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The Central Saanich police sta-tion was a busy place Saturday as people gathered for the Change of Command Ceremony to say goodbye to Chief Paul Hames, and to welcome Les Sylven into the role.

The event also saw Derren Lench officially named as Deputy Chief.

After a few years with Central Saanich Police, Sylven begins his new role this week.

“It’s a huge honour to have the opportunity to step into an orga-nization that has been so well led over the last 16 years with Chief Hames and I think that we’re very luck to have such a supportive community,” he said.

He said he hopes to continue connecting with the community, building those relationships and

trust. In his speech at the ser-vice he said there are three ques-tions he asks himself: “is the com-munity safe; how much do they trust us, and; are we ready for anything?”

He said that is the framework the Central Saanich Police Ser-vice uses to make decisions.

“And just answering those three questions are the ques-tions that I think will help keep us delivering the kind of service

that the community is used to.”Aside from his new role, he is

excited to welcome the new Dep-uty Chief on board.

“He’s going to do great. He’s going to do fantastic.”

Having just moved on after 35 years in the RCMP, Lench went to school on the Island and was an auxiliary constable on the Penin-sula for a couple years.

A beginning and an endLes Sylven steps in as new police chief as Paul Hames says goodbye to his role

PLEASE SEE: Community in good hands, page 7

Carlie Connolly/News staff

Retiring Central Saanich Police Chief Paul Hames hugs his successor Les Sylven (right) during a change of command ceremony Saturday.

Steven HeywoodNews staff

Spurred by a Sidney resident, MLA Gary Holman is continuing the fight to see some regulation of the fees doctors charge elderly drivers in B.C.

Holman, NDP MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, recently wrote a letter to the health minister and B.C.’s attorney general on the issue of drivers’ medicals when they turn 80 years of age — and the appar-ent arbitrary fees they pay for those exams.

“Doctors, in general, negotiate their fee structures with the prov-ince,” Holman said, adding this does not seem to be the case with the 80--plus drivers’ medical exams. “The agreement, as I understand it, is the doctors will set a reasonable fee structure.”

After receiving complaints from local residents, Holman said he’s heard of people being charged a variety of different rates, even nego-tiating with their doctors for a lesser fee. The exam is mandatory in B.C. for drivers 80 years old and older, Holman explained, but there has not been a consistent fee established.

It’s the arbitrary nature Holman said he wants to see changed.

“Depending on the fee charged to these drivers — every two years after they turn 80 — the cost could cause them some hardship.”

MLA calls for a fee structureGary Holman petitions province on exam fees for drivers 80 years-old-plus

PLEASE SEE: MLA wants consistent, page 7

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An assessment of the demand for afford-able housing on the Saanich Peninsula has begun.

Gary Holman, NDP MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, has led a working group of advocates, housing providers and local governments since he started the effort last year. He said it was agreed at the time that in order to address ongoing calls for affordable or workforce housing on the Peninsula, the actual need for it should be documented.

In late August, Holman said the Capital Regional District — which is the umbrella organization for the effort — has engaged the services of the Greater Victoria Social Planning Council (GVSPC). The Council, Hol-man explained, “is a non-profit agency with a long history in social research.”

Holman noted that no affordable housing proposals from the Saanich Peninsula have

received support from the CRD Housing Trust Fund since it was established in 2005 — and supported to some degree by local government.

The research, Holman said, will provide a starting point for any developer looking to provide more affordable housing options.

“There has been a lot of discussion about affordable housing on the Peninsula,” Hol-man stated in a letter to the PNR. “But we need to improve our understanding of the problem to properly address it.”

The first stage of the study by GVSPC, he said, will compile data on the current and future need in all three municipalities and identify gaps in the supply. Results should be made public in October of this year.

Stage two — identifying possible afford-able housing opportunities on the Peninsula and potential proponents (builders) — is expected to follow, with results released by February, 2016.

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Neville Garner of Newton Valley Farms in Central Saanich is frustrated with a notice from BC Assessment that he says threatens the future of their farm.

Garner said he received a letter from the assessment author-ity recently, requesting proof of the farm’s hay sales, stating that they could lose their farm status if they do not do so.

Garner, who has been farming in the District for 20 years, said the letter appeared threat-ening, stating that the assessment authority told them they were losing their farm status as they hadn’t provided proof that they were in fact selling their hay crop.

“They want us to have copies of receipts that we don’t give,” he said.

Garner explained that he doesn’t usu-ally give out receipts to his customers as they don’t always request

them. For their larger customers, they record purchases in a receipt book.

Fernando Santella, acting deputy assessor for B.C. Assessment, said that tax assess-ment is done every second year and asks farm operators for their income based on the activity on the farm.

“The owner will report the income from the activity and we review if the income is

sufficient to meet the farm regulations,” he said.

If assessors have any questions, they may then contact the owner or in some other cases, complete a field inspec-tion, visiting the prop-erty. The rule is that the farm has to obtain an income and have proof of sale.

“It’s necessary that they sell the product,” he said.

They also need to

know the name of the purchaser and the information regarding the transactions, so that if they do have any doubts, they can then make a phone call.

Santella said most farmers know they will receive a letter.

Garner said the farm has lots of cus-tomers, adding they have no trouble sell-ing their hay. Garner added he has had to contact some of his

larger customers to get statements from them, attesting that they did in fact buy their hay. He has also provided the

invoice from their hay contractor (Saanichton Farms) that cuts and bales their hay. That service costs Newton

Valley Farms $3,000.

Central Saanich farmer fears loss of tax statusBC Assessment Authority reviews farm activity to ensure income is sufficient to meet farm regulations

Carlie Connolly/News staff

Neville Garner lifts a bale of hay from his farm in Central Saanich.

PleaSe See: Garner certain he can come up with, page 9

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OUR VIEW

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett spent much of last week in Alaska, trying

to assure local fishermen and environmentalists that B.C.’s mine approval process is “basically the same” as Alaska’s.

Bennett visited an abandoned mine in northwest B.C. that continues to leak acid and metal pollution into the Taku River, vowing to supervise cleanup by a new operator.

He noted that one of B.C.’s proposed new mines includes a 23-km pipe system to move ore out of the shared watershed for processing.

This is typical of the discourse between B.C. and our American cousins. Only our industry is questioned.

Meanwhile in Colorado, the latest mine spill disaster was blamed on a mistake by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And in Alaska as in the rest of the U.S., new metal mines such as the giant Pebble project depend on the same engineering and testing as ours.

Here in Victoria, the Fantasy Island dialogue about oil continued, with Green Party leader Elizabeth May calling a news conference to announce she is (brace yourself) opposed to pipelines and tankers on the B.C. coast. She stood at Clover Point, where daily Alaska crude tankers sail past, many on their way

to vast refinery complexes just out of sight at Anacortes and Cherry Point in Washington. A good portion of B.C.’s gasoline comes from there.

Without a drunk-captain incident since 1989, these tankers load up at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System.

Let’s take a closer look.For 47 years, the pipeline has

pumped huge volumes of oil across Alaska from the charming northern outpost of Deadhorse to Valdez in the south, just east of Anchorage where cruise ships dock.

In his new book, Rust: The Longest War, science writer Jonathan Waldman calls it “the biggest, baddest oil pipeline in the world.”

“From Prudhoe Bay to Prince William Sound,

the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System stretches 800 miles, which leaves engineer Bhaskar Neogi accountable for one of the heaviest metal things in the Western Hemisphere, through which the vast majority of Alaska’s economy flows,” Waldman writes. “Daily, the four-foot steel tube spits out $50 million of oil.”

It was once the largest private infrastructure project in the U.S. Today it’s the most regulated pipeline in the world, with planes flying infrared sensors to detect leaks of warm oil and “line walkers” looking for soft spots in the permafrost.

And this isn’t low-fat, shade-grown oil for Seattle fuel-sippers. It struggles to flow, with a black asphalt bottom and thick wax that has to be scraped out of the pipeline by the ton with giant “pigs” that clean and monitor walls for corrosion.

The five Prudhoe Bay oilfields have been declining in production for 20 years, to the point where the Trans-Alaska pipeline now carries about a quarter of its design capacity. It’s expected to run out around 2040, but for now Valdez still loads more than a tanker a day.

Waldman writes that when North America’s largest oilfield was discovered in 1968, companies first considered extending the Alaska Railroad up to Deadhorse. But they would have needed 63 trains a day of 100 cars each.

Trucks, cargo planes and even nuclear-powered submarines running under the Arctic ice were briefly considered.

Since we had a bit of hand-wringing last week about a small earthquake near Fort Nelson that may or may not have been triggered by hydraulic fracturing, it’s worth noting that Trans-Alaska oil also causes noticeable tremors as it rushes down the Chugach Mountains to a sudden stop at Valdez. But those are American earthquakes, so no story there.

Tom Fletcher is the legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Exam fee clarity needed

If mandatory medical exams for drivers who have turned 80 are going to remain in place for the foreseeable future, it behooves the province and its doctors to ensure there’s a clear fee structure in place.

As seniors turn 80, they are told they must complete a drivers’ medical exam. Every two years after their 80th birthday, they will have to complete the exam again. And, according to a variety of sources, it could cost seniors anywhere from $75 to $400 to complete the exam.

There’s a concern, most notably from the NDP, that these fees are not set in stone with an agreement between the province and the organization representing B.C. doctors.

MLA Gary Holman has even written to the attorney general and health ministry, seeking some assurances for people facing what might be termed as variable fees from different doctors.

In January of this year, local resident John McCloud raised the issue in his own case.

He faced a large fee after he turned 80 and had to get the mandatory exam. He passed the exam and paid the fee, but wondered why the cost, he said he has heard anecdotally from others, are so different.

The provincial handbook for physicians on conducting the exam outlines the type of tests that can be done to ensure someone is fit to drive. There is also the chance a person might be sent on for further or specialist testing, if a physician thinks it’s required. In this respect, one can see that the fees for such services could go up quite a bit.

And therein lies a bit of a grey area when it comes to testing individual fitness to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Costs could go up, depending on a long list of variable health issues that might affect driving.

Be that as it may, for seniors on fixed incomes and who depend on their vehicles — and are still able to drive safely — consistent fees are important.

Faced with mandatory testing in the first place, clarity on medical costs should be easily reached.

‘Without a drunk-captain incident since 1989, these tankers load up at the terminus ...’


I was talking with my neighbour the other day. He had just finished read-ing the Peninsula

News Review. “These crazy folks”

he said, shaking his head.

“It started with the seniors in Sidney want-ing to turn back the clock and not allow development on the other side of the High-way. Do they want horses and buggies on

Beacon Avenue? “Then there was this

complaint last week that there weren’t enough decimal places in the square footage on the website describ-ing the parks.”

“What are you talk-ing about?” I asked.

“The Letters to the Editor of course”, he replied. “People get all annoyed about the smallest things. Look at this latest commo-tion.

“The tennis play-ers are all annoyed because they feel that they are the only ones who should be allowed to use the public courts. Incred-ible! Their solution is to kick out the upstart seniors who want to play pickleball.

“It’s like kids in a sandbox saying pack up your toys and leave because your trucks

are red and only yellow trucks are allowed in this sandbox . I really think they pay people to write these crazy let-ters just to boost circu-lation.”

Anyway, I thought I’d write just to congratu-late you. It worked.

The Letters to the Editor have breathed new life into our neigh-bourhood discussions!

Mike Lane

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LETTERS

Class dismissedWhat is the middle class that our federal party

leaders are talking about doing great things for? I wonder am I middle class and if not what

class am I? What are the other classes? Obvi-ously there must be one below the middle and is that Lower class, poorer class, lesser class and shouldn’t they be the ones to need the most help? Then there must be a class on the upper side of middle, is it the upper class, senior class, highest class or maybe just the classy class.

Of course there are those that have no class, such as what appears to be prevalent in the sen-ate these days. I thought that our ancestors left that class system behind in Europe and Asia when they found their way here but maybe one should take the polititians rantings with a grain of salt as they never seem to remember anything they say past election day.

I’m way too old to go back to class to find answers so maybe I’ll just Google it but then at my age I don’t remember much past suppertime.

R. MacKenzie Sidney

Well insulated from crisisThe B.C. provincial government is using wis-

dom and showing compassion in its social spend-ing. A large array of programs to help the most vulnerable in B.C. have been developed.

One of these starting Sept. 1 is the single par-ents on income or disability assistance train-ing program that will allow the recipient to stay on income assistance for 12 months while they receive government funded job training.

B.C. is rapidly becoming the model that other provinces might follow. We should also realize the government has been receiving reliable, sub-stantive increases in federal transfer payments over the last 13 years from a good government in Ottawa. Federal health care transfer payments to the provinces increased from $20.1 billion in 2006 to $30.4 billion in 2015!

I believe that Canadians have been so well insulated from the world economic crisis, that we may forget that it was, by and large, good govern-ing and careful planning by the federal govern-ment that helped us through the worst times.

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Bury the empty pods so no one but you will know what’s been going on, but you have to be sure, don’t you? After all, you have your reputation as an urban farmer to protect! And, oh my, they did taste great, didn’t they? Now a sprig of mint to put in with them while they are briefly cooked, and you have that “feast fit for a king!”

Now you know why you gave in when your wife insisted you dig the garden just when the Roughriders were about to kick off. It was worth it now, although, at that time you were seriously contemplating a divorce!

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If a senior driver can-not afford the fee for a medical exam, Holman said some may choose to simply stop driving. For some, especially those seniors on a fixed income, that means a loss of independence.

Holman added he is in no way out to dispar-age doctors — or even the drivers’ medical examinations. He said he is simply after a con-sistent fee structure. That will enable people to know up front how much the mandatory exams will cost.

“It’s a tricky issue,” he said about the exams for drivers when they turn 80. “It’s up to doc-tors, for the most part, to determine whether an individual is a safety risk.”

He added the NDP has disputed the valid-ity of the medical exams themselves, question-ing the research the B.C. government used to put the system in place. He said there have been questions around that lack of peer review of information on which the program is based.

That said, Holman noted if such a system must be in place, peo-

ple need the costs up front.

“Driving is such a huge part of people’s independence,” he continued. “If you’re going to (have manda-tory medical exams in place), they shouldn’t be tainted by anything.”

Holman said he has yet to hear back from the health minister and the attorney general, but added his party plans to pursue the matter in the future.

Lench later moved to Alberta, completing 14 years of policing there, in a variety of roles. He then went to Prince George, Ottawa and then came back to B.C.

“I’ve always wanted to come back to the Island, so I was looking for the right position,” Lench said. “The opportunity came for a police service with a wonderful reputation and just really a chance to get back to that grass roots policing because as you move up, at least in the RCMP organiza-

tion, I’m not out connecting as much with the community. It’s more about provincial issues, policies, procedures, that sort of thing, so a department like this where I could work with the men and women of the police service, get out to the community, get involved with the community, you prob-ably see the results of your labour.”

This year, Lench is the president of the B.C Associa-tion Chiefs of Police, repre-

senting chiefs and deputy chiefs of the municipal departments and all of the RCMP. Members come together three times a year, and so he said there is a comfort level, as he knows all of the area chiefs.

The service was also a goodbye to Hames, who has been on the Central Saanich Police team for more than 16 years.

“It’s just been such an honour, 16-and-a-half years has gone by so quickly and its such a privi-lege for me to be able to have served in this com-munity with so many great people …” he said.

Looking back at his most memorable times, Hames said he can’t put one on top of the other, saying for him, it’s really been the people. He also mentioned it’s the community that has made his work easy.

“It really is the community and the members of the organization that make my job easy so I look forward to continuing to live in the community as a resident now. I also feel safe and secure.”

With Sylven taking on his new role, Hames feels proud, saying that he has worked with him for almost four years.

“I couldn’t be more proud of him. I think the community is well served and I think we’re all in good hands.”

Community in good hands: Hames

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John McCloud of Sidney holds his drivers’ license. It was his complaints in January about the fees that helped spur the local MLA into taking action.

MLA wants consistent drivers’ exam feesContinued from page 1

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Producing medi-cal marijuana on agri-cultural land is being allowed in the prov-ince and the District of North Saanich isn’t happy about it.

The municipal gov-ernment recently changed its policy on the production of medi-cal marijuana, to reflect their displeasure over the province quietly making the practice allowable on land with the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).

That move over-rides a federal policy that stated local gov-ernments could enact strict regulations on the legal production of marijuana on and

within their boundaries — or ban the produc-tion outright.

Earlier this month, North Saanich council reluctantly changed their policy.

The District had allowed a single medi-cal marijuana produc-tion facility to proceed last year, as their appli-cation to do so came in well before the District could enact a restric-tive policy.

That facility has not yet started production.

North Saanich did put a policy in place to restrict that use on agri-cultural land within the District.

“Recently, the prov-ince has told (all munic-ipalities) that they must allow this,” said Coun-cillor Celia Stock during

council’s Aug. 17 meet-ing. “I think that it’s awful and I think our residents don’t even know about this.”

“It’s offensive,” Coun. Heather Gartshore added, asking whether North Saanich allows medical marijuana pro-duction on industrial land.

Chief Administrative Officer Rob Buchan said that would have to be determined by the municipality on a case-by-case basis.

“North Saanich is on the province’s radar on this,” Buchan said, noting the municipality received a direct phone call from Victoria, mak-ing sure “we will be compliant.”

In a report to council dated July 30, 2015, Dis-trict staff note the prov-ince in May announced local governments could regulate, but not prohibit, marijuana production as a farm use on ALR land.

Later that month, the province wrote to North Saanich outlining the expectation that all local governments comply by the early fall of 2015.

In its new policy, council notes the Dis-trict has stated that allowing medical mari-

juana production “is not in the best interests of the residents ... The District of North Saan-ich objects to the issu-ance of any production licenses in respect of premised [sic] located within the municipal boundaries.

“Despite local policy, by operation of provin-cial law, the District rec-ognizes this opposition is of no force within the Agricultural Land Reserve.”

North Saanich can, states the staff report, prohibit medical mari-juana production “in all zones except those zones in the ALR.”

Council voted 5-2 to approve the new, defiant policy state-ment. Councillors Jack McClintock and Murray

Weisenberger voted against the policy.

The farm, he noted, pro-duces between 800 and 900 bales of hay a year.

Even with most of his cus-tomers declining a receipt, Garner said he still provided their year end statement of income to Revenue Canada, showing their hay sales.

According to BC Assess-ment, farmers with more than two acres of land must make $2,500 dollars, minimum, every second year. Santella said in the case that some-thing happened to their crop, BC Assessment doesn’t want to penalize people, so the reg-ulations give way for one year

for sales to be lower or less than the minimum amount stated.

For Garner, that $2,500 is easily reachable, saying his sales cover more than the requirement. He said he doesn’t know what BC Assess-ment thinks they are doing with the hay, joking that he

and his wife don’t eat it all themselves.

Garner also stated that this is the first year that tax assess-ment has demanded proof that they are selling their hay and doesn’t think it’s their last.

“I don’t want this happening every year. The harassment’s got to stop.”

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BC Hydro. Within this year’s budget is approximately $10,000 that Tanton said will be used to hire a consultant to study the rooftops and exist-ing wiring, complete a feasi-bility report and a conceptual

design, as well as investigate possible grant sources should the project get the green light.

Tanton estimated the proj-ect, if successful, would be built out “in future years.”

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SIDNEY — The Queen maintains a tight schedule at any time of year, yet a few short days ago, she managed to squeeze in a visit to a local Sidney cafe to wish some dear old friends a happy anni-versary.

Alfred and Pamela Panter were merrily cel-ebrating their diamond wedding anniversary with friends and family

last week when David Roland, the family town crier, bade the atten-tion of all those gath-ered.

After presenting a let-ter of congratulations from the Right Hon-ourable David John-ston, Governor Gen-eral of Canada, Roland announced the pres-ence of a very special guest.

He invited all in atten-

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After mingling with the guests for a short while, her Majesty bade

her old friends farewell and rode off in her carriage to attend to stately affairs.

Prior to her depar-ture, the Queen did comment on the charming town that is Sidney-by-the-Sea.

Perhaps we shall see her on these shores again.

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VICTORIA — B.C.’s economy will grow at a “modest” 2.7 per cent this year, then accel-erate above three per cent as major proj-ects in northern B.C. get going in late 2016, according to the latest forecast by Central 1 Credit Union.

Low interest rates, a low dollar and recov-ering demand in the U.S. will help the Van-couver and southern B.C region’s export and service industries this year, said Bryan Yu, senior economist with the trade association for B.C. credit unions.

M a n u f a c t u r i n g , tourism, TV and film and agriculture are expected to lead the way.

Slow global demand, particularly from China, is expected to dampen growth in northern B.C. and the Kootenays, where min-ing and resources are key drivers.

“Northern B.C. is poised to grow at a faster rate in late 2016 onwards with the start of one liquefied natural gas terminal and pipe-line, the Site C dam and other major projects,” Yu said.

While B.C. residents working in the oil sands are at greater risk, low oil prices are generally positive for the B.C. economy, with lower costs for businesses and consumers.

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This year’s ninth annual Grandmother’s for Africa ride is back and better than ever, with the new addition of a 50 kilometre ride where those riders who can’t commit to the full 275 kilometre ride can have a chance to ride for a good cause.

The annual ride, put on by the Stephen Lewis Foundation, helps out underprivi-leged people around the world, includ-ing raising money for grandmothers who are raising their grandchil-dren in Africa whose parents have died from HIV/AIDS. There are many riders for both events and they have been training hard for their upcoming start dates.

“It’s very exciting that we’re doing some-thing new in our ninth year. It’s turned out to be very popular. We have 20 registered for the longer ride and 17 registered for the 50km ride which is by far the largest number of cyclists that we have

ever had,” said Carol Judd, co-chair of the Cycling Tour Commit-tee for Grandmothers For Africa.

This year’s 275 kilo-metre ride will com-mence on Sept. 11 in Campbell River and fin-ish at the Legislature in Victoria. The 50 kilome-tre ride will begin on Sept. 13.

The riders have

been training hard for the ride with long dis-tance training and hilly routes.

Rider Joanne Lomax said that in rain or shine, the riders have been out training hard for the big day. The average age for the rider is mid-60s — add-ing people must be 55 to get in.

“Some of these

women are in their 70s and they’re just amaz-ingly fit,” she said.

The riders pay their own way for the three day ride and last year they raised around $70,000 with the same goal for this year. Lomax said they try and raise money at $1,000 per person, min-imum, to give back to the foundation.

The Canada-Wide organization sees many groups from different communities come out to ride or cheer on from the sidelines for the good cause.

The addition of the 50 kilometre ride gives those riders unable to complete the long three day ride a chance to participate.

“We have lots of sup-port along the way. If you do get tired, you can put your bike on the back of a car and get a ride for a few kilo-

metres if you just need a bit of a breather,” said Lomax.

People can donate at victoriagrandmothers-forafrica.ca.

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Riders with Grandmothers For Africa train for their 275-kilometre journey to

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Kai Turner, seen here in action during thr 2014/15 season, is back for his fourth go-’round with the Panthers.

NORTH SAANICH — The Peninsula Panthers hockey club is hoping for a large crowd as the squad plays its first home game of the 2015/16 Junior B sea-son this Friday night.

The regular season in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) begins Friday with two games, Peninsula hosting the Saanich Braves (puck drops at 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Centre) and the Nanaimo Buccaneers at the Camp-bell River Storm.

The Panthers visit Saanich at the George Pearkes Arena Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Peninsula will be look-ing to start the season strong after three exhibi-tion losses over the weekend to the Kerry Park Islanders (7-2, 5-1) and the Victoria Cougars (3-1). Fourth-year Panther Kai Turner scored a goal in exhibition, as did rookie Ty Tremblay, who hails from the Saanich Peninsula. — News staff

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The premise may be simple – the fastest to the top of the wall wins – but the execution of speed climbing is on an entirely different level.

Elena Moss, a 16-year-old student at Stelly’s Secondary School placed seventh in her age bracket at last year’s world cham-pionships and com-petes with Team Can-ada soon at the 2015 Worlds in Arco, Italy.

Interviewed before she left, she tried to explain her sport.

“You want a lot of raw power,” said the Colwood resident, com-paring speed climbing to running sprints on a track.

The difference is there are only two lanes and the course is a 15-metre vertical wall with a slight overhang. As with sprinting, how-ever, “you’re just racing the clock,” she said.

Her best time is 12.61 seconds.

“The route is exactly the same all over the world,” she said, add-ing the standards dic-tate everything down to how the hand-holds are attached to the wall.

“It’s pretty precise.”The road to Italy has

been a long one. Moss qualified for the junior

national team at the Canadian champion-ships held in May at the Boulders Climbing Gym in Central Saanich.

To qualify, competi-tors had to place in the top four and achieve a certain time standard. Moss placed second in her age group and third overall and was one of four Boulders members to make the team.

She trains at the climbing gym two days on, one day off, but at times finds herself spending six days a week at the gym. When

she’s not training for an immediate competi-tion, she works on her

endurance and build-ing muscle. This some-times means doing up to 20 laps up and down the wall.

Her training also includes a lot of work with weights and weighted pull-ups, with the goal of building a lot of muscle mass.

Her training is a little different with the world championships draw-ing nearer, she said. She’s doing between six to eight laps at a time on the wall, but focus-ing on making them as precise and efficient as possible.

The big event is on Sept. 4.

“We want to seize the opportunity.”

Speed climbing is a relatively new sport in Canada, but it is quite established across Europe. Moss expects this year’s competition to be fierce, especially

as she has moved up an age category. While she admitted winning would be nice, she has

a more modest goal in mind.

“I’m going with an open mind, but I’d like

to be top 10 again.”

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Elena Moss prepares for a sprint up the wall at the 2014 World Youth Championships.

The Council of the District of North Saanich invites all residents of the Curteis Point / Lands End Area to an informal neighbourhood meeting. This open forum is for the residents of the area to meet their Mayor and Councillors to discuss any matter of their choosing. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at St. John's United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road and will begin at 7:00 p.m. Please join the North Saanich Council members in this open exchange of ideas and information about your neighbourhood.

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Josie Jones, marketer, pro-moter and owner of the show says they try and make it a fam-ily affair because it’s a great way for children to go around with their parents and look at the things the adults once played with. Admission is $4 and is free for children attending with their

parents. The early bird special begins at 8:30 a.m. and is $20 for those wanting to get first dibs on the items.

The next shows are November 22 and Easter Sunday in 2016.

In its 22nd year, the event raises more than $1,000 each time it’s held. Proceeds go towards the B.C Schizophrenia Society.

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More than 100 independent business owners gathered to vote in new members to Think Local First’s board of directors during the annual general meeting at the Atrium last week. Paul Hadfield from Spinnakers Gastro Brew Pub and Mike Black from Capital Iron

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Save on Foods' University Heights manager Ted Pigeon mans the barbecue.

Christina Harvey and daughter 2-year-old Evelyn Harvey pose with a 1915 Model T car. The car was originally owned by Save On Foods founder R.C. Kidd and is now owned by current owner Jimmy Pattison.

Three year old Carlin Johnston shows off the model truck he received while his one year old sister Mabel Gillespie gets her face painted by Heather Hunter.

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THE 292 SENIORS Travel and Social Group is looking for a driver for our 5 spd manual bus on 3-4 day monthly tours. Honourariam. Requires class 1 or 3 with Air. Call 778-352-2283 if you are interested.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL/DENTAL

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

VOLUNTEERS

FIRST OPEN Heart Society of B.C. is looking for a secretary to serve on its board of direc-tors. The ideal individual would have strong organiza-tional, public relations and communications skills. The so-ciety is a non-profi t, charitable organization dedicated to sup-porting open heart and cardio-vascular patients and their families, supporting heart-re-lated medical equipment and education. The board meets monthly for 1.5 - 2 hours. Please call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PARKINSON SOCIETY BC is looking for enthusiastic volun-teers to help at the upcoming SuperWalk in Victoria - a 2 km walk through Esquimalt Gorge Park on Saturday, September 12. As a volunteer, you would play a crucial role ensuring SuperWalk 2015 is a success and that everyone has fun. Po-sitions include set-up, registra-tion and greeters, marshals along the walk route, and take-down. Please call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

POINT ELLICE House is look-ing for an artistic volunteer to stencil, etch or paint glass at Point Ellice, a historic, Victo-rian era house, restaurant and garden. Please call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VOLUNTEER RECRUIT-MENT Fair: Are you looking to engage in the community? Would you like to fi nd that per-fect volunteer fi t for your skills, interests, and availability? Mark your calendar for Thurs-day, October 1 and attend Vol-unteer Victoria’s Volunteer Re-cruitment Fair at UVic, in the Student Union Building. Please call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Located in beautiful setting off the Gorge. Call 250-514-6223 or online: www.andreakober.comTake $20 off your second booked massage!

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

FREE 3 seater sofa, you pick-up. Call (250)477-7819.

FREE METAL garage shelv-ing, 2 racks, 58”hx30”w, 7shelves. (250)658-4242.

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1876 USA Antique Centennialblanket throw, 80”x84”, $70.obo. (250)656-8720 (Sidney).

4 WOODEN shutters. Jug of rug shampoo. $5. ea. 778-265-1615.

BARGAIN; OSTER blender, $50. Call (250)658-8201

JANOME DESK top sewing machine with cover, white,$55. Call (250)595-4462.

RCA MICRO-WAVE 7watt, $30. 4 collapsible shelves14”dx36”l, $15.(778)351-0177.

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FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

FURNITURE

SOFA BED; Grey in colour, like new, hardly used, $500. Call (778)351-1835.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

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RENTALS

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2592 SQ FT on ground fl oor at 231 Dogwood St (next to Stei-nar Bakery). Heavy traffi c area with lots of parking. Back alley way for easy delivery. $10sq ft. Contact 1(250)923-8085.

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4578 SQ FT on the 1st fl oor at 231 Dogwood St (next to Stei-nar Bakery) includes wash-rooms/showers. Heavy traffi c area with lots of parking. $7sq ft. Contact 1(250)923-8085.

APARTMENTS FURNISHED

SIDNEY: SHORT term sublet, 2 level, 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath town-house. Walking distance to all amens. Nicely furnished reno-vated home incld’s patio. Avail mid Nov. to mid Apr. Asking $1600/mo inclusive. NS/NP. Call (250)655-8887.

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PARKING SPACE near Lans-downe Camosun College. 3 min. walk to campus. Only $75/mo. Save $55/mo (more with reduced rate for two vehi-cles). Chris, 250-595-0370.

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

DEEP COVE: lrg 1 bdrm, acreage, hot tub. W/D, cats ok, N/S. $850+. 250-656-1312

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SIDNEY: SENIORS looking to sublet condo/apt, 6 mos. be-ginning Nov 1. 807-548-4878.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

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

CARS

2010 CHEVY Cobalt LT, 4 door, black, power everything, auto, A/C, less then 73,000km, $9000 with full tank of gas! Call 250-634-8586.

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MOTORCYCLES

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

RECREATIONAL VEHICLESFOR SALE

2013 34’ Keystone Cougar 293SAB Fifth Wheel. Immacu-late, only used 4 weeks. 5 year warranty available. 3 slide outs, rear room with bunks, 2nd bathroom, alumi-num frame, bike rack, electric awning. Lots of extras nego-tiable. $35,500. 250-882-6707.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng, decks, fenc-ing. Reasonable rates. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Decks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES

AFFORDABLE! SUPPLIES & vacuum incld’d. All lower Is-land areas. 250-385-5869.

ELECTRICAL

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

BERNIE OSBORNE Electric Res/Com. Reasonable rates. Lic #15478. 250-386-9108.

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

FENCING

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


FURNITURE REFINISHING

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

GARDENING

(250)208-8535. Landscaping Tree & hedge pruning, full yard clean-up, soil delivery, hauling. 25yrs experience.

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A&R LANDSCAPING. Certi-fi ed Horticulturist, yearly main-tenance, clean-ups, pruning, renovating older gardens, great rates, Seniors Discounts. Call (250) 686-4361.

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


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup

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GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONS

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

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, fl oor-ing, painting, drywall, small re-no’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

HAULING AND SALVAGE

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


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.

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

HAUL A WAY Junk & garbage removal. Clean & green. Free quotes. Sr disc. 778-350-5050

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 Wes 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.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces,fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & ve-neered stone. Replace, re-build, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsma-sonry.com; Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

PAINTING

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.

HIGH QUALITY and FAST. Professional Painting. $20./hr. Free est. Glenn 778-967-3607.

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


PAINTING

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over20 yrs. Interior/exterior. CallBernice, 250-655-1127.

OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.

PLUMBING

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

WINDOW CLEANING

ABBA EXTERIORSProfessional gutter cleaning &repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

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.

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ArtsTHE FIRST NATIONS,

Métis and Inuit Art Show is on now and runs through Sept. 3 at the Mary Winspear Centre. Monday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A unique art show with First Nations artists from across Canada. Visit winspear.ca for more details.

THE WEST COAST Chamber Players will

be presenting An Afternoon with JS Bach and GP Telemann on Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Sidney. Featuring Soprano Nancy Washeim in Cantatas by Bach and Concerto for Piccolo Trumpet as well as Concerto for Two Horns by Telemann. Tickets will be sold at Tanner’s Books and

at the door.ART SHOWS AT the

Community Arts Council of the Saanich Peninsula Tulista Gallery. Leina Wann, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 — Art quilts, painted canvas quilts. Into the Garden, Sept. 5 to 20 — Embroiderer’s Guild of Victoria: fine needlework in a colourful variety of styles. Visit cacsp.com for show details.

THE VICTORIA MENDELSSOHNChoir directed by Simon Leung invites only experienced Altos, Tenors and

Basses to audition for their Fall 2015 Season. Auditions will take place on Sept. 12 and 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 4918 Cordova Bay Road. Contact Clara at [email protected] or 250-590-6335 to book your audition time and for more information.

THE FALL SEASON for the Victoria Mendelssohn Choir begins 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 3939 St. Peters Road in Victoria. Music will be Melodies from the British Isles. Two concerts will be performed in January 2016.

EventsPENINSULA COUNTRY

MARKET, Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saanich Fairgrounds. Enjoy a country morning among friends. Call 250-216-0521 or visit peninsula-countrymarket.ca.

HealthLEARN TO SKATE

with Peninsula Figure Skating Club! Registration night takes place Thursday, Sept. 10 at Panorama Recreation Centre from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information see pfsc.homestead.com or email peninsulafsc@

hotmail.com.ACTIVE LISTENING

COURSE Beacon Community Services at SHOAL Centre is offering a course for those interested in volunteering as part of the Friendly Visitors program. Mondays and Wednesdays Sept. 14 to 30. 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Call Deb at 250 656-5537 ext. 106 or [email protected].

GET CONNECTED AND empower yourself through technology at The Centre For Active Living 50+ 1229 Clarke Rd. in Brentwood Bay. Guest speakers Jennifer Cairns of eGurus and Ron Fraser of London Drugs, offer a look at the world of tablets and other popular gadgets. Admission is by donation. 250-652-4611 or [email protected].

MeetingsSIDNEY WHITE CANE

Club meets Sept. 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the SHOAL Centre. A member of the Canadian Council for the Blind will be in attendance. This is a crucial meeting for members.

MEET AND GREET for Christian writers Sept. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Saanichton Bible Fellowship (2159 Mt Newton Cross Road).Executive Director of

The Word Guild, Ruth Thorogood, is coming from Ontario to help form a Christian Writers’ Group of Greater Victoria. Please notify Bill Gray ([email protected]) if you plan to attend.

THE PENINSULA GARDEN Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Mary Winspear Center in Sidney. Ann Nightingale of the Rocky Point bird Observatory will give us an illustrated talk about the many species of birds found on Vancouver Island. Visitors welcome. Non-member drop-in is $5.

THE SONS OF Scotland Benevolent Association invites you to Tartan Up! Take part in a Whisky Tasting (Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.), charity golf tournament (Thursday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m.), Celtic music concert (Friday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m.), Jack Whyte book reading/signing (Saturday, Sept. 12, 2 p.m.), Scottish Tartan Ball/Dinner (Saturday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m.). Proceeds from the events benefit The Kidney Foundation, the Sons of Scotland Foundation, and the Victoria High School Rhythm and Blues Band. See tartanup.org or contact Irene at 250-652-5773 or [email protected].

REAL ESTATE

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Brentwood Bay Village Empourium7103 West Saanich Road 778-351-0178 Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-6pm Brentwood Bay’s newest gathering place offering a unique atmosphere that celebrates the heritage and heart of our community. Discover excellent coffee, delicious freshly made food and a carefully chosen selection of gifts, cards, gourmet items, art and collectibles you won’t � nd anywhere else.

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Fashion for your feet. Woven rugs from Europe. Easy care synthetic yarn. Traditional and Modern styles available in great colours. Area rugs, the � nal touch for a beautiful � oor. Come see our large selection of well made, well priced, European area rugs. Awesome area rugs can make a room! We are pleased to be able to offer the latest colours and styles. Create some ‘pop’ and wow your friends. Hurry in for best selection.• Comfort for your feet, rugs are soft, warm & inviting.• Rugs reduce sound and are slip resistant.• De� ne a space with colour and style• Protect your � ooring investment with a soft luxurious

area rug.• Rugs are simple and easy - change the rug and

change the mood.• Slegg rugs are budget friendly, yet long lasting.• From � oral to shag. Slegg offers a wide

selection of trend setting colors and styles.

SAN MARINO ENGINEERED HARDWOOD The San Marino Collection offers a new European inspiration to the Goodfellow line. An oak product available in 6 different colours, enhances the lightly brushed � nished look. Oversized boards are speci� cally chosen.Features• 3-ply oak with lightly

brushed � nish• 9⁄16” x 7 1⁄2” x 6”• Aluminum oxide � nish for

heavy use• 25 Year Residential Warranty• 30.38 sq.ft./box

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Oak Bay

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Sand Stone Tan

SALE$597SQ. FT.

Quiet-Tan VG™ premium � oor underlayment is speci� cally designed to give � rm support for all � oating � oors. Reduced loud cracking noises, and provides good thermal insulation and is alsomold and mildew resistant.

insulation and is alsomold and mildew resistant.

KRONO VINTAGE Collection Laminate The Krono collection offers a particular and unique décor. Its wide planks can enhance any room décor. Offered with an easy installation system, the 1 CLICK 2 GO makes it simple for everyone.• 10mm x 7.56” x 50 1⁄2• Available colours: 4• Residential warranty: 30 years• Commercial warranty: 5 years• Type of � nish: Embossed

AppalachianHickory

Red River Hickory

TawnyChestnut

Bakers� eldChestnut

SALE$233SQ. FT.

EURO TREND LAMINATEFLOORING• German made• AC3 Rated• Available colours: 3• 10mm• 18.58 sq.ft./Box

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SALE

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INTRODUCINGSLEGG’SISLAND RUSTICSEngineered Oak hardwoodHigh grade � at face hardwood with light wire brush, and small bevel. � nished with low sheen air-dried DuRa-Finish™ 4 1/4 width - 15mm engineered construction with 3mm white oak pre-� nished wear layer

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