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Urban poaching maims deer Animal found with crossbow bolt lodged in head Kyle Slavin News staff
The discovery of two deer suffering from arrow-related injuries has police concerned an urban poacher is back at work in Saanich. The first animal was found dead in a yard in the 2400-block of Alpine Cres. near Ten Mile Point last Friday (Jan. 18). When Saanich pound officers attended, they found the deer had entry and exit arrow wounds in its lower abdomen. “That wouldn’t have been an immediate kill. It probably ran off and suffered a slow and painful death,� said Peter Pauwels, a conservation officer with the province’s Conservation Officer Service. Conservation officers located the second deer in Ten Mile Point on Tuesday morning, alive and walking around with a crossbow bolt sticking out of its head. Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie says area residents called police multiple times in the last couple of weeks, reporting a deer walking around with an arrow in its head. Police and the conservation officers were unable to locate that animal until Tuesday morning. The deer was ultimately contained and killed by conservation officers. “Any time there’s an incident of urban poaching, it’s obviously very much a concern,� Eassie said. “It does pose a real, large threat to the public.� PLEASE SEE: Deer poaching on the rise, Page A13
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Last call – and your last beer of the night – has come and gone. Was that your third or fourth drink? You walk to your car and try to gauge your vertigo with each step. You’re off-kilter, but not too much. “I’m alright to drive,� you tell yourself. As you crest the hill on Douglas Street you’re met with the flashing
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Ever wish you could turn back the clock and experience life as a child once more? Unless the fountain of youth springs up in Centennial Square, Greater Victorians will have to settle with a trip to The Arts Centre at Cedar Hill, where an exhibit of children’s art work showcases young perspectives on urban living. The Child in the City Project was not initially aimed at producing visual art, but when early childhood educators asked four and five year olds for their take on their city, the results were expressed in hundreds of photographs, mapping, clay, painting, drawings, and more interactive projects involving puppets and modelling. Works collected from seven centres across Greater Victoria, as well as three short videos documenting the project, will be on display in the main gallery space at the centre until Feb. 3. “In the end we had this wide variety of materials and having come from children in such a visual way, it seemed like such a natural fit to exhibit that in the gallery,” said project co-ordinator Gillian Petrini. The Child in the City Project – supported by PLAY Victoria, United Way Success By 6, Saanich and the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria – had two core objectives: to hear what children have to say about their experience in the city and to inform the community of the findings with the intent of including the voice of children in future planning. “If we’re building child-friendly cities, we’re really building people-friendly cities,” Petrini said. “We’re creating planning and policies that support local children and their families.” One of the city’s most notorious architectural items sparked a contribution from Victoria participants, five-year-olds Jaydan and Piers. “Our project began as Piers took a blue piece of corrugated material to create a road,” said the duo’s early childhood educator Tanya Kuhn. “He bent the material to form a road. Jaydan noted that the road reminded him of the Blue Bridge, and the two boys created a city around it. “The children focused more on the people and activities in their city. We saw a sense of community and co-operation, and of course a familiar landmark that was visited often by the children and their families.” In conjunction with the exhibit, families are invited to attend Creative Kids Creating Communities, an opportunity for children to explore what they find most important in their community through activities such as clay building and mapping. The free event is also located at the Arts Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd., on Saturday (Jan. 26) from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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ou take a deep breath in and let a long, steady stream of air out of your mouth and into the intoximeter. “Fail” appears on the device’s digital screen. Tonight, your breath alcohol concentration is found to be at least 0.1 per cent. (The Criminal Code blood alcohol content – BAC – is .08 per cent.) The officer offers, and you accept, to issue a second breath test on a different device. Once again, you fail. Based on the “fail” reading, he issues you a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition (IRP). Starting now, your driver’s licence is revoked for 90 days, and your car is impounded for 30. You’re also now mandated to participate in the responsible driver education program and have an ignition interlock device installed (and monitored) for 12 months on any vehicle you drive. The IRP program was implemented in B.C. in September 2010 by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to tighten the province’s drunk driving laws. The IRP program gives law enforcement officials an administrative option to deal with drunk drivers, rather than charging someone with impaired driving under the Criminal Code. “This was all about saving lives and preventing injuries. That’s what the program’s focus was and what it continues to be,” said Steve Martin, B.C.’s Superintendent of Motor Vehicles. “We wanted (a program) that would provide enough disincentive to drivers to have an impact on their behaviour.” These disincentives, he says, come in the form of immediate, remedial and financial penalties. From towing away your car to having an interlock device, each penalty comes at a steep cost. Add on the administrative sanctions and the fees to get your licence back, and even a first-time offender will be out-of-pocket at least $4,040. Drivers with multiple infractions on their licence would also face increased insurance premiums from ICBC. “There’s a high percentage of B.C. drivers that are aware of these sanctions, and I think the behavioural change that we’re seeing further backs that up,” Martin said. “We’re seeing sustained fatality reductions in the 45-per-cent-plus range. And that’s just unprecedented. That’s not been achieved in the period of time anywhere in the world that I know of.”
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While a minimum $4,040 in disincentives may seem harsh, Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie puts that number in perspective. “Consider if they had received a Criminal Code impaired driving charge and are found guilty. That comes with a fine, a minimum one-year driving prohibition, there’s lawyer fees and now they have a criminal record for life,” he said. Additionally, convicted impaired drivers can be ordered to participate in and pay for one or both the responsible driver program and ignition interlock program, and could also face jail time. “The administrative IRP program seems pretty punitive, but it’s not when you compare it to the repercussions it could have on the individual if they went through the court system,” Eassie said. Photo illustration by Sharon Tiffin/News staff
IRP system saves time, saves money
Saanich News reporter Kyle Slavin is tested for breath alcohol concentration with an approved screening device. A 90-day immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) will cost drinking drivers a minimum of $4,040.
One of the most noticeable benefits of the IRP program for police is that it saves time. “Before IRP, cops just didn’t have the time to properly process impaired drivers – one impaired driver would take an officer off the street for four hours on a busy shift,” Martin said. “So with the IRP tool, police can process drivers efficiently at the roadside and not have to go back to the police station for hours on end. Therefore they’re actually able to be out on the street and touch more impaired drivers.” Statistics show law enforcement officials in B.C. are taking full advantage of the streamlined program. Between September 2010 and November 2012, officers handed out 40,034 IRPs in B.C. More than half of those (22,164) were as a result of “fail” readings. (There are also shorter, less punitive IRPs issued for having a breath alcohol concentration between .06 and .099 per cent, known as the “warn” range.) The number of impaired driving cases to go through B.C.’s court system dropped from 7,225 in 2010 to 6,691 in 2011. Between January and November 2012, just 3,898 impaired driving cases went to court. “The immediate roadside prohibition program has seen a reduction in the number of drinking and driving cases going to court,” said a spokesperson from the Ministry of Justice, on behalf of B.C.’s Criminal Justice
Branch. “While it will take time for the program’s full effects to be known, considering the number of concluded impaired driving court cases over the last three years does give some indication that the overall number of cases is dropping.” The cost of the interlock program starts at $1,730 for the year, while the responsible driver program – which consists of either one eight-hour educational session or 16 hours of group counselling – costs $880. Martin says the IRP program is essentially cost-neutral for the province. For each “fail” reading, the province receives $750 in administrative penalties and licensing fees, and $150 to monitor the interlock program – all of which is used to cover the cost of keeping the program staffed and operational. Under the IRP program, roadside screening devices are set to err on the side of the driver, not the police. (The device’s “warn” range activates at .06 per cent, as opposed to the legislation’s imposed .05 per cent. The “fail” range activates at 0.1 per cent, as opposed to .08 per cent.) “Say they blow .08 on a breath screening device, their blood alcohol is 10 to 20 per cent higher than that,” Martin said. “We’re giving drivers a real significant cushion because the breath alcohol gives a lower reading than the actual blood alcohol would be.”
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As you stand in the chilly January air – now car-less and unlicensed – your mind wanders to a moment some 30 minutes ago – even before you made the poor decision the get behind the wheel. You think back to settling up with the bartender. Few people would imagine a $40 tab for the night would turn into a $4,000 bill. “One does not have the right to drive, nor drink. If planning on doing one, leave out the other,” said Saanich police Const. Matt Cawsey, who spent five years on Saanich’s traffic safety unit. “We realize alternative transport can be inconvenient or limited in certain areas, but (drinking and driving) is just not worth it.” kslavin@saanichnews.com
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It’s hard to say why people responded the way they did over the six weeks of Thrifty Foods’ Food for Families fundraising effort, but Greater Victoria food banks are glad they did. The in-store campaign raised a record $274,000 for 16 B.C. food banks between mid-November and early January. The money is welcome news for food banks as they work to keep up with increasing demand for their services. Brent Palmer, a director with the Mustard Seed Food Bank in Victoria, says the $87,000 they received as a share of the program was used to buy more food for their hampers. They have close to 7,000 people who come to them each month, in need of food to help make ends meet. “We are thankful for people’s response to campaigns such as this and the donations they make directly,” he said. “They definitely responded to our call. It was a tough year last year. Seven thousand people we serve – that’s the size of a small city.” He was at a loss, however, to explain why donations got off to a slow start at the beginning of fall and winter, then took off over Christmas. “People are generally more generous at that time of year,” he said, noting that the Mustard Seed and
other food banks continue to operate throughout the year. Campaigns such as Food for Families and KOOL 107.3 FM’s Fill the Truck effort help keep the shelves well-stocked when public donations dwindle, he said. “I think (the public responded) due to our efforts of promotion and signage in the store,” said Vivian Chenard, Thrifty Foods’ manager of community relations. “There were also community food drives and the efforts of the Mustard Seed and other food banks to reach people.” Thrifty Foods has run the Food for Families campaign for five years. Palmer said the Mustard Seed also gets a great deal on its purchases from the grocer, meaning the charity group’s dollars go further. “Children are the biggest victims of this,” he said of the need for food banks in general. “Any medical expert will tell you that for a child to learn, he or she needs good nutrition.” The Mustard Seed works with nutritional services for the Vancouver Island Health Authority to create healthier options. Thanks to donations from customers of Thrifty’s and other stores all year long, they have plenty of options, Palmer said. Money raised during the Food for Families campaign also went to the Sidney Lions and Westshore food banks in Greater Victoria, plus to food banks in Mill Bay, the Cowichan Valley, Salt Spring Island, the north Island and the Mainland. editor@peninsulanewsreview.com
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David Pollack knows exactly where his beef comes from – his family farm. “I like having cattle on my farm, they are a very interesting animal. Some people say they are stupid, I wouldn’t go that far, but they certainly aren’t the sharpest animal,� Pollack said. The View Royal farmer prides himself when a meal on his Charla Huber/News staff table is compiled of ingredients grown fewer View Royal farmer David Pollack visits with his than 100 metres away. grass-fed cow Edna. A homegrown meal may include grass-fed steaks with potatoes, carrots Butcher. and raspberries for dessert. In Windle’s butcher shop, grass-fed beef is the When it comes time to slaughter a cow, it’s often only option. done on site at the Atkins Road farm. “If they are on grass they have very high levWith B.C. regulations, Pollack can only share his els of omega fatty acids. The saturated fat confarm-raised beef with family members. tains the good cholesterol not the bad,� said the “I could sell a live cow to someone and then butcher, adding the beef has a higher nutritional whatever happens to that cow when it leaves the level because cattle are designed to eat grass, not farm is none of my business,� Pollack said. grain. Pollack’s family has been farming on the propA small portion of Windle’s beef is produced erty since 1922. Cattle is important to balance the locally and his main supplier is in Dawson Creek. farm, the meat is just a by-product. The grain-fed cattle has more fat inside the musA decade ago, the farm didn’t have cows for two cle which creates marbling that many people look years due to Pollack’s father’s health concerns. for in their meat. “The farm was unbalanced, we didn’t have The Metchosin abattoir operates twice a week enough manure and I had to buy some and then I for lamb, and as much as Windle would like to see had unsold hay,� he said. the supply and demand of grass-fed beef rise, he To sell the meat to the public, Pollack would said there is still not enough demand in the Capineed to have it slaughtered in an inspected facil- tal Regional District for a cattle slaughterhouse. ity. The closest abattoir that processes cows is “For me I would need a whole new building, in Cowichan Bay, a trip that would cost $150 per my ceiling is not high enough for cows,� Windle cow. That extra money would be reflected in the said. “It’s been slow to catch on. It’s going to be price of the meat. an uphill battle for people to sell something that “There needs to be a local abattoir,� Pollack costs more money.� said. charla@ Once a year, Langford business Glenwood Meats goldstreamgazette.com is able to sell a small amount of grass-fed beef to the public. It’s ordered from a farm in Cobble Hill. The small November order of 18 sides sold out quickly, said business owner Rick Fisher. “It could have been timing, it was right after the XL beef (recall),� said Fisher. XL Food Inc. recalled thousands of pounds of beef after E. coli
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Book highlights Oak Bay homeowners’ $700K headache Fraser Institute author, Mark Milke, argues against government “expropriation” of private land Natalie North News staff
The case of Oak Bay homeowners who spent $700,000 on a government-ordered archeological dig is among those included in a new book that argues properties are devalued by government regulation. “If government wants something for a public end, whether its to protect archeological artifacts or to put a highway through … there’s a case to be made for compensation, especially when it gets to such an egregiously high levels as it has in Oak Bay,” said Mark Milke, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of Stealth
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when they start to cost that much money, we’re not talking about buying a parking permit for your street… It really becomes akin to expropriation. If it’s designated as public good – and this idea of archaeological preservation is – then there has to be some attention given to the possibility of compensation, otherwise there are a lot of people who won’t be able to do anything with their properties.” Also covered in the book: the remains discovered on private property near the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, a find which halted plans to build a $1-million home and sparked a police probe into
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Student earns full ride to Cambridge Natalie North
“I always thought he’d be getting an athletic scholarship,” A Saanich teen is said Keiler’s mother, one of the country’s Suzanne. “It’s one of highest achieving stuthe most prestigious dents and is headed there is; almost like a to the University of needle in a haystack.” Cambridge on a full Keiler attributes his scholarship. love for physics to Keiler Totz, a Grade his teacher, Richard 12 student at St. Curry, himself a UniMichaels University versity of Cambridge School is one of two alumnus. Curry, also high school students St. Michaels’ rowing in the country selected coach, has encourfor a $150,000 Blyth aged Keiler to trade Cambridge Commonin his basketball for a wealth Trust Scholarseat in a skull. ship. He got the news Keiler hasn’t spent earlier this month after too much time conhaving completed a templating all of the rigorous application possibilities, however, process, which culinstead participating minated in an intense in soccer, regularly interview last Novemvolunteering at the ber in Toronto before Royal Jubliee Hospia panel of judges, tal and completing 11 including the head advanced placement of admissions for the courses prior to gradhighly regarded Enguation, including a lish university. By the first-year math course time he knew he had at the University of risen to the top of the Victoria. 34 students shortKeiler also spent Don Denton/News staff last summer conductlisted nationally, he was sold on the expe- St. Michaels University School grade 12 student ing cancer research Keiler Totz won a $150,000 scholarship to the on an internship rience abroad. “The more and University of Cambridge. He worked at the B.C. with the B.C. Cancer more I learned about Cancer Agency doing research last summer, is a Agency. the Cambridge envi- volunteer and basketball player. “You’re just thrown ronment, the more I in there and expected knew it would be the to work, but once you right place,” Keiler said. “I’ve always been really get the grasp of the lab, it’s an amazing feeling,” academically driven, studied really hard and try- Keiler said of the experience staining tumour tising to get the best grades and learn enough as sues. possible. It looks absolutely amazing.” Keiler’s father Karlheinz has watched his son Keiler hopes to enter the field of engineering, excel academically throughout life – including then biomedical engineering, ultimately ending picking up Mandarin while the family lived in Sinwith a career in research, though still 17, his plans gapore – and doesn’t describe the scholarship as could change. much of a surprise. News staff
“There were two in all of Canada chosen for his age, so that shows that the child is quite bright,” he said. Keiler was featured in the News in 2011 when he attended Deep River Science Academy at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories in Ontario. As the only student from Greater Victoria admitted at the time, he worked on a remote control vehicle to measure ambient radiation levels and
record internal visual conditions inside buildings slated to be decommissioned. He hopes to return to the academy which affirmed his desire to obtain an undergraduate degree in education this summer as a tutor, a role Suzanne once held during her first year of university. “He’s absolutely in heaven right now,” she said. nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Shifting the cost of drunk driving When B.C. launched Canada’s toughest drinking and driving laws in 2010, not everyone embraced the initiative with open arms. A year after police were given powers to suspend a licence for 90 days on the spot and impound the vehicle for 30 days, with little recourse for appeal, a judge ruled the laws went too far and violated the Charter of Rights. Last May, the provincial government eased up on those regulations, slightly, and gave people a better chance to fight what are significant financial penalties for drinking and driving. The Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles is reviewing 1,200 cases of people caught under the immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) system just prior to the laws being thrown out in 2011. But for everyone else, the tough rules are the law of the land (at least until another constitutional challenge) – blow a “fail” and you’ll lose your licence for 90 days, your car for 30, be forced to install an ignition interlock system, take a driver education program, and face fines. All told, the fines and fees add up to about $4,040 at minimum. An IRP appears punitive on the driver, and to a large degree it is. But the crux of the system, besides acting as a deterrent, is that it removes drinking and driving from the criminal justice system. The courts in B.C. had to deal with thousands fewer drinking and driving cases last year. Instead of those criminal cases gumming up an already calcified court system and costing taxpayer money, the financial burden has been downloaded to the accused drunk driver. Being criminally prosecuted for drinking and driving certainly comes with financial penalties, the potential for jail time and a criminal record, but due to the overwhelming caseloads in many jurisdictions, there is always a chance that the case could drag out and eventually be thrown out of court due to a lack of a speedy trial. The IRP process, “immediate” being the key word, provides a summary punishment and puts the onus on the accused drunk driver to appeal the fines and penalties. The pendulum of law, it seems, has distinctly swung to the side of law and order rather than the assumption of innocence, in terms of drinking and driving. Statistics over the past decade show that drivers in B.C. weren’t getting the message. Perhaps they will now. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay 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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Hockey that matters is not on TV I’m a hockey fan. Always have Average fans can’t afford ticket been, always will be. I’m just not prices. Average fans often don’t live sure how much of an NHL fan I am near an NHL team so they are conanymore. nected, not by reality, When news broke a few but by the NHL creation weeks ago that the NHL of a team. lockout was over, a colThe fan never actually league and I were discusssees a real game, they ing the event and he said just follow the season something that struck a on television, online or nerve with me. He said he maybe by radio. They didn’t really care about interact online with the owners and players. hockey bloggers and He just cared about the other fans, not hockey games he watched on TV. players. Don Denton That got me thinking They buy shirts with about the average hockey A Thousand Words the names of people fan, the strike and the they’ve never met on the state of hockey fandom in general. back. It’s so common we don’t even Here’s the thing. stop to think how odd that is. Pro hockey is changing and I’m They consume the product. They not just talking about the new condon’t actually take part in the realtract. life process. They can watch the The real, physical hockey world scene, but they don’t often experi(players in arenas) doesn’t really ence an actual real game. They are seem to matter to the NHL. Yes, fed an edited version, a company there are and will be games, fans version, a registered trademark of will attend and players will play. a game. The thing to understand is that They are virtual fans following NHL hockey is simply a product to virtual hockey. They are sport soap be monetized and the actual play in opera fans watching a soap opera an arena merely creates that prodon ice. What does that mean long uct. One of Shakespeare’s famous term? I’m not really sure. quotes is “The play’s the thing,” but Every contract the players sign for the NHL, the replay’s the thing. puts more control into the hands of It’s all a show. The owners are the the owners. It does seem to open producers, coaches the directors, the door to a sport that over time and the players the actors. might more closely resemble TV That arena world is not really wrestling, where rivalries and peropen to the average fan anyhow. sonalities are manufactured and
controlled tightly by the league. I think we, as fans, will get a much better return for our time and entertainment dollar if we transfer our affection for the game of hockey to our local teams. The hockey experience is more than just watching action. It’s about the feel and smells of the arena. Even in the newest arenas it still smells like hot dogs, hot chocolate and that strange cheese-like stuff on nachos – even the arena ice has a certain smell. Real hockey in real arenas. Hockey you can feel when the players crash into the boards in front of your seat. Hockey with players and staff that you can meet in the street. Hockey that’s about sitting in the stands and sharing the experience with your friends, seatmates and even that annoying guy with the horn behind you. We have some fine local hockey. The Royals and Grizzlies, not to mention the Cougars, Braves, Wolves and Panthers, provide real hockey. Hockey you can see in person, hockey with jump and enthusiasm and at prices you can afford. Hockey you can see, hear and smell. Hockey that’s about the game and not just about money and TV exposure and Twitter feeds. That’s hockey that matters. Don Denton is photo supervisor for Black Press Greater Victoria ddenton@vicnews.com
‘NHL hockey is simply a product to be monetized’
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Tender loving garden care Volunteer Mark Salter makes arrangements by phone with an irrigation company to look after the Rainbow Kitchen’s garden, situated beside Esquimalt United Church at Admirals Road and Lyall Street. Volunteers moved the entire garden from the charity kitchen’s former home in Vic West to the Esquimalt site, where it provides herbs and fresh vegetables for meals. A work party gets together once a month to clean and maintain the garden for the new season. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
LETTERS
Lower urban speed limits accrue many benefits Re: Victoria revs up speed limit debate (vicnews.com, Jan. 18) Bravo to Victoria for taking the lead on this important initiative. While there have been many negative comments on lowering speeds, the public doesn’t seem to be aware of the benefits to be had. Rather than increasing congestion, studies done in areas where the speed has been lowered to 30 km/h have shown an increase in the efficiency of traffic flow. More vehicles can get through a given area in the same amount of time. The average individual urban journey takes no more than one minute longer. That is because most of one’s time in an urban setting is spent waiting at intersections. A lower speed has a dramatic effect on fatalities, with the probability of death
dropping from roughly 80 per cent if struck at 50 km/h to in the range of 10 per cent at 30 km/h. There are many other benefits: lower traffic noise, lower pollution, lower vehicle maintenance costs, less stress. And it encourages more people to use the streets for walking and cycling, which in turn means more walk-by traffic for local businesses. It’s a win-win for everyone. Bob Etheridge Saanich
Lack of enforcement weakens speed zone idea The notion of reducing street speed limits to 40 km/h is a feel-good, do-nothing gesture, because there is no policing of dangerous drivers who ignore playground
and school zone signs. Esquimalt already tried that on Craigflower Road, with the result that safe drivers are even more likely to be tailgated by jerks despite the presence of speed monitoring signs. Some drivers are simply careless – and have tunnel vision. They need to be re-educated, which police presence would do. Many, however, deliberately drive over the speed limit, deliberately tailgate, and deliberately pass in congested areas – even speeding faster through playground zones to do that. If challenged they threaten the citizen. The only thing they’ll respect is police in their face repeatedly, preferably taking some off the road. Didn’t the experiment on the Malahat prove that continual police presence
dramatically reduces accident rates? Most drivers do not live on the Malahat, a great proportion of them live in Saanich, Victoria, and other fiefdoms in the Greater Victoria area. They need to be re-educated where they live. More police presence on the street would have general effects of spotting drunk drivers and being able to respond much more quickly to emergencies and reports of dangerous drivers, as police would be near intersections and in neighbourhoods. It would also get more novice drivers on the right track early. Will voters insist that politicians and police do something substantive to protect people by nailing the jerks who endanger good people? Keith Sketchley Saanich
Readers respond: Film tax credits, seniors’ bus fare More to film tax credits than meets the eye Re: Movie business feeling the squeeze (News, Jan. 18) The film industry of B.C. seems to think that becase Ontario and Quebec receive better tax credits, they are losing ground in the struggle to entice production companies to come here to our province for filming. This could very well be true, but let them remember that both Ontario and Quebec have higher provincial taxes than those in B.C. Ontario’s finances are in a
shambles and Premier Dalton McGinty is quitting, and Quebec is no glowing example for the way a province should be run. Perhaps giving out generous tax credits has a lot to do with the financial situation in both provinces. Bob Beckwith Victoria
Bus fare increase will deter travel to town My husband and I usually take the bus downtown three or four times a month to wander around,
have a snack and do a little shopping. However, with the fare increase for seniors we will no longer be doing this. The monthly ticket is of no benefit to the casual traveller. I am sure many seniors will feel the same and cease using the service. As a result, downtown shops will miss this senior spending. We visited Scotland last year where resident seniors can travel by bus to shop locally or anywhere in the country without charge and act like tourists.
Restaurants, shops, hotels any many other types of business countrywide benefit from this economic stimulus.
Could something like this be tried here? Elizabeth White Oak Bay
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B.C.’s new Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) says her first audits to probe spending in local cities will be underway by the end of April. Basia Ruta started work in Surrey this week. The Ontario chartered accountant and senior federal bureaucrat will lead performance audits of municipalities and regional districts and deliver non-binding recom-
mendations to help improve local government efficiency and effectiveness. “I think the mandate allows us to really provide some meaningful information,” Ruta said. She hasn’t decided which communities she’ll scrutinize first. Ruta intends to meet municipal representatives, financial executives, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders before formulating a service plan and deciding on initial audits within the first 100 days. “It doesn’t have to be just
focused on one community,” Ruta said. So you can have broadbased issues, broad-based objectives that you go and pursue.” Procurement procedures and policing costs are examples of topics where Ruta said she might examine multiple cities’ practices simultaneously. The AGLG was created by the provincial government despite objections from some B.C. politicians who feared it could turn into a witch hunt that failed to take into account differing municipal priorities.
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Delegates at the Truck Loggers’ Association annual convention gave a cool reception last week to Forest Minister Steve Thomson’s adjustments to log export fees and rules. Thomson announced a 20-per-cent increase in the export fee on logs exported from B.C.’s south coast and southern Vancouver Island, the main source of B.C. log exports. He also unveiled a twoyear trial where the export fee on lower-grade log exports from the mid-coast region will be reduced to $1 per cubic meter, the same minimum rate as applied to Interior logs. Thomson said only 10 per cent of the annual allowable cut in the mid-coast region is being harvested, and reducing the fee is an effort to generate more logging activity in a remote region with no sawmills. TLA president Bill Markvoort said the fee increase for the south coast deters export sales at a time when the industry is not cutting all the trees allowed under provincial harvest rules. The TLA estimates that since 2000, 41 million cubic metres of coastal timber has been exported as logs. During the same period, 58 million cubic metres that could have been logged under sustainability rules were left standing. Rick Jeffery, CEO of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the changes represent a successful balancing act by the province between supplying B.C. mills and keeping loggers working to supply export markets. “People should know that for every log that gets exported, between two and three logs end up in front of a domestic mill,” Jeffery said. NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald said the increased export fee for south coast logs isn’t enough to stem the rising tide of log exports. Thomson also announced an increase of 500,000 cubic metres of timber to be auctioned through B.C. Timber Sales this spring. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Urbanite a Victoria art gallery delight Daniel Palmer News staff
Contemporary art can instill fear in a person – fear of exposing one’s ignorance to a genre so often cited and yet so hard to encapsulate. The chasm between observation and comprehension of these works seems daunting, too wide to venture across with frail curiosity alone. But on Feb. 1, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria aims to allay this fear as it morphs into an evening cocktail lounge and performance venue and offers a crash course in its latest contemporary exhibition. The gallery’s quarterly social event, Urbanite, was realized seven years ago as a way to attract a more eclectic audience and offer accessible tours in a social environment, said Tanya Muir, educator of public programs. “It was a building process, but the last few years have been a booming success,” she said. Urbanite features live music as well as interdisciplinary performance groups from theatre, dance
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son Norlen and Ed Pien push the boundaries of their genre by expanding scale and translating the drawings into three-dimensional space. Barrow’s use of overhead projectors to adapt narratives is particularly hypnotizing and haunting, while Norlen compliments her well-known monumental drawings with wire sculptures of her sketched drawings. Pien’s technique includes, among other works, the surgical removal of tiny shavings of paper from a single sheet, revealing a delicate web of design with trenchant detail. At Urbanite, Stanbridge will walk groups through the exhibition and demystify the themes behind each piece. To purchase tickets to Urbanite or find out more about Traces, visit aggv.ca. “We strongly encourage people to buy tickets to Urbanite in advance, because we are starting to develop line-ups outside,” Muir said. “But we never want to turn anyone away from the art gallery.” dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Stuck, an exhibition of collage works curated by Tyler Hodgins, including artists Sarah Gee, Randy Grskovic, Dorothy Fields, John Luna and Sébastien Liénard-Boisjoli, is on at the Slide Room Gallery, 2549 Quadra St., until Feb. 18. At right is Strata 3 Down In The Orchard At Dusk by Gee.
Next month Via Choralis will be returning to the roots of Scandinavian choral tradition and performing pieces from places including Iceland, Norway and Sweden in their upcoming show Northern Reflections. The singers worked with native speaking coaches to be able to perform the pieces in the original languages they were penned. The choir will also be adding pieces from local composer and Via Choralis conductor Nicholas Fairbanks and special guests Hexaphone will present
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doses of vitamin C plus lysine with breakfast and the evening meal, for several reasons. I knew that Dr. Graveline, a physician and NASA astronaut, had twice developed transient global amnesia from taking Lipitor. I was also aware that patients have died from CLDs. Others have developed kidney, liver and muscle complications. I also believed the research of Pauling and Stehbens irrefutable. Now, the work of Dr. Bush has convinced me my decision was prudent. But to take large doses of vitamin C and lysine requires swallowing many pills daily. It’s a tall order for those who dislike swallowing one pill. So for several years I’ve been trying to find a company that would manufacture a combination of vitamin C and lysine powder. Now Medi-C Plus is available at health food stores. Its sales will help support The GiffordJones Professorship in Pain Control and Palliative Care at the University of Toronto. The dosage for the Medi-C Plus combination is one flat scoop with breakfast and the evening meal. Those at greater risk should take one flat scoop three times a day. If high doses cause diarrhea, the dose should be decreased. This column does not recommend that those taking CLDs should stop them. This is a decision that can only be made by patients and doctors.
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Deer poaching on the rise locally Continued from Page A1
Saanich police dealt with a rash of deer poaching incidents in recent years. There were nine known instances in the fall of 2010, four in the fall of 2011 and at least two last year. In these incidents, people found animals with arrow wounds or with heads and limbs cut off, as well as reports of seeing living deer walking around with arrows sticking out of their bodies. Of concern to police is the heightened risk to public safety. With the deer that was found dead on Jan. 18, the arrow was shot with such force it flew straight through the large animal. “It is entirely possible that there is an arrow or a bolt out there. It could be in someone’s yard. It is very concerning for us because that (arrow) could’ve injured someone in the neighbourhood where this was fired,” Eassie said. The two animals have been turned over to the conservation
service for investigation. “We’ve looked at the animals and determined the cause of death, which was pretty obvious. But there’s not a whole lot we can do at this point,” Pauwels said. “In this type of situation we’re really dependant on tips from the public.” Pauwels says it’s likely, given the manner of death and where the animals were found, the same person or people are responsible for both deer shootings. While police acknowledge that the poacher or poachers are likely firing arrows inconspicuously at night, they are asking the public to be on the lookout for anyone suspicious in your neighbourhood. If there is a concern, call police. Police are also asking anyone with information on any of these poaching incidents to call 250-4754321. Tips can also be phoned in to the Conservation Officer Service, at 1-877-952-7277. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Royals surge without plus minus leader
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you have to play in all three zones because this league is full of guys who can score on you.” Before his injury Walker was on a line with Alex Gogolev and Austin Carroll. Due to Gogolev’s recent splurge in points, 12 in his past four games, that spot might be hard to come by. This week Gogolev was named the CHL player of the week. Steven Hodges could have won that award, connecting for eight goals through some magic chemistry with Gogolev.
Travis Paterson News staff
Ben Walker is on the verge of returning to the Victoria Royals. As of Tuesday the concussed forward’s symptoms had diminshed. If they held off through to today (Jan. 25), then he’ll likely be back with the team for tonight’s and tomorrow’s games versus the Vancouver Giants at Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre. Walker hasn’t played with the Royals since Jan. 2 when he suffered the injury against the Kelowna Rockets. In that time the Royals have turned their fortunes around and are 6-3, chasing down fourth spot in the Western Conference. “The first couple games I was out (in early January) there was a couple of bad losses, so I was a little scared. Then they started winning so I though oh, well, they don’t need me to win. But it’s nice to see them playing really well and hopefully they keep it up.” Even with the Royals current five-game winning streak, no one has climbed closer to Walker’s team leading plusminus of plus-20. The next closest are captain Tyler Stahl and assistant captain Brandon Magee at plus-seven. “It’s always been my num-
Pink in the Rink
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Ben Walker, left, runs into Vancouver Giant Riley Keiser at Memorial Centre earlier this season. Walker is the team’s plus-minus leader for the second straight season. ber one stat, more important than points and the one that I look at first after every game,” Walker said. “If I end the night in the minus column, even if I get three points, it’s a bad night for me. If I get scored on it just kills me. I want to get five back.”
Last year Walker ended up a plus-2 despite the team’s struggles. He was the only player to finish with a positive, with some as low as -40. “It’s really every part of the ice I’m in. Since bantam, I had a coach who said defence creates offence. This is a game
Saturday (Jan. 26) is the annual Pink in the Rink fundraiser for breast cancer. It won’t be the first time Brandon Magee wears a pink Royals sweater, having taken part in last year’s event, but it means a lot more to him this time. “My aunt was diagnosed in the summer, and she’s been going through it, so it touches home and you realize how serious it is,” Magee said. “It should be a fun night, hopefully we raise a lot through jersey auctions.” The Giants were last here on Dec. 5 and the results was one-sided, a 7-2 win for the visitors. “They came in and beat us pretty good, so it would be great to redeem ourselves this weekend and make it a seven-game win streak,” Magee said. sports@vicnews.com
Fourteen year olds Tristan Alexander and Brennan Jolley, a pair of judokas from the Victoria Judo Club, each won gold medals at the Saskatchewan Open Judo Tournament last weekend. The tournament was part of the Team B.C. 2015 Canada Winter Games Development Program. Alexander and Jolley also qualified to compete in Toronto at the Ontario Open in May. Alexander (90-plus kilograms) and Jolley (60kgs) each fight in the U18 category, with Alexander winning his three matches in less than 45 seconds.
Chargers volleyball host Fraser Valley The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams are back on the court after a bye weekend, and will face the Fraser Valley Cascades tonight (Jan. 25) and tomorrow at the Pacific Institute of Chargers’ 6-foot Sports Excellence. middle Morgan The fourth-place Char- Marshall was last gers women swept their week’s PacWest the College of the Rock- Athlete of the Week. ies Avalanche in backto-back wins Jan. 11 and 12. That week Morgan Marshall was named PacWest volleyball Athlete of the Week for helping the Chargers win. Game time tonight is 6 p.m. for the women and 8 p.m. for the men. Saturday the women play at 1 p.m. and men at 3 p.m.
Chargers, Vikes hoops weekend Last week’s PacWest women’s basketball Athlete of the Week Ella Goldschmid leads the Camosun Chargers on the road against the Kwantlen Eagles tonight and CBC Bearcats tomorrow. The UVic Vikes men’s and women’s basketball teams are at Kamloops for a double header versus the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack. sports@vicnews.com
Vikes host Canada West swim meet Meet has different meanings for UVic Vikes swimmers Travis Paterson News staff
After six kilometres of lengths, Rachael Newman and Ian Mattock were among the few remaining UVic Vikes still swimming at Saanich Commonwealth Place on Tuesday. Newman and Mattock have already qualified for the CIS swimming championships in Calgary next month. So instead of tapering down this week, they’re training right on through as though the Canada West swimming championships weren’t at Commonwealth Place today (Jan. 25), tomorrow and Sunday. “It’s exciting to have the (Canada West) meet at home, with friends and family here. But I’ll probably be a bit too tired to be on the podium,” Mattock said. Swimmers this weekend will be of two different intentions. “It’s an odd mix in that some of the swimmers will go super fast, some have already qualified will be resting, so to speak,” Mattock said. Some Vikes, such as fifth-year Eleanora Dalling and
fourth-year Allison Wood, still need to qualify for the CIS championships. To help their chances, they tapered down from 3.5kms of laps on Tuesday, to a rest day on Wednesday, then 2.5km on Thursday. Mattock, a fourth-year from Sidney and Newman, a rookie out of Oak Bay, are part of the other group. They’ll compete to their best ability this weekend and use the meet as a barometer, knowing they want to peak for Calgary for the CIS national championships in February. It won’t be the first time this season that Newman swims as hard as she can without worry of hitting any targets. The former Pacific Coast Swimming club member was named the Vikes Athlete of the Month for November for her record-breaking attempt to make the finals in every event of a two-day meet hosted by Simon Fraser University, Nov. 3 and 4. Known as the rookie challenge, the unofficial event is part of the SFU meet, and challenges rookies to swim in every single event, which Newman nearly did. She hit 32 of a possible 34 races, heats, finals and relays. “I didn’t win anything but, I have to admit, it might be because I was a bit worn out,” Newman laughed. Session one begins at Commonwealth today at 5 p.m. The last session begins Sunday at 2 p.m. sports@vicnews.com
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Vikes first-year athlete Rachael Newman will compete in the Canada West swimming championships at Commonwealth Pool this weekend.
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Slumping Braves still hope to contend Saanich Braves have one month to right the ship Travis Paterson News staff
As coach Brad Cook seeks the answers to whatever is ailing the Saanich Braves during its recent slump, he can point to a number of facts, but none are excuses, he says. Since the clock turned over on Jan. 1, the Braves (26-11-3) have won twice in eight tries, Tuesday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Peninsula Panthers included. “Call them excuses, call it what you want, there’s a combination of things,” Cook said. “The injury bug has been out of this world for us this season. Not much was said about it because we found a way to win. Well, it’s caught up to us.” There are other symp-
toms, but it’s mostly injuries. “I think the most telling tale is how many affiliates we’ve used. I figure we’ve used 62 afilliate call-ups right now, with Campbell River having used the next most in the league at 28. “We haven’t had our full lineup for two games backto-back since October.” It’s enough to leave the coach sighing. This is supposed to be his team’s year. It’s loaded with talent, led by a core of 20-year-olds, captain Ty Jones and linemate Josh Gray up front, and VIJHL veteran Tanner McGaw in net. Through the first half of the season the Braves showed its hands to the league, and to the province, winning 22 of its first 28 games. Only the robotichockey-machine that is the Victoria Cougars (currently 36-1-2) held a better winning percentage. Then came the January blues. It’s been a hard fall
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Saanich Braves rookies Nick Guerra, 16, Seamus Maguire, 17, and Tom Dakers, 16, play key roles on the best Braves team to come along in a decade. for a team that looked to be on track to mimic the
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General Manager Norm Kelly has worked with Cook to make trades and spent money to do it, all for a shot at the VIJHL title. Last week the team became the third club in the VIJHL to get its own dressing room, with the ribbon cut by Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard on Tuesday. But it hasn’t worked, yet. Despite adding Max Mois and Cole Golka, the top scorers from their respective teams, the Westshore Wolves and Peninsula Panthers, they’ve taken time to gel. Both have fallen off their scoring paces since joining the Braves, though Mois seems to have clicked on the top line with Jones and Gray. Then there’s been the defence by committee. Andrew White moved from forward to D before being traded away. Versatile forward Shawn McBride has taken several spins on defence. So has a merry-goround of affiliates.
Alas, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with three key defenceman coming back from long-term injury. Brandon Parmar returned Tuesday against the Panthers, the same team which gave him a broken cheek on Nov. 29. Jordan Groenhyde and Tom Dakers are also back. “The good news is we have about a month left, eight games, to get on a roll before playoffs,” Cook said. sports@vicnews.com Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Friday, Jan. 25: 6:30 p.m., Westshore at Saanich, George Pearkes Arena. 7:30 p.m., Nanaimo at Peninsula, Panorama Recreation Centre. Victoria at Campbell River Saturday, Jan. 26: Saanich at Comox Valley Peninsula at Kerry Park Sunday, Jan. 27: 3:30 p.m., Nanaimo at Victoria, Archie Browning Sports Centre. South Victoria Saanich Westshore Peninsula Kerry Park
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Calgary’s # 1 Exterior’s company will be in your area recruiting for the following positions: skilled Roofers, Siders, Eavestroughers, Foreman & sub crews . Our RooďŹ ng & Exteriors Manager’s will be on the Island on Fri, Feb 1st and Sat, Feb 2nd. Please call Donavan at (587) 228-0473 to schedule a interview during those dates. For more info link on the link: http://www.epicrooďŹ ng.ca /about-epic/careers.html LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers • Grapple Yarder Operators • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.
RN and RCAs Sunridge Place A Residential Complex Care facility in Duncan is recruiting for a .80 FTE evening Registered Nurse, and casual RCAs. If you wish to be part of an enthusiastic team who are making a difference in the lives of seniors, please send your resume to apply@sunridgeplace.ca Thank you to all applicants for your interest in Sunridge Place, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
SALES 0860005 BC Ltd. in Victoria, Req’s F/T Sales people for Mini Massage & power bracelets, $13Hr. & a Supervisor with 1-2 years Exp. $18.50hr. Email: dor1310@gmail.com
PERSONAL SERVICES
DRIVERS NEEDED Part time and Full time. Requires Class 4 DL, Chauffeur’s permit. Call Bluebird Cabs 250-414-6239.
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FREE. 19� TV older model. works well. James Bay. 250380-8733 free: 84 Architectural Digest (Apr/77-June/98). 21 Interior Design (July/80-March/85). Call 250-595-5365. FREE: METAL bed frame with castors, in great condition. Call (250)595-0927 (Oak Bay).
FRIENDLY FRANK
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE
BEAUMONT STOVE, works great, $75. Call 250 656-6413. LA-Z-BOY rocker/recliner, green fabric, gently used, recently cleaned, $99 obo. Call (250)382-2422.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
FURNITURE BUFFET, solid hard wood, 18�Dx50�Wx79�H, red/ brown tone, Made in Quebec. $155. (250)380-8733.
GARAGE SALES USED MUSIC BOOK SALE Saturday January 26th 2-5 pm at 1201 Fort St. All proceeds go to the Victoria Branch BCRMTA Student Scholarships. For further information 250 370-2551 or email pwilliamson@shaw.ca
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
WHERE BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET
CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD! Call 250.388.3535
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TerriďŹ c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement. Extensive Paid Travel, Meal Allowance, 4 weeks Vacation and BeneďŹ ts Package. Compensation based on prior driving experience. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
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HELP WANTED
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bonita Jean Brackenbury (nee Merriman) June 18, 1948 – December 25, 2012
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
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OAK BAY GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
I live live in inthis thisexceptional exceptional community I knowititwell. communityand & know Depend on aorneighbor well. Buying Selling? to be professional, You can count hard on meworking, to be considerate of costs when professional, hard working, selling your home. honest.
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OAK BAY Junction: 2-bdrm in quiet, 55+ bldg. $850. Heat, h/w incl. Avail. Feb.1 N/P. Share purchase req’d. 1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593.
GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556.
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1997 CHEVY Suburban Van1 owner, immaculate condition, 240,000 km, V6, seats 7. $3400. Call (250)592-2391.
SIDNEY CONDO: 55+, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, heat, hot water and basic cable incld. $1200, NS/NP. Call (250)665-6314.
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MT. DOUGLAS Court- 1550 Arrow Rd, Bachelor Suite, $460. Lower income seniors 55+ only. NS/NP. Cable, heat, hot water incl’d. Avail March. 1st. Call 250-721-1818.
GORDON HEAD, 1-bedroom. Close to UVic, bus routes. Separate entrance, kitchenette and shared laundry. Quiet. No pets/smokers. Damage deposit, references required. $670/mo. Free wi-fi, heat, hydro. Available Feb 1st. 250-727-2230; 250-516-3899.
TOP CASH PAID. For ALL unwanted Vehicles. Call (250)885-1427.
CARS 1995 SAAB TURBO 9000V6, 140,000 km. $3200. (250)592-2391.
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2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright newer 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. (250)514-7747.
HOMES FOR RENT
MILLSTREAM(close to VGH) above grd 1 bdrm, wood stove, ample prking. $690+ 1/3 hydro. NS/NP. Avail Mar 1. Call (250)391-7655.
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SIDNEY- 1 BDRM, 1 bath ground floor suite, F/S, W/D, large kitchen & living room, lots of storage, N/S, no dogs. $885 + hydro. Available now. Call (250)654-0410.
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COLWOOD- 2 bdrm level entry, shared W/D, NS/NP. Refs, $1100 incls utils. 250-391-7915
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LANGFORD, LRG 1 bdrm + den + sunroom, grd level, F/S, W/D, own ent, N/S, N/P, ref’s (Immed), $1000. 250-474-6057
MILLSTREAM(Close to VGH) 2 bdrms lrg den both bdrms have on suites, full bath, shared laundry, ample prking. NS/NP. $1250+ 2/3 hydro. Avail Mar 1. Call (250)391-7655.
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Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
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LANGFORD: PRIME Retail/Commercial Building, 2800 sq ft, parking & fenced area, (934 Goldstream Ave.), avail Feb. 1st. Call 250-(723)-4683 or (250)723-5841 (Att: Len).
TILLICUM/BURNSIDE- (3095 Irma St), 2 bdrm lower suite, shared laundry, own entry. $900 inclds hydro. Call 250383-8282, 250-588-8885.
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VIEW ROYAL. 2-bdrm $1100. Includes utilities. W/D. NS/NP. Feb. 15th. (250)474-2369.
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PLUMBING
ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
✭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.
A1 DIAMOND Moving- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
ELECTRICAL
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
FIRST RESPONSE Plumbing. New construction, reno’s, hw tanks, toilets, clogged drains. All of your plumbing needs. Call to talk with a plumber. 24hr service. Free est. No job too small. 250-704-8962.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES
250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779. (250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.
AUNTIE MESS CLEANING Reliable, efficient, honest, 40 yrs exp. $20/hr. 250-590-2946
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.
HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc. 250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535
20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495.
DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial and Residential. New Year Contracts. Clean-Ups & Landscaping 250-915-1039
ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999. CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463. GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.
DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
SAFEWAY PAINTING
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB
Peacock Painting
QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
MOVING & STORAGE SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
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.
FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges. Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.
UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
MASONRY & BRICKWORK
HANDYPERSONS
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Go With The Flow Installations. All residential Heating, Ventilation & Custom Ducting. Call Tom at 250-883-8353.
MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278
250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!
HAULING AND SALVAGE
HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION
INSULATION
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
HAULING & Recycling. (250)889-5794.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
250-652-2255 250-882-2254
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WINDOW CLEANING
WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance
BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning Roof demoss, gutters. Licenced 25 yrs. 250-884-7066.
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT
DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
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This Weekend’s
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday
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
307-4480 Chatterton, $530,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 8
3-833 Princess, $399,900 pg. 6
407-1015 Johnson St., $334,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the January 24-31 edition of 206-3252 Glasgow Ave, $179,999
1905 Portway, $948,000
2437 Amelia, $579,900
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822
Saturday & Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Josh Prowse, 250 661-5674
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585
206-1148 Goodwin, $319,900
4029 Providence, $899,888 pg. 3
pg. 10
2276 Woodlawn, $1,098,888 pg. 11
108-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $414,900
306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 6
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
pg. 3
Saturday 1-3 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511
1214 May St., $539,000 pg. 3
2-2151 Burnside Rd W, $599,900 Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
307-120 Douglas, $429,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250-360-6106 Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715
pg. 1
828 Rupert Terrace
pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Larry Jeffs, 250-744-3301
pg. 1
11410 Myrtle, $468,500 pg. 10
Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301
pg. 11
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
pg. 22
Saturday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo. Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
354 Berwick, $649,000 11-1529 Cooper Rd, $198,000 pg. 10
115-785 Station Rd, $399,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
pg. 12
Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820
pg. 11
pg. 7
A-1142 Craigflower Rd, $369,900 pg. 6
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 10
305-545 Rithet St., $289,900 103E-1115 Craigflower, $364,900 pg. 17
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
pg. 22
203-1120 Fairfield Rd, $359,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
pg. 5
2657 Capital Heights, $469,000
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291
pg. 9
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 8
pg. 8
pg. 5
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
pg. 6
302-4480 Chatterton Way, $499,888 pg. 9
3963 Juan De Fuca Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882
pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
633 Rason Rd., $548,800 pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Lu Ann Fraser, 250-384-8124
pg. 13
Sunday 2-3 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 13
pg. 13
pg. 13
pg. 22
12-3255 Rutledge
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476
pg. 9
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Noel Hache 250 744-3301
pg. 16
pg. 9
pg. 13
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-216-7625
pg. 18
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
657 Ardmore Dr, $1,650,000 Sunday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
410-606 Goldstream, $269,000
3-9918 Fourth St, $494,000 pg. 22
Saturday 1-2:30 Macdonald Realty Georgia Wiggins, 250-415-2500
8930 Tumbo Pl, $1,198,000 Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301
pg. 18
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Paul Holland, 250-592-4422
pg. 18
2521 Duncan Lane, $498,999 pg. 7
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Krupa, 250-883-8258
pg. 15
pg. 18
2455 Prospector, $599,000 pg. 1
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Josh Prowse, 250-661-5674
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald, 250-479-3333
875 Wild Ridge Way, $369,900 pg. 22
736 Viaduct, $1,075,000
9507 Inverness Rd, $699,900
pg. 15
304-3220 Jacklin, $334,900
3063 Keparo Rd, $629,900 pg. 16
205-3220 Jacklin Rd, $318,900 pg. 22
Saturday 11-1 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Doug Sunray, 250-477-1100
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
622 Goldstream, $239,900 Thursday - Sunday 1-4 Kahl Realty 250-391-8484
pg. 18
933 Step Moss Cl, $729,000
978 Rattanwood, $319,900
14 Gorge Rd W, $479,900
pg. 8
pg. 23
Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 1-2:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
Sunday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
3537 Promenade, $778,000
1051 Whitney Crt, $464,900
pg. 13
pg. 18
2611 Pinnacle Way, $439,000
4488 William Head, $949,900
8-3957 South Valley, $549,900
Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
pg. 11
3806 Campus Cres.
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422
3343 Wickheim, $539,900
223 Portsmouth, $578,000
580 Peto Pl., $499,900
Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
110-1505 Church Ave, $209,000
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
pg. 18
971 Gade Rd., $589,000 pg. 19
101-608 Fairway Ave.
Saturday 12-2 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-509-7011
4021 Dawnview Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
316 Brunswick Pl, $519,500
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman 250-595-1535
4395 Torrington Pl, $529,000
Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
pg. 22
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291 Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100
3478 Calumet, $498,000
3380 Upper Terr, $1,790,000
pg. 9
2937 Creekside Terr.
573 Baker St, $459,800
Sunday 1-2 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
4038 Cumberland, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-479-3333
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Tara Hearn, 250-592-4422
pg. 8
15-4619 Elk Lake
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ed Ho, 250-477-7291
pg. 9
776/778 Lampson St, $488,800
pg. 14
107-537 Heatherdale Lane, $408,000
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422
Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
S305-737 Humboldt St, $424,900
pg. 15
15-486 Royal Bay Drive,
pg. 5
210-1642 McKenzie, $530,000
1054 Colville, $529,900
Sunday 12-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 13 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131
pg. 23
905 Brock Ave., $349,000
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
707 Rockheights Ave.
pg. 15
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
311A Milburn Dr., $579,900
2116 Brethourpark Way
4953 Highgate Rd, $1,059,000
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 14
pg. 12 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893
957 Preston Way, $429,900
11125 Trillium, $659,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
pg. 15
2140 Gourman Pl, $574,900 pg. 6
pg. 8
104-1521 Church, $239,000
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250-658-0967
pg. 6
101-75 Songhees, $685,000
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty James Liu 250-744-6639
248 Obed Ave, $509,000 pg. 3
Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
302-10160 Third ST.
1687 Brousson, $539,000
3666-1507 Queensbury, $497,000
2168 Meadow Vale Dr., $634,900
Saturday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Roger Jones, 250 361-9838
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Mike Hartshorne, 250 590-3921
2141 Bellamy Rd., $499,900
Saturday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
306-1240 Verdier, $299,000
9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000
1610-647 Michigan St, $314,900
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 12
311-1620 Mckenzie Ave. pg. 10
pg. 13
9708 Fifth St, $599,900
16-1498 Admirals, $127,500
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Alli Munro 250 477-5353
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frank Chan, 250-477-7291
pg. 12
2166 Ferndale, $875,000
20-1473 Garnet, $389,000
16-2319 Chilco, $449,900
733A Humboldt
Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
2997 Charlotte Dr, $434,900
11075 Salal Pl, $599,900
1-1717 Blair Ave, $424,800
Sunday 1:30-3:30 JonesCo Real Estate Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Brad Gregory, 250-744-3301
pg. 6
4040 Borden St pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Kent Deans, 250-686-4141
403-1521 Church, $300,000
2220 Greenlands, $585,000 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301
302-1420 Beach Dr, $489,000
1494 Fairfield, $299,900
pg. 12
3290 Maplewood, $495,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033
pg. 13
4294 Torquay, $539,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250-658-0967
Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822 Saturday 12-2 RE/MAX Camosun Andrew Holenchuk, 250-589-2897
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
301-4040 Borden St, $289,900
203-1477 Yale St, $455,900
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
405-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $459,900
Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
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Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Clayton Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Mike Williams, 250-384-8124
pg. 20
3582 Pechanga, $459,000 pg. 5
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 22
pg. 9
1188 Parkdale, $459,800 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
For whatever pg. 23
might be....
202-606 Goldstream, $229,000 Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Clayton Jeffs, 250-744-3301
H OME
pg. 9
visit www.revweekly.com
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Pucker up for DVBA contest The Downtown Victoria Business Association is looking for the city’s best kissing couples. Now in its fourth year, Kiss in the City calls on couples to snap a photo while they lock lips somewhere in the downtown core. A judging panel will select the 10 best photos submitted to the DVBA Facebook page before Feb. 3 at midnight. It’s then up to the public to select the best shot before Feb. 10. The winning couple will get a night at the Fairmont Empress, dinner at the Bengal Lounge and a variety of gifts from downtown retailers. To find out more, visit downtownvictoria.ca.
Two Worlds collide in museum show Indigenous media and performance art come together in a special presentation tomorrow (Jan. 26) at the Royal B.C. Museum. Two Worlds celebrates the intersection of tradition and technology in the work of B.C. First Nations artists with a show in the First Peoples Gallery. Dance, spoken word and song merge with audio and video projection featuring the work of Janet Rogers, Peter Morin, Bracken Hanuse Corlett and Robyn Kruger. The performance happens from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20, $18 for RBCM members, available online at rbcm.bc.ca or at the museum box office.
Muslim community welcomes public The British Columbia Muslim Association is opening the doors to its new home, Masjid AlIman at 2218 Quadra St., for a pair of public open houses. The first happens this Sunday (Jan. 27) from 3 to 5 p.m. and includes a tour of the masjid and a short talk about Islam. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions.
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Free tele-workshop about dementia The non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. is offering a free tele-workshop, Understanding Dementia, next Thursday, Jan. 31. The one-hour session starts at 7 p.m. and explains the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Aimed at both patients and caregivers, it focuses on the symptoms and reactions that are likely to arise throughout the different stages of the disease. Pre-registration is not necessary. A few minutes before the session, participants simply dial toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then enter the passcode of 1122333. To use the website, go to momentum.adobeconnect.com/alzheimerbc and log in as a guest. For more information visit alzheimerbc.org or call 1-800-667-3742.
Take time out with your toddler The Oak Bay Parent & Tot Cafe is a free, dropin playgroup held at the Oak Bay community hall in the Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St. Gather with other local parents for a bit of adult conversation and play time for your little ones Mondays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Please note the Oak Bay Parent & Tot Cafe will not run on Family Day, Feb 11. This group is open to all parents of children ages 5 and younger. Expectant moms welcomed and encouraged. Adults must be in attendance. Free coffee. Contact Julita at jtraylen@gmail.com or 778-433-6117 for more information. editor@oakbaynews.com
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