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Helen Sharp holds up some fresh-baked, gluten-free quinoa brownies, which her husband, James, is anxious to dive into. He was diagnosed with celiac disease five years ago and Helen has worked hard to find items to make at their Langford home that James can eat.

Learning to eat all over againLangford couple make some new discoveries as they create a pure gluten-free diet

Almost five years ago, James Sharp faced a crisis of diet.

Doctors had helped pin down his constant stomach problems and adverse reactions to certain foods to celiac disease, in combination with gastroesophageal reflux disease, sometimes known as acid reflux.

They told him his body was not absorbing enough nutrients out of his food, in essence leaving him malnourished – the hallmark symptom of celiac disease.

“I literally crawled up and down the stairs, I was that sick and I was that malnourished,” the Langford resident recalls.

Once he knew what the problem was, he switched to a gluten-free diet overnight, avoiding any product with grains and those containing gluten proteins of other kinds.

“At first it seemed like a bit of a chore – what was I going to eat? But I gained 10 pounds immediately and I was able to go up and down the stairs,” he says.

In the beginning Sharp, a lifelong lover of foods of all kinds including pizza and cereal, wasn’t thrilled with the prospect of eating foods he considered to be “bland,” or those with a “ricey” texture.

Not one to stand by idly and watch her hubby suffer further, his wife, Helen, began devouring as much information as she could on gluten-free recipes and other food options for celiacs.

Having completely cleared out the cupboards upon hearing the diagnosis – even the smallest amounts of glutens can cause almost immediate pain for a person with celiac disease – she went to work cooking up and baking items that James could eat.

Despite not needing to eat gluten-free

herself, she has accepted her husband’s dietary requirements almost as her own, choosing to consume no gluten at

home.“It’s a combination, because

obviously when you’re baking with gluten-free ingredients, you’re not using just one type of flour, you’re using tapioca, corn starch, brown rice flour or white rice flour,” she says. “I use quinoa flour in my carrot cake and my brownies.”

During the couple’s culinary journey, Helen has created recipes that have earned her accolades in the

community. A longtime baker who learned the skill from her mother and grandmother, she took third place at the Luxton Fair for her carrot cake, and her chocolate chip cookies were named best in show – both recipes are gluten-free.

The demand for her baked desserts, from people at work and elsewhere in their social network, led James to suggest that Helen sell them to the public.

For the past several weeks they’ve had a stall at the Goldstream Station Market. Through word-of-mouth and return customers, their products are selling increasingly well.

“I think there are a lot of people who come to the market who are looking for gluten-free products,” Helen says. “One woman had just been diagnosed the week before and was surprised that she could eat anything on our table.”

Not surprisingly, James is her best salesperson, given his celiac experience and the fact he’s Helen’s recipe guinea pig.

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Apparent landlord-tenant loophole needs to be closed, Deville Road man saysDon DescoteauNews staff

A difference of opinion in what constitutes a dangerous dog has a Langford homeowner frustrated with the Capital Regional District’s animal control service.

John England said a Rottweiler cross belonging to an upstairs ten-ant at his house on Deville Road – since evicted – showed aggressive and threatening behaviour on four separate occasions in his yard.

The first incident involved two small children from next door who were over visiting a couple of months ago. The kids were in the habit of climbing over his fence to get in, he said, and the dog went after them as they came into the yard.

After that, he said, he had the tenant sign an agreement to keep the dog leashed when it was outdoors. When that and subse-quent warnings didn’t work, he said, he called West Shore RCMP, who directed him to CRD ani-mal control, which is contracted to monitor Langford and most

other municipalities in the Capital Region.

England said the animal control officer who responded to his first complaint ticketed the owner for not having a dog licence, but did not address the aggressive nature of the dog.

“They said there’s nothing they can do since it was something that happened on private property,” England said.

“When a dog is exhibiting ongo-ing aggressive behaviour toward people especially children, they have to act. It’s just a matter of time before that dog hurts some-one.”

England’s wife, Lorna, described an incident that happened earlier this month when she came in the front driveway gate to their home and walked the long driveway toward their home.

“I had met the dog before and it seemed fine, but this time I was in a bit of a hurry and he charged up toward me,” she said. “The dog scared me. It was crouched down, teeth baring.”

She stood stock still near the house and called out for her hus-band, afraid the dog might attack, she said.

CRD animal control eventually made a second visit to the home, but took no action at the time against the dog’s owner. England said he has provided the tenant’s phone number so officers could

keep tabs on the dog’s behaviour at its next address.

CRD chief bylaw officer Don Brown said since the dog “hasn’t done anything,” that is, it hasn’t bitten anyone, there was little they could do. It’s also not uncom-mon for dogs in a yard to want to aggressively protect their prop-erty, he added.

Animal control officers have the power to declare a dog to be “dan-gerous” after assessing the situa-tion, Brown said.

He added that England took the right step to remedy the situ-ation, which was to evict the ten-ant using Residential Tenancy Act regulations for ignoring warnings about the dog.

Langford’s animal bylaw makes no references to the behaviour of dogs owned by residents on pri-vate property, but does state that “An owner of a vicious dog shall keep it muzzled and on a leash.”

Asked whether changes need to be made to the bylaw to better spell out the rights of landlords or tenants in these type of situations, Brown said no.

The renter, who took the suite in January and moved out by mid-July, did not have a dog upon mov-ing in, England said. He said the experience has not put him off renting to someone with a dog, but he would more likely allow a small dog.

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John England stands at the bottom of a flight of stairs at his home from which he says a tenant’s dog bolted down and charged his wife angrily a couple of months ago. It was one of four separate incidents involving the Rottweiler cross, including one time the dog went after and snarled at two small children, England says.

Well out from election campaign, View Royal sees first candidateMark Brennan unveiled as a council hopeful

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View Royal has its first dec-laration from a political hope-ful.

Former Oak Bay chief administrative officer Mark Brennan announced Friday his intention to run for View Royal town council in this

fall’s municipal election. He is the first to officially declare he will run for one of the four council seats.

Brennan has lived in View Royal with his wife, Dora, and three children for 11 years and is currently enrolled at the University of Victoria, pur-suing a masters degree in pub-lic administration.

His background is in law and business administra-tion, and his 25-year career in municipal administration has taken him around the Island and Lower Mainland,

with stops in Comox, Fraser-Cheam, Harrison Hot Springs, Port Hardy and View Royal.

None of the incumbent councillors have yet to pub-licly declare they will run. They include Ron Mattson, who has spent six terms on council starting in 1990; Heidi Rast, who has served since 2008; John Rogers, who has served since 1996 and David Screech, first elected to coun-cil in 2002.

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EDITORIALOUR VIEW

A recent column on the B.C. government’s decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers.

Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of looking out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world.

There is no doubt that B.C.’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more difficult and expensive process.

Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against.

First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved in subsequent years, with a 46-per-cent failure rate in 2009 declining to 42 per cent by 2013.

The first road test is required to go from “L” to “N” and it seems sufficiently harsh. The failure rate

has been consistently around 47 per cent in the past six years. More practice and another $35 are

required to try again.Students fare better

on the second road test, where the failure rate has consistently been 21-22 per cent for the past decade.

ICBC reports that in the first three years of the graduated licence program, the new driver crash rate dropped by 16 per cent. In 2003 the required learner and novice period were extended, and restrictions on the novice stage were

increased. New driver crashes fell by another 28 per cent.

Those restrictions include the number of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for alcohol.

Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t available for drivers in the graduated licence program, only fatalities. They grew as more new drivers were enrolled in the new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that declined to 14 by 2012.

There will always be young people who drive impaired, speed or make other fatal errors. But it’s difficult to argue that today’s system in B.C. is lenient.

A couple of readers were concerned about the effect of higher rural speed limits on older drivers. One suggested that higher limits on rural highways

are a poor mix with vacationing seniors hauling around oversized motorhomes, trailers and boats.

Another cited the coming wave of retired baby boomers and added a likely increase in marijuana-impaired drivers, all emboldened by the invitation to drive faster.

B.C.’s medical health officers issued a letter denouncing the decision by Transportation Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents.

Then there is the government’s own position, articulated in a road safety strategy released last year by Attorney General Suzanne Anton.

“Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states. “At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.”

The strategy notes that new technologies such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. B.C. is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions.

Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their phones again.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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In defence of younger drivers

Summer heat won’t last long

It’s hot.There’s no doubt summer has arrived in

earnest this week, sending temperatures near-record levels across the West Shore and

beyond.Many of us

have sought solace as we can. Snapping up fans and mini air conditioners

off the shelves at dollar stores and various hardware retailers. Heading to the beach or the local outdoor pools, or places like the City Centre Park water park has become part of the routine, especially for those of us with children home on summer holidays.

Heck, even dipping our feet in a bucket full of ice water can work wonders.

Some of us are lucky enough to get out of town for a while, camping or holidaying near the ocean or at a lake where we can cool off.

The rest of us, those still working or sticking close to home out of choice or necessity, may be tied to our usual routines and responsibilities.

If possible, this is a good time to break out a little. Forget the routines, let the dishes wait, put the projects around the house on hold.

This kind of weather is only here for a brief stretch. We’ll be back to wet and cool before we know it.

By drinking our fill of what we’ve been given today, we might – just possibly – be a little more able to savour those romantic, drizzly West Coast days that come in earnest by November.

So head down to the beach at Esquimalt Lagoon, somewhere along the Colwood-Metchosin coastline, or even East Sooke with a basket of food and a blanket after work to savour the sunset.

Invite some friends over for a barbecue, or meet them in one of our fantastic West Shore parks for a picnic.

Do whatever strikes your fancy.Summer’s here. Embrace it.

Tom FletcherB.C. Views

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Several weeks ago on a TV program, something called ‘rolling coal’ was highlighted, where a modified diesel pickup truck blew black smoke at Priuses, pedestrians and cycles. I wondered how long it would before this this insane practice would come here.

On Sooke Road the other day I saw a truck do this to a Prius and was appalled. Today while returning home from a bike ride on Sooke Road I heard a vehicle gear down behind me and a black pickup blew black smoke on and in front of me for about 100 yards before turning it off.

What can be done to stop this insane practice before it kills someone? It is bad enough that we have to put up with all the speeders on Sooke Road.

I didn’t get a chance to get his plate number this time but will the next time.

He didn’t even have the courtesy to stop and answer the finger I gave him.

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His sensitivity to foods his body can’t handle has heightened since he cut out gluten. He has basically given up eating out, he says, since even restaurants that claim to have gluten-free options on their menu have a hard time avoiding cross-contamination.

“The success that we’ve had has just been phenomenal,” James says, adding they stress to people the products are glu-ten-free.

“I’ve had literally three or four ladies say, ‘I make the best carrot cake,’ and they’ve tried (Helen’s) and said that is the best carrot cake I’ve ever had.”

With strict guide-lines laid down by Island Health for any-one selling gluten-free products to the public, Helen has just received approval to sell her breads at the market.

James, a longtime bread lover who is thrilled with the fact he is able to eat and enjoy yet another

of his wife’s recipes, expects the new prod-uct to sell well. “People stand there for quite some time and tell us their story,” he says of people either diag-nosed celiac or having various food intoler-ances. “That’s why we want to expand what we’re offering, because of what people are ask-ing for.”

That demand, matching an interna-tional trend, makes the timing of their foray into the gluten-free market fortuitous.

Given the couple both work full-time on top of marketing their baked goods, James is somewhat concerned

how much time they spend on this business sideline. At the end of the day, however, he credits his wife for working so hard to cre-ate foods he can eat without worry.

“I feel terrific now. I can eat well and that food can be digested,” he says.

“I didn’t know what was wrong for years and years, and I think back to my reactions to food and think I was sick back then. I count myself lucky (to be diagnosed within a few years), because the average celiac diagno-sis is about 12 years.”

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Eating gluten-free need not be fruitless pursuit of tasteFiguring out celiac-friendly diet takes time and patience

Emilia Campbell of Saanich discovered Helen Sharp’s gluten-free baked products recently at the Goldstream Station Market.

Diagnosed with celiac disease about a year ago, she’s still sorting out her new dietary life-style. Conversations with Helen and James Sharp, her celiac-diagnosed husband, have helped her understand what kinds of foods are safe, Campbell says.

“I still haven’t overcome my anger about my

change in eating,” she says. Social gatherings have been the toughest for her. “If a whole bunch of friends are over, you feel relegated. With so many social interactions around food, it’s difficult to adjust.”

She recalls attending her husband’s family Christmas dinner shortly after her diagnosis last year and feeling like an outcast. “There was nothing, nothing I could eat. Five hours of no eating and all I could have was a pop. The turkey stuffing had gluten, so I couldn’t eat any of it. You have to be very careful.”

Campbell is the only one in her home who is celiac – her husband and daughter eat differ-

ently. To avoid contamination, she has her own microwave, her own pots. She admits to not being a good cook before, but now has to pre-pare her own meals separately.

She belongs to the Victoria chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association (victoriaceliac.org) and has received a list of what foods to avoid, where to buy celiac friendly foods locally and what local restaurants offer full gluten-free menus.

“I’ve read a lot of books and articles and definitely educated my self on the subject, I think,” she says. “I’m finding when it comes to what is healthy for you, it’s the basics.”


Buffing up a relicMuseum volunteer Larry Tremblay, polishes up the brass on an antique stove in a display at the Metchosin Pioneer Museum on Happy Valley Road. The museum is free to visitors and is open to the public when the used bookstore is open on Sundays.

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Angela Cowan/News staff

Carol Tinkham is celebrating 15 years of volunteering with the Juan de Fuca seniors’ centre this November, a place she “can’t say enough good about,” she said.

Tinkham teaches tai chi, volunteers as an instructor for chair yoga, helps teach line dancing, ran the centre’s raffle for 14 years and the casino night for seven years, as well as being a board member and past president.

Born and raised in Saskatchewan, she moved out to the coast just after getting married, and has lived in the west shore for over 55 years.

“This is such a perfect spot,” she said. “I’m right down from the water, and I’m five minutes away from the centre.”

In addition to her many volunteer hours, Tinkham has also taken advantage of the many activities at the centre, and has lawn bowled, swum, learned Hawaiian dancing, learned to play bridge and been involved in drama.

“I’ve played Anne of Green Gables and Goldie Hawn,” she said with a laugh.

Tinkham has also been instrumental in connecting many seniors.

“I am quite a social person,” she said, “and I like to keep an eye out for someone else who might not be. To see someone sitting by themselves near the front, and ask ‘is this chair taken?’”

“I always say I like to see you come in with a bit of a smile and leave with a laugh, saying ‘I’m glad I came today,’” said Tinkham.

As she continues to volunteer and stay active, the 75-year-old certainly won’t let age slow her down.

“Age is an attitude,” she said.

Q What is one of the biggest positives for you in volunteering at the seniors’ centre?

A “I’ve been very fortunate in gaining a lot of friendships from giving, and doing what I do.”

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A water main cleaning program will be carried out in Sooke on a regular basis.Short periods of low pressure and discolouration of water can be expected. Commercial establishments such as laundromats and beauty salons will receive advance warning of flushing in their vicinity. If you require such notification, please contact CRD Integrated Water Services, 479 Island Highway, Victoria, BC, at 250.474.9619.In no case can responsibility be accepted for any damage arising out of the use of discoloured water.

Notice ofWater Main Cleaning in Sooke


Younger Shamrocks advance to lacrosse B.C.sArnold Lim News staff

The intermediate A Shamrocks are moving on up.

The young Victoria squad defeated the Islanders 13-6 at Sungod Arena in Delta on Saturday to sweep the best-of-three series in two straight.

The game was close in the early going and the ’Rocks held a slim 7-6 margin going into the third period. Then their offence caught fire, scoring six unan-swered goals to shut the door and book their ticket to the provincial champion-ships.

“We just have to stay healthy and

focused,” Shamrocks general manager Rod Wood said of the team’s upcom-ing challenge. “We have a young team, almost totally 17 year olds. They’re play-ing with a lot of composure considering this is their first time at this level.”

The Shamrocks play three games in three nights in round-robin action Aug. 1 to 3 at Minoru Arena in Richmond. The championship game takes place B.C. Day Aug. 4. Wood is confident the team has what it takes to bring home the gold.

“It was our goal from the start to be here and the guys have played extremely well,” he said. “I think we have a realistic shot of taking the gold. The top team is Port Coquitlam and they only lost one

game – it was to us. So if anyone can take them out it’s our team.”

The intermediate Shamrocks also handed out team awards at a recent cer-emony. Top scorer and most valuable player awards went to Nick Preston, while team captain Zac Christianson won top defender and most inspirational.

Three service awards for contribu-tions to both the junior and intermedi-ate Shamrocks were also presented, with the Bob Reid merit award going to Jr. Shamrocks manager Dave Wilkie, the Bill Russell service award to equipment man-ager Dano Ryan and the Shamrocks pride award to GM and governor Wood.

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Rebels drop football season openerThe Westshore Rebels came

up against an inspired home team in Kamloops on Saturday, losing 38-9 to the Broncos in B.C. Football Conference play.

A late second-quarter safety gave the visitors their only points in a first half that ended 17-2 for the Broncos.

Rookie quarterback Jordan Rodinsky started for the Rebels,

but gave way to veteran Hunter Lake in the third quarter.

The third-year Rebel con-nected with Nathan Leader on a 31-yard touchdown pass just 3:05 into the half that was con-verted and cut the Kamloops lead to 17-9.

It was all Broncos after that, as Stephen Schuweiler threw two TD passes and handed off for

another six-yard score to put the game out of reach.

This week the Rebels get ready for their home opener this Saturday (7 p.m.) at Westhills Stadium against the Vancouver Island Raiders, 44-36 losers to Langley Rams last weekend.

It’s military appreciation night, with half price admission to all military members with cards.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGALS

DID YOU KNOW? BBB pro-vides complaint resolution ser-vices for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Busi-ness Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

www.blackpress.ca.You can also go to

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U-HAUL MOVING& STORAGE

Queens AvenueClaims Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at:

644 Queens Ave,Victoria, BC

(250) 381-2271

1102 Brandon Groenewold 2819 Colquitz Avenue, Victoria, B.C.

2001-1A Gordon Reimier #140 - 45617 Lewis Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C.

2001-4A John Swietalski 5090 West Saanich Road, Victoria, B.C.

2001-5B Peter Nykulaik525 Ellice StreetVictoria, B.C.

3043-A Beverly VipondPO Box 39010 - 3695 W10TH Avenue Vancouver, B.C.

3060 Farell Laszynskyj 414 Creed Road, Victoria, B.C.

A sale will take place at the Storage location on Thurs. August 7, 2014. Viewing 2:00PM - 4:00PM. Sealed bids will be opened at 4:30PM. Room contents are personal/household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each unit.


U-HAUL MOVING& STORAGE

Topaze AvenueClaims Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at:

776-790 Topaze Avenue Victoria, BC

250-382-4711

112 Cameron Good 3274 Glasgow Avenue, Victoria, B.C

113 Huey Godron 302-2549 Dowler Place,Victoria, B.C.

119 Earl Lacharity 6-502 Dallas Road,Victoria, B.C.

253 Solin Touch 2588 Carry Road, Victoria, B.C.

260 Allan Schmegelsky PO Box 53005 RPO City Center, Victoria, B.C.

306B Aaron Craig 201 827 North Park, Victoria, B.C.

318 Naomi Simpson 1527 Oakrest Drive, Victoria,B.C

321A Mark Onischuk 620 Toronto Street, Victoria, B.C.

321B Sarah Schenck 472 Burnside Road, Victoria, B.C

337 Gary Earl Lacharity 502 Dallas Road, Victoria, B.C.

A217 Kindra Turley 611-3185 Tillicum Road, Victoria, B.C.

A218 Morgan Gibson 2622 Prior Street, Victoria, B.C.

A233 Cory Moore 1035 Pendergast Street, Victoria, B.C.

Aa4076b Robert Kazmiruk 1215 Queens Avenue, Victoria, B.C.

A sale will take place at the Storage location on Thurs. August 7, 2014. Viewing 10:00PM - 12:00PM. Sealed bids will be opened at 4:30PM. Room contents are personal/household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each unit.

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CELEBRATIONS

INFORMATION

LEGALS

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LEGALS

AUCTION SALENotice is hereby given by West Coast Super Stor-age Ltd, 3220 Otter Point Rd, Sooke, BC, V9Z 0K8 that the following item(s) will be open for bids be-tween 9am-12pm on Aug 10th 2014 on the premises to cover costs incurred. Only CASH ac-cepted.• Bradley Lassaline

(AS068) – Truck shell

• Ferrin Bruce (3133) – Household goods

• Samuel Bourassa (6024) – Household goods

• Chris Tyson (3046) – Household goods

• Sherry Armella (7056B) – House-hold goods

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

1978 CHEVROLET CAMARO

1Q87L8L620134Owner C. Butt

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA1N4BL11E85C274431

Owner T. Reynolds2007 BWM 3 Series

WBAWC33577PD07421Owner M. Alattas

1987 YAMAHAJYA1YA004HA000362

Owner D. WilliamsWill be sold on August 6, 2014. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

PERSONALS

MAKE A Connection. Real People, Flirty Chat Call FREE! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-210-1010. www.livelinks.com 18+

MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND UNICYCLE July 3rd, in Superstore, Langford park-ing lot. Enquire customer ser-vice, Super Store.

TRAVEL

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TRAVEL

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full de-tails call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONis an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employ-er-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EMPLOYERS SEEKING Can-scribe Medical Transcription Graduates. We can’t meet the demand! Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home ca-reer! Contact us today at www.canscribe.com or call 1.800.466.1535 or by email: [email protected].

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

SEEKING MEDICAL Tran-scriptionists to work from home! We are currently re-cruiting experienced MTs to work from home. CanScribe graduates preferred. Positions available immediately. Email: [email protected].

TRADES, TECHNICAL

CHEVALLIER GEO-CON Ltd. of Rocky Mountain House, Al-berta requires experienced Cat and Hoe Operators, Class 1 Lowbed Driver, Heavy Duty Mechanic and Mechanic’s Helper. Safety tickets required. Please email resume to: [email protected] or fax to 403-844-2735.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PARTS/SERVICE Advisor - excellent organization skills & good work ethics, attention to detail manditory, must be me-chanically inclined. Customer relation skills necessary. Resume to CountrySide RV 4831 Trans Canada Hwy,Duncan or [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS

BRIDGES FOR Women is looking for one or two energet-ic, organized, professional, and engaging women to lead its silent auction team for its International Women’s Day luncheon. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

NEED2 IS actively recruiting volunteers to support youth online through its evening Chat sessions. Next training group will begin in October 2014 and takes place over a two-month period, after which new volunteers are asked to commit to one three-hour shift per week for 12 consecutive months. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

PIERCY RESPITE Hotel needs a volunteer to assist senior respite guests partici-pate in activities under the di-rection of the Recreation Therapist on either Mondays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. or Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

THRESHOLD HOUSING So-ciety seeking board members. [email protected]

VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transi-tion House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and

tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.

Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager PractitionerWomen only, call for appt.

250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca

* Also Hot Stone Massage

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More InDebt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion ofyour debt load. Call now andsee if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

DROWNING IN debt? Cutdebts more than 60% & debtfree in half the time! Avoidbankruptcy! Free consultation.www.mydebtsolution.com orToll free 1-877-556-3500 BBBRated A+

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or realestate, Alpine Credits can lendyou money: It’s That Simple.Your Credit / Age / Income isnot an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

UNFILED TAX Returns? Un-reported Income? AvoidProsecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1-855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6ET)

LEGAL SERVICES

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, EditPhotos. Home Movies to DVD.Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family+ Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

UNDER $200

SMALL DRAFTING Table- 6 drawers, $110. 4 winter piketires, Hankook, 185/65R14,$225, used 1 season. (250)654-0887.

FREE ITEMS

FREE: OLYMPUS iS-1000,working order just needs bat-tery. Call (250)544-4805.

FREE: SMALL DVD player with remote, working condi-tion. Call (250)544-4805.

FRIENDLY FRANK

2 BALCONY new chairsw/seat covers $20. Fishingrod, tackle $30. 250-388-6725.

CORD-LESS EWBANK car-pet cleaner w/full bottle ofcleaner, $40. (250)656-1238.

NEW LADIES Istoner gloves,1 size, lined, green. Cost $35.Asking $15. 250-383-5390.

OVAL METAL glass patio ta-ble w/umbrella and chairs, $70obo. Call (250)385-3400.

Sandals made from tire tread, $10. Workboots,$50.Bodybuildset, $10. (778)265-1615.

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FRIENDLY FRANK

TOASTER OVEN, like new, $20. Call (250)380-9596.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

2013 CHAIRONEX Scooter, displacement 150cc, 4500 km, 2 helmets, waterproof cover incld’d, $1200. (250)474-4194KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online:homedepot.comKILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.

OFFICE CORNER computer desks, beech and green laminate with keyboard tray, fi ling drawer and stationary drawer. 72”x60”x24”, formerly used in professional offi ce but would also suit home/student use. Excellent condition. Ask-ing $100 obo. Call Jim at 250-656-1151, ext.126.STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Steel overstock sale!” 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045 www.dollars4guns.com.

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

AFFORDABLE AND quiet. 55+ community in Ladysmith. Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufac-tured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit. Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 min-utes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Pater-son @ 250-246-0637 or email: [email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

FRASER TOLMIEAPARTMENTS

1701 Cedar Hill X Road (at Shelbourne St)

Deluxe 1 & 2 bdrm suitesBeautiful grounds with resort

style amenitiesINQUIRE TODAY: 250.477.6323 or

[email protected]

www.frasertolmie.caProudly Managed By

Bentall Kennedy Residential Services

SIDNEY- 1 bdrm condo “The Landmark”, overlooking mari-na, 28’ balcony, recently re-no’d, walk-in shower, in suite W/D, locker, secure under grd prking. NS/NP. $1050+ utils. Refs req’d. (250)656-9272. (9am-8pm).

VIEW ROYALVictoria’s Hidden Gem!

Christie Point Apts2818-3037 Craigowan Road

Reno’d suites:2 & 3 Bdrm & 3 Bdrm T/H

Pool & canoe rackT/H have w/d hook-upsOn a 15 acre peninsula

15 min to downtownRENT NOW!

On-site mgmnt. Open Daily!1-888-903-0671www.realstar.ca

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

COLWOOD- LRG 3 bdrm apt, 1300sq ft, new reno. $1350 inclds satellite, water, gar-bage. Pets ? Available Sep-tember 1. (250)478-7062.

LANGFORD- 3 bdrm upper duplex. Fenced yard, W/D. Off-street prkg, centrally locat-ed. $1200 water, garbage in-cluded. Call 250-478-6552.

RENTALS

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER

BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground fl oor. Laundry. $1150. inclds utils. Great views. 250-886-7755.

COLWOOD 2 lvl, furnished 1 bdrm, 5 appls. $900 incl., near bus. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.

ESQUIMALT. 2-BDRM near Naden. NS/NP. Partially furn., yard. W/D. Grnd level. Avail now. $875./mo 250-385-3965

GLANFORD: 2 bdrm, $900/mo utils incld’d. N/P. Avail. Aug. 1. (250)479-9310.

SUITES, UPPER

LANGFORD. 2-BDRM, main level. W/D. $1200./mo. N/S. indoor cat ok. (250)516-6141.

MAYFAIR- 3 bdrms, yard, patio, NS/NP. $1400. Avail. now. Call (250)479-4112.

RENTALS

WANTED TO RENT

FEMALE N/S needs 2 bdrm ground level suite in Langford. Call (778)265-1860.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

$50 to $1000Scrap Junk

Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

CHEVROLET Cavalier Z24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km onrebuilt motor. Newer Luc HighPerformance clutch, 5-speedtrans, near new Yokohamatires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (newmotors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter,Pioneer 6x9 3-way speakers.Original owner, have all re-ceipts. $2500. Chris, 250-595-0370 leave message.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1996 27.5’ Class C Ultrasportmotor home. 107,000 km. Newmicrowave & Fantastic fan.Walk around queen bed,clean, good shape. $15,000.Call (250)385-4112.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant/ CPA

Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.

Set up & Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

CONCRETE & PLACING

BARBER CEMENT Finishing; Driveways, sidewalks, patios, form work. Free est. 40 yrs exp. Call (250)704-9053.

CONTRACTORS

MASTER CARPENTER does restorations, renovations, sun decks, fences. Good rates, work guaranteed. No job too small. Ward (250)881-0296.

DRYWALL

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

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25yrs exp. Renos, new homes, knob & tube re-place. Sr.Disc.No job too small

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!Call 250.388.3535


ELECTRICAL

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

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

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

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

FENCING

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

GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Landscaping and bed design. River rock or patio stones. Blackberry/Ivy removal. Yard clean-up. Ref’s avail. 25 yr exp

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS

www.hollandave.ca

250-882-3129; AURICLE Luscious lawns happy hedges-grand gardens. Sprinkler de-sign & repair.


GARDENING

BLACKBERRY CLEARING- Weedeater miracles! Hedges, hauling + more. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, pow-er washing, de-moss, Insured.

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

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning- Gutter, windows, de-moss, p wash. We clean your neigh-bours house. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS

ASK ROB. Carpentry, decks, landscaping, garden clean up, rock walls and renos. Free Es-timates. Call 250-744-4548.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofi ng. Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.

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. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

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

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood fl oors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Dry-wall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

HOME REPAIRS

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Retaining Rock Walls, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Excavating. Fully in-sured. Estimates. 250-588-9471


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

& MOVING STORAGE

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. No travel time before or after local moves. BBB accredited. Free est. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫(250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Free Est. Quality Interiors/Ext.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING

EXPERIENCED JOURNEY-MAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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


PLASTERING

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-516-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-516-5178.

TREE SERVICES

BUDDY’S TREE SERVICES-Trimming, pruning, chipping,removals, hedges, lawn care,Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

WINDOW CLEANING

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter &window cleaning. Power wash-ing. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning.Roof demoss, Gutters. Licensed and affordable. 250-884-7066.

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, Sweeping,Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pres-sure Washing. 250-361-6190.

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning-We clean your neighbourshouse. Gutters, window,roofs, de-moss. 250-380-7778.

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A barred owl sits on a cedar tree branch in Highlands. The presence of this kind of wildlife is what a collection of conservation covenants in the district are meant to preserve. This week, stewardship staff from the Nature Conservancy of Canada are checking on properties with such covenants to ensure those natural values are being properly managed and cared for.

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The meetings are open to the public. They are aimed at peo-ple who are looking to live, or continue to live, alcohol- and drug-free. The meeting format encourages sharing and positive social rein-forcement. For more information on the pro-gram, visit [email protected]

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When it comes to the arts, the West Shore is home to some truly world-class talent.

Just ask Andreas David, owner of West Shore Music Academy. Originally hailing

from Germany, David arrived on the West Shore two years ago. A drum performer and instructor with over 30 years of experience, David immediately saw the opportunity the West Shore held for new businesses, opening the Academy in March of this year.

“We really like it here,” he said. “It’s pretty obvious that the community’s growing and we think it’s the perfect balance between small town and big-city feel.”

David is just one of many local and regional acts taking the stage Aug. 4 at the B.C. Day Performing Arts Festival, a free all- day event at Westhills

Stadium, sponsored in partnership by Westhills and the West Shore Arts Council.

The festival celebrates the talents of our region through a full day of performances, including music, theatre, dance, clowning, magic and more. The West Shore Music Academy’s performance will

feature a recital of a piano piece from a student and instructor duo, as well as David himself, performing with other instructors from the academy for the first time as a group.

“I’m pretty excited to have a student performing – that’s our goal, to inspire young people to perform and learn,” David said.

Johanna Henderson

is a volunteer director with the West Shore Arts Council.


Photo contributed

Andreas David and some of his students from the West Shore Music Academy in Langford will be on stage together at Westhills Stadium on B.C. Day, as part of the local contingent of artists.

Academy students performing B.C. Day

Johanna HendersonWest Shore

Arts Council

Arts on the West ShoreHere are some other great arts events upcoming on the West Shore:n Kick off the B.C. Day on weekend with a concert of pop and opera favourites from local performer Ken Lavigne at the Church of the Advent on Aug. 2.n The Clothesline Art Show returns to the Coast Collective on Aug. 9, featuring live music, food vendors, interactive displays, nature walks and more. Timed to coincide with the Basically Birds show inside the gallery, this year’s Clothesline will incorporate bird-related themes and activities for the ornithologically-inclined. n Have you ever tried plein air painting? Metchosin Community House hosts a weekly painting

group that visits scenic areas over the summer to capture the stunning West Shore sights. Aug. 5 the group will meet at the Duke Road kayak launch and on Aug. 12 they’ll be at Pearson College. Visit metchosincommunityhouse.com for more details.n Aug. 7 is the deadline to submit artwork applications for the popular Inspired by Emily show at the Coast Collective. Create some works that reflect the uniqueness and energy of this incredible artist who helped to define the identity of the West Shore. Get inspired by checking out the Emily Carr Guide and Map, available online at westshorearts.org/emily-carr-map.php and in print at the Coast Collective.More info on these events and others: westshorearts.org/arts-events.php

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When it comes to the arts, the West Shore is home to some truly world-class talent.

Just ask Andreas David, owner of West Shore Music Academy. Originally hailing

from Germany, David arrived on the West Shore two years ago. A drum performer and instructor with over 30 years of experience, David immediately saw the opportunity the West Shore held for new businesses, opening the Academy in March of this year.

“We really like it here,” he said. “It’s pretty obvious that the community’s growing and we think it’s the perfect balance between small town and big-city feel.”

David is just one of many local and regional acts taking the stage Aug. 4 at the B.C. Day Performing Arts Festival, a free all- day event at Westhills

Stadium, sponsored in partnership by Westhills and the West Shore Arts Council.

The festival celebrates the talents of our region through a full day of performances, including music, theatre, dance, clowning, magic and more. The West Shore Music Academy’s performance will

feature a recital of a piano piece from a student and instructor duo, as well as David himself, performing with other instructors from the academy for the first time as a group.

“I’m pretty excited to have a student performing – that’s our goal, to inspire young people to perform and learn,” David said.

Johanna Henderson

is a volunteer director with the West Shore Arts Council.


Photo contributed

Andreas David and some of his students from the West Shore Music Academy in Langford will be on stage together at Westhills Stadium on B.C. Day, as part of the local contingent of artists.

Academy students performing B.C. Day

Johanna HendersonWest Shore

Arts Council

Arts on the West ShoreHere are some other great arts events upcoming on the West Shore:n Kick off the B.C. Day on weekend with a concert of pop and opera favourites from local performer Ken Lavigne at the Church of the Advent on Aug. 2.n The Clothesline Art Show returns to the Coast Collective on Aug. 9, featuring live music, food vendors, interactive displays, nature walks and more. Timed to coincide with the Basically Birds show inside the gallery, this year’s Clothesline will incorporate bird-related themes and activities for the ornithologically-inclined. n Have you ever tried plein air painting? Metchosin Community House hosts a weekly painting

group that visits scenic areas over the summer to capture the stunning West Shore sights. Aug. 5 the group will meet at the Duke Road kayak launch and on Aug. 12 they’ll be at Pearson College. Visit metchosincommunityhouse.com for more details.n Aug. 7 is the deadline to submit artwork applications for the popular Inspired by Emily show at the Coast Collective. Create some works that reflect the uniqueness and energy of this incredible artist who helped to define the identity of the West Shore. Get inspired by checking out the Emily Carr Guide and Map, available online at westshorearts.org/emily-carr-map.php and in print at the Coast Collective.More info on these events and others: westshorearts.org/arts-events.php


Reader Photo of the Week

View Royal resident Richard Letourneau took us back through the decades with this evening shot of Hatley Castle at Royal Roads University, taken at 10 p.m. on July 25.

“I particularly like it because of the quiet and sedate solitude it portrays,” Richard wrote.

The lighting and colour caught our attention as we looked thorough our reader submissions.

If you’ve got a photo from the West Shore of people places or things and want to share it with our readers, the Goldstream News Gazette can help you out with that. Every Wednesday, we publish our pick for Reader Photo of the Week.

To have your photo considered for publication, simply email us a high-resolution .jpg copy to [email protected].

Please include your name, contact information including municipality of residence, where you took the photo and

what you like about the image.Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday to be

included for consideration for the following week’s paper.Weekly winners will also be posted on the Gazette’s

Facebook page. Good luck!

Wild animals don’t need help finding the appropriate foodThink twice about offering up scraps, bread crumbs Don DescoteauNews staff

Whether one feeds wildlife thinking animals need help finding food, or does so want-ing to get closer to nature, it can lead to problems down the road for the birds and mammals.

On the West Shore, despite having more rural and wooded areas than Greater Victoria’s core municipalities, the issues are not so different, says Kari Marks, manager of the B.C. SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabili-tation Centre in Metchosin.

“With smaller animals like racoons and squirrels, they do become habituated (to food sources),” she said.

When scavenging animals eat scraps from human food, whether left out intentionally or accessed through poorly sealed garbage cans, they can become used to eating such foods, Marks said.

“If the mom is feeding in urban areas, where cars and dogs are, they can get killed and the babies come to us,” she said.

Bird feeders, while hung up with the best of intentions, can also cause more problems than they solve, Marks said.

“It’s an easy road for the animals to eat those sort of things. But it leads, one, to habituation, and two, to inap-propriate diet. It may be fun to feed those animals in spring and summer, but come winter, when they don’t have those things, starvation can set in.”

If you do have a feeder up, leave it up and maintain it, she said.

Where mammals taken into the Wild ARC’s care are most often orphaned or injured, the birds it sees can be sick or have weak bones from eating improper food, or be dying from disease contracted through eating from bird feed-ers.

“When it comes to feeding

songbirds, people don’t clean their feeders enough,” Marks said. “Illnesses such as salmo-nella are infectious and they can be transferred through the food left behind (by sick birds) in feeders.”

Buying seasonal seeds from a knowledgable bird feed or nature store can help keep birds healthy, she said. As for keeping your feeder free of disease, Marks suggested emptying it out and cleaning it with a mild solution of bleach (10 per cent) at least once a week.

Feeding bread crumbs to ducks, geese, gulls and other waterfowl is another bad idea, she said. Since bread contains ingredients the birds are not

accustomed to and are not natural to their diet, it has a negative impact on such aspects as the growth of feath-ers.

“They end up not being formed properly, and if they get that type of food when they’re young and developing, flight becomes a problem.”

Deer on the West Shore don’t seem to be as much of a problem as they are in town, specifically Oak Bay, Marks said. With more wooded areas to hide, they tend to have safer places to go and there is enough bush to maintain a natural diet.

While cougars have been spotted in West Shore urban areas this year – one was shot by a conservation officer in June – the presence of deer in the area, their natural food source, means they will likely have enough food to eat.

Bears can sometimes be a problem when they get accus-tomed to feeding on garbage, but so far this year none have been reported in urban areas on the West Shore.

In general, wild animals’ instincts lead them to find nat-ural food sources without our help, Marks said.

“So often all the conflicts that we cause are because of good intentions,” she said, adding a final bit of advice. “Respect wildlife. Keep them wild and they will know what to do.”[email protected]

This sparrow taken in by the B.C. SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation centre in Metchosin shows a poor wing condition, a likely result of improper diet, says ARC manager Kari Marks.Photo courtesy SPCA Wild ARC

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Although cycling is great fun, it also involves some danger. In North America nearly 800 cyclists die in collisions with motor vehicles each year, and another 24,000 suffer injuries. You can reduce these dangers by following some simple cycling safety tips.

Wear a helmet and wear it properly, not perched on the back of your head. During the day, wear fluorescent clothing and, at night, a functional headlight and reflective stripes on your clothing, helmet and bike will help ensure you are visible from all sides. Flashing red lights which can be at-tached to your bicycle saddle, backpack or helmet are an excellent and inexpensive way of increasing visibility.

Wear sunglasses with UV protection to shield your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays. Remember to replace them at night, with impact-resistant clear sports goggles to protect the eyes from dust, dirt, gravel, and rocks. Contact lenses under protective wrap-around glasses are convenient for those who can wear them. They provide superior peripheral vision. For those who cannot wear contact lenses, Optometrists can provide prescription sunglasses or prescription inserts for cycling goggles. One of your best defenses against bike accidents is sharp vision – so have your eyes examined regularly.

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Helping run food and coffee stop a confidence booster for teensDon DescoteauNews staff

Tucked in the corner of the West Shore Child, Youth and Fam-ily Centre on Wale Road is a cozy little cafe.

Not only is Skookum Food and Coffee a good place of respite for workers and clients visiting the building, it’s providing a place for area teens to gain their first taste, in many cases, of the work-ing world.

The cafe is the business end of the free 12-week Skookum Skills program run by Pacific Centre Family Services Association.

“It’s fun and well-organized. It’s a good experience,” said Dakota Webb, 19 and a graduate of Bel-mont secondary who was on his last shift at the cafe.

He’s learned barista skills, how to use a knife properly and knows what giving good customer ser-vice looks like. Along with his FoodSafe and first aid cards, he’s got some marketable skills, but isn’t quite sure what direction his training will take him next.

Not so for Becky Lee, an 18-year-old Gordon Head resident who was recently hired on to be a barista at the Uptown Starbucks.

Brittany Arnold, a soft-spoken 17 year old entering Grade 12 this fall at Belmont, enjoyed the pro-gram and all it taught her. “I really like working up front as a barista. I

learned a lot about customer ser-vice,” she said.

Arnold recommends the skills program to any teens looking to expand their skills and get out into the world. “They should definitely try it. Lots of people are shy when they come in, but you get a confi-dence boost from learning to do all the jobs.”

Mitzi Dean, the association’s executive director, is excited about seeing the cafe and the young people involved in its train-ing program program take the operation to the next level.

A visit to other food-based social enterprises in Vancouver

earlier this year allowed some ideas to start to percolate for the cafe in Colwood.

“We really want to promote our signature quality and the fact we use local produce,” she said.

As part of a broader-based thinking for the program, cafe co-ordinator Liz Overton oversaw staff in catering the association’s annual general meeting this year. As well, the group has been set-ting up shop at the Goldstream Station market on recent Satur-days in Veteran’s Memorial Park.

Dean said the association is working to build partnerships in the community for the program.

So far that effort is going well.As part of the program, staff

from 2% Jazz Coffee provided barista training for the youth, while Vancity staffers presented a full day of general business training. Other partners offered up literacy training to help youth with learning challenges get up to speed.

On the funding side, the asso-ciation received a grant from the Victoria Foundation worth between $15,000 and $20,000 on top of the more than $40,000 that Dean said it has invested in the program itself.

Overton, overseeing the second

group of youth since the program began last fall, works closely with them in the kitchen and out front. She’s proud of her charges for the changes and growth she’s seen in them over the course of their work term.

“I’ve seen a lot of them blossom and gain confidence,” she said. “They all are quite outgoing now and this building contributes that. They’ve created a real team atti-tude and they get so much rein-forcement that something is work-ing.”

While Skookum is not neces-sarily an employment-finding pro-gram, it providing youth – some of whom come in with barriers to moving forward in the work-ing world or education – with an opportunity to build their reper-toire and move forward with more confidence.

Dean hears from parents of youth who have completed the program that they see more self-confidence and self-esteem in their children. That is one of its primary goals, she said. “We give them new opportunities and new experiences to build on.”

If you’re a youth or know some-one who is looking to gain some pre-employment skills or boost your self-confidence in a sup-portive environment, the Skoo-kum Skills program is accept-ing applications for upcoming 12-week terms. Between six and eight people are accepted at a time. To apply, send your name and contact information to [email protected], call 250-478-8357 or stop by the association office at 345 Wale Rd.

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Bridge is a complex, but fun card gameTravis Paterson News staff

There’s a saying: It takes a life to mas-ter the game of bridge.

But there’s also another saying: It’s never too late to start.

Contract bridge, or bridge, enjoys worldwide popularity with people of all ages, but it’s safe to say the stigma here is that it’s a senior’s game.

That’s close to the truth but not entirely, says Bill Wastle, owner and operator of the Victoria Bridge Centre.

A quick look around the Bridge Centre in Esquimalt, half full with seven games running on a Thursday morning, con-firms the tables are mostly populated by senior folk, but there’s a reason for that.

“This is one of the first places new retir-ees come,” he says. “It’s very popular as a day-time game, it becomes a part of people’s sched-ule.”

The reasons to play are many. It’s social, it gets you out of the house, it’s affordable (the Bridge Centre chargers $6.50 to $8.50 to join in a game, which usually lasts 3.5 hours, while recreation and community centres are even cheaper), and it demands critical thinking, exercis-ing the brain.

Of course, it there’s one deterrent keeping people from playing more than anything else, it’s the complexity of the game, or at least the notion of complex-ity.

Each round is four stages, the deal, the auction, playing and scoring, with trick-taking at the heart of it. So yes, it can take a few rounds to get the hang of it, but anyone can learn.

“Yes there is a learning curve for new players, lessons are highly recom-mended before playing for the first time, although some people, maybe, could get through their first game without a les-son,” Wastle says.

What’s changed the game dramatically in recent times is the Internet and dupli-cate bridge.

Once you play duplicates you don’t go

back, says Wastle.“It’s just night and day, the com-

petitive feeling of duplicates brings the player to a new level compared to the kitchen game.”

Traditionally, the home version, with two couples sitting round the kitchen table, is known as kitchen bridge, or rubber bridge. Each hand is freshly dealt and no two hands are alike.

But in duplicate, all the hands are pre-dealt, and played by everyone, whatever the number of tables is, which usually ranges between six and 14 on a Thurs-day at the Bridge Centre.

Throughout the game players will move from table to table, and because everyone ends up playing the same hands, their score is measured against each other. A WiFi-equipped bridge cal-culator instantly synchronizes scores after each round with the player’s profile in the American Contract Bridge League

website. This is where the

accumulation of master points come in, whether they’re important to the player or not. Five hun-dred and you become a ‘life-master.’

“Some people are happy to stay at home playing kitchen bridge,”

Wastle says. “But duplicate bridge is what really draws people out.”

While some players are driven to earn master points, which collect over time, most either lose that drive over time, or aren’t interested in their lifetime score, Wastle says.

“I personally don’t get caught up on the amount of master points I’ve earned though I did at one time. Really, I don’t get to play as much as I’d like, because I’m too busy running this place.

“Most people just want to play.”The best time to start bridge lessons

is September at the many bridge clubs around town.

The Bridge Centre is located at 880D Esquimalt Rd. Around town there’s also the Monterey Bridge Club at the Monterey Centre (1442 Monterey Ave.), while Capital City Bridge Club plays out of Lake Hill Lawn Bowling Club (3930 LaSalle St.) and Leaders Bridge Club is at St. Aidan’s United Church (3703 St. Aidan’s St.).

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Bill Wastle is the owner and operator of the Victoria Bridge Centre in Esquimalt.

“Some people are happy to stay at home playing kitchen bridge, But duplicate bridge is what really draws people out.”

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Back in the good old days my favorite celebrity down at the exhibition grounds

was “Golden Gordie,” a prince among thieves. If it sliced or diced, Gordie could and would sell it. His ability to generate wild expectations made politicians weep with envy.

If Golden Gordie had gone into poli-tics back then he’d be prime minister today. In those days we knew that politicians who refused to slice and dice their way to power with empty promises never got any-where.

That was then. This is now. As a senior voter, I find myself railing against the Golden Gordies of politics. I’ve turned into an electoral grouch. I want substance dammit. I demand accountability.

So, it was encouraging to read in my Canadian Asso-ciation of Retired Persons (CARP) magazine that senior-specific all-candidate meet-ings are now considered obligatory during Ontario election campaigns.

Just ahead of the recent Ontario election CARP held an “Ontario Votes” debate that was declared “a must stop on the road to political success.”

It got me thinking … if it’s good enough for Ontario, why not here in B.C.? Our political candidates’ paths to glory should pass through Greyville.

On the provincial scene there is no shortage of seniors’ issues worthy of government accountability. I

have canvassed a number of seniors’ issues in my capac-ity as an elder wordsmith and it’s clear to me that B.C. seniors have been challenged keeping the govern-ment’s feet to the hearth.

Let’s start with the appointment of a seniors’ advocate. The promise to appoint an advocate gathered dust for

more than two years before Victoria’s Isobel Mackenzie was hired in March.

Mackenzie says she is here for seniors, not for her politi-cal masters. But, the fact of the matter is that she is not an independent servant of the Legislature. Rather, she reports to the Health Minister. She does not have a mandate to investigate individual cases and she has no enforcement powers.

That must change and I’d love to see political candi-dates argue otherwise at a B.C. seniors’ all-candidate forum during the next cam-paign.

There are so many issues

that demand political accountability. In the past year I’ve written about the government’s decision to eliminate the seniors’ passen-ger fare discount on BC Fer-ries. The government’s own number crunchers predicted 150,000 seniors would stop using the system because of this policy.

This comes on top of a 28 per cent electricity rate hike over five years with the big-gest one year increase of nine per cent coming this past April. Then there were the MSP premium rate increases last January. At the same time health authorities were increasing the cost of resi-dential care at a time when access to needed community health services, like home support, continued to decline.

Again, this must change and I’d love to see political candidates argue otherwise at a BC seniors’ all-candidate forum during the next cam-paign.

Visit elections.bc.ca or www.gov.bc.ca/cscd/ for more information on the upcoming 2014 B.C. municipal elections on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Candidates route should run through Greyville

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The Goward House Activity Cen-tre can be found at 2495 Arbutus Rd., 250-477-4401.

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“Age is an attitude,” she said.When asked what is one of the biggest pos-

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