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History in the spotlightA North Saanich resident recounts the history of the land that would become the hotly contested Sandown property, page A4

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Singing

back to lifeLIQI Elliott, Jeremy

Bartleman and Romaine Underwood

sing along with teacher Renee Sampson.

They’re singing

– their version of Old McDonald using

and stuffed toys depicting local

animals. The

which means Survival

School, recently started a language revival

program for young children and their

parents. See the story, page A3.

Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff

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Police on the Peninsula are warning residents about the risks of the drug called ecstasy after a life-threatening situation last weekend.

A 19-year-old man took the drug at a party in Saanichton on the night of Friday, Jan. 27. When friends noticed him convulsing, they called 911.

“Fortunately, one of the youth recognized the serious reaction the [man] was having after taking the drug and called 911 and the boy has survived this overdose,” said Cpl. Pat Bryant with Central Saanich police. “Many others in British Columbia have not been so fortunate.”

Central Saanich police and Sidney North Saanich RCMP are teaming up to issue the warn-ing because of the sharp rise in

deaths related to ecstasy recently. In late 2011 and the early part of this year, three people died on the Lower Mainland and another went to hospital after taking ecstasy. Several deaths in Calgary were also related to the drug.

A chemical substance called PMMA has been linked to six ecstasy deaths.

Peninsula police join in message to warn parents, friends about risks of ecstasy after Saanichton overdose scare last weekend

PLEASE SEE: Saanichton teen survives, page A12

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Banned driver behind the wheel

A Central Saanich man had his car towed and has a court date this month after being caught driving while disqualified.

An officer from Cen-tral Saanich Police Service followed a Toyota Celica speed-ing on Stelly’s X Road at 10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30 and watched the driver fail to stop at a stop sign.

A check on the driv-er’s licence revealed the 26-year-old was prohibited from driv-ing.

Bad driver had been drinking

Residents called Central Saanich police at 4:30 a.m. on Mon-day, Jan. 30 about a bad driver. An officer stopped the suspect vehicle on East Saan-ich Road and noticed signs of impairment on the driver.

The 26-year-old Saanich man was issued a breath test and blew a warn, earning himself a $167 ticket, a 24-hour driv-ing suspension and a tow truck bill for his vehicle, plus a driving prohibition from other infractions.

One week sans wheels for man

A driver and his two passengers had to find another way home after he blew a warn on a breath test last weekend.

At 3 a.m. on Sun-day, Jan. 29, a Central Saanich officer pulled a vehicle over on Stel-ly’s X Road near Wal-lace Drive and noticed signs of impairment on the driver.

The 21-year-old man got a seven-day driv-ing ban.

POLICE NEWSIN BRIEF

Christine van ReeuwykNews staff

Tucked in a small building at the School Board on West

Saanich Road is a roomful of big-eyed youngsters who are part of a movement to revitalize their tradi-tional language.

The group of eight preschoolers are part of a language nest – cre-ated by their parents’ generation to rebuild the lan-guage.

“It’s a survival school,” says Renee Sampson the school co-ordinator and teacher. She’s one of seven apprentices in the lan-guage spurring a number of initia-tives to rebuild the tongue, includ-ing the

which means Survival School.

“Right now the children are lis-tening, they’re picking it up,” said Sampson of the first few weeks of the program. “It’s clicking in for some of them. … It’s really neat to see the quiet ones vocalizing in

.”The two-year program also

includes the parents, who sign a contract signifying they’re commit-ted to revitalizing the language.

“Every child in the program, their parents are taking at the adult education centre,” said Gus Underwood, director of early childhood education.

The goal is to have the fami-lies use the language to the point where they think in .

To the tune of “Old McDonald”

and following a beat kept by Samp-son on a drum, the kids of the lan-guage nest sing “

.” The words follow the no-English rule of the immersion program and the ani-mals are replaced with local and culturally relevant critters such as wolf and bear.

It’s all part of building a curric-ulum and creating the materials to go along with that, for exam-ple rebuilding kids books by Rob-ert Munsch (which he supports) using labels covering the English words. Sampson, who completed her teaching degree and plans to work toward her mas-ter’s, has to create a complete cur-riculum from scratch.

She’s well on her way, between the alphabet lining one wall of the room and booklets filled with of worksheets covering the terms of home life, shapes and colours.

Teachers from the adjacent LÁU,WELNEW Tribal School are already asking Sampson for her

tidy up song. That too is part of the plan.

“The long term goal is to get this through the whole school,” Under-

wood said. It’s a response to a survey of

the community that showed a want and a need for revival of the People’s language, including immersion across the school board, which now educates kids from preschool through grad-uation.

They also hope other -speaking nations will

use it as a model.

Though she leads the kids in lighthearted song and learning, the topic of saving her language at times makes Sampson sad and angry.

“It’s a very emotional subject in regards to language loss,” she said. “A lot of us are walking around feeling ‘I’m missing something.’ … I can’t believe I have to work this hard just to learn my language.”[email protected]

CorrectionThe article, Judo a

hit at Parkland (News, Feb. 1) misidentified the role of teacher Andre Gogol, who is a teacher at Parkland secondary school.

Write usGive us your comments by email: [email protected]. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff

Gus Underwood helps William Morris and Jeremy Underwood keep time while singing at

Survival School).

Did you know?The language nest follows the traditional calendar, and on Feb. 7 the kids at

will celebrate their new year.

Rebuilding a languageA generation of makes moves to keep from going extinct

Development team plans to make presentation Monday

The District of Central Saanich expects to see a proposal for Tsawout land on its Monday evening agenda.

A leasing flyer passed through the business community shows plans are out for a large-scale development on the land near Highway 17 at Jus Kun Road.

The flyer calls the development Jesken Town Centre.

About 700,000 square feet of new retail space are outlined as in a brochure from Northwest Atlantic, a retail real estate consulting firm.

The Tsawout have been working with the Ministry of Transportation and High-ways to gain safe access to and from the highway for the First Nation community

near Mount Newton X Road and High-way 17.

Safe access was a first concern for the community chief Harvey Underwood told the News Review last fall, the last time he would speak about the possibil-ity of a project.

“Right now, it’s safe in and safe out, access off the highway. There’s always the potential once we have a safe way in and out,” he said.

Underwood did not comment when called this week. Former Tsawout chief Allan Claxton and Keith McRae from the Property Development Group, who together plan to make the presentation, did not immediately return calls for an interview.

Central Saanich council expects a pre-sentation on a proposal for the land at its meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in council chambers at 1903 Mount Newton X Rd.

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A site plan from an October flyer outlining details of the proposed commercial development on Tsawout land. A team associated with the development plans to make a presentation to Central Saanich council on Monday, Feb. 6.

Tsawout commercial rumours to be addressed at council

“It’s a very emotional subject in regards to language loss. … I can’t believe I have to work this hard just to learn my language.”

– Renee Sampson

Diana ChownContributor

The current discussion about the District of North Saanich’s plan to acquire the former Sandown race track property has led some supporters to ask about its history. Few may realize that the land being offered was once included in historic Glamorgan Farm dating back 140 years and was a significant part of the Peninsula’s agricultural economy.

Glamorgan Farm of the early 1870s, which stretched north from Mills Road to what is now John Road, was established by

Richard John who bought it with his Cariboo goldfield earnings and named it after his home county in Wales.

The farmhouse he and his wife Ann built on the present day Sandown property was one of the earliest of the grand old farmhouses of North Saanich. Once John had acquired the property, Ann and their five children were able to join him on the farm. In the early years, he continued to work his gold field claims, returning each year to farm and arrange finances for his family.

In 1878 one of John’s mining

friends, Henry Brackman, started a flour mill at Tsehum Harbour. The company, which later became Brackman-Ker Milling,

was well known for its oats and Glamorgan Farm was soon specializing in the crop. This eventually earned son David John a gold medal at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, a year after Richard John died.

Glamorgan Farm stayed in the family until 1907 when Joe John, the oldest son,

sold the property which was in turn purchased by well known entrepreneur Sam Matson in 1919. Matson created a show farm with a prize herd of Jersey cattle. After he died the farm was leased and subdivided until the early 1950s when a portion north of Glamorgan Road was sold to Bill Randall Sr. who began thoroughbred racing at Sandown. At that point the old Glamorgan farmhouse was torn down.

Matson’s scaled-down Glamorgan Farm on which his

famous barn and other log buildings still stand became a large chicken operation in 1956.

It lasted until 1978 when harness racing began at Sandown and the farm was sold for stabling horses. In 2000, Anny Scoones began 10 years of stewardship on the much reduced land size of eight acres during which she published well-loved stories about her life on Glamorgan Farm. She in turn sold it to a local family in 2011.

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Glamorgan Farm in 1901. Left to right: David John, Joe John

Jr., Joe John Sr. and Alice John, wife of Joe Sr.

photo courtesy Sidney Archives

HISTORY BITE

From Glamorgan to Sandown140 years ago, the land that became Sandown race track was the home of a Peninsula pioneer family

Organizers of the fifth annual Vancouver Island Parent Conference expect to attract a record crowd to listen to two rockstars in the world of educational keynote speakers.

Martin Brokenleg, expert on the resiliency of children and Stuart Shanker, a York University pro-fessor who deals in self-regulation from a neuro-scientific perspective, are slated to speak Feb. 11 at Spectrum community school at 957 Burnside Rd. West in Saanich.

“We really wanted a conference where parents and teachers could learn together,” said John Bird, president of the Victoria Confederation of Parent

Advisory Councils. “This is really applicable in homes and in classrooms.

“Our hope is that parents and teachers become partners in education in a real sense,” said Bird, whose council co-organized the conference.

A joint effort with the Sooke Parents’ Educa-tion Advisory Council, last year’s event drew an impressive 225 people, Bird said.

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Roundtable comes after criticismsChristine van ReeuwykNews staff

The summer market’s a go for Sidney, assures the mayor. What it may look like is the question.

“There will be a market on the main street in 2012. The ques-tion really is what will it be, its physical format,” said Mayor Larry Cross.

“We are proceeding now to arrange for the discussion with stakeholders.”

Earlier this month, council approved in principle, altering the configuration for the popu-lar market that runs down Bea-con Avenue on Thursday nights, June through August. The change would only come after consulta-

tion with business stakeholders and the Sidney Business Asso-ciation, the group that runs the market.

Susan Simosko of the town’s Community Development Commis-sion will facilitate gath-ering and compiling information until Feb. 8, and then building a focus group.

That group will meet to discuss the purpose of the market in order to address the issues, including the layout of booths on Beacon Avenue, the type and variety of vendors and the entry requirements for those vendors.

“We want it to be an exciting and rewarding experience for the public,” Cross said, “and

make sure we do some attend-ing to local businesses … [so] that they view this market in a positive way.”

That discussion is scheduled for Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Shoal Centre in Sidney. It will include the Chamber of Com-merce, Sidney Busi-ness Association, and vendor and citizen rep-resentatives.

After that meeting council will be in a bet-ter position to enter-tain a request for the market to operate, Cross said.

“It’s good for the town,” he said. “The thing is there may be ways we can make it better for everybody.” [email protected]


The airport and aviation museum are combining for a high-flying career fair this month.

Victoria Airport Authority and the museum are putting on a career day for students to learn about aviation opportunities.

“We’re creating a forum that will enable high school students who have an interest in an avia-tion career to meet employers and educators in the industry,” said Steve Gordon, president of the B.C. Aviation Museum.

They’ll co-host the event with sponsors Victoria Airport Authority.

“It’s part of the museum asking itself what do we do as a museum that gives back to the community that supports us,” Gordon said. “This is one of

those things that we thought we could do – make use of our space here and our contacts within the aviation industry.”

Educators or employers interested in being a presenter at the fair should contact Henry Ravens-dale at 250-477-0205 or email [email protected] by the end of the month.

The event is free for presenters and students and runs Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the B.C. Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd. near the airport.

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John Lewis works on an aircraft at the B.C. Aviation Museum, the site of a aviation career fair in February.

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Sidney hosts summer market scrutiny talk

Did you know?Organizers chose Feb. 18 because it falls near National Aviation Day on Feb. 23.

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“It’s good for the town. The thing is there may be ways we can make it better for everybody.”– Larry Cross,

Sidney mayor

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OUR VIEW

I consider myself a history lover. I enjoy reading about the past and discovering interesting details about the people, places and yes, buildings, that over the years have become woven into the fabric of our region’s story.

I have great admiration for old buildings that are close to their original state, or at least relatively so, given the necessity to do earthquake upgrading and add other safety features to an old structure.

I have little use for buildings or homes that cling minimally to the initial design, having been added onto, covered up or otherwise changed dramatically from their original design or footprint.

Should such structures qualify to be on a heritage registry? Perhaps. Surely, making radical changes disqualifies them from being considered for heritage designation, unless the owner plans to restore the original exterior.

Homeowners often shiver when they believe someone in a position of authority considers their home a candidate for heritage protection. They worry that having their home identified as such heavily limits and controls what they can do to change it.

For heritage designation, that much can be true. But far fewer limitations exist for homeowners whose houses are put on a local heritage registry. Such a distinction only means heritage advocates are keeping an eye on the house so

nothing as drastic as a subdivision or at worst, a razing, takes

place without further discussion.

The owners of a home with historical, and in the eyes of some, architectural significance, recently defended to Oak Bay council their request for a permit to demolish the house to make room for new structures on their double lot.

To anyone who has worked hard for the ability to either build, purchase or redesign the

house of their dreams, the strategy, on the surface, would seem a logical step.

But Oak Bay Heritage Commission members argued against the action. The house, which served as a boarding home in the 1920s for St. Michaels School, is an excellent example of the Craftsman style of architecture, they said. It is part of an identified neighbourhood of similar style homes, and is, in their view, in reasonable enough condition to warrant saving.

The situation begs the question, should the owner of an older home be permitted to let the house deteriorate to the point where the cost of upgrading is massive and leaves demolition as the primary option? Or does a municipality spend money to keep closer watch on non-registered heritage homes to head off the possibility of a demolition request?

Unless the state of such a house, or the actions of its owner, is

causing problems for neighbours, there is little a municipality can do to guard against letting a house fall into disrepair. It can prevent the demolition of such homes where it sees a significant heritage threat. But that stance can be tested in court and local governments are often reluctant to commit to spending thousands on legal fees to defend their position.

I appreciate that certain people and groups have taken a stand over the years to say our built heritage is important enough to preserve. That said, there needs to be some kind of incentive available to give homeowners with no intention of restoring or preserving their older home a viable alternative to knocking it down or trying to sell an old, run-down fixer-upper.

The City of Victoria has had great success with its downtown heritage tax incentive program, which offers commercial building owners a 10-year property tax holiday in exchange for renovating or restoring the structure.

Such a strategy could work for residential properties.

The bottom line is, preserving heritage doesn’t come without a cost. It’s not as simple as saying a property has historic significance and leaving it at that. Those who argue for the protection of our heritage must somehow find a way to make such a concept a win-win situation.

Otherwise, the value of heritage will be decided in the courts, where everyone loses.

Don Descoteau is editor of the Oak Bay News.

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Preserving built history is costly

‘I have little use for buildings that cling minimally to the initial design.’

Taxes can’t prop failing business

News that the publicly owned Cedar Hill Golf Course has been bleeding money opened a Pandora’s box for residents around the region.

The facility operates at a huge loss covered by Saanich taxpayers, who will eventually have to decide on the fate of Cedar Hill. However, the golf course represents a much bigger issue.

The vast majority of people in Greater Victoria acknowledge public subsidies are needed to provide recreational facilities in the interest of the greater good.

It’s the reason Peninsula municipalities kicked in for extensive renovations at Panorama Recreation Centre, as well as the growing number of taxpayer-subsidized recreation facilities on the West Shore. One of those is the publicly operated Juan de Fuca golf course, though it is closer to the Oak Bay recreation’s Henderson pitch-and-putt than Cedar Hill’s full-size course. While none are money-makers, the latter will lose upwards of $300,000 this year – a much harder figure to swallow than the $23,000 the Juan de Fuca course will cost West Shore taxpayers.

Cedar Hill also has a municipally operated restaurant that is pegged to lose an additional $500,000 this year. The restaurant, open for the past 15 years, will stop serving meals on Feb. 18 as Saanich tries to curtail its losses. Retaining this service as a municipal operation makes little sense and it’s expected the facility will soon be privatized in some manner. Whether the restaurant forces the municipality to re-think its commitment to the golf course itself remains to be seen.

Golfing at the Cedar Hill site has a long history, stretching back 80 years. Saanich has done an admirable job of providing an alternative to more expensive privately run courses or the exclusive members-only clubs.

For a long time, Cedar Hill served a purpose that was essentially the same as what is offered by skating rinks, swimming pools and leisure centres. These things give the masses access to forms of recreation that, if left to private interests, would be too costly for many. But rec centres, as with parks and public libraries, require subsidies and can’t exist solely on the income from user fees.

However, a recent survey suggests Saanichites rank their golf course as among the least popular recreational service paid for by their tax dollars.

As difficult as it will be for the passionate supporters of Cedar Hill to accept, it’s time for Saanich council to consider whether the pursuit of golf still merits such subsidies.

With so many well-run private courses in the region, there’s simply no reason for taxpayers to prop up an operation if its better days are behind it.

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In the business of Sandown, residents are on the hook

Re: Sandown is the business of government (Opinion, Jan. 27)

I am not sure why Coun. Celia Stock felt the need to lecture us on the difference between government and business. Unfortunately she ignored the critical difference between the two models: business risks its own money, government risks taxpayers’ money.

She states “elected councillors represent the citizens and not their own personal agenda or objectives” when in fact she is clearly using the Opinion page to promote her point of view that the Sandown land proposal is “a rare generational gift which will continue to bring benefits to the community and its citizens far into the future.”

I’m guessing her mind is pretty much made up on this issue and she will vote in favour of the Sandown land proposal.

Elected officials should not be in the business of choosing who should qualify for public investment. All levels of government are notoriously bad at selecting winners and losers and leaving taxpayers to clean up the mess.Government typically overestimates the value of the investment and underestimates the costs involved to make that investment profitable.

The role of elected officials should be to facilitate the process, cut unnecessary red tape and modify or change bylaws or regulations to make it easier for the private sector to do business.

If the Sandown land proposal is such a good deal then let the professional farmers come in and develop the site, not the taxpayer.

Does the projected $700,000 for site preparation include the costs of redirecting the focus of the municipal hall toward this project?

Are we going to see additional staff brought on line to manage this operation for the next few years or are other priorities going to languish while everyone gets involved in farming?

If Coun. Stock wishes to ensure sustainable agriculture then she should first look at how to cull the deer population as working farmers have requested.

Michael ButlerNorth Saanich

Consider selling Sandown land to individual farmers

Re: Sandown is the business of government (Opinion, Jan. 27)

Coun. Celia Stock’s assessment that “the Sandown lands proposal is the business of government” is a creative approach to sugar-coating the subject.

If the aim is to increase local food production and the proposal is not about “socialist experiments,” (huh?) or “state farming,” then give your head a shake. Whoever might “farm” the land has to approach it as a business.

Having a social agenda is fine – providing for others is what farmers do – but at the end of the day the farmer has to realize

some sort of financial reward and workers should expect at least a minimum wage.

If this is not happening, then all this proposal would do is to continue to undermine the local agriculture industry.

Local food costs considerably more to produce than imported food. Subsidizing farmers is not the answer; the answer lies in the consumers’ willingness to walk the walk and pay the farmer at least a close approximation of what his or her produce, meats, or eggs are worth.

Why do you think those holding viable agricultural land are not using it, or leasing it to others who might want to farm it for food production?

If there are so many residents in North Saanich and beyond truly interested in local food security and sustainability, and what the future might hold for the Sandown lands, then band together and purchase the land and farm it as a co-operative. I am not kidding.

Thanks to the due diligence of some, now would be a good time to buy the land, seeing as its assessed value has trended downward from the original estimate. One thousand committed people would have to pony up only $3,500 each to purchase the property outright and fulfill the Agricultural Land Commission’s requirements.

You take the risks, you put your money where your mouth is and farmers such as myself will know the ground is level for all of us.

And business will be business.Brett Smyth

North Saanich

Change of heart on land swap deal appreciated by resident

Re: PNR revisits its Sandown stance (Our View, Jan. 25)

Bravo. Thank you for sorting through and publishing the multitude of opinions on this controversial topic – a difficult job.

In the final analysis, may facts prevail.Donnamae Wilson

North Saanich

Cowichan development proposal puts Saanich Inlet at risk

Saanich Inlet is a jewel. Visitors are enchanted by its breathtaking beauty and wonderful swimming. This is because it is shaped like a bathtub; one of three reverse fjords in the world. It flushes once a year in autumn. These conditions make it biologically rich.

Why anyone would think this a good location for industrial development is hard to fathom. So, it’s shocking to see Cowichan Valley Regional District holding a public hearing on rezoning large tracts of the west side of Saanich Inlet (Bamberton lands) from forestry to light industrial.

We read in the local paper a decision will be made on Feb. 8. No time for public input. Who is impacted by the proposed major land use change? Have First Nations, regional districts and neighbouring municipalities been consulted?

This public hearing was fast tracked and makes a sham of the democratic process.

Heather GrahamCentral Saanich

I noticed that a digital speed reader was installed on Keating Road just before the merge to the southbound lane of the Pat Bay Highway. What does it take to get one of these things on my road?

Last summer I attended a Central Saanich council meeting to present my concerns over excessive speeding on Marchant Road. The part of the road between Wallace and West Saanich is most

concerning as it is a route for children commuting to the two schools in the area on a narrow road with no sidewalks.

I was told at the meeting that traffic calming options would be explored. Has anything happened? Six months later and nothing yet.

Brian WattBrentwood Bay

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OUR VIEW

I consider myself a history lover. I enjoy reading about the past and discovering interesting details about the people, places and yes, buildings, that over the years have become woven into the fabric of our region’s story.

I have great admiration for old buildings that are close to their original state, or at least relatively so, given the necessity to do earthquake upgrading and add other safety features to an old structure.

I have little use for buildings or homes that cling minimally to the initial design, having been added onto, covered up or otherwise changed dramatically from their original design or footprint.

Should such structures qualify to be on a heritage registry? Perhaps. Surely, making radical changes disqualifies them from being considered for heritage designation, unless the owner plans to restore the original exterior.

Homeowners often shiver when they believe someone in a position of authority considers their home a candidate for heritage protection. They worry that having their home identified as such heavily limits and controls what they can do to change it.

For heritage designation, that much can be true. But far fewer limitations exist for homeowners whose houses are put on a local heritage registry. Such a distinction only means heritage advocates are keeping an eye on the house so

nothing as drastic as a subdivision or at worst, a razing, takes

place without further discussion.

The owners of a home with historical, and in the eyes of some, architectural significance, recently defended to Oak Bay council their request for a permit to demolish the house to make room for new structures on their double lot.

To anyone who has worked hard for the ability to either build, purchase or redesign the

house of their dreams, the strategy, on the surface, would seem a logical step.

But Oak Bay Heritage Commission members argued against the action. The house, which served as a boarding home in the 1920s for St. Michaels School, is an excellent example of the Craftsman style of architecture, they said. It is part of an identified neighbourhood of similar style homes, and is, in their view, in reasonable enough condition to warrant saving.

The situation begs the question, should the owner of an older home be permitted to let the house deteriorate to the point where the cost of upgrading is massive and leaves demolition as the primary option? Or does a municipality spend money to keep closer watch on non-registered heritage homes to head off the possibility of a demolition request?

Unless the state of such a house, or the actions of its owner, is

causing problems for neighbours, there is little a municipality can do to guard against letting a house fall into disrepair. It can prevent the demolition of such homes where it sees a significant heritage threat. But that stance can be tested in court and local governments are often reluctant to commit to spending thousands on legal fees to defend their position.

I appreciate that certain people and groups have taken a stand over the years to say our built heritage is important enough to preserve. That said, there needs to be some kind of incentive available to give homeowners with no intention of restoring or preserving their older home a viable alternative to knocking it down or trying to sell an old, run-down fixer-upper.

The City of Victoria has had great success with its downtown heritage tax incentive program, which offers commercial building owners a 10-year property tax holiday in exchange for renovating or restoring the structure.

Such a strategy could work for residential properties.

The bottom line is, preserving heritage doesn’t come without a cost. It’s not as simple as saying a property has historic significance and leaving it at that. Those who argue for the protection of our heritage must somehow find a way to make such a concept a win-win situation.

Otherwise, the value of heritage will be decided in the courts, where everyone loses.

Don Descoteau is editor of the Oak Bay News.

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‘I have little use for buildings that cling minimally to the initial design.’

Taxes can’t prop failing business

News that the publicly owned Cedar Hill Golf Course has been bleeding money opened a Pandora’s box for residents around the region.

The facility operates at a huge loss covered by Saanich taxpayers, who will eventually have to decide on the fate of Cedar Hill. However, the golf course represents a much bigger issue.

The vast majority of people in Greater Victoria acknowledge public subsidies are needed to provide recreational facilities in the interest of the greater good.

It’s the reason Peninsula municipalities kicked in for extensive renovations at Panorama Recreation Centre, as well as the growing number of taxpayer-subsidized recreation facilities on the West Shore. One of those is the publicly operated Juan de Fuca golf course, though it is closer to the Oak Bay recreation’s Henderson pitch-and-putt than Cedar Hill’s full-size course. While none are money-makers, the latter will lose upwards of $300,000 this year – a much harder figure to swallow than the $23,000 the Juan de Fuca course will cost West Shore taxpayers.

Cedar Hill also has a municipally operated restaurant that is pegged to lose an additional $500,000 this year. The restaurant, open for the past 15 years, will stop serving meals on Feb. 18 as Saanich tries to curtail its losses. Retaining this service as a municipal operation makes little sense and it’s expected the facility will soon be privatized in some manner. Whether the restaurant forces the municipality to re-think its commitment to the golf course itself remains to be seen.

Golfing at the Cedar Hill site has a long history, stretching back 80 years. Saanich has done an admirable job of providing an alternative to more expensive privately run courses or the exclusive members-only clubs.

For a long time, Cedar Hill served a purpose that was essentially the same as what is offered by skating rinks, swimming pools and leisure centres. These things give the masses access to forms of recreation that, if left to private interests, would be too costly for many. But rec centres, as with parks and public libraries, require subsidies and can’t exist solely on the income from user fees.

However, a recent survey suggests Saanichites rank their golf course as among the least popular recreational service paid for by their tax dollars.

As difficult as it will be for the passionate supporters of Cedar Hill to accept, it’s time for Saanich council to consider whether the pursuit of golf still merits such subsidies.

With so many well-run private courses in the region, there’s simply no reason for taxpayers to prop up an operation if its better days are behind it.

Don DescoteauHumble Pie


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All dressed up for the patrol shiftEight members of the 46-person Patrol try on their new jackets on Jan. 27. The group was involved in a training session, covered in the Peninsula News Review last week, that taught them to help peacefully resolve conflicts between students on the playground. Back row, left to right: Cameron Mawson, Amber Williams, Charleigh Tom and Carmalita Tom. Front row, left to right: Destinii Sampson-Rice, George Morris, Lalita Sampson-Rice and Na’shon Atkinson.

Get batty at Elk Lake on Friday, Feb. 17. A drop in event for all ages, join in a batty world with Capital Regional District Regional Parks’ naturalists from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Make a bat button and take a bat walk through the park at 11:15 a.m. or 1:15 p.m. Meet at the Beaver Lake nature centre.

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Ultra sluggish driver clocked at 5 km/h in 50 zoneA very drunk driver was taken off the road in Saanich last Friday night,

after being spotted driving erratically on Quadra Street at a speed slower than most pedestrians. At 10 p.m., Saanich police caught up to the vehicle on Quadra Street travelling 5 km/h in a 50 zone.

A breath test showed the driver’s blood-alcohol level was 2.5 times the legal limit. The 27-year-old Saanich woman could face criminal charges.


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In 1887, Robert Dunsmuir embarked upon the construction of a home befit-ting the Island coal baron’s family.

While Dunsmuir died in 1889 before the house was completed, in 1890 his wife, Joan, their three unmarried daughters and two orphaned grandchildren took up resi-dence in the castle, overlooking the city from its Rockland site.

Today, the stately house museum invites visitors to see how life was lived by the upper classes in Victoria at the end of the 19th Century. During that time, handicrafts were a big part of daily life and locals can now try their hand at some of the projects their counterparts 120 years ago might have undertaken, with the castle’s Winter Craft Series.

“In the Victorian age, handicrafts were a huge part of contemporary culture,” notes Elisabeth Hazell, Craigdar-roch’s Manager of Operations and Development. In devel-oping the series, Hazell looked for crafts not generally of-fered at other local venues and those that fi t with the story the castle is telling.

Taught by local experts in one of the unrestored rooms of the castle, the workshops have been well-received by the local community. Following the workshops, participants

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are also welcome to tour the nineteenth-century home. “This is a real treasure in terms of the city’s heritage and we want locals to be able to appreci-ate it,” Hazell says.

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Victoria’s historic Craigdarroch Castle is hosting handicraft classes exploring skills of an earlier time.

Kate Dahlgren photo/courtesy Craigdarroch Castle


Bike programs come with new dealPanorama Recreation Centre staff are building

new programs, now that a new partnership with North Saanich parks has been approved.

Council said yes to a new policy that lets the rec centre use municipal parks, including the Free Ride bike park on Littlewood Road, for their programs. Staff will soon develop bike programs for rec centre users, which will take advantage of Free Ride Park as early as this summer.

“Not only will this partnership increase usage of the bike park, it will also provide meaningful recreation opportunities to the community, which will enhance participants’ quality of life and overall health,” said Claire Erdem, community recreation co-ordinator for Panorama. “In addition to the Free Ride Park, the Peninsula Recreation Commission will now be able to plan and facilitate programs at Dominion Brook Park, which will host various interpretive Elder College programs.”

Panorama front desk gets faceliftTenders closed last week for work to update

Panorama Recreation Centre’s reception area.“The design will make is physically more

comfortable to work in that area,” the centre’s general manager Ian Hennigar said at the Peninsula Recreation Commission’s meeting on Jan. 27. “It hasn’t been revised since day one.”

The 2011 budget set $50,000 aside for the work. More – about $25,000 – will be necessary in the 2012 budget to pay for the work, including a glassed-in counter that goes straight across, a third turnstile and other improvements.

Hennigar hopes work will be complete by the end of February.

Hot tub gets heavy duty heaterThe hot tub at Panorama Recreation Centre

is back in action after a short hiatus around Christmas.

When it was last replaced under warranty two years ago, the supplying company, AME Group, assured staff the model they provided would work fine. Turns out it wasn’t “heavy duty enough,” according to facilities manager Ron Rieberger’s report. After this latest break-down, Panorama got a heavier-duty model, at a cost of $9,800.

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Inside a slightly renovated Pau-quachin community hall, 20 students will build bathrooms this spring. Along the way they will get hands-on

experience in seven different trades, from framing to painting in the Trade Aware-ness, Skills and Knowledge program.

“The program was designed to attract vulnerable learners,” said Wendy Walker.

The career program teacher with the South Island Distance Education School and Stu Rhodes, who is a career counsel-lor at Stelly’s secondary school, are the architects of the new program aimed to get those students who “benefit from tan-gible learning” closer to graduation.

For nearly a year they’ve worked on the concept that originally targeted those aged 16 to 25 who for various reasons didn’t suc-ceed in a classroom setting. They wound up with a diverse group aged from 15 to 51, a high contingent of First Nations students and a couple of women.

“Some are green as grass,” said Rho-des. “Another worked for 16 years [in the trades] but never did technical training.”

The Saanich school district, Camosun College and Pauquachin First Nation, where classes will be held four days a week, are teaming up to deliver the five-month TASK program that includes a one-month practicum in June.

“We hope to show them a positive learn-ing experience in the school system,” Rho-des said. At the same time they get credits

toward graduation and exposure to a pos-sible career choice.

The thought of gaining school credits inspired 19-year-old Dominic Charles.

“I thought this is a good opportunity to get experience and get a better job. Gradu-ation was looking not good,” he said. “I thought of dropping out, but I just kept trying.”

The hands-on situation is ideal for Charles, who described himself as an A student who simply didn’t hand in work.

“I really have faith I’ll be able to get through this,” he said. “I learn fast and I work hard when I learn it.”

Four days a week will be spent at Pau-quachin in something similar to a class-room setting, but with a high hands-on

component. Students finish the week with job place-ment on Fridays.

“ C o m m u n i t y - b a s e d employers are one of the key partnerships,” Rhodes said. Businesses will take students for a June appren-ticeship, with the hope that

students will be employable by the end of that month.

While it’s not solely an aboriginal based program, it is culturally sensitive. They’ve incorporated a circle time that will include the wisdom of elders, as well as having a trades experienced First Nations assistant in a support role.

Mark Henry, 37, sees the multi-genera-tional and multi-racial makeup of the class as another benefit of the program.

“All my life my father said we need to educate our non-native friends. I think it’s positive,” he said. “I hope we all do help each other. We all have different personali-ties. … It’s a great opportunity for every-one.”

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Dominic Charles, 19, gets his tool belt and alarm clock from one of the TASK program organizers Stu Rhodes during the official launch at Pauquachin on Wednesday.


Did you know?Part of the development of the program included helping the prospective students overcome obstacles such as childcare, transportation and getting the appropriate equipment.

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Victoria.“Pioneer immigrants went

through all of that, survived and persisted,” Gray said. “They stayed in Canada, adapted to the Canadian way of life, were even-tually able to bring their families here and over the years have made quite a tremendous con-tribution to the economic life of Canada, the social life of Canada and the descendants of those workers are now an important part of Canadian society.”

During the making of the film, Gray returned some of the arti-facts he had collected – before the region became designated parkland in 1994 – to the descen-dant families located.

“The wonderful thing for me was being able to connect with people who had a vague idea where their grandfather or their father had worked and they had some information about this individual and his life out

here … I was able to make that reconnection of people and place and that was exciting.”

Also a writer and Arctic researcher, Gray became a film-maker in 2007 after having used film as a research tool.

The piece is one of four com-pleted films for Gray, a collection which includes Searching for the Sikhs of Tod Inlet and Canadian Soldier Sikhs (2011).

“It’s a very moving film about a community of people that was virtually lost,” he added.

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Like many West Coast kids, David Gray spent his childhood exploring local shorelines and collecting small artifacts of a time before him.

But unlike his curious counter-parts, Gray would learn the pot-tery and glass bottles he recovered from Tod Inlet near Brentwood Bay belonged to a now-vanished immi-grant community – the inspiration behind years of research and a new documentary for the filmmaker.

Gray became fascinated with the history of Chinese and Sikh work-ers who once lived in the area now within Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, while labouring in a cement mill and limestone quarry where Butchart Gardens is located today.

“Over the years, I would often go out and explore in that same area and found all kinds of treasures: Chinese pottery, bottles and different kinds of remnants from this working man’s community,” said Victoria-raised Gray, who hails from Ottawa. “But I was never able to satisfy my curios-ity of who these people were, where they came from and what happened to them when the mill closed.”

Gray reveals answers through

archival materials, photographs, new footage of the area and descendant interviews in his film, Beyond the Gar-dens’ Wall, which premiers at the Vic-toria Film Festival on Feb. 12.

He found the harsh immigration restrictions placed on families who came to Canada in the early 1900s – including the inability to vote, become citizens or own land – forced

Documentary goes Beyond the Gardens’ WallFilm Fest numbers� Years running: 18� Films screened in 2011: about 150� Attendees last year: 24,000� The Victoria Film Festival runs Feb. 3 to 12

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Sikh workers at a cremation ceremony at Tod Inlet, 1907 – a scene from Beyond the Gardens’ Wall.


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Local police aren’t sure whether the sub-stance was involved in the Saanichton inci-dent, which police are calling an overdose.

“At this point we can’t say if it was PMMA,” Bryant said. “That’s something that could happen if the investigator wants to follow up on that.”

Bryant said the investigator in this inci-dent did not take samples of the drug. By press time, officers had not interviewed the man, who was taken to Saanich Peninsula Hospital. His blood was tested in a toxicol-ogy test.

Other people at the Saanichton party denied ingesting the drug to police.

“One [pill or tablet] is bad,” Bryant said. “Because of people’s different makeup, ingest-ing this drug can affect someone differently than someone else because this ecstasy is made from so many components.”

People should be wary of ecstasy.

“Ecstasy is a street name not a chemical formula,” Bryant said. “Producers may use a variety of dangerous chemicals and still sell pills as ecstasy.”

The Central Saanich Police Service and Sidney North Saan-ich RCMP are asking parents of teenagers to have a conversa-tion with their kids tonight about the drug.

[email protected]

Symptoms of an overdose� hypothermia� hypertension� agitation� confusion� convulsions

Sending a message� Talk to your kids about using drugs. � There is no such thing as a bad batch of synthetic drugs, because there is no good batch. Every tablet represents a potentially serious health risk whether that be short term or long term. � Producers may use a variety of dangerous chemicals and still sell pills as ecstasy.� There is no safe dosage when taking these pills. Even a single use can lead to serious illness or death.� These drugs are produced in kitchens, garages, bathrooms and worse. There is no way to know what you are eating when you swallow a tablet.� If your kids are at a house party and see they someone in medical distress, they should call 911. It may save a life, like in this incident.

Source: Central Saanich Police Service and Sidney North Saanich RCMP

Saanichton teen survives frightening drug reaction

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Ecstasy pills come in several shapes, sizes, colours and with various images or logos stamped on them. These variations don’t indicate any particular batch, as the markings can change randomly, nor do the markings indicate the chemical properties of that particular pill. A recent overdose in Saanichton has officials warning parents to watch out for suspected drug use in children or teens, and to talk to their kids about the risks of drug use.

TAI CHI DEMONSTRATION and Puti meditation information session at the Panorama Recreation Centre today (Feb. 3) from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tea and refreshments

will be served during the information session.

THE BIOLOGY OF Aging – Latest Research at the Sidney North Saanich Library. This presentation will summarize recent advances in understanding the process of aging and how this information has led to new strategies designed to prolong lifespan. Monday, Feb. 6, 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Register at 250-656-0944.

SHOAL ACTIVITY CENTRE is offering a six-week Aging to Sage-ing series with Nancy Gray-Hemstock and Annie Klein, Mondays, Feb. 6 to March 12 at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $80 for Shoal members, $96

for non-members.Using contemplative techniques and the latest breakthroughs in brain/mind research, learn how to review your life, reflect and come to terms with your mortality, and harvest the wisdom of your years. Register at 250-656-5537.

THE FEDERAL SUPERANNUATES National Association, Sidney and District Branch, will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. in St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third St. Guest speaker Cindy Little, Canada Revenue Agency, taxpayer services, will be talking about and taking questions on the highlights and changes to the 2011 tax return. Complimentary coffee will be served from 9:30 a.m.

VALENTINE BRIDGE LUNCHEON a fundraiser for the Auxiliary to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, will be Monday, Feb. 13 at the Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church on East Saanich Road from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $60 a table. Call 250-656-5085 for tickets.

ST. ANDREWS GRANDMOTHERS Helping African Grandmothers is having a Bridge Afternoon with lunch on Saturday, Feb. 25

from 11:30 a.m to 3.30 p.m. Tickets $17.50 in advance by contacting Shelby at 250-656-2686. All bridge players welcome, proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

BRENTWOOD L.E.A.D. PRESENTS a showing of The Clean Bin Project on Feb. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Centennial Park Baptist Church on Wallace Drive, by donation. See how a Vancouver couple significantly reduces garbage in this light-hearted award winning documentary. It features interviews with renowned artist Chris Jordan and marine pollution expert, Capt. Charles Moore.

HOT READS FOR Cold Nights Adult Reading Program at the Sidney North Saanich Library. Read books, write book reviews, and maybe win a prize. Runs to March 17. Free. For more information, call 250-656-0944.

SIDNEY SINGLE SENIORS 55+ is open to single men and women who are aged 55 and older and to caregivers for a shut-in partner. Call Beacon Community Service at 250-656-5537 ext. 106 for more information.

SIDNEY STAMP CLUB meets the second Saturday each month at 2 p.m. in the Nell Horth Room of Sidney Public Library.

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WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

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PERSONALS

HOT GUYS! HOT CHAT! HOT FUN! Try Free! Call 250-220-3334 or 800-777-8000.www.interactivemale.com

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FOUND: KEYS on a ring, Goldstream Ave. (Bank of Montreal), Jan. 18. Please call 250-474-5740.

LOST: WOMAN’S zipper wal-let, between Hillside/Cadboro Bay, Jan. 26th. 250-592-6573

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 cop-ies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition!

Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335

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Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work

from home online. Earn $500-$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess.

DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance edu-cation, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month pro-gram is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available.

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Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind

requires a Puppy Walking Supervisor

for BC on a one year contract – 8 am to 5 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Obedience

and dog training experience essential and

valid drivers license. Must be prepared to travel with occasional

overnight’s away. Training provided.

Please fax resume to 613-692-0650 or email [email protected]

No calls please. Closing date

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DELIVERY PERSONS

TELUSYELLOW PAGES

Mature persons with car or truck to deliver Telus Yellow Pages in Victoria, Langford, Sidney, and Sooke areas.

Opportunity also exists for:

FUNDRAISERClubs, Charitable Organiza-tions, Schools / Church Groups, Sport Teams or Individuals!

EARN MONEY delivering the Telus Yellow Pages in the Victoria, Langford, Sid-ney and Sooke areas. No selling involved. Call, fax or visit online for more info.

PDC LogisticsTel: 1-800-663-4383 Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

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OFFICE SUPPORT CLERK

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

Seeking experiencedPROCESSOR OPERATOR

for falling & processing work on Vancouver Island.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24” stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland In-dustries, (250)885-4531.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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

FREE ITEMS

FREE ROOF Rack, adjustable w/keylock, ski’s & poles. (250)479-8993.

FRIENDLY FRANK

AIRCAST BOOTS, medical, like new, 1 sz fi ts all male & fe-male, $95 obo. (250)380-2858 before 9pm.

STROLLER- GRAYCO, for twins, excellent condition, $70. Call 250-727-7721.

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.

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REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

QUEEN-SIZE Mattresses $99.; Kitchen Chairs 4/$49. Storewide Clearance! No HST on All Like New & Used Home Furnishings & All Carpenter, Mechanic & Handyman tools & Hdwe BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

Galleon Books & Antiques

Antiques, books, collectibles, furniture,

china, jewelry. Estates/private

libraries purchased.

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ACREAGE

LANGLEY, BC, 31.24 acres

In ALR, fl at land, good drain-age, creek. 10 acres in cotton-wood trees balance in mixture of pasture & bush. Qualifi es for farm taxes. Older barn. Lovely building site for dream home. Drilled well, plentiful excellent water, designated septic fi eld. 5 Mins to hospital, shopping complex, and indoor pool.$1,800,000. (604)534-2748

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REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

CORDOVA BAY (near Mat-ticks Farm/Golf). Appraised at $615,000. 3 bdrm, 3 bath, wa-ter view, clean, good condi-tion, recent upgrades, (suite $800). Quick sale, realtor cho-sen. Open house: Sat & Sun, 2pm-4pm weekly (until sold). 5177 Lochside Drive. Email:[email protected]

HOMES WANTED

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MORTGAGES

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES

SAVE ON COMMISSIONSell your home for $6900

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

2 BLKS From downtown Sid-ney. 2 bdrms, 2 baths, den, 5appl’s. Covered, secure park-ing, elevator. NS/NP. Ref’s.$1500./mo. $1500. Dam dep.Utils not incld. (250)656-2952.

GORGE VIEW APT258 Gorge Road East

Stes avail. - Some Immed.1 Bdrm $860; 2 Bdrms $1120; 2 Bdrm & den $1125. Amenities incl’s indoor pool, fi tness facilities, above grnd and parkade pkg, on site laundry. Onsite staff avail.

Please call Sue or Elena250-380-6566

Email: [email protected]

PARK WEST APTS55 Bay Street

Stes avail. - some immed. 1 Bdrms from $875; 2 bdrms from $1125. Close to Vic-toria downtown, Save-On, Starbucks & transportation.

Please Call Wendy250-590-7505


WETHERBY APTSFOR SENIORS ONLY 55+

Spacious stes Avail. - some immed. Bach $750; 1 bdrm $890; 2 bdrms $1075 & up. Close to buses, Hillside Mall, doctors, dentists all within walking distance. Seniors lifestyle of convenience & comfort. On site laundry, so-cial room. Staff available.

Please call Bonny 250-598-1650


SEAGATE APTS 707 Esquimalt Road

Stes avail. - some immed. 1 bdrm $875 & up; 2 bdrms $1010 & up. Indoor pool, exercise rm and many other fi tness amenities. Full view of Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Please call Sylvia250-383-1731


COTTAGES

SIDNEY CHARMING gardencottage, sea view & beach ac-cess on bus route to Sidney &Victoria, close to ferries & air-port. Totally renovated, w/beautiful fi r fl oors, 1 bdrm(fi ts queen or smaller), 1 bath,open kitchen/dining & livingarea, 4 appls, off street prkg.$1000. NP/NS. Opportunityto garden. Avail March 1. Pre-fer long term. 250-656-3003.

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RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d. NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.

HOMES FOR RENT

1250SQFT rancher, 2 bed + den, 1.5bath, quiet no-thru rd, ocean view, garage, shed, porch, patio, lrg yard, gas fp, hrdwd fl r, appl incl, no smok, sm pet negot, avail Feb 1 $1,500 + Util. 250-652-2511

BRENTWOOD BAY 4 bdrm (3 upper, 1 lower extra bdrm or offi ce), 2 baths, large fenced yard. Close to schools, bus, etc. N/P. Ref’s. $1700.+ utils. (250)652-1432.

SOINTULA, (N. Island) ocean front/view suites/all inclusive. Weekly, monthly, $200 week. (250)230-6722

RENTALS

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

THE GATEHOUSE Adult Care (Ltd.) Licensed Facility. Come join our Family! We have room for one full time “client” in our family home environment. We are a level entry home with easy access to all rooms and two outdoor patios with seating. Safe and secure...private individual rooms. Home cooked meals and snacks, special diets if needed. Hair, nail and foot care included at no extra charge. All care is provided by on site trained staff. For more information please call Rae Marie, Manager/Super-visor at: 250-743-4913. 3380 Cobble Hill Rd, Cobble Hill, BC, email: [email protected]

SUITES, LOWER

BRENTWOOD- BRIGHT, quiet, 1 bdrm garden suite, priv entrance, W/D. NS/NP. $850 inclds inter-net & phone. (250)652-6264.

CAREY RD. area, 2 bdrm bsmt, all utils incl’d, $1000, (avail immed) 250-386-8365.

CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $945/mo. (250)658-4760.

GORDON HEAD Bright, clean 2-bdrm. Near UVic, Camosun & bus route. Laundry. NS/NP. $800. inclds util 250-472-2512

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

ESQ/GORGE, BRIGHT spa-cious, 2 bdrm grd level, on bus route, laundry, lrg fenced yard, N/S, N/P. $1100 mo incls all utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466

RESTHAVEN AREA- 2 bdrm, W/D. $900 inclds utils. Avail Mar 1. N/P. (250)889-7574.

SIDNEY- 1 bdrm with studio. Quiet, near library, indoor cat OK, yard. Sep entrance, N/S. $790 mo. (250)812-4154.

SIDNEY Waterfront- 1 bdrm bachelor. $1000 inclusive. Refs. NP/NS. (250)656-4003.

SIDNEY WEST: Bright, 2 bdrm. Nice walk to ocean. NS/NP, $875 all amens incld except cable/phone. W/d, D/W. March 1. (250)655-6358.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402www.PreApproval.cc

AUTO SERVICES

ISLAND AUTO Body & Paint, 25 yrs. 1210 Stelly’s X Road. Call 250-881-4862.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

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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!

CARS

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

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted!We BUY Scrap Batteries

from Cars, Trucks etc.$4.00/ea. & up! Free pick-up

Island Wide. Min. 10(1)604.866.9004 Ask for Brad

SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD!Call 250.388.3535

TRANSPORTATION

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

2002 FORD 150 Pick-up- 4 WD, excellent condition. (250)592-1620, evenings.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601PENNIE’$ 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

CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, ce-dar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape). Call (250)588-5920.

DEEP COVE Renovations. General Contracting. Special-izing in fi nish carpentry. Hon-est , Reliable. (250) 882-0897.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656.www.wingfi eldcontracting.com

CLEANING SERVICES

QUALITY HOUSECLEANER or caregiver, very reliable. Call (250)656-3362 after 6pm.

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Re-liable, Effi cient. (250)508-1018

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.

CONTRACTORS

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

EXPERT HOME RENOS & Repairs. Professional, reliable, 20+ years experience. Kitch-ens & baths our specialty. Senior discount. 250-213-8240


CONTRACTORS


DRAFTING & DESIGN

DESIGN FOR PERMIT. www. integradesigninc.com Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

DRYWALL

AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bond-ed. Free est. 250-880-0525.

DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL:Small additions, boarding, tap-ing, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof instal-lation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.

MUD on the RUN. Small dry-wall repairs, textures & reno-vations. Ross (250)812-4879.

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.

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

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

FENCING

AAA. NO job too small. Fenc-es, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, expe-rienced. Les (250)880-2002.

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

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS

250.388.3535


FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

GARDENING

20% OFF! Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trimming, Soil/Mulch (2 cu yd), Hauling. 250-479-6495

PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & instal-lations. Call (250)474-4373.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

A1 -DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, repairs, gutter guard, power washing, window wash-ing, roof de-mossing. Free no obligation est. 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 & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

HANDYPERSONS

Aroundthehouse.caALL, Repairs & Renovations

Ben 250-884-6603

AAA. NO job too small. Fenc-es, decks, installation & repair. References, affordable, expe-rienced. Les (250)880-2002.

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-nos. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-514-4829. Specialize in bath/kitch-en reno’s and accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23 years.

IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and reno-vations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifi [email protected]


HANDYPERSONS

SENIOR HANDYMAN- Household repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250-888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

I’VE GOT a truck. I can haul. Reasonable rates, so call. Phil 250-595-3712.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774


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.


HOME REPAIRS

HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-514-4829. Specialize in bath/kitch-en reno’s and accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23 years.

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

SUMMIT SERVICES. Total property services. Including certifi ed Irrigation & Landscap-ing, Site Maintenance inside and out. See what everyone is talking about! 250-883-1041. [email protected]

LANDSCAPING

AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, winter clean, pwr wash, snow rmvl. 882-3129

JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Hedges tree pruning, gutters & much much more. (250)217-3589.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Ac-credited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Side-walk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942.www.cbsmasonry.com

CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942.www.cbsmasonry.com

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181


& 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.DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-220-0734.

PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715

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TOP NOTCH PAINTING- Over 25yrs exp. Interior/Exteri-or, Residential Reliable, Rea-sonable and Friendly Service. Call Brad 250-580-5542.

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PLUMBING

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.


PLUMBING

FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job toosmall. Call 250-388-5544.

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICES- Repair, mainte-nance & install. 250-360-7663.

PRICED BY the job. No sur-prises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs,2nd generation Master Plum-ber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.

PRESSURE WASHING

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

TILING

A1. SHAWN The Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.250-686-6046

TREE SERVICES

LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp.Bucket truck, chipper. We buylogs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDS work. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

BLAINE’S WINDOW WASH-ING. Serving Sidney & Brent-wood since 1983. Averagehouse $35. 250-656-1475

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, SweepingRoofs, Pressure Washing,Roof Demossing. Call 250-361-6190.

WINDOWS

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Crossword

Today’s Answers

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governor34. Article35. Fallow deer36. Barefaced39. Small African antelope40. Lower leg protectors42. Poisonous hemlock alkaloid

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