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Colwood’s Royal Bay land finds a buyer

Metchosin BioBlitz organizers Kem Luther and Moralea Milne sit with a dull leaved Oregon grape plant. About 60 biologists will join with citizen scientists to tally plant and animal life in the distirct.

419 acres snapped up for undisclosed price Edward Hill News staff

The vast and long empty Royal Bay lands in Colwood have found a buyer, a $91-billion pension investment trust based in Victoria.

B.C. Investment Management Corp. has entered into a deal with Lehigh Hanson (known locally as Lehigh Northwest Materials) to buy 419 acres of Royal Bay property.

BCIMC was scheduled to take ownership of 296 acres Wednesday, and the remainder over the next months and years.

It’s too early to say when shovels will be in the ground, but Gwen-Ann Chittenden, spokesperson for BCIMC, said the company will start drawing up a detailed, phased development plan for the land.

“BCIMC is looking at the Royal Bay project as a large mixed-use and residential development,” Chittenden said. “It’s a significant development that requires careful consideration and planning, and market conditions that support it.”

The existing zoning and master plan for the former gravel pit allows for 2,800 single family homes, a village centre and a linear public park on 1.5 kilometres of waterfront property.

The site also has potential for a marina.

The Sooke School District owns 15.6 acres within the property for one of its new high schools, which is in the planning stage.

PLEASE SEE: Pension corp., Page A6

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Metchosin’s big count BioBlitz wildlife census on Saturday expands into marine environments Charla Huber News staff

One day per year, scientists and biology experts come together to count all that’s moving or planted in Metchosin.

The district is hosting its second BioBlitz plant and animal census on Saturday, where as many species as possible are found and tallied within 24 hours.

Bioblitz organizers want a sense of what is living in the forests across the district, but also to host an event that connects people to their environment.

“A lot of it is to come up with who’s living with us in

Metchosin. It’s about knowing your neighbours,” said Kem Luther, one of the BioBlitz organizers.

Last year inaugural BioBlitz discovered three animal species never seen before in the district, the blue-grey taildropper slug as well as a pair of the nesting Western bluebirds and yellow montane violets. Discoveries such as these have led to other conservation projects in Metchosin, such as the distribution of about 40 bird boxes for Western bluebirds.

Coun. Moralea Milne, a BioBlitz organizer, has five of the boxes on her Sooke Road property and helped distribute them to other residents.

“Who knows what we’ll find. We didn’t know we were missing (the slugs, violets or bluebirds),” Luther said.

One species Milne hopes to count this year is the sharptailed snake. This snake is endangered and a few live on Milne’s property. None were spotted during last year’s blitz.

In all, scientists and citizen volunteers tallied 800 plant and animal species. A focus this year will be put toward counting flora and fauna in the fresh and marine waters, including at Blinkhorn and Matheson lakes and in Witty’s Lagoon.

“We chose the day that will have the lowest tides for a

while,” Milne said.

The Capital Regional Districts parks will be hosting a beach seine that day for the public, to coincide with the BioBlitz at Witty’s Lagoon for the public at 10:30 a.m.

About 60 plant and animal biologists are coming out to the event to lend a hand.

“What we find is expectant on what specialists come,” Luther said. “If we get a different species it’s probably because we find different specialists.”

Some experts will be watching out for invasive species for future eradication efforts.

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Private base ferry picks up the slack Baseline commuter service replaces navy’s Blue Boat Kyle Wells News staff

With less than three months to get up and running, it seemed like it couldn’t happen, but at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, more than 200 people lined up at the CFB Esquimalt Colwood “D” jetty for a quick boat ride across the harbour.

It’s a surprisingly short trip aboard the MV Grey Selkie. The 10 minute cruise to Dockyard and Naden is certainly shorter than driving around the harbour and joining the thousands of others braving the “Colwood crawl.”

It's far more pleasant too, as the noise of vehicles and the stench of exhaust is replaced by the hum of the boat and the crisp sea air.

It almost didn’t happen, this trip on May 1. The Department of National Defence and CFB Esquimalt announced only in March that the Blue Boat commuter service, provided free of charge for military and civilian personnel for the past 55 years, would be no more as of April 30.

From the ashes of that program came ideas for a replacement ferry. There were plans for a privately operated bus, but in the end Victoria Harbour Ferry stepped up with a plan to offer a similar ferry to the Blue Boat, only privately operated and at a cost to riders.

CFB Esquimalt base commander, Capt. Craig Baines, admitted he was genuinely sur-

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Captain Bill Day pilots the MV Grey Selkie during the first day of service by Baseline commuter ferry service between the Colwood and Dockyard sides of CFB Esquimalt. prised to see a new commuter ferry up and running the day after the Blue Boats set sail for the last time. He described cancelling the service as one of the hardest tasks he has done as base commander, and is glad to see an alternative has been found.

“I am surprised, I’m not even going to pretend,” Baines said.

“But I think it’s a real testament to what the community can do when it puts its mind to it. It was that collective will that made this happen.”

Despite the tight timeframe of less than three months, owner Barry Hobbis said that he never

misses a deadline and didn't doubt they would have the Baseline service up and running by May 1. To reach that point it, he said took a lot of teamwork, deft navigation of bureaucracy and a willingness to develop the idea at the same time as moving forward on it.

“None of us had a path to follow. Nobody. And we just created that path as we went along and that’s a difficult thing to do,” Hobbis said. “Our goal is to make sure that people get to work and get home safely and efficiently. And that’s what we’re going to do, that’s our focus.”

Victoria Harbour Ferries hosted an opening celebration for the first day of operations. Area politicians, military officials and media types attended to hear some words from organizers and to enjoy a free run across the harbour and back.

Colwood Coun. Shari Lukens said the privately run ferry is positive for everyone, especially in regards to keeping traffic off the roads and out of the commuter grind between Colwood, View Royal and Esquimalt.

“It also provides options,” Lukens said. “Any time we can work with another municipality,

Broad support for Metchosin marijuana motion Charla Huber News staff

They didn’t serve pot brownies at the event, but Metchosin council’s drive to decriminalize marijuana gained clear support at an annual local government conference this month.

Coun. Moralea Milne presented Metchosin’s resolution to decriminalize marijuana at the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities annual convention in Ucluelet.

She argued to the crowd of 200 mayors, councillors and regional directors, that crime problems stem from marijuana being illegal, not the drug itself.

“It was quite a lively discussion, and they all discussed the pros and the cons,” Milne said.

The discussion was cut off due to time constraints at the meeting over April 13 to 15.

The resolution stated that “Marijuana prohibition is a failed policy which has cost millions of dollars in police, court, jail and social costs.”

“About 65 to 75 per cent were in favour ... they just do a

visual count,” she said. “It was a resounding approval.”

The Metchosin councillor argues the illegality of marijuana is responsible for criminal behaviour and health risks, such as mouldy, unsafe grow-op houses, theft of electricity, and violence involving “drug rips.”

Langford Coun. Lillian Szpak was at the conference and was one of the many politicians who voted in favour of the motion.

Szpak said it was interesting to see the AVICC vote reflect a recent national poll where 73 per cent of British Colombians want to see the drug decriminalized.

“We all fear organized crime more than anything, and that came out at the conference,” Szpak said. “There is evidence that there are massive profits from marijuana for organized crime. There is easy access to marijuana and reduced public safety.”

Sooke Mayor Wendal Milne, no relation to Moralea Milne, was another supporter of the motion. A retired RCMP officer, he worked with a drug squad in Victoria.

“The war on drugs has failed. I don’t think they should legalize it, but they should decriminalize it.”

–Wendle Milne Sooke mayor, retired police officer “The war on drugs has failed,” Wendal Milne said. “I don’t think they should legalize it, but they should decriminalize it.”

In his experience, he has seen people face charges for possessing small amounts of marijuana and others allowed to go free.

Wendal said decriminalizing the drug would allow it to be regulated more consistently.

The Sooke mayor suggests the law should be changed to allow police to issue $175 tickets for smoking pot in public, similar to drinking alcohol. “You’ve got to have some type of control.”

Convention delegates also noted that recreational marijuana users are receiving jail time and criminal records.

“Prohibition hasn’t achieved its goal. These are people in our communities that we don’t see as criminals,” Szpak said.

“Decriminalization doesn’t mean legalization, it means you won’t have a criminal record for having a small amount of marijuana.”

With the support of AVICC, the motion will be carried to the annual meeting of the Union of B.C. Municipalities in September.

AVICC’s call to decriminalize pot come alongside similar calls by high-profile British Columbians, including former B.C. attorneys-general Geoff Plant, Colin Gabelmann, Ujjal Dosanjh and Graeme Bowbrick, who signed a letter calling for the regulation and taxation of cannabis to combat organized crime.

B.C.'s chief medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall has also endorsed a health-based approach to marijuana policy. “(Drugs are) federal jurisdiction, but it would be good if the province supported it too,” Moralea Milne said. “It’s a small but significant step forward.”

—with files from Jeff Nagel reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

it’s a great opportunity to bridge those relationships and continue to build and work together.”

Esquimalt mayor Barbara Desjardins spoke on behalf of the councils of View Royal, Colwood and Esquimalt, and thanked the federal government, businesses and agencies involved for their speed in coming up with a solution.

“Can you imagine that the federal government moved faster than municipalities?” Desjardins joked. “I really want to say thank you for digging through that red tape, getting on with it and making something happen. Public, private partnership at its very best.”

The results of 747 surveys helped to decide the level and cost of service. The trip is $2.50 one-way, or cheaper with weekly and monthly passes. Baines said he has heard grumbling about having to pay for what used to be a free service, but most employees feel the fares are reasonable and are happy to see a service in place.

The vessel can hold 40 passengers and there are plans to bring in another 40-passenger vessel in a few weeks to meet demand.

If necessary a third boat will be added.

“When you live on an island the shortest distance between two points is water,” said Hobbis. “We can, I think, look at this reasonably and picture a day when you could be removing 2,000 vehicles from that roadway.”

For more on the Baseline commuter ferry service, see victoriaharbourferry.com/baseline news@goldstreamgazette.com

Stabbing at the train tracks in View Royal A 20-year-old man was stabbed on the E&N train tracks near Hallowell Road in View Royal on Sunday.

West Shore RCMP say the incident occurred shortly after midnight, when two woman were fighting. The 20-year-old, who knew the women, was trying to break up the fight when he was stabbed by one of them.

Both women fled the scene.

The victim and another male, who called 9-1-1, remained at the scene.

When police arrived both males were too intoxicated to provide any details, but police did find a woman’s purse and shoes nearby.

Not far away, police found a shoeless woman who had allegedly stabbed the man.

“She was not far from the location,” said Sgt. Max Fossum, of West Shore RCMP. The victim was taken to hospital and released soon after. The RCMP has recommended the 23-year-old woman be charged with assault with a weapon. reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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No other vehicles were involved and the driver of the truck sustained only minor injuries in the crash, which happened just after noon in the northbound lane, just past the Colwood interchange.

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West Shore RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Kathy Rochlitz said that the truck changed lanes from the centre lane to the outside passing lane, and caught the side of the ditch, which sent the truck veering out of control.

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“We are looking at developing Royal Bay in phases. Until planning and approvals are done, and market conditions are there, it’s difficult to identify a timeline,” she said. “But we are committed to the project and

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Lehigh has been trying to sell the land since it shut down 100 years of gravel operations at the end of 2007. About 300 homes exist on what was once a 640-acre industrial operation, but most of the land straddling Latoria Road and Metchosin Road remains weedy dirt lots.

BCIMC, a Crown-created trust corporation that operates at arm’s length from government, invests pension funds in a worldwide portfolio for 455,000 public sector workers in B.C.

It is headquartered on Jutland Road in Victoria.

Chittenden described BCIMC as a prudent and conservative institutional investment company that, in terms of real estate, only invests in “premium properties.” The trust corporation owns $12 billion worth of properties and buildings in Canada alone, including, locally, Westshore Town Centre, Fraser Tolmie Apartments, Delta Hotel and Resort and Harbour Towers Hotel. Across the water, it owns a raft of high-end addresses in downtown Vancouver.

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She will team up with an expert and count as many birds as she can. The birds she counts will be recorded in both the BioBlitz and the Baillie Birdathon data.

The BioBlitz is also open to the public and all volunteers are welcome to participate. “We’ll assign you a team, you don’t need to know what you are looking for (to participate),” Luther said.

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Delivery to the Dragons’ Den Kyle Wells News staff

Lofty goals, a solid idea and a fast-talking, can-do attitude — all attributes Chris Cordray hopes will impress the dragons in CBC's Dragons' Den studio next week.

The Langford resident is delivering to the dragons his pizza delivery accessory company, Delivery Mate, which produces three varieties of satchels to carry cold drinks and dips for sale the door during deliveries.

The idea is that when people order pizza, they often forget to order drinks or dipping sauces for the crust. These satchels enable delivery drivers to solve that crisis at the door.

“It just keeps (items) cold, looks a little more professional and makes it easier for the drivers too,” Cordray said.

Out of about 1,500 people who try out across Canada for Dragon’s Den, producers pick about 200 to come to Toronto and make a taped pitch.

Of those, Cordray has been told that about 100 make it onto the broadcast.

Usually it’s the most entertaining or unusual

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Langford's Chris Cordray is taking his line of pizza delivery dips, drinks and debit machine carriers to CBC’s Dragons’ Den. pitches that make it onto the show, so Cordray is hoping he can make an impression.

To woo the dragons — wealthy Canadian investors Jim Treliving, Kevin O’Leary, Arlene Dickinson, Robert Herjavec and Bruce Croxon — Cordray is planning to start his pitch with a skit.

Using a prop door and with the help of

his sister, Cordray will play out a typical delivery scenario, wherein a customer forgets to order dip and drinks and wants to buy some at the door.

“As long as I make it entertaining and good for them, they’ll put me on TV,” he said.

Cordray spent 14 years working in the pizza industry, first as a driver and eventually as manager and then

part-owner of Domino’s Pizza chain for north Vancouver Island.

Cordray designed and then tested out his satchels while on the job, and said he had a 66 per cent success rate in selling extra dips and drinks at the door.

The product has been moving in Victoria and Cordray has had success selling to the Domino’s Pizza chain across the country. So far he’s sold more than 80 units, which he considers to be pretty good for just a few months in.

The bags are manufactured in China and Cordray has a garage full of them, waiting to go out to the pizza delivery drivers of the world. He has a provisional patent, which guards the idea for one year, after which he can file for a full patent.

“I know I’m startup, I know I’m new, I haven’t even been around for a year yet,” Cordray said.

“I just need their expertise and connections. I figure if I had a dragon on my side to help me out then they’d probably take me more seriously and give me those appointments.”

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Books back economic development Colwood publisher creates upbeat books for municipal PR Edward Hill News staff

A Colwood publisher is launching a book series focused on community profiles as a means to generate economic development, and Langford is the first out of the gates.

With a glossy cover and photos and stories of all things good in Langford, “City of Langford, Living the Lifestyle” launched last October when the bowling centre and ice arena opened at City Centre Park.

The book features stories and photos of Langford’s residential growth, recreational highlights and festivals. The idea is for City staff and politicians to use the book as means to help promote the community and draw investment and new businesses.

“The idea is a series of landmark books that act as economic development drivers, as promotional tools to back economic development

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Colwood-based publisher Mike Wicks is writing books for municipalities to use for economic development. initiatives,” said Mike Wicks, the author and publisher of the book under Blue Beetle Books. “We want to promote the community by telling the story of the community.”

City officials have been keen to distribute the book at public events, such as Langford’s recent economic forum at Bear Mountain, and the federal E&N rail funding announcement. The City received a 1,000 free copies for distribution.

The economic model behind the book requires 10 “community champions” — local commercial businesses and property development companies — to pre-buy 220

copies each, for about $4,750.

In return they receive written profiles in the back half of the book.

“We don’t want advertisements, we want to get out valuable information, for people to read the book and learn about people driving the community,” said Wicks, the former CEO of the West Shore Chamber of Commerce and who founded West Shore magazine.

Colwood is the next community on the list, with a book expected out in early July. Wicks, who writes much of the copy, will focus on the City’s iconic areas — the Esquimalt Lagoon, Royal

Roads, Fort Rodd Hill, it’s golf courses and recreation. He’ll also delve into city’s major development at Colwood Corners, now called Capital City Centre.

“We’ll talk about Solar Colwood, the development of the first learning community,” Wicks said. “About all the trails and walks and the beach. People don’t realize how much they have in Colwood.”

Wicks launched Blue Beetle Books from his Colwood home in February 2011. He started in publishing as a 19-year-old in London, England, and moved up the ladder to become deputy head of Random House U.K. He moved to Canada in 1992.

Like Langford, Colwood will receive 1,000 copies to distribute as they see fit. Wicks said he doesn’t accept money from the municipality, but he does consult with the administration and politicians to keep the message tuned to the interests of the City.

“There is no legal obligation to the city, but we reach out to the city and want them to be involved. They can give them out to promote the community of which we are proud.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Civil forfeiture muddies message A

message needs to be sent that it is not OK to drive so dangerously that you create a very real risk to the lives of innocent people. And it’s morally indefensible to celebrate such an act of stupidity by posting a video of it to the Internet.

But the punishment must fit the crime.

Most people can agree that the motorcyclist who on April 6 video-recorded himself (or herself) travelling at speeds of 300 km/h down a busy highway showed the judgement of a moron.

However, no matter how emphatic that point needs to be made, confiscating the bike and selling it to raise revenue for the government is the wrong thing to do in this case.

Unable to arrest the young man suspected of riding the bike in the video, the police have turned to the Civil Forfeiture Act to try and punish the perpetrator and, perhaps, turn the incident into a teachable moment. Don’t try this at home or we’ll take your wheels — a similar campaign has been waged against the dangers of street racing in recent years.

The difference is that the public has not heard enough evidence to merit having the police take away the personal property of an Esquimalt woman (her son is believed to be the rider in the video).

Police have every right to seize the bike in case it can be used to actually press charges.

Dangerous driving is a serious offence punishable by jail time. If that can’t be proved unless the rider confesses, we understand why police would want to send a message that you can’t commit such a high-profile crime and get away scot-free.

But rather than attempting civil forfeiture, which is more justly applied to the proceeds of criminal activity, the police could better serve their public by ensuring this rider, and other potential daredevils, learn about the very real consequences of very bad decisions.

After all, the goal is to keep young drivers from taking exceptional risks not merely to keep them from posting to YouTube after they do.

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Heroism resonates with Hansen hero – 1. a person distinguished by courage, noble deeds, outstanding accomplishments, etc. (i.e. Terry Fox became a national hero) —source, Canadian Oxford dictionary

a different story.

Truth is, we have many types of hero in our society, and they serve a valuable purpose, each for different reasons.

It seems for most people, the question he term hero of respect is a key is often thrown determining factor when around loosely. considering a person’s We refer to athletes “hero status,” whether who score a winning goal that occurs long after or otherwise lead their their deeds are done or team to a championship while they are still active Don Descoteau in their chosen field. as heroes, even though Humble Pie in the grander sense of Former wheelchair the word, to make such a athlete Rick Hansen’s claim is nonsense.

Man in Motion world fundraising Wayne Gretzky, whom many tour for spinal cord research in the Canadians believe is the best mid-1980s captured the attention hockey player ever to lace up a pair of the world, especially here in his of skates, is iconic in this country home country.

— he was an obvious choice to Hansen, like the above mentioned light the Olympic torch to open the Terry Fox, was initially christened 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver an international hero for his — but is he heroic?

Herculean efforts wheeling himself One could argue that since his around the globe in a wheelchair. accomplishments, unparalleled in Never mind the fact that he won his sport, prompted fans and nonthree gold medals, two silver and hockey watchers alike to shower a bronze between two Paralympic him with kudos and respect, that Games before tackling the yes, he qualifies as a hero. fundraising mission for spinal cord But if one were to compare his research. actions to, say, those of a longtime He remains a national hero in dedicated humanitarian, or a many people’s eyes — he received soldier who saved the lives of many a huge ovation in B.C. Place as one trenchmates in wartime and helped of the final carriers of the Olympic lead his side to victory, it might be Torch – because he continues

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to put others before himself, by spearheading further fundraising efforts and channelling people’s energy for the greater good, much like he did during the original Man in Motion tour.

Hansen was in Greater Victoria this week, as part of his Rick Hansen Relay cross-Canada tour.

While some of the folks who received his special “difference maker” awards in Victoria, Esquimalt and Oak Bay weren’t born at the time of the original Man in Motion, all were no doubt thrilled to be recognized by someone whose light shines in the same way Terry Fox’s did three decades ago.

Hansen, never known to turn down an interview or give an autograph to someone who he thinks it might make a difference for, is the ultimate diplomat for what it means to be Canadian, and what it means to overcome a potentially devastating disability.

He understands, at 54, that his role has changed from those days when his ripped upper body pounded through kilometre after kilometre.

As a man who exudes grace and class as he extends his hands to help, he is definitely a good example of a true Canadian hero. editor@vicnews.com —Don Descoteau is the editor of the Victoria News.

‘Truth is, we have many types of hero in our society …’

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Environmental rules should be better, not easier F

ew people would argue sands mine has been approved against making environmenin each of the past five years, and tal review processes the pace is increasand regulations more effiing. Some people, cient — as long as they’re including former effective.

Alberta premier Peter But changes announced Lougheed, suggest in the recent federal budwe’d benefit by slowget don’t do that. Instead, ing down — for ecothey make it easier for the nomic and environfederal government and mental reasons. industry to push through When there are setprojects that could harm backs in the review the environment and the process, they’re David Suzuki economy, and limit the often caused by Science Matters ability of ordinary Canaindustry’s relucdian citizens to have a say tance to provide in matters of national importance. timely data or by a lack of capacBased on the budget announce- ity within the government itself. ment you’d think delays and The latter is getting worse as duplication in the environmenfunding for basic monitoring and tal review process are the bigenforcement is subject to further gest issues. They’re not. As the cuts.

Pembina Institute points out, Eliminating environmental the equivalent of one major oil reviews for some projects alto-

gether, shifting responsibility to the provinces, and severely cutting back on staff and agencies that provide management and information are not ways to make processes more efficient; they’re ways to accelerate approval of major projects, making the short-term interests of industry a higher priority than protecting the air, land, and water we all need to stay healthy.

Provincial regulations are not always consistent, they’re often weaker than federal rules, and they don’t necessarily take into account the impact of decisions in other provinces. Remember also that B.C. approved a mining company’s proposal to destroy Fish Lake near Williams Lake, but a subsequent federal review rejected it.

Other changes that could profoundly affect the way

LETTERS Smart meters remain dumb idea Re: Power meters still on manual, Letters, April 18, 2012.

David Field, we know the meters are being read manually, but get your head out of the sand. There is more than one meter that is malfunctioning and it’s the usage that they are recording wrong.

The hard part for B.C. Hydro customers was to get Hydro to admit there were problems.

Hydro said the huge bills are due to a cold winter. They finally recalled 1,000 meters and gave out some refunds, although I know personally of people who have had no satisfaction from Hydro.

Since the B.C. Liberals took over B.C. Hydro has made some strange decisions. The B.C. Transmission Corp., which was a seven year experiment, I think that cost us millions. And my personal favourite, Hydro recently paid out $43 million in performance bonuses to its employees, for what one might ask? Doing their job? Where is the business case for this?

Where is the business case for the smart meter? Why would you replace a working meter with less than half the lifespan of our present meter has safety and surveillance issues and has not saved one watt of power in other jurisdictions. The only smart thing about this meter is the people who sold the meter to B.C. Hydro. I am also very concerned with the debt associated with these meters. What assets are we going to sell to pay this debt?

B.C. Hydro is our legacy bought and paid for by British Columbians. If our apathy lets B.C. Hydro run roughshod over us and turn this viable essential service into a service only

the wealthy can afford most of us will lose a clean source of power forever. We need to refuse this meter. It is our right.

John Wheatcroft Highlands

Misinformation on smart meters Re: Something wrong with smart meters, Letters, April 25, 2012.

In response to Sharon Noble of the Coalition to Stop Smart Meters: The information about smart meter billing contained in my letter of April 18 is 100 per cent accurate and can easily be verified by contacting B.C. Hydro. The one million smart meters B.C. Hydro has installed to date are, in fact, currently being read manually for billing purposes by human meter readers.

Any electronic data these installed smart meters may be transmitting is not yet being used for billing because the backend computer systems for managing the data are not yet in place.

I can only assume from her letter that Ms. Noble is unaware that the smart meters B.C. Hydro are installing have a digital readout on their faceplate which allows them to be read manually.

And as with the mechanical meters that have been in place for the past 50 years, manual readings of smart meters are subject to the same human transcription errors that have been commonplace for decades.

So far, B.C. Hydro reports that the vast majority of complaints about high bills following the installation of a smart meter have amounted to people not really knowing their own electricity consumption history.

Other billing complaints

have ended up being due to “estimated bills” which were estimated too low in one billing period and resulted in an unexpectedly higher than normal “catch up” bill in the next billing period.

A few complaints have also been due to simple data entry errors which, as noted above, are inherent in reading meters manually — mechanical or digital.

What I would really like to know, therefore, is why no one in the media ever does a follow up story once the real cause of a high hydro bill has been determined?

As of right now, only one case of high billing in B.C. out of the one million smart meters installed has been due to a malfunctioning smart meter. I think that’s a story worth telling and one that would definitely serve the public interest.

David Field B.C. Citizens for Green Energy

Recreational fishing means more than fun It is with sadness that I see news that the Juan de Fuca Invitational Salmon Championship near Victoria has been cancelled for 2012.

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industrial and environmental concerns are considered include a move to restrict participation in environmental hearings to those “directly affected” and a proposal to shift decision-making authority for major energy projects, including the Northern Gateway Pipeline, from the National Energy Board to the federal cabinet. This could mean these decisions will become increasingly political rather than based on the best scientific information, expert advice and public concern.

Besides putting the environment and the human health that depends on it at risk, these changes to policy and regulation could actually make review pro-

cesses more inefficient and timeconsuming. If people lose trust, we could see more conflict and court challenges.

We all want a free and democratic country with a healthy environment and strong economy. The best way to guarantee that is to encourage scientific research and knowledge, open discourse, and respect for a range of viewpoints. There are ways we can improve efficiency of decision-making, such as clearer environmental rules.

Sometimes — but not always — it may take longer to reach a decision, but at least we’d be confident it is made in the best interests of all Canadians.

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To celebrate, the community is invited to come mark this significant milestone on Mother’s Day weekend. Stop by for special draws and other goodies both Saturday and Sunday, and after choosing your favourite from the show-stopping moss baskets the centre has become famous for, take time to stroll the park-like property to enjoy the massive rhododendrons, all starting to bloom for spring.

Chip-lined paths meander throughout the property, where plants are largely grouped according to species, backdropped by lovely gardens that allow visitors to see many of the plants thriving in a natural setting.

Need ideas? Owners Lynne HedstromMcAuley and Tony McAuley, along with nursery manager Ben Bodnar offer a wealth of gardening knowledge and experience.

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In addition to their speciality – rhododendrons – expect also to find an interesting array of unique and rare perennials, along with stand-outs such as beautiful magnolias, Japanese maples and fruit trees.

And of course, with 35 years of standing behind the plants they sell, gardeners know they can count on the finding only the best quality at

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In addition to their selection, it’s the service visitors enjoy that truly sets Lynne’s Little Elf Garden Centre apart. “We provide great service,” Lynne emphasizes. “Otherwise we wouldn’t have stayed in business for 35 years!”

Believing in supporting the community that has supporter her for more than three decades, the garden centre partners with a number of local organizations for hanging basket fundraisers and welcomes school classes that want to learn more about plants and gardening.

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They know that further reductions in sport catch will do nothing to help these stocks, yet once again they will take what they feel is the path of least resistance rather than deal with the thornier issues.

If the 300,000 or so anglers who value the precious time we spend on the water with family and friends, and the hundreds of businesses that are keeping coastal communities

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enue sources for the city. As the city undergoes a review of its parking services this year, rates and times will be on the table.

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On Sunday, parking stalls are being used up by employees, she said. “There’s no movement.”

While she hasn’t ruled out paid parking on this day as a solution, on the whole, she hopes to reduce parking costs.

She also wants to look at ways to encourage people to use city parkades, for which revenues were down in 2011 by $500,000.

“We want to stimulate business downtown and I don’t think the existing system is doing that,” Gudgeon said.

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Q: Do you have anything planned for Mother’s Day? A: Mother’s Day is important to me as I lost mine years ago.

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THE ARTS

Friday, May 4, 2012

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Correction The May 2 story Watoto, Tenore together on stage, incorrectly reported the Watoto children’s choir would be performing this week. Watoto is, in fact, on tour in Saskatchewan. Tenore, the award-winning trio of tenors, is performing at 1:30 p.m., May 6, at Glad Tidings Church and 7 p.m, May 9, at the Church of our Lord. Admission is free. The News regrets the error.

Art exhibition brings formerly homeless closer to public Natalie North

inside me: the good and the bad. Which one outweighs the other is usuThe walls of Clover Place bear the ally the one you feed the art of tenants past and present. Paintmost.” ings and handicrafts given as gifts to James has sold works staff spill from their offices and lead in the past and sees the to a common space from where the show as an opportunity works originate. to return to the local art There, reggae music pumps and scene. tenants gather around a table covClover Place tenant ered in art supplies, getting crafty.

David Small has dis“It’s a little bit of chaos,” said Shanplayed Solace in Recovnon McLeod, support worker at the ery, a sketch of a city supported housing complex for forwithin a jungle, repremerly homeless tenants, many facsentative of his focus on ing mental health or addictions chalTaoism and desire to live lenges. “The space is positive and life with simplicity.

Don Denton/News staff very encouraging.”

“I find art very theraFor two years art programming Pacifica Housing tenant Evan James with one of his paintings peutic,” Small said. “It has been a part of Pacifica Hous- on display at the Island Blue Art Store on Fort Street. helps you empty the ing’s offerings to tenants of their supmind. … The more you ported care buildings. range, finds himself offering artistic guid- can empty the mind and focus on becoming While creating and displaying works at ance to his fellow tenants at the Camas Gar- the person you’re intending to be, the more Clover Place has given the tenants owner- dens complex. He has two paintings in the you become that person you’re intended ship over their environment, McLeod said, show, including one titled Double Headed to be.” it has also provided an opportunity to wel- Serpent.

Small, still harbouring some trepidation, come the public into that space. A range of “On the double-headed serpent there’s a didn’t take the decision to show his perpersonal works created by Pacifica tenants good and bad and a constant battle between sonal work in public lightly. is available to view or purchase during an them, like what’s going on within me,” said “At Clover Place, everyone knows each opening exhibition and month-long show at James, speaking openly of his recovery pro- other and what their struggles are and what Island Blue Art Store. cess. “The face is there for guidance and the they need, but opening up to the wider Evan James, a carver and painter repre- hand is there for balance. … It’s a mytho- community is putting yourself out there to senting the more experienced end of that logical being, but it’s something I feel I have be vulnerable,” McLeod said.

News staff

The downtown show also provides the opportunity for tenants to see their work in a public space, said Kristy Colpron, spokesperson and event co-ordinator with Pacifica.

“They can go down at any time and be inconspicuous and view their art on the wall,” Colpron said.

The show exemplifies how Pacifica is striving to connect tenants with the community at large, Colpron added, noting the organization’s desire to partner with community groups for other programming opportunities, such as culinary education.

“People like to get involved and it doesn’t always have to be on a donations level,” she said.

Works from 14 artists, ranging in price from $20 to $400, will be on display throughout the month of May at Island Blue Art Store, 905 Fort St., The opening exhibition runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., May 10. Tickets, available through Colpron at 250-385-2131 or kristyc@pacificahousing.ca, are $10 and support the art program.

“It’s been a great personal experience,” said McLeod, an artist herself who creates her own work alongside tenants. “Everyone’s unique and you want to find a way to connect with people. Art is a great way to do that. Now we have this thing that we share. It’s pretty powerful for me and I hope it is for them, too.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Schaddelee showing

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Maarten Schaddelee’s Wings of Light, an alabaster bowl carved into delicate eagle wings that allow light to come through in much the same way light is visible through eagle feathers made of B.C. alabaster.

Maarten Schaddelee will be showcasing new work and a new direction for his work in the annual Maarten Schaddelee Spring Fine Art Show May 5 and 6.

A selection of the new work is created from ancient materials including marble and 800 year old cedar. Many of the pieces express the spirit of the wildlife that lives on the land and in the ocean near the Maarnada studio, says Schaddelee.

“We’re surrounded by eagles right now. They are flying overhead, spending time in our yard and exploring the beach,” he says. “In sculpting them I've been stretching them out to emphasize their movement and grace. They don't look like eagles in photographs; it’s more an expression of their spirit in flight.”

Schaddelee's signature whale tails have also evolved, stretching to emphasize grace and movement. Recently, his whale tails have been created from 800 year old red cedar blocks that

were originally destined to be cedar shakes.

An alabaster bowl is carved into delicate eagle wings that allow light to come through in much the same way light is visible through eagle feathers.

Schaddelee has created pieces from stone he refers to as Dutch Bakery marble, a slab of Italian marble that was a table top in the Dutch Bakery on Fort Street where he worked for 28 years.

“I learned to work with my hands on that marble table,” Schaddelee says. “When the table cracked and couldn't be used as a table anymore they gave it to me so the beautiful stone could continue to evolve. You could say we’ve both gone through a transformation.”

The public is invited to Maarnada studios, gallery and sculpture garden, 4635 Vantreight Drive, May 5 and 6 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Schaddelee will be in attendance both days. llavin@vicnews.com

In celebration of International No Diet Day, have a double helping of belly laughs.

Tasty amateur stand-up will be hosted by Kirsten Van Ritzen, featuring comics from her Level 2 comedy class: Derek Mohninger, Nancy Mergen, Romina Miranda, Pat Boyle, Joe Mols, Ciska Rockwell, Lenore Lemay, Stu Hoffman, Natalie North and Linda and Ken Kowalsky who will perform at the Moka House, 1633 Hillside Ave., May 6.

Van Ritzen is a critically acclaimed actor and comedienne, as well as a writer, director, and producer. She has worked for two decades in the entertainment industry, specializing in comedy, and has helped shape the skills of these new standup comedians.

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This year it’s going to be a special one with a 24-hour celebration of the accordion, similar to the coverage of New Years Eve, where celebrations are viewed on an ongoing basis as the time zones elapse around the world, ending with live stream interview from Victoria.

Locally there will be a concert May 6, at 2 p.m., at the Edelweiss club, the home of Victoria Accordion Club. Prior to the concert, there will be a special screening of the history of accordion.

After that, the audience will enjoy performances from the Victoria Accordion Club Band, B.C. Accordion Orchestra, internationally acclaimed classical accordionist Jelena Milojevic and other special guests. Everything will be filmed and broadcast around the world a few hours later.

After the concert, there will be light refreshments provided. Tickets are by donation.

On May 31, the B.C. Accordion Orchestra will have its traditional annual concert, with a new program. The show will be at Alix Goolden Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Tempo Trend, Long & McQuade and Victoria Conservatory. llavin@vicnews.com

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Delta Islander Eric Perera takes down Victoria junior Shamrock Brody Eastwood at Bear Mountain Arena on Saturday (April 28).

The Shamrocks won the home opener 10-4.

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A revert to the old days of lacrosse has the defence shooting and offence defending as the Victoria Shamrocks are going old school for the 2012 B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League season.

The junior Shamrocks jumped into first place with a perfect opening-weekend, downing the Delta Islanders 10-4 and Poco Saints 10-7.

Nine different players scored for the Shamrocks in the homeopener on Saturday agains the Islanders. The variety of scorers is due to the retooling of the bench, said Shamrocks head coach Larry Smeltzer.

“The system is a work in progress. We’ve seen flashes of brilliance with it, but have a long way to go before it’s perfected. It contributed to our first two wins but so did a deep desire from our players to win.”

Basically, Smeltzer is moving away from the specialization of

“The system is a work in progress.

We’ve seen flashes of brilliance with it, but have a long way to go before its perfected.

–Larry Smeltzer Junior Shamrocks head coach offence and defence, with all players taking on a transition role .

“Box lacrosse seems to have deteriorated into some form of the field game (forced) into the arena. Players used to be multi talented, and played offence and defence. Field isn’t a bad sport, but it belongs on the field, and not inside an arena.”

Smeltzer’s strategy is a response to the slower moving, but highly effective attack of the Coquitlam Adanacs and New Westminster Salmonbellies.

One of the changes is an increased ball-handling role by the goalies.

Cody Hagedorn made 43 saves on 47 shots on Saturday and on Sunday rookie goalten-

der Mike Berti made his debut, stopping 40 of 47 shots.

Berti was added to the tandem in favour of last year’s goalie Cory Mayzes, who was cut, Smeltzer said.

“Hagedorn and Berti move the ball. That’s part of our system, they’re handling the ball much more and are the release person.”

It’s led to breakaways and a faster counter-attack, he said.

The weekend was a different story for the Intermediate-A Victoria Shamrocks, which lost 14-11 to the Coquitlam Adanacs on Saturday but won 10-4 over the expansion Maple Ridge Burrards on Sunday.

Jordan Cunningham led the Shamrocks with four goals and a helper on Saturday, while Darrin Wilson had a pair of goals and team captain Max Fredrickson picked up a goal and three assists. Cunningham netted a hat trick on Sunday.

This Saturday (May 5) at Bear Mountain Arena the Baby 'Rocks host New Westminster Salmonbellies at 1:30 p.m., followed by the Jr. ’Rocks at 5 p.m. vs. the Adanacs.

See www.jrshamrocks.com for schedule details.

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son Trophy, given to the top female and male athletes in all of Canadian university sports.

That award went to Ann-Sophie Bettez (female) and MarcAndré Dorion (male), who both play ice hockey at McGill University.

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF

Field hockey player gets ice hockey snub

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Emmanuelle Leclerc from Club Aquatique Edouard-Montpetit in Montreal, competes in Synchro Canada’s 2012 Swimming Championships at Saanich Commonwealth Place on Wednesday.

Synchronized in Saanich Saanich Commonwealth Place is the hub of synchronized swimming in Canada this week.

The country’s best athletes aged 16 to 18 years old are in Saanich for Synchro Canada’s 2012 Canadian Open Championships, May 2 to 6.

A total of 268 swimmers, drawing from 150 clubs, are seeking berths on Synchro Canada’s 2012 Junior

National Team, which is scheduled to compete at the World Junior Championships in Greece this September.

The top-16 will advance to a selection camp in June held at the Centre of Excellence in Montreal.

Schedule at synchro.ca. sports@vicnews.com

Pro field hockey player Robyn Pendleton’s CIS trophy haul nearly included the ace of them all.

Pendleton, a Vic High grad now with Cercle Athlétique de Montrouge in France, finished her CIS playing career in style with the UBC Thunderbirds this year, leading the team to its 13th national title.

In doing so, Pendleton was named the best overall female athlete in the Canada West conference. She was MVP at the CIS national championships and won the Canada West and CIS Player of the Year awards for field hockey.

Last weekend she was a finalist for the Jim Thomp-

Eight youth hockey players from Victoria will compete in next week’s 2012 Male Under-17 B.C. Cup in Salmon Arm, May 9 to13.

The high-performance tourney draws the top 120 male hockey players born in 1996 from across B.C., as a precursor to Hockey Canada’s national programs.

The group of players is divided into six teams bearing the names of an NHL team.

Players from Victoria going to the camp include defenceman Mitch Meek (Bruins), forward Ryan Kelm (Canucks), defenceman Dysin Mayo (Flyers),

SPORTS CALENDAR Rugby Sat. May 5: CDI men’s Premier League semifinal, Capilano at Castaway Wanderers, 2:45 p.m. Ceili’s Cup (Div. 1) semifinal, Burnaby Lake at Castaway Wanderers, 1 p.m., Windsor Park.

Sat. May 5: CDI men’s Premier League semifinal, Burnaby Lake at James Bay, 2:45 p.m., MacDonald Park.

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Vic’s great eight off to B.C. Cup

Sat. May 5: Provincewide Third Division semifinal, Brit Lions at Velox Valhallians, 1 p.m., Velox Field.

Baseball Sat. May 5: B.C. Premier Baseball League, Langley Blaze at Victoria Eagles, 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Lambrick Park.

defenceman Garrett Stankoven (Sabres), goalie Alec Dillon (Sabres), forward Nick Guiney (Sabres), defenceman Sean Buchanan (Stars) and forward Cole Pickup (Wild).

Past NBA coach to run clinic at PCS Former NBA coach Tom Newell is holding two basketball clinics this weekend (May 5 and 6) – one for coaches and one for players at Pacific Christian School.

Newell is currently an instructor with the International Basketball Federation’s Olympic development program. He is also the former head coach of the Seattle Supersonics.

The players camp is open to boys and girls ages 11 to 17.

The adult coaching clinic will take place 9 a.m. to noon, with a players camp in the afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information email munrod@douglascollege.ca. sports@vicnews.com

Sat. May 5: B.C. Premier Baseball League, Abbotsford Cardinals at Victoria Mariners, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., Henderson Park.

Sun. May 6: B.C. Premier Baseball League, White Rock Tritons at Victoria Mariners, 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Henderson Park.

Sun. May 6: B.C. Premier Baseball League, Abbotsford Cardinals at Victoria Eagles, 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., Henderson Park.

Lacrosse Sat. May 5: Jr. A, Coquitlam Adanacs at Victoria Shamrocks, 5 p.m.

Int. A, New Westminster Salmonbellies at Victoria Shamrocks, 1:30 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena.

Swimming Fri. to Sun. May 4-6: Synchro Canada 2012 Open, Friday 8 a.m. to 9:40 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:50 a.m. to 4:40 p.m., Saanich Commonwealth Place.

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FERNWOOD Plant sale. Fri., Sat /Sun 8-4. Tomato, pepper, dahlia tubers, geraniums, perennials. 2335 Shakespeare St GIANT GARAGE SALE. St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra St., Sat, May 5, 10am-1pm. Jewellery, treasures, household, tested electrical items, linens, toys, furniture, basement full of books. Refreshments available LANGFORD - 4th ANNUAL THETIS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE! Sat May 5. 9am2pm. 25+ houses! Sales on Treanor, Hoy Lake, Selwyn, Bellamy, Phelps, Gourman, Haley Rae, Fawn, Sabina, Heather Ann, Elroy, Hansen, Trudie, Tacon, Brandy & more! Follow signs from Millstream & Treanor.

LANGFORD, THETIS HEIGHTS

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We would like to thank in advance all who apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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Saturday 9 am - 2 pm Multi-family sale: curio cabinet, area rugs, Star Trek plate collection, Granville Island Beer branded snowboard, artwork, vintage/collectables, kitchen items, German beer glasses, tile saw, speakers, small tv, more.

Reasonable prices, everything must go!

2390 Selwyn Road off Traynor, near Loghouse Pub

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, May 4, 2012 REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

HOMES WANTED

APARTMENT/CONDO

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House?

Pretty House? Moving?

Divorcing? Estate Sale?

We will Buy your House Quick Cash & Private.

Mortgage Too High and House won’t sell?

Can’t make payments?

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

RENTALS

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

SUITES, LOWER

TOWNHOUSES

ESQUIMALT, 1 bdrm + den, bright, very quiet, shared W/D, fenced yard, all utils incl’d, $800. 250-744-3180 before 7.

SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

GORDON HEAD: new 2 bdrm suite, private ent, NP/NS, May 1, $1195 incls utils, internet & cable. Call 250-360-1327.

SOOKE- Best unit in the complex, overlooking green space in the rear, additional fenced in side yard ideal for pets or kids.

Near new gently lived in 3 bdrm, 3 bath townhouse in super convenient area in Sooke.

Quiet end unit, 2 car garage along bus route. N/S. Looking for long term reliable tenant(s). $1350. 250-478-9843. richele@jeffshorter.com

VIEW ROYAL, Portage Inlet, 3 bdrms, garage, deck, W/D, $1350 + utils. 250-479-4956.

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.

ROOMS FOR RENT

SOOKE- 2 bdrm condo, fully furnished or not, 5 appls, huge patio, $1,075/mo. Steps to beach. Call 1-780-459-4999.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

FURNISHED ROOM for right person. Female preferred. 3 mos or more lease. Vic West/ Esq. $444./mo. inclds utils, phone, light brunch in morning. Please call 250-380-1575.

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1 bath, no steps. NS/NP. $1375+.Lease.(250)656-4003.

GLEN LAKE furnished 1 Bdrm shared laundry, on the lake. $475 inclusive. Male preferred.

Available Now. 250-478-1426.

Fraser Tolmie Apts 1701 Cedar Hill X Rd 1-877-659-4069 1 and 2 bdrms 1-877-659-4069 www.frasertolmime.ca 1 & 2 Bedrooms 1701 Cedar Hill X Road www.frasertolmime.ca for pics

AUTO FINANCING

ROOMS FOR RENT TILLICUM HOUSING $400. to $750. inclusive. Single parent, student friendly. 778-977-8288

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Text or call (250)858-2763.

RENTALS

TRANSPORTATION

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MILL BAY: 1/3rd ac. oceanview lot, wrap around deck, 3bdrm, 2bath, workshop, 5 appl, woodstove, detached garage, N/S, N/P, references required, negot. lease term, $1500/mo. 250-997-7928.

Call: 1-250-616-9053

RENTALS

SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 5 bdrm, 3 bath duplex, inlaw suite, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $1825.

(Avail immed). (778)433-1618

HOMES FOR RENT

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RENTALS

LIFE is BETTER at THE CAMELOT! Supported, independent living in a bright corner suite, like new, in the heart of historical James Bay, near Inner Harbour.

For sale or rent!

OPEN HOUSE EVERY WEEKEND 2pm-4pm!

Viewing appt: 250-652-9725.

ROYAL OAK: 2bdrm suite, NS/NP, $900+ water/hydro.

250-589-2873, 250-744-2861.

SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $725.

(Now). Call (778)433-1618.

SUITES, UPPER

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

BEAR MTN., detached 2 bdrm main level suite, appls incl’d, N/S, pets ok, $1050 mo. Avail immed. (250)589-3202.

TILLICUM AREA, semi furn, shared bath, kitchenette, internet & W/D, $475 incls cable, 250-727-3671 (Leave mess).

SIDNEY, BRIGHT, upper level 2 bdrm. Yard, storage. New kitchen, bath & patio; parking, W/D, NS/NP. ref’s, 1 yr lease, June 1. $1100. 778-426-4556.

SUITES, LOWER BEAR MTN area- suite in new house, 2 bdrms, ground floor.

Laundry. $1100. inclds utils.

Great views. 250-886-7755.

SOOKE: HALF months free rent, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, stunning ocean views, pets cons, $1100. (Now). (778)433-1618

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DRYWALL

GARDENING

HANDYPERSONS

HAULING AND SALVAGE

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PLUMBING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

DRYWALL PROFESSIONAL: Small additions, boarding, taping, repairs, texture spraying, consulting. Soundproof installation;bath/moisture resistance products. Call 250.384.5055.

Petrucci’s Drywall.

250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden?

Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB.

AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.

BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.

BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071 HIRE-A-HUSBAND, 250-5144829. Specialize in bath/ kitchen reno’s & accessibility. Serving Victoria for 23yrs.

IFIX HANDYMAN Services.

Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Fred, 250888-5345.

CBS MASONRY BBB A+ Accredited Business. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Patios, Sidewalk Repair. Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. Call (250)294-9942 or 250-589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured.

Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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

TAX

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250-661-1237

CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

CLEANING SERVICES MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278 SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning.

Affordable, Experienced, Reliable, Efficient. (250)508-1018

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

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

CONTRACTORS BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec.

Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

DRAFTING & DESIGN DESIGN FOR PERMIT. w w w. i n t e gra d e s i g n i n c . c o m Call Steven (250) 381-4123.

DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525.

250-361-6193.

QUALITY Electric. Expert: new homes &renos. No job too sm#22779.

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

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small.

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

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

ARE YOU in need of a professional, qualified, residential or commercial gardener? www. glenwood gardenworks.com DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.

FREE MULCH on all Landscaping we install for you. Visit our Nursery and pick your plants! Call 250-391-9366.

GARDEN DESIGN or redesign You install or we do, Huge Discount at our Nursery.

Call 250-391-9366.

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning.

John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

INFINITY FENCING LTD Chain link colour packages, Ornamental, Wood & Farm fencing.

Residential & Commercial Free Estimates For all your fencing needs, please call

250-415-9771 QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

GARDENING 10% OFF. Aerate, Rototill, Mowing, Hedge / Shrub trimming, clean-up. 250-479-6495 J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance.

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677 AURICLE LAWNS- Spring clean up lawns, garden, hedge pruning, rototill. 250-882-3129

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-889-5794.

DIAMOND DAVE Gutter Cleaning. Thorough Job at a Fair Price! Repairs, gutter guard, power/window washing, roof de-moss.

Free no obligation estimates.

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.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

#1 JUNK Removal & Hauling.

Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. lalondejeff62@yahoo.ca $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

250-920-8463.

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr.

Call 250-220-0734.

MALTA MOVING. Best Rates.

BBB Member.

Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.

PAINTING A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, Guards, windows, powerwashing, roof de-moss, repairs. Insured. Call (250)507-6543.

BIG BEAR Painting & Handyman Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071 BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.

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

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

Quality Guar. 250-213-5204.

RENOS BY Don, 25 yrs exp.

New, renos, repairs, decks, fencing, bathrooms, kitchens.

Senior discounts.

Licensed, Insured, WCB, 250-588-1545.

COLOURS & IDEAS. Exterior/ Interior Painting. All work waranteed. Call (250)208-8383.

ST PAINTING free est, written guarantee and full ref’s. WCB ins. Call Kaleb (250)884-2597.

Peacock Painting

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certified sprinkler systems.

Property maintenance, more.

Call James at 250-883-1041.

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

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

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

PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter Cleaning, Repairs, Demossing, Upgrades. WCB, Free estimates. 250-881-2440.

MOVING & STORAGE

HAULING & 250-889-5794.

RECYCLING.

CBS MASONRY BBB A+.

Chimney, Fireplaces, Rock, Flagstone, Concrete, Pavers, Repair, Rebuild, Renew.

“Quality is our Guarantee.”

Free Competitive Est’s. Call (250) 294-9942/589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

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

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

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.

RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

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

TILING A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos.

250-686-6046

UPHOLSTERY

250-652-2255 250-882-2254 WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT YOUR PERSONAL Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.

UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

or

NEEDS mine.

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Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

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Friday, May 4, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

NEWS GAZETTE

CARS 2004 SUBARU Impreza TF 2.5 AWD. Silver. 1 owner, 100,000km. exc. cond. $8200.

(250)655-1389, (250)655-2157 2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded.

White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.

2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 door, auto, top of the line & fully loaded including rare power sunroof option. Babied by 1 owner, garage kept, hwy commuter (76k). Dealer maintained. Burgundy with factory 5 spoke alloy wheels & a set of winters tires on steel rims.

Full power-train warranty until Dec. 20 2012. $13,995 o.b.o.

250-466-4156

$50-$1000 CASH For scrap vehicle FREE Tow away

858-5865

WANTED

Servers and Cooks FOR STEAK & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Email resume to: staff@chandlersseafood.com or fax resume 250-386-4994

Watch for our Auto Section

~ InMotion ~

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back & fold down double bed. Immaculate condition.

Full shower with skylight, generator, air conditioning, 91,000 km. $16,500. (250) 748-3539

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL SCRAP BATTERIES Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 & up each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Toll Free 1.877.334.2288.

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.

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Every Friday

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.

Today’s Solution

IN ALL SOUTH VANCOUVER ISLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

Sudoku

Crossword

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14. Fencing sword 49. A light two-wheel carriage 15. Sonia __, Brazilian actress 50. Computer-aided manufacturing 16. 6th Hebrew month 52. Though (informal usage) REACHING OVER 17. Mother of Zeus 54. Cuts all ties 18. Any watery animal fluid 56. So. Pacific loose skirt 19. One point E of NE 59. One of the blood groups HOMES EVERY 20. Farm state 60. Soft shell clam genus ISSUE 21. Consumed 62. Exclamation of surprise 22. 6th tone of the scale 63. Small water craft 23. Bureaus 66. Put an end to 27. Lowest male voices 68. Hillside (Scot.)

30. 89301 NV 70. Prefix for internal 31. Turns into noun 71. Twain _____, CA 95383 DOWN 32. Burial city of Wm. the Conqueror 72. Proceeding rate 1. Contains cerium 35. Stone parsley 73. “Love Story” actor O’Neil 2. Kor = 10 X 38. Grabs 74. Excavate things buried 3. Side sheltered from the wind 42. Winglike structures 75. Gremlins 4. Green or Earl Gray 43. Tennessee 5. “Sunday Morning” network 6. = length x width Today’s Answers 7. Belonging to TV’s Stewart 8. Chills and fever 9. Edible tuberous root 10. Common soup container 11. A lyric poem of some length 12. A telegram sent abroad 13. Regions 24. Grow old 25. Atomic #81 26. Groups of physiologically related organs 27. Robbers 28. Public promotion of a product 29. E. Kennedy was one 32. Something serving as a cover

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GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE - Friday, May 4, 2012

Select your home.

Select your mortgage.

This Weekend’s

OPENHOUSES

Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com

555 Harbinger, $575,000 Saturday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

pg. 15

pg. 5

1050 Pentrelew, $729,000

301-1190 View St, $375,000

3520 Upper Terrace, $898,900

1530 Kenmore Rd, $629,000

4583 Quailwood, $719,000

Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurel Hounslow 250 592-4422

Saturday 11-1 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Mike Ryan 250-477-1100

Sunday 1-4 Access Realty Dave Vogel, 250-588-8378

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Tim Taddy 250 592-8110

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Dave Bhandar 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Morley Bryant, 250-477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Julie Rust 250 477-1100

pg. 8

402-11 Cooperage pg. 14

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 12

pg. 15

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Bruce Gibson 250 385-2033

pg. 14

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

533 Prince Robert pg. 12

pg. 7

pg. 8

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

pg. 15

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Colin Gareau, 250-812-3451

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford 250 889-8200

pg. 15

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-213-3980

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

577 Toronto St pg. 14

113-689 Bay St, $224,900 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Tim McNaughton, 250-896-0600

Saturday & Sunday 2-5 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683 pg. 18

pg. 6

pg. 10

pg. 18

pg. 15

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Luisa Celis, 250 477-1100

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Carol Crabb 250 477-7291

3364 Sewell, $699,500

pg. 6

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Naomi Nice, 250-885-4888

pg. 36

pg. 10

123/125 Howe St, $1,099,000

pg. 14

pg. 5

308-930 North Park, $224,900 pg. 11

34 Philippa, $879,900 pg. 18

pg. 6

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier 250-744-3301

pg. 43

pg. 21

Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 13

pg. 21

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

pg. 22

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Mike Lock, 250-384-8124

pg. 22

pg. 20

Saturday 12-1 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

pg. 41

pg. 13

pg. 12

Sunday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301

pg. 24

pg. 23

pg. 19

pg. 20

pg. 13

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

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

309-1618 North Dairy, $354,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Ruth Stark 250 477-1100

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Geoff Field 250 477-7291

Sunday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683

pg. 22

pg. 43

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bon Hollier, 250-514-8007

4032 Malton, $1,150,000 pg. 44

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier 250-744-3301

pg. 32

203-3277 Quadra St, $249,900 pg. 23

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

8-3255 Rutledge, $329,000 pg. 37

pg. 13

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

pg. 41

pg. 40

203-5350 Sayward Hill, $649,000 pg. 11

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

pg. 22

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577

pg. 5

410-4394 West Saanich Rd, $429,900 Saturday 12-1:30 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893

2857 Rockwell, $517,500

4942 Cordova Bay, $998,000 pg. 22

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory 250 744-3301

2-1020 Queens, $299,000

3393 Henderson, $639,000

302-976 Inverness, $289,000

982 Taine, $459,900

1086 Roy Rd, $618,000

Saturday & Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 19

pg. 13

944 Cottontree Close pg. 13

Sunday 1-3 VIP Real Estate Ltd. Robert Whyte, 250-812-5478

pg. 37

pg. 12

3-5187 Cordova Bay, $635,000

2734 Shelbourne St, $519,900 pg. 5

pg. 23

774 Rogers, $599,000

1-1105 Esquimalt, $399,900 pg. 32

pg. 14

4039 Hopesmore, $769,000

205-1083 Tillicum, $269,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

4806 Amblewood, $899,000

1934 Waterloo, $699,900

934 Craigflower, $399,000 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099

pg. 22

1174 Sunnygrove Te, $699,000

4516 Limerick, $1,029,900

462 Sturdee St, $599,900 pg. 41

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jackie Ngai 250 477-5353

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

3713 Pointer Pl

106-1505 Church, $189,000 pg. 21

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bon Hollier, 250-514-8007

4190 Kashtan Pl, $519,900

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

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

pg. 17

1178 Woodheath, $699,900

3675 Ophir St, $499,900 pg. 36

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Ed Sing 250 477-7291

112-4480 Chatterton Way

3895 Cadboro Bay rd, $849,000

104-1450 Beach Dr, $305,000 Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Suzanne Mitchell 250-477-7291

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114

110-1505 Church Ave, $239,900

301-520 Foster, $219,000

936 St Patrick, $724,900

102-104 Dallas Rd, $414,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301

pg. 20

207-1351 Esquimalt, $189,900

pg. 6

Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jim Reslein 250 384-8124

pg. 24

1408 Ireland Crt, $679,900

114-1110 Willow, $449,900

pg. 37

587 Oliver

101-66 Songhees, $589,900

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Allison Ducluzeau, 250 384-8124

pg. 22

1552 Oak Cres, $569,000 pg. 23

2-4318 Emily Carr, $545,000

895 Falkland, $689,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Lorne Hadley 250 384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jasmin Gerwien, 250-384-8124

4095 Braefoot Rd, $928,000 pg. 20

18-300 Six Mile Rd., $389,900 pg. 20

205-2125 Oak Bay, $346,500

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

1-933 Admirals, $359,900 pg. 15

pg. 14

2226 Windsor, $864,000

Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bernie Wilkinson, 250-477-5353

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Noel Hache, 250-744-3301

36 Falstaff, $449,000

101-2095 Oak Bay, $179,000

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882

Saturday 3:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Bon Hollier, 250-514-8007 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Naomi Nice, 250-885-4888

Sunday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333

4665 Amblewood Dr

4036 Cumberland, $459,900

2165 Fair St, $479,900

Saturday 2-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

pg. 15

pg. 18

380 King George

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

401-21 Erie Street pg. 11

pg. 18

1265 Burnside, $535,000

101-1807 Oak Bay Ave

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Derek Fournier 250 385-2033

1-1625 Belmont Ave, $334,868

1121 Fort, $183,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rob Garry 250 384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Bruce McCallum 250 477-7291

2065 Avondale, $899,900

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

103-156 St Lawrence, $354,900

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000

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

pg. 44

1810 Hollywood Cres, $875,000

304-1121 Oscar St

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

pg. 36

30 Lekwammen Dr, $323,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Steve Alford, 250-477-7291

604-75 Songhees

1102 Kings Rd, $574,000

Daily exc Friday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033

pg. 14

417-21 Erie, $369,900

1458 Lang, $495,000

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

pg. 5

Saturday 1-2:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353

1-1146 Richardson

21 Erie, $369,900

Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

31 Kaleigh, $539,900

pg. 10

350 Richmond, $859,900 Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099

103-1527 Cold Harbour Rd, $289,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Gurcharan Chauhan 250-384-8124

201-909 Pendergast, $165,000 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003

107-932 Johnson, $224,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

Saturday 1-4 RW Herr, Broker 250 857-9570

Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns 250-478-0808

407-380 Waterfront, $418,900

3093 Washington, $729,000

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Bruce McCallum 250 477-7291

pg. 16

pg. 13

pg. 15

309-405 Quebec, $449,900

pg. 23

4413 Houlihan Pl, $639,000

103-101 Nursery Hill

3-828 Rupert Terrace

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

774 Patrick, $759,000

pg. 8

2959 Irma St, $589,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

pg. 23

Sunday 11-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Robin Cushing, 250-383-1500

505-365 Waterfront Cr., $459,800 1601 Ross, $949,000

pg. 17

1190 Maplegrove, $669,900

1867 Townley, $599,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250-744-3301 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Colin Lagadyn, 250-474-4800

301-380 Waterfront, $549,900

Saturday 11-1 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurel Hounslow 250 592-4422

807-66 Songhees Rd, $629,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333

pg. 12

1110 Pembroke, $424,900

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

pg. 20

Sunday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

308-1505 Church, $196,900

113-21 Erie

1-1246 Fairfield, $169,000

Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722

Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Joseph Martin, 250-361-8167

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

pg. 21

4039 Hopesmore, $769,000

2112 Pentland, $950,000

2445 Chilco, $469,000

754 Humboldt, $198,900

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883

pg. 19

210-1061 Fort, $189,900

305-649 Bay, $239,000 pg. 15

May 3-9 edition of

1617 Fernwood, $569,900

1334 Vining, $449,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-744-3301

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

402-1000 Mcclure, $232,500

103-406 Simcoe St, $359,900

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

Published Every Thursday

pg. 37

pg. 23

pg. 25

pg. 43

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This Weekend’s 5709 Wallace, $769,000 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

pg. 24

OPENHOUSES

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

Published Every Thursday

Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Shirin Purewal 250 382-8838

123-945 Bear Mountain, $510,000

593 Latoria, $295,000

3689 Ridge Pond, $539,888

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893

Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

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

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

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

pg. 12

pg. 25

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291

pg. 5

8500 East Saanich, $744,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

pg. 41

51 & 53 Cadillac Ave, $549,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

2051 Brethour Pkwy, $413,900

pg. 24

618 Baxter, $499,900 Sunday 1-3 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997

pg. 43

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

pg. 24

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-744-3301

pg. 3

pg. 27

pg. 36

Daily 1-3 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

pg. 13

Sunday 12-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

pg. 43

Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Joseph Martin, 250-474-4176

pg. 28

Saturday 2& Sunday -4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

Saturday 1:00-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny 250-474-4800

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

pg. 28

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jennifer Scheck, 250-477-1100

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Judith Gerrett, 250-656-0131

Sunday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099 pg. 30

pg. 25

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Nancy Young 250 384-8124

2126 Curteis, $549,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

1545 Millstream, $587,000 pg. 27

pg. 28

pg. 11

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

pg. 29

pg. 27

6694 Tamany, $574,800 Saturday 1-4 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 28

1204 Muirfield, $799,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jim Reslein 250 384-8124

837 Gannet, $468,900 pg. 36

10323 Resthaven, $1,149,000 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 30

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

103-2920 Phipps Rd, $399,900 pg. 3

Sunday 11-1 Address Realty Ltd. Adam Hales, 250-391-1893

pg. 40

pg. 35

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jennifer Scheck, 250-477-1100

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

3605 Pondside Terr, $489,900

114 Camli Pl, $529,900

pg. 30

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Anna Clyburn, 250-891-4509

pg. 29

pg. 30

1616 Millstream, $799,900

Sunday 2-3 Re/Max Camosun Don Burnham 250 516-1510

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

pg. 30

Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Bruce Gibson 250 385-2033

pg. 31

2519 Glendoike pg. 31

1530 Shawnigan Mill Bay Rd Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Janet Abbott 250 748-5000

pg. 34

1630 West Shawnigan Lake Rd, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Brad Walker, 250-588-7535

pg. 27

6255 Selkirk, $519,000 662 Goldstream Ave., $254,900 pg. 40

pg. 30

969 Tayberry, $439,900

4122 St Catherines, $529,500

pg. 28

941 Starling, $444,900 Saturday 10:30-12 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

pg. 44

998 Kangaroo

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422 Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Adam Hales, 250-391-1893

pg. 30

6457 Birchview, $494,900

Sunday 1-3 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

2620 Bamboo, $669,900

3074 Metchosin Rd, $339,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353

pg. 44

503 Nellie Pl, $369,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn, 250-812-1989

Saturday 1-3 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Robin Cushing, 250-383-1500

pg. 30

2381 French Rd N, $364,900

Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099

973 Weaver, $499,000 Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Adam Hales, 250-391-1893

549 Delora Dr, $599,000 Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Hans Hegen, 250-858-0424

pg. 29

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Mike Williams, 250-642-3240

3416 Turnstone, $449,900 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-1100

557 Delora Dr, $504,900

103 Valient, $504,900 Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

pg. 28

pg. 11

816 Finlayson Arm Rd, $579,900 1380 Oceanspray Dr, $569,000

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Joseph Martin, 250-474-4176

pg. 37

2926 Carol Ann, $474,900 pg. 30

pg. 30

2341 French Rd N, $379,900 pg. 28

pg. 30

608 Fairway Ave pg. 36

Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robyn Hamilton 250 385-8780

2324 Hoylake Cres, $439,000

3-515 Mount View, $320,000

Westhills, $259,900 pg. 25

1775 Connie, $995,000 pg. 30

104-825 Goldstream, $279,900

3689 Ridge Pond, $539,888 pg. 26

pg. 32

pg. 27

408-3226 Jacklin $279,900 Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250 380-6683

pg. 28

971 Huckleberry Tce., $379,900

20-630 Brookside, $554,000 pg. 10

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

27-551 Bezanton, $494,900 pg. 8

pg. 44

pg. 37

2433 Prospector Way, $629,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

1023 Marwood Ave, $688,888

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

2386 Setchfield Ave pg. 29

475 Pelican, $699,900

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Jim Bailey, 250-592-4422

pg. 30

594 Delora, $579,900

987 Rattanwood Pl, $559,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-479-333

3228 Sedgwick, $479,900

Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

108-7583 Central Saanich Rd, $169,900

111-2779 Stautw, $120,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003

3436 Aloha Ave, $664,000

8564 Moxon, $659,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves 250 477-7291

Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty James Andersen, 250-812-4921

pg. 25

418-9650 First, $484,900

7161 West Saanich

pg. 27

pg. 28

2455 Prospector, $679,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Jason Craveiro 250 474-4800

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

Saturday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301

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

10314 Gabriola Pl pg. 24

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124

2458 Prospector, $559,900

1622 Millstream, $799,900

786 Walfred Rd, $1,228,888

870 Ankathem, $464,900

2523 Fielding Pl, $689,000

3975 Arlene, $599,900 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

pg. 26

6467 Central Saanich, $699,000

4158 Holland, $724,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

2817 Lake End, $1,129,900

11075 Salal, $725,000 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 10

19-2210 Sooke Rd, $419,900

303-2745 Veterans Memorial

pg. 24

633 Jolly Place, $449,900

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the May 3-9 edition of

2684 James Island, $1,049,000

7-2532 Sloping Pines, $119,900 3877 Holland, $1,999,000

NEWS GAZETTE

Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484

1043 Whitney, $464,900 pg. 44

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Garreth Jones, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124

pg. 34

pg. 16

2239 McIntosh, $399,000 Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

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FRIDAY FOUR SEASONS MUSICAL Theatre presents Charlotte’s Web, May 4 to 6, and 11 to 13, Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream Ave. Call 250-478-0329 or see www. fourseasonsmusicaltheatre. com.

WESTSHORE ULTIMATE LEAGUE, Colwood school, 2139 Sooke Rd., May 4, 6 to 8 p.m. Free.

See www.vups.bc.ca.

EAST SOOKE FINE Art show featuring 12 artists, May 4, 5 and 6, noon to 7 p.m., 1509 Woodcock Rd. and 5701 East Sooke Rd.

SATURDAY WESTERN GARDEN CLUB plant sale May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

3321 Metchosin Rd., next to Sangster school. Annuals, perennials, veggies, flowers.

METCHOSIN BIOBLITZ PLANT, animal census, May 5, meet at Boys and Girls Club camp, 3900 Metchosin Rd. 8:30 a.m. and also at 1 p.m. See metchosinbiodiversity.com.

SUNDAY METCHOSIN POULTRY SWAP and sale, May 6, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., municipal grounds

TUESDAY LANGFORD WOMENS INSTITUTE meeting May 8, 1 p.m. Call Josie at 250-478-1900.

UPCOMING CHURCH OF THE Advent annual garage sale on May 12, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 510 Mount View Ave. WEST SHORE RCMP open house, May 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., every 10 minutes. Groups wanting to book a tour from May 15 to 17 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. call 250-391-3327.

METCHOSIN FARMERS MARKET starts May 13, running Sundays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Metchosin Municipal Grounds, 4450 Happy Valley Rd. METCHOSIN MIGHTY GARAGE sale May 26 and 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Metchosin Community House.

ROTARY CLUB OF West Shore is seeking teams for annual chili cookoff at Veterans Memorial Park, June 9. To enter a team, call Jenn Raappana at 250-893-2204 or email jenn. raappana@gmail.com.

SWAP AND SHOP at Western Speedway, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Sunday from April to September, weather permitting, 2207 Millstream Rd. Dogs not permitted.

LANGFORD INDOOR-OUTDOOR MARKET every Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 679 Goldstream Ave. Free admission. Open year round.

COAST COLLECTIVE GALLERY, 3221 Heatherbell Rd., presents plein air painting exhibition until May 13. See www.coastcollective.ca.

MIGHTY METCHOSIN GARAGE sale drop off from May 18 to 25 at Metchosin Community House. Call Jim Challenger 250-474-2808 for acceptable items.

MEETINGS LANGFORD COUNCIL MEETING, May 7, 7 p.m.

HIGHLANDS COUNCIL MEETING May 7, 7 p.m.

METCHOSIN FINANCE AND environment committees; council, May 7, 7 p.m.

COLWOOD SPECIAL COUNCIL meeting, May 8, 6 p.m.

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The Yamaha R1 motorcycle that garnered national attention last month — when it was seen in an online video speeding from Saanich to Langford at 300 km/h — could soon be in the hands of the provincial government.

Saanich police have yet to charge the man they believe recorded himself riding the bike.

On April 19, police issued $1,449 worth of tickets to the registered owner of the bike (the suspected driver’s mother) and they are now seeking to have the motorcycle permanently seized under the Civil Forfeiture Act.

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“At this point in time, that is the most we can do,” Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen said.

A notice of intent to forfeit was published this week. It reads that the bike was seized because “there was evidence (the motorcycle) would afford evidence in respect to” multiple driving offences, including driving without due care and excessive speeding.

The bike will be forfeited to the Civil Forfeiture Office in two months unless a notice of dispute is filed.

Proceeds from civil forfeitures are used to “compensate victims and support local crime prevention and remediation efforts,” according to the Ministry of Justice.

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In 1942 View Royal's Limekiln Cove became home to an air terminus. For years Victoria banned flights from the Inner Harbour, so the sheltered cove became Canadian Pacific Airlines’ base for its connection with Vancouver. In 1945 CPA switched to wheeled planes at Patricia Bay airport. The View Royal dock was taken over by an air taxi and charter service which ended in 1946 with a crash into Esquimalt Harbour.

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It’s quieter today in Limekiln Cove (shown on some early maps as Helmcken Bay). The view is north-west from Stewart Avenue.

Remnants of the wartime seaplane dock lingered until 2004. On the other side of the cove stand the same homes, much altered from the days of float aircraft during the war years.

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“View Royal — then and now” is an ongoing installment of comparative historical and contemporary photographs in the Goldstream News Gazette.

“Then and now” photographs are donated by the View Royal Archives and researched by archive volunteer Bill Stavdal. Stavdal also volunteers his time to take photos of modern day locations in the town.

We hope these images will offer older residents a pleasant reminder of a different era for the town and younger people a broader perspective of what has changed and what hasn’t over the past decades.

Any comments or feedback can be emailed to editor@goldstreamgazette.com.

The View Royal archive, located at 45 View Royal Ave., is open for drop-in Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon, and by appointment by calling 250-4796800.

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