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Reknowned Bikram Yoga teacher and role model Emmy Cleaves, left, helps yoga practitioners from Vancouver Island and further afield with their positions during an instructional session at Bikram Yoga Sidney. Cleaves and her husband Robert were in town as part of a weekend seminar and fundraising effort for the Wilderness Conservancy Fund. For more, see page 3.

Amalgamation question stalled at provincial level Tim Collins News contributor

After a long and sometimes heated debate as to whether to even place a question regarding municipal amalgamation on the November 15 municipal election ballots, it now seems that the process to even study the issue has hit another delay. The District of North Saanich, along with Sidney, Central Saan-

ich, Colwood, Victoria, Esquimalt and Metchosin, have all written to Coralee Oakes, the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development requesting a meeting to discuss where the process needs to go from here. “We sent a letter over 8 months ago in which we requested funding for a study to review the question, with each area to develop its own terms of reference for such a study,” said Alice Finall, Mayor

“We’ve received no reply and are now sending out a second request.” – Alice Finall

of North Saanich. “We’ve received no reply and are now sending out a second request. But really, we’ve heard nothing back.” Finall was not a supporter of placing the issue on the ballot last

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fall, but finally agreed to support a unanimous motion to do so at the October council meeting. At the time, Finall was quoted as saying that while it was not against her principles to ask the question, she did not anticipate that it would result in a positive vote favoring a review of the amalgamation concept. In fact, the question met with an overwhelmingly positive vote. Yet, according to John Vickers,

the Vice Chair of the group known as Amalgamation Yes, despite the 75% level of support for the review of amalgamation by the 80,000 people who voted on the question, the provincial government is dragging its feet on the next steps, not just in North Saanich but in all the municipalities where the vote took place. PleAse see: Citizens and communities, page 6

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Homecoming for new Central Saanich cop Derren Lench named Central Saanich Deputy Chief Constable Tim Collins

Deputy Chief Constable with the Central Saanich Police Service and he couldn’t be happier with his return to the Peninsula. For Lench, it’s the

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For Derren Lench, it’s a long-awaited homecoming. He’ll soon be taking on the job as

next step in an odyssey that started in Sidney “I was 12 years old when my family moved to Sidney. Dad worked as a captain on the B.C Ferries and I’m pretty sure that he would have loved for me to follow in his footsteps and take on a career somewhere on the water ... but it didn’t work out

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CENTRAL SAANICH – The fires will be stoked and the engines will be running at the Summer Fair at Heritage Acres in Central Saanich this weekend. The Saanich Historical Artifacts Society (shas.ca) has their annual fair this Father’s Day weekend, June 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. both days. Steam engines will be fired up and the Vancouver Island Model Engineers with have their trains running and will be collecting donations to help them complete thier new display/washroom building on site. The Naden Band, Chick Wagon and Simply Brass will perform and the public is invited to blacksmith demonstrations, the on-site museum and more. Heritage Acres is located at 7321 Lochside Drive, off Island View Road. — News staff

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SIDNEY — RCMP responded to a crash on June 11 at 7 p.m. on Canora Road at Willingdon. One vehicle had stopped at the stop sign on Canora and turned left into the path of another vehicle. One driver suffered minor injuries and both vehicles were damaged.

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Sidney’s Bikram Yoga Studio hosted a three-day workshop with reknowned instructor Emmy Cleaves. It was also a fundraiser for the Cleaves’ foundation, the Wilderness Conservancy, establishing to help prevent poaching in Africa.

Bending over backwards for wildlife Weekend yoga seminar raises close to $30,000 for effort to stop poaching Steven Heywood News staff

Emmy Cleaves is a well-known teacher and guru among practitioners of Bikram yoga world-wide. She was in Sidney recently, delivering instructor re-certifications, lectures and running a posture clinic at Sidney’s Bikram Yoga Studio. Studying the form of yoga since 1973, Cleaves teaches to an international audience at the world headquarters. Having her here over three days last weekend was a major coup for Wendy DeBeck’s Sidney studio. “People from all over the province came here,” she said, calling the event unprecedented. And while Cleaves was reaching rooms full of practitioners of Bikram yoga at both the Mary Winspear Centre and local studio,

her husband, Robert, maintained a quiet vigil nearby. Robert, too, was a part of the weekend event, but as a representative of the foundation he created years ago to help protect rhinos and elephants in Africa from poachers. A fundraiser for the Cleaves; Wilderness Conservancy Fund, the June 12 to 14 event raised approximately $30,000 — money that Robert says will help keep the nine aircraft the Foundation has in the air and spotting poachers. The News Review spoke to Mr. Cleaves at length about how a jet fighter pilot became so passionate about stopping poachers. Mr. Cleaves spoke about his foundation at the Mary Winspear Centre June 12 and told the PNR something about his history — coming up as a U.S. military fighter and test pilot,

then a military lawyer. Along the way, he said he met some very powerful friends in government. He said he also had the opportunity to travel and while visit-

ing South Africa in the 1960s, was introduced to some big personalities involved with some of east Africa’s large game parks. “At the time, the Afri-

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Back burner gets bigger

id the District of North Saanich call it right, figuring that any real discussion on the future of amalgamation in the Capital Region is still years away? Mayor Alice Finall basically made that prediction a few months ago when the municipality announced it was going to seek plans and bids to replace and upgrade a significant portion of its municipal hall. At that time, she predicted that any move to actual amalgamation was at least eight years away — these next four years of the civic term of office, as well as the following four years in order for electors to weigh in again on amalgamation itself. Maybe she did call it. And the whole issue at this point is a big maybe. North Saanich and the Capital Region municipalities (like Sidney and Central Saanich) that asked their residents whether they liked the idea of a provincially-funded study into what amalgamation might look like, have all written to the province. They are asking for that study, for the province to foot the bill and to ensure each community has a say in how the study is put together. Sounds like the typical regional recipe for a drawn out process that could end up taking years because of everyone’s vested interests (Victoria-area sewage treatment, anyone?). For its part, the province isn’t going to push it. Instead, it seems to want to wait until the Capital Region gets its act together and municipalities come to some sort of agreement on sharing services, co-operation and more. For the Saanich Peninsula communities, they say they’ve already done that — and they lob the ball back in the province’s court. This is where we get to see what the term “non-binding” really means. Last November’s referendum question not only asked for a nonbinding study on amalgamation but it, itself is non-binding. Makes for an easy out — or at least an easy way to keep the issue gently smoldering on the back burner. Even with North Saanich pushing gently for action from the province, it’s lip service at best. Finall was right. For municipalities it must be business as usual, for real amalgamation talk is still years away.

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groups of bees, (only 39 species ou may be surprised to learn in B.C.), bumble bees are a very that there are approximately challenging group because of the 450 species of bees in B.C. variation within each species. and potentially as many as one With few exceptions, a bumble hundred more species may be bee must be collected to added to that list. In fact, we have more than half of the bee We have more species that occur in than half of the bee Canada and fully 30 per cent of these can only be species that occur found in the south-central in Canada and fully Interior. 30 per cent of these All bees share a few key features. can only be found Unlike wasps and ants, in the south-central bees are vegetarian. Claudia Copley Instead of a predatory Interior. Royal B.C. lifestyle, bees feed their Museum young protein-rich pollen. identify it. A relatively easy bumble Another difference can be found bee to identify is also a rare bee: in the hairs of bees. the western bumble bee – now While not all bees are hairy, they considered threatened under all have some hair and some of these hairs are plumose (branched), Canada’s Species At Risk Act. Bumble bees form hives on a when viewed under the microscope. And just when you think you have it small scale – a queen and usually figured out, along comes a fly posing fewer than 50 worker bees. Only queens overwinter, and they only expertly as a bee. Here the easiest live for a year. things to check for are the four And last but certainly not least wings (on a bee). The European honey bee is a non- — the hundreds of solitary bees moving from flower to flower native species that was brought unnoticed and under-appreciated. to our coast in 1858 for honey Here is where the greatest production and pollination services. Honey bees form large colonies of surprises can be found: species that look like wasps or flies, some up to 60,000 individuals, consisting so small you cannot tell they are of a single queen, thousands of female worker bees, and a few males a bee until you see them under a microscope, some that nest in the waiting for a queen to carry out a exit holes of beetles from dead mating flight. The queen can live trees, others that burrow into the several years, and hives over winter ground, and still others that create as a large colony. special structures out of leaves to Although not as diverse as other

house their young. A solitary bee that many people are familiar with is the blue orchard bee or mason bee. In nature they use small holes in trees to nest, but we can provide homes for this species and benefit from its incredible pollination efficiency. Ground-nesting solitary bees can be encouraged by leaving areas of exposed and undisturbed soil. Hollow stems are another popular nesting site for solitary bees, so don’t be so quick to tidy things up or you will be eliminating important pollinator habitat. We have approximately 15,000 specimens of bees already in the Royal B.C. Museum collection, and many of them have been identified through the volunteer efforts of Dave Blades, a research associate in entomology, as well as Dr. Cory Sheffield, a leading bee expert in Canada now working at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Staff at the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada, as well as RBCM entomology staff and volunteers have been helping to improve these collections and provide a clearer picture of how this essential group of organisms is faring. You can help reverse pollinator declines by choosing to eat pesticide-free foods, helping protect natural areas, and providing habitat in urban areas through the use of native plants. ••• Claudia Copley is the Senior Collections Manager, Entomology at the Royal B.C. Museum.

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New cleanup agency to handle spills on land Jeff Nagel

for Ottawa to bolster marine response preparedness. “What we have now is outdated,” she said. “The province is not prepared for a major

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The province will require industry to pay for a new organization to quickly deploy trained and equipped responders to deal with a spill of oil or any other hazardous substance on land. New legislation will come next spring and the new Preparedness and Response Organization (PRO) is to be in place by 2017 to counter a variety of landbased spills, including train derailments, tanker truck crashes and pipeline failures that release petroleum or other chemicals. Environment Minister Mary Polak predicted it will significantly improve B.C.’s readiness to coordinate and, if necessary, lead the response to a spill on land without delays to determine who is responsible. Companies will have to join the new response organization if the risk they pose — based on the volume and toxicity of the cargo they ship — exceeds a certain risk threshold that is yet to be determined. The spiller will remain responsible for response and cleanup costs, but if its efforts are failing the province would be able to call the PRO in to take over. Polak likened the new agency’s role to

spill.” Premier Christy Clark had previously said if Ottawa can’t do better on marine response it should relinquish authority to B.C.

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Youth in care to get education fund VICTORIA — Children who grow up in government care without parents setting aside a college fund are being promised a new potential source of aid for their education. The province is putting $250,000 into the newly created Learning Fund for Young Adults (LFYA), which will be available to youth born in 2007 or later once they turn 17, provided they’ve spent at least a year in government care. Disbursements for post-secondary education or vocational training would start in 2024. LFYA is to be an alternative to the existing BC Training and Education Savings Grant, which wasn’t available to many youth in care because it required them to have a Registered Education Savings Plan. The province is also transferring $1.5 million into LFYA from the BCTES program account and $500,000 a year in subsequent years. That’s equivalent to $1,200 for each eligible child or youth in care. “Children and youth who have been in government care deserve to have the same opportunities as their peers from more traditional family backgrounds,” Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said. The new fund is administered by the Victoria Foundation. — Black Press

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Citizens and communities have boarded amalgamation ferry Continued from page 1

“While caution is understandable, given the importance of governance for the region, our provincial government needs to take a less nuanced and a more proactive approach,” said Vickers. “Simply put, it’s time for provincial government to lead as it was called upon to lead by the majority of citizens in the region and by a growing list of their elected municipal governments.” Vickers said that the

provincial government seems to be unable to develop a plan for where to go next and is throwing the ball back to municipalities when it is really a provincial responsibility to lead in this initiative. “This is about seizing the opportunity, not fearing the opportunity.” A request for an interview with Minister Oakes was declined but, in a written response from her communications staff, the Peninsula News Review was sent the following statement from

solution on the Minister’s the Capital office. region. “This is an “To date, important and the Minister complex prohas heard cess involvfrom some ing 13 local mayors and governments councils and it will — but it is take time and important careful conto hear from sideration to Alice Finall others to determine the gauge interest appropriate and better understand steps and process. “Hearing from and how to collaborate on consulting with local this goal. The province voices must be a corner- is also interested in the stone of Government’s outcomes of community approach and the Prov- conversations happenince will not impose a ing in the region and particular approach or hearing the results of

discussions among local governments. “Decisions about potential next steps will come once there is a better understanding of how local leaders believe they can collaborate in this conversation on governance and service.” It’s an approach and attitude that drives Vickers to distraction. “Here’s an analogy for you. Seventy-five per cent of our citizens and a growing list of municipalities have all boarded the ferry called the Amalgamation Study. We’re all waiting for departure but instead of departure announcements, all we hear from the bridge are the muffled

and confused voices. “Meanwhile we sit and wait ... wondering if anyone up there has the leadership or skill to get us to our destination.” For her part, Mayor Finall has ceeded to the will of the electorate and is willing to participate in a study, but remains dubious of the benefits of any amalgamation. “Here on the Peninsula, we already have co-operated with our neighbouring municipalities in services like policing, our volunteer fire department, the funding of the Panorama Recreation Centre, funding for the Mary Winspear Centre, and a host of other ser-

vices,” said Finall. “I’m not sure what the study will achieve at any rate. We’ve already achieved most of the economies of scale that are available to us.” “That’s the sort of attitude that we’ve had to deal with from the beginning,” said Vickers, “and it seems to reflect the fact that some politicians are still out of step with the will of their electorate.” Amalgamation, he said, has the potential to replace the “patchwork of so-called cooperative economies of scale with a new and vibrant approach for the future.” editor@peninsula newsreview.com

Aboriginal cultural festival fetes Island nations VICTORIA — A multi-day festival highlighting aboriginal culture kicks off this Friday at the Royal B.C. Museum in celebration of National Aboriginal Day. The 2015 Aboriginal Cultural Festival celebrates Vancouver Island’s three First Nations communities: the Coast Salish First Nations and the Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations. As part of the free three-day event,

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Viking Air inks 50-aircraft deal with Chinese company Five-year agreement won’t mean immediate hiring back of laid off employees Steven Heywood News staff

An initial 50-aircraft deal between North Saanich’s Viking Air and a Chinese firm could balloon to 500 aircraft over 20 years. On Wednesday, Viking Air, based at the Victoria International Airport, announced it had entered into a partnership agreement with Reignwood Aviation Group of Beijing, making that company the exclusive representative of Viking Air’s Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft in China. The announcement came during the Paris International Air Show. “Reignwood’s world-class reputation and depth of experience in the aviation sector will give the Series 400 Twin Otter immediate traction in the Chinese market, which is anticipated to reach 500 aircraft over 20 years,” said Viking Air CEO David Curtis in a media

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Viking Air and Reignwood Group of Beijing have signed a deal allowing the Chinese company to be the exclusive representative for Viking’s Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft in China. release. “This strategic partnership will allow Viking to tap into this extensive market potential, where the seaplane segment in particular is expected to expand

rapidly over the next 10 years.” Dominique Spragg, Viking’s vicepresident of strategic planning, told the PNR the deal had been in the works for the last two or three

years, as the company waited for the Twin Otter model to receive its type certification through Transport Canada and China’s Civil Aviation Administration. That, Spragg

said, cleared the way for the aircraft to be marketed, sold and flown in China. The deal, he continued, will see 50 Twin Otters manufactured over five years and purchased by Reignwood for resale, or as demonstrators in China. That, however, will not mean an immediate re-hiring of the 116 workers who were laid off by Viking on April 2. Curtis said at the time that market changes, particularly in Russia, meant the company had to scale back its aircraft production and reduce its workforce both on the Peninsula and at their Calgary operation. Spragg said there is no immediate plan to hire any of those workers back and production levels will stay the same — an estimated one aircraft every 15 days. “We will make adjustments when necessary,” he added. Spragg said Reignwood was chosen as a partner due to its good reputation in the industry and its experience dealing with other Canadian aviation products. Deliveries of Reignwood’s Series 400 Twin Otters will commence in the fourth quarter of 2015. PleAse see: Companies to site, page 8

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“We’ve developed a trusting and supportive community here, and Derrel Lench is just the man to continue to nurture and strengthen those ties.” Forging relationships has, in fact, always been vitally important to Lench. He is the current President of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, the Pacific Region chair of the National Joint Committee of Senior Justice Officials and is on the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Victims of Crime Committee. “I actually know many of the other police officers and administrators working on the Peninsula very well, both within Central Saanich and in the surrounding communities,” said Lench. “So there is a real comfort level in coming into Central Saanich. I have the opportunity to use those existing relationships to

help ensure that we’re always improving the way we do the job.” But as much as his relationships with his fellow police officers, particularly the 23 sworn officers under his command, will be important, Lench said that he is most looking forward to getting out and getting to know the people in the community. “I’m a great believer in rolling up your sleeves and getting out there to meet the people you serve,” said Lench. “The residents of the aboriginal communities (which, incidentally, are not policed by the Central Saanich Police Service but who may come into contact with the service on specific call out situations), Central Saanich residents, business owners and visitors to Central Saanich are all part of the fabric of our community. I’m determined to become a part of that fabric and help to make our Police Service the best

little Department anywhere.” Hames is confident that Lench will do exactly that. “He has a strong belief in Community Policing, and that’s exactly what Central Saanich needs,” said Hames. As for Hames, after 41 years as a police officer and 16-and-a-half years as Central Saanich’s Chief Constable, he is looking forward to retirement. “I’ve led a very structured life to this point and I guess I’m most looking forward to not knowing what’s going to be next. That’s exciting ... this is the next chapter in the book of my life and it’s a chapter I intend to write as I live it.” Hames will be stepping down September 3 and will be handing over his responsibility as Chief Constable to the current Deputy Chief Constable, Les Sylven. Lench will be taking on the role as Deputy Chief at that time.

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The MX-5 fully embraces the Kodo or “Soul of Motion” design language that inspires clean and crisp lines on new and future Mazda products. You won’t find hard edges on this car, but you will find a flowing form that is highly attractive at a standstill. While the looks of a car are essential, it’s not what the MX-5 relies on for its cult-like following. It’s the drive. The MX-5 is a car that can make you feel like a hero, or a champion without breaking too many road rules. It’s a car whose steering, suspension and transmission work so seamlessly together with the driver that it requires effort not to enjoy yourself. If the Laws of Attraction are yet again on my side, the 2016 Mazda MX-5 and I will cross paths again. Hopefully sooner rather than later. The 2016 Mazda MX-5 (the GX trim) has a starting MSRP of $31,900. The GS has an MSRP of $35,300 and the GT of $39,200. All three trims can be outfitted with the six-speed manual or the six-speed automatic for the same price.

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Planning the future of an estate can be very complex

Consult experts in the field when considering the disposition of a home or property Tim Collins News contributor

It’s a natural desire for parents to want to leave as much of their estate to their children (or other chosen heirs) as is possible. And the fear that the government is going to descend upon the estate with fees and taxes is enough to cause some older home owners to seek out methods to pass along the assets that it took them a lifetime to accumulate without losing that legacy to a faceless bureaucracy. But some of the methods chosen by elderly home owners may end up costing more than anticipated — both monetarily and

in terms of family har- could be drawn back into probate under cermony. Robert Whittome, tain circumstances.” The matter gets a lawyer and partner even more with Coleconvoluted, man, Fraser, according to Whittome Whittome, and Lehan, when it isn’t said that it a primary isn’t always residence a simple matthat is being ter to detertransferred, mine how to but rather handle estate a cottage planning. or vacation “There property. isn’t one Robert “And then simple bit of Whittome there’s the advice that I can give that will be whole question of what valid across the board,” should be done if the he said. “There are parent has to leave property transfer taxes the home to go to an that might apply, capi- extended care facility,” tal gains taxes whose he said. “That can comexemption could be plicate matters even lost, and a possibility further.” Del Elgersma, a partthat the whole thing

ner at the Beacon Law Centre (a firm specializing in estate planning with offices in Sidney), agrees. “This popular wisdom that it’s a good idea to get your property into your child’s name before you pass away really kind of started when, back in the 1990s the provincial government waived the probate fees under certain circumstances where such a transfer of ownership had occurred. “But probate fees above $50k are only 1.4 per cent (of the property’s value). A transfer that opens up the possibility of capital gains taxes can result in losses of as high as 44 per cent.”

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In the final analysis, And then there are other issues, said Elg- it makes sense to seek ersma. Some parents out legal and accounthave transferred title ing advice before proceeding in to one of a any sort of group of sibtitle transfer, lings with the according to understandWhittome. ing that, upon “Let the their death, experts in the property the field look would be at your indisold and the vidual cirassets divided cumstances e q u a l l y and give amongst all you the best the children. Del Elgersma options availThere have able to you,” been cases where that hope goes he said. “In the end, unrealized when the you’ll be happy that child with title to a you did.” Taking the advice of property disputes that there was ever such non-professionals is intent in the original generally not in your best interest, said Whittransfer. “It can get very tome. “The question of messy,” said Elgersma.

estate planning can be very complicated,” he said. “Look at it as a sort of Rubik’s cube ... just when you think you’ve got it figured out, you look at another side of it, and find that you haven’t gotten it right after all.”

Do you have a home-buying or selling story to share? Email editor@ peninsulanewsreview. com To advertise in Homefinder, contact Jim Parker at: publisher@ peninsulanewsreview. com

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MLS 348063, Friday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

3912 Carey Road, From $249,900 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

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MLS 350573, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Sunday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131 Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134

41 Lurline Avenue, $499,900

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Oceanfront Estate with all the bells and whistles! A serious Yachtsman’s delight with very deep water for most boat drafts. Spectacular panoramic Ocean vistas, magnificent indoor swimming pool, Dock, Boathouse, and rare Foreshore Licence are just some of the key features. The architecturally designed 5436 sq ft home was carefully positioned to take full advantage of every aspect of this wonderful location, and outlook. Call now. $1,788,000

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3100 Admirals Road, $625,000

740 Travino Lane

Custom 3006sqft home on a useable 1 acre featuring a spacious family room, elegant winding oak staircase, amazing lofty ceilings in the LR with FP and HW flooring. The gourmet kitchen and dining area; offer a built-in oven, cook-top, and island for culinary joy. Downstairs the 1 BR ‘Sweet’ surely must be the largest ever built! The level entry space offers a very palatable option for today’s families. $675,000 O 29 pen S Br un iga da do y 2 on -4 Plc .

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3347 Sewell Road, $599,900

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Alli Munro, 250-477-5353

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6-630 Brookside Road, $509,900

Saturday 2-4 A-10419 Resthaven Dr., DFH Real Estate Ltd. $364,900 Mike Hartshorne, MLS 350520, Saturday 2-4 250-474-6003 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 3165 Glen Lake Road, 250-656-0131

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Carefree living at its finest. Beautiful, freshly decorated, 1 level spacious 2 bed 2 bath townhouse in Broadmead’s desirable Foxborough Hills. It’s 1,572 sq ft with many quality features & lovely views over Rithet’s Bog Park. Amazingprice separate clubhouse with pool, exerciseLow room, tennis court $100,000 reduction! Unprecedented bank & guest suite. No outdoor maintenance. $539,000

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MLS 352575, Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephanie Peat, 250-656-0131

MLS 352671, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

3532 Proudfoot Place, $749,900

MLS 352613, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Cheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

$589,900 Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003

3433 Mary Anne Crescent Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Troy Petersen, 250-858-1134

3315 Wishart Road, $419,900 Saturday 2-4

593 Latoria Road, From $299,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

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3018 Waterview Close,

DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003

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Capture the feelings of childhood summers again, and move to this Custom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved design quarter acre sunny home in Deep Cove, across from the quaint Marina. is evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter shower The lovely home is nestled in very private gardens with views of the system and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite awes with its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece de oceanthe andkayaks Mt.Tuam. Gorgeous new kitchen, hardwood must Bring and stand-up paddleboards to windows, this spacious be sold! Mesmerizing 270 panoramic ocean vistas of the floors, and baths! A home for all... Water you waiting for? $629,000 resistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deck for dining fresco, w/ Sunset Views! $660,000 Lakefront, one-of-a-kind home. Your own private dock beckons North ShorealMountains, MountMalahat Baker, Cascades and Olympics

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towering over the Gulf Isles will be yours to enjoy from breathtaking garden terraces, sunny decks and broad banks of picture windows in this exceptional 3,058 sq ft Executive hilltop residence. Enjoy spellbinding landscaping on a tranquil 1 acre with feature lookout to revel in from this sunny location, with many outstanding features for entertaining or family living. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace the very best of West Coast Ocean View living! $1,149,000

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Sophisticated Buyers, will flock to this Mid-Century 3/4 bedroom home, combining all the very best of the era, with modern upgrades like granite countertops, NEST thermostat, cherry hardwood and LEATHER flooring! Beautiful 1/3 acre sunny backyard; a gardener’s paradise located right in coveted Oak Bay! $720,000

This well designed 3 bedroom home enjoys a garden view open kitchen, cozy adjoining family room, and rare formal dining room, complete with gorgeous rock fireplace. Custom design is evident in the avantegard open stairways and straight clean lines of its exterior. Beautifully landscaped Japanese zen-like terraced backyard takes full advantage of the one acre property. Call Now! $750,000

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Summer has arrived… and so have the latest homes at Westhills. Join us for this exciting Delta-inspired event as we kick off summer. Enjoy the sounds of live Delta blues by the Juno Award Nominated Bill Johnson Blues Band while savouring southern flavours freshly created by award-winning chefs. Take a stroll through our

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elegant, modern Group 5 Townhomes and chic, new Contempo homes. Meet us in Paradise Falls at Westhills. Follow the Langford Parkway into Westhills, then follow the open house signs (and the music) to the Westshore Parkway and Paradise Falls.

Two new fully furnished Legacy Series show homes. Single Family Homes from $499,900 | Townhomes from $399,900

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