Boulevard Magazine - June 2015 Issue

JUNE 2015

VICTORIA LIFE AT ITS FINEST

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PHOTOS BY Top of the pack contest winners

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CONTENTS

Issue 06, Volume XXIlII

JUNE 2015

FEATURES 20 Photos By

By Susan Lundy

64 TRAVEL FAR

Heart of Dublin

By Bruce Sach

64 Talking with Tess

Rus Collins, Zebra Designs

By Tess van Straaten 79 silver anniversary

By Susan Lundy 66 FRONT ROW JazzFest, COLUMNS

Humble Boy,

Jock Macdonald 62 HAWTHORN

and more

Fashion fix

By Robert Moyes

By Tom Hawthorn 48 hit the road Fashion

By Lia Crowe

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DEPARTMENTS

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6 EDITOR’S LETTER Celebrating

25 years 10 FASHION FAVES Boulevard contributors

By Lia Crowe 26 HOT PROPERTIES Hottest of the hot

By Carolyn Heiman 46 DESIGN MATTERS

Patio perfect

By Sarah Reid

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SECRETS & LIVES Bruce Cameron, Return on Insight

By Susan Lundy

Custom made 25th anniversary cake by Deb Cater, Cakes Etc. Photo by Jo-Ann Richards, Works Photography.

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Have your cake

By Cinda Chavich

Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto Editor Susan Lundy Creative Lily Chan Lorianne Koch Advertising Janet Gairdner Pat Brindle ASSOCIATE GROUP Oliver Sommer PUBLISHER Advertising Director Janet Gairdner 250.480.3251 Circulation Director Bruce Hogarth

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Circulation & Miki Speirs distribution 250.480.3277 Contributing Cinda Chavich, Lia Crowe, Writers Tom Hawthorn, Carolyn Heiman, Robert Moyes, Sarah Reid, Bruce Sach,Tess van Straaten Jody Beck, Lia Crowe, Don Denton, Nancy Dolan, Tom Gore, Doug Grant, Johanne Contributing Hemond, Carole Jobin, Photographers Arnold Lim, John Mattatall, Nathan Philps, Chad Ramsey, John Richardson, Lise St. Gelais, Cindy Trytten

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Celebrating 25 years of Boulevard  By susan lundy

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s Boulevard celebrates its 25th anniversary, I’m trying to wrap my mind around the fact that 1990 was a full 25 years ago.

It seems like yesterday, although half my life has occurred since.

In the late spring of that year I was preparing to profess eternal love at my first wedding, and getting ready for it by collecting carcinogens in a tanning salon. I drove an old-butbeloved Volvo station wagon; wore dress suits with enormous shoulder pads and used a curling iron to flip hair away from my face. Two of the most important people in my life — my daughters — weren’t born; in fact, they weren’t even a concept.

As Boulevard founder Evelyn Butler nurtured the magazine in the early 1990s, I birthed my own babies, disappearing into the abyss of those wonderful years. I can’t recite lyrics or name trendy bands of the early 1990s; I have no idea which hockey teams were hot; and I’m even hesitant to talk about world events in those years. It was all about babies.

Happily, Boulevard survived (unlike my first marriage) and flourished over the past quarter century, giving us cause to celebrate in this special edition.

A perfect fit for this celebratory issue is our annual Photos By competition, which unfolds in all its glory pages 20-25. Congratulations to all our finalists. Victoria is certainly bursting with excellent photographers.

Other nods to Boulevard’s 25th, includes Hot Properties writer Carolyn Heiman’s “Hottest of the Hot” piece (page 26), in which she revisits some of the many stunning homes she has featured over the years. Tess van Straaten interviews one of Boulevard’s longtime advertisers — Rus Collins of Zebra Design — and food writer Cinda Chavich adds a celebratory flavour with a feature on cakes.

But the most fun for us was Lia Crowe’s portrait piece. Lia did an outstanding job of bringing Boulevard’s writers and photographers out from behind their computers and cameras and into the limelight. Freelancers don’t work together in an office, and although we try to meet each month, most work in isolation.

For the portraits, Lia paired people who had threads of connection — for example, Cinda Chavich, food writer, was shot with Don Denton, food photographer — and placed them in settings that further added to their stories. TV personalities Tess van Straaten and Amy McGeachy were photographed at CHEK TV, Front Row arts writer Robert Moyes posed in the glorious Alix Goolden Performance Hall, and Tom Hawthorn and I (with our mutual backgrounds in journalism) met at a bar, where — between Lia’s camera snaps — we commiserated about the decline of the fourth estate as we know it. Adding to fun of the photo shoots was the collection of information — a process for me that was filled with exclamation marks: Lia’s real name is Kamalia Mahesa Crowe! Carolyn met her husband in a car accident! Vince originally studied to be a chef! Amusingly, almost every single person named “chocolate” as one of his or her guilty pleasures.

I’d like to thank all the people who work so hard to put out Boulevard each month. In addition to the truly wonderful contributors, there are those working behind the scenes, such as advertising director Janet Gairdner, longtime advertising consultant Pat Brindle, and the creative people who put it all together, Lily Chan and Lorianne Koch.

We hope you have as much fun reading this edition of Boulevard as we had creating it. And here’s to the next 25 years (perhaps without shoulder pads and tanning salons).

“Lia did an outstanding job of bringing Boulevard contributers out from behind their computers and cameras and into the limelight.”

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Cathie, what’s your passion? Travel, cooking (and eating) reading and photographing anything that artistically inspires me; renovation and interior design. Hobbies: When I'm not working, I'm spending time with family and good friends or hitting the gym or a yoga class. I have two adorable kids who keep life moving fast. What does “style” mean to you? Style to me is comfort with a twist.

Who rocks your world? should say my husband but professionally speaking I'll say Mario Testino.

Bucket list: Eat and drink my way through Europe — Part Two; go camping in Iceland; become fluent in Spanish Guilty pleasure: Trader Joe's chocolate covered peanut butter pretzels. I stock up when I can.

Memorable moment on the job? Two enthusiastic skinny dippers who photo-bombed our fashion shoot on the Dallas Road waterfront. Random: I love to sing really loud while I drive. When coerced, I can still do some pretty cool gymnastics on the uneven bars. We did an 18 month stint living in a small surf town in Mexico with our young kids a few years back.

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favourite tool of expression and one of the artistic mediums that most inspires me. Hobbies? Studying dance, writing alone or with my writing group, making photographs. Also, I’m out as much as possible in nature with my family … usually taking their picture. What does “style” mean to you?

Good style to me is life force expressed visually with a healthy side of unapologetic mojo. Who rocks your world? Annie Leibovitz Bucket list? Live in Paris again, but this time with my daughters. Travel to Iceland.

Study Flamenco in Spain again. Memorable moment on the job? Photographing the Boulevard contributors this month was a total honour and definitely takes "the cake" as the most memorable moment on the job. What an incredibly talented, wise, kind and fun group of people.

They are used to being the storytellers, so actually being the story this month was definitely outside of the comfort zone.

Random: 1. I’ve never eaten red meat in my entire life, except by accident. 2. There was a brief period in my life when I played in a Greek band. 3. I shoot film. Not because I think it’s cool, it’s just what I know. 4. My full legal name is Kamalia Mahesa Crowe.

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AMY MCGEACHY

Boulevard columnist, 3 years

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Amy, what’s your day job? I own McGeachy Media and Design. I have been in the industry for over 11 years, and specialize in kitchen and bath design. I also co-produce local TV shows with CHEK TV. What’s your passion? I love working with people, getting them fired up and motivated, whether it is to redesign their space and make it something that they love coming home to, or building new ideas and visions for an ever-changing entertainment industry.

Hobbies? I like spending time with friends and family. I spend as much time as I can with my little furry buddy Milo, walking on the beaches and in the parks. He is my 4-year-old terrier. What does “style” mean to you? Style is something different to everyone. It is a PU B LIS H I N G way to express yourself through many mediums. My job has nothing to do with my own style, but is more to help people discover theirs. Who rocks your world?

Gray! I LOVE the shade gray. Guilty pleasure? Definitely good chocolate and design magazines. Memorable moment on the job? The reaction from the Threshold Housing Society last year during the big reveal of the Herowork Radical Renovation. We volunteered to recreate suites that would house youth at risk. Nothing will beat the feeling of helping them, and illustrating how special they are.

Random: I grew up on Vancouver Island, our home was on Sproat Lake, so many of my summers were spent on the dock, swimming or boating. It's still one of my happy places.

Tess, what’s your day job? I'm a news anchor and

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reporter at CHEK News and I've worked in print and TV journalism for more than 18 years. What’s your passion?

I love to ask questions and I have a passion for storytelling.

Travel, both near and far, is also a great passion and I think it's important to expose my children to different cultures, places and people. What does “style” mean to you? For me, style is about putting your best foot forward and feeling good in what you're wearing. Just because something is trendy doesn't mean you should wear it. You have to find what works for you and develop your own personal style. Who rocks your world? My sons, Tyler and Tate. They are my greatest contribution to this planet and they've truly taught me what's important in life.

Bucket list? A goal I've had since I was a child is to go to 100 countries and all seven continents. So far I'm at six continents (all but Antarctica) and 52 countries. Guilty pleasure? Good chocolate, wine, and reading magazines — preferably all at the same time! Memorable moment on the job? I've had some incredible experiences, from meeting the Queen of England and interviewing Prince Phillip to flying a World War II plane, but the most memorable moment was being sent to Churchill, Manitoba, to cover the impact climate change is having on polar bears. It was truly magical to see polar bears walking across the tundra.

Random: 1. I'm 4th generation Victorian (and my oldest son is the 5th generation in my family to go to Central Middle School!). I started figure skating after the Calgary Olympics and dreamed of one day going to the Olympics. 3. My youngest son was born in Australia so we call him our “Quasi Aussie.”

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Don, what's your day job?

Photo Supervisor for Black Press, Greater Victoria. What's your passion? Translating light (photography). What do

you do when you're not working? Hang out with

family and friends, read, and, yes, take photographs. What

does "style" mean to you?

Old classics like button down cotton dress shirts. Bucket list? Walking the Thames from source to London. Guilty pleasures? The second happy hour in Portland, Oregon.

Memorable moment on the job? I keep working

because they keep happening.

Cinda Chavich

Boulevard food writer, 2.5 years

Don Denton

Boulevard photographer, 2 years

Random: I have three sons; I

have three favourite drinks — coffee, beer and scotch. Three is my lucky number.

Cinda, what’s your day job? I’m a full-time freelance journalist specializing in food and travel. I have also written several best-selling cookbooks. What’s your passion? Food and wine, chefs, farmers, sustainable and green living, and local artisans that care about their work and the planet. Hobbies? I like to ride my bike and walk

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on the beach or hike in the forest, especially when we’re camping in our van somewhere along the coast. I love to be “unplugged,” somewhere quiet and peaceful. Who rocks your world? My husband, Delbert. Guilty PU B LIS H I N G pleasure? Popcorn, potato chips, G&T’s Memorable moments on the job? Went to China with a Canadian bear expert from Vancouver Island to search for pandas in the wild and though it was a challenging trip, seeing one of the last wild pandas in the world was truly amazing. Travelled on the historic Maple Leaf schooner through the Gulf Islands on a Sails & Ales trip to learn about craft beer in BC, and went to Prague to explore the origins of Pilsner last year. Visited a hunting lodge in Scotland (twice) where Prince Andrew likes to stay and circumnavigated Newfoundland in a small cruise ship.

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PHOTO BY LIA CROWE, SHOT ON LOCATION at SUN WING TOMATOES IN SAANICH

Carolyn, what’s your passion? Original

Carolyn Heiman

Boulevard Hot Properties writer, 4 years

PHOTO BY LIA CROWE, SHOT ON LOCATION at CAROLYN'S BEAUTIFUL HOME

art. But many pieces are now piled in my closet, as I no longer have wall space. Must curtail this! Hobbies? Read. Walk. Play bridge. Cook.

Garden. Bike. Binge watch foreign TV series.

What does “style” mean to you? Style, in the broadest sense, is the foundational DNA for everything we feel and stand for. The “style” of our homes, work and public spaces ignite feelings even though we may not realize it. The style of our clothing can affect our moods and sense of well being. Even the style of someone’s language can strike deep in the heart. Bucket list? Hike into Skoki Lodge.

Return to Africa. Re-read some great classics like Doctor Zhivago, The Sun Also Rises, Tess of the D’Ubervilles. This list is subject to change! Guilty pleasure? A $55 tube of Guerlain lipstick in a mirrored case that makes me feel special every time I use it. Random: I find ikebana classes as relaxing as mediation; I still have my $1,800 road bike bought in 1979 and used to cycle the Jasper to Banff highway; I met my husband-to-be in a car crash.

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Boulevard columnist, 5 years

Susan, what’s your day job? Writer, editor, mom to adult children. What’s your passion? My family and friends; beer and hockey. Hobbies? Road trips, travel, photography, reading fiction, watching hockey. I’m also a bit of a news and politics junkie. Who rocks your world? Danica and Sierra Lundy; Bruce, Dylan and Jade Cameron. Oh. And ACDC. Bucket list? See as many countries as possible; watch the Canucks win a Stanley Cup. Memorable moment on the job. Over a 30-year career, I’ve written some moving stories, but none as heartbreaking as “Lorna Living with Huntington’s Disease.” I cried as I wrote the story; but even more memorable, I met and interviewed Lorna’s brother … and married him six years later. Random things: 1. My travels have been as far flung as Russia, East Timor and Botswana. 2. I knew nothing about heritage apples, wrote a book about them, and now I know A LOT. 3. In 2011, I travelled with my man across the country in our ‘78 VW van. People our age thought we were nuts, but young people thought we were really cool.

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Tom, what's your day job? Freelance scribe.

What's your passion? Journalism; reading. Who rocks your world? John and Nellie, our adult children.

Bucket list? Paris. Cooperstown, N.Y. (Baseball Hall of Fame). Making a longer bucket list. Guilty pleasure?

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Boulevard editor, 1 year

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A bottle of red and my latest nonfiction purchase from Munro's Books. Memorable moment on the job?

I'm a teenage cub reporter working the night desk at the Vancouver Sun. Sent to check out a “shots fired” call from the police scanner, I run up to the front entrance of a Richmond restaurant just as a man exits. I startle him, and he aims a handgun at me. Happily, the jittery plainclothes Mountie does not shoot. I never get inside, which turns out to be the bloody scene of a gangland shooting. Random: 1. Once spent 30 minutes alone with Deborah Harry of Blondie. In a hotel room. On her bed. 2. I'm an atheist who appreciates Mahalia Jackson's gospel singing. 3. My obit will read: “Tom's dead. Free books.”

PHOTO BY LIA CROWE, SHOT ON LOCATION at THE BODEGA BAR

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Vince Klassen

Hot Properties photographer, 23 years

Leanna Rathkelly

, Hot Properties photographer, 3 years

Vince, what’s your day job? Commercial photographer. What’s your passion?

Gary McKinstry

Hot Properties photographer, 25 years

Leanna, what’s your passion? Living in the moment. I think I

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became a photographer to remind me to really look at what is happening NOW. Hobbies: I make wine, read (yes, often about wine, Exploring images through the magical, subtle but I love a good fiction), hike the trails with my pooch and take care qualities found in vintage hand-coated platinum of my garden. What does “style” mean to you? First, I think of prints. Hobbies? Traveling as much as possible home style, and know that my sense of what I choose for our home to explore culture, art, and architecture. has always started with comfort and functionality, followed by the Continually searching photography auction look. It has to be well-made, good materials, and classic vs. houses for the next treasure. What trendy. Those words describe my fashion style as well. Who does “style” mean to you? rocks your world? My wonderful husband, Richard.

Understated elegance not dictated by We've been together for nearly 30 years, and still have great trends. Who rocks your world? conversations and wonderful bike trips together. Bucket Photographers who see the world in list?

To see the poles at Haida Gwaii, smell the flowers on P an entirely different way than myself UB LIS H I N G Kauaii, and drink the wine in Bordeaux. Memorable moment — even though we are working within the same medium. I love artists who can on the job? The shoot was one of my first with Boulevard — a surprise me — there are too many to list! property on Mayne Island. I decided that the house would be perfect for a twilight summer shoot, and that meant taking the 9 p.m. ferry Guilty pleasure? Chocolate and great vino. home. After an awesome day photographing this beautiful island Memorable moment on the job? In 1999, home, I drove to the ferry. I was the only car in the lineup. As the boat I was shooting Jane Siberry and experienced pulled away, the captain came on the loudspeaker, "We're going to one of my most inspiring sessions. With my turn all the lights off now, ladies and gents, so enjoy the star show." I guard down, a TV actor showed up and was a opened the moon roof, tilted my seat back, tucked in with a blanket complete bitch to me. It affected me so much and watched the stars, feeling grateful to have met wonderful people that I left the building. Random: Prolific runner; and photographed beautiful things, as the ferry, in a miniscule part of I have a significant scar on my cheek/chin from the universe, quietly motored home. childhood which almost no one ever asks about; I originally studied to be a chef.

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Gary, what's your day job: Commercial photographer and promotional filmmaker. What’s your passion? After Mary McKinstry (anyone who knows her will totally understand why),

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next would be anything expressive: visual arts, music, even though I only play a little guitar (drums too). Hobbies: Two wheels are big. Motorcycles (fast and pretty preferred, but love them all) and my mountain bike — or any other bicycle. I would love to have a horse if not my two-wheeled friends. What does “style” mean? Anything that expresses one’s essence PU — their soul — who they are inside. Some people carry a certain style with them whatever they B LIS H I N G wear. A bit like charisma, but it seems to encompass everything about them. Who rocks your world? Martin Luther King, Ghandi and Jorge Bergoglio (aka Pope Francis), Leonard Cohen, Berkowitz, still Nirvana and all the old Blues legends — all trumped again by Mary McKinstry.

Guilty pleasure? Milk and dark chocolate, as well as ice cream and gelato of many varieties. Not very guilty though — except when I over do it — which is almost always. Memorable moment on the job? On my very first professional job I realized after about 20 minutes that I was shooting without film in the camera. Fortunately, I was able to re-shoot most of what I missed and I never made that blunder again. Except, of course, in the reoccurring nightmares that I still have to this day.

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Boulevard Front Row writer, 20 years

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Robert, what’s your day job? I used to be a freelancer/technical writer; now I am half-retired and mostly do arts journalism. Hobbies? Instead of using music streaming I have been making my own eclectic CDs – once you have enough of them, you forget what’s on them and it’s like you’re listening to a radio station that intuitively “gets” you. The motto: All Killer, No Filler. Who rocks your world? Singer-songwriter-guitarist Richard Thompson. Bucket list? A tour of PU B LIS H I N G the Galapagos Islands combined with a jungle jaunt up the Amazon; seeing the Rolling Stones one last time; going on an extended snorkeling adventure. Guilty pleasure? A very expensive bottle of red wine. Memorable moment on the job? A phone interview with the Trailer Park Boys turned into a wacky improv performance for my benefit. Sadly, it was funnier than the show that eventually rolled into the Royal Theatre. Random: I go to the YMCA every day; my bedroom resembles a wine cellar; I have an embarrassingly large collection of Hawaiian shirts.

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SARAH REID

Design Matters, 2 years (previously creative director, 2 years)

Arnold Lim

Boulevard photographer, 2 years

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Positive effects are numerous. Structured water. This maintenance-freeSowater much more than the mini trampoline it appears to be, the Bellicon Rebounder is the result of extensive research by an engineer, a metallurgist, lymphologists, structuring system works without chemwater prevents and removes corrosion kinesiologists. Together they created a rebounder that not only gives very icals, filters, salts, electricity or and magnets. of pipes; effective lymphatic drainage, but also generates a profoundly life-giving electro improves crop and garden You will find that you use less soapfield when used. Simply stated, users find that the up and down movemagnetic growth; coffee tastes better; cut flowers ment—more when washing; that coffee and juices like toe raises than jumping—will trigger every cell in the body into last longer; life-producing taste better; flowers last longer; and mode, effectively opening up the lymphatic system. Triangle Healing pets and livestock are healthier; 24 HOUR REPLY REQUESTED Products owner Diane Regan confirms, “It is one of the healthiest and safest and fish tanks are cleaner. People find 24 HOUR REPLY REQUESTED pets and fish tanks are healthier. things one can do.”

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And with the option of either a s If you don’t have the spacebuilt-in for a model sauna,that consider an Amethyst Bio-Mat to achieve On the topic of water, Triangle also offers the Kenrico Ion Shower Head, a fully will fit under Radiant Health Sauna BC the same therapeutic benefits.

It produces high quality your counter in a dishwasher size infrared rays by means of transparent showerhead filled with natural quartz, citrines crystals and rare ng.com are 638 muscles the human body slot or a standalone modelbought that There super fiberCarbonFlow™ and natural amethyst.

One woman a Bio-Mat with aingift With latest rebounder hot spring minerals. This unique showerhead promises to refresh, is heating, available withthe a variety of coun- and bouncing on a Bellicon® certificate she had received from work colleagues.

When she reported her first goodJapanese tertops,from you willJapan be able to grow engages all of them. far-infrared technology at night’s sleep in years, Diane high says,quality “Guess whoand came in and bought some?” Dianereinvigorate and revitalize as it soothes away stress, stimulates blood circulaherbs microprice“The lower most competitors. tion and even treats certain disease symptoms—all with a lifetime warranty. saysasimply, Biothan Mat sells itself.”

Come in to Triangle for a complementary greens year round in your own kitchen. And, you are in control—no pesticides, Everything you could want in a juicer and adiant Health Sauna with CarbonFlow™ no chemicals no waste. session one of their treatment rooms.and Kenrico also makes the Forever Alkaline Water Stick Purifier often referred to more. It can handle wheatgrass, pasta and eating— the latest far-infrared technology from inLow monthly payments OAC If you are looking for a smaller investment, consider the Freshlife 3000 to grow without destructive heat.

Watch for the Bellicon Rebounder and the Urban Cultivator to be featured in apan— at a price lower than most competitors. as “Asystem Magic Wand that lasts for a lifetime.” Not only does it transform regular baby foods...all fresh sprouts on demand. This easy to use model has an automatic watering Triangle Healing Products Low monthly payments OAC upcoming issues. and will fit into a corner of your kitchen. water into alkaline water; it also adds magnesium and purifies water by reducing 770 Spruce Avenue Triangle Healing Products Your fresh sprouts or greens can be used to make fresh juice from your new www.trianglehealing.com • 250-370-1818 770 Spruce Avenue • 250-370-1818 bacteria Slowstar Slow Juicer and Mincer, another quality product available at Triangle.and other contaminants. The mini cylinder can be used with your water Triangle Simple toHealing use and with aProducts small footprint on your counter, the Slowstar rapidly cuts bottle, thermos and other containers. It too comes with a lifetime warranty. www.trianglehealing.com and juices your produce into a high yield of juice with a reduced amount of 770 Spruce Avenue, Victoria, BC Spring you like sorbets, nut butters or pâté, or you like to experiment with sauces, is a fantastic time to cleanse and renew your body. Come to Triangle Healing 770 Spruce Avenuepulp.

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n Victoria, April means training for many. This year will mark the 24th year that Victoria’s running enthusiasts have taken to the streets in what has become one of the most popular running weekends in North America. The TC 10K and Thrifty Foods Family Fun Run will be held on April 28th this year with an expected 12,000 people taking part.

Whether you’re a runner, or a walker—and whether you’re competing or not— taking good care of your body so it will perform how and when you want it to is essential. “Hydrate, suit-up, warm-up, challenge yourself–but don’t over-do it, warmdown, and then pamper,” advises Regan.

Triangle can help every step of the way.

“Pure, dynamically-enhanced structured water hydrates faster and more effiThe new Designer Series Blendtec Blender makes ciently than tap water alone, and is ice so much better for yousmoothies, then high-fructose bread dough, cream, soups, fresh corn syrup laced sports drinks,” saysmore.

Regan. 10-year warranty; easy to clean. juice and Triangle carries water purification Triangle Healing Products systems for the home, the tap, or even 770 Spruce Avenue single water bottles. They also carry www.trianglehealing.com • 250-370-1818 a wide range of water supplements such as the healing Double Helix Water or ASEA, a life-changing heath aid that provides superior support to athletes.And coming soon is the Kenrico Alkaline Water Stick Purifier with a lifetime guarantee.

Getting your feet into shape is essential for any kind of exercise. With Barefoot Science, you can correct the issues like plantar fasciitis, fallen arches, and bunions—instead of attempting to simply comfort damaged feet. And you can do it for a fraction of the cost of expensive orthotics or specialized running shoes. Barefoot Science’s patented insoles actually Teeter Hang-Ups Inversion Table heal and strengthen feet so that pain is permanently eliminated.

This one you know: Take care of your back. “So many people are suffering needlessly from back pain and taking painkillers just to walk, never mind run,” says Regan.

“There’s a better way—a Teeter Hang-Ups Inversion Table. In just a few minutes on the table, the body decompresses, naturally using your body weight and gravity so soft tissue in the joints can hydrate and decompress.”You’ll quickly understand why people rely on this ancient therapy to relieve back pain, stress and improve their quality of life.

And finally: Pamper yourself every night—not just race night—with an exceptionally comfortable and supportive mattress. Triangle’s latex mattresses are all-natural, so contain no harmful gasses or compounds, and they balance support and comfort like no other product on the market—and they are guaranteed for 25 years not to hammock.

You really have to experience these amazing products to fully appreciate them.

Stop into Triangle and try out the Teeter Hang-Ups Inversion Table and have a lay down on a latex mattress. You won’t believe how comfy and relaxing getting into shape can be!

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ummer is here and while the Island weather may be unpre about the season that is not. We know that the sun will c off our shoes, we’ll be more active—and we’ll need mor The sunshine is an amazing elixir, but it can also be harmfu way to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays, and see w and definition than Eagle Eye High Performance Eyewear. This gr nology began at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab where protecting t solar radiation is serious business. Eagle Eye is the only lens approved by the Space Foundation. Triangle carries a wide rang for men, women, and children.

We’re discovering that essential to achieving and maintaini is having a regular connection to the Earth and its energies. When with the Earth's surface, electrons rising from its soil enter our bodies and counteract free radicals and inflammation.

And while summer is the best time to kick-off those shoes and get your toes in the sand, we can’t always do that— but the right footwear can. Juil footwear uses copper conductors from the outsole through the foot bed to connect you directly to the Earth, and it does it with style. Triangle carries a wide range of Juil styles for both men and woman.

Staying active throughout the summer requires pacing yourself and listening to your body. The summer may seem endless in June, but it gets short fast if you injure yourself.Warming up before your work-out or run is essential.Two great options for your warm-up (and work-out) are the Bellicon Rebounder and the popular Acu Hoop weighted hula hoop. Both add fun to your routine while getting you started at a reasonable pace. If you have overdone it, Phiten Titanium body supports work with your body’s energy system to alleviate discomfort, heal quickly, Top: Eagle Eye High Pe and relieve fatigue—in a 100 percent Above: Mojanda sanda non-medicated way. Triangle Healing carries a full line of Phiten products including the Titanium brace body supports and joint supports.

Optimum health requires good hydration. One of the very b is with structured water. Structured water is what comes down Natural Action Water has created a system that re-structure all the benefits that nature’s structured water carries—as release of and the absorption of vitamins and minerals, while tants and chemicals.

Protect your eyes, keep fit, and hydrate—and enjoy the be hope will be a great summer ahead.

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Photos By Boulevard’s annual Photos By contest drew a wealth of stunning images, covering a variety of themes and making the definitive statement: Victoria is home to some remarkable photographers.

Selecting the finalists was tough, but the judges are thrilled with the winning images, which are revealed in the following pages In selecting their favourites, judges tried to include a range of themes and genres, from portraits and landscapes, to conceptual pieces and images that tell a story.

After making the selections and then looking at the names, judges discovered they had selected two photos from two photographers — John Mattatal and John Richardson. Although we have only published one each of their winning photographs, the others can be found — with all the finalists’ images — on Boulevard’s Facebook page.

In addition to the photographs selected as winners by the judges, The Readers’ Choice image is also revealed here.

Congratulations to all our winners.

Johanne Hemond, 47, Esquimalt Taken at: Macaulay Point, Esquimalt Camera: Nikon D510 Description: Amanda Konn and I like to shoot together. She is a great model and I enjoy working with her. I also love Macaulay Point in Esquimalt, where, in this photo, the beauty of the landscape is well captured.

Comments: I grew up in Montreal and have spent the last 14 years in this beautiful city we call Victoria. The sacred surroundings that Mother Nature graciously shares with us inspire me in both my photography and my painting. My work has been exhibited in Montreal, Victoria, New York and Singapore (www.solaceart.ca).

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Nancy Dolan, 65, Fairfield Title: A Classic Uncovered #1 Taken at: Gorge Family Picnic, Canada Day Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS Description: This shot was waiting for me at the Gorge Canada Day Family Picnic a few years ago. My eyes lit up at my first glimpse of this beautiful specimen of a car. I love old classic cars, the more rust and weather beaten the better. But this old Dodge was so unique — totally covered in lichen and moss — even the windows were cloudy. I was shocked that it had actually been driven to the event! With only my point and shoot camera, I was in “car” heaven.

Doug Grant, 52, Victoria Name of photo: Trees Taken at: Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal CaMera: iPhone 5 Description: Puddle shot taken from a reflection of the wet pavement at the BC Ferry Terminal.

Comments: I've been taking what I call “puddle shots” for just over a year now. I particularly like reflections and the natural “photoshop” filters provided by actual surroundings, such as asphalt, gravel and water.

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John Mattatall, 57, Sooke Title: Fisherman’s Wharf Taken at: Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria Camera: Nikon D200 Comments: My favourite time to take photos is early in the morning, in downtown Victoria. The old buildings are quite photogenic and have great character and texture. Another place I am drawn to is the ocean, photographing seascapes. Living on the island, with its beautiful scenery, provides me plenty of opportunity to do this. I belong to the Sooke Photo Club, which brings like-minded individuals together to share ideas and develop our skills as photographers.

John Richardson, 63, Oak Bay Title: Backyard Brawl Taken at: Oak Bay Camera: Canon 1DX DESCRIPTION: This photograph was taken in my neighbour’s backyard. I was interested in trying to capture smaller species in flight, which is extremely challenging. I was fortunate to get this photograph, even though they are slightly obscured by the branches. In general, I enjoy all types of photography from sports, musical performances, landscapes and wildlife.

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photos BY Nathan Philps, 40, Fairfield Title: Wild West Coast Taken at: Clover Point Camera: Nikon D700 Comments: My wife and I live five minutes from Clover Point, and when the wind is blowing, we like to walk down to Dallas Road and watch the waves. With my DSLR in tow, and trying to keep as much salt-water spray off my lens as possible, I took a series of images of pounding surf, and soaring gulls. The sky was dark; the light was full of drama.

Shooting wide @ 16mm, with the ocean crashing before me, I was soaked past my knees ....

Tom Gore, 69, North Saanich Title: In the Marais Taken at: Paris, France Camera: FUJIFILM X-Pro1 18-55mm f/2.8-4 Description: A street scene in Paris’ historic Marais, the old Jewish quarter that contrasts the old and the new.

Comment: While most of my work involves complex and layered combinations of studio work and street photography, this picture is a piece of straight street work from an ongoing project in Paris. It was one of those heaven sent perfect moments of composition and contrast, showing a traditional older Jewish resident of the Marais and a hip young woman from the new culture that is overtaking the area.

Lise St. Gelais, Chemainus Title: Storm of Wild Daisies Taken at: Panorama Ridge Road, between Ladysmith and Chemainus Camera: Nikon D600 Description: Taken daisy level and upwards on a ridge, looking north at the coastal mountains and Gulf Islands from the east side of Vancouver Island.

Comment: I have been passionate about photography since the age of 13, when my godmother gave me my first camera, a film Kodak Brownie.

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Jody Beck, 39, Fairfield Title: Rumon Taken at: Victoria Camera: Nikon D700 Description: This photo of my friend, Rumon Carter, holds significance in the fact that he encouraged me to participate in #100daysoffacingthecoast, an Instagram project that was a spin-off of #the100dayproject. The idea is that you do any action, but the same action, repeatedly, for 100 days and keep document of it. My take on this was to shoot portraits, and to learn about my subjects’ connections to our coast. Check out Rumon's projects at www. astateofwild.com.

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Cindy Trytten, 53, Fairfield Title: Duck Zen Taken at: Government House, Victoria Camera: Nikon D5100 Description: This majestic mallard was standing in a yoga pose as the sun started to go down, casting a golden glow on the water at Government House. The light, the water and the posing duck all combined to capture a brief-but-beautiful moment in time.

Comment: Photography has long been the most effective way that I know to connect to the “now” and truly be in the moment, so I often have my camera with me on walks with my dog through the neighbourhood. Of all of my recent photos, this one truly has the highest “smile” factor.

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Stay home, travel far Style at a waterfront home riffs off of the owners’ Moroccan travels and sets an exotic tone. A cluster of seven Murano glass fixtures makes it clear this is no ordinary space. Yet it remains comfortable in its eclecticism. Even the purple sofa is a perfect fit.

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Why buying quality matters A 1960s home was saved from itself by a notable architect who chose to retrofit it — complete with solar panels — to meet his living-green standards.

The inside space flows easily from front to back and room to room. The Arconas French-leather furniture stands the test of time, fitting easily into its new environment and looking as current as it did in the 1960s.

When in Rome — or Port Renfrew for that matter If you’re building at the end of the civilized world, it makes sense to keep in sync with the surroundings. So a couple building a home in Port Renfrew gave a special nod to natural elements by deploying two cedar trunks as supporting pillars on the main floor, and two whale rib bones as door handles. There are no top cupboards in the kitchen to block the view, which would be all the way to Japan, if you could see that far,

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A home where children play An active lifestyle is natural if you’re living in Ucluelet, but winter rains can keep kids indoors more than one might like. Several rooms in this West Coast home are unabashedly child friendly. A swing from the roof in the family room provides joyful hours of play, while just behind it, a small door leads to a tunnel that connects to the bedroom. Here, find a for-real climbing wall that allows youngsters to burn energy, while stimulating muscle development.

PROVIDING QUALITY & CRAFTSMANSHIP IN VICTORIA Island Dream Kitchens was formed with skilled craftsmen and expert installers having extensive experience in the Victoria market.

The commitment to excellence and quality workmanship is of paramount importance to the entire team. They strive to complete each project with the care their customers expect and deliver on their promises.

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Accessibility rules A home designed for its quadriplegic owner avoids all the stereotypes of accessible homes.

One has to look closely for the small details — lower counter heights, wider hallways, dryer and washer on a raised platform, and seamless and flush door and patio access — to realize a wheelchair-bound person lives here.

Yes, there is an elevator hidden under a very contemporary open staircase.

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No detail too small With its Charles Rennie Mackintoshinspired motifs in glass cabinetry drawers, and a rich built-in bar table with walnut and olive burl inlay, it’s evident that master craftsmen were at work in a kitchen inspired by tradition and built for real cooking and entertaining.

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Transitional views Two windows instead of one makes a better statement in this serene living room. Originally the owner was going for a floor-toceiling look, but then opted for a clerestory paned window atop another with a gentle arch. This retains the drama but supports the transitional interior.

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Looks can be deceiving The quaint exterior of a small house with a curled roof looks like a fairy tale home in which the Seven Dwarfs might have lived. Inside, the house is wrapped from floor to ceiling in rich, brown mahogany from Panama, Indonesia and Africa.

A magnificent, custom-carved totem pole stands guard over the kitchen, which also features a soothing, saltwater aquarium that’s so heavy, special construction provisions had to be made before moving it in place.

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RemaRkable shelteRed southwest facing wateRfRont home with a dock & boathouse.

Enjoy excellent fishing, or kayak from this beautiful 2007 built West Coast home. Located only 15 minutes to downtown, & 5 minutes to Victoria General Hospital. Quality finishes & panoramic views from all principle rooms. Grand formal living room with gleaming hardwood floors, & energy efficient F.P. Sensational kitchen with center Island, stainless appliances, lofty ceilings, & electric skylights. Adjoining Great Room & dining room. 4 bedrooms up, (Master with 5 pce. ensuite). $1,675,000

wateRfRont lifestyle home, with steps to a sandy beach! Sweeping views of the Ocean to San Juan Island & Mt. Baker beyond.

Pamela Charlesworth design with a $300,000 refurbishment making this home feel like new.

Gorgeous new kitchen with Merlot cabinets, Granite counters, stainless appliances.

Adjoining Family room with Gas F.P. & custom built ins. Formal dining room, luxurious living room with energy efficient F.P. Master with commanding view, and new ensuite. 2nd ensuite bedroom plus guest room up. 4th bedroom on lower walk-out level. $1,598,000

spectaculaR south facing unique Waterfront.

Situated on a private sandy cove with views of the Olympic Mts. & Fisgard Lighthouse. This 2868 sq.ft. home has been substantially renovated.

Bright Maple kitchen with tile flooring, Gas Stove, stainless appliances, & pantry. Spacious living room with wood burning F.P. & adjoining sun room with galvanizing views. Formal dining area.

Master up with F.P., elegant 5 pce. ensuite & walk in closet. 3 bedrooms on the main. In-floor Hot water heating. Separate office and plenty of storage. Boat house/studio at water’s edge.

A rare oasis only 10 minutes to town. $1,398,000

a beautiful tRaditional family home in the prestigious Rockland area. This nicely updated 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home, has a garden level 2 bedroom one bathroom suite. Gorgeous formal living room with feature GAS F.P. & Bay window with window seat & gleaming hardwood floors. Formal separate dining room with French doors. Family room with GAS F.P. adjoining the modern Kitchen with light Maple cabinetry, Granite counter tops, stainless appliances, eating bar, and private deck to enjoy B-B-ques. 17 new windows & on-demand hot water. $1,028,000

sweeping ocean, mountain & city views are yours from this spectacular custom built 4804 sq. ft. level entry Rancher. Beautiful Brazilian Cherry flooring welcomes you into the entertainment sized foyer. Fabulous gourmet kitchen with Granite counter tops, walk-in pantry, and adjoining living & dining room with lofty ceilings. Spacious wrap around deck to enjoy the 180° commanding view. Master on the main with walk-in closet, and 5 pce. en suite. Den/office plus two more bedrooms on the main. The lower walk out level features a self contained two bedroom suite. $998,000

a spectaculaR 90’X180’ south facing waterfront on Esquimalt Lagoon. Sweeping views of the Straits of Juan De Fuca to the Olympic Mts. 3 bedrooms up, spacious Living room with hardwood floors & GAS F.P. In line dining with pass thru to updated kitchen complete with new stainless appliances. Family room/casual dining & sun room beside kitchen.

3 updated bathrooms. Lower walk out level has a recreation room with wet bar, hobby room, workshop, & hot tub area, plus a selfcontained one bedroom suite with separate entrance. $799,900

PROUDLY SERVING VICTORIA FOR 30 YEARS PHONE 250.744.3301 • EMAIL lynne@lynnesager.com WEBSITE www.lynnesager.com Get the results that you desire. Call Lynne for professional representation, when you wish to sell your home.

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OAK BAY OCEAN VIEWS

Beautiful ocean views from this stunning residence in an exclusive enclave of homes. As you enter the foyer you will appreciate the open living room with oak floors and a 2 way fireplace to the family room. The elegant kitchen has been professionally renovated with granite counters, black tile & black appliances. Enjoy breakfast in the nook overlooking the garden or on the deck on the ocean side. Amazing guest bathroom. Master bedroom, also with ocean views, is on the main floor. Luxurious ensuite beautifully renovated with jet tub, walk-in shower and heated flrs. Down, you will find 2 more bedrooms, another bathroom & a family room leading to a deck. Don’t miss the huge storage room off the garage! Annual strata fee of $176 covers common driveway insurance. $1,295,000

SOUTH OAK BAY

This immaculate split level has a very spacious master bedroom up with new walk-in shower in the renovated ensuite (2013), and open bright new kitchen & appliances (2012), opening to the family room. Office also on this level. A separate dining room leads to the elegant living room and sunroom (re-built in 2007). There are 2 more bedrooms (or a recreation room) plus renovated bathroom (2006) down. Walk out to the private, woodland garden or enjoy it from your deck off the kitchen.

New gas fireplace in family room. Freshly painted, new insulation & new roof (2014). Earthquake secured to 6.5. Very bright home on a quiet cul-de-sac, close to shopping, schools, park & golf course. $925,000

“My goal is to find your dream home and ensure that the decision you make stands as a wise investment over the long term.”

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Across the street from the beach! Lovely water views from the new kitchen. Updated electrical, new counters, fridge, hardware, lighting & fixtures. The kitchen wall was removed for a spacious contemporary layout. Large living room, bathrooms have new floors, counters, fixtures.

2BD, 2 BA. $373,000

CENTRAL SAANICH

Beautiful OCEAN VIEW townhome with steps to the beach! Only 20 mins to downtown, 10 mins to Sidney, yet you will feel like you are in the country. Fabulous kitchen, glass wall to capture the water views, new 4 pc main bath & new 3 pc down. 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, family room, double garage, pets OK. $549,900

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Dallas Chapple

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The Woman Behind the Picture…

What made you decide to go into real estate?

I was working at the CBC Head Office in Ottawa as a Strategic Planning Consultant and I wanted to do something more entrepreneurial. My husband-to- be, Len Chapple, was Director of the Montreal Olympics for the CBC and we agreed to move to Toronto. We got married in 1981 and he continued at the CBC, while I eventually quit and started with the real estate firm, Johnston and Daniel in Ontario.

What was your background?

After graduating from Magee and UBC, I went to the Sorbonne to work on my PhD. in the Sociology of Mass Communications at the University of Paris. My parents were entertainers (my father, Dal Richards, is still leading his big band in Vancouver!) and we had had people such as Lena Horne to our house for parties. They knew that an international education was a valuable asset and wanted me to be exposed to everything possible.

I remember my mother asking me as a child, if I would rather go to graduate school in France or Switzerland.

They had high expectations!

Were they happy with how things turned out?

Oh yes, I know my father is proud of me. When I told him last month that I was number 18 out of nearly 7,000 RE/MAX Realtors in Western Canada he was thrilled! He is happy that I am doing something I adore, working for myself, and that I have unlimited possibilities, depending on how hard I work. I never want to retire! I am so pleased that my past clients are now referring their kids to me. They trust me to help their children as I did them.

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Len and I are both originally from Vancouver. Len was consulting to the Commonwealth Games in Victoria and he said, “You really have to come and see this city — it’s great! I think it would be a great place to live.” So we came from Seattle, where we were living at the time, to see Victoria in 1990, and fell in love with it. We told our realtor, “We want to live in Oak Bay, we want waterfront, and we want to build a house.” Then, like a good realtor, she showed us in a gentle way, that we couldn’t afford any of those things! I have thought of her many times when I try to explain to people moving here that they can’t always get quite what they want for the price they expect in Victoria.

YEARS in business

to be a part of one of the biggest decisions of my clients’ lives, and I take the responsibility very seriously. The most important asset that we have as realtors, I believe, is our integrity. There have been so many changes in our industry over the years and there are many more things, now, from which to protect our clients — oil tanks, asbestos, aluminum wiring for example — and things to help our clients better understand, like strata depreciation reports.

Real estate has become a legal maze through which one needs advice and guidance.

What would you like to say in closing?

I feel like my job is to help others see and love Victoria as much as I do. Whether they are first-time buyers purchasing their first condo, or a CEO transferring here from Toronto, I want them to help them feel just a little bit better about the city and about themselves. I love this city and I feel a social responsibility to give back to it. I am a member of the Oak Bay Rotary Club, the Victoria Executive Management Club and have just been appointed as a Director of the Victoria Symphony. I love music so this is such a good fit for me! We are so privileged to have an orchestra of the calibre of the Victoria Symphony here.

Who would want to live anywhere else?

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WLISA WILLIAMS UPLANDS 3150 NorfoLk rD.

$1,868,000 SPAcioUS & iNvitiNg 5355 sq.ft. Uplands home with 5-6 bedrms & a totally private & sunny .59 acre property! The house has undergone some major renos & upgrades, with a brand new lower level incl. great media/games rm, exercise rm, bedrm & full bath. Bright & inviting new living/dining rooms boast gorgeous HW flrs, & double French doors leading out to expansive patios & lovely manicured back yard!

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$1,538,000 ELEgANt 10 MiLE Pt. home on a magical, manicured property w/expansive & private south-facing patios! Beautifully maintained throughout, the home boasts a fabulous gourmet kitchen with cozy breakfast area and gas FP, lovely separate living & dining rms, main level den/office, large, airy bedrms, and a super studio area over the garage w/separate entry! Close to beaches, Cadboro Bay Village, UVic & more!

SPEctAcULAr custom home in a quiet & convenient Rockland setting just minutes from downtown! Dramatic & open design w/fabulous Great rm, hi ceilings, gourmet kitchen w/chef ’s pantry, sumptuous main floor master suite & tons of natural light! Additional upper level bedrms boast lovely ensuite baths & lg. walk-in closets, & the lower level is perfect for the nanny or in-laws w/full suite option plus exercise rm & more!

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SPAcioUS & beautifully maintained 5447 sq.ft., 4-5 bedrm home in a quiet & private 10 Mile Pt. setting! Lovely garden views showcased through wall-to-wall windows in oversized living rm, separate dining rm, kitchen w/eating area & adjacent family rm, incredible master suite w/private sitting room, games/billiard rm and so much more! Walk to Cadboro Bay Village, beaches and UVic!

gorgEoUS 5 bed/5 bth, 5800 sq.ft. custom home on upscale Marina Way! Dramatic high ceilings, oversized rooms, huge windows, incredible master suite with gorgeous ocean and marina views. Beautifully manicured s-facing .5 acre property totally private . . . moor your boat at the adjacent marina! Just 5 mins from Sidney & 30 mins to downtown Victoria!

iNcrEDibLE 4938 sq.ft., 5 bedrm custom log home on a quiet & private 6.7 acre property just mins from Shawnigan Lake! Beautifully designed w/open & airy spaces, gourmet kitchen, main floor master suite, high ceilings, huge windows, massive games/rec rooms plus large office space and more! Over-height 3 car garage offers lots of options for workshop space, or perfect for car enthusiasts too . . . Just 35 mins from Victoria!

Lisa Williams offers professional & personalized service combined with the BEST INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGY and a commitment to achieving the BEST RESULTS FOR YOU

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karol power “The Power to Move You!”

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elling Real Estate for over 20 years has been absolutely amazing! In addition to watching my own personal growth, there’s the great satisfaction of helping my clients realize their personal goals and dreams. Calling beautiful Victoria my home has made it even more special. Growing up in a military family, I know the excitement and challenges that come with moving.

My customer service is second to none! I will put all your needs first and foremost with great attention to detail. Listening to all your needs and wants helps me to achieve your goals and makes the buying or selling process so much more enjoyable! I have consistently been in the top 100 for Re/Max of Western Canada, awarded the High Standard of the Re/Max Chairman’s Club for high sales production and obtained the Re/ Max Ultimate Agent Training Program to optimize client contact. I served as a director for many years on the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. I chaired the MLS, Technology and Quality of Life Committees.

Prior to real estate, I owned and operated several businesses, including a ladies clothing shop and flower and gift stores. This has given me excellent administration, strong sales experience and good people skills. I have also staged many of my clients’ homes to be more saleable — but without spending money.

My strong negotiating skills, together with creative problem solving, has given me the high success rate I have maintained throughout my career. This is truly my calling but only comes with hard work, dedication and respect to each and every client, no matter what their affordability is.

My first “realtor” experience with Karol Power started as a tour of potential homes for friends who would soon be returning from overseas. One of the homes viewed that day became mine. That was in 2002.

Since then Karol has worked again with me and several of my friends and colleagues to help us achieve successful conclusions in our real estate transactions. At least a dozen of us at last count.

Karol’s professionalism, her “Above and Beyond” work ethic, her astute understanding of the current market, her always patient explanations and support throughout the transaction process are why I have no hesitation in recommending Karol Power.

Make her your realtor of choice.

— Kathy mooney I’ve been building custom and patio homes in Campbell River for the past 11 years. It wasn’t until the last 5 years that I came across Karol Power. Karol brought forward many great qualities as a realtor. I found her to be very professional and a very strong asset to my company. If my houses weren’t selling as fast as she and I anticipated, she was quick to add additional advertising and do anything and everything to boost sales. Due to her re-location to Victoria, I’ve had to use another realtor. Even though she’s no longer my realtor I still have contact with her. She still sends statistics showing sales and pricing for Campbell River and gives me advice whenever I need it. I would highly recommend her to any homebuyer, seller and home builder.

— nigel Van Hove, nVH Homes ltd.

Professionalism, Integrity and Honesty make me a great Choice and Outstanding Agent! Getting You the Right price in the Least amount of time is my Goal.

It will be my pleasure to help you find your new home, make an investment or move on. Let’s get together to discuss your next move or to do a Complimentary Market Evaluation of your Home.

TesTimonials from clienTs:

I have used the real estate services of Karol Power on a number of transactions over a 10-year period.

While she is an absolute delight to work with, underneath that charming demeanor, lies a razor sharp brain attuned not only to the real estate market, but the economy in general, that has served me so well in any dealings I have had with her.

She would be my “go to” salesperson in any real estate transaction.

— Patrick stayner

karol power “The power to Move you!”

Camosun

250-886-2537 karol@karolsellsvictoria.com KarolSellsVictoria.com Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay 2239 Oak Bay Avenue

CUSTOM WESTCOAST LUXURY! This fabulous 6 bdrm home is located near Beaver Lake in Saanich West

at 5187 Old West Saanich Road. Built by Award Winning Windcrest Developments using the finest materials & craftmanship.

Main level offers a spacious bright open floor plan with Walls of Windows, 10 ft vaulted ceilings, gleaming hardwoods, gorgeous kitchen with two eating bars, granite and cherry wood cabinets, stainless high end appliances. Master suite with his and her walk in closets, spa like ensuite. Lower level has 2 bdrm self contained in-law/nanny suite.

Indoor lap pool, media room, exercise area, wine cellar and wine room.

Enjoy sun all day from this exceptional private property. Beautiful pool HORIZONTAL LOGO LOCK UP NEWPORT REALTY area with pool house & outdoor kitchen.Vineyard, fruit trees & koi pond.

Triple attached garage.

Huge 5 stall Workshop. $2,680,000

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dolores Todd

$1,577,000 A StuNNING 4 bdrM, 4 bath, beautifully renovated home on bright .29 acre in Broadmead. Custom designed interiors by Sandy Nygaard with the highest Standards in natural materials.

G A WAterfont ShAWnigAn Lake House with IN M ON south west views and a separate guest cottage, and suite.

O C SO A fAirfield mid 50s with home 4 bdrms, plus a suite and south west back garden.

$1,850,000 tofino WAterfront ACreAge With foreShore leASe in PlACe (2.74 Acres). A rare opportunity awaits for you to build your West Coast getaway overlooking the Tofino Harbour, Meares Island, and Clayoquot Sound. A1 Zoning with the top corner of the property zoned C4 (approx 1/4 acre). This is a stunning property in a prime waterfront location with plenty of opportunity. This is one of the last vacant acreages on the waterfront in the town.

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Waterfront Acreage with Foreshore Lease & Waterfront Acreage with Foreshore Approved for Dock!

Lease & Approved for Dock!

$1,599,000 Over 200’ of accessible waterfront, great views of harbour, vaulted ceilings, lots of natural light, very large quartz topped island, fabulous office & craft rooms plus both attached & detached garages.

Executive Style, 3.13 Acre, Suite with Elevator & Executive Style, 3.13 Acre, Suite with 1,600& sq ft sq garage Elevator 1,600 ft garage

10 Acres, Fertile Saanich Peninsula Soil with 10 Acres, Fertile Saanich Peninsula Blueberries & much more!

Soil with Blueberries & much more!

$899,000

$1,085,000 Spectacular 18’ ceiling, ocean & Olympics views, tranquil setting, master on main, expansive decks with hot tub, pool & pond; all this with fine finishing & attention to detail! Fabulous place to call home!

Lovely, drained & irrigated, 9 acres deer fenced, slight downward slope to the North.

ALR, 8 Acres are leased, one acre home site!

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“Buying and selling real estate is all about teamwork, and I treat my clients the way I would expect to be treated,” reflects Jeff Bishop, a nineyear veteran of the local real estate market.

Entering his fifth year with DFH Real Estate – the last three as a top producer specializing in residential sales – Jeff calls upon a diverse background of work experience, travel and family connections to provide the best service to a wide spectrum of buyers and sellers.

“I thoroughly enjoy being a broker of personal and business relationships,” Jeff says, crediting his team, including wife Jenny. “As my director of operations at work and mother of our three boys, I could not serve my clients without her support.”

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Boulevard magazine supports Southern Vancouver Island's top Realtors representing the region's finest real estate. We hope you will find your next home, whether it is in the listings of the Great Homes/Great Realtors or here in the Boulevard Luxury Real Estate listings.

$2,895,000 Lisa Williams 250-514-1966 lisawilliams.ca

Prime 1.15 acre UPLands ProPerty with spacious 5 bedrm/7 bth family home completely re-built in 2000 w/ airy & spacious design, high ceilings, huge skylights, HW floors, all bedrms w/ensuite bths, expansive kitchen w/ breakfast area & adjacent family rm, elegant formal living and dining rooms, library/office, plus full unfinished bsmt with nanny area! totally private & park-like grounds in Victoria’s most exclusive neighbourhood!

$1,675,000 Lynne Sager 250-744-3301 lynnesager.com Camosun

Gorgeous ZEBRA Designed home is a beautiful example of classic styling w/modern touches. 3 level home offers close to 3800 sq ft w/ pure SOUTH FACING exposure, DBL car garage, fully fenced & easy landscaping.Truly a $1,595,000 sanctuary w/ all day sun, great for kids & fantastic Jason Binab setting for entertaining.This Cell: 250-589-2466 Macdonald Realty Ltd. home is a rare offering. binabpropertygroup.com 1439 Richardson St. MLS 350403

$799,000 Karol power 250-886-2537 KarolsellsVictoria.com

waterfront home with a dock & boathouse. enjoy excellent fishing, or kayak from this beautiful 2007 built west Coast home. Located only 15 minutes to downtown, & 5 minutes to Victoria General hospital. Quality finishes & panoramic views from all principle rooms. Grand formal living room with gleaming hardwood floors, & energy efficient f.P. Sensational kitchen with center Island, stainless appliances, lofty ceilings, & electric skylights. 4 bedrooms up, (master with 5 pce. ens, and dual walk-in closets). Situated on a serene sheltered cove.

The BesT penThouse at Bear Mountain! offering 2400 sq. ft. of elegant living space, 2 Bed plus den, 3 baths, 2 balconies, vaulted ceiling, gourmet Island kitchen and 2 parking stalls.

Concierge, guest suites, squash and tennis courts. fitness room and movie theatre. Westin Resort world class golf course at your door step.

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$749,900 Dallas Chapple PErSOnAL rEAL EStAtE COrPOrAtIOn

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OAK BAY LOOKS LIKE A SHOWHOME! no expense has been spared in renovating this 3 bedroom, 1853 sq. ft. character home. new kitchen, new hardwood floors throughout, new windows, insulation, roof, updated plumbing & electrical, new ensuite with marble & walk-in shower & soaker tub. Dream closet!

Downstairs studio perfect for student. 1 block to shopping, Carnarvon Park, close to UVIC & Camosun.

Grandma’s cottaGe on a beautiful, private flat 90/100 lot in cordova Bay. situated on a private lane that ends with beach access to the oceanfront - see photo gallery. the cottage presently is tenanted and the tenant would be most happy to stay while you planned your $530,000 dream home. Potential for Sharen Warde & Larry Sims ocean views from a second 250-592-4422 floor. don’t miss this fantastic wardesims.com opportunity. mLs# 351269

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Silver necklace by Karyn Chopik ($545) at Bagheera Boutique.

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aking beautiful cakes is a true culinary art.

It’s an art that requires patience and attention to detail, a clear understanding of food chemistry, and a steady hand with the pastry bag. It’s not something you can just slap together with the stuff in the fridge, like a curry or a pot of soup.

A good grounding in technique is essential and there’s not a lot of room for freestyling when it comes to baking cakes. Careful measurements and (horrors!) even weighing ingredients create the best results. You must follow instructions, whether it’s when and how to combine ingredients, or the size and depth of the pans to use.

This is why many great cooks are not great bakers. I’m one of them. I’ve always relied on the kindness of friends — friends who are great bakers — to give me the goods when it comes to workable, no-fail recipes for tall, tender, beautiful cakes. I had a few good cakes in my arsenal until I moved from “altitude” in Alberta to sea level here on the west coast. Now I’m facing a whole new round of experiments — and failures — to get things right.

Victoria is home to a bevy of bakers. For example, Deb Cater of Cakes Etc custom-created the stunning cake featured on the cover of this edition of Boulevard. Here’s a company that has been turning out beautiful baked goods in this city for over 25 years.

Today, I’ve come to the kitchen of a local pastry chef to learn a bit about baking in Victoria and, hopefully, to steal a simple, reliable recipe or two. Susannah Ruth Bryan is the talented baker behind the new Ruth & Dean cake company. A custom cake baker, she’s working out of a 55

commissary kitchen in a city school, turning out beautiful cakes to order and selling them to city restaurants, from Canoe Brewpub to Nourish. When you order petit fours from The London Chef, Susannah’s likely made them.

She’s putting the finishing touches on an impressively tall, three-layer chocolate creation, slathered in a sheer coating of vanilla bean butter cream, when I arrive. Topped with a still life of fresh blooms from her garden, it’s a thing of beauty. Born in Victoria, she’s recently returned to the city from Vancouver with her husband Robert Dean Smith, a professional chef. Their new company is a dream that’s been incubating for several years. While she does make cakes for weddings, Susannah is on a mission to return the cake to our tables.

“I want people to eat cake more often,” she says. “We should be having cake on Sunday with the family roast. Not just for big events.”

Home bakers can be intimidated by baking cakes but Susannah says it’s simply a matter of learning a few basic recipes and techniques, and practicing.

Like cooking, baking becomes intuitive, she says — no need to time or skewer cakes, you can tell when they’re ready by touch and smell. But there are a few tricks to make your baking better.

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• First, she says, get a simple kitchen scale and learn to bake by weight.

If you have a favourite cake recipe, or a traditional recipe from your grandmother, take the time to convert it to weight and it will never fail again. It makes perfect sense — flour that is sifted onto a scale will be much lighter than flour that’s settled in the bag and scooped into a measuring cup. The difference in volume can be quite dramatic.

• Start with the basics. Learn to make a basic pound cake, a good chocolate cake and a white cake. Then get creative with flavourings — different kinds of frostings and fillings — to switch it up to suit the mood.

• Use the best ingredients. That means real unsalted butter, good quality chocolate

and Dutch process cocoa, Callebaut melting chocolate, fresh free-range eggs, fruit juices and pastry flour for white cakes, all-purpose for chocolate and pastry.

• Take the time to beat the butter and sugar until it’s very fluffy and increased in volume (that’s air you’re beating into the mix) — a process that takes at least 15 minutes at medium high speed, she says. Then preheat the oven. Weigh and sift the dry ingredients into one bowl. Beat the wet ingredients in another. Make sure your butter and eggs are both at room temperature — if you add cold eggs to your perfectly creamed butter, it will split the mixture and deflate it. Add eggs one at a time, and whip until there’s no slick sheen left in the mixture before adding another.

“That’s the only opportunity to get natural leavening into the cake,” she says, adding, “Temper everything [make sure ingredients are not cold, straight from the fridge] and use your mixer, it makes such a difference,” she says. “I bake all of my cakes at 325 F or 350 F — I prefer lower and longer — and always on the upper racks.”

• Don’t use a skewer to test for doneness — use your nose, and learn what a cake smells like when it’s done. “The cake will pull away from the sides of the pan in the last 5-8 minutes and will spring back, like a rare steak,” she adds.

• Equipment matters. All you need is a simple electric mixer and some good baking pans. Susannah always uses three round cake pans, with removable bottoms, to make three layers for her tall cakes. Grease the pans well, and divide the batter evenly, then swirl the batter in the pans to “break the seal around the edge” to allow the cakes to rise.

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rack, so they cool evenly, stay fluffy, and don’t get soggy in the pan. A dense cake, like a bundt or a fudgy chocolate cake, can be cooled on a rack in the pan.

• Make sure cakes are perfectly cool before you trim them. Susannah has a wire cake slicer, like a mini buck saw, and only trims after the cakes have been well chilled overnight in the refrigerator. Chill cakes again after filling and decorating. After frosting a cake with butter cream, a hair dryer can be used to heat the surface for a perfectly smooth finish.

• Place cakes on a revolving pedestal to make frosting and decorating easier. Hold a flat metal scraper against the side of the cake as you turn to smooth the butter cream. Decorate with piped butter cream, sprinkles, dragée or fresh flowers. Colour frosting with beet juice (fuchsia pink), fresh herbs (flecks of green), caramel (tawny gold), berry juice or a tiny bit of chocolate (mauve).

“Cake slices better cold but tastes better at room temperature,” she says, “so slice it and plate it right before you serve dinner.”

And if this still seems daunting, you can always have your cake by ordering one from Ruth & Dean —or trying a slice at places like Canoe, Nourish or The London Chef. The hardest part will be deciding which of her beautiful cakes fit the bill — will it be deep chocolate slathered in milk chocolate frosting, Cloud 9 coconut cake, or fluffy lemon cake with lemon curd and vanilla bean butter cream?

EASY CHOCOLATE OLIVE OIL CAKE PREP 20 MIN BAKE 45 MIN SERVES 12 Finishing time: Overnight to cool, 30 minutes to frost and decorate

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ummer approaches, bringing with it new wardrobes. My morning ritual is no more complicated than deciding between jeans or short pants — one of the perks of working at home.

Getting dressed at all is unnecessary, but merely an acknowledgement of not totally giving up on appearance.

Clothes have never mattered much to me, a reflection of indifference more than antipathy. Which is not to say I wear T-shirts, or polyesters or (shiver) socks with sandals. I know enough (or, at least, have been told) not to do that.

My closet holds an unremarkable collection of secondhand short-sleeved shirts. The preference for bare arms is not inherited, as my father never once in his life wore a short-sleeved shirt. He was a jive-dancing member of the Elvis generation ... for him, a short-sleeved shirt was a sign of Eisenhower conformity.

A writer must record details accurately, so in describing a subject's clothing one learns to differentiate a houndstooth pattern from a gingham, a cutaway collar from an oxford button-down, a Balmoral boot (for walking in wet gorse) from a Chelsea boot (favoured by the likes of the Beatles).

When not on reporting duty, the flood of fashions and styles courses around me with barely a notice. Thick magazines appearing on newsstands garner but a glance, while the arrival by mail of The New Yorker's annual fashion issue leaves me vaguely disappointed, suspecting the edition will have fewer articles than usual of interest.

The one item of clothing about which I can be a fanatic is the sports uniform, whether it be hockey sweater, football pullover or soccer strip. Fans judge these with tongues as sharp as any found lining a catwalk. Colour schemes are debated, logos disassembled, typography evaluated. Much mockery ensues, and local designers are not immune.

This is, after all, a city that has had as team logos a bivalve flexing a bicep (the Victoria Mussels professional baseball

team) and an angry chili pepper wielding a hockey stick (the Victoria Salsa junior hockey team).

Most closely critiqued of all is the baseball uniform. The slow pace of the game offers many pauses, during which spectators debate the merits of caps and shirts and pants and even hose in a sport in which two famous clubs, the Red Sox and the White Sox, are named for stockings.

The baseball season in Victoria opens this month when the HarbourCats resume play at Royal Athletic Park. One of their rivals, the Walla Walla Sweets from Washington State boasts an angry onion as a mascot.

A current obsession of mine is authentic reproductions of baseball uniforms from the past. A Seattle company, Ebbets Field Flannels, produces historic minor-league uniforms from wools used before the advent of modern polyester uniforms. Its online catalogue is for me what IKEA is to the home renovator, Lee Valley is to the handyman, and Victoria's Secret is to the lingerie fetishist.

Over the years, I've accumulated three jackets, more than a dozen caps and six jerseys, the most recent of which is a replica of one worn by the Victoria Bees in 1911. Made from grey wool flannel, the pullover jersey has a black Byron collar and the city's named spelled out in glorious Edwardian script. The matching cap is black with a stylized white V initial.

David McDonald, of Oak Bay, owns the same jersey and cap. If you spot one of us at Royal Athletic Park taking in a ’Cats game this summer, come by and say hello. We'll tell you about outfielder Ten Million (his real name), who wore the same uniform more than a century ago. Heck, if seven more people get the uniform, we'll even field a team. Play ball!

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we did some touristy things as we tried to relocate exactly in which district my wife had looked after her three wee Dubliner charges.

We joined the tourist throngs at the Guinness Stout factory. We ate at the church, now a chic restaurant, where Arthur Guinness, the man who founded Guinness beer was married, and where author Sean O’Casey hung out. Georges Frederick Handel, whose Messiah was first performed in Dublin, used to come and play the organ at this church.

Nearby, locals and visitors alike danced in the streets to street musicians, good and bad, as well as in the Temple Bar area where Bono used to busk. We saw a performance by the original crew of Riverdance, and the following day, the entire Riverdance crew — along with thousands of Irish

dance fans hailing from as far away as Uzbekistan, Serbia, Chile, Mexico and Japan — established a Guinness world record for the longest Riverdance line in history. Some 1,693 people from over 44 countries danced into history on the banks of the River Liffey, starting at the Samuel Beckett Bridge, making their way all the way down to the Sean O’Casey Bridge.

In search of Dubliners Still, the city was different from what we imagined. In the middle of summer, in Dublin, so great is the influx of foreigners, one is often hard pressed to find an Irishman.

That said, a sure way to meet Dubliners is to visit the Little Museum of Dublin. Here, guides give a short talk (29 minutes to cover 100 years) on the social history of 20th Century

a copy of the book about to be read and eventually a cup of tea.

On our visit, one person chose a short story from Dubliners and read the first page out loud before ceding his place to the next reader.

The effect was magical, like some kind of solemn, intense, one-voiced tribute to Joyce — all readers concentrated on reading their best, including several whose first language was not English. Afterwards, one man from Brooklyn stated he had garnered new insights into the stories we read, although he’d read it silently some 20 times.

We sipped our Irish tea and waited as someone else chose a second short story. The man behind the counter, P.J. Murphy, a local volunteer, put it most distinctly, saying, “James Joyce is meant to be read out loud.”

Mr. Murphy went on to mention that a reference to

“The effect was magical, like some kind of solemn, intense, one-voiced tribute to Joyce.”

Dublin. I immediately liked this place upon entering.

There is nothing stuffy about it, although it is located in a magnificent Georgian townhouse on the somewhat highend St. Stephen’s Green.

At the museum, you can meet with a Dubliner volunteer, a local who invites you out for a cup of tea, just to talk and chat about Dublin. We met an interesting lad named Mark, who truly loves his city. As for the many foreigners now working here, he simply stated, “they are Dubliners now.”

This feeling of belonging seems to be the glue holding the city together.

Locals are among the visitors that the Little Museum of Dublin actually courts, for as Mark explained, “we want to hear the stories of Dubliners.”

Sweny's Old World Pharmacy Not far from the museum we joined other visitors for readings of James Joyce’s book Dubliners, held at the pharmacy that figures prominently in his book Ulysses.

Swenys Old World Pharmacy is found near the old Finn Hotel where Joyce met his future wife Nora Barnacle. It is at this location every June 16 (Bloomsday), that Joyce lovers worldwide congregate to celebrate Joyce’s work Ullyses.

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singing in the story The Boarding House had triggered a memory of his spinster aunts who had the habit of singing after family dinners. They sang with great drama, eyes closed, during songs that sometimes went on for 30 versus.

Eyes closed, they were unaware that the younger relatives often snuck out during the after dinner performance only to return before the song ended.

No one left during our reading. It is amazing what simple joy a reading can elicit.

A one-hour reading of Joyce’s work had finally connected us to his city. We never did find the spot where

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e’s one of Victoria’s most famous home designers, but Rus Collins of the iconic and award-winning Zebra Group never went to design school.

“I’ve had no formal training,” Collins admits. “I’ve just learned on the job and when a huge opportunity came along years ago, I took it.”

At the time, Collins was working in construction doing everything from labouring and framing to roofing and siding for a friend’s company. When his friend — designer/builder Gordon Mills — decided to sell the company, Collins went from being a technician to a designer overnight.

“The new owner wasn’t a designer or a draftsman, so I jumped in and it was a big jump,” the 51-yearold says. “It took a lot of hard work and believing in myself that I could do it.”

All that hands-on construction experience combined with the drafting skills he’d learned in junior high school helped Collins quickly learn the basics in his new role as designer.

“If you understand how the walls come together and how a house is built and all the little things like trim and casing and how wide a hallway should be, it makes it that much easier to draw plans,” says Collins.

It didn’t take long for Collins to venture out on his own for a couple of years before partnering up with Mills to form Zebra Design almost a quarter of a century ago. The name Zebra ended up being a stroke of marketing genius — distinctive and instantly recognizable.

“Gordon had taken a marketing course and they said to pick a name from either the beginning of the phone book or the end, so we had to have a name beginning with either an A or Z,” explains Collins, who bought out Mills in the company’s infancy.

“We came up with Zebra because even though zebras look the same, they’re not — they’re all unique and have different stripes — and all of our clients are unique and different.”

Over the years, Zebra’s done hundreds of projects — from new single family homes and townhouses developments to kitchen renovations and luxury on a grand scale. The cache of the Zebra name quickly

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became a selling feature, used to market properties and get potential buyers in the door.

“Realtors have used us in their advertising over the years, which has really contributed to our success,” says Collins. “We’ve been able to grow the business without having to market ourselves as much as other companies do.”

Now one of the most sought-after design firms in Victoria, Zebra expanded a few years ago to include interior design and construction. The Oak Bay-based company averages about 60 projects a year and Collins says the most important thing he’s learned is to really listen to his clients.

“It’s important to learn who you’re working with and what their needs are, even if they may not be able to tell you up front what they want,” he says. “Part of it is figuring out what will work for them and really paying attention to what they’re saying.”

On the flip side, Collins has learned that the biggest mistake clients make is listening to too many people.

Friends and family often want to give feedback or renovation advice, but all that input can be problematic and even slow projects down.

“Everyone has an opinion but not everyone’s opinion is valid because you never know where someone is coming from — and they don’t have to live in the house,” Collins points out.

“You have to trust what your designer is telling you because we deal with this every day. And you have to trust yourself because you know how you live; too much input makes people second-guess themselves.”

Over the years, Collins says he’s learned to trust his instincts and when it comes to business, he admits his biggest mistake has been trying to do too much when the market is booming.

“You really have to pick your jobs when things are busy and not do every single thing that comes in your door because you can’t do them all well,” says Collins.

“It’s important in this business to do quality work, and if things are out of control, you can’t control quality.”

Quality and attention to detail are things Zebra has become known for and now, almost 25 years on, Collins has no intention of changing his work ethic.

“Designing is so rewarding because when you finish a house, you can actually walk through it and know people enjoy living in it. And that’s a great feeling. That’s probably the best part, and at some point, these houses will outlast me so it’s a bit of a legacy as well.”

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THE VIVID HUES OF CANADIANA With roots in Victoria’s punk music scene and tattoo parlours, painter Timothy Hoey eventually made an interesting shift into abstract art, selling in galleries in BC and Alberta. But when an offhand Boxing Day doodle eight years ago became a naïve portrait of Pierre Trudeau, rendered in hues based on a Hudson’s Bay blanket, Hoey unexpectedly found a new career as a paintbrushwielding nostalgist, one whose subject was Canadiana most colourful. There was an instant market for Hoey’s delightfully kitschy canvases, vivid images of everything from Peter Mansbridge, Nellie McClung, and Rocket Richard to Mounties, moose and Hawkins Cheezies.

Framed with sections of hockey sticks, these iconic and shamelessly patriotic paintings soon eclipsed his abstract canvases. Hoey estimates he has done nearly 2,000 of 72

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these very affordable works, many of which are sold over the Internet to expats hungry for a reminder of home.

Several years ago, Hoey started showcasing these works on Canada Day, turning it into a family-friendly celebration complete with identifiably Canadian pop and snacks. His “O-Canada Portage Show” events have latterly gone on the road — most notably to London in 2013, when he was invited to display his work outside of Canada House in Trafalgar Square on July 1. But he’s “going local” this year, with elaborate plans at Phillip’s Brewery. Starting June 4, there will be a week’s run of Victoria-centric nostalgia, with subjects ranging from now-vanished 24-hour diners to famed panhandler Odd Job. The “O-Canada” paintings go up on June 10, culminating in a big show and party — and charity fundraiser — on Canada’s birthday.

The shows are at 2010 Government St., beginning June 4.

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Nearly 30 years ago, the Eine Kleine Summer Music Festival began, presenting a month-long series of chamber music performances every Sunday out in the bucolic beauty of the Saanich Peninsula. Recently expanded to include a pair of repeat concerts on two Saturdays at Muse Winery, Eine Kleine is one of Victoria’s musical delights — for audience and performers alike.

Programming will range from Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne and Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 to the Shostakovich Quintet for Piano and Strings. One of this year’s special guests is Richard Roberts, concertmaster of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. And of particular interest is a rare appearance by legendary bassist Gary Karr, who retired over a decade ago and is making his Eine Kleine debut with a program that includes Grieg’s Sonata in A minor, Op. 36. All four performances occur at the First Unitarian Church, with two repeats at Muse Winery’s Bacchus Room in Deep Cove. “It’s a big hall that seats 150 and is acoustically really nice,” says cellist Laura Backstrom. “The wine cellar is underneath and you can see the vineyards out the windows,” she adds. “Plus there’s no traffic and it’s very peaceful … I love it.”

Performances are June 7, 13-14, 21, 27-28 at either the Unitarian Church (5575 West Saanich) or Muse Winery (11195 Chalet Road). For information, see their website; for tickets, leave a voicemail at 250-413-3134.

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some of the most exciting of the lesser-known acts for this year include Rolling Stones vocalist Lisa Fischer, who has rebooted her solo career to sensational reviews; in-demand jazz drummer Antonio Sanchez, a Pat Metheny alumnus who’s been on over 100 albums; South Africa’s Afro-fusion superstars Freshlyground; and the Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra. And don’t miss the late night jam sessions at the Jazz Room at Harbour Towers Hotel. “That’s where many of the highlight moments happen,” says Mar. “Wynton Marsalis sat in once, and last year members of Cassandra Wilson’s band showed up. It’s exciting … you never know what to expect.”

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To BEE OR NOT TO BEE With Hamlet as its whimsical inspiration, the play Humble Boy manages to be both hilarious and thoughtful.

And then there’s that large beehive dominating the stage … “I love the script — it’s funny, poignant and beautifully layered,” says Langham Court veteran Angela Henry, who is co-directing Humble with Montgomery Bjornson.

Set in a garden in the Cotswolds, the play has a troubled protagonist: Felix Humble, a physicist brooding about the recent death of his father and his mother’s too-quick romancing of a neighbour. As the bewildered Felix seeks solace in the lovely garden where his father tended his bees, the play explores the gap between reality and our perception of it. According to Henry, the duality of the play is embodied by the super-smart Felix, who delves into postEinsteinian string theory to grapple with the meaning of the universe but has lost a human connection with what is right in front of him. “The struggle of the characters to understand their own lives is comic gold,” says Henry. “But the play’s other levels of meaning slowly rise through the comedy.”

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A PAINTER’S LIFE Scottish illustrator and commercial artist Jock Macdonald moved to Vancouver in 1926, where he began a two-year stint with the faculty of the Vancouver School of Decorative and Applied Arts. But friendships with Group of Seven giants Frederick Varley and, later, Lawren Harris inspired him to become a serious artist — one destined to evolve into a significant painter instrumental in pushing Canada into an understanding of abstract art.

By the 1930s, Macdonald had begun his first semi-abstract works; these were soon followed by paintings heavily influenced by Surrealism. By the 1940s, Macdonald was

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ReDeFInInG MUSIC It may have been established half a century ago and be housed in a heritage building but the Victoria Conservatory of Music is anything but old and staid. In fact, the VCM took the occasion of its recent 50th Anniversary to look to the future and redefine ‘conservatory’ for the 21st century by adding new and meaningful programming, by bringing opportunities to under-served communities, and by embracing the opportunities made possible by emerging technologies. the Chwyl Family School of Contemporary Music Led by Artistic Director Daniel Lapp, offering classes and lessons in all popular music genres.

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 Jock Macdonald's Orange Bird, 1946, Watercolour, ink on paper.

firmly established in Toronto, a respected teacher at the Ontario College of Art and, by 1953, a cofounder of Painters Eleven. Affiliated with many artist societies, Macdonald remained enormously influential until his death in 1960.

“He’s one of Canada’s most important artists, maybe not so much because of his paintings, but for how he introduced abstract art to Canada,” says Michelle Jacques, chief curator of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Macdonald was an inspired artist who made a fascinating progression from landscape painter to visionary abstract expressionist. The arc of that career is explored in Evolving Form, his first major retrospective in over 30 years. “The show reveals very clearly the process of someone struggling to find his own artistic language,” says Jacques, who adds that to see a oncecommercial artist plunging into something much deeper isn’t that common. ” Running from June 13 to September 7. See AGGV.

TIME TRAVEL Fort Rodd Hill is best known as a National Historic Site commemorating a coastal artillery fortress. But it sometimes offers the public an interactive history lesson ranging from the Middle Ages to the imaginative realm of steampunk where the Victorian era adopts a sci-fi/ fantasy sensibility. This is the second year for the Fort’s “Historical Timeline,” a four-day event featuring displays and activities led by several groups of “re-enactors” who dress in era-appropriate costumes as they guide visitors into an understanding of what lives were like in previous centuries. “The Timeline is very visual, plus there are lots of activities and the re-enactors are there to answer any questions,” explains Lara Cohlmeyer, site manager at Fort Rodd. “Observe, participate, and learn . . . it’s fascinating and fun,” says Cohlmeyer.

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s Boulevard Magazine set out to celebrate the esteemed milestone of 25 years, I brought home a stack of early 1990s editions and happily perused their pages.

Immediately, I was reminded that much has changed over the past quarter century.

In the old editions — printed with cutting edge design on high-quality newsprint — stories and advertisements feature photographs of women with startling, featherfringed hair, wearing boulder-sized shoulders pads, and men with mullets and bushy mustaches.

As I reflected on these old editions, I happened to speak with longtime Victoria realtor and Boulevard advertiser Dallas Chapple, who further reminded me how much has changed. In 1990, she said, the average real estate price in the city was $179, 149, compared to $609,342 in 2014.

Technological changes of course are most staggering, and early Boulevard's list long-forgotten “typesetters” in the credits. In the 1996 February/March edition, the magazine proudly announces: “Boulevard has joined the Information Superhighway by opening a Home Page on the Internet.” The story goes on to explain how to “access and use the Internet,” helpfully adding, “you do not have to be a computer expert to browse the Internet. Easy prompting on the screen leads you to the sites you choose.”

While the magazine itself has undergone dramatic changes — newsprint to glossy, arts focus to lifestyles — some things remain the same.

Photographer Gary McKinstry, who still photographs Boulevard’s Hot Properties, has been with the magazine for all 25 years, shooting feature photos in addition to homes. Fellow Hot Properties photographer, Vince Klassen is not far behind, clocking 23 years with Boulevard.

The Hot Properties column itself has been around since the early years, as has Front Row. Current Front Row writer Robert Moyes has penned the arts and entertainment column for 20 of those 25 years. And in 1993, Photos By was already referred to as an “annual tribute to local photographers.”

Boulevard was founded in 1990, published bi-monthly

by Evelyn Butler. Initially, it focused on arts, shifting to lifestyles — adding food, homes and people — a few years later.

Boulevard Lifestyles Inc., a company owned by John Simmons, acquired the magazine in 2008. During Simmons’ five-year ownership, the magazine increased its publishing calendar to monthly and “established a foothold in custom publications including projects for United Way of Greater Victoria, Victoria Foundation and 79

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Don Beatty says it is a – Don Beatty bit cliché, but “customer service” is what really sets them apart from others in the industry. “We are a small operation, so when the phone rings you deal with the owner. You will work with staff members who are experts in the industry.”

He says they also have exceptional installation and after-sale service – two qualities contributing to their longevity and success in the market.

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In June 2013, Black Press, owned by wellknown Victoria entrepreneur David Black, purchased the magazine from Simmons. At the time, Rick O’Connor, COO said, “Boulevard Magazine has been Victoria’s leading lifestyle publication for more than 23 years. We are delighted to be adding this important title to our product mix of community publications and magazines serving Victoria and Vancouver I Island.”

OF H P U B LI S And as Group Publisher Penny Sakamoto points out, Boulevard’s move into the Black Press family opened many resources to it, such as the company-owned press, and a huge distribution network.

Boulevard sets itself apart from other magazines in the city with its extensive doorstep delivery. That, combined with glossy, high-end, visually splendid content and a 25-year legacy in the community, makes it unrivalled in its class.

And as editor for one year now, I’m thrilled to be part of that legacy, adding my name to the long list of reputable people associated with this magazine.

Advertisers, of course, are the backbone of any magazine and many of Boulevard’s have been with us for decades; some, like Lexus, Relax the Back, Hughes, Baden Baden, Mattick's Farm and Wings Restaurant, can be found in the magazine’s very first years of publication.It is our advertisers that we salute in the following pages.

The following special section, which celebrates local businesses, was created specifically for our 25th anniversary edition.

And while many things have changed in the last 25 years, business remains an essential component of the community.

Thanks from all of us here at Boulevard: Penny Sakamoto, Susan Lundy, Lily Chan, Lorianne Koch, Janet Gairdner, Pat Montgomery Brindle, Oliver Sommer, Marilou Pasion, Jennifer Blyth.

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As a Senior Financial Consultant celebrating 15 years with Investors Group, Amrit Lalli understands the importance of getting to know each client – their goals, their financial history and their dreams for the future.

In a business where advisors are typically in their late 50s, Amrit brings a fresh, youthful approach to his extensive knowledge and experience. “My financial solutions are based on asking the right questions to learn what is important to the client,” says Amrit, who in 2012 placed in the top three per cent* of Investors Group Consultants. “I love working with people, getting to know them and helping put together the pieces of their financial puzzle.”

Growing up in Victoria, where he sits on several boards and coaches his children’s sports teams, Amrit appreciates the importance of community. “I care about the people of Victoria.”

Contact Amrit today for a fresh approach to your financial planning needs.

Amrit Lalli, BCom, FMA, CFP Senior Financial Consultant Phone: 250-727-9191 Toll Free: 888.475.3499 amrit.lalli@investorsgroup.com Investors Group Securities Inc. *Top 3% of Investors Group Consultants based on new business.

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Whether you’ve never visited Mattick’s Farm or haven’t stopped by for awhile...come explore one of Greater Victoria’s premier shopping destinations – you’ll find lots to discover!

With its diverse selection of local shops and services, there’s something for everyone. An ideal place to shop for yourself or select that perfect gift for your special someone, find everything

our Merchants Grocery, Restaurant and Specialty

• red Barn Market • adrienne’s restaurant & tea Garden • VQa Wine shop

Fashion

• a stable Way of Life • Lily Pad Lingerie • sunday’s snowflakes • something More

Gifts and Art

• the Ladybug Boutique • the country Gift shoppe • Paper chain • the Gallery

Children and Family

• Momease Baby Boutique • toying around • Mattick’s Farm Mini Golf

Garden Centre

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from women’s fashion to baby and toddler essentials, local artwork to everything you need to keep your garden growing beautifully.

The newly opened Lily Pad Lingerie joins long-time Victoria fashion favourites A Stable Way of Life, Sunday’s Snowflakes and Something More, while Toying Around is a hit with the kids and Momease Baby Boutique is popular with new and expecting parents.

Discover exceptional cards, gifts and decorative accents at The Ladybug Boutique, The Country Gift Shoppe and Paper Chain, get your new favourite haircut at Cordova Hair, then relax over a delicious meal at Adrienne’s Restaurant & Tea Garden.

Despite the name, Mattick’s is not a country farmer’s market, though you’ll find plenty of local foods at the Red Barn Market, beautiful plants and accents at Art Knapp Garden Centre, and a large selection of BC wines at the VQA Wine Shop. Weekly wine tastings showcase a different winery every Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m., pairing beautifully with a visit to the Gallery at Mattick’s Farm, featuring different local artists each month, plus monthly events with the artist.

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an ice cream or coffee. The variety of welcoming shops, pathways and beautiful plantings make for a pleasant shopping experience that’s ideal for parents or grandparents with children, who will want to venture over to the 18hole mini-golf – the perfect escape on a sunny, warm day.

Summer also brings a family-focused summer music program with scheduled local musicians playing in the courtyard from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays July 4 to Aug. 30. See a listing of the performers on the Mattick’s Farm website, www.matticksfarm.com And don’t miss the 12th annual Cordova Bay Day Saturday, June 27 when families will enjoy a host of activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – lots of fun for everyone!

Easy to get to by car or bicycle, and with plenty of parking for both, find Mattick’s Farm at 5325 Cordova Bay Rd and along the Lochside Trail, next to Cordova Bay Golf Course.

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At Something More, we pledge to go beyond merely “Selling Clothing” and help our customers find the beauty in themselves in a way that is unique and appropriate for that individual. Our passion comes alive helping each and every woman to accentuate and celebrate her individuality.

Let our dedicated team showcase the most dynamic designs from Canada, North America and Europe. Sizes up to 24W.

“For all Life’s Curves, there’s Something More” MATTICK’S FARM SHOPPING CENTRE 5325 Cordova Bay Road | 250-389-0420 somethingmore.ca

Lumisenz Body Sculpting & Health Rejuvenation Clinics Corp. is celebrating the opening of two new clinics this spring in View Royal and Oak Bay, joining the Mattick’s Farm and her flagship clinics, Nanaimo and Saskatoon.

“With new locations, we can now meet the demand for our services and maintain our exceptional customer service and exclusivity,” says CEO Dawn Wiggers.

Based on the foundation of cellular health, with our revolutionary technology, enjoy rejuvenating face-lift and body-sculpting procedures designed to welcome back a younger you. Non-invasive and safe, enjoy long-lasting results, whether from the electro cellulite machine, quickly and effectively shedding centimeters from unwanted fatty areas or microcurrent technology firming and lifting areas of the face, rejuvenating muscle and reproducing collagen and elastin.

“Seeing our clients feel healthier and stronger after every treatment is so rewarding. And of course, looking and feeling younger is a huge bonus!”

Watch for a 50% off Practicum Program special at both new locations.

Lumisenz Body Sculpting & Health Rejuvenation Clinics Corp.

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Celebrating Island artists Tucked into Mattick’s Farm is one of the region’s most charming galleries – a bright, inviting space with an ever-changing line-up of talented local artists.

“We are passionate about supporting local artists and artisans from Victoria and Vancouver Island and with a different artist featured every month, there’s always something new to discover, see and love,” says owner Dawn Casson.

Since purchasing the gallery two years ago, Dawn has embraced the opportunity to discover new artists working in paint, clay, glass, wood, metal, mixed media and jewellery. “Watching them blossom and grow professionally and personally is so exciting to see,” she says.

“At the same time, I love helping our clients discover that perfect piece of art for their home, or a gift for that someone special – the rewards of beautiful art are timeless.”

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Sharing the best of BC Wines Now in her 18th year of purveying the best of BC Estate wines at her VQA Wine Shop at Mattick’s Farm, proprietor Beth Crawford looks back and is proud of the accomplishment. “It is amazing how much the industry has grown in such a relatively short amount of time.” Currently there are approximately 90 wineries represented in this store, from large Estate wineries to boutique. Every week new wines come through the door and onto their shelves.

“My team and BC’s world-class wines are what make this business such a success; we enjoy sharing our love of the vine with wine geeks and novices alike. I believe our customer service sets us apart – I have an amazing and knowledgeable staff,” Beth says. “We sum up our customer service this way...‘Knowledgeable, yet not pretentious...

Approachable with a hint of sass’!”

Put very simply, wine should be fun!

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Graeme and Trevor Mann GT Mann Contracting Ltd.

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These are both Highlights have included essential components, last year’s Gold CARE to be sure, but equally Award for Best Singleimportant is the ability to Family Detached Custom design and build a home Home over 3,500 sq. ft. that works for your family for a stunning Central – your personal style Saanich farmhouse – also and how you live. recognized for Best Master After all, a custom Suite and Best Interior, home is likely the most in addition to numerous significant investment silver awards. Last year’s you’ll make in your life, recognition built upon and it needs to be perfect earlier accolades that have – a concept GT Mann included Contracting understands.

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Home 2,500 - 3,500sq.ft. industry professionals, Members in good the brothers believe that – Graeme Mann standing with the Victoria creating a home you’ll Residential Builders’ be proud of begins with Association and the Canadian Home Builders’ building relationships.

Association, in addition to the Canadian Alliance of “From initial design and consultation to the final Residential Builders, the team offers 10-year warranties finishing touches, we strive to surpass all your building through Pacific Home Warranty Insurance Services. expectations with a commitment to customer care “Let us turn your ideas into the home of your and unsurpassed attention to detail,” Graeme notes. dreams.”

Raised in the Greater Victoria, where they earned a solid grounding in all aspects of their industry, Graeme and Trevor founded GT Mann Contracting with a mission to build beautiful custom homes.

As award-winning builders whose success comes from a philosophy of quality workmanship and Ltd. integrity, the GT Mann team is committed to using only the finest materials and tradespeople. Quite simply, 250.857.5349 | info@gtmann.com their emphasis is on quality and it shows. Not only are www.gtmann.com

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Sweet Dreams Boutique

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Beautiful bedrooms bring Sweet Dreams We all deserve a good night’s rest, but a bedroom that’s beautiful too? That’s the stuff sweet dreams are made of.

Serving Victoria for 37 years, Sweet Dreams Boutique – downtown and in Sidney – brings a focus on made-in-Canada products. “We’re proud to emphasize locally sourced products at a variety of price-points, and those I personally love and use – it’s at the heart of my business philosophy,” says Sweet Dreams owner Jennifer Michnik.

Customers appreciate Sweet Dreams’ friendly, well-trained staff whose personal service has been key to the store’s longevity. And giving their community-minded philosophy even greater reach, Jennifer launched the Duvet Exchange – Think Local Help Local. When a customer donates their gently used duvet, they receive $25 dollars toward a new duvet and Jennifer donates their duvet to Our Place.

Sweet dreams all around!

Sweet Dreams Boutique® beautiful bedding & linens

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The beauty of 100 mile design This home-show display bathroom features the design philosophy called 100 Mile Design. JC Scott eco Design Associates brings these principles to every project, whatever style or budget. Client needs and health, local materials and local suppliers, timeless quality, functionality, lifecycle costing and durability all are considered. First and foremost, we use no toxins in the materials and finishes selected for projects or sold from our store. This may seem simple but if you care about the quality of living you can enjoy in your home, you may want to call the studio for a consultation or come to the store.

Vancouver Island marble and slate, sustainably sourced wood, natural light, energy efficient appliances and fixtures are what are considered as first options. JC Scott has been designing award winning homes and restaurants, pubs and resorts from Chinatown studios for over three decades, always with an eye to eco solutions and a focus on beauty and timeless quality.

Ideal clients are creative, they enjoy life on the West Coast, they engage in and appreciate the arts and nature, and they are open to new ways of living. It’s a designer’s role to show people new ways of living and working in their space either through renovation or new home designs.

JC Scott eco Design Associates Inc. 2nd Floor 17-1/2 Fan Tan Alley, Chinatown 250.217.7195 jc@jcscott.com www.jcscott.com

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Astrid & Erin Frayne Relax the Back

Expert help for your back health By educating clients on how to achieve healthy postures in all their activities, the Relax the Back team helps people change their mindset and move forward in how they sleep, sit, work and move.

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Where do you spend the most time? Are surfaces too hard or too soft? Not the right shape?

Armed with the information, they can then recommend the most beneficial, long-lasting and highquality products that can help correct existing problems and help prevent others from developing.

Key to their skill in finding the right products for their clients’ unique needs is working closely with doctors and health care professionals. At the same time, they have worked closely with same manufacturers for 19 years to provide reliable product solutions.

The results can be nothing short of remarkable.

“After 19 years, it’s been really rewarding to hear stories from long-time and new customers about how life-changing our products have been for them,” Astrid reflects. Having experienced back challenges herself, she understands people’s relief when they find products that work. “It shows on their face immediately. They’ve been afraid this is where their life ends. We’re here to show them a different future.” r

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When it comes to maintaining a healthy back – or healing an injured one – it’s essential to listen to what your body is saying.

Helping clients decipher those messages is where the experts at Relax the Back excel.

“We like that our store is experiential and hands-on – customers are Astrid & Erin Frayne fully educated and encouraged to try products in a variety of ways,” explains Astrid Frayne, who opened Relax the Back in Victoria nearly two decades ago.

Astrid, daughter Erin and their skilled, knowledgeable staff encourage visitors to try the store’s various pillows and mattresses, sit in the zero-gravity chairs, or target trouble spots with specialized tools that ease knots and sore muscles.

Because each person is unique, a personalized approach is imperative. For those with neck discomfort or trouble sleeping, for example, a cervical pillow fitting will identify the shape, firmness and material to generate that sense of release and comfort. Various foam wedges and supports encourage proper alignment in the hips and back, easing nighttime discomfort and allowing you to wake up refreshed.

“Finding the right solution for an individual means taking an individual approach, and that means trying products on for size to find what works for you,” Erin notes.

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Dave and Joanna Chalmers Woodcraft Furniture

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“We have the flexibility to create just about anything from wood.”

– Dave Chalmers

However, customers aren’t limited to the examples online or on the showroom floor, Dave emphasizes.

“For those wanting something a little different, we encourage them to bring their ideas and we’ll sit down and create exactly what they’re imagining for their space,” he says.

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“We are thrilled every day to deliver beautiful wood furnishings that really complete our clients homes – furniture we know they will love for many years to come,” Joanna reflects.

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For Dave and Joanna Chalmers, owning their own quality wood furniture store seems something they were born to do. With a grandfather in the antiques business and his father and uncles owning furniture stores, Dave has been immersed in the industry his whole life, soaking in the knowledge passed down through generations.

Add to that Joanna’s Fine Arts degree and her diploma in interior design, and there are few more knowledgeable sources when it comes to furnishing your home with timeless, quality wood furniture that will last.

Because of their longstanding relationships with local manufacturers, the family-owned and operated Woodcraft Furniture offers customizable, BCmade furniture in a wide range of prices to suit most budgets, plus the ability to select your wood type, colour and size.

“It’s our relationships with our suppliers that makes such a difference to our clients,” Dave explains. “We have the flexibility to create just about anything from wood, so they get exactly the piece of furniture they are dreaming of.”

Customers are invited to browse the inviting Woodcraft showroom – the largest solid wood furniture store on the Island – to get an idea of the many styles of furnishings available for living room, bedroom, dining room and office. Or, relax in the comfort of your home and explore Woodcraft’s online showroom where you can view pieces from individual suppliers before visiting the store to see the quality of your favourites first-hand.

574 Culduthel Rd., Victoria 250.598.1113 woodcraftfurniture.ca

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Compassionate Planning; Diligent Investing Celebrating 19 years in the financial, insurance and wealth planning industry, Certified Financial Planner Elizabeth June is passionate about helping clients reach – and surpass – their financial goals.

Working with private-sector clients and inherited investment portfolios, Elizabeth (partnered with Sun Life Financial) blends her personalized approach with the company’s 150 years of investment expertise.

A strong supporter of Private Asset Management Programs for people with inherited wealth who wish to keep it for the next generation while also enjoying its benefits, “I believe in finding investments solutions created with the whole family in mind.”

Elizabeth’s extensive wealth and pension experience make her a trusted advisor to so many of her clients. An active participant in her industry and community, she is a board member of Advocis, the Financial Advisors Association of Canada, and founding a member of Victoria Community Micro Lending Society – not to mention an avid dog walker.

Her philosophy? “You only inherit once – make it last for generations.”

June Financial and Insurance Services Ltd. #101–3962 Borden Street | 250.385.1471 ext2238 elizabeth.june@sunlife.com

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Growing strong at Russell Nursery At North Saanich’s Russell Nursery, they love to talk plants.

The three-acre family nursery, with display gardens and growing areas settled into a mature landscape, specializes in trees, shrubs, perennials and Japanese maples.

Key to the nursery’s success is their core team of knowledgeable, long term employees – most with formal horticultural training. “We love to talk about plants and ensure our customers get just what they need to make their gardens beautiful, practical and sustainable,” says manager Susan Tice.

Also growers, pruning, watering and doting on their plants, the Russell team enjoys having control over the quality of the plants they sell.

“We are very grateful for the support of our loyal customers. Plants are endlessly fascinating and make people happy – their enthusiasm rubs off on us!” says Brian.

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Creating beautiful spaces Melanie Henson and Josée Lalonde love to work together to create beautiful spaces. Whether we are staging homes that sell sooner and for more money, or designing homes that our clients are thrilled to call their own, we bring our passion for design to every project. “In staging, our strategy is to help buyers fall in love with their new home.” With interior design clients, we help uncover individual style, and inspire you to play on the edge of creativity.

Our proven process enables you to have visibility on your project, and we promise to deliver your beautifully-designed space on time and on budget.

“We truly believe there is no place like home, and you should love every aspect of it.”

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Bringing smiles one flower at a time Growing up in Zimbabwe, Jane Travis dreamed of being a florist. Her dream came true five years ago when she purchased Petals Plus Florist.

Jane reflects, “Melding creativity with the natural art form of flowers, to design bouquets and arrangements that brighten people’s day is so rewarding.”

Crediting her talented team, their dedication shows – “We treat every order as if it were going to our own family.” Conveying the feelings of our customers to the recipient is an essential aspect of our business.

The key is listening to their customers. “With sympathy arrangements, for example, the word encompasses so much – sympathy for someone who has lost their job, is feeling ill, just having a rough day, or grieving for a loved one. Reaching out with a single flower or a bouquet to say, ‘I am here and am thinking about you’ can make such a difference.”

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Trina Mendria ArtSee Eyewear

Seeing is believing at ArtSee Eyewear Seeing is believing complemented by their when it comes to unparalleled quality of professional eye care products. and services. And the “We want to know who experienced, licensed makes the products, opticians at Artsee why they make them, Eyewear know exactly what was the designer’s how to blend that creative outlet. We fashionista vision wear want to offer products with state-of-the-art from designers and eye care. manufacturers whose The management priorities are glasses. team make it their Not handbags, not some mission to build other product,” says Trina. lasting relationships “We want our customers and provide the to purchase something best, knowledgeable not just to wear but that expertise available will last and is something in the market. To be they can identify with.” ing at successful with their As a result, Trina travels goals, education is of the globe looking for From left, Trina Mendria, Steve Adams and Chrissy McAmmond YEARS in great importance. just the right products business at the Artsee Eyewear store on Oak Bay Avenue.

“The management to offer. The result often alone has a combined experience of 68 years,” says means they hear comments like, “Everyone knows you Trina Mendria, Licensed Optician and owner of ArtSee go to ArtSee Eyewear for the cool glasses.”

Eyewear. “It is important to know that we are Licensed Whether it’s the extraordinary work environment, Opticians.” or their exceptional expertise, or the exquisite line of The eyewear industry, only in B.C., was deregulated products, ArtSee Eyewear offers our community an in 2011 and this has resulted in non-licensed retailers authentic experience. entering the market.

“I love building relationships with clients. It is a bond At ArtSee Eyewear you are not just getting a sales that transcends a sales transaction,” says Steve. experience. First, the optician must successfully Chrissy loves that she gets to feel like herself complete a two-year, college education program. Then everyday and enjoy all the moments. “I get to be there’s ongoing, annual continuing education, ensuring positive, have fun, and share my knowledge. In return, I customers get up-to-date expertise on eye care and get the feeling back from clients. They are at ease and eyewear. comfortable.”

The knowledge and expertise is not the only thing It is no wonder their pillar of success is best that sets this team apart from others in the industry. described as a quote from Maya Angelou, “I’ve learned “We are anything but ordinary,” says Chrissy that people will forget what you said, people will forget McAmmond, manager of the Broadmead location. “We what you did, but people will never forget how you are not just a transaction.” made them feel.”

Because they are confident in their knowledge and services, they don’t needWe to take formal to onlyawant theapproach best for our their business. customers which is why we Steve Adams, manager of the Oak Bay location says recommend Varilux lenses.

Oak Bay Village the team is a family. What started out as a short-term As the world leader for 250.595.2773 position has lasted 14 years. “There is no reason to look lenses, Varilux Broadmead Village elsewhere, “ he says. “This iscorrective a wonderful partnership.”

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Roman Hahn, BA, FMA, FCSI

Hahn and Associates, Wealth Management Consulting, RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

Taking a people-first approach to wealth management

“I’m blessed with great clients and friends and I tremendously value those relationships.”

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Understanding his clients – and taking the time to listen – is just as important.

“We believe there are three keys to our job that help us work closely with our clients to develop a long-term, diversified strategy,” Roman explains.

“First, we must be direct. We work to be knowledgeable about you and your family situation, and understand what you want your money to do for you – your financial priorities.

“Second, we are your guide when you need us. We will help you navigate the many choices you have with your money and show you how to diversify your portfolio to maximize gains while minimizing losses,” he says.

“Third, it’s all about you. We want to work with you to build a personalized, long-term strategy that we follow and monitor closely, so you can maintain your lifestyle and enjoy a comfortable retirement.”

Entering the investment industry in 1981 after graduating from the University of Toronto and moving to Victoria, he joined RBC Dominion Securities in 1990 and has happily built his career there since. He has achieved the Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute designation – one of the most respected honours in the industry – and has been a member of the firm’s prestigious Executive Council for more than 12 years.

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At a personal level, Roman embraces the constant change and adaption required in the industry to be successful. “Markets change, economies change, geopolitics change and people’s lives change, and all that requires intellectual capacity, flexibility and the ability to react appropriately to predictable or unpredictable shifts,” Roman explains.

Hahn and Associates, Wealth Management Consulting RBC Dominion Securities Inc. #500–730 View Street 250.356.4838 | roman.hahn@rbc.com

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Serving cupcake smiles and signature cakes Whether you’re 1 or 101, a cupcake makes you smile – especially a moist, delicious treat from Sherryl Andrews’ Ooh La La Cupcakes.

“We strive to create the most flavour-filled artisan cakes and cupcakes where every bite tastes as good as it looks!” Sherryl says. “We promised ourselves we’d take no short-cuts in our baking. Everything is prepared in our kitchen using exceptional ingredients for flavour-filled cupcakes topped with silky Swiss meringue buttercreams, cream cheese or ganache.

No wonder customers dream about the best-selling “Triple Bypass” cupcake!

For special occasions, Ooh La La’s new “signature cakes” are often ready within a day or two, or work with the talented bakers for fun or fancy themed creations, including logo cupcakes for corporate events.

Planning your special day? Ooh La La works with over 100 bridal couples each year, pouring love into every detail to create the cake of their dreams.

Visit us at one of our 3 locations: Victoria (Hillside) 1391 A Hillside Ave., 250.385.0707 Victoria (Downtown) 619 Broughton St., 250.590.8019 Langford (Goldstream) 713 A Goldstream Ave., 250.478.0704

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Taking care of your financial future Imagine understanding and taking control of your finances. No longer feeling overwhelmed and under-informed about your financial future. Enjoying a renewed ability to move forward and making educated financial choices.

No matter how much money you make, if you don’t understand it, or spend more than you make, there’s a disconnect.

Enter Tanya Sterling. “One-on-one coaching and mentoring with an award-winning financial specialist helps our clients fine-tune their financial skills and overcome subconscious financial beliefs that create barriers to success. Our step-by-step framework helps our clients overcome the overwhelm, and create new relationships with money and finances.”

The most rewarding part? “Seeing the light go on when they understand, especially when they never thought they would,” Tanya says, explaining that sometimes a particular piece to the financial puzzle has simply never been explained properly, if at all.

“I love that ‘aha!’ moment.”

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David Knight

Georgian Capital Partners Corporation

Growing the personal side of investment management While many think investment management is only about numbers, in truth, it’s about people.

Success is a matter of knowing people and their businesses – does their idea make sense? Is it understandable? Does it have growth potential?

For the Georgian Capital Partners Corporation team, the most enjoyable part of investment management is the variety inherent in studying and selecting investment portfolio ideas. Ultimately, the most satisfaction derives from achieving a reputation for excellence; on behalf of our clients – in both results and Founding partner David Knight personal relationships.

As 100-per-cent independent, and privately owned by our partners, Georgian Capital specializes in investing on behalf of private individuals, families and foundations.

Establishing a close, personal relationship with our clients – in effect, being their own ‘boutique’ manager – our objective is to be the very best investment manager in Victoria for private portfolios – providing confidence, trust, and consistent performance.

Led by founding partner David Knight, with almost 45 years of investment experience, we focus solely on portfolios which combine growth in capital with growth in dividend income. This provides for excellent capital preservation, along with taxeffective, positive returns.

Building on this investment philosophy, we purposely invest only in Canada and the United States, believing these are the most favourable

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Together, our greatest professional highlights have come from establishing our own private investment company – independent and totally distinct from institutional thinking. We all operate as partners, and are free to do what we are best at doing. We have extensive experience, have worked together for many years, and truly operate as a team.

To be able to build that success in Victoria has been all the more rewarding.

This city is a special place for us, as we have enjoyed personal relationships here for many years. Not only is the quality of life exceptional, but few firms like Georgian Capital exist in this marketplace. Most portfolios are managed by large banks and brokers – we are clearly different than both. The potential for our firm is exceptional, as we build for the long term.

Georgian Capital Partners Corporation 250.595.7955 www.georgiancapital.ca

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Dr. Ray T. Chow Today’s Dental Centre

Experienced, compassionate family dentistry At Today’s Dental Centre, our whole dental team makes your visit as enjoyable as possible.

“We treat our patients like family, which might explain why we have so many loyal, life-long patients,” notes excited new owner Dr. Ray Chow.

But more than just a holistic clinic, Today’s Dental Centre boasts a very experienced team of dentists, dental assistants and hygienists, along with cutting-edge dental technology, including the Waterlase MD laser and cad-cam technology.

And because the team has been at it for more than 30 years, they know their dental community in a time-tested, insightful way. For patients, this means consistent, confident and “We treat our patients like family, compassionate treatment, which might explain why we have as well as referrals to specialists where needed. so many loyal, life-long patients.”

Originally established in – Dr. Ray Chow 1970, Dr. Stewart Vinnels moved Today’s Dental Moving with his family to Victoria Centre to its present in 2015, he joins Dr. Vinnels and Dr. location at 1625 Oak Bay Ave. in Beata Marton, who has been with 2000, providing complete general Today’s Dental Centre for over 10 dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, years, after practicing in Montréal whitening and preventive hygiene. and Edmonton before settling in With patient comfort the key, oral Victoria to raise her family. sedation and nitrous oxide services Complementing the team are are offered in a comfortable, nofriendly, experienced hygienists stress environment. and Certified Dental Assistants, Recently, the team at Today’s including Faye, a Registered Dental Centre were thrilled to Dental Hygienist with 32 years of welcome Dr. Ray Chow, whose experience (18 with Dr. Vinnels), and experience, training and family focus Office Manager and Certified Dental will allow continued excellent care Assistant, Maria, who has led the to patients.

Team at Today’s Dental Centre for 14 Dr. Chow, a 1993 graduate of years. the University of British Columbia, With the arrival of Dr. Chow, received his Certification in Medical Today’s Dental Centre will continue Acupuncture from the University to offer esthetic restorations and of Alberta in 1998, a Fellowship smile makeovers, metal free crowns from the Pacific Implant Institute in and bridges and “no-shot” laser Vancouver and has been in private dentistry. As well, Dr. Chow will be practice in Sparwood since 1993.

offering orthodontics and implanted teeth with the use of cutting edge digital dentistry.

Today’s Dental Centre accepts most dental plans and aims to maximize each patient’s insurance benefits, keeping in mind that our relationship is with you, the patient (not the dental plan!). The whole team works with each patient to provide pre-treatment written estimates and answer questions.

No matter what the topic, we love to hear from our existing patients, as well as new friends looking for a dental office, so please e-mail us at reception@todaysdental.org or call 250-382-5233 with your questions or comments.

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Fostering the culture of wearable art Celebrating 26 years of bringing clients one-of-akind, handcrafted jewellery from Canadian artists, Artina’s continues to foster the culture of wearable art.

From the beginning, owner Lori DeVuyst has committed to only carrying jewellery hand-made in Canada, designed and created by each artist in their studio.

“And, for clients who would like to add their own special touch to a one-of-a-kind ring, we also work with them to create custom pieces from many of our 100 different artists,” Lori notes.

Lori and her daughters, Michelle Greenough and Shelley Hird, manager of Artina’s second store in Vancouver’s Gastown, continue Artina’s tradition of nurturing artists and providing clients with individualized attention. They are supported by longterm sales associates with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Let them help you find the ideal anniversary, birthday, retirement or “just because” piece for yourself or someone special.

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For CGA Peggy Yelland, a primary goal is to maximize clients’ tax savings. A thorough knowledge of Canadian tax law and a determined attitude are what are needed. “Many details of a business or a client’s personal life must often be considered in order to take full advantage and produce the best possible result”.

With a special focus on working with the construction industry, Peggy, her two seasoned bookkeepers and three accounting students – two of whom earn their CGA designations this year – believe in taking a personal approach.

“We treat our clients like friends and we consider the affect of any decisions on their entire lives,” says Peggy, a CGA since 1998. “We also pride ourselves in helping clients in difficulty and once we’ve resolved past problems, we endeavor to ensure their future is problem-free.”

Peggy Yelland & Associates Inc. 102-7851 East Saanich Road | 250.652.7845 peggyyelland.com

Your kayaking adventure awaits Imagine blue canoe with four skies, the sound other tough young of water rippling men in the hope of beneath you, the winning. Both boys taste of salt on have paddled waters your lips. Now feel from the Amazon your exhilaration River to Florida. when you see Orcas Last year, Russell swimming in the circumnavigated distance. Feel the Vancouver Island in sun on your face record time. and the serenity in Offering tours the ocean sounds. throughout Imagery is reality Vancouver island, at Ocean River. If you can experience you can imagine the playful seals of g in at paddling your kayak Victoria’s picturesque to remote islands harbour or the nature YEARS in From left, Brian Henry, Gary Doran, Pam Mann, Graden Bruce, off our coast, then of a full-day Discovery business Justin Dunlop and Mark Bitz with kayaks at Ocean River Sports.

Brian Henry and his Island kayak tour team at Ocean River where Ocean River’s Discovery Shuttle Landing craft will make it happen. carries you and kayaks out to this amazing paddling Established in 1981 as one of the premier kayak ground. adventurers and outfitters, Ocean River has grown to a This year, the new Salish Sea Explorer – 36-foot landing one-stop shop for those looking for an inspiring craft will be starting three-day kayaking/hiking tours into outdoor experience. the Gulf Islands National Park, where the possibilities to Ocean River is not just about providing you with all the explore are nearly endless. equipment you need – from shoes, to jackets, to kayaks They offer a variety of special options for school and more – they are about teaching and fostering a love groups, incentive groups, sports groups, team building, of kayaking. special interest and women-only kayaking tours. From “We are not selling a product,” says Henry. “We are their convenient waterfront location, Ocean River offers helping you discover an experience.” top-quality rental kayaks, canoes and stand-up As proof of his success, Ocean River has been voted paddleboards (SUPs). as the Best Kayak School and the Best Kayak Store in Ocean River excels in kayaking and SUP programs Canada. He still serves some of his very first customers. custom-tailored for every level, including introduction “My competitors are not the other kayak venues in to kayaking courses, advanced sea kayaking courses, Victoria. We all work together to promote and educate guide and trainer courses and youth camps. They employ people on the sport of kayaking. My competitors Paddle Canada and Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of British are those things that keep people from enjoying the Columbia trained instructors and guides to give you the outdoors...video games, television...” safest and highest-quality tours possible.

In its early days, Ocean River operated from a 250-foot Explore our coast from the water and discover an storefront in Market Square. More than 30 years later, it adventure made just for you. has grown to an expansive line of product and services located at 1824 Store St. in Victoria.

By keeping his true passion for the sport, Henry has been able to grow a solid, vibrant business. He has built a legacy to be passed on to his two sons, Russell, 23, and Ocean River Sports Graham, 24. Both Henry boys will be entering the Race to 1824 Store Street | 250.381.4233 Alaska in June, paddling and sailing a six-man outrigger oceanriver.com C e l eb

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SECRETS & LIVES privilege to be asked to provide live commentary on TV and radio.

Your work in public opinion incorporates social media monitoring. How does this work?

The polling business is facing a crisis of confidence brought on by numerous challenges: falling response rates, the increasing use of online panels and the use of push button automated dialers to try to predict outcomes. Polls often fail to measure the nuances we can pick up with via social media monitoring, and that's why in 2013 we were able to predict the Liberals would come back to beat the NDP, and that Christy Clark would lose her seat. We now integrate social media feedback with our polling data to help predict shifts in momentum.

As a new member of the Royal McPherson Theatre Society, what do you bring to that table?

I was honoured to run for the RMTS board, an organization that does so much to facilitate the cultural life of Victoria. I hope to bring my experience working on other arts and cultural initiatives to the RMTS board, along with an understanding of media and political issues.

You’re also a musician. Tell us about your career?

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Hello, Bruce Cameron. Where are you from and how did you get to Victoria?

I grew up in the east end of Toronto, and moved west in 1989 to head up the Angus Reid Group offices (a national polling firm). Over the past few decades I visited the west coast often. My sister and my daughter both live on Salt Spring, where I met my wife. After spending 25 years in Calgary, I moved further west; although I still travel frequently back to Alberta as president of my company, Return on Insight.

You were recently featured as the CBC National News political panelist for the Alberta election. Why you?

I have been commenting on and measuring opinion for elections for CBC for over a decade, combining my knowledge of polling and social media monitoring with political analysis.

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Yes, I currently play drums in a band called ThruFare, and I love it.

I started out years ago as a snare drummer in a Navy band. Later, at Queens University, I was elected drum major, heading up the 135-member band. I’ve played in many rock bands since then.

What do you love most about Victoria?

The weather, of course, and the incredible flowers that seem to burst to life early in the new year; but increasingly, the vibrancy of downtown and how the city feels like it is getting younger in its activities and attitudes.

Where do you turn to for advice?

First and foremost, my wise and witty wife, plus a group of friends with so many different perspectives — some who have known me for over 40 years, others who I have recently met.

What has life taught you?

A close friend and former business partner recently passed away unexpectedly, and it came as such a shock. But he lived life fully, always smiling and laughing, lifting the spirits of those around him, even in dark times. That is true wisdom and a real gift, and I want to do what I can to remain upbeat and light a spark for all the people and causes I love.

Is there anything else we should know about Bruce Cameron?

Case in point about my enduring optimism (some would call it delusion) is my love of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite their futility, hope springs eternal (at least in October anyways!).

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