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Victoria mayor requests meeting with Justin TrudeauKendra WongVictoria News

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps hopes to establish Victoria as a city to willing partner with the federal government in a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Helps is currently in the process of trying to set up a 15-minute meeting with the newly-elected prime minister during the Tourism Industry Association Conference in Ottawa at the end of the

month. She said there are three main topics she

hopes to discuss: thanking him for federal funding for the sewage treatment plant and updating him on that project, as well as the Belleville Ferry Terminal.

Helps also hopes to discuss housing affordability in the region.

“To talk about his commitment to what he calls social infrastructure, particularly housing affordability, and let him know we’re here as a partner to try and get enough money for affordable housing in

our region so that everyone who wants to work and live here has a home,” she said.

Helps said she’s making this meeting a priority and that there is an 87 per cent chance she could score a meeting with Canada’s top dog.

“We don’t have any Liberal MPs here, but I think Mr. Trudeau’s approach to democracy is that everybody who is representing their people on Parliament Hill should be able to represent. I’m looking forward to working with our local MPs here as well,” she said

During the conference, she also hopes to touch base with as many ministers as she can to talk about upgrades to the Belleville Ferry Terminal. Last month, upgrades began to the terminal, used mainly by Black Ball Ferry Line and Clipper Navigation. The work should be complete in 2017.

The roughly 12-person delegation, which includes Victoria councillors and members from Tourism Victoria, will head to Ottawa from Nov. 31 to Dec. 2. [email protected]

Police searching for new recruitsPamela RothVictoria News

Like many teenagers, Debbie Justice was unsure what she wanted to do once she finished high school.

She wound up working at a government job that wasn’t going anywhere, so Justice decided it was time to explore other options.

One of those options was going back to school to get an education. Another was volunteering with the Victoria police reserve constable program for three-and-a-half years. It was there that Justice received first-hand experience working with the police, paving the way to a career that’s now spanned

nearly 20 years. “It was a long road

for me. I started applying in my early 20s and didn’t have the education or volunteer experience,” said Justice, noting officers have to have thick skin. “Getting a job in Victoria in policing was like winning a lottery.”

The Victoria Police Department consists of 243 sworn members and continues to actively recruit as more veteran officers retire from service. Four retirements are anticipated in January. Human resources Sgt. Greg Holmes expects a “significant amount” of officers will be hired during the next three years.

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Kendra WongVictoria News

The days of using plastic bags to carry groceries or hold garbage could soon be coming to end.

Last week, the City of Victo-ria voted 7-1 to refer a motion to ban plastic bags back to staff to look at the resources it would take to implement a city-wide plastic bag ban.

“This directive has come to us from the public, from the Surfrider Foundation, come to us from young students, from certain members of our small business community,” said Vic-toria Mayor Lisa Helps.

“This is not council’s idea, this has come from the public and I think to do this well, we need to have a really public conversation about the cost and benefits and opportunities for going in this direction.”

In the past few months, coun-cil has had a presentation from the Vancouver Island chapter’s Surfrider Foundation, an orga-nization that has been working with local residents and busi-nesses mobilizing them in sup-

port of banning single-use bags.More than 2,000 residents

and businesses have signed the foundation’s petition to ban the use of plastic bags in the city. A number of local busi-nesses such as Thrifty’s have made the switch from plastic to paper bags as well.

Students and teachers at Glenlyon Norfolk Elementary School also made a presenta-tion to council about banning the bags.

“Our role as mayor and coun-cil is to steward the future of the city so that when those kids are my age and when those kids are grandparents, there’s still the natural beauty and the environment,” Helps said.

“If there are plastic bags washed up on our shores and plastic bags choking our sea life, we’ll stop becoming beauti-ful pretty quickly.”

Helps said the city will be looking at San Francisco, Seat-tle and Portland, who have already banned the use of plas-tic bags, on how best to poten-tially implement the ban.

The motion was originally

brought forward by councillors Jeremy Loveday and Ben Isitt.

While Loveday said there are still many steps, including an extensive public consultation process, he is optimistic the bylaw could be approved.

“Personally, I think the time has come and we need to be not discussing whether we should do this, but how we’re going to be doing this in a col-laborative way that engages residents and businesses that shows that Victoria is a leader when it comes to the environ-ment, protection of our water systems and reducing our waste,” Loveday said.

He added he hopes to increase communication with residents, reminding them to bring their own bags when out shopping.

Staff will report back to coun-cil during the governance and priorities meeting on Dec. 3.

If the bylaw is approved, Victoria will be the first capital city in Canada to ban the bags.

It is estimated that Canadi-ans used 2.86 billion bags a year.

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“I think the time has come and we need to be not discussing whether we should do this, but how we’re going to be doing this in a collaborative way.”

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Councillor optimistic ban could be approved

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City mulls plastic bag ban


The days of using plastic bags to carry groceries or hold garbage could soon be coming to end.

Last week, the City of Victo-ria voted 7-1 to refer a motion to ban plastic bags back to staff to look at the resources it would take to implement a city-wide plastic bag ban.

“This directive has come to us from the public, from the Surfrider Foundation, come to us from young students, from certain members of our small business community,” said Vic-toria Mayor Lisa Helps.

“This is not council’s idea, this has come from the public and I think to do this well, we need to have a really public conversation about the cost and benefits and opportunities for going in this direction.”

In the past few months, coun-cil has had a presentation from the Vancouver Island chapter’s Surfrider Foundation, an orga-nization that has been working with local residents and busi-nesses mobilizing them in sup-

port of banning single-use bags.More than 2,000 residents

and businesses have signed the foundation’s petition to ban the use of plastic bags in the city. A number of local busi-nesses such as Thrifty’s have made the switch from plastic to paper bags as well.

Students and teachers at Glenlyon Norfolk Elementary School also made a presenta-tion to council about banning the bags.

“Our role as mayor and coun-cil is to steward the future of the city so that when those kids are my age and when those kids are grandparents, there’s still the natural beauty and the environment,” Helps said.

“If there are plastic bags washed up on our shores and plastic bags choking our sea life, we’ll stop becoming beauti-ful pretty quickly.”

Helps said the city will be looking at San Francisco, Seat-tle and Portland, who have already banned the use of plas-tic bags, on how best to poten-tially implement the ban.

The motion was originally

brought forward by councillors Jeremy Loveday and Ben Isitt.

While Loveday said there are still many steps, including an extensive public consultation process, he is optimistic the bylaw could be approved.

“Personally, I think the time has come and we need to be not discussing whether we should do this, but how we’re going to be doing this in a col-laborative way that engages residents and businesses that shows that Victoria is a leader when it comes to the environ-ment, protection of our water systems and reducing our waste,” Loveday said.

He added he hopes to increase communication with residents, reminding them to bring their own bags when out shopping.

Staff will report back to coun-cil during the governance and priorities meeting on Dec. 3.

If the bylaw is approved, Victoria will be the first capital city in Canada to ban the bags.

It is estimated that Canadi-ans used 2.86 billion bags a year.

[email protected]

“I think the time has come and we need to be not discussing whether we should do this, but how we’re going to be doing this in a collaborative way.”

— Jeremy Loveday

Councillor optimistic ban could be approved


When searching for future candidates, Holmes conducts recruiting information sessions at community events, career fairs, colleges, universities, and meets with various organizations — both on and off the Island. To further promote the application process, he also uses social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter — which he’ll take to on Nov. 12.

The process of becoming an officer starts with candidates submitting a resume and cover letter, followed by a screening interview. Those selected as a competitive candidate will undergo a language proficiency index exam, physical testing and another screening interview.

The completed application package will then be reviewed by the human resources department.

Those who advance

to the next stage will be invited to attend the assessment centre at the B.C. Police Academy in New Westminster for

a day of role-playing exercises. A follow up interview then takes place, followed by a panel interview, psychological testing, a polygraph test, another interview with human resource managers, an occupational health assessment, background investigation and an inspector’s interview.

In the end, the Victoria and Esquimalt police board make the final decision on an offer of employment.

Holmes noted it can take anywhere from eight months to two years for applicants to get through the selection process. When reviewing a potential candidate, he looks at a number of things, such as applicable work experience, post-secondary education,

volunteer experience and life experience.

There are no specific requirements for post-secondary education. The department recently hired a chemistry major. Holmes said her unique skill set could later be used in the identification lab.

“The folks we’re looking for is the type of people that not only want to serve the community, but serve the people and that’s a big indicator for us,” said Holmes.

“Policing is still and traditionally has been a very competitive process. One of the things that’s attractive about it, is it’s still an honorable career. It’s one of those careers that holds a lot of stature in the community.”

Of the 243 officers

with Victoria police, approximately 25 per cent are women — a number Insp. Penny Durrant noted is comparable with police agencies across Canada. In Victoria, two female officers were recently hired in April and another four in September.

Police would like to see those numbers increase, but Holmes said it all comes down to who’s the best candidate.

“If you’re the best candidate you’re going to get a job and a career in policing,” he said. “It’s long and it’s demanding and it’s stressful for the candidates. That’s why we always have a process ongoing.”

For more information visit vicpd.ca/careers. [email protected]

Vic PD selection process can take two years

Don Denton/Victoria News

Victoria police Sgt. Greg Holmes.

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Public input needed for sewage treatment plantKendra WongVictoria News

Extensive consultation still needs to be done before a decision is made on where the Capital Regional District’s first sewage treatment plant will be built.

Lisa Helps, Victoria mayor and chair of the core area liquid waste management committee, said residents will have the opportunity to have their say on the five options proposed for the sewage treatment plant between Dec. 2 to Jan. 15.

“We’re going to be asking the public to evaluate the options. Some will be more cost-effective in the short-term, some will be more cost-effective in the

long-term, some will have a different level of treatment,” Helps said. “The message that is really important to me right now is we’re going to be having a very robust public conversation while people are out in December.”

Last week, the committee revealed five options for the plant, including a one-plant option in Rock Bay, Victoria; a two-plant option with a centralized plant at Rock Bay and a facility in Colwood; a four-plant sub-regional option with facilities in Rock Bay, Esquimalt Nation, Colwood and East Saanich; and a seven-plant option with facilities in Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Esquimalt, Rock Bay and Saanich core and east Saanich; and an option that is tertiary.

The options were complied by the CRD’s consultant team and technical oversight panel. Cost information for each site will be available on Dec. 2.

Barb Desjardins, Esquimalt mayor and co-chair of the westside sewage committee, said the committee has already conducted a poll with 400 people in which 90 per cent said they had not been involved in the process, but they were following it.

Once cost information is released, she said public consultation will kick off in full force.

“The next step is to go out to high schools to try and reach out even further and certainly to go back to all those who have participated before,” Desjardins said. “There will

be another round of public input between December and middle of January.”

The committee will make a decision on which option to choose on Jan. 27, 2016.

The CRD has until March 2016 to submit a detailed plan for wastewater treatment or they could lose the $83.4 million in funding from the federal crown corporation PPP Canada. The federal government has also committed $120 million from the Building Canada Fund and $50 million from the Canada Green Fund.

To provide public input email [email protected]. [email protected]

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Winter market returns to Oaklands

The Oaklands West Coast Winter Market is back.

The market cel-ebrates the diversity of the West Coast by showcasing the unique local tal-ent in Victoria. This year, the market features more than 60 vendors from throughout Greater Victoria, includ-ing farmers, arti-sans, gourmet food producers, baked goods, potters, knitters, crafters, handmade body products, up-cycled jewelry and more.

The market takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Oak-lands Comunity Cen-tre, located 1-2827 Belmont Ave.

Chamber Orchestra hosts second concert

The Victoria Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Yariv Aloni, presents the second concert of their 21st season on Nov. 27. Special guest soloist includes Josh Layne on harp, at 8 p.m. at First Metropolitan Church. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for senior/students. Admission is free for music students.

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Police chief wants two officers dedicated to mental health callsPamela RothVictoria News

Victoria police are asking for a 3.57 per cent budget increase next year largely due to a two-year pilot project for a mental health team.

In a presentation to Victoria and Esquimalt councils last week, police noted most of the budget goes towards salary and benefits, and the increases anticipated are in line with inflation and contract negotiations.

But police chief Frank Elsner also wants two officers dedicated to mental health and substance abuse calls. The project would come at a cost of $250,000 a year. He believes having such a team will decrease costs over time.

“What we found was when we integrate our teams, there’s a bigger advantage and better utilization of our resources,” said Elsner, noting the

department currently has one officer who collaborates with about 100 social workers on mental health issues.

“Our front line officers are often called to assist and they don’t have the expertise, training or time to put into that. If we can get specialized officers, it’ll take that work load from the front line.”

According to Elsner, the current officer in the position is embedded with teams of social workers who go out and proactively engage people with significant issues, and assist with getting them the help they need.

The bulk of people police come into contact with are in an acute level of crisis. Some of those people generate repeat calls for service.

If a trained officer is already involved with such people, Elsner said the calls go down dramatically, but the officer currently

in the position is overwhelmed.

“She can’t get to all the people she needs to,” said Elsner. “My first reason I want this is I think it’s a better level of service for the people that really need it. That’s my overriding intention.”

Overall, police are asking for $50,629,102 for the 2016 budget,

which will be presented to both councils in separate meetings before it’s given final approval. The previous budget was $48,884,183.

Funding is shared between the two municipalities with 85.3 per cent picked up by Victoria and 14.7 per cent by Esquimalt. [email protected]

Input sought for unique activities downtown

Ping pong tables in the parks? A water slide in Bastion Square? Swing sets overlooking the Inner Harbour?

Through an online survey, the Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) is looking for innovative ways to make downtown more appealing for families by reaching out to the public and asking, what do families do or want to do downtown?

In order to get the conversation started, the DVBA has placed some wild suggestions on the sides of downtown parking kiosks and social media channels. Some of the suggestions include: yoga mats instead of sidewalks? Chocolate fountain at Centennial Square? What strikes your fancy?

“This is all about discovering what our community wants to see for families downtown,” said Ken Kelly, general manager of the DVBA. “Families come in all shapes and sizes and considering the growing residential population in downtown Victoria, we need to make sure we’re including everyone.”

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What’s missing downtown?

Ping pong tables in the parks? A water slide in Bastion Square? Yoga mats instead of sidewalks? A chocolate fountain at Centennial Square?

How about all of the above? Did I mention a chocolate fountain at Centennial Square?

The Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) is putting on its thinking cap and looking for innovative ways to make downtown more appealing for families. But it also wants input from the public, and is reaching out to area residents through an online survey that will be posted on its website until the end of the month.

The survey asks seven questions like: Do you think downtown Victoria is fun? What family-friendly activities do you like to do the most downtown? What family-friendly events/festivals do you like to attend? What’s missing downtown?

To someone who’s lived here for three months, there doesn’t appear to be much missing from downtown, but I admit it’s not an area I typically spend much time when I’m not at work.

It’s interesting, however, to see that businesses are thinking outside the box, looking for innovative ways to make it a more fun and family-friendly atmosphere. Some of the suggestions may seem a little outrageous, but they are kind of things that will get people talking and maybe head downtown to check out on a Saturday afternoon.

They are also the kind of things that would make Victoria more unique than it already is. You certainly won’t find many cities that have a chocolate fountain, yoga mats for sidewalks or a water slide downtown.

The B.C. government declared the first Conservation Officer Day on Nov. 4 to recognize the 110-year history of the service that started out as mostly volunteer “game wardens.”

This is overdue recognition for what is essentially a police force that only receives public notice when a bear or cougar has to be killed to protect people.

The ceremony at the B.C. legislature included awards. Chief Conservation Officer Doug Forsdick presented long-service medals and two commendations for lifesaving.

One was to CO Jason Hawkes, who rescued a family of four from their sinking boat on Kootenay Lake last June. He reached them in rough, windy conditions when they were waist-deep in water, far from shore.

The other went to CO Andrew Anaka, for rescuing an angler from an overturned boat, whom he found “extremely hypothermic” at the base of a cliff at a lake near Powell River on Jan. 22. A second angler didn’t make it to shore.

An exemplary service medal went to CO Micah Kneller, who caught up with Fort Nelson RCMP officers and paramedics on Sept. 6, as they treated a hunter who had been attacked by a grizzly in a remote area. As darkness

fell, Kneller found a second injured hunter, got the group together, built a fire and assisted until a rescue helicopter from CFB Comox lifted the hunters out at 3 a.m.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert had a couple of

things on his mind at the event. He relayed a report from the B.C. Government Employees’ Union that there has been a 10 per cent cut in CO staff since 2002.

Not so, replied Environment Minister Mary Polak. The number has “hovered around 148” in that time, she said, including seasonal staff for peak hunting and fishing periods.

Polak said extra investment has gone into trucks that serve

as mobile command centres, so people aren’t sitting in offices waiting for the phone to ring. They patrol more and respond faster, which can be vital.

Chandra Herbert also blasted the government for a “donation” of $100,000 from the Freshwater Fishing Society of B.C. to increase angling enforcement this summer, adding more seasonal CO days. “What’s next, bake sales?” he said.

The real story is a bit more complicated. In March I reported that the B.C. Liberal government finally made good on a decade-old promise to turn over all revenue from freshwater

fishing licence sales to the society.Its revenue went from $7 million to

$10 million once the government finally ended the practice of skimming some off for the general treasury.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett recalled that the society was established during the first years of Gordon Campbell’s government, a period of what Bennett called “religious zeal” for privatization.

The society spends most of its budget restocking lakes with trout and promoting responsible angling, but its new 30-year service contract also calls on it to contribute to enforcement. This is the first year that has happened, and Polak said the extra fishing violation tickets indicate it is working.

The CO service also works on cases such as the Mount Polley mine breach. It has a commercial environmental enforcement unit, a special investigations unit to deal with smuggling and organized crime, and an intelligence analyst. In short, they’re real cops, working with a group of about 150 compliance officers at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

They don’t get much respect from an urban public informed by celebrity wildlife protesters such as Pamela Anderson, Miley Cyrus and Ricky Gervais.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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The call to artists and youth is now closed and the process of organizing a jury is underway.

In just a few weeks, the names will be announced of who gets to paint 10 colourful murals at “graffiti hot spots” throughout the city as part of the Create Community Colour Mural program.

“We’re happy with the amount of submissions we received. I think we have some real talent both from the artist and the youth standpoint,” said Gary Pemberton, downtown programs liaison with the City of Victoria.

Announced in September, the program matches professional artists with youth interested

in public art, who will then create murals in six locations throughout Victoria and surrounding neighbourhoods.

It’s a form of trying to prevent some of the tagging caused by graffiti vandals, noted Pemberton, but also gives youth interested in street art an opportunity to work with a professional artist to do some beautification.

“It’s hard for a young artist to engage in this type of thing. An outdoor, public space like this is hard to come by,” he said, adding Esquimalt’s Trackside Art Gallery used to provide a space for youth to showcase their art, but closed down several years ago.

“We’re hoping that we meet that kind of goal of enabling young people to get a chance to be mentored and learn a new skill along the way.”

Graffiti has been an ongoing problem in Victoria for a number of years. About 10 to 15 active vandals, ranging in age from 12 to

40, create the bulk of the vandalism, tagging all types of infrastructure from power poles and mailboxes to walls and etching glass.

Every week, the Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) removes an average of 100 tags that

come in all shapes and sizes within their downtown boundaries. Now that it’s the rainy season, however, Pemberton said the graffiti has slowed down.

Police said murals throughout the region seldom get marked or tagged by vandals. The locations chosen by city staff for the project include 835 Fisgard St., 506 Fort St., 603 Pandora

Ave., 1550 Kings Rd,. 1211 Gladstone Ave., and 930 to 932 Pandora Avenue.

A jury, consisting of artists in the community and representatives from United Way Greater Victoria, the Victoria Youth Council, police and city staff, will meet this month to review the applications. The jury will select the artist first then match youth to each mural location/project.

Those who are selected to paint will be announced Dec. 4. The murals will be completed by the end of June with a celebratory event in July.

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Let us knowHave a newsworthy item for the Victoria News? If it involves a community event or other endeavour in Victoria or Esquimalt, send it along for consideration. Fax the information to 250-386-2624 or email it to [email protected]. For further information, please call the editor at 250-480-3265.



Walking through Ross Bay Cemetery Thursday morning, there is a feeling of apprecia-tion rather than solemnness.

Dozens of Grade 6 students from Central Middle School lined up to say personal thank yous to the soldiers who gave their lives in the First and Sec-ond World Wars.

In a show of gratitude more than 70 students, alongside soldiers from the Canadian Scottish Regiment, painted poppies on small stones and placed one on each of the roughly 500 gravestones of veterans buried in the cem-etery.

No Stone Left Alone was one of two events in Greater Vic-toria last week. As part of a

second event, students from Rockheights Middle School and members from CFB Esqui-malt laid stones at God’s Acre Veterans Cemetery in Esqui-malt.

The national program, which started in Alberta five years ago and expanded to B.C. last year, is an educa-tional tool to teach students in grades 6, 7 and 8 about the sacrifices soldiers made in the world wars.

Retired Major-Gen. Cam-eron Ross and B.C. coordina-tor of No Stone Left Alone said it’s vital to pass on what vet-erans did for the country to younger generations.

“(We want them) to have a better understanding of what veterans did for their country and in so doing, have a sense of Canadian values,” Ross

said. “There are new Canadi-ans and families who are new to Canada. Many of them have left countries that have had difficulties. The values that we enjoy, freedom of the press and all that, and veterans are a part of that.”

Vice principal Carrie Schlappner said the event allows students to reflect more deeply about Remem-brance Day and acknowledge the sacrifices of soldiers.

“This kind of first-hand experience really stays with kids and we thought this was a much deeper learning oppor-tunity for them to really have what the sacrifices of soldiers has been resonate with them,” she said. “To actually see their graves and understand that they died for a cause is some-thing that students benefit

from.” The event resonated with

several of the 11-year-old stu-dents.

“It was a nice thing to do for all the soldiers that died for us,” Avery Mickelberry said. “I learned a lot about the differ-ent soldiers.”

Tessa Griffin said it was more personal than attend-ing annual Remembrance Day assemblies in school.

This year, more than 4,000 students placed poppies on graves in 80 cemeteries around the country.

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Roughly 70 students from Central Middle School, along with members of the Canadian Scottish Regiment, placed stones on the graves of soldiers killed in WWI and WII at Ross Bay Cemetery Thursday. The event was part of No Stone Left Alone, a national program to teach students about the sacrifices made by soldiers.

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“I think like any-one else, it's a bit of a shock. It's not very pleasant to have that kind of a diagnosis,” said Hunter, admitting his focus was more on his wife than his own

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A new affordable housing unit will soon offer 65 homes and a car-sharing service for people with low to moderate incomes in Victoria.

Construction is underway on the Azzurro — a seven-storey mixed-use residential and com-mercial building designed for singles and couples in the city's downtown core.

Located at 1950 Blanshard St., the building will feature a car sharing program, offering ten-ants an alternative to owning a vehicle. Two cars will be dedi-cated to the building and initially the costs will be covered by a

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the B.C. government is arrang-ing $14.8 million in construction financing, the City of Victoria will provide $544,000 and the Capi-tal Regional District's Regional Housing Trust Fund will provide $495,000. The Greater Victoria Rental Development Society is providing $600,000 and $331,000 in development costs.

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Victoria goes for a season-high six straight wins while attempting to remain undefeated on home ice.

Their winning per-centage of .775 ranks third to the Kimberley Dynamiters (.895) of the Kootenay Interna-tional Junior Hockey League and Mission City Outlaws (.825) of the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

With 115 goals in 20 games, no team in the VIJHL has scored more

than the Cougars. Their 37 goals allowed are the lowest in the league as well.

Victoria extended its winning streak last Thursday after beat-ing the Comox Valley Glacier Kings 4-3. Cody Hodges scored twice against Comox Val-ley to give him nine goals in his last five games. Dom Kolbeins extended his point streak to 18 games after chipping in with a goal and an assist. Nathan Looysen con-tinues to lead the VIJHL in scoring with 47 points after adding two more assists to his already impressive résumé.

The Cougars are 8-0-1-0 at the Archie Browning Sports Cen-tre and have won the last five games there.

Mark Van Helvoirt is still dealing with several key injuries to a number of his play-ers. Kurtis Gamble, Liam Kinshella, John Kretzschmar, Lane

Vandewetering, and Austin Wilk are all on the disabled list for Victoria.

When the Islanders visit, expect a physical game. Against Victo-ria this season, Kerry Park has gift wrapped the Cougars 21 power play opportunities over three games. The Islanders, who have allowed eight power play goals against Vic-toria, can ill afford to make as many visits to the penalty box as they have.

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BICYCLES

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SIDNEY- BACHELOR suite in private home, laundry includ-ed. $600 + cable, internet, phone. (250)656-9345.

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

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Spik N’ Span Cleaning. Excel-lent rates. Esquimalt/Victoria. Senior Disc. (778)432-3588.

CONTRACTORS

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

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