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Greg Atkinson, spokesperson for the University of Victoria Students’ Society, speaks at a rally outside ICBC offices on Tuesday. Approximately 3,000 students signed a petition protesting the B.C. government’s recent proposal to allow ICBC to revoke drivers’ licenses of those who do not pay back their student loans.

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Approximately 3,000 University of Victoria students have signed a petition rejecting the B.C. government’s recent proposal to link defaulted debt to driver’s license renewals. Under the proposal, ICBC would withhold driver’s licenses from people who have not paid off their student loans. This law would only apply to those who have not been in good standing for more than a year. Greg Atkinson, spokesperson for the University of Victoria students’ society, presented the petition to Kathy Corrigan, official opposition spokesperson for

advanced education on Tuesday, along with about a dozen other students in front of ICBC on Wharf Street. “We’re proposing an alternative that the government should be supporting students, not punishing them,” said Atkinson. “We’re demanding a needsbased non-repayable grants system – upfront cash for students to be able to go to school.” Atkinson added that B.C. is the only province in Canada without such a program. “In other provinces, when you apply for student loans, you automatically qualify if you come from a lower or middle income family for grants for your education.” Corrigan accepted the petition, saying

the government needs to support students who pursue post-secondary education. “I think the government needs to start listening to the thousands of students who are working very, very hard to get a good education so they can have good jobs in this province,” said Corrigan. “To punish those people that are just trying to do the right thing by going to school, getting jobs and being productive and making our society a better place, I think that’s a vindictive and petty thing to do.” Corrigan took the petition to the legislature on Wednesday. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

Victoria’s economy is expected to grow faster in 2015 than it did in 2014, but more jobs are needed in the region, said Dallas Gislason, economic development officer for the Greater Victoria Development Agency, at an economic development forum this week. “Victoria is a very stable economy,” said Gislason. “I don’t think we’ll ever be a fast-growth economy, but we need to figure out as a community how to move that metre.” In 2014, Victoria’s GDP growth was 0 per cent. “If I took that to a few more decimal points, we actually did grow, but the way it’s rounded off it looks like 0.0 per cent,” said Gislason. This year, Victoria’s GDP is expected to grow by 1.9 per cent. Gislason said one major reason for growth this year is the state of the U.S. economy. “We do have growth occurring in the marketplace, we just need to capitalize on it.” One of the large sectors in Greater Victoria’s economy is the high-tech sector. More than 800 known high-tech companies in the region brought in $3 billion in revenues in 2014 collectively. This translates to $4 billion in economic impact, said Gislason. “Victoria’s high tech sector is very much alive. The big companies are doing well, which translates to job creation, which actually creates momentum in other sectors because they all have suppliers that they work with.” An important factor in improving Victoria’s economic development in the next year will be attracting skilled workers and creating jobs for those workers, said Gislason. PlEASE SEE: Economic Growth, Page A4

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Sock toss to bring warmth to needy Andrea Peacock Victoria News

Having warm feet is essential for those living on the street, says Rev. Beth Walker, Fairfield United Church minister, who is organizing a sock toss for Victoria’s homeless community. To help, Sir Douglas Elementary School and Margaret Jenkins Elementary School have been collecting socks for April 2’s sock toss assemblies. At Sir James Douglas, the class that brings the most socks will be able to throw the socks at Walker, Rev. Gail Miller and vice-principal Murray Harris. At Margaret Jenkins, students will throw socks at mayor Lisa Helps, Coun. Chris Coleman, Don Evans from Our Place, Walker, Miller and principal Brett Johnson. “I think people want to help, and they’re looking for ways to help, and socks are accessible,” Walker says. “The most encouraging part of this is raising awareness about the plight of the homeless in our society.” The socks will be donated to Our Place Society, where 100 pairs of socks are given away every day, says Grant McKenzie, director of communications at Our Place. “Keeping your feet dry is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy when living on the streets,” McKenzie says. “The homeless community doesn’t have access to laundry facilities, so they need more socks. It’s one of the biggest needs that we find.” To donate socks to the sock toss, contact Rev. Beth Walker at 250-384-2425, or drop them off at Fairfield United Church at 1303 Fairfield Rd. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Go purple! Barbara Gilmore, Executive Director of the Victoria Epilepsy & Parkinson’s Society and puppeteer Jay Nefsky, from the Get It? Got It! Community Awareness Puppet Troupe, brought puppet “Hannah” to the BC Legislature to celebrate International Purple Day Thursday. The day is designed to raise awareness about epilepsy – watch for a variety of purple-themed events in support.

Victoria artist earns Gov. General Award Victoria’s Sandra Meigs – known for her expressive, eclectic art primarily in the mediums of acrylic and oil and featuring large-scale works – was named as the winner of a 2015 Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts. A professor with the University of Victoria’s Department of Visual Arts since 1993, Meigs has led a distinguished 35-year arts career beginning in Halifax, with exhibits in galleries across North America and in Europe. She is one of only eight winners announced by the Canada Council for the Arts. “It’s such an honour to be recognized in this capacity for my career as an artist,” said Meigs, who believes that working in Victoria is one of the factors that set her work apart. “I like the sense of delight or freedom it gives me. I take what I do here and show it in Toronto and people always say, ‘Oh, that’s so fresh!’” A member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Artists, Meigs has maintained an active exhibition schedule since 1979, with more than 40 solo and 60 group exhibitions in Canada’s most culturally relevant institutions. Her work has been collected by the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, The Banff Centre, the Canada Council Art Bank and the Musée d’art contemporain. The multiple award winner has also represented Canada in the Fifth

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Getting outside and experiencing nature offers mental healing like no other, according to the staff at Power to Be in Victoria. The non-profit organization takes kids and adults with mental and physical disabilities and challenges into nature to help them discover their potential. “We try to reduce those barriers and create those opportunities for them to get out there and experience things that anyone else can enjoy,” said Jason Cole, director of programs at Power to Be. “I think nature and outdoor activities give a sense of challenge and an opportunity to really evoke that in yourself.” Programs include kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, canoeing and more. Each program is tailored to the individuals in the group to help them increase their access to outdoor adventure experiences. Carinna Kenigsberg, program manager at Power to Be, said the most rewarding part for her is seeing the participants grow internally and externally.

“It’s a massive, lifelong, everlasting change, even from being in a two-hour kayaking program, to being in a long-term program – a sense of selfconfidence, a new interest in a sport or activity, a complete connection to something natural in our environment that they otherwise never would have been able to get to or appreciate,” she said. In 2014, Power to Be worked with more than 75 community agencies, 300-plus individual partners and served more than 1,000 participants. “We try to provide an opportunity for anyone who feels they have a need,” Corrigan said. “We’ve never had to turn anyone around and say that they can’t fit into our programs. We would just design a way that they could.” Through his work with Power to Be, Cole recently won a Vancouver Island Top 20 Under 40 Business and Community Achievement Award. “The fact that I was put forward by my team was what meant the most to me,” Cole said. “To see the community reflect back that they value the work I do was also very humbling and inspiring for me to keep doing more.” For more information, visit online at powertobe. ca, email info@powertobe.ca or call 250-385-2363. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Tourism in Victoria rose in 2014 and is expected to continue

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Tourism Victoria CEO Paul Nursey new campaign for the coming season, titled “Beyond Words,” aims to attract visitors from the Pacific Northwest area. “We want to make sure that we are leveraging that fantastic style.” The spring campaign is “The idea is that people are speechless... they are so excited that they develop their own language around visiting Greater Victoria,” Nursey said. andrea.peacock @vicnews.com

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Victoria commuters still waiting Last week, B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone trumpeted the province’s long-awaited transportation plan as “a roadmap for the next 10 years on how we will expand and improve the quality of life for us all.” The B.C. On the Move plan is the result of 13,000 responses from British Columbians about their perceived infrastructure priorities. But the lack of detail in the plan is frustrating, given the hype of its release by the province. It didn’t take 13,000 responses to inform the government that Vancouver Island’s top traffic problem remains the logjam at McKenzie Avenue/Admirals Road and Highway 1. It is an intersection many Victoria employees use during their daily commute to and from downtown. Anyone anticipating a specific timeline and commitment to an interchange at the intersection had to be disappointed with the announcement. The ministry did commit to revisiting the potential for a future interchange at the busy intersection as a way to ease congestion along the commuter route. Cost is clearly the major factor for an interchange, which some estimates put in the $80-million to $100-million range. While the Conservative government dispensed with its infrastructure grants some years back, in an election year, who knows what might happen? Then again, finding money for an interchange would gain more traction if we had a sitting government MP.

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Readers respond: Puddles and pedestrian safety The saga of the ever-growing puddle What grows up to five feet wide and 70 feet long when it rains? That would be the puddle in front of our home. I brought it to the city’s attention when Mayor Lowe was in office. Result: They sent out a photographer. Curbs and sidewalks came and took a look – “Not our problem that’s a roads problem.” Roads showed up a few days later. “Not our problem, that’s a curbs and sidewalk problem.” The result? It’s still there and getting bigger every year. The crows and raccoons love it for dunking their food. Kids love it for dunking their boots. It stinks like a sewer in the sun and gives you a fun slide into the drive when it freezes. I emailed the city this year because it is getting longer. They sent a man out to rake

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Museum shares Carr legacy collection comprises Recently, staff more than 1,100 at the Royal paintings and sketches, BC Museum plus rugs, pottery and meticulously archival and library packed up 25 records created by her remarkable peers and scholars. paintings and The AGO show sketches by the explores Carr’s iconic Canadian encounters with artist and writer the landscape and Emily Carr, in Erik indigenous art of the preparation for Lambertson Northwest Coast. a loan to the Art Museum CEO Jack Gallery of Ontario. Royal B.C. Lohman has pointed The artwork was Museum out that the paintings packed into customloaned by the museum built travelling are first-rate ambassadors crates, curious hybrids of a of our province, showing off Russian nesting doll and bomb stormy coastal and brooding shelter. forest scenes of B.C., as well as The nesting of padded many First Nations villages that boxes within boxes makes were embedded in nature. sense, given that the Carrs are From the Forest to the Sea of various sizes, weights and is a joint production and configurations. collaboration with the Dulwich And the bomb-proof Picture Gallery in London, UK. construction, complete with In the fall of 2014, the Royal plywood buttresses, insulation BC Museum sent another 25 and vapour barriers, is a logical works to Dulwich, including safeguard, given the material the famous oil painting Tanoo, fragility and cultural and Q.C.I., recently featured in the financial preciousness of the museum’s online collection, 100 artwork – not to mention the Objects of Interest. distance it must travel. Dr. Kathryn Bridge, the Happily, the temporary loan Royal BC Museum deputy of 25 original pieces still leaves director and head of knowledge, the Royal BC Museum with an academic relations and enormous wealth of Carrs. The atlas, noted that Tanoo, the museum has the world’s largest largest painting in the RBCM’s collection of works by Carr, collection, which depicts a born in Victoria in 1871. The

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The Victoria Royals head into the Western Hockey league’s playoffs tonight with the first game of an opening round best-of-seven series against the Prince George Cougars. The Royals’ ended their regular season with a 39-29-4 record, second-best in the team’s nine-year franchise (Victoria Royals/Chilliwack Bruins) history. Only the 2013/14 season was better with 48 games won. The team finished regular season play last weekend with a twogame win/loss split with the Everett Silvertips. Coach Dave Lowry hopes his players remember how they played in that final regular season win. “We have to bring that emotion from Saturday to the playoffs”. He says his team is in great shape for the series. “Our energy levels are good and we just need some minor tweaking,” he says. The Cougars will be a strong opponent, he added. “They’ve been playing with a playoff mindset and feel good about their game right now.”

Third-year goalie Coleman Vollrath agrees with his coach’s assessment of the Cougars. They’ve been playing desperate hockey to make the playoffs,” he says. As for his own team, “we can’t look too far ahead, we have to focus on this series and we have to match their intensity,” Vollrath says. “Our practices have been intense and personally I’ve been working on tracking the puck,” he says. The Royals have home ice advantage starting with two games (tonight and Saturday) at the SaveOn-Foods Memorial Centre before heading north to Prince George. Travel is a minor factor for the team. The Royals will head out to Prince George Monday morning, even though they don’t play until Wednesday, due to the distance. The reality is “travel is the same for both teams,” Lowry says. “That’s just hockey.” To save time on their return to Victoria, the team will leave immediately after their Thursday night game, travel as far as 100 Mile House, stay overnight and then leave early Friday, which should

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allow them to catch the 5 p.m. ferry back to the Island for a fifth game (if needed) on Saturday, April 4. Victoria is ranked fifth in the Western Conference while Prince George sits at seventh. The Cougars ended their season with a 31-36-5 record. This is the first time in four years the Cougars have made the playoffs. The two teams have an interesting history with the Cougars being originally from Victoria, before the longtime local franchise was moved in 1994. Last word on the series goes to goaltender Vollrath: “This is an exciting time, these (playoffs) are the times every hockey player lives for.” The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. for tonight’s opening game.

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Royals’ defenceman Joe Hicketts and goalie Coleman Vollrathwere a big part of the team’s regular season’s successes. point total for the regular season. Right behind Carroll and Hicketts on the scoreboard are Tyler Soy with 28 goals and 35 assists and Brandon Magee at 23 and 38. Prince George will be coming in with the hot hands of Chase Witala with 38 goals and 31 assists while his teammate Jansen Harkins, who only scored 20 goals, has more points as he had an amazing 59 assists for the season. Another player to watch is Zach Pochiro, who only played in 41 games this season, but managed to rack up 42 points with 19 goals and 23 assists in that time. The Cougars goaltending doesn’t appear as potent as the Royals with Ty Edmonds sitting at 26th in the rankings.

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• The Victoria Royals finished the 72-game regular season in second place in the BC Division with a record of 39-29-3-1 – the second highest win total in franchise history.

• The Prince George Cougars concluded their regular season with an overall record of 31-36-2-3, a four-win and fivepoint improvement over the previous season.

• Left-winger No. 21, Austin Carroll, is tops on the points tally for the Royals with 77 points in 69 games played, with 38 goals and 39 assists. Plus/minus is +23.

• Prince George Cougar centre Jansen Harkins, No. 12, is the point leader for the north with 79 points in 70 games, including 20 goals and 59 assists. He is +7 on the season.

• Veteran goalie Coleman Vollrath, No. 35, will lead the Royals into postseason play with 28 wins, 15 losses in 53 games played. He has a goals against average of 2.99 and a save percentage of 0.905.

• Also No. 35, Prince George goalie Ty Edmonds has carried the bulk of the goaltending for the Cougars, recording 28 wins and 24 losses in 60 games played. Edmonds has a goals against average of 3.64 and a save percentage of 0.892.

• The Victoria Royals’ power play is sixth over all in WHL, with a power play percentage of 22.

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days, Wednesday and Fridays he has weightlifting in between the practices. Tuesdays and Thursday bring what he calls “prehab” between practices – exercises his trainer has put together that focus on shoulder repair and health. This kind of training is an important part of his regime because wheelchair basketball is quite rough on the shoulders. Asked about the high point of his career so far, Green says, “making Team Canada two years in a row now. “The largest competition I will play in so far as a member of the National Team will be the PanAm Games this coming sum-

mer.” He says his teammates inspire him. “I see the love and dedication they have for the sport even after years and years of playing. Some of my teammates have been on the National Team for 10-plus years and haven’t lost the passion even a little bit,” Green says. “Many of my teammates have gold medals from previous Paralympics and every time I’ve seen one all I can think to myself is, ‘I got to get me one,’ and I know I can only do that through hard work.” Green is looking ahead to this summer when Toronto hosts

the PanAm games, which will be the team’s biggest challenge this year. “Team Canada needs to place first or second in the games in order to qualify for the Paralympics in 2016. We have been training extremely hard towards that goal and feel quit confident we can achieve it,” Green says. “We are more of a rookie team than we have been in the past, so team bonding and trust is still developing. “But with our hard work and dedication I have no doubt we will make it to the level we need to be at to come out on top as the first place team at the PanAm Games.”

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Community Calendar Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: Todd Boothroyd at 250-4128515.

Saturday, March 28 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Olympic Golf Course, 643 Latoria Rd., Colwood. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020. Esquimalt 5K. Kid’s 1K Fun Run starts at 8 a.m.; 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Start/Finish on Lyall Street in Esquimalt. Awards at the

Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton X Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Pat at 250-5982325.

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.

Sunday, April 5 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Cattle Point, Beach Drive. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Helmut at 250-4793163. Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt. Esquimalt’s Gorge Park, noon to 3 p.m. The Esquimalt Lions host their annual Easter egg hunt with entertainment and activities.

Friday, April 3 Cross procession. – St. Peter and St Paul Anglican Church. The procession starts on the church grounds at 1379 Esquimalt Rd., 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Info:250-386-6833.

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DID YOU KNOW? BBB Accredited Businesses must pass a comprehensive screening process. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at www.blackpress.ca. You can also go to http://vi.bbb.org/directory/ and click on the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory DO YOU have a disability? Physical or mental. We can help you get up to $40,000 back from the Canadian Government. For details check out our website: disabilitygroup canada.com or call us today Toll-Free 1-888-875-4787.

LEGALS NOTICE IS GIVEN BY U-PAK STORAGE Under the Warehouse’s lien act: Against the following persons goods left in storage, if monies are not paid in full by 5pm, Tues Apr 7, 2015 and the contents of the lockers removed from the premises at 878 Viewfield Rd, Victoria, BC that the contents of the following lockers will be sold. Mark HInchcliff, Lynn Byrnell, Wendy-Lou Maarie, Ashley Verchere.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details. HIP OR knee replacement? Problems walking or getting dressed? The Disability Tax Credit $1,500 Yearly Tax Credit. $15,000 Lump Sum Refund (on avg). For assistance Call: 1-844-453-5372. INCORPORATED CHARTER BUSINESS FOR SALE $40,000 OBO Seasonal Charter Business, with all Passenger Transport Licensing in place. 15 passenger 2001 Ford E350 van with inspections and maintenance papers up to date. Great seasonal business, Cruise Ships operating 6 months/yr. Great potential for growth during the winter months. MUST SELL! Please contact: Elaine at 250812-6008 or ejtours@shaw.ca

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PERSONAL SERVICES PRODUCTION WORKERS Canada’s Largest Independently owned newspaper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location. This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of newspapers and advertising supplements. REQUIREMENTS: • Prior bindery and/or machine operator experience would be an asset • Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks • Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for long periods of time • Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment • Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail • Must have own transportation âœąAfternoon and evening shifts 16-20 hours per week. $11.25 an hour Interested parties may drop off their resumes between 9am and 5pm at:

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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 1955 DICTIONARY, extra lrg satin pants, octopus Play Doh station. $5. ea. 778-265-1615. 3/4 BED (48�), with box spring and mattress, $45. Call (250)475-0311. 8 CASES of empty wine bottles. First $20 takes all. Call (250)656-5997. 8 MEN’S long sleeve shirts, assorted, good quality, size 15 1/2. $25. (250)383-5390. ANTIQUE FIRE Extinguishers - 3 large, one small. $90. Call (250)384-1142. COMPLETE WINE equipment, $125. (250)479-4943.

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THE LEMARE Group is accepting applications for experienced gradermen. Candidates will have a minimum of 5 years coastal logging road experience as well as public road works. Resumes to be submitted with covering letter via email at office@lemare.ca or via fax: 250956-4888. We thank all candidates in advance for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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HomeFinder SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR HOME The Victoria News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home. Homefinder is available to househunters and real estate agents with unique stories. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives. You can call reporter Don Denton at 250480-3264 or email editor@vicnews. com to share your ideas.

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »

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MARCH 2015 SALES, MARCH 2014 NEW LISTINGS/ TOTAL, MARCH 2015 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, MARCH 2015

Long-awaited Shire selling fast Travis Paterson Black Press

It took eight years to gather the land at 3316 Quadra St., including that of the pioneer Holt family, and the payoff is finally here in the form of The Shire, a three-building condo development. “It was a lot of work and a long wait to assemble all eight properties,” said real estate agent Chuck Meagher, in charge of The Shire’s marketing. “It started with identifying the land, which is hard to find in Saanich in the first place.” The builders are Jim Mclaren and Dave Vidalin, who’re also launching The Landmark development in Langford, atop Captain Langford’s original Colwood Farm (it includes the original stone Colwood dairy house). The target demographic for The Shire is wide open, Meagher said. “This particular develop-

The Shire renderings

The Shire, on Quadra St., is just one block north of the Victoria/Saanich border. ment uses a process that is somewhat unique. What the developers have tried to do is build a balanced community. Instead of specifically targeting second-time buyers, or empty nesters, or first-time buyers, they’re instead try-

ing to design a building with a lasting design for all ends of the demographic. “It won’t be as trendy as some current developments and will have more of a classic feel that we believe will weather the style trends and

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still be relevant in five years.” Ground is set to break this week (or next) on the first two of the three buildings. Building A will have 25 units and building B is slightly larger at 35. There are eight different

floor plans, another unique element to the building. And they’re selling at an even pace. Building A is already sold out and B had sold 10 of 35 units as of earlier this week. Building C will have 31 units and is expected to go ahead in 2016. The buildings are built to Green CHBA standards and has minimal additional facilities. While a common balcony sits over the entry of each building the amenities have been limited to keep strata fees down, Meagher said. “If you put in a games room or a sauna, a small number of people use it and everyone pays. The second question all buyers ask is, ‘What are the strata fees?’ It’s a big concern.” For more information, go online to theshirecondos.ca editor@vicnews.com

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42 South Turner Street

Sunday 2-4 Coldwell banker Slegg realty Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

102-608 Broughton Street, From $219,000 Wednesday - Sunday 12-5 Chard Development Ltd. 250-590-9440

307-1157 Fairfield Road, $265,000

MLS 348065, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-592-4422

410-50 Songhees Road, $499,000 MLS 345773, Saturday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121

510-10 Paul Kane Pl. $799,900 1551 Clawthorpe Ave., $569,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty 203-1220 Fort Street, $229,900

OAK BAY

3402 Henderson Road, $729,000

MLS 347016, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

3110 Rutledge St. $539,000

MLS 348276, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Gurcharan Chauhan, 250-384-8124

101-1235 Johnson St., $249,900

MLS 345736, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-208-4154

126 Howe Street, $849,000

103-845 Yates Street, $335,000

209-535 Manchester Rd, $199,000

MLS 345989, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033

Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

201-1015 Pandora Ave., $334,500

MLS 348497, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124

208-455 Sitkum Road, $389,900

83 Saghalie Road, $560,654

MLS 348517, Sat & Sun 2-4 Macdonald Realty Victoria Beth Krupa, 250-882-0562

Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

MLS 348207, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

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

Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

MLS 346718, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brian Meredith-Jones, 250-920-6497

3026 Larkdowne R, $759,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

ESQUIMALT

1060 Tillicum Road,

1105 Norma Court, $328,800 MLS 347055, Saturday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333

MLS 342990, Saturday 11:30-1:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

5360 Parker Avenue, $1,299,000

MLS 347860, Sunday, 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball and Ian Heath, 250-361-9838

4695 Bramble Court, $1,168,000

MLS 347770, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

5454 Fowler Road, $1,499,000

1941 St. Ann Street, $739,000 Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International

Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

MLS 348349, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788

3020 Quadra Street, $879,900

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

SAANICH EAST

10-850 Parklands Dr., $347,900 MLS 345139, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Bruce McCalla, 250-885-8487

Realty Canada Glynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

973 Owlwood Place, $815,000

MLS 346499, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Luke Beckner, 250-893-7162

2931 Sea Point Drive, $1,249,000

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

207-1642 McKenzie Ave, $379,000 MLS 348254, Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234

5410 Lochside Drive, 403-1100 Union Rd. $310,000 $789,900 MLS 344812 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Jim Parsons, 250-508-0739

912-2829 Arbutus Road, $524,800

MLS 341788, Sunday 1:30-3:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mary Clarice Beaumont, 250-889-2233

4942 Cordova Bay Rd., $775,000

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Amendments tabled in the B.C. legislature Monday also aim to clarify the province’s roadside driving prohibition law, after court challenges. That law gives police powers to impound vehicles and suspend driving privileges for up to 90 days after a driver blows a “warn” or “fail” level of blood alcohol on a roadside screening device. The “immediate roadside prohibition” program took effect in 2010, effectively replacing most impaired driving charges with administrative penalties, including a three-day driving ban and a $200 administrative fee for those who register between 0.05 and 0.08, if the police officer has reason to believe the driver is impaired.

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Clean energy cars now more affordable The long awaited rebate incenfleet purchases of clean energy tives designed to encourage vehicles. British Columbians to buy clean ◼ $500,000 for research, energy cars were announced this training, and public outreach week at the Vancouver Internaon clean energy transportation tional Auto Show. technology. Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Today, electric vehicles typically Bennett announced a scheme to The incentives cost about 25 per cent more than offer incentives of up to $5,000 are expected to non-electric vehicles, for the purchase or lease of a new but the incentives will battery electric or plug-in hybrid reduce greenhouse H2 narrow that price gap. electric vehicle, and up to $6,000 gas emissions by Electric vehicle owners for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the equivalent of typically save about 75 When combined with new SCRAPper cent on their fuel taking 1,400 cars IT program incentives revealed costs, which adds up to $1,600 here last week, the total savings off the road. per year. could be up to $8,250 for an An analysis will be conducted to Keith Morgan electric vehicle. identify gaps in the location of The incentives are expected charging infrastructure and determine the most to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the effective way to deploy infrastructure funding. equivalent of taking 1,400 cars off the road and This will include looking at what locations are part of Phase 2 of the Clean Energy Vehicle (multi-unit residential buildings, downtown (CEV) program. The program will distribute parking areas, shopping centres etc.) would $10.6 million from the Province’s Innovative best support increased adoption of electric Clean Energy Fund over the next three years for vehicles. the following purposes: The first phase of the CEV program ran from ◼ $7.5 million for point-of-sale incentives for 2011 to 2014 and helped support the purchase electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. of 950 electric vehicles and the development ◼ $1.59 million for investments in charging of over 1,000 charging stations, and resulted infrastructure and hydrogen fuelling in 57,000 tonnes of direct emissions reductions infrastructure. – equivalent to taking approximately 1,000 ◼ $1 million for incentives for commercial vehicles off the road.

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If you would like to plug in an all-electric Nissan LEAF at your home, this weekend is the last chance you will have to get one for nothing! British Columbia’s SCRAP-IT Program kindly supplied us with one of the eco-friendly sedans as a prize in our Plug-In to Win Contest, which closes at midnight on Sunday (see below for entry details). The winner will be announced online next week and Driveway will feature an interview with the lucky winner in an upcoming edition. SCRAP-IT announced its new incentive program here last week, which offers a $3,000 rebate for electric car purchasers if they scrap a 2000 or older vehicle. This is in addition to the newly announced provincial government program detailed in our main story today. The LEAF will be on display at the SCRAP-IT booth throughout this weekend at the Vancouver International Auto Show, in the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Qualifying electric vehicles for the organization’s incentive are listed on the SCRAP-IT.ca website. Take a look because some of them, plus vehicles qualifying under the additional government program will be at the show to view and some made available there for test drives outside.

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iar, yet radically update the things that are less obvious. The one thing that Austin, TX – The latest seventh generation Volkshould get any buyer’s attention is the swagen Golf has been a huge hit, winning the new starting price of $22,495, which World Car of the Year award, along with the North is roughly $1,100 less than the last American Car of the Year and several model. In addition, other titles. the base model gets The effort and billions of dollars, VW The smooth power, standard 15-inch invested in its small car platform, called along with the good alloy wheels, heated MQB, is at the core of this success. This seats, Bluetooth and lighter, yet stronger platform is so flexi- feedback to the driver, a backup camera for ble the Volkswagen Group has plans to plus the well-insulated a total of $2,000 of use it for dozens of vehicles throughout cabin reminds us why additional value. The the many brands it builds. The benefit to Sportwagon is sold this car has won so the consumer is a vehicle that is lighter, as the base Trendline, can use a smaller, more efficient engine many awards. the middle $24,695 and, with huge economies of scale, VW Comfortline and the $30,495 can lower the price. The Golf hatchback Highline, with a $1,400 premium along with the sportier GTI is available in the for an automatic transmission and $2,300 more for market now and very soon the Sportwagon (station a TDI diesel engine. wagon), built on the same successful platform, will Inside arrive. This Sportwagon is a true sport utility vehicle. It has the lower, sportier stance of a car coupled with a huge cargo area that would put most small crossovers to shame. The front seats are heated and the rear seats split and fold. The remainder of the cabin is the same as the regular Golf family, with front and rear passenger dimensions the same except for rear passenger headroom, which makes way for the beautiful panoramic sunroof. The dash has high quality switches and dials and even the base model is fitted with a 14.7cm (5.8-inch) radio screen that doubles Looks as a backup camera. This screen size is a bit on the One could be forgiven for not noticing the major small side but VW will increase the size slightly changes in this 2015 model but that is the way VW when the 2016 model arrives this fall. likes to do things-- keep the exterior looking famil-

2017 model will arrive with AWD in the Sportwagon and that technology should spread to the rest of the Golf line.

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Volkswagen held the launch event for this Sportwagon in Texas, hoping for beautiful sunny weather but we were treated to pouring rain. With the wipers plugging away and the radio on, this latest Golf feels all grown up, almost “Audi Light”. The smooth power, along with the good feedback to the driver, plus the well-insulated cabin reminds us why this car has won so many awards. The Sportwagon takes all the goodness of the hatchback and shares it in a slightly longer and more useful package. If you are in the market for a small sport utility, give this truly sporty utility a try.

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