Victoria News, March 02, 2012

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A FOOT IN THE DOOR CFB Esquimalt first and only military base in Canada to host unique Federal Internship for Newcomers program Erin McCracken News staff

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fter a year spent pounding the pavement in the frustrating hunt for steady work, Isaac Rosas Bermuduz got his big break with a good news email and phone call from CFB Esquimalt.

Rosas Bermuduz and his wife were overcome with emotion.

“A great relief, let me tell you,” Rosas Bermuduz said of securing casual administrative employment at the base’s Fleet Maintenance Facility. “I immediately called my wife. We started crying. It was a great blessing.”

The Victoria resident, who arrived from Vera Cruz, Mexico almost six years ago, was one of two newcomers to Canada hired last October as part of the new Federal Internship for Newcomers program.

CFB Esquimalt is the first and only Canadian military base to try the program, spearheaded

by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in Ottawa.

The base found its candidates through the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society, which helps immigrants,

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Isaac Rosas Bermuduz

Etsuko Shibata, from Japan, goes over travel claims with civilian defence project leader Greg Eyre in the administrative services department of the Fleet Maintenance Facility at CFB Esquimalt.

Shibata was hired on as a casual worker through the new Federal Internship for Newcomers program last fall. CFB Esquimalt is the first Canadian military base to hire through the program.

refugees, new Canadian citizens and visible minorities with everything from settling in society to finding work.

The internship allowed Etsuko Shibata to leave behind her retail job in Victoria and return to the office administration field she enjoyed before moving from Nagoya, Japan eight years ago.

Today, she processes some of the 1,500 travel claims generated annually by some of the 1,200 civilians at the maintenance facility.

“Before I had experience, but employers are looking for local experience in Canada,” Shibata said.

The interns have exceeded

their employer’s expectations.

“They want to be here. For us it’s been the cream of the crop,” said Peggy Maher, administrative services supervisor at the Fleet Maintenance Facility.

“We went into it thinking, ‘Well, we’ll see what happens,’ but I would encourage any (federal department) to go for it,” the Saanich resident said. “If this is what the program is, I’d be willing to do it again and again and again.”

In September up to four more interns may be hired to work at the base in such fields as computer science and logistics.

“It’s just a very good success story for us to say we can do

this again,” said Margot Cutcher, the West Coast navy’s human resources business manager.

“It’s been such a win-win in that it showed us that newcomers with some work experience and opportunity can thrive in our workplace, and at the same time it feels good to give someone some work experience.”

It is also important for the Department of National Defence to be a diverse workplace.

“We have to reflect the Canadian population so this is an important piece of that,” Cutcher said.

Though his internship will come to an end in early May, Rosas Bermuduz is optimistic

about the future, having gained in-depth experience in records management and specialized computer training.

“With the programs that we’re learning, the cross-cultural training that we have, certainly some letters of reference and the contacts and networking, it’s a different standpoint from where I was before,” he said. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Bystanders, videotape provide gripping testimony in attempted murder trial ‘I didn’t know if, quite frankly, she was dying,’ says VicPD officer

“I couldn’t believe what was happening in front of my eyes.”

McCaffrey recalled watching the officer, who suffered severe cuts to her hands and wounds to her neck, punch Séguin in the face during the struggle.

Erin McCracken “I could see the blood on her News staff hands,” McCaffrey said, stopping for a moment to choke back More than a year after Shanne tears. “She was really cut bad – McCaffrey says she watched a her hands.” man attack a female Crown counselpolice officer outside lors Steve Fudge and a downtown Victoria Rome Carot wrapped convenience store, up their portion of her voice cracked the proceedings with emotion as she Wednesday afterrecalled the scene. noon by playing a “He just lunged at videotape of Victoria her,” the Crown witpolice Staff Sgt. Scott ness told the four McGregor interviewfemale and eight male ing Séguin the night jurists as well as B.C. of the attack.

Supreme Court JusThe court listened tice Keith Bracken as Séguin told the on the third day of Douglas-Hunt detective he had 57-year-old Guy Hervé been trying to defend Séguin’s attempted murder trial himself. on Wednesday.

“I’m tired of getting beaten by Const. Lane Douglas-Hunt was police officers,” he said. “This investigating a shoplifting case could have been prevented so at the 7-Eleven convenience easily.” store at 816 Douglas St. on Jan. Meanwhile, in the courtroom, 17, 2011. Douglas-Hunt, then the accused often bowed his 24, was leaving the store when head while the tape played, and Séguin allegedly lashed out at at one point removed his glasses her with a knife. to rub his eyes.

On the tape, Séguin said he “didn’t go there to kill (the officer).

“I saw a cop and a badge who was going to beat me, and it’s all that was.”

In addition to Douglas-Hunt’s testimony on Monday and Tuesday, court heard Crown witness Victoria police Const. Shannon Perkins recall that when she arrived at the scene, DouglasHunt and a bystander had Séguin pinned to the ground.

Perkins pulled Douglas-Hunt off the accused after she heard someone say Douglas-Hunt had been stabbed.

“She was in distress,” Perkins told Fudge, adding the younger officer was “mumbling incoherently” and talking quickly, and both of her hands were covered in blood.

“She seemed to be losing consciousness,” she said. “I didn’t know if, quite frankly, she was dying. She just collapsed into my arms.”

Crown counsellors were expected to conclude Wednesday. Defence lawyer Jordan Watt was scheduled to begin presenting his arguments and evidence today (March 2).

Two weeks have been set aside for the trial. emccracken@vicnews.com

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For the past month, “Ed” has lived comfortably in the farmhouse at Woodwynn Farms. Meanwhile, Woodwynn’s executive director Richard Leblanc lives unshaven and cold in Ed’s van, in downtown Victoria, since Feb. 14.

It’s part of Journey to the Edges 2012. Leblanc pledges to live off $310 a month until three goals are attained: 2,012 people write letters to Central Saanich council in support of Woodwynn; 2,012 people donate to Woodwynn’s 99 cents/day campaign and a man named Todd, who walked off the farm and back into the streets, is found.

Ed’s hands once helped build multimillion dollar homes, but an injury two years ago left him jobless and homeless.

Journey pushes talk, support for rural rehab Roszan Holmen News staff

The differences in Richard Leblanc’s appearance are subtle, but significant.

With dirty jeans, hoodie up, and shoulders slightly hunched, he looks like a man who is bracing against the chill of the outdoors.

“I bumped into someone outside the Moka House and she didn’t recognize me,” said Leblanc, sitting on a park bench in the afternoon of a dreary Friday in Pioneer Square.

“We locked eyes for just a moment … and she walked right by me. We’re the greatest of friends.”

People in general are more likely to look away, Leblanc’s noticed.

On Feb. 14, Leblanc embarked on what he calls Journey to the Edges 2012 and what his critics call a “publicity stunt” to promote his proposal to convert a farm in Central Saanich into a therapeutic community for Victoria’s homeless.

Erin Cardone News staff

The head of Woodwynn Farms and the Creating Homefulness Society has committed to live out of a van in downtown Victoria, on $310 per month -- the equivalent of a social assistance cheque -- until he meets some of his goals.

Since starting his journey, much of Leblanc’s time has been spent talking to reporters and school groups, to get the word out.

It’s hardly the typical experience of a homeless person, but Leblanc is up front that he’s not pretending to be homeless.

He is, however, trying to approximate the lifestyle as closely as possible.

It took five hours for Leblanc to stop shaking after his first night in a van.

Since then, he’s learned some tricks to keep warm. The most important? Acquiring a foamy to buffer him from the cold of his bed – really a wooden platform balanced on plastic storage crates.

PLEASE SEE: Homelessness a challenge, Page A20

Richard Leblanc, executive director of Woodwynn Farms, takes a midday break in Ed’s van, which Leblanc is calling home for the foreseeable future.

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‘I do not recommend it to anybody, living out there’ Erin Cardone

years.

For the past month, Ed has lived comfortably in the farmhouse at Woodwynn Farms.

As they stomp up to the red farmhouse Meanwhile Woodwynn’s executive director door, mud clinging to their boots, Ed and Richard Leblanc has lived unshaven and cold Sue talk fences. They’ll need to install a bar- in Ed’s van, downtown, since Feb. 14. rier on the farm soon, maybe It’s part of Journey to the today. The pigs and ducks Edges: 2012, which sees Lebhave already been fed. lanc live off $310 a month Hours earlier, Ed awoke until three goals are attained: in his bed – in a bedroom – 2,012 people write letters to Good neighbours including pillow, blanket, and Central Saanich council in On Feb. 20, Ed was a bathroom nearby. support of Woodwynn, 2012 invited to Mark’s Work It’s an average life, quite people donate to WoodwWearhouse in Sidney. normal for most. But for Ed ynn’s 99 cents/day campaign There, staff put $500 (an aliasis used to protect his and a man named Todd, who worth of work clothes identity), it’s a far cry from walked off the farm and back into his cart. The what his life has looked like onto the streets, is found. owner, Doug Bateman these past two years.

For Ed, the swap with Lebtold Ed, “We’re your He had just started a new lanc is about awareness of neighbours and this carpentry job when a rung of homelessness, how homeless is what neighbours the ladder snapped beneath people are treated, the impordo.” him. tance of Woodwynn and the Ed, at 56, fell and his foot unavailability of jobs. He has broke. no criminal record and no “I was out of work,” he says. “I had just addiction issues. started a job. An hour into the job the step on He wants people to know that homelessthe ladder broke.” ness exists on the Peninsula – not just downNext, the hydro was cut off in the house he town. rented. Then he was homeless, living in his PLEASE SEE: white Chevrolet van, usually in Brentwood Life at Woodwynn is ‘awesome,’ Page A17 Bay, the community he’s called home for 27

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A new poll commissioned by the bus drivers’ union shows locals think transit funding should be increased and responsibility for public transit should be in the hands of the municipalities, rather than the province.

“Our union has been deeply concerned with the obvious problems that Victoria Regional Transit System, part of B.C. Transit, has experienced in recent years,” said CAW Local 333 president Ben Williams. “Everyone in Victoria knows about the problems, bus overcrowding, long wait times, pass-ups of thousands of riders each month due to full buses, and lastly the lack of adequate late night service.

“Despite bus rider dissatisfaction and ongoing complaints from our drivers, there has been little positive response (from B.C. Transit) to date.”

The poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion on behalf of CAW Local

333, the union representing Victoria bus drivers, was conducted Jan. 27 to Feb. 1.

The poll, which asked 462 Greater Victoria residents six questions regarding their use of transit, found 51 per cent of riders experienced overcrowding, 42 per cent complained of long wait times and 44 per cent noted a lack of late night service.

“We have been extremely gratified to discover that the overwhelming majority of Greater Victoria residents want much better bus service. The polling shows we need more buses, increased handyDART service … better night service and to create bus-only lanes to improve rush hour traffic. That’s what Victoria expects,” said Williams.

The poll showed 67 per cent of respondents think bus-only lanes during morning and evening rush hour would improve the speed of transit service in the region.

“Our members know from firsthand experience that bus-only lanes will make rush hour travel so much better,” said Williams.

Of the people asked, a large number indicated they would like to see increased handyDART bus service for people with disabilities and seniors.

“An overwhelming 82 per cent

want increased handyDART bus service. Only six per cent were opposed,” he said. Williams noted that those with disabilities and many seniors must rely on public transit for daily living.

“Unfortunately, they simply can’t depend on the handyDART service because of lack of buses and service hours. Surely our most vulnerable citizens deserve better transit service.”

He pointed out that B.C. Transit spends a large amount of money by providing a 50 per cent subsidy toward the cost of taxi rides when handyDART is not available.

“The amount of funds that are spent on taxi service in Victoria as a subsidy for handyDART because they don’t have the service is absolutely huge. I think the public would be astonished to see the figures,” Williams said, although he was unable to provide the amount.

The union intends to work with all levels of government to end problems in the system and make public transit better, he said. “It’s time to take action, to improve bus service for everyone and make public transit a better option so more people can leave their cars at home.” llavin@vicnews.com

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As the Labour Relations Board gave B.C. teachers a green light to strike for up to three days next week, Education Minister George Abbott tabled legislation Tuesday that would suspend all strike action and could impose millions of dollars in fines per day if a strike persists.

As the legislature debates the Education Improvement Act, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation could legally walk off the job as early as Monday. Teachers were to complete their own vote on that option Wednesday, after the News deadline.

The LRB ruled Tuesday that teachers can legally strike for up to three consecutive days in one week after two days’ notice, and a further one day in each subsequent week with the same notice. That could continue until the new bill passes the legislature.

Abbott said the legislation imposes a six-month “coolingoff period” and sets up appointment of a mediator to look at non-monetary issues such as class size and composition.

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Blooming optimism Flower count encourages reflection on Capital Region’s abounding beauty Roszan Holmen News staff

Kari Frazer has been counting her flowers every March since she moved to the area 12 years ago.

“I was so excited to move here from Kelowna because it was so warm and there was blossom out year-round,” said Frazer, an employee of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific.

Participating in the annual Flower Count presents the perfect way to celebrate nature and “take notice of the beauty around us,” Frazer said.

The Saanich resident limits her flower count to her own yard. Blooming right now are heather, hellebores, daffodils, pansies, crocus and hundreds of snowdrops. She estimates there’s

already thousands of blossoms, though she hasn’t done her official count yet.

And every new bloom is a surprise.

“I just moved to a new yard, so this is all new,” Frazer said. “Whoever was here did a fabulous job … Thank you!”

This year’s Flower Count runs March 1-7. Anyone is welcome to count blossoms and register their number on the website, at www. flowercount.ca. Tallies from the region run in the billions every year.

The count is about local pride, and bragging rights, said John Espley, board chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the event.

The message is intended as a marketing tool both targeted to tourists and to people who might one day relocate to these warmer climes.

“If you know Victoria, most of the people here are not locals. They’ve moved here from somewhere else,” Espley said. “I have relatives back east, so I’ve had a lot of personal fun using this, and poking at them.” rholmen@vicnews.com

Smoke, fire guts Victoria townhouse Two families displaced but safe, say fire officials Erin McCracken News staff

Two Victoria families were forced out onto the street as 19 firefighters battled smoke and flames in a townhouse Tuesday afternoon.

Victoria firefighters from all three stations raced to a report of a balcony fire at 2533 Blanshard St. at 12:57 p.m.

“Upon first in, engine crews encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions on the first floor of an attached townhouse,” said firefighter and communications dispatcher Matt Sharpe.

The flames coming from one room in the home were quickly knocked down by firefighters working from the inside, “although extensive smoke and heat damage made two townhouse units untenable,” Sharpe said.

No injuries were reported, though a family cat remains unaccounted for. Emergency Social Service workers oversaw care to the displaced residents.

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“Upon first in, engine crews encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions on the first floor of an attached townhouse.”

– Matt Sharpe, Victoria firefighter Damages are estimated at $250,000.

“The one place is definitely done,” Sharpe said.

Victoria fire prevention officers continued to investigate the cause of the fire on Wednesday. emccracken@vicnews.com

Lindalee Brougham, Chair, on behalf of the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) Board of Directors, invites the public to attend the VAA’s

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Victoria: Then and Now Laura Lavin News staff

How times have changed.

In the top photo from approximately 1921, this view of Government Street, taken from the corner of Fort Street looking north, shows the main artery of the city – the banking and transportation centre of Victoria.

Looking closely, you can see what is now Munro’s Books was the Royal Bank building nearly 100 years ago.

Across the street in the older photo is the Union Bank building which is now obscured by a taller building on the corner.

Streetcar rails line the road and parking appears to be free and plentiful in 1921.

In earlier times, Victoria folks are sporting hats and the woman on the corner appears to be wearing a fur wrap made of raccoon. In 2012, residents carry take-away coffee cups, backbacks and dress a little more informally. llavin@vicnews.com

One hundred and fifty years ago this August, Victoria was officially incorporated as a city.

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There have been many changes since then – and many things have stayed the same. Throughout this year, the Victoria News will take you back to our past and take a look at how our founders blazed a trail for those who followed.

Above, Government Street from the corner of Fort Street circa 1921.

Below, the same corner in 2012. The 1921 census recorded a population of 38,682; today Victoria residents number 80,017.

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Sir James Douglas led the way Laura Lavin News staff

Now known for its easy-going west coast lifestyle, Victoria was surprisingly founded by a man described as a hard-edged autocrat.

Sir James Douglas was by all accounts, a man destined for leadership.

He was born in South America, in what is now Guyana, to Scottish parents. At 16 he left Britain to enter the fur trade working for the North West Company. Douglas later worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company becoming a high-ranking officer.

From 1851 to 1864, he was Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island. In 1858 he became the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia.

He was a visionary who was sent to the Island to found Fort Victoria in 1843 – when he was just 40 years old.

Douglas brought with him his family, including his wife Amelia, who he wed at Fort Vancouver in 1837 – the couple eventually had 13 children.

Douglas was in charge of setting up a trading post on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

Known briefly as Fort Albert, the settlement was renamed Fort Victoria in 1846, in honour of

Anniversary day celebrations The City of Victoria has a number of events scheduled throughout the year to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

On Thursday, Aug. 2 a short ceremonial meeting will be held in Victoria City council chambers with public officials and invited guests.

Following the private meeting in cham-

Queen Victoria.

With the discovery of gold in B.C. in 1855, Victoria became the port and supply base for miners on their way to the Fraser Canyon.

Now bustling with activity, Victoria was incorporated as a city in 1862 – the bill was signed by Douglas, who the next year, was knighted by Queen Victoria.

Douglas retired from politics in 1864 and died Sir James Douglas in 1877. He is buried in Ross Bay cemetery.

Many places in and around Victoria continue to bear homage to him including Douglas Street, Sir James Douglas elementary school, James Island, a privately owned island across from Sidney; James Bay and Mount Doug in Saanich. llavin@vicnews.com

bers, an official public ceremony will take place on the Spirit Square stage, including a First Nations welcome, and speeches by dignitaries and special guests.

A free, family-friendly afternoon event in Centennial Square will follow the public ceremony. This will be a fun, community party including food, music, clowns, performances, cake, children’s activities and more.

For more information go to www.victoria.ca

he Victoria Theatre was packed with spectators waiting to hear candidates speak prior to the first Victoria election. As the 14 men took turns at the podium the crowd voiced its excitement at the proceedings which helped birth a city.

A butcher, and reputedly fine horseman, Thomas Harris led the pack for the mayor’s position.

A few months earlier, Harris entered politics, becoming the member for Esquimalt in the Island Legislature.

A show of hands was all it took to acclaim Harris to that position.

A jovial crowd gathered outside the Royal Oak Inn in Esquimalt unanimously declared him elected, then headed to the pub at the Inn to celebrate.

After dark, Harris was returned to Victoria on a Concord stagecoach. Nearly two dozen supporters climbed aboard as a team of horses drove to his Government Street house.

From a balcony, he waved to the crowd where some of the men had dipped brooms in oil and marched in the streets waving the torches to further celebrate Harris’ new position in Esquimalt.

Alfred Waddington, a local businessman, was thought to be the top competition to Harris for the mayoralty of the new city of Victoria – however, Waddington could not be convinced to run.

On Aug. 16, 1862, a crowd gathered in Bastion Square where the sheriff called the men to order and Waddington and Harris were nominated. A show of hands revealed a half-dozen votes for Waddington and the rest of the estimated crowd of 600 for Harris.

Election day was proclaimed for Aug. 18 to choose six from among the 14 men running for city council.

When election day dawned, Sheriff William Naylor sat at a table in Bastion Square and began asking each man who came forward “Who do you vote for?”

Each man – no women were allowed to vote – gave the sheriff

Victoria’s first mayor Thomas Harris was elected in 1862. the names of three candidates whose names were then recorded on a ballot.

At 4 p.m. Naylor declared the poll closed and announced the winners. The new city council consisted of Jimmy Read, a former Hudson’s Bay sea captain; John Copland, a Scottish solicitor; William Searby, the town druggist; W.R. Stronach, a Wharf Street lumber merchant; Dick Lewis, a contractor and Nat Hicks, a bookkeeper.

Harris’ sensible attitude and popularity helped him retain the mayor’s seat from 1862 to 1865 – three successive one-year terms.

One month after the election, the new Victoria council met in the courtroom of the old police barracks and jail, its usual gathering place. This time, however, the courtroom was in use by the local magistrate hearing a case. Told they would have to use a small upstairs room the men were outraged and had the mayor send a message to the magistrate to vacate the courtroom so they could go about the city’s business.

Councillors even went so far as to suggest the mayor use his authority as chief magistrate and physically force the judge out. Harris thought better of the idea and adjourned the meeting.

When it met a few days later, council got to work and decided to pave Government Street from Johnson to Pembroke. They also accepted a $90 bid to engrave the city’s seal. llavin@vicnews.com

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For the second year in a row, there will be no palm tree sale in Oak Bay – at least, not with the municipality’s endorsement.

This year, it’s more than just the weather preventing the sale of the tropical trees. On Monday council denied a request from Oak Bay Tourism to revive the event, citing a desire to support tourism initiatives which promote the area’s native flora instead.

Though not considered an invasive species, there are fears that the tropical plants could overshadow important native species such as Garry oaks, which are considered protected trees in Oak Bay. “We have this limited number of large Garry oaks left, and we should be doing everything we can to encourage people to plant and maintain that urban forest,” said Coun. Michelle Kirby.

The chair of Oak Bay Tourism called council’s concern somewhat arbitrary.

“Yes, palm trees are an exotic (species), they’re not native to this area,” said Derek Vair. “But so are camellias and so are rhododendrons and so are lots of other things that people put in their gardens. The argument that palm trees are displacing Garry oaks, I think, is rather spurious.”

While the palms don’t have a significant negative impact on the local ecosystem, they don’t do much to green the community either, said Oak Bay municipal arborist Chris Paul. “(With) palm trees, you’re getting a very small (contribution) as far as being green, and doing all the good things that trees do for the atmosphere,” he said. “They have a pretty small impact, because their crown is so small.”

The sale has been quite popular in past years, with several hundred trees being sold annually to customers from around the region. Last year’s sale was cancelled due to an unusually cold winter coupled with what Vair termed “a glut on the market.”

Not only does nixing the sale have a negative impact on tourism, he said, it also deprives a local community group of some much-needed funding.

This year Oak Bay Tourism had planned to share proceeds of the sale with the ironically named 5th Garry Oak Scouts Group based at Firemen’s Park.

“There’s going to be one disappointed boy scout troop now,” Vair said. reporter@vicnews.com .

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Raining on the palm parade Palm trees are not native to the Capital Region. Everyone knows that.

The simple fact these non-invasive species can grow and thrive here is a testament to the mild weather we have. And that pleasant climate is a big drawing card for the area’s tourism industry.

We were left shaking our head this week when Oak Bay council rejected a request by Oak Bay Tourism Oak Bay shoots to hold its popular palm tree sale on itself in foot with the lawn of the palm tree decision municipal hall.

Building on the region’s unofficial title as the Palm Tree Capital of Canada, the event would have thrust the area into the regional spotlight and possibly beyond, given the reach of social media.

The decision, which councillors based on a preference to support events that help preserve Oak Bay’s native ecosystem, effectively killed the sale. Tourism reps, hoping to raise money for efforts to sell the municipality to visitors – not to mention a local Scout troop – said holding it at a low-profile, private site would be pointless.

The popular event, ruined mainly by weather last year, has routinely attracted people from around Greater Victoria. It is being effectively kiboshed by people who are well-meaning, but who are missing the point, which is to have a little fun and bask in the fact that we can add a bit of the tropics to our gardens, unlike most Canadian locales east of Abbotsford.

A Garry oak seedling sale, an alternative suggested by one councillor, won’t attract the attention of people outside the region, never mind residents in neighbouring municipalities.

Protecting the Garry oak population should be the job of parks departments, which can determine ideal spots to plant them.

It’s admirable to see politicians stick to their principles. But in this case, Oak Bay representatives have taken a step backward and said to the region, “there’s no fun allowed behind the Tweed Curtain.”

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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Killing in the name of what?

So let’s talk about bolt guns. I animal that thinks it owns this have seen an animal lose its life planet. If we kill a herd of deer, by way of a forceful blow to the people are happy. If a grizzly bear forehead – several, in fact. kills one human, we hunt that My experience came grizzly down and kill it. in a slaughterhouse Some humans find deer where lambs were being annoying and some bears processed. While I find humans annoying. witnessed death, it wasn’t Point made. gruesome. The lambs The first time I didn’t scream and I didn’t witnessed animals have nightmares. intentionally killed was Lately, whenever at a Hutterite colony in I hear “bolt gun” in southern Alberta. I was conversation, I know I will working for a newspaper soon also hear “deer.” I and when I heard they Charla Huber were having a chicken appreciate that killing a Written in Ink lamb for food is much slaughter, I thought of the different than killing a photo opportunities. deer because it’s considered a I watched as 1,500 chickens nuisance. were processed. The smell of Personally, I don’t think deer need the chickens going though the to be culled, nor do I think they plucker, a mechanical device with need to be relocated. I have heard rubber bumps that spins around many people in the community and pulls out the feathers, caused discuss the horrors of bolt guns, such a nasty smell. I left the room and from what I saw, it wasn’t all to go outside. But I told myself, if that horrible.

I wanted to eat chicken and be a Maybe if deer were being used for photographer, I needed to get back food I wouldn’t have the same issue into the room. with killing them, but this is coming I watched from start to finish from someone who has a hard time over several hours and I am glad I pulling weeds in the garden. now truly understand the process.

If people in the region support I always knew meat was once an a deer cull, I think they need to animal, but I felt it was important be held accountable. Sometimes to know where my meat came from there is an out-of-sight, out-of mind and how it changed from a live mentality. It’s easy to fall into that. chicken to a meal.

If a cull is the end result, maybe it Maybe more people need to should be made a public event or take the time to investigate things broadcast so people can’t just turn fully before making a decision. If their backs on this. someone were to vote for the deer Humans seem to be the only to be culled, would they be willing

to watch the deer die in good conscience?

Some people think we should just relocate the deer, but I don’t think that’s the answer either.

In a story I wrote about cougars, I talked to a conservation officer.

He explained that relocating animals isn’t the Hollywood happy ending we are led to believe. It’s traumatizing to be shot with a tranquilizer, fall out of a tree and then wake up somewhere new.

I, for one, wouldn’t want to get shot and wake up in Campbell River with a limp.

Living with deer can be a challenge too, but I think that is the better option.

I have deer that hang out on my lawn and I like it. Please forgive me.

It’s nice to open my windows in the morning and see a deer munching on a bush.

I have a garden, but it’s a community one, with gates and deer fencing. I have talked to farmers who say they have to have proper fencing before planting, so they don’t lose their crops. One farmer explained how deer fencing was just as important as installing a water system.

Deer are natural and they should be allowed to pick where they want to be. We need to understand that we share this planet with other animals and that nothing makes us more entitled than any other species.

Charla Huber is a reporter for the Goldstream News Gazette. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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LETTERS Teachers deserve respect I am writing to express my support of our teachers here in Victoria, specifically for my son’s kindergarten teacher at the “inner city” school Vic West elementary.

I spend a fair amount of time in my son’s classroom and here is what I have noticed.

My son’s teacher works incredibly hard. She has a classroom of 14, which includes several children who have a difficult time maintaining focus and following directions.

She always maintains a kind, welcoming and supportive demeanor, while being fair and firm.

We are lucky, at this school, that we have such a small class size. I am thankful for this every day. I honestly don’t know how teachers can support and assist students to learn,

when they have class sizes of 19-plus. It seems unfair to both the children and the teacher, to expect real learning to occur in overcrowded and underfunded classrooms and schools.

I believe in the teachers in my school, and in the teachers that I know on a personal basis. They have chosen this profession, and become educated in this field, because they care about children. They know what children need and what constitutes a healthy and supportive classroom environment.

Our teachers need to be paid properly and treated respectfully. I trust the teachers of this province to make decisions about classroom learning. This should not be a legislated contract, but a proper mediation between the teachers

and government.

What kind of role modeling is this, when our children learn that the people who they spend upwards of 30 hours a week with, are being bullied by those that we, their parents, have elected.

We ask students to participate in anti-bullying campaigns, and yet by legislating the teachers back to work, the government is demonstrating that bullying is an accepted part of our society.

Feb. 29 was Pink Shirt Day, an anti-bullying campaign within the schools. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the government wore their pink shirts too?

Our country would be nothing without good teachers and good schools.

Mercedes Calvert Victoria

Readers respond: Donations, gas, smoking Tired of donating at the cash register During the last few years charities have relied more and more on the big stores to do their collecting for them.

As far as I’m concerned, this makes one fairly uncomfortable when saying either yes or no to the particular charity, when going through the checkout.

I use the standard “I gave at the office” if I do not want to donate to that charity. Times change though and it’s fairly obvious to anyone that I haven’t been working in an office for a few years. So after searching for a few bargains and saving a few dollars, I lose a portion of my savings by not being able to say no at the checkout.

So off I go to the liquor store and carefully avoid eye-contact with the busker who seems to know that if I can afford the exorbitant prices they charge, I can afford to give him a little bit of my pension.

I reach the till with my purchase only to be asked if I would like to donate a dollar for Dry Grad. This is just February.

When do students graduate these days?

It’s about time these “charity” people started beating the drums a little and put some effort into their cause, rather than sitting back and letting the big stores do the work for them.

Bob Beckwith Victoria

One thing that gas stations do right I agree with a recent letter, that the price of gas has been crazy as of late.

However, there is actually one thing that gas stations do

that I really like. When that gas pump says $19.95 then that is the real price. They are not lying to you. Hand them a $20 bill, and you will receive a nickel in return.

Now try to buy some general merchandise, elsewhere, that is listed at $19.95; hand them a $20 bill, and see how much change you receive. If you expect a nickel in return, it is quite possible the cashier will laugh at you and call you stupid.

Quite often, there are all sorts of sales taxes, and environmental levies, that are added to that $19.95; even worse, the sales tax rates and list of exemptions are constantly changing. It’s really quite irritating. You never really know how much something might cost.

At least local gas stations do not impose that same irritation on their customers.

Robert Lee Saanich

Pharmacies should not sell tobacco products There are close to 550,000 smokers in British Columbia, and 6,000 British Columbians die from smoking related illnesses each year.

For the past four months, the British Columbia government has provided free access to smoking cessation therapies for British Columbians who want to quit. It is a valuable program that would be money well spent if not for the fact that many who are trying to quit must pass through drug stores where cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold to get to the dispensary at the back of the store to pick up their cessation medication.

Smoking is a strong addiction and the temptation of knowing that cigarettes are being sold in the store is often too strong to pass up. And the sale of tobacco in pharmacies is contrary to the health professional role pharmacists play in society.

British Columbia is in the small minority of only three provinces and territories (Manitoba and Yukon being the other two) that still allow cigarettes to be sold in pharmacies. Approximately half of the more than 1,000 B.C. drug stores or other retail establishments that contain a pharmacy still sell cigarettes. It’s time for the British Columbia government to legislate the removal of cigarettes and other tobacco products from British Columbia pharmacies and stores that contain a pharmacy.

Diego Marchese, CEO, BC & Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation; Suzanne Solven, A/Registrar College of Pharmacists of British Columbia; Scott McDonald, President & CEO BC Lung Association

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The News reserves the right to edit letters for style, legality, length and taste.

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When Victor Gim meets one of his favourite musicians this weekend, it may be just what the doctor ordered, say his friends and family.

The chance to jam with his ukulele mentor, Aldrine Guerrero, who is flying in from Hawaii to star in the Ukulele Festival from March 2 to 6, will be a highlight for the 16-year-old Saanich resident. Gim was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer last May. “The whole thing is to boost his spirit,” said Gim’s mom, Eunyoung Lee. The Grade 11 Mount Douglas secondary school student, whose eyesight and right arm and hand have been impacted by the tumour, is currently being treated with a second round of chemotherapy.

Through it all, he has found joy and strength in playing his treasured ukulele, which he first picked up in Grade 4. Gim continues to play with the Greater Victoria School District’s Island Ukuleles

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“He truly believes ukulele can make the whole world happier,” said Lee. Her son is thrilled at the chance to jam with Guerrero during the festival, sponsored by Island Ukuleles and Larsen Music.

The event is also a thank you to those who have supported Gim through his ordeal.

“Yes, it’s a story of a teenage boy struggling with brain cancer ... but I also think it’s a testament to watch how (his friends and fellow ukulele musicians) have come together to help Victor,” said Island Ukuleles music director Tina Horwood.

Festival proceeds will help cover Gim’s rehabilitation expenses, Guerrero’s travel costs and support the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association. Donations can also be made to a trust account that has been set up for the Saanich teen at the Mayfair Shopping Centre CIBC branch. Cheques can be made payable to the Gim Family Trust.

For details, visit www.islandukulele.org. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Two assault charges against a Victoria police officer have been dropped ahead of his criminal trial in B.C. Supreme Court.

Constables Brent Keleher and Ryan Young, who are currently working as patrol officers, were charged following allegations they had assaulted two brothers on Oct. 18, 2008. The officers had arrested Jeffrey and Trevor Meyers for public intoxication.

Young pleaded guilty in court in May 2011, and received a conditional discharge and one year probation.

Keleher pleaded not guilty. His trial was scheduled to begin Monday (Feb. 27), but Crown stayed the charges on Feb. 17.

“Leading up to trial, the Crown ultimately concluded that the public interest didn’t require proceeding with the case,” said Neil MacKenzie, B.C.’s Crown spokesperson. “One of the complainants couldn’t be located. Another complainant preferred that the matter not proceed.”

Though the criminal matter is over, the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner must now decide whether Victoria police Chief Const. Jamie Graham appropriately disciplined his officers following an internal investigation.

The discipline hearing revealed that excessive force had been used.

Young was suspended without pay for five days for neglect of duty and abuse of authority. Keleher was found to have used inappropriate language, and was given a written reprimand.

The commissioner is not expected to decide whether the matter warrants a public hearing or review on record until at least midMarch. emccracken@vicnews.com

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By Jennifer Blyth On March 8, women across the Capital Region, across Canada and across the world will come together for International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate all that has been achieved and the efforts work of those continuing to work for a better future.

Locally, events include the second annual Bridges for Women Women’s Day event and fundraising luncheon for the community agency that, since 1988, has been delivering employment training and supportive programs to women impacted by violence or abuse.

“Since its birth 101 years ago, IWD has grown to become a global day of recognition and celebration to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women in developed and developing countries alike,” says Jan Bate, executive director of the Bridges for Women Society. “While great improvements have been made, International Women’s Day also reminds the world not to be complacent about gender equality.”

In Canada, International Women’s Day has adopted a theme of Strong Women, Strong Canada – Women in Rural, Remote and Northern Communities: Key to Canada’s Economic Prosperity.

“Our Government is committed to sustaining Canada’s position as one of the world’s top-performing economies. Women are important to that success story,” said Hon. Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, in announcing this year’s theme. “In every region of Canada, women – particularly, in rural, remote and Northern communities – play important roles in their families and communities, and are key to Canada’s economic prosperity.”

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reach back to 1911, following several years of national recognition in the U.S. On March 19, 1911, International Women’s Day was honoured in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. More than one million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination. “However less than a week later on 25 March, the tragic ‘Triangle Fire’ in New York City took the lives of more than 140 working women, most of them Italian and Jewish immigrants,” notes the International Women’s Day website.

“This disastrous event drew significant attention to working conditions and labour legislation in the U.S. that became a focus of subsequent International Women’s Day events.”

Following discussions in 1913, the official date of International Women’s Day moved to March 8. Since its birth in the socialist movement, the day has grown to become a global day of recognition and celebration across developed and developing countries alike. For many years the United Nations has held its annual IWD conference to coordinate international efforts for women’s rights and participation in social, political and economic processes.

Women’s organizations and governments around the world have also observed the occasion by holding large-scale events that honour women’s advancement while also recognizing the continued vigilance and action required to ensure that women’s equality is gained and maintained in all aspects of life.

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Women’s Day Events around the Region March 8 – The Sidney/North Saanich Library welcomes historian Merna Forster, author of 100 Canadian Heroines and 100 More Canadian Heroines, from 7 to 8 p.m. Forster will share some of the compelling stories from her books.

To register, call 250-656-0944.

March 8 – Second annual Bridges For Women International Women’s Day Fundraising Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s Hall, 925 Balmoral Rd. Some 150 guests are expected to celebrate International Women’s Day and the work of Bridges for Women, with speaker Maureen Maloney QC, first woman Dean of Law in BC, and currently Professor at the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University. Maureen is inspired by the women she has met through her work in international governance, dispute resolution and human rights projects in South-East Asia, Iraq, China, Brazil, Guatemala and South Africa. For details, visit www. bridgesforwomen.ca March 8 – Real Women. Real Success; Raymond James Celebrates Women Achievers in Recognition of International Women’s Day, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Victoria Conference Centre. For details visit www.

RealWomenRealSuccess.ca March 11 – Change-Makers, Victoria MP Denise Savoie’s annual Celebration of International Women’s Day, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Belfry Theatre. An exchange of ideas and an afternoon of inspiring discussion, the afternoon features Victoria Coun. Lisa Helps, Victoria’s new Poet Laureate Janet Rogers, social justice student Kayi Nakazwe and more. RSVP to 250-363-3600.

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Life at Woodwynn is ‘awesome’ Continued from Page A3

“There’s more homeless people out there than you actually think. … They want to live just like you do, but they just don’t get a chance. This thing at Woodwynn is such a good thing for everybody, but in [Central Saanich] they say, ‘Not in my back yard.’ Open up your eyes and give your head a shake.”

Calls to potential employers have turned out fruitless for the carpenter. At 58, he’s too old to be in demand.

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farmhouse, painted white with the red door, is home. On the living room couch, beneath framed words such as “love” and “respect,” Ed pauses from his story, looking down to hide the tears that streak his cheeks, then continues in broken sentences.

“Being here on Woodwynn Farms, it’s awesome. “I don’t know what I’d be doing. Still living in my van, going to the library all day long, then wait for the sun to set so I can park. That way nobody harasses you.

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Two years of homelessness in the van he shared with his shaggy 16-year-old dog Kye, reshaped Ed. “It made me a better person because now I know the answers I didn’t know before,” he says with a little bitterness.

“When you look at somebody don’t judge him by what he does. You can’t judge a book by its cover. There’s some really nice people out there on the street.

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Lord of the Dance is a classic tale of good versus evil, based on Irish folklore that brings a passionate love story to life. The action is played out over 21 scenes on a grand scale.

Dance with a dash of salt Kyle Slavin News staff

George Scott has accommodated some pretty strange requests in his decades-long career working behind the scenes for theatres and dance companies.

From ensuring mounds of dirt and engine blocks are onstage, to acquiring industrial fans and thousands of tomatoes, it’s all in a day’s work for a production manager.

“Everybody’s heard of Van Halen’s rider and the brown M&Ms. Anyone that’s touring provides a rider, which details what they need from whoever is representing them locally. They bring the show and the performers, but often we work locally to provide all the stuff they need,” says Scott, production manager for Dance Victoria.

Scott has spent the last few months researching and seeking out the perfect salt, a request on the rider for Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet.

“Table salt is too fine, and would get aspirated – so that’s not so good for dancers’ lungs. And bigger salt, like the kind you use on an icy sidewalk, that’s too big and it hurts when it falls,” he says. “What we need is topping salt, or some people call it pretzel salt. And

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The salt will be used during one of two works that King’s ballet company will present next weekend at the Royal Theatre.

Resin, set to Sephardic music, showcases duets and quartets of athletic dancers, and culminates in a shower of salt from above.

“The effect is that the salt reflects shards of light that falls on the dancers’ bodies and transforms the stage into this gorgeous, shimmering landscape,” says Elise Wren, associate producer with Dance Victoria.

The salt, she says, will come at a cost of $400, plus another $400 to ship it to LINES’ other tour locations in Vancouver and Vernon. Though LINES will subsequently tour in the U.S. after leaving B.C., the salt won’t follow.

“The challenge of transporting white powder through customs will likely be more hassle than it is worth,” Wren says.

The second work re-envisions the classic tale, One Thousand and One Nights, as an onstage dance performance using rich costumes and fluid movements to project the deeper meanings and symbolism of the story.

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LINES Ballet is a touring company based out of San Francisco, with pieces choreographed by King, named in 2006 as one of the United States’ most outstanding living artists.

While Scott says his job description is essentially a “translator” for the arts – “where the technical meets the artistic,” he enjoys the fact that his job provides him with new opportunities every day.

“Every show is different – that’s the beauty of what we do, and one of the reasons people love to work in this field. Every day is slightly different.”

Dance Victoria presents Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet at the Royal Theatre on March 9 and 10. Shows happen at 7:30 p.m.

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Victoria, Hermann’s lose exceptional jazz drummer Josh Dixon celebration set for Saturday Vivian Moreau News staff

Jennifer Dixon was swept away when she first met her future husband, Victoria drummer Josh Dixon, in a New York City coffee house 13 years ago. Tall, dark, with arresting green eyes, Josh looked like Dave Matthews, Jennifer thought. As they talked she found him to be kind, optimistic, and caring, qualities he exemplified until the day he died last month at 41. The two had been

married since 2006.

Josh Dixon was well known to Victoria jazz fans as drummer, since 2004, in Hermann’s Jazz Club’s house band, the Tom Vickery Trio. Bassist and best friend since they were in high school Sean Drabitt said Dixon had an uncanny ability to mimic – yet make his own – jazz ride cymbal patterns of famed drummers such as Philly Joe Jones and post-bop era Elvin Jones.

“He listened to what was going on and tried to make everything sound even better,” Drabbit said.

Dixon also played with Karel Roessingh as part of the latter’s trio.

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Hear Haida tales Kung Jaadee, a traditional Haida singer, drummer, and storyteller and one of Canada’s leading aboriginal performers will be in Victoria this week.

Kung Jaadee-Roberta Kennedy will perform at the First Metropolitan United Church, Quadra St. at Balmoral.

JaadeeOriginally from Haida K u n g Gwaii, she has given Roberta Kennedy hundreds of performances across Canada in the past two decades.

Kung Jaadee loves dancing, singing, drumming and laughing, and says she is a true Raven – causing mischief wherever she goes in this world.

Her stories stretch from before the beginning of time, to a time when humans learned from animals how to be true haada laas (good people).

She prefers to use her Haida name, Kung Jaadee – Woman in the Moon – the personal crest she wears on her button blanket.

Audience members of all ages can anticipate a fun-filled afternoon, and will even be given the opportunity to participate.

The show is Sunday March 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

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Although Dixon had lost weight in the past year after taking up running, he died in his sleep from a congenital heart condition. His father had the same condition and died at 51.

In addition to Jennifer, he leaves behind his mother, Wendy Dixon, and sister and brother-in-law Chelsa and Matt England, niece Frances and nephew Eli. A celebration of life will be held March 3, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. vmoreau@oakbaynews.com

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“It’s a huge learning curve … The pressing questions are where do I sleep tonight and how do I feed myself on this budget,” he said.

His question now is how to keep his message in the media, as his cold days turn into weeks and possibly months.

There’s no timeline on the project: only a commitment to continue until 2,012 people donate $365 to the cause, and the same number write letters of support to the council at Central Saanich.

More than just a campaign, however, Leblanc’s journey has another purpose. It’s to understand the role that housing, or lack thereof, plays in shaping a person mentally and physically.

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The other challenges he faces are more logistical.

Maintaining personal hygiene and privacy has proved impossible in the city’s public washrooms.

“That sponge bath is all of a sudden on public display and the dad with his two sons walk in and the kids look at you kind of funny.”

As Leblanc learns the ropes, a man named Ed is experiencing the opposite transition.

The homeless man from Central Saanich is trading places with Richard for the duration of the project. Ed has loaned out his van in exchange for a bedroom and three meals a day on Woodwynn Farm.

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The creation of an economic development master plan to stimulate Esquimalt’s business sector is long overdue, says the mayor.

One component of the plan will likely include developing tax incentives for businesses for the first time.

Council has long discussed developing policies, such as a revitalization tax exemption, that would attract new businesses and keep existing ones in the community, said Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, recognizing that more commercial taxpayers would help offset the financial burden felt by residential taxpayers.

“We recognize that we have a challenge,” she said. “One is that our taxes tend to be higher and we need to attract business.”

The issue of providing tax incentives surfaced at Monday night’s council meeting, highlighting council’s desire to develop a set of incentives “... which says for these businesses or this area, we’re going to provide a reduction in taxes in some way,” Desjardins explained. “It could be for new businesses.

It could be for existing businesses.”

The goal is for a preliminary plan on the issue to come back to council in March, and to have an economic development master plan, including tax incentives, in place before next year’s tax season. emccracken@vicnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, March 2, 2012

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Last week, Nolan Mitchell was just another Grade 9 student walking the halls of Claremont secondary.

But since winning all three matches in the 41 kilogram weight class, at the high school provincial championships in Penticton from Feb. 23 to 25, Mitchell is starting to get some recognition.

“Who knew we had a wrestling team?” said one teacher. “I know Nolan. Didn’t know he was a wrestler.”

“Mitchell is the wrestling team,” cracked a parent.

As of Wednesday, Mitchell didn’t even know his name was flashing on the school sign out front, greeting visitors as they approach with “Way to go Nolan.”

“I hadn’t seen that,” said the 14-year-old.

Soft-spoken, Mitchell might continue to go unnoticed as an elite athlete at Clare-

Nolan Mitchell, right, wrestles Paul Opeda at the 2012 provincial championships in Penticton. Mitchell, a Grade 9 student at Claremont, is headed to the wrestling nationals in Fredericton this April. mont. But not in the wrestling himself is very high,” Zuback world. said. “He sets his goals and he’s “It’s safe to say Nolan’s a very like a sponge.” special athlete, he’s going places,” Only two schools in the entire said Mitchell’s coach Nick Zuback region, Esquimalt High and Reynof the Cowichan Wrestling Club. olds, have actual wrestling teams.

Thanks to a pair of dedicated For everyone else, there is the parents, who make the one hour Victoria Bulldogs wrestling club, drive to Duncan twice a week, run by wrestling legend Ed AshMitchell manages three weekly more. sessions, totalling five hours under Mitchell trained with the BullNolan Mitchell the watchful eyes of Zuback. dogs last year, and attended as It is a long drive, and Mitchell many tournaments as he could. admits he usually falls asleep. But his effort That’s where he came to know Zuback. once he gets there has woken up those who In Penticton, Mitchell came out of a weight understand the sport. class 12 athletes deep. He only needed two “Mitchell’s commitment level to better rounds in each match, and didn’t surrender a

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If necessary, the first st round playoff series between the Saanich Braves and Campbell River Storm will continue with Game 7 tonight (March 2), 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes arena.

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The series continued past press’ time with Game 5 in Saanich on Wednesday, and Game 6 in Campbell River on Thursday.

Over in North Saanich, the P Peninsula Panthers missed two o opportunities to win their series a against the Oceanside Generals after taking 3-0 lead.

The Generals won 7-2 on Monday and 3-1 on Tuesday.

The series continues tonight with Game 6 at Panorama Recreation Centre, 7:30 p.m. If necessary, Game 7 goes Sunday in Parksville.

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Dockers and Bulldogs Eight Esquimalt wrestlers qualified for provincials: Kasha Solley, Jordan Merrick, Mohammed Abubakar, Daniel Norwood, Andrew Heels, Mitchell Keeping, Chris Dube and Warren Clark.

Clark placed sixth in the 70-kg class, while Lochlan Ellis from Reynolds was sixth in the 66-kg class.

Brett Matthews from Stelly’s represented the Victoria Bulldogs. Matthews recently won gold at the Island championships, and finished fourth in the 84-kg category at provincials. Matthews is planning to make the trip to Fredericton for nationals in April. sports@vicnews.com

University Rugby 7s in Langford Saturday is rugby madness for the University of Victoria.

The school’s men’s and women’s rugby programs will field a total of five different teams. The Vikes are entering a men’s team and two women’s teams into the second annual National University Rugby Sevens Championship in Langford.

Play began at 10 a.m. today (March 2) at Bear Mountain Stadium, part of the brand new Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, and wraps up Saturday night, with the shield, bowl, plate and cup finals going from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

The Vikes men won the inaugural event last year, and this year the tournament has added the women’s bracket, with the University of British Columbia, the University of Guelph and UBC-Okanagan jumping in against the two Vikes teams.

Meanwhile in the CDI Premier League, the Vikes are also hosting Oak Bay’s Castaway Wanderers for first division and premier league matches at Wallace Field at 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Earlier at 11:30 a.m., the Vikes women are hosting Coquitlam’s United rugby club, also at Wallace. sports@vicnews.com

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single point in the gold medal match against the No. 2 seed, Justin Cacatian of Vancouver.

“I was so full of adrenaline after I won. I’m still feeling good about it,” Mitchell said.

Going into the provincials Mitchell’s camp, including his dad, Lance, and Zuback, figured Cacatian’s No. 2 seed was deceiving.

They all saw Cacatian beat Mitchell in the first tournament of the season.

“I said ‘Nolan, you’re not the same wrestler as you were two months ago. The way you transition and move is totally different.’ And sure enough, (Cacatian) had no chance,” Zuback said.

Adding drama to the weekend was Zuback’s absence due to an emergency appendectomy. Because the matches were streamed online, Zuback was able to shout commands while recovering on his couch at home, as though he was ringside.

“It was really hard not being able to go. I was watching and luckily it was only about a three second delay,” Zuback said. “Through the phone I had a parent relaying my comments, and I could hear her shouting my suggestions through the webcast.”

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Call him the Karate Kid. Jean Newell pulled in four medals, two team and two individual, including a gold medal in each, leading Victoria’s athletic contingent at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games in Vernon last week.

Newell is just one the 1,145 athletes, 292 coaches and 160 officials who took part in the 15 different sports.

Greater Victoria athletes pulled in their fair share of the Island/ Coastal zone’s 52 medals. Some athletes came awfully close to adding even more medals, such as Hannah Benischek, who was fifth on the moguls, fifth on the dual moguls, sixth in the big air course and fifth in the combined course.

The Benischek family did prevail on the snowy hills however, as the younger Emma Benischek won silvers in the individual and dual moguls.

The Games ended Sunday (Feb. 26) with the final medals handed out and athletes headed for home with memories of what will be for many of them, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

“I think you can wrap it up by saying these were literally the best-ever B.C. Winter Games.”

– Kelly Mann As the B.C. Games cauldron flame was extinguished and the flag was passed to Surrey, host of the 2012 B.C. Summer Games, B.C. Games Society president and CEO, Kelly Mann said, “I think you can wrap it up by saying these were literally the best-ever B.C. Winter Games.”

Mann also commended the 2,400 volunteers, “Whether they spent four hours, or two years, they did a collective job that hasn’t been seen in this community for years and years.” sports@vicnews.com

JUNIOR FIELD HOCKEY Register at www.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca Boys and Girls divisions for ages 5 to 18.

Season starts March 31st.

Beginners welcome!

‘ Come Try the Game ’

Free introductory sessions February 5th and March 4th, To learn more please contact: info@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

There’s more online For more stories and web exclusives visit vicnews.com

Games results Medal results for Victoria athletes from the B.C. Winter Games in Greater Vernon, Feb. 23 to 26

Archery Gold Match Play Recurve Boys Willner, Coleman Gold Aggregate Recurve Boys Willner, Coleman

Curling Silver Team Female Silversides, Katherine Brilz, Sydney Silver Team Male Silversides, Duncan Boychuk-Chorney, Benton Zorn, Jacob

Figure Skating Bronze Pre-Novice Women Wavryk, Mackenzie

Gymnastics Bronze Uneven Bars Girls Louis, Natalie

Judo Gold Boys under-50 kgs Jolley, Brennan, Gold Judo

Karate Gold Team Kata Female Irvine, Camille Silver Team Kata Male Newell, Geoffrey Newell, Jean MacDonell, Alex Silver Team Kumite Male Newell, Jean MacDonell, Alex Gold Team Kumite Female Irvine, Camille Bronze Boys Kumite +55 kgs MacDonell, Alex Bronze Girls Kumite +55 kgs Irvine, Camille Gold Boys Kata Newell, Jean Gold Boys Kumite -44 kgs Newell, Jean

Skiing Silver Juvenile Moguls Female Benischek, Emma Silver Juvenile Dual Moguls Female Benischek, Emma

Medal count Zone G Vancouver-Squam. 34 Thompson-Okan. 24 Fraser Valley 26 Van. Island/Coast 13 Cariboo-North East 13 Fraser River Delta 10 Kootenays 5 North West 6 Gold/Silver/Bronze

S 30 26 16 20 17 14 2 2

B Total 17 81 30 80 30 72 19 52 13 43 14 38 7 14 3 11

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Notice to Creditors And Others

Gray Robert Andrew (Bob)

Bob Gray passed away peacefully on January 12, 2012 in Abbotsford, BC. Bob was born in Quebec City, Quebec, on July 6, 1946.

Bob is survived by his sons Sean and Kelly (Charidee).

Grandfather to Sean Robert, Dylan and Brandon. Bob was predeceased by his loving wife Trixi; father, Harry; mother Kathine and sister Janice.

Bob was well known in his local community of Hope, BC for his craftsmanship in the art of woodworking.

No service was held by his request.

A celebration of life will be held in the spring with the date to be announced. Many thanks to everyone who have helped in this time of sorrow.

RICHARD ROSS GUNNING It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of RICHARD

ROSS GUNNING beloved father and friend to all. He is survived by his best friend and traveling companion Joyce Mann, his three children Heather (Gord) Chris (Kathy) and Tim (Liisa), four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He had been an avid boater and lately a world traveler. Richard passed away early in the morning Feb. 28 after a short battle with cancer and will be reunited with his wife Hilda. “A CELEBRATION OF LIFE“ services will be held March 8, 2012, at 2pm at First Memorial, 4725 Falaise Drive, Victoria, B.C.

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Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Carolee Evelyn Bailey, formerly of 407-4536 Viewmont Ave., Victoria, B.C., V8Z 5L2, deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned executrix,

c/o Cathy Patchell, 6877 Mark Lane, Victoria, B.C., V9E 2A1 on or before April 1, 2012 after which the estate’s assets will be divided, having regard only for the claims that have been received.

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MAKE A FORTUNE with $3000, we know how. Free info pack. Call (250)590-9634.

P/T BUSINESS 5/10 hrs/wk can help you to earn F/T income expanding health & wellness industry (250)217-9660.

WATKINS NATURAL Products Buy or Home Business Opportunity. (250)217-8480.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

SALES

ART/MUSIC/DANCING

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Heavy duty mechanic required immediately. This is a fulltime camp job. Shift is 14/7. Experience with fat trucks, hydraulic and cable equipment is preferred. We offer competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT; An exciting opportunity now exists to join Ideal Protein! Due to growth of the company, we are searching for enthusiastic, hard-working, and driven Regional Development Consultants to join the Ideal Protein team! Job Description This job will require the qualiďŹ ed candidate to introduce our company’s products and services to potential clinics that operate in facilities run by Health Care Professionals. The Regional Development Consultant duties may include but are not limited to: Open new accounts on a monthly basis - Provide overall coordination of training and support in order to ensure business development - Participate in tradeshow exhibits and related promotional activities - Attend monthly conference calls and or training seminars - Provide monthly reporting to corporate to track activity and progress - Work to build a team to further develop and service the territory Requirements - Comfortable working in a 10-99 / commission only environment - Associate’s Degree or above - 2+ years of Outside Sales experience Sales background in pharmaceutical, medical, or Healthcare products/services - Outgoing personality with expertise at developing relationships (i.e., a “people personâ€?) - Basic MS OfďŹ ce knowledge; computer software and internet proďŹ ciency - Excellent verbal/written communication, strong negotiation and presentation skills Highly disciplined, independent, entrepreneurial, conďŹ dent, well organized self-starter Ideal Protein Offers - Aggressive compensation structure Unlimited earning potential Professional growth opportunities Here’s YOUR opportunity to capitalize on a genuine career opportunity! If you are a motivated, high energy individual who is looking to take the next step in their career, APPLY NOW! About Us Ideal Protein is an international company that manufactures and distributes products to health professionals. We are the only company in the weight loss industry that provides continuing education, development workshops and private and public lectures on weight loss, nutrition and the application of our products.

This is a complete method and not just a simple product! We strongly emphasize education and understanding. When you follow our weight-loss method, you will learn why you gain weight and learn how to lose it. More importantly, we will give you the tools you need to keep the pounds off after your weight loss goal is achieved.

Please contact: M. Galipeau (819) 664-6134 mgofďŹ ce@idealprotein.com

PRIVATE VOICE lessons avail., all styles & ages welcome. Learn to sing with good technique & conďŹ dence. Call Catherine 250-595-6890.

DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca

THE LEMARE GROUP has an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist. This is a permanent fulltime position located in Port McNeill. The position requires organization, accuracy and multitasking. Must be friendly, energetic and proďŹ cient with switchboards/computers. Full beneďŹ t package.

Fax resumes to 250-9564888 or email: ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

THIRDWAVE Bus Services requires a school bus driver for our special needs bus routes.

An unrestricted class 4 drivers licence is required along with a driving history which demonstrates a responsible attitude towards road safety. Shifts are typically from 7:30-9:00 and 2:30-4:00 Monday to Friday. A minimum of 4 hours are paid per day. Wages based on experience. Ideally suited to homemakers, retirees and students. Please fax resume to 250-382-4336 or email victoriamanager@thirdwavebus.com Tremendous Opportunity!

For career driven sales associate experienced in oor, window coverings. Interior design training, experience, portfolio an asset. Submit resume, references: Drawer # 765 McPhee Ave, Courtenay, BC, V9N 2Z7

MEDICAL/DENTAL Bayshore Home Health

Get Practical Skills That Get Jobs Vancouver Island University training for over 50 years, No simulators. Low student / instructor ratio.

1-888-920-2221 ext: 6130 www.viu.ca/ heavyequipment

HELP WANTED An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ďŹ eld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience.

You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051

BENWEST LOGGING LTD. Grade Hoe Operator required immediately. This is a camp job. Shift is 14/7. We have everything from overlanding to full bench. Competitive wage and beneďŹ ts package. Email resume to ofďŹ ce@bwlog.ca or fax to 250-287-4342.

Looking for a NEW job?

PERSONAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

REGISTERED NURSES

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING

PERSONAL SERVICES

Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses only to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN and love working with children, we would love to hear from you.

Pediatric experience and TPN and central line skills are an asset, however, we do offer client speciďŹ c training.

Please send your resume and cover letter to our Burnaby location:

pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca or Fax to 1-866-686-7435

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

Required Immediately! Journeyman RV Technician for Kamloops largest RV Dealership. Jubilee RV Centre offers excellent wage compensation, medical & dental beneďŹ ts, ongoing industry training and year round employment.

Come join our team in sunny and warm Kamloops, where you will be appreciated, love our climate and enjoy all our outdoor activities! Please forward your resume to service@jubileerv.com Attention Steve Joyce - Service Manager

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HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent beneďŹ ts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24� stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.

BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

Must Sell (Ltd.) Will deal.

24x36, 39x57, 60x100. 40 yr paint (Steel Bldgs). Pro-Rated freight to site. Erection Avail.

Source# 1OC 866-609-4321

FRIENDLY FRANK

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

HOME CARE SUPPORT HOME MAKER/ companion cooking, cleaning, laundry and errands. Call Wendy (250)4798555.

LEGAL SERVICES CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535

HELP WANTED

AIRCAST BOOTS, medical, like new, 1 sz ďŹ ts all male & female, $89. obo. (250)3802858 before 9pm.

DOUBLE BLOW up air bed, (black), like new, $50 ďŹ rm. Call 250-665-6546.

ELECTRIC HOSPITAL excellent condition, (250)642-4295.

bed, $99.

LAZY-BOY SWIVEL Rocker, green, corduroy, $99. Call (250)384-4019.

RING/WATCH, $10. Murchie tins, $20. Snow chains, $20.

HK plate, $30.(250)508-9008.

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.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

HELP WANTED

Join Our Team

If you would like an unfair advantage over your competition, because of buying power and special volume buys – we have an opportunity for you.

Arbutus RV offers one of B.C.’s biggest selections of recreation vehicles. We have over $14 million for you to sell and offer a network of 5 dealerships.

We represent all major Manufacturers of recreation vehicles and their top selling Brands.

If you possess a great attitude and desire to achieve we want you on our team in our Sidney location.

Please provide a rÊsume with references to Gerald O’Toole, Branch Manager sidneymgr@arbutusrv.ca

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NEWS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

FURNITURE

HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

SUITES, LOWER

AUTO SERVICES

TEAK HUTCH, $550 and teak table $150 or both $600.

Bookcase $35. (250)385-3547

BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground floor.

Laundry. $1100. inclds utils.

Great views. (250)886-7755.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

CORDOVA BAY- 2 bdrms, W/D, hydro incld. Avail Mar 1. $920/mo. (250)658-4760.

all conditions in all locations

ESQ/GORGE, BRIGHT spacious, 2 bdrm grd level, on bus route, laundry, lrg fenced yard, N/S. $1100 mo incls all utils.

Avail now. Call 250-384-5466.

Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles.

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

FURNITURE, MATTRESS, Tools & Hdwe Sale! New & Used, Good Selection, Cheap!

BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!

GLANDFORD/CAREY, avail Apr. 1 bright modern, new above grd 1 bdrm suite. Sep ent, shared laundry, incls utils & cable. 1 cat allowed, N/S, on bus route, close to all amens. $875 mo. Call (250)995-1753.

CALL: 250-727-8437

Jasmine Parsons

ROYAL BLUE sofa & chair, exc cond, $600 obo. 4 Birch chairs & cushions, $200 obo.

Ladies X country skis, boots, poles, $350 obo.250-665-6546

GLANFORD- Mar 1. 1100 sqft 2 bdrm, quiet/bright. Reno kitch & bdrm closet. w/d, full bath, storage, priv entr, sm yrd, near bus, amens. NS/NP, $1030, ht, h/w, hydro/internet incld. Refs. 250-704-0197.

www.jasmineparsons.com One Percent Realty V.I.

RENTALS MISCELLANEOUS WANTED Fraser Tolmie Apts 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics

GRANT MANOR, APARMENTS 6921 Grant Rd. Sooke Bachelor and 1 bdrm. apts.

Some newly renovated For further information and to view call

REAL ESTATE HOMES WANTED

778-677-4888

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

GORGE. 2-BDRM. Bright, spacious, quiet. 5 appliances, cat ok. Avail now. $1100. inclusive. (250)884-5245.

APARTMENT/CONDO

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

ESQUIMALT

Unique Building Must see

2 Bdrm. Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Adult oriented. Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat.

(250) 388-9384

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Call: 1-250-616-9053 www.webuyhomesbc.com

LAVENDER CO-OP accepting applications for a 1 bdrm, $574/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite storage, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000.+ share purchase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

COTTAGES SIDNEY CHARMING garden cottage, sea view & beach access on bus route to Sidney & Victoria, near ferries & airport.

Totally reno’d, with beautiful fir floors, 1 bdrm (fits queen or smaller), 1 bath (shower, no tub), open kitchen/dining & living area, 4 appliances, off street prkg. $1000.

NP/NS. Opportunity to garden. Long term preferred. 250-656-3003.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY- 3 bdrm (behind Thrifty’s) 1 bath. Reno’d.

NS/NP. $1375+(250)656-4003

APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY: FURNISHED Deluxe suite, newer. Walk to ocean & town. All incl. 250-656-8080.

HOMES FOR RENT

CONNECTING BUYERS AND SELLERS www. bcclassified. com

OAK BAY, sunny, 1 bdrm, balcony, quiet, mature, N/P, N/S, steps to ocean, $840 mo incls H & H/W, 250-598-9632

GORDON HEAD. Large 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, deck + 2-bdrm in-law suite, workshop. 2 F/P NS/NP. $2200. (250)477-6541 SAANICH- 3 BDRMS+ separate in-law suite. Avail Mar 15. $2200 (negotiable). (250)4790275. cumpelik@shaw.ca VICTORIA DOWNTOWN: Near Cook St. village, new 2 bdrm house stainless 5 apls prvt fenced yard pet ok N/S Mar 1st $1400. 250-383-8800

Capriet Rental

HELP WANTED

COLWOOD, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath.

2 level home with an exceptional view. Mins to elem & sec schools. On bus route. Walk to beach & Royal Roads. N/S. Pets neg. $1900 mo + utils.

Call 250-478-8146.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Job Fair!

KEATING- 1 bdrm, W/D. $800 inclds hydro+ H/W. Avail Now. (250)652-1612.

LANGFORD (Costco). Bus, shops, school. 2 Bdrm suite, yard, 4 appls, water incl, shared laundry, $1100 + utils.

NS/NP. Mar 1. (250)881-2283 LANGFORD. GROUND floor suite, own entrance & patio, Full kitchen, F/S, D/W, built-in vac, in-suite laundry. Utilities included. Central to shops, Galloping Goose, Royal Roads, bus route. NS/NP. $850.Avail now. 250-474-0079

Exclusive gate opening for this event.

800 Benvenuto Ave Brentwood Bay BC

Plant your Future & Grow with Us!

explore full time and part time seasonal opportunities

meet department representatives to learn about their work

complete applications and learn about our hiring process

For more information: www.butchartgardens.com

250.652.4422

Click on - Employment at The Gardens

email: humanres@butchartgardens.com

2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, auto, top of the line & fully loaded including rare power sunroof option. Babied by 1 owner, garage kept, hwy commuter (76k). Dealer maintained. Burgundy with factory 5 spoke alloy wheels & a set of winters tires on steel rims.

Full power-train warranty until Dec. 20 2012. $15,750 o.b.o.

250-466-4156 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition.

Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 743-6036

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SIDNEY WATERFRONT- 1 bdrm. $1000 inclusive. Refs.

NP/NS. (250)656-4003.

TRUCKS & VANS

UPTOWN, 1 bdrm 820 sq ft, 3 storage rooms, patio, yard, parking, own ent., NS/NP, $860 inclusive, 250-886-5896.

SUITES, UPPER SIDNEY AREA, bright upper 1 bdrm suite, $825, heat & H/W incl’d, full kitchen, full bath, W/D, storage, private patio.

Avail April. 1. 250-516-8086.

SIDNEY: BRIGHT bachelor, $700 view, priv deck, close to park, ocean , shops. NS/NP. Avail Apr. 1. Call 250-6561672 or 250-884-4159.

TOWNHOUSES SIDNEY: NEW, 3 bdrm + den, laundry, NS/NP, $1700. Avail Apr. 1. Call 250-217-4060.

$0-$1000 CASH For Junk Cars/Trucks Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!

TowPimp.com 250-588-7172

toll free 1-888-588-7172 1986 VW VANAGON- 110,178 original km, camperized. $5000 obo. (250)544-4303.

1994 TOYOTA Camry LE, 4 cylinder, 4-dr. sedan, automatic, beige, runs well, well maintained, 216,000 kms., air cond., power windows & cruise control. On snow tires now - also included are 4 allseasons on rims. $2,200. 250592-2196 until Mar. 6. Email iwclay@shaw.ca

TRANSPORTATION

OAK BAY/VICTORIA, $475 all inclusive, semi priv bath, W/D, on bus route, avail March. 1 or 15, 250-595-7610.

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

FOR SALE: Excavating Company including excavators, dump trucks and skid steers. $250,000 O.B.O FOR SALE: Septic Pumping Company includes 2 trucks (one hydrovac, one pump truck) 250,000 O.B.O Email: jaydensunfire@yahoo.ca for more details.

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

Thursday, March 8, 2012 ~ 6 - 8pm

CARS

SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail Now. Refs req’d. $900/mo inclusive.

Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807.

AUTO FINANCING

SHIPPING CONTAINERS 20’ or 40’. Buy or Rent. Safe and secure. Easymove Container Services. Serving Vancouver Island.

1-(888)331-3279

250-885-1427

SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

ROOMS FOR RENT

STORAGE

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in

AUTO SERVICES KG MOBILE Mechanic. Convenience of having a mechanic at home or on the road.

(250)883-0490.

MARINE BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.

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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

SUMMIT IRRIGATION. Highly Respected Van company now in Victoria! Pro Irrigation & Water Services. 250-883-1041

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business.

Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training.

250-661-1237

CARPENTRY

DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055.

Petrucci’s Drywall.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193.

QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.

CUSTOM PLANER- (Fir, cedar) baseboards, casings, crown molding (any shape).

Call (250)588-5920.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers.

Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

CLEANING SERVICES #1 CAREBEAR CLEANING. Earth friendly products.

House, office & rental. Senior discount. $25hr. 250-217-5507 ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611.

APARTMENT & CONDO cleaner. $10./ hour for first 3 hours, then price negotiable.

Carol Kenney (778)433-4299.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca ANOTHER LAWN SEASON! Replace it with a beautiful Garden or Patio. 30 yrs exp. web.me.com/rodkeays Call 250-858-3564.

ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges.

John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

QUALITY WORK. All Renos & Repairs. Decks, Suites, Drywall, Painting. 250-818-7977.

SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility.

Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

SENIOR HANDYMANHousehold repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

I’VE GOT a truck. I can haul.

Reasonable rates, so call. Phil 250-595-3712.

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling.

Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca

SEPTIC SYSTEMS. Bobcat Services, Mini Excavator, Full Size Excavator, top soil/gravel.

Call 250-474-7384.

AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair.

References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

WE LOVE DIRTY KITCHENS! House cleaning regularly or one time. 250-532-6858. welovedirtykitchens.com

ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

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.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

PAINTING

250-888-JUNK www.888junk.com

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss.

Free no obligation estimates.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

CONTRACTORS

GARDENING

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

AURICLE Lawns- cln up lawn garden hedge pruning soil tests & fertilize. (250)882-3129

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers.

Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades & maintenance. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance.

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677

HANDYPERSONS

250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Spring cleanup, tree & hedge pruning. 23yrs exp. WCB.

CAPTAIN JUNK. Free est.

Satisfaction guar. Same day removal. Call 250-813-1555.

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.

✭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.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-920-8463.

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

Donerightpainting.net Satisfaction guar. WCB cov. 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-813-1555.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized.

Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.

GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.

20% OFF! Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trimming, Soil/Mulch (2 cu yd), Hauling. 250-479-6495

CBS MASONRY BBB A+.

Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew.

“Quality is our Guarantee.”

Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

MOVING & STORAGE

GET RID OF IT TODAY:)

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

Call 250-478-8858.

SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018

DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

FENCING

DRAFTING & DESIGN

IFIX HANDYMAN Services.

Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com

CA$H for CAR$

WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

COMPUTER SERVICES

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

Peacock Painting

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers.

Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com

HOME REPAIRS

Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603 AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair.

References, affordable, experienced. Les (250)880-2002.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

SAVE $ Hire-A-Husband, 250514-4829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility.

Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS Call 250.388.3535

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

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

PRICED BY the job. No surprises. Guaranteed. 25 yrs, 2nd generation Master Plumber. 778-922-0334 Visa/MC.

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.

250-686-6046 PROF & custom installs of floor & wall tiles. Heated flooring, Custom Showers. Reno’s, new constr. Bob 250-812-7448

UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

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WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss, Pwr Wash. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.

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Friday, March 2, 2012 - VICTORIA

Select your home.

Select your mortgage.

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

1631 Warren Gardens, $750,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

pg. 18

pg. 5

pg. 6

pg. 10

107-75 Songhees, $850,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

5-675 Superior, $599,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

pg. 10

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pg. 34

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pg. 13

925 Devonshire Rd., $429,900 pg. 8

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

pg. 12

pg. 14

Saturday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Lenna Dallen 250 479-3333

pg. 19

pg. 14

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

302-1270 Beach Dr., $460,000 pg.7

Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman 250-595-1535

pg. 5

3155 Westdowne, $899,000 pg. 29

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

pg. 37

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bill Brooks 250-370-7788

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 19

pg. 18

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

3393 Henderson, $669,000 pg. 18

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

pg. 12

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Shelley Saldat, 250 384-8124

Saturday 3-4 Pemberton Holmes Stacey Dewhurst 250 384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

Saturday March 22 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Tim McNaughton, 250-896-0600

pg. 11

pg. 14

Saturday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Jim Fields, 250-384-8124

pg. 14

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford 250 889-8200

Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

pg. 29

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Jim Bailey 250-592-4422

pg. 18

pg. 39

604-75 Songhees, $698,000 pg. 8

2968 Cedar Hill Rd, $414,000

pg. 14

pg. 18

#1-1146 Richardson, $379,900

301-380 Waterfront, $569,625

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Paul Whitney 250-889-2883

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

pg. 15

1408 Ireland pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru 250-686-2242

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333

pg. 37

pg. 35

pg. 12

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

20-126 Hallowell, $419,900

pg. 29

300-21 Conard, $299,900

114 Lekwammen Dr, $269,888 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

3-709 Luscombe Pl, $619,900 pg. 35

pg. 10

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Mireau, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893

pg. 22

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 3

5460 Old West Saanich, $1,179,000 Sunday 1-3 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bill Brooks, 250-370-7788

Sunday 2:00-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Ed G. Sing 250-744-3301

pg. 10

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577

304-4535 Viewmont, $239,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

211-4529 West Saanich, $379,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Angele Munro, 250-384-8124

pg. 21

3828 Cardie, $629,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

pg. 21

pg. 22

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Henry Van der Vlugt 250-477-7291

pg. 24

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

pg. 24

8152 Woodwyn, $1,239,000 pg. 20

pg. 20

Thursday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Geoff McLean 250 744-3301

pg. 19

pg. 24

10450 Allbay, $479,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Sandra Hoff, 818-5775

pg. 20

pg. 22

957 Verdier, $544,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jenny Stoltz 250 744-3301

pg. 21

pg. 16

2123 James White Blvd. W., $479,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Chris Fairlie 250-386-8875

pg. 24

2051 Ardwell Ave., $469,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings 250-744-3301

3730 Blenkinsop, $598,800 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lucy Richardson 250 744-3301

pg. 14

1886 McTavish, $499,000 pg. 34

909 Lucas Ave., $599,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen 250-386-8875

pg. 3

2132 Brethour Pkwy. pg. 37

4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000

2036 Saltair, $759,500

pg. 23

pg. 22

28-2070 Amelia Ave, $247,500 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

21-881 Nicholson, $679,000 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings 250-744-3301

pg. 34

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. John Bruce, 250-656-0131

1190 Maplegrove Saturday & Sunday 12-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114

pg. 12 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

pg. 22

pg. 21

813 Kona Cres, $730,000

312-894 Vernon, $285,000

pg. 18

pg. 20

4095 Braefoot Rd., $949,000

Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Paul Askew 250 744-3301

pg. 14

17-4058 Corners Pl

pg. 34

pg. 1

pg. 14

pg. 21

pg. 18

770 Linkleas, $584,900 Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

pg. 6

pg. 16

2375 Cranmore Rd., $679,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mark Rice, 250 588-2339

1829 Hillcrest, $595,000

4190 Kashtan Pl, $529,900

1-1020 Queens, $359,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124

303-4030 Quadra, $289,000

308-1505 Church, $199,900

404-104 Dallas Rd, $429,900 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Garreth Jones, 250-744-3301

3880 Synod, $499,900

3520 Upper Te

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dana Hahn 250-744-3301

pg. 22

406-1068 Tolmie

982 Taine, $528,000

604-103 Gorge Rd E Saturday & Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Carl Latzel 250 384-8124

pg. 21

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters 250-744-3301

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Carl Latzel 250 384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Joseph Martin 250 474-4176

4027 Britton, $612,000

1051 Baldwin Plc., $699,800

206-3363 Glasgow

101-1807 Oak Bay Ave

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Luisa Celis, 250-477-1100

pg. 21

pg. 29

pg. 8

pg. 22

409-4536 Viewmont, $299,900

pg. 13

4665 Amblewood Dr

Sunday 1-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003 pg. 15

pg. 21

pg. 19 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jasmin Gerwien, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Julie Demelo 250-479-3333

4744 Interurban

816 Hartford Green, $624,800

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

101-2095 Oak Bay, $205,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

pg. 21

360-4488 Chatterton

205-2095 Oak Bay Ave. Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell 250-477-5353

2120 Kings, $749,999 pg. 15

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

pg. 22

305-820 Short St., $349,888

25-909 Admirals, $379,000 pg. 19

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lucy Richardson 250 744-3301

pg. 22

2921 Inez Ave.

4682 Scottswood, $530,000

107D-1115 Craigflower Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Karin Barlow 250-385-2033

4424 Torquay, $499,900

934 Craigflower, $449,000

2021 Pelly Plc. pg. 14

pg. 37

1250 Craigflower, $449,900 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

pg. 12

102-3969 Shelbourne, $215,000

301-1121 Esquimalt, $214,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333

984 Taine

462 Sturdee St, $609,000

1321 George St., $959,000

207-935 Johnson, $321,888

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

pg. 6

405-1235 Johnson, $173,000

625 Cornwall, $591,900

B707 Linden

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

Saturday 1:30-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Ed G. Sing 250-744-3301

602-1015 Pandora, $349,900

2001 Runnymede, $1.2 Million

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jenny Stoltz 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

501-1061 Fort, $215,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

2239 Shelbourne St, $384,000

104-439 Cook St., $325,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge 250 477-7291

pg. 11

1021 Craigdarroch, $739,000

2-1200 Richardson

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

pg. 8

107-420 Parry, $309,000

11-3008 Quadra, $409,000

510-845 Yates, $389,900

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sarah Appelman 250-477-5353

4291 Eastridge, $599,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Toby Trembath 250 385-2033

402-11 Cooperage, $448,000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty David Harvey 250-385-2033

110-1505 Church, $229,900

pg. 13

110-1035 Sutlej, $299,000

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 474-6003

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Laura Akers 250 516-1644

101-1151 Rockland, $229,000

315-205 Kimta Rd, $724,900

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

541 Crossandra, $309,900

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Nicholas Bardon 250 388-5882

1446 Fairfield, $869,000

15 Dock, $764,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurel Hounslow 250 592-4422

4028 Shelbourne, $779,000

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Limited Shaughna Boggs-Wright 250-391-1893

309 Kingston, $749,000

710 Linden Ave. Saturday & Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

108-848 Esquimalt Rd., $174,900

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353

23-60 Dallas pg. 13

edition of

201-300 Waterfront, $599,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis 250 744-3301

Mar. 1 - Mar. 7

Saturday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

C-707 Linden, $439,900

N1106-737 Humboldt

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

3-828 Rupert Terrace

308-930 North Park, $224,900 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

Published Every Thursday

3108 Mars St, $558,000

401-525 Broughton St., $459,000 Sunday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman 250-595-1535

OPENHOUSES

402-1000 McClure

401-1536 Hillside Ave, $289,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ted Tyrrell 250-477-7291

This Weekend’s

1020 Richardson

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Dave Bhandar, 250-384-8124

NEWS

203-3277 Quadra St, $263,000 Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

pg. 21

118-3225 Eldon, $169,900

31-7401 Central Saanich, $179,900

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

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

pg. 14

pg. 39

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916 Grilse, $889,000

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3352 Mary Anne Cres, $429,900

3001 Alouette, $499,900

47-2817 Sooke Lake Rd, $114,900

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale, 250-812-7277

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 474-6003

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Tony Wick, 250-478-9600

828 Bexhill Pl, $659,900

2101 Bishops Gate, $610,900

pg. 23

23-2560 Wilcox Terr., $339,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

9045 Lochside Dr, $975,000 pg. 12

105-7583 Central Saanich Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Joseph Martin 250 474-4176

pg. 23

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

pg. 6

pg. 37

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

631 Glacier Ridge, $499,900 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353

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

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Cheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

Saturday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Barbara Scott 250-383-1500

pg. 23

pg. 37

pg. 23

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277

pg. 24

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Cheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

pg. 26

pg. 24

2687 Winster, $429,900

2310 Weiler Ave., $484,900 pg. 23

Sunday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301

pg. 37

pg. 26

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey 250 477-7291

pg. 31

pg. 8

Sunday 1-2:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

pg. 11

Thursday - Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 14

Thetis Edge Six Mile Rd, $265,900 pg. 31

Saturday 2:30-4:00 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-380-6683

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Peter Gaby 250 477-7291

pg. 7

2390 Echo Valley Dr, $684,900 pg. 24

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Dennis Jabs, 250-882-7393

Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Hans Hegen 250-858-0424

pg. 31

835 Gade, $699,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Don Burnham 250 516-1510

2779 Lakehurst Dr pg. 6

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Ted Tyrrell, 250-477-7291

pg. 31

pg. 31

2572 Jeanine Dr., $455,000 pg. 24

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten 250-479-3333

pg. 25

6446 Willowpark, $428,800 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

3363 Mary Anne, $499,900 pg. 31

22-3049 Brittany, $339,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Diego Lauricella, 250-479-3333

304-611 Brookside, $198,000

pg. 5

549 Delora Dr., $599,000

633 Rason Rd, $519,900

123-945 Bear Mountain, $515,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher 250-477-1100

pg. 25

2735 Cornerstone Trc., $465,000 pg. 34

7958 Galbraith, $520,000

3319 Anchorage, $479,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277

Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave O’Byrne 250 592-4422

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Tony Elwell, 250-384-8124

206-611 Goldstream

468 Chapel Heights, $624,000

1826 Millstream Rd

Sunday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 474-6003

pg. 25

204-663 Goldstream, $249,900

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893

662 Goldstream Ave., $219,900

pg. 22

301-2380 Brethour

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

pg. 26

557 Delora, $534,900

2539 Twin View Pl, $989,000

pg. 26

3440 Fulton

pg. 22

84-2600 Ferguson, $405,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Bernie Wilkinson 250 477-5353

pg. 35

Sunday 3:00-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250-380-6683

735 Heaslip, $329,900

749 Treanor Ave, $539,900

2518 Mill Hill, $449,900 9637 Second St., $569,900

303-7088 West Saanich pg. 11

pg. 25

pg. 24

768 Willing Dr, $659,000

107-10160 Third, $259,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Laura Godbeer 250 479-3333

pg. 31

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

pg. 37

983 Rattanwood Plc., $589,900

3-515 Mount View, $320,000

pg. 34

Saturday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten 250-479-3333

pg. 24

9319 East Saanich, $785,900

302-1240 Verdier Ave, $352,700

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

pg. 31

907 Dawn Lane, $565,000

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Gary Anderson, 250-744-3301

9336 Maryland, $419,400

3-2654 Lancelot Plc., $579,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131

pg. 24

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

pg. 32

pg. 26

2908 Corrine Plc., $475,000 pg. 39

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Naomi Larkins 250-384-8124

pg. 24

2116 Skylark, $489,000

2949 Trestle, $364,900

302-908 Brock Ave., $349,000

15-551 Bezanton, $510,000

593 Latoria, $285,000

1150 Cougar Ridge Rd., $539,900

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 474-6003

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Camela Slack 250-661-4088

Saturday 11-1 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital - Westshore Pat Tosczak 250-474-4800 pg. 32

pg. 23

pg. 37

pg. 25

pg. 31

pg. 7

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George Jay elementary students are going high tech and reaching back in time, thanks to the Rotary Club of Victoria Harbourside.

Harboursiders are providing George Jay with three grants to the school: $1,000 to take classes to the Royal B.C. Museum; $5,000 to purchase iPads, Macs and software to assist the learning of children with autism; and $750 to provide yogurt tubes to supplement the nutrition program.

“Rotary International has made young people a priority through its New Generations initiative,” said Paul Doherty, president-elect of Harbourside Rotary and chair of New Generations. “We have had a very productive relationship Jennifer Blyth with George Jay and we have Around Town been working closely with the principal to identify needed resources.”

The grant to give the kids an opportunity to extend their learning with field trips to the museum was made in honour of Dr. Elias Mandel, a valued Harbourside Rotary member who died last fall. Mandel was a pediatrician who spent his life advocating for at-risk kids.

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RSVP to Membership chair Bryan Mee, 250386-3923 or brmee@shaw.ca March 7 – Free Jnana yoga philosophy talk with Shirley Daventry French, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Iyengar Yoga Centre of Victoria, 202919 Fort St. FMI: 250-386-9642 or www. iyengaryogacentre.ca March 10 – Victoria Genealogical Society Workshop, Using Scotland’s people to research your ancestors, 10 a.m. to noon at 947 Alston St. Members $10; non-members $15. Register: 250-360-2808; FMI: www.victoriags.org March 17 – Esquimalt Neighbourhood House St. Patrick’s Day Rock-a-thon fundraising dance, featuring That ‘70s Band and special guests, 8 p.m. at the Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Rd. Tickets: $10 in advance from the Legion or Neighbourhood House, 511 Constance Ave. ■■■

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Sweet Sixteen convertible still a thrill 60 years later It was almost exactly 60 years ago that then– 16-year-old Ray Mitchell strolled into Dominion Motors in downtown Vancouver and wrote a cheque for a green 1951 Ford convertible.

ALYN EDWARDS The sales staff at that CLASSIC dealership had trouble RIDES believing the youth was a serious customer even though Ray had the $2,150 in the bank. He traded in his 1934 Ford three-window coupe jalopy for a $50 allowance on the deal.

Sixty years later, almost to the day, Ray Mitchell is once again driving a green 1951 Ford convertible.

Mitchell had gone to work as a sheet metal apprentice building the Alcan mill in the northern B.C. coastal community of Kitimat as a summer job. He was 15 years old and the job his father helped him get paid huge money.

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with glass pack mufflers for $49 at Cal-Van Auto Parts. Then he installed fender skirts to the car which he lowered closer to the ground. Ray Mitchell’s Ford convertible carried loads of teenagers to dances all over the Vancouver area, Birch Bay and Bellingham, Wa., Penticton and as far south as California.

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Continued from Pg. B1

The car was a showpiece cruising Vancouverarea streets for years.

But all good things come to an end and in 1956 Ray sold his cherished convertible to a man in Campbell River for $1,300. That enabled Ray Mitchell to purchase a twobedroom house in North Vancouver for $8,500 with a $1,000 down payment. He used the rest of the money to buy a very tired 1949 Meteor.

That was a long way down from his beloved Ford convertible that he never saw again.

But he was able to move into his first house before he was 20.

The years went by as Ray Mitchell raised a family. He started his own steel business and later went into real estate on the North Shore. The one constant was his enduring love of cars and he always remembered the fun he had in the 1951 Ford convertible.

Although Ray owns other collectors, including a 1936 Ford five-window coupe and a 1951 Mercury Monterey, a year ago he starting looking into another convertible.

A fellow member of the Early Ford V8 Club told him about seeing a 1951 Ford convertible

advertised from Boise, Id. Ray discovered the original colour of the car was green – just like his. A deal was struck and the car was shipped north. It cost nearly 10 times what he paid for the convertible 60 years earlier. And the car purchased in Idaho still needed restoration.

Months of work with help from good friends have produced a beautiful Fernmist Green 1951 Ford convertible that has been mildly customized but retains the character of the car Ray Mitchell bought almost six decades ago.

The newly plated chrome sparkles in the sunlight, new paint glows and the dual exhausts with Smitty glasspack mufflers provide music to the proud owner’s ears.

Now 76, Ray Mitchell is just as excited with his latest ‘51 Ford as he was with his first.

“It’s like I have a brand new convertible once more,” he enthuses. “I feel like a kid again and I’m tickled pink. It’s sweet 16, only 60 years later.”

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Subaru Canada, Inc. has announced that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the debut of Subaru symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles since the Subaru Leone Estate Van 4WD was first introduced in Japan in 1972. During the past 40 years, Subaru has continued to be a pioneer of passenger AWD vehicles.

In fact, the total production of Subaru AWD vehicles has reached 11,782,812 units (as of Jan. 31). This is approximately 55.7 per cent of total vehicle

Alyn Edwards is a classic car enthusiast and partner in Peak Communicators, a Vancouver-based public relations company. aedwards@peakco.com

sales for Subaru.

Subaru’s AWD system provides traction effectively by distributing engine torque to all four wheels in a balanced manner. With the combination of Subaru symmetrical full-time AWD and Subaru’s horizontally opposed SUBARU BOXER engine, the whole powertrain is mounted with side-to-side symmetry and the transmission sits back from the front axle within the wheelbase.

This layout optimizes the longitudinal-transverse weight balance, bringing stable traction on a multitude of road surfaces and driving conditions.

PEDEN R.V. Welcomes

Heather Banzet

Ray Mitchell’s restored Fernmist Green 1951 Ford convertible is identical to the one he had at 16.

to the Business Office!

As I have been in the RV industry for a number of years, I am excited to work with the experts at Peden R.V. Superstore and to help you and your family enjoy your next vacation in comfort and style!

I look forward to seeing you on or before our upcoming show on March 9, 10, & 11th and arranging open-ended financing with low bi-weekly or monthly payments that will fit your lifestyle & budget!

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Range Rover Evoque concept to be revealed at Geneva

Local racers look ahead to Edmonton Indy Okell, Cormier and Bouman look forward to Eurasia Cup success Race enthusiasts are looking forward to this year’s Edmonton Indy, promising to be bigger and better than ever July 20 to 22.

Quebec’s Octane Motorsports Group, in year two of their three-year management contract, will bring three days of racing to Edmonton’s Municipal Airport on the circuit re-designed in 2011.

This year, organizers will focus on Indy cars’ big changes that include the new Dallara chassis with the introduction of three engine suppliers including Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus.

Turbo charging has also been re-introduced to the engine package.

Canada’s Alex Tagliani and Toronto’s 41-year-old Paul Tracy

are slated to drive on Sunday afternoon’s 100-lap race.

Octane Motorsports has also added two more races to the schedule for a total of five for the weekend. The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series returns after a two-year absence while the new kid on the block is the Star Mazda Championship Series.

Supporting mainstays of the Edmonton Indy car race since 2007 include the Firestone Indy Lights, with two main events, and the popular Eurasia Cup Invitational Sports Car Race.

The locally popular Eurasia Cup event is a 45-minute race featuring 60 drivers invited from across western North America.

Vancouver Island drivers

already confirmed for this race are Saanich’s Bill Okell, North Saanich’s Dave Cormier and Nanaimo’s Wouter Bouman.

Okell, racing an MGB, won here in 2008 and finished second in the GTP-3 class race last year.

Cormier, driving a Porsche cup car, in his first appearance in 2011, finished second in the GTP-1 race. Bouman’s best finish was in 2008 where he wound up third in GTP-1.

Okell and Cormier are coming off of good solid finishes in 2011. Cormier won the Pirelli Cup Championship while also winning two Sports Car Club of America’s Regional titles.

Okell won the SCCA Nasport Championship for a second straight year.

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Land Rover will unveil a Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

The Evoque Convertible Concept will explore the potential for the world’s first premium convertible SUV. The concept is being shown to gauge reaction and to assess the potential for what could be another white space product from the world’s leading SUV brand.

The soft-top convertible concept is based on the Range Rover Evoque Coupe.

It features a fully retractable premium roof system with a Roll Over Protection System. The concept combines capability and versatility with a drop-down tailgate and a comfortable four-seat package.

The Evoque’s dramatic rising waistline and distinctive shape has been retained and the new convertible body style has been achieved with minimal changes to weight and torsional rigidity. The hood is housed in a neat tapered finisher with the roof mechanism stowed discretely below the belt-line.

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