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School’s support for those in need snowballs

Jacob ZinnNews Staff

They call it Operation Snowball, and the name is pretty self-explanatory.

For the last 15 years, students and teachers at Cedar Hill middle school have gathered donations of food and money for the St. Vincent de Paul Society, with the amount of donations steadily growing year after year.

Last week, the school celebrated its collection of 126 boxes of food and a record-breaking $5,500 for the society.

“We began with a very, very small food drive, and that basically snowballed into what we have today,” said teacher Ed Parent, who started the first Operation Snowball.

“In our early experiences, we weren’t sure what to do, but we were able to find the St. Vincent de Paul Society to accept our gifts. They were very, very pleased, right from the beginning.”

At the end of November, Cedar Hill held its first generosity assembly, in which Parent challenged the school’s 520 students to raise $2,000 and fill 101 boxes of food. The students tripled their fundraising goal (an additional $700 went to families in need in the community) and easily cleared 101 boxes.

“We have a little school, so 126 boxes and two tonnes of food, that’s pretty good,” said Parent.

The fundraising kicked off at the end of November through food and coin drives, two winter concerts and Operation Snowball night, a craft-making event open to the community that also gathered money through bake sales, raffles and a silent auction.

Principal Carter Giesbrecht noted that many students also spent their free time working toward collecting donations through campaigns such as food hamper pickups in the community.

“We talked at the beginning of the

assembly about what generosity means: that idea of giving not only money but time and effort and love and attention in order to help others and not expect anything in return,” said Giesbrecht.

“The students have given their time on weekends and after school, as well as the teachers, and the community has been so generous by donating money and food and coming out and supporting our Operation Snowball evening.

“The amount of energy and time these

guys have committed has just been absolutely astounding. It’s just blown me away.”

Giesbrecht credited Parent for the continued success of Operation Snowball, and the increasing support from students, teachers and neighbours.

“He’s working incredibly hard, and it’s thanks to him and the tireless efforts he’s put in,” said Giesbrecht.

“It’s just absolutely incredible the amount of time and energy he’s put into

making sure Operation Snowball works.”“I’ve been here for about 25 years, and

the feeling I get is that people want to give,” said Parent.

“They realize that we have to give, that we’ve got to raise the generosity bar, with homeless people and those that are underprivileged on that edge.

“Everyone seems to understand, including the younger children, we’ve got to help some people.”

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Students and teachers at Cedar Hill middle school raised $5,500 and 126 boxes of food for the St. Vincent de Paul Society through the school’s Operation Snowball campaign. The annual fundraising event was started 15 years ago by teacher Ed Parent (right) as a way to get students into the spirit of giving while donating to those in need.

Cedar Hill middle school raises $5,500 for the St. Vincent de Paul Society


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The last time Jonas Carvalho worked with youth was more than 25 years ago when he coached soccer.

This fall Carvalho revisited a leadership role with youth, as he worked with the students of Spectrum Community school and Marigold elementary. It was part of the District of Saanich’s new Intergenerational Physical Activity Leadership (iPal). The initiative encourages physical activity while breaking down intergenerational barriers within the immediate community.

“Apparently, I learned, the older generation as well as the younger generation has a preconceived notion about each other,” Carvalho said. “iPal has changed my perceptions about students.”

Carvalho came into the iPal program with a group of volunteers from the Silver Threads service for seniors located at Hampton Park. They matched up with Grade 10 student leaders from Spectrum and Grade 5 student leaders from Marigold. Representatives from all three groups met daily at Marigold for six weeks this fall to run through activities and exercises.

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based program met there on Dec. 10 for a final celebration at the iPal Health Fair. Among the activity stations the Marigold and Spectrum students rotated through was a pickle-ball court, a heart rate measuring workshop, a chair exercise workshop and a nutrition workshop.

In the nutrition station,

Spectrum students led Marigold students through the importance of eating a healthy portion of vegetables at most meals, followed by the creation of a veggie and fruit skewer.

Saanich recreation programmer Mena Westhaver was introduced to the idea for the program during a seminar at the University of Victoria.

Doctoral candidate Jennifer McConnell, who is studying in social dimensions of health, gave a presentation about a similar project she had set up between Cordova Bay elementary school students and older adults from the attached Cordova Bay 55 Plus.

Cordova Bay was partnering students and seniors for a digital

photography project, a model McConnell adapted to focus on physical activity. That’s been happening at Cordova Bay since 2013.

Westhaver partnered with McConnell and it’s been a smash hit, she said.

“This year was a big expansion. We added in the Grade 10 students and it’s gone fabulous,” McConnell said.

At Cordova Bay, they brought in Claremont secondary Grade 10s. A third program was successful this year between Campus View elementary and Mount Douglas secondary, and older adults from the Luther Court Society.

“The Grade 10s really brought the program to a new place, their availability to lead the Grade 5s during daily lunch hours really helped the daily activities go well,” McConnell said.

Many of the older adults have a schedule busy with other things and had a hard time getting to the elementary schools everyday.

“I’d do it again,” said Grade 10 Spectrum student Cory Stashewsky. “The [Grade 5s] responded well to us, I think it gives them someone they can look up to who’s not an adult.”

And from the Grade 10 perspective, Stashewsky said it was a nice experience getting to know the different people in his community.

“We worked well with the older adults, it was good to work with people of different ages. I recommend this program for anyone.”

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Shadam McDonald and Stella Bodley-Scott assemble fruit spears during the nutrition portion of the iPal health fair at Marigold elementary. The iPal program brings Grade 5 leaders together with older adults and neighbouring Grade 10 high school students. In the top row from left is Spectrum student Kieran Wakeham, Silver Threads volunteers Jonas Carvalho and Peter Zingeler, and Spectrum’s Erika McClung and Riley Zabok.

Christmas Hill walk brings community in step with natureSwan Lake Christmas Hill Nature

Sanctuary is inviting the community to step up and enjoy the natural beauty of their surroundings.

The sanctuary will again host a family holiday hike up Christmas Hill on Sunday, Dec. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. The free event gives participants a chance to enjoy the majestic views of the city from atop Christmas Hill.

“While this event is an opportunity for people to learn about critically imperilled plants and animals, its primary focus is simply to have fun,” said Kathleen Burton,

executive director at Swan Lake.“We are looking forward to enjoying a

day out in nature, using the hike as an opportunity to burn off a few of those holiday cookies and second helpings of dressing. This will be a time to simply enjoy Christmas Hill at this very special time of year.”

She said the highland environment of Christmas Hill is in marked contrast to the lowlands of Swan Lake. The glacially moulded rock faces, the vernal (seasonal) pond and the majestic view from the hilltop are of special interest to visitors.

The Swan Lake and Christmas Hill sections are connected by a trail corridor. A 2.5-kilometre loop trail, that includes two wharves and a floating walkway, provide access to the lake area.

Program manager Renee Cenerini points out that less than one per cent of low elevation Garry oak habitat and approximately five per cent of upland habitat remain in Canada today.

“This is part of what make Christmas Hill so special, the Garry oak ecosystem you will find there is one of the most endangered in Canada,” said Cenerini.

“This holiday hike offers participants the chance to appreciate first hand something beautiful, something protected for the community by the community.”

While the family hike is free, donations to the sanctuary are appreciated and pre-registration is required, with tickets available at the Beban Park box office.

Participants are reminded to dress appropriate for the weather, to wear hiking shoes and bring a water bottle. All children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 250-479-0211 or visit www.swanlake.bc.ca.

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Parks get new namesSaanich council approved new

names for three parks, two of which are existing parks renamed.

The farming history of Panama Flats is entrenched in the park’s new name, Panama Flats Park, as recommended by the Residents Association of Strawberry Vale, Marigold and Glanford.

Two more parks were renamed, Shelbourne Park was renamed Glencraig, and Linwood Park as Cecilia Creek Falls Park. Glencraig is named for the adjacent street. The Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association suggested Cecelia Creek Falls to reconnect the park with its natural geographical feature of a creek and falls running through it.

In-camera results reportedCoun. Colin Plant reported that

Saanich council will begin reporting the results from council’s in-camera meetings.

The amendment flew ‘under the radar’ during the Dec. 14 council session, during which a debate over the delegation portion of councils earned the most attention.

“I feel this is a good initiative as some members of the public are suspicious of things happening in-camera,” Plant said.

“I look forward to be able to report out more often now that we will be reminded on our in-camera agendas to rise and report.”

However, legal issues will limit council from sharing some items from in-camera sessions.

Saanich tackles youth planSaanich’s Youth Development

Strategy team presented its five-year strategy and implementation plan to council on Dec. 14, approved by

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YDS plan is a theme of over-protected children who need a chance to experience success and failure. Otherwise, “they

do not develop the resiliency, judgment or confidence to make wise decisions as young adults,” the report said.

The report suggests reducing financial barriers that keep Saanich youth from registering for organized sports and physical activities, as well as increased outdoor facilities such as skateboard/BMX parks.

Task force for refugees Council approved Coun. Leif

Wergeld’s request that Saanich send a letter to the Capital Regional District asking for a short-term CRD task force to assess services that can assist refugees.

The motion also tasks Saanich’s chief administrative officer to build a report outlining Saanich municipal services or programs that could further assist refugee families to resettle in Saanich.

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Inmate education program sees growthTravis Paterson News Staff

After dipping to just five students in 2015, the number in the high school education program for inmates at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre on Wilkinson Road is now at 45.

And counting. This year alone five inmates have

acquired their Dogwood diploma as high school graduates, said volunteer tutor Steve Newton.

“We have one guy on his last credit and another on his final two credits, plus two more eyeing a finish by February, and they wish to register at Camosun College following their release,” Newton said.

What happens is the inmates return to the community without a high school degree.

“Without a formal education, no one wants to give them an opportunity,’ Newton said. “This gives them a formal education.”

The retired teacher is a board member of the Victoria Read Society and has been instrumental in rebuilding the program. The Read Society took over earlier this year after the Victoria School District 61 backed out (SD61 had taken it over from Saanich School District 63).

Cowichan School District 79 then came on in support, supplying curriculum materials, performing the marking, granting credits, performing credit checks, and granting the diplomas.

And ironically, Cowichan is the only school district in the immediate area still using a pen and paper curriculum, which is exactly what the Wilkinson jail program needs.

“We’re hopeful we can move this forward,” Newton said. “Those inmates who’ve started in the program begin to

realize this is something they need in order to keep from coming back, a cycle that repeats itself.”

There are now 20 volunteers working to teach inmates through the Read Society. Some are involved in direct tutoring, such as a one-on-one context, and about six are teachers delivering the in-school component of the program.

The curriculum is free to the inmates who run into a road block once they earn their Dogwood diploma. In some cases Newton has set up a personalized curriculum to educate the inmates, but enrolling in college within the prison is still a ways off, though the U.S. has successfully created such a program.

The challenge is the inmates aren’t

allowed access to the Internet. Even the school program is one hour

of instruction per week. The rest is the students working on it in their cell blocks.

“With no opportunity to study online it’s fortuitous Cowichan School District came along.“ Newton said. “We’d like to expand to two hours a week of instruction. If that happens, we’ll need more volunteers.”

This year the school program ran throughout the summer and will run throughout the Christmas season.

“It gives them something to work for, it’s the introduction of a sense of forward movement and improvement for them,” Newton said.

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Steve Newton, a volunteer retired teacher, and deputy warden Scott Dempsey have helped rebuild the inmate education program at the Wilkinson Road correctional facility.

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NDP leader John Horgan sat down with Tom Fletcher for a year-end interview in his Victoria office Dec. 10. Here are excerpts. For the full version, see the Opinion tab at SaanichNews.com.

TF: In the recent federal election, national NDP leader Thomas Mulcair rejected the Trans Pacific Partnership sight unseen, endorsing letters from Unifor and CUPE saying this is a bad deal. Is your party seen as against Pacific Rim trade?

JH: No, I don’t think so, and what I said at the time was that I support trade. We’re a trade-centred province. We’re looking across the ocean at the largest market the world has known, and I support getting our products to higher-priced markets.

But having said that, the B.C. Liberals embraced TPP without even having seen it.

TF: The NDP and unions have historically been protectionist. Do you see any need to modernize the B.C. party?

JH: When it comes to trade, I think we have modernized. And who was the first premier to go on a trade mission from British Columbia? It was Dave Barrett. And now there has been a succession of premiers make regular visits to other

markets to try to stimulate economic activity here at home.

TF: Your party supports the carbon tax now, but not the revenue neutral approach. Do you support increasing the rate?

JH: I’ve looked carefully at the report tabled by the premier’s [advisory] group, a vast array of British Columbians, and there was a lot of water put into the wine to get to the position they got to. What I’m comfortable with is that the date that they’ve selected for a ramping up of the carbon tax is 2018, which will be a year after the next provincial election. So if I’m successful and form a government, I’ll have time to

look at tax policy broadly to see if we can make improvements in the carbon tax.

For me, and I think for most British Columbians, the model that Alberta has adopted of taking revenues and driving them into industries, or activities like transit, that will reduce emissions over time.

TF: Natural gas price and volume continue to go down, along with commodities generally, and supply of oil and gas keeps going up. What’s your take on the prospects for LNG after the

year we’ve had?JH: Not good. I’ve always said price

will determine whether investors drop down multi-billions of dollars in a far-away place to provide a product that is not developed here. Brownfield opportunities have moved very quickly in the U.S. Changing LNG import facilities to export facilities is a whole lot easier and cheaper than starting from scratch.

Getting to the coast is a challenge for fossil fuels, and the last LNG price point I saw delivered in Asia was $5.70 a unit. You’re not going to make money at that price, even with rock-bottom prices here in B.C.

TF: We’ve just had a couple of announcements as part of the government’s Jobs Plan, $100 million in financing for tech startups, which your critic was pleased about, and an agriculture and food strategy. Are we going to see more Jobs Plan advertising in the new year?

JH: It’s the Christmas season, the federal election is over, there are two sets of ads running now. I think these ads are self-promotion. These are not informing the public on information that they really need.

If it’s just smiling people with hardhats on, I think we’re going to have something to say about that.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Horgan on trade, carbon tax and LNG

National inquiryis a vital step

The statistics are staggering.While native women make up four per

cent of Canada’s female population, 16 per cent of all women murdered in the country between 1980 and 2012 were indigenous.

Indigenous women are three times more likely to report experiencing violence.

Another report indicates that 55 per cent of the cases involve women and children under the age of 31.

But statistics aside, these women are sisters, mothers, daughters, friends, co-workers and neighbours.

That’s why the federal government’s decision to move ahead with an inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women is so important.

There is a need to know why indigenous women fall victim to violence more often than other women, whether it’s at the hands of a loved one or a stranger.

It also must be determined if there are systemic influences that lead to indigenous women being potentially treated differently by the police and courts.

We must also know if age-old stereotypes within the broader society have helped create these situations.

Nobody should have illusions that an inquiry will immediately stop abductions and murders overnight. But what the process says is that all lives matter, that it’s not acceptable for these tragic circumstances to be so prevalent.

Hopefully the inquiry will also allow all Canadians to reflect on what kind of country we live in and the need for all citizens to be safe and secure and to reach their full potential.

There’s long been a division among First Nations and the rest of the country, and now is the time to close that gap once and for all.

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LETTERSB.C. must be vigilant in protecting farmland

Letter perpetuates mythRegarding the “Where is the

warming?” letter to the editor in the Dec. 16 Saanich News, the idea that the Earth isn’t warming is based on a myth constantly touted by climate change denialists. This isn’t a charge leveled at the actual writer of the letter; there is so much disinformation on the Internet and in the media that it’s very easy to be misled.

The idea that we are in the middle of a hiatus has always been considered wrong for the most part, and was in fact definitively shown to be wrong within the past year in a study published in the journal Science.

Temperatures have continued to increase over the last 15-20 years. In fact, the last 15 years have shown increases on average that are slightly more than the half century prior. No it’s still not very fast, but it is constant. There is no climate change debate anymore. None.

Even just a few minutes spent reading the actual science literature shows this clearly. People picking at loose strings

in hopes of unraveling some great conspiracy aren’t going to get anyone anywhere at this point. There is no conspiracy, we know it’s happening for a fact, and continuing to deny it at this point not only serves to hurt ourselves, but also our children, grandchildren, and our hopes of continued civilization.

Mike KosseyVancouver

Pulling the stringsHaving Tom Fletcher

interview Premier Christy Clark is like having Charlie McCarthy interview Edgar Bergen. (Google it.)

Bob MiersSaanich

Merchants of sludgeTom Fletcher’s latest column,

a litany of classic skepticism about what’s going on in the atmosphere, is like a museum display of petroleum industry attitudes.

He evidently has no shame in carrying the torch for

continuing with status quo policies around energy sources and emissions. No surprise, because his boss and others are betting there’s still hope for selling sludge to Asia.

I notice in reading the letters from various outposts of Black Press, there are few readers buying this argument. That is encouraging for people who have their ears and eyes open to the realities of the climate situation.

Bill WellsKaslo

I read with interest Tom Fletcher’s Dec. 9 column entitled, “Business not as usual on B.C. farmland.” Fletcher characterizes the plan as “mostly status quo,” with its emphasis on increasing product manufacturing and sales on ALR land, and increased irrigation.

The plan makes little mention of food security. It does, however, state that climate change will significantly reduce crop yields in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world in coming years and that B.C. and other higher latitude jurisdictions … “may benefit from increased crop yields and new crops.” This makes sense.

How then, in a province with just three per cent arable land to begin with, can the government justify removing 31,528 acres of

farmland from the ALR to build the Site C Dam? Agrologist Wendy Holm estimates that farmland, which will be flooded by construction of the dam, could produce food to feed one million people. For this reason alone the Site C Dam should never be built, and there are many other good reasons.

About half of the food currently consumed by British Columbians comes from outside the province. With devastating droughts like the one that has recently hit California becoming more frequent, we must become much more vigilant in protecting our farmland and increasing production on it.

Murray GoodeSaanich

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Christmas Eve Services at St. Luke’s Church, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Child Friendly Christingle Carol Service at 4 p.m.; services with carols and candles at 7 and 10 p.m. For more information, contact 250-477-6741 or www.stlukesvictoria.ca.

Friday, Dec. 25Christmas Day Service at St.

Luke’s Church, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. Family Communion Service at 10 a.m. For more information, contact 250-477-6741 or www.stlukesvictoria.ca.

Saturday, Dec. 26Mother Goose: A Panto at St.

Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., at 2 p.m. Mother Goose lives in a boot with all her children.

The evil chancellor raises taxes and threatens Mother Goose with eviction if she can’t pay. Luckily Pricilla the goose comes to the rescue and saves the day. Tickets $16 adults, $8 children 12 and under.

Sunday, Dec. 27Volkssport 5/10 km walk. Meet

at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact is Marion at 250-477-9851.

Mother Goose: A Panto at St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd., at 2 p.m. Mother Goose lives in a boot with all her children. The evil chancellor raises taxes and threatens Mother Goose with eviction if she can’t pay. Luckily Pricilla the goose comes to the rescue and saves the day. Tickets $16 adults, $8 children 12 and under.

Monday, Dec. 28The B.C. Aviation Museum holds

its popular annual Kids Fest on Dec. 28 and 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids Fest includes scientific demonstrations, building paper airplanes, decorating cookie airplanes and other arts and crafts. The museum is located at 1910 Norseman Rd., on the east side of Victoria International Airport. Admission is by donation.

Volkssport Monday and Wednesday morning walks. Registration 8:45 a.m.; walk 9 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020 or Jan at 250-665-6062 for current schedule.

Tuesday, Dec. 29Volkssport Tuesday evening

walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 5:45 p.m.; walk 6 p.m. Contact is Gail at 250-477-4472.

Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue presents violinist Serguei Popov in Concert at 7 p.m., 1461 Blanshard St. There is no admission charge for the concert but donations are welcome to help Popov continue his Aliyah projects in Europe and Turkey, and will help support Congregation Emanu-El’s Refugee Sponsorship Project. Light refreshments will be served.

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It’s a wrapThora Cherkosh-Dodds, 11, and her five-year-old brother Gabriel (background) make their own wrapping paper during a recent craft event by CRD at the Francis/King Nature Centre. Kids of all ages used recycled paper, lino blocks and other tools to design one-of-a-kind wrapping paper, just in time for Christmas.


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ACCOUNTING/ OFFICE ASSISTANTOrganic salmon farming company, Creative Salmon, requires an Accounting/Office Assistant for the Tofino office. Position is full-time, year-round, Monday to Friday.

Duties include: invoicing, reporting, inventory tracking, reception, general office admin duties.

Necessary experience: minimum 2 years experience in accounts receivable, working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience with ACCPAC and accounting-related studies/courses considered assets.

Competitive wage. Generous benefits package (after probationary period.)

Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by December 31, 2015.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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HEALTHCARE DOCUMEN-TATION Specialists in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Con-tact us now to start your train-ing day. www.canscribe.com. Call 1-800-466-1535. Email: [email protected].

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

FARM WORKERS

SUN WING GREENHOUSES LTD 6070 Oldfi eld Rd,Victoria, Farm workers req. from MAR 16 - Sept 10, 2016, Duties incl. picking/crops maintenance No expo needed. $10.49/hr, 40+,hrs/wk, 5-6 days/wk. Fax resume to 250-652-5757 or email sunwingfarm@shaw.

HELP WANTED

HOLLAND AVENUE Nursery (3995 Holland Avenue, Vic-toria) requires F/T seasonal nursery workers commencing Feb 27, 2016. Experience a must. Wage: $10.60. Fax re-sume to 250-479-1976.

HELP WANTED

DRIVER WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE

Canada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for a Driver for its Sidney location.REQUIREMENTS:• Must have a van or truck

with canopy. • Valid drivers licence and

insurance.• Available for Wed & Fri

deliveries.• Must be reliable and

dependable.Interested parties

can email: circulation

@peninsulanewsreview.com

or drop off their resumes between

9am and 5pm BLACK PRESS

818 BROUGHTON STVICTORIA, BC

V8W 4E4

ELK LAKE NURSERY in Saanich, requires

seasonal nursery staff. March - August, F/T,

8 hrs/day, weekend and some evening work

required. Working with bedding plants which

require lifting, planting, etc $11/hour. Fax resume to:

[email protected]

Horticultural Labourer needed at Eurosa Farms,

Brentwood Bay.Duties include picking and packing fl owers and crop

maintenance. No experience necessary. $10.49/hr.

40+ hrs/week. 5-6 days/weekWork available in 2016:

Jan 5 - Sept 5Send resume to

Fax: 250-652-6949. e-mail: [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION

HELP WANTED

FIELD REP WANTEDCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for a Field Rep for its Sidney location.REQUIREMENTS:• 40 hrs per month • delivery of newspapers

and hiring carriers.Please call (250)480-3208 or email: [email protected]

BLACK PRESS818 BROUGHTON ST

VICTORIA, BCV8W 4E4

SHOME TAY FAMILIES

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! CPCI (Canada Pacifi c College Intl.) is hiring! Host two Japa-nese students, ages 13-14, Feb. 17-25, 2016. Remunera-tion is $640 for this program. Future opportunities possible. No experience required. Please e-mail [email protected].

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

TRADES, TECHNICAL

WATKIN MOTORS Ford, Ver-non, B.C. immediately requires an experienced Ford Diesel Technician. Go to watkinmo-tors.com About us, Employ-ment, to apply and review re-quired qualifi cations.

ADMINISTRATION

VOLUNTEERS

CATTLE POINT Arts, Science and Culture Foundation seeks one or two board members to serve as secretary and treas-urer for this new organization. A passion for the Salish Sea is important, and legal or ac-counting expertise would be ideal. Call 250-386-2269.

SPEAKWELL CONVERSA-TION Program seeks facilita-tors, child minders and an ad-ministrator on Wednesday evenings from 6:30–9 p.m. at the Gordon Head Lawn Bowl-ing Club. The group facilitates discussions with new immi-grants and ESL students to promote fl uency and confi -dence in English, while deep-ening their connection with the community. Call 250-386-2269.

THE BC Alzheimer Society’s Victoria branch seeks a skilled communicator who can apply their knowledge and adminis-trative savvy to helping the So-ciety get the word out about its programs, services and events. If you have the skills and are available during the daytime, 2-3 hours a week, please Call 250-386-2269. Training and resources on de-mentia, caregiving and re-sources will be provided.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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ACCOUNTING/ OFFICE ASSISTANTOrganic salmon farming company, Creative Salmon, requires an Accounting/Office Assistant for the Tofino office. Position is full-time, year-round, Monday to Friday.

Duties include: invoicing, reporting, inventory tracking, reception, general office admin duties.

Necessary experience: minimum 2 years experience in accounts receivable, working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience with ACCPAC and accounting-related studies/courses considered assets.

Competitive wage. Generous benefits package (after probationary period.)

Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by December 31, 2015.

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CONNECT INSTANTLY with sexy local singles free trial! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-210-1010 www.livelinks.com 18+

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CANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.


HEALTHCARE DOCUMEN-TATION Specialists in huge demand. Employers prefer CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Con-tact us now to start your train-ing day. www.canscribe.com. Call 1-800-466-1535. Email: [email protected].

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

FARM WORKERS

SUN WING GREENHOUSES LTD 6070 Oldfi eld Rd,Victoria, Farm workers req. from MAR 16 - Sept 10, 2016, Duties incl. picking/crops maintenance No expo needed. $10.49/hr, 40+,hrs/wk, 5-6 days/wk. Fax resume to 250-652-5757 or email sunwingfarm@shaw.

HELP WANTED

HOLLAND AVENUE Nursery (3995 Holland Avenue, Vic-toria) requires F/T seasonal nursery workers commencing Feb 27, 2016. Experience a must. Wage: $10.60. Fax re-sume to 250-479-1976.

HELP WANTED

DRIVER WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE

Canada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for a Driver for its Sidney location.REQUIREMENTS:• Must have a van or truck

with canopy. • Valid drivers licence and

insurance.• Available for Wed & Fri

deliveries.• Must be reliable and

dependable.Interested parties

can email: circulation

@peninsulanewsreview.com

or drop off their resumes between

9am and 5pm BLACK PRESS

818 BROUGHTON STVICTORIA, BC

V8W 4E4

ELK LAKE NURSERY in Saanich, requires

seasonal nursery staff. March - August, F/T,

8 hrs/day, weekend and some evening work

required. Working with bedding plants which

require lifting, planting, etc $11/hour. Fax resume to:

[email protected]

Horticultural Labourer needed at Eurosa Farms,

Brentwood Bay.Duties include picking and packing fl owers and crop

maintenance. No experience necessary. $10.49/hr.

40+ hrs/week. 5-6 days/weekWork available in 2016:

Jan 5 - Sept 5Send resume to

Fax: 250-652-6949. e-mail: [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION

HELP WANTED

FIELD REP WANTEDCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for a Field Rep for its Sidney location.REQUIREMENTS:• 40 hrs per month • delivery of newspapers

and hiring carriers.Please call (250)480-3208 or email: [email protected]

BLACK PRESS818 BROUGHTON ST

VICTORIA, BCV8W 4E4

SHOME TAY FAMILIES

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! CPCI (Canada Pacifi c College Intl.) is hiring! Host two Japa-nese students, ages 13-14, Feb. 17-25, 2016. Remunera-tion is $640 for this program. Future opportunities possible. No experience required. Please e-mail [email protected].

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

TRADES, TECHNICAL

WATKIN MOTORS Ford, Ver-non, B.C. immediately requires an experienced Ford Diesel Technician. Go to watkinmo-tors.com About us, Employ-ment, to apply and review re-quired qualifi cations.

ADMINISTRATION

VOLUNTEERS

CATTLE POINT Arts, Science and Culture Foundation seeks one or two board members to serve as secretary and treas-urer for this new organization. A passion for the Salish Sea is important, and legal or ac-counting expertise would be ideal. Call 250-386-2269.

SPEAKWELL CONVERSA-TION Program seeks facilita-tors, child minders and an ad-ministrator on Wednesday evenings from 6:30–9 p.m. at the Gordon Head Lawn Bowl-ing Club. The group facilitates discussions with new immi-grants and ESL students to promote fl uency and confi -dence in English, while deep-ening their connection with the community. Call 250-386-2269.

THE BC Alzheimer Society’s Victoria branch seeks a skilled communicator who can apply their knowledge and adminis-trative savvy to helping the So-ciety get the word out about its programs, services and events. If you have the skills and are available during the daytime, 2-3 hours a week, please Call 250-386-2269. Training and resources on de-mentia, caregiving and re-sources will be provided.


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Used.ca cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

Used.ca reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the Used.ca Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.

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COPYRIGHTCopyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of Used.ca. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

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INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS


TRAVEL

EMPLOYMENT

BUSINESS SERVICES

PETS & LIVESTOCK


REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

AUTOMOTIVE

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

LEGAL NOTICES

To advertise in print:Call: 250-388-3535 Email: classifi [email protected]: blackpressused.ca Career ads: localworkbc.ca

Browse more at:

A division of

$30/60GET IT RENTED!BUY ONE WEEK, GET SECOND WEEK FREE!*

SELL IT IN 3 OR IT RUNS FOR FREE!*Place your private party automotive ad with us in one of our Greater Victoria papers for the next 3 weeks for only $30 or choose all 5 papers for $60. If your vehicle does not sell, call us and we'll run it again at no charge!*Private party only, cannot be combined with other discounts.

CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS

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MIND BODY & SPIRIT

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HOLISTIC HEALTH

MERRY CHRISTMAS

from Rae Bilash

Trager® BodyworkHot Stone Massage

Deep RelaxationRelieve Pain and Tension

Certifi ed Practitionerwww.raebilash.ca

[email protected]

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$500 loans and moreNo credit checks

1-877-776-1660Apply at moneyprovider.com


FRIENDLY FRANK

QUEEN SIZE Air mattress with pump, hardly used, $55. Call (250)477-7335.

SOLID WOOD Dining table and 4 chairs $85.obo. Call 250-544-4933.

TRICYCLE, CHILD’S, new, $30. New 23” Bolvia wall clock, $30. (250)388-6725.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

KINDLING $6/ Bundle, ap-prox. 1 cu.ft. Free Delivery, Min 10 Bundles 250-642-4790

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

KENWOOD EXCELON KFC-X693 6X9 300 Watt 3-way car speakers. Brand new, , never opened, save $100+. $120. Call Chris 250-595-0370,[email protected]

LEGO, 4.5lbs, 2 bins & 5 in-struction books, $50. Exercise ball & book, $10. Call (250)477-6390.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.


MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

WALL FIREPLACE, modern, new, paid $450 asking $250. Call (250)656-0708.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

PARKSVILLE’S EMERALD Estates offers a unique style of Supportive Living for 50+ age. 1-bdrm patio suite. Available Dec 1st. $1,200/month. Call Lynn (250)303-0098.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR RENT

PARKING SPACE near Lans-downe Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (or more for long-term). Chris, 250-595-0370.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

2009 PONTIAC Vibe- charcoal grey, black interior, 4cylinder auto, A/C, cruise, P/W, extra options. 52,353km, exc cond. $10,200. (250)580-4104.

MOTORCYCLES

2008 HONDA Motorcycle, 919 (red). Only 22,000 km. Just serviced. No drops. $4,900. Call (250)361-0052.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

AFFORDABLE, EFFICIENT bookkeeping or Payroll Servic-es avail. Call (250)858-5370.

BUSINESS SERVICES

HAVE YOU been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefi ts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca [email protected]

CARPENTRY

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

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Interior fi nish, weather proof-ing, decks, fences, laminate fl rs, sm jobs. Reasonable. In-sured. 250-857-1269.www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

CLEANING SERVICES

EXPERIENCED CLEANER- 20 years in business. Very thorough, effi cient. Reliable. Call Ann (250)516-8043.

ELECTRICAL

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

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. Work Guaran-teed. Any size job. Call (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.


FENCING

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

GARDENING

(250) 858-0588- Lawn & garden maint.

- Landscaping- Fences & Decks

- Hedge & Tree Services- Pressure Washing

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.


GARDENING

OVER 20 years experience-Design, edging, clearing, prun-ing, lawns. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

250-380-7778 GRAND Xterior Cleaning. Repairs, Gutters, de-moss, roofs windows, PWash, Christmas lights.

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 estimate

ABBA Exteriors Inc.‘Winter Clean-Up Specials’Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup

Handyman RepairsFree Estimates

WCB Insured, BBB Certifi ed; Now accepting Visa/ MC

*Seniors Discounts*(778)433-9275

www.abbaexteriors.caLocally owned Family business

HANDYPERSONS

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

CLEANUP SPECIALS! Full yard maintenance. Home con-struction/reno’s etc. Call Chad 250-507-9933 for more info.


HANDYPERSONS

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

RENO SPECIALIST- Carpen-try, drywall, plumbing, tiling electric. Kitchen & bath. 20yrs exp. Fully insured. Alain 250-744-8453. www.justrenoz.com

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.

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

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

Refuse Sam✓Garbage Removal

✓O.A.P RatesAttics, Basements,

Compost, Construction Clean up,

DemolitionFast & Friendly Service

.

Call Craig or Mike250-216-5865

.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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