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A long road to recovery The Saanich man who helped forge Victoria’s triathlon scene keeps active to heal from a brain injury
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It’s been nearly two years since the crash that changed everything in the life of John Botelho and Hillarie Denning. The married couple, and avid cyclists, were on the home stretch of the September 2010 GranFondo cycling race from Whistler to Vancouver when Botelho went over the handlebars of his bike. His story has been told and retold, and Botelho, who was known as Mr. Triathlon for his efforts in establishing the Island’s triathlon scene, will tell the story and what he’s been through since, to anyone who wants to listen. On that September day Botelho had moved far ahead of Denning, an equally capable cyclist. Denning didn’t realize her husband of six years had smacked his head and was lying motionless on the Trans-Canada Highway pavement in North Vancouver. Several cyclists rode past until one, to whom Botelho is deeply thankful, realized his circumstance. “I fell into a hole on the highway, somersaulted and hit head first. I was mush.” Botelho was taken away in an ambulance and awoke from a coma after 16 days. He was then told by his doctors
the prognosis hadn’t been good, and physical recovery was directly attributed to his high level of fitness going into the accident. It was clear, however, that Botelho had suffered damage to the frontal and parietal lobes of his brain. It’s been 22 months since the crash and the 51-year-old is doing his best to rebuild the neuron connections that will allow him to process information the way he did before the crash. “I have to talk about old things to help reconnect,” he says of the ongoing therapy. The brain is repairing itself, and Botelho has been eager to understand as much as he can about the injury. He's now in the final three months of the all-important 12- to 24-month window following a traumatic brain injury, during which time the recovery process is at its highest. A typical conversation results in Botelho telling a story with vigour, passion and precise detail. He tends to go deep into conversation, but he loses context and veers into tangents. “It’s editing skills,” he says. “I have to try and ask questions about the original topic (of conversation).” PLEASE SEE: Mr. Triathlon, Page A10
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It’s a long road to recovery, but Hillarie Denning is helping her husband John Botelho heal from a serious brain injury. Botelho, a Saanich-based athlete and triathlon organizer, crashed his bike in Vancouver in 2010.
B.C. teachers officially reached a collective agreement with the province, but if the decision fell solely to Greater Victoria teachers, they would remain without a contract. Members of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation voted to ratify the agreement made on June 26 with the government’s bargaining agent, the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. Last week, 21,044 teachers cast ballots and 75 voted yes. Local vote results, while confidential, are considerably different, said Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association president Tara Ehrcke. “I’m disappointed, myself,” Ehrcke said. “The Victoria vote was different from the provincial vote. We had significantly different numbers in terms of turnout and the ratification numbers.” The GVTA executive recommended to its members not to ratify the agreement. “However, a vote’s a vote and we will certainly abide with the will of the majority and we’ll be looking at the next round of bargaining, and primarily the issues of class size and composition and a fair salary increase,” she said. “It wasn’t an agreement anyone was celebrating over.” PLEASE SEE: More bargaining ahead, Page A6 OPEN HOUSE • SAT JULY 7 • 2-4 PM
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Strawberry fest at Beaver Lake Celebrate the agricultural roots of Saanich at the 46th annual Strawberry Festival at Beaver Lake on Sunday. The free event runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring three bands, Bijoux du Bayou, the Shorty Parker Band and the Commodore Big Band. The festival is for kids of all ages, and features pony rides, arts and crafts, races, a pie eating contest and food made by area service clubs. See www.saanichsunfest. ca under Event Listing.
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Two-year-old Vaughn Dunning chows down on pancakes with his grandmother Heather Wanke during the pancake breakfast at Kosapsom Park.
Skylight work closes Commonwealth pools The Saanich Commonwealth Place is closing all its pools from July 9 to Sept. 17 to remove and replace the skylight over the centre of the pool area. During this process there will be no access to the pools, sauna, steamroom or pool decks. The facility will remain open, including the weightroom, fitness classes and summer camps.
July 1 unusually quiet for police Thanks to a co-ordinated effort between local police departments and transit operators, one of the busiest days of the year for police turned out no different from a busy Saturday. Saanich police received 53 calls between 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. on July 1 – a smoother Canada Day than in years past, said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. About 30 uniformed officers from Saanich were out Sunday night, including 16 designated to downtown Victoria. Police watched for minors outside liquor stores, poured out alcohol, set up roadblocks and intercepted what Jantzen described as “problem buses.” “You’d have to see it to believe it,” he said. “Every bus going downtown was stuffed.”
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(Above) Two-year-old Jack Russell Stanley gets a treat from the Queen (Carolyn Sadowska) just before the dog show at the 14th annual Gorge Canada Day Picnic. (Right) Esquimalt Nation singer and drummer Augie Thomas shares a song at the picnic.
Driver rams through roadblock on Canada Day Edward Hill News staff
A drunk driver plowed through a Saanich police Counterattack roadblock early Sunday morning, nearly striking a number of officers. At around 1:30 a.m. on Canada Day, a northbound 2003 Nissan Murano approached the roadblock, in the 3400 block of Blanshard St. (between Cloverdale and Saanich roads). An officer in his car warned his colleagues by blaring an air horn when it became apparent the Nis-
san wasn’t slowing down. The Murano rammed through the roadblock, barely avoiding officers and a vehicle, said Sgt. Dean Jantzen. One officer had to squeeze himself against a car to avoid being hit. Two Saanich cruisers quickly boxed in the car on Saanich Road. Jantzen said the driver pulled over fairly quickly when he realized he wasn’t getting away. “Thankfully no one was injured,” he said. “The air horn got everyone out of the way.” The driver, a 30-year-old Victoria
resident, failed a roadside breath test, and failed a second breath test at Saanich police headquarters. His blood-alcohol was about double the legal limit, police say. He was alone in the car. The man had an international driver’s licence, but Jantzen said it’s not clear if it was still valid. He doesn’t have a B.C. driver’s licence, wasn’t known to police and is likely a foreign resident. Drivers blowing through police roadblocks are rare, but it has happened through the years. It’s far more likely for drivers to
divert over medians, veer into side streets or make dramatic U-turns when confronted with a drinkingdriving roadblock. Officers are positioned on side streets for such eventualities. “Deliberately crashing through a roadblock is unusual. It’s far more typical for people to divert or try to bluff their way through,” Jantzen said. The driver faces charges of impaired driving and dangerous driving. He was released on a promise to appear in court later this summer.
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Alec Page will be the youngest member of the Canadian swim team Story by CHARLA HUBER
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hile some young adults bronze medal at the Beijing Games spend a year between and will be competing in London as high school and college well. backpacking across “Realistically, I would be really Europe, Alec Page spent the year happy to be doing my best. A medal training to compete in Europe. is a bit of a long shot for me,� Page The 18-year-old Saanich resident says. has landed a spot on the Canadian With time on his side, Page hopes Olympic swim team. London won’t be his only shot at the “(I am) pretty exhausted these Olympics. days, we’re in the midst of a hard “I have a couple more trips to the training block,� Page says. Olympics in me,� Page says. “But you Alec Page Page is one of the youngest never know what’s going to happen Olympians on the Canadian national because this is sport.� team (he’s definitely the youngest swimmer), Interestingly, Page has never competed and he’s also one year younger than Ryan internationally at the senior level. Cochrane was in 2008. His biggest accomplishment so far is as Cochrane, another Saanich swimmer, won a a junior when he helped win gold in the
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UVic scientists celebrate discovery of new particle Edward Hill
“I’m willing to bet it’s not a Standard Model Higgs. I’m willing to bet a beer,� Lefebvre laughed. “I think it will be more complicated than that. It The largest, most complex science experiment may have nothing to do with the Higgs. It’s consisin the history of humanity has yielded a new sub- tent with the Higgs, but we’ve got to dot our i’s.� atomic particle that could plug a big hole in the Confirming the existence of a new particle itself fundamental theory of matter. Probably. was a monumental task involving Scientists with the Large Hadron Coldecades of work to design the deteclider announced on Wednesday that a tors and computing systems, and to blip in the data is indeed a new particle, get the $10-billion, 27-kilometre colone consistent with the much sought lider built. after Higgs boson. Scientists have been crunching data University of Victoria physicist Michel from the LHC for two years – analyzLefebvre watched the live-streamed ing the endless spray of particles that press conference at midnight local time, emerge from proton-proton collisions. and the news was even better than Lefebvre said the chance that the expected. new particle is a random blip of noise Lefebvre is one of several thousand is less than one in a million. He likened scientists who collaborated on creating it to the chances of seeing 20 heads in the building-sized Atlas detector, one of a row on a coin flip. the two experiments at the LHC seeking “You can never be sure 100 per cent, Michel Lefebvre signs of the Higgs by smashing protons but there is less than one chance in together at near light speeds. a million,� he said. “That is the level of certitude The competing experiment, called CMS, inde- for a new particle. Particle physicists are a pretty pendently came up with the same outcome – a careful lot.� new particle with a mass of about 125 gigaelecOver the past 20 years, 25 UVic physicists and tron- volts. engineers have designed and built a number of “I didn’t know the other experiment had the critical components for the Atlas detector and for same results. I found out (Wednesday) night,� Lefe- computational analysis, funded through the Atlasbvre said. “This is a historical event. This is a very Canada program. exciting time. It’s about as important as the discov“UVic played a big role and has been very supery of antimatter. portive, and it’s wonderful Canada is a part of “The new particle is a breach in the wall that this,� Lefebvre said. “The future is very bright for separates the unknown. This is an exciting time for physics.� fundamental research.� editor@saanichnews.com The theoretical Higgs boson is the physical manifestation of a field that permeates the universe and gives particles their mass. Its existence will confirm the Standard Model of matter and how we understand the structure of the universe. Lefebvre cautioned that a lot of work still needs to be done to study the new particle to confirm what they found is actually the Higgs. News staff
Theft from elderly sparks police investigation of home-care worker Saanich police are sending out a warning to anyone seeking private home care after eight incidents of theft from elderly victims, all suffering from poor health or dementia. The five-month investigation began in January when an elderly woman reported $450 stolen from her home. The woman’s private home-care worker, a 44-year-old Saanich woman was interviewed for her connection to seven other similar instances of theft from the elderly, but without sufficient evidence, no charges have been laid.
Police are warning those in need of care, or their family members to prevent theft by hiring home care through a reputable organization and removing valuables from the home. For those who choose to pay for private care, police suggest verifying the worker’s identity; having them fill out forms to collect their personal data; requesting a criminal record check from the police; and conducting Internet research on the person. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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with eight cartons of eggs in the 1500-block of McKenzie Ave. According to police, the teens admitted the eggs were “not for cooking,” and they were seized. Saanich police are reminding youth of the health and safety threat caused by throwing eggs, including eye injuries from broken shells and damage to homes or vehicles. There were “dozens of victims” of the egg assault, said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen. Anyone affected can call Saanich police at 250-475-4321. nnorth@saanichnews.com
More bargaining ahead for teachers Continued from Page A1
Only 52 per cent of teachers participated in the vote – a number Ehrcke attributes to timing at the end of the year when teachers are tying up loose ends. The agreement includes improvements to benefits for three-quarters of the province, including teachers in SD61, as the province moves towards a standardized model. “As some teachers have remarked, the extra $50 every two years for eyeglasses will take you a few decades to get you back the three days pay you lost while you were on strike.
When we say minor improvements, they are minor.” Job action this September, while unlikely Ehrcke said, hasn’t been completely ruled out. “Throughout 80 bargaining sessions, government refused to budge from net zero and persisted in demanding the elimination of hard-won labour rights and fair process provisions around post and fill, and transfer and recall,” said Susan Lambert, president of the BCTF, in a release. “With this settlement we have forced government off its punitive agenda.” Despite the ratification, bargaining is far from over. Last
week’s agreement is valid until 2013, with the next round of bargaining set to begin in March, 2013. The BCTF is also suing the province for damages caused by Bill 22, which ordered an end to the teachers’ job action. They are to meet in B.C. Supreme Court this December. “In a strictly technical sense, I guess they’ve got a deal,” said Ken Thornicroft, labour relations expert at the University of Victoria. “But it sounds to me like all (teachers) have done is preserve the status quo for a year and they’ve decided to take their chances on the new government.”
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When Julia Wolf watched the media coverage highlighting her personal experience with skin cancer, her mind immediately jumped to evaluating her on-air appearance, not the support her story might generate. “I actually didn’t expect anybody to come forward, so I was really touched that so many people were touched,” said Wolf, a single mother from Saanich with Stage 3 metastatic melanoma. “For me, it’s my life. Everyday, it’s like, this sucks, but I should keep pushing forward, but for other people to be touched by it – I was amazed.” Since the News first ran a feature on the 28-year-old – whose cancer was detected nine years after she first brought her health concerns to doctors – readers have sent her their words of support and personal experiences. Among them: Kathy Barnard, a melanoma survivor and founder of the Save Your Skin Foundation, a Vancouver-based non-profit dedicated to support and advocacy for those diagnosed with late-stage melanoma. Barnard was one of the first five Canadians included in American testing for immune and genome melanoma therapies. She has now lived nine years past her expected time of death and the drugs have just been approved in Canada. “There are treatment options available and I can arm her with the information,” Barnard said. Despite limited means as a relatively small foundation, Save Your Skin has offered to cover costs associated with Wolf’s treatment, should she need to travel out of province. “We need to get Julia the drug – no matter where she is. Time is of the essence,” Barnard added. “The hardest part of my battle is that nobody ever gave me a weapon, and now we have those. We have hope now. We never had it before. I want Julia to have that. She has a little boy. She needs to be around. … We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again.” Readers also suggested a number of alternative therapies. Wolf has added Essiac herbal tea intended to help boost the immune system to her treatment and admits to having tried a juice diet. “It’s hard to know which (therapy) to try, because you Google it and some people say ‘Yes, it works,’ while others say it doesn’t,” Wolf said. “It’s really hard to guide your way through that.” Many of those who saw the story in the News, as well as other local media, donated to a trust fund for her two-and-a-half year-old son, Lucas. KidSport came forward and offered to pay his sport fees until he turns 18. There was enough money donated through a website, and through the Saanich Fire Department Charitable Founda-
Woman keeps wracking up driving violations Eight driving suspensions finally caught up with a Saanich woman who was arrested last Friday. The 27-year-old Saanich woman was stopped by police at 9:30 p.m. near Blanshard Street and Tolmie Avenue after an officer noticed the plates on the Dodge Ram SUV she was driving belonged to a white Dodge Cirrus. A police database check then revealed the woman has eight different driving suspensions, including a current driving suspension until March 2013 for an impaired driving conviction last March. Her offences date back to 2007. Police later learned she had no licence and the truck was uninsured. The woman was arrested and later released with a court date set and several criminal charges suggested in addition to the violation ticket she received for not having insurance or a licence. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Three-year-old Lucas Wolf gives his mother Julia a kiss in their Saanich home. Julia has seen an outpouring of support since she went public about her fight with skin cancer. tion for Wolf plan a trip to Legoland in California with Lucas. She plans to go in August. “It’s really been an interesting experience,” Wolf noted. The Save Your Skin Foundation has assisted about 1,000 late-stage melanoma patients globally and is driven by a primary mandate not to solicit donations, but rather to reach out to patients in need of emotional support and treatment advocacy. “It’s preventable, and if you catch it early enough, it’s got a 95 per cent survival rate. It’s the easiest to check. People just aren’t checking their skin,” Barnard said. nnorth@saaanichnews.com
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he provincial government is holding its breath these days, having settled contract negotiations with all but a few public sector unions and stayed the course on net zero. But how long can it keep up this magician’s act? At some point, organized labour, led perhaps by a tag-team of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union and B.C. nurses, will stage a mass revolt against the no-raise, cupboard-is-bare philosophy. Some months ago, the province gave public sector employers such as post-secondary institutions the opportunity to receive modest wage increases, if the employer was able to find equivalent savings somewhere else in its operation. But increases in government grants to such bodies in recent years – they’re still playing catch-up from previously slashed funding – have done little more than match increases in operating expenses. Therefore, finding savings has become a little like finding a needle in a haystack. One of the province’s largest unions, the B.C. Government and Services Employees Union, even sought ways to save the government money to cover off modest wage increases for its members. But that doesn’t mean they’re in a conciliatory mood. The BCGEU’s one-day strike this week at the Liquor Distribution Branch in Victoria, held to protest any future privatization of that service, was a minor flexing of its muscle. More telling may have been the union’s stepping away from mediation at the bargaining table with the province last week, stating that no progress had been made in negotiations. They could be the wolf at the door for the lame-duck Liberals. Despite not having gone on a full strike for 20 years, the BCGEU still wields clout, as no one wants government services to shut down. While unions must be reasonable in their wage demands at this time, government needs to begin to offer some modest incentives for the people who work for them. Even if it’s a simple token of their esteem. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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rom where I live, the 84-metre politely declined). high crane at the Bayview Large plywood boards surround Promontory cuts through the that long, quiet construction skyline. It’s touted as the site today, the dreams tallest crane in Victoria’s long gone of vineyards history. I can believe it. scattered among gleaming In terms of urban glass towers. Up the road, economic activity, cranes in the Bear Mountain dotting the sky can be properties, the skeletal a big visual indicator of first few floors of the vitality and jobs. The Highlander mark the more cranes, the more spectacular rise and jobs, the more people ungracious fall of Len spend. And eventually Barrie. That project came those buildings translate back to life under new, Edward Hill into more property taxes. far less controversial Writer’s Block I hope the Promontory management. does well, and also Not far off, the Silkwind the upcoming crop of big condo tower in Colwood promised 23 projects: Union, Duet, Era and The storeys with 150 gleaming condos. Sovereign. But even with holes Instead, the city was left with a big in the ground, anyone who has embarrassing hole in the ground, watched development in Victoria and extra engineering work to make over the past few years won’t hold sure the pit didn’t erode from under their breath that all these projects neighbouring townhouses. will finish as planned. Projects well into the In 2008, media were invited to construction phase can also die. I take photos of the first concrete sat through long public meetings, foundation and marvel at the giant as people fretted and worried crane imported from Spain for about traffic that would flood out Robert Quigg’s Capella project. The of Aquattro in Colwood, which was plan was for 650 luxury condos in planned for 585 luxury condo and four towers looming over Victoria townhouse units in 28 buildings. It from Bear Mountain. managed to build one townhouse Overlooking the dusty, but busy row and three condo buildings development site at the time, the before going bankrupt. obvious question was “who will Last year the many empty unsold buy and fill all these condos?” Baby (but still luxury) units were being boomers, I was told, wealthy baby offered for almost half price. boomers from Calgary and Toronto. Baby boomers from across At the height of the hubris, that Canada didn’t empty their life project offered free helicopter savings in Victoria. But the credit rides over the construction site for crunch of the Great Recession potential buyers and the media (I was blamed for leaving more
areas than just the West Shore pockmarked with slow condo sales, idle construction holes and weedy development lots. Recession aside, many developers just read the tea leaves wrong, got greedy and thought Victoria was New York City. Projects that did survive tended to be marketed to people who live here – young families looking for a first home, seniors looking to downsize from a house, or young urbanites who can afford a modest condo. Projects such as Westhills and Kettle Creek Station can keep building through tough times because they offer what people can afford. Big commercial developments like Uptown and the new Capital City Centre say residential units will come when “market conditions” are right. Could be 10 years from now, could be never. Over the years, I’ve become a bit jaded on big developments that promise the world. Few, if any, deliver what they announce in terms of public amenities, and often the time horizons for success are so long that they become perpetual construction zones. If Promontory rises 21 stories into the sight line of my home, and they can sell their units, it will be a good economic indicator for the city. If it doesn’t, we can add it to the long casualty list of developments in Victoria. – Edward Hill is the editor of the Saanich News. editor@saanichnews.com
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OPINION Homophobes still out there, writer says Kermit the Frog told us it’s about it again in 2039.” not that easy being green. Wrong. Do not go there. Well, it’s not that easy being Members of the lesbian, rainbow, either. gay, bisexual and transgender Often, it takes community navigate tremendous courage their way through to be your true self. spent bullet To stand in front of casings every day. the crowd and say Sometimes the “I’m queer and I’m empty shells arrive here.” in the form of words Like now. The spoken or written, barbarians are as was the case in at the gate. They early June when are rattling their homophobic signage sabres of hate and was taped to a Patti Dawn shop-front window intolerance. Swansson They toss spent in Fernwood. And Guest column when vile, venombullet casings at the feet of gay men laced attack verbiage standing outside Paparazzi surfaced on the Internet Nightclub and it is not a and took direct aim at the prank. It is not a bit of fratownership and management boy, spring break-style of Paparazzi. buffoonery. It is an unveiled, Hateful words are no less cold and calculated threat. frightening. No less hurtful. Yet, perhaps in part And no less alarming when because Victoria police Staff they include threats of Sgt. Darren Laur says it is violence and death. something he has “never The sole difference is that seen” in his 27 years of spent bullet casings provide a policing, there appears to more disquieting visual than be a tendency to view it as a words on a piece of paper or fleeting moment of madness. a website. You sit up and take A one-off, if you will. notice of spent bullet casings. Indeed, the News, in an The police are summoned. editorial on June 29, seems Television cameras roll. to suggest as much by telling People are on edge, knowing us they “didn’t see that one there might be a wingnut out incident as proof of a general there who likes to play with lack of intolerance.” They guns. So why trivialize it as went on to advise us that “rare?” “such cases are rare these The soul of the LGBT days, at least those involving community has been police.” vandalized and this incident In other words, “Hey, it is, among other things, a happens once every 27 years. discomforting and disturbing Everyone chill. Let’s talk backdrop to Pride Week,
when the queer-as-folk crowd rally as one for nine days of innocent pomp, pageantry and frolic, that culminates with the annual parade through the streets of downtown Victoria on July 8. It is also another harsh reminder of the reality that the battle for acceptance continues unabated. Again referencing the News’ editorial, it mentions “how far we’ve come as a community in dispensing with biases and stigmas against people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer and questioning.” The very notion that bias and stigma have vanished is a misguided piece of pollyanna. There has been no dispensing of bias and stigma. An easing, yes. A dispensing, no. “No one should kid themselves that there is 100-per-cent acceptance of queers,” says Art Luney, owner of the Castle Video Bar and Nightclub, a gay venue above Paul’s Motor Inn. “There are forces that would like to see our rights diluted. We shouldn’t forget that. The war is not over. Not by a long shot.” Does Victoria offer an LGBT-friendly environment? Absolutely. I can walk our streets unobstructed. I am treated with respect, courtesy and friendship by patrons and staff in shops, banks, markets, medical offices and the mainstream restaurants and pubs I attend. But I still
see the stares. I still hear the whispers. I am forever conscious of the periphery, always on the alert, my built-in radar scanning for the next volley of spent bullet casings to fall at my feet. Or at a gay friend’s feet. And, as sure as the state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation, it will happen. Which is why we have Paparazzi, the Castle and The Ledge, the three main LGBT sanctuaries in town. It’s why we have Pride Week with its fabulous fixings. This is an opportunity to celebrate Canadian freedoms, not just for the LGBT community, but for its many allies as well. We all can take pride in a country that is a world leader in LGBT rights. A country secure enough in its own skin that it is sending a gay man, Mark Tewksbury, to London as chef de mission for the 300-plus Canadian contingent at the Olympic Games later this month and into August. Most of all, it’s a time to take pride in one’s true self. To flex one’s amour propre. Three distasteful incidents in one month tell us that the homophobes are on manoeuvres and that victory over the beast is not at hand. We can always hope, however, that it’s somewhere over the rainbow. Patti Dawn Swanson is a former Black Press reporter who underwent gender reassignment surgery in November 2009.
LETTERS King-like powers set bad precedent Re: Democracy wilting in Ottawa (Our View, June 15), Chipping away at democracy (Erin McCracken, June 8) Having voted Conservative since Diefenbaker trounced the Liberal Party in 1958, I was pleased to see Harper finally achieve a comfortable majority in Parliament. That said, with a clear election outcome of what now amounts to a two-party system of the left versus the right, the prime minister, any prime minister, continues to have the potential of acting as a law onto himself, with the dictates of caucus solidarity suffocating the regional voices of individual MPs by rigid party discipline. Teetering, as we have been since Confederation, on the very brink of democracy, the centralization of power in the Prime Minister’s Office
(PMO) has effectively hollowed Parliament’s role. No lasting progress will have been made to correct the country’s “democracy deficit,” and chart a course toward the restoration of public trust, without a truly democratic separation of powers into a functional system of political checks and balances. They would be constituted by three independent branches: a legislative branch to make laws, an executive branch to enforce and carry out the laws and a judicial branch to interpret the laws. When shaping their own constitutional concept of government in 1776, the guiding principle for America’s revolutionary founding fathers was that there should never be another “king” (i.e. a branch of government wielding the power of a king).
By contrast, having failed to provide a functional system of political checks and balances, Canada’s cloned copy of the British parliamentary system left us constitutionally and democratically constipated. Unless there is a truly democratic separation of the executive branch (the PMO) and legislative branch (Parliament), any Canadian prime minister of whatever political stripe will be able to act like a king, wielding autocratic powers (1) over an unelected Senate, (2) over an appointed Supreme Court, (3) over the legislative process of Parliament and, last but not least, (4) over whomever gets to be governor general. But, perish the thought, such constitutional separation would get us dangerously close to going down that dreaded republican road. E.W. Bopp Tsawwassen
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Mr. Triathlon keeps on racing Continued from Page A1
“It’s frustrating, for John and for us,� Denning says. “There’s a lack of focus. Short term memory is one of the challenges.� “And I can’t smell,� says John, with the smile of someone who has clearly accepted the terms of his injury. Working is no longer an option – he tried that. Thankfully, Botelho can run and bike, and trains in both disciplines now more than ever. “I train like a pro now,� he says. “I have so much free time, the training regimen is simple. I just bike and run as hard as I want, running 80 kilometres a week, and riding even more.� Denning says the Brain Injury Society, which works with Botelho one-on-one, is supportive of him exercising as a contributor towards the recovery from the traumatic brain injury.
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“He can do his old routes, and old races, no problem,� Denning says. “We won’t be entering any new races.� One of those “old routes� is the TC 10K run, which Botelho ran in under 47 minutes this year. He’s also entered to do the Self Transcendence duathlon (run and bike) on Aug. 5. It will mean the 2010 crash has only kept Botelho from missing the Self Transcendence once since he started competing in it in 1998, though he volunteered as a marshal on the duathlon and triathlon cycling course last year. In fact, Botelho’s never actually done a triathlon, although Denning’s been doing them since 2005. “The Mr. Triathlon is a name he got for all of his efforts with the local triathlon scene since the 1990s,� says Ian Phillips, a longtime volunteer and organizer with the Self Transcendence. Botelho was the original race director of the popular Subaru Western Triathlon series and was heavily involved as a volunteer with the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence Triathlon and Duathlon, the Juan de Fuca Triathlon and Duathlon, and the Island Race series. “He’s always been great at helping out as needed,� Phillips says. “A willing hand to provide his expertise and assistance, either as a race day volunteer or on the organizing committee.� It was on a volunteering stint for the Self Transcendence that Botelho wooed Denning in 2002. “I took her on a ‘date,’ handing out Self Transcendence fliers to mailboxes. She got to stop and start alright,� Botelho says. They were married in the summer of 2004, and Botelho and Denning started their honeymoon by doing that year’s Self-Transcendence. “We weren’t going to miss it,� Botelho says. sports@vicnews.com
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Young heart transplant recipient back in hospital Friends rally to support 7-yearold Evanne Fisher Natalie North News staff
This spring the News brought you the story of Evanne Fisher, the Colwood girl who had a lifesaving heart transplant at just five weeks of age – a process made possible by financial support from the David Foster Foundation. Last weekend, seven years after the transplant and a little more than a month since Evanne and her mother, Tamara, celebrated the David Foster Foundation’s
Miracle weekend, Evanne fainted and was air lifted to B.C. Children’s Hospital for damaged arteries. “They’re not sure how or why,” said family friend, Michelle Bressan. Evanne is now undergoing testing as she is considered for relisting on the wait-list for a second heart transplant. Tamara, who also has a fouryear-old son, is off work and at Evanne’s side in Vancouver. Meanwhile Bressan is coordinating fundraising to assist Tamara with living expenses while advocating for the larger cause. “Our big thing is to have people register to be an organ donor,” Bressan added.
Bottle Drive for Evanne Bottle drive for Evanne’s trust runs from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday (July 7) at 609 Evans Dr. in Colwood. The Bottle Depot is accepting bottles for Evanne at three locations: 4261 Glanford Ave. and 3961 Quadra St. in Saanich or 655 Queens Ave. in Victoria. Register to be an organ donor at transplant.bc.ca.
Saanich man appointed citizenship judge A former radio broadcaster, naval reserve officer, military spokesperson and longtime volunteer can now add the role of citizenship judge to his impressive resume. Saanich resident Gerald Pash will soon retire from his current post as a member of the public affairs team at Maritime Forces Pacific headquarters at CFB
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he grocery business is in Ernie Skinner’s blood. He was well-known in Greater Victoria as one half of the Thrifty Foods braintrust, opening the first store with Alex Campbell in the Fairfield Plaza in 1977 and “retiring” in 1991 with seven stores and a warehouse in operation. Skinner continued to keep his eye out for opportunities to offer a new and unique way to provide the basics, and then some. It took until 1999 for his organic-specialty Market on Yates to come to fruition, so to speak. The success of that venture led to his partnering Sharon Tiffin/News staff with daughter Christine and Owner Ernie Skinner arranges the red peppers at Market on son-in-law Darryl Hein in 2006 to Yates. He was recently honoured by the Canadian Federation open the Market on Millstream. of Independent Grocers. It’s been nearly six decades cruise ship partners and since Skinner first donned a his equally dedicated and local hoteliers (to provide) a smock and worked the aisles motivated family,” Scott wrote. welcoming environment while at Safeway (he started in 1955). As for the opportunity to showcasing the vibrancy of His long career and leadership work with family to grow downtown Victoria,” said centre in the industry prompted another company, Skinner both general manager Darlene the Canadian Federation values and enjoys it. Hollstein. of Independent Grocers to “You nurture your children honour him with in life experiences, and a life membership now I have a chance Kudos for CA’s designation. to nurture them in community service Now 71 and business experiences,” Victoria chartered involved to a lesser he said. “But you have degree with the to be prepared to let go accountant, Gordon Gunn received a Community Market stores – “I and have them learn Service Award last week from review the financial their own lessons.” the Institute of Chartered statements and Despite being in a Accountants of B.C. so on” – Skinner business that changes Gunn, a partner at KPMG LLP, attributes his love frequently and is highly has served as treasurer and for the grocery competitive, with bigDon Descoteau box stores putting vice-president of finance for the business for his Biz Beat Boy Scouts of Canada; acted longevity. pressure on smaller as president, treasurer, and “If you love grocery retailers, he director of the Great Canadian something, your said it’s important to Picnic Society, and as secretarychances for success go way stay focused. treasurer for Ballet Victoria. up,” he told the News. “Choose “Just don’t try and play their He has also worked on local something that makes you game, create your own and social housing initiatives, happiest and stick with it.” stick with it,’” he said. “The including the Greater Victoria An early mentor at Safeway, consumer is always the final Coalition to End Homelessness. Ron Olson, helped groom solution to success or lack of Skinner for future leadership. “I it.” fell in love with the industry and Ad firm celebrates knew that I would someday own Late-night shopping 10 years of creativity a store of my own, somewhere, beefed up downtown Victoria ad agency McAllister somehow. He motivated me and In conjunction with cruiseMedia is celebrating 10 years today I’m still a great believer in ship season, The Bay Centre in business. By focusing mentoring.” has extended its weekend hours on identifying clients’ key In announcing Skinner as to accommodate the thousands consumers, it has enjoyed winner of one of four lifetime of passengers expected to head growth in a struggling achievement awards for 2012, up Government Street on Friday economy, says vice-president federation president and CEO and Saturday evenings this Tracy McAllister, who works John Scott called him “a true summer. Retailers are open until alongside husband and legend in the grocery industry.” 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays company president, Andrew “Ernie has made a significant to Sept. 4. McAllister. footprint on the Canadian “We are making a Send your business news to grocery industry that will live commitment to our guests, editor@vicnews.com. on for a long time through
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Well-fed and clean in Victoria City paid more for catering, dry cleaning services than its larger neighbour, Saanich Roszan Holmen News staff
Victoria is paying more for certain services than its neighbours. In 2011, the city paid a total of $82,924 to QV Cafe and Bakery and Truffles Catering Group, according to Victoria’s latest public bodies expenditures report. The document lists all accounts paid in excess of $25,000. Of the catering expenses, $29,000 covered 4,000 meals given to detainees in police jail cells. The remainder was spent on catering municipal and police meetings, such as public advisory committee meetings, or events where the city hosts Erin McCracken/News staff dignitaries. Victoria police constables Chris Gilbert, left, Expect Victoria’s catering expenses to be lower and Sean Cowperthwaite patrol the 1200in 2012. “It’s going to be going down,” said Coun. block of Douglas Street. Victoria officers’ Geoff Young. City council already voted to give up uniform cleaning made up a large chunk of its lunches provided during meetings. the city’s dry cleaning bill for 2011. In Saanich, the approach to meetings is more low-key, said finance director Paul Murray. “I’m as long when washed regularly, so the cost of dry pretty darn sure we would be nowhere near cleaning is made up for in the longevity of the unithat sort of (expenditure),” he said. “Quite often forms, said Sgt. Dean Jantzen, spokesperson for (meetings) will have coffee, but we’ll make the Saanich police. coffee ourself.” Dry cleaning funding for police uniforms is also more generous in Victoria. Last year, the city paid $81,651 to Individual Drycleaners, mostly for cleaning police uniforms. Calculated as an average expenditure per officer Goodbye clutter. (including members and reserves), it came Hello good deeds. to $269 last year. By comparison, Saanich spends approximately $155 per officer on dry cleaning, an amount paid out as a taxable benefit. Victoria police spokesperson Mike Russell defended his department’s expenses. “For less than a dollar a day, I don’t have to throw any clothes in my home washing machine with people’s urine or barf on it, that doesn’t go in with my kids’ (laundry). We’re pretty sure that’s a good investment,” he said. The Victoria department deals with downtown issues, such as more frequent fights and intoxicated people. )2" &)) $" - 60 ), ) +,+-/,910 "3"/6 1&*" 6,2 !,+ 1"Ķ Victoria isn’t the most generous force in B.C. when it comes to uni /,- ,8 1 ,**2+&16 ,+ 1&,+ "+1/" ), 1"! 1 )2" &)) $"Ŝ form cleaning. The Vancouver Police 1810 Store St, Victoria · (250) 380-9422 Department pays for Mon. - Sat. 9am - 10pm, Sun. 10am - 7pm both dry cleaning and laundering. Its budget comes to roughly $427 per officer. While some forces have moved to what’s called wash-and-wear uniforms that don’t require dry cleaning, it’s an idea Saanich investigated, but rejected. The clothes don’t last
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Victoria is known for its connection to the queen’s country, but at home many locals aren’t aware of our international reputation in a community borne from Caribbean culture. Next to the cherry red double decker tour buses winding through local roadways, two brightly-painted Ska Fest vans hint at Victoria’s bond with ska – the precursor to rocksteady and reggae that originated in Jamaica in the 1950s and influence on popular music today. July 10 to 14, the Victoria B.C. Ska Society presents the 13th annual Ska Festival – an event that forged ties between lovers of the genre in Victoria with their counterparts around the world in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. “It has really connected us with a lot of people and brought us close to cultures outside of our own,” said Dane Roberts, founder of the festival and artistic director of the Victoria B.C. Ska Society, who has picked up basic Spanish skills through his role. “This music is giving us connections with all these cultures abroad.” Roberts, a Mount Douglas secondary school grad, orchestrated the first Ska Festival for his final work term project as a student
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international acts to support the event. That same year bands also came from Germany and Jamaica. Musicians continued to join the festival from the United States, Mexico, Columbia and Europe, often for little reward outside of a place to stay, and the experience. Local five-piece fave Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra started covering festival headliners Toots and the Maytals and were given an early break by Roberts, who scheduled them to play a Ska Fest after party in 2006. Now touring on the eve of a full-length studio
album release this fall, Tequila Mockingbird returns to join the lineup along with the legends. “There’s a lot of support from the festival and from (Roberts) as a person to the local music scene. And you get a lot of diverse groups from Victoria playing alongside the world’s best ska bands,” said Peter Mynett, vocalist and stand up bass player for the band. “Victoria has really seen us grow up.” Support for the festival has come from all levels, from a reinstated B.C. gaming grant to the Bogota Chamber of Commerce, which in 2010 flew Roberts to Columbia to participate in the Invest and Inspire music conference, where he met musicians that later made the Ska Fest lineup. “I think it’s about sharing. People want to share their culture, their message, their experience,” Roberts said. “I don’t know of any ska scene that’s as strong as ours anywhere throughout Canada. It is quite a phenomenon.” Last year Ska Fest drew 10,000 people to a mix of all ages, free and ticketed club shows across town. With headliners that also include Katchafire, The Pietasters, Leroy “Heptone” Sibbles and Adham Shaikh on the bill, as well as three free shows downtown, workshops and art from The Rocksteady Collective, that number is likely to grow. “It’s not the biggest festival, but it’s big enough for us and it’s fun,” Roberts added. For full details, visit VictoriaSkaFest.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Smile for Lyle While music should be open for interpretation by the listener, Lyle Lovett’s 2007 album, It’s Not Big It’s Large, suggests notions of mortality, loss and the fluidity of time. It’s Not Big It’s Large opens with a swing fanfare out of Count Basie and then gets serious fast. The African-American voices that accompany Lovett on I Will Rise Up evoke America’s conscience, demanding a better future while acknowledging a troubled history. For the last few years Lovett has been alternating tours with his own band with songwriter circles when he performs with John Hiatt, and fellow Texans Guy Clark and Joe Ely. “It’s always fun and inspiring to get to hang out Michael Wilson photo with people you respect and admire, as I do these Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Band perform three,” Lovett says. “Some- at the Royal Theatre on July 11. times touring can be an isolating experience. Being able to talk after a show, as we’re includes the standout cover of John rolling down the road, is a similar Grimaudo and Saylor White’s Dress experience to going out to the local of Laces and Lovett original The Girl breakfast joint after a gig in the early with the Holiday Smile. The album days.” peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Lovett has recorded 14 albums Top Country Albums. and released 22 singles, including his An evening with Lyle Lovett and highest entry, the number 10 chart his Acoustic Band is on July 11 at hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Songs chart, Cowboy Man. Tickets are available at the McPherIn 2009 Lovett released Natu- son box office, by phone at 250-386ral Forces, which was followed by 6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca. Release Me in early 2012, which llavin@vicnews.com
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team road racer, and close friend of Hesjedal’s. “Ryder’s looking really good, and though it’s early still, it’s important that he’s avoided Travis Paterson some of the carnage in the first few stages.” News staff Hesjedal’s also been able to conserve energy ahead of the treacherous hill climbs Ryder Hesjedal is doing it quietly, and that make-and-break Tour competitors. avoiding the crashes. “Ryder made it into the lead group (on The West Shore native has executed a Stage 3), and never did you see his nose in solid first four stages of cycling on the Tour the wind, he just got sucked along (in the de France and is just 18 seconds back of yel- slipstream),” McGrath said. “He’s played a low jersey holder Fabian Cancellara, tied for great tactical game.” eighth overall. Going ahead, the stratCrashes plagued Stage 3 on Tuesegy for Garmin is to pro“(Ryder’s) day, thoroughly testing the resolve of tect Hesjedal and keep Hesjedal’s team Garmin-Sharp-Barra- avoided the him within striking discuda. While the pile-ups took down carnage in the tance of the leaders. many of his teammates, the man from “When they’re in the the West Shore narrowly escaped them, first few stages.” mountains, Christian including the crash in the final stretch – Seamus McGrath Vande Velde, Tom Danielof Wednesday’s Stage 4. son and Robbie Hunter “We had four guys go down (on Tuesday),” will be invaluable to set the pace and help Garmin manager Jon Vaughters told Bicy- bring back breakaways from dangerous ridcling.com. “Basically, we didn’t have a par- ers,” McGrath explained. ticularly good day. By default ... the team’s The trio of elite cyclists, all of whom are focus is going to have to be on the tall Cana- capable of finishing top-10 on the Tour, will dian.” stay near the front of the peloton to catch It’s not ideal for Garmin, the defending breakaways involving any cyclists near or team champions from 2011, which came in ahead of Hesjedal in the overall classificawith a number of loose objectives. tion. But it’s incredibly exciting for the fans of Looking ahead, the Tour’s Stage 7 on SatHesjedal, winner of the Giro d’Italia in May. urday has several steep climbs along the “It’s so complex, there’s so much going on 199-km route, ending with a six-kilometre, at any given time,” said Seamus McGrath, a Cat. 1 (Cat. 4 being the easiest) hill. West Shore resident and a former national sports@vicnews.com
UVic home to rugby’s Olympic showcase Organizers nurturing international 7s tourney Travis Paterson News staff
As the world casts its eyes on London, the road to the 2016 Olympic rugby pitch is underway. Former national player Shane Thompson was among a handful of the most prominent figures from Canada’s international rugby sevens community at the June 26 announcement of the Victoria International 7s Rugby tournament for July 13 and 14. This year’s tournament moves from UVic’s Wallace Field into the grand theatre of Centennial Stadium. It’s part of the Victoria 7s steady growth towards its goal of becoming a freestanding rugby festival, the type of which Canada has never seen, said co-organizer Doug Tate, coach of the UVic Vikes rugby team. This year’s elite men’s lineup has eight teams, including the Canadian and U.S.A. national development teams, the Cayman Islands national team, a B.C. provincial team, the Island’s Crimson Tide representative team and the North American sevens champions Old Puget Sound Beach. There’s also an elite women’s tier and an international under-18 boys division. “We’ve got national players in the women’s tier, and several youth divisions, girls and boys, so we’re happy with the way it’s going,” Tate said. Perhaps the tournament’s biggest asset, next to being an international-level tournament at
Despite not joining until 23, Thompson was one of Canada’s most dominant stars on the International Rugby Board sevens series. Because of rugby, the Ontario native is sprouting deep roots in Victoria. Other sevens stars, such as captain Phil Mack, Sharon Tiffin/News staff Nathan Hirayama Phil Mack dives in celebration as he scores an insurance try to help the and Sean Duke, Canadian Maple Leaf’s defeat Fiji at the inaugural Victoria International make up the core 7s in 2011. Mack is recovering from injury and will help coach Team B.C. of the current next week. national team and play their club home in B.C., is the awareness it brings to the rugby for the UVic Vikes. The Victoria 7s is a rare youth game, namely, drawing out future Olympiopportunity to see them play at the international ans. level on home soil. Thompson once coached the national sev“The thing about all our sevens players is ens team along with Tate, and is at the helm of they’ve come into the program with little prethe B.C. Elite Youth Sevens program. When it vious experience, mostly from high school,” started early last year, it targeted the 1994-born Thompson said. “Already we’re seeing a real age group, specifically because they’ll be in their understanding of the game from our youth.” prime when rugby debuts at the 2016 Summer This year Canada won a qualifying tournament Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. in Hong Kong for the right to gain core status on “Twenty-two, 23 years old is a prime age for the IRB series for 2012-13. sevens players,” Thompson said. “Some of these “It means we’ll be playing 12 tournaments, and under-18 players already have more sevens expe- we’ll need 30 to 35 high calibre players to draw rience than I did after a few years playing interon if we’re going to be successful,” Tate said. national.” sports@vicnews.com
Ryder Hesjedal on Stage 2 of the Tour de France, from Vise’ to Tournai in Belgium. Hesjedal finished the sprinter’s stage in 49th, but was part of the lead group and lost no time. Casey B. Gibson/TeamGarmin-Sharp-Barracuda
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Elk Lake hosts rowing champs The B.C. Championships and Challenge West Rowing Regatta is at Elk Lake this weekend, July 6 to 8. The Victoria City Rowing Club is organizaing the event with more than 600 athletes from Canada and the U.S.A. competing in 75 different rowing events. Racing starts at 2 p.m. today (July 6), and at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be info for VCRC’s learnto-row programs.
Shamrocks seek revenge Friday The Victoria Shamrocks are home to the first place Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse league, 7:45 p.m. tonight at Bear Mountain Arena. The Thunder beat the Shamrocks 9-6 last Saturday.
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Olympic dream playing out Seed was planted to try for Olympics
Olympic team,” Obee explained. “I actually went back to school in the fall, but I kept thinking about it and it just seemed so much more exciting to come back and try for the Olympics. I just couldn’t let that opportunity go by without taking it.” Obee returned to Victoria in January and says she is very thankful that she is so close to Elk Lake. “I’m really lucky there’s a training centre here and that I live here so close by. Otherwise, I would have had to go to Ontario to train, whereas here I was able to just to come back home and settle in.” Obee says the excitement of the Olympics hasn’t fully hit her yet because she’s so focused on training and preparing for London. “I’m more just in the moment and getting prepared for what we have to do to get our boat the fastest it can be.” The lightweight women’s doubles will race on July 28, 30 and Aug. 1.
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The Peninsula will have ties to the summer Olympics this year as Stelly’s secondary school grad Patricia Obee heads to London with Rowing Canada’s Olympic team. Obee, who was officially announced to the team on June 28, began her rowing career as a Grade 12 student at Stelly’s. “Before that, I used to ride horses competitively, but when I started with the school (team) I liked it right away.” Now 20, Obee is part of the women’s lightweight double scull with Saanichite Lindsay Jennerich, 29. Jennerich was headed to the games with longtime training partner Tracy Cameron, but injuries and frustration between her and Jennerich preceded Cameron’s unexpected retirement on June 8. Obee was set to be the boat’s
Patricia Obee alternate until that point. At Stelly’s, Obee quickly excelled in the sport and was offered a scholarship to Oregon State University. She attended the school for a year, but soon felt the pull back to Peninsula as the Olympic training season neared. “The seed was planted in my head by people who kept dropping hints about considering coming back here to try for the
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Central Saanich product Annie Ewart, 18, rode into second place and Oak Bay’s Adam de Vos, 18, was ninth in the women’s and men’s under-23 Canadian Road Championships in Lac-Megantic, Que. It’s an impressive pair of results for the teenagers, who both raced with the nation’s best, part of the Canadian Cycling Association sanctioned event, June 21 to 24. Ewart was the fifth overall among elite Canadian women, four back of Olympic-bound Clara Hughes. De Vos was 17th overall among the elite men, which was won by Tour de France veteran Svein Tuft, who is 17 years de Vos’ major. Ewart, a Stelly’s secondary school graduate, went pro in late 2011 with team Optum Pro Cycling/Kelly Benefit Strategies out of U.S.A. and has been having a successful year since. This year Ewart was selected by the Canadian national team to compete in the International Cycling Unionsanctioned women’s cycling road and time trial races in Gatineau, Que. De Vos recently finished second in the elite men’s category of the Bastion Square Grand Prix and was third overall among the elite men in that weekend’s general classification of the Robert Cameron Law series. sports@vicnews.com - With files from Devon MacKenzie B.C. Intermediate-A Lacrosse Association GP Richmond 15 Coquitlam 15 Victoria 15 New West. 14 Maple Ridge 14 Langley 16 Poco 16 Burnaby 13 Delta 14 Nanaimo 16 Recent games Victoria 16 Delta 9
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GP W L Westshore 17 14 3 Peninsula 16 11 4 Saanich 17 10 6 Cowichan 17 6 8 Campbell Riv. 17 4 11 Nanaimo 18 2 15 Recent games Nanaimo 0 Peninsula 11 Westshore 10 Saanich 4 Saanich 5 Peninsula 6 Westshore 6 Nanaimo 3
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4210 QUADRA 3250 sq.ft. 5-bdrm, 3 bath. Private, well-kept yard. Lot size 11,000 sq.ft. Must be seen! $600,000. (250)479-1194. CAYCUSE Well-Maintained Recreational Property/Home 1500 sq.ft, 3 bdrm 2 bath, 5 acres, garage. A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. $399,900. Furnished. Ready to move in! Call 250-478-2648 or 250-745-3387.
ANTIQUE DROP leaf table and 4 chairs. Very good condition. Priced to sell. Call Joanne at (250)381-0438.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 3 PORCELAIN Collector dolls, 2 are $75 each and 1 is $50. All 3 for $200. All of them in good condition. Call (250)6564853 or (250)889-5248 (cell). ARIAT TALL BOOTS. Leather upper, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Worn once, excellent condition, still need breaking in. Originally $400, asking $250 obo. 250391-5992, leave message. BAVARIAN DINNER SET for 8 + serving dishes. Variety of glasses, different styles. 1000’s collectible German books for your library. Call (250)592-7188.
WESTSHORE. 3-BDRM, 2 bath. $5000. cash back! 671 Daymeer Pl. (250)884-3862. Complete details/ more pics at www.propertyguys.com ID# 192309
FOR SALE BY ORIGINAL OWNER A rare find in North Nanaimo Vancouver Island, this 2003 home has 2 bdrms & 2 bath rooms, 1300sq ft w/double garage. Quality built patio retirement home with strata owned priv park is on the market has large bdrms, ensuite in the master bdrm and his & hers closets. Sm pet allowed, low strata fees. This nonsmokers and pet free home is affordably priced at $324,900. For more information please phone or fax owner 1-250-758-2078.
CORDOVA BAY. $610,000. (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Handicap features, suite, view, on bike trail. 250-818-5397.
SIDNEY(5TH STREET) Available now. Sm pet ok, 2 bdrms, 1 bath, new paint, coin op. $1000 includes H/W. Call Equitex, 250-386-6071.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
VIC WEST/ESQUIMALT, single family, 2-3 bdrms, 2 bath, flower beds/vegetable garden, mostly fenced yard, RV parking, side patio. Open House Sat & Sun, June 9 & 10, 1pm3pm. (Please call 778-4300872 for more info).
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
2 BEDROOM house for rent, located in Arnsville Trailer Park, Parksville. Small dogs allowed. Available Aug 1st. $800/month. 250-954-9547 BRENTWOOD: COUNTRY setting 1 bdrm, 1000 sq ft, NS/NP. $1300. (250)213-2989
WE BUY HOUSES
OFFICE/RETAIL
LOTS TREED .57 ACRE LOT. on Aldergrove Drive, Courtenay. 5 min. walk to Kitty Coleman Beach & camp site. Reduced by $20,000. Perfect for investment or dream home. Timber valued at $5,000. Asking $167,000 NO HST. 250331-0299 or 250-949-6184
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY FOR LEASE: Fully furnished/equipped restaurant/bistro located in beautiful Port Hardy, BC. This well-known location is tastefully decorated with a warm and inviting atmosphere and has an existing client base, located close to commercial and educational office facilities offering great potential for professional clientele. For more information contact Ron: 250-949-0556.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA1400sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556. LANGFORD, FURNISHED large rm, tv, internet, utils incl, $550, Aug. 1. 250-883-0157.
STORAGE SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island. 1-(888)331-3279
MILL BAY, 2009 Rancher, 3bdrm, 2ba. Open concept, lrg windows, heat pump, oak floors, granite, warranty. Close to hiking, boating, vineyards. $459,900. Ph 1-250-929-3862.
TRANSPORTATION
SUITES, UPPER
AUTO FINANCING
CARS
BACHELOR suites available located at Arnsville, includes hydro, cable and internet. $500 per month 250-954-9547
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
$50-$1000 CASH
1-800-910-6402
SIDNEY: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appls, utils included, N/S. $1500. Aug. 1. (778)426-4262.
Auto Loans or
TOWNHOUSES
All Makes, All Models. New & Used Inventory.
LANGFORD, LARGE 1 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 1 level new Townhouse, lrg patio, $995 mo, Aug 1st, pets cons. (778)433-1618.
1-888-229-0744 or apply at:
LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage,backyard. $876/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000+. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
AUTO SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL FAMILY requires 2 or 3 bedroom rental $1400 or under in Fairfield, Oak Bay, Esquimalt or Gorge/Saanich for Sept 1. Must allow 2 small well trained dogs. Please call 250-8842295.
www.greatcanadianautocredit.com Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in all conditions in all locations
250-885-1427 Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!
SPORTS & IMPORTS
OPEN HOUSE July 7/8, 11am-1pm, 10353 Devlin Place, Sidney. 250-655-1499. $518,000 Details at: w w w. p r o p e r t y g u y s . c o m ID#192295 www.realtor.ca mls #307481
ANTIQUE/CLASSICS
1999 MERCEDES BENZ C230, 4 doors, white, very good cond, maintenance and service records. Senior driven. $5600 obo. (250)658-5055.
CALL: 250-727-8437
Jasmine Parsons www.jasmineparsons.com One Percent Realty V.I.
- BUYING - RENTING - SELLING bcclassified.com
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE
1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $14,250. (250) 748-3539
1995 24’ Slumber Queen Ford E350. 135,200 km. New tires/ brakes. Smart fan, solar panels/1200W inverter, scooter carrier.$13,500. 240-474 5802
TRUCKS & VANS 1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).
2004 BMW 330 Convertible Accident Free; 140,000 km, Auto, Fully Loaded, well maintained, recently tuned. $15,900. 778-403-1209.
CARS 1963 FORD T-Bird, 90% restored, new paint and upholstery, original miles (32,665), needs TLC. For more information call Jake (250)474-2249.
2001 Nissan Sentra Automatic, Well Maintained, Clean 111,000 km $4999.00 250-999-3467 harlaeve@shaw.ca
2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS 149,000 km, grey colour excellent condition. $7,000.00 (250)514-4535
1967 GMC Aluminum Panel Van 350cu.in., 3 spd, auto. Mechanically sound, with recent work. $3650 obo. Call 250-656-1801.
2002 MONTANA Extended van, seats 8. Automatic, A/C, roof rack, CD, good tires Well maintained. 194,300 km. Great van but must sell, reduced, $2,500. 778-679-2044.
MARINE BOATS
BOAT HOUSE, 40’X20’, for up to 35’ boat, high door easily accommodates a command bridge boat. Located at North Saanich Marina $40,000 obo (250)665-6045, (250)999-3248 or (250)418-1780.
SAANICH- LARGE, 2000sq ft, 2 bdrm, lights & heat incld, N/S, N/P, refs, $1100 mo. Avail now. 250-652-0591.
2005 DODGE CARAVAN $7800 obo Excellent condition, seats 5 Cargo area w/screen, easy access, 5 doors, tinted windows & Viper Alarm system. Only 109,879 km & very very clean. 250-213-9409 days, 250-6540102 evenings lwk695@yahoo.com
SIDNEY- BRIGHT 1 bdrm + den above ground suite, new carpet, priv patio, all inclusive but cable/internet. NP/NS. $900/mo. Call 250-880-1414.
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
LANGFORD: 2-BDRM. W/D, F/P, N/S, cat OK. $1000 inclds utils. Call (250)220-5907.
MOTORCYCLES HONDA SCOOTER 150CC, 2-seater. $500. obo. Gorge/Tillicum. Pls call (250)884-2090.
TRANSPORTATION
BRENTWOOD Bachelor quiet, priv entr, central area. NS/NP. $600 incl. 250-652-6680 eve’s. COLWOOD- COZY 1 bdrm $700 inclds utils & wifi. Close to all amens. Pet friendly, N/S. Avail now. Refs. 250-294-5516
858-5865
We Will Pay You $1000
SUITES, LOWER
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GUARANTEED
HOMES FOR RENT
SIDNEY. 2-BDRM + office. Yard, deck, cat OK. Aug. 1st. N/S. $1350/mo. 250-812-4154
Call: 1-250-616-9053
GARDENER’S PARADISE 1 acre. 4-bdrm character home, 1800 sq.ft. Wired shop, Shed. 1720 Swartz Bay Rd., $565,000. (250)656-1056.
GLANFORD AVE. 1200 + sq.ft. 2-bdrm, full bath, large living room + dining room. Rec room, garage, 4 appl’s, oil heat NS/NP. Yard maint. incld. 1 yr lease. Avail now. $1500./mo + utilities. (250)727-9904.
HOMES WANTED Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private. Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell? Can’t make payments? We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!
TRANSPORTATION
WANTED TO RENT Fraser Tolmie Apts1701 Cedar Hill X Rd 1-877-659-4069 1701 Cedar Hill X Rd 1-877-659-4069 1 and 2 bdrms 1-877-659-4069 www.frasertolmime.ca 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics
PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN & Ocean Views. 11yr old, 2,480 sq.ft. 3bdrm, 2.5baths, on 1.5 secluded acres in gated community 20 mins. N of Qualicum Beach. Double garage, paved driveway, RV parking, heat pump, landscaped yard with pond. $489,000. (250)7523023 or (250)720-207 Email: cerritos68@gmail.com
RENTALS
SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Aug 1. Call 250-217-4060.
GRAND HERITAGE HomeCraftmans style (Nanaimo), original stain glass, fir flrs, excellent wood detailing, claw ft tub, electrical upgrades, oil heat, 1300 sqft main flr, 3 stories. $369,900. 250-716-9340.
www.webuyhomesbc.com
Commercial Wave Vibration Machine. Clinically proven effective for building bone density, muscle mass & balance. Great for a spa or gym. (250)287-2009. COMPLETE WINE making kit (bottles), printer with a built in fax machine and a rotor (used for your internet on your lap top). Call (250)381-1557. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? LIFT CHAIR Brown, bonded leather, near new. $750. Excellent value. Moving! (250)478-5205. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. SEMI ELECTRIC hospital bed, power lift chair, microwave stand, maple dining room set, bedroom set, fan, duvets, sheets and blankets, dishes and pots, books etc... Call (250)384-1573
RENTALS
$$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.
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www.bcclassified.com HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
250.388.3535
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HAULING AND SALVAGE
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
DRYWALL
GARDENING
HANDYPERSONS
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden? Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB.
BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.
250-216-9476 FROM the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups, accepting clients.
BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237.
MUD on the RUN. Small drywall repairs, textures & renovations. Ross, (250)812-4879.
CARPENTRY
ELECTRICAL
BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Expert: new homes &renos. No job too sm#22779.
COMPLETE HOME Renos. Carpentry, Drywall, Painting. Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
DECKS, STAIRS, interesting projects. 30 years experience. Frank, (250)477-3315.
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.
GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs. Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.
GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.
McGREGOR HOME Repair & Renos. Decks to doors. Small jobs OK. WCB. (250)655-4518
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, office cleaning. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
WESTSHORE/GYPSUM. Your one stop Drywall shop. Any questions give is a call. (250)391-4744 (250)881-4145
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
SAMRA & Sons Excavating, Perimeter Drains, Driveway and Landscaping Preps. Call Randy 250-881-6365.
COMPUTER SERVICES
FENCING
A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.
CONCRETE & PLACING RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.
CONTRACTORS 250-216-9476 FROM the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups, accepting clients.
ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com AURICLE LAWNS- Superior lawn care-gardens, hedges & fert-weed mgmt. 882-3129 DPM SERVICES, lawn & garden, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. EWING’S MOVING & Hauling. Apartment & Condo relocation specialist. $80/hr. Call Dave at 250-857-2864.
MALTA WOOL-BLOWN insulation/ Spray foam application. (250)388-0278. BBB member.
250-889-5794. DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss. Free no obligation estimates.
GARDENING
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
10% OFF. Mowing, Power Raking, Hedge/Shrub Trimming, Clean-up. 250-479-6495
AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
CBS MASONRY BBB A+. Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee.” Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181 ✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858.
MOVING & STORAGE DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland. BBB Member. (250)388-0278.
FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PAINTING
KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
217-9580 ENIGMA PAINTING Renos, commercial, residential Professional Friendly Service.
PLASTERING
250-886-6446 YOUR Personal Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
B L Coastal Coatings. Quality, reliable, great rates. All your painting needs. (250)818-7443
CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.
INSULATION
YARD ART. Yard Maintenance, Tree & Hedge Pruning, Lawn Care. Call 250-888-3224
MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
BIG BEAR Painting. Free Est. Senior discounts. Quality work. Call Barry 250-896-6071
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
FURNITURE REFINISHING
BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
MALTA ASBESTOS, Mold removal. Attics, drywall & more. (250)388-0278. BBB member.
NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462. U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
GOT A Truck, I can haul. Reasonable rates. Call Phil, 250595-3712.
DECKS/FENCES, licensed & insured. Call Fred (250)5145280. thelangfordman.com QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS A&R ROOFING Ltd. Residential & Commercial. New & reroofing expert. Torch-on, cedar shakes, roof repairs, gutter cleaning. WCB covered. Free estimates. Mike 250-516-3944
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383. DRYWALL REPAIRS & HOUSE PAINTING. Free estimates. If you, your family or friends need any of the above give Joseph Bronson a call 250-686-0663. Reasonable rates in a tight economy. I take pride in the end results. LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
STEREO/TV/DVD WANTED: DVD PLAYER (inexpensive) for a single parent. Call 250-514-6688.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178. RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB
Peacock Painting
UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
or
NEEDS mine.
WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning. Power Washing, Gutters. 25 yrs. 250-884-7066, 381-7127. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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Select your home. Select your mortgage.
This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
2-1020 Queens, $299,000 Saturday & Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney,250-384-8124
pg. 31
pg. 5
941 Easter, $629,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney,250-384-8124
pg. 8
pg. 12
6-3968 Cedar Hill, $349,900 pg. 30
205-445 Cook St, $259,900 pg. 11
pg. 12
203-1041 Rockland Ave, $264,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Geoff McLean, 250-744-3301
pg. 6
pg. 34
1-225 Vancouver, $524,000
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
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pg. 34
pg. 30
pg. 19
pg. 12
Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
pg. 12
pg. 34
Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 12
Friday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jackie Ngai 250 477-5353
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 6
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
pg. 26
301-380 Waterfront, $529,900 pg. 31
pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301
pg. 9
441 Stannard, $749,900 pg. 12
409-2747 Quadra, $229,000 pg. 31
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jens Henderson, 250-384-8124
pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney,250-384-8124
Saturday 10-12 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Sonya Stewart, 250-516-5008
pg. 31
pg. 26
pg. 31
Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 18
pg. 14
Friday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422
pg. 18
pg. 13
pg. 34
402-288 Eltham, $387,900 Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106
107-3048 Washington, $389,900
pg. 15
pg. 14
pg. 26
pg. 31
pg. 7
pg. 15
pg. 13
pg. 12
401-1146 View St. 1606 Belmont Ave
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott, 250 744-3301
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
404-520 Foster, $239,000 pg. 6
pg. 16
202-647 Michigan, $184,900
623 Manchester, $474,500
1250 Craigflower, $427,500
820 Kincaid Pl., $599,900
Saturday 12-1:30 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033
pg. 34
pg. 13
pg. 34
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 20
21-4120 Interurban, $379,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291
pg. 6
44-530 Marsett, $564,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
pg. 6
102-2380 Brethour Ave, $349,000 pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Ruth Stark 250 477-1100
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Saturday 12-2 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114
pg. 20
204-2360 James White, $249,000 pg. 1
pg. 16
pg. 18
pg. 3
Saturday 10-12 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511
pg. 20
9708 Fifth St, $641,900 Open House/Hard Hat Tour by appt only Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 21
5-2323 Harbour, $685,000 Saturday 2:30-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 27
1757 Fairfax, $738,800 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
pg. 21
Sunday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
pg. 17
6310 Marie Meadows Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600
4055 Wilkinson, $549,000 Saturday 2:30-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty John Byrne, 250-479-3333
pg. 29
pg. 19
1182 Damelart Way, $518,800 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003
9-520 Marsett, $577,000 pg. 11
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
pg. 21
pg. 20
10176 Tsaykum, $569,000
107-1870 McKenzie, $ Saturday 10-12 Re/Max Alliance Ron Neal 250 386-8181
pg. 21
10314 Gabriola Pl, $509,900
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Ruth Stark 250 477-1100
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
36 Maddock W, $479,000
20-1473 Garnet
485 Constance Ave, $699,900
pg. 19
pg. 26
3437 Maplewood, $519,900
1552 Oak Crest Drive, $549,000
325 Moss, $728,000 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
pg. 5
4273 Houlihan, $1,148,888
pg. 34
805 Dereen, $995,000
pg. 11
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Kevin Sing, 250 477-7291
pg. 10
4188 Clinton, $569,500 pg. 19
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910
Saturday 12:30-2:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
205-1571 Mortimer, $229,500 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
3880 Mildred, $649,000
Sunday 12-2 The Condo Group, Burr Properties Ltd. Mike Janes, 250-382-6636
309-1618 North Dairy, $349,000
4324 Ramsay Pl
7-126 Hallowell, $419,900 Sunday 11-12:30 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
150-4488 Chatterton Way, $429,000
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory 250 744-3301
pg. 3
3973 Carey Rd, $578,900 pg. 15
743 Chesterlea, $550,000 pg. 11
Sunday 1-3 JonesCo Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
404-2900 Orillia, $249,500 pg. 18
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
6-1880 Laval Ave, $599,500 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves 250 477-7291
pg. 20
111-2931 Shelbourne, $305,900
3942 Aspen, $795,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 18
3941 Crocus, $765,000
303-1505 Church, $189,000
2112 Pentland, $898,000
Sunday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
5460 Old West Saanich, $1,134,000
217-1680 Poplar Ave, $229,900
1590 Howroyd, $566,900
3000 Uplands, $1,595,000
402-103 Gorge Rd E, $469,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
pg. 19
1912 Woodley Rd., $1,119,500
pg. 11
3-828 Rupert Terrace
211-545 Manchester, $189,900
pg. 17
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003
205-1870 McKenzie Ave
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
pg. 3
Friday & Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
3000 Uplands, $1,095,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 19
4379 Elnido
916 Leslie, $524,900
302-2100 Granite, $329,900
117 St Lawrence, $598,000 Saturday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 13
1654 Hampshire, $660,000
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney,250-384-8124
pg. 28
110-1505 Church Ave, $227,900
2625 Orchard Ave, $734,900
Saturday 2-4 Suzy Hahn Ocean City Realty 250 381-7899
451 Chester, $599,900
pg. 13
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
Saturday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124
pg. 11
3837 Wilkinson, $469,900
1756 Midgard, $599,000
4008 Bow Rd, $759,000
3392 Cardiff
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291
3456 Carter Dr, $744,000
pg. 18
3496 Plymouth, $749,900
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tom Fraser 250 360-4821
101-75 Songhees, $690,000
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bob Wheaton, 250-384-8124
3170 Mars St, $599,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings 250-744-3301
pg. 36
pg. 30
Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Tim McNaughton, 250-896-0600
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
1050 Pentrelew, $668,000
pg. 15
1220 Alturas, $725,000
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
403-1571 Mortimer, $264,500
Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd Ron Fedosenko 250 391-1893
Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Tania McFadden 250 589-0248
102-3180 Albina, $224,900
4029 Providence, $924,888
113-689 Bay St, $224,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000
312-1870 McKenzie, $230,000
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Ron Neal 250 386-8181
106-1505 Church, $184,000
pg. 9
720 Tiswilde, $$539,000
Saturday 10-12 One Percent Realty Tania McFadden 250 589-0248
pg. 7
3232 Cook, $525,000
304-1121 Oscar St, 359,900 Open Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd John Almond 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 6
619 Lampson, $399,000
12-1880 Chandler, $649,000
Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476
14-60 Dallas Rd., $564,000 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
107-75 Songhees, $798,000
Saturday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
pg. 34
733A Humboldt Daily noon - 5 pm (exc Thurs & Fri) Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955
631 Cornwall, $560,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
pg. 5
Saturday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136
Sunday 1-3 & Tuesday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
1712 Hollywood, $749,900 Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Lisa Nohr 250-882-0729
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dallas Chapple 250 744-3301
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
1018 Joan Cres, $925,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Dave Bhandar, 250-857-4223
4106 Cedar Hill, $789,900
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301
102-165 Kimta, $750,000
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
934 Craigflower, $379,000
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Karin Barlow 250-385-2033
336 Stannard, $799,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
1752 Lee
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Larry Lineham, 250-661-7809
407-1009 McKenzie, $229,000
101-66 Songhees, $569,900
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
206-1610 Jubilee, 244,900
405-1035 Southgate pg. 31
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the July 5 - 11 edition of
2941 Cedar Hill Rd, $495,000
901-250 Douglas St, $279,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Kami Norman, 250-477-5353
Published Every Thursday
1181 Roy Road, $414,900 pg. 36
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
304-4535 Viewmont, $234,900 pg. 19
Saturday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 20
pg. 27
8843 Langara Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bill Ethier, 250-920-7000
pg. 21
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Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the July 5 - 11 edition of
7161 West Saanich Rd, $299,900
205-2311 Mills Rd, $249,000
4980 Deer Park, $1,099,000
549 Delora Dr, $564,900
662 Goldstream Ave., $254,900
Thursday-Monday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
Saturday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Linda Egan, 250 656-4626
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns 250-478-0808
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Hans Hegen, 250-858-0424
Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484
pg. 20
B-10470 Resthaven Dr, $527,000 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131
pg. 20
pg. 21
8541 Bexley, $548,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Leslie Manson 250 744-3301
1616 Millstream, $778,800
2550 Crystalview, $599,000
2-433 Prospector, $629,000
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney,250-384-8124
pg. 22
104-10110 Fifth St, $209,900 pg. 21
648 Lands End Rd, $1,229,000 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 3
322 Greenmansions, $629,900 Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910
pg. 26
73-1255 Wain Road Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131
30-630 Brookside Rd, $564,900
2139-2600 Ferguson, $289,000
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 27
202-2050 White Birch, $229,900 Sunday 1-3 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838
9336 Maryland, $384,500 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Giovanna Balaiban, 250-477-5353
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 22
3072 Mallard, $585,000
543 Westwind Dr, $474,800 pg. 27
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
1677 Texada Terr, $829,000
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 23
201-2829 Peatt Rd, $219,900
620 Treanor Rd, $409,900
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Larry Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
Westhills, $399,900
16-2319 Chilco, $449,900
633 Granrose Terr, $674,900
pg. 8
pg. 23
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683
pg. 31
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
pg. 23
Sunday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
963 McCallum, $449,000 pg. 26
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
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pg. 5
473 Carson, $438,888 pg. 3
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns 250-478-0808
pg. 29
pg. 6
2340 Otter Point, $299,900 pg. 11
727 Grousewood, $674,900
529 Atkins, $479,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683
pg. 9
119-2733 Peatt Rd, $339,900
1024 Brown, $389,900
2280 Aldeane, $534,900
101-954 Walfred, $407,000 pg. 26
pg. 10 Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 23
pg. 23
pg. 21
15-2070 Amelia Ave, $219,900 Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511
pg. 29
pg. 23
Saturday 2:30-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
pg. 24
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