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SALT SPRING MAN KILLED IN MEXICO SEAN MCINTYRE (Gulf Islands Driftwood)
Condolence messages began pouring onto Robin Wood’s Facebook page yesterday morning, fewer than 12 hours after the Salt Spring Island resident was shot and killed during a home invasion in the resort town of Malaque on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Arvid Chalmers, an island-based realtor who winters in the coastal town, confirmed Wood died before getting transported to hospital. “Unfortunately it is true,” Chalmers wrote in a brief email from Mexico. “We had a home invasion last night by two robbers, one of whom had a pistol. Robin got involved and was shot as a result.” Although Chalmers called police when thieves left the home, emergency personnel Robin Wood could not reach the nearest major hospital, located nearly 20 kilometres away, before his friend passed away. “The robbers left and I called the police, however we did not get to Cihautlan in time,” Chalmers wrote. Wood, 68, was a well-known Salt Springer, former owner of the Beddis Road Garage and mechanic at the old Payless Gas station on Rainbow Road. Chalmers said he is physically fine but heartbroken as a result of the incident. He did not provide any more details about the incident or offer a possible motive for the robbery. BEST PRICE ED ON NEW & US TIRES WHEELSIES AND ACCESSOR
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Construction and new developments have added $14.69 billion to the total value of real estate in B.C. Properties were also up on average in Surrey and White Rock, with Delta values holding steady and increases of up to 30 per cent for some areas of Richmond. Single-family homes in West Vancouver also increased in a range of 15 to 30 per cent over last year, with demand fuelled by buyers from Asia. Single-family homes in North Van are up five to 10 per cent on average, with condos up less than five per cent. In Greater Victoria, the 144,000 registered properties held steady on average. Most homeowners in the region will see a range from a five-per-cent increase to a two-per-cent decline. Values are stable or down slightly in the North Island, and holding steady in the Comox and Nanaimo regions. Property values for the northwest region including Terrace and Prince Rupert were up on average, with increases ranging from zero to 10 per cent. Summaries for each region and values of individual properties can be viewed at www.bcassessment.ca.
B.C. PROPERTY VALUE NEARS $1 TRILLION TOM FLETCHER (Black Press)
B.C.’s total real estate value increased by 6.54 per cent to $964 billion, according to 2012 values released yesterday by BC Assessment. New construction and development accounted for $14.69 billion of the added value, with the rest coming from assessment increases. More than two million assessment notices are being mailed this month, leaving time for appeals before property taxes are assessed. Values stayed mainly stable in the Fraser Valley for residential homes and strata properties. Total assessed value for the region’s 187,000 properties rose from $85.9 billion last year to $88 billion this year, mostly due to subdivisions, rezoning and new construction.
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