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Military failed soldier’s family: report More needs to be done on how military investigates non-combat deaths, says Victoria family
Andrea Peacock Victoria News
When a soldier committed suicide in 2008, his parents insisted that the investigation of his death was flawed. On Tuesday, the Military Police Complaints Commission released its report on the handling of Cpl. Stuart Langridge’s death. It found that there were a number of failures in the investigations by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.
Langridge hanged himself in his barracks at CFB Edmonton on March 15, 2008. Three investigations took place, but Langridge’s parents, Sheila and Shaun Fynes, Victoria residents, were not satisfied with how they were conducted and filed a complaint to the military police complaints commission. Although a suicide note was left addressed to the Fynes with a special request regarding his funeral, no one informed them about its existence or its contents until May 22,
2009. “The Commission found significant deficiencies in the investigations conducted by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service and unacceptable errors in the way the military police interacted with the Fynes, particularly in the mishandling of Cpl Langridge’s suicide note,” said Glenn Stannard, chair of the military police complaints commission. Part of the CFNIS’ failure in the investigation of Langridge’s death is due to lack of experience, accord-
ing to the MPCC report. The CFNIS only started conducting domestic sudden death investigations in 2005. Sheila Fynes, Langridge’s mother, said the fight is not over. “We sincerely hope that this is not the end of our journey, but rather the beginning of a fitting legacy for Stu,” said Fynes at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Tuesday. Fynes said she hopes to be involved in changes in how the military investigates non-combat deaths. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com
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$300,000 team to push city projects Andrea Peacock Victoria News
A new team at the City of Victoria will bring together staff from different departments in an effort to complete projects outlined in council’s strategic plan. The “interdisciplinary project team” will consist of three people, most likely from the engineering, parks and recreation and planning departments, with support from civic engagement, said Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps. “They will be tasked with undertaking one of the actions that’s in the strategic plan and then they will be in charge of delivering that project to completion, then get that checked off and they’ll move onto another project,” said Helps. “The idea is that we’re all supposed to be focused together to serve the public.” This new team will cost
up to $300,000 a year, but Helps said this will not be an added cost because four managers have been let go that will not be replaced. “If we redeploy our resources in an innovative way, we can actually save a lot of money.” Helps said the team’s actions and outcomes will be measured at least annually to monitor its success. “We expect that team to deliver results, not just do the same old thing.” The idea for this team came from staff after council submitted the city’s draft strategic plan. “It’s an ambitious plan, and [staff] recommended that in order to do this, [they] felt like we could best use resources if we had an interdepartmental team focused on delivering this objectives, rather than just having us working in silos.” andrea.peacock@vicnews.com
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Sweet anniversary Kelsey Klassen and Daniel Miller practice their ice-cream cone making skills at the Dairy Queen at 2350 Douglas St. Dairy Queen locations across Canada will be giving out free cones on Monday (March 16) in honour of Dairy Queen’s 75th anniversary.
Good news for job hunters. The latest employment survey says Victoria will see a modest hiring spike for the upcoming quarter from April to June. Eighty-three per cent of employers also plan to maintain their current staffing levels. “Survey data reveals that 13 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter while three per cent anticipate cutbacks,” said Jeff Polkinghorne of Manpower’s Vancouver office. The industries with the most openings will be finance, insurance and real estate. The survey estimates that 19 per cent of employers in those fields will be looking to hire. Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce vice-chair Al Hasham says it’s not just all about the new workers. “Aside from getting new workers, we need to retain the ones we have.” A big problem when trying to attract new workers to Victoria is housing. “We have to make sure we can provide affordable housing and continue to grow the economy,” Hasham said. For the rest of Canada, the boom has already hit. Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island saw a rise in employment in January. intern@vicnews.com
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POLICE NEWS IN BRIEF
Victoria man killed in Langford crash A Victoria man was killed Sunday when his pickup truck left the roadway and struck trees on Veterans Memorial Parkway near Goldstream Avenue in Langford. Dead is Wesley McKay, 68. McKay was transported to Victoria General Hospital but could not be resuscitated. The B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate the death, including the possibility that it was precipitated by a medical condition.
Police, citizen rein in suspected thief A sharp-eyed citizen and a fleet-footed Victoria police officer are being credited with nabbing a suspected thief earlier this week. At approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the 900-block of Yates Street after the caller spotted her boyfriend’s stolen bike. She had followed the man on the bike from the 900-block of Pandora Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, the caller relayed a detailed description of the suspect. As the officer and caller were talking, the suspect came out of a store and hopped on the bike. A police chase ensued and the suspect arrested. Allan Saari, a 46-year-old Victoria man, was charged with possession of stolen property under $5,000 and breaching of his previous court orders.
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Toughness and tenacity Lori Herron’s accomplishments are ‘unparalleled’ in ultra-running circles Kevin Laird Victoria News
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ori Herron likes to run. A lot. The Fernwood resident thinks nothing of running for hours on end. Over the last nine years, she’s competed in more than 20 ultramarathons, ranging from 50 kilometres to 120 miles. Don’t think these races are a walk in park. Most of her races are tough trail runs, traversing mountain passes, river and rocky terrain. And it’s all in fun. “I’ve not yet had a bad race, despite having terrible blisters and throwing up,” says Herron, 55, a Canada Post employee. “I guess some people would classify that as awful, but I’ve never mentally got to a place where I’ve been defeated.” Herron got involved in ultramarathon running differently than many others in her sport. While most runners begin with 5, 10, even 21 kilometres races, she took on the Great Walk – a 64.5-kilometre run from Gold River to Tahsis. Her running career began when a few women got together and decided to start running. “It seemed like a fun thing to do with a group of fun ladies,” Herron recalls. The race training didn’t start out as planned. dirtier the better.” “It was very difficult. I can vividly recall Soon, she turned all her efforts to trail my first run,” she says. “I went out by running and ultramarathons. myself. I don’t know if I got an entire block Herron admits she isn’t overly fast as in before I had to start walking. It was a runner, but has the hard.” capacity to It didn’t take long “I’ve not yet had a bad race, mental tackle any distance. before those miles Her proudest got easier and she despite having terrible blisters achievement, so far, was ready to take on and throwing up.” was the Hurt 100, the Great Walk. The – Lori Herron a 100-mile race in achievement from Hawaii, considered that event was that one of the toughest runs in North America, she was able to run most of it. which she competed in January 2014. She then made her mind up to run her A total of 132 competitors took part in first marathon before she hit 40. Seven that race, with only 52 finishing. Herron months later, she competed in the Victoria was the only Canadian woman and the Marathon and before she knew it had 19 oldest woman to finish. more on her resume – each time getting a “It’s just a hard, hard race. You are little faster. constantly going up or going down,” says Herron qualified for the much-heralded Boston Marathon, and then decided to put Herron, who finished the race in 35 hours. Suminski, who has run with Herron more of her efforts into ultramarathons. since 2006, says she has incredible athletic She got involved in trail running when ability and a will to compete. her ex-husband would come home from “Her accomplishments are unparalleled, a run lauding about being out the woods, not only here, but down in the States, too,” splashing through creeks and mud. he says. She turned out for a run with a trail For Herron, it’s still about the challenge. group led by Mike (The Trail Guy) “These are huge accomplishments, Suminski and was hooked. but there is still this thing in your head “There was just something about being where you’re thinking, ‘ah, maybe I should in the forest that was very therapeutic,” have been faster. I struggle with it, but I Herron says. “It was just so much fun. You didn’t have feel quite adamant that I have nothing to prove.” to run up every hill. You could walk and it was OK. I love mud up to my knees. The klaird@blackpress.ca
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Lori Herron (top photo) with some of the many belt buckles she’s won competing ultramarathons. Above photo: She makes her way through through a tough trail system in Oahu, Hawaii during the Hurt 100.
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UrbaCity Challenge Strata disputes, small claims puts Victoria to the test heading to an online tribunal Tom Fletcher
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This spring, the streets of downtown Victoria will be filled with racers competing in challenges that test teamwork, problem-solving skills and physical fitness. The four hour UrbaCity Challenge takes place June 7. “It’s an urban adventure race through downtown Victoria,” said Priya Manhas, project coordinator. Last year, the race drew 200 participants and Manhas said they are expecting around 300 this year. Teams of two are divided into Brain, Brawn and Ultra categories. Brain focuses more on problem-solving challenges and has a shorter course and Brawn has more physical activities and a larger course. Ultra is a combination of the two, so teams will have to take on Brain and Brawn challenges. Participants can also make teams of four, which is known as the corporate category; however, it is open
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to anyone. Those challenges will focus more on communication and teamwork. Challenges take place at a variety of local businesses and locations in the city. For example, last year, participants had to learn activities such as juggling from buskers and complete the activities up to the buskers’ standards. Another challenge involved a ring toss with Victoria Soda Works in the Inner Harbour. The race course is top secret until teams are given a map on the day of the race. “It’ all about completing it in the shortest amount of
time,” said Manhas. “It’s up to you to be strategic on where you’re going to go and how you map it out.” Teams of two have a minimum fundraising goal of $100, and teams of four have a minimum goal of $400. All the money goes toward the Prostate Centre, a Victoria resource for men and their families battling prostate cancer. Last year, UrbaCity Challenge raised more than $37,000, and this year the goal is to raise $50,000. To register, go online to urbacitychallenge.com andrea.peacock@vicnews.com
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Listen up, military Nothing can bring Sheila Fyles’ son back, but she is continuing to fight for answers and change for the future. After Cpl. Stuart Langridge hanged himself on March 15, 2008, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service launched three investigations that were botched from the start. A report released Tuesday by the Military Police Complaints Commission outlines the series of mistakes made by the CFNIS following Langridge’s death. One of these mistakes was withholding a suicide note from Langridge’s parents for 14 months, for reasons that still have yet to be explained. The note, addressed to the Fyles, contained a special request for a private, family funeral as opposed to a military one. Instead, the Fyles were kept in the dark and were not allowed control over funeral arrangements. Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Rob Delaney said in a statement that mistakes were made in the investigation and that he is committed to learning from those mistakes. Yet there are still no answers to why these mistakes happened, and why it has taken this long to recognize them. Shaun and Sheila Fyles are two grieving parents that were caught in the middle of a bureaucratic mess. Sheila has made it clear that she is willing to meet with Defence Minister Jason Kenney to discuss changes that need to be made in noncombat deaths. She has been fighting this battle for seven years now, and the government would be remiss if it did not use her knowledge and experience to improve the system. It is time to take action and implement solutions.
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Readers respond: police, sidewalk etiquette, cycling Social media shapes wrong view of police There has been a video going viral on Facebook of a woman getting arrested downtown by two Victoria police officers. In this video, the lady resists being arrested and it results in one of the police officers kneeing her. Social media has blown this out of proportion by stating that this is police abuse. This is not police abuse; it is the act of force that police have to use for people who resist arrest. There is actual police abuse happening a lot around the world but this is not an example of it. This makes me question how social media has shaped societies views on the police and their authority. Ryan Timmer Victoria
Education needed on sidewalk etiquette Re: B.C. will target left-lane huggers (News, March 6) Premier Christy Clark wants
to better educate people so they know which lane to travel on B.C. roads. While we are at it, please let us educate people about sidewalks. I live in Victoria. During daytime hours, businessmen and others span the sidewalk three or four abreast. These people – walking, riding or anything else – must learn to keep right when others approach them from the opposite direction. And in single file. One directional lane is half of the sidewalk, not the whole thing! It’s just like driving your car – do you take up the whole width of the road? Surely, we can learn this and not have to paint a line down the middle of sidewalks and paint directional arrows, as city parks workers have done on the Dallas Road sidewalk. A. Cameron Johnson Victoria
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Pandora bike plan ‘stupidest’ idea yet Re: Protected bike lanes eyed for Pandora (News, March 4) I have been cycling, safely,
with other traffic for almost 80 years (and nearly 40 in Victoria.) I think the proposal to do a “protected” two-way bike lane on Pandora Avenue is the stupidest thing I’ve heard of in years. First of all, how is a cyclist going to get to business on the other side of the street? Further, sorting out rights of way at intersections would be a nightmare. We have traffic laws which expressly recognize cyclists as having the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of motor vehicles. We all go with the flow, using the same signals. Heaven forbid that we should be subject to separate traffic signals as they are in Holland and Denmark. That would really slow down the flow of traffic. I’d much rather go around the block, as usual, to get back to some store on the one way street going the other way! This whole thing makes me wonder what weird arrangement they’re planning for the new bridge? Robert McInnes Victoria
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Albaisa designs for a stylish life he held a number of senior Design positions within Nissan leading up to his appointment as Design Director, Nissan Design America, in 2004. In 2007, he was appointed vice pres-
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It would have been no great surprise if car designer Alfonso Albaisa had become a designer of stationary objects – buildings! The Infiniti Executive Design Director fell in love with design as a young boy living in Miami, FL. As he recalls his childhood, he mentions that this wasn’t the beach part of Miami that might come to mind when we think of the city. Albaisa’s father was a building architect and so as a youngster the budding designer spent a lot of time at the office. “I remember this as if it was yesterday, that the shadows would move on the streets and I’d sit in the entrance of my dad’s office playing with the little buildings and models.” Then one day, sitting on the steps of his father’s office, fate changed his life’s ambitions changed. It was then that he heard and saw it for the first time. “One day, I was seven or eight, I heard a rumbling and it pulled into the office,” Albaisa explains. “It was an E-Type Jag convertible. And that really changed it for me… It was just so beautiful. Because this was the early 70s. Miami wasn’t Justin Bieber going down the street in a Lamborghini. You never saw these these kinds of cars, so it was shocking for me, that a car could be so beautiful… And then I
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started drawing cars.” From then on, he knew that designing vehicles would be in his future. Then again, that wasn’t without exploration into other mediums of design. Albaisa says, “Life takes its course and I really got into art also, so I studies art in the beginning.” He holds a degree from Pratt Institute in New York and he attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. While still in school, Albaisa was hired by Nissan Motor Corp Inc. even before he graduated and hasn’t looked back. He has been
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ident of Nissan Design Europe and in 2011 returned to the U.S. as vice president, Nissan Design America. In 2012, Albaisa was named design director of Nissan global Design, Nissan brand passenger cars, including Zero Emission Vehicles. That’s his current role as we’re alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca sitting in the rear of the spacious Q70L sedan at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. (Albaisa will be sending the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept to the Vancouver International Auto Show) lbaisa will be sending the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept to the Vancouver International Auto Show. Perhaps it’s an uncon100% ELECTRIC ventional setting for an interview, but then again, he’s not a particENTER ONLINE at DRIVEWAYCANADA.CA
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The Victoria Symphony started off its 75th anniversary celebration season Wednesday night with a concert and launch party. The hour-long show featured excerpts of music that were meant to represent the upcoming season. “We are celebrating out past, present and future,” said Jill
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The Victoria Royals will have home ice advantage in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs with games one and two of the best-of-seven series occurring at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Game 1 take places March 27 and Game 2 on March 28. Puck drop for both contests is 7:05 p.m. Single game tickets for the playoffs go on sale Monday (March 16) at 9:30 a.m. at Select Your Tickets Box Office located at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, over the phone at 250-220-7777 or online atselectyourtickets.com. Tickets for Royals’ playoff games start at $13. Season ticket holders and the general public can still purchase playoff ticket packages that guarantee the same seat for all playoff games at a discounted rate. A $75 deposit before Saturday (March 14) will guarantee fans a spot at every home game. The Royals’ remaining playoff game dates, opponents and start times are all still to be determined. The Royals are home this weekend with a twogame set against the visting Vancouver Giants tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. and on Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
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Victoria Cougars’ #13 Lane Van de Wetering fires the puck over a sprawling Westshore Wolves goalie #1 Chris Smith and #14 Nicholas Polomark. The Cougars defeated the Wolves in four straight games to move on to the championship final series.
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The Victoria Cougars are back in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League championship final for the fifth straight year. Nathan Looysen and Sam McMullen registered three points apiece as Victoria beat the Westshore Wolves 7-3 on Tuesday night. The Cougars, who will now await the winner of the Campbell River Storm/Comox Valley Glacier Kings series, swept Westshore in four straight games. The Wolves opened the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway goal by Rylan Ball. Ball snapped the puck in between the pads of Anthony Ciurro at 1:09 of the first period.
Victoria then scored three goals in a span of 78 seconds. Brett Lervold tied the game at 6:05 with the lone assist going to Marino Somerville. Then at 6:20, Jo Davie beat Chris Smith glove side. Michael Fretz gave the Cougars a 3-1 lead after jamming the puck home from the side of the net at 7:23. Penalties to Wade Johnson and Robert Zadra 46 seconds apart put the Wolves on an extended two-man advantage. Westshore was able to put three shots on net but could not get any of them past Ciurro who finished the game with 26 saves. Then with 4:01 remaining, Jordan Martin pulled the Wolves to within striking distance before the end of the period.
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Community Calendar Saturday, March 14 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd., North Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Ed or Pat at 250658-2325. Civic Orchestra of Victoria presents Symphonic Masterworks with Yariv Aloni. Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson St., 2 p.m. Info: www. civicorchestraofvictoria.org. Author and illustrator Simon Roy at Legends Comics and Books, 633 Johnson St., 3 to 5 p.m. Info: 250-388-3696.
Sunday, March 15 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m.
Tuesday, March 17 B.C. Cadet Honour Band Concert. McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Sq., 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce AGM. CPOs Mess, 1575 Lyall St., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: 250-590-2125 or
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Saturday, March 21 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf Park, Dallas Road and Erie Street. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Wendy at 250-598-9390. Free community skate. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 2:30 to 4 p.m. Last public skate of the season.
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Finish on Lyall Street in Esquimalt. Awards at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Career Passions and Values Alignment Workshop. A workshop for career seekers and changers. Camosun College, Lansdowne Campus, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration required by March 20. Info: camosun.ca/ce/businessleadership.html.
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Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: Todd Boothroyd at 250-412-8515.
The Trail Running Film Festival – an evening of the latest and greatest full length and short films showcasing the challenges, beauty and community inherent in the world of trail running. Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., 5 p.m. Ticket info: trailfilmfest.com.
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THE COOL AID Society is looking for a computer access volunteer to help people struggling with homelessness to reconnect with their families and build important job-readiness skills. Volunteers help supervise the free access computer room at Rock Bay Landing. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. THE COOL AID Society is looking for a computer access volunteer to help people struggling with homelessness to reconnect with their families and build important job-readiness skills. Volunteers help supervise the free access computer room at Rock Bay Landing. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250386-2269. THE CRIDGE Centre for the Family is looking for a volunteer to coordinate their October event, Ride for Refuge. The event is a fundraiser to support charities that care for people who are vulnerable, displaced and exploited. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269. THE MUSTARD SEED is looking for volunteers to work four-hour shifts on Saturdays in the food bank, sorting food donations and packing food hampers. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.
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LEATHER CHAIR and stool (tan colour), $95 obo. Call (250)544-4933
FINANCIAL SERVICES
STANDING LAMP, $10. Call (250)595-6734. STYLISH METAL/ Wood open back book shelving. Approx 5’Hx3’W. $60. (250)477-2993.
FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
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ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FOOD PRODUCTS BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.
FRIENDLY FRANK APPROX. 60 glass bricks (8x4x4), $20. Call (250)3841142. CHRISTMAS CACTUSblooming, coral colour, quality pot, $15. (250)383-5390. CORDLESS EWBANK carpet cleaner w/full bottle of cleaner, $38. (250)656-1238. DR. HO’S back pain belt and de compressor kit, new $150 asking $45. 4 down pillows, $5 ea. Call (250)479-7918. HARRY POTTER lunch box, Barbie clothes, Pyrex dish (wheat pattern), $5/each. 778265-1615.
SELLING? I charge far less commission. For example only $6,900 on a $600,000 Sale. A Full commission realtor would cost you $21,000 at 6 and 3. âœąWhen you buy with me, I give you $1000 to $9000 cash! www.JimParsons.com Call me now at 250-508-0739. JIM PARSONS Onepercent Realty VI
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SUITES, LOWER SIDNEY: 1 bdrm furn. suite, NS/NP. On bus route. Utils incld, ref’s req’d. $850/mo. Avail. now. Call (250)656-0963
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1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, automatic, Kashmir (beige/gold), 4-disc brakes. Brakes, tire tread still in good shape, recent O2 sensor and throttle switch replaced, rear wheel drive, power windows/locks/ sunroof, 2-12� subs and Kenmore amp. 200,000 km, all receipts for work done. Very fun car to drive. $4000 obo. Call 250-812-6008 or email liamgammon0@gmail.com
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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991. NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
LAWN & Garden aeration, de thatching, fertilization, disposal. Free est. (250)360-6458.
BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071. HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, weeding, power washing & more. Senior disc. Free est. 250-216-7502.
CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fireplaces,flagstone rock, concrete, natural & veneered stone. Replace, rebuild, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsmasonry.com; Call (250)5899942, (250)294-9942.
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All Home Renovation and Restoration Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, additions, remodeling. We build custom homes. Comm/Res. 35 yrs exp.
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BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRYSmall repairs, interior finishing, weather proofing, decks, fencing. Reasonable rates. Insured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com
CLEANING SERVICES EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPERReliable. Refs. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. EXP. RELIABLE & efficient house cleaner and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965
DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542. COMPLETE DRYWALL- Free estimate, 25 yrs experience. Call (250)885-1652.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
GARDENING 20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495 (250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Comm/Res lawn cutting. Weed/moss removal. De thatching, aerating. Ref’s avail.
(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint. - Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges, irrigation DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141. FRUIT TREES Overgrown? Pruning, clean-ups, hedges, lawn cuts. Miracles. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.
$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.
GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413. HAUL A WAY- Junk & garbage removal. Free quotes. Senior disc. (778)350-5050.
MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc. (250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates! ALLSTAR MOVING Delivery Service. From $59. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.
PEMBINA PAINTING- Ready for Spring Cleaning? We are a full service painting company. Call ahead so you won’t be disappointed. (250)419-1556.
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Done Right Moving $85/hr. Senior Disc. No travel time before/after local moves. BBB. Call Tyler 250-418-1747.
250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured. ABBA EXTERIORS Professional gutter cleaning & repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg discounts. WCB. (778)433-9275.
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PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.
*Moving * Deliveries * Hauling *Fully Insured *Free Estimates *Local & Long Distance 250-881-3982
GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs windows, PW. 250-380-7778.
WE HAUL CHEAP! Moving & Hauling. (250)881-1910. www.wehaulcheap.com
TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges. Insured. Call Keith, (250)474-3697.
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PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Wes 250-812-7774.
SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.
STUCCO MAN- All types of Stucco/Painting. Repairs, additions, renovations. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.
JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk. Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.
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NEW TECHNOLOGY | Passive Houses use a ventilator to control air flow instead of a furnace for heat
Energy efficient building cuts heating costs by 90 per cent Andrea Peacock Victoria News
A house without a furnace or air conditioning, yet is the perfect temperature year-round may sound unbelievable, but in an air-tight, energy efficient passive house, it is possible. In 2013, Rob and Mark Bernhardt, father-son developer and contractor duo, built a custom passive house for themselves and their family. Now, they are building the first one to go on the market. The North Park Passive House, located at 860 Queens Ave., Victoria, is Canada’s first multi-unit strata project built to the passive house standard. The house contains six separate units. It is expected to cut heating costs by 90 per cent through its added insulation and design. “A passive house essentially uses about 10 per cent of the heat of a normal house to heat it,” said Adam Fawkes, architect with Hughes Condon Marler Architects. Passive houses are made with the same type of insulation as normal houses, only with more than double the amount, as well as insulation under the floors. This added insulation helps to keep the house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. “In a typical house, you might spend about $12,000 on the furnace and all the duct work,” said Fawkes. “So you take that $12,000, and you put it towards a little bit of insulation. The mortgage is less than the savings on the heating bills. So in the end, instead of paying into the heating bill, you’re paying into the
mortgage.” The cost of building a passive house is comparable to the average cost of building a conventional house, said Mark. North Park Passive House will have cost around $1 million by the time it is completed in August. Along with more insulation, the passive house is also fitted with triple-glazed windows, which helps to prevent heat loss. While there is no furnace, all six units in the North Park Passive House will have heated tile floors in the bathrooms along with a small electric radiant panel in the kitchen. “Together, those two will produce about 668 watts of heat on average per unit,” said Mark. “Most people have hair driers bigger than that.” In the house, there is a heat recovery ventilator that mixes the heat around through the unit through air flow. The heat recovery ventilator uses about 30 watts and runs all day and night, but it only costs a few dollars a month to run, said Mark. “The heating bill for each unit ends up being about $58 for the entire year.” Besides lower heating bills, another major benefit is the comfort level. “They are so dramatically more comfortable, it’s really even hard to describe how much more comfortable is it than a normal building,” said Mark. “It’s like walking around in a warm hug.” Since the building is so air tight and there is even airflow, there are no cold spots or drafts anywhere in the house. “You can stand by a gigantic window on the coldest day of the
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VICTORIA NEWS -Friday, March 13, 2015 101-1156 Colville Road, $289,000 MLS 345460, Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Connie Brown, 250-388-5882
OPEN HOUSES | MAR 13 TO MAR 19, 2015
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305-409 Swift Street, $349,900 MLS 347256, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Robert Young, 250t
102-608 Broughton Street, From $219,000
Wednesday - Sunday 12-5 Chard Development Ltd. 250-590-9440
8-159 Cook Street, $429,900
MLS 347316, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033
203-1190 View Street, $318,800 Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353
201-1015 Pandora Ave., $334,500
MLS 347016, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033
318 Irving Road
Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Jason Binab, 250-589-2466
423-405 Quebec Street, $282,900 MLS 346527, Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Jane Logan, 250-920-6868
304-90 Regatta Landing
MLS 345949, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Bruce Warburton, 250-893-0117
83 Saghalie Road, $560,654 Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672
83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121
Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672
9-3008 Quadra Street, $359,000 MLS 347376, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Kellie Elder, 250-213-6360
102-2930 Washington Ave, $179,999
MLS 345010, Sat.& Sun. 3:30-4:30 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-818-8522
OAK BAY
2680 Margate Ave, $1,250,000
SAANICH EAST
5454 Fowler Road, $1,499,000 MLS 347398 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Glynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232
4695 Bramble Court, $1,168,000 MLS 347770, Sat.2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772
3683 Kathleen Street,
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Deana Fawcett, 250-744-3301
MLS 347274, Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl MacMillan, 250-507-2435
3026 Larkdowne Road, $799,000
3918 Orchard Lane, $859,900
MLS 347377, Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033
ESQUIMALT
1060 Tillicum Road,
Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343
10-850 Parklands Dr., $349,900 MLS 345139, Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Bruce McCalla, 250-885-8487
MLS 347097, Sat & Sun 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-818-8522
SAANICH WEST
740 Travino Lane
Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353
920 Burnside Road W., $630,000 MLS 346834 Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234
3912 Carey Road, From $229,000 488 Dunmora Court, $1,825,000 Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty 250-744-4441 Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim
Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
1063 Hyacinth Ave., $569,000
MLS 345912, Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794
MLS 344487, Saturday 2-4 Boorman Investment Co. Dean Boorman, 250-595-1535
SAANICH PENINSULA
5-7768 East Saanich Road, $335,000
MLS 345141, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
7328 Ridgedown Court, $664,900 MLS 347673, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Robyn Hamilton, 250-384-8124
6-2115 Amelia Avenue, $375,900 MLS 347789, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131
491 Dunmora Court, $1,399,000 Sat. 2-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
2482 Orchard Avenue, $545,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-655-0131
6280 Springlea Road, $569,900
942 Peggy Anne Cres., $549,900 MLS 347533, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Roy Stevenson, 250-477-7291
2-2321 Island View Rd., $399,900 MLS 345374, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
7344 Wallace Drive, $799,900 MLS 346736, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
WEST SHORE 103 & 105-990 Rattanwood Pl., From $319,900
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333
2655 Sooke Rd., from $199,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun John Percy, 250-508-1551
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2971 Glen Lake Road, $469,900 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-1973
859 Ankathem Place, $500,000 MLS 347543, Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-479-3333
3001 Charlotte Drive, $499,900 MLS 347790, Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
300 Selica Road, $579,900 MLS 347462, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
863 McCallum Road, $439,900 MLS 347712, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-1989
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6550 Country Road, $374,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Rappanna, 250-474-6003
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The Nissan LEAF miraculously cut a journey in half this week. I’ll explain. I took the plug-in sedan on a 43-kilometre trip from Vancouver to Driveway HQ, on 152nd Street, in Surrey. When I set out, the screen display showed that I could drive emission-free for 146 kilometres. Now I could have taken off like an F1 supercar and street raced all the way, because electric power offers instant tire squealing torque if you press the pedal to the metal. But that’s not me. Spurred by my ecofriendly driving the previous day, the clever car had decided earlier in the day that I could do 156 kilometres on a full charge. Not boasting but that’s easily more than 20 kilometres better than the average driver can expect to achieve. Okay, maybe my head
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It would have been no great surprise if car designer Alfonso Albaisa had become a designer of stationary objects – buildings! The Infiniti Executive Design Director fell in love with design as a young boy living in Miami, FL. As he recalls his childhood, he mentions that this wasn’t the beach part of Miami that might come to mind when we think of the city. Albaisa’s father was a building architect and so as a youngster the budding designer spent a lot of time at the office. “I remember this as if it was yesterday, that the shadows would move on the streets and I’d sit in the entrance of my dad’s office playing with the little buildings and models.” Then one day, sitting on the steps of his father’s office, fate changed his life’s ambitions changed. It was then that he heard and saw it for the first time. “One day, I was seven or eight, I heard a rumbling and it pulled into the office,” Albaisa explains. “It was an E-Type Jag convertible. And that really changed it for me… It was just so beautiful. Because this was the early 70s. Miami wasn’t Justin Bieber going down the street in a Lamborghini. You never saw these these kinds of cars, so it was shocking for me, that a car could be so beautiful… And then I
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started drawing cars.” From then on, he knew that designing vehicles would be in his future. Then again, that wasn’t without exploration into other mediums of design. Albaisa says, “Life takes its course and I really got into art also, so I studies art in the beginning.” He holds a degree from Pratt Institute in New York and he attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. While still in school, Albaisa was hired by Nissan Motor Corp Inc. even before he graduated and hasn’t looked back. He has been
with the company more than 25 years. “Every day is different in this company,” he explains. “My first two or three years in the group, I worked on the J30. And I did a yacht, I was designing TaylorMade golf clubs and I played beach volleyball competitively, so I had this crazy life.” He designed furniture on the side, as well. “As an artist, change causes change and changes your mind,” he states. His roles over the years have evolved, too. Albaisa joined the Nissan Design team in San Diego in 1988. From 1997,
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ident of Nissan Design Europe and in 2011 returned to the U.S. as vice president, Nissan Design America. In 2012, Albaisa was named design director of Nissan global Design, Nissan brand passenger cars, including Zero Emission Vehicles. That’s his current role as we’re alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca sitting in the rear of the spacious Q70L sedan at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. (Albaisa will be sending the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept to the Vancouver International Auto Show) lbaisa will be sending the Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept to the Vancouver International Auto Show. Perhaps it’s an uncon100% ELECTRIC ventional setting for an interview, but then again, he’s not a particENTER ONLINE at DRIVEWAYCANADA.CA
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PRESS GREATER VICTORIA
Cruising with Tom Cruise By Nick Gravlin
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has driven dozens of cars in his 40-plus movies. Here are the top five coolest cars featured in movies: “Vanilla Sky”: In this reality warping, romantic drama, Tom plays David Aames — the head of a New York publishing firm with access to whatever he pleases. In the opening scene, Cruise drives a Ferrari 250 GTO replica through a deserted New York City, ultimately ending in Times Square. Aames’ daily driver throughout the film is a1967 Ford Mustang, and after he falls in love with a different woman, his ex-girlfriend Julie (played by Cameron Diaz) tries to kill them both by driving off a bridge in her 1970 Buick Skylark. “Rain Man”: After his father’s death, Charlie Babbitt (played by Cruise), a grey market sports
car dealer (seen importing Countaches in the film’s opening), flies home to Ohio to settle the estate. After learning he has an older brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), who is inheriting the full estate, the two set out on a cross-country road trip back to California in their father’s 1949 Buick Roadmaster. “Jack Reacher”: Tom plays Jack Reacher, an ex-Army MP who is investigating the murder of five innocent victims of a sniper shooting. The real highlight of the film is a six-minute car chase in which Cruise drives a 1970 Chevelle SS. He tries his best to chase down an Audi A6 while being pursued by police. The driving stunts are of quite a remarkable quality; especially considering Cruise did all of his own driving throughout the movie. “Risky Business”: In this 1983 dark-comedy drama, Tom Cruise plays Joel Goodson, a high school student living with wealthy parents in suburban Chicago. His parents go away on a trip, giving Joel
strict orders to not touch the stereo system or his father’s 1979 Porsche 928. Joel’s unruly friend convinces him otherwise, leading Joel 1949 Buick Roadmaster: A 1949 Buick Roadmaster very similar to into a downthis one was used in the filming of “Rain Man” ward spiral of trouble that than his two kids — this all changes after an alien includes a car chase in the Porsche, and later some invasion of Earth. The probability of an alien invamajor water damage. sion seems just as unlikely as a decidedly unmoti“War of the Worlds”: Cruise plays Ray Ferrier, a vated N.Y. dockworker owning such a rare car as a divorced dockworker in New York City. His pride and joy seems to be his 1966 Shelby GT350H rather Shelby! – But then this is the movies. Nick Gravlin writes for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca.
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BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA- Friday, March 13, 2015
5SALE
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