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Julie Angus has a fascination with olives.

The allure of the olive took the Victoria resident on a four-month odyssey to discover the secrets of the tiny fruit that has seduced the world.

Sailing from Spain to the Middle East in 2011, Angus with her husband Colin and 10-month-old baby in tow, wanted to discover who ate the first olive and learned to glean oil from it, why it became such an influential commodity for many of the greatest civilizations, and how it expanded from its earliest roots in the Middle East to the rest of the world.

The result is her new book Olive Odyssey.

The idea for the expedition was piqued while Angus was visiting family in Syria, and learning more about how the olive tree had influenced her family, its wealth, culture, religion – and the great pride they took in the fruit.

“It was all very fascinating aspects of the olive tree, and the more I started to research the more I became intrigued with it all,” Angus says.

The project was based on the question that if the olive tree was taken from the Middle East and planted on distant shores, who did this and how could they prove they did it?

To find out, Angus, a molecular scientist and adventurer, wanted to retrace trading routes by stopping in the places where merchants traded and the colonies they founded and searching for olive trees that bore their mark – a genetic signature linking them to ancient Phoenicia.

The best way to do this, she surmised, was to sail through the Mediterranean by boat. There was only one problem: Angus had never sailed before and she and Colin had a baby in tow.

The sailing voyage had its challenges as fierce winds and relentless waves rocked the boat – and the baby wouldn’t sleep.

“It was challenging because babies cry a lot and you don’t get much sleep,” Angus says. “Sailing

with a baby is like sailing single-handed because someone always has to be with the child.”

It turned out to be one great adventure but different from her past endurance accomplishments, such as being the first woman to row across the Atlantic ocean from mainland to mainland or cycling across continents.

“This trip was different from the others because it didn’t entail so much a physical endurance challenge, but it was still about exploring and discovering new things and new lands,” Angus says.

“I loved the treasure hunt of finding ancient olive trees. It took us to places we wouldn’t normally go.”

Olive Odyssey, published by Greystone Books, is available in local bookstores. Angus has two public book signings and presentations coming up in Victoria. She’ll appear at Olive the

Senses on May 24 (1 to 3 p.m.) and May 25 (11 a.m. To 1 p.m.); and at Bolen Books on June 3 for a book reading and Q&A at 7 p.m.

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Olive oil factsOlive oil facts compiled by Julie

Angus in her research:

n Olive oil was the original oil. It was highly valued, fought over and prized for a myriad of uses

n It was once worth its weight in silver, and cutting down an olive tree was punishable by death

n To the great civilizations of the Mediterranean, olive oil was one of the most important commodities – used in everything from tanning hides to anointing the pious

n During war, it was thrown from castle walls to deep-fry attackers

n The Punic Wars were fought over olive oil trading routes

With temperatures rising across the province, the SPCA is reminding pet owners to protect their animals against the dangers of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

“When the days get warmer we get hundreds of emer-gency calls to rescue dogs whose lives are endangered because they are left in hot cars by their guardians,” said Lorie Chortyk, general manager of community relations for the BCSPCA.

“Many well-meaning guardians leave their dogs unat-tended in parked cars while they run errands. Tragically, this can lead to serious heatstroke and even death for their pets.”

The temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seri-ously harm or even kill a pet. In just minutes, the tempera-ture in a parked car can climb to well over 38 C.

Dogs have no sweat glands, so they cool themselves by panting and by releasing heat through their paws. On sum-mer days the hot air and upholstery in a vehicle can make it impossible for pets to cool themselves.

Pet owners should be alert to heatstroke symptoms, which include: exaggerated panting (or the sudden stop-ping of panting), rapid or erratic pulse, salivation, anxious or staring expression, weakness and muscle tremors, lack of co-ordination, convulsions or vomiting and collapse.

If your dog shows symptoms of heatstroke, you should do the following:

• Immediately move the animal to a cool, shady place• Wet the dog with cool water• Fan vigorously to promote evaporation. This will cool

the blood, which reduces the animal’s core temperature.• Do not apply ice. This constricts blood flow, which will

inhibit cooling.• Allow the dog to drink some cool water (or to lick ice

cream if no water is available)• Take the dog to a veterinarian as soon as possible for

further treatment. “If you’re used to letting your dog accompany you on

errands, you might feel guilty leaving him behind on hot days. But your dog will be much happier – and safer --at home, with shade and plenty of fresh cool water,” Chortyk said.

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Pets can easily overheat in vehicles when the outside temperature soars.

In quest of the oliveAdventurer Julie Angus searches for secrets of the olive tree

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Victoria adventurer and author Julie Angus and son Leif beside an ancient olive tree in the Mediterranean.


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Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2828Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2828 provides for a change in the zoning designation of 825 Lampson Street [legal description below] shown hatched on the map below from RD-3 [Two Family/Single Family Residential] to CD No. 90 [Comprehensive Development District No. 90].

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Shortage of Greater Victoria anesthesiologists credited for shortcomingsKyle WellsNews staff

Vancouver Island hospitals have the longest wait times for scheduled surgeries in B.C., says the provincial Health Ministry.

Island Health administrators blame the num-bers on a shortage of anesthesiologists, a problem they hope to solve by this fall.

“This is one of our top priorities,” said Dr. Paul Whelan, chief of surgery for Island Health. “We really spend a great deal of our time working on this particular issue.”

The two main benchmarks the province uses to gauge surgical waits is how long it takes to com-plete 50 per cent of cases and 90 per cent of cases in each hospital, specialty or region.

From Jan. 1 to March 31,Victoria General Hospi-tal and Royal Jubilee Hospital showed a combined average wait time of eight weeks for 50 per cent of surgeries and nearly 35 weeks for 90 per cent of surgeries.

In comparison, the provincial average for com-pleted surgeries is six weeks for 50 per cent of cases and 28.3 weeks for 90 per cent.

Vancouver Island in general saw 50 per cent of surgeries completed in 7.3 weeks and 90 per cent completed in 33.1, well above the provincial aver-age and the worst for a health authority in B.C.

For example, Vancouver Coastal Health, which serves the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast, saw 50 per cent of its surgeries complete within 5.1 weeks and 90 per cent completed in 23 weeks.

The problem, said Island Health spokesperson Sarah Plank, is that normally there are 35 full-time equivalent anesthesiologists working within Island Health, whereas since last summer the health authority has been down to 31 anesthesi-ologists. The shortage is causing a five to 10 per cent increase in wait times.

Whelan said the shortage is the result of some unexpected early retirements as well as illnesses.

“An anesthesiologist probably participates in surgery on five patients a day, five times a week, plus the on-call,” Whelan said. “Each anesthesiolo-gist is probably involved in 1,000 surgeries a year, so it’s a huge impact when we lose (one).”

Three new anesthesiologists have been recruited and are set to start working in Septem-ber. A further three recruitments are being sought and Whelan said once the six are working the wait times should drop significantly.

Whelan pointed out these numbers do not include emergency surgeries, which can often cause scheduled surgeries to be postponed, due to a lack of resources.

An aging population also comes into play, as increasing numbers of people are requiring elec-tive surgeries. Nationally, cardiac surgeries are going down, but with people living longer there are increasing numbers of joint replacements and other age-related surgeries.

Varicose vein surgeries, for instance, have the longest wait times of any surgeries for Victoria-area hospitals, with 50 per cent of cases com-pleted in 147 weeks and 90 per cent completed in 228.7 weeks, well above provincial averages.

Vascular surgeons are also in demand, there are only four for Vancouver Island, contributing to the substantial wait times. Those who are available are often held up doing emergency surgeries for aneurisms and clots, and varicose vein surgeries are bottom of the list in terms of priority.

The recruitment of a fifth surgeon is being con-sidered, Whelan said, which would improve those weight times also.

“The quality of the work that’s done in this area, the South Island, is outstanding and I think really the access piece, improving the wait times, is our key priority,” Whelan said.

“I really am very excited about some of the things we’re going to be doing in terms of improv-ing access, improving capacity and getting our anesthesia group up to speed.”

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Victoria’s 8th Wonder

The start of summer brings a renewed desire to get outside, out on the water or along the Galloping Goose trail to explore our amazing city.

With mostly sunny days ahead, last week the News provided some motivation by selecting the Seven Wonders of B.C.’s capital, from the world-renowned gardens of Beacon Hill Park and Government House to the former opium dens of Fan Tan Alley.

But after careful reflection, we believe this city still has an eighth wonder to be revealed: the soon-to-be-replaced Johnson Street Bridge in all its $93-million glory.

Having more than doubled in price since Victoria residents approved its construction by referendum, the single leaf bascule lift bridge will provide an architectural wonder for the Inner Harbour once complete in 2016, all at the eye-popping cost of about $780,000 per metre (for now).

An estimated 30,000 vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians and boats from all over the Capital Region and beyond pass over or under the bridge every day, yet Victoria is still picking up the tab for the mega-project.

All of these incredible facts make the pending Johnson Street Bridge (and the arthritic Blue Bridge slated for retirement) our reason to wonder in amazement.

YOUR VIEW

The B.C. School Trustees’ Association is calling for a mandatory high school course on the history of residential schools set up to assimilate aboriginal children into European culture.

Trustees propose a 25-hour course required for all graduating students, using interviews with residential school survivors, presentations by aboriginal leaders and discussion of current events.

This would build on aboriginal courses already offered in B.C. schools, and a public education effort that began with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 2008 apology and compensation for Canada’s residential school policy.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation vice-president Glen Hansman gave a speech on the need for mandatory education to a 2012 teacher conference. He said current aboriginal culture courses are poorly attended, and went on to denounce a school system he said is still based on “colonialism” and a “settler construct” of history.

“We need to acknowledge that racism is the norm in public schools – still today,” Hansman said.

Is it really? He also claimed that the purpose and legacy of the residential schools have been “deliberately hidden” from school curriculum.

In lieu of evidence, Hansman recounted old anecdotes of

American-style stereotyping from his own schooling in Ontario. But mostly he demanded social engineering in schools that must of course include more funding, more teacher professional development

time and an affirmative action program to recruit more aboriginal teachers.

Do Hansman’s allegations reflect the kind of attitude that would lead to truth and reconciliation? Or are they signs of another unfortunate legacy, that of the victim studies mentality that permeates our universities?

Here’s a suggestion for this mandatory course.

Students could spend a couple of hours on one of the definitive works of B.C. aboriginal history, Stó:lo Coast Salish Historical Atlas. A long-term project of the Stól:lo Nation, the atlas has meticulously documented chapters on European contact and residential schools, and others that piece together oral histories and what few written records there are of B.C. First Nations life at the time of European contact.

A journal kept at Fort Langley from 1827 to 1830 documents some of the raids between aboriginal communities on the Fraser River and Vancouver Island, corroborating elders’ accounts. During those three years, Cowichan men attacked the Chilliwack Stó:lo community four times. In the same period, the journal records 30 incidents of inter-community violence, some reaching down to

present-day Washington state.Atlas editor Keith Thor Carlson

summarized the research this way: “Viewed from the perspective of the aggressor, raids and attacks appear to have been motivated primarily by a desire to obtain quick wealth (in the form of slaves and property such as dried and smoked salmon) or to exact revenge for previous insults.”

Archaeological study of stone fortifications and weapons at fishing sites in the Fraser Canyon traces a history of inter-community violence back at least 3,000 years.

Historians characterize some of this as warfare. British colonial authorities had some “settler constructs” about these activities: they saw them as assault, robbery, abduction and murder as well as slavery.

This is the seldom-discussed backdrop for the European settlement of British Columbia, the imposition of British law and the later establishment of church-run residential schools.

None of this is to excuse the forced removal of aboriginal children from their families, the horrendous abuse and neglect or the multi-generational damage to a culture already weakened by waves of smallpox. This 1928 plan to fix what was called the “Indian problem” deserves to be understood by everyone.

But glossing over historical context and presenting a guilt trip to students would serve no one well.

•••Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter

and columnist for Black Press.

Education or victim studies?

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The proposed Johnston Street Bridge: we wonder in amazement.

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Pointed ViewLow tide allows a pedestrian to take in the view from rocks below Holland Point on a hot, sunny morning.

COMMUNITY NEWSIN BRIEF

Human skull discovered in shedA resident in the 800-block of Lampson

Street came across a human skull while cleaning out a storage shed on the property, according to the Victoria Police Department.

“It looks as though the skull has probably been there for many, many years as it’s bare bone,” said Bowen Osoko, VicPD spokesman.

Victoria police conducted a search of the area for other human remains,

Osoko said. VicPD is also liaising with the B.C. Coroner’s Service to examine and potentially identify the skull.

Rotary helps out MacaulayVictoria’s Macaulay School has five new

projectors, thanks to the Oak Bay Rotary Club.

Recently, the club presented a $3,500 cheque to the school. A total of $1,100 was raised through Thrifty Foods Smile Card program and the remaining through

other Rotary club fundraisers.“This is exactly what the school

needed” said school principal Tom Thorson.

Oak Bay Rotary Club past-president Heather Aked added: “In the past years the Thrifty Smile Card funds have enabled our club to purchase dictionaries for Quadra elementary and smart boards for George Jay and Quadra schools. This is one way where a local business assists institutions such as Rotary in their fundraising activities.”

Questers take a look at eyesightNatural improvement vision expert

Joy Thompson is the guest speaker at the next Canadian Society of Questers meeting.

Thompson has not worn glasses for 16 years.

The Questers meeting is May 28 at Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont St., from 7 to 9 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge at the door.

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Beach gymRoberto Flores hefts a large piece of driftwood over his head as he works out on what he calls the Beach Log Gym along Dallas Road at Memorial Crescent. Flores would like to see more people using this section of the beach as a workout and social area. He thinks it would be perfect for yoga and other exercise classes as this area of the beach has a pile of rocks that acts as a wind break and is usually warmer than other areas.

Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. government is offering teachers an undisclosed signing bonus and reducing its proposed contract length from 10 years to six.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the details of the offer and the amount of the proposed bonus will be disclosed Friday when it is presented to the B.C. Teachers’ Federa-tion by Peter Cameron, chief negotiator for the province’s 60 school districts.

There was no indi-cation of a change to

Cameron’s latest gen-eral wage proposal, a 6.5 per cent increase over six years. BCTF president Jim Iker termed that a “lowball offer” that B.C.’s 40,000 teachers would be unlikely to accept.

Fassbender and Cameron have main-tained that the govern-ment’s wage offer is consistent with settle-ments with other pub-lic sector employee groups.

The new term length is a small modification of the earlier proposal, which was for a 10-year deal with wage nego-tiations to resume for the final four years. That proposal would have meant the BCTF couldn’t strike after six years if they didn’t accept the wage exten-sion, because they would still be under contract.

Iker said Thursday the 10-year term was never workable, and after 16 months of Pre-mier Christy Clark’s promises, he’s pleased to see it off the table.

“The government has put various offers on the table, but we’ve also been listening to the feedback,” Fass-bender said. “The pre-mier and I have been talking and we are absolutely committed to long-term stability, to a decade of labour peace in our school system.”

The latest BCTF pro-posal is for a four-year term with wage and cost of living increases Iker estimates at 13.25 per cent over the term.

Unions represent-ing 47,000 health care workers announced Thursday they are recommending their members accept a five-year settlement that includes a 5.5 per cent wage increase. Workers in hospitals, residential care facilities, emer-gency health services and supply and logis-tics will begin voting on the settlement next week.

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The B.C. government has pre-sented a formal apology for its historic anti-Chinese policies that accompanied a federal “head tax” to discourage immigrants.

“Today we express our sorrow and regret for historical provincial government practices that were once considered appropriate,” says the apology, presented in the B.C. legislature Thursday by Pre-mier Christy Clark.

“We believe this formal apology is required to ensure that closure can be reached on this dark period period in our province’s history.

“The entire legislative assembly acknowledges the perseverance of Chinese Canadians that was dem-onstrated with grace and dignity throughout our history while being oppressed by unfair and discrimi-natory historical laws.”

The apology ends with the vow: “We will ensure that this never hap-pens again.”

Research has identified more than 100 B.C. laws and policies that explicitly discriminated against Chinese people in the early years

of B.C. They restricted employ-ment, banned voting and property ownership and imposed provincial taxes and fees based on Chinese origin.

(Research is compiled at www.EmbraceBC.ca)

The federal government apolo-gized in 2006 and offered compen-sation of $20,000 to survivors or spouses of those who paid the fed-eral “head tax” that was in place from 1885 to 1923. After raising the tax to $500, Ottawa blocked most Chinese immigrants from entering Canada from 1923 to 1947.

Clark said consultations with B.C.’s Chinese community led by International Trade Minister Teresa Wat confirmed the desire for a formal apology, but not indi-vidual compensation.

“The community feedback that Minister Wat got didn’t generally favour compensation,” Clark said. “There is a group that do, but I think overall there wasn’t as big an appetite for that as there was for a genuine apology addressing the long list of wrongs that gov-ernments over the last century have done to the Chinese com-

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The government had planned to present the apology before the

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Esquimalt secondary school student Kaitlyn Grant-Mann took second place at the second annual Public Speaking Contest for local secondary students in Greater

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Few activities bring all ages, skill levels and neighbourhoods together in Greater Victoria quite like cycling.

And while nearly six per cent of Greater Victorians commute to work via bicycle (about five times the Canadian average), most residents don’t see cycling as a viable option for commut-ing, said Frank Hudson, executive director of the Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week Society.

“There’s actually not much of a difference between taking a bike or a vehicle into downtown (Vic-toria), even from as far away as Colwood corners,” he said.

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The Victoria Operatic Society is remounting its Broadway: Decades In Review show from 2011 on May 24, which has been rechristened as VOS Celebrates The American Musical.

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Great Viking ships sailing towards the shoreline would have been a terrify-ing sight for the coastal communities of Europe more than a century ago.

The fierce Scandinavian warriors of old spread to Iceland, Greenland and even to the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador five hundred years before Columbus.

But a new exhibition at the Royal B.C. Museum is proving the lasting legacy of the Old Norse culture goes much deeper than pillaging and horn-rimmed helmets.

“People think of the Viking culture as quite primitive, but they were actually very skilled craftsmen to a pedigree of impressive quality,” said Kent Andersson, producer of Vikings: Lives Beyond the Legends, which opened at the museum on Friday.

Andersson – visiting from the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm – walks towards an intricate box, about a metre in length, and points out the “almost gro-tesque” animal heads that decorate its

sides like a crown.“It’s a Christian object, but its form is

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More than 500 Viking artifacts – from priceless jewelry to weaponry and cloth-ing is now on display beyond the doors of the museum. Many objects have never been seen outside Scandinavia.

Hands-on artifacts at the exhibition include a replica Viking sword that illus-trates the advanced metal-working tech-niques of the ancient Scandinavians, as well as digital boat-building and excava-tion games.

“The blacksmiths were so good mak-ing blades, you could actually bend them over your knee and they’d snap back,” said Andersson, lifting the sword handle to feel the weight.

Though the word Viking is commonly used to describe the Old Norse culture, the word actually refers to exploring or

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The Norse people dominated vast areas of the North Atlantic for about 350 years beginning in 750 A.D. The resulting archeological finds from this period are a mishmash of cultures from as far away as India, Anderson said.

“You can see the influence of other cul-tures in nearly all of these objects, but they remain unique,” Andersson said. “There are pendants of Thor that contain a Christian cross, it’s quite fascinating.”

A small Buddha statue on display proves just how far Viking boats reached on their centuries of journeying, said Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman.

“What’s a Buddha doing in a Viking archeological site,” Lohman said at the opening. “It’s an incredible testament to the reach of these explorers.”

Vikings: Lives Beyond the Legends runs until Sept. 27 before heading to Montreal and Chicago.

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Esquimalt resident Alex Green, 8. tests the weight of a replica Viking sword at the Royal B.C. Museum during the opening of Vikings: Lives Beyond the Legends. His grandmother Allison Green took Alex along for the opening.

The Vikings event series begins May 29 with a lecture from UVic archeologist Erin McGuire. On May 31, the Night at the Museum fam-ily sleepover takes kids and parents through Viking battles and songs with a full breakfast and “Viking yoga” the following morning.

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HELP WANTED

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD

THE Tahsis Time Grill is seek-ing a full time cook from June 1 - Aug 31. Position primarily responsible for executing din-ner service. Pref given to skilled candidate with min 2 yrs rest. exp. Licensed dining for 40, waterfront location, we offer an ethical workplace and staff housing. Pls email [email protected], See our facebook page & TripAdvis-or.ca for more info.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

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VOLUNTEERS

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PACIFIC CENTRE Family Services is looking for volun-teer mentors for their Moms and Mentors Program. Six month commitment is request-ed. Volunteers must be available Wednesdays from 11am-1pm. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

THE GOLDSTREAM Station Market is in need of reliable volunteers for the weekly Sat-urday market to assist with various duties as necessary. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

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EDUCATION/TUTORING

MATH TUTORING. Former UVic math student. $15/hr. Craig (250)592-4166.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

INGLIS 2 door fridge in white with ice and water dispenser. Like new. $500. Mans leather jacket, like new, size 38. $50. Call (250)744-1756.

FRIENDLY FRANK

COUNTER ASSAULT back-pack “bear” barrel, $55. Simo-nize polisher, $30. (250)721-9271

NEW COPCO stovetop kettle, made in Spain, chocolate col-our. Great quality, never used, $25. (250)383-5390.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

FURNITURE

BEDROOM SUITE. Beautiful 5-piece solid oak. $1500 obo. (250)881-8833. Please see usedvictoria.com ad #21580893

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot sav-ings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or on-line: www.pioneersteel.ca

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

NANAIMO: 1450SQ.FT, Openconcept, 2bdrm, 2bath Ranch-er on 1/2 acre. Dbl garage,mature trees, greenhouse, RVprkg. $359,000. (250)753-5826 for more info googlesearch 360264.

HOUSES FOR SALE

AFFORDABLE AND quiet.55+ community in Ladysmith.Home of the famous Festivalof Lights!!!! Carefree manufac-tured homes on easy care lotsfor as low as $119,700. Lowmonthly lot fee. On transit.Close to parks, communitycentre, pool and amazingtrails. Only 50 minutes fromVictoria and less than 20 min-utes to Nanaimo. New HomeWarranty. Contact Duck Pater-son @ 250-246-0637 or email:[email protected]

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.Perched on a cliffside withpanoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenitieson-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly.Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria.Must have references! Call250-478-9231.

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LAVENDER CO-OP accept-ing applications for a 1 bdrm, $620/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite stor-age, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000.+ share pur-chase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

TANNER RIDGE: 5 bdrms, 3 bath, dbl carport, 2 F/P. $1800. N/S. (250)477-2561

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Call Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER

ESQUIMALT LAGOON. Quiet 1-bdrm. Grnd level, nice yard, bus route. N/S. Ref’s. $900. inclds utils.(250)478-2015.

SANNICH: 1450 sq.ft. 3 bdrm. 1 full bath in beautiful area. 7ft. ceilings. Tons of storage. Huge living room w/ laminate fl oor. Full use of back yard. Sep. driveway w/ 2 car prkg. $1350 N/S Avail. now. Sm. pet. nego. Call 250-595-6980

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

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

CARS

NISSAN MICRA 1990, 164K. Toyota Corolla 1992. Each $1300. obo. (250)704-8170 .

SPORTS & IMPORTS

ARE YOU a daddy for this Caddy? 2010 Cadillac CTS, (silver with black leather), top luxury 4 door model, fully load-ed, like new in every respect. Owned here in Toronto by lo-cal business man. Asking only wholesale price, $22,000 fi rm and fair, no offers, payments or tire-kickers. Call anytime (289)296-7411.

VTRUCKS & ANS

1998 GMC SAFARI Passen-ger Van, 164,000 km, inspect-ed. $3000. Call Tom at Esso Hillside & Shelbourne, 250-592-2455.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant/ CPA

Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.

Set up & Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

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

CLEANING SERVICES

EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, bondable, have own supplies except vacuum, $20/hr. Call (250)220-4965

CONCRETE & PLACING

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.

COURIER/DELIVERY SERVICES

WESLEY’S ONE Hour Courier Service. Starting at $7.00 up. Call 250-920-9024.

DRAFTING & DESIGN

DESIGN FOR PERMIT

• 29 yrs experience• All home renos

Call Steven250-381-4123


ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic. #3003. 30yrs exp. Renos, Knob & Tube Replacement. Sr.Disc.No job too big or small

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

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

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

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

VICTORIA ELECTRIC LTD. Small jobs, renovations, new construction, commercial. Lic# 92679. Insured & bonded. Call (250)818-6086.www.vicelectric.ca

FENCING

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

GARDENING

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating, pwr raking. Blackber-ry/Ivy removal, landscaping.

250-380-0481 AFFORDABLE Reliable Reg. Lawn care. Power Raking. Pruning. Cleanups. Lawn & Garden Re-nos. 30 Yrs. Experience. Visit us at: www.brincks.caFree Estimates


GARDENING

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

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AURICLE- Spring cleanups, lawns. Call for all your garden needs. 250-882-3129.

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, clean-ups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, garden-ing, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

PND SOIL & GRAVEL MART. Garden manure/compost. Self pick-up, we load. $25./ yard. 1119 Finney Rd 250-478-3322

SPRING CLEANUP special: $25/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481

WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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

HANDYPERSONS

HANDYMAN- Light Mainte-nance & Repair. Call for esti-mate. (250)818-2709.

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

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. I do it all! Free est WCB. 250-881-3886.

LANDSCAPING

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com

ANDREW’S GARDENING Landscaping+ Carpentry. Clearing, weeding, pruning, rock work, lawns. 20 yrs exp. Insured. Call 778-967-1246.


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P re-pairs. 250-478-0186.

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

RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $70./hour. 4 ton/lift. Sr. disc. Free est. Call Philip.

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

PAINTING

A2Z PAINTING. Free esti-mates. Quality Exterior Paint-ing. Call Erin (250)294-5422.

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

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

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


PLUMBING

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

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

PLASTERING

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

PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

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

TILING

SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Freeest. Call 250-686-6046.

TREE SERVICES

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

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

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