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The North Saanich Fire Department will be busy breaking in some new technology this fall.

The department is in the process of phasing out the use of their old mapping systems. Through working with the municipality’s information technology depart-ment, have developed a way to link the fire depart-ment’s mapping system to the district’s geographic information system (GIS).

“This created more accurate mapping that was easier to produce and update,” said fire chief Gary Wilton dur-ing a presentation at Monday night’s council meeting.

He demonstrated the app that shows detailed aer-ial views of property boundaries, buildings and fire hydrant locations.

To make the system even more user-friendly, Wil-ton explained the fire department worked with the IT department to update their mobile computer applica-tion and tailor it to work on iPads.

“(The iPads) are lightweight, small, easy to use and ten-fold cheaper than the old technology we have now,” said Wilton.

The department currently runs their old mapping systems on rugged laptops which cost about $8,000 apiece. The iPads cost less than $1,000 each, said Wil-ton, and will function more effectively with the new GIS-based mapping system app.

“This system will be very beneficial to us,” he said. “The app will run on and offline and the beauty of it is that it us automatically updated.”

The iPads will run the new GIS-based app and will be able to more accurately pinpoint addresses while also giving fire crews access to vital information like what a structure at a certain address is constructed from and how many meters of hose they will need to run from the hydrant to the fire.

“This is a tremendous achievement,” said Rob Buchan, the Chief Administrative Officer after Wilton’s presenta-tion to council. “This is likely to be a system that hun-dreds of other municipalities will benefit from.”

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High tech fire mapsNorth Saanich Fire Department is ready to launch new app

Sidney teens Marie and Anna Cragg start effort to stop bullyingSteven HeywoodNews staff

Maria and Anna Cragg know what it’s like to be bullied. As students in elementary and middle school, they faced tormentors and took action to get themselves out of that situation.

Today, as Maria enters her final year of high school at Sidney’s Parkland Secondary and Anna starts Grade 9, they have started a social media effort to connect their peers with others who

really care and are brave enough to let it be known.

After talking with their mom, Angela, about the highly-publicized suicide this month of teen Amanda Todd as a result of bullying, Anna and Maria created Cool to Care. It’s a Facebook page they hope might be a catalyst in the fight to end bullying and to foster a more car-ing community — both in social media and face-to-face.

Both teens haven’t forgotten the personal connection that their peers

still have with each other. Anna her-self doen’t use Facebook (although she does use YouTube) and Maria got into it to be able to communicate better with a cousin.

With Cool to Care, they think they have created a place in the digital world where people can offer kind thoughts and ideas to allow people who need that kind of connection to improve their situation in life.

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North Saanich neighbourhood meetings may all be held at the municipal hall next year.

At their meeting on Monday night, North Saanich council dis-cussed whether or not holding neighbourhood meetings in vari-ous locations around the munici-pality is beneficial and cost effec-tive.

“I don’t mind having the meet-

ings, but it seems to me that we have these meetings around the municipality and we get the same people coming (to all of them),” said Councillor Dunstan Browne on Monday.

“I’m not suggesting we have less of them, just that we change the format.”

A report from the municipal-ity’s Director of Financial Services, Theresa Flynn, noted the cost of the meetings are $200 to $300 per meeting if held at a location out-

side of municipal hall. Last year, the municipality spent

a total of $840 hosting neighbour-hood meetings (one was held at municipal hall) and this year the cost for the meetings is antici-pated to be $1,060.

Coun. Celia Stock said she was in favour of hosting the meetings in neighborhoods around North Saanich because it gives people a chance to address issues with council in a less intimidating and formal environment than munici-

pal hall.“It makes people feel great to

be able to come talk to us,” she said. “At a smaller meeting people are more apt to come up and talk to us.”

Coun. Elsie McMurphy agreed, saying she regularly connects with people during the neighbourhood meetings she might not otherwise see.

“I’ve met a lot of people I didn’t know before during these (neigh-borhood) meetings,” she said. “I

think (having these meetings) is democracy in action and I think it’s really healthy.”

Mayor Alice Finall and Coun. Ted Daly were both absent from Monday night’s meeting, and council voted to postpone making any descions on the matter until a full council was present.

The next North Saanich coun-cil meeting is on Nov. 5 and will be held in the council chamber at municipal [email protected]

North Saanich council debates meeting costsNeighbourhood meetings anticipated to cost $1,060 this year; council holds off on a final decision


The Mary Winspear Centre is welcoming a new executive director after Chad Rintoul left the position last month.

Bradley Edgett, originally from St. Albert, Alberta, comes to the Centre with a special knowledge of what it stands for.

“I worked at the Empress Hotel for 12-and-a-half years in the art galleries,” explained Edgett adding, “That’s how I met Mr. and Mrs. Winspear.”

Through his job with the Empress selling art and eventually managing the galleries there, Edgett became close with the Win-spears and even helped them do art instal-lations in their homes.

“I learned about the family and centre through them without even really realizing it,” he said.

Edgett left his position with the Empress in 2008 and moved into the software sales industry in Vancouver where he eventually managed the sales team for all of Canada and the western U.S.A.

“Metasoft helps non-profits source out funding so through my work with them I did a lot of work with (non-profit) boards much like the one here,” said Edgett.

Edgett’s wife Daryn, a pharmacist, got a job on the Peninsula and the two moved to the Island a couple of years ago.

“The Peninsula is an amazing place,” said Edgett. “It really is magical in that it has everything. Shopping, restaurants, great hiking and boating, it’s all here.”

Edgett said his goal with the Centre is to bring the Centre to the community and the community to the Centre.

“I want to make the Centre a place where

there is something for everyone,” he said. “We’ve got a great core group here and the staff are fantastic. Ian (Hennigar) and Chad (Rintoul) did a great job connecting with

the community and now it’s about bringing the community into the centre. I want to hear what they want out of it.”

Edgett said he welcomes input from

residents on the types of events and pro-gramming offered at the Centre. He can be reached at 250-656-0275 (ext. 223) or by email at [email protected].


Bradley Edgett is the new executive director at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney. He replaced Chad Rintoul earlier this month.

New director for Mary Winspear CentreBradley Edgett joins centre as executive director


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• An asphalt walkway will be installed along the frontage of 2350 Henry Ave. in Sidney. It will be 10 metres long and cost an estimated $600.

• The town will apply for provincial money to install up to seven level two charging stations for electric vehicles.

Council approved a committee of the whole recommendation to seek rebates of up to $2,250 per charging sta-tion, should the town be able to buy and install each one for an estimated $3,000.

• Sidney will look into hiring an events co-ordinator/community development officer.

They are estimating a cost of $25,000 for the new position.

Over the long-term, the town said the posi-tion could be rolled into an economic develop-ment role.

• Town council turned down a $1,000 grant request from the Sidney Sister City Asso-ciation to help pay the cost of a recent visit by students from Niimi, Japan.

Coun. Marilyn Love-less said the associa-tion told her that not getting the grant would

pose no hardship.

• The Town of Sidney will write a letter to the B.C. environment min-istry and ministry of energy, mines and natu-ral gas, asking that the B.C. Building Code be amended to require at least one powered out-let in each new dwell-ing.

Discussion revolved around the latest trend towards the use of elec-tric vehicles.

Coun. Tim Chad spoke against the idea, saying that it would add another level of red tape — and cost — for builders. Yet, Chad did eventualy vote in favour of the letter.

• Sidney will give $2,000 to the Sidney Community Radio ini-tiative, being run by the Sidney Radio Group.

The money goes towards the cost of a fea-sibility study and tech-

nical report required for a broadcast licence application.

The Group is model-ling their co-operative on Kootenay Co-Op Radio, a public, non-profit radio station.

Coun. Tim Chad ws the only councillor opposed to the motion, citing a lack of busi-ness case from the pro-ponents as well as a few other unanswered questions.

“Who is going to be running it?” he asked. “Community radio, that’s the CBC’s job.”

• The Town council responded to a District of North Saanich devel-opment referral, stating they have no concerns with a proposal at 9395 East Saanich Rd.

The project would see 40 small residential properties developed.

• The value of proj-ects represented in building permits taken out in the Town of Sid-ney this year is well below the same time period in 2011.

To date, the value of the permits (housing, commercial, institu-tional and demolitions) is just over $5 million. In 2011 over the same period, the total was $19.6 million.

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Town of Sidney council has agreed to help the fledgling Sid-ney Book Festival with a little seed money.

On Tuesday, Oct. 9, council voted to grant the organizers of the inaugural festival $8,500 from its economic development fund — but not without some debate.

“Why do they need the $8,500?” asked councillor Kenny podmore.

Coun. Steve Price replied that

it’s to help organizers get the event off the ground.

“It’s a one-time grant and it’s a good use of the economic devel-opment fund. The idea is it could make enough money to ensure it continues.”

The first Sidney Book Fair is proposed for May 2 to 5, 2013, and is being organized by the Community Arts Council. Town council was quick to point out that other levels of government and local business should be asked to help as well.

Coun. Mervyn Lougher-Goodey said he’s a bit twitchy

about the town being a main source of funds for the event, but likes the idea none-the-less. For that reason, he reversed his initial position and voted with the rest of the council to support the grant.

Lougher-Goodey asked staff about the economic develop-ment fund and how much was left after this grant and others. Chief administrative officer Randy Humble said it started out at $60,000 and with this Book Festival grant, is down to around $25,[email protected]

Book Fest wins town grantCouncil approves $8,500 grant for inaugural event in 2013


The Town of Sidney’s $1.4 million roundabout project at Ocean Avenue and Fifth Street is now $257,000 more expensive.

On Oct. 9 council approved the additional spend-ing to pay for the removal of NAV Canada non-directional beacon infrastructure from the parcel of federal land the town is buying. The transfer of

that land is expected by the end of the year, with contraction expected by late February, 2013.

Another $160,000 was approved to cover higher construction costs to cover poor below-ground conditions, storm drains and anticipated weather challenges.

The town has spent $535,000 of the project bud-get to date. The extra money will be taken from the town’s gas tax revenues ($350,000 annually).

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Sidney to seek cash for charging stationsCOUNCIL NEWSIN BRIEF - Town of Sidney Oct. 9

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Drivers need to get serious

Drivers need to pay more attention. It could save your life and at least save you from a crash and the expenses that come with it.

A driver was seen this week going the wrong way on Beacon Avenue in Sidney. Seemingly oblivious to actions by other drivers and people on foot nearby, the driver of a red SUV headed the wrong way up the one-way portion of the road.

They paid no heed to arms waving, high beams flashing and calls to their error by at least one passer-by. One driver was astonished that the driver never even made eye contact with the people trying to get her attention.

In this case, other drivers stopped and let the other vehicle get up the street far enough to make a turn onto another road. Had the other drivers not paid attention to this, there could have been a serious crash.

Beacon Avenue has been one-way for quite a few years now — and the subject of some ongoing traffic planning controversy — so how a local driver could not know this is beyond belief. If the driver was not local, they sure missed some pretty obvious signs telling them they were about to go the wrong way.

Experienced or not, drivers can benefit from regular updates, upgrades or simply a refresher to their skills. This is especially more important these days, with all of the potential distractions out there in the form of electronic devices — cell phones, GPS systems and even small TVs in the dashboard. A driver might be perfectly capable of handling their vehicle, but if they’re distracted they could do some damage or really hurt someone.

A skills refresher would also do well to remind drivers that when the weather changes, so must how we drive. Slowing down and being more attentive to those skills we have becomes more important in rain and snow and low visibility. Good tires and safety features are fine to have, but they can’t replace a good driver.

Nor will superfluous safety measures, such as concrete lane dividers, overcome the deficiencies of a distracted or unsafe driver.

It’s time drivers took their jobs behind the wheel a little more seriously.

I’ll say this right up front: I’m not eager to pay several hundred dollars more per year in taxes to feel better about flushing the toilet.

After decades of debate, bad publicity, many studies and one rejected referendum, Greater Victoria is about to spend $782 million on secondary sewage treatment.

For me, reality hit home when the Capital Regional District’s sewage committee released numbers that showed the possible tax hike for the average property. Living in a condo in Victoria, that’s about $300 or the high $200s (the average is $353) for my household. For my friends with a young family in Langford, it’s in the ballpark of $330. For my retired parents in Saanich, it’s an extra $230. If you are on a fixed income like they are, that’s a noticeable hit to one’s personal finances.

Looking back at the history of sewage treatment in Victoria, it’s hard to pry apart the ideology from the science and what actually makes sense financially and environmentally.

Greater Victoria actually had a sewage referendum in November 1992. Residents had the option of paying nothing, paying an extra $232 in taxes per $100,000 of their property value (for primary treatment) or paying $336 per $100,000 of property value (for secondary treatment, which is what we are buying today).

If voting yourself a massive tax hike isn’t doomed to fail, I don’t

know what is. Is it reasonable to expect that a person with a $200,000 home would voluntarily

take on nearly $700 in extra taxes?

I’m pretty sure I voted for no tax hike back then, which from one perspective helped pass the buck to the current generation and my future self. Thanks for nothing, 1992.

Back then too, people in Washington State got all uppity about Victoria flushing its screened sewage into the Strait

of Juan de Fuca. Some Americans even boycotted coming to Victoria, which was a credible threat when the U.S. dollar was worth something.

B.C. and Washington State banded together and funded a 1994 study that found effluent concentrations off Victoria mostly flowed over from Vancouver and Seattle, despite both cities having basic sewage treatment. The study found that discharges from Victoria had a “negligible” effect on the waters in the strait. Victoria isn’t at fault and we can blame Vancouver? Money well spent.

In 2005 I was working at the Ladysmith Chronicle when I met Mr. Floatie (a.k.a. James Skwarok), the famously effective mascot that upended science and the existing rationale with poop humour. Soon after, I called a CRD environmental staffer, who, clearly annoyed and for the millionth time, explained how the Juan de Fuca Strait diluted and flushed Victoria’s effluent

to little discernible effect on the marine environment.

A few years later and after the province ordered secondary sewage treatment, the CRD’s official stance flipped 180 degrees. That must have taken quite a bit of employee re-education over at the Fisgard Street office. Repeat after me: “Screened sewage is bad, secondary sewage treatment is good ...”

A major independent scientific review in 2006 on the impact of dumping screened sewage into the ocean agreed that the Strait of Juan de Fuca is pretty good at flushing effluent away, and that bacteria plumes only rise to the surface during major rain events. Basically, the risk to human health is minimal, unless you are swimming laps offshore in a storm.

The report didn’t let the city off the hook – it said Victoria’s contribution of contaminants is probably minor, but the CRD needed much better information on the toxicity and impact on the marine environment near the outflows. It didn’t recommend sewage treatment outright, but said flushing wastewater into the strait isn’t a long-term solution.

It’s tough to argue against that. But is jumping to expensive secondary treatment necessary? If some form of sewage treatment is inevitable, the tax burden needs to be phased in incrementally. Victoria is expensive enough. Suddenly raise taxes by $300 and something will hit the fan.

-- Edward Hill is the editor of the Saanich News.

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Tax increase poor treatment

‘Victoria isn’t at fault and we can blame Vancouver? Money well spent.’

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Residents demand proper hearingCouncillors in North Saanich are elected to

represent the residents, not work against them. However, the majority of the council does not listen. To ask for a proper process is not stalling the process as Councillor Daly has stated. This is responsible stewardship. It can’t be tolerated to make a decision first.

Residents, demand a proper hearing before any final decision is being made. The Official

Community Plan is a carefully crafted document and should be honoured and not, as Council-lor Mearns told us, “the OCP does not have any meaning, we are changing it all the time.”

This clearly is a betrayal. A significant increase in density in North Saanich does not benefit the community but goes against the wish of the majority of the residents.

Hildegard Horie, North Saanich

The thin edge of the wedgeThe proposal by the majority of North Saan-

ich council to permit higher density housing is plainly another effort to bow to developer pres-sure and flies in the face of our OCP.

Further and most importantly, it will not pro-vide affordable accommodation for employees here, not, at least in the current, world-wide economic downturn, to which there is no end in sight. The proposal will almost certainly be the thin end of the wedge with higher and higher housing densities and their attendant problems.

Mayor Finall is absolutely right, more time should be spent examining it and taking into account the strong negative public reaction to the proposal.

H.U.P. EdwardsNorth Saanich

Bending over backward for clarityI write to expand on the article of Oct. 10, enti-

tled Seniors bend over backwards for Bikram in the interests of clarity. The program noticeably removes toxins from the body with the extensive sweating which occurs. Also, people who par-ticipate in the program would definitely reduce demands on the health care system.

This would benefit the general population by reducing health-care costs, and giving improved access to the system.

Joseph F. BradleyCentral Saanich

People need say on town hallI am writing to voice my opposition to the pro-

posed $16-million Central Saanich municipal hall. I have concerns, beginning with the cost. Really? $16 million for a new city hall? Surely there are better uses and higher priorities for that money. How about roads? Streetlights? Sidewalks?

Then there is the increase in our property taxes. An average Central Saanich homeowner with a $500,000 house currently pays about $1,500 for the municipal portion of their property taxes. They will have to pay an additional $100 a year for 25 years for the project. That is on top of $80 a year for 25 years they will be paying for the new $9-million firehall still under construc-tion. Then there’s the $50 a year for the projected increase in the municipal budget. Add it all up and you have a total tax increase of $230 a year — or nearly 15 per cent!

A 15 per cent increase in property taxes? That’s crazy.

Finally, I’m concerned voters won’t have a say. Council approved the $9 million firehall without going to referendum. Instead, it used the alterna-tive approval process (AAP) where taxpayers didn’t get a chance to vote but had to voice their opposition. Central Saanich council is considering using the AAP again with the proposed city hall.

I can’t imagine not going to referendum on this large expenditure. But it could happen.

Ron NormanBrentwood Bay

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Public process, town hallReaders respond:

Re: Delay denied article Oct. 5, 2012 I find it interesting to read N.S. councilors com-

ments on affordability of housing.Elsie McMurphy is correct when she states

“there will never be a guarantee that homes built by a developer will be affordable,” especially with today’s municipal attitudes.

In fact the municipality can take partial blame for this view with the addition of all the new fees for construction.

A better use of the amenity charge is another way to help ensure that at least some truly ‘afford-able’ housing is built in our community. North Saanich council continually asks those seeking density increases ‘what’s in it for the community’ and rightly so. But when the amenity fee is paid - in cash, land or other forms the council has the opportunity to use all or part of that fee in support of affordable housing.

Local housing workers and their families can afford is such a huge challenge it won’t be solved

by any one approach. Councils can help make pri-vate developments more affordable by streamlin-ing the process and taking a hard look at fees and charges. But if they want an even stronger price guarantee they’re going to have to look at the way the amenity fees are spent and look more closely at ways that the housing support monies they con-tribute to the CRD can be used locally.

Ian Brown and I have, for over four years, pitched to all Peninsula councils the non-developer Cham-ber of Commerce limited approach to attainable housing. Unfortunately, no one on council has opened their ears to hear the message.

With Ian’s attainable housing proposal, a project would be run by a society and with municipal co-operation the price could be guaranteed.

Next time Ian gives his talk on his attainable housing solution, take a minute, listen and ask him how it works.

Denis PaquetteSidney

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Island Savings’ Kathy Donald presents the award for business of year (16+) to Paul Hames of Peninsula Co-Op.

Chamber president Mark deMedeiros presented former Peninsula Co-op board president Pat Fafard (now semi-retired) with the lifetime achievement award.

John and Beverly Trelevan were on hand to enjoy the evening. John is a chamber board member and chamber past-president.

Socialing before the ceremony were, from left, Bruce Knott of the Victoria Airport Authority, Stantec’s Craig Norris and Terry Stewart of the Victoria Airport Authority.

Canoe Cove restaurant owners Rob McMillan, Sherry Moir and Andy Speake were nominated in the new business of the year category.

Chamber president Mark deMedeiros and News Review editor Steven Heywood, left, present Ken and Julie Cowardof Holy Cow Communication Design Inc. with their Crystal Award 2012 business of the year (1 to 15 employees).

Sean Webb, Carly Brunett and Hans Stoffelsma represented Arbutus Grove Nursery, which was nominated for an outstanding customer service award.

Decked out in Victorian finery was Carol Lewis of Victoria Costumes, which was up for a newsmaker of the year award.

Community builders, businesses both existing and new and the entrepreneurial spirit were recognized at the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Crystal Awards.

Held Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Blue Poppy restaurant at Butchart Gardens, the awards night was a sold out affair and featured emcee Tom Watson and guest speaker Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns. The awards were a highlight for the business community, recognizing the many and varied contributions being made to the community as a whole. It was a chance to say thank you to the owners and employees who deliver top notch quality and customer service. It was also an opportunity to recognize the not-for-profi t organizations that improve the quality of life in Sidney and the Peninsula.

Highlights of the awards presentation included em-ployer of the year (B.C. Hazmat Management Inc.), new business of the year (Vibes Fitness), not-for-profi t organi-zation of the year (Saanich Peninsula Hospital Volunteer Programme) and both the small (Holy Cow Communica-tions Design) and large (Peninsula Co-op) business of the year honours.

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VICTORIA — Retired judge Thomas Braidwood is “very pleased with the response” to his rec-ommendations on the use of Taser stun guns by police in the wake of Robert Dziekanski’s death in 2007.

Braidwood testified Tuesday before a legislature committee, after a senior RCMP official reported on training and procedure changes that led to an 87 per cent reduction in use of Tasers to subdue people.

Braidwood emphasized that he stands by the core finding of his inquiry, which is that police in B.C. should continue to use them with new training and strict new rules. Those province-wide rules include requiring police to determine that the subject is causing bodily harm or is about to, and mandate that “de-escalation” or crisis inter-vention techniques be taught and used before a Taser is.

He described a basic technique that could have been used when four Richmond RCMP officers approached a distraught Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport. If one of those officers had simply pulled up a chair and sat down, Braidwood said, Dziekanski would likely be alive today.

Similar techniques can defuse even violent domestic disputes, rightly considered by police to be their most dangerous calls, said Braidwood, a former prosecutor who went on to serve as a B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal justice.

The Taser rules also require police to have an automated defibrillator in the car, or in a super-visor’s vehicle in communities of 5,000 people or less. Independent testing of the stun guns is also required, and the rules apply to all municipal police in B.C. as well.

On Monday, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Randy Beck told the committee that new training began in 2011. By then the fallout from the Dzie-kanski case had led to a steep decrease in use of Tasers.

Braidwood noted that so far there has not been a corresponding increase in police use of guns.

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The Sidney Volunteer Firefighters’ Association would like to thank Sidney merchants for the overwhelming support received for the annual Volunteer Fire Fighters’ golf tournament.

Thanks to these donations, the golf tourna-ment was one of the most successful ever with the highest turnout of firefighters in many years. Everyone had a lot of fun and are now re-ener-gized for the winter season.

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A huge bouquet of recycled, creative, crafty flowers to Diane Taylor for the hundreds of hours she spent organizing, decorat-ing and ensuring that the Junior Craft section of the Saanich Fair was another great success.

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A bouquet and grateful thanks to Sidney’s Canadian Legion for their generous donation to the 1st Tsartlip Scouts Group.

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Bob McDonald and Cst. Kathryn Goodyear’s Tour de Rock fundraising group would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those people who supported Cops for Cancer’s 24 Hour ride through the streets of Sidney, the Art Sale Ben-efit at Tulista Art Centre and The Summer Quilt Raffle.

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I was enjoying coffee with a friend at Haro’s and fiddling around in my purse, when I took my keys and placed them beside me. We left, leaving the keys there.

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Since 2009, members of the Tsawout First Nation have been try-ing to raise the money necessary to rebuild the longhouse that burned down in July of that year.

In August of 2011, the community blessed the site where they plan to rebuild the longhouse — a badly-needed cen-tre for learning and teaching and a core part of Coast Salish cul-ture.

However, the soci-ety that was formed to rebuild the facility is still searching out sources of funds for the project.

To that end, the Tsa-wout SNEPENEKS Cul-tural Society is hosting a gala dinner and cul-tural event on Saturday,

October 27.Event co-ordinator

Farrah Sylvester says the QELENSEN gala will be a celebration of Coast Salish culture, featuring entertain-ment and traditional food, such as halibut, salmon, oysters and prawns.

“Many people from the community are working on this event,” she said, adding local youth will be serving each table.

Gala performances include illusionist Eric Bedard, award-winning Cree singer/songwriter Art Napoleon and TV star Adam Beach (CBC’s Arctic Air and Smoke Signals).

The gala also brings in the Snuneymuxw First Nation Dancers as well as the Cowichan Tzinquaw Dancers, who were part of the Vancouver Olympics opening ceremonies.

“They are awesome,” said Sylvester, adding this is an important event in the Tsawout community.

“We really feel the loss of the longhouse because it is the sym-bolic base of our cul-ture,” she explained.

The event hopes to help bring the society closer to its goal of $300,000 to pay for the foundation of the new longhouse.

The estimated cost of the project is $900,000.

Tsawout housing officer Gwen Under-wood has said to the News Review there are no government cul-tural funds available for longhouses they can tap into.

Construction plans have been pushed back numerous times as the community continues to raise funds.

To get tickets to the gala event, call Farrah Sylvester at 778-426-3401 or email her at [email protected]. For details on the proj-ect, visit www.tsawout-snepeneks.ca.

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First Nations dancers will perform at a special gala Oct. 27 to help the Tsawout First Nation rainse funds for its new longhouse.


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SPORTSParkland boys finish with winSteven HeywoodNews staff

Parklands’ senior boys soc-cer team finished their season on a positive note Tuesday afternoon, scoring a 4-1 win in Sidney over Vic High.

Both teams finished the AA tier two boys soccer season well behind the league-lead-ers. The win gives Parkland a final record of two wins and three losses. Vic High ends with one win, two losses and two ties.

Parkland carried the play for much of the match. The Sidney school’s Brazillian forwards — Pedro Bardora, Daniel Da Silva and Matheus Soares — kept the pressure on Vic High and accounted for all four of Parkland’s scoring, Bardora tallying twice.

Coach Bryan Sutton said this was their final game, after he had to cancel another match due to the unavailabil-ity of his international players

next week.“This year there were the

two different tiers,” he said, “and that was good for us.”

Due to their record, the

team did not make the play-offs, Sutton said, adding there is room to grow for his young team.

Made up of Grade 11 and 12 players, the senior boys squad also brought in Grade nine and 10 students, as there was no junior program this year. Sutton, who has been coach-ing for more than 10 years, said there hasn’t been a junior boys team for the last three years, making building up the talent pool more difficult.

As of Oct. 11, St. Andrews led the tier two standings, fol-lowed by Esquimalt.

In tier one, Stelly’s tops the division with 15 points (5-0-1), followed by Glenlyon Nor-folk and Claremont. The AAA Island playoffs are Nov. 5 and 6 with Victoria and Stelly’s hosting.

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Parkland Secondary soccer player Joad Hughes chases down a pass during their 4-1 win over Vic High in ther last game of the season Tuesday at home.

SIDNEY — Parkland athletics are in full gear.

The rowing teams had an outstanding regatta at Crab Fest Sept. 30, as many of the rowers won or placed well in their events.

The senior boys and girls volleyball teams are competing in their fourth week of league play. The boys, coached by Lorne Chan, hosted three teams Oct. 10. The boys won two, beating Stelly’s and Spectrum before drop-ping their final match to Reynolds.

The girls, coached by Kristine Thomp-son, Tynus Mikkleson and Larry Green, split with Glenlyon Norfolk School and lost close matches to Stelly’s and

Claremont. Both senior volleyball teams com-peted in the Camosun College Invitational high school tournament ear-lier this season.

The cross country

running team, coached by Kirsten Dibblee and Dave McKinney, com-petes each week. Chloe Hegland and Han-nah Archdekin have placed in the top five in their grade level in two races so far this season. Haley McLeod, Michaela Pennell and Montanna Wright are also off to a strong start this season.

The swim team is going to the regional championships in Nanaimo on Oct 21.

— Submitted by Lorne Chan, Parkland

Secondary School

Fall athletics season in full swing at Parkland

Submitted photo

The Parkland senior boys volleyball team is made up of mostly Grade 10 students.

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People may try to steal your identify through online phish-ing, telephone scams and email spam, but mainly it’s done the old fashioned way — buy root-ing through your garbage.

These days, people often toss utility bills and credit card state-ments into recycling or the trash, and leave it outside for pickup. Even personal documents stored together in an unsecured location in a home, or mail left in the mailbox are a risk.

To highlight the growing prob-lem of identity theft and the multitude of phone, email and Internet-based scams, the Bet-ter Business Bureau of Vancou-ver Island is hosting its second “Shred It! Secure Your ID Day” event on Friday.

In the parking lot at Tillicum Centre, the BBB and Access Records and Media Management will be on hand with a mobile shredder machine. People can destroy up to five boxes of paper documents for free.

“Part of the Better Business Bureau mandate is to educate people on not being victims, so people don’t have their IDs sto-len or fall victim to scams,” said Rosalind Scott, president of the BBB Vancouver Island.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Cen-

tre stats show 17,000 people reported falling victim to ID theft in 2011 and who lost a combined $13 million. Canadians lost $64 million last year in what police call “mass marketing frauds” — a catchall for telemarketing, email and Internet scams and ID theft.

The BBB will also have an identity theft expert on hand to dole out helpful advice on avoid-ing scams and fraud. The act of shredding documents is no coin-cidence. Scott said the No. 1 trap to avoid is recycling un-shred-ded personal papers.

“The biggest trick is don’t leave personal documents lying around. Everybody gets credit card and bank statements in the mail and they can get sto-len in recycling,” Scott said. “We call it dumpster diving. The prime source for scammers is going through peoples’ garbage. They’re not in there rooting for food.”

It’s such a pressing issue in Greater Victoria, BBB-VI is help-ing launch Scam Watch, a Shaw TV program that is scheduled to air next month. Scott and Vic-toria police commercial crimes officers will highlight common scams and frauds each week.

Police receive no end of fraud reports. Canadians in their 60s are the highest targeted demo-graphic for scams.

Common scams include elderly people get calls from people claiming to be a grand-child or nephew or niece who request money to get out of a jam (called the “emergency scam” or “grandparent scam”).

Scammers hack email accounts and spam friends with fraudulent requests for money due to supposed trouble while travelling overseas.

Some people are still tempted by Nigerian email scams, inheri-tance scams, lottery and prize scams or foreign money order scams. Fraudulent “Microsoft” or “Apple” technicians have gained access to peoples’ computers through unsolicited phone calls.

“So many red flags come up, but unfortunately we live in tough financial times, where people get carried away trying to get something for nothing.” Scott said.

“People need to stop and think: ‘Does this make sense?’ If you’re told you are a lottery winner, did you actually buy a ticket? Does it make sense that you’d get an inheritance from somebody you’ve never met from a country you’ve never set foot in?”

Shred It is Friday, Oct. 19 at the Tillicum Centre outside Old Navy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more see vi.bbb.org/bbb-busi-ness-events.

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“We need teens to take con-trol,” said Maria. “They need to take control of the problem. Bul-lying is a disease and we want to prevent someone from becom-ing another victim.”

Yet, the girls say they want the focus of their Facebook page to be on people — not on bullying. While that issue was why they started Cool to Care, they say if they want the world to change, it has to be focussed on people and how to better care for each other.

To do that, they hope adults and teens can use Cool to Care to offer advice and resources and even simply be an ear when it’s needed.

“This issue will fade fast (in the media),” Maria said. “If more is just said than done, then noth-ing said was worthwhile.”

Their action is the Facebook page and in only four days, there have been 100 people visit and ‘like’ it. Some have left comments and all so far have been positive. Just what the sisters had hoped.

One of the ideas that they have talked about there is positive pranking, an idea they learned from the Blog Brothers. It’s simi-lar to random acts of kindness, they say, and can help spread positive messages.

It’s positive action that they, themselves, try to emulate. Maria said she recently had lunch with a girl she didn’t know very well.

Treating people better, she continued, is the challenge.

“Doing it isn’t always easy,” Marie said. “It’s about doing the right thing, even when it’s hard.”

“If we can change one life, then this is going to worth it,” added Anna.

Cool to Care might exist in the social media world, but the girls think it will spread to the physi-cal world as well.

Teens are connected into social media, Anna agreed, but added they do interact in per-son. That aspect of socialization hasn’t changed. It’s simply dif-ferent than a generation or two ago.

Maria said being bullied physi-cally can often drive a person to stay in class with a teacher, rather than spend lunch or recess outside in fear.

Online, the same thing occurs if they decide to cancel their social media accounts. In both ways, the victim is further iso-lated and that’s not the solu-tion.

The Craggs hope that convinc-ing people that it’s cool to care, a nice word can be said or a posi-tive action will happen to draw people away from bullying situ-ations.

Angela said the idea is to be a part of a large change. Such as, for example, how the attitudes around smoking changed and no longer holds the same ‘cool’ attitude.

As places like Cool to Care spread knowledge and help push away fear, the Craggs hope they can prevent others from being the next victim.

Cool to Care can be found on at www.facebook.com/pages/Cool-To-Care/[email protected]

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Anna and Maria Cragg hope their Facebook page Cool to Care is part of a lifestyle change — to one where more people care and follow through with their peers.

Isolation is not the answer


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SIDNEY: AIRPORT side of Beacon Ave. 650-700 sqft workshop/storage space. Rent incld’s heat and electricity with ample electric outlets. Shaw cable connection avail. Locat-ed on 2nd fl oor. Peninsula Mini Storage, 2072 Henry Ave. West. Call (250)655-6454. Also avail. 6500 sqft ware-house with large doors and high ceilings. Call to inquire.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

LANDS END: large sunny wa-ter view, priv entry, parking, NS, www.sidneystudio.info. Adults, snow birds, refs. 250-655-4175

SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295. Short/ long term.250-656-8080

HOMES FOR RENT

SIDNEY: 1 lvl house 2br, dr, den. 1/2 blk to beach, NS/NP $1700 + util. (250)655-1304.

ROOMS FOR RENT

FULLY FURNISHED Room, $475/mo. Near Camosun, Landsdowne, UVic, Royal Ju-bilee Hospital. (250)595-6586.

SIDNEY. FURNISHED room. satellite, laundry, heat, hydro, $450./mo. 250-654-0477.

SUITES, LOWER

BRENTWOOD- BACHELOR Lrg furn’d, grd level. Priv en-trance, parking, close to bus. NS/NP. $700. (250)652-9454.

BRIGHT, NEWLY renovated 1 bdrm suite in Deep Cove, grd level, separate entrance. F/S, W/D, D/W, appls all new, wood stove & fl rs. N/S. $1100 inclusive. (250)656-6138.

FLORENCE LAKE, 2 yr old 1 bdrm ground level suite, large mudroom, F/S, W/D, & micro. 2 private entrances w/ sun-room & patio on 1 acre prop. Utils incl. N/S, small pet ok, $950. Oct. 15. 250-391-1967.

GORGE. QUIET cul-de-sac. 2 bdrm grnd level. Shared laun-dry, NS/NP. $1100./mo inclds utils. Avail now. 250-384-5466.

LAKE HILL- 2 bdrms, grd lvl, 5 appls, fenced yrd, priv park-ing, close to schools, bus, shopping, cat ok, N/S. $1150. Call (250)213-5614.

SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, NS/NP. Refs, $1100 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.

SIDNEY- LRG 1 bdrm grd lev-el, W/D, new appls, new paint, 1blk to downtown & wa-terfront, garden, prkg. NS/NP, Nov 1, $825+ utils. Call Greg or Adri 250-655-7238.

UVIC/CAMOSUN area, 2 bdrm, priv ent, N/P, N/S, $900. Avail immed. (250)477-6652.

SUITES, UPPER

SIDNEY: QUIET cozy 1 bdrm. W/D, utils incld, NS/NP, com-pletely furnished. Avail. Nov. 1st. $995/mo. (250)656-7184.

TOWNHOUSES

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1600 mo. Avail immed. Call 250-217-4060.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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AUTO SERVICES

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CASH PAIDFOR ALL VEHICLES in

all conditions in all locations

250-885-1427Call us fi rst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all

dead & dying vehicles.Don’t get pimped, junked or

otherwise chumped!

CARS

1985 CADILLAC Seville, 70,000 k. Mint condition. White leather upholstery. 1 owner. $3,500. Call (250)656-1560.

1997 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, white. $3,999. Automatic. Fully loaded, no accidents, new tires. 229k. Great running car. Call (250)656-5588.

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

1998 PONTIAC Grand PrixGT US car, 193,000 km, ladydriven since 1993. $2800 obo.Alan, (778)426-3487.

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

$50-$1000 CASH

For scrap vehicleFREE Tow away

858-5865SPORTS & IMPORTS

1981 MERCEDES 300SD Tur-bo Diesel for sale. 281,000KMS, (Champagne colour) infair condition, asking $3000.Maintenance log available. Call 250-885-9010.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

1999 FORD Econoline 350Super duty Motorhome. V10.$22,000. 125km. Very welltaken care of, clean and runsgreat. Please phone 250-655-4840. Located in Sidney.

22’ 5TH wheel, $4,900. Or sellwith 2006 Chevy Silverado to-tal package (asking $14,900).Incld’s Tonneau Lid. All excel-lent cond. Call (250)655-1147.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

“2004 RAV4 4WD”- $13,500fi rm. 4 cyl, auto, silver, Miche-lins, 120,000 km,Victoria onlyvehicle. Complete mainte-nance history. Lady-driven, noaccidents, excellent condition,keyless entry. Model Recom-mended In Top 10 by Consu-mer Reports. (250)479-5545.

GARAGE SALES

CEDAR HILL: Giant Garage Sale! Household items, jewel-ry, books, baking, electronics. Sat, Oct. 20, 10am-1pm. The Cedars, 3710 Cedar Hill Rd.

GARAGE SALES

SAANICH: 4040 Nelthorpe St., Sat., Oct. 20th, 9am-2pm. Sacred Heart Christian Charities Clothing and Jewelry Sale. All proceeds to charity.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518

INSTCARPET ALLATION

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

CHIMNEY SERVICES

JKG CHIMNEY. Clean, Re-pairs, Gutters, Roof Demoss, Torch On Flat. 250-588-3744.

CLEANING SERVICES

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

COMPUTER SERVICES

A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer les-sons, maintenance and prob-lem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

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

HAGENS COMPUTERS. New and used computers. Sales and service. 250-655-3566.

CONTRACTORS

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

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK!Call 250.388.3535


DRYWALL

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

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

ELECTRICAL

250-361-6193 QUALITY Elec-tric. New homes, renos. No job too sm. Seniors disc. #22779.

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

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

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

FENCING

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

GARDENING

10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trim-ming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home re-no’s, garden clean-ups.

NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.


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ARE YOU in need of a profes-sional, qualifi ed, residential or commercial gardener?www. glenwoodgardenworks.com

AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

ELITE GARDENING MAINTENANCE

Clean-Ups, Pruning, Renovating older

gardens, Horticulturist778-678-2524

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter Cleaning. All your roofi ng needs at a Fair Price!

HANDYPERSONS

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

BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free esti-mate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

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


HOME IMPROVEMENTS

INSULATION

MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

LANDSCAPING

JAKE’S RAKE & CO. Fall clean-ups, gutters, hedges & tree trims, and much more. WCB. Call (250)217-3589.

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

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on lo-cal moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

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


PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

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

DRYWALL REPAIRS & HOUSE PAINTING. Free esti-mates. If you, your family or friends need any of the above give Joseph Bronson a call 250-686-0663. Reasonable rates in a tight economy. I take pride in the end results.

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

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

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

Member BBB

TOP NOTCH PAINTING. Over 25 years exp. Interior/Ex-terior, Residential. Reliable, Reasonable and Friendly Ser-vice. Call Brad 250-580-5542.

Peacock Painting

250-652-2255250-882-2254

WRITTENGUARANTEE

Budget Compliance15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

PLUMBING

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


PLUMBING

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

PRESSURE WASHING

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBBmember. (250)388-0278.

TILING

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

UPHOLSTERY

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

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

WINDOWS

ALFRED, ALFRED QualityWindows Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years Constructionexperience. 250-382-3694.

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