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Oak Bay valedictorians ready to tackle the post-grad world News Staff

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he future holds many challenges for today’s youth, but at least two members of Oak Bay High’s Class of 2011 plan to turn those challenges into opportunities.

Annie Cameron and Logan Graham were selected by their peers to deliver this year’s valedictory address at their June 8 graduation ceremony.

Both are eagerly looking forward to the next stage of their young lives.

And what better way to enter that next stage than by standing on one.

“I’d never done any public speaking before,” said Cameron, who admits she was “very nervous” before taking the stage.

Graham, on the other hand, has lots of experience speaking in front of large groups, but had his own mountain to climb.

“I had never in my life memorized a speech,” he said.

“A lot of it was more theatrical than I’ve done.”

The pair got through it, however, and given the list of

goals these two have set out to achieve, that should come as no surprise.

While neither student has settled on a specific career path, both have their sights set on the world outside Vancouver Island.

Cameron will spend a year at the Bader International Studies Centre in Suffolk, England before heading to Queens University in Ryan Flaherty/News staff Kingston, Ont. “It’s Oak Bay High’s 2011 valedictorians, Annie Cameron and Logan really exciting for me Graham, sport their graduation mortarboards in front of the school. to get to travel and go Both plan on continuing their education this fall. to school at the same Columbia to study business in Cameron said. time,” she said. the fall, is also considering a That second passion opens Thanks to family trips to number of career options. up plenty of possible future Thailand, Bali, and Belize, “Being an entrepreneur is careers. among other places, she was definitely in my sights. I’d love “There’s a ton of things you bitten by the travel bug at to start my own company, can do,” she said. “NGO (nonan early age. The passion give myself that freedom,” he government organization) has had an influence on her said. “But I’ve been working work, working with refugees, scholarly aspirations as well with many different causes economic and global – she’s hoping to get into the since elementary school, so development.”

Global Development Studies an NGO would be a great fit Cameron added: “I’d really program at Queens after her too.” like to do volunteer work – year abroad. travel and volunteer abroad.”

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Mail-based ballot idea supported Oak Bay council looks to drive up polling numbers Ryan Flaherty News Staff

In an effort to increase voter turnout for this fall’s municipal election, Oak Bay council is looking into the possibility of using mail ballots for the first time.

Low poll numbers have long been an issue in civic elections across the region.

“Any opportunity to increase citizen engagement with the way we govern ourselves, I just think it’s a good thing,” said Coun. Tara Ney. “The more people we have participating in the election, the healthier we are as a community.”

Mail ballots would allow voters who will be out of the area during the voting period and those who can’t attend voting places due to illness or physical disability to have their say, says a memo drafted by municipal clerk Loranne Hilton.

“I think a mail ballot is a great thing to have,” said Mayor Christopher Causton. He cautioned, however, “We have to address in the best way possible how to make it a speedy process. If you can ask for a ballot to be sent to you by email, that would certainly help.”

The City of Victoria used mail ballots for the first time in last November’s by-election and referendum on the Johnson Street Bridge.

“We certainly saw an increased turnout at extended care facilities, and it captured those who were absent for holidays,” said Victoria’s director of legislative and regulatory services, Rob Woodland.

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Adoption options abound

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Summer typically sees more animals in need of homes

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Natalie North News staff

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ne year after the Victoria branch of the SPCA changed its policy around viewing cats, the animals’ rate of disease has dropped by half.

“The cats would get so stressed that when people actually came Sheldon, SPCA to adopt, the cats were hiding,” manager Penny Stone said.

The current rule requires anyone wanting to go into the cat room to take the time to begin the adoption process before viewing the animals. “The cats now are so much calmer.”

And with the official start of summer, it’s full-blown kitten season at the Burnside Road SPCA where 195 of 358 adoptable animals are either adult or young cats. The shelter is currently housing one-third more animals than usual.

Loopy Lucy, top, and Elmer, SPCA With less stress to the cats, improved health was inevitable, Stone said. Some of her favourite Jacob, SPCA animals, though, have been slow to be adopted. Kittens with hypoplasia (resulting from distemper during pregnancy), tend to stumble as though they’re intoxicated and deter potential owners, despite otherwise good health, she explained.

Among the 36 dogs available for adoption, Stone has grown attached to a beagle cross known as Loopy Lucy, who also has a Jimmy, SPCA Lola, CRD Pound Louie, SPCA unique health issue stalling her adoption. The three-month-old adoption. Any animals not adopted will go to want an animal anymore, it’s taken to the was rescued from Mexico, but brought to the SPCA and it goes up for adoption there. If you a rescue centre. In 2007, the pound was recSPCA when her former owner didn’t know ognized by industry peers for its low rate of find an animal it comes here and goes up for how to deal with her periodic seizures, a euthanasia. adoption if it’s unclaimed.” result of stress. Lucy has been in SPCA care Last year, 445 dogs were returned to ownThe pound, located at 5401 Pat Bay Hwy., for a month while she underwent testing to ers, 66 were adopted, 13 were transferred to also provides animal control services for determine any underlying ailments. She now shelters and eight were euthanized (following municipalities within the CRD except for has a clean bill of health and is ready for court or veterinarian order).

Saanich, Victoria and Oak Bay. Saanich has adoption.

Of the eight cats and four dogs currently pound officers connected to its police departOut by Elk Lake, at the Capital Regional up for adoption, Lola, a friendly two year-old ment while Victoria and Oak Bay contract District’s Pound, there are also animals ready pit bull has been in care the longest, waiting Victoria Animal Control. for adoption. “We deal with all of the stray several months for a new home after she was After about a week at the pound, 80 per and abandoned animals and the SPCA deals found scavenging. cent of animals are claimed by owners. with all the owner surrenders,” said Kathleen nnorth@saanichnews.com The animals that aren’t claimed go up for Davis, part-time kennel master. “If you don’t

■ Cost: Dogs: general, $299; $399 for a toy-sized or purebred dog, or nonpurebred puppy under six months; $499 for toy-sized or purebred puppy.

Cats: $149 or $170 for kittens under six months.

Rabbits: $80, Guinea pigs: $15, small animals: $5 ■ Includes: Spaying and neutering, de-fleaing, de-worming, vaccines, one free veterinarian visit and six weeks of pet insurance ■ Requirements: Approval of application to the SPCA, including landlord consent

CRD Pound ■ Cost: $125 for female cats; $85 for males (price difference due to lower cost of neutering male animals); $200 for female dogs, $175 for males ■ Includes: Spaying and neutering, except in very young animals; vaccines not included ■ Requirements: Background check by CRD Pound

Rescue centres Full details on adoption requirements and fees for individual animal rescue organizations are usually available online: ■ Victoria Animal Control Services, Ltd.: www.vacs.ca ■ Greater Victoria Animal Crusaders: www. animalcrusaders.ca ■ Cats Cradle Animal Rescue: www. catscradleanimalrescue.com ■ Victoria Cat Rescue Corps Society: www. victoriacatrescue.com ■ Dog Bless Rescue Partners: www.dogbless.ca ■ Mex-Can Pet Partners: www.mex-can.org ■ Victoria Pet Adoption Society: www.victoriapets.ca ■ Or search through several databases through Petfinder at www.petfinder.com

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Ballot process under microscope Continued from Page A1

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Searching for treasure Parks worker Alan Osland searches for his wedding ring, lost while he was repairing the sprinkler system near the Oak Bay cenotaph.

Although Osland’s wife assured him they would get a new one, he said, the ring has great sentimental value since she was the one to pop the question. The couple have been married three years.

That by-election saw 26 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots. The numbers were similar to those seen in the 2008 general election, but without a larger sample size it’s still too early to determine the impact of mail ballots on the overall total.

Officials in Saanich are also looking at implementing a mail ballot system in time for November’s election.

A bylaw amendment to that effect will be in front of Saanich council in July.

Just over 20 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots in 2008 in that municipality.

Hilton’s memo also pointed out that the addition of mail ballots in Oak Bay could bring an increase in administrative costs and lead to increased workloads for municipal elections staff. It recommends eliminating Oak Bay Lodge as a polling place, and reducing the number of advance voting days from three to two as a means of offsetting the higher price tag.

“What we would do is offer this (mail ballots) as an alternative to the people at the Oak Bay Lodge,” said Causton.

“We could potentially turn this into more people voting there, as they wouldn’t have to come to

the polling stations and could vote in the comfort of their own room.”

What the mayor would really like to see is the eventual inclusion of an electronic voting option. “I did my census online,” he said. “Voting online with a secure password? I don’t see why we can’t do it.”

Hilton and her staff have just a few weeks to draft the mail ballot bylaw amendment.

“I did my census online. Voting online with a secure password? I don’t see why we can’t do it.”

– Christopher Causton

Any changes need to be approved by council no later than Aug. 8 to be in effect in time for the Nov. 19 election. editor@oakbaynews.com

By the numbers Voter turnout in the recent municipal elections: ■ Oak Bay 2005: 29 per cent of eligible voters 2008: 36 per cent * Increase largely attributed to the fact that unlike 2005, incumbent Mayor Christopher Causton had competition for the position.

■ Victoria 2005: 26 per cent 2008: 27 per cent ** A 2010 council by-election, which also included the Johnson Street bridge referendum question, drew 26 per cent of eligible voters.

■ Saanich 2005: 19 per cent 2008: 21 per cent

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Posties expected to challenge federal back-to-work order Greater Victoria letter carriers not expected to walk off their jobs Erin Cardone News staff

The postal workers’ union will challenge a federal back-to-work order in court, but the process could take years.

“We think (the legislation) might be illegal,” said John Bail, national director for CUPW Pacific.

After 12 days of rotating strikes and 13 days of being locked out, postal workers were legislated back to work Sunday.

Bail said employees are “grumBail said back-to-work orders “tend to tear up (parts of) col- bling” about the effects of the legislation, but are lective agreements. nonetheless happy They have no roots “They’re to be receiving payin democracy.” cheques.

The next step grumbling.

“They’re grumis arbitration, in They’ve got jobs, bling.

They’ve got which the union and jobs, though. They’re employer each make though … We got happy to be serving offers on non-wage a lot of public the public. We got a issues. One will be support on this, lot of public support chosen. on this, so they’re In terms of wages, so they’re happy happy about that.” the union was forced Bail added the to accept wages that about that.”

– CUPW director public needn’t are actually less than worry about postal what Canada Post John Bail workers defying the had offered in its last back-to-work order. Mail delivoffer.

Meanwhile, letter carriers ery will continue while the legal resumed mail delivery mid-week challenge develops. ecardone@vicnews.com in Greater Victoria.

Teachers vote for instruction only B.C. teachers voted 90 per cent in favour of a strike that could see them only doing work that directly involves classroom duties and communicating with parents come

Demand high for subsidized transit trips Despite increasing demand from lowincome earners in need of free bus rides, B.C. Transit will not be able to meet the growing need for its ticket assistance program this year.

Greater Victoria’s Community Social Planning Council recently asked to purchase 136,000 bus tickets and 1,700 monthly passes for the year, to allow more people to get to school, work and appointments.

The Victoria Regional Transit Commission agreed to provide 112,500 tickets and 1,000 monthly passes, at a time when B.C. Transit must reduce bus service hours to save money.

Under the program, which dates back to 1997, the council purchases half the number of passes and tickets, and B.C. Transit chips in the rest for free. editor@oakbaynews.com

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If a settlement isn’t reached by the fall, teachers will not do administrative duties as of Sept. 6.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation president,

Susan Lambert, said the teach-only strike will go ahead if ongoing bargaining doesn’t achieve better classroom conditions, salary and benefit improvements and

restoration of local bargaining rights.

The teachers held a series of votes on June 24, 27 and 28 to decide if they would be willing to strike. ecardone@vicnews.com

POLICE NEWS IN BRIEF

In-car masturbator targets young girls

Two girls aged 10 and 14 witnessed a disturbing sight when a man in a dark car pulled up beside them at Foul Bay and Cadboro Bay roads on June 19. He was masturbating inside his car.

“Based on the observations of the two girls, it appeared the driver wanted the girls to observe him,” said Deputy Chief Kent Thom.

There have been a few similar cases of public masturbation recently in the Greater Victoria area, but Thom said there’s no indication this incident is part of a pattern.

The suspect in this case was white, about 25 years old, with short blonde hair. He drove a dark Dodge Challenger with louvres on the back windows.

Anyone with information is asked to call Oak Bay police at 250-592-2424.

‘Sun in eyes’ yields crash with bike

A car-versus-bike crash landed a driver with a $167 ticket on June 21.

A cyclist was riding southbound on Beach Drive at 5:30 p.m. when a car turned left from the northbound lane and hit the cyclist, sending the bike rider flying six metres.

The $4,000 bike’s forks were bent, the frame scratched and wheel bent. The cyclist suffered

skinned knees, a bump on the head and a sore hip.

When police arrived, the driver said the sun was in his eyes. He was handed a ticket for failing to make a safe left turn.

Helpful pair sought for info on crash

Police are looking for witnesses to a crash that saw a cyclist end up in hospital on June 20.

An elderly couple dropped the woman cyclist off at Royal Jubilee Hospital at about 5:30 p.m.

Unable to remember details about the evening, the cyclist couldn’t describe the crash or the couple who helped her. She had road rash on her face.

Police are hoping to talk to the helpful couple, or anyone else who saw the collision. Call 250-5922424.

Deer winds up safe, but car takes a hit

A driver who swerved to avoid hitting a deer simply hit something else last week.

At about 11 p.m. on June 19, the driver crashed into a parked vehicle in the 2000-block of Neil Street, damaging its back taillight, fender and bumper. The deer was unharmed.

Oak Bay police warn drivers to be cautious of deer on roads in the municipality, especially after dark. ecardone@vicnews.com

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Ex-Oak Bay resident has Gaza in his sights Kevin Neish awaits orders on second aid journey to Middle East Roszan Holmen News staff

Despite the bloodshed he experienced during his first failed mission last year, Victoria’s Kevin Neish hopes to be Gaza-bound once again.

His bags are packed and he is waiting for the call to join a flotilla of 10 activist ships attempting to deliver aid to Palestinians in the coastal nation, bounded by Israel and Egypt.

“We’re told to be ready at a moment’s notice” said Neish from a hotel in the Mediterranean. He pledged not to give his location due to security concerns.

It could be several days before the Canadian ship Tahrir departs with 32 Canadians and representatives from several news organizations, including a CBC television crew. While a French ship departed Wednesday, other ships in the flotilla have experienced delays, which activists speculate are politically driven.

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Kevin Neish on the Mavi Marmara in 2010, after Israeli marines boarded to detain the activists on board. Neish is holding a list of passengers he took from an Israeli commando’s backpack. soldiers, he explained.

“You can’t have anything in your hands that could be misconstrued as a weapon,” he said.

“My plan is to be along the railing when the Israelis first step off the zodiacs.”

The flotilla is carrying medical, school and construction supplies.

Before he left, Neish said a hospital in the region has put out a special appeal for children’s hearing aids.

ing to United Press International.

The Gaza flotilla aims to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces have pledged to stop the flotilla, calling it a provocation and an effort to delegitimize Israel, according to Haaretz.com, an English-language Israeli online news organization.

On Wednesday, Neish completed training in non-violent resistance. That means sitting or standing in the way of the Israeli

“Because of all the … explosions and sonic booms (happening) over Gaza, the children are having hearing problems,” he said. “It really brings it in perspective when they ask for something like that.”

On May 31, 2010, Neish made national headlines after Israeli marines boarded the ship Mavi Marmara, which he was on as part of a similar humanitarian mission.

Violence erupted and nine activists were killed, including a journalist.

While it was reported that most of the 500 people aboard ships in the flotilla were strip-searched by the Israeli military, Neish was deported to Turkey with his camera’s memory card still hidden in his underwear.

“I’m sure they’re not happy that those photos got off,” he said.

He uploaded his graphic photos to the Internet, claiming credit as the photographer.

For this reason, he suspects he has a red flag on his file. “They’re going to be poking and prodding.”

Neish’s hope is to spend one week in Gaza, where he will lend his experience as a mechanic and waste-treatment plant operator to help fix the ailing sewer system or repair other machinery.

“It will be a step toward a peaceful solution,” he said.

Most likely, however, he’ll end up again detained by the Israeli military before he reaches the shore.

“I imagine it will be a repeat of

last year,” Neish conceded. “I’m walking into what could be an extremely violent situation.”

Looking back on his experience last year, he said, “I’m still angry.”

To this day, he suffers from nightmares, likely inspired by his deportation to Turkey.

“I lost all my identification to the Israelis, so I always seem to be reaching for my wallet when I’m in these dreams.”

He’s glad this time around to be one of a number of resident Canadians participating.

“I’m feeling very happy that I’m not alone.” rholmen@vicnews.com

Political hot potato ■ While Israel was widely criticized after its raid on an aid flotilla last year, the country accuses activists of provoking the violence. Kevin Neish and other witnesses insist the activists on board had no weapons and resisted only with objects such as broom handles, pipes and chains.

According to the BBC, a four-person UN panel was appointed to investigate in August, but has yet to report back.

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Block party season underway Cory Edgar, above, offers up a bite to son Dylan, 2, at the Dalhousie Street block party June 25. Neighbours enjoyed a potluck dinner, music, games and good company. In photo on left, 11-year-old Lola Buerger demonstrates her skill riding a unicycle on the street. More block parties are planned for Oak Bay, including ones today (July 1) on Byron Street and Pacific Avenue.

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

CRD ups funding for motel buy The delayed conversion of two old Traveller’s Inn motels may be sped up by some extra cash from the Capital Regional District.

Last year, the City of Victoria purchased motels at 710 Queens Ave. and 120 Gorge Rd. E. The city is now looking for funding partners to help renovate the buildings to house people facing chronic homelessness or families facing unstable housing.

The CRD board voted last week to up its contribution to the projects from $500,000 to $1.2 million.

Harbour market extends hours The Ship Point night market is expanding, with vendors and entertainers livening up the harbour on weekend evenings through the summer.

Nearly 40 vendors and artisans will sell their wares and musicians will perform everything from classical to rock to acoustic. The market runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10:30 p.m. until Sept. 17. editor@oakbaynews.com

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School children from Lac La Hache recently received an extra warm welcome to the province’s capital.

Twenty students in grades 4 to 7 took even more memories home with them following their educational field trip to Victoria last month, where they toured the legislature and other attractions.

Like many youth and school groups that travel to Victoria from around the province to learn about government, heritage and culture, their trip was

largely paid for through the Provincial Capital Commission.

Its Capital For Kids program is funded by revenue generated from several properties the PCC owns in Greater Victoria.

“I think we may be the only one left to fund kids to travel like this,” said Ray Parks, commission CEO. After emerging from the legislature, the surprised kids were treated to cake cut by Oak BayGordon Head MLA Ida Chong, B.C.’s Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, to recognize that 25,000 young people have travelled to Victoria courtesy of the fiveyear-old program. The event also recognizes the program’s recent name change from the Youth Travel Subsidy Program.

“We think British Columbians in general should be aware and discover the capital because it speaks to how the province was formed,” Parks said.

The commission has contributed more than $1 million in accommodation and travel expenses to allow school-age children, including Scouts, Girl Guides and 4-H participants, from 105 B.C. communities to travel to Victoria. From March to June, the commission paid out $244,000 so more than 7,600 kids could come here. Kids from Greater Victoria have travelled to other parts of the province with the program, Parks said.

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Fireworks fun without booze We think the message has been made loud and clear: If you want to take in the annual display of Canada Day fireworks in Victoria’s Inner Harbour you better plan on being sober.

Over the past few years, the patriotic party has carried the unwanted baggage of being seen as an excuse by some for public drunkenness. It’s the kind of behaviour that can become enshrined in an annual event if left unchecked. Canada Day is about celebrating a lot of things, including the exceptional level of freedom we enjoy. However, we think the City of Victoria and local police departments are right in reminding people that, despite what some might think, the usual laws still apply.

Victoria is a fun place to go out for a night and there are areas of downtown where police should take a progressive approach to partyers whose revelry spills out into the street.

But the boozy behaviour of past Canada Days has too often created an edgy atmosphere unsuitable for families. The Inner Harbour is a public space that belongs to everyone and July 1 is a special day for all Canadians.

We support the efforts to ensure the few don’t ruin a good time for the many.

Good enough, but getting better There’s a philosophy based on being “good enough.” The simple explanation is you find a way to make something work and allow it to evolve over time rather than grasp for unreachable perfection from the start.

In many ways our own country has followed this approach, especially when compared to the grandiose planning and pomp that led to the founding of our neighbours to the south.

The “good enough” concept was originally used to describe the success of technology companies like Google but is now popular as a general approach to life. For some people, stressed out by the rat race, the philosophy allows them a personal way to find their footing. It’s worked well for Canada, with our current attempts at Senate reform and the ongoing tinkering with our constitution (Quebec, are you finally onboard?).

And that’s good enough for us.

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Time to swap scenes, hazards driven economy) have teamed up As advanced as we may now be to furnish Stettler with some of the in terms of technological progress, amenities so badly craved we’ve always had the in a town like Sooke, ability to seek out a better things taken for granted life or, at least, a change. elsewhere, like enough For some of us that sidewalks and streetlights. means the condo down The town has a the hall; for others, a population of close to continent on the other 6,000, about half that of side of the globe. For me, Sooke. But it seems much it means a promotion bigger because it serves to a newspaper in the a regional population province next door. of 30,000. It’s kind of It’ll be sort of like going like Langford East with against the flow during Jim Sinclair all of the commercial rush hour, trading in the Just Suppose accoutrements you’d end-of-the-line, frontier expect. Stettler is home land-rush environment of to a healthy arts and culture Sooke for the wide open landscape community, along with – as the directly east of Red Deer. pamphleteers eloquently assert – a As editor of the Stettler world of recreational opportunities.

Independent (another paper in the Claustrophobia is less likely to Black Press chain) I get a new set of occur on the sprawling prairie people, facts, figures and burning than in a foggy rock-and-conifer issues to become acquainted with. dominated Island environment. But There are even two other papers if a need for more cosmopolitan to oversee in neighbouring villages stimulus shows up in Stettler, there called Bashaw and Castor.

The situation will be just about as is a city of 90,000 just 40 minutes to the west, plus Calgary and different as it could be: going from Sooke, a scenic, relatively affordable Edmonton are each only about two hours away. bedroom community with These points indicate a nagging growing pains, to a young rewarding, interesting future is municipality with a lot of catching possible in an area that residents up to do, especially in terms of like to call “the Heart of Alberta.” infrastructure keeping pace with an But they will not dilute the fond exploding population. feelings for Greater Victoria and the Geography and maturity (not to mention a fairly healthy oil- and gas- West Coast climate built up over so

many years.

The last five years have been good, a good start on a connection with Black Press I’m pleased to be continuing.

I get to trade in my fear of earthquakes and tsunamis for a fear of tornadoes and drought. As for flooding, I don’t yet know enough to cultivate a decent phobia.

Many thanks to the thoughtful folks who have reminded me of the lower temperatures I’m likely to notice in the winter months – it’s very caring and I appreciate it a lot.

Thanks to you, I’ve made a note to consider switching to long-sleeve shirts in late October.

Truth be known, my wife Barb and I have spent many years in an area with much more extreme weather than Stettler, and we can report we’ve retained 100 per cent of the feeling in our extremities.

I’ll keep up with what’s going on in the Capital Regional District and watch with interest what happens to Sooke’s transportation arrangements and the ongoing development controversies in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.

Thanks to Rod Sluggett, Pirjo Raits and Mike Kraft for the past five years, and to the very good friends we’ve made here – we will stay in touch.

Jim Sinclair was the reporter at the Sooke News Mirror. editor@sookenewsmirror.com

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U.S. assisted suicide cases poor examples Re: Death’s shades of grey (Comment, June 24)

Doctor’s experience shows other angle to wishes of death I am a doctor in Oregon where physicianassisted suicide is legal.

In my practice, I have discussed assisted suicide with more than a dozen patients.

One of the first was with a man in a wheelchair with a progressive form of multiple sclerosis. He told me that if it got too much worse, he might want to “just end it.” I answered that he seemed to be asking for assistance with his suicide. He nodded affirmatively.

I told him that I could readily understand his fear and his frustration and even his belief that assisted suicide might be a good path for him. At the same time, I told him that should he become sicker or weaker, I would work to give him the best care and support available. I told him that no matter how debilitated he might become, that, at least to me, his life was and would always be, inherently valuable. As such, I would not recommend, nor could I participate in his assisted-suicide. He said: “Thank you.”

When a person says, “I want to die”; it may simply mean, “I feel useless.”

When a person says, “I don’t want to be a burden”; it may really be a question, “Am I a burden?” When someone says, “I might as well be dead”; they may really be saying, “No one cares about me.” In essence, we are not islands. How we respond can either reflect the inherent worth of the person requesting assistance with suicide or cause the person even

deeper desperation. Patients can even feel pressured to proceed.

As such, in Oregon legal assisted suicide has undermined trust in the motives of both physicians and family. Under our law, there is no assurance that the deaths are voluntary. Don’t make our mistake.

Dr. William L. Toffler Portland, Ore.

Doctor-assisted suicide not legal after Montana court case First, Slavin’s article implies that doctorassisted suicide is legal in Montana, which is not the case. In 2009, the Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion giving doctors who caused or assisted a suicide a potential defense to a homicide conviction.

That opinion did not legalize assisted suicide by giving doctors or anyone else immunity from criminal and civil liability for assisting a suicide, which is the case in Oregon and Washington where assisted suicide is legal.

In our last legislative session, a bill that would have legalized assisted suicide was defeated in our legislature. During hearings on that bill, the sponsor, Senator Anders Blewett, conceded that assisted suicide is not legal in Montana. He said: “Under the current law, there’s nothing to protect the doctor from prosecution.”

Second, in Oregon, legalization has allowed the state-run health plan to steer patients to suicide. The most well-known cases involve Barbara Wagner and Randy Stroup. Each wanted treatment. The plan offered them assisted suicide instead. They were steered to suicide. Moreover, it was

Readers respond: Liberals gave away tax-collection power In this whole HST debate the one question that doesn’t seem to come up too often is this: What government in its right mind would give up its ability to collect its own taxes?

I mean, if the American federal government were to try to implement something like the HST south of the border, the individual states would start to scream bloody murder and probably a whole new civil war would break out.

Here, though, the provincial Liberals just quietly rolled over and handed one of their greatest powers, the right under law of a government to collect money from its citizens, without any fuss or debate, and rights once given away are very hard to get back.

Now I don’t want to get all Quebec here and start ranting about “sovereignty” this and “sovereignty” that, but it is important for B.C. to maintain its independence from Ottawa, especially in such an important financial matter like this.

I mean, sure, it is all goodness and light between the two levels of government right now, but it wasn’t that long ago that the federal government was

the Oregon Health Plan, a government entity, doing the steering. State-sanctioned suicide empowers the government, not the individual.

See Susan Donaldson James, “Death, Drugs Cause Uproar in Oregon” on ABC News, and “Letter noting assisted suicide raises questions.”

Bradley D. Williams co-ordinator, Montanans Against Assisted Suicide and For Living with Dignity

Shades of grey also exist in choice-homicide debate I am an attorney in Washington State.

Kyle Slavin’s claim that our assisted suicide law assures patient choice is incorrect. Gaps in our law instead render our law a recipe for elder abuse.

The most obvious gap in our law is a lack of witnesses at the death. Without witnesses, an opportunity is created for an heir to administer the lethal dose to the patient without his consent. Without witnesses, no one would know what really happened except for the perpetrator.

“Dad” would be dead and unable to give his side of the story. Oregon’s law has this same gap.

In February, I testified before the Montana Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a proposed bill to legalize assisted suicide, which failed. At the time of the vote, Senator Jeff Essmann made this observation: “All the protections (in Oregon’s law) end after the prescription is written. (The proponents) admitted that the provisions

in the Oregon law would permit one person to be alone in that room with the patient. And in that situation, there is no guarantee that that medication is selfadministered.

“So frankly, any of the studies that come out of the state of Oregon’s experience are invalid because no one who administers that drug against/to that patient is going to be turning themselves in for the commission of a homicide.”

Assisted suicide is a recipe for elder abuse. It empowers other people to kill you and get away with it. Don’t make Washington and Oregon’s mistake.

Margaret Dore Seattle, Wash.

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withholding transfer payments from our health care system because they didn’t like how we were handling it, and what’s to keep them from turning around in the future and doing the same with the HST? This whole thing seems to be a part of a pattern with the B.C. Liberals. When something gets too tough to deal with they fob it off on somebody else so that they can claim to have clean hands for the next election. They did it with B.C. Ferries and now they’ve done it with provincial taxes.

Well, no matter how it goes with this HST vote, they should remember for the next election that the Liberal Party in British Columbia has already been voted out of existence once already back in the 1950s, and if this situation reminds too many people of Brian Mulroney and the GST, Christy Clark and Kim Campbell could end up with all too much in common.

Jeff Taylor Victoria

Some businesses see – and keep – HST benefits Last year I asked a friend who runs a small business what effect the HST had on his company. He gleefully told me that it increased

his bottom line by about $5000.

When I asked if he planned to pass some of these savings on to his customers, he looked at me like I was deranged. No, he planned to keep the profit for himself.

The recent Dinning report (Independent Panel on the HST) assumes that “...90 per cent of business’ HST rebates are passed on to the consumer.” This appears to be wishful thinking.

They also state “17 per cent of your spending has an extra seven per cent sales tax.” whereas the other 83 per cent is unchanged.

How is this good?

I’ll be voting to get rid of the HST. Roel Hurkens Victoria

Profit sharing the answer to gov’t overspending Re: Lessons from history apply to HST today (Letters, June 24) The problem with Louis XIV was, possibly, he plucked one too many feathers from the goose.

There seems to be a disconnect going on between the amount of money spent and taxes.

Everyone is in favour of spending, however they don’t want to pay higher taxes. Unfortunately the two go together.

Higher spending equals higher taxes. Higher wages means more taxes. More military means more taxes. More health care means more taxes. More police officers means more taxes. Higher wages for postal employees equals a higher price of stamps.

In today’s world of globalization, only one type of pay scale makes sense and that is profit sharing.

Profit sharing could be applied to everything. Small businesses, and government as well.

How it would work would be a certain percentage of the government’s income is devoted to each category of spending. Then all the the employees have to get a percentage of the percentage. If this were applied to pensions, then the seniors would start complaining about governments that overspend. It would help society in general.

Also, politicians who like to spend and spend to get elected would not be popular.

Judy Whytock Victoria

Senators’ roles show pros of partisanship The contrast between the recent Conservative and NDP

federal conventions is already evident.

Stephen Harper began his convention speech by stating that the Conservatives were not a party of entitlement. Did he mean that the three defeated Conservative candidates who he recently appointed to the Senate were not entitled? Did he mean that the $50 million of G20 money spent in Tony Clement’s riding prior to the recent election was not Tory pork they were entitled to distribute as they flaunted federal budgetary procedures?

Jack Layton has repeated his promise to abolish the Canadian Senate – a major source of partisan patronage. But he will face opposition from both federal Conservatives and Liberals.

Both old-line parties used their Senators as campaign chairs and as chief fundraisers during the last election. Why did taxpayers pay for these partisan activities? Should the Liberal and Conservative party budgets not pay for these functions - like the New Democrats do?

The NDP convention was about ending partisan entitlements while the Conservative convention was about covering them up.

Ron Faris Saanich

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Graham spent much of last summer in an international student program at Oxford University in England. The experience gave him an early taste of postsecondary life.

“Just being in that environment, where people learned new things and studied new things and stretched their minds, you right away get into a learning mode that isn’t something you experience in high school.”

Both students are aware they are in some ways entering a world that poses more challenges than ever before. But they are undaunted.

“It’s exciting to think about all the new technologies that will be invented,” Cameron said. “I think people need to be openminded to new lifestyles and ways of doing things and solving problems together.”

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Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club invites visitors to explore its facilities at an open house Sunday, July 10 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Established in 1957, the club has 200 members. But spokesperson Chris Slade said he doesn’t think enough people know it exists.

He touts the sport’s social

Annie Cameron and Logan Graham have a sporty summer planned before they leave the Island to study elsewhere in September.

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neurship and investment in less developed countries,” Graham said. He’s recently been learning about micro-credit, which involves making very small loans to people to start their own businesses.

Despite all the talk of wideopen futures and global issues, the two students are still kids at heart. Both have jobs as camp counsellors lined up for the sum-

aspect and said the club, which also offers indoor activities that can be played year-round, offers great value for money.

He said most of the players are retired people, but the tournament aspect of the game engages those with a competitive streak. Current members include former figure skating

mer: Graham swinging a tennis racket at Oak Bay Rec, Cameron teaching youngsters how to ride a bike with an organization called Pedalheads.

And according to Graham, not all of their goals are quite so serious – or long term.

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Housing analyst dismisses saturation fears Erin Cardone News staff

Golden trowel in hand, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin put the ceremonial finishing touch on a concrete wall at one of the city’s latest high-density developments.

Fourteen storeys up, he smoothed wet concrete atop The 834 on Johnson Street, saying, “This is the type of project we need to see more of.�

At 115 units, The 834 is just one in a series of developments popping up in the region at a time when the numbers show a cooling housing market. “It’s only been a few months that demand has been slow,� said Travis Archibald, senior market analyst for Vancouver Island with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.

According to Victoria Real Estate Board statistics, property sales in the region were stagnant, if not slowing, as summer neared. There were 339 sales through the Multiple Listings

Service in January. The total rose into the 600s in February and March, then slipped to 574 in April and 572 in May. Archibald expected sales of new construction units to pick up, especially those offering smaller units at lower prices. Buyers in Greater Victoria are usually locals who are relocating; meanwhile, migration will help support the number of new builds, he said. “Builders and developers are building to cater to demand at a

local level. You have to cater to the demographics that we’re seeing. That was one of the problems for a couple of years – we had a lot of buildup for the higher (end) stuff.�

Some developments have sold well; others slowly. Dockside Green is 97 per cent sold, but has had no new construction since 2009. The Ovation on Esquimalt Road has 28 of 78 units available and the Hudson, in the former Bay building on Douglas Street, has 46

of 152 units vacant.

By CMHC’s own numbers, buyers aren’t necessarily keeping pace with the number of newly built units in the region. The 10-year average for the number of unoccupied new units is about 213, but in March, there were 443 unoccupied. “That’s not a cause of major concern,� Archibald said, adding net migration to the region is expected to be 5,300 in 2011. “(Migration is) the fundamental link to what we’re going to

need in the region in terms of homes so for that we’re looking at long-term demographic demand.�

While The 834 is 90 per cent sold, developer Dave Chard said the supply-demand balance is on his mind, and the minds of other developers. “Yes, we are looking at saturation,� he said. “The construction industry is going to look more at where they’re locating and where is their project quality.� ecardone@vicnews.com

By the numbers In May, average and median house prices were down across the board, except for single-family houses, which increased from $615,533 (average price) in April to $628,462 last month. Helping that boost were 26 sales of over $1 million, including four over $2 million. The inventory of properties on MLS is seven per cent higher than a year ago, with 4,857 properties available at the end of May. Source: Victoria Real Estate Board

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The further adventures of Girl Artist Diyan Achjadi’s post-apocalyptic character is featured in drawings and animation screenings July 15 to Oct 16 at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

Ska Fest strong in its 12th year Purists and newbies of the genre unite Natalie North News staff

Ska Fest is going back to its roots this year with the addition of the festival’s original outdoor venue and a musical legend.

Those who were among the 1,000 people moving to ska beats 12 years ago in Market Square at the first Ska Fest can relive the good vibes this year with the return of the much-loved venue, poised to host some positive partying throughout the event, including late on Friday and Saturday night.

This is just one feature that has festival founder Dane Roberts looking forward to next week’s celebration. Fly in Jamaican rocksteady star Ken Boothe and extend the festival by a day and Roberts is a happy man.

“There’s been a lot more buzz about rocksteady because a lot of the singers have started to pass (away),” Roberts said.

“Now we have Ken Boothe, who is one of the living embodiments

of the genre.”

Roberts describes rocksteady – loosely the 2011 festival theme and the focus of this year’s accompanying art exhibit – as less political and more light-hearted than ska or early reggae.

Breaking down the sounds for the untrained ear is something Roberts is used to doing.

The Victoria B.C. Ska Society considered changing its name at one point to include the word reggae, in hopes of attracting new members. But in the end, Roberts explained, the group elected to keep its original moniker as an educational tool.

“A lot more people on Vancouver Island will know what ska is because of the festival, but in terms of North America, it’s still pretty unknown,” he said. “People listen to ska all the time and don’t know that they’re listening to it.”

Bands from Colombia, Mexico City, Australia and New Orleans perform at various venues around town from July 5-9, starting with a free show at Ship Point in the Inner

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Hillside Hooligans musicians Nev Gibson, left, and Brandon Leahy flank Ska Fest organizer Dane Roberts at Ship Point. The Victoria-based band performs next Friday, (July 8) in Market Square. The festival returns to the venue after being centred at Victoria Curling Club in recent years.

Harbour at 5 p.m. next Tuesday.

Styles from traditional dance hall ska to global electronic roots will be featured throughout the festival.“And maybe a light sprinkling of punk with the Hillside Hooligans,” Roberts said.

Hillside Hooligans are a six-piece reggae-ska-punk band born from the ashes of OneDrop in 2009 and include four of the band’s original members. The Ska Fest vets will

The bard is back at Camosun The Victoria Shakespeare Society’s popular “Shakespeare In the Summer” festival is back for its ninth year, with a pair of favourites from opposite ends of the theatrical spectrum.

This year’s productions are Hamlet and The Comedy of Errors.

Hamlet, which opens the festival on Wednesday (July 6), features a woman in the role of the titular Dane, which allows for a whole new interpretation of the play’s central relationships and themes.

The Comedy of Errors, opening the next night, is among the most lighthearted of Shake-

speare’s works. Mistaken identities abound in a play which features not one, but two sets of identical twins.

The festival runs until Aug. 13 at its traditional outdoor site on the grounds of the Camosun College Lansdowne Campus. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $22, or $32 for both shows, available at www.ticketrocket.org or by phoning 250-590-6291.

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sample songs from their new CD, Tales from Rock Bay, July 8 in Market Square.

“It really brings the city together,” said Hillside Hooligans’ frontman Brandon Leahy. “Ska is more of an underground genre, not really widely listened to or played, except for by the people who love it and keep the scene going.”

“We don’t care what people in North America are saying or lis-

tening to as the flavour of the month – the quality and the vibe of (Ska Fest) was worth keeping … we always had the core audience because we believed in it so much,” Roberts said.

Tickets are available through TicketWeb and in person at The Reef and Lyle’s Place. For full schedule and more details, visit www.victoriaskafest.ca. nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Get your hand painted, enjoy the vegetarian dishes and take in the music and dance of India this weekend.

The Cultural and Arts Festival of India takes place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday (July 1 and 2), and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

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Good Timber: Songs and Stories of the Western Logger is back at the Royal B.C. Museum, Aug. 10 to 27.

The shows run Mondays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 to $22, plus tax and service fee, available at the door, by phone at 250-721-8480 or online at www. otherguystheatre.ca. editor@oakbaynews.com

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Summer is alight with song Conservatory of Music’s Summer Series fills July schedule Travis Paterson News staff

For musicians, the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s summer academies are an all-consuming, week-long study of music.

For music fans, they mean a blissful July schedule of shows known as the Summer Series.

“It’s the best thing that’s happening in the summer and (the performances) shouldn’t be missed,” said Gergana Velinova.

The accomplished jazz singer is teaching and performing in a week-long summer jazz workshop, one of 25 VCM academies running July 4 to Aug. 6.

Each academy organizes at least two performances, with faculty and students holding court in venues as low key as Moxie’s Classic Grill and as big as the Alix Goolden Performance Hall.

It’s a regime of theory and rehearsal by day, followed by performances at night.

“People who visit and do the workshop with me talk about it for the rest of the year. It’s so different than having just a lesson. It’s growing with each other and getting in the zone of studying music intensely.”

The News caught up with the Victoria-based singer on Tuesday at the conservatory. She recently returned from doing a show in New York, where she performs semi-regularly. From September

Vocalist Gergana Velinova sits at the piano in Alix Goolden Hall in the Victoria Conservatory of Music. She is performing and teaching as part of the school’s Music Summer Series, including a jazz recital in the hall July 8.

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Some classes, like VCM’s baroque to April, Velinova is the vocal teacher and instructor for the Camosun College music vocal, draw musicians from across Candiploma program through VCM, and con- ada, she said. “Some of the students are quite advanced and many of the shows ducts the VCM vocal jazz ensemble.

From July 4 to 9 she is leading the “jazz will be high quality.”

Velinova, Pacheco and White Jr. will and gospel days” portion of the jazz worktake part in the faculty jazz show of shop’s itinerary. professional musicians hosted by Don And she’ll have some help.

Joining her from South Carolina are Thompson in the Alix Goolden Hall next gospel singer Kim Pacheco and gospel Friday (July 8), followed by a different and jazz pianist Richard White Jr. Guest era of jazz on Saturday (July 9) with Brad instructors are what make the VCM work- Turner and the All Star Faculty Big Band, shops so valuable, and the visiting musi- also in the Goolden Hall. Both shows are cians find them mutually beneficial too, at 8 p.m. and cost $20 to attend.

The first show in the series happens said VCM community school registrar Ian Lam, Denturist at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday night (July 3) at St. Bethany McNeil. #300-1964 Fort Street Not all students are youths, but many Michaels University School, a string www.rjdc.ca | info@rjdc.ca are and it prepares them for life as a pro- recital led by Michael van der Sloot. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students. fessional musician. consults: 250.592.8338 (teeth) this story on www.vicnews.com for “It’s a concentrated week of study with FreeSee master classes and quick concert prepa- a complete listing of the Summer Series rations. They get the music a week before concerts. sports@vicnews.com the class starts,” McNeil said.

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Featuring hot jazz, Dixieland, swing music and more, the fun gets under way with barbecue food available for purchase from 4:30 to 6 p.m., followed by a free concert from 6 to 8 p.m.

Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an evening of music on the lawn. In the event of inclement weather, the event will move indoors.

Part of the Music in the Park summer series sponsored by Saanich Parks & Recreation and the Saanich Legacy Foundation, visit Goward House at 2495 Arbutus Rd.

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Showing July 2 to 30, Davison’s textural and evocative works reveal mysteries in each layer of plaster, zinc, copper and oil paint, creating “works of bold beauty that fill their spaces with wonder, peace and delight,” the gallery says.

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Water feature a starring centrepiece for stunning North Saanich garden

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rom the relaxing sound of gently running water after a long day to watching the wildlife attracted to their pond, the water garden plays a central role in the landscaping of sisters Mary and Margaret Segul.

Moving to the North Saanich property from Broadmead 13 years ago, after building their new home, “we started putting the garden together incrementally,” Mary says.

Work began in the front, where rocks and boulders were brought in to create a space for evergreens, shrubs, and a few perennials dotted here and there with vines, bulbs and annuals for colour. Then, moving to the rear of the acreage, “we added a section every year.”

Venturing to the side garden visitors are greeted with a glimpse of the amazing garden that awaits – including a beautiful, relaxing pond with small waterfall and a lower pond fed by a creek, which together creatively accommodate water flow from higher properties.

While Mary suggests she “doesn’t like planning,” the property has evolved in a way that

feels well-planned. The two have created a beautiful garden that truly feels like it was designed for their sloping site, a challenge both for managing waterflow and for bringing in materials – necessary as the site sits on rock and clay. Not inclined to fuss over a plant or battle the deer too much, “if something grows, it grows. You have to work with what you have.”

Starting first with the area closest to the house, which features perennial beds circling a large patio and leading to the water garden, the Seguls then moved forward, creating winding paths that invite visitors to come explore.

At the bottom of the property is a dog run and small orchard, backed by beds of berries and rhubarb.

The gorgeous garden is among the many beautiful properties on the fifth annual Water Garden Tour July 9, hosted by the For the Love of Africa Society.

A fundraiser for the local group’s efforts in Africa, the 10-home, self-guided tour will include properties ranging from an Englishstyle cottage garden with stream and pond in

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the Highlands to a colourful artist’s garden, with sculptural water features and a lovely koi pond. At another property, be inspired by a formal water feature at the entrance, leading to a spectacular waterfall, cascading from a hillside rock garden.

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annual Water Garden Tour July 9 and help the local group’s efforts to build facilities for children and families in Tanzania. ■Tickets are $25 and are available at Cannor Nursery, Dig This locations, Elk Lake Garden Centre, Gardenworks locations and Marigold Nurseries. ■In consideration of the homeowners please leave pets at home and note that the gardens are not wheelchair or stroller accessible. The tour is not suitable for children under 12 and visitors are asked to stay on designated paths. Organizers recommend visitors wear comfortable walking shoes and bring their own street map. ■Those with a water garden to submit to the committee for possible inclusion in the 2012 tour are asked to e-mail fortheloveofafricasociety@ gmail.com or call 250-891-0762. ■Learn more at www.fortheloveofafrica.org

A new art gallery that celebrates the senior artist is opening at Ross Place Retirement Residence.

Showcasing art created by professional artists, Ross Place residents, and Artist-in-Residence Jeffrey Boron, Studio65 is focused on celebrating artists who are 65 and beyond. “Studio65 will be a venue for our residents to show their work alongside other senior artists in our community,� says Andrew Trinder, General Manager, Ross Place Retirement Residence.

Boron, a Plein Air artist, will share his time between Studio65 and the outdoors that inspire his work. His paintings capture a love of the outdoors and those sometimes overlooked small areas of our landscape.

He frequently captures meadows and ocean shore scenes on southern Vancouver Island. “Celebrating art and the creative process is an important human desire, it is one of the things that make us human. The creation of art at any level

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SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Pro golf series in Victoria

It’s a tourney for the pros of pros.

The Professional Golf Association of B.C.’s professional series held its second event of 2011 at the Victoria Golf Club on Monday (June 27).

The tourney is part of a conference, with randomly drawn teams of two playing an 18-hole, best-ball format.

Derek Thornley (Richmond Country Club) and Steve Phillips (Morningstar Golf Club) split the top prize of $1,250 by shooting 65, 5-under par.

Host Scott Kolb of VGC and Brice MacDermott (Black Mountain Golf Club) were one of three teams tied for second overall at 67, with Olympic View Golf Club’s Randy Frank and Dan Swanson (Guildford Golf & Country Club) also in that tie. Kolb joined locals Kevin Maxwell (Olympic View) and Doug Hastie (Highland Pacific) by each winning a round of the skins tournament, pulling in $120 each.

The series continues at Kelowna’s Black Mountain Golf Club on Aug. 9.

Legging it out Penticton Pinnacles Kyle Logan and Victoria United’s Jonas GolfMyers battle for ball control at midfield during Sunday’s Pacific Coast Soccer League U21 match at King’s Park in Penticton. The teams battled to a 2-2 draw. Both Vic United’s senior and U21 squads have the weekend off and return to action at Royal Athletic Park on Saturday, July 9.

The senior United and Victoria Highlanders PDL team played their annual derby at Bear Mountain Stadium Wednesday (June 29).

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After one season as an assistant coach in the B.C. Hockey League, Brad Cook is returning to coach the Saanich Braves of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.

Cook was let go by the Victoria Grizzlies earlier this month as that club restructures its coaching staff.

“Len Barrie is talking to a couple of key candidates for the head coaching job. It meant too many assistants and it’s unfortunate we had to let Cook go. He’s a hell of a communicator, a great coach and motivator,” Grizzlies co-owner Reza Binab said.

Barrie, the majority owner of the Grizzlies, returned to coach the team alongside Vic Gervais with only a handful of games left in the season. The Grizzlies lost in seven games in the second round of playoffs against the Powell River Kings.

Gervais was given full control of the team as head coach and general manager for the past two seasons. He pulled off a flurry of trades over the course of the 2010-11 season. The moves seemed successful, as Gervais brought in an ‘A list’ of BCHL talent. Players such as David Morley, Kyle St. Denis, Dustin Johnson and Graeme Strukoff, were key contributors down the stretch and in the playoffs.

And Gervais continues to recruit players as the acting GM.

Victoria rowers Liz Fenje and Patricia Obee will compete at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Amsterdam, July 20 to 24.

Fenje and Obee, who once rowed together as juniors, will compete separately. Fenje, who also competes for Stanford University, is paired with Sydney Boyes of St. Catharines in the lightweight double.

Obee is going alone in the lightweight single.

Non-traveling reserves include Victoria’s Julia Thompson, a teammate with Fenje at Stanford.

Coach Brad Cook will once again be behind the bench at Pearkes Arena this winter with the Saanich Braves.

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“The situation is just as Barrie left it at the end of the season,” Gervais said.

With the more experienced Cook available, the junior-B Braves offered the position to him, forcing Robin Gomez to step down after one year as head coach.

Both Gomez and Cook are former ECHL players who played for the Salmon Kings.

Dropping down to a lower league is a setback for Cook’s coaching career, but the well-travelled former pro is happy to return to the Braves, where he had success during his first stint with the club two years ago.

“It’s a not the way forward I would’ve like but you knowI fit well with the Braves, I know and like the owners and with my

family and the Spectrum hockey school ,this is a good thing right now,” Cook said.

“Leaving the Braves in the first place, I thought maybe the timing was a bit premature.”

Cook initially took over the Braves in 2009 from Dick Crowder and the team won 28 games before nearly upsetting the Victoria Cougars in the first round of the playoffs.

“We are very pleased to have Brad back with the team. Not only is he good for the organization, he is good for the whole league,” Braves owner Norm Kelly said.

The Braves hold a prospect camp at Pearkes arena from July 8 to 10. sports@vicnews.com

Young Olympian Riley McCormick is the lone Boardworks diver named to Diving Canada’s team for the World Aquatic Championships in Shanghai, China, July 16 to 24.

McCormick recently won his second NCAA Pac-10 conference diver of the year award this season, his second in two years as an Arizona Sun Devil.

An injury kept Rachel Kemp from competing at Canada’s World qualifier this spring. Kemp is still on track to compete at the 2012 Olympics, however. She placed second in Canada on the 10 metre platform at the recent Summer Senior Nationals in Edmonton.

No Sooke on Junior B schedule

The Victoria Cougars released their Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League schedule this week with the Sooke Stingers a noticeable absence.

The Cougars open the season Sept. 8 against the Oceanside Generals. The Peninsula Panthers first visit Archie Browning Sports Centre on Sept. 22, the Saanich Braves on Sept. 29.

Without Sooke the adjusted schedule means eight games versus South division teams Kerry Park Islanders, Peninsula Panthers and Saanich Braves. The Cougars will play six games against the North division’s Campbell River Storm, Comox Valley Glacier Kings, and Oceanside Generals.

The Stingers’ franchise was frozen partway through the 2010-11 season.

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Ali Lee packs more than sticks in her stick bag, as she switches hats from player during games to handling the media post game.

When it’s game time, Ali Lee does everything she can on the field to help Canada win.

After the game, win or lose, it’s her job to post the result on the national women’s field hockey what we need to do in this country,” she said. “Just team’s website, as well as to Twitter and Face- from my own experience I’ve become interested in it. Field Hockey Canada asked if I wanted to help book. with the national championships (in Victoria) last She also handles media inquiries.

Lee’s been doing it all this week, pulling double year and this year I’ve taken the torch.”

Lee’s brought FHC up to speed with Twitter, duty as a player with Team B.C. Blue while handling her media relations duties as the face of Facebook and YouTube, and makes regular postings to the team’s website, www. the national field hockey champifield4dreams.ca. onships at the University of VicWhen her days as an internatoria. Before the tourney started tional player eventually come to on Wednesday she had already run a close, she plans to look at conthrough Victoria’s media gaunt■ On Twitter Field tinuing her education in broadcast let to raise awareness about the Hockey Canada @ journalism or communications. event. Add in post-game responsifieldhockeycan and Ali Of course, the current chalbilities and it can make for a heavy Lee @AliLee05. lenges for Lee go beyond suffering workload on game day.

■ On Facebook at a tough loss. For the second year “If I personally have a really hard www.facebook.com/ in a row, the senior nationals are game, I’m not in the mind state to FHCanada. being played in Victoria, a plus for put together a game report,” Lee ■ Field Hockey Canada the many hometown players. said. is on the web at But there’s always a backlash “But fans, (media) and sponsors www.field4dreams.ca, from hockey’s other hotspots, (across Canada) don’t know what’s www.fieldhockey.ca. namely Alberta and Ontario, who going on and we owe it to them to want just as badly to see the share what happened, so I have to nation’s best. cool down, get a shower and get “It happens with the nationals at all age levels. back to the hotel.

People aren’t paid, all the work is volunteer work.

“They want to know the good and the bad.”

“We have that strong group in Victoria and The former Vikes star and St. Margaret’s School grad now lives in Vancouver where she trains full UVic’s water-based, field hockey-only turf, one of a few in Canada, which is a major criterion for hosttime with the national team.

It’s all part of the 24-year-old defender’s poten- ing the event.”

Playoffs for the nationals go all day Saturday tial career in sports media (post hockey), a significant detour from the biochemistry degree she just (July 2). Women’s and men’s gold medal games at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, respectively. completed at UVic. sports@vicnews.com “It’s about promoting field hockey and that’s

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To the Victoria Royals fans who want to see an early rivalry with the Vancouver Giants, you’re in luck.

The teams will play each other 10 times this year.

Just as the Giants were recently announced as the Royals’ first visitor to Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in a preseason game on Sept. 16, the Giants will also play in the Royals first regular season Western Hockey League game on Sept. 24.

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PERSONAL SERVICES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Government Surplus Asset Sales/Recycling The Province of BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victoria Cash & Carry outlet located at 4234 Glanford Avenue will

now be open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, except statutory holidays.

Selling items such as: used office furniture and equipment, computer monitors, assorted new 2010 Olympic clothing and collectibles, plus much more!

Inventory added daily.

We are also a large volume drop off location for the Encorp â&#x20AC;&#x153;Return-Itâ&#x20AC;? program, accepting end of life electronics for recycling, as well we also provide Secure Electronic Media Destruction (computer hard drives, cell phones, flexible media) with our Media Shredders.

For more information please contact: (250) 952-4439.

PERSONALS HOT GUYS! HOT CHAT! HOT FUN! Try Free! Call 250220-3334 or 800-777-8000. www.interactivemale.com

TRAVEL GETAWAYS MILL BAY- (2 minutes from Mill Bay ferry) Beautiful ocean front cottage, sleeps 2 to 4.

Weekly, $1000, Monthly $3000, all inclusive.

Includes all amenities. NS/NP. 250743-6186.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARE You Ready To Finally Earn Some EXTRA INCOME Working Full-Time Or Part-Time From Your Home Or Office? If Your Answer is YES..contact cbnner@blumail.org for more info

Flower Store

Wake up & smell the roses be your own boss! Existing 20 year old turnkey franchise available in Victoria. $49,900.

Serious inquiries only, 604444-4476 or Toll Free 1-866444-9114.

PUBLISHER

The Morning Star in Vernon, B.C. currently has an opening for the position of Publisher.

The Morning Star, one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading community newspapers, is published every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and has an extensive distribution network throughout the North Okanagan. Reaching more than 33,000 homes & businesses in the communities of Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville, Oyama, Spallumcheen, Grinrod, Falkland and Silver Star.

The Morning Star is the No.1 news source in the North Okanagan and has been committed to serving its communities w/in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings since 1988. The Morning Star is part of Black Press, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Black Press is seeking a proven leader with an impressive track record in newspaper management, to build on the considerable growth the Morning Star has experienced over the past 23 years.

Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing & financial management. As publisher, you will be instrumental in developing a multi platform strategy for the newspaper and its online initiatives, as it continues to serve a rapidly expanding and diverse marketplace. If you are a critical thinker, customer driven and possess strong entrepreneurial skills, Black Press wants to hear from you.

Please send your resume

by July 22, 2011 to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@ blackpress.ca Visit: www.blackpress.ca

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MEDICAL/DENTAL

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HSSE SUPERVISOR Competition #BU11-0078 We have an immediate opening for a Health, Safety, Security & Environment Supervisor.

The successful candidate can be located in either the lower mainland or Okanagan area. You will be responsible for providing Health, Safety, Security & Environment support to our Ready Mix, Aggregate, Asphalt and Landscape divisions in Metro Vancouver, Okanagan Valley, the Shuswapp and Central BC, but not limited to these locations. Duties: promoting job safety and environment awareness; implementation of acceptable working methods and practices; compliance with Safety & Environmental responsibilities; and act as champion on defined HSSE topics. Successful applicant will have 5 years of HSSE experience. Qualifications should include: Construction Safety Officer and a combination of education and experience. Extensive travel will be required. Submit your resume by quoting competition number by July 12, 2011 to: BURNCO Rock Products Ltd Fax: (403) 440-3454 Attention: Human Resources OR E-mail: careers@burnco.com www.burnco.com We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Drâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Need Medical Office & Medical Admin Staff! No Experience?

Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-778-0459

DIGITAL PHOTO retouch, editing, add/remove objects/people. Tribute posters, home movies to CD/DVD. 250-4753332. www.cwpics.com

JAMES BAY: Dallas Rd. Water, Mnt view beautiful lrg 1 bdrm condo, 906sqft, recently renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Inclds parking, sauna, workshop, comm. rm., storage. $278,000.

(778)6790634, keith.lewis@shaw.ca

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training.

Full sized equipment. Job placement assist.

Funding Avail. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

RETAIL

FASHION SALES PERSON needed for a Part Time casual position with a mobile clothing company.

Must have clothing sales experience, enjoy working with seniors and own transportation. Hours are one week per month, Monday Friday, approx. 5-7 hours/day $12.00/hour.

Start week is July 11th - 15th.

Ideal position for semi retired sales people.

Please fax resume to 1-604-528-8084 or email: CoCosclothestoyou @shaw.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

HELP WANTED

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

ALPHA Safety Ltd is looking for First Aid Instructors for industry at our Training School in Ft St John, BC. Please send resumes by email or fax Attention: Martin Weideman Email: martin@alphasafety.net Fax: (250) 787 8839

SENIORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHAIR Massage in your home by mature, experienced practitioner. Women only (men by referral). Gentle, relaxing, fully clothed. Discounted first session. 250-5146223, www.andreakober.com

Holbrook Dyson Logging Ltd Has vacancies in the following jobs: 1)Heavy Duty Mechanic.

2)Driller Blaster Details can be seen at http://hdlogging.com/ Fax resume to 250-287-9259

FINANCIAL SERVICES

APPLIANCES

FREE ITEMS FREE: 3 pc sectional couch, floral/green. good condition.

250-479-6908 (View Royal).

FREE: RED interlocking stone (truck load), you pick up. Call 250-656-2518.

FRIENDLY FRANK 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122; WOOD ladder. Decosonic food sealer $20. each. 250508-9008.

2 STAINLESS STEEL sinks, double, $60, single, $30.

(250)385-7274.

ADULT BICYCLE, 15 speed, $80.

Walking cane, $14. both excellent. 250-381-7428.

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

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

RAILINGS, WHITE metal, different lengths,$15/linear ft, obo. (250)479-1239.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED NEED CASH TODAY? â&#x153;&#x201C; Do you Own a Car? â&#x153;&#x201C; Borrow up to $20000.00 â&#x153;&#x201C; No Credit Checks! â&#x153;&#x201C; Cash same day, local ofďŹ ce www.REALCARCASH.com

HOME CARE SUPPORT COMPASSIONATE HOME Support. Companionship, respite, light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, meal prep & transportation. First aid, CPR, Food Safe & refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Dianna (250)381-1951, (250)818-8123 dianna.icare@gmail.com

HOUSES FOR SALE

BUILDING SUPPLIES METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.

ALL SEASONS FIREWOOD True Cord or 1/2 Cord. Cut, Split & Delivered. 250-5888749

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

WELL-MAINTAINED HOME/ Recreational Property. 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm 2ba, 5 acres usable timbered land, garage.

A stone throw from pristine Cowichan Lake. Priced to sell$435k 250-478-2648, 250745-3387. By appt ONLY.

WANTED: CLEAN fridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, upright freezers, 24â&#x20AC;? stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

604-777-5046

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hoe chucker/loader operator, and a boom man for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages.

Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

WANTED: ANTIQUES, books, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased.

Galleon Books & Antiques, Call 250-655-0700.

SOFA BED, as new, 6â&#x20AC;? mattress, $90. Call (250)474-6337

LIMOUSINE/VAN DRIVER, class 4, P/T, N/S, 2-3 days/eves per week for private sightseeing tours. Please call 250-361-6176.

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a heavy duty mechanic for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to office@lemare.ca or fax to: 250-956-4888.

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

LIGHT BROWN leather slider recliner w/slider foot stool, $50. (250)656-4017.

JOEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTOBODY REPAIR in Prince Rupert, BC. Currently has an opening for a Collision Autobody Technician.

Must be a team player for this relaxed and friendly,but hard working atmosphere. Wages and moving expenses negotiable. Email resume to: joesauto@citytel.net Fax: 250627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795

STEEL FABRICATOR. Must have Red Seal, experience in running a crew, structural steel fab, installation, piping layout, painting & produce simple shop drawings. Email resume to office@vmsgroup.ca or fax 250-365-2131

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700 BOOKS BOOKS & antique paper collectibles. Qualified appraisers. House calls for large libraries. Haunted Bookshop (Est. 1947)250-656-8805 CASH PAID FOR SCRAP METAL Copper, brass, stainless steel, aluminum. Williamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Scrap Metal, 2690 Munn Road. 250-479-8335.

WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassiďŹ ed.com

EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft.

4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fireplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub.

Thinking of a life style change? Move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World!

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of a kindâ&#x20AC;? property.

Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660 INVESTOR SPECIAL- Kamloops $46K down. 2 yr. deal Pre-sold. Gr8 Profit. www.PropertyInvestorDeals.CA

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell?

Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make payments?

We will Lease Your House, Make your Payments and Buy it Later!

Call: 1-250-616-9053

www.webuyhomesbc.com

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices.

Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s price.

Guaranteed!

MORTGAGES Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

BUYING OR SELLING?

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RENTALS

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

APARTMENT/CONDO

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

AUTO FINANCING

CARS

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

$50-$1000 CASH

2000 FRONTIER 24’ 5th Wheel Trailer- sleeps 6, in excellent cond, smoke & pet free, stove w/oven, fridge, microwave. $15,000 obo.

(250)598-1947.

SIDNEY 3 BDRMS+ basement, garage. $1375+ utils.

(250)656-4513.

SOUTH SHAWIGAN Lakenew 2 bdrm waterfront home, private wharf. $1500. 1 year lease. (250)883-0475.

For scrap vehicle

UVIC AREA, furn, clean, NEW 1 bdrm, W/D, private ent/deck, hrdwd floors, stainless appls, $1180 mo, 250-590-9568.

FREE Tow away

2004 8’ VENTURE- toilet, very clean. $6200. (250)474-1353 or 250-881-4145.

SPORTS & IMPORTS

WINNEBAGO MOTOR home, 1979, 60,000K, fully equipped, great condition, new roof replaced, $5400. 250-658-8859.

858-5865

SUITES, LOWER COOK STREET Village- lrg secure, furn bachelor. Avail July & Aug. $800 inclusive.

Must see! (250)389-0129.

LANGFORD: 2 bdrm, W/D, F/P, NS/NP. $1100 incld’s util’s. Call (250)220-5907.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

1989 TOYOTA Corolla, original owner. Gave up license due to health issues. 4-door auto. Regular maintenance 2x annually; needs new front brakes. 200K. Asking $1500.

Hillside/Quadra area. Contact healenarts@yahoo.com

CASH PAID FOR ALL VEHICLES in

2004 MAZDA MIATA- 51,000 km, 6 speed manual, mint. $12,900. (250)881-1929.

250-885-1427

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

AUTO SERVICES

LANGFORD (Costco). Bus, shops, school. 2 Bdrm suite, yard, 4 appls, cable/water incl, shared laundry, $1000.+util.

NS/NP. (Now). (250)881-2283

all conditions in all locations

Move in on Jul 15th for 1/2 price: $625 STRAWBERRY VALE: 2-3 bdrm, 2 bdrm 1 bath + 1 smaller room that can be used as an office, playroom or another bdrm. Private ent., fenced backyard. 15 mins to downtown. W/D, F/P. No smoking inside. Cats ok, dogs negotiable. $1250/mo + 35% hydro. Avail. Jul. 15th or Aug. 1st. Ref’s req’d no partiers.

Call Monika 250-294-2374.

Call us first & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles.

Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

BEATERS UNDER $1000

1995 KODIAC 24’ 5th Wheel.

Immaculate condition. Sleeps six. Fully equipped with fridge, stove/oven, microwave, etc.

Ready to travel, comes stocked with bedding, towels, dishes, etc. Sacrifice at $9500.

Call 250-391-9707.

TRUCKS & VANS

$0-$1000 CASH

For Junk Cars/Trucks

Will tow away any car or truck in 45 mins. FREE!

TowPimp.com 250-588-7172

toll free 1-888-588-7172

MARINE BOATS $$$ BOATS Wanted. Any size. Cash buyer. Also trailers and outboards. 250-544-2628.

ROYAL OAK area, new, bright lrg 1 bdrm, all incl, N/S, N/P, close to all amens, $850 mo, avail July 1, 250-744-1662

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL FOR LEASE 18,000 sq. ft., heavy industrial, M3 zoned lot, fully fenced. $1500/mo or will sell 1/2 interest in full acre.

Also we sell portable metal buildings for boats, RV’s etc., any size. Ted (250)216-3262.

SAVE ON COMMISSION Sell your home for $6900 or 1% plus $900 fees FULL MLS SERVICE!

CALL: 250-727-8437

Jasmine Parsons

COTTAGES

www.jasmineparsons.com One Percent Realty V.I.

SOUTH SHAWIGAN Lk, sm waterfront cabin, 2 bdrm, utils incld, private wharf. $1200. 1 yr lease. (250)883-0475.

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

HOMES FOR RENT

MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.

WESTERN COMMUNITIES Available Now. 2 bdrms, 2 bath, off Goldstream Ave, pet negotiable, balcony, en-suite laundry. $1395. Achieve Properties, 250-478-2455.

COLWOOD, NEWLY reno’d 1 bdrm condo, avail immed, $700, D. Ashby 250-478-9141.

COLWOOD, 3 bdrm house, utils incl, 1.5 bath, pets ok, July. 1, $1250, 250-590-3868.

MILL BAY- 3 Bdrms, 2.5 bath, fully reno’d, oceanview, hardwood flrs, 6 appls, close to shops, marina & Victoria commuter bus. N/S, dogs on approval, credit check & references req’d, $1750+utils. Avail Aug 1. Call 250-743-4432. rentmillbay@gmail.com SIDNEY APT- 2 bdrms, F/S, W/D, NS/NP. $1450/mo, yearly lease.

Close to all amenities. 250-656-4003.

SIDNEY 3 BDRM- 5 appls, oil heat, air tight F/P, lrg covered deck, big yrd. $1350. July 1.

Please phone (250)656-9910.

SAANICH, GRD level 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, all utils incl, close to all amens, N/P, N/S, $1000,(Immed), 250-704-6613

LANGFORD GORGEOUS brand new 1Bdrm above garage, sep ent, own laundry, all util’s incl + cable & internet.

Maple cabinets, granite counter-tops, alarm system. N/S, N/P. $1000 mo furn (incls 50” LCD high-def TV) or $900 unfurn. July 1. 250-812-9354.

1986 TOYOTA Corolla, runs well, tires in good shape, $500 obo. Call 250-478-0203.

1987 V6 Chrysler Sebring convertible, 142,151 kms, good looking, runs good, many nice things, $3800. 250-592-5283.

N. SAANICH, bright upper one bdrm suite, $900 inclusive, full kitchen, full bath, W/D, storage, private patio. Avail Aug. 1, call 250-516-8086.

GARAGE SALES

SIDNEY- NEW 2 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Aug 1. Call 250-217-4060.

2004 Grey Volkswagen Diesel Jetta sedan. PW, PB, PL, CD player, front and side air bags, abs and it has a trailer hitch. 200kms, great tires, brakes replaced recently.

WANTED TO RENT LOOKING FOR 1 bdrm furnished cottage on water for about $1000. Utils incld’d, TV/web. I’m reno’ing my place have 1 adult dog, 1 pup, both well behaved. (250)217-3000.

Asking $8,900 call 250-813-2866

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OAK BAY- 2100 Falkland Pl, Sat, July 2, 9am-1pm. Wide variety of household items.

SIDNEY, 2420 Amelia Ave., Sat, July 2, 9am-1pm. Avon rubber dinghy, furniture, collectibles and much more.

BUYING OR SELLING?

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2004 V6 Mustang convertible, 20,100 kms, silver, like new, $11,900. Call 250-592-5283.

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MT. TOLMIE. MOVING. Sat & Sun, July 2 & 3, 9am-1pm.

Furniture, household, tons of books, Lady’s clothes sz 3x-5x Fabulous deals! 1688 Stanhope Place.

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CARS

SUITES, UPPER

Local Dining in Victoria THE JAMES Drop by the WING’S RESTAURANT

Take Out or Eat In Menu Daily Lunch & Dinner Buffet

Combination Dinners for 1 to 8 Seafood and Deluxe Dishes Licenced Premises Open 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. daily Free Home Delivery with min. $20 order

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Present this coupon when you buy dinner or lunch and get a second of equal or lesser value FOR ONLY $2.00.

This coupon may only be used with a minimum of two beverages (need not be alcoholic). Present coupon at time of ordering. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Maximum 3 coupons per group or table.

Not valid at JBI Pub on Sundays between 3:30-8:00 p.m. EXPIRES JULY 31, 2011

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RBC CONCRETE Finishing.

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

THOUSANDS OF Succulents for sale at Doyle & Bond farm.

6666 W. Saanich Rd. Website www.doyleandbond.ca

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all.

Call 250-361-6164.

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

WEEDING, MOWING, pruning, planting, composts. Organic spraying, fertilizing.

Howard, (250)661-0134.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs.

250-386-1119.

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File

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250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business.

Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training.

250-661-1237

CONTRACTORS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 REDSEAL JOURNEYMAN Carpenter. Simple hourly rate.

(250)886-1596.

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-382-8602.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GARDENING 10% OFF! Yard Cleanups, Mowing, Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trim. 250-479-6495.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

DRAFTING & DESIGN

250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: specializing in Lawn (Sod & Seed), Landscaping, Tree & Stump, Hedges, Blackberry, Ivy removal, Yard Cleanup, 23 yrs exp. WCB.

DESIGN FOR PERMIT. Home Renovation Plus.

Call Steven (250) 881-4197.

AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, beds, irrigation, commer, strata. 25 yrs. Insured. 882-3129.

GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.

ALL YOUR renovation needs.

Decks, Fencing, all jobs. Carpentry, repairs. 250-818-7977

ELECTRICAL

BIG JOBS or small, we do it all. Weekly or monthly visits.

Commercial & Residential.

Call (250)885-8513.

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades, roof demossing. WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.

CARPENTRY

DAVID GALE Construction, for all your renovation needs. 26 yr. exp. 778-977-7737 www.davidgaleconstruction.ca

250-361-6193.

QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779

CLEANING SERVICES

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (250)380-2526.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202.

AMANDA’S EARTHFRIENDLY

HOUSEKEEPING Exp’d. Affordable. Reliable.

Supp incl. refs 250-888-3899 www.friendlycleaning.ca AUNTIE MESS CLEANING. Reliable, efficient, honest, 40 years exp, seniors discount. $20/hr. Call 250-634-1077.

CAREBEAR CLEANING. Earth friendly products.

House, office & rental. Senior discount. $25hr. 250-217-5507 HOUSE AND CARPET CLEANING- Carpet Special! $69/2 rooms. 250-514-6055.

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.

COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

DPM SERVICES: Lawns, clean-ups, tree pruning, hedging, landscaping & gutters. 15 yrs exp. Call 250-883-8141.

INSTALLATION OF patios, ponds, gardens and more.

Plus, top quality maintenance. glenwoodgardenwor ks.com Call (250)474-4373.

J.ENG LANDSCAPING Co. Custom landscaping design.

Rock gardens, water features, pavers. Jan, 250-881-5680.

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

J&L GARDENING Full yard maintenance pruning & trimming. John (250)885-7343.

BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services.

Call 250-478-8858.

LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORcustom design install, gardens, lawns & patios, irrigation & fences. Call 250-858-3564.

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

DECKS FENCES. Installation & repairs. Vinyl decks & aluminum rails. Book now and save.

Robert (250)580-3325.

SIMPLY FENCING. Custom gates, fences and decks.

Licensed & WCB Insured.

Visit: simplyfencing.ca Call (250)886-1596.

LANDSCAPE & TREE CARE. Hedges - pruning & shaping.

Lawns, clean-ups. Andrew, 17 yrs. exp. (250)893-3465.

NEED HELP with your garden? Use Your Tools. $15/hr.

Call Ken, (250)385-4717.

PROFESSIONAL LAWN garden maint, Spring clean-up.

Hammer & Spade accepting new clients. 250-474-4165.

GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.

MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton, 5 ton. Prices starting at $75/hr. 250-889-5794.

ACTIVE HANDYMAN Reno’s, drywall, decks, fencing, pwrwash, gutters, triming, yrd work, etc. Sen disc. 595-3327.

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. ★ REPAIRS/RENOS. Painting, plumbing, electrical, etc. Free estimates. Call 250-217-8666.

250-217-0062 GARDEN CITY GREEN Hauling & Recycle ◆Yard & Garden debris ◆Construction Clean-ups ◆Full House Clean-ups ◆Basements & Attics ◆Furniture, Appliances ◆Free Estimates

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

MR Sandless, The Quick, No Sanding Solution to Beautiful Wood Floors In One Day at 1/2 the Cost of Sanding. Check out our website for more info. www.mrsandless.ca or Call for a free estimate 250-7343773

C.B.S. MASONRY Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios Repair.

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Replace “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Estimate & Competitive Prices. Charlie 294-9942, 5899942 Licensed Insured & WCB WESTSHORE STONEWORKS Custom Stonework. Patios & Walkways. (250)857-7442.

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HAULING AND SALVAGE

CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! New, reno’s, historical, decks, driveways, etc. WCB/Member of BBB. John, 250-658-2656.

M&S OXFORD Home/Commercial Reno’s & Painting.

Patio’s, Decks, Sheds, Hardwood and Trim. 25 yrs exp.

Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

HANDYPERSONS

SENIOR HANDYMAN Household repairs. Will assist do-it yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.

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KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.

PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

EDGE TO EDGE Pressure Washing, RV’s, boats, driveways, sidewalks, siding, roofs, moss removal. (250)208-8535.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS FOUR 12 ROOFING Licensed insured. BBB member. Re-roof new construction. 250-2167923. www.four12roofing.com Lo-cost Roofing- Free estimates, 20 yr warranty/guarantee. Senior discount. Spring Specials. (250)391-9851.

SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

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STUCCO/SIDING

A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 22 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.

CLEAN AND Quality Painting.

Work guaranteed, competitive prices and free estimates. 10 years certified Master Painter.

Call anytime at 250-686-8198.

DO IT NOW Painting. 20 yrs exp. Interior/exterior. Also do hauling. Len 250-888-0596.

PAINTER. YOU want the right price, top quality? 28 years exp. Call Ray (250)383-0038

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.

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RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.

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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, July 1, 2011 Page 42 week beginning June 30, 2011 Real Estate Victoria

OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

This Weekend’s

OPENHOUSES Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Published Every Thursday

Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 www.vericoselect.com

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the June 30 - July 6 edition of 1770 Rockland, $995,000

1213 Juno, $449,000

Saturday & Sunday 3-4 Pemberton Holmes Stace Dewhurst 250 384-8124

408-373 Tyee, $333,500

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Rosemarie Colterman 250 384-7663

301-1665 Oak Bay Ave., $300,000 pg. 9

pg. 11

pg. 22

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301

pg. 50

pg. 6

pg. 13

pg. 24

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Brian Andrew 250 217-1048

pg. 47

pg. 51

pg. 24

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Tom Dunn 250 384-8124

2245 Dalhousie, $624,000

pg. 21

Saturday 2-4 burr properties ltd.

Andrew Hobbs 250-382-6636

pg. 22

pg. 10

110-379 Tyee Rd., $207,400 Sunday 2-4 burr properties ltd.

Mike Janes 250-382-6636

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 21

pg. 48

pg. 9

124 Rendall St., $574,900

Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 48

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317

2592 Empire St, $599,900

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jeremy Stillings, 250-744-3301

3815 Campus, $699,900

Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353

pg. 50

pg. 21

Thursday 12-2 burr properties ltd.

Tony Zarsadias 250-382-6636

pg. 26

pg. 25

Saturday 2-4 Boorman Real Estate Jeff Shaw 250 595-1535

pg. 29

pg. 29

Saturday 12-1:30 burr properties Mike Pearce 250-382-6636

pg. 30

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Charles Baird, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye 250-384-8124 pg. 27

pg. 28

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250-360-1929

Saturday 1-2:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Clifton Mak, 250 479-3333

1191 Burnside Rd West, $485,000 pg. 33

Saturday 1:00-3:00 Sutton Group Pat Saulnier 250-727-8712

pg. 29

820 Roy Rd, $549,000 pg. 20

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

pg. 44

pg. 31

pg. 30

pg. 29

pg. 20

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Darren Day, 250-478-9600

pg. 34

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124

pg. 46

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dave O’Byrne 250 361-6213

pg. 35

Sunday 12-2 Re/Max Alliance Ron Neal 250 386-8181

pg. 52

663 Strandlund, $419,900 Saturday & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier 250-477-7291

pg. 35

pg. 48

206-611 Goldstream Ave., $247,900

Daily 1:30-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Sheila Christmas 250-477-1100

pg. 5

pg. 30

3359 Wellsmith Cres, $558,000 Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

pg. 49

pg. 39

2697 Whitehead Rd, $425,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Realty Mike Lock,250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Jason Binab 250-360-1929

9115 Lochside, $699,900

Saturday & Sunday 3-5, Mon & Tues 4-6 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chris Scott 250-477-1100 pg. 13

1985 Lands End Rd pg. 29

Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250 380-6683

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Shelley Saldat 250 589-4014

2415 Amherst Ave.

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun David Silletta 250 744-3301

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Richard Funnell 250-656-0131

301-1375 Bear Mountain, $399,900

8704 Pender Park, $597,500

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun David Silletta 250 744-3301

pg. 34

114-2710 Jacklin, $234,888

1315 Readings Dr, $649,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-812-7212

pg. 28

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Tosczak, 250-474-4800

735 Heaslip Pl, $359,900

851 Verdier Ave, $1,049,000

874 Pepin Cres, $499,000 pg. 27

pg. 6

8506 Ebor Terr

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters 250-655-0608

pg. 46

400 Latoria, $738,000

104-7070 West Saanich, $249,900 pg. 47

559-4678B Elk Lake Dr. pg. 27

pg. 29

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Jim Fields 250-384-8124 pg. 28

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Shelley Saldat 250 589-4014

3245 Jacklin Rd, $419,900

202-2475 Bevan AVE, $319,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Carol Crabb 250 477-7291

5858 West Saanich, $1,379,999 pg. 26

pg. 29

10613 McDonald Park, $1,499,900

4921 Prospect Ave, $1,225,000

pg. 47

65-2587 Selwyn, $189,900

2516 Fielding Pl, $849,900

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephen Postings, 250-656-0131

pg. 18

114-1244 Muirfield, $659,900

101-3226 Jacklin $299,900

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong 250 590-7011

519 Judah, $434,900

206-976 Inverness, $223,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bob Davies 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178

2455 Wilcox Terr, $619,900

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Sharon Schaalje 250-479-3333

pg. 7

2167 Blue Grouse, $859,900

8045 Lochside Dr, $599,900 583 Carnation, $329,900

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

2200 Harrow Gate, $664,900

Saturday and Sunday 2:30-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ed Ho, 250-477-7291 pg. 13

Daily 1:30-4:00 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd Sheila Christmas 250-477-1100

Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30, Mon & Tues 4-6 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chris Scott 250-477-1100 pg. 13

Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

pg. 51

3460 Quadra, $239,900

Saturday 1-3 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

307-1156 Colville Rd., $319,900

pg. 27

10-4525 Wilkinson Rd., $446,900

4854 Sea Ridge Dr, $1,877,000 Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Jane Logan, 250-388-5882

pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Joanne Brodersen 250 477-7291

pg. 27

4386 Elnido, $639,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Carol Crabb 250 477-7291

pg. 14

pg. 12

1724 Llandaff

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz 250 744-3301

5000 Bonanza, $949,000

pg. 26

1-242 Robert St, $449,900

pg. 9

pg. 19

10 Helmcken Rd pg. 48

pg. 25

1523 Palahi Pl, $619,000

pg. 50

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710

pg. 34

207-2881 Peatt Rd

7106 Central Saanich, $545,000

1642 McKenzie Ave

5060 Cordova Bay Rd, $819,000

2809 Craigowan, $859,900

Sunday 12-2 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey 250-391-1893

Sunday 1-3 Burr Properties Ltd John D McMillan 250 382-8838

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Gordon Lee 250-385-2033

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Komal Dodd 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-4 Century 21 In Town Realty Magda Melounova, 604-323-6984

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Meadows, 240-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Vinnie Gill 250 744-3301

409 Nursery Hill Rd, $689,900

3-1160 Burdett Ave, $479,900

Saturday 1-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 50

24-15 Helmcken, $529,900

349C Foul Bay Rd, $509,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Leni Estell, 250-744-3301

44 Caton, $699,900

210 St Andrews, $949,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Sandy McManus 250 477-7291

Sunday 1-3 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 30

2420 Mount Baker, $729,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Properties Gaye Phillips 250-655-0608

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Westshore Darren Day 250-478-9600

211-608 Fairway Ave, $369,900

2115 Brethourpark Way, $529,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Carol Crabb 250 477-7291

6-942 Boulderwood, $685,000

4378 Shelbourne, $579,900

247 St Andrews St, $664,900

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause 250-592-4422

3720 Craigmillar, $589,000

3811 Epsom

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124

pg. 29

10421 Allbay Rd., $975,000

1877A Feltham Rd, $625,900

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye 250-384-8124

2387 Selwyn Rd., $629,888

510-9808 Second St, $489,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye 250-384-8124

304-3225 Alder St., $249,900

205-899 Darwin Ave, $299,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422

723 St. Patrick St., $689,999 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love 250-386-8875

309-373 Tyee Rd., $364,900

pg. 22

pg. 25

Sunday 1-3 Remax Camosun Craig Walters,250-655-0608

10421 Resthaven, $384,900

1530 Cedarglen, $642,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Hal Decter 250 385-2033

164 Eberts St, $629,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed Sing 250-744-3301

10-3633 Cedar Hill, $474,900

Saturday 1-3 Sotheby’s International George Papaloukas 250-888-5335

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Amy Yan, 250-893-8888

pg. 26

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause 250-592-4422

101-2520 Wark, $244,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Stuart Price, 250-479-3333

4555 Seawood Terr, $699,000

4-1010 Ellery St. pg. 11

71-7570 Tetayut Rd, $298,000

Sunday 11-1 burr properties ltd.

Mike Janes 250-382-6636

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Charlie DePape 250 477-5353 Sunday 2-4 Keller Williams Realty Mac Nanton 250 686-3200

pg. 16

4961 Thunderbird Plc., $779,900

612-845 Dunsmuir, $609,000

1,2,3 277 Michigan

Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

pg. 12

1183 Munro St, $832,000

905-379 Tyee

238 Superior, $834,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye 250-384-8124

pg. 21

pg. 44 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Graham Bavington, 250-477-1100

Friday-Sunday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ivica Kalabric, 250-590-8087

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Pat Parker 250 882-2607

3573 McInnis Rise, $649,900

617 Lampson, $437,500

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Remax Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875

502-707 Courtney

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sladja Stojkovic 250 477-5353

pg. 21

102-103 Gorge Rd E., $289,900

1042 St. Charles St., $858,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Dorothee Friese 250 477-7291

1023 Wollaston St., $593,000

2926 Fifth, $598,888 pg. 21

8-933 Admirals Rd, $369,900

Saturday 2-4 burr properties ltd.

Mike Janes 250-382-6636

pg. 47 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja 250-479-3333

pg. 23

310-873 Esquimalt Rd., $364,900

Saturday 2-4 burr properties ltd.

Mike Pearce 250-382-6636

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

1515 Regents Pl, $827,500 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Meadows, 240-592-4422

pg. 7

2736 Gosworth, $474,900

504 Cecelia Rd, $439,000

4716 Amblewood, $949,900

1245 Esquimalt Rd

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

210-935 Johnson St., $329,900

4-50 Montreal, $339,999 Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun April Prinz 250 744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause 250-592-4422

3-828 Rupert Terrace

1-1827 Fairfield, $649,000 Saturday, Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459

pg. 7

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999

Select your home.

Select your mortgage.

pg. 34

102-627 Brookside Rd Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Greg Long 250 384-8124

pg. 15

118-2733 Peatt Rd., $374,900 pg. 31

Sunday 3:30-4:30 Re/Max Alliance Bon Hollier 250-386-8875

pg. 34

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Friday, July 1, 2011 - OAK

OPENHOUSES

This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com 1888 Tominny Road, $348,000

2006 Hannington, $698,800 Sunday 1-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

Daily 11-1PM Fair Realty Ray Kong 250 590-7011

pg. 48

1919 Maple Avenue

1005 Wild Ridge Way, $442,500 pg. 50

pg. 36

228-1987 Kaltasin

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Vernon 250-642-5050

pg. 14

Sunriver Estates Sales Centre Saturday-Thursday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tammi Dimock 250 642-6361

pg. 11

11-6110 Seabroom, $249,900 Sunday 12-2 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tammi Dimock 250 642-6361

pg. 37

2733 Countryside Pl.

3-1917 Kaltasin, $334,900 pg. 37

121-6838 Grant Rd, $299,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Realty Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the June 30 - July 6 edition of

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tammi Dimock 250 642-6361

pg. 37

6467 Driftwood, $494,900 pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tammi Dimock 250 642-6361

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ivan Delano PREC 250-744-8506

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6072 Kaspa Rd, $800,000 pg. 50

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurene Clark 800-263-4753

pg. 44

2125 Butler Ave, $299,000 pg. 37

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mette Pedersen 250 744-3301

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ACROSS 1. Gentle as a ____ 5. Uncertainty 10. Submarine finder 15. Wing-shaped 16. Ridiculous 18. Sheeplike 19. Short-billed rail 20. Frankfurter 21. Four-wheeled vehicle 22. Domestic 24. FBI agent 26. “____ Old Black Magic” 27. Electrically charged atom 28. Breakfast dish 30. Extinct bird 32. Possessive pronoun 35. Long for 36. Top 39. Compel 41. Newspaper section 43. Make angry 45. Passing grades

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Total Antitoxins Indian pole Photocopier’s fluid Card

Playwright’s offering Black bird Glacial snow Slow, in music Kiddie pie ingredient Miner’s rock Ambush, e.g.

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To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number 1 to 9 must appear in: • Each of the nine vertical columns • Each of the nine horizontal rows • Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes

Remember no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

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Photos by Adriana Durian

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Photo reprints from this or past Scene & Heard pages are available through Black Press at www.vicnews.com. Just click on the Photo Store/Gallery link located below the “Search” box.

■ Best of the City readers’ choice awards ■ Tuesday, June 21 ■ Inn at Laurel Point

Black Press honours the Best of the City at annual awards gala Black Press welcomed the city’s finest last week, gathered at the Inn at Laurel Point to celebrate the 17th annual Best of the City Awards.

The June 21 gala – the perfect way to welcome the sunny first day of summer – honoured the 350 nominees in 117 categories, from books to bikes, marlets to martinis honoured, each waiting to find out who would be named the city’s best, as voted by Black Press readers from throughout Greater Victoria.

Oak Bay News editor Don Descoteau emceed the event, which also offered guests a first peek at this year’s 84-page Best of the City publication, showcasing both this year’s finalists and some of the many elements that make the Capital Region the best in its own right.

Latin jazz duo Los Gringos Loco entertained the guests, who also enjoyed delicious treats from the Inn at Laurel Point’s talented banquet and catering team.

Visar Gashi, Mike Gibson and George Doulakis, from Jimmy’s Barber Shop.

Steve Wickware and Dennis Andrews, from Metro Lexus Toyota.

Victoria News Advertising Consultant Maria Kirley with Lauren Obee, of Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre.

Sisters Jessica and Andrea Sogai, from Japanese Village.

Margaret Ramsay and Michele Venables, from Sears.

Sara Pedersen and Dave Jeffrey, from Walmart.

Rod Jiang and Panda Isarasakdi, from the Little Thai Place.

Phil Lafreniere and Adam Orser, fromThe Rootcellar.

Catherine and David King, with Emily Cummings, from Galaxy Motors.

Jeff White and Barbara Kahlo, from Urge Tattoo Studios.

More photos available online at: http://gallery.pictopia.com/bclocalnews/gallery/97246

Gordy Dodd, from Dodd’s Furniture and Mattress, proudly shows off his No. 1 finish.

Derek Oxtoby, from Canadian Tire.

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