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The Oak Bay News catches up with Jillian Westby, an Oak Bay teen who sees the world from a different point of view.

Jillian Westby spent six months volunteering with children in Quito, Ecuador. Now that she’s home she said she loved the experience and hopes to do it again. Arnold Lim/News staff

A long way from home Arnold Lim News staff

Nine months has passed and Jillian Westby is already planning to go back. The 19-year-old spent six months in Ecuador between October 2012 and April 2013 with a local, non-profit organization working with children at the ferias, or day markets. There, families are forced to bring their children, who work and wait in the streets until their parents long work days are complete. For six months, five days a week, she worked helping them learn and play. Not only did Westby ask to do this work, she paid money out of her own pocket to do it. The Oak Bay High graduate signed

made the decision to be a volunteer up with International Volunteer HQ instead of just a traveller.” (IVHQ), a company specializing in placing Westby paid approximately $1,500 to volunteers in developing countries for IVHQ, plus the cost of her travel experiences coined own airfare. She doesn’t “voluntourism,” a hybrid of “I wanted equate her experience with volunteering and tourism that tourism, in part because she has grown in popularity in to do something for such a long time, recent years as an alternative meaningful instead stayed lived with locals, ate with to the traditional vacation. While the actual definition of just traveling.” locals and even maintained a full-time job for six months. and merits of voluntourism - Jillian Westby By the end of her stay, have been debated, Westby she had learned a lot about loved her experience, the herself. She said she went into it knowing people she met and said she wouldn’t it would be challenging but fulfilling work, change it. acknowledging she did heavy research “I have always volunteered my entire beforehand to ensure she was in the right life. I wanted to do something meaningful place, doing the right thing, at the instead of just traveling,” she said. “I

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challenge. In total, Pattison will donate up to $5 million to the campaign. The foundation has raised $23.8 million since embarking on the Building Care Together Campaign three years ago, to equip the new Patient Care Centre at Royal Jubilee Hospital. “This has been one of the toughest economic times but people have rallied and they gave,” said Melanie Mahlman, Victoria Hospitals Foundation executive director. “We’re asking people to help us go over the finish line by giving whatever they can at this point.” Originally, the foundation

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Digging into nature, science, at age 4 St. Margaret’s School students seek insights into the natural world

question or an interesting bug. One day the class examined a metal hinge after a child asked how the door is attached to the wall at the nature education shack. “When a child notices a little red spider or something, we all get on the ground. Getting the perspective of a child is a way to see new things out of the same old stuff,” Vermeulen said. Edward Hill Housed on 22 acres of woodlands in Saanich, St. News staff Margaret’s was the first school in Greater Victoria to adopt a nature Kindergarten program, and is likely the Seated on the wooden floor of a tidy but barefirst in Canada to integrate STEM principles. It officially bones shack, a handful of four-year-old girls ponder became a STEM school in 2013. what they might observe in the sky. To mix science and nature, this latest cohort of four“A bird!” one offers. “Yes, what else?” prods Reesa year-olds dove, figuratively, into water – how it cycles Vermeulen, an early childhood educator at St. between the atmosphere, ocean and land, and how Margaret’s School. phase changes work between freezing and evaporation. An eagle. A bald eagle. A hawk. After running The students even experimented with rain gauges, through an avian menagerie, the kids make it to had “evaporation races,” and produced a book on what “clouds!” Vermeulen knew they’d get there sooner they learned about water. or later. “The students could see evaporation off the (school) Dressed in rain gear, the girls tromp through the roof and understood it was vapour into the air. We can woods to a mossy rock bluff overlooking Blenkinsop have them understand the water cycle, but do it in a fun Valley farms, and use crayons to draw what they see in nature. Edward Hill/News staff way,” Middlemiss said. After the girls finish using cardboard tube binoculars For this group, exploring around trees and mud St. Margaret’s junior kindergarten students Isabella Mattenley, is another day in junior kindergarten, but the girls Ella Milford and Sadie Arnold peer over the Blenkinsop Valley to to spy things in nature to draw, they explore around the rock bluff, confidently walking on the slippery surface. are helping pioneer a new experiment in early find inspiration for a drawing exercise out on the bluff. Two hours of their day is spent outside in structured childhood learning – the integration of nature play and unstructured exploration and play. The educators with science, technology, engineering and math, upload lesson plans online for parents to continue Margaret’s, an independent school for girls. known as STEM education. “They learn to ask questions, to compare. They look at a experiments-disguised-as-play at home. Having four-year-olds tackle science might seem “The main thing is the girls get comfortable with tree and say ‘is that a deciduous or an evergreen?’ At four ambitious, but educators say the program is about nature,” Middlemiss said. “They see how things are years old, they can do that. One student told their mom encouraging students to ask questions about the world different in the summer, that in the fall the leaves fall and they had more deciduous than evergreens at their home. around them and allowing their natural curiosity to guide mushrooms grow. It’s an opportunity to be in nature and It’s so impressive.” the curriculum. to get an appreciation of it.” Vermeulen might have a lesson plan to guide the day, “We train them to ask questions. It’s a learned skill,” said editor@saanichnews.com but that can often be abandoned in the wake of a child’s Susan Middlemiss, early learning centre co-ordinator at St.

Politicos aim to place poverty on legislative radar Edward Hill News staff

At the Olympic Vista apartments in Saanich, dozens of seniors once at risk of homelessness now live in a comfortable repurposed building, originally used for the Vancouver Olympic Games. Multiple levels of government co-operation helped establish the 36-unit site, and it’s in that spirit the Community Social Planning Council launched a campaign to raise the profile of its sweeping poverty reduction plan. Federal and provincial politicians from across Greater Victoria, 10 in all and all in opposition roles, have pledged support for the Community Action Plan on Poverty (CAPP), and vowed to press poverty relief initiatives in the B.C. legislature and House of Commons. “Residents in our community from all walks of life face affordability challenges. Fourteen per cent here live under the poverty line,” said Rupert Downing, executive director of the Community Social Planning

Council. The CAPP outlines a framework to improve or expand affordable housing, food security, livable incomes and health outcomes for those living in poverty or struggling to get by. CAPP is touted as a nonpartisan effort, and politicians kept rhetoric on low-boil. Randall Garrison, MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca (NDP), and Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands and leader of the Green Party of Canada, both suggested Ottawa could make minor policy changes to improve the lives of the working poor. Garrison said his party is pressing Ottawa to better regulate interest rates charged by credit card and payday loan companies as a means to help curb low income people caught in a cycle of expensive loans. “This would make a difference at the end of the month for working families,” he said. May said Canada needs to have a conversation on providing a guaranteed livable income. The financial burden of people being homeless or with limited access

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poverty reduction plan is adopted by the legislature. The bipartisan Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services included the need for a “comprehensive poverty reduction plan” among its 73 budget recommendations for 2014. The Community Social Planning Council is also seeking endorsements from Don McRae, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, and Stephanie Cadieux the Minister of Children and Family Development. “We are trying to demonstrate there is very broad community support for action on poverty,” Downing said. The CAPP calls for changes to government policy – such as allowing people on disability to earn more extra income before losing benefits – but also seeks individuals to contribute in small ways, such as donations or volunteering. “The plan tries to be inclusive and it tries to be concrete, so it’s not just talk,” Downing said. Go to communitycouncil.ca for more. editor@saanichnews.com

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n Pacific Opera’s cavernous carpentry hall, scattered logsized doric columns appear plucked from the debris field of the Parthenon itself. Off to the side, a chariot awaits its diva. Victoria’s ambitious opera company prides itself on building performances from the ground up, and its 10,000 square foot shop on Discovery Street is ground zero. Next month, these faux-marble wood and cardboard columns will provide the Greek backdrop for Ariadne auf Naxos, a lively and beloved opera that pokes fun at the culture of the art form. A kind of meta-opera composed by Richard Strauss and first performed in 1912, Ariadne auf Naxos takes the audience backstage of two theatre troupes prepare to perform at a home in Vienna, and opens a window into the intrigues and squabbles among cast and crew. With time running short, the wealthy patron demands that two scheduled acts, a tragedy and comedy, be performed as one. “The first half is about the mayhem off stage. The mayhem of a tenor diva and the composer having meltdown, of the wealthy patron making unreasonable demands. It’s about people behaving badly under strenuous circumstances,” says set designer Ian Rye. “It emulates real life, but exaggerated. The characters are archetypes – we call it ‘divas behaving badly.’” It’s a real life scenario not foreign to the company, but Pacific Opera’s Timothy Vernon gives his performers plenty of latitude. “I have particular regard for singers. The pressure is unreal. It’s like singing in the shower, except the curtain gets ripped off and the lights are on you,” he said laughing. “When a singer stands unmasked on stage, and you have to produce a sound out of your body, it is very special.” Vernon is conducting Ariadne auf Naxos and is regarded Canada’s reining Strauss expert. In Vienna he studied under a direct pupil of the German composer – Rye joked that Vernon is known as “Der

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Strauss Meister.” “It is one of the most popular operas (Strauss) wrote and a great achievement of the form. It is top of the pile where the 20th century is concerned,” Vernon said. “It takes on all elements of opera. It’s slightly comedic and tongue-in-cheek. It takes people backstage, and people love the backstage.” The opera will be performed in German with English surtitles, and includes a cast of Canadian performers for an all-Canadian production, a relatively new phenomenon. “Now we have two or three generations of Canadian opera singers. Thirty years ago that wasn’t the case,” Vernon said. “We make opera from the ground up and only Victoria can make this happen. Every opera imagined there is a creative team to build it, instead of borrowing from likely a U.S. city.”

Pacific Opera is the only opera company in Canada to build its sets and props, which are then loaned out, currently to companies in Vancouver, Edmonton and Santa Barbara, Calif. The Victoria production facility also produces elaborate costumes, sets and props for theatre, and was used to film four season of the children’s TV

show Tiga Talk. To the uninitiated, opera can be daunting, but Vernon said most people can find a connection to the story and music. People don’t have to understand German to relate to a powerful boss making unreasonable demands, the stress of producing a show, and the eyerolling melodramas of overbearing divas. “To see a well performed, well sung production energizes you,” Vernon says. “The music reaches into your emotional self right away. To hear the orchestra set the scene and tell a story, there is an immediacy of emotion. You can shut your eyes in fear of beauty, but you can’t shut your ears.” Ariadne auf Naxos is at the Royal Theatre on Feb. 13, 15, 21 and 23 (matinee). See pov. bc.ca.

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Poverty reduction not political fodder

overty reduction isn’t a hard cause to get behind, and our local gang of federal and provincial representatives did just that earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Community Social Planning Council, a non-profit with a 78 year history of social advocacy in Victoria, announced the region’s 10 MPs and MLAs endorsed its Community Action Plan on Poverty. The plan outlines a series of initiatives to help improve the lot of many Greater Victoria residents and parents who struggle with low pay and a high cost of living. It doesn’t offer “silver bullets” to solve poverty, as noted by Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison, but it recognizes that policy changes large and small, and contributions from community organizations and individuals can make big differences in people’s lives. To their credit, representatives from the federal and provincial NDP and Green parties kept the usual vitriol against the ruling parties to a minimum. They offered reasonable suggestions on taxation reform, regulating predatory lending companies, and spoke about the expense of homelessness and poverty in terms of policing, health care, the courts and social welfare. Despite being touted as a non-partisan effort, the press conference was meant to put pressure on the ruling parties in B.C. and Ottawa. Missing from Tuesday’s event of course were MLAs and MPs from the B.C. Liberals and federal Conservatives, respectively. An unfortunate by-product of Greater Victoria not having elected officials in government is that opposition members are forced to find the ear of their political foes. Good ideas and worthy initiatives should transcend party politics, but they don’t. Come election time, all parties, NDP and Greens included, crow about when the party in power adopts (or steals) their ideas. But amid the usual mudslinging of provincial politics, there is hope for poverty initiatives. The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the committee which listens to citizens across the province to gauge budget priorities, and has members from the Liberals and the NDP, recommended funding a provincewide poverty reduction plan. It’s a nonpartisan start.

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Too many levels of care in hospitals Re: Nursing and care aids The efficient care of patients in hospitals has been affected by an unnecessary level of care, which also increased costs. In the 1960s the Ministry of Health decided to introduce a level of care that would reduce the work of registered nurses, such as toilet assistance and helping patients get out of bed. That was the start of the licensed practical nurse program. Years later someone decided to start a third level of care and we now have health care assistants. It’s their job to take over some of the duties of LPNs, which is ridiculous. Not helping the situation was the 12 hour day, four days per week, program negotiated by the nurses’ union. That certainly wasn’t done to improve patient care. Nursing is too demanding a profession to exceed the normal eight-hour shift. Bob Thompson Saanich

Certain dog breeds bred for aggression As inevitably as the night follows the day, every time a pit bull, rottweiler or Doberman maims or kills some innocent citizen, a cadre of apologists besiege the media with the same monotonous mantra that they are in fact loving, loyal and benign pets who have been unjustly branded as being dangerous to society. Is the penny ever going to drop for these reality-challenged people?

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Pit bulls are a strain of Staffordshire terrier bred over many generations with the specific intent of rendering them as aggressive as possible so that they might participate in “pit fights” (hence the name), the outcomes of which large sums of money were wagered. Similarly, Dobermans were bred to hunt down and kill prisoners attempting to escape from German jails. The same tedious argument is inevitably advanced; “it’s not the dog which is at fault, but rather its unsophisticated owner.” Fine, I’ll accept that. I propose that the offending animal be placed in a secure and humane facility where it might live out its days, and that its owner be put down. John Simpson Oak Bay

Private tennis courts not for public land Re: Clay court tennis proposal I have followed the discussion about the clay courts mainly through the Saanich News. May be I am missing something but I feel moved to address the topic of public and private land, which i have not seen addressed, or at least not as an important factor. We are talking here about public land, owned by the municipality, and therefore by all citizens of Saanich. To me this proposal for a tennis facility should not even be considered. In short, they are asking for land

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Wireless reform a dropped call Some of your correspondents have rightfully chastised the media for buying into the propaganda game recently perpetrated upon us by the “visit” of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. However these mandarins are guilty of even worse subterfuge. Many Canadians have protested to the government about the high rates of wireless communication imposed upon us by the “big three.” In order to pacify us peasants, the government and its corporate sponsors loudly orchestrated the auction of bandwidth which would increase competition and lower prices. Sounds good. But at the same time, these scoundrels passed legislation that had the effect of scaring off other investors so there is, in effect, no change. Earl Smith Saanich ••• Let your voice be heard. Send your letters to editor@saanichnews.com

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Moving from fantasy to fiction, we have the Honda Fit. It’s a spectacular little car that has been a popular seller in Canada. And it’s all new for 2015. Up front, the Fit sports a new grille and headlight design. Around back, there are rear reflectors, and LED taillights run along the hatch with a chrome tailgate garnish and rear diffuser. Furthermore, Honda keeps their exclusive Magic Seat, which offers multiple configurable seating positions. Translation, the Fit provides an unrivaled 52.7-cubic-feet of cargo space when the second row seats are folded flat. It also gets a bump in horses. Included is an all-

new direct-injected 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine producing 130 horsepower and 114 lb-ft of torque. That’s an increase of 13 horsepower and eight lb-ft of torque compared to the outgoing engine. The VW Golf R is no stranger to Canadians. It has been sold here in the Great White North for the last couple of years. But they’re kind of like tax reductions. You hear about them, but you rarely see them. Why? Because they were sold in limited quantities. Meaning only a few hundred were allocated for Canada. But I’m hoping such is not the case with the upcoming 2015 Golf R. Making its debut at the show, you can liken it to a doughnut. A doughnut that is fat-free, calorie-free and has sprinkles on top. Yes, it’s just that delicious. The all-wheel drive fivedoor has plenty of appeal. But with the option of outfitting it with a 6-speed DSG with paddle shifters (it was previously only available with a 6-speed manual) it might just reach out to a few more takers. That’s if we can get our hands on them. Oh, and there’s an allotment of 290 horsepower, too. Speaking of cars with four cylinders and all-wheel drive, the Golf R has some competition lined up from the Subaru WRX STI. With a 305 horsepower horizontally opposed turbocharged boxer engine, multi-differential controllable all-wheel drive system, and a 6-speed gearbox, those of you looking to take shortcuts off the beaten path can do it. And you can do it in style. alexandra.straub@ drivewaybc.ca

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UPLANDER LS

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL VE

2008 DODGE

2007 CHEVROLET

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax) Stk #D15677

28,888

Stk #X15687

2012 VOLVO

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

VICTORIA NEWS

31,888

2013

8,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

of the

30,888

Stk #T15682

R YEA

4,888

Stk #X15148

16th

Best City

Stk #D15653

E HICL VE

Stk #T15191

VICTORIA NEWS

Voted

2012 FORD F250 XLT CRC 4X4

2013 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT C/C SB

BEETLE GLX CABRIO

29,888

2010 FORD EDGE SPORT

2012

2003 VOLKSWAGEN

IMPALA 1LT

Stk #D15437

R YEA

2004 CHEVROLET

of the

BUY A U SE TO

E HICL VE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Best City

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Voted

2011

8,888

BUY A U TO SE

R YEA

4,888

E HICL VE

Stk #D15250

2012 FORD F150 XLT S/CREW LB 4WD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15047A

29,888

2010

PATHFINDER CHINOOK

Stk #D15631

2004 NISSAN

FREESTAR SES $

2012 FORD F150 XL S/CREW LB

2006 SATURN

Stk #D15479

BEST P

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P LA

25,888

2008 FORD F350 LARIAT S/CREW

2011 FORD F150 S/CREW

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15420

BEST P

Stk #D14754B

3,888

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

2011 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/CAB 4WD

EXPLORER XLS

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P

2000 FORD

Stk #D15409

2009 BMW

ESCAPE XLT

335I CABRIOLET

Stk #T15701

19,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S Stk #D15518 ... $21,888* 2009 NISSAN XTERRA 4 Stk #D15691 ............ $22,888* 2012 FORD F150 XLT ECOBOOST Stk #D15563 .... $23,888*

Stk #T15401

33,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

$23,888* * Stk #D15573 .........$29,888

Stk #D15584 .............................................................................................

2010 FORD F150 FX2 S/CREW

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

*All Prices + $499 Documentation Fee & Tax

DL #30897

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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, January 24, 2014

www.vicnews.com • A11

Our Largest Inventory EVER!

03 0-478-76

T R AD E S WELCOME PAID FOR OR NOT!

UNDER $7,000!

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CHECK THESE OUT... JUST A SAMPLE OF ALL WE HAVE TO OFFER!

2003 BUICK

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UNDER $34,000! 2012 JEEP

COMPASS SPORT

Stk #D15267

2,888

19,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

ION

Stk #D14985A

4,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

27,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $11,000!

2004 FORD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

CHARGER SXT

Stk #P15127A

Stk #D15145A1

9,888

5,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

4 TIME WINNER FOR BEST OF THE CITY!

17th

VANCOUVER ISLAND’S

MPV

Stk #D15271

5,888

Stk #R15223

9,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $13,000!

UNDER $15,000!

2004 DODGE

SONATA VE

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

Stk #D15076

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 CHRYSLER

2008 PONTIAC

300 C HEMI

G5 CPE

Not exactly as shown

Stk #D15175A

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS Stk #D15496....... $4,888* 2004 BUICK CENTURY CUST. Stk #D15505 ......... $3,888* 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT Stk #D15608 ....... $10,888*

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Stk #D14478B

10,888

6,888

Stk #D15210A

10,888

6,888

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S/LE/XLE

Stk #F15560 .............................................................................................

2004 MERCEDES BENZ C240 AWD

Stk #D15696 ............................................................................................

$11,888* $11,888*

Voted

Best City

of the

VICTORIA NEWS

2005 CHRYSLER

2013 KIA

Stk #T14829A

Stk #D15386

300 C

Voted

Best City

of the

VICTORIA NEWS

18th

13,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

27,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 GMC

TERRAIN SLE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

20,888

UNDER $20,000!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

19th

2008 LEXUS

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

IS250

Stk #D15293

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2013 DODGE

2011 CHEVROLET

22,888

17,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 DODGE

2013 NISSAN

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

SENTRA SV

MATRIX

Stk #D15022A

Stk #D15324

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 DODGE

CHARGER R/T

RANGER SPORT E/C Stk #D15450

11,888

Stk #S15209A

13,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #R15224

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

13,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 HONDA

2008 CADILLAC

DTS

Stk #T15398

12,888

2010 MAZDA

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15423

Stk #P14813A

2008 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk #D15708 .........$12,888* 2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING Stk #D15534 .... $14,888* 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Stk #D15529 .....$15,888*

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA S Stk #D15679 . $16,888* 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS Stk #D15666 $16,888* 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LTD Stk #D15600..........$20,888*

24,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 MERCEDES BENZ

B4000 CAB PLUS

C250

Stk #D15334

24,888

Stk #D15695

18,888

Stk #D15512A

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD

2007 FORD

MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

www.galaxymotors.net

Stk #D15711

FIT LX

14,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15632

2009 JEEP

XTERRA 4

RAM 1500 SPORT R/CAB

$17,888

PATRIOT LIMITED

2010 NISSAN

2008 DODGE

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15702

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE Stk #T15588 ............ $11,888* 2008 CHEVROLET HHR LS Stk #D15694 ............. $11,888* 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT Stk #T15685........ $12,888*

Stk #T15397

G35 RWD COUPE 3

11,888

MALIBU LTZ

2004 INFINITI

2006 FORD

RANGER FX4 LEVEL II E/C $

2010 CHEVROLET

Stk #D15710

23,888

17,888

Stk #D15432

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 TOYOTA

14,888

SILVERADO 1500 LS

Stk #D15458

Stk #D15413

21,888

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 FORD

Stk #D14929B

AVENGER SXT

Stk #D15439

20,888

Stk #D15645

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

RIO 5

10,888

28,888

C30 T5

2007 DODGE

BUY A U SE TO

UNDER $17,000!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2005 HYUNDAI

BUY A U SE TO

#1 USED CAR DEALER

2006 JEEP

GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

2002 MAZDA

R YEA

UPLANDER LS

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL VE

2008 DODGE

2007 CHEVROLET

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax) Stk #D15677

28,888

Stk #X15687

2012 VOLVO

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

VICTORIA NEWS

31,888

2013

8,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

of the

30,888

Stk #T15682

R YEA

4,888

Stk #X15148

16th

Best City

Stk #D15653

E HICL VE

Stk #T15191

VICTORIA NEWS

Voted

2012 FORD F250 XLT CRC 4X4

2013 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT C/C SB

BEETLE GLX CABRIO

29,888

2010 FORD EDGE SPORT

2012

2003 VOLKSWAGEN

IMPALA 1LT

Stk #D15437

R YEA

2004 CHEVROLET

of the

BUY A U SE TO

E HICL VE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Best City

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Voted

2011

8,888

BUY A U TO SE

R YEA

4,888

E HICL VE

Stk #D15250

2012 FORD F150 XLT S/CREW LB 4WD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15047A

29,888

2010

PATHFINDER CHINOOK

Stk #D15631

2004 NISSAN

FREESTAR SES $

2012 FORD F150 XL S/CREW LB

2006 SATURN

Stk #D15479

BEST P

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P LA

25,888

2008 FORD F350 LARIAT S/CREW

2011 FORD F150 S/CREW

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15420

BEST P

Stk #D14754B

3,888

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

2011 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/CAB 4WD

EXPLORER XLS

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P

2000 FORD

Stk #D15409

2009 BMW

ESCAPE XLT

335I CABRIOLET

Stk #T15701

19,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S Stk #D15518 ... $21,888* 2009 NISSAN XTERRA 4 Stk #D15691 ............ $22,888* 2012 FORD F150 XLT ECOBOOST Stk #D15563 .... $23,888*

Stk #T15401

33,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

$23,888* * Stk #D15573 .........$29,888

Stk #D15584 .............................................................................................

2010 FORD F150 FX2 S/CREW

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

*All Prices + $499 Documentation Fee & Tax

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CR-V V LX CR-V EX LX

AWD AWD

AWD

CR-VCR-V EX CR-V LXCR-V EX

AWD AWD

CR-V CR-V TOURING CR-V EX CR-V

AWD

AWD AWD

AWD

AWDAWD

, ,

CR-V TOURING CR-VCR-V TOURIN AWD

AWD

MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP P MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT && PDI HT & PDI INCLUDESINCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES & INCLUDES PDIFREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES INCLUDES & PDI FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT &FREIGHT PDI FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT PDI FREIGHT FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES & FREIGHT PDI INCLUDES & PDI FREIGHT &FREIGHT PDI & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHTFREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES INCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHTINCLUDES & PDI ® ® • ® WIRELESS MOBILE WIRELESS • MOBILE WIRELESS MOBILE • • • • • • • • • • • PHONE INTERFACE RFACE PHONE INTERFACE STANDARD STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICESTANDARD RECOGNITION WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNIT STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNITION • HEATED FRONT SEATS NT SEATS • HEATED FRONT • • ROOF RAILS • • ROOF RAILS • • SEATS • • ROOF RAILS • • • • • • SATELLITE RADIO • ® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO • SIRIUSXM® CANADA • • SIRIUSXM •SATELLITE RADIO • SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE• RADIO • • SIRIUSXM® CANADA •

V LX

CR-V LX

CR-V LXCR-V EX

AWD

• SECURITY SYSTEM

CR-V LXCR-V EX,

• AWD PHONE INTERFACE • HEATED FRONT SEATS

MSRP EIGHT & PDI

TERFACE

RONT SEATS

AWD

AWDAWD

CR-V EX CR-V ,

AWD

AWD AWD

CR-VCR-V TOURING

AWD

CR-VCR-V ,

AWD AWD TOURING

CR-V

• SECURITY SYSTEM • • • SECURITY SYSTEM • AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT INCLUDES & PDIINCLUDES INCLUDES & PDIFREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & FREIGHT PDI FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT &FREIGHT PDI INCLUDES FREIGHTINCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES INCLUDES & INCLUDES PDI FREIGHT & PDI ® ® WIRELESS• MOBILE WIRELESS MOBILE • • • • • • • PHONE INTERFACE STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNIT STA T NDARD TA WITH BILINGUAL VOICESTANDARD RECOGNITION • HEATED FRONT • • ROOF RAILS • SEATS • • • • ROOF RAILS • SECURITY SYSTEM

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

AWD

CR-V EX CR-V

•

AWD

• ® MSRP • • SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE• RADIO • •MSRP MSRP• SIRIUSXM MSRP MSRP MSRP ® CANADA CANADA SAT A ELLITE RADIO AT • SIRIUSXM • SATELLITE RADIO MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & • SECURITY SYSTEM • •INCLUDES SECURITY SYSTEM& PDI • • PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT ® AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT • AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT WIRELESS MOBILE AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT ® • ® WIRELESS MOBILE • • • WIRELESS MOBILE • • • STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNITION • PHONE INTERFACEPHONE INTERFACE STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL • • ROOF RAILS • • HEAT A ED FRONT•SEAT AT A AT S HEATED FRONT SEATS • • ROOF RAILS • • ® • SIRIUSXM CANADA SATELLITE RADIO • • • • • SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO • • • • SECURITY SYSTEM • • SECURITY SYSTEM • AND POWER LUMBARSYSTEM SUPPORT • SECURITY AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT

Campus Honda 506 Finlayson Street, Victoria, BC V8T 5C8

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DL 27136

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CR-V LX

CR-V EX

CR-V

AWD

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

AWD MSRP

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

AWD MSRP

AS THE MERCURY DROPS, OUR CASH INCENTIVES GO UP. •

INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI ®

PHONE INTERFACE

WIRELESS MOBILE

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•

• SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO

• SECURITY SYSTEM

•

24 MOS., AS LOW AS

0.5%

2014 OUTBACK 3.6R SHOWN

24 MOS., AS LOW AS

1.9%

STARTING FROM

STANDARD

•

LEASE/FINANCE

•

• HEATED FRONT SEATS

2014 OUTBACK 2.5i CONVENIENCE

2014 XV CROSSTREK TOURING 5MT

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

STARTING FROM

AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT

$30,660*

CASH INCENTIVE

2,000***

$26,660*

CASH INCENTIVE

500***

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*Pricing applies to a 2014 Outback 2.5i Convenience (ED1 CP) / 2014 XV Crosstrek Touring 5MT (EX1 TP) with MSRP of $30,660 / $26,660 including freight & PDI ($1,650), documentation fees ($395) and air and tire levies ($120). License, insurance, taxes, and registration extra. Model shown is the 2014 Outback 3.6R (ED2 36) with MSRP of $36,660 including freight & PDI ($1,650), documentation fees ($395) and air and tire levies ($120). License, insurance, taxes, and registration extra. Vehicle shown solely for purposes of illustration, and may not be equipped exactly as shown. ***$2,000 / $500 cash incentive is for cash customers only and is available on all new 2014 Outback / 2014 XV Crosstrek models (excluding the XV Crosstrek Hybrid). Cannot be combined with Subaru Canada supported lease/finance rates or lease payment offers. **0.5% / 1.9% finance rates available on all new 2014 Outback / 2014 XV Crosstrek models (excluding XV Crosstrek Hybrid) for a 24-month term. Financing and leasing programs available through Toyota Credit Canada Inc. on approved credit. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. **/***Offers valid until February 2, 2014. See your local Subaru dealer or www.western.subarudealer.ca for complete details. ▼Ratings are awarded for fi ve crashworthiness tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (www.iihs.org) – moderate frontal, side impact, rear impact, roof strength, and the new small overlap frontal crash test. To earn a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+, vehicles must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests; a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap front test; and a basic, advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.

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Motor City looking to a brighter future horsepower is also available. Here is an interesting little feature: because coupes typically have large, long doors, the reach behind the shoulder to grab the seatbelt can be a stretch. The ATS Coupe has motorized carriers to “hand” the seatbelt to the driver and front passenger upon entry. The Toyota FT-1 coupe concept caused a stir among those hungering for a return to the days of the Toyota Celica/ Supra. Company officials were coy about whether it will go into production but judging by the media attention it will. The Volkswagen Beetle Dune has a rugged off-road look, Loaded, every option, leather, sunroof, rear entertainment largely due to them raising the body by 50 mm andlast. adding system, won’t * Stk 13-6541B 19-inch wheels with large tires. WAS $10,990. NOW Just like the old days, the new Beetle features a rear-mounted ski-rack. The concept is actually a return to an idea from January 2000, when VW showed the New Beetle Dune 2004 VW Jetta Chevrolet S10 concept in Los Angeles. That was a flight2003 fancy, but this Only 118,000 kms! Manual Local Victoria truck, concept is built on the current productionlowmodel andvalue! the transmission, great value! kms, great German manufacturer is looking for the Stk nodA6427A to proceed Stk 14-0086A from Beetle buyers. Toyota FT-1 Coupe Concept face system and is covered keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca in soft-touch materials and supportive seats. Look for the all-new Chrysler 200 to * $ $ arrive in late spring, starting WAS $8,990 NOW WAS $7,990 NOW at $22,495.

2005 Honda Odyssey

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’’

the regular Stingray, this new car is lower, with bigger tires and brakes, has more cooling inlets and in initial testing, is the fastest Corvette Chevrolet ever made. The Z06 will be available in the early part of 2015.

Ford F-150

Any new F-150 is a huge deal for Ford, as it is the No. 1 selling truck in Canada for the past 48 years and the best-selling vehicle overall. The big news is that the all-new F-150 is now constructed using lighter high-tensile steel in the chassis, and high strength aluminum alloys in the body, mostly in the truck’s box. This combination contributes to a 318-kilogram reduction in weight, helping to make the truck stronger and much more fuel-efficient. There will be four engines available from a base

Chrysler Sebring sedan. That nameplate was retired and re-badged as the Chrysler 200. This all-new Chrysler 200 is lightyears away from that old platform. In fact, it uses the same Alfa Romeo platform found under the Dodge Dart and impressive Jeep Cherokee. The strong points of this platform are excellent on-road manners with a quiet interior and superb handling. There will be a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder engine with 184 horsepower or the optional 290 horsepower 3.6-litre engine found in many other Chrysler products. The Chrysler 200 will have front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive, derived from the same system used in the Jeep Cherokee. This will provide Chrysler with a unique offering as most other manufacturers stick with two-wheel drive. The interior features the Uconnect computer inter-

Porsche 911 Targa

One car that pulled big crowds was the new Porsche 911 Targa. We all know what a Porsche 911 looks like; they have been modifying the same basic shape for over 50 years. What this new Targa has is a retractable roof system that will stop traffic. At the push of a button the whole rear of the car releases and the centre convertible roof is stored underneath, then the rear section is again attached. The back panel incorporates a wraparound rear window, making a distinctive statement while keeping the overall design of the car intact. Previous Targa models had either a removable centre panel of a glorified, oversized sunroof, this new model is the best of both. Starting at $115,900, all Targa models will come with AWD and will arrive this spring.

Mercedes Benz C-Class

The C-Class is so important to the Mercedes brand in North America that they held the world debut of the C-Class here, plus it is their No. 1 selling car. Arriving later this spring and summer, this new compact sedan is longer and wider, and uses a combination of high-tensile steel and aluminum components to shed 100kg for a 20-per-cent reduction in fuel economy. An all-new turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder is the base engine with 235 horsepower. The optional 328 horsepower 3.0-litre V6 is the other power plant initially. The highlight is the more dynamic-looking exterior and superb interior. The dash is stunning, featuring a touchscreen. zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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9,990

6,901

6,375

2002 Toyota Celica GT Coupe TRD, Panasonic Edition, super rare! Extra rims and tires! Fun, unique and sporty! Nice car! Stk 13-7350C

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7,990

WAS $17,990 NOW

15,996

Low kms, AWD, navigation, one owner, tint, gorgeous. Stk A6423

Fully loaded, 1 ton Lariat model with canopy, local, no accidents. Stk A6428A

28,990

2007-2011 Nissan Sentras Many different options to choose from, great opportunities!

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2012 Infiniti G37X

2008 Ford F350

WAS $29,990 NOW

12,996

Local Victoria SUV, AWD, aftermarket rims and tires, nice looker! Stk A6388A

14,990

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2009 Nissan Rogue AWD

Local Victoria truck, no accidents, great value!

NOW

2011 Nissan Sentra SL

2010 Ford Ranger Sport

Stk 13-7317A2

Sedan

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35,990

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8,990-$13,990

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As goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile. Every year at this time, journalists from around the world descend in thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was an air of optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner and The Big the fellow scribes appear Four domestic to agree that the North American brands have been manufacturers believe revitalized. Today in print and online, we they have turned the corner. each pick five vehicles that The motor city was abuzz at 3.5-litre V6 to a 5.0-litre V8 caught our eye. Keith Morgan this year’s North American and two Ecoboost engines, Yours truly has been a fan International Auto Show. a 2.7-litre and 3.5-litre V6. of Honda’s premium Acura The car industry is roaring Ford did not have specific brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design back in the U.S. and we fuel economy numbers but team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The have record sales in Canathey will be a significant 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is improvement over the existda, so there are many new out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, products for all segments of ing truck. Other improvewhich will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will ments include an improved the market. replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as tailgate stepladder that new models are revealed during the next few years. folds away easier, and a Corvette Z06 TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and power locking and folding The performance Corvette all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, tailgate. The New 2015 Z06 got its name back in highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre and 3.5-litre F-150 will be available later the 1960s when customers V6s; two new advanced transmissions; and the next generthis year. could order a high-perforation Super-Handling manceAcura “Z06” package that All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance delivered All-Wheel a track-ready and handling technologies. Corvette. Today Chevrolet is Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimaginastill delivering track-ready tively dubbed All come Road Shooting Brake concept. Based Corvettes, nowthe they on the forthcoming TT, with the Z06 name. Thethis concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine 292 horsepower. all-newofseventh generationIt also gets a hybrid motor between the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market Corvette Stingray was for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond, but this unveiled last year in Detroit could be a game-changer. and it won the North ItAmerican combinesCar theofelegant with the wide and The Corvette won the Yearlines of a wagon higher off-road-capable vehicle. award,stance exactlyofa an year after the North American “The show This car combines sex appeal, highly efficient it debuted. year it was Car of the Year award e-tron-quattro technology all about Z06, featuring a that produces 300 kW of power yet consumes 1.9L/100 km exactly of fuel and a cutting-edge year after it 625only horsepower all-new electronic applications,” said Audi board member Ulrich supercharged engine with debuted. Hackenberg. an 8-speed automatic The 2015 Cadillac Coupe is Zack basedSpencer on its sedan sibling transmission, and ATS for the and should be available by mid-summer, starting at the mid first time the roof panel $30,000s. is removable for open air The baseUsing powerthe plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged 200 inline driving. same Chrysler four-cylinder, generating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, the 321 all-aluminum platform as Some might remember

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Decades worth of Boston Bruins memorabilia – jerseys, hats, figurines – surround a suburban living room on Epsom Drive in Saanich. But it’s homeowner Lane Crockett’s longest-held and treasured hockey artifacts, a pair of old-time sticks gifted to him in 1969 by Bruins great Bobby Orr that are central to his appearance this Sunday on CBC’s seller-pitches-buyers show Four Rooms. “I’m actually a little nervous,” the 51-year-old University of Victoria employee said of his TV appearance. He successfully auditioned for the show in Victoria last June and taped the program in August in Toronto. The sticks, one of which is autographed by members of the 1970 Stanley Cup champions, are encased in a glass-andwood display box that includes hockey cards from each player who signed and several of Orr. The collection is dripping with both sports history and personal meaning for Crockett. He underwent open heart surgery in a rare procedure at age 7 and as a post-surgery gift, his father searched out a Boston hockey sweater. When none could be found locally, he called the Bruins directly and the club sent a huge fruit basket, an autographed picture of Orr and other Bruins items. “I call it the healing power of hockey,” said Crockett, who is healthy today. The young Victoria native’s connection to Orr didn’t stop with the hospital gift. A few months later, Orr invited Crockett, a novice hockey player, to attend his skills camp in Orillia,

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Lane Crockett and wife Christeen, both avid Boston hockey fans, are surrounded by Bruins gear, including a replica Bobby Orr jersey, in their Saanich home. Ont., where he gave him a pair of autographed sticks. Later, when Crockett was in Vancouver to watch the Bruins play the Canucks in their inaugural NHL season, Orr invited him into the dressing room afterward to meet the players. “(Bruin star) Ken Hodge pulled me in and said ‘go get ’em kid.’ I went around the room with one of the sticks and got everybody to sign,” Crockett recalled. The sticks were stored for years and even made their way to an Alberta bar. Crockett donated them to the young owners when he went to work in the oil patch. When the bar was damaged in a fire, he got the valuable sticks back and permanently mounted them. Asked why he decided to part with them, he said it was time

to pass them on to someone else who could appreciate their value. Crockett and his wife, Christeen – also a longtime Bruins fan – are sworn to secrecy about the outcome of the show, which sees sellers with treasures approach four professional buyers, with the goal of receiving an acceptable price. He did divulge that a producer of the program called it “one of the most memorable moments in CBC sports television history.” Regardless of the result, Crockett will always have the memory of his connection to one of the greatest players and ambassadors hockey has seen. The show airs Sunday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. on CBC. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

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

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-4157130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

PAINTING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

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12% OAP Discount. Paint, Plumb, Carpentry. Power saw, etc $30/hr. Don (250)661-1588

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HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replacement. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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

10% OFF! Fall Cleanups, Pruning, Hauling, Raking, Mowing. (250)479-6495.

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FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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

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Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MORTGAGE INSURANCE AND HOME INSURANCE?

HOME INSURANCE – Protects the homeowner against loss of or use of the home, or belongings contained in the home from a variety of circumstances. MORTGAGE INSURANCE – Protects the lender for the value of the loan. This is required in Canada when a property is purchased with a down payment of less than 25 per cent of the selling price. Premiums are usually rolled into mortgage payments. – Courtesy InsuranceHotline.com

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Home inspection can buy peace of mind Relatively small investment can pay off later Don Descoteau News staff

Before moving in to a newly purchased home, many people wouldn’t dream of not having house insurance in place to protect their belongings. Having a home inspected before you buy, however, can be just as important. It’s a form of insurance against being rudely surprised with major unforeseen expenses long after the contract is signed and the keys are turned over. Victoria-area realtor Jeff Bishop, who has sold homes in the area for the past eight years, says it’s important for home buyers not to get scared off by a home inspection report that shows work needs to be done. “It’s the inspector’s job to point out deficiencies,” he says. “But things have to be put into perspective with the age of the home.” People need to realize an older home, unless it has undergone a top-to-bottom renovation, may need certain things replaced, he says. The key is being realistic. “It’s a fine line,” Bishop says of working with buyers. “You need to manage expectations. It depends on what the buyer’s needs are and what’s important to them.” That may mean asking

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Home inspector Lee Ottewell peeks under roof shingles as part of his routine. whether they’re looking at a property as an investment or as a fixer-upper to live in, for example, and what their budget might be to take on certain renovations. Major undertakings to consider might include switching from septic to sewer or from oil to natural gas, both of which may require a separate inspection, Bishop says. Colwood-based Garth Anderson of Insight Home Inspections Inc., a longtime house builder who got into the inspection business 10

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years ago, makes it a point to highlight positive aspects of a home along with any potential problems. “As a home inspector you’re looking from the roof right down to the foundation and everything in between,” he says. “You have to bring everything to the table, both the pros and cons. You’re giving people information to make an educated choice.” When home buyers come across what they feel is the right home for them, they often fall in love it for its features or layout. But a dif-

ferent story can sometimes lurk beneath the surface. “We go into places where a lot of people, when they walk into a house, they don’t see that,” Anderson says. “People can cover up a lot of stuff with paint and carpet, but you can have mould or asbestos in the attic or problems with water seeping into a crawlspace.” He uses such tools as thermal cameras and moisture meters to help see the effects of wear and tear on a home. Lee Ottewell of Crest Build-

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ing Consultancy, a 25-year veteran inspector based in Cordova Bay, has seen numerous scenarios over the years which illustrate the value in having a home inspected before an offer is made. While the majority of homes have good structure when built, deficiencies are usually the result of improperly done alterations or a lack of proper maintenance, he says. One particular house he inspected had a truss-style roof. At some point, someone had cut the middle sections out of the weightbearing trusses to build a bedroom, he says. “I was amazed that the house hadn’t collapsed.” Bishop, who routinely gives three names of inspectors to prospective buyers, suggests that people interview potential inspectors and ask questions about their experience and the depth of their inspections. While inspectors vary in thoroughness, all are licensed in B.C. and must complete specific educational requirements and do regular upgrades. Inspections range in price, based on the property size, but tend to average between $400 and $600. Inspectors write a report, often onsite, and should take prospective buyers on a walkthrough to clarify any issues. “It’s a small fee, but it gives you peace of mind (about a major investment),” Anderson says. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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OPEN HOUSES | JAN. 24 TO JAN. 29, 2014

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

VICTORIA 606 Speed Ave, $245,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353

1426 Merritt Pl.

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nevenka Kardum, 250-744-3301

1515 Shasta, $928,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 JONESco. Real Estate 4-1012 Terrace Ave, $299,000 Roger Jones, 250-361-9838 Saturday 11-1 501-1010 View St, $339,000 Newport Realty Saturday 1-3 Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty 503-250 Douglas St., Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

$289,000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

415-365 Waterfront Cres, $429,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

404-75 Songhees, $669,900 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

2648 Cedar Hill, $649,000 Sunday 12-3 Re/Max Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

1221 Richardson St, $855,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka, 250 384-8124

803-250 Douglas

Saturday 12-2 & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291

115-10 Paul Kane

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

101-1041 Rockland, $259,000

Sunday 2-4 Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd. 250-383-7100

199 Olive St, $839,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

203-1110 Oscar, $329,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

302-1494 Fairfield, $292,500 Saturday 2-4 Brown Bros Robert Young, 250-385-6900

503-68 Songhees Rd, $387,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Will Carrilho, 250-384-8124

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107-250 Douglas

Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291

406-1615 Belcher, $209,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

304-55 Songhees, $649,900 Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900

2188 Bartlett, $1,295,000

Saturday 2-4, Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood 250-385-2033

VIEW ROYAL 29 Brigadoon, $750,000 Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

Saturday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Brad Forrest, 250-508-1973

ESQUIMALT 705 Luscombe, $406,000 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Tracy Fozzard, 250-744-3301

503-1745 Leighton, $259,900 922 Garthland, $919,900

301-640 Montreal St, $679,000

948 Garthland Rd., $1,499,800

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Mike Lock, 250-384-8124

108-1825 Kings, $399,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

2660 Killarney Rd, $1,549,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dave Philps, 250-477-7291

39-4318 Emily Carr, $649,000

2309 Francis Dr, $699,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301

25-3958 Cedar Hill Rd, $249,900

104-1875 Lansdowne Rd, $195,000

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Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

SAANICH EAST

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

1521 Arrow Rd., $565,000

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

1620 Mortimer, $409,900

Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003

4-3981 Saanich, $329,500

982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty James Liu, 250 477-5353 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

Sunday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

3257 Wicklow, $539,900

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros Robert Young, 250-385-6900

4285 Quadra, $499,900 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

4942 Cordova Bay, $848,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333

SAANICH WEST 3926 Raymond, $469,900 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

224-40 Gorge Rd. W., $269,000

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Deanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

SAANICH PENINSULA

4210 Quadra, $569,900

102-9945 Fifth, $248,500

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

92-2600 Ferguson, $369,900

4-9925 Third, $669,000

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

9820 Seaport, $499,500+

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

8880 Park Pacific Terr, $1,245,000

WEST SHORE 1136 Timber View, $774,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

2518 Mill Hill Rd, $447,777 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Hayley John, 250-474-4800

314-1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

870 Hackamore, $1,299,900 Sunday 1-3, Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124 Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

MacDonald Realty Cheryl Barnes, 250 413-7943

Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

Sunday 2-4, RE/MAX Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-478-9600

7059 Brentwood Dr, $675,000 891 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 Saturday 12-1:30

10935 Marti Lane, $1,099,999

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

3379 Vision Way, $339,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-589-7232

2655 Sooke Rd, $219,900 Thursday thru Monday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory, 250 744-3301

SOOKE Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

2072 Solent Rd N, $379,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jacqui Thompson, 250-886-8191

201-2234 Stone Creek Pl.

214-866 Brock Ave, $259,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ellen Bergerud, 250-818-6441

2471 Driftwood Dr, $369,900

308-2710 Jacklin Rd, $211,000

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

3438 Pattison Way, $849,000

2364 Terrace Rd, $338,800

Saturday 12:30-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Brad Forrest, 250-508-1973

2309 Muriel Pl, $429,000

A-3183 Metchosin Rd, $359,800

2223 French Rd S, $399,900

2062 Gourman, $739,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

7-614 Granrose

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

9350 Canora Rd.

3343 Wishart, $645,900

Saturday 2:30-4 MacDonald Realty Cheryl Barnes, 250 413-7943

MALAHAT Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440

#7-614 Granrose Terrace

“The Terraces” patio homes feature: • Solid wood exterior doors • Low “E” thermally isolated glazed windows • 20 foot vaulted ceilings (“D” Style Design) • Hardwood and tile flooring • Granite countertops with undermount sinks • Open concept gourmet kitchens • Independent party walls with 1 inch separation and plywood shear walls • Double car garages • Tumbled brick driveways and private patios • Exterior genuine stone finishing • Exterior gas barbecue and water outlets • Fully landscaped, irrigated and partially fenced • Secure gated entrance

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900 706-9809 Seaport, $839,000

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Brian Meredith-Jones, 250 477-1100 Sunday 12:00-2 Smartmove Realty Inc Linda Clark, 250 380-6683

15-1287 Verdier, $368,500

Open House Sat & Sun 12-3 pm

Greg Long The price of each unit includes: • Forced Air Heating System with High Efficiency Heat Pump • $8,000 Stainless Steel Appliance Package • 2” Venetian blind package • Roughed in Alarm & Vacuum Systems • Landscaping & Sprinklers, front and rear yard

greglong@shaw.ca

250.384.8124 #150-805 Cloverdale Avenue Victoria, BC V8X 2S9

www.greglong.ca

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