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Everything, including the kitchen sink Saanich family donates house to charity groups in attempt to reuse and recycle every scrap Edward Hill News staff
The sun was out last Saturday when a small army of volunteers swarmed through Rishi Sharma’s Saanich house, and stripped it to the bone. Door frames, cabinets, wood trim, cupboards, appliances, doors and lights fixtures – everything including the kitchen sink went into a Habitat for Humanity truck. It’s the first time the Victoria arm of the charity organized the wholesale deconstruction of a house, and it will be a test case for the future. For Sharma, a 37-year-old provinical government employee who has subdivided his Mount Douglas Cross Road lot, this is the first step in his attempt to reuse and recycle his entire home. “I knew I’d have to deconstruct this house. I thought I’d do one better and instead of just recycling, I wanted to donate the entire house for reuse,” Sharma said. “It was a vision I had that really no one has done before. It was a vision that became a mission.” The dozen volunteers, most military members from CFB
Esquimalt, spent Saturday crowbaring and unscrewing every removable piece of the house that could be sold at Habitat’s ReStore store in Langford. In turn, that money will flow into the pool of funds Habitat uses to build affordable homes across Greater Victoria, 18 to date, and another four slated in Saanich for 2014. Yolanda Meijer, the executive director for Habitat for Humanity in Victoria, said it’s unusual, but not unheard ofm for people to offer entire homes, although this was their largest salvage operation to date. It was a good exercise for the organization, as volunteers could remove cupboards and appliances and not have to worry about damaging walls and floors. Meijer plans to track the sale of each item to see how much money a single house can generate, and how much material is diverted from the landfill. “Every house deconstruction has recycling. We are pushing reuse,” Meijer said. “If you take out your kitchen intact, someone will buy it from us. “Many people think about recycling. I want them to think about reusing. It doesn’t go into the
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Saanich homeowner Rishi Sharma loads a sink from his house into a Habitat for Humanity truck on Saturday. Sharma donated his house to Habitat and other non-profits in an attempt to reuse and recycle the structure prior to building two new houses on his Mount Douglas Cross Road lot. landfill, and you get a tax receipt.” Sharma plans to have the house recycled down to the foundation. Habitat for Humanity doesn’t have the capacity to strip out drywall, flooring and plywood, but volunteers from OUR Ecovillage, a 25-acre sustainable living demonstration site in Shawnigan Lake, plans to disassemble the remainder of the house to almost nothing. Ecovillage executive director Brandy Gallagher said her group often takes what Habitat can’t to benefit their own project and as a means to divert waste from the traditional waste stream. Gallagher said better financial incentives and systems need to be in place to allow homeowners and developers easier ways to recycle old buildings. As it stands
now, allowing non-profits to salvage houses isn’t an efficient use of time for builders. “The deconstruction field is up against time and money. It does take time to pull nails,” Gallagher said. “There is no credit for doing ethical things.” Meijer agreed: “Homeowners have to realize this is not a cost saving exercise. It’s a shift in mindset about what happens to things we don’t want or need.” At Sharma’s house, it doesn’t take long for volunteers to pack the Habitat cube truck with all the fixtures that define a home. Most participate out of a sense of duty to engage in community service, and they also support the underlying mission of Habitat. “It’s a good organization, a good charity and you don’t have
to be experienced to help,” leading seaman Malisa Ogunniya, 25, said while yanking nails from wood trim. Sharma likes the idea that his old cupboards and fixtures will eventually help build affordable housing in the region. To him, it was important enough that he refused to give the appliances to his father, Surinder Sharma, the president Victoria Hindu Temple. “I wanted (Rishi) to give the stove and fridge for the temple. But he said ‘No, this is a better cause,’” laughed the senior Sharma, who was lending a hand with the deconstruction. “I think Rishi is doing the right thing. It’s nice to see this all going to use instead of going into the garbage. Somebody will use it.” editor@saanichnews.com
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Climbing to new heights Malti Devi eyes Mt. Kilimanjaro trek as a personal challenge and a quest help orphans Daniel Palmer News staff
or most people, the prospect of climbing one of the world’s tallest mountains might seem more than a little intimidating. Months of training, travelling halfway around the world, dealing with altitude sickness, health risks and unreliable weather are challenges and luxuries few can afford and even fewer crave. But Malti Devi isn’t your average woman. “I want to find out what I’m capable of,” says Devi, her eyes widening with intention. In August, Devi, 37, plans to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, not only to test her endurance, but to raise funds for Children of Haiti, a City of Langford charity that has already raised more than $250,000 to build and operate an orphanage near Portau-Prince after the country’s devastating earthquake in 2010. But it’s her personal climb from the dusty farming fields of the South Pacific that make Devi’s story so inspiring.
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Malti Devi hikes up Mount Tolmie as she prepares to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this summer. Once atop Mount Kilimanjaro, Devi, plans to put on a pair of high heels to mark her accomplishment.
She grew up as the youngest of four daughters on a sugarcane farm on the outskirts of Tavarau, Fiji. “I was one of those little kids that stood on the side of the road, selling vegetables in bare feet in the gravel,” she recalls, once a sponsor child herself. “Remembering those days, coming home, being hungry, you never outlive that,” she says. “And I don’t want to outlive it, because that’s what has kept me grounded.” At 21, her family sent her to live with relatives in Chilliwack, hoping for better opportunities. She arrived with $65 in her pocket, and admits her naiveté would have been her undoing, were it not for several serendipitous people she met along the way. “Academically, I was smart, but I was not street smart,” she says. She learnt English working in a fast food restaurant and by doing accounting work at a local agriculture company, but knew she was destined for greater things. “(My first employers) took a shot in the dark, they didn’t know me or owe me anything, but they helped me. I want to do that for somebody else.” To simplify the petite, 5-foot-2 entrepreneur’s accomplishments in the 16 years since coming to Canada would be a disservice. Her formal training is in graphic design, a venture that brought her to Victoria in 2000 to attend the Pacific Academy of
Design. But in an average whirlwind week the Fijian native also does photography, marketing for a biofuel company and still manages to fit in several hours of daily training for her climb. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the world’s tallest freestanding peak at 5,898 metres and second in elevation only to Mt. Everest. Tanzanian officials don’t permit climbers to make the trek in less than five days, and despite its reputation as the least punishing of the global seven summits, Devi cautions the task is no casual jaunt. A veteran of regional peaks, she has a habit of bringing a pair of high heels on each climb. She straps them on at the summit, “like a race car changing its tires,” and captures proof of her feat. Kilimanjaro will be no exception, says the self-professed tomboy. “In Fiji, the ultimate goal is to be a housewife – to cook, clean and sew,” she says, her confidence belying her humble roots. “I want to be that, and be a businesswoman and a humanitarian all at the same time.” Judging from her list of accomplishments, it seems she’s already well on her way to conquering those mountains. To donate to Children for Haiti or sponsor Devi on her climb, visit malti.ca. dpalmer@vicnews.com
An invention that rescues the soccer parent Edward Hill News staff
On the endlessly rainy West Coast, this could be the answer for soccer parents and pedestrians everywhere – a drink holder that attaches to an umbrella. The idea is simple and practical, but remained un-invented until a Saanich mom started taking her six-year-old son to weekend soccer games. With coffee and umbrella in hand, and as a busy real estate agent, she found answering her cellphone was a pain. “Parents standing on the sidelines all have coffee,” said Kerry Couvelier, 34. “You’re juggling your umbrella when the phone rings, or you’re holding your dog, and you have to put your coffee in the wet grass.” There had to be a better way. A first-time inventor, Couvelier
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Saanich parent Kerry Couvelier invented a fabric drink holder that attaches to an umbrella after she started taking her son to his soccer games. She and her husband pitched the product on Dragons’ Den, which airs this Sunday, Jan. 20, on CBC. came up with the idea of attaching an insulated drink sleeve to
an umbrella using velcro and nonskid rubber.
good group of people. It was fun.” She can’t say if the Dragons gave her a deal, but Arlene Dickinson and Kevin O’Leary gave the sleeve a test run during taping. “Bruce (Croxon) could relate. He has kids that play sports,” she said. A real test of the product started Monday, when she launched her website joeyonthego.com. The plan is to market not only to parents who attend their kids’ outdoor sports, but to transit commuters in hubs such as Vancouver and Toronto, and consistently rainy places, such as the U.K. “Larger cities like Toronto have a lot more commuters (than Victoria). We are definitely trying to hit the commuter market.” Dragons’ Den airs Sundays at 8 p.m. CBC television. editor@saanichnews.com
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Saanich police issued a similar warning when thieves broke into 11 vehicles over two days in November. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 14 last year, there were 17 reported thefts from vehicles in Saanich, compared to 62 for the same period this year. The recent rash of thefts are occurring all over the municipality, and are believed to typically take place between midnight and 4 a.m. Loose change and small electronic devices are the main targets, but in one case a tailgate was also stolen. Many of the vehicles have been visibly damaged by the thieves to gain access – from broken windows to busted locks. As well, at least 28 of the vehicles were simply left unlocked overnight. Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie says the department needs residents to be vigilant, and to call police if they see anyone suspicious in their neighbourhood. kslavin@saanichnews. com
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Two years in prison for Saanich man who stole 148 guns Edward Hill
down the business in the wake of the high-profile theft. Jhagra wept as Tam read his client’s apology letters into the record, written to the owners and manager of the store. “(The thefts) were never malicious. They were not bad bosses,” Jhagra told the court. “I did it because I like guns. I know it sounds stupid, but I like this stuff. I didn’t think about
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For Lucky Jhagra, collecting guns turned from a hobby to an obsessive compulsion that landed the 41-year-old Saanich man in prison. Jhagra pleaded guilty on Tuesday to seven charges related to stealing 148 firearms from his employer, Island Outfitters, and then selling 13 of the weapons to people in Victoria and across Canada. Judge Sue Wishart sentenced him to two years and he was taken into custody. Crown and defence lawyers agreed on a two year sentence based on the brazen theft of so many dangerous weapons and the illegal and sloppy way they were stored at his Shelbourne Street home. The crimes were mitigated by the fact that he only sold guns to licenced buyers and the sales were documented with the proper authorities. He also produced 42 letters of support attesting to his upstanding character, despite the thefts. Saanich police investigators recovered all 148 handguns, semiautomatic rifles and shotguns, including the 13 sold to customers as far away as Nova Scotia, in part thanks to the nowdefunct long-gun registry. Those guns will be returned to Island Outfitters, plus Jhagra’s 27 legally owned guns, worth $13,000 to $15,000, as part of the restitution order. The stolen guns had a retail value of about $270,000 and the weapons he sold summed to $12,840.
right or wrong, I didn’t think about the consequences.” Jhagra pleaded guilty to two counts of theft over $5,000, two counts of possessing a weapon obtained through an offence, unlawful storage of weapons, and two counts of laundering proceeds of a crime. He is required to repay his victims and has a lifetime ban from owning weapons.
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Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen sits with a Bushmaster rifle, which was among the 148 guns seized from the home last February of a now former employee of Island Outfitters. “His only explanation he offered is that he always had an interest in firearms. Over time, the interest became a fascination, then became an obsession that became a pathology,” said Jhagra’s lawyer Andrew Tam. “His addiction to obtaining firearms overcame his sense of right and wrong. It began with one firearm, then another and another, and it snowballed into the collection.” Jhagra, a firearms instructor, began working at Island Outfitters in 2008, and quickly moved into a position of trust overseeing firearm sales. According to a statement of facts entered in court, he began stealing weapons in 2009 after he found a flaw in the store’s inventory system that allowed him to order guns, but log the number of weapons in stock as zero. A general audit of the store in February 2012 unveiled the scam. Saanich officers found an
arsenal where he lived in the basement suite of his parent’s house, and in the garage. Police found 45 of the guns stored in the open without trigger locks, such as the Bushmaster rifle found propped behind his living room door, and handguns on the floor. “These are very powerful weapons, some military-style weapons,” Crown prosecutor Trevor Shaw told the court. “They were stolen and stored unsafely as well. ... He had the ability to arm a small insurrection.” Shaw noted that the theft damaged the reputation of Island Outfitters as a business and within the gun-owning community. He read to the court statements from the store owners that indicated that the betrayal cut deep, that they have lost trust in their employees, and feared more thefts were happening under their noses. Both had pondered shutting
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Clay outdoor tennis courts proposed for Cedar Hill rec Travis Paterson News staff
Hill rec centre and has seen first hand the long wait lists. “It will alleviate the waiting lists for Saanich’s programs and lessons and it just makes sense to build courts at that facility, as Saanich users will be able to access our courts,” Miller said. In a fall 2012 survey of Cedar Hill users, the biggest piece of research done to date, 698 of the 901 respondents said they were in favour of a non-profit society to manage a clay court facility with public access, at the Cedar Hill rec centre. The survey did demonstrate that not everybody is in favour of more tennis courts. Almost 80 per cent of respondents said they use the recreation centre. Fifty-seven per cent said they use the chip trail, while 3.3 per cent said they use the softball-slow pitch diamonds, and five per cent said they use the diamonds for other uses, such as dog walking.
“There’s certainly people out there that aren’t interested, so we’re just trying to balance out what’s best for the overall community,” said Doug Henderson, director of Saanich parks and recreation. So far the numbers seem to be in favour of the new courts. “We had an open house at Cedar Hill (on Oct. 2) and it was one of the biggest turnouts that anyone can remember,” Miller said. Clay courts require day-today maintenance. The clay is layers of sand and crushed stone, so damaged areas can be repaired in an afternoon. “There are no public clay courts on Vancouver Island, which doesn’t make sense, because this is the perfect climate, more and more hard courts around the world are being torn up and replaced by clay,” Miller said. sports@vicnews.com
A group of tennis lovers is trying to build a clay tennis court facility similar to that of Roland Garros, home of the French Open, in Saanich. The private group, known as the Cedar Hill Clay Tennis Court Society, is looking to move beyond the public consultation stages and into a partnership with Saanich to build the Vancouver Island’s only public clay tennis facility, on the grounds behind the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre. Leading the charge is John Miller, who said the Cedar Hill tennis society would fund the building and maintenance of a facility with at least eight courts. The model falls in line with the community partnerships between Saanich and soccer, lawn bowling, and squash. The Cedar Hill Squash Club is a prime example as a private club built into the recreation centre, which offers time to Saanich. “The next step is to put it through the parks c u r io s i t y r oom r at e s and trails and environPique your curiosity and stay with us at a reduced rate, for a limited time ment committees,” until Feb. 28, 2013. Rooms from $139/nt. Ocean View from $195/nt Miller said. The expectation is Miller and his society For every night in Receive $60 In of tennis enthusiasts Mineral Pool Passes Ocean View Room – which includes an architect, an engineer, a director of the B.C. Winter Games and g i ft c a r d p r omotion public health officials – Use them for stays at the hotel, Kate’s Café, Boathouse Spa & Baths, will present to Saanich The Snug, Dinner Theatre, & more. council in February. “The society will put Receive $60 In For every $200 up the money to build Mineral Pool Passes Hotel Gift Card and operate the facility and then give Saanich court time to the community for lessons,” Miller said. For Information, Reservations or to Book by phone or online: Miller is also a partOAKBAYBEACHHOTEL.COM | 250.598.4556 time instructor with Saanich-run indoor tenOur Best. Always. nis courts in the Cedar
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espite efforts to negotiate a new contract without disrupting transit service, members of the Canadian Auto Workers are taking off their gloves Jan. 22 and walking off the job. Fortunately for Greater Victoria commuters, the one-day strike action is just that – one day. However, that one day will see hundreds of extra cars, bikes and pedestrians on the roads, trying to get to work and school. Gridlock won’t begin to describe the traffic chaos. Mediation may workers’ be the way out of jobTransit action has been Transit impasse moderate so far with little visible interruption, but this strike will clearly affect everyone in the region. Longer strikes more than 10 years ago seriously impacted seniors, students and those with low incomes who regularly rely on transit. A 1984 strike, which lasted three months, crippled Victoria’s economy, and like mullets and Hammer pants, none of us wants to see that again. The two sides clearly aren’t motivated to reach an agreement, in fact they don’t even agree on what the main stumbling blocks are in the dispute – the union insists it’s all about the small buses and the lower-paid drivers, B.C. Transit says there are other issues at play, including wages and benefits. The two sides have both dug in their heels and the public is suffering, moderately so far, with only certain runs cancelled. But with the Tuesday all-day strike planned, it shows that an outside authority needs to step in and get it done. It’s amazing what sides in a dispute will do when the crisis hits. Just look at the NHL. They got a deal done when the season was on the brink of being cancelled. The best solution for everyone is for the two sides to get back to the bargaining table and realize that compromise is the only solution. The union has to be realistic and unafraid of new technology, and management must assure workers that it’s not out to crush the union. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@saanichnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Saanich News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
Feeling proud of my dual heritage A
fter a deep breath, Korean air As I waited for luggage items to filled my lungs for the first push the black, plastic curtains time. aside and make the meandering Emotion flooded my eyes and loop around the baggage carousel, confusion swelled my I found myself making a heart as I made my way mental checklist of how off the plane and onto the I became whoever I was tarmac below. Treading now. into unknown territory, My first language was I set foot on Korean soil Korean. My parents had for the first time and immigrated to Canada somehow it felt like home. only a few years before I don’t know how or I was born, so my early why I felt the way I did. A years were spent without year later, I still don’t, it English. I ate mostly caught even me off guard. Korean food and lived a Arnold Lim Excitement about my Korean lifestyle, albeit in a Minority Report Canadian neighbourhood. inaugural voyage to the birthplace of my parents, Like most children, our was replaced by foggy insecurity family home was the entire world, about who I was. for all I knew. Born to South Korean parents, That changed completely when but raised entirely in Canada, I I started public school and most consider myself Korean Canadian. everyone I interacted with were of At least that is how I explain it to non-Korean descent. In fact, few of everyone, including myself. Yet I my close friends were even Asian. wondered how Canadian I was to I remember being ashamed of my be feeling the way I did, about a school lunches because they looked country I had never even visited. and smelled different than everyone Engulfed in the bustle of a else’s. I tried to eat more western terrifically busy Incheon Airport, I food, just because that was what stepped out to see another first, a everyone else ate. sea of Koreans in every direction. As college and early adulthood Everywhere I turned, people who crept up on me, I found myself looked like I do, didn’t bother to looking fondly upon my heritage look back at me. On the outside I and I recall being thankful I could was a member of the majority – on speak a second language. I still the inside I wasn’t so sure. am, and today’s comfort food is
as much kimchee and rice as it is turkey and mashed potatoes. Listen in to a dinner party at my parents’ place today, and sounds of a Korean-English hybrid fill the air, probably understandable only to those within our home’s four walls. When we argue, we default back to our strongest language. For my parents, Korean, for me, English. They still don’t even say Korea by name, still referring to it as “back home,” as if it is across the street, or a short drive up the road from our home in Victoria, even though it is halfway across the world. For them, maybe it is more black and white, but for me it is anything but. Someone once asked: ‘If South Korea and Canada were at war, and I was forced to fight for one side, who I would fight for?’ I had no answer then – 20 years later I still don’t. After grabbing my luggage off the carousel, I fished around in my jacket for my passport to show it to the security guard, who speaks to me in Korean. My passport says Canadian and in many ways so does my heart. There are just a lot of extra Korean stamps all over both. Maybe that is what makes me Canadian, because I wouldn’t have it any other way. Arnold Lim is a Black Press reporter in Greater Victoria. alim@vicnews.com
‘Few of my close friends were even Asian.’
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Decision to not replace auditor general political A legislative committee has determined that the time has come to replace B.C.’s current auditor general. John Doyle, with considerable credentials, accepted the position in 2007. He is to be commended on doing an exceptionally fine job as the watchdog for the people of British Columbia. As auditor general, one of Mr. Doyle’s mandates was to investigate and ensure that any misdeeds, questionable hidden agendas and scandals of the governing party were brought to the attention of the citizens of British Columbia. He has succeeded in this function by exposing the present government’s secrecy in the Basi-Virk political corruption case, the highly controversial use of deferral accounts for B.C. Hydro and mismanagement of financial accountability. So, why was Mr. Doyle’s contract not extended for a second term? Obviously, the Liberals on the legislative committee, who made this childish, vindictive and self-serving decision, have the majority vote and decided that Mr. Doyle was uncovering and exposing too many political hot buttons that the Liberals had hoped the public would forget. This decision not to renew Mr. Doyle’s mandate is a travesty of justice and should be reassessed. The public deserves the real reason for Mr. Doyle’s rejection for a second term. Some advice to the present governing party: If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! Martin L. Battle Victoria
Ole Heggen’s cartoon insightful I know why I always look forward to O. J. Heggen’s cartoons – he is so insightful! “John Doyle likely on the way out” (Jan. 11) says it all. The
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The decision not to reappoint B.C. auditor general John Doyle was childish and vindictive, says a letterwriter. B.C. Liberals – led by Premier Christy Clark – want a lap dog not a watchdog of taxpayer’s money. No wonder his cartoon character says, “We thought it was time for a change!!” What sin – exactly – did Auditor General Doyle commit? Was it revealing the financial contributions Timberwest made to the Liberals before the land deal? Or raising alarm bells over the use of massive deferral accounts at B.C. Hydro? Maybe exposing serious issues of financial accountability of the legislature itself? Surely there is a benefit to having continuity in the auditor general’s role of attempting to have open and accountable government – something the premier promised during the Liberal leadership race. Ron Faris Saanich
Booze laws encourage drinking I am always amazed how people can rally for any cause, regardless whether it is worthwhile or not, but don’t seem too concerned about drunk drivers. Why are British Columbians
drinking more? The answer is easy. The provincial government has made it so easy to drink whenever and wherever you want. How many provinces allow booze to be served in pubs until 4 a.m., at sporting events, movie theatres or BYOB to a restaurant? Drinking laws need to be even tougher. This very “Liberal” government is more interested in the bucks the booze makes for them. It appears people’s lives don’t count. Change is needed now. Eileen Nattrass Saanichton
CPP, EI and medical are benefits - not taxes For the second year in a row, the B.C. Taxpayers Federation is spreading misinformation about payroll tax and MSP premiums. MSP premiums are not a tax they are a user fee. Depending on your net income, you can have all or part of your MSP premiums subsidized. The provincial government has nothing to do with CPP or EI premiums and only those who earn more than $50,000 a year pay the maximum CPP contributions. You do not pay CPP premiums on the first $3,500 you earn each year, and you do not pay CPP when you are under 18 and over 70. The more you contribute to your CPP, the more you get back later in life. As for EI, hopefully you get some back in lean times. There was no EI or CPP during the Depression. In fact, their was no income tax until midway through the First World War. Employment Insurance, then called Unemployment Insurance, commenced in 1941 as a result of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Andre Mollon Langford
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Movie business feels the squeeze Productions drying up in Greater Victoria Daniel Palmer News staff
The Greater Victoria film industry is working on ways to bolster movie and TV production, as Hollywood shifts work to other provinces that offer generous subsidies and tax breaks. Early estimates for 2012 show the Capital Region benefited from roughly $7 million in directing spending from the film industry, a far cry from the $20 million highs of 2006, said Kathleen Gilbert, Greater Victoria film commissioner.
“Budgets have dropped quite significantly,” she said. “Even the big blockbuster movies have smaller budgets than they used to.” While lucrative franchises like the X-Men series have rolled through the region in the past, made-for-TV films have typically been the bread and butter of local film crews, Gilbert said. She attributes the downturn to the global recession, a strong Canadian dollar and the exclusion of the Capital Region from B.C.’s distant location tax credit, an incentive offered to production companies who work outside major metropolitan areas. “We have had a lot of production over the last few years that have set up in Victoria, but try to do at least 70 per cent of their locations outside the
CRD,” she said. The province won’t be matching generous tax credits offered by Ontario and Quebec either, said Bill Bennett, B.C.’s minister of community, sport and cultural development. “I understand why the film and TV and digital media industries are concerned,” Bennett said. “What the film industry seems to want mainly is for us to match the tax credits that are available in Ontario, and we can’t do that.” Bennett said he is working on a new policy that will “clean up and simplify” the business environment for the industry, which is looking at further costs as B.C. prepares to phase out the harmonized sales tax in March. – with files from Tom Fletcher dpalmer@vicnews.com
Hospitals screen for ‘superbug’ Daniel Palmer News staff
The Vancouver Island Health Authority is on the lookout for an international superbug, and is screening patients who have been hospitalized abroad. Both the Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals are following a provincewide protocol to isolate patients for 48
hours if they have been hospitalized in countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Doctors are taking the safety measures to screen for various superbugs including New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM-1, an enzyme that is resistant to almost all antibiotics, said Sara Plank, VIHA spokeswoman. “We’ve seen two cases on the Island – one in October 2011 and
one in September 2012,” Plank said. Roughly 20 Island patients each week are screened for a gamut of illnesses based on how they answer an admission questionnaire. Plank said most of the 45 positive cases in B.C. have been related to travel in high-risk countries. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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After 40 great years of being the shop foreman for JB’s Precision Engines and Machine Shop, Don McCron is retiring in March of 2013. Don and Judy have a new trailer, and are planning to spend plenty of quality time exploring the campsites of B.C. Don has been instrumental in the success of JB and we are very pleased to be celebrating this milestone with him. Please join the Management and Staff at JB in wishing Don a great retirement. We’ll sure miss him! You can drop Don a line through our website: jbgroup.ca. PS – know someone who can fill Don’s shoes? Applications at admin@jbgroup.ca.
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Get up close and personal with the fascinating wonders of nature at this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibit at the Royal B.C. Museum. The exhibit features 100 large-scale, back-lit photographs in 19 categories, including Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Tickets available at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
Winterlab festival features innovation Sensory experience will cure the winter blues Kyle Slavin News staff
The sights, sounds and smells of a post-apocalyptic city in ruins are yours to explore, as your tour guides – a group of clowns – take you on a storied ride through the city. It’s a movie, it’s a live performance and it makes for a “weird, touching and beautiful” theatre experience. “It crosses the line between being a film experience and being a live experience,” Janet Munsil says of Il Pixel Rosso’s And the Birds Fell From the Sky. “It’s a very immersive experience because your vision is taken away and replaced with a video. And there’s audio. And then there’s a live performance going on around you. … You can’t see the performance, but you can feel the performance. Things are being put in your hand, and you can smell
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Il Pixel Rosso’s part-film, part-live performance show And the Birds Fell From the Sky will show as part of Intrepid Theatre’s upcoming festival, Winterlab. And the Birds Fell From the Sky uses video goggles, headphones and live performers to take viewers on the immersive tour of a post-apocalyptic city in ruins. the performance in places.” This “sensory experience” is one of four international shows coming to Vic-
toria as part of Intrepid Theatre’s new festival, Winterlab. Munsil, Intrepid’s artistic director, says the new, small festival will expose theatregoers to some of the “most exciting independent theatre-work out there in the world.” While she points to And the Birds’ unique form of sto-
rytelling as innovative (“It’s not audience participation – only two people are in the audience – but you’re both completely immersed in the experience.”), she says all the shows have qualities that make them special, and a treat to have in Victoria. Also showing at the festival is Vanessa Van Durme’s Look Mummy, I’m Dancing, Wonderheads’ Grim & Fischer, and two visual performance pieces using overhead projector animation from Daniel Barrow. Winterlab will also feature a workshop from Il Pixel Rosso on combining technology with live performance, and a Playwright’s Cabaret, readings of new works by local playwrights. “It’s the most cold and boring time of the year. It’s a good time to shake yourself awake with some really extraordinary theatre experiences – stuff like you’ve never seen before,” Munsil says. Winterlab runs Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, with shows running at Intrepid Theatre Club (#2-1609 Blanshard St.) and Metro Studio (1411 Quadra St.). Tickets, from $18 to a $69 festival pass, can be purchased online at ticketrocket. org or by calling 250-590-6291. For more information on Winterlab, visit intrepidtheatre.com. kslavin@saanichnews.com
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Levy on display at the Mac A n exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist Sandra Levy is on at the McPherson Theatre’s, Gallery at the Mac until Feb. 18. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Levy studied art at Concordia University, Ecole des Beaux Arts de Montreal, and at Arizona State University. She has done graduate work in both fine arts and biology. Levy has works in private collections; the Liberal Arts College of Concordia University; the official residence of the Canadian government representative in Tokyo; and in the rental gallery of the Art Gallery of Victoria. Her works have been shown in Victoria art galleries, such as The Gallery at Mattick’s Farm, She Said Gallery, The Village Gallery and Xchanges Gallery. She has exhibited her artwork in Quebec, Ontario, Arizona, and in Victoria, where she now lives. The Gallery at the Mac is open during performances and by appointment. Call 250-3610800 for more information. llavin@vicnews.com
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Dog book helps SPCA
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Sidney author Bill Keirans celebrates local pups in his new book The Dogs of Sidney by the Sea. For more than a year Kierans, a downtown Sidney resident, has been collecting candid photos of local dogs and recording background and anecdotes about their life. They have been combined into a promotional book called The Dogs of Sidney by the Sea which is now available. The anecdotes include favoured pastimes, history, frequented downtown businesses, regular routines and other endearing characteristics of popular pooches. Most of the pictures were taken in downtown Sidney but some were snapped in nearby communities as well. No book about the dogs of Sidney would be complete without a sample of those hardworking dogs in downtown businesses that welcome customers and maintain a good business tone. The book is sold for $9.95, some of which is retained by the vendor with the remainder going to production cost recovery. After costs are recovered, additional proceeds will be donated to the S.P.C.A. The book is available at Tanners Books on Beacon Avenue in Sidney. llavin@vicnews.com
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UVic music students on stage On Saturday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. listen to the students from the studio of Wendell Clanton in a Saxophone Class Recital at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall at UVic. Admission is by donation. A complete listing of all School of Music events, including graduating student recitals, can be found on the web at finearts.uvic.ca/ music/events. For a weekly update on the school’s concert
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Take a midday music break Take an afternoon break to enjoy a concert of varied repertoire and instruments featuring University of Victoria School of Music students. Enjoy Friday music today (Jan. 18), at 12:30 p.m. at the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall. Admission is by donation.
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UVic Vikes basketball player Jessica Renfrew is the Canada West Athlete of the Week. The Vikes host the first place Regina Cougars and last place Brandon Bobcats, tonight (Jan. 18) and Saturday, respectively at UVic’s McKinnon Gym. Women play at 6 and men at 8 p.m.
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Jessica Renfrew is team-first and there’s no other way about it. The selfless basketball player has hit a new level this year as a regular starter for the UVic Vikes. On Tuesday the 20-year-old was named Canada West’s Athlete of the Week for all sports, having helped the Vikes to a pair of road wins. Renfrew scored 21 points in the Vikes’ 72-51 win over the Winnipeg Wesmen and 23 points in a 79-62 win over the Manitoba Bisons on Friday and Saturday to win the award. It’s all part of the Renfrew’s arrival as an all-star calibre player in the CIS. “She won’t see it that way,” said Vikes coach Dani Sinclair. “Renfrew just wants what’s best for the team. She’s very unselfish. Nobody works harder than her. She’s in the gym every single day, even in the summer, and it’s not for personal accolades, but because she wants the team to succeed.” “I can’t remember any award that is as honouring as this one,” Renfrew said. “There are a lot of great basketball players in my league and my teammates
have been super congratulatory (about Athlete of the Week), but it’s only because of our team success. I couldn’t have done it without the support of the team.” It might sound cliché, but only to a point. Before Renfrew joined the Vikes she was named Claremont secondary’s high school athlete of the year for her contributions to the provincial champion soccer team and basketball team that made the final-four. Only thing is, she’s not exactly sure which year she won it. “Grade 11, I think.” Renfrew’s now in her third season with the Vikes and is part of a core of younger players with fellow third-year Cassandra Goodis who bring promise to the rest of this season, and beyond. Already Renfrew has seen the Vikes shift through major adversity. Her first year under former coach Brian Cheng was “a huge learning curve” playing behind CIS MVP Kayla Dykstra and veteran Vanessa Forstbauer. Then came the surprise second half to her rookie year, when injuries ended Dykstra’s and Forstbauer’s seasons, which led to regular floor time for Renfrew. Then came the Vikes’ rebuild last season under new head coach Rich Chambers (currently on leave). “I played a lot, and started, but it didn’t go as well as we’d hoped,” Renfrew said.
During those years Renfrew and Sinclair furthere cemented their relationship, one that started back in 2004 when Sinclair was the assistant coach on the 2004 B.C. Summer Games girls basketball team. Renfrew and Vikes second-year guard Shaylyn Crisp, also of Claremont, was on that team. “Even back then Renfrew showed signs of being able to play at this level,” Sinclair said. “She and I have built a relationship over a number of years, and I joke that I’m harder on her than anyone else, and I might be, so maybe that does go back to the fact that we’ve had a coachplayer relationship for so long.” “It really started to develop this year,” said Renfrew. “With me getting older and (Sinclair) starting to understand each other better, and our desires to be better.” Key to Renfrew’s breakout success this year are the additions she’s made to her game. “She has a pull-up shot now, shoots three consistently, and always has run the floor very well. She’s also become a better defender, a more well-rounded player.” Statistically, fifth-year Vikes guard Debbie Yeboah is third among scorers in the Canada West with 223 points, an average of 18.6 per game. Renfrew is 12th with with 177 points (14.8 ppg). sports@vicnews.com
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Braves get own room Travis Paterson News staff
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Norm Kelly, co-owner of the Saanich Braves, helped build the team it’s own dressing room, a rare asset among the junior B ranks.
After 45 years, the Saanich Braves have a room of their own. Last Friday (Jan. 11) Braves players walked out of their brand new dressing room onto the ice of George R. Pearkes Arena. Albeit, the Westshore Wolves put a damper on it by beating the Braves 3-1. But it’s still a clean slate for the Braves, who hope to use the room to turn things around during the team’s current mini-slide. Procuring the new dressing room has been coowner Norm Kelly’s baby for much of the past few months. Among his research was a visit to Save-OnFoods Memorial Centre to see the Royals’ room. The Braves dressing room is a former storage area, and it isn’t as big as the Royals’ room. But Kelly’s one proud papa nonetheless. “It changes everything for the guys,” Kelly said.
“They come in, take their stuff off, and go home.” Until last week the Braves players took their gear home with them after games, which is typical for most players on the 39 junior-B teams throughout B.C. Now they leave can leave it in a secure room where it can dry. “No need (for players) to cart their gear to and from the rink anymore. No need to bring their own towel,” Kelly said. Each stall is designed the same with a place for everything. Elbow pads go on top. Skates hang on either side. Running gear and others go under the seat, which airs out with holes. It’s big league stuff. Now the Braves just hope to to live up to it. The Braves visit the Peninsula Panthers tonight (Jan. 18), 7:30 p.m. at Panorama Recreation Center, are at Campbell River tomorrow, and back at Panorama Tuesday vs. the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Full story online at vicnews.com. sports@vicnews.com
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REGISTRATION: JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 1, 2013 All children born in 2008 are eligible to begin Kindergarten in September, 2013. Register your child between January 28 to February 1, 2013 at your CATCHMENT AREA SCHOOL. • To determine your English program catchment school, please visit our website at www.sd61.bc.ca, click on Schools then School Locator. • To determine your French Immersion catchment area school, please visit our website at www.sd61.bc.ca/frim.aspx or call 250-475-4189. • While most students, if not all, living in a school’s local catchment will be accommodated at that school, students cannot be guaranteed placement in the catchment area school and may be required to enroll at the nearest school with space available.
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To register please bring: • Proof of your child’s age and citizenship status. This can be a birth certificate, passport, landed immigrant authorization. Parents of children who are not Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants or do not have a birth certificate for their child are required to contact our International Student Program at 250-5926871 prior to registration. • Proof of your address. This can be your driver’s license, a utility bill with your current postal code, etc. • Your child’s BC Medical Care Card.
General questions? Please call the school board office at 250-475-4220. The Aboriginal Full-Day Kindergarten program is located at Craigflower and George Jay Elementary Schools. For enrollment or questions, please contact the schools directly: Craigflower 250-3848157 or George Jay 250-385-3381. For enrollment in Cloverdale Traditional School, South Park Family School, and Sundance Elementary School, please contact the school directly. Registration will take place at the schools between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm and will be processed according to the time of registration. JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 1, 2013
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You are organized, upbeat and thrive in a fast pace environment. You have a passion for the advertising business and work well in busy sales and creative environment. You have experience with Microsoft OfďŹ ce including Word and Excel. Most of all, you have a high level of energy and bring a positive attitude to your job every day. Black Press is Canada's largest independent newspaper group with over 150 community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio. ResumĂŠs with cover letter should be forwarded by January 23, 2013 to: Oliver Sommer, Advertising Director 818 Broughton St. Victoria BC V8W 1E4 e-mail: osommer@blackpress.ca fax: (250) 386-2624 Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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DOWNTOWN SIDNEY: Bright newer 1 bdrm deluxe suite. Short term. (250)514-7747.
SIDNEY, 3 bdrm, newly reno’d, full bsmt, fenced yard, 1.5 bath, N/S, N/P, $1475 mo, avail Feb. 1. (250)710-4185 or leslie_daw@hotmail.com SIDNEY, ROBERT’S Bay area. 3 bdrm, 2 baths plus family room. Large workshop on quiet cul-de-sac. $1750./mo. (250)656-5682.
SHARED ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556.
CHINESE CARPET- 12’x9’. Beautiful condition, dark blue background. $1,400. Water colour paintings by Joyce Mitchell, (from private collection) Canadian artist. Call 250388-3718.
RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Portraiture, Baby +Family, Maternity. Home Movies to DVD. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
FREE ITEMS FREE. 19” TV w/remote, older model. DVD player. both work well.James Bay.250-380-8733 FREE: 4’ tall Hoya (Wax) indoor plant. (250)655-3564. FREE WINGED chair, hunter green and wine stripes. Call (250)652-0549.
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HEAVY DUTY sewing machine, “Artisan 618-1SC”, as new with rolling adjustable table, light & attachments. $1000 obo. (250)384-2976.
MOVING IN 1 week, everything must go. Solid wood kitchen table w/ 4 chairs & centre leaf, couch, chairs, misc kitchen stuff, cookware, pictures, microwave. No reasonable offer refused. All must go. Call 1(587)297-1961. NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division. WASHER AND Dryer (Maytag), Heavy Duty, 1 year old, like new, white, $850. Call (250)629-3102.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
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ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391. SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
2 OCCASIONAL chairs, 1 black w/arms, 1 zebra stripes on white, no arms, $200/each Paid 3 years ago $1200 at Sandy’s. (250)656-1750. bellringer85@yahoo.com for pictures. BUFFET, solid hard wood, 18”Dx50”Wx79”H, red/ brown tone, Made in Quebec. $155. (250)380-8733.
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SIDNEY- 1 BDRM, 1 bath ground floor suite, F/S, W/D, large kitchen & living room, lots of storage, N/S, no dogs. $885 + hydro. Available now. Call (250)654-0410. SIDNEY, 2 bdrm, grd level, utils incl’d, $1000 mo, N/S, N/P, (Immed). (250)656-1384. VIEW ROYAL. 2-bdrm $1100. Includes utilities. W/D. NS/NP. Feb. 15th. (250)474-2369.
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SUITES, UPPER MOBILE HOMES & PARKS OTTER POINT Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new condition. Open to offers. Call 306-290-8764.
SIDNEY- 2 BDRM main. yard, deck, garage, laundry. Pet OK. $1200. Call (250)812-4154.
TOWNHOUSES LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a 2 bdrm wheelchair accessible Unit w/ garage, W/D hookup, $918/mo. Share purchase $2500. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.
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MARINE BOATS BOATHOUSE FOR SALE, 27x10’ interior dimension, power, lighting, pigeon proof, taller than other boat houses. Below cost at $15,000. Call 250-656-6136. 1993 BAYLINER Classic 2452. In excellent condition. Head, galley, canopy, 9.9hp 4-stroke Yamaha. Dinghy & extras. $17,000. (no trailer). Call 250-656-6136.
1956 CONSUL MKI Estate Wagon, ONE OF APPROX 15 IN THE WORLD. Body, paint and motor all done. Lots of new parts. The car needs assembly. Will Trade for British and Cash. MUST SELL. No Time. Have all receipts. Call 250-490-4150 (Penticton, BC).
SPACIOUS SINGLE family N. Nanaimo 3bdrm, 2bath, open floor plan, family room. Updated kitch & bath, soaker tub, new roof. Near bus, ammen’s. $280,000. 250-756-3593
HOUSES FOR SALE Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse. Perfect for recreational property or full time living. Motivated seller $378,800. Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land. Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com
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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO OAK BAY Junction: 2-bdrm in quiet, 55+ bldg. $850. Heat, h/w incl. Avail. Feb.1 N/P. Share purchase req’d. 1678 Fort St. (250) 595-4593. SIDNEY CONDO: 55+, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, heat, hot water and basic cable incld. $1200, NS/NP. Call (250)665-6314.
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2002 INTREPID ES, radiant red metallic. 103 km’s, all power, leather interior, excellent cond, $6000 obo. 1 owner. 3.5L engine. Call (250)3616400.
LANGFORD, LRG 1 bdrm + den + sunroom, grd level, F/S, W/D, own ent, N/S, N/P, ref’s (Immed), $1000. 250-474-6057
ROLLING STONE’S Voodoo lounge concert program & ticket stubs. $20. (250)721-2386.
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LANGFORD 2-BDRM. W/D, D/W. New paint, bathroom & wood stove, patio. Priv, own ent, prkng, shared hydro. $800. Avail now. 250-479-0432
PET PROTECTOR cover for love seat, brown, clean. $15. (250)388-9857.
TEDDY Bear, brown 30”, $20. Stuffed polar bear, 36”, $35. both exc. cond. 250-995-3201.
2000 RED MUSTANG V6 110, 600km. Automatic, fully loaded, new front brakes, alternator, battery. No accidents, one owner. $6300. 250-652-2870.
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BRAND NEW ladies winter boots, size 10 from Aldo, brown, $50. Small metal display rack, $45. (778)440-6628.
OVAL PECAN glass top coffee table, excellent condition, $60. Call (250)658-8137.
GORDON HEAD, 1-bedroom. Close to UVic, bus routes. Separate entrance, kitchenette and shared laundry. Quiet. No pets/smokers. Damage deposit, references required. $670/mo. Free wi-fi, heat, hydro. Available Feb 1st. 250-727-2230; 250-516-3899.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
BLOW DRYER, Conair, inclds attachments, barely used. $5. James Bay. 250-380-8733.
LADIES FULL length London Fog coat, size 10, like new, $25. Call 250-383-5390.
SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD 2 level, furnished 1 bdrm. 5 appls. $900. inclusive. NS/NP. 250-380-0700.
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MOVING & STORAGE
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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
ALL-HAUL JUNK REMOVAL Const Debris, Garden Waste. Call John 250-213-2999.
A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.
✭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.
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.
CONTRACTORS
AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632. KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.
FENCING ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. John or Louise (250)891-8677.
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495.
DRYWALL
250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, finish carpentry, garden clean-ups.
DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055. Petrucci’s Drywall.
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DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Shaping trees & roses. Blackberry clearing. Call John, 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
(250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca
ELITE GARDEN MAINTENANCE Commercial and Residential. New Year Contracts. Clean-Ups & Landscaping 250-915-1039 NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices! 250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, windows, power washing, roof demoss, repairs. Insured. PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.
GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.
SMART GUYS Hauling. Garden waste, junk removal, clean-ups, etc. Reliable, courteous service. 250-544-0611 or 250-889-1051.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS THE MOSS MAN ChemicalFree Roof De-Mossing & Gutter Cleaning since 1996. Call 250-881-5515. Free estimates! www.mossman.ca
DIAMOND MOVING- 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.
PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071 LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.
INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278 QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates. (250)896-6652.
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MASONRY & BRICKWORK
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com
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MOVING & STORAGE
HAULING & Recycling. Call (250)889-5794. $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
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.
FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376. FIRST RESPONSE Plumbing. New construction, reno’s, hw tanks, toilets, clogged drains. All of your plumbing needs. Call to talk with a plumber. 24hr service. Free est. No job too small. 250-704-8962. FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
SAFEWAY PAINTING
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB
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UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
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WINDOW CLEANING BOB’S WINDOW Cleaning Roof demoss, gutters. Licenced 25 yrs. 250-884-7066. DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.
250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance
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GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.
WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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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
406-1235 Johnson St. Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Marijane Smith, 250-385-2033
705-788 Humboldt, $679,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Ross Breckon 250 477-5353
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63-4125 Interurban, $354,900
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Sean Thomas, 250-896-5478
Saturday 2-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822
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Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106
4568 Montford Cr., $729,000
Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara, 250-384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Alli Munro 250 477-5353
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Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Klizs, 250-744-3301
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Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-384-8124
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102-1121 Oscar, $299,000
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Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100
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Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-592-4422
3-833 Princess, $399,900
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
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5-15 Helmcken Rd., $438,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003
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924 Esquimalt Rd, $249,900 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
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613 Sturdee St., $409,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Colleen Novak, 250-361-7216
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1054 Colville Rd., $539,900 pg. 11
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Saturday & Sunday 2-3:30 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
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349 Lampson, $729,000
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405-2100 Granite, $256,800
405-1020 Esquimalt, $214,900
Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Velma Sproul, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422
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Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
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Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Deborah Kline, 250-661-7680
Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 13
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3935 Margot Pl. Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476
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9708 Fifth St, $599,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 5
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1851 Barrett Dr., $655,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Dave Lynn, 250-592-4422
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
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1994 Jeffree Rd, $499,500 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 pg. 13
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6906 Winnifred, $569,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808 Wednesday - Sunday 1-4 Sotheby’s International James Leblanc, 250-812-7212
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10239 Cleveland, $595,000
Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Randi Masters, 250-385-2033
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250 388-5882
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7891 Patterson, $599,900 Saturday 2:30 - 4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 744-3301
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
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2413 Oakville Ave, $529,400
4032 Rainbow Hill, $799,000 pg. 1
Saturday 12-1 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
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2515 Fielding Pl, $699,888 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Kami Norman, 250-477-5353
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248 Obed Ave, $509,000 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-477-1100
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
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1907 Cultra Ave, $459,900 Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Amarjeet Gill, 250-744-3301
4035 Cumberland Rd, $512,900
1929 Leyns Rd, $609,900
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
3963 Juan De Fuca
pg. 14
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 14
6-10072 Third St., $499,000 pg. 14
107-40 Gorge Rd West, $289,888 pg. 10
Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 21
10295 Bowerbank, $429,000 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 21
573 Baker St, $459,800
4395 Torrington Pl, $529,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822
pg. 28
4655 Lochwood, $759,900
1905 Portway, $948,000 pg. 10
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448
4407 Elnido, $880,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124
pg. 11
Sunday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-478-9600
pg. 14
316 Brunswick Pl, $519,500
851 Pendene, $419,900
102-1196 Clovelly Terr.
5255 Parker, $1,898,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
pg. 5
4629 Amblewood, $689,900
3415 Bethune Ave., $469,900
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200
1201 Lyall St, $339,900
107-930 North Park St., $224,900 pg. 21
pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Colleen Novak, 250-361-7216
10-3235 Alder St, $262,500
20-1473 Garnet, $399,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 592-4422
Saturday 3-4 Re/Max Camosun Nickole Goeujon, 250-478-9600
244 King George Terr, $1,199,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800
pg. 8
743 Chesterlea, $525,000
2046 Kings Rd, $519,000 pg. 7
pg. 5
15-4619 Elk Lake, $434,900
4038 Cumberland, $499,000
4107 Torquay, $459,000
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
1560 Clive Dr.
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Velma Sproul, 250-477-5353
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003
203-1477 Yale St, $455,900
Sunday 2-3:30 Newport Realty Jordy Harris, 250-385-2033
pg. 3
pg. 11
2311 Watkiss Way, $509,800 pg. 10
205-1831 Oak Bay, $419,000
302-1527 Coldharbour Rd., $310,000
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
973 Owlwood, $889,000
4224 Panorama Dr., $569,000
Sunday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822 pg. 6
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
4105 Torquay, $569,000
206-2587 Beach Dr, $269,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Saira Waters, 250-592-4422
102-670 Dallas, $549,000
Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Deborah Farley, 250-479-3333
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-999-9822
802-139 Clarence, $389,000
Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910
pg. 21
9-2151 West Burnside, $549,900
405-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $459,900
716 Craigflower, $429,000
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Margaret Foreman 250 385-2033
4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900
pg. 12
306-1505 Church, $185,000
2727 Dove Rd, $949,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Krista MacDonald, 250-477-5353
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
9-1529 Cooper Rd, $169,000
5-15 Helmcken, $438,000
304-225 Menzies, $479,900
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Dana Hahn, 25-744-3301
16-2319 Chilco, $449,900 pg. 6
pg. 14
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
pg. 10
110-1505 Church Ave, $219,000
8-901 Kentwood Lane, $479,900
81 Lekwammen, $244,900
307-120 Douglas, $429,000 Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033
pg. 6
305-545 Rithet St., $289,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frank Chan, 250-477-7291
pg. 11
3-1070 Amphion, $349,900
306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
5304-2829 Arbutus Rd., $679,000
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
1412 Grant St., $429,000
828 Rupert Terrace Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Susan English 250 477-5353
110 Beach Dr., $819,000
Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Paul Osborne, 250-385-2033
828 Rupert Terrace
311-2022 Foul Bay Rd, $139,000 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Alison Stoodley, 250-477-1100
309-999 Burdett, $579,000
3024 Quadra St., $509,000
101-75 Songhees, $685,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the January 17 - 23 edition of
209-2529 Wark, $209,999 pg. 6
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
pg. 12
Saturday 12-2 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600
8-3957 South Valley, $549,900 Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-509-7011
2455 Prospector, $649,900 pg. 7
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
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Friday, January 18, 2013 - SAANICH
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OPENHOUSES
Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the January 17 - 23 edition of
202-606 Goldstream, $229,000
410-606 Goldstream, $279,000
107-3640 Propeller Pl, $414,900
633 Rason Rd., $548,800
B-2720 Phillips Rd., $449,900
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Clayton Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Clayton Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Saturday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-478-4828
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Gregg Mah, 250-384-8124
pg. 7
107-608 Fairway, $339,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-0081
pg. 18
102-2733 Peatt Rd, $359,900 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875
pg. 5
2627 Country Terr. Sunday 3-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301
pg. 5
8875 Wild Ridge Way, $369,900
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Kahl Realty Lyle Kahl, 250-391-8484
pg. 21
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
3343 Wickheim, $539,900 pg. 18
pg. 18
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-216-7625
pg. 18
3311 Raymond Cres, $484,900
6577 Felderhof Rd. pg. 15
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 18
pg. 9
5512 Croydon, $374,900
1051 Whitney Crt, $464,900 pg. 18
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Patricia Gatey 250-592-4422
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822
308-3220 Jacklin Rd, $295,900
963 McCallum Rd., $419,900
2720A Phillips, $419,900
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Myrian Breese, 250-474-0081
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124
pg. 15
pg. 15
Make some noise against bullying on Pink Shirt Day February 27th…
3582 Pechanga, $459,000 pg. 8
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 9
pg. 18
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Peter’s two decades of experience with Odlum Brown, coupled with his dedication to managing client portfolios, will complement his new role in leading a remarkable team of investment professionals. After many distinguished years, Bruce McFarlane continues to work closely with his clients and remains a Vice President and Director of the firm.
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Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893
102-866 Goldstream, $229,000
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-999-9822 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Doug Poruchny, 250-478-4800
pg. 21
996 Dunford Ave., $359,900
1011 Oliver, $479,900
3537 Promenade, $778,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald, 250-479-3333
pg. 7
205-2747 Jacklin Rd Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sandra Govender, 250-592-4422
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Health ministry outlines data breaches that led to firings Tom Fletcher Black Press
Letters are going out to more than 38,000 people in B.C. whose personal data was copied onto a data stick and shared without permission last year. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced details Monday of a data breach that led the ministry to fire seven health ministry staff and contractors involved in patient research related to approval of drugs for B.C.’s Pharmacare program. MacDiarmid said there were no names attached to the health data, which included personal health numbers, gender, date of birth and postal codes, as well as information from Statistics Canada’s Canadian community health survey. The data did include hospital admissions and discharges, medication history and Medical Services Plan claims. The Statistics Canada survey included information about patient health status, mental, physical and sexual health, lifestyle information and use of health services. Three separate breaches of ministry privacy policy have been identified so far. None included names, social insurance numbers or financial information, and no evidence has been found that the information was used for anything other than medical research, MacDiarmid said. An internal ministry and police investigation is ongoing, and the ministry would not disclose the identity of anyone involved. Most of the fired employees and contractors have identified themselves publicly, and at least one – Ron Mattson, a View Royal town councillor
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