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$1.1-million surplus eyed in Esquimalt municipal budget Township property owners face tax increase of 2.1% – first hike in 3 years Kevin Laird Victoria News

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Fancy footwork Canadian Women’s National soccer team member Selenia Lacchelli uses some fancy footwork to muscle the ball past Janessa Shacter in a friendly game on the front lawn of the B.C. legislature Tuesday. Kids from Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities were joined by Emily Zurrer, also from the Canadian Women’s National soccer team and Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes in the game in support of Jumpstart.

Being a homeowner in Esquimalt is about to get pricier. Township council is forecasting a tax increase of 2.15 per cent – the first increase in three years. Mayor Barb Desjardins said the township’s infrastructure, like most across the country, is aging and requires upgrading. “One thing we did this year is really listen to the taxpayers and they said, ‘we want you to fix some roads, we want you to fix some sidewalks.’ We allocated larger amounts to those two areas,” she said. With the increase, the township will top up its reserve funds and anticipates a $1.1 million budget surplus by the fiscal year end. Some money from the surplus will likely go to Admirals Road upgrades. Esquimalt receives more than 40 per cent of its municipal budget from the Department of National Defence through payment in-lieu of taxes. Most of the money comes in July and the second instalment in late fall.

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Esquimalt council doubles up support to local arts council Kevin Laird Victoria News

The Township Community Arts Council got a financial boost Monday. Esquimalt council doubled its financial commitment to the group by agreeing to a further $10,000 grant and $5,000 in in-kind services. The money is in addition to the $15,000 the township awarded the group earlier this year. “It’s money well spent,” said Mayor Barb

The arts council operates on a $40,000 annual budget. With the township’s $30,000 commitment, the arts council also fundraises another $9,000. “The [arts council] is very appreciative of the continuing support of Esquimalt residents as demonstrated through council’s decision to provide early approval of our grant request,” said RJ Senko, arts council board member and a founding member of the organization.

Desjardins. “It [arts council] created such a buzz and energy in the community.” The arts council started last year and was expecting to host two events: Memorial Park Music Fest, which featured local band and singers for six weeks throughout the summer, and the Esquimalt Arts Festival at Gorge Point Park. Those two events were so popular with residents that more events were added including Sculpture Splash, Township Classics and artists in residence.

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News’ staffers earn B.C., national honours Two Victoria News staffers have won major awards through national and provincial newspaper associations. Editor Kevin Laird placed third for national editorial writing for a piece he did on foreign workers. The honour was bestowed on him by the Canadian Newspapers Association. Last weekend photographer Don Denton earned a third place standing for feature photos presented by the B.C. Yukon Newspaper Association. The picture was of someone getting a pie in the face at a United Way event last November. The awards are among many that Laird and Denton have garnered throughout their careers.

This year’s group of riders who will attempt to conquer the Tour de Rock will be introduced this morning at Oak Bay High School. The school will be hosting an assembly to welcome the riders and other dignitaries but the public is invited to attend the event that gets started at 11 a.m. “Supporting Cops for Cancer and the Tour de Rock has been huge at Oak Bay for many years and the local community support has been a big reason for our success,” said Murray

Allen, vice-principal at Oak Bay High. The Tour de Rock is a two-week bicycle journey in which a team of police officers rides 1,000 kilometres from the north end of Vancouver Island to the south, raising money to fight childhood cancer. Since 1998, the event has raised more than $20 million for the Canadian Cancer Society, which uses the money to fund pediatric cancer research and programs that help children with cancer and their fami-

lies. The 2015 tour gets started Sept. 19 in Port Alice. It winds through communities on northern and central Vancouver Island before reaching Nanaimo Sept. 27. The riders will head through Oak Bay, Victoria and Sidney on Oct. 1 and Esquimalt and Saanich Oct. 2 before wrapping up that night in Victoria with the Spirit Square Finale. The team announcement will take place in the new gym at Oak Bay High, 2151 Cranmore Rd.

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Middle school students Luke Wilson, left, and Harrison Emery show teacher Josh Elsdon a map they’re working on as part of a science project in the Monterey Institute of Technology class.

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The learning landscape is constantly evolving as technology advances. And teachers are embracing those technologies as new tools. “You see technologies pervasive in our culture and because of that there’s carry over in our classroom,” said Josh Elsdon, who teaches the Monterey Institute of Technology, an inaugural Grade 7 class that utilizes technology as part of its routine curriculum. MIT is based in part on what he’d already seen as a teacher in the classroom, with students bringing in the technology of their everyday lives – tablets, laptops, smartphones – and teachers struggling to figure out the place of that technology in the classroom. “The emergences, like the phones, that’s been interesting watching that evolution take place,” Elsdon said. “They are a powerful tool and I think at first the reaction by most people was to say, ‘They don’t have a place in the classroom’. I think as people recognize [phones] are not going anywhere – and if anything they’re getting more powerful and capable of handling bigger and better jobs – teachers are trying to find a way to harness them.” Most educators are simply responding to advances in tablets and laptops and even phones as new tools to access information, presenting information and organizing thoughts. It’s not really any different than when computers first came into the classroom and quickly became a necessity for any school to have. “When our kids in middle school start wood shop, there are a lot of tools in there

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that have the ability to create things that are beautiful and functional. They also have the power to hurt and injure. Technology is the same way,” Elsdon said. “There are a lot of possible outcomes of having access to all of that information and some of them are scary, because it does allow an avenue for inappropriate information to come into school. In the end one of the jobs we have as educators is to show how to use the tools available to us.” The Greater Victoria School District employs an educational technology coordinator, a resource for teachers. The coordinator connects with educators across the system to research technology tools and to make the best use of them. “In our district we have access to a lot of really good professional development opportunities,” Elsdon said. “A lot of it is just personal exploration as well. The tools the kids are using are the same as those coming into the households of teachers. As we use them in our personal lives we see applications (for) the classroom.” Reynolds Secondary is one of those schools lucky enough to score big funding

through a Staples program – Recycle for Education. “They get a school lab worth $25,000,” explained Don Routliffe, general manager of the Tolmie Road store. It blends the company’s passion for recycling, a passion shared by today’s youth, and engaging the community. “We are very engaged in trying to work with schools,” Routliffe said. “We get the opportunity to help build relationships with that program.” Monterey recently used technology funding for 15 iPads that are used in multiple classrooms. Through shared-grant application, they’ve funded and purchased a 3-D printer. “Our school has really invested in it … Monterey has made it a priority,” Elsdon said. “We have to maintain relevancy. It’s hard to keep up with changing technology, especially from a budgetary point of view, but when we give those opportunities to our students, it’s a sign that we are interested in meeting them in their reality and not just trying to prepare them for a life in the older generation’s reality.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Hi-tech gadgets give students a big boost For Trevor MacKenzie, the use of technology in schools has become a powerful tool to help them boost their self-confidence in the classroom and personalize their education. MacKenzie is an English teacher at Esquimalt High School and was part of a pilot project in the district three years ago to introduce the iPad cart. The cart includes 30 iPads, which is loaded with two-dozen educational apps, a MacBook and an Apple TV and allows students to access the device and share what they’re working on with fellow classmates. It began in MacKenzie’s classroom, but now he takes a more collaborative approach and teachers can book the cart and MacKenzie will come in and coteach for all grades and disciplines. He has seen first-hand the benefits of technology in the classroom. “My experience has been that students have genuine fear of standing up in class and doing a presentation. Some of the apps allow you to record your voice and publish something to our class YouTube channel,” MacKenzie said. “Students feel like they’re not at risk of being made fun of.” kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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The municipality by budget time, however, never knows how much they will receive from the federal government. “This is what makes our budget processing rather special,” Desjardins said. “We’re usually well behind everyone else because we’re trying to figure out what the PILT will be for the year. We have to be conservative because we don’t know from year to year.” The township has been fortunate in the last few years because the base has been in a development stage, but Desjardins said she has seen years of negative growth too.

always be aware of that and see what we can do to ensure they’re getting best value for their tax dollars too.” Victoria Real Estate Board president Guy Crozier is encouraging municipalities do their best to find efficiencies in all areas of their budgets and pass those savings along, to make homeownership affordable. “Municipal tax increases are a reality of the increasing costs of operating municipalities to provide ongoing service to residents,” he added. The Township of Esquimalt has an annual operating budget of about $26.3 million.

Among the major projects this year will be more work on Admirals Road and paving and other work on Lampson Street from Devonshire to Colville roads. Head Street is scheduled for sidewalk replacement. Work will also continue on the Esquimalt Village Project, Official Community Plan and recreation facilities. The budget isn’t all good news for business and industry. Those groups are expected to pay 2.5 to six times the rate of residential property owners. “We do recognize that with property increases it’s a very different increase to businesses, and it’s a different increase to industry,” Desjardins said. “We have to

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CRA glitch forces five extra days for income tax return filing

Procrastinators who haven’t yet filed their tax returns have an extra five days to do so thanks to an error by the Canada Revenue Agency. The CRA mistakenly issued a statement last Friday listing May 5 as the deadline for 2014 tax returns instead of the correct deadline of April 30. But with too many people presumed to be taking advantage of the extended deadline, the government opted to honour it. “2014 tax returns filed by midnight on May 5, 2015, will not incur interest or penalties,” a statement on the CRA website now says. “The CRA sincerely regrets and apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.” The deadline has been extended in unusual circumstances before – last year extra time was granted when a security breach from the Heartbleed web software bug prompted Ottawa to temporarily suspend online filing through the CRA website.

Studio tour delivers eclectic art Artist Bruce Fast first took to painting as an outlet to help deal with the stories he took home each night as an early-career social worker. “The stories were too hard to enter into my journal,” he says. “I started painting what I felt from the hardships I'd seen, the emotions.” Years later, the Mount Tolmie resident is now a professional artist whose selection of paintings will be on display during the annual Mount Tolmie Artist Tour this weekend, May 2 and 3. Fast was selected as one of five home studios open to the public, and this year's tour will raise money for the Shelbourne Community Kitchen, which opened its doors in March. “(The studios) are close to each other and it’s really easy if you’re cycling to go from one to the next to the next, or even walk,” says organizer Gerald Fleming, a painter who will also open his home studio this year. “Home studios tend to bring folks out to a different neighbourhood. We usually get between 60 and 80 people as long as it’s nice out.” There are 10 artists contributing with pottery, painting, jewelry, woodworking and Fast’s more unusual “woodland installations.” While he will display some of his sold originals in his studio (on loan), Fast's backyard will showcase forest debris and refuse he uses to create a variety of outdoor installations. "Some of the visitors are not ready to see the art – they just see garbage,” he says. Ever since the painter became

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Canada’s first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald is returning to Victoria to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the construction of Ross Bay Villa. On Sunday (May 3), the Salon Acting Company of Kingston, Ont. performs a musical theatre presentation in the Ross Bay Villa garden, as part of the bicentennial celebrating Macdonald’s birth. It begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. After the presentation, the theatre troupe, carrying historic campaign signs, will gather at City Hall’s Pandora Street entrance, with special guests for a public event. The Salon Theatre Group will present two musical numbers about Sir John A. Macdonald. Victoria lawyer Chris Considine will also speak. He is the greatgrandson of Sir Joseph Pope, private secretary to Macdonald. The City Hall event begins at 4 p.m. and is free to the public.

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Artist Bruce Fast will have his work showcased this weekend during the Mount Tolmie Artist Tour. hyper-sensitive to chemicals, he switched up his approach based on his daily ventures into the local woods. “My art is about using what I find, garbage and discarded belongings, or wood and branches, anything I find in the woods. I’ve pulled in what I estimate is about 10,000 pounds worth of garbage from the woods in Greater Victoria.” Some might have seen Fast’s work in the woods around the University of Victoria, where he uses natural forest debris to create shelters and sculptures. He also brings garbage home.

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Victoria’s wandering tourists Today, Princess Cruise Lines’ Crown Princess and Coral Princess will arrive at Ogden Point with 5,070 passengers. The tourists will spend thousands of dollars in our region over their quick visit to the Capital City. The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority says each cruise call is worth $500,000 to the region’s economy. Yet while Victoria gets high marks from those passengers who disembark these mega ship. There is one thing missing: how they get around on foot. The harbour authority does a good job getting passengers on shuttle buses, pedicabs and other forms of transportation, but it’s lacking resources when it comes to showing Victoria to tourists who just want to take a stroll into downtown by themselves. Several tourists told us last week that there is a “big tent” at Ogden Point, but once you leave the safe confines of the port there is few, if any, directional signs pointing tourists to downtown or back to port. Tourism Victoria CEO Paul Nursey has often repeated that today’s tourist wants experiential experiences (read: how the locals live). Says Nursey: “We are introducing 500,000 people to our destination, and we need to engage the community.” The cruise passengers would never be able to have that experience without fear of getting lost. The entire idea could be rectified with just a few dollars being spent on extra signage. After all, we all want cruise passengers to enjoy our city and the more they rave and are satisfied with their trip, the more likely is it that they will return.

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Readers respond: Accessibility, projects, Libya Event missed mark on handicap accessibility The Creatively United for the Planet event did not provide any accessibility for the handicapped. The English Inn admits to having no outside accommodations for people with limited mobility, and the organizers of the event did not create any handicapped parking or provision for drop-off within the grounds. I had to walk a kilometre from the nearest parking place to the tent where I was volunteering. Whatever their good intentions about the planet, the organizers ignored the practical needs of a significant part of the population. Janet Bavelas Saanich

City would be wise not to fast-track projects The Victoria mayor and city council should read a book written by real estate developer

Donald Trump before they proceed with any more costly projects. The book is called The Art of the Deal. Mr. Trump and his organization are known for building projects on budget and on time. He advises against fast tracking projects. Fast tracking is when you start a project without finished blueprints. Every time you submit a change order the contractors charge you more money. This is what the city did with the Johnson Street Bridge money pit. The past government kept submitting change orders and each time the contractors charged the city for the changes. For future projects like the Bay Street Bridge, Crystal Pool and the billion-dollar sewer project, have the blueprints drawn up in minute detail. Invite the contractors to bid on the job and do not submit change orders then the contractors have no legal reason to change the price. Many contractors call Mr. Trump cheap because he argues with them about price. His reply

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Canada has duty to help Libya rebuild The federal budget was presented April 21. Those who are completely deaf, dumb and blind may believe all the balanced budget ballyhoo from the Harper government, but those of us not so afflicted can see through it like a pane of glass. The budget didn’t mention aid to help save the lives of refugees fleeing by sea from Libya; apparently the Harper government doesn’t give a care for anything as picayune as floating death traps. It spent $347 million on the NATO bombing campaign to ouster General Gaddafi in 2011,

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Richard Major is often hiking before the sun comes up. “This is a picture of the sun rising from the top of Mt. Wells during one of my sunrise breakfast hikes,” he says.

READERS’ Photos of the Week It’s without a doubt Victoria News readers love their pictures. Since January you’ve inundated us with shots in and around Victoria and Esquimalt. Today, we’re giving a little more back with a page especially dedicated to you and your photos. We hope you enjoy them as much as we like receiving them. You can send continue to send your photos to editor@ vicnews.com with the subject heading: Photo of the Week. So, keep those photos coming! Kevin Laird Editor Ross McPhee captured this photo from the West Bay Walkway. “I usually use my Canon dSLR but this was taken using my iPhone 5s with some post-production editing,” he says.

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“Dewey” by Roxanne Martin (far left), Roy Green’s painting “The Symmetry of Perfect Desire (left) and Graham Giles’ “A convoluted old story a singularity,” are part of the Art Victoria Now exhibit. Victoria’s growing reputation as a North American “art phenomenon” is being put on show for the first time in 45 years by the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria. The juried exhibition is intended to inaugurate an annual celebration of the region’s burgeoning creative community. Art Victoria Now kicks off with a free opening reception May 7 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The Atrium, 800 Yates St. The exhibition runs to May 10. The organizing committee poured over 600 submissions from artists residing in Greater Victoria. The challenging task of choosing the works, submitted anonymously, was mostly an on-line process. The outcome is a diverse selection of approximately 100 pieces including paintings, three-dimensional constructions, sculpture and photography.

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Alpine plants reveal ‘a puzzling gap’

Youth Choir 61, the School District 61 Honour Choir, is holding auditions for the 2015/2016 school year. Students aged 11 to 17 who are strong confident singers, and attending public school in School District 61 (Victoria) are invited to audition in June. Please call 250477-5569 to book an audition time.

stewardship of the remarkable plants and animals with whom we share B.C. Each year some surprising discoveries are made, as is to be expected in this vast, diverse and unique province. For the past 13 years, RBCM botanists have made collections from rarely visited, remote mountains and plateaus in the alpine ecosystems of northern B.C., where many mountains remain unnamed. Vegetation may appear sparse in these habitats, but more than 400 vascular plant species live here. We have collected more than 15,000 Kendrick Marr Richard Hebda specimens from 80 mountains. Royal Royal In 2014, several significant collections were B.C. Museum B.C. Museum made during a two week fieldtrip to four provincial parks in the northern Rocky Mountains, north of Each summer, Royal B.C. Museum biologists make collections to understand the distribution of Williston Reservoir. One of the most interesting plants found was icegrass (Phippsia algida), 200 plants and animals in British Columbia. kilometres east of any previous collections and These field collections contribute to the the first from the Rocky Mountains. knowledge needed to provide sustainable Run Date: May 1, 2015 Victoria Black Press (7.333” x 10.000) EOR#7044

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Greater Victorians have shown time and again that when someone is in need, their outpouring of support is unbeatable. The local community is rallying for the daughter of Black Press inside sales supervisor Patty Doering, who is awaiting a liver transplant. Cindy Hoffman, 42, is battling Silent Liver Disease and NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), a rare, life-threatening form of liver disease and is on the Canada-wide waitlist for a transplant. A rare blood type and the fact that she requires an entire liver, not a partial donation, makes things more challenging, but Hoffman is rising to it, with a positive outlook and a commitment to make a difference through her experience. “All I care about each day is waking up happy. It’s about me saying I am sick, but I can do whatever I want,” Hoffman said from her home in Cranbrook. “No matter what sickness you have, don’t let it get you down and don’t let it ruin your life. People need to stop listening to the background noise.” Encouraged by those she has inspired, Hoffman is launching a blog where she’ll reflect on her experiences as she waits for a suitable liver. Once a liver becomes available, Hoffman will need to travel to Edmonton for

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Misfits’ Anarchy overpower Eves The Eves of Destruction A-Team fought hard, but was unable to keep up to the Mainland Misfits’ Anarchy Angels, falling 265-41 Saturday in front of a full house at Archie Browning Arena in Esquimalt. The A-Team, comprised of the top ranked skaters in the Eves of Destruction Roller Derby League, is now 1-1 on the season. Roller derby returns to Esquimalt on May 30 with two games: the Eves Rotten Apples Jr. Derby vs. Nanaimo’s Candy Crushers, followed by the main event, The Belles of the Brawl vs. Terminal City’s Public Frenemy.

Victoria swimming community mourns loss of national coach Randy Bennett dies after battle with cancer

Members of the swimming community in Canada and around the world are mourning the death of longtime national coach Randy Bennett. The head coach of the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Victoria and director of Island Swimming died late Monday night in Victoria after a battle with cancer. Originally diagnosed as nonsmall cell lung cancer earlier in the year, the diagnosis was later revised to metastatic malignant melanoma. The 51-year-old had been head coach of Canada’s top senior national teams at every major international competition since 2009, including the 2012 Olympic Games. He had been head coach at the HPC-Victoria since 2008. HPC-Victoria swimmers and Olympians Hilary Caldwell, Alec Page and Ryan Cochrane all qualified for this summer’s Pan American Games team, as did Jeremy Bagshaw of Island Swim-

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EXTRACTING B.C.’S NATURAL GAS TO PRODUCE LNG A SPECIAL SERIES ON LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Hydraulic fracturing is a tried and tested way of accessing natural gas.

18-150 metres:

Typical depth of potable water sources and domestic wells in B.C. Typical depth of a hydraulically fractured natural gas well in B.C.:

2,000-4,500 metres

100%

of natural gas wells have multiple layers of steel casing cemented in place to protect groundwater

85%

of all new natural gas wells in B.C. are hydraulically fractured

98.5%

of the fracturing fluid is a mixture of water and sand; the rest is additives, many of which are found in everyday household products

Hydraulic fracturing is not new to British Columbia. It has been used for nearly 60 years to extract natural gas safely and efficiently. The natural gas industry, including hydraulic fracturing, is regulated by the BC Oil and Gas Commission, which employs hydrologists, agrologists, geologists, reservoir engineers and environmental analysts who ensure that the industry is following B.C.’s laws and regulations. The Commission also hosts fracfocus.ca, a website that provides detailed and objective information about hydraulic fracturing in B.C. The BC LNG Alliance is the voice of British Columbia’s new LNG export industry. Our mission is to foster the growth of a safe, environmentally responsible and globally competitive LNG industry in British Columbia and Canada.

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Friday, May 1, 2015 - VICTORIA

NEWS

Community Calendar Friday, May 1 Mayor’s Online Open Door. Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins welcomes township residents to meet with her via Twitter for an Online Open Door to discuss matters of community interest. Via Twitter, #EsqChat from 10 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, May 2 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at 1400-6600 Sooke Road, Sooke. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Dave or Gail at 250-642-4515. Fairfield Artists Studio Tour. Fairfield, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Fairfield Artists Studio Tour. Victoria Soul Gospel Choir performance – a fundraiser for the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 p.m. Info: victoriasoulgospel.ca.

Sunday, May 3 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Layritz Park, off Wilkinson Road, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Rob at 250-658-4998. Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society hosts its annual tribute to the Battle of the Atlantic at Harrison Pond on Dallas Road at 11 a.m. Info: 250 385-9552. Jane’s Walk in West Bay. Walkers meet at the corner of Wollaston and Head streets in Esquimalt, 11 a.m. Info: esquimalt.ca. Fairfield Artists Studio Tour. Fairfield, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Fairfield Artists Studio Tour. Native Plant Garden Tour presented by Habitat Acquisition Trust. Participants can go online tohat.bc.ca for a copy of the Native Plant Garden Tour guidebook or contact Habitat Acquisition Trust at 250-995 2428 or hatmail@hat.bc.ca for more information.

Tuesday, May 5 Hits From The Brits presented by the Crystal Singers. St.

Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Rd., 7:30 p.m. For more information: crystalsingers.ca or 250-479-4886.

Thursday, May 7 Getting to Know Dementia. Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, 10 a.m. to noon, Hillside Seniors Health Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave. Pre-registration required. 250-370-5641 and press ‘2,’ WellnessCentreRegistration@viha.ca.

Friday, May 8 Arion Male Voice Choir Canadian Gems Concert. Centennial United Church, 612 David St., 7:30 p.m. Info: John at 250-472-8914.

Saturday, May 9 Quadra Village Day. Kings Road between Quadra Avenue and Dowler Place, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Family activities, pancake and continental breakfasts, music and dance performances. Info: quadravillagecc.com/quadra-villageday. Community Recycling Depot. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 9 a.m. to noon. Info: 250-8933851. Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Prospect Lake Road at Goward Road, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Pat at 250-479-9118. Sock Hop – a benefit for The Food Bank at St. John’s. St. John the Divine Church, 1611 Quadra St., 7 p.m. Info: 250383-7169 or www.stjohnthedivine.bc.ca.

Sunday, May 10 Move For Health Day. As a participant in Move For Health Day, Esquimalt Parks and Recreation will offer drop-in admissions of $2. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St., 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Info: 250-412-8500. Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at 2139 Sooke Rd., Sooke. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Dave or Gail at 250-642-4515.

Tuesday, May 12 Keeping the Peace – a discussion on the Site C Dam, co-hosted by Sierra Club B.C., Wilderness Committee, Amnesty International Canada and KAIROS Victoria. First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, May 13 April Wine. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets available at the Royal and McPherson Box Office. Victoria Target Theatre Society presents I’m Still Here? James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 16 Angela Hewitt Solo Benefit Piano Recital at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, 7:30 p.m. Info: christchurchcathedral.bc.ca.

Sunday, May 17 Volkssport – 6/11 km walk. Meet at Elk Lake parking lot, Brookleigh R. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Francine at 250-361-4583.

Monday, May 18 Victoria Day Parade. Downtown Victoria (Douglas Street), 9 to 11 a.m.

Thursday, May 21 Esquimalt Farmers Market. Esquimalt Town Square, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: esquimaltmarket.com.

Saturday, May 23 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Copley Park, Parkridge at Vanalman, Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.;, walk 10 a.m. Contact Karen at 778-426-0379.

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VICTORIA NEWS -Friday, May 1, 2015 Victoria News Fri, May 1, 2015

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN MEMORIAM GIFTS

LEGALS

PERSONALS MAKE A Connection, Talk to Sexy Singles FREE now! Call 250-220-1300 or 1-800-2101010. www.livelinks.com 18+

BC Cancer Foundation 2410 Lee Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 6V5 250.519.5550 bccancerfoundation.com Supporting the BC Cancer Agency

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING EVENTS CALL FOR ENTRIES 13TH ANNUAL Kitty Coleman Woodland Art & Bloom Festival. Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show. Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting May 16, 17 and 18 Applications for Artisans are available at woodlandgardens.ca 250-338-6901

PSYCHIC CIRCLE SPRING FAIR PALM & TAROT ESP

BAY CENTRE

MAY 4 - MAY 10. VICTORIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ULTIMATE HOBBY & TOY FAIR

SUNDAY, MAY 3rd 9am to 3pm -$5 KIDS FREE! â&#x153;ąEarly Birds - 8am-9am $15, Pearkes Arena. â&#x20AC;˘ Over 200 tables with items for sale â&#x20AC;˘ Silent Auction for the MS Society â&#x20AC;˘ Charity Carnival for BC Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital â&#x20AC;˘ Food Vendors â&#x20AC;˘ Costume Characters - LEGO Displays

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INFORMATION DID YOU KNOW? BBB is a not-for-profit organization committed to building relationships of trust in the marketplace. Look for the 2014 BBB Accredited Business Directory Eedition 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

Have you had a stroke?

or Do you know someone who has! Join our recovery group, we meet Fri. 10:30 am-1:30 pm Come for exercise, speech therapy, music, games and companionship.

Call: 250.383.2620 Victoria Stroke Recovery

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS

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Claims a Landlordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contractual Lien against the following personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goods in storage at:

776 - 790 Topaz Ave, Victoria, BC V8T 2M1 250-382-4711

644 Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T 1M1 250-381-2271

Auction is subject to cancellation without notice at any time.

118 George Thurrott 844 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC

1017 Jason Sholtanuk 4705 Gail Cres, Courtenay, BC

124 Lauren Morris 136 Brock St N, Sarnia ON

1037 Debra Shelley Forshner 3805 Carey Rd, Victoria BC

126 James Grant 229-1020 Pembrook St, Victoria BC 196 Jordan Frost 4348 Parkside Cst, Victoria BC 201-B & 317 Aaron Reid 4-885 Old Esquimalt Rd, Victoria BC 220 Kevin Van Rooyen 228 Burnside Rd W, Victoria BC 226 Anita Bradford 311-815 Rupert Terrace Victoria BC 240 Owner unknown Address unknown 247 Eric James 580 Marifield Ave, Victoria BC 310 Linda Malmoff 628 Head St, Victoria BC 313 Marco Moisan 644 E 12th Ave, Vancouver BC 348 Rick Land 3978 Upland Dr, Nanaimo, BC A124 Shawn Myall 2269 Setchfield Ave, Victoria BC A127 Catherine Johnsen 8105 W Coast Rd, Sooke BC A201 Yuji Okuyama 617-21 Holmes Rd, Victoria BC AA0926A & AA6258A Elicia Gordon 318 E 21st St, Saskatoon, SK K5 Brian Lee 202-650 Speed Ave, Victoria BC A sale will take place at the storage location on Friday May 8 2015. Viewing from 2pm to 4pm. Sealed bids will be opened at 4:30pm. Room contents are personal /household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire content of each unit.

WHERE HOT MEN HOOK UP! Try FREE! Call 250-4194634 or 800-777-8000.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES MAKE A FORTUNE with $6000, we know how! Free info pack. Call (250)384-9242. WORK on your schedule! Placement/collection of product displays on behalf of a local charity. FLEXIBILITY OF SELF EMPLOYMENT. Mature applicants, reliable vehicle, people skills and proven stability. Commission based income. brenda@futurefundraising.com 1-877-767-9546 ext 2

1041-B Michael Attwell 866 Craigflower Rd, Victoria BC

PERSONAL SERVICES

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Licensed Practical Nurses - LPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

WEEKEND POSITIONS

Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses for Weekend Positions to support our Pediatric / Adolescent clients for home care in the Greater Victoria areas. Pediatric experience is an asset. We do offer client specific training and support as required. If you are an LPN and enjoy working with children, we would love to hear from you. Employee BeneďŹ t Package available. Interested individuals are encouraged to Fax resume to our Burnaby ofďŹ ce: 1-866-686-7435 or e-mail Pedsvancouver@ bayshore.ca

CHILDCARE NANNY REQâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D. F/T. Flexible days/nights, 5 days/wk, $11.50 /hr. call Antonio 778-903-6033. www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/Nanny_24651373

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

3108 Doug Orr 1114 Rockland Ave, Victoria BC A sale will take place at the storage location on Friday May 8 2015. Viewing from 10am to 12pm. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:30pm. Room contents are personal /household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire content of each unit.

MEDICAL/DENTAL RN Home Support Supervisor for Hornby and Denman Islands. Summer coverage with potential for full time. Contact Lori Nawrot, lori@hornbydenmanhealth.com Hornby and Denman Community Health Care Society

PERSONALS HAPPY Senior (F) seeks nice gentleman companion for travel & more. Sense of humour, N/S, open-minded. Reply to victoriagal77@outlook.com

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEERS ARBUTUS SINGERS Music Education is looking for choir volunteers to work with the Choir Director to support and encourage the children in the ChoirKids program, helping them to fully engage and participate, while emphasizing having fun and enjoying music. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. THE SALVATION ARMY ARC is looking for a kitchen helper and a dining server to help prepare and serve meals to ARC residents and community members. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269. WEAR 2 START SOCIETY is looking for a boutique volunteer to assist in outfitting unemployed women in need who are preparing for job interviews and the workplace. The volunteer helps put the client at ease and provides a positive atmosphere. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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HOLISTIC HEALTH TragerÂŽ Bodywork Gentle, effective & deeply relaxing. Move more freely with less pain and tension. Spring Special $60. Hot Stone Massage Penetrating heat from smooth basalt rocks softens tight muscles, melts tension Spring Special $80. with Raindrop Therapy $90. Rae Bilash CertiďŹ ed Practitioner Women only, men by referral 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

NEED A MORTGAGE?

Good Credit, Bad Credit or No Credit

FINANCIAL SERVICES LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Call: Joe Singh Mortgage Specialist DLC-Slegg Mortgage Ph: 250-818-9636

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE AUCTIONS KWIK Auctions Commercial Food Equipment & Restaurant Auction House - Burnaby & Kelowna - Live & Online - visit KwikAuctions.com for Catalog, Pics, Video Preview

HELP WANTED

Advertising Sales Representative Black Press Community News Media is seeking a motivated and cheerful individual to join our growing advertising sales team. The right candidate will bring excellent customer service and telephone selling skills and enjoys working with our sales team and advertising clients. You are creative, organized and thrive in a competitive market with frequent deadlines. Candidates for this position are results oriented and possess the ability to service existing clients, develop new business and understand meeting sales targets. Ideally you have experience in telephone sales or service environment with a focus on client interaction. This position involves selling advertising for special features in the community newspaper group. Black Press is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest private, independent newspaper company with over 180 community, daily, and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. We offer a competitive salary plus commission, plus beneďŹ ts and opportunity to grow your career. Deadline to apply is May 8, 2015. Please forward resume and cover letter to: Jim Parker Publisher, Black Press 103-9830 Second St. Sidney, B.C. V8L 3C6 or e-mail: publisher@peninsulanewsreview.com

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Friday, May 1, 2015 - VICTORIA

Fri, May 1, 2015, Victoria NEWS News

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

AUCTIONS

GARAGE SALES

FOR SALE BY OWNER

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

ONSITE AUCTION - MAY 7, 2015 All Assets - Formerly Akari Japanese Restaurant 112 - 3000 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC Complete Cooking Line, Sushi Cases, High End Furnishings & More!!!!.....View all lots ONLINE, Register to Bid & Bid via Live Broadcast. Visit www.activeauctionmart.com or call 604-371-1190 buyit@activeauctionmart.com

MULTI FAMILY SALE. May 2, 9-2pm. 696 Camellia Place MOVING / Estate Sale - 2472 Costa Vista Place, Saturday May 02, between 8 & 2. Kitchen Items (cookware, dishes, glasses, cutlery) home medical supplies, toys (female), some appliances.

UNDER $200 2 FULL sets left handed golf clubs w/bags, $130/each. (250)479-8830.

IRMA ST- $164,500. 2 bdrms, 1 bath, quiet, 45+ bldg. Sm pets ok. No Realtors please! Info: 1-250-574-3350 or text.

GRANT MANOR 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. â&#x153;ąWhen 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

FREE LAVENDER & 3 to 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rosemary landscape ties and rich soil, good condition. Also, landscape rocks. Call 250478-6363, 778-697-5999.

FRIENDLY FRANK

BLACK ADULT Wheelchair, good condition, $99 obo. Call (250)478-0906. HYDROMETER, CONTAGRIP Boots, camp stove (missing hose). $10. ea. 778-265-1615. OAK COFFEE table and 2 end tables, $95. Call (250)478-4010.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

We Buy Cars! Scrap Junk Running or Not! Cars Trucks Vans

$50 to $1000

FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

6921 Grant Rd. Sooke, BC

Renovated 1 bdrm suites

From $675 per mo To view call

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WESTSHORE WANTED: Employed, hard working single mom with 14 yr old girl and well trained cat, looking to rent 2 bdrm suite, house, cottage (approx $1000-$1200/month). Exc. refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Please call 250208-0386, leave message.

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

TRANSPORTATION AUTO SERVICES FREE REMOVAL of all vehicles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

1984 FORD Bronco XLT, only 100,000 km on 351W on propane, 10-1 compression, Keith Black pistons, Comp cam. C6 auto completely rebuilt. Have receipts and specs. Body rusty but drivetrain better than new. Good 31â&#x20AC;? tires. $3500. Call Monty, 250-216-3408.

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APARTMENT/CONDO

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

DONATION WANTEDcups & tea pots, cream & sugar, 2tiered plates with a rose pattern only, for my life long dream to open a tea house. Please call (250)616-1539.

CARS

RENTALS

RECLINING SOFA & chair6-piece pine bedroom & oak dining room suites, fireplace, patio set. Call (250)216-2699.

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

ROOMS FOR RENT FAIRFIELD ROOMAvailable. Walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. 250-382-6681.

WANTED TO RENT

HOUSES FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

BERNARDIN JARS: Three 2L, six 1L widemouth, six 250ml, pkg 2-pce lids. All $15. 250-383-5390.

TRANSPORTATION

VICTORIA: FURNISHED room in newer house, $550 incl. n/p. May 1 (250)886-6855

ROUND OAK pedestal table, $150. 45â&#x20AC;?diameter. Call (250)478-4010.

BARBECUE. NATURAL Gas (not propane). With side burner, rotisserie. Good working order. $75. (250)881-8833.

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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.

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, 2-12â&#x20AC;? 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

SERVICE DIRECTORY

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

TOLMIE AREA: 1 bdrm apt. H/W floors, $840. + hydro. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call/txt 250-216-5090.

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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. Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. JEREMIAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CARPENTRYSmall repairs, interior finishing, weather proofing, decks, fencing. Reasonable rates. Insured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Reduced rates - Sun Decks, Fences and Siding. Call Ward (250)881-0296.

CLEANING SERVICES EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPERReliable. Refs. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

PAINTING

PRESSURE WASHING

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141. GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. LANDSCAPE & TREE Care Lawns, garden, tree pruning/shaping, hedge trimming, design, monthly maintenance. Insured, reliable. References. Call Andrew, 250-893-3465. SPRING CLEANUP special: $20/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free estâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Steve 250-727-0481

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JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

KENDRAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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

GARDENING 20% OFF! Pruning, cleanup, soil/mulch del (max 2 cu yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495

DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

Auricle- 250-882-3129 Spring clean up lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges, irrigation

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors discount. Call 250-386-7007.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free estimate

HANDYPERSONS

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Lawn care. Comm/Res. Aerating, power raking, landscape design, all planting, river rock & patio stones, Ivy, blackberry & yard clean-up.

(250) 858-0588 - Lawn & garden maint. - Landscaping - Fences & Decks - Hedge & Tree Services - Pressure Washing Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Clean-Up Specialsâ&#x20AC;? Gutter & Window Cleaning Concrete Power Washing Vinyl Siding Cleaning Roof Sweep & De-Mossing Carpentry * Yard Cleanup Handyman Repairs Free Estimates WCB Insured *Seniors Discounts* (778)433-9275 www.abbaexteriors.ca

GUTTER CLEANING, demossing, grass cutting. Mike 250-474-3701, 250-813-1618.

WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.

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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.

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Many empty nesters immediately plan to sell their family home as soon as the last child is out the door. They look forward to freeing up cash for travelling and freeing up time to do the fun things they previously couldn’t do because of family responsibilities, gardening and home maintenance. On the other hand, “I’ll be leaving my home when they carry me out in a box” is a comment I’ve often heard from elderly owners who intend to live in their family home until they pass away. I understand the strong emotional attachment some people have to a home where all their family memories were created. The government is doing its bit to help them by offering the deferred property tax program and tax relief to install things like grab-bars to enable people to live in their home as long and safely as possible. The assumption is that people will be happier living in their home no matter the challenges. However, I have seen the downside of this philosophy. I recall working with a lovely couple in their mid-to-late 80s. Unfortunately, she had dementia and was physically frail. He was doing better, but not great. They were hiring myriad companies to take care of their property, inside and out, as well as in-home care for her and meals for both of them. By the time they couldn’t manage on their own, selling and moving seemed formidable, physically and emotionally. Family wasn’t close by, so I hired a downsizing company for them, who helped them sort through and divest themselves of everything they couldn’t take with them. Even with the best of care, it was a trying time for them. The most lamentable thing I noticed was the social isolation this normally gregarious couple had been experiencing for some time. Loneliness is not something easily quantifiable, but it is nonetheless very real and substantially reduces the quality of one’s life. A good motto to live by is: move when you want to, not when you have to. Here are some other clues that indicate you should be considering an alternative lifestyle: ■ You’d rather spend your money on a trip or treating your grandchildren than on house maintenance and updating ■ You’re only using a few rooms of the house

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Ron and Jane Smirl relax in their townhome in the Westhills neighbourhood of Langford. They chose to scale down their living arrangements after their children moved out of the family home about five years ago. ■ You don’t have the money to maintain your home and it’s slowly deteriorating around you ■ Your hips and knees can’t take climbing the stairs anymore, or your unstable balance has resulted in a few falls around the home ■ You’re starting to forget important matters to do with your home and life in general ■ You’re not eating well because shopping, cooking, and clean-up is getting too laborious

■ Your children are expressing concerns for your safety and well–being Perhaps 30 years ago, there weren’t many housing options other than to stay in the family home, but this certainly is no longer the case. ••• Valerie Edwards is an agent with Pemberton Holmes Realty. She can be reached at valerie@ valerieedwards.com.

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SAANICH WEST 3912 Carey Road, From $249,900 Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441 740 Travino Lane Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353 302-4536 Viewmont Avenue, $295,000 MLS 345782, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141 1063 Hyacinth Avenue, $559,900 MLS 348956, Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

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300 Selica Road, $579,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003 310 & 312-1395 Bear Mountain $359,900 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134 103-611 Goldstream Avenue, $287,900 MLS 345925, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141 214 Jaime Place, $534,900 MLS 349973, Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

5255 Parker Ave., $799,900 SOOKE MLS 346813, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun 21-1976 Glenidle Road, Lynne Sager, 250-744-3301 $165,000 Sunday 1-3 617 Phelps Avenue, Royal LePage MLS 348911, Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Coast Capital Realty Anna Bjelde, 250-888-9001 James Smith, 250-858-2696 3392 Rockwood Terrace, $649,900 MLS 349873, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Deb Coburn, 250812-5333

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What the heck is this? The introduction of the Chevrolet FNR concept at the Shanghai Auto Show caused a lot of head scratching among observers. The wild-looking car, designed by GM's Shanghai-based Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center team, is meant to show a "futuristic capsule design." It features "dragonfly-style” swinging doors, hubless motors inside the wheels, and a wireless charging system for the electric drivetrain. The front seats can swivel 180 degrees so that

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Visiting China can make your head spin; from the number of people to the sights and smells, even the impact to the environment is all a bit overwhelming. Shanghai was the sight of China’s big 2015 auto show, alternating each year with Beijing. The difference between the two cities is vast. Beijing might be the capital but Shanghai is the bright light of capitalism that is the symbol, to the rest of the world, of just how quickly this country has changed. The traditional section of Shanghai is called the Bund, with colonial buildings facing the Huangpu River and the financial centre, across the river, called Pudong. It’s hard to believe but this section of the city was farmland 20 years ago. It’s now home to some of the tallest towers anywhere in the world. The Shanghai Tower will open to the public this summer and it is 640 metres tall, which is more than three times taller than the tallest building in Vancouver and almost 100 metres taller than the CN Tower. The second tallest building was open for this trip and at 492 metres provided stunning views on a clear day. The problem is that clear days are few and far between due to the suffocating pollution that can blanket this country. The source of the smog are the many factories that build the endless items

oline engine married to an electric motor. Just like the VW concept, it can run on pure electric power thus reducing tailpipe emissions. The Shanghai show is massive, with eight enormous halls showcasing brands from all over the world, including more than 100 domestic brands we will never see on our side of the of the world. Some domestic brands are doing exciting things but China is also known for some vehicles that look so much like existing brands, they could be called knock-offs or “genuine imitations”. The government might be trying to eliminate air pollution but there seems to be no curbing the fake versions of import brands. On one hand, it is fascinating to see a city of 24 million people charging towards the western lifestyle but it is a sad that progress is crowding traditional China. Visiting ancient temples and gardens is wonderful but you are

the world buys, plus the coal-fired energy and steel plants that make it all work. Since China is now the largest new car market in the world, with more than 18 million vehicles sold each year, the push is on to limit the number of cars on the road and promote cleaner solutions. The city of Shanghai charges massive licensing fees for each car on the road. In some other cities you can either drive on even or odd days. The auto manufacturers used the show to highlight new technology that will help cut vehicle pollution. For example, VW showcased the C Coupe GTE concept that looked ready to roll. This car would only be available in China and bring a level of luxury not found in other VWs here. It has a plug-in hybrid system that helps provide the best of both city and highway driving modes. The idea is to use up to 50 kilometres of electric range in the city, then switching to a gasoline/electric hybrid system outside of the city. Audi also showcased a production plug-in hybrid called the Q7 e-tron, which is a large SUV with a small turbocharged gas-

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