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rom among the entries in this year’s Bed Races on Beacon this weekend, there shall emerge a new victor. Eighteen teams will be lining up on Sidney’s Beacon Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 16 for the second annual event — a fundraiser for palliative care programs through the Rest Haven Foundation. With last year’s bed races winner, the Town of Sidney, not fielding a team this time out, others are looking hungrily at being the fastest across the finish line. Of course, many of the teams are coming out just for fun — and to dress up in public. To see the costumes and props planned this year, organizer and Foundation Executive Director Brenda Hennigar says people are just going to have to come out and line the street. “They are doing a really good job keeping things under their hats,” she said about the teams’ efforts to hide their plans until the day of the races. “People can, however, expect to hear music, see some amazing hats,” Hennigar continued. “So, be prepared to come out and cheer for your favourites, because they will be looking for crowd participation.” She also warns that spectators might get wet — as water guns and water balloons are not uncommon. The same goes for the race participants, she added, as people in the

Participants in the first Bed Races on Beacon last August were all smiles. Steven Heywood/ News staff

crowd during last year’s races were not afraid to reciprocate. Among the 18 teams, the same as last year, are new entries. BC Ferries, Houle Electric, Bayshore Health, Beacon Community Services and the Sidney BIA. Last year’s runners-up — TD Canada Trust — will be eyeing the race title now that the team they came up short against last summer will not be back. Hennigar adds that the team plans to put out TD Comfort Lounges for the crowd. As well, Panorama Recreation will have its Youth Crew and Kid Zones inflatables and activities available for children. This year, event sponsor 100.3 The Q radio station is giving away a ride in bed with one of their on-air personalities. Please see: Bed race teams vie for many prizes, page 10

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SIDNEY — On Aug. 22 the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney hosts the Cops for Cancer and a silent auction with approximately $4,000 in donation items up for bids. The proceeds will go towards the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock campaign, which will help to fund pediatric cancer research and support groups for children. Tickets are $10 or $15 at the door and can be purchased online at eventbrite.ca, Tanner’s Bookstore, Moon Under Water Brewery and Sea Cider. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. There will be snacks, a cash bar and 50/50 tickets for sale. Prizes include a Pacific Coastal Airlines round trip flight for two from Victoria to Vancouver, a three month pass package at Panorama Recreation Centre, a three hour sail tour for four on a tall ship and more. Final bids are to be done by 8:30 p.m.

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The B.C Aviation Museum in North Saanich was a busy place Aug. 11 as many came to shake hands and meet members of the Snowbirds, the formation flying team of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The 11 Snowbirds greeted the many visitors, alongside veterans of the original Snowbirds team, there to share their experiences. With 55 shows in 25 locations across Canada, the Snowbirds are a busy bunch. The Birds brought their aerobatics to the Victoria waterfront on Wednesday, offering a show to help fundraise and

raise awareness for CHILD — Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders. Snowbird 2, flying on the inner right wing, is Victoria’s own Ave Pyne. A helicopter pilot for six years and instructor for three, this is Pyne’s first year on the team and he says that it’s all about trust when you’re in the air. “You have to have a lot of trust, a huge amount of trust in your teammates, and honesty in this job is absolutely critical,” he says. “People will fly a show, forget that they made a mistake and the next day they’ll bring it up because they want everybody to know about that.” As far as the train-

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ney Gateway. Dickson pointed out that not only is the land designated commercial in the VAA’s own zoning, the Town, too, has earmarked it for commercial zoning in its official community plan — although it’s currently zoned for residential and utility use. Councillor Mervyn Lougher-Goodey, while saying he understands the spirit of collaboration taken by the VAA, also said he felt the step was, ultimately, unnecessary should the airport simply want to ignore the ALC. “If there’s no support, this (land exemption) isn’t likely to go ahead,” Dickson said. Town council voted unanimously to lend its support to the ALR land issue only. Coun. Peter Wainwright noted this vote does not mean the commercial project will receive the same support later on.

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Alicia Cormier is set to be acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate in Saanich-Gulf Islands partnerships with First Nations.” Cormier is in her second term as a District of Central Saanich councillor, after being elected in a byelection in 2013. She is the second Central Saanich politician to attempt to make the leap into a higher level of politics in recent years. Adam Olsen ran for the B.C. Green Party in the last provincial election, placing third in a tight three-way race with the

B.C. Liberals and the NDP. Cormier enters the election period with 30 years of management experience in health care, education, technology, social enterprise, publishing, marketing/sales, small business and non-profit sectors. “Alicia has a family connection to First Nations people and she understands the vital importance of a solid education for Aboriginal children, as well as a deepening awareness of their traditions,” said Vern Jacks, former chief of the Tseycum First Nation. “She will be a strong voice for ongoing reconciliation with First Nations people.” Green Party leader Elizabeth May and Liberal Tim Kane are the other declared candidates in Saanich Gulf Islands. The Conservative Party association in the riding has not yet announced a candidate. — News staff

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Calling it a follow through on a promise to be more transparent with the community, Sidney council is soon to change a policy to allow more public feedback during its regular committee meetings. On Monday night, Mayor Steve Price noted this is a new approach for the council’s committee meetings and will essentially allow people to ask questions and make comments following presentations from property developers and others seeking official community plan and zoning bylaw amendments. Following such presentations, council will provide opportunity for people to express views or ask questions. This will be limited to 10 minutes. Council had its first test of the process change Monday night during a presentation by the developer of a proposed four-storey building on 4th Street at Oakville Avenue. “We are slightly jumping the

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gun tonight,” Price said, noting the procedural change had not yet been formally approved by council. Later in the meeting, council moved approval of the change forward, and it’s expected to be formally adopted at its next regular meeting, Monday, Sept. 14. • Mark Loria, new Executive Director of the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, introduced himself to council and announced plans for the long-term change of the aquarium attraction. He said the board is re-evaluating its brand and even its name as it looks to focus more on conservation issues within the Salish Sea and broader region. Such change, he noted, will involve improvements to the facility’s layout, changing exhibits and more. • The beacon on Beacon

Avenue could be lit up again. Town council approved plans to fit the 1995 structure with an appropriate propane burner. Staff estimates a cost of around $300 to install a consumer propane ‘fire pit’, fueled by a 30 pound propane tank. • Sidney will seek provincial grant money and use up to $150,000 of its own money to spend around $200,000 on improvement to the waterfront pathway that runs parallel with First Street, south east of Eastview Avenue. The work would be to upgrade the trail after years of erosion due to stormy weather. • Town staff will be removing rope lights around downtown streetlight poles and will look for options and costs to replace them with lights on street trees in the same area. • Capital City Paving won the contract to repave Weiler Avenue West, Allbay Road, Jocelyn Place, Lyme Grove and Northbrook Drive — for a contract price of $361,744.11.

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OUR VIEW

Time to look at the OCP

idney residents are feeling the pressure of a busy construction year and have been starting to push back against what they are calling rampant spot rezoning within the municipality. The most recent example comes as a developer plans a four storey, 16-unit residential building on Fourth Street at Oakville Avenue. Other projects include similar plans along Third Street across from the fire hall, the building going up at the corner of Fifth and Bevan and a planned First Street development along a narrow waterfront lot. So far this year, the Town of Sidney has recorded more than $18.7 million in value in 168 new building permits, including $9.8 million represented in four new multi-family developments and $4.8 million in single family home permits. That’s compared with only $7.1 million in total building permits issued by the Town over the same period in 2014. (Note: this isn’t money being taken in by the Town, only the value of the projects represented in the building permits.) This is both good news and bad news. Since the Town has had a focus on increasing its residential density in recent years, the trend shows their policies have worked in attracting growth. At the same time, the growth is having an impact on its neighbours. Apart from the typical complaints about loss of views and enjoyment of their own property as a result, there are some serious issues being raised about policy running roughshod over documents like the Official Community Plan. For residents of North Saanich, this must sound familiar, as they too have waged battles over spot rezoning to accommodate projects that fall outside of current policies and regulations. Just on a different scale. Sidney faces a test as its stated policy of densification is starting to grate on the nerves of some of its residents. The outcome will almost certainly lie in how residents and their community leaders want to see their community take shape. With this added development pressure potentially changing a significant portion of the community, perhaps it’s time to update the Town’s OCP.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@peninsulanewsreview.com or fax 250-656-5526. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www. bcpresscouncil.org.

YOUR VIEW

Will our gas become $2 a litre soon? The price of a barrel of oil went below $45 and shows no sign of recovering significantly in the near future so why have pump prices been so high in B.C. for the last three months? Gas prices jump anywhere from six cents to 12 cents but usually drop only one cent. A survey of gas prices on Gas Buddy of cities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba show we are paying on average 20 cents a litre more in B.C. The last time gas was legitimately priced at 126.9 cents a litre oil was above $70 a barrel. We are getting gouged big time and if the current gas price remains and oil prices do rise expect to see B.C. prices soar close to $2 a litre very quickly. Norman Osborne Saanichton

Question was asked, answered I have read the recent letters to the editor regarding the VAA Gateway retail project and now add my voice to those who oppose it. The Peninsula News Review is a great paper that I have enjoyed since returing to Sidney in 1989, however, I totally disagree with the editorial in the August 7 edition, which asks: “Why does the downtown core have to stop at the articificial boundary of the highway?” This question was argued when Marie Roscoe was mayor. After lengthy discussion, the plan to put in a Costco big box store on VAA land on the west side of the highway was defeated. Allow me to add my support

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to other letter writers, Caroline Whitehead, Clive Tanner, Hewitt Helmsing, Jon Blair, Bertha McCrea, Valeria and Louise Worrall in their opposition to this project. Peter Chance Sidney

Sidney or the bottom line? So far I have seen only two letters to the editor in support of new retail shopping on the Victoria Airport Authourity property. There have been many more people expressing a strong dislike for this Gateway project. I personally am also not in favour of it and have so informed our mayor and council of my concerns.

This would be a dreadful use of this property. I do not think the VAA cares about Sidney as much as they do about thier bottom line. Brian Shepherd Sidney

Do not doubt the science Re: Climate models flawed, PNR letters July 31. In order to make qualified judgements on models of climate change, one would have to have the proper academic credentials and particular expertise in modelling to have credibility. A Google scholar search of the literature does not find Mr. Chilton with any credentials or advanced degree in this discipline. Neither do I. However I did sit in on a senior level course in atmospheric science at UVic this past winter, to refresh my undergraduate courses in climate, taken decades ago. Professor Adam Monahan, a scholar in climate modelling, and a superb lecturer, led the class through the latest science and the many models of climate change, related to the burning of fossil carbon. There is no doubt what the science is telling us, and there are numerous independent models that agree. Mr. Chilton’s opinions are not supported, nor has he published peer-reviewed science to refute the theory and models. It is irresponsible to espouse such unfounded opinions, under the guise of “climatologist,” especially when there’s denialist literature online. J. K. Finley Sidney

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Among the Snowbirds were some of the first pilots who helped create the team, one of them nicknamed “Badger.” Berger North, as is his real name, was a senior instructor and logo designer who trained in Penhold, Alberta and Portage La Prairie, Manitoba in 1955 and 1956. He completed two tours in the World Air Force on fighters and jet bombers. He later got married to a Canadian girl and settled in 1961. He then joined the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) and travelled to Cold Lake in 1963 to work as an air traffic controller. He would later be stationed in Moose Jaw in 1967 to be an instructor. He was there from 1967 to 1972 and became a senior instructor, teaching some of the first Snowbirds. North says he attended art college and did a lot of art work in the military. He and another man were asked by Glen Younghusband, the first Snowbird Lead and retired Major-General to design a logo for them. He designed the logo for the first air show in 1971 when the Snowbirds were first formed. The following year it was thought the show would go on for another year or two, so he was asked to design a sticky to go on a baseball cap — which is now, after 45 years, the symbol of the Snowbirds. North says when it came to the training, it was very intense. The very first teams they

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Paint a picture on a postcard in only 50 words Sidney and Peninsula Literary Festival group challenges authors to keep it light, bright and tight Steven Heywood

sage or take a snap- ing with the return to shot of life in very few school and closing News staff Sept. 23, will see a lot words. The Festival orga- more than the 50 words If it’s been done nization put on their of their Postcard conbefore, the members main event every two test. of the Sidney and Penyears and this, being an insula Literary Festiin-between year, means Postcard contest val group don’t know they are looking for about it — but they ideas and events that guidelines wouldn’t be surprised if • Typed entries will keep them — and it does and it sure isn’t It has literacy in general — preferred, but legible going to stop them. been five months, printing or handwriting in the spotlight. It’s a new writdear husband with no word This Septem- accepted. ing contest, of your ship. The cliff top view • Two entries per ber, Hope said designed to yields nothing. Fear is my bleak they are opening person only. Must be get people to companion. Each evening the scent a writing contest 19 years of age or submit works from your greatcoat sustains my hope, for school stu- older. of up to 50 gives me courage. I pray for your • Must be your origidents, reaching words — or the safe return with every breath, nal work that has not out to elementary, amount of letters with every empty post. been published elsethat one might be — Sharon Hope where. able to fit on the back • Submit each of a postcard. Great news. Bought entry with a Called the Adult Writ- gone with one discount tour to Egypt in cover sheet ing Postcard Contest, it asking for sigAthens. Obviously anyone inventhat conopens Saturday, Aug. 15 n i f i c a n t l y tive enough to have a side walk busitains: your less. and closes Sept. 15. ness would be trustworthy. There are not name, Why 50 Entries can come in enough adjectives to describe: Tour guides mailing on plain paper — or on words? in the Lada, Cairo, Alexandria, colour, address, Hope said a postcard. heat, pyramids, dust, the sphinx, strawphone Spokesperson Sha- few postcards berries, horse races, camels; Do it! number, ron Hope says they that she’s seen — Beverley Maynard email address, were looking for a new have room for any entry’s title and word count. contest to help raise more. • Drop off entries at “That’s about all you awareness of the Festimiddle and second- the Vancouver Island val, and came up with can fit on there.” The idea, she said, is ary school-age kids to Regional Library in what they think will be for writers to use that write about a variety of Sidney or email them a real challenge. “We were trying limit to convey a mes- topics. That one, start- to Beverley at slfcontest2@gmail.com to have a different type of contest,” she explained. “The challenge is to write in a concise form.” So, instead of writing contests that can ask for entries of up to 2,000 words, they’ve

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Two focus group sessions last week launched the public portion of a review of community geriatric care on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands. Island Health is currently in the process of assessing the region’s need for local geriatric care in the face of new funding models. Dr. Marilyn Bater, a physician specializing in geriatric care for 23 years, is the lead physician on Island Health’s committee looking to redesign community geriatric care. “Island Health is in the middle of re-organizing and we are facing budget changes,” she said. “We have known for a while that we are going to have to look at how we deliver geriatric care in any case.” That’s due to the changing demographic, she explained, meaning people are living longer and many are facing complex health conditions, some with variety of issues that become more pronounced as they get older. Island Health currently provides community geriatric care on the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands. Operating out the Peninsula Health Unit next to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, Bater said an integrated team of physicians like her and geriatric psychiatrists, deliver service in two general areas. The first is through an outpatient clinic. Bater said they see people who typically have multiple chronic illnesses or memory and mood issues. The second is an outreach program that gets service providers into people’s homes. “In recent years, geriatric medicine and psychology has become much more integrated,” she said, noting she thinks that has been a positive move — co-habitating all community geriatric services into one location in a respective area.

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Island Health is engaging with the Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands to assess people’s needs in community geriatric care. Bater said there is no geriatric team at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital. They do have a nurse available on an emergency basis for patients in acute care. With a population in the region that’s decidedly older than some other places, Bater said Island Health hopes to reach elderly people, their families and caregivers before they reach a critical stage of need. “People who are in need of services right now and into the future are spread out all over the Saanich Peninsula. So, what is it that we can do to actually be helpful to those who might need service in the future?” According to an outline of the geriatric care review process, patients play a critical role in identifying problems and gaps that have been overlooked. The proposed model, it reads, “indicates expectations from a provider perspective — but the details of what service is provided and how it is provided must be determined by patient expectations and values.” Last week’s two focus groups at the health unit started to open those doors. Bater said from there, the committee hopes to create working groups of health care

professionals and citizens to help guide the team as they plan changes in local geriatric care. In essence, the region is acting as a pilot project for Island Health and how the delivery of community geriatric care might look throughout Vancouver Island. “We want to figure out how to make changes and how they can be done in a way that’s most valuable,” Bater continued. “Then, once we have done that, we can spread the model across Island Health.” One of the additional goals of exploring geriatric care models, she added, is to look at doctor levels and how to keep people as healthy as possible, for as long as possible, before they face complex illnesses in old age. “So, we must anticipate challenges 10 to 20 years down the road, so an aging population won’t have as big an impact.” It is estimated that by 2023, the population of people over 75 is expected to increase 79 per cent on the Saanich Peninsula — 123 per cent on the Gulf Islands. Bater explained that while Island Health’s funding of community geriatric care is changing, it is not necessarily changing the level of funding it gives to the area. “It’s a focus on the funds

and how to best support local needs and use them in a way, an innovative way.” Bater told the PNR that she does not expect that this work will result in a loss of current services. “Adults and seniors are going to need service,” she said. “We just need to find a way to do it, to do the things that are absolutely necessary.” She emphasized that she doesn’t want anybody to worry about losing anything in this review. In addition to focus groups, Island Health plans to conduct interviews with selected individuals and health care workers. Bater hopes that the work they do now to garner people’s input and their needs into the future, the committee will be able to secure additional support from Island Health to run those working groups. By August, 17, she continued, Island Health staff and physicians will be interviewed and asked for their opinions. By the end of this month, Bater said she hopes to know if those groups will be able to proceed. “These working groups are contingent on my report on all of this work at the end of August. We need to be patientcentric and we cannot presume what they want.”

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eniors are an important part of our communities. They are our parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, mentors, neighbours and friends. We want them to enjoy the fullest life possible in B.C. and that includes making sure they feel safe. Sometimes, as they age, seniors become targets of abuse. Estimates show between four and 10 per cent of seniors will experience some form of physical, emotional, financial or sexual abuse or neglect. Elder abuse can be very difficult to detect. Seniors are often reluctant to report abuse by family members. Consequently, it is significantly under-reported. The work that the

Office of the Seniors Advocate is doing with regard to how these cases are reported is an important step in the continued efforts to end this unfortunate reality. While elder abuse may be hard to detect, it is always unacceptable. Each and every one of us has a role to play in ending elder abuse. The societal and attitudinal shift to support and respect seniors’ dignity and independence will come from within our communities. We all need a helping hand once in a while, and as a government we recognize that it takes a community to support vulnerable seniors. This community is as much the community they live in as the community of experts that

“When seniors are supported and active., our communities thrive.” – Darryl Pleacas

will help build strategies and plans to end elder abuse. In 2013, we brought together one such community of experts to form a provincial, multi-sector Council to Reduce Elder Abuse. The council includes experts from the financial, health care, public safety and community outreach sectors, as well as a variety of communities and most importantly, seniors themselves. The council’s work is guided by the provin-

cial plan Together to Reduce Elder Abuse B.C.’s Strategy. While it may be a challenging topic to discuss, raising awareness is the first step. In 2014, we launched a social media campaign to encourage B.C. to come together as a proactive, aware and concerned community for the well-being of seniors. I encourage you to join us. Share your thoughts and experiences to help bring this issue to the forefront using the hashtag: #RespectSeniors. Helping seniors stay where they feel most at home, in our communities, is also key to their independence. This is why community-based support is so important. In June, we gave the BC Association of Community Response

Networks $2.6 million to expand their operations to more communities. We also invested in community-based awareness building, training and improved elder-abuse response programs through funding totalling $700,000 over two years to support Council to Reduce Elder Abuse priorities. A large part of our government’s direction in creating a more sustainable healthcare system is centred around our growing seniors’ population, many of whom helped build this province. Seniors want to be able to live independently for as long as possible. We are working to support that goal with our “Setting Priorities for the B.C. Health System” document that is

Seniors Advocate hopes to track elder abuse VICTORIA — The Office of the Seniors Advocate for British Columbia is sponsoring a process that for the first time in the province, will lay the ground work to enable accurate reporting of elder abuse and neglect data that will be made available to the public. “Reporting of elder abuse has always been ad hoc and difficult to track,” says Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate. “We need to get the most robust picture of the breadth and depth of this issue so that my office can make the most impactful recommendations possible to government.” The Seniors Advocate has asked Vancouver Coastal

ommendations for Health to be the lead system improveagency on this initiaments. VCH will tive, in partnership be working closely with other agencies with designated designated to folagencies including low up on reports each health authorof abuse, neglect, or ity to gather data. self-neglect of adults “We are very who are not able to encouraged by the seek support and fact that the Seniors assistance. Advocate asked us Currently avail- Isobel to partner with her able data related to Mackenzie office on this,” says the number, type Darren Kopetsky, and outcome of reported, investigated, and Regional Director, Client confirmed cases of abuse, Relations and Risk Manageneglect and self-neglect of ment with Vancouver Coastal seniors will be provided to Health. “At the end of this project, the Seniors Advocate, as well as an analysis of current data we will have a roadmap to collection systems, and rec- gaining a much better idea

of the magnitude of this very critical issue in the province.” Vancouver Coastal Health will provide its report and recommendations to the Office of the Seniors Advocate in late August. The Advocate plans to make this data available to the public on the office’s website and the data will be updated regularly as this issue continues to be monitored by this office. The Office of the Seniors Advocate is an independent office of the provincial government and is a go-to resource for seniors’ issues in the province. — Office of the Seniors Advocate for British Columbia

guiding our path forward in all areas of the health system, including home and community care. When seniors are supported and active, our communities thrive. Together, we can create supportive and inclusive communities free of elder abuse by keeping the conversation going and

lending a helping hand. When we do our part to support our parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, mentors, neighbours and friends, we get so much more in return. — by Darryl Plecas, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, Province of British Columbia.

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Nobody was talking much about the drop in home sales in July from June around Greater Victoria, since the summer real estate swoon is a regular occurrence around these parts. What did raise eyebrows, however, was that the total sales for all types of homes, 796, was up nearly 17 per cent higher than the same month last year. With that increase came a continued slow climb in selling prices. “I think people overall are a little more confident in the market,” says Tim Ayres, past-president of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “More people are buying because more people are buying; it does create a little more of a buzz out there.” On the Saanich Peninsula, the benchmark price for a typical single family home crept up slightly to $544,400, a region-high change of nearly one per cent from last month. On the other hand, the benchmark is more than $20,000 higher than July 2014 or roughly 4.9 per cent. Looking at it from a supply and demand perspective, the board uses the ratio of sales to active listings to determine whether the market is tilted toward buyers (downward pressure on prices), sellers (upward pressure on prices) or neither (little pressure either way, thus creating a balanced market). Given that the ratio sat just over 20 per cent for July in Greater Victoria, we’re on the high edge of a bal-

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Listings shrunk in July from the spring total around Greater Victoria, but sales were up nearly 17 per cent from July 2014. anced market. It means we aren’t at a point where bidding wars are rampant due to lack of supply, Ayres said, but instances where multiple offers on homes are being received are becoming more common. While the sales numbers this year have shown a positive climate for real estate, people need to be careful to not price a home too aggressively in hopes of taking advantage of the improved market, he said. “They have to be pretty confident in their marketing strategy and the activity in their neighbourhood,” Ayres said, noting that inappropriately priced homes can sit on the market for longer than necessary. As for summer being sleepy season due to people being on holiday, the increased activity in general continues to keep real estate agents busy. Ayres took a little time off recently, but still managed to negotiate three

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MLS 349869, Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

125 Clarke Road, $495,000

MLS 354716, Saturday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd. John McMillan, 250-382-8838

2340 Oakville Ave, From $499,900

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

1608 Mayneview Terrace

MLS 354713, Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Gary McInnis, 250-384-8124

7344 Wallace Drive, $788,800 MLS 352655, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

HIGHLANDS 725 Skyview Place, $899,000

Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Glynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

WEST SHORE 2819 Ronald Road, $525,000 MLS 355006, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun

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2819 Ronald Road, $525,000 MLS 355006, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Alisa Jabs, 250-744-3301

2114 Greenhill Rise, $339,900

MLS 353371, Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Chris Ellsay, 778-977-9811

3293 Brynpark Place, $449,500 MLS 354829, Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

3340 Anchorage Ave., $719,000 MLS 351286, Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

5661 Sooke Road, $639,900

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003

2996 Dornier Road, $545,000

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

401-3230 Selleck Way, $699,900 MLS 343395, Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Gaylene Salina, 250-479-3333

402-611 Goldstream Avenue, $199,900 MLS 354177, Buzzer 774, Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

SOOKE 5262 Sooke Road

MLS 347875, Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath & Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

6760 Rhodonite Drive, $409,800 MLS 351518, Saturday 11-1 & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. April Spackman, 250-384-8124

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EMCS secures new ownership and introduces new product Trevor Tasker was recently named the new President and CEO Aug. 1 Carlie Connolly News staff

EMCS Industries Ltd. of Sidney is introducing a new product titled the OTTER (Oxygen, Transfer Tank for Environmental Remediation) barge, which the new president and CEO of the company, Trevor Tasker, says will be ‘revolutionary’. “It replaces normal mechanical surface aerators with a completely new technology that uses 80 per cent less energy and there are various other things like you don’t have to enter the lagoon to do any maintenance,” said Tasker. The OTTER, which is a barge, is being developed in partnership with D02E International and Outbound Engineering. The barge with patented D02E Oxygen Transfer Technology will focus mainly on aeration and on water treatment in tailings ponds, lagoons,

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EMCA President and CEO Trevor Tasker says a new lagoon and pond aeration barge called the OTTER could revolutionize the industry. lakes with algae problems and anywhere where there are odour problems and aeration required. The product is energy efficient with no moving parts in the effluent, which means that no man is required to enter

the effluent pond. The OTTER, explained Tasker, also prevents sludge layers from building up along with stopping odour. It can treat bacteria as well, increasing dissolved oxygen which then makes

the pond more efficient and healthier. “Its going to take us a while to get the first ones in but once it’s in, it’s absolutely revolutionary,” he said. The products will be

made here in Victoria with the first customers either in Alberta or B.C, and he added the company has been in talks with Australia and has already presented the plan to Suncor and multiple others.

EMCS’ main product is the Marelco Marine Growth and Corrosion Control, which controls the corrosion of seawater piping systems and is also effective against scale formation too. Improvements to the original system over the years has seen the production of an anti-corrosion and antifouling system. Tasker said he has big plans for the future of the business and is hoping to see it grow. “I intend to grow this business, that’s why we moved into this area now because we’re going to be manufacturing everything ourselves so it allows us to reduce our manufacturing cost,” he said. “EMCS has been a big part of Victoria and the Island for the last 60 years and now it’s going to be a far bigger part of that picture.” EMCS was bought from RMW Holdings Ltd., which will retain a 20 per cent share in the company. The company started out in 1955 as the only business of its kind on the Island and it has products in 18 countries. reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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