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A fresh startJo-Anne Montgomery, president of non-profit society Wear 2 Start, displays some of the clothes and accessories the organization provides to women launching new careers. The clients in need are screened and recommended by job training agencies in Greater Victoria. Read the story on Page A11.
Top bureaucrat embraces privacy recommendations
Daniel PalmerNews staff
Saanich’s top bureau-crat is promising to address recommenda-tions made by B.C.’s pri-vacy watchdog after the District installed and used illicit spyware.
Interim Chief Adminis-trative Officer Andy Laid-law said last Thursday he has already ruled out any future use of Spector 360, an employee moni-toring software program that was installed on the computer of Mayor Rich-ard Atwell and 12 other municipal computers last December.
“We’re not using it again. It’s not coming back,” said Laidlaw, who is serving as interim CAO.
B.C. Privacy Commis-sioner Elizabeth Den-ham released a report on March 30 that made clear the Spector 360 program collected information in violation of the Freedom
of Information and Pro-tection of Privacy Act.
With the support of council, Laidlaw said he intends to implement Denham’s recommen-dations which include an audit of the District’s compliance with the pri-vacy act, updated pri-vacy policies and the appointment of a privacy officer.
“The first thing we need to address is those recommendations and I believe council will be supportive of that as well,” Laidlaw said. “Some of this will be new for local governments. The bar’s been raised on the privacy issue.”
Laidlaw said the Dis-trict’s focus on security came at the expense of privacy considerations, and that Denham’s report has clearly identified a weakness.
Security prioritized at expense of privacy concerns, says CAO
PlEASE SEE: Privacy oversight, Page A4
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Plastics waste ban gains momentum Plastic-free life difficult to pull off, advocate proves
Daniel PalmerNews staff
Tiny plastic beads found in face wash, toothpaste and other cosmetics are finding their way into the waters surrounding Vancouver Island and beyond, and that reality is prompting federal politicians to call for their outright ban.
It’s estimated a single tube of facewash contains up to 330,000 plastic bits, and researchers estimate more than 1,400 products available in Canada contain microplastics. They’re often identified on ingredient lists as polyethylene or polypropylene.
Last month, Victoria MP Murray Rankin rose in the House of Commons to justify an NDP-proposed ban on microplastics under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Rankin detailed the growing body of research that shows microplastics are dangerous to the oceanic food chain, and referenced a study completed by researchers at the University of Victoria in collaboration with Peter Ross, a former federal government scientist who now works for the Vancouver Aquarium.
In that study, researchers found plastic microbeads aren’t just in nearby waters, but they’re also polluting environments as far away as
Haida Gwaii, where little to no industry exists. Plankton are ingesting the food and dying, Ross concluded.
“Plankton may seem a long way from orcas, but of course they are not,” Rankin told parliamentarians. “If the little creatures that are plankton are finding themselves ingesting microbeads and are unable to survive, and invertebrates that perhaps eat them are also ingesting slightly larger microplastics and they cannot
survive, it does not take a scientist to understand that the species at the top of the ladder will have difficult with survival.”
The NDP’s motion passed unanimously with all-party support, and Environment Canada has already launched a microplastics study to determine whether it qualifies as a toxic substance.
Victoria resident Carol-Lynne Michaels, who made headlines when she spent two years attempting to live a plastic-free life, said she was pleased to see some progress on a microplastics ban.
“We see plastic reduction initiatives a lot more often today than we did a few years ago,” Michaels said.
She wasn’t able to pull off an outright avoidance of plastics during her attempts in 2012
and 2014, but Michaels felt compelled to try after watching The Clean Bin Project, a documentary that laid bare the level of plastic consumption found in the bellies of birds and other animals in the North Pacific.
At her home, Michaels displays plastic straws, disposable spoons and a few plastic bags from her 2014 attempt that remind her just how difficult the wean away from plastic can be.
“It’s the single use disposable plastic that needs to stop,” she said. “You use a spoon or straw for five minutes and that will never go away. That’s the great thing for me in hearing the news about microplastics. We need to figure out as individuals and as a society how to deal with this.”
To start, Michaels is organizing a screening of the plastics documentary (ITALS) Bag It in collaboration with the Victoria chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. The April 26 screening and panel discussion will take place at Solstice Cafe in Vic West from 6 to 8 p.m. and will include local business owners committed to reducing their plastic output.
“The goal is to get the conversation started about our consumer habits and ways to help businesses mentor one another,” Michaels said. “Whether it’s as simple as removing plastic grocery bags, it’s a conversation about how we can support businesses to reduce their plastic footprint.”
“It’s the single use disposable plastic that needs to stop.”
- Carol-Lynne Michaels
Daniel Palmer/News staff
Carol-Lynne Michaels displays some of the plastic products she couldn’t avoid, along with some wooden toothbrushes she used, while attempting to live plastic-free in 2014.
Saanich cycling festival happens this Sunday
The District of Saanich is partnering with a variety of community organizations to present the fifth annual Saanich Cycling Festival on Sunday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event
features the BIG Family Bike Ride which is a mass participation ride celebrating Earth Day 2015.
The ride will be escorted by Saanich Police Department along the Shelbourne Street corridor.
Participants have two routes to choose from: a 5-kilometre Shelbourne Street route, or a Kid’s University of Victoria route. Stage entertainment, bike demonstrations, interactive games and activities, information displays, a bike rodeo and concessions
will round out a day of free family fun.
The Shelbourne Bike Ride starts at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus and ends at University of Victoria. Free parking is available at UVic Lot #6 and cyclists are asked to use Henderson Road to access Camosun for the start. Saanich Fire will be on hand with a ladder truck for an aerial group photo. Kid’s UVic Ride starts from UVic parking lot #10. See saanichcyclingfestival.ca for more information.
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Denham also said District officials demonstrated poor comprehension of privacy law, that the decision to purchase the software was rushed by senior bureaucrats and that the software did not serve its purported purpose of increasing IT security.
“We do have a privacy program in place, but security was our first priority, and we need to look at that through a different lens so that privacy is incorporated into everything we do going forward,” Laidlaw said.
“I’m not complaining about the report. It was very complete. ... I’m hopeful we can learn
from this and go forward,” he said.
When asked if any employees would be fired or reprimanded for contravention of privacy law, Laidlaw said he cannot comment on personnel matters.
Laidlaw left for vacation on April 3 and returns to the District on April 29. Carrie MacPhee, director of legislative services, will assume CAO responsibilities during Laidlaw’s absence.
Continued from Page A1
Privacy oversight needs ‘different lens,’ says CAO
CAO Andy Laidlaw.
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Police nab lone equineon the lam
An escaped horse found near Elk Lake kept Saa-nich police officers busy on the weekend.
The brown mare was found wandering in the 5500-block of Hamsterly Rd. last Saturday, which prompted Saanich Police to put out a descrip-tion of the animal. It had been captured without incident and was being held temporarily at a local farm while police sought out its owner, said Sgt. Steve Eassie.
“The owner of the horse was identified later that same evening,” Eassie said. “They called in to advise that they were the owners, and that they had already made arrangements to have the ani-mal returned the following day.”
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Limiting plastic use a good start
It’s time to do away with plastic microbeads in our cosmetics, cleansers and toothpastes.
There is good reason to believe these plastic microbeads are already clogging up the bodies of miniscule marine life after being swept down the drains and excreted through ocean outfalls. Even in areas with sewage treatment (i.e. everywhere but Greater Victoria), the tiny flakes of plastic are still finding their way into the Great Lakes and other bodies of water in disturbing concentrations.
Europeans are ahead of North America in the fight against microplastics in everyday products. As an example, two Dutch-based advocacy groups launched an app in 2012 that identifies which products contain plastic microbeads (see BeatTheMicrobead.org).
But the momentum is shifting in North America. New Jersey recently banned the manufacture and sale of plastic microbeads in cosmetic product, and a ban already exists in Illinois; several other states are considering similar measures. Consumers are also getting more conscientious about plastic waste, and should be applauded for avoiding products that contain plastic beads.
But why do manufacturers continue to use plastic microbeads in their products? Exfoliation and esthetics are the advertised reasons, but it really comes down to cost-savings, which hardly justifies their continued use. It turns out natural exfoliants like rice, apricot seeds, nut shells and even bamboo work even better than microbeads for exfoliation because they have rough edges.
Companies like Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, The Body Shop, L’Oreal, Colgate-Palmolive and others are sensing the shift in direction and have already started phasing out microbeads in an effort to eliminate their use by 2015. Environment Canada is now studying the potential toxicity of microplastics, but government does has a way of dredging through any new regulatory measures.
In the meantime, avoid purchasing any products with polyethylene or polypropylene in the ingredients list. Aquatic life will thank you for it.
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YOUR VIEW
Re: District privacy failures need ‘structural fix:’ councillors, News (April 3)
Saanich News is to be congratu-lated on its ongoing, balanced and thoughtful coverage of Saanich politics.
I voted for Richard Atwell in November because I saw many issues in Saanich which were not being addressed, and a public which was not allowed to address council on substantive matters.
This lack of public input at coun-cil meetings has recently been rec-tified by Coun. Colin Plant, bringing forward an amended council pro-cedure bylaw which will come into effect in April. Listening to some councillors views on public input was eye opening, to say the least.
The Privacy Commissioner’s report has validated the con-cerns of many of us who voted for change.
As a retired CIO of a local Crown Corporation, I could not believe what I was hearing in early January in the defense of the Spector 360 system.
It now turns out that the lack of understanding of privacy issues at Saanich municipal hall is profound.
Given the recent astonishing comments by Coun. Vic Derman (who I also voted for) who contin-ues to defend what is going on, and to say there is no incompetence shows the problems are deep indeed – as evidenced by former IT staffer John Woodland’s revelations – at both the senior staff level and with some councillors.
All of this is even more astonish-ing given the legislation has been in place for 20 years. What has been going on during that time? Council should not try to explain this away, the public deserves more respect than that!
It is now time to set up the municipal governance review, for which 88 per cent of us voted, and look at other ways Saanich can improve, instead of resting on its now tarnished laurels.
Karen HarperSaanich
Editorial cartoonistshould know better
Re: Cartoon, Editorial (April 1)Better check your compass before
leaving home. “Public Opinion Does a 360” will change nothing. A 360-degree turn leaves you facing the same way at the start. A “180” does the job. Or follow a Scouter.
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The labour situation in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised boom in heavy construction gets set to ramp up this summer.
Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “provincial nomination” program for 90 days. This program allows the province to recommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C.
The B.C. provincial nomination program saw its number of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the federal government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker program. Thousands of TFWs who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with many of them turning to the provincial nomination track. Bond has been pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomination quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more. The three-month pause is so her ministry can add staff and speed up processing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for health care workers and a northeast pilot program are being maintained.
Even with the current slump in energy prices and before anticipated pipeline and liquefied natural gas projects start, the labour shortage in the northeast is near crisis. In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware
retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going.
This summer, work is scheduled to start on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construction project in B.C.
history. And a union vs. non-union battle reminiscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is underway. The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demanding a project agreement that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way. BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald told me that’s not all they want. They are also seeking quotas for members
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The NHL is coming to the Saanich Peninsula next season.
Panorama Recreation Centre’s Arena B in North Saanich erupted in cheers and shouts as the announcement was made Saturday afternoon that the rink was the top vote-getter in the final round of the Kraft Hockeyville competition. Their 1.1 million votes put Panorama over the top, not only to take home $100,000 for arena improvements but to host an NHL preseason game. Panorama defeated Chatham, Ontario for Hockeyville’s premier award.
The announced match will be between the Vancouver Canucks and the San Jose Sharks, featuring Peninsula hockey product Matt Irwin.
Jason Fletcher, who initially nominated Panorama in the Kraft Hockeyville challenge, says he was thrilled that the rink won and he quickly credited the community and the scores of volunteers who made it all happen.
“We were half a million votes better,” he says. “Hats off to
all of the volunteers. I may have started the ball rolling but this went a lot bigger than just me.”
Fletcher was celebrating his birthday Saturday and says the Hockeyville win certainly was a topper.
He says the effort and all of the votes shows that hockey is ingrained in everyone’s spirit in Canada.
“It doesn’t have to be 30 degrees below zero or covered in snow,” Fletcher says, indicating Vancouver Island’s typically balmy winter weather. “This will be great for the kids to see their heroes play hockey on the Saanich Peninsula.”
Wayne Ruffle, chair of the Peninsula Recreation Commission, says he sends his thanks out to everyone who voted, as well as Panorama staff and community volunteers who worked hard to get the word out.
“My head is just spinning,” Ruffle says. “And congratulations, too, to Chatham for being right there and winning $100,000 as well. It’s a fabulous thing to happen to our area.”
Saanich Peninsula community leaders were on hand to
witness the event. Sidney and Central Saanich mayors Steve Price and Ryan Windsor, respectively, noted the NHL game will be a boon for the region. They agreed that on a larger scale, it was the community that did the work.
North Saanich Councillor Geoff Orr, whose children played in the arena coming
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“It’s a Peninsula thing,” Orr says, adding he still plays adult rec. hockey there.
Saanich North and the Islands MLA Gary Holman adds the win was “remarkable”.
He says even MLAs from across B.C. got on board. Panorama in his riding, and Dawson Creek in the riding of Liberal MLA Mike Bernier, were in the finals
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Fletcher notes that now the work begins. He says representatives with the NHL will be in North Saanich Tuesday (April 7) to inspect the arena and begin the preparations to hold
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For members of the Sikh community, the centuries-old festival of Vaisakhi marks the beginning of the new year, the birth of the Khalsa and the completion of the wheat harvest.
While local residents with the non-profit India Canada Cultural Association may not be as directly involved in agri-culture as their forebearers, the marking of this special time of year in Greater Victoria offers numerous opportunities to experience Indian food, traditional dance and other cultural activities.
Not so ironically, this Sunday’s Vai-sakhi Mela (a Sanskrit word meaning gathering, or to meet) is happening at the Saanich Fairgrounds, a Central Saa-nich venue tied directly to agricultural celebrations.
The free gathering at the fairgrounds represents the festival side of Vaisakhi, one of the most important cultural events of the year globally for members of the Sikh community – Hindus, Bud-dhists and Tamils also celebrate, but in slightly different ways. The festival also includes special prayer services and events at the gurdwaras (temples).
It’s primarily about family, says Serena Rai, a Victoria resident who has danced the traditional Indian bhangra style since she was five and performed often at such celebrations.
“We’re a close group. We all kind of
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While the mela has plenty of out-ward cultural appeal, Rai, as part of the younger generation, also appreciates the efforts being made to maintain her eth-nic Indian heritage.
“It’s so important to look at what our elders are doing for us as a community,” she says of Vaisakhi-related events. “It makes me very proud to know my chil-dren (will be able to participate), as this is being passed from generation to gen-eration.”
Gordy Dodd, a well-known Greater Vic-toria merchant and president of the India Canada Cultural Association, noted that the marking of Vaisakhi can have many beneficial elements.
“(This) celebration is about sharing and family,” he said.
“I firmly believe that when a commu-nity gathers in sharing its food, culture, music, art and dance, then our whole community of Victoria gains a sense of tranquility, equality and belonging that is spiritually healing for all of us.”
The Vaisakhi Mela, running from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 1528 Stelly’s X Rd. in Central Saanich, features a market, authentic Indian food stalls, henna tat-too applications and a variety of free chil-dren’s activities.
There will be outfit, food and decora-tion contests for attendees to take part in. From an entertainment standpoint, there will be various musical and dance performances and competitions, head-lined by members of the Apna Virsa
(translates to our cultural roots), which is billed as the region’s premier Punjabi arts and culture group.
According to Khushia Gill, the coach and leader of Apna Virsa, “Cultural dance knows no race, colour or ethnicity; only talent and passion.” and this groups remarkable energy and synergy symbol-izes this way of dance.
The ICCA is mandated to celebrate and raise awareness about the power, diversity and colour of India’s rich cul-ture. For more than 40 years, the soci-ety has worked towards creating bridges between the Indo-Canadian community in Greater Victoria and other cultural groups.
Getting there and backFor people wishing to attend Vaisakhi events in Saanichton but looking to avoid driving, transportation will be provided from various locations.n Vehicles will leave the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple at 1210 Topaz Ave. at 11:30 a.m., noon and 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Departures from Saanich Commonwealth Place are at noon, 12:30, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.n Vehicles also leave Mayfair Centre from the Toys R Us entrance at noon, 1 and 2 p.m., while departures from Sizzling Tandoor at Uptown happen at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.n Regular return times from the fairgrounds begin at 12:30 p.m. and run every 15 minutes starting at 4:30.
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For members of the Sikh community, the centuries-old festival of Vaisakhi marks the beginning of the new year, the birth of the Khalsa and the completion of the wheat harvest.
While local residents with the non-profit India Canada Cultural Association may not be as directly involved in agri-culture as their forebearers, the marking of this special time of year in Greater Victoria offers numerous opportunities to experience Indian food, traditional dance and other cultural activities.
Not so ironically, this Sunday’s Vai-sakhi Mela (a Sanskrit word meaning gathering, or to meet) is happening at the Saanich Fairgrounds, a Central Saa-nich venue tied directly to agricultural celebrations.
The free gathering at the fairgrounds represents the festival side of Vaisakhi, one of the most important cultural events of the year globally for members of the Sikh community – Hindus, Bud-dhists and Tamils also celebrate, but in slightly different ways. The festival also includes special prayer services and events at the gurdwaras (temples).
It’s primarily about family, says Serena Rai, a Victoria resident who has danced the traditional Indian bhangra style since she was five and performed often at such celebrations.
“We’re a close group. We all kind of
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While the mela has plenty of out-ward cultural appeal, Rai, as part of the younger generation, also appreciates the efforts being made to maintain her eth-nic Indian heritage.
“It’s so important to look at what our elders are doing for us as a community,” she says of Vaisakhi-related events. “It makes me very proud to know my chil-dren (will be able to participate), as this is being passed from generation to gen-eration.”
Gordy Dodd, a well-known Greater Vic-toria merchant and president of the India Canada Cultural Association, noted that the marking of Vaisakhi can have many beneficial elements.
“(This) celebration is about sharing and family,” he said.
“I firmly believe that when a commu-nity gathers in sharing its food, culture, music, art and dance, then our whole community of Victoria gains a sense of tranquility, equality and belonging that is spiritually healing for all of us.”
The Vaisakhi Mela, running from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 1528 Stelly’s X Rd. in Central Saanich, features a market, authentic Indian food stalls, henna tat-too applications and a variety of free chil-dren’s activities.
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According to Khushia Gill, the coach and leader of Apna Virsa, “Cultural dance knows no race, colour or ethnicity; only talent and passion.” and this groups remarkable energy and synergy symbol-izes this way of dance.
The ICCA is mandated to celebrate and raise awareness about the power, diversity and colour of India’s rich cul-ture. For more than 40 years, the soci-ety has worked towards creating bridges between the Indo-Canadian community in Greater Victoria and other cultural groups.
Getting there and backFor people wishing to attend Vaisakhi events in Saanichton but looking to avoid driving, transportation will be provided from various locations.n Vehicles will leave the Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple at 1210 Topaz Ave. at 11:30 a.m., noon and 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Departures from Saanich Commonwealth Place are at noon, 12:30, 2, 3 and 4 p.m.n Vehicles also leave Mayfair Centre from the Toys R Us entrance at noon, 1 and 2 p.m., while departures from Sizzling Tandoor at Uptown happen at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.n Regular return times from the fairgrounds begin at 12:30 p.m. and run every 15 minutes starting at 4:30.
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It only takes a few seconds to make a first impression in a job interview, and looking the part is half the battle.
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Fourteen-year-old Saanich musician Rachel Lee’s video took top honours among the Grade 10 level-entries for The Royal Conservatory of Music’s (Toronto) recent Video Challenge.
The competition was open to all students in Canada and U.S.A. with more than 600 entries in total.
All Grade 10 level entrants performed Dance (Juba) by composer Nathaniel Dett, and Lee’s exu-berant expression was judged to have captured it best.
The prize is a different type of honour. In addi-tion to having her video included on the RCM web-
site (watch it online at bit.ly/1CdMNU1), it will be featured in six RCM events across Canada, along with the launch of the RCM Celebration Series of piano literature for music teachers and students.
Lee is a Mount Douglas secondary student and studies locally at PJ Music Studio and at the Victo-ria Conservatory of Music.
Mount Doug pianist takes top honours in competition
Rachel Lee, 14, a Mount Douglas secondary student, was recently selected as the best Grade 10 submission in a Canada-wide Royal Conservatory of Music competition.
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Fourteen-year-old Saanich musician Rachel Lee’s video took top honours among the Grade 10 level-entries for The Royal Conservatory of Music’s (Toronto) recent Video Challenge.
The competition was open to all students in Canada and U.S.A. with more than 600 entries in total.
All Grade 10 level entrants performed Dance (Juba) by composer Nathaniel Dett, and Lee’s exu-berant expression was judged to have captured it best.
The prize is a different type of honour. In addi-tion to having her video included on the RCM web-
site (watch it online at bit.ly/1CdMNU1), it will be featured in six RCM events across Canada, along with the launch of the RCM Celebration Series of piano literature for music teachers and students.
Lee is a Mount Douglas secondary student and studies locally at PJ Music Studio and at the Victo-ria Conservatory of Music.
Mount Doug pianist takes top honours in competition
Rachel Lee, 14, a Mount Douglas secondary student, was recently selected as the best Grade 10 submission in a Canada-wide Royal Conservatory of Music competition.
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Fourteen-year-old Saanich musician Rachel Lee’s video took top honours among the Grade 10 level-entries for The Royal Conservatory of Music’s (Toronto) recent Video Challenge.
The competition was open to all students in Canada and U.S.A. with more than 600 entries in total.
All Grade 10 level entrants performed Dance (Juba) by composer Nathaniel Dett, and Lee’s exu-berant expression was judged to have captured it best.
The prize is a different type of honour. In addi-tion to having her video included on the RCM web-
site (watch it online at bit.ly/1CdMNU1), it will be featured in six RCM events across Canada, along with the launch of the RCM Celebration Series of piano literature for music teachers and students.
Lee is a Mount Douglas secondary student and studies locally at PJ Music Studio and at the Victo-ria Conservatory of Music.
Mount Doug pianist takes top honours in competition
Rachel Lee, 14, a Mount Douglas secondary student, was recently selected as the best Grade 10 submission in a Canada-wide Royal Conservatory of Music competition.
Submitted photo
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Two-time Olym-pic medallist Ryan Cochrane earned his berths for this sum-mer’s FINA World Championships in Rus-sia (July 24 to Aug. 9) and Pan Am Games in Toronto (July 10 to 26) with victories in the men’s 400-metre and 1,500m freestyle swims at the Swimming Can-ada 2015 Trials.
Cochrane clocked three minutes and 47.50 seconds in the 400m, the fifth-fastest time in the world this year.
Fellow Saanich Com-monwealth Place swim-mer Jeremy Bagshaw, was second in 3:49.76. Bagshaw also quali-fied for the worlds and Pan Ams by winning the 200m freestyle, and met the Pan Am stan-dard in the 400m free.
“We’re going through one of the hardest years of train-ing,’’ Cochrane said. “There’s been a lot of ups and downs but still it’s been an awesome week of swimming. It’s super inspiring to see how well the younger swimmers are perform-ing.”
UVic’s Jon McKay finished third in the 1,500m, and Saanich’s Keegan Zanatta in sev-enth.
Saanich-based Hil-ary Caldwell, a world championship bronze medallist in 2013, was second in the 200m backstroke, three sec-onds off her record fin-ishing in 2:09.53.
‘In the end all I needed was to get on the teams,’’ Caldwell said. “But I definitely wanted to be a lot faster here.’’
Alec Page was sec-ond in the 200m free, clocked a personal best of 1:58.64 to win the men’s 200m fly, and also qualified for the 400m individual medley.
“The 200m fly has always been a second-ary event for me so it’s nice to see what I can do,” Page said. “I just wanted to keep pace with the leaders in the first 50 and I felt if I kept on track I could something on the sec-ond length.”
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Most Canadians don’t know who D.J. Forbes is, but a replay of Con-nor Trainor’s try, in which the latter picked up a bouncing ball and sped wide past Forbes for a try on Friday should go down as one of Canada’s greatest.
The try helped Canada’s men’s rugby team defeat New Zealand’s All Blacks in the sevens version of the game for the first time in history on Friday, 19-15, at the Japan IRB Sevens tournament.
One can’t help but think Forbes, captain of the revered All Blacks sev-ens team and star of the world sev-ens circuit, will ever get caught wait-
ing for a suprise grubber (kick) to bounce his way again.
The Canadians moved on from the quarterfinal win over New Zea-land only to lose a heartbraking 14-5 match versus tournament-winner England in the semifinals.
St. Michaels University School grad Michael Fuailefau scored the opening try versus New Zealand and former UVic Vike John Moonlight the second try and made the steal that turned into Trainor’s winner. Trainor also scored against England and once against Fiji in the third place game. Moonlight scored twice versus Fiji, as Canada lost 21-19.
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Victoria Royals’ defencman Chaz Reddekopp, right, checks Prince George Cougars forward Jansen Harkins during the Royals’ series clinching 5-4 overtime win on Saturday. The Royals are away versus the Kelowna Rockets to start Round 2 of the WHL playoffs on April 10. Don Denton/News staff
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Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.
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INFORMATION
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
HIGH CASH producing vend-ing machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profi t. All on location in your area. Selling due to ill-ness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.
HIP OR knee Replacement? Problems walking or getting dressed? The disability tax credit $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). For assistance call: 1-844-453-5372.
LEASE: RESTAURANT @ the Howard Johnson Hotel, Liquor Store & Pub across from Ford Dealership, Alberni Inlet & Marina. Seating 250, Bar, Patio, Bistro, Kitchen & Coolers Incl. 250-724-2900.
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DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
DRIVERS WANTEDAZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake
• Guaranteed 40hr. WorkWeek & Overtime
• Paid Travel & Lodging• Meal Allowance
• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package
Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com,
careers & then choosethe FastTRACK Application.
HELP WANTEDFIRBANK FARM is looking for an energetic, F/T employee. A car is a necessity, as there is no bus route. Please contact Glen fi [email protected]
Horticultural Labourer needed at Eurosa Farms,
Brentwood Bay.Duties include picking and packing fl owers and crop
maintenance. No experience necessary. $10.49/hr.
40+ hrs/week. 5-6 days/weekWork available in 2015:
May 15 - Dec 15Send resume to
Fax: 250-652-6949. e-mail: [email protected]
PRODUCTION WORKERSCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location.This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of news-papers and advertising supplements.REQUIREMENTS:• Prior bindery and/or
machine operator experience would be an asset
• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment
• Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail
• Must have own transportation
✱Afternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour
Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:
GOLDSTREAM PRESS#220-770 Enterprise Avenue, Victoria, BC
V8X 6R4
ROOFER’S HELPER. Some experience an asset. $12.- $14./hr Experienced positions also available. (250)382-5730.
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: www.CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
TRADES, TECHNICAL
GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus, Alberta urgently requires a Heavy Equipment Technician Instructor to commence imme-diately. Visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.
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. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com
HOLISTIC HEALTH
Trager® Bodywork Gentle, effective & deeply relaxing. Move more freely with less pain and tension.
Spring Special $60.Hot Stone MassagePenetrating heat from
smooth basalt rocks softens tight muscles, melts tension
Spring Special $80.Rae Bilash
Certifi ed PractitionerWomen only, men by referral
250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.
Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or
604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO
RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FOOD PRODUCTS
BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.
FRIENDLY FRANK
BROTHER SEWING machine, $50. Tall standing fl oor fan, $15. Call (250)479-7918.
LONG BLACK velvet ladies evening coat, new, sz large, $90. Call (778)440-3334.
THREE 8” Ceramic Flower pots, new, made in Germany. Pearl bone $25. 250-383-5390
FUEL/FIREWOOD
ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.
SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and siz-es are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 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
IRMA ST- $164,500. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+ bldg. Sm pets ok. No Realtors please! Info: 250-574-3350 or text.
PANORAMIC Ocean views, 2 bdrm & 4 bdrm income proper-ty in Nanaimo. 250-753-0160.
REAL ESTATE
HOUSES FOR SALE
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.
SPACIOUS UPDATED 1 bdrm condo, 3rd fl r Shoal Cen-tre, Sidney. Senior indepen-dent retirement living. New paint, 5 appls, wheel chair ac-cessible, chapel, public restau-rant & pharmacy below, multi-recreation area, sewing room, pool table, workshop, ceram-ics, movie nights, storage lock-er, undgrdprkng, short walk to downtown Sidney, public bus stop at front door, close to shopping and groceries, ac-cess to library & park across the street. Avail May 1. $1300/mo. (250)360-6198.
UPTOWN- STUDIO apt inclds, laundry, heat, hydro, cable. $695 inclusive. (250)748-1310
VIEW ROYALVictoria’s Hidden Gem!
Christie Point Apts2818-3037 Craigowan Road
Reno’d suites:2 & 3 Bdrm & 3 Bdrm T/H
Pool & canoe rackT/H have in-suite W/D
On a 15 acre peninsula15 min to downtown
RENT NOW!On-site mgmnt. Open Daily!
(778) 747-3970www.realstar.ca
RENTALS
COTTAGES
SAANICHTON- Small bache-lor cottage. Hydro & waterincld’d. N/P, references. Availnow. $900./mo. (250)652-3345
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
SAANICHTON: 1-BDRM fur-nished suite $900. inclds utils,wi-fi , laundry. 250-886-1195.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
MT. DOUGLAS: 55+ only Bachelor suite, $485/mo, low-er income seniors. NS/NP.Cable, heat, hot water includ-ed. Avail soon. 250-721-1818.
WANTED TO RENT
WESTSHORE AREA: Single hard working mom with 14 yrold and 1 well trained cat,looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm,(approx $1000/mo). Exc. ref’s.Please call 250-208-0386 andleave message.
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO SERVICES
FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Anycondition. Call (250)889-5383
CARS
1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, au-tomatic, Kashmir (beige/gold),4-disc brakes. Brakes, tiretread still in good shape, re-cent O2 sensor and throttleswitch replaced, rear wheeldrive, power windows/locks/sunroof, 2-12” subs and Ken-more amp. 200,000 km, all re-ceipts for work done. Very funcar to drive. $4000 obo. Call250-812-6008 or email [email protected]
2004 MATRIX Toyota, 71,000 km. Asking $6,200 obo. Goodcond. Call (250)477-0062.
We Buy Cars!Scrap Junk
Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans$50 to $1000FREE TOW AWAY
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96% Two Stage Furnaces $4,795+ GST (Free site visit required)
Fully Installed. Free (Above Grade) oil tank removal10 year parts & lifetime heat exchanger warranty
BRIDGEMAN PLUMBING & HEATING [email protected] • 250-727-1228
Serving Victoria and area for over 30 years.
High Efficiency Heating OptionsTankless Water Heaters Boilers,
Eligible for up to $1,500 RebateHot Water Heating, Fireplaces
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CARPENTRY
All Home Renovation and Restoration
Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, additions, remodeling.
We build custom homes. Comm/Res. 35 yrs exp.
250-213-7176
BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
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.
DRYWALL
BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.
ELECTRICAL
(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic.#3003. 25yrs exp. Any size job. Renos, new homes, knob & tube replacement. Sr. Disc.
250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ELECTRICAL
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.
GARDENING
(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Comm/Res lawn cutting. Weed/ moss & Blackberry/ ivy removal. Aerate/ De-thatch.
(250) 858-0588- Lawn & garden maint.
- Landscaping- Fences & Decks
- Hedge & Tree Services- Pressure Washing
Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca
Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & ferti-lize-soil-hedges, irrigation
DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141.
FULL YARD SERVICES Lawns, Gardens, Power wash, much more. Monthly rates, Free est. Call (778)351-4328.
GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GARDENING
LEVEL GROUND Landscaping Spring lawn renovations. Complete garden & arborist Services. (250) 818 0587.
OVER 20 years experience, lawns, edging, clearing, prun-ing, design. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, pow-er washing, de-moss, Insured.
ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing
Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup
Handyman RepairsFree Estimates WCB Insured
*Seniors Discounts*(778)433-9275
www.abbaexteriors.ca
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate
GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.
GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.
GUTTER CLEANING, de-mossing, grass cutting. Mike 250-474-3701, 250-813-1618.
HANDYPERSONSBIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.
HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.
HAULING AND SALVAGE$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
HAUL A WAY- Junk & gar-bage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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.
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.
WE HAUL CHEAP! Moving & Hauling. (250)881-1910. www.wehaulcheap.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
RENOVATIONS SPECIALIST Carpenter&Sons. decks, fence Doors, windows, painting, dry-wall. Kitchen, bath, suites, Senior Disc. 250-217-8131.
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.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
& MOVING STORAGE
(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.
(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!
ALLSTAR MOVING Delivery Service. From $59. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.
Done Right Moving $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
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.
LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
NORM’S PAINTING- Why wait till Spring? Reasonable, Reliable. Ref’s. Over 25 yrs experience. 250-478-0347.
OLD TIMER. Quality old fash-ioned service. Great rates. Ex-cellent references. Call Al at 250-474-6924, 250-888-7187.
PLUMBING
FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PLASTERING
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-516-5178.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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.
STUCCO MAN- All types of Stucco/Painting. Repairs, ad-ditions, renovations. Free esti-mates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
TREE SERVICES
BUDDY’S TREE SERVICES-Trimming, pruning, chipping,removals, hedges. Insured.Call Keith, (250)474-3697.
WINDOW CLEANING
ABBA EXTERIORSProfessional gutter cleaning &repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
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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The first-ever GIN regatta will fire up during this year’s 10th Van Isle 360 Inter-national Yacht Race.
The biennial Vancouver Island mara-thon yachting race marks its 10th edition with a record number of competitors and the inaugural Gulf Islands Nanaimo (GIN) Regatta.
The race runs from June 6 to 20, with a record 52 boats and around 500 sailors registered to participate in the 10-leg con-
test (which starts and ends in Nanaimo).Leg 9 of the Van Isle finishes at Clover
Point, June 17-18, where Leg 10 will com-mence on June 19, followed by the GIN 10 minutes later.
More than 200 sailors are expected to make the GIN dash to Nanaimo, which will become an annual race, as part of Van Isle 360 and as a standalone event.
Awards night is June 18 at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
Van Isle 360 is “the race” to sail in on the West Coast, says owner Jeffrey Mot-ley, who’ll see boats as far as California and New Mexico at this year’s event, including former American’s Cup race competitor Dennis Conner.
“The race is just one of those amazing events that it’s on the bucket list of every-body,” Motley said.
Visit vanisle360.com for more. [email protected]
Black Press file photo
Night Runner and her crew leave Nanaimo harbour in 2013. The Van Isle 360 boasts than 500 sailors and 52 yachts this year.
Van Isle 360 adds Gulf Island Regatta SAANICH NEWS - Wednesday, April 8, 2015 www.saanichnews.com • A19
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386
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496
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296175-200 g
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96¢
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Organic 3 lb Onion Bags
246
300 gAsst.
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Large Navel Oranges66¢
500 g
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Baguette 196
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per lb 1.90 kg per 100 g
ChickenDrumsticks
266
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356
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346Sockeye SalmonFillets
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156
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126
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per lb4.10 kg
196per 100 g
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per lb5.86 kg
per lb7.85 kgBone-In
per 100 g
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per lb1.23 kg
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96¢132's
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386Lean
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526
per lb8.51 kg
per lb11.59 kg
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per lb4.10 kg
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186
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96
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Roasted Chick Peas
2 FlavoursGrown and Roasted
in Canada
341-398 ml
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Mapleleaf Prime Stuffed Chicken Breasts 284-340gr
Simply PoultryChicken Strips Nuggets or Burgers 907gr
Sunrise Farms Boneless Skinless Chicken BreastsFillets Removed, 11.00 per kg499499
PerLBMango
Cheesecake 999999
Smuckers Brand Bundle Bag 5 items, $23.50 value
$10$10
Mexican “Premium” Ataulfo Mangoesapprox. 5lb case
699699
CanadianBorgonzola, Gorgonzola or Castello Blue Cheese249249
Per100 gr
499499Bl
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Selection may vary by store. Some restrictions apply. Offer in effect until April 12, 201525%
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Sunrise FarmsHoney Garlic Chicken Breasts2kg
SiwinPotstickers & Gyoza454-500gr
Island PridePrime Rib Burgers1.02kg
SchneidersCountry Natural Chicken750gr
Sunrise FarmsBone In Chicken Thighs8.80 per kg
Canadian AA Sirloin Tip Oven Roast
13.20 per kg
399PerLB 599
PerLB
1299 1999 2$8for
Tasty BiteVegetarian Indian Cuisine285gr
Erawan Brand Rice Noodles 454gr
Annie Chun’s Roasted Seaweed Snacks 10gr
Erawan Brand Rice Paper454gr
Annie Chun’s Asian Cuisine Noodle Bowl 169-250gr
Huy FongSauce 230-460ml
Pulo Marinade or Sauce 350-400ml
Patak’s OriginalCooking Sauce400ml
Uncle Tom’sLong Grain Rice2kg
Patak’s OriginalCurry Paste284ml
Thai KitchenCoconut Milk400ml
2$4 2$4
299 399399
Grain Fed Free Run
Locally Raised BC Poultry
2$5for
2$5for
3$5for3$5for
299
499
799
Meat
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Faith Farms Cheese Approx. 400grApprox. 400gr Get 1Carrs Crackers
Selected 125-150grGet 1Get 1 FREE
A $2.50 Value Free Limited Time Offer April 6-12, 2015
Buy 1
New ZealandStrip Loin Grilling Steak
Maple LeafWieners375-450gr
Grimm’sBavarian Smokies450gr
Mitchell’sPremium Bacon375gr
Grimm’sPepperoni450gr
Boneless Center Cut Pork Loin Chops
8.80 per kg
399PerLB
$12
499 399 499 599
YoplaitSource Yogurt16x100gr
KnorrLipton Cup A Soup4’s
YoplaitSource Greek Yogurt8x100gr
PrimoReady To Serve Soup525-540ml
YoplaitSource Yogurt650gr or 4x100gr
ChristiePremium Plus Crackers450-500gr
Del MonteCanned Vegetables341-398ml
VHSteamers283-298gr
Minute RiceLong Grain Instant Rice1.2-1.4kg
Healthy ChoiceGourmet Steamers276-306gr
KraftStove Top Stuffing Mix120gr
299 299
599 99¢
499
99¢ 4$5for399
2$5for
3$5for
299
Meat
• QF is for Quick Fixin’s!•
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OlivieriPasta Sauce160gr or 275-300ml
Coke, Canada Dry or SpriteGlass Bottle, 6x237ml
KraftCracker Barrel Cheese Slices220-240gr
KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr
BecelOil1lt
Bull’s EyeBarbecue Sauce425ml
HeinzTomato Ketchup1lt
UnicoPasta700-900gr
SunRypeBeverage1.36lt
RogersOats750gr-1.1kg
RogersFive Grain Granola700-750gr
PostHoneycomb, Sugar Crisp or Alpha-Bits Cereal340-400gr
PostShreddies or Spoon Size Shredded Wheat525-550gr
KraftCheez Whiz or Singles 900gr
CheemoPerogies907gr
KraftCracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese907gr
KraftKraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese175-200gr
Nabob Coffee CompanyGround Coffee
915-930gr
Five AliveReal Fruit Beverage1.75lt
ImperialMargarine1.36kg
UnicoTomatoes796ml
Minute MaidSimply Orange Juice2.63lt
OlivieriFilled Pasta275-350gr
MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr
Red RoseOrange Pekoe Tea144’s
Kellogg’sEggo Waffles1.68kg
PostHoney Bunches of Oats Cereal368-439gr
HeinzBeans398ml
BreyersFamily Classic Frozen Dessert1.66lt
LeclercCelebration Cookies240-270gr
LeclercQuatro Cookies300gr
NesteaIced Tea695ml
PoweradeSports Drink710ml
GlaceauVitamin Water591ml
Old DutchPotato Chips255gr
McCainUltra Thin Crust Pizza334-360gr
Dr. OetkerCasa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza395-450gr
Black DiamondShredded Cheese340gr
Black DiamondCheestrings336gr
UnicoBeans, Chick Peas or Lentils540ml
Old DutchArriba Tortilla Chips260gr
SnowcrestFrozen FruitSelected, 600gr
Old DutchRestaurante Tortilla Chips276-384gr
RaguPasta Sauce630-640ml
1199 1199
299299
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2$5for
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777 777499 399
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499299
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OlivieriPasta Sauce160gr or 275-300ml
Coke, Canada Dry or SpriteGlass Bottle, 6x237ml
KraftCracker Barrel Cheese Slices220-240gr
KraftPhiladelphia Cream Cheese Spread400gr
BecelOil1lt
Bull’s EyeBarbecue Sauce425ml
HeinzTomato Ketchup1lt
UnicoPasta700-900gr
SunRypeBeverage1.36lt
RogersOats750gr-1.1kg
RogersFive Grain Granola700-750gr
PostHoneycomb, Sugar Crisp or Alpha-Bits Cereal340-400gr
PostShreddies or Spoon Size Shredded Wheat525-550gr
KraftCheez Whiz or Singles 900gr
CheemoPerogies907gr
KraftCracker Barrel Cheddar Cheese907gr
KraftKraft Dinner Macaroni & Cheese175-200gr
Nabob Coffee CompanyGround Coffee
915-930gr
Five AliveReal Fruit Beverage1.75lt
ImperialMargarine1.36kg
UnicoTomatoes796ml
Minute MaidSimply Orange Juice2.63lt
OlivieriFilled Pasta275-350gr
MelittaSingle Serve Coffee Cups126-132gr
Red RoseOrange Pekoe Tea144’s
Kellogg’sEggo Waffles1.68kg
PostHoney Bunches of Oats Cereal368-439gr
HeinzBeans398ml
BreyersFamily Classic Frozen Dessert1.66lt
LeclercCelebration Cookies240-270gr
LeclercQuatro Cookies300gr
NesteaIced Tea695ml
PoweradeSports Drink710ml
GlaceauVitamin Water591ml
Old DutchPotato Chips255gr
McCainUltra Thin Crust Pizza334-360gr
Dr. OetkerCasa Di Mama or Panebello Pizza395-450gr
Black DiamondShredded Cheese340gr
Black DiamondCheestrings336gr
UnicoBeans, Chick Peas or Lentils540ml
Old DutchArriba Tortilla Chips260gr
SnowcrestFrozen FruitSelected, 600gr
Old DutchRestaurante Tortilla Chips276-384gr
RaguPasta Sauce630-640ml
1199 1199
299299
299
2$5for
2$4for
3$5for
2$6for2$6for
3$5for
777 777499 399
3$4for
499299
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399399 499499
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$4.49 $4.49
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You Could win a 1940’s replica Coca-Cola Cooler!Celebrating 100 years of the Coca Cola Bottle!
A Little Taste of Italy
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299 FreshHalibut Steaks
FreshSnapper Fillets
Medium Salad•Andean Quinoa•Fruit •Beet• Red Potato with Dijon
Grimm’sLyona, Beer, Summer Sausage or Ham Sausage with Garlic
Grimm’s 4 Pack Pepperoni Sticks
ContinentalTraditional Irish Smoked Ham
FreybeAuthentic
Smoked BeefBottom Round
BoursinSoft Cheese
125-150gr
Frozen or Previously FrozenCooked White Tiger Prawn Tails41/50 Size
FreshAhi Tuna
Quality FreshSweet Treats Jelly Beans600gr
Scotch Mints Quality FreshSweet Treats Almonds Cocoa Dusted Chocolate Covered, 250gr
Organically YoursRaw Hulled Pumpkin Seeds 200gr
Dinner for Four27 Piece Party Tray 9 Piece
Spicy Shrimp Rolls
10 Piece California & Dynamite Rolls
149per 100gr
Egg Roll 199 699 499
199Per100 gr 199Per
100 gr 599
129Per100 gr
Per100 gr
4595
399 599
399per 100gr
249per 100gr
1299
49¢Per
100 gr 299 399 399
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399 299
599
LifewayKefir Cultured Milk Smoothie946ml
Wolfgang PuckOrganic Soup398ml
OrganicvilleGluten Free Organic Vinaigrette236ml
GlutinoGluten Free ProductsSelected, Assorted Sizes
Trueblue or TrueblackCocktail1.36lt
Popcorn IndianaAll Natural Popcorn156-220gr
Mighty Leaf TeaWhole Leaf Pouches
15’s
Double LayerStrawberry Truffle Cake
Vanilla Slice
8” Bumbleberry PieRaisin Bran Muffins
Ranger Cookies Large Kaiser Buns Selected
White or 60% Whole
Wheat Bread
Old Fashioned Donuts
Country HarvestBreadSelected, 675gr
Silver HillsSprouted Whole Grain BreadSelected, 430-615gr
Scrub FreeMildew or Soap Scum Remover950ml
Easy OffOven Cleaner400gr or 475ml
RoyaleTiger Towel6’s
RoyaleBathroom
Tissue12-24’s
499
2$5for2$5for
4$5for199
6 pack 8 pack
999
7772$5for
2$5for
2$6for
399
2$4for
499
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599599399299
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California Grown Organic Baby Cut Carrots 1lb bag
Mexican Grown Organic Grape Tomatoes 1 pt clamshell
California “Bolthouse” Snap Top Carrots1.52 per kg
California “Cara Cara” Red Navel Oranges4.39 per kg
Mexican “Medium” Zucchini Squash1.94 per kg
Vancouver Island “Hot House” Mini Cucumbers 2lb bag
1199
Taylor FarmsRomaine Hearts 3 pack
Washington “Premium” Jonagold Apples2.18 per kg99¢99¢
PerLB
B.C. Grown “Hot House” Organic Long English Cucumbers
4” Premium Basket Stuffers
Gerbera Bouquet
2$7for
California “Premium” Fresh Broccoli Crowns 4.39 per kg199199Per
LB
499 69¢PerLB
2$7for 88¢PerLB 199Per
LB
B.C. Grown “Hot House” B.C. Grown “Hot House” B.C. Grown “Hot House” 2992$6for 2$4for
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