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VicPD officer cleared in fatal crash Daniel Palmer News staff

A Victoria Police Department officer has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in connection to a fatal, high-speed crash on Blanshard Street last year. Darcy David Cole, 29, died when his vehicle slammed into a light standard at Blanshard Street and Cloverdale Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on June 15, 2013. A VicPD patrol officer had tried to pull Cole over for speeding less than a minute before the crash, but the driver fled. Cole was travelling 162 km/h when he lost control, and his blood alcohol level was significantly above the legal limit. In his March 28 report, Richard Rosenthal, director of the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., found the VicPD officer called off the high-speed chase and asked dispatch to notify Saanich police of the incident. The officer’s actions did not constitute any criminal wrongdoing, Rosenthal said. GPS data from the officer’s patrol car show the officer hit speeds of 89 km/h during the chase. Four witness statements and police dispatch audio recordings were also reviewed during the independent investigation. The officer’s claim that he stopped at cross streets during the chase were inconsistent with GPS data, but that false recollection was not enough to constitute wrongdoing, Rosenthal concluded. “There is no evidence available to contradict the subject officer’s assertion that if he made a mistake about this detail, it was an honest one,” he said. Two minutes later, the VicPD officer discovered the wreckage of Cole’s car in Saanich. “There is no reason to believe that the subject officer acted outside the ‘standard care of a reasonably prudent’ driver, nor that he ‘departed from the accustomed sober behaviour of a reasonable driver,’” Rosenthal wrote. The VicPD officer will now be subject to an administrative investigation to ensure his actions complied with police training and policies. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Daffodil driver John Heron, a 14-year veteran of B.C. Transit, happily helps launch Daffodil Month, an annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. Heron’s twin brother Gerald was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer. Heron donated his stem cells for a transplant to his brother who is now cancer free. B.C. Transit and its employees are joining the Canadian Cancer Society to support Daffodil Month.

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Todd Carnahan, land care co-ordinator with Habitat Acquisition Trust, displays redflowering currant at the North Park native plant demonstration garden at the corner of Vancouver and Pembroke streets. HAT is organizing a 10-garden tour on May 4 to highlight the benefits of native plant species in home gardening. Daniel Palmer/News staff

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Todd Carnahan delicately pulls a weed from underneath a hanging mass of ribes sanguineum, colloquially known as a red-flowering currant. Above him, a mahonia aquifolium (tall Oregon grape) shades his back from the light spring sun. “When you’re using native plants, the birds and butterflies know which species they prefer,” says Carnahan, land care co-ordinator with Habitat Acquisition Trust. “You don’t even need a bird feeder, the plants will attract the right pollinators.” Now in its third year, the Victoria Native

Plant Garden Tour brings together a network of garden owners and professional native plant experts at 10 public and private gardens. On May 4, horticultural enthusiasts will lead tours around Haliburton Farm in Saanich, Fort Rodd Hill in Colwood and Uplands Park in Oak Bay, to name a few. “This is quite a unique region in Canada, it’s got the Garry oak ecosystem here, which is found nowhere else in Canada, it’s a northern Mediterranean climate,” Carnahan says. Carnahan will host a tour at his own Queens Street garden this year to show off the diverse ways of utilizing backyard space. Camas, an onion-like edible bulb, grow as a living fence along the property line next to ground-covering ferns. Carnahan’s efforts working 300 wheelbarrows of mulch and a dumpster’s worth of card-

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The B.C. government will give $50,000 to support the Capital Region Music Awards Society’s bid to bring BreakOut West, an annual musical showcase, to Victoria next year. Combining a music industry conference, a popular music festival and a prestigious awards show into a four-day event, BreakOut West helps Western Canadian musicians showcase their work and build new business connections. Participants engage in a conference, network with music business contacts and demonstrate their talent at performances. BreakOut West features a variety of music genres. The bid to bring the 13th annual BreakOut West to Victoria in 2015, organized by Capital Region Music Awards Society, has support from the City of Victoria and the Capital Regional District.

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School closure leaves students scrambling Daniel Palmer News staff

Students at now defunct Western Academy of Photography are waiting to see if their programs will continue through another local school. Sixteen students discovered last week the private photography school was closing immediately for financial reasons, while instructors learned of problems on March 19. “It’s like somebody died,” said

student Nate Clark, who moved to Victoria from Thailand for the one-year program. “A lot of tears between teachers and students.” Student Melanie Orr knew something was awry at the school when equipment started disappearing from instructor’s classrooms. She said she’s frustrated the school didn’t inform students about financial difficulties until last week. “We’ve invested our lives in this program, we give it our all

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those years. If there is a teachout plan and I’m a part of it, I’m committed to see the students through to the end.” Should a teach-out plan be approved, students still likely won’t be given a diploma with Western Academy’s certification. That doesn’t sit well with students. “We are all strong believers in having Western on our diploma,” Orr said. “They have a reputation for really great training and world-class photographers. To

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Victoria High students ready to roll in local cycling events Victoria high school students are gearing up to try seven different cycling sports for free next week at the Juan de Fuca recreation centre. BikeJam 2014 lets students try velodrome, BMX, mountain biking, cyclocross, road and downhill cycling and jumping with a professional airbag. Instructors for the event are national downhill champion

Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin, centre, walks into a one-bedroom show suite with Victoria police Chief Frank Elsner, left, and Chris Colbeck, vice-president of sales and marketing of Townline at the media launch for the Hudson Mews on Wednesday.

Andrew Mitchell, Red Bull Rampage free-rider Mark Matthews and former World Cup cross-country rider Tom Skinner. Students can attend the event as an organized field trip or as a team for the School Bike League with a school-approved adult supervisor. Registration opens at Juan de Fuca rec centre on April 7 at 9:15 a.m. The event begins at 10 a.m.

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Hudson Mews opening continues city’s downtown rental revival Daniel Palmer News staff

The opening this weekend of a purposebuilt rental building in Victoria’s Hudson district is part of a bigger rental revival taking place across the city, says Mayor Dean Fortin. City hall approved $290 million in construction permits in 2013, and Fortin said there are more cranes in Victoria’s skyline today than during the city’s last building boom in 2006. “This is part of moving forward the idea of having districts throughout downtown,” Fortin said at the Hudson Mews’ unveiling Wednesday. The 120-unit rental building, located at 780 Fisgard St., will provide 83 one-bedroom and 37 two-bedroom rental apartments, and fill a demand for rental properties in the downtown core, Fortin said. Last week, Victoria council approved another all-rental development, a 138-unit, three-tower complex at the corner of Cook and Pandora streets. “This is exactly what we want to see, and when we talk to residents, this is what they want to see,” Fortin said. The completion of Hudson Mews marks the latest chapter in the ongoing development of the Hudson district, said Rick Ilich, Townline president and owner. Townline is putting forward its next develop-

ment application to city hall staff next week for an adjacent building. “The district really is taking on a life of its own, anchored around the Victoria public market,” he said. Ilich thanked the public for their patience after a

vandalism incident last November caused construction delays to Hudson Mews. Coun. Charlayne Thornton-Joe said the city is finally seeing the benefit of focusing on district creation across the downtown core.

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Monk shows community spirit Victoria business earns special honour from United Way Kevin Laird News staff

Monk Office has taken the idea of giving back to the community to new heights. The Victoria-based business with 10 stores from Victoria to Port Hardy raised $5,330 during the United Way of Greater Victoria’s annual fundraising campaign. Monk’s was awarded for its efforts with a Welcome to United Way Spirit Award. The award recognizes employees of an organization that achieved significant results in a first-time United Way fundraising campaign. More than 15 per cent of Monk employees contributed to the campaign through regular paycheque deductions. The company matched their dona-

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Monk Office employees had a successful campaign with the United Way of Greater Victoria. Fort Street store manger Simon Hird-Rutter, right, and furniture installer David Nelthorpe were two of the employees involved in the campaign. tions. Monk Office chief financial officer Ross Hill also joined the United Way’s campaign cabinet. “It’s part of our work culture to give back to our communities,” said Catherine Novak, Monk’s director of com-

munications and marketing. “We have really good leadership. We don’t just pay lip service. Our management team gets out and helps fundraise and that encourages our staff.” But it’s not just the United Way.

Monk Office also helps with many other organizations in Greater Victoria and throughout the Island, including Mustard Seed Church and Food Bank, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Surrounded By Cedar and school parent advisory committees. Heather Skydt, United Way’s director of marketing and communications, said Monk’s ran an exceptional campaign. “They participated in (United Way) training, created opportunities for employees to learn about United Way with community partner and donor presentations and contributed a corporate match,” she said. In additions to Monk’s award, the United Way handed out 11 other awards from outstanding campaign committee to leadership on March 28. This year’s United Way campaign raised $5.8 million for nonprofit charities throughout the region. klaird@blackpress.ca

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Kootenay Bill Bennett has done what I reported last November he was doing: seizing the horns of the sacred cow that is the Agricultural Land Reserve. Henceforth there shall be two land reserves. The Island, South Coast and Okanagan, which produce 85 per cent of B.C.’s total farm revenue on 10 per cent of protected land, retains its strict anti-development rules. In the much larger area Bennett likes to call “beyond Hope,” non-farm uses will be considered to help maintain the many economically marginal farmers. This is the Interior, Kootenay and North, where development pressure is mostly an urban myth. In remote areas, ALR diktats with no relation to reality are routinely ignored. Political critics were quick to call this a B.C. Liberal hidden agenda to pave the ALR for their developer pals. Certainly neither party’s 2013 platform talked about the ALR, although B.C. Liberal leadership candidates Kevin Falcon and Mike de Jong promised relief from its more senseless bureaucracy to Peace country farmers in 2011. When the zone plan was revealed last week, media went to ALR pioneer Harold Steves, the hero of all Lower Mainlanders who try to tell northern farmers what to do. “My real fear is that they want to open the door for fracking and natural gas and oil,” Steves said. I’ve got bad news for the socialist sage of south Richmond. Oil and gas companies have operated on

farmland since before the ALR was created in 1974. Conspiracy buffs should read the delegation agreement that took effect just weeks after last May’s election, giving the Oil and Gas Commission authority to administer wells, pipelines and waste pits on farmland. If the ALR interferes with the prescribed handling of drilling waste, it interferes with safety measures.

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University of the Fraser Valley “food security” professor Lenore Newman went on CKNW to refute what she called “uninformed arguments,” and then offered one of her own. This two-zone change is connected to the exclusion of large tracts of Peace land for the Site C dam, she said. Actually, the government exempted that project last December using the longstanding “provincial interest” provision, so this phase of the alleged capitalist plot against farmland has no effect on Site C. Steves is also concerned about second homes being built beyond Hope, and later sold rather than being destroyed as is the current disastrous rule.

He warns that farmers might end up with “nonfarm neighbours,” or as we like to call them up north, “neighbours.” Again, this is an urban problem projected onto rural B.C., where costly restrictions mainly serve to accelerate the depopulation of rural and remote areas. Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington is livid about the legislation, which has no effect on loss of farmland in her constituency. The growing federally regulated port supersedes provincial laws, and the Tsawwassen First Nation is growing a big shopping centre on its treaty land. Aboriginal entrepreneurs are also starting to force bigbox development on southern Vancouver Island, home of the purest of the pure left. This is where farmers can’t even protect themselves against deer. The most damning charge is that the six regional ALR panels now in place are open to corruption under new rules. Panel members have always been cabinet appointments, but currently they have to be from outside the region so they are less likely to hand out exemptions to their friends. That is certainly something to keep an eye on. So is the status of B.C. farms, where the average farmer age is 56 and rising, and half of farms have income less than $10,000 a year. ••• Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

March home sales on upswing Home sales up 20 per cent from March 2013 comparison Home sales during the month of March were up 20 per cent from the same time last year in Greater Victoria as the busier real estate season continues to ramp up. The Victoria Real Estate Board reports 575 properties were sold in March, compared to 483 in March 2013. Average sales for the month of March over the past five years is 607 properties per month, however, which reveals sales haven’t yet returned to pre-recession highs. “This time last year sales weren’t outstanding – the market was sluggish,” said Tim Ayres, Victoria Real Estate Board president. “Tightened mortgage amortization rules resulted in slower

sales as buyers adjusted to the new requirements. Property values were stable, but inventory didn’t move quickly.” The Victoria Real Estate Board uses the MLS® Home Price Index to report on property values. The HPI uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Through the analysis of ten years of Victoria Real Estate Board MLS sales data, the MLS HPI defined benchmark homes for single family homes, townhouses, condos and for each neighbourhood. The benchmark starting point was 2005, where each type of property and neighbourhood was assigned an HPI index

value of 100. Current HPI composite is 139.3, compared to 139.1 this time last year. While these overall numbers indicate little change in the last 12 months, some areas have changed more than others, Ayres said. “The stable property values year over year, along with the strong inventory of properties we see for sale, shows that we have returned to balanced market conditions. “There is no extreme upward or downward pressure on housing prices right now. Check out vreb.org for more information, or visit mls.ca to browse home listings around Greater Victoria. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Deal could broker Island rail resurgence Still work to do before train whistle blows again Karl Yu Black Press

A tentative deal between Southern Railway and Via Rail could see the return of rail passenger service to Vancouver Island. The new deal, announced at a press conference Tuesday, will allow the Island Corridor Foundation and Southern Railway to access more than $20 million in funding for track and bridge improvements through the partnership of federal, provincial and regional governments, according to foundation co-chairwoman Mary Ashley. Freight and train operations will be based out of Nanaimo and will run as far north as Courtenay and south as Victoria, including an earlymorning route to the provincial capital. The schedule will have to go through some adjustments, however, and there is no set date for when everything will be up and running, said Ashley. “There’s much work to do before the passenger train whistle blows again,” said Ashley. “The agreement is to be ratified by the three respective boards, funding agreements will be signed off, tendering and awarding of bids will proceed and there will be approximately nine months of track work.” The foundation has stated that it will cost more than $100 million for repairs. Island Corridor Foundation chief executive officer Graham Bruce said the repairs will come incrementally over the next few years. “The report of 2009-10, from the Ministry of Transportation, looked at an initial report that had been done and came back and said that there was no way anyone was going

to put $110 million into the railway,” Bruce said. “If we approached it on an incremental basis, there was a plan that could be developed and that’s what we developed with Southern Rail, to bring passenger rail back. “So that gives us 10 years of operation and allows the rail company to expand out on other types of operations. There’s different examples that have been spoken about and how that might occur.

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Arts council on right course For the past month in Esquimalt, the Township Community Arts Council has been working behind the scenes and getting a lot accomplished. On the surface the formation of the arts council might seem to be just another arts group and hold little significance in the bigger picture of community life. But in reality, the arts council has the opportunity to create civic pride and at the same time help create a vibrant economy for the township. So far, the council has announced three major arts events for this summer, and one – Sculpture Splash – has the potential to gain international significance on the world stage, if it is given time to nurture and grow. Other events for later in the year are in the planning stages. The spin-off effect would see a series of sustainable annual events that people will look forward to every year, and businesses can benefit from. The arts council has the opportunity to create something special for Esquimalt. It can not only create a buzz within the township but in the region, it can engage the community through active participation. What that will result in is a greater sense of residents’ connection to the community. The task won’t be easy, nor will it be an overnight success. Money is scarce for arts groups now, with provincial and federal governments continuing to cutback. Township council, however, has given the group seed money and other funding has come from other non profits and the business community. It is this kind of support that is encouraging to the arts council’s small board of seven directors which is enthusiastic, full of many ideas and committed to making it a success. It is also encouraging that local politicians see the value of such a grassroots organization, which will produce huge dividends in the years ahead.

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Forget four years, try two The provincial government has tabled legislation to make municipal council terms four years instead of three, as of 2018. This appears to be a step in the wrong direction. Sadly, some of the people holding municipal office have demonstrated their intransigence and lack of interest in prevailing public opinion on some major issues of late - the Blue Bridge, sewage treatment and the kitchen scrap programs come to mind. Instituting four-year terms for municipal councils, without an effective means of removing them from office early, is a recipe for abuse and misuse. If these elected municipal officials get even longer terms, they might feel less inclination to listen to majority public sentiment in non-election years. The preferable alternative might be two-year terms for municipal councils. Roel Hurkens Victoria

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Literacy funding cut ‘heartbreaker’ Re: Massive funding cuts could mark end of local literacy programs (News, March 26) It is a heartbreaker for many; look at Gold River. This program has been a godsend to children and adults. The literacy director there is well educated and making such an incredible difference in so many lives! It is brutally selfish when we read in the paper repeatedly about senior government employees and even their spouses submitting firstclass airline fares, five-star hotels and extravagance in every sense of the word, including food. And yet a mere $30,000 across all of B.C. for a literacy program dies. We wonder why ordinary folk lose interest in government, quit

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Rhetoric vs. rational Re: Sexual Health clinic may shut its doors (News, March 26) That this clinic cuts our overall medical costs is a no-brainer. Why, therefore, would the government be willing to stand by while they go out of business? Could it be that the politicians, who are better attuned to rhetoric than the rational, believe that the theory of cutting costs is more important than actually cutting costs? Andy Mulcahy Victoria

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Plan for the Future T he government has declared clients, creating a Will brings families March 31 to April 6 “Make-acloser and creates more certainty and Will Week” to encourage more peace of mind for everyone.” British Columbians to create a A Will is the best way to ensure Will or bring an existing Will up-to-date. that the people, charities or non-profit This coincides with a Mustel Group poll organizations you care about receive conducted this month for the Society of the benefit of your estate. If there Notaries Public of BC that found only is no Will in place, or the Will is not 55% of adults in British Columbia have a properly prepared, an estate may not be current and legal Will. distributed as the deceased intended. The Mustel Group poll, conducted by The costs of administering the estate telephone from March 7 to 19, included may be higher if a legally enforceable 502 adults in BC, and found that only Will does not exist. 20% of people in the 18-to-34 age “I’ve witnessed first-hand the range, 51% between 35 and 54, and tremendous angst and difficulty a family 83% of individuals over 55 have a Will in place. “No one wants to think To find a Notary near you, visit about dying, so for most www.notaries.bc.ca. people the hardest part about making a Will is taking the first step toward making plans and booking an appointment with a Notary or experiences when there is no Will. It can lawyer,” says Kristy Martin, a Langford take years to unravel and sort through Notary. “That said, most people are at excessive legal cost to the survivors,” surprised at how easy it is to create a says Laurie Salvador, a Notary in Sidney. Will, once they set their mind to it, and “An even greater concern is the lack of find the process leads to important a Will leaves your children vulnerable to discussions and decisions. For many wait in foster care while courts decide

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on a suitable guardian. Whereas, a Will empowers you to nominate someone you trust to take immediate care of your minor children.” A carefully planned estate can eliminate or at least reduce stress, taxes and conflict amongst loved ones of the deceased. Without a will there can be doubt, anxiety, stress, hurt feelings, and delays in administering the estate. There is even uncertainly about what the final funeral arrangements should be and who should pay for them. The kindest thing you can do for your loved ones is to leave your affairs in good order. To find a Notary near you, visit www.notaries.bc.ca. What you need to know about the new Legislation Make-a-Will Week 2014 coincides with the Wills, Estate and Succession Act (WESA) which comes into effect on March 31, 2014. WESA combines several Acts, providing greater certainty for individuals who put their last wishes into writing, and clarifies the process for distributing estates where there is no Will.

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Make-A-Will Week March 31-April 6 The new act also: • Allows the court to recognize a document as a Will even if it does not meet all the standards usually required to make a will; • Helps courts ensure a deceased person’s last wishes are respected; and • Lowers the age at which a person can make a Will to 16. With some of the laws about interpreting Wills changing, those whose Will was written before March 31, 2014 may wish to review it with a Notary or lawyer to make sure their wishes can be upheld. A properly prepared and executed Will is the best way to ensure that the people,

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to the nub of this column. Telling you what sends me off the edge is a form of therapy that invariably evolves into group therapy. Hence, our weekly “What Drives U Crazy?” spot in Driveway, in which we encourage you to reveal what poor driving habits send you off the deep end. Your correspondent also has a less selfish wish that by identifying this appalling behaviour we could educate the sources of our collective annoyance. I know that might be considered dreaming but let’s give it the old college try. When I talk about what burns me at gatherings, people usually say “don’t get me started” then proceed to regale me with their pet peeves. As that is the purpose of this exercise, let me get you started. Five things that drive me nuts, a short putt I know. 1. Those who either won’t move more than their front wheels into an intersection on a green light or remain behind the line. 2. Drivers who let cars stack up behind them because they want to make a left over a solid white centre line. 3. Weaver birds who race down the curb lane then cut into traffic when they near a parked car. 4. Impatient folks who try to swing around you dangerously as you proceed to park at the curb. 5. People who signal a left as the light changes to green. That last example makes me want to ram the offender through the intersection. Many more manoeuvres needle me. However, I’ll get off the couch now because I think I may have got you riled enough to share your road rage. What Drives U Crazy? – Tell me. You will feel much better for having done so. I promise. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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14,598

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2008 CHEV HHR LS

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2010 MAZDA B4000

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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10,798

28,788

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2004 INFINITI G35 2008 PONTIAC MONTANA 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

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Stk #D15632

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9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT

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4,588

2013 CHEV IMPALA LT

Stk #D15518

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2012 VW ROUTAN S

VICTORIA NEWS

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Stk #T15397

21,798

Stk #D15647

Stk #T15682

15,488

25,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 PONTIAC WAVE SE 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SE Stk #D15592A

Stk #D15732

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6,888

18,498

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2006 NISSAN ALTIMA S 2009 PONTIAC MONTANA 2013 FORD FUSION TITANIUM

2012 VOLVO C30 T5

2006 CHEV COBALT LT

This turbo hatch pumps out 227hp yet is a Volvo, so that means safety!

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10,388

9,488

10,588

27,398

Stk #D15782

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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19,998

8,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD FOCUS SES 2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM

2013 FORD EDGE SEL

2013 MAZDA MAZDA3

2009 TOYOTA YARIS

2007 MAZDA MAZDA5

2005 PONTIAC VIBE

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14,998

Stk #C15828

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2012 NISSAN TITAN PRO-4X

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16,498

8,998

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12,998

Stk #D15707A

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4,898

39,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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Stk #D15914

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Stk #D15918

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16,698

SOLD!

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17,588

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Stk #V15904

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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VICTORIA NEWS

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128i

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2012

26,698

2008 BMW

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R YEA

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2011 FORD FIESTA SES 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SV

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$ Not exactly as shown

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2005 CHEV EQUINOX LT

German made, top safety pick! 283Hp 6-spd auto, the perfect van!

Serviced brakes, lots of warranty remaining! Don’t go new... Save!

AWD, leather, roof! Glass claim only! Great brakes! What a deal!!!

16,498

18,488

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14,598

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2010 NISSAN XTERRA

2010 MAZDA B4000

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Stk #D15406

18,998

Stk #D15694

9,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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21,698

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16,998

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15,998

10,998

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9,388

PL A

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PL A

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10,798

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15708

36,698

Stk #T15702

19th

2009 BMW

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14,498

Stk #D15632

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9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT

Stk #D15608

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4,588

2013 CHEV IMPALA LT

Stk #D15518

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Glass repair only! Only 117,000kms! Great commuter car!

2012 VW ROUTAN S

VICTORIA NEWS

R YEA

Stk #T15397

21,798

Stk #D15647

Stk #T15682

15,488

25,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 PONTIAC WAVE SE 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SE Stk #D15592A

Stk #D15732

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B.C. Only! Rwd! Auto! This classic has 22” rims! Turn heads and burn rubber!

6,888

18,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA S 2009 PONTIAC MONTANA 2013 FORD FUSION TITANIUM

2012 VOLVO C30 T5

2006 CHEV COBALT LT

This turbo hatch pumps out 227hp yet is a Volvo, so that means safety!

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Stk #D15769

Stk #D15777

Stk #D15772

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This Montana has just 52,311kms since 09! Do the math... Now drive on in!

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10,388

9,488

10,588

27,398

Stk #D15782

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15790A

19,998

8,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD FOCUS SES 2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM

2013 FORD EDGE SEL

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2007 MAZDA MAZDA5

2005 PONTIAC VIBE

2013 FORD F150 XLT

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B.C. only! A perpetual best seller, come in today or miss out on THE ONE!

B.C. only! The perfect commuter car, this one’s averaged just 10,000kms/ yr!!!

Sliding size door, roof racks, moonroof and it seats 6! No need to compromise!

2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE

Stk #F15815

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14,998

Stk #C15828

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20,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 NISSAN TITAN PRO-4X

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29,598

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

29,898

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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Stk #V15858

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12,698

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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16,498

8,998

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12,998

Stk #D15707A

New plugs! At less than $5k, we can’t make any money! This is a no-brainer!

SOLD!

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Stk #V15865

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4,898

39,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 MAZDA MAZDA3 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS Stk #V15859

Stk #D15914

2003 BMW 530

2007 CHEV COBALT SS

2008 FORD F250 XL

Stk #D15761A

Stk #D15918

B.C. only! Bluetooth! Brakes like new! This is the ideal hatch and deal!

AWD! New front struts! Machines front rotors! New tires! All in one!

RWD! Roof! Leather! It’s a 5 SERIES BMW for under $10,000! Get in here!

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4x4! Offroad package! Long box! Not even broken in yet! Time for more!

Heated seats! Sync! Ambient lighting! Fuel efficient, fun & incredible savings!

16,698

SOLD!

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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17,588

$ Not exactly as shown

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

6,588

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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7,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL

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VICTORIA NEWS

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Best City

of the

2012

26,698

2008 BMW

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R YEA

3.99%

The best part about a record month is all the new INVENTORY! Have you never been to GALAXY MOTORS? Now's the time! Lots of fresh trade-ins and new vehicles. Why Pay More? Drive a Little, SAVE A LOT!

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E HICL

PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 10, 2014

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2011 FORD FIESTA SES 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SV

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$ Not exactly as shown

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Friday, April 4, 2014 - VICTORIA

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8,226

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Festival empowers environmental youth Organizers expect an empowering environmental youth festival to draw hundreds of students from as far afield as the Lower Mainland to Claremont secondary. “We’re attracting a lot of students from across the province,” said Grade 12 student Jeff LewisManning, among the organizers of the 4th Annual YesBC Youth Climate Action Summit and Off the Grid Music Festival at Claremont. The festival shifts to

Claremont from the West Shore where it was held near the end of May for the past three years and included the Fort Rodd Hill outdoor venue for the concert. Claremont offers a more weatherproof indoor venue for the April 17 summit and festival. “We found that even at the end of May it was a bit late to catch the senior students, who are busy with exams then,” said Judy Fainstein, founder of YesBC (Youth for Envi-

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The Victoria Royals will advance to the secondround of the Western Hockey League playoffs for the first time in franchise history tonight (April 4) when they faceoff against the Portland Winterhawks. But it won’t be easy against the heavily favoured Winterhawks. The Winterhawks have won their last 11 games, 32 out of the last 33, and last week they scored three goals in 56 seconds against the Vancouver Giants to sweep their opening series. The Royals took out the Spokane Chiefs in four straight games. The Royals-Winterhawk series begins in Portland tonight for the first two games of the series. The teams play in Victoria on Monday and Tuesday. “Obviously, we’re excited,” said Royals head coach Dave Lowry. “We’re heading into new terri-

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NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. View anytime. $339,900 Reduced to $329,000. (250)7539123

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL BUILDING for sale; central location in downtown Victoria. 3000 sq ft of retail space on main floor + 3000 sq ft on upper floor (4 storage) or art studio. $879,000. Priced for quick sale. Call (250)8132458.

WANTED to PURCHASE, House w/ private, quiet, sunny W or S backyard in Oak Bay, Fairfield & area. (250)8964296 or tarsan2@shaw.ca

REAL ESTATE SERVICES COLLEGE HEIGHTS, Nanaimo. Beautiful ocean/city views. 4bdrms w/2bdrm suite. Owner will carry mortgage/reasonable down payment. Also LADYSMITH 3bdrm w/1bdrm suite, dble garage +1000 sq.ft. storage area. $25,000 down. 250753-0160

OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex For Sale, Duncan, at 5909 Stonehaven Dr in Stone Manor Estate’s (near Hospital) 1850sq ft 3 bdrms, 3.5 baths, 5 appls and much more, $295,000. Call Gord, 1-250746-7240.

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BEAUTIFUL WATERVIEW house, approx 3500 sq.ft. level entry, 2 floors w/self-contained 1-bdrm in-law suite in sought after area in Gordon Head. Lrg living rm, 4 bdrms, 3 fireplaces, formal dining rm, family rm, large rec room, lrg dbl garage, 4 full baths. $829,000. 4453 Houlihan Court. Open House Sat & Sun 1-4. (250)744-7129.

CAMPBELL RIVER: 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath Bare-Land Strata patio home on Golf Course. Gated adult comm. with min. maint. Small pet ok. $345,000. W/C acc. (250)286-1719 PRIME OAK Bay; New price $635,000. 1 block to Willows Beach, close to shops and schools. 1940’s 2 bdrm, bath. Full basement. 2516 Dalhousie St. (corner of Musgrave). Call 250-858-8475 or 250-4728475. Open House Sunday, 1pm-3pm.

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FRASER TOLMIE APARTMENTS 1701 Cedar Hill X Road (at Shelbourne St) Deluxe 1 & 2 bdrm suites Beautiful grounds with resort style amenities INQUIRE TODAY: 250.477.6323 or frasertolmie@bentall kennedy.com www.frasertolmie.ca Proudly Managed By Bentall Kennedy Residential Services JAMES BAY- Studio, $665 incld’s heat, hot water, parking spot & locker. N/S, no dogs. May 1. Call (778)430-2116.

GORDON HEAD. 3-bdrm, Furnished, 1200 sq.ft. May 1st. Bus #39 to Uvic. $1600. + utils. (250)885-5588. LANGFORD 1-BDRM grnd floor suite, own patio, full kitchen, F/S, D/W, built-in vac, insuite laundry. Utils incld. Close to shops, Galloping Goose, Royal Roads, golf course, bus route. NS/NP. $850. (Immed). 250-474-0079. MARIGOLD: 1 bdrm, shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850 utils incld’d. Call 250-727-6217. SAANICH WEST. Nice 1bdrm, full height bsmnt suite. Priv. entrance, clean & tidy. On bus route to UVic, near all levels of school & shopping. $850. inclds heat, hydro, laundry & parking. Avail May 1st. Call (250)812-6008 to view.

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 PM. 2614 Ernhil Dr. Totally renovated 3 bdrm, 2 bath home. New exotic H/W floors. Lrg 8’ shower of master bdrm. Large landscaped fenced lot. Must see. $459,000. BONUS: WE WILL PAY YOU THE REALTOR FEES ON CLOSING. phone (250)590-1632.

QUALICUM BEACH Ocean view 1600sqft built 2010. 2 bdrm 3 bath 3 levels walk to town beach. 20x12 shop carport, RV parking low maint high efficient home $485,000. Call 250-228-4623. SIDNEY CONDO for Sale in the Shoal Centre. Thinking of downsizing or buying into a great investment? There’s 1 bdrm, 1 bath, a full kitchen, all appliances and has 4th floor views of Malahat & gorgeous sun sets. Presently rented at $1475/mo. Asking $273,000. Across from Library & Rose gardens. Call (250)655-1956, by appt only. A Real Gem in the Heart of Sidney.

To view call 250-642-1900

LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $912/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St. QUADRA VILLAGE. 1-bdrm, reno’d, top floor, h/w floors, cat ok. $800. (250)812-4154.

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SOOKE WATERFRONT Log Cabin. Large Sun room, $1000 + utilities. Ref. Req’d, N/S. 250-642-2015

2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON Heritage. Black. 4950Kms. $15,000. 250-216-2200 1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250595-0370 leave message.

HOMES FOR RENT QUALICUM BEACH- 3 bdrm, 2 bath house, double garage, immaculately clean. $1400+ utils. NS/NP. Avail May 1. Call or text 250-927-5742.

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AFFORDABLE AND quiet. 55+ community in Ladysmith. Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufactured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit. Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 minutes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Paterson @ 250-246-0637 or email: info@lmfhomes.ca

SIDNEY- QUIET cozy 1 bdrm. W/D, utils included, NS/NP, furnished or unfurnished. Avail April 15. Call (250)656-7184.

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ARE YOU a daddy for this Caddy? 2010 Cadillac CTS, (silver with black leather), top luxury 4 door model, fully loaded, like new in every respect. Owned here in Toronto by local business man. Asking only wholesale price, $22,000 firm and fair, no offers, payments or tire-kickers. Call anytime (289)296-7411.

MAIN FLOOR. 3-bdrm. Fireplace, completely reno’d - new appl’s, large patio. Near UVic & Camosun. N/S, N/P. $1600. inclds utils. (250)477-5179.

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1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

2009 PASSION for 2, exc cond. New brakes/ring tone/back window struts. Heated seats, A/C, sunroof, P/W, fog lights, side mirror defogger, rear window wiper. Good on gas, exe parking dwntwn. 108,000km. (778)425-4287.

1993 ACURA INTEGRA (bought in the USA), 204,810, km, in good condition. $2500. Call (250)884-6861.

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Lighthouse more than a symbol of safety Trial Island featured as important part of maritime history

Did you know? n The lighthouse was constructed in 1906. n The lighthouse was automated in September 2009. n The fourth order Fresnel lens from 1906 was used until it was replaced in 1970.

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Oak Bay Heritage Commission hopes to have Trial Island Lighthouse designated a national, heritage lighthouse. The commission has been anxiously waiting since May 2012 for the federal government’s decision, which can come anytime from now to May 2015. So far, four B.C. lighthouses have received the designation, including Fisgard in Colwood and Estevan Point on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. A heritage designation would protect the lighthouse from being altered, decommissioned or unmanned without community involvement. There has been a lighthouse on Trial Island since 1906 and commission chair Bronwyn Taylor said safety is one reason to maintain it. “The Trial Island lighthouse has saved lives,” Taylor said, explaining the water in that area can be treacherous due to the current and shallow depth. “It is particularly important as a marine aid and will be even more important if the oil tankers get to

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The Oak Bay Heritage Foundation has proposed Trial Island Lighthouse for protection through the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act. go up and down the coast.” Taylor also said the Island is an ecological preserve as it has indigenous plants that can’t be found anywhere else, which

is one reason why visiting the Island is not encouraged. To engage the community, Grade 6 students from Monterey Middle school created a collage

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Lighthouse act, was also be in attendance. Heritage commission volunteer Tara Smith said the lighthouse has been a visual, symbolic part of Oak Bay’s heritage for more than a century. “When you ride your bike, drive your car, or go out boating, you see it and we can relate to it everyday,” Smith said. “Trial Island and its physical viewscape is one of its most redeeming features.” During heritage week in February the B.C. Maritime Museum featured the Trial Island lighthouse with a display. reporter@vicnews.com

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Take a good look at the competition – Current listings will tell you what similar properties are on the market and which might be in competition with your home

The days of bidding wars on Greater Victoria homes and deals being written on the kitchen table after a viewing seem like the distant past when considering today’s residential real estate market. Agents who have spoken to Homefinder in the past have said that’s a good thing, in that it not only allows them to spend more time working with clients to determine the right price for which to sell their home, it can give sellers more certainty and understanding of the market. “In this kind of market, if a seller is really well prepared, for example, if the house is really well presented and ready to go, they’re going to find their experience is that much better than someone who isn’t prepared,” said Victoria Real Estate Board president Tim Ayres. The stability of the market these days means sellers are not having to take a huge drop from their asking price, he said. With no real upward or downward pressure on prices, the decision to sell can be one that comes when moving “feels right” to the homeowner, Ayres said. There are still people who are not as motivated to sell and delay putting their home on the market, in an attempt to ride an upward wave and maximize the amount they’ll receive. Doing so can be a mug’s game, he said. “I think timing the market is always impossible. You’ll never

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NEW LISTINGS THIS MONTH/ TOTAL FOR APRIL 2013 TOTAL ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/PEAK, APRIL 2013

A stable market can work for sellers, too

March sales figures show promise for people looking to sell in the near future

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NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES, MONTH-TO-DATE/APRIL 2013

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The residential real estate market in Greater Victoria saw sales 20 per cent higher in March than the same month in 2013. Sellers and buyers alike have more certainty around pricing in this stabilized market, says Tim Ayres, local Realtor and the president of the Victoria Real Estate Board. know whether it was a good time to buy or sell until a few months down the road.” In general, there is still enough product out there for buyers to be able to take their time. Conversely, sellers are also going to have to be patient, he said. There are some exceptions to that rule, however. As Ayres said, well-prepared, well-priced homes are still getting snapped up quickly. As well, prop-

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10-850 Parklands Dr. Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Brian Markle, 250-480-5999

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1127 Lyall St, $449,000 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

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3316 Quadra St, Sales Center, $292,900 Wednesday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Chris Scott, 250-477-1100 4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $489,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

25-3958 Cedar Hill Rd, $229,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Mike Lock, 250-384-8124

316-3225 Eldon Pl. Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Elfie Jeeves, 250-477-7291

7-3981 Saanich Rd., $339,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

3926 Raymond St., $449,900 Sat. 12:30-2 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

3316 Quadra St, Sales Center, $252,900 Wednesday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

4-3957 South Valley Dr, $584,900 Sat. 1-3 Sotheby’s International Sandy Medler, 250-514-5053

1874 Forrester St, $585,000 Saturday 2-4 JonesCo. Real Estate Roger Jones, 250-361-9838 1581 Mileva Lane, $1,050,000 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033

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250-474-2211 www.saunders.subarudealer.ca

Serving Vancouver Island for over 35 years.

Stk #T15397

4,588

2013 CHEV IMPALA LT

2005 CHEV EQUINOX LT

German made, top safety pick! 283Hp 6-spd auto, the perfect van!

Serviced brakes, lots of warranty remaining! Don’t go new... Save!

AWD, leather, roof! Glass claim only! Great brakes! What a deal!!!

Stk #D15518

Power moonroof! 2-Tone leather interior! A must see, loaded classic!

Glass repair only! Only 117,000kms! Great commuter car!

2012 VW ROUTAN S

16,498

18,488

Stk #D15529

14,598

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 FORD F150 XLT

2008 CHEV HHR LS

2010 NISSAN XTERRA

2010 MAZDA B4000

4x4! Factory tow package! The perfect work truck, reconditioned for you!

Exceptional style, ideal seat height, and too good of a deal to pass up!

Winning awards as best off-roading SUV for ‘10, less than $20,000? Wow!

4x4! Auto! A/c! Not a fan of the Ford Ranger? Go Japanese!

Stk #D15406

18,998

Stk #D15694

9,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15751

Stk #D15750

Only 45,794kms for a 2010??? That’s too low to pass up at this amazing price!

Do you like to save money? Look at this hybrid which is full of space and power!

13,698

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

21,698

2010 DODGE GR. CARAVAN SE 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID

Stk #D15512A

Stk #D15695

16,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

15,998

10,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Power moonroof! Leather, heated seats! This is a Jetta under $10k! Hurry!

New timing belt! RWD, power moonroof! Power, comfort, class...All you!

9,388

PL A

BEST

A PL

PL A

A long box gas crew cab F-250?! We’ve got it! Upgrade and save!

B.C. Only! No accidents! Less than 25k & $15,500! Door crasher!

AWD! Beautiful moonroof! This powerful beauty can be yours!

28,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

4x4! B.C. Only! New front pads + machined rotors! New serp belt!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #F15765

2010 FORD EDGE SPORT

B.C. Only! No accidents! New brakes and rotors! Low mileage for the year!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15744

2013 CHEV CRUZE LT

Stk #D15653

RWD! Bose soundsystem, heated seats, power roof! Premium speedster! Fun!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 FORD F250 XLT

Stk #D15710

10,798

28,788

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15708

36,698

Stk #T15702

19th

2009 BMW

2004 INFINITI G35 2008 PONTIAC MONTANA 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

2003 VW JETTA GLS 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING

14,498

Stk #D15632

4x4, leather! Hemi! This rare regular cab is too unique to pass up!

9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT

Stk #D15608

BEST

2010 CHEV MALIBU LTZ

VICTORIA NEWS

R YEA

Stk #D14985A

21,798

Stk #D15647

Stk #T15682

15,488

25,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 PONTIAC WAVE SE 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SE Stk #D15592A

Stk #D15732

Power moonroof! 5 Spd! A/c! Cool features for a cool ride, see why we’re #1!

B.C. Only! Rwd! Auto! This classic has 22” rims! Turn heads and burn rubber!

6,888

18,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA S 2009 PONTIAC MONTANA 2013 FORD FUSION TITANIUM

2012 VOLVO C30 T5

2006 CHEV COBALT LT

This turbo hatch pumps out 227hp yet is a Volvo, so that means safety!

With only 102,000kms this consistent bestseller is yours for less than $8500!

Stk #D15769

Stk #D15777

Stk #D15772

Great brakes and tires! Leather! Under $10k, under 70,000kms!!! Insane!

This Montana has just 52,311kms since 09! Do the math... Now drive on in!

AWD! Ecoboost turbo! Too many features to fit in this ad, come see!

10,388

9,488

10,588

27,398

Stk #D15782

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15790A

19,998

8,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD FOCUS SES 2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM

2013 FORD EDGE SEL

2013 MAZDA MAZDA3

2009 TOYOTA YARIS

2007 MAZDA MAZDA5

2005 PONTIAC VIBE

2013 FORD F150 XLT

AWD! Leather! Panoramic roof! 21,859kms and under $30k, impossible?!

B.C. only! A perpetual best seller, come in today or miss out on THE ONE!

B.C. only! The perfect commuter car, this one’s averaged just 10,000kms/ yr!!!

Sliding size door, roof racks, moonroof and it seats 6! No need to compromise!

2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE

Stk #F15815

No accidents! Great tires! New pads/rotors! Leather! Roof! Sync! Heated seats!

14,998

Stk #C15828

Leather! Roof! Heated seats! Bluetooth! Too many options for too little money!

20,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 NISSAN TITAN PRO-4X

2008 DODGE GR.CARAVAN SXT

4x4! B.C. only! No accidents! Offroad package! An absolute DREAM TRUCK!

Stow-n-Go! Dual/rear climate control! #1 van on the road reconditioned for you!

29,598

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

29,898

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #K15892

Stk #V15858

Stk #C15857

12,698

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15888

16,498

8,998

Stk #V15884

12,998

Stk #D15707A

New plugs! At less than $5k, we can’t make any money! This is a no-brainer!

SOLD!

Stk #D15867

B.C. only! No accidents! Monster truck tires! 6” BDS lift kit w/ a lifetime warranty!

Stk #V15865

This best selling van in the world can be yours today...for cheap (but reliable)!

4,898

39,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 MAZDA MAZDA3 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS Stk #V15859

Stk #D15914

2003 BMW 530

2007 CHEV COBALT SS

2008 FORD F250 XL

Stk #D15761A

Stk #D15918

B.C. only! Bluetooth! Brakes like new! This is the ideal hatch and deal!

AWD! New front struts! Machines front rotors! New tires! All in one!

RWD! Roof! Leather! It’s a 5 SERIES BMW for under $10,000! Get in here!

B.C. only! Glass claim only! Moonroof! This 5 spd orange blaze is HOT!

4x4! Offroad package! Long box! Not even broken in yet! Time for more!

Heated seats! Sync! Ambient lighting! Fuel efficient, fun & incredible savings!

16,698

SOLD!

4x4! Auto! This crew cab beauty is reliable and still has warranty! See today!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15851

17,588

$ Not exactly as shown

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

6,588

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

www.galaxymotors.net

Stk #V15904

9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #F15913

7,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15809

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL

2006 SATURN ION

Voted

Best City

of the

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

17,998

Ram 3500

BUY A U SE TO

2013

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18th

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128i

17th

ICLE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 BMW

VICTORIA NEWS

H VE

26,698

3.99%

The best part about a record month is all the new INVENTORY! Have you never been to GALAXY MOTORS? Now's the time! Lots of fresh trade-ins and new vehicles. Why Pay More? Drive a Little, SAVE A LOT!

VICTORIA NEWS

16th

Best City

of the

4 TIME WINNER FOR BEST OF THE CITY!

FROM

RECORD MONTH!

Voted

2012

RATES

VICTORIA NEWS

BUY A U SE TO CE

R YEA

Fusion Titanium

WE CAN HELP YOU D GET APPROVE

WE THANK ALL OUR FRIENDS FOR A

TRADES WELCOME PAID FOR OR NOT!

Best City 2011

2013 FORD

! NO PROBLEM

Voted

of the

R YEA

250

ruptcy? Divorce? Bank edit? Cr No it? ed Bad Cr

BUY A U SE TO

E HICL

3 -478-760

E HICL

PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 10, 2014

VANCOUVER ISLAND’S #1 USED CAR DEALER

Best City

of the

2010

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Voted

BUY A U SE TO

Driveway • B5

BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA- Friday, April 4, 2014

PRESS GREATER VICTORIA

PL A

Friday, April 4, 2014 - BLACK

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B4 • Driveway

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 FORD FIESTA SES 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SV

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

28,498

$ Not exactly as shown

DL #30897

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15397

4,588

2013 CHEV IMPALA LT

2005 CHEV EQUINOX LT

German made, top safety pick! 283Hp 6-spd auto, the perfect van!

Serviced brakes, lots of warranty remaining! Don’t go new... Save!

AWD, leather, roof! Glass claim only! Great brakes! What a deal!!!

Stk #D15518

Power moonroof! 2-Tone leather interior! A must see, loaded classic!

Glass repair only! Only 117,000kms! Great commuter car!

2012 VW ROUTAN S

16,498

18,488

Stk #D15529

14,598

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 FORD F150 XLT

2008 CHEV HHR LS

2010 NISSAN XTERRA

2010 MAZDA B4000

4x4! Factory tow package! The perfect work truck, reconditioned for you!

Exceptional style, ideal seat height, and too good of a deal to pass up!

Winning awards as best off-roading SUV for ‘10, less than $20,000? Wow!

4x4! Auto! A/c! Not a fan of the Ford Ranger? Go Japanese!

Stk #D15406

18,998

Stk #D15694

9,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15751

Stk #D15750

Only 45,794kms for a 2010??? That’s too low to pass up at this amazing price!

Do you like to save money? Look at this hybrid which is full of space and power!

13,698

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

21,698

2010 DODGE GR. CARAVAN SE 2009 SATURN VUE HYBRID

Stk #D15512A

Stk #D15695

16,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

15,998

10,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Power moonroof! Leather, heated seats! This is a Jetta under $10k! Hurry!

New timing belt! RWD, power moonroof! Power, comfort, class...All you!

9,388

PL A

BEST

A PL

PL A

A long box gas crew cab F-250?! We’ve got it! Upgrade and save!

B.C. Only! No accidents! Less than 25k & $15,500! Door crasher!

AWD! Beautiful moonroof! This powerful beauty can be yours!

28,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

4x4! B.C. Only! New front pads + machined rotors! New serp belt!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #F15765

2010 FORD EDGE SPORT

B.C. Only! No accidents! New brakes and rotors! Low mileage for the year!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15744

2013 CHEV CRUZE LT

Stk #D15653

RWD! Bose soundsystem, heated seats, power roof! Premium speedster! Fun!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 FORD F250 XLT

Stk #D15710

10,798

28,788

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15708

36,698

Stk #T15702

19th

2009 BMW

2004 INFINITI G35 2008 PONTIAC MONTANA 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

2003 VW JETTA GLS 2007 CHRYSLER 300 TOURING

14,498

Stk #D15632

4x4, leather! Hemi! This rare regular cab is too unique to pass up!

9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT

Stk #D15608

BEST

2010 CHEV MALIBU LTZ

VICTORIA NEWS

R YEA

Stk #D14985A

21,798

Stk #D15647

Stk #T15682

15,488

25,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 PONTIAC WAVE SE 2009 DODGE CHALLENGER SE Stk #D15592A

Stk #D15732

Power moonroof! 5 Spd! A/c! Cool features for a cool ride, see why we’re #1!

B.C. Only! Rwd! Auto! This classic has 22” rims! Turn heads and burn rubber!

6,888

18,498

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA S 2009 PONTIAC MONTANA 2013 FORD FUSION TITANIUM

2012 VOLVO C30 T5

2006 CHEV COBALT LT

This turbo hatch pumps out 227hp yet is a Volvo, so that means safety!

With only 102,000kms this consistent bestseller is yours for less than $8500!

Stk #D15769

Stk #D15777

Stk #D15772

Great brakes and tires! Leather! Under $10k, under 70,000kms!!! Insane!

This Montana has just 52,311kms since 09! Do the math... Now drive on in!

AWD! Ecoboost turbo! Too many features to fit in this ad, come see!

10,388

9,488

10,588

27,398

Stk #D15782

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15790A

19,998

8,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD FOCUS SES 2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM

2013 FORD EDGE SEL

2013 MAZDA MAZDA3

2009 TOYOTA YARIS

2007 MAZDA MAZDA5

2005 PONTIAC VIBE

2013 FORD F150 XLT

AWD! Leather! Panoramic roof! 21,859kms and under $30k, impossible?!

B.C. only! A perpetual best seller, come in today or miss out on THE ONE!

B.C. only! The perfect commuter car, this one’s averaged just 10,000kms/ yr!!!

Sliding size door, roof racks, moonroof and it seats 6! No need to compromise!

2004 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE

Stk #F15815

No accidents! Great tires! New pads/rotors! Leather! Roof! Sync! Heated seats!

14,998

Stk #C15828

Leather! Roof! Heated seats! Bluetooth! Too many options for too little money!

20,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 NISSAN TITAN PRO-4X

2008 DODGE GR.CARAVAN SXT

4x4! B.C. only! No accidents! Offroad package! An absolute DREAM TRUCK!

Stow-n-Go! Dual/rear climate control! #1 van on the road reconditioned for you!

29,598

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

29,898

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #K15892

Stk #V15858

Stk #C15857

12,698

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15888

16,498

8,998

Stk #V15884

12,998

Stk #D15707A

New plugs! At less than $5k, we can’t make any money! This is a no-brainer!

SOLD!

Stk #D15867

B.C. only! No accidents! Monster truck tires! 6” BDS lift kit w/ a lifetime warranty!

Stk #V15865

This best selling van in the world can be yours today...for cheap (but reliable)!

4,898

39,688

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 MAZDA MAZDA3 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS Stk #V15859

Stk #D15914

2003 BMW 530

2007 CHEV COBALT SS

2008 FORD F250 XL

Stk #D15761A

Stk #D15918

B.C. only! Bluetooth! Brakes like new! This is the ideal hatch and deal!

AWD! New front struts! Machines front rotors! New tires! All in one!

RWD! Roof! Leather! It’s a 5 SERIES BMW for under $10,000! Get in here!

B.C. only! Glass claim only! Moonroof! This 5 spd orange blaze is HOT!

4x4! Offroad package! Long box! Not even broken in yet! Time for more!

Heated seats! Sync! Ambient lighting! Fuel efficient, fun & incredible savings!

16,698

SOLD!

4x4! Auto! This crew cab beauty is reliable and still has warranty! See today!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15851

17,588

$ Not exactly as shown

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

6,588

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

www.galaxymotors.net

Stk #V15904

9,998

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #F15913

7,398

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15809

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL

2006 SATURN ION

Voted

Best City

of the

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

17,998

Ram 3500

BUY A U SE TO

2013

DIVORCE? BANKRUPTCY? BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? NO PROBLEM, WE CAN HELP. GET APPROVED.

R YEA

Your Island’s First Credit Choice • 12 Retail Lenders to Choose From

18th

2009 DODGE

VOTED BEST PLACE TO BUY A PREOWNED VEHICLE! LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

128i

17th

ICLE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 BMW

VICTORIA NEWS

H VE

26,698

3.99%

The best part about a record month is all the new INVENTORY! Have you never been to GALAXY MOTORS? Now's the time! Lots of fresh trade-ins and new vehicles. Why Pay More? Drive a Little, SAVE A LOT!

VICTORIA NEWS

16th

Best City

of the

4 TIME WINNER FOR BEST OF THE CITY!

FROM

RECORD MONTH!

Voted

2012

RATES

VICTORIA NEWS

BUY A U SE TO CE

R YEA

Fusion Titanium

WE CAN HELP YOU D GET APPROVE

WE THANK ALL OUR FRIENDS FOR A

TRADES WELCOME PAID FOR OR NOT!

Best City 2011

2013 FORD

! NO PROBLEM

Voted

of the

R YEA

250

ruptcy? Divorce? Bank edit? Cr No it? ed Bad Cr

BUY A U SE TO

E HICL

3 -478-760

E HICL

PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 10, 2014

VANCOUVER ISLAND’S #1 USED CAR DEALER

Best City

of the

2010

YOUR ISLAND’S FIRST CREDIT CHOICE

Voted

BUY A U SE TO

Driveway • B5

BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA- Friday, April 4, 2014

PRESS GREATER VICTORIA

PL A

Friday, April 4, 2014 - BLACK

BEST

B4 • Driveway

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 FORD FIESTA SES 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER SV

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

28,498

$ Not exactly as shown

DL #30897

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

DrivewayBC.ca

B6 • Friday, April 4, 2014- BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA

Five misleading car names Rob Sass

Few things in the development of a new car are more crucial than the name.

In the case of a bland or mediocre car, it’s the last chance the marketers have

07 VW 13 NISSAN CITY GOLF ALTIMA SV

LocalBCVictoria Local car, no car, major accidents, smooth no major CVT accidents, transmission, very well 5 speed, great appointed, buy.last commuter,great won’t

13 NISSAN ALTIMA S

Was $9,990

Was $24,990

Now Now

9 013 21 742

$$ , ,

13-5213a

CVT transmission, very well appointed, fuel efficient, good price point. A6455

Was $35,990

Now

32,886

08 NISSAN SENTRA

Now

14-0037a

11,425

07 NISSAN SENTRA

Fuel efficient CVT trans., local one owner, great price point. 13-2534A

Super low kms, local one owner Sentra, very well packaged, rare manual transmission, no accidents. A6430

Sedan, gorgeous, loaded, AWD, no accidents, reconditioned, absolutely fabulous.

Was $14,990

Now

Was $8,990

Now

8,226

12,897

16,990

Now

02 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE

Sport Package, local no accidents, truck, great value, low kms, won’t last. nice little value!

Local Island car, loaded, leather, sunroof, serviced here, amazing value!

Local Victoria car,

Was $10,990 $12,990 Was

119,394 ,990

$ $

Now Now

Was $7,990

Now

15,235

7,506

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Loaded, fuel efficient, no accidents, heated seats. Was $16,990 $ 13-6496a

07 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID

10 HYUNDAI 06 FORD ELANTRA RANGER

13-2439A

Now

08 MERCEDES E300 4MATIC

“SL”, loaded, leather, alloy wheels, all the bells and whistles! Was $12,990 $

JN1945

Was $22,990

11 NISSAN SENTRA

12 ACURA TL

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