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More ink on a cephalopodShaw Ocean Discovery Centre wants you to help name their new octopus, page 3

Devon MacKenzieNews staff

Ten-year-old Abby Blecic, a Grade 5 student at Kelset Elementary school, quietly celebrated being named a semi-finalist in a national writing contest last week.

“She is very humble,” laughed her mother, Melanie.Abby was one of 20 semi-finalists announced earlier this

month in Genworth Financial Canada’s annual Habitat for Humanity Writing contest. The contest was open to Grade 4, 5 and 6 students from across Canada and required that students submitted a small story, poem or video about the

meaning of home. The contest serves to bring awareness to the importance of what Habitat for Humanity stands for.

“What she wrote really resonated with my husband and I,” said Melanie. “We always talk to our kids about the importance of home and the difference between a house and a home so it was very neat to see it come out in her on paper.”

Abby wrote the poem at school as part of a class activity by her teacher, Susan McRae, who was the one who

actually submitted the poem to the contest.“Mrs. McRae received the letter last week that said Abby

was one of the semi-finalists,” said Melanie. “Abby was super excited when she found out but she’s very humble so she was definitely quietly excited,” smiled her mother.

The students wrote the letters in the late fall and once Abby had heard she was named a semi-finalist last week, she was asked to read the poem for the school.

“It was family literacy last week, so she was asked to read the poem for the whole school which was really special.”

Something to write home aboutGrade 5 Kelset Elementary School student finishes as semi-finalist in writing competition

Abby Blecic

PLEASE SEE: Abby’s perfect image of how home feels, page 4

Devon MacKenzie/News staff

A worker hoses down the brick facade of the new Central Saanich fire hall on Keating X Road. The hall will serve as the fire department’s primary facility with the current fire hall remaining as a satellite station. Fire Chief Ron French said the new hall is on time and on budget and is expected to be completed by July.


On Jan. 24, Sidney North Saanich RCMP got a call from a concerned resi-dent who reported a suspicious man going through the recycling bins in an apartment complex parking lot.

The man was also reportedly trying door handles of vehicles in the lot to see if any had been left open.

When police arrived they found a man matching the description of the suspect.

The man was discovered to be in

possession of a blue and gray plastic Pet Voyager 200 pet carry case.

The male is known to police and the pet carry case is not believed to belong to him.

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of the pet carry case which measures 12 inches high, 14 inches wide and 22 inches long.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sidney North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931.

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NELSON — The B.C. Coroners Service confirms a young Sidney man rushed to hospital during last year’s Shambhala Music Festi-val overdosed on a drug cocktail.

The coroner’s report, dated November 13 but only released Friday, Feb. 1, says Mitchell Joseph Fleischacker, 23, died from pulmo-nary failure as a result of “illicit and prescription drug toxicity.”

His death was classified as acci-dental, with no evidence of sui-cide or foul play. The report did not make any recommendations.

According to the report, Fleis-chacker was attending the festival near Salmo with two friends, who

last saw him at about 9 p.m. on August 11 in their tent, when he told them he had some cocaine.

At about 6 a.m. the following morning, another festival-goer found him unrespon-sive on a chair in the food court area. Medi-cal staff moved him to a first aid station and an ambulance was called. Fleschacker was taken to the regional hospital in Trail, but en route his pulse stopped and attempts to revive him failed.

He was pronounced dead by the emergency room doctor around 6:45 a.m.

A toxicology exam found morphine and diazepam in his blood, although it’s unknown if he had a prescription for either. The exam also detected cocaine, MDMA and GHB.

“The combined effects of these drugs led to pul-

monary failure resulting in death,” the report said. “The source of [the drugs] is unknown. His inges-tion of these medications was not witnessed.”

Fleischacker’s death was the first in Shambhala’s 15-year his-tory. He grew up in Stettler, Alberta and worked at a sheet metal com-pany in Victoria.

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• An old bylaw on council remu-neration that had been started in 2008 and never completed due to an oversight was finally adopted during the meeting.

Council asked staff if there were any other outstanding bylaws or similar housekeeping issues that hadn’t been dealt with. So far staff have not noted any others.

• A long discussion on the town hall project’s next steps took place during the meeting.

Council seemed to agree that a project of such magnitude needs to be looked at carefully and some discussion took place over costing out the maintenance of the existing building and new space that would be vacated by the fire hall for five to ten years while saving tax money to build a new structure.

Staff will look into the details and report on them at a future meeting as well as look into the cost and possibility of entering into a strategic partnership.

“We need to let our commu-nity tell us what’s palatable,” said Councillor Cathie Ounsted of the project.

• A notice was handed out from Chief Electorial Officer Gary Nason announcing the general voting day for the 2013 byelec-tion.

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MitchellFleischacker

Coroner rules festival death an overdose

Name sought for the new octopusSIDNEY — What do you name an

octopus?After releasing Steve the Giant

Pacific Octopus on Jan. 27, the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre (SODC) found a replacement — a female cephalopod. She will take Steve’s place after he spent six months at the aquarium.

In a media release, the SODC announced a contest to name their latest addition by Valentine’s Day.

“What better name than that of your sweetheart/lovekins/ schmoopie?” said director of mar-keting Christina Smethurst. “If you’re looking for a fun and original Valentine’s Day gift, take a chance and enter our octopus naming con-test!”

The aquarium is asking for 50 words or less on why your part-ner — or mom — deserves to have an octopus named after them. The individual who submits the most compelling explanation, wins. Sub-missions must be made to the bal-lot box at the aquarium (at the Take Action station).

People have until Tuesday, Feb. 12 to submit an entry. The winner will receive notification the follow-ing day and will be invited to the aquarium to meet the new octo-pus.

For more, visit www.oceandis-covery.ca/an-octopus-by-any-other-name. — Submitted by SODC

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Sidney’s aquarium of the Salish Sea is hoping the community will come up with a name for their new, female octopus in time for Valentine’s Day.

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Abby’s perfect image of how home feelsContinued from page 1

Abby’s submission:

How Home Feels

My perfect image of a home is a place where people stand up for you and others. When you give or get a hug you feel warmth in your heart.

A home is a place where you can say what’s on your mind. It is a place where you can laugh, giggle or smile and where you can be with your family and have their support.

The feeling of home is like a warm blanket after a cold day of playing outside. There is a huge difference between a house and a home. A house is just a place with a roof but a home is a place where you live, laugh and feel comfort.

Home is where you sleep in peace and let dreams flow through your head. Home is where you play with your siblings and parents, a place to enjoy a meal and be

loved by your family. Home is a place that makes a difference in your feeling of happiness or sorrow.Home is that spot in your heart that says, ‘I’m safe.’

SIDNEY — You’re invited. That’s what Beacon Community Services

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Co-sponsored by the Peninsula News Review and Beacon Community Services, the event — which kicks off at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Mary Winspear Centre — is part of the 15th annual Hearts of the Community Volunteer Awards.

Award nominations closed Jan. 30. Award win-ners will be announced at the ceremony.

“This will be a community celebration,” said Thomsen.

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Auditor General John Doyle has lost his bid for detailed defence lawyer billings in the case of two ministerial assis-tants convicted for their role in the sale of B.C. Rail operations in 2002.

In a ruling released Tuesday, B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Bauman found that Doyle was seeking a “sweeping inva-sion of solicitor-client privilege” in the case and dismissed his petition to see the documents.

Doyle went to court in an effort to complete his review of the B.C. Rail sale, in which Dave Basi

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Peninsula News Review reader Michelle Warren sent in this photo of her dog Jenny taking a peek at Sidney author Bill Kierans’ new book, The Dogs of Sidney by the Sea.


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The Nick La Riviere Quartet will be the fea-tured performers at Jazz Vespers this week.

On Feb. 10, Nick La Riviere, one of Victoria’s premier trombonists, will be joined by Karel Roessingh on piano, Damian Graham on drums and Ryan Tandy on bass at the Jazz Vespers service at St. John’s United Church in North Saanich.

La Riviere has stud-ied at both the Victoria Conservatory of Music and Capilano College, as well as with Hugh Fraser, Ian McDougall and Steve Turre. A multi-instrumentalist, La Riv-iere finds work on the

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arrangements, some original tunes and a string section.

La Riviere will be joined by Karel Roess-ingh on piano, who was raised in Calgary and became a professional musician in 1970.

THE ARTSLa Riviere Quartet at Jazz Vespers

Photo courtesy of Nick La Riviere

Nick La Riviere performs at Jazz Vespers this month.

PLEASE SEE:La Riviere, page 7


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Hitting the stage and replicating the ultimate Led Zeppelin experi-ence this weekend is tribute band Led Zepa-gain.

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will be played by band members Christian Nesmith, David “Swan” Montgomery, Jim Woot-ten and Jim Kersey.

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For details about Led Zepagain visit www.zepagain.com.

Roessingh has been keyboard-ist and/or musical director for a great number of musicals, stage presentations, and concerts and his playing talents have led to engagements all over the world.

On drums will be Damian Graham, who was born in New Zealand and raised on the west coast of Canada.

His musical diversity has led to performances with some of the finest musicians in the coun-

try and abroad including Michael Kaeshammer, The Paperboys and David Gogo.

Joining the other three will be bassist Ryan Tandy, who began his musical career in high school by participating in the jazz stud-ies program at Esquimalt High.

Since graduating in 2006, he has been in demand all over Vic-toria and plays in Victoria-based groups Lust Life and Round Mid-night.

The Jazz Vespers services begin at 7 p.m. and there is no

admission charge, although an offering is taken to cover the cost of the musicians and the Vespers program.

For further information, please call Bernadette at 250-656-0875 or email [email protected] to be included on an email list of upcoming concerts.

The Jazz Vespers series will continue March 3 with the Majoba Trio featuring Maureen Washington and John MacAr-thur.

— With files from Jazz Vespers

Continued from page 6

La Riviere Quartet on stage February 10


Sidney’s Star Cinema will be the des-tination for two youth fundraisers this month.

The Vancouver Island Wave U16 girls soccer team and the North Saanich Mid-dle School Grade 8 band are both hosting movie viewings at the cinema on Feb. 15 as a way to raise funds.

Two new films, Skyfall and Disney’s Brave, will both be shown on that Friday afternoon with ticket proceeds going to the soccer team and the band. Brave was added as a previous selection, Pitch Per-fect, was not available.

The Island Wave U16 girls are raising money to go towards their upcoming soc-cer season and the NSMS Grade 8 band are raising money to put towards their band trip to Whistler.

Skyfall, the choice film of the U16 girl’s soccer team starts Feb. 15 at 2:15 p.m. at the theatre and tickets are available at the door for $7.50 - $8.

Brave, a Disney animated feature, starts at 1:30 p.m. at the theatre on the same day. Tickets for that show are also avail-able at the door for $7-$8.

Everyone is welcome to show their support for the local groups.

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Star hosts two fundraisers this month

Led Zepagain tribute band in Sidney on Feb. 9


EDITORIAL

Cannon will roar across the Inner Harbour on the morning of Feb. 12 to mark the opening of the 2013 legislature ses-sion.

Lieutenant Gover-nor Judith Guichon will inspect the troops and present her inaugural Throne Speech, setting out the B.C. Liberal gov-ernment’s goals for the coming year.

This ritual will kick off a legislative session that is expected to run until March 14, where the official Parliamentary Calendar shows a three-week break for Eas-ter. Debate is unlikely to resume in April, as the election campaign will be in full roar by then.

This means there will be a grand total of 19 sitting days to push through a budget and a raft of leg-islation.

Here’s my unofficial preview.The pre-election budget will

be presented Feb. 19 by Finance Minister Michael de Jong. Premier Christy Clark has decreed that it must be balanced and the govern-ment has made extra efforts to armour itself against what will likely be the loudest debate ahead.

First, de Jong held a pre-budget meeting of the government’s blue-chip forecast council in public. This provided a visual record of what happens every year, when the finance ministry solicits the same

sort of independent advice as most competent democracies, and bases

its numbers on that.Then the finance minis-

try hired former Bank of Montreal chief economist Tim O’Neill, who will act as an unofficial version of the parliamentary budget officer in Ottawa.

Now that we have simul-taneous oversight of child welfare and the police, the next step is to extend it to finance bureaucrats.

Regardless of party, the government has to pro-

duce a three-year set of forecasts to replace the current one.

A lot of election energy will go into competing claims about who is better at predicting the future.

Another new law to be given high priority is one setting up senate elections, to be run in connection with the May 14 provincial vote.

Alberta pioneered this, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent round of senate appointments included Calgary lawyer Doug Black, who won an Alberta senate election held last year.

There was no one appointed to replace Gerry St. Germain, who bid an emotional adieu as a Conserva-tive senator for B.C. last year. St. Germain was instrumental in unit-ing the splintered federal Conserva-tives, but he reached the manda-tory retirement age of 75, having been appointed by Brian Mulroney

in 1993 after losing his seat as an MP.

Why would this senate reform be so urgent for the B.C. Liberals now? Well, turnout for the 2009 election fell to around 50 per cent, a record low for a provincial vote. If that downward trend is reversed this year, it will be in large part because people are still mad enough about the harmonized sales tax and a range of other issues to get off the couch and kick some B.C. Liberal butt.

Electing senators remains a popu-lar notion, especially with older, conservative-minded voters in B.C. who identified with the Reform Party.

The first-ever senate election looks like the best available shot at boosting turnout among people who are not likely to vote NDP, and who may also be disengaged from provincial politics.

And then there is the provincial sales tax bill.

Another kick in the slats for the movie business, for one, and don’t hold your breath for NDP leader Adrian Dix to produce a solution in the wake of his recent trip to Tinsel Town.

The performance of the govern-ing party and the opposition will be scrutinized as never before.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and

[email protected]

Stage set for B.C. senate election

‘Electing senators remains a popular notion, especially with older ... voters.’

District has to find its own way

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Should the housing issues facing residents, business owners and the politicians of North Saanich be better served by communities like Sidney and Langford?

That’s a theory posed by Springfield Harrison, a member of a small group of people opposed to potential rampant, higher-

density housing in the community. He has stated that each community within the Capital Regional District has a role to play — and North Saanich plays the

part of more rural, agricultural area — not so much a housing hub.

Does that sound a tad elitist — or isolationist — forcing workers and their families to live elsewhere and commute into North Saanich job sites? That, he said in response to the question, is certainly not what he meant. North Saanich, he asserts, has its own role to play in the broader CRD community, including having a symbiotic relationship with Sidney, where different housing styles are more common.

The recent open house on ongoing community consultative process on housing densities in North Saanich appears to have moved beyond Harrison’s position. It presented higher-density housing options and concepts and an exit survey asks people to rank their priorities when it comes to how these options might impact their community.

At this stage, it appears unlikely that the district will pull back from its path to adding a diverse mixture of residential options. Yet, within the confines of a greater CRD community North Saanich will have to find its own way.

To a certain extent, if North Saanich hopes to maintain a diverse community, some housing options will have to be considered. How that looks in the end will play out in this public consultation process.

Tom FletcherB.C. Views

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Inequity in traffic enforcement was noted

The Jan. 25 PNR noted on page 9 that “Olson and Mayor Alastair Bryson acknowledged the work by the Central Saanich Police during the Idle No More protest on Jan. 16. Both said the police worked efficiently to keep the protest safe and traffic moving ... “

Followed immediately by: “The Director for the Tour de Victoria approached coun-cil with a request for road closures for the bicycle race ... “

The Tour director may have made a mental note of the inequity of process and enforcement as the instigators of the Idle No More protest likely did not bother to get a road closure permit. And the police were subsequently lauded for not uphold-ing the law.

Frank WitthoeftCentral Saanich

Take a new road aheadThe Adult Guardianship Act of British

Columbia is a failure.My family has experienced directly how

the Act, and its implementation by Health Authorities, fails to protect the most vul-nerable of aging adults, those suffering from dementia. While major efforts are made to protect vulnerable children from predators, adults with dementia are left wide open to predation.

Dementia, whether from Alzheimers or a stroke, leaves an adult in a very child-like condition, vulnerable to manipulation

and abuse beyond their capacity to under-stand. A lawyer, after reviewing the Act, said: “You could drive a big truck through this Act with your eyes closed, and not hit anything.”

I have been told that there is currently a review of the Act. I would urge anyone who has experienced or seen the failures of the Act (and Health Authorities) to pro-tect vulnerable adults to contact Ralph Sultan, Minister of State for Seniors, at 250-356-0912. Do it for your mother.

Michael Conway-BrownPowell River

Gross domestic happinessShoal Harbour Sanctuary, one of the

oldest migratory bird sanctuaries on the Pacific coast and part of the internationally-recognized Southern Salish Sea Important Bird Area, is renowned for its diversity of wintering waterfowl and seabirds. But it also encompasses one of the rarest ecosys-tems in Canada — the Coastal Douglas Fir ecosystem with its iconic Arbutus.

This habitat is highly fragmented and the intact fragments are largely restricted to two areas: Lillian Hoffar Park in North Saan-ich and Beaufort Avenue in Sidney.

These areas give us much of our natu-ral ambience in our noisy urban environ-ment and include the songs of many small bird species unique to our shores. Bushtits, Towhees, Song Sparrows, Wrens and Finches all contribute to our gross domestic happiness — a measure of contentment for which the country of Bhutan is famous.

This biological diversity and seaside

ambience is being eroded through two main inter-related forces: habitat loss and pre-dation. We can help reverse this through maintenance of native vegetation on the waterfront and keeping cats under control. It has been shown around the world that domestic cats are one of the largest sources of mortality for small native species of birds and mammals.

Jack Thornburgh, Friends of Shoal Harbour Sanctuary

North Saanich

A hard lesson learnedOn Jan. 30 my son and two granddaugh-

ters were getting changed in the family change room at Panorama. My grand-daughters, ages three and six, each received a new pair of swim goggles at Christmas, which they were proudly wearing during their swim lessons.

Unfortunately, while getting the girls dressed last Wednesday afternoon, my son placed both sets of goggles on top of the baby change table and off they went with-out the goggles. I stopped by Thursday to check if they had been turned in. Sadly, they were not.

We see this experience as lessons learned. Yes, I taught my son to check around for for-gotten things. Since he forgot the goggles, he has to confess his error and explain that it looks like someone found them and did not turn them in. It’s a hard lesson.

You know what’s harder to take? We try to teach our young ones to be honest and return things that do not belong to them. What did my two precious granddaughters

learn? That older people steal from chil-dren. Always wanting to look on the bright side, perhaps someone else forgot to hand them in. Please restore my faith in human-kind. The cost here is not huge, but that is not the point, it negates the behavior we try to instill.

L. CliffordSidney

LETTERS

Traffic law double standard, aging adults, happiness and a hard lessonReaders respond:

A single photon is harmless, but add them up

Re: No escape from radio fre-quencies, PNR, Feb. 1.

Unfortunately your discussion of radio frequencies is incom-plete.

While it is true that a single photon does not have the energy to knock ions off a molecule (a single photon on its own can do little and neither can a single grain of sand even if blown at one with the velocity of a sand blaster), I doubt that you would state being hit full blast by a sand blaster is harmless.

In terms of the statement that we have

always had some non-ionizing radiation in our environment, yes you are correct, but once again you miss a critical point. The natural background count is in the order of 0.00000000000001 uW/cm2. A WiFi router, according to Industry Canada, is 8.7uW/cm2 and according to Health Canada it is safe to expose a person to 1000 uW/cm2 for six minutes (this standard is very effec-tive if one does not wish to be cooked in a microwave oven within six minutes). India has recently reduced their allowable limits by a factor of 10 to 0.98 uW/cm2 after they found people had health problems.

The WHO sub-committee the IARC voted virtually unanimously to classify radio fre-quency as a group 2b carcinogen (the U.S. rep walked out and a rep from Germany voted against the remaining 28 country representatives, including the Canadians, at the conference).

You criticize the Lancet for noting the possibility of the radiation causing glioma yet omit they reported it is also associated with causing acoustic neuromas.

The recently updated bioiniative report issued additional concerns and is calling for limits over 300,000 times more stringent

than Canada. Between the IARC and the Bioiniative report, almost 60 of the world top scientists in the field are saying they are concerned and there is a strong possi-bility that the radiation at current level will cause cancer and other health ailments.

You don’t get many pro-WiFi e-mails because the facts don’t support WiFi except when one considers the lazy, easy way of implementing WiFi. The long term costs, however, are seldom a significant cost savings.

Norm RyderCentral Saanich

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Celebrate BC’s fi rst Family Day Monday Feb 11

Local Events & Activities■ How do you plan to celebrate your fi rst Family Day? Luckily

there’s no shortage of ideas to keep you busy in the Capital Region

this weekend!

Victoria’s Inner Harbour will be hopping with Family Day festivities at Ship Point. Enjoy a day-long series of concerts by local bands and

performers, including popular indie rockers Current Swell and one

of Canada’s legendary rock bands, Trooper! Get your face painted,

try a scavenger hunt, enjoy presentations from Science World, take

a tour of HMCS Saskatoon – there’s lots to see and do. The fun

runs Monday, Feb. 11 from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information,

including the full performance schedule, visit http://blog.gov.bc.ca/

bcfamilyday/#Victoria

If exploring the South Island’s wild spaces appeals, look no further than CRD Parks. Visit www.crd.bc.ca/parks to fi nd a new park to

explore, or stop by one of the region’s fascinating nature houses. On

Sunday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the free By the Bird Tree guided

walk for those seven and younger explores Francis/King Regional

Park. With a parks naturalist, watch the feeders with bird identifi ca-

tion cards, explore the nature centre, try a craft and enjoy a short

exploration in the woods. Other great options to get out and explore

include Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary and Nature

House in Saanich, or visit your local municipality’s website for more

parks and recreation possibilities.

Even if the weather is less-than-ideal, there’s plenty of opportunity to get active this Family Day weekend, thanks to your local recreation centres.

Juan de Fuca arena hosts a Family Day Skate Monday, Feb. 11

from 1 to 2:30 p.m. or head to the Juan de Fuca pool for a Fam-

ily Day swim from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Pearkes Arena is the place for

Saanich’s Family Day Skate – win prizes and enjoy some family fun

time from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. Monday. Gordon Head Rec Centre hosts

Family Day swims from 1 to 4 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., including games,

prizes and plenty of fun. At Commonwealth Place, everyone wel-

come swims are planned Monday for 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

Oak Bay’s Family Day Skate runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Oak

Bay Rec Centre, or make a splash in the pool from 3 to 5 p.m. In

Esquimalt, the Family Fun Day swim runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday,

while on the Peninsula, Panorama Recreation offers an Everyone

Welcome swim Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. and skating from 1 to 2:20

p.m., in addition to $2 drop-in sessions.

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■ There is no better province to explore than

southern Vancouver Island and no better family

bonding experience than sharing the thrill of a

new discovery or experience. Day trips can create

remarkable family memories, offering a wonder-

ful way to spend time together and learn more

about where you live.

The variety of experiences available to families

is different in each area of this spectacular region

– you might decide to explore close to home or

venture to one of the neighbouring communities

over the Family Day weekend.

To maximize the experience, families should

involve everyone in the planning.

By planning ahead the whole family can experi-

ence a worthwhile outing and make every aspect

fun. Create a list of activities or venues and assign

a rough budget for each. Allow family members

to weigh in on their preferences and

discuss what they would like to see,

do or learn at each.

You might decide to stay in a

hotel and be a tourist in your

own hometown. Kids or youth

can map out the sites and

activities, creating a family agenda including select-

ing the points of interest, lunch and shopping as well

as enjoying the amenities your hotel might offer. It’s

the perfect way to free up everyone from everyday

tasks and roles.

Researching history, attractions, museums, parks

and markets can teach valuable lessons and it helps

children to plan within a budget. This way they are

part of making important decisions, appreciate

both the effort and cost of outings and will be more

enthused about an agenda they helped develop.

Be sure to capture your family time by taking

photos, saving literature or purchasing a memento.

This can lead to great family discussions

about what each individual en-

joyed or learned and starts

you planning for future

family explorations.

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Share together■ Bringing together your extended family can create a highly memorable and valuable life event. They say “it takes a village to raise a child” and many would agree especially in today’s world of working parents and latch-key kids. The support, experience and interest of your extended family can have a signifi cant impact on your immediate family. Regardless of your defi nition of ‘extended’ family, bringing together those with whom you share history can have lasting benefi ts not just for you and your children but for those you invite to share your day.

It is common in today’s world to have older chil-dren in nuclear families reach their teens before meet-ing extended family members. Geographical isolation is common for middle-class families who move based on occupational opportunities while family branches retain their independence.

Family Day is the ideal occasion to hold family reunions to re-establish and integrate a stronger family connection. This allows your children to connect with extended family members and to share a better sense of their heri-tage and belonging.

Don’t forget to include senior members of your family. Family reunions and relationships inspire seniors to stay active and pursue their well-being. Studies have found seniors feel revitalized when they spend time with families. Your children will benefi t from hearing their oral history and that’s an inspiring experience that won’t always be available to them.

Another way to celebrate Family Day is to gather your extended family and friends around an activity you care about. It might be a shore clean-up, a family walk or a garage sale. You might volunteer at a foodbank. Food is often central to gatherings and with everyone contributing to a family meal afterwards, it becomes a great way to share B.C.’s fi rst Family Day.

Local Events & ActivitiesFAMILY DAY 2013

In the West Shore, the Bear Mountain community has planned a full weekend of activities for BC’s fi rst Family Day. On Satur-

day, Feb. 9, explore the local scenery with a

free 10 a.m. Family Hike, heading down the

mountain and into Goldstream Park. Hot

chocolate and roasted marshmallows await

at the bottom, plus transportation back

up to the resort. Round out the afternoon

with a Family Swim from 2 to 4 p.m. at the

Mountainside Athletic Centre’s heated

outdoor pool. On Feb. 10, the Bear’s Den

Coffee House hosts a cozy day of arts and

crafts, while at Jack’s Place, it’s Bingo from

3 to 5 p.m.

Feb. 11 brings a free Family Skate at Bear

Mountain Arena from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy

transportation from the resort or meet at

the rink. Also on Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m.,

young golfers can try the driving range for

free – the perfect way to introduce kids to

golf.

In addition to these free events, a variety

of other family-oriented activities are also

planned – for details call 250-391-3775 or

visit www.bearmountain.ca.

Sidney celebrates Family Day with a special celebration Feb. 11.

Families from around the region are

invited to come and explore the shops,

restaurants and attractions, including a

highlight of the day: a free, live LEGO build

with renowned LEGO expert Robin Sather,

of Brickville DesignWorks, at the Sidney Pier

Hotel. Join the fun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Enthusiasts will also want to visit the

Sidney Museum & Archives for the annual

LEGO display, continuing through the end

of March.

At the Mary Winspear Centre, discover

“Sidneyland,” featuring entertainment, door

prizes, a bouncy castle, kids’ activities, and

visits from a whole host of favourite charac-

ters – don’t forget your camera! Visit www.

marywinspear.ca for ticket information.

A highlight with kids (and adults) of all ages is the Royal BC Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit. Family

Day will be the ideal opportunity to take in

the more than 100 new photographs from

prize-winning photographers from around

the world – enjoy the wonders of nature like

you’ve never seen them! The exhibit contin-

ues through April.

Also, events continuing in downtown Victoria events include: through Sunday, Feb.

10 the 19th annual Victoria Film Festival,

featuring everything from documentaries to

features to alternative cinema (and every-

thing in between), or stop by the Maritime

Museum of BC for Salty Sunday: Chinese

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The whole family is invited to bid farewell

to the year of the dragon through stories

and crafts, discovering where dragon and

dragon boating stories originated. For more

information, visit www.mmbc.bc.ca

And new from Kaleidoscope Theatre is

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8 to 11 at Berwick Theatre – Royal Oak. All

seats are $10 and each of the shows offers

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theatre with family. For more information,

see www.kaleidoscope.bc.ca

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■ Try something new this Family Day. It might be as simple as agreeing that everyone observe a no-technology or TV day.

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A family gathering can be a wonderful opportunity for family to hear the latest on jobs, trips, hobbies and health, but if you fi nd your gatherings following the same tedious patterns, this is the year to change it up.

Consider adding new experiences to the plans, and making a new and fun tradi-tion out of them. Here are some ideas to get started:

Get out and enjoy our beautiful out-doors – no matter what your weather. Take advantage of the region’s mild win-ters to explore local parks and beaches.

Plan a bike ride, a hike a trip to the golf course or even an ice skating trip to the a community rink. The idea is to bring everyone together in a family activity you’ve never done before.

Plan a meal away from the house – Instead of cooking for the gathering, plan a formal brunch or dinner at a new restaurant. Not only do you experience a new menu together but everyone in your group can sit together and enjoy the meal. B.C. has a widely diverse cultural make-up and

ethnic restaurants are part of that. Make your Family Day gathering a

retreat for all – consider getting your family out of the house and turn your gathering into a festive retreat. Many venues have activities for all ages to enjoy, from winter outdoor fun torefreshing spa services. Host a family talent show – everyone has a special talent in your family, so encourage them to bring their talent to your gathering. If you’re really ambitious, set up an area to be used as a stage and arrange chairs for audience members. Play with lighting and lamps so the performance area is in the spotlight. You might rent a popcorn machine or ask family to bring treats and snacks.

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Let the kids each pick out a book to take home with them and start a lifetime love of reading. Your local bookstore will also hold a variety of options if your child can’t bear to part with his or her new favou-rite book.

A local historical attraction is also a great place to pay a visit. Whether it’s China-town, Fort Rodd Hill or Heritage Acres, Islanders enjoy a ton of history right in our own backyard. Explore a local museum or heritage building as a jumping-off point for learning more about the community where you live.

Learning can be more than just reading though. Pull out the laptop and get your kids to type out an email to a family member or friend outside of B.C. Perhaps they can even tell the person about what they learned at the museum or library!

Keeping a journal is also a great way to practice writing and literacy skills. Even if it’s not a daily occurrence, sitting down in the evening to write about the events of the day or week can get kids thinking and practicing their handwriting.

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A 17-year-old lifeguard from Panorama Recre-ation Centre used his on-the-job skills off the job to help save a man who was walking along Cordova Bay Road.

Saanich police and fire crews were called to the 5000-block of Cordova Bay Rd. around 2:35 p.m. after an elderly man collapsed, and was found to be not breathing and his heart was stopped.

Thomas Ottewell, 17, a trained first aid attendant, hap-pened to be in the area and rushed to the assistance of the elderly man.

“He kind of took charge of the situation and initiated CPR,” said Saanich police Staff Sgt. Rob Piercy. He also instructed the man’s wife to administer air to her husband.

Once rescue crews arrived, an automated exter-nal defibrillator (AED) was used, which success-fully revived him. He was taken to Royal Jubilee Hospital in stable condition.

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The Peninsula Pan-thers played tough back-to-back games against the Victoria Cougars this past week-end.

In the first game between the rival teams on Thursday night, the Cougars downed the Panthers 4-2 at the Archie Browning Arena. Then on Friday night at Panorama Recreation Centre, the Panthers were defeated again, 6-3.

During Friday’s game, the Cougars opened up a 5-0 lead early in the third period, however, tallies from Panthers Will Finlay, Nathan Looysen and Jonas Horvath saw the Pan-thers get on the score-board.

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The rival squads face-off against each other in the first round of the VIJHL playoffs mid-month.

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Peninsula Panther Josh Adkins forces Victoria Cougars defenceman Robert Zadra to move the puck to the corner rather than taking a shot on goal during Friday night’s game.

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NORTH SAANICH — The final results of the Strathcona Cup are now posted and the curling

teams from Scotland beat Canada to regain the coveted cup.

As pointed out by

Dan Eakins, the club’s event organizer, the Glen Meadows curling Club of North Saanich

can hold on to a bit of local pride. The visit-ing Scots on their west coast tour (there were

Scottish teams in Cen-tral and Eastern Can-ada as well) did not beat curlers from Glen

Meadows and they did not beat the Canadian teams overall on their Western tour.

Canada West beat the Scottish tour by a total of 10 points, a very close result after a month of curling, Eakins explained. The Canadian’s East was down by 177 points and the Canadian’s Central was down by 89 points.

Glen Meadows won by three points in their match last month.

“That’s pretty good considering the West was only 10 points ahead in the end,” Eakins said. “We are responsible for a third of the West’s win.”

The overall Scottish victory returns the Strathcona Cup — an award played for by both countries every five years with one nation’s curlers visiting the other — to the U.K. after Canada claimed it

in 2008.“The Scots are off

home now, probably totally exhausted and in need of liver trans-plants,” Eakins said. “I wonder how many pounds they packed on during their visit to Canada?”

Eakins said in an e-mail to club mem-bers and to the PNR the event “was fun and well worth all the effort we all put into it at our club. Congratulations to all for your effort, enthusiasm, fair play, clean sweeping and good shots.”

For results, go to http://strathconacup-tour2013.co.uk/ then hit ‘results’ then hit ‘west tour’ then scroll down the results to see how all the teams in the West did, including Glen Meadows.

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Curlers at North Saanich’s Glen Meadows Club gave a warm welcome to the visiting Scottish curling team on Jan. 16.

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Arts FREE DEMONSTRATION

OF clay works by artist Janet Remmer at SHOAL Activity Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 11a.m. Come by for this free preview of classes Janet will be offering in slab work and handbuilding on Tuesdays from March 5-26. Classes will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $65 (materials $10). 10030 Resthaven Dr. Call 250-656-5537 for more information.

THE PENINSULA YOUNG Performers will be presenting their Dance Extravaganza Show on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available from the Mary Winspear Centre box office by phone at 250-656-0275 or online at www.marywinspearcentre.ca.

INTERESTED IN A Sidney Writers Festival? Please join us in a planning meeting on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich Library. For more information, call Sharon at 250-655-1062 or Wendy at 250-656-0137.

DANCE AROUND THE World. Join the Sidney International Folk Dancers for two hours each Monday evening, 7 to 9 p.m. from September

to June. Excellent teachers instruct circle dancing. No partner needed. First visit free, $5 for the evening after first time. St. Andrews Church hall (9691 Fourth St.) For further information phone Linda at 250-652-5818.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING at The Centre for Active Living in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) Walk around class is Tuesday at 10 a.m. Evenings, high energy footwork happens Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Drop in fee of $3.

THE PROMENADERS SQUARE Dance Club is sponsoring a beginning square dance class which will run through until the end of May. Dance every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the hall of St. Michael and All Angels Church (4733 West Saanich Rd.) Each night is $5 per person with the first night free.

EventsSTELLY’S HIGH

SCHOOL is hosting a Showcase Event Feb. 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to share what we do and what opportunities are available at Stelly’s with our community and future students.

THE CENTRE FOR Active Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) is offering free Friday Afternoon Talks. On Feb. 15 Linda Miller will give us an overview of “Aging and Saging” which is an interactive session on how to use what you’ve learned in your lifetime to get the most out of your life now. On Feb. 22 the popular “Journey Program” resumes with topics pertinent to our health and well-being. Sessions begin at 1:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Call 250-652-4611 for more information or email [email protected].

AN EVENING AT The SHOAL presents Mardi Gras! on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 5:30 p.m. The evening will feature the Dixie Dudes, a seven-piece Dixieland band. Prizes for best costume and best mask will be handed out. There will also be a great buffet dinner. Tickets are $25 and

can be purchased by phone (credit card) or by dropping into the centre. For more information, call 250-656-5537.

FundraisersSIDNEY FLEA MARKET

Air Cadet fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cadet hall on Canora Road in Sidney. If you’re interested in having a table or want more information, call 250-544-1040.

HealthDROP-IN ZUMBA GOLD

classes are now offered on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. at $10 per class. Classes happen at the SHOAL Activity Centre in Sidney and are instructed by Barb Carr. For more information, call 250-656-5537.

OLDER WOMEN’S SUPPORT Group for women who have historically or are currently experiencing abuse. Call Laurie at 250-592-2927 ext. 218 for an interview.

FREE WEIGHT LOSS seminar at Hemp and Co. at 2348 Beacon Ave. in Sidney on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. Join local trainer, nutritionist and author Karen McCoy in learning about weight loss supplements.

Kid stuffGOOD MORNING

RHYME Time at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Bring your littlest ones to the library for songs, rhymes and stories. Thursday, Jan. 10 to Feb. 14 from 10:15 to 10:45 am. Ages 0-5. Free. To register, please call 250-656-0944.

MeetingsSAANICH PENINSULA

TOASTMASTERS meets every Tuesday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Sidney North Saanich library in the Nell Horth room. Do you want to develop better speaking skills, learn to think quickly and clearly on your feet and build strong leadership skills?

Contact Mary at 250-544-1819 for more information.

THE AUXILIARY TO the Saanich Peninsula Hospital will hold its February monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. followed by its Annual General Meeting in the Peninsula Health Unit on Mount Newton X Road. Come early for coffee.

JUST MOVED TO the Saanich Peninsula? Why not join the Peninsula Newcomers Club. We meet for lunch on the second Thursday of every month in Sidney with an invited speaker. For information: peninsulanewcomers.ca.

Misc. VISIT THE CENTRE for

Active Living 50+ in Brentwood Bay (1229 Clarke Rd.) to find out about new programs

including Mah Jong, stamp collecting and knitting. Many other activities are available for anyone over the magic age of 50 years. Call 250-652-4611 or email [email protected].

MusicTHE NICK LA Riviere

Quartet will be the featured performers at Jazz Vespers at St. John’s United Church on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Nick La Riviere, one of Victoria’s premier trombonists, will be joined by Karel Roessingh on piano, Damian Graham on drums and Ryan Tandy on bass. No admission charge but an offering will be taken to cover the cost of the musicians and the Vespers program. For further information, please call Bernadette at 656-0875.

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LOST AND FOUND

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FOUND HEARING aid near Sidney Business Park near Galaran & Henry Ave. If yours please claim at 9860 Third Street.

FOUND LADIES bracelet Cor-dova Bay Rd, Sun, Dec 16. Call to identify, (250)658-5055.

LOST: 2 house keys, Vet tag etc., on brass fob. Downtown Sidney, Jan. 30. (250)656-7587.

LOST: GLOVES, fur line, brown. Lost Feb. 1st (maybe near Nina’s hair salon). Call (250)727-0214.

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CARETAKERS/RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

RESIDENT APARTMENT MANAGER WANTED. Mature couple for live-in Resident Manager for 26 Unit Building in Victoria. Knowledge of RTA, rent collection, banking, clean-ing of common areas and va-cant suites. Ideal for a retired couple. Salary negotiable. Fax resume to: 1-800-335-5143.

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

DRIVERS NEEDED Part time and Full time. Requires Class 4 DL, Chauffeur’s permit. Call Bluebird Cabs 250-414-6239.

HELP WANTED

DAVE LANDON Motors has an opening for an Automotive Salesperson. This is a full time commissioned position and comes with a full benefi ts package. The position requires a commitment of time, energy, constant learning, profi ciency with new technology, ambition and t he ability to excel in cus-tomer service. If you have these skills needed to suc-ceed, please email you re-sume to [email protected].

Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfi eld construc-tion company. Duties will in-clude servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equip-ment. The job will be predomi-nately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the fi eld. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.

LEMARE GROUP is accept-ing resumes for the following positions:• Coastal Certifi ed Bull Buck-ers• Grapple Yarder Operators• Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers• Heavy Duty MechanicsFulltime camp with union rates/benefi ts. Please send re-sumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected].

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

ADRIENNE’S RESTAURANT and Tea Garden at Mattick’s Farm has following job posi-tions open: Server, Deli/Cash-ier & Dishwasher. Only experi-enced & mature individuals apply to: [email protected]

LABOURERS

PORTAGE College in Lac La Biche, AB, is looking for Maintenance Ser-vice Workers. For more info, visit our website at portagecollege.ca or call 1-866-623-5551, ext. 5597.

SALES

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

HOME CARE SUPPORT

HOME SUPPORT/caregiver, transport., excellent refs. Exp’d mature. Brenda 250-652-1948

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Need a Lawyer, 604-687-3221

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

PHOTO WORKSHOP - Fine Art Nude Photography. www.artphotographyservices.com

RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Mo-vies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

PETS

PETS

Standard Poodle Pups, CKC, $1300+. Red, Black Abstracts. Call 604-626-4683 or email: [email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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

FREE ITEMS

FREE: 27” TV, tube style, good picture. Call (250)382-4618

FREE COMFORTABLE rock-er, pink toned fabric, upper Quadra. (250)658-8440.

FRIENDLY FRANK

4 WINE racks a bottles, $35 obo, 10 wooden shelves, 35”, $35 obo. Call (250)656-3882.

LADY’S 3/4 length coat, 50% wool, exc. quality. Red, black trim, sz 12. $25. 250-383-5390

LOVELY NEW handmade pat-terned quilt, dbl, Saskatche-wan made. $65. 385-8744.

METAL OFFICE desk, arbur-ite top, 24”x48”, 2 drawers on side, new cond, $40 obo. Call (250)995-3201.

SENIOR’S WALKER, has a basket, $50. (250)361-2050.


MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.

FURNITURE

2 OCCASIONAL chairs, 1 black w/arms, 1 zebra stripes on white, no arms, $200/each Paid 3 years ago $1200 at Sandy’s. (250)[email protected] for pictures.

MOVING SALE; 2 electric bed frames, sofa, loveseat and ot-toman, occasional chairs, ta-bles, chest of drawers and oth-er misc items. Call for viewing (250)655-3010.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron fi lter that works. IronEater! Fully patent-ed Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manga-nese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

BIG BUILDING sale... “This is a clearance sale. You don’t want to miss!” 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265. One End wall included. Call Pio-neer Steel at 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.

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.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

WASHER AND Dryer (May-tag), Heavy Duty, 1 year old, like new, white, $850. Call (250)629-3102.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

BUSINESSES FOR SALE


REAL ESTATE

ACREAGE

$200,000, PRIVATE 18.5 acreage overlooking lake at Honeymoon Bay. Near park, beach, store, zoned A1. Call (250)709-9656.

APARTMENT/CONDOS

Duncan, 2 bed, 2 bath adult Condo, #3-370 Cairnsmore St. Level entry, patio, small pet ok. Newly reno’d. $146,000. (250)597-8070

HOUSES FOR SALE

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with Well-Maintained Furnished Home - 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm,

2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake,

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WINTER VACATION Home in sunny Mesa, AZ. Gated 55+ community, 5 pools & hot tubs,Wood work shop, stain glass making, computer courses, tennis, etc, site café, w/live Music, nearby golf courses. 250-245-0295. $8,900. Email: [email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

ARGYL MANOR 9861 Third St., 1 BDRM, F/S, common W/D N/S, N/P, HT & HW incl’d. $860/lease. Avail Feb. 15th. Call 250-475-2005, ext 227.

DOWNTOWN, 2 bdrm Condo, 6 appls, underground prkg, $1195 mo. (250)882-2330.

ESQUIMALT- fully eqip furn condo, 6 mos, Apr 15-Oct 15, 1 bdrm+ den, bath, water/mtn views. NS/NP utils parking incld. $1200. (250)382-3630.

MT. DOUGLAS Court- 1550 Arrow Rd, Bachelor Suite, $460. Lower income seniors 55+ only. NS/NP. Cable, heat, hot water incl’d. Avail March. 1st. Call 250-721-1818.

SIDNEY- 1 bdrm, corner, 2nd fl r, balcony, prkg, Feb. 15, $790 mo. Call (250)812-4154.

SIDNEY CONDO: 55+, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, heat, hot water and basic cable incld. $1200, NS/NP. Call (250)385-8771.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. [email protected]

SOUTH OAK Bay: Walk to beach, 1 bdrm+ den, terrace. $1095 inclusive. Avail. now. Flex. term. Call (250)595-4757

HOMES FOR RENT

LANGFORD- 2 bdrms, 4 appls, $1100 inclds utils. Available now. (250)885-9128.

MILLSTREAM- (Close to VGH) 2 bdrms lrg den both bdrms have on suites, full bath, shared laundry, ample prking. NS/NP. $1250+ 2/3 hy-dro. Avail Mar 1. Call (250)391-7655.

SIDNEY, 3 bdrm, newly re-no’d, full bsmt, fenced yard, 1.5 bath, N/S, N/P, $1475 mo, avail Feb. 1. (250)710-4185 [email protected]

SIDNEY RANCHER. 3-bdrm, 2 bath, large family room. 5 appl’s, 2 storage sheds, pri-vate fenced yard on quiet cul-de-sac. NS/NP. $1700./mo. Call (250)655-1499 to view.


RENTALS

ROOMS FOR RENT

SIDNEY. FURNISHED room. satellite, laundry, heat, hydro, $475./mo. 250-589-4295.

SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

$449 CABO San Lucas, all in-clusive Special! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $449! www.luxurycabohotel.com 1-888-481-9660.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. $650 inclu-sive. Ray, 778-433-9556.

VICTORIA HOUSING. $475- $575 all incl, suits working/stu-dents, disability. 778-977-8288

SUITES, LOWER

COLWOOD- 2 bdrm level en-try, shared W/D, NS/NP. Refs, $1100 incls utils. 250-391-7915

MILLSTREAM- (close to VGH) above grd 1 bdrm, wood stove, ample prking. $690+ 1/3 hydro. NS/NP. Avail Mar 1. Call (250)391-7655.

SAANICH- LARGE 2000 sq ft 2 bdrm on hobby farm, lights & heat included, NS/NP. Refs. $1000 mo. 250-652-0591.

SOOKE 1 br + offi ce, large quality walk-in + private stor-age, laundry rm, F/P, all in-cluded, sm pet, quiet N/S, refs, $820.250- 642-5332

UPTOWN, LRG, clean 2 bdrm bsmt, in suite laundry, prkg, large open kitchen/living room, N/S, N/P, $950 mo incls utils. Avail Feb. 1st. (250)708-0118.

SUITES, UPPER

SIDNEY- 2 BDRM main. yard, deck, garage, laundry. Pet OK. $1200. Call (250)812-4154.

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AUTO SERVICES

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CARS

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 fi rm. 250-755-5191.

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SPORTS & IMPORTS

05 Toyota Matrix, 5spd, brightred, good fuel economy,201,000 kms mostly hwy.PDL, AC, non-smoker, fi rstowner, Summer & winter tires.$7500. (250)392-6321

VTRUCKS & ANS

1988 FORD 16’ cube Van, 176,000 KMS, good condition,$2950. Call (250)656-7132.

MARINE

BOATS

12.5’x25’ BOAT house forsale- converted to fl oatingworkshop, small area for ten-der, fl oor can be removed, up-graded electrical panel. Moor-age at Van Isle Marina.Available for use otherwisemust be removed by Mar 31.$1500. (250)216-2835.

HOUSEBOATS

BOAT HOUSE for sale -MUST SELL!!! $10,000 o.b.o(Save $6,000!!!) You won’t fi nda better deal. Van Isle Marinabased boathouse A68. Canaccommodate up to a 27 ftboat. I paid 16k for it 2 yearsago. in great shape, re-en-forced frame, covered fl oata-tion and storage space. Custo-mized parking spot alsoavailable. Annual Moorage:$6,400.00, Monthly utilities$40.00 and Annual Parkingspot $500.00. Call Rick at(250) 896-0270 Reason forselling: I moved to Cobble Hilland sold my 24ft boat.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

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Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

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REPAPPLIANCE AIRS

A & L Appliances (under new management). For all your ap-pliance needs. (250)656-2325

INSTCARPET ALLATION

MALTA FLOORING Installa-tion. Carpets, laminates, hard-wood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES

GREAT RATES! Guar. clean-ing since 1985. Supplies & vacuum incld’d. (250)385-5869

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offi ces. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, Ef-fi cient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018

COMPUTER SERVICES

COMPUDOC MOBILE Com-puter Services. Repairs, tune-ups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

ELECTRICAL

250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.


ELECTRICAL

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

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

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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NORM’S PAINTING- Why wait till Spring? Reasonable, Re-liable. Refs. 25 yrs exp. Call 250-478-0347.


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SIDNEY — Three real estate agents from Royal LePage by the Sea in Sidney received awards status from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB).

The awards, presented to Jean Dunn (gold) and Vickie Hall and Glynis MacLeod (silver), are based on sales volume in a cal-endar year.

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VICTORIA — Victoria Attractions Association wants to know, “What are you going to do?” on the 41st Annual Be a Tourist in your own Home Town, this Feb. 28 to March 3.

With more than 50 things to see and do, the Be a Tourist ticket booklet is valued at a whopping $500 this year, with plenty of free admissions and steep discounts on attractions, tours, museums, gardens, restaurants, hotels and more.

During the four-day event, The Butchart Gar-dens, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre will offer free admission on Sat-urday and Sunday — March 2 and 3. Fort Rodd Hill, Centre of the Universe and Miniature World are among a dozen more attractions who will offer free admission for each of the four days.

“We are thrilled with the lineup this year,” acknowledged David Roberts, chair of Attractions Victoria. “We want local residents to enjoy all that Victoria has to offer now and return with visiting family and friends in the summer, knowing they had a great time during the Be A Tourist event.”

Ticket booklets are $10 or Buy 4/Get 1 Free and are on sale now, available online at www.attrac-tionsvictoria.com/bat.

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