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Friday, May 18, 2012

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History comes alive during Fort Rodd Hill encampment Kyle Wells News staff

It’s a chance for history buffs to geek out and for history novices to learn plenty. Usually peaceful, with only the wind off Esquimalt Lagoon normally breaking the calm, Fort Rodd Hill will come alive during this weekend’s 16th annual Historic Military Encampment. Marquee and bell tents spring up throughout the grounds of Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. Military vehicles from a variety of periods are on display and men and women in historic military garb live at the fort just as soldiers once would have. Many historical periods will be represented, including the War of 1812, which is being recognized for its 200th anniversary this year. There will be an emphasis on the Second World War, but military history right up until the 1950s will come alive.

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Keshia Palm, Young Canada Works student, drives interpretive officers Jon Barss, left, and Bob Campbell in a 1942 Willys jeep that will be a part of Fort Rodd Hill’s 16th annual Historic Military Encampment this weekend. One of the highlights of the equipment on display is the Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck, which is a Second World War era transport truck that has been used throughout the world at one point or another. The vehicles are now quite rare, but two are coming over from the mainland to be at the fort for the weekend. “They were one of Canada’s greatest contributions to the war effort,” King said. “It’s a very beloved, collectable vehicle if you can get your hands on it.” One of the fort’s buildings will be made up as a canteen from the Royal Garrison Artillery period, which ran from

1899 to 1906. Food reflectA crowd favourite is the ing rations from the period firearm demonstrations, WHEN: will be available. which run until the end May 19-20, On the fort’s grounds, of September but will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. larger than usual during the costumed participants representing the different time encampment. Second World period will be set up by era War era guns will be fired, WHERE: and give demonstrations using blanks, in a temporary 630 Fort Rodd and talks to visitors. range. The fort’s Bren light Hill Rd. “As you walk through the machine gun will be among site you’ll be going through the firearms demonstrated, the usual rolling meadows, daily at 2 p.m. but you’ll come across little different The encampment runs May 19 and 20, enclaves representing different periods from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission of history,” King said. “This is really a park prices apply. No pets allowed. labour of love for these people.” news@goldstreamgazette.com

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Rodeo rolls into town The Luxton Pro Rodeo is back in town for the May long-weekend, May 19 to 21. The rodeo kicks off each day at 2 p.m., with gates opening at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at the gate and are $20 for adults or $15 for students and seniors. Kids 14 and under are free with an adult. Whether you’re into bull riding or barrel racing, the Luxton Pro Rodeo has it all. Get ready to boogie at the Luxton Hall dance Saturday night at 9 p.m., featuring Montgomery County. Advance ticket sales are only available at Willow Wind Feed and Tack, 2714 Sooke Rd. Admission to the fairgrounds is free. There will be plenty of country and historical displays, including antique farm equipment and demonstrations by the Vancouver Island Blacksmith Association. The grounds open each day at noon. For thrill-seekers, the West Coast Amusements midway is back. The midway opens Friday (May 18) at 3 p.m., for a sneak preview with all-ages wristbands on sale for $27 (instead of the regular $35). Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the midway opens at 1 p.m. Individual ride tickets also sold. The fairgrounds are accessible off of Sooke Road.

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West Coast Amusement workers Credence Holmes, left, and Mike Pontiflet polish up the carousel after assembling it Tuesday morning. The Luxton Pro Rodeo midway opens Friday (May 18) at 3 p.m.

Former Colwood youth pastor charged with sexual exploitation Arrest made in Newfoundland for crimes against 16 year old

Former Colwood youth pastor Ira Parmenter is being charged with sexual exploitation for an alleged 16-month long relationship with a 16-yearold girl in 2007 and 2008.

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A Colwood youth pastor has been charged with sexual exploitation over an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship with a sixteen-year-old girl in 2007 and 2008. Ira Parmenter, 33, was arrested in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL., last Friday (May 11). Parmenter was a youth pastor with the Colwood Pentecostal Church between 2003 and 2009. The alleged crimes took place between July 2007 and November 2008, when Parmenter was 28 years old. The girl’s mother became aware of the situation after the fact, in April 2011, and reported it to the police. An investigation has been ongoing since then. He is being charged for sexually exploiting a young person (defined as a person over 16 and under 18) while in a “position of trust or authority.” If found guilty, Parmenter could get up to 10 years in jail. In the years since the alleged crime, Parmenter has been living in Newfoundland with his wife.

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Colwood Pentecostal Church Pastor Al Funk said Parmenter left his position in the fall of 2009 on his own accord and that church staff had no knowledge of the alleged crime until the mother came forward. Church staff have been co-operating with the RCMP throughout the investigation. “We’re saddened for the people who have been impacted by it, we’re saddened for what has been done

and it’s a sad day for us,” Funk said. “He wasn’t fired, he wasn’t dismissed and nobody knew anything about this until after he was gone.” The church has been providing counselling to church members and staff, both in groups and individually. “Anybody who wants to or has been impacted by this, we have told them that the door is open, that they can come and talk to us anytime,” Funk said. In a 2008 article in B.C. Christian News, church lead pastor Funk gave high praise of Parmenter, stating that “We have a successful youth program that is run by Ira Parmenter – a great youth pastor. I hesitate to give you his name, because I don’t want anyone to steal him away from us. His wife Rochelle runs an excellent children’s program.” Parmenter is scheduled to appear in court on June 21 at the Western Communities courthouse. He is out on his own recognizance and has been required to give up his passport and is not allowed to be in the company of any girls under the age of 18 without other adults present. RCMP say they have not received any other reports of sexual misconduct related to Parmenter but are asking anyone with information on any similar circumstances to speak with investigators. news@goldstreamgazette.com

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“Vic Toews is saying they have adequate (programs still available), but I say ‘why did you have programs (in the first place) to be eliminated then?” – Randall Garrison A key feature Garrison hopes to investigate is the elimination of the inspector general for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The position was nixed in the Conservative’s last budget, introduced in April. Without this position, no one outside of CSIS itself will know what the agency is doing, Gar-

rison said. “CSIS is the secret police,” Garrison said, stressing the importance of a civilian watchdog even though the work CSIS does is vitally important to national security. Garrison is also concerned about cuts to RCMP Post Traumatic Stress Disorder programs. “Vic Toews is saying they have adequate (programs still available), but I say ‘why did you have programs (in the first place) to be eliminated then?’” Garrison said. Many of the issues he’ll be dealing with affect this region on a local level. William Head Institution, a federal prison in Metchosin, is one. Border security is another. Young thinks it’s a good idea to keep a watchful eye on prisons, especially William Head. He is concerned at some point the institution’s prison population may increase. “At the moment this is the last stop for offenders ... it helps normalize them,” Young said. “If we start putting in other offenders (who are not at the same level of rehabilitation) it jeopardizes the people who are ready to go.” reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Rock ’n’ roll runs deep in this one. Paul Archer has been behind the scenes of some of the greatest rock bands in history. Literally. He’s crafted murals for acts ranging from Black Sabbath to Lady Gaga and hung out with the likes of Gene Simmons and Alice Cooper. And now the artist, who sometimes calls Langford home, has built a replica of stonehenge Paul Archer for the Saints of British Rock. Archer crafted the iconic monument in a makeshift studio in the yard of a Charmar Crescent home. Made of Styrofoam, Archer employed his legendary air brush techniques to give the ten-foot-tall sculpture an authentic rock look. Pun intended. The makeshift monument is for a five-piece band of Greater Victoria musicians, including Nick Houghton and his band mates from Party on High Street. Affectionately called “clonehenge,” the faux stones will be the centre piece of the Saints Victoria Day parade float on May 21. After the parade, clonehenge will serve as a backdrop when the band goes on tour in July. For Archer, who says he’s booked until the fall, the project was unique among a lifetime of creating unique works. He’s painted everything from a panoramic forest on the wall of Lumberworld in Saanich to a mural of Simmons and his family – stars of the reality TV series Family Jewels. Archer gave that mural to the KISS legend when he was in View Royal hosting a meetand-greet at the Great Canadian Casino last July. “Gene recognized me and knew my name, he said ‘Paul, right?’ and I said yeah!”

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Paul Archer leans against a 40-foot-long replica of stonehenge in the yard of a Charmar Crescent home. As for the painting, Archer said: “They loved it. They had their picture taken with it, the son was extremely polite and nice – they are really nice people.” Next up for Archer, who grew up in Victoria and Saanich and graduated from Claremont secondary school, includes a possible job for high-profile U.S. magician Criss Angel. It will be another notch in the black-leather belt for an artist whose very presence suggests a diehard musical life. At 51 and well established, Archer is a long way from his early start in the Inner Harbour, where he painted T-shirts for tourists. That job led to his first mural and a career on the edge of rock ‘n’ roll history. “I got paid really good for one night – I got $1,500 – so I thought this is where the money is.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com – With files from Peninsula News Review

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underway on Monday at 8 a.m. in the parking lot of the Mayfair Shopping Centre. The parade begins heading down Douglas Street at 9 a.m. and ends behind the Fairmont Empress.

By the Numbers ■ American bands in the parade: 16

■ Parade judges: 12 ■ Parade prize categories: 10 ■ Parade entries this year: 142 ■ Parade entries in 2011: 143 ■ Spectators: 70,000 to 75,000

■ Consecutive years the

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GREATER VICTORIA

CRIME STOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 John Paolo SOEHLE

The individuals pictured here are wanted as of May 16, 2012 All individuals listed must be presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Tamara Theresa STREUKENS

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is wanted for Theft x3.

• Weight: 241 lbs. • Height: 6’ • DOB: Oct. 17, 1970

• Weight: 135 lbs. • Height: 5’10” • DOB: Aug. 7, 1956

Kimberly Saskia LANGEJAN

Trina Marlene PORTER

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is wanted for Breach of Undertaking.

• Weight: 166 lbs. • Height: 5’2” • DOB: March 7, 1963

• Weight: 130 lbs. • Height: 5’10” • DOB: June 18, 1968

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Richard Brian TRAMBLE

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is wanted for Fraud x2, Use a Forged Document x2, and Fail to Appear.

• Weight: 141 lbs. • Height: 5’6” • DOB: July 19, 1991

• Weight: 150 lbs. • Height: 5’8” • DOB: April 29, 1951

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• Weight: 126 lbs. • Height: 5’5” • DOB: July 6, 1989

• Weight: 183 lbs. • Height: 5’9” • DOB: July 19, 1958

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Couple wins $10,000 from the Brick store Victoria’s Jeff and Patti Shultis were winners of a national contest from the Brick furniture stores, taking home $10,000 in gift cards from the store. The Brick’s “Flip It to Win” promotion ran throughout April, giving customers a chance to win instant prizes in the store and then enter online for the grand prize, says Victoria’s Douglas Street store manager John Ellis. The annual contest is hosted by about 150 Brick and Brick Mattress locations across Canada, including the Victoria and Langford locations. “We’re a small store Jennifer Blyth compared to some others Business Beat across the country so it’s pretty big (for us). As a store we thought it was really exciting, then when the Shultises showed up the energy (was terrific), ” Ellis says. New & Notable Mayfair Shopping Centre marks the opening of the Island’s first Banana Republic store with a weekend-long celebration May 24 to 27. The store most requested by Mayfair shoppers, at more than 6,000-square-feet, it will be one of the largest retail spaces at the centre. Watch for the Mayfair Street Team for a give-away leading up to the opening and be one of the first 200 people to line up at the new store by 10 a.m. May 26 to receive a $20 Banana Republic gift card. BlueBird Cabs has launched a free smartphone app offering services such as a one-touch call screen, fare estimator and even a “flag screen,” displaying the best areas to flag a cab during busy periods. Just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, Black Ball Ferry Line has launched its spring M.V. Coho schedule with six 90-minute sailings each day between Victoria and Port Angeles. The Coho will depart Victoria at 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and from Port Angeles at 8:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. Send your business news to jblyth@telus.net.

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Show CRD the money The constant news cycle may have bumped Greater Victoria’s wastewater treatment project to the back burner. But work continues on the Capital Regional District’s largest-ever infrastructure expenditure – $782 million at last estimate. This, despite the lack of guarantees about the funding level from the CRD’s partners, the provincial and federal governments. Readers will remember the commitment made by those two parties to the agreement was one-third each, along with the CRD’s one-third share of the cost. The CRD has been spending money at a good clip since being ordered in 2006 to replace, with full wastewater treatment, the current practice of piping screened raw sewage into the Juan de Fuca Strait. To date, roughly $18 million has been spent on consultants’ fees, land acquisitions and other undertakings in preparation for this massive project. That’s a heck of a pile of money to spend before a single shovel or backhoe hits the ground. Given the rate of spending, the appropriate time is now for taxpayers to start questioning their CRD representatives about where the money is going. CRD liquid waste management committee chair Denise Blackwell is optimistic the promised money will show up soon, but is that enough for the average resident, whose property taxes will be jacked up as a result of the project? The Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development – overseen by Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong – says the province still intends to fund one-third of eligible project costs. Admitting that discussions about governance are ongoing between the CRD, the province and the feds, Chong said in the legislature this spring that when the funding can be released, the NDP – and we hope, the public – will be first to know. For now it’s all talk. Taxpayers need to pressure local representatives to go up the governmental food chain and get some better answers, before much more of our money is spent on this project. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@goldstreamgazette.com or fax 250-478-6545. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Goldstream News Gazette is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Make it a point to say thanks The double beep of an incoming We’d just blush and grin as a text interrupts the critical grocery parent thanked us for the time and store decision between spicy tuna energy we put into the season. and California rolls. Though it wasn’t the “Hey you coming to the point of offering up our wedding?” popped up on services, or even an the screen. expected outcome, the Dang. thank-you was often I remember checking accompanied by a gift or the box and licking the my favourite, a kid-crafted pre-stamped envelope so card. handily provided when I type “thanks” about she sent out the wedding 30 times a day to emailed invite. Don’t remember calendar items, press mailing it. I quickly punch releases and story tips, Christine the ‘y’ in response. van Reeuwyk the other half of the time How embarrassing. I don’t respond, again Island Girl All that time and money laying the blame on my spent on an attractive busy-ness. invite and I don’t have the courtesy I’m not alone. to respond accordingly. I best The thank-you note is on its way remember to send her a thank you to extinction like photographs. card post-wedding. Once a treasured household item, My mother taught me that. As now we take hundreds of pictures a child, each Christmas I wrote a and delete the 95 per cent we don’t thank-you letter – usually for flannel like. pajamas – to great-grandparents in Maybe even ‘thank you’ itself is Ontario. on the way out. We tend to teach At the time it seemed a chore. children to say ‘please’ and ‘thanks,’ Now I understand she was setting but the expressions of gratitude me up to be a good and grateful become less common phrases in person. our own everyday adult language. Others backed up that training I know I’m guilty of it over the years. occasionally. “Can you grab me a When I coached minor hockey, hammer?” with a “sure” response the head coach would stand up at doesn’t seem rude, but kids pick it every year-end party and thank the up and the cycle continues. parents. He showed respect and Perhaps we’re retaining our appreciation for the trust they put manners on modern technology. in us, allowing us to teach their kids Smiley faces and teeny tiny mugs sportsmanship and Canada’s game. of beer offer a polite response to

replace ‘thanks’ or ‘okay’ in a text or an email. An email response to an email seems apropos. A ‘ty’ or smiley face tagged onto a Facebook comment is not a thank you note. It’s totally appropriate if someone simply ‘liked’ your page, photo or comment. If they attended your wedding you’re obligated to do more, though etiquette says you have six weeks to send out thankyous. Judging by our letters pages these days, teacher appreciations are a question in parents’ minds this year. Common sense to me says thank your teacher for doing his or her job well, whether it’s a card, gift or face-to-face kudos. If they’ve been at it for a decade or more and plan to retire, consider a party. You don’t tip for poor service, but most aren’t afraid to go the full 20 per cent if a restaurant server has gone above and beyond. A year-end token for the teacher isn’t incongruous. In the case of the wedding I’m headed to this weekend, turns out my pal was asking before the RSVP deadline, and since I didn’t miss the deadline, I felt less hypocritical. Now I can harp on her if those wedding thank-yous aren’t out in six weeks (insert winky face here). Christine van Reeuwyk is the reporter for the Peninsula News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

‘The thank-you note is on its way to extinction, like photographs.’

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LETTERS

Funding for bridge should be flexible There is a danger in making assumptions regarding the Federal Building Canada funding of the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project. Proponents of a unique, experimental and expensive architectural design have stated that there is a deadline for completion that, if missed, will result in Canada’s withdrawal of this funding. I find this statement of an immovable deadline hard to believe. Victoria city councillors have been pressured to accept substantial budget increases by the proponents who have used this deadline argument to rush the project through. This infrastructure project is by far the largest the City of Victoria has ever attempted. By late-June, three contractors will begin the proposal and bidding process. It is very likely that the costs will escalate beyond the approved budget and so it is imperative that council

be prepared to make hard decisions regarding the design, and whether to simplify it and adopt a more conventional tried-and-true variety to reduce the costs and risks. Answering these simple questions would be greatly appreciated by councillors and taxpayers: Can this funding deadline be extended? If so, what would the procedure be to extend this deadline? If we do not have definitive answers to these questions, then the city will be at a disadvantage when any unforeseen circumstances arise that delay the project. If there is no cause for concern and the grant deadline is indeed extendable, then the project is being unnecessarily rushed, which will likely cause increased costs and human error. I have written to Denis Lebel, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Victoria MP Denise Savoie hoping for answers. Andrew Laks Victoria

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Time for a drink City of Victoria parks apprentice and third-year Pacific Horticulture College student Tony Planeta waters shade flower baskets in the City of Victoria parks greenhouse in Beacon Hill Park. Workers will put together a total of approximately 1,500 shade and sun hanging baskets to be put up around the city during the second week of June.

Readers respond: Civil forfeiture, Juno kudos, pipeline protest Police took the right tack in pursuing bike seizure through civil forfeiture Re: Civil forfeiture muddies message (Our View, May 4) This opinion piece argues a position which is exactly opposite to the editorial’s own first sentence. In this case, forfeiture of the vehicle sends exactly the right message and a crystal clear one at that. You state in summing up, “Driving at speeds shown in the video create a probability of massive injuries and possibly death to the rider, as well the dozens of innocent people sharing the road. That is the message that must be imparted.” What better way to impart that message than to signal to anyone else contemplating such madness that their vehicle will be seized and forfeited? Your editorial criticizes the action, but offers no alternative suggestion as to how to get the message across. Good for the police. They have done exactly the right and legal thing. Dave Wightman Saanich

Eli W. Fricker (Letters, May 11), who tends to put down the opinions of all environmentalists. First, the oil companies involved in the pipelines mostly belong to Chinese government companies who will reap the profits. Secondly, they are planning to submit bids to build the pipelines and bring in temporary foreign workers at less than minimum wage. Very few new jobs will be created (a mere 142 in Kitimat) as we are exporting crude oil, and what new jobs there are will be at the source (Alberta). Meanwhile, of course, Eastern Canada imports oil. Jobs in fishing and tourism, as well as those of First Nations, are at risk. The only jobs may be in piloting the huge tankers and in cleaning up the spills which are inevitable, given the history. So, finally, jobs in B.C. will be lost, with no profits to balance this loss. Christine Johnston Victoria

Juno support curious after blues musician’s nomination ignored

Real evidence available of oil spill prevalence, remediation

I found it ironic that Saanich has committed $100,000 to bring the 2014 Junos here when local Saanich musician Bill Johnson was not recognized by local media for being nominated for a 2012 Juno Award for “Blues CD of Year.” His CD Still Blue has received national acclaim in blues circles. This was the first time a Victoria-area musician has ever been nominated for that award. Bill ventured forth to the Ottawa awards and performed to an enthusiastic packed house. Unfortunately he lost out to Monkeyjunk from the Ottawa-Eastern Canada scene. Good luck in 2014 Bill, if you can scale that momentous mountain again. John R. Hunter Saanich

Re: Just the facts wanted around pipeline protests (Letters, May 11) Eli Fricker’s letter asked for “… empirical arguments that can be presented to debunk the environmental balderdash.” Unlike our Prime Minister and others whose minds are already made up, Mr. Fricker is hopefully willing to weigh facts and make decisions based on reason. To avoid accusations of presenting only one-sided information from environmentalists, let’s look at data from an oil industry group: the ITOPF (International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, itopf.com). Their database includes more than 10,000 accidental spills from vessels since 1970, adding up to 5.7 million tonnes of oil. Of those recorded spills, about 500 were large, i.e quantities greater than 700 tonnes. The ITOPF points out that the annual incidence of spills has been decreasing since the 1970s; 2010-11 saw an average of 2.5 large spills per year. A factor of 10 reduction from the 1970s spill rate sounds

Pipeline balance sheets tilted toward China, low-wage jobs I read today of stats that contradict the assumptions of

promising, but these gains would be negated by the proposed increase in tanker traffic and size. The ITOPF data excludes spills caused by war, underreports small operational spills, and does not include those from oil platforms (e.g. the 500,000 tonnes from the Deepwater Horizon in 2010), so the ITOPF numbers understate the impact to the marine environment. Blaming a spill on natural forces or terrorist acts doesn’t reduce its harm. If the next big earthquake on the West Coast ruptures a pipeline, we will suffer the costs of damage to our environment, jobs and food supply just as surely as if the spill were “the responsibility of the pipeline operator.” Mr. Fricker also asks whether remediation can restore the ecosystem. Not in practice, and cleaning up tar sands oil is much more difficult than regular crude. Search for information about Enbridge’s spill in the Kalamazoo River in 2010; this spill remains unremediated. Bjarne Hansen Esquimalt

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Police raid View Royal home, seizing ‘large quantities’ of hard drugs Two males in their 30s were arrested after police executed a search warrant at 236 Old Island Highway, May 15. The Regional Crime Unit, Victoria Police and West Shore RCMP attended the search. Four men were found in the residence and one woman was outside the home.

All of them were living at the home, one of the males had been sleeping on the couch. One male was charged with possession of methamphetamines for the purpose of trafficking. Another male was charged with possession of methamphetamines. “It was a dial-a-dope operation,

the drugs weren’t sold at a fixed address,” said Sgt. Max Fossum of West Shore RCMP. The male charged with trafficking had just finished serving prison time for the same charge. He was released May 5. Large quantities of meth, heroin and cocaine were found in the home.

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After serving in the military for 34 years and in the most dangerous conflict zones in the world, Ray Belanger found himself broke, haunted and physically damaged. It wasn’t they way he’d imagined retirement. About 18 months ago, Belanger moved in with his brother while in the midst of a bitter divorce, and while suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Now he’s living in Cockrell House in Colwood, Canada’s only shelter for homeless and struggling military veterans. “I went from the top to the bottom in two months,” said Belanger, a retired paratrooper and load master with the Canadian Air Force. “I had no money left, no place to live and I needed rehabilitation for my body and head. They brought me here.” Belanger found Cockrell House before he wound up homeless, unlike a number of veterans who retreat to living in the bush or on the street. But similar to most of those who rotate through Cockrell House, Belanger suffers from PTSD from what he witnessed in war zones and cities hit by natural disasters. “I was deployed three times in seven years to Afghanistan. Sierra Leone, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo – I saw disasters across the world, floods in New Orleans,” Belanger said. “I saw a lot of disturbing things that’s for sure.” The non-profit, volunteer-run South Mid Vancouver Island Zone Veterans Housing Society created Cockrell House, which opened quietly in 2009 offering five townhouse units that could house up to 11 people. Russ Ridley, a Colwood developer and owner of the townhouse complex, pays for power, water, gas and maintenance. The Royal Canadian Legion Foundation and other veterans organizations input about $10,000 per month to lease the building, subsidize rent, and to buy food cards and bus passes for men staying there. The society also financially assists a number of veterans off site. In the past three years Cockrell House has

helped about two dozen veterans get back on their feet, including a number who were homeless. Terri Orser, a founding member of Cockrell House and the “den mother,” organizes donated furniture and helps the veterans settle in at the house. “This is the first and the only (facility) like this in Canada,” said Orser, a veteran of the 1991 Gulf war and two tours of the former Yugoslavia as a peacekeeper. “We get a lot of money from the legion foundation. The legion supports us very well, as well as other veteran organizations. Now we are just waiting for permanent funding to come in.” Despite widespread attention in the media and a high success rate in helping lost veterans, Cockrell House has no permanent, stable funding from senior government, such as Veterans Affairs. Colwood is looking at donating $50,000 from its affordable housing fund, although it’s not clear that could be used for day-to-day operations. “We get glowing letters of support from every level of government, but there’s never a cheque in the envelope,” said Cockrell House treasurer Angus Stanfield. “We survive on almost 100 per cent donations.” “There is a lot of reason why this hasn’t failed – all the people involved,” he noted. “And without the Royal Canadian Legion we couldn’t do it. Everything comes back to that.” Ridley and his brother Robb are in the early stages of planning second Cockrell House, possibly on Goldstream Avenue near Spencer school. Pieces need to fall into place, such as rezoning and sewering the property, but Ridley said a second building would give homeless veterans a smoother transition back into society. “We call this place the breathing place. It allows these guys to get into programs and schooling,” Ridley said. “But instead of just throwing them out in the world when they graduate from here, there could be a second place to rent a room until they are integrated back into society.” NDP MLA John Horgan (Juan de Fuca) and NDP MP Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca) donated Canadian and B.C. flags last month in a small ceremony that allowed them to tour the facility. “This is seniors helping seniors and veterans helping veterans,” Horgan said. “And the Ridley family contributes again and again.” For more information on Cockrell House or to make a contribution, call Dave Munro at 1-250-5105332. editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Thousands of treasures will be ripe for the picking at the Mighty Metchosin garage sale. Jim Challenger, with the Metchosin Community Association, has his donations ready – including an ironing board he picked up from the sale a few years ago. The MCA is accepting donations starting today (May 18) until May 25. When sorting though the donations there are two special categories. Higher-end items are sold through a silent auction. In previous years, the silent auction has Charla Huber/News/Staff included items such as antique furniture, beautiful dish sets and even Jim Challenger has already collected all of the items he is donating to the Mighty Metchosin Garage Sale, which runs an entire Barbie doll collection. And there is the white elephant May 26 and 27. Drop off donations at 4430 Happy Valley Rd. section. “Sometimes we get stuff we can’t figure out what it is,” Challenger barter down the price, the opposite often occurs said. “Then it goes in the white elephant.” at this sale. Metchosin preschool is having a toy sale and “Here we have people who bargain up the price,” the Metchosin Pioneer Museum is hosting a book Challenger said, explaining that customers will pay sale, both on the municipal grounds coinciding $5 for a $1 item. with the Mighty Metchosin garage sale. All donations are appreciated, but there some Each year, the sale brings in up to $15,000 for the items that are not accepted, including car seats, community association. cribs, exercise equipment and pillows. “The MCA helps maintain the (community) Donations can be dropped off at the tents beside house and subsidize programs,” Challenger said, the community house, 4430 Happy Valley Rd., from explaining events cover operational costs for the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. MCA. “As much as this is a fundraiser, it’s turned The garage sale is on May 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. into a community event.” to 3 p.m. While people go to garage sales expecting to reporter@goldstreamgazette.com

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Filmmaking on a scale of ‘One to 11’ Unique group filmmaking project connects writers and directors Erin McCracken News staff

Like any storyteller, Natalie North and Meghan Bell want to know how their story will end. For that to happen, they are looking for more directors to take a number of completed scripts from the page to the big screen. The graduates of the University of Victoria’s writing department are the visionaries behind One to 11, a project they developed in 2010 to bring together established directors and emerging writers to create short films. The works will one day be merged into one feature-length work. The catch is that the stories are different; the only common threads linking the short films are shared locations, characters and actors. “I think it’s fun to give people set criteria and see how they play within it,” North said. She and Bell gave their project a name that captures its enormous creative scope. “Meghan and I figured it was going to be so intense, it would need to be measured on a scale of one to 11,” said North, a Saanich

back story to be able to take them somewhere with anybody else’s character,” said filmmaker Daniel Hogg, who wrote a script for One to 11 that now needs a director. “I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of a project like this before,” Hogg said. To date, 10 scripts have been written, three films have Sharon Tiffin/News staff been completed, One to 11 screenwriter and director of photography Dan Hogg, another is being left, and project co-producer Natalie North in the University of edited and a fifth Victoria’s Phoenix Theatre. is being filmed. A director is News reporter. also needed for For guidance, they went to Jim Knox, pres- a script written by UVic sessional writing ident of the CineVic Society of Independent instructor Michael Giampa. Filmmakers, and prominent filmmaker and Longtime filmmaker Michael Korican was UVic associate professor Maureen Bradley. one of the first to sign on to the project, and North and Bell then approached 11 writ- chose to direct Graham Butler’s script. ers, who developed 13 characters that “Typically, I shoot my own work so it was could be featured in the films. great working with someone else’s (script),” “Ì thought it was a really interesting chal- Korican said. lenge to come up with a character ... and It was also a coup for Butler, who was give them enough goals and depth and able to see one of his scripts transformed

into a film for the first time. The 16-minute short Seeing is Feeling ■ Completed: premiered at Waylaid, Bye Bye Birdie, the Victoria Seeing is Feeling. Short Circuit ■ In development: Film Festival Rawk On is a motherin April. daughter comedy about From the a raw food cooking start, One to show. The film, directed 11 intrigued by Dirk Slot and written Korican. by Rachel Warden, is “It’s all currently being edited. about relaGreen, written by Max tionships,” Sussman and directed he said. “Indiby Tyler Moore, is vidually they currently being filmed. stand on their own, but collectively this project has a lot of potential.” Though there is still a ways to go before the shorts become a feature-length film, North said the success of the project won’t necessarily be measured by the final product. “Our goal is to have new connections be made and new people working together, and so far that’s happened,” she said. Five completed scripts are now in need of directors. To become involved in One to 11, write to victoriacreativefilm@gmail.com. emccracken@vicnews.com

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For nearly half of the Peninsula Playersâ€™ existence, Sid Clarke has directed plays for the community theatre company. The group marks 60 years this season, and this weekend, Clarke celebrates opening his latest production, How The Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn. Itâ€™s the grand finale of the Playersâ€™ season. â€œThis play is one that the English dramatist wrote for the New York stage and is considered one of his most innovative,â€? Clarke said. â€œThere are three married couples with the men all working for the same firm. The problem is that one of the younger man is having an affair with the wife of the boss. When each returns home early one morning, there is a need to invent an acceptable explanation that is based on their cooked up story of trying to smooth over infidelity in the marriage of the third couple.â€? An unusual stage set provides difficulty for Clarke, but intrigue for the audience. â€œThe living rooms of two couples are shown on one set with a common dining area that serves as the place for two dinners simultaneously taking place on two different nights,â€? Clarke

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foster local artistic talent, has been a constant feature in many Canadian communities.â€? In the past 60 years the Peninsula Players troupe added almost 150 productions to the health of the community, and Clarke anticipates things could go well for decades more. â€œIf weâ€™ve got venues we can survive,â€? he said. â€œYou can always get people to do the artistic stuff.â€? Find links to online ticket orders for performances at Berwick Theatre and Charlie White Theatre at peninsulaplayers. bc.ca.

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Anyone making an unplanned visit to Topaz Park this weekend might wonder if they’ve stumbled upon a medieval warriors’ competition. They wouldn’t be far off. The “heavy events” that comprise a major part of the annual Victoria Highland Games will feature 10 of the burliest, strongest men in the country, all vying for the Canadian Scottish Athletic Federation championship crown. Twenty-nine-year-old Greg Hadley, a barrel-chested, six-foot, 273pounder from Antigonish, N.S., will be out to defend his title and capture his seventh national title. He’ll be pressed by 2010 champion Jason Johnston, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound native of Regina. The events – putting the stone, hammer throw, weight for distance (similar to hammer throw, but with a heavier weight), weight for height (hurling a 56-pound weight straight up), and the everpopular caber toss (throwing a telephone pole-sized log end over end) – have a distinctly medieval flavour to them. It doesn’t take much imagination to picture these kilted competitors in a field in the old country, demonstrating feats of strength for the right – as traditional lore goes – to be chosen as one of 11th-century Scottish King Malcolm III’s personal bodyguards. “You had men trying to prove themselves, and really it was (by) using things they had around them, very medieval-type instruments,” says Carl Jensen, a Central Saanich councillor and, since 2005, a competitor in amateur class heavy events. “It’s neat how it’s evolved into a sporting event, but it’s based back in medieval times.” The 16-pound shotput, for

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Adam Drummond gets ready to toss a 75 pound caber in front of the legislature as part of the Tartan Parade last Saturday. example, is roughly the size of a Middle Ages cannonball, while other items to be thrown are similar to things one might have found around a blacksmith’s shop. While there’s no doubt about the strength of the competitors, from the professionals vying for the top prize money and the Canadian title, down to the amateurs, Jensen makes a distinction between his sport and similar competitions. “What differentiates it from something like Strongman is its lineage,” he says. “This is a full-on Highland Games, it’s about celebrating Scottish culture.” Unlike Strongman, which is more about sustained strength, Jensen says, “a lot of what we do is about explosive strength. It’s one throw, it’s one toss. It’s more

about technique.” That explosiveness is one of the biggest differences spectators will notice between the amateurs and the pros this weekend. As for amateurs, this weekend’s slate is the largest to date for the Victoria competition, with athletes coming from Alberta, Ontario, Washington, Oregon and California, and around B.C., including eight or 10 from Greater Victoria. “This year we are going to be seeing record numbers in both the master (age 40 and over) men’s and women’s classes, as both are full at 12 athletes each,” Jensen says, noting the women’s field includes Kate Burton, ranked No. 2 in North America last year. The breadth of competitors is a sign that “the Victoria heavy events competition has become

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Charlie Latt from Vancouver Washington competes in Weight for Height during the amateur heavy events competition at the Highland Games at Topaz Park in 2011. one of the premiere competitions in the Pacific Northwest.” The strength events are interspersed between the variety of other Highland competitions in such things as fiddling, drumming, bagpiping, sheep-dog herd-

ing and dancing. The Canadian championship events get underway at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (May 19-20). For a full schedule, visit victoriahighlandgames.com and click on The Games.

Cedar Hill hosts annual open golf tournament Saanich's municipally-run greens – Cedar Hill golf course – hosts its annual men's golf tournament this weekend, featuring a pro field of golfers including a number of the golf club's former juniors.

Rick Gibson, who plays on the professional European Senior Tour, and fan-favourite Gordy Scutt are among the golfers to watch at this year's tourney. "“Because so many local golfers got their start at Cedar Hill, the

Cedar Hill Open is always a bit like a family reunion," said tournament chair Craig Lawrence. "It’s so cool to see so many golfing professionals and seasoned amateurs, who used to play together as juniors, back together again at

what will always be their 'home' course.” Spectators are invited to come watch tournament play Saturday and Sunday (May 19 and 20) for free. Players tee off on the frontand back-9 between 7 a.m. and 9

a.m., and noon and 2 p.m. both days. The Cedar Hill Open is hosted by the Cedar Hill Golf Club, celebrating its 60th year in operation this year. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Piper Will Nichols plays for judge Angus MacPherson at Topaz Park for the piping competition at the 2011 Highland Games.

Highland Games grows into world-class cultural event Roszan Holmen News staff

For top-ranking, heavy-event athletes, the Victoria Highlands Games is already on the international map – but it’s not all about the strongmen at this weekend’s festival. The annual event is growing a strong reputation for its Scottish and Celtic cultural events as well. “What we’re trying to do is create a very high quality Highland Games with world-class entertainment,” said Jim Maxwell, president of the Victoria Highlands Games Association. There are several firsts this year, including a drum major challenge. “That’s brand new for us,” Maxwell said. “They don’t do it much in Canada.” World champ Jason Paguio of Simon Fraser University will compete by leading a band up and down the field twirling and tossing his baton, keeping the beat for the musicians. “These guys make an art form of it,” said Maxwell, adding that next year he plans to hold a competition between the 10 best drum majors in the world. Dancers, pipers and drummers will also compete on Sunday (May 20). Many of the Celtic events evolved from Scotland’s strong military culture, explained Maxwell. Strongmen events were used to select warriors, roughly 1,000 years ago. Similarly, pipers historically led the regiments into battle. “The bagpipes are the only registered instrument of war.” The same was true of highland dancing. “It was only in the mid-1900s that women were doing it. Up until then, it was training for all the Scottish regiments. If you watch the highland dancers, it takes dexterity and strength to do it.” Also new this year is the first sanctioned sheep herding competition. Other crowd-pleasing competitions include sheep shearing, duck herding and tug-of-war. Add to the list two beer gardens, haggis tasting, history presentations, falconry and sword fighting demonstrations, whiskey school and a Celtic music festival. “It just goes on and on,” Maxwell said. He expects 15,000 to 20,000 people to attend the events Saturday and Sunday. It hasn’t always been that way. “It wasn’t that long ago, it was a one-day, fairly small event and now it’s quite a large event and it’s getting bigger and bigger every year.” Expect an even bigger splash next year when the Games celebrates its 150th anniversary. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Ten-year-old Grace Martin concentrates on the sword in the dance competition during the 2011 Highland Games at Topaz Park.

When & Where ■ The Victoria Highland Games take place May 19 and 20 at Topaz Park. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and youth, free for children under 12. For more information, visit www.victoriahighlandgames.com.

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858-5865

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HOMES WANTED

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AUTO FINANCING

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TRANSPORTATION

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING

SIDNEY: NEW 3 bdrm + den, laundry, NS/NP, $1800. Avail July 1st. Call 250-217-4060.

For scrap vehicle

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

UTILITY TRAILERS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

1992, 26 ft TRAVELAIRE, Class C Motorhome. Bright, clean, sleeps 4. Twin beds in back and fold down double bed. Excellent and clean condition. Full shower with skylight, gas generator, air conditioning, second owner, new internal batteries (worth $600), new water pump, only 91,300 km. Reliable, clean and functional. REDUCED to $16,250. (250) 748-3539

all conditions in all locations

ARROW TRUCK Canopywhite, canopy roof is 4” above truck roof. Big space back window. Excellent condition. $700. Call 250-361-0052.

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

250-885-1427

RENTALS

Call us ﬁrst & last, we pay the highest fair price for all dead & dying vehicles. Don’t get pimped, junked or otherwise chumped!

APARTMENT/CONDO

CARS 2000 CHEV Impala, 147,340 K, 3.8L, V6, lady driven, clean, well maintained, records, lots new, $3900. (250)472-0180. 2004 SUBARU Impreza TS 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.

GORGE APARTMENTS 215-221, 155, 157 & 243 Gorge Rd. East, Victoria, BC • Access to the Gorge waterway • Beautiful views • Just 2 km from downtown Victoria • Victoria is the ideal place to live • Many choices of ﬂoor plans • Close to everything the city has to offer with a lifestyle that is second to none

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GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

HANDYPERSONS

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, ofﬁce cleaning. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

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

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

AURICLE LAWNS- Spring clean up lawns, garden, hedge pruning, rototill. 250-882-3129

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.

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 YOUNG SENIOR Handyman. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers. Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

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

TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237.

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

CARPET INSTALLATION DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-589-5874. MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278

COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519. COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites and more. Call 250-886-8053.

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

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

ELECTRICAL 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.

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.

FENCING

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

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

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 250-208-8535 WOODCHUCK: Neglected garden? Spring clean-ups, hedges, power raking, aerating, weed/moss stump, blackberry & ivy removal. 24yrs exp. WCB. 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.

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

HANDYPERSONS 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.

HAULING AND SALVAGE #1 JUNK Removal & Hauling. Small Renos. Moving/Packing. Free estimates. Cheapest in town. Same day emergency removal. Call 250-818-4335. $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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

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FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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MASONRY & BRICKWORK

PAINTING

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STUCCO/SIDING

ROMAX MASONRY. Exp’d & Professional. Chimneys, Brick Veneer, Rockwork, Cultured Stone, Interlocking Paving. Fully insured. Estimates. Call 250-588-9471 - 250-882-5181

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

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

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

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE

Peacock Painting

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

PLASTERING

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

RECYCLING.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certiﬁed sprinkler systems. Property maintenance, more. Call James at 250-883-1041.

HAULING & 250-889-5794.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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.

IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

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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 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

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.

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

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland. BBB Member. (250)388-0278.

WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

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

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

NEEDS mine.

WINDOW CLEANING

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

A&R ROOFING Ltd. Residential & Commercial. New & rerooﬁng expert. Torch-on, cedar shakes, roof repairs, gutter cleaning. WCB covered. Free estimates. Mike 250-516-3944

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.

PLUMBING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

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

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate. 18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB.

PAINTING

BIG BEAR Painting & Handyman Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Senior discounts. Barry 250-896-6071

A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046

PRESSURE WASHING

DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734.

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

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INMOTION

IN YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER EVERY FRIDAY Sudoku

National Defence

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

Today’s Solution

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

Défense nationale

WARNING

AVERTISSEMENT

HEALS RANGE

CHAMP DE TIR DE HEALS

A night ﬁring exercise will be carried out at Heals Range on: 28 May 2012

Un exercice de tir de nuit aura lieu au champ de tir Heals le: 28 Mai 2012

Heals Range is located west of the junction of Willis Point Road and Wallace Drive, in Saanich, BC. The coordinates are 48° 32’ 40” North, 123° 27’ 00” West.

Le champ de tir Heals est situé à l’ouest de la jonction du chemin Willis Point et Wallace Drive, à Saanich, CB. Les coordonnées sont 48° 32’ 40” Nord, 123° 27’ 00” Ouest.

Bilingual signposts indicating that there is to be no trespassing mark the area.

Des afﬁches bilingues interdisant l’accès indiquent les endroits interdits.

STRAY AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVE OBJECTS Bombs, grenades, shells and similar explosive objects are a hazard to life and limb. Do not pick up or retain objects as souvenirs. If you have found or have in your possession any object, which you believe to be an explosive, notify your local police and arrangements will be made to dispose of it. No unauthorized person may enter this area and trespassing is prohibited. BY ORDER Base Commander Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt

MUNITIONS ET EXPLOSIFS PERDUS Les bombes, grenades, obus et autres objets explosifs similaires posent des risques de blessures et de perte de vie. Ne ramassez pas ces objets et ne les gardez pas comme souvenirs. Si vous avez trouvé ou si vous en avez en votre possession un objet que vous croyez être un explosif, signalez-le à la police locale qui prendra les mesures nécessaires pour l’éliminer.

Entrée interdite aux personnes non autorisées. PAR ORDRE DU Commandant Base des Forces Canadiennes Esquimalt

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Friday, May 18, 2012 - GOLDSTREAM

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

401-1146 View, $269,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Karen Scott 250 744-3301

604-75 Songhees Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 10

1514 Haultain, $418,000 Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Realty Helen Jones, 250-361-9838

pg. 18

C353 Linden Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Patricia Parkins, 250-385-2033

102-104 Dallas Rd Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301

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

pg. 48

pg. 19

pg. 47

pg. 18

pg. 20

pg. 12

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd May Liu 250 477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967 pg. 20

pg. 20

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

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Giovanna, 250-477-5353

pg. 15

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

pg. 17

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier 250-744-3301 pg. 20

pg. 15

pg. 7

1149 Hampshire, $1,029,000

pg. 16

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-812-7212

pg. 1

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

pg. 47

pg. 17

pg. 15

pg. 45

pg. 32

pg. 13

Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547

Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099

pg. 1

pg. 38

pg. 45

407-380 Waterfront, $418,900 Saturday 2-5 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683

322 Clifton Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Kim Emerson 250-385-2033

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 18

pg. 8

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

pg. 21

pg. 42

pg. 45

pg. 5

1110 Pembroke, $419,900

Sunday & Monday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mette Pedersen, 250-744-3301

pg. 19

1-733 Sea Terr, $459,900

807-66 Songhees Rd, $629,900 pg. 18

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

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

pg. 17

Thursday 5-6:30 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 25

8558 Tribune Ter, $719,900 pg. 25

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Keith Watson 250 744-3301

pg. 25

Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Chuck Meagher 250 477-1100

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory 250 744-3301

pg. 11

7161 West Saanich Rd, $339,900 pg. 23

Saturday 1:30-3:00 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Valerie Edwards, 250-477-9947

662 Sedger, $449,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600 pg. 24

pg. 25

Saturday 2-4 Suzy Hahn Ocean City Realty 250 381-7899

Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

pg. 25

pg. 21

Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124

pg. 26

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bonnie Johnston 250 744-3301

pg. 26

4017 South Valley, $724,900

pg. 22

pg. 3

pg. 39

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250 477-5353

pg. 3

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

pg. 26

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty David Savage, 250-415-9801

pg. 38

pg. 6

7161 West Saanich pg. 25

Thursday - Monday 3-5 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

852 Caroline, $542,500

4095 Braefoot Rd, $928,000

5709 Wallace

8540 Lochside Dr

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty David Harvey, 250-385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Jim Russell 250 592-4422

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

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

Saturday 2:30-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. James Bridge, 250-656-0911

pg. 23

pg. 9

312-2227 James White

3877 Holland, $1,199,000 Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Shirin Purewal 250 382-8838

pg. 28

916 Grilse, $849,000

4058 Willowbrook, $519,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

pg. 27

8650 Richland, $997,800

pg. 43 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353

pg. 3

2340 Moore Pl, $577,500

21 Lurline Ave, $475,000 Saturday 11-1 Holmes Realty Ltd. Vern Totten, 250-656-0911

pg. 27

10314 Gabriola Pl, $522,000

4541 Elk Lake Dr., $518,000 Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838

Saturday 1-2 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

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

pg. 27

11275 Hickory, $719,000

2451 Dryfe, $614,700 Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Don Bellamy 250-744-3301

2676 Arbutus Rd, $999,000

Friday - Sunday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Ivica Kalabric, 250-384-8124

Thursday-Monday 3-5 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

309-1012 Collinson St, $289,000

pg. 22

pg. 27

101-608 Fairway Ave

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

pg. 6

pg. 3

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cheryl Woolley, 250-477-7291

34 Philippa, $879,900 pg. 38

pg. 37

1110-6880 Wallace Dr, $735,000

203-3277 Quadra St, $249,900

306-5332 Sayward Hill, $759,000 pg. 22

pg. 38

10176 Tsaykum, $599,000

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing, 250-360-7387

4191 Kandu, $619,800 pg. 14

Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Efﬂer 250 812-4910

10522 Lyme Grove, $1,195,000

1552 Oak Crest Drive, $569,000

203-710 Lampson, $219,900 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Patricia Parkins, 250-385-2033

pg. 48

4941 Lochside, $739,000 pg. 25

1245 Esquimalt, $250,000 pg. 22

322 Greenmansions, $649,900

982 Taine, $459,900

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

pg. 19

251 Government, $647,000

412-225 Belleville St, $499,900

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 477-7291

pg. 10

1780 Dean Park, $629,000

1553 Fremont, $539,000 pg. 6

3944 Leeds, $549,900

544 Paradise Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Wayne Garner 250 881-8111

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

pg. 27

312-1550 Church Ave

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

205-848 Esquimalt, $184,900 Saturday 12-1:45 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

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

935 Lakeview, $469,900

pg. 5

pg. 48

pg. 24

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291

16 Parkcrest, $559,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deanna Noyce 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Giovanna, 250-477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

pg. 27

4-2235 Harbour

Saturday 2:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Anke Venema, 250 477-1100

1178 Woodheath, $699,900

2-3955 Oakwinds

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

110 Jedburgh, $479,900 pg. 19

pg. 38

4516 Limerick, $1,029,900

1619 Christmas Ave

12-1880 Chandler, $699,000

301-1190 View St, $169,000

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

pg. 42

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Naomi Nice, 250-885-4888

2213 Windsor, $869,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Wayne Garner 250 881-8111

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Tom Muir 250-477-7291

4473 Cottontree Lane, $789,000

4030/4040 Borden St, $239,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Alliance Rob Cvitanovic, 250-704-6970

pg. 12

580 Beach Dr, $1,599,000

2959 Irma St, $589,000

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bev Blumer 250 384-8124

pg. 23

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

8607 Kingcome, $640,000

20-610 McKenzie Ave, $364,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

205-2125 Oak Bay, $346,500

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

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547

pg. 20

2112 Pentland, $950,000

3-828 Rupert Terrace

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

pg. 33

4032 Malton, $1,150,000 Sunday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

pg. 22

5005 Cordova Bay, $799,000

3735 Doncaster, $719,900

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

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

pg. 24

pg. 20

203-1400 Newport, $179,500 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Morgan Baker, 250-361-6520

1380 Oceanspray Dr, $469,000

18-901 Kentwood, $499,900

1780 Angola 2595 Central

Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Irina Lobatcheva, 250-391-1893

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

pg. 25

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333

4030/4040 Borden St, $239,900

905 Richmond, $664,900

754 Humboldt, $198,900

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

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

pg. 20

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

pg. 24

838 Maltwood Terr, $849,000

1919 Waterloo, $1,198,000

2527 Nottingham, $969,000 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000

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

1949 San Rafael, $589,900

408-1012 Collinson St

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301

pg. 14

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

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

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

pg. 14

T101-66 Songhees Rd, $589,900

304-1121 Oscar St

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Kim Emerson, 250-385-2033

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

1121 Fort, $183,900

106-27 Songhees Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

1897 Gonzales Ave, $789,000

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

pg. 3

1050 Pentrelew, $698,000

3045 Albany Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Erin Kenny 250 477-7291

pg. 5

Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653

402-11 Cooperage

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Paul Holland 250 592-4422

4008 Bow Rd, $798,000

1073 Oliver, $814,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

306-75 Songhees

432 Kipling, $695,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

pg. 15

834 Johnson

4-118 St Lawrence, $429,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

1275 Dominion Rd, $469,900

3093 Washington, $729,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

1600 Derby, $699,000

1601-751 Fairﬁeld, $509,999 pg. 15

edition of

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

32 Pilot, $669,900 pg. 14

May 17-23

1044 Craigdarroch, $859,900

263 Beechwood, $639,900 pg. 18

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

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225-964 Heywood Ave, $169,900

1120 Woodstock Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Debbie Hargreaves 250 384-8124

Published Every Thursday

302-1190 View St, $365,000 pg. 6

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pg. 26

pg. 10

pg. 28

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This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday

OPENHOUSES

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the May 17-23 edition of

9216 Mainwaring, $589,900

739 Massie Dr, $489,000

115-2733 Peatt Rd, $339,900

3417 Vision Way

2817 Lake End, $1,129,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Adrian Langereis, 250 999-9822

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bob Starr, 250-479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Hayley John 250 384-7665

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

6835 Jedora, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124

pg. 28

3283 Fulton, $399,800 Saturday 2-4 Suzy Hahn Ocean City Realty 250 381-7899

pg. 3

pg. 28

2280 Aldeane, $549,900

1006 Isabell, $459,900

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

Sunday 1:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178

pg. 30

2531 Mill Hill, $479,000 Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Maria Furtado 250 881-3754

308-1325 Bear Mountain Pkwy, $299,900

513 Caleb Pike Rd, $649,900 pg. 6

941 Starling, $439,900 Saturday 3-4:30 One Percent Realty Guy Efﬂer 250 812-4910

pg. 38

311-866 Brock, $319,000 Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

pg. 30

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

pg. 29

1001 Wild Ridge Way, $445,000

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

557 Delora Dr, $499,900

Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate

Sunday 2-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Robin Cushing, 250-383-1500

pg. 28

Sunday 3-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178

pg. 29

Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Paul King, 250-384-8124

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205-1991 Kaltasin Rd pg. 39

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Elaine Newman, 250-882-8981

6457 Birchview, $494,900

pg. 28

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

pg. 48

pg. 28

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Garreth Jones, 250-999-9822

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

pg. 29

3358 Happy Valley Rd, $479,900

1043 Whitney

pg. 35

6255 Selkirk, $514,000

974 Walfred, $450,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353

117-643 Granderson, $369,000

662 Goldstream Ave., $254,900

Sunriver Estates Sales Centre

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

Saturday-Thursday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 642-2233

pg. 16

pg. 31

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416-1395 Bear Mountain Parkway, $302,000

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

3358 Happy Valley Rd, $449,900 Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Paul King, 250-384-8124

pg. 28

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Deidra Junghans 250 474-6003

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Carol Stevens, 250-474-6003

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

pg. 38

pg. 48

1671 Elford, $469,900

pg. 5

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104-825 Goldstream Ave, $279,900

414 Chapel Heights pg. 1

pg. 29

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Carol Stevens, 250-474-6003

Westhills, $259,900

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bob Starr, 250-479-3333

3276 Mary Anne Cres, $449,500

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

Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099

Saturday 12-1 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124

pg. 35

2554 Crystalview Dr, $669,000

1204 Muirﬁeld, $794,900

837 Gannet, $458,900

2207 Spirit Ridge, $985,000 pg. 10

pg. 38

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

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124

pg. 42

416-1395 Bear Mountain Pkwy, $302,000

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