competitors for the top prize.

Banner, 28, has been active on the comedy scene in Victoria,

where he is a regular fixture at Hecklers Bar and Grill on Gorge Road, and in Sooke, where he hosts the Stump Ranch Comedy night once a month at Mulligans Bar and Grill.

He’s done 70 or 80 shows so far this year. But the road to success has been a long one.

“I’ve been doing (standup) for six years – I’ve been funny for about 18 months,” he said.

In high school, he wanted to be a professional wrestler. “I went down to California to do a boot camp thing and it hurts. (In com-edy there’s) a lot less folding chairs to worry about.”

Standup was something he always wanted to do, but never

seriously pursued. “The whole thing of writing my own material – I didn’t think it was something I could do.”

Tired of working odd jobs, Banner began calling local pubs and clubs to see if he could perform during open mike nights. At the time, Victoria didn’t have much of a comedy scene, he said.

“It’d be 10 guys doing Jack Johnson and Sublime covers on their acoustic guitars, and then I’d do standup. It was always kind of awkward.”

He started out doing shows at Logan’s Pub

and performing here and there in Sooke. It wasn’t until he got to Hecklers that things started to take off.

About a year and a half ago, the pub began having a monthly ama-teur comedy night. Now it’s fea-tured every second Sunday.

“For the longest time it was just me – I wasn’t learning much, I wasn’t growing much. Hecklers being there has just been monu-mental for that.”

Banner has collaborated with some top Canadian performers – he opened for Alberta funnyman Dan Quinn on New Year’s Eve at Hecklers, and recently had Gra-ham Clark do a show in Sooke.

To follow Banner’s progress or hear him live, visit Stump Ranch Comedy on Facebook or @BAN-NERkevin on Twitter.

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Shoelace examines angstNavigating high school, bullies,

depression and acceptance is all part of being 14. The Pink Shoe-lace, written and performed by University of Victoria students and grads, delves into these big topics through the story of five teenagers.

The play is part of the 2011 Vic-

toria Fringe Festival. Two dollars per ticket goes to YouthSpace, which provides e-counselling, live chat and forums for Victoria youth in distress.

Visit the Fringe website at www.intrepidtheatre.wordpress.com/victoria-fringe/ for showtimes and ticket information.

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Crew to forage along the Island’s coastNatalie NorthNews staff

Three Greater Victoria foodies have embarked on a journey of hunt-ing and gathering along Vancouver Island’s Inside Passage to find out just how feasible it is to not just live off the land, but live well.

“I think it is possible and we’re really not limiting ourselves,” said Brendan Harris, captain of Tiki, the nine-metre sailboat making the trip.

Last weekend Harris, a former res-taurant owner and one-time cook at Oak Bay Marina restaurant, left for Desolation Sound with head chef Janusz Urban and film director Arran Jackson. Along the way and back, the friends will craft gourmet meals from foraged food and document the process.

With three guys roughing it in the

small boat loaded with gear, Harris said the reward is the luxury of slow-ing down their daily routine to focus on food. The plan is to hunt rabbits on Cortez Island, fish for salmon and harvest shellfish and seaweed.

“The ultimate outcome would be no (occurence of) red tide,” he said. “Obviously some wind, good weather and lots of fish in the sea.”

Each member of the team has a culinary background and an initial interest in wild food that sprung from harvesting and selling local mush-rooms.

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Linesman-turned-ref on journey to NHLTravis PatersonNews staff

At one time Trent Knorr was the greenest linesman in pro hockey, breaking up ECHL fights as a 17-year-old.

“Back then it was pretty scary,” he recalled. “I was worried about pissing (play-ers) off. You want everyone to be your friend. I made my fair share of mistakes, I know that.”

That was seven years ago. Knorr is 24 now and has risen through

the junior ranks all the way to the top, work-ing the 2010 Memorial Cup. But as Knorr climbed, the window to a shot as an NHL linesman became smaller and smaller.

His ECHL experience helps, but it’s in junior where the NHL officiating crew scouts future prospects.

Knorr is part of a select few who’ve been selected and “fast-tracked” for a career as an NHL official.

The NHL brass are big on him.The problem is they don’t need linesmen.

In the next 10 years only a few linesmen will be hired by the NHL but the league could be hiring as many as 10 NHL refs in the next five years.

So Knorr switched to referee. “When Knorr started refereeing that

piqued our interest,” said Bob Hall, a former NHL ref and current director of the league’s scouting and development of officials.

Instead of watching the puck for offsides he watches for high-sticks and head shots. He just finished his first season as a ref-eree doing 45 games in the Western Hockey League and one in the ECHL.

It’s a given there’ll be some sacrifices made by anyone who makes the NHL, but Knorr’s is unique.

“It’s rare to see a switch from linesman to referee, but at that young of an age, Knorr can do it,” said Kirk Van Helvoirt.

A veteran linesman and friend who has worked alongside Knorr, 33-year-old Van Helvoirt is also highly regarded, having worked this year’s Doyle Cup between the

B.C. and Alberta junior-A champions.“If you’re a linesman, then just about 100

per cent of the time, that’s it, you’re a lines-man (for good),” Van Helvoirt said. “It’s not like switching from forward to defence. It’s two different jobs.”

But Knorr did it and he did it successfully enough that, as a rookie, he refereed the second round of this year’s WHL playoffs.

“We liked Knorr as a linesman, but there just isn’t any opportunities coming up,” Hall said.

“He knew he’d have a better chance to make the NHL.”

Under Hall’s watchful eyes, Knorr began the year refereeing the annual NHL rookie camp in Penticton last August.

“I never thought I was going to be referee-ing but (WHL director of officiating) Kevin Muench called me last summer and asked me about refereeing and hired me as both just to try it out this year,” Knorr said.

“It seems to have panned out. That and I like it.”

Should he crack the NHL, Knorr would join fellow Victoria native Lonnie Cameron, one of the league’s 33 linesmen. There are 40 referees.

This year Knorr will referee full time in the WHL and BCHL, as well as the ECHL when his schedule allows.

Eventually he’ll make the jump to the (American Hockey League), the NHL’s top farm-league, a move that is less of a change for a ref than it is for a player.

“The WHL has a really good history of training NHL refs,” Hall said. “They get used to travel, used to working large venues and most of all, used to the pressure. So when they go to the AHL the only difference is they’re dealing with men.”

Zebra sightingsTo move up to the next level, an official

has to get recommended by someone. In Knorr’s case, Hall was tipped off by former BCHL director of officiating, Frank Broed-ers.

“Broeders phoned me and said Knorr has an incredible skill set, give him a look,” Hall said.

“We evaluate skating, judgement, and comportment. If they exceed in those three areas, we put them into a program (Knorr is in).”

Getting noticed is the hardest part, Hall said. “Essentially, you have to be the equiva-lent of the No. 1 draft choice at the BCHL level, then again at the WHL level, then you have to prove it again at the AHL level,” Hall said.

Scaling back without ECHL The departure of the ECHL’s Victoria

Salmon Kings means a loss of 30 to 35 games for Van Helvoirt.

The minor-pro league liked to have a sta-ble of officials in each town rather than travel them around, meaning Van Helvoirt would dress for more games at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre than many of the suitcase-toting Victoria Salmon Kings.

The WHL, on the other hand, prefers to have a variety of officials working

Now settling into an office career and the father of a 19-month-old daughter, the move suits him fine.

However, for anybody coming up through the junior refereeing ranks in Victoria, they’ll be dealing with Van Helvoirt.

“I’ll continue to work BCHL games, with some travel, and as a supervisor for junior B and major midget officials here in town,” he said.

When Van Helvoirt was in his early 20s he too had NHL dreams, but things got in the way.

One of them being the cost of travel to work games for the Western League – a key stepping stone. Until recently, the league wasn’t paying for travel off the Island.

“I knew guys who traveled to the main-land for a weekend’s worth of games. They’d sleep in their cars (to make it profitable),” Van Helvoirt said.

“It wasn’t uncommon. I made the choice to work on my (office) career. You can be the best ref or linesman but someone has to like you.”

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Helvoirt and Trent Knorr have worked plenty of ECHL games at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre over the years. Knorr has now transitioned as a referee in the WHL and will likely work a couple of games in Victoria this year. The duo can speak of every coach’s tendency and how they like to “work the ref” during a game, including Royals’ coach Mark Habscheid.Travis Paterson/News staff

Making the cut■ Kirk Van Helvoirt and Trent Knorr are both ex-junior players, Van Helvoirt with the Prince George Spruce Kings, Knorr with the Victoria Cougars. ■ Officials don’t need to have junior playing experience to advance but it helps, Bob Hall said. “It helps to have played the game and to have the skating. But we really look for a ref who manages a fast-paced, aggressive game with control.”

The 2011 Tour de France ended Sunday (July 24) with Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal 18th overall.

Hesjedal’s Garmin-Cervelo team won as the fast-est team on the Tour. As a result the team’s riders split a reward of $50,000 Euros ($68,000).

The 21st stage featured 2011 winner Cadel Evans sipping champagne in the yellow jersey before the sprinters broke ahead in contest for the green jer-sey as points leader. That award went to Britain's Mark Cavendish, whose raw power on the flats is equal to his candor during interviews.

Hesjedal cruised into the historic Champs-Ély-sées finish-line with the peloton but 140th. He completed the 3,430-kilometres trek in 86 hours, 39 minutes and 36 seconds. His time was 27 minutes, 14 seconds back of Evans and just two seconds back of Garmin-Cervelo teammate Christian Vande Valde (17th).

Multiple crashes early in the Tour kept Hesjedal and other top prospects from competing for the overall title. But his ability as the elite world-class cyclist who finished seventh at the 2010 Tour de

France was visible once again. Hesejdal was instru-mental in guiding teammates Tom Danielson to ninth overall and Tyler Farrar and Thor Hushovd each to a stage win (both Farrar and Hushovd nearly won two stages). Hesjedal did all this while managing to crack the top-20. Late in the Tour Hesjedal came close to stage wins, letting up in the final 50-metres of Hushovd's stage 16 win, while losing gas on a valiant attempt up the sheer incline that ended stage 18.

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through the first round but this one isn’t so pretty.

Through the first two games of their playoff series against the Coquitlam Adanacs the Victoria Shamrocks have mustered just six goals to the 33 for the Ads.

It’s an unwilling submission by the Shamrocks to the reigning B.C. Junior Lacrosse League and national champi-ons.

Coquitlam won 18-4 at Bear Moun-tain Arena on Saturday and 15 to 2 in Coquitlam on Sunday.

Scoring for the Shamrocks on Sun-day were Brody Eastwood and Jake Emms, with Dane Schoor getting two assists.

Goalie Cody Hagedorn faced 55 Adanac shots. Eastwood, Adam Brown, Shea Wakefield, Blair Pinnock scored in Saturday’s game.

Game 3 of the best-of-five-series is Saturday (July 30) in Coquitlam.

Game 4, if necessary, would return to Bear Mountain Arena, 5 p.m. on Sun-day (July 31).

New Westminster leads Delta 2-0 in the other semifinal on 8-3 and 6-4 wins.

Hockey’s Cougars sign trioWith junior-B training camps only

three weeks away the Victoria Cougars added three midget players to the ros-ter. Cougars’ camp opens Aug. 15 and Nathan Chen-Mack, Kyle Richter, and Trevor Chown should be there.

Coach Mark Van Helvoirt still has a lot of spots to fill but is happy with the recent additions.

Both Chen-Mack and Richter are 17-year-old forwards coming off a season with the South Island Thunder-

birds of B.C.’s Major Midget League. Chown is a defenceman from Calgary’s midget-AAA league.

Highlanders to playoffsThe Victoria Highlanders FC won a

pair of United Soccer League Profes-sional Development League games over the weekend to clinch second place in the Northwest division.

Victoria beat the Kitsap Pumas 1-0 on Saturday and Abbotsford Mariners 3-1 on Sunday and will play the Fresno Fuego in the Western conference semi-final this Saturday. Full story at www.vicnews.com.

Little League provincialsLayritz beat host Hampton 1-0 on

Saturday to start the B.C. Little League (11-12) championships, at Hampton Park. Hampton lost on Sunday to Trail, 7-1, and Layrtiz lost to Little Mtn. 4-3.

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ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES Limited provides management expertise and business sup-port to 31 member-owned Co-ops in Nunavut and Northwest Territories. We are currently recruiting for the following po-sitions: General Managers - Assistant Managers - Relief Managers - Hotel Cooks. Please forward your resume to: [email protected], or fax to: 1-204-632-8575. Please visit www.arcticco-op.com and www.innsnorth.com for more information.

BURGER KING Victoria is currently hiring Full-Time Food Counter Attendants. Mature candidates & students wel-come to apply. Must be fl exible and able to work vari-ous shifts incl. days, evenings, weekends and statutory holi-days. Wages $11.35 per hour. 1681 Island Hwy.

CLEAR ENVIRONMENTAL is seeking individuals to join our team. Responsibilities: Water and soil sample collection and fi eld analysis, drilling waste sampling, analysis, disposal supervision. Pre and post site assessments. Qualifi cations: Post secondary degree or di-ploma. Oilfi eld experience is an asset. Required equipment is a reliable 4X4, lap top com-puter, GPS, camera. Send re-sume to: [email protected] refer-encing contract Environmental Field Technicians in the sub-ject line.

CONCRETE FINISHERS. Ed-monton-based company seeks experienced concrete fi nishers for work in and out of town. Subsistence and accommoda-tions provided. Phone 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-4258; [email protected].

INDUSTRIAL PAINTER: Re-quired Immediately! Do All Metal Fabricating-Estevan SK. Seeking an applicant to paint in an industrial setting. Qualifi -cations & Duties:-Must have knowledge of how to run/main-tain an airless painter,enamel and epoxy products, working knowledge with Endura paint (sprayed preferably)We offer Competitive Wages, Benefi ts & RRSP programs. Apply by email [email protected] or fax 1-306-634-8389.

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic. 2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259

HELP WANTED

CONTROLLERA well established Kelowna based, underground utilities /road contractor has an im-mediate requirement for a controller. The successful applicant will have over fi ve years of experience in the construction fi eld after com-pletion of their accounting designation, CA, CGA. They will be required to perform all aspects of accounting cycle up to and including fi nancial statements. We are an ag-gressive company and re-quire a strong aggressive person that is ready to take on new challenges and grow with the company. Remu-neration complete with bene-fi t package will be consum-mate with experience. Please reply to the Adminis-trator by fax at 250-765-9603, or phone 250-765-9601.

EXPERIENCED PARTS Per-son required for progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wag-es, full benefi ts and RRSP bo-nuses plus moving allowanc-es. Our 26,000 sq.ft. store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Ed-monton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRe-gion.com. Send Resumes to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: [email protected].

GUTTER INSTALLER is needed with 3 years experi-ence. Must have valid Drivers License. Call 250-382-5154.

JOURNEYMAN MECHANIC required immediately, Grande Prairie, (NW) Alberta. Heavy Duty position, Caterpillar expe-rience, competitive wages, benefi t plan. More info: www.ritchiebr.com. Fax 780-351-3764. Email: [email protected].

MAGAZINE AD Sales & CSR, F/T, Sidney. horsejournals.com/careers

RAINBOW CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP LTD.

Prince Rupert, BC has an immediate opening for a Journeyman Technician

Chrysler experience preferred, will consider 3rd or 4th year apprentice. Top

wages and relocation bonus to the right candidate.

Apply by email: [email protected],

FAX (250)624-3214 Attn Service Manager,

or by mail 1105 Chamberlin Ave,

Prince Rupert, BC , V8J 4J5DL#24707

T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Posi-tion comes with a competitive benefi t package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Joe Fornari. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502 Email: [email protected]

VITAMIN / SUPPLEMENT ADVISOR (F/T)

with extensive product knowledge or

related credentials. Apply with resume to The Vitamin Shop

1212 Broad Street or vitaminshopadmin@

shawcable.com

Looking for a NEW career?

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL offi ce assistant (MOA) required for a new specialist physi-cian in Vernon, BC. Full time; remu-neration equivalent to experience. [email protected]. 902-220-0808

TRADES, TECHNICAL

• BRIDGEMAN/PILE DRIVER(bridgeman & welding exp.)

• CONVENTIONALCRANE OPERATOR (Cert.)

Required for Gadd Marine.Wages commensurate

with experience.Please Fax: 1-250-754-3073

or e-mail: [email protected]

TRADES, TECHNICAL

Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or

Apprentice MechanicP & R Truck Centre requires Full - Time Heavy Duty / Commercial Mechanic or Apprentice Mechanic for our Duncan location. Possession of an Authorized Motor Vehicle Inspection ticket would be an asset.

Excellent Wage &Benefi t Package.

Please e-mail resume to [email protected] or

fax to 250-746-8064

PERSONAL SERVICES

HEALTH PRODUCTS

BERGAMONTE- THE NaturalWay To Improve Your Glu-cose, Cholesterol & Cardio-vascular Health! Call today tofi nd out how to get a free bot-tle with your order! 1-888-470-5390.

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IF YOU own a home or realestate, Alpine Credits will lendyou money: It’s That Simple.Your credit/age/income is notan issue. 1-800-587-2161.

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There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $29/hour to $38/hour.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Re-fused. Fast, Easy, 100% Se-cure. 1-877-776-1660.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, ed-iting, add/remove objects/peo-ple. Tribute posters, home mo-vies to CD/DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BUILDING SUPPLIES

METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

FREE ITEMS

FREE: KENMORE under counter Dishwasher, Ultra Plus, Quiet Pak, in perfect condition. Call 250-652-6198.

TRUCK BED liner, Ford F150, new. Call (250)656-1947.

FRIENDLY FRANK

10 FANCY fl oral cups & sau-cers, $4.50/each. Call 250-727-3064.

3 VHS TAPES- Judy Dench “A Fine Romance”. $6 (250)477-1819.

48 FRENCH books (Quebec Loisir), $99 for all. Call 250-385-2118.

4’ X 8’ CANOPY, $99 obo. Call 250-727-6950.

SET OF range elements, $10 (all), maternity dress, medium, $5. 250-721-0308, leave mess

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest fi re-wood producer offers fi rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords, fast delivery. Help restore your for-est, Burndrywood.com or 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

TOO MANY Kings! Better King-size Mattresses from $199., All sizes on Sale! Es-tate Sale Now! Sofa suites from $49., Recliners from $15., Olde Wooden Rocking Chair $199., 7 pc Dinettes from $49., Sofa Bed $199., Comp. Desk $49., MicroFibre Sofa, Loveseats & Chair $699., All Leather 3 Pcs $1499. Bedroom Stes Cheap, Bookcases from $49. BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell Trade. buyandsave.ca


MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

A FREE Telephone service - Get your fi rst month free. Bad credit, don’t sweat it. No de-posits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

GET FREE Vending ma-chines. Customers play them like Legal VLT’s. Can earn in-come of $100,000.00 plus. 100% Canadian Owned. De-tails at www.tcvend.com Or CALL 1-866-668-6629

RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit:www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-473-5407.

SALE $2000 NEW 8X10 GREENHOUSE 6 auto gas fi lled adj. vents 2 6’6” slide doors opt. shelf alum. heat cured powder coat box style frame system 250-210-1648

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-ellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

BOOKS BOOKS & antique paper collectibles. Qualifi ed appraisers. House calls for large libraries. Haunted Book-shop (Est. 1947)250-656-8805

REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

20 ACRE Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900, Now $12,900, $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, own-er fi nancing, FREE map/pic-tures 800-755-8953.

TEXAS LAND Foreclosures! 20/40 acre tracts. Near grow-ing El Paso- Was $16,900 (USD) now $12,900 (USD) $0 down, take over payments, $99/mo (USD) Beautiful views, owner fi nancing, free map/pic-tures. 866-484-0857 (US)

HOUSES FOR SALE

EXQUISITE SANCTUARYFabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom cus-tom built 1995 home. Out-standing 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Fea-tures hardwood, tile through-out, custom cabinetry. Gas fi replaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World!

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this

“one of a kind” property.Asking $649,000

RE/MAX Mid Island RealtyPort Alberni, B.C.John Stilinovic250-724-4725

Toll Free 1-877-723-5660


REAL ESTATE

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESDamaged House?

Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your HouseQuick Cash & Private.Mortgage Too High and

House won’t sell?Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House,Make your Payments

and Buy it Later!

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi -nances, immediate debt con-solidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

RECREATIONAL PROPERTY

LAKEFRONT Properties For Sale 20 Minutes from Quali-cum www.hornelake.bc.ca

RENTALS

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

www.bchomesforsale.com/view/lonebutte/ann/

APARTMENT/CONDO

MALAHAT 1 & 2 Bdrms- Panoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $700-$1200 inclu-sive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $900 mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.


RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

LANGFORD- 1 BDRM loft, 1.5 bath, lrg balcony, walking dis-tance to all amenities, secure underground parking, laundry, stainless appls. Avail Aug 1. $1100 mo. (778) 678-2073.


FOUND SOMETHING?

250.388.3535

RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

STOREFRONTFOR LEASE

1025 Approx sq ftLarge Bright Clean

3 parking spotsMalaview in Sidney

Tina Wille250-475-2303

WAREHOUSEFOR LEASE on Malaview

Approx 2660 sq ftClean, ready for

Turn Key BusinessTina Wille

250-475-2302

HOMES FOR RENT

3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MIN-UTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-749-3188

SOOKE, 3 bdrm, fully fenced yard, large rec room, N/S, N/P, $1150, Aug. 1, 250-478-1036.

STORAGE

STORAGE SPACE. If you have a car but no space - Malaview in Sidney. Tina Wille 250-475-2303.

SUITES, LOWER

COLWOOD 2 BDRM- W/D, F/S, inclds hydro/heat/water. Near bus. NS/NP. Avail Aug 1. $1050. (250)474-6074.

CORDOVA BAY: 2 bdrm, W/D, hydro incld’d, avail. Aug. 15th. $910/mo. (250)658-4760

C. SAANICH, 2 bdrm, shared lndry, quiet area, N/S,N/P, $1100, (immed) 250-858-4645

LANGFORD: 2 bdrm, W/D, F/P, NS/NP. $1100 incld’s util’s. Call (250)220-5907.

MARIGOLD AREA, 1 bdrm, shared lndry, quiet, N/S, N/P, $750, (immed), 250-727-6217.

OAK BAY, 1 bdrm suite, $925 mo, N/P, N/S, incls H/W, avail now. Call 250-598-2183.

SUITES, UPPER

QUADRA/MACKENZIE- 3 bdrms, $1350+ utils, sun deck, 1 prkg spot/street prkg. Avail Aug 1. 250-516-5556.

WANTED TO RENT

LOOKING FOR 1 bdrm fur-nished cottage on water for about $1000. Utils incld’d, TV/web. I’m reno’ing my place have 1 adult dog, 1 pup, both well behaved. (250)217-3000.

TRANSPORTATION

ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

1990 ROLLS Royce, 86,000K, collector plates, showroom cond, $32,000. 250-743-1343.

AUTO FINANCING

FREE CASH back with $0 down at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 DLN 30309. Free Delivery. www.autocreditfast.ca.

WANT A Vehicle but stressed about your credit? Last week 21 out of 25 applications ap-proved! We fund your future not your past. Any credit. Re-ceive a $500 gift card. 1-888-593-6095.


TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

CASH PAIDFOR ALL VEHICLES in

all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427Call us fi rst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all

dead & dying vehicles.Don’t get pimped, junked or

otherwise chumped!

BEATERS UNDER $1000

CARS

$50-$1000 CASHFor scrap

vehicleFREE

Tow away

858-5865ONLY 170,000 KM- 1983 Olds Cutlas Ciera, white, 4 door, good condition, non-smoking car. $1800. (250)382-0710.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

1995 BUICK RIVIERA- fully loaded, regularly serviced, 28,000 km. Lots of recent work done. $2500 obo or trade. Es-quimalt, 250-361-0052.

2004 MUSTANG convertible, Special Edition (Grey), V6, like new, covered prkg, 59,000 K, $10,000 obo. 250-978-2254.

MOTORCYCLES

HONDA SPREE Scooter, like new, fi rst $850 takes. Call (Sidney), 250-655-9237.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1995 KODIAK, 24’ 5th wheel. Immaculate condition, sleeps 6. Asking $9000 obo. 250-391-9707.

2004 30.5’ 5TH WHEEL Prowler Regal. Living room & bed slide. Fully loaded- new carpets, furniture etc. $26,000 obo or trade. Esquimalt, 250-361-0052.

WINNEBAGO MOTOR home, 1979, 60,000K, fully equipped, great condition, new roof re-placed, $5500. 250-658-8859.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

TRANSPORTATION

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1994 NISSAN Pathfi nder, XE,V6, 4x4, standard, A/C, powerwindows, sunroof, in excellentcondition, 223,000 K, $3500obo. Call 250-920-4283.

VTRUCKS & ANS

$0-$1000 CASH For Junk Cars/Trucks Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!

TowPimp.com 250-588-7172

toll free 1-888-588-7172

2001 HONDA Odyssey132,000 miles, new waterpump, battery, timing belt.$5500 obo. 250-514-8645.

2007 DODGE Dakota, silver,41,000kms, auto, a/c, cruise.$15,500. Call 250-857-3137.

MARINE

BOATS

OCEAN GOING Sailboat. The ideal vessel to cruise local wa-ters this winter, a warm com-fortable closed wheelhousecutter, 50 feet on deck. Oneowner last 40 years, vessel iswell taken care of, right downto meticulous housekeepingand spares kits. Painted, var-nished and clean. No rust.Beautifully fi tted galley, built-infreezer and sep. fridge. Rollerfurling jib, staysail. main andstorm sails, most about twoyears old and immaculate. Allrigging stainless. Engine roomto eat from, new Kubota 67hpdiesel gives 6 knots at about1600 revs. Wagner autopilot:the best steersman on board.Radar. Bunks for eight; luxuryfor two. One electric head.Two ninety-gallon stainlesswater tanks and a 65 gallonutility tank. Ready to sail withcomplete charts and GPS, fuelin tanks, and the best moor-age in West Vancouver. Thisis one of the ferro boats worthseeing. Photos on-line throughHarbour Yachts, Fisherman’sCove, West Van. Comes withdinghies etc., new life jackets,too much to mention. Was$140, now $90. Talk to Danabout the “Talofa Lee”, 604-921-7428

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Call 310.3535

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237

CARPENTRY

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

DAVID GALE Construction, for all your renovation needs. - 26 yr. exp. 778-977-7737 www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

CLEANING SERVICES

ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Hus-band & wife team. Power Washing. (250)380-2526.

AUNTIE MESS CLEANING. Reliable, effi cient, honest, 40 years exp, seniors discount. $20/hr. Call 250-634-1077.

HOUSE AND CARPET CLEANING- Carpet Special! $69/2 rooms. 250-999-0403.

COMPUTER SERVICES

A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer les-sons, maintenance and prob-lem solving. Des, 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

COMPUDOC MOBILE Com-puter Services. Repairs, tune-ups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

CONCRETE & PLACING

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.

CONTRACTORS


CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood fl oor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877


CONTRACTORS

REDSEAL JOURNEYMAN Carpenter. Simple hourly rate. (250)886-1596.

DRAFTING & DESIGN

DESIGN FOR PERMIT. Home Renovation Plus. Call Steven (250) 881-4197.

DRYWALL

BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

ELECTRICAL

250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa ac-cepted. Small jobs ok. #22779

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRI-CIAN. Reasonable rates. 250-744-6884. Licence #22202.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Resi-dential, Commercial, Renova-tions. #100213. 250-418-1611.

VAEXCA TING & DRAINAGE

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini ex-cavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858.

FENCING

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

SIMPLY FENCING. Custom gates, fences and decks. Licensed & WCB Insured. Visit: simplyfencing.caCall (250)886-1596.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & deliv-ery. References available. 250-475-1462.

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-382-8602.

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE www.bcclassifi ed.com


GARDENING

250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specializing in Lawn (Sod & Seed), Landscaping, Tree & Stump, Hedges, Blackberry, Ivy removal, Yard Cleanup, 23 yrs exp. WCB.

250-216-9476From the Ground Up

• Lawn & Garden• Seasonal & year round

maintenance• Accepting New clients• Specializing in Low maintenance Landscapes

AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, beds, irrigation, commer, stra-ta. 25 yrs. Insured. 882-3129.BIG JOBS or small, we do it all. Weekly or monthly visits. Commercial & Residential. Call (250)885-8513.DPM SERVICES: Lawns, clean-ups, tree pruning, hedg-ing, landscaping & gutters. 15 yrs exp. Call 250-883-8141.INSTALLATION OF patios, ponds, gardens and more. Plus, top quality maintenance. g lenwoodgardenworks.com Call (250)474-4373.J.ENG LANDSCAPING Co. Custom landscaping design. Rock gardens, water features, pavers. Jan, 250-881-5680.J&L GARDENING Full garden maintenance, pruning & trim-ming. John (250)885-7343.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.GUTTER CLEANING. Re-pairs, Maintenance, Gutter-guard, Leaf traps. Grand Xteri-or Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, up-grades, roof demossing. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.


HANDYPERSONS

Aroundthehouse.caALL, Repairs & Renovations

Ben 250-884-6603

ACTIVE HANDYMAN Reno’s, drywall, decks, fencing, pwr-wash, gutters, triming, yrd work, etc. Sen disc. 595-3327.

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

★REPAIRS/RENOS. Painting, plumbing, electrical, etc. Free estimates. Call 250-217-8666.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

250-217-0062GARDEN CITY GREEN

Hauling & Recycle◆Yard & Garden debris◆Construction Clean-ups◆Full House Clean-ups◆Basements & Attics◆Furniture, Appliances◆Free Estimates

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fi t in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-386-1119.

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.

TRASH TALK Hauling & Junk Recycle. 30 yrs exp. Will clean you out! (250)818-4978.

SMALL ADS, BIG DEALS!www.bcclassifi ed.com


HOME IMPROVEMENTS


M&S OXFORD Home/Com-mercial Reno’s & Painting. Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hard-wood and Trim. 25 yrs exp. Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

C.B.S. MASONRY Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios Repair. Renew. Replace “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Estimate & Competitive Prices. Charlie 294-9942, 589- 9942 Licensed Insured & WCB

THE STUCCOMAN. Chimney repair work. Free estimates, 20 year warr/guarantee. Sen-ior discount. (250)391-9851.

WESTSHORE STONEWORKS Custom Stonework. Patios & Walkways. (250)857-7442.

& MOVING STORAGE

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

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July 27, 2011 Oak Bay News