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Residents upset with mayor’s tolerance message Protest over modern, larger homes in Oak Bay heats up Laura Lavin News staff
A statement by Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen commenting on a recent protest over new architecture in the municipality has some residents boiling mad. “He lambasted us and we had no chance to respond because he had the microphone,” said Mary Douglas, who called the mayor’s comments a “tirade.” “I would have said that it’s because we care that this started in the first place.” Douglas and about 30 other protesters went to council Monday night, only to learn they would have no chance to participate in the council session. Instead, Jensen met with the group in the foyer of municipal hall prior to the meeting where he made his statement. “I was quite pleased that he listened to us and spoke to us,” said Caroline Mitchell. “I thought he was quite respectful.” Then some of the group went into council chambers and heard what the mayor had to say about their protest. “The group gathered at a recently built home in the 1200-block of Monterey,” Jensen said in his statement. “The house is occupied by newcomers to our community, a father and three schoolage children. I cannot speak to how this new member of our community felt as he looked out at the protest in front of his home. However, if people had gathered outside of my home to protest the way my home was designed, painted or landscaped, as a new resident I would feel most unwelcome and wonder what was happening. “Oak Bay is a great community that prides itself on being welcoming to newcomers. We are a community of friendship and neighbourliness. We celebrate diversity.”
Hitting a high note Grade 9 student Elliot Rogers holds his upright bass high as he navigates the narrow gate onto the school track for the first marching practice of the year for the Oak Bay High School Marching Band. The band is practising for its annual appearance at the Oak Bay Tea Party parade on June 2.
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Selling Victoria on the big screen Location manager turned film commissioner reveals tricks of the trade to attract productions Natalie North
Most shot location around town Since The Crimson Paradise was filmed at Hatley Castle in 1933, Royal Roads University continues to be the region’s most shot location. “We’re happy to welcome film production crews, happy to showcase the national historic site,” said Doug Ozeroff, spokesperson for the university. “I can see why it’s been so popular. … Hatley Castle: that’s the money shot.” While Royal Roads’ mandate is to maintain educational standards for students, the productions are welcomed, Ozeroff added. Crews are all self-contained and, in most cases, leave without leaving a trace of their shoot, he said.
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John Hunter, the Scot said to be the founder of scientific surgery and the inspiration behind Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, spent his days collecting specimens and his nights robbing graves in 18th-century London. But the setting itself could be 21st-century Victoria – at least when it comes to filmmaking. When Greater Victoria film commissioner Kathleen Gilbert heard the rumour director David Cronenberg plans to adapt a book on Hunter’s life for television, the first thing she did, like any good researcher, was turn to the Internet. “(I) went on Google Street View and drove down the streets of London and Scotland,” she said. Gilbert found where Hunter had lived, collected images of the towns and then matched them to comparable sites around Greater Victoria. She packaged them together for Cronenberg in hopes of enticing Knifeman producers to locations in the Capital Region. “We’re proactive,” said Gilbert, who was a location manager for 20 years prior to taking on her current role in 2010. “I don’t just sit here and wait for the phone to ring.” If all goes as planned, Cronenberg’s team will Don Denton/News staff appreciate the effort that went into Gilbert’s pitch. It Patricia Walter stands on the staircase of her home with Kathleen Gilbert, Victoria’s film commissioner. The home is one that has been used by film worked for the producers crews. of Strange Magic, last year’s TV movie on the life of English writer J.K. Rowling, which used local locations, including Bastion and makes annual appearances at the Locations Expo Square, to substitute for the Queen’s country. and the Produced By Conference, a trade show for film “You don’t need to travel to Europe to shoot Europe. commissioners held each spring in Culver City, Calif. Europe is a two-hour flight from L.A.,” Gilbert said. “I can’t compete with Quebec City (as a proxy for It’s a line used by the lone, full-time employee of the Europe), but it’s easy to get here from L.A. and we’re Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission to in the same time zone. Our weather is a lot better than lure prospective U.S. filmmakers to Victoria-area locales. most other parts of Canada. More sunshine and less The commission has a database of an estimated rain than Vancouver,” she said. “The other thing that’s a 10,000 registered locations, both private and public. really big sell for producers: everything is close. I can get If producers like what they see, Gilbert follows up the you almost every location within a half-an-hour of each locations package with a local crew list and a welcome other and most of them within 10 minutes.” package – a run-down of everything crews need to know Despite the perks, including the federal film or video about filming in Greater Victoria, from contacts for production services tax credit and the film incentive immigration to rug rentals. B.C. program for tax credits, the Victoria film industry Gilbert regularly attends one-on-one pitching sessions has taken a hit since the Capital Region was removed
Top 3 locations ■ Royal Roads University, Colwood ■ Bastion Square and lower Johnson Street, Victoria ■ The Uplands, Oak Bay
Register your home as a location The commission relies on residents registering their homes – from Uplands mansions to apartment suites – in its locations database. The homes of young families, most often character houses in Victoria’s Fairfield or Fernwood neighbourhoods, account for about 60 per cent of the locations used. For more information on how to register your home, visit filmvictoria.com.
Cutting costs B.C. Ferries has agreed to a 10-per-cent discount for film industry trucks, which generally come with a ferry fare of about $25,000 per production. The commission has also been in talks with the City of Victoria to reduce the parking rates, bills that Gilbert has seen as high as $50,000 in her time as a location manager.
Cost of the commission The Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission set a budget of $174,298 for 2012. Municipal grant funding won’t be confirmed until budgets are due later in the spring. In 2010, the commission received $42,246 in provincial grants and contributions, as well as $88,400 in grants from area municipalities. This spring the commission asked for $3,000 from Oak Bay, $35,700 from Saanich, $1,000 from Esquimalt and $45,000 from the City of Victoria. from the distant location regional tax credit, a provincial program that offers a six-per-cent rebate to productions shot outside established film-production areas in B.C. (the Lower Mainland is the other area). Since 2006, direct local spending from film shoots – on items such as hotels, food, equipment rentals and local crew wages – plummeted from about $20 million to $7 million annually. Barbara Coultish, founder of Victoria talent and modelling agency Coultish Management, is among those trying to reinvigorate the local film industry. Coultish, a former member of the commission’s board of directors, was asked to return after the industry fell into a slump. “It’s one of those industries that Victoria desperately needs to bring back, and we’re all pushing to make it grow again,” Coultish said, noting the range of trades that benefit from film productions – be it set-building or other behind-the-scenes workers. Coultish said the loss of the distant location credit is one of the key factors in the decline. “(Productions) have been going everywhere but here and it’s caused a lot of grief for a lot of us,” Coultish said. “Six per cent on a few million dollars is huge. … If that went away I think we would see this industry flourish again really quickly. (Crews) love shooting here, but they’re going to go where they can save money. … It’s been rough. That’s for sure.” After a flurry of film activity in the fall and a bit of a winter lull, the outlook for summer productions is positive, Coultish said. It’s a hope Gilbert is working hard to realize, one pitch at a time. “Fingers crossed,” she said. “Maybe David Cronenberg will be shooting here sometime in the near future.” nnorth@saanichnews.com
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Deer advisory group should seek balance DeerSafe Victoria calls for removal of bow hunter from deer management committee Brittany Lee News staff
A local animal rights group is asking Capital Regional District board members to remove one of the appointed members of the deer management advisory committee. Representatives of DeerSafe Victoria sent a letter to the CRD on Monday, formally asking for the removal of Richard Christiansen, a representative from the United Bowhunters of British Columbia, from the Citizen’s Advisory Group. They are also requesting that a DeerSafe member be appointed to the CAG in his place. “We’ve taken it on ourselves to complain
directly to the CRD because there is no other way to communicate with them,” Kelly Carson, one of the founding members of DeerSafe, said. Members of DeerSafe, who attended the CAG’s first meeting last Wednesday and plan to attend every meeting, feel the makeup of the committee is “pro-cull” and that it needs to be more balanced. “I think it’s our responsibility to make sure that the CRD does know there’s opposition to a cull.” The fact that a bow hunter remains on the CAG has members of DeerSafe feeling “snubbed.” Christiansen stated at the meeting that he brings a “pro-hunting slant” to the commit-
tee, Carson said. “That’s not the words of someone who is open-minded and could listen to other options,” Carson added. “He’s there to shoot deer.” According to Carson, few people on the committee seem open to humane alternatives and are knowledgeable about deer. Unless a member of the advisory group continuously misses meetings or seems unprepared to participate, the CRD board is not planning on removing anyone from the CAG, according to Geoff Young, chair of the CRD. “Normally you wouldn’t expect to remove people because of their views. … that’s the point of the committee, is that they’re there to express their views,” Young said. Members of the CAG were selected based on the written material provided in their applications, outlining their individual knowl-
edge and expertise. “The selections were made primarily on the basis of individual circumstances and individual responses (to application questions) rather than trying to select group representatives,” Young said. Given the constraints on geographic and agricultural representation required in the CAG, a range of people were chosen, he added. While the board is aware members of the CAG may be representatives of certain groups, the hope is that some common ground can be reached in discussions, Young said. “I don’t think we have to expect that a number of the people on the committee are going to make the decision for us,” he said. “They’re going to give us ideas and input and each of the directors will have to make up his or her own mind.” reporter@vicnews.com
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Jensen told the audience that he and his family are immigrants to Canada. “We were accepted by a tolerant and welcoming community. That is something that I’ve never forgotten. That is something I want for all newcomers.” Mitchell had an emotional reaction to the speech. “When he started speaking I went red in the face and for a split second I felt horribly embarrassed,” said Mitchell. “Quickly, I realized that I had no reason to be and I became angry. … The people from the TV asked us to take them to another house that is something we don’t care for. We were standing there talking, not specifically protesting. We didn’t know anyone was inside. If they felt threatened by us I feel horrid about that. It was so far from our intention.” Jensen stood by his statement on Tuesday. “It was a statement of general principle,” he said. “It reflected certainly what had happened, and the concern I have as members of our community are made to feel unwelcome by those kind of things.” Jensen met with the homeowner last week and said he
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Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen, left, talks to residents who are upset over the size and style of some new homes being built in the area. “really felt for him.” “I’m sure (the protesters) did not mean to offend. But the fact is they did,” said Jensen. What Mitchell and the other protesters did want to do is to draw attention to the seeming proliferation of “monster” homes in South Oak Bay. Two weeks ago she found out the property across the street from her home is being torn down and replaced with a larger, flat-roofed structure. “I made a poster and put it on the telephone poles,” she said. The poster depicted the new home to be built on Monterey Avenue, and asked: “Is this your vision for South Oak Bay?” in a bid to start
a conversation among neighbours, Mitchell said. “I don’t know what the outcome will be. I feel that a lot of those homes don’t fit into what we have in South Oak Bay. I moved here many years ago because of what it is. Now developers are coming in and building their dream homes and they’re not being respectful.” The group is now looking into talking to the municipality about altering the zoning bylaws as they pertain to floor area ratio (FAR) in an attempt to curtail the size of new homes. They have also created an Oak Bay Watch website at oakbaywatch.weebly.com and a Facebook page
at facebook.com/pages/OakBay-Watch. If you are interested in learning more about the group you can also email members at oakbaywatchdog@gmail.com. “I invited them to participate in the OCP (official community plan) process and write proposals, do analysis on our bylaws – in other words, get involved and stay involved,” said Jensen. “These are complex issues. The FAR took two years. I expect with the OCP it will take a year to a year-and-ahalf. There are a lot of issues that over time will need to have debate and conversation in the community.” editor@oakbaynews.com
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Puppet-packed parade planned for Victoria Day Parade to get special flair marking Victoria’s 150th anniversary Erin McCracken News staff
Clowns, beeping horns, dancers, mascots, marching bands. Monday marks the return of the annual Island Farms Victoria Day Parade. And for the first time, the public will see seven larger-than-life performers – stilt-walkers, acrobats and enormous puppets. The costumes and puppets were specially made for Victoria’s 150th anniversary as an incorporated municipality. The characters, courtesy of the History 2 Life Performance Troupe, include a Cadborosaurus, the spirit of Chinatown, a giant First Nations-inspired eagle, Amor de Cosmos, Emily Carr’s monkey Woo, a newspaper character and a bicycleriding flower dancer, representing the City of Gardens. “It’s an opportunity for us to bring the idea of history to life, literally ... and just to give people a real visual and very fun kind of interaction with some of the icons of the city’s history,� said Alice Bacon, Victoria’s 150 coordinator. “We wanted to really capture the whole essence of the community, both historically and culturally, and in a way that’s fun.� To further mark the milestone year, Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin will lead the 114th consecutive parade for the first
said, but any more than that has proven to be too much in past years. “It gets too long out there with the families.� Parade highlights include 16 U.S. bands, coming from as far Don Denton/News staff away as Catherine Hahn, puppet designer and builder and Tim California, Gosley, puppeteer and producer, with an oversized O r e g o n , version of Victoria pioneer and B.C.’s second premier, Washington Amor de Cosmos. The giant puppet, created for Victoria’s and Idaho. 150th anniversary celebrations, is among a group that There will will be unveiled during the Victoria Day Parade. also be musical talent time, until he is dropped spot in the parade from closer to home. off at Municipal Hall to lineup are out of luck. Reynolds secondary join the parade judges. As he has for a num- school, Spectrum ComFortin will ride with ber of years, Butlin, munity school and Esquimalt Nation Chief who chairs the Greater Burnaby North secondAndy Thomas. Victoria Festival Soci- ary are entering marchJust as it does every ety, capped the num- ing bands. year around this time, ber of parade entries at For the first time, the parade organizer Ron 142. Another 25 appli- City of Kelowna has Butlin’s phone has been cants must wait until entered a float, in recringing off the hook. next year’s event. ognition of Victoria’s But those calling to “I don’t like turn- anniversary, and, new secure a last-minute ing people away,� he this year, a $500 prize
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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 onethird 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@oakbaynews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Oak Bay News 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.
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Make 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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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
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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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about $1,000. Low-income families will give up a $230-perperson rebate that was introduced to offset the higher costs of HST to consumers, including children. As of April 2013, the PST rebate will resume, paying $75 per single adult with an income of $15,000 or less, and $75 per parent for families with an income of $18,000 or less. Falcon noted an independent panel found the end of the HST will mean $520 million less revenue for the B.C. treasury next year, $645 million less the following year and increasing lost revenue after that. “Clearly, any government in the future is going to have less revenue available to it, there’s no doubt about that,” Falcon said. “And obviously, we’re going to have to manage the challenge of bringing back a tax that is less efficient and conducive to economic development.” editor@vicnews.com
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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 compe-
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Led by Maestro Alain Trudel, the repertoire will include Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes, Brahms’ Concerto for Violin and Vivier’s Orion. May 23, at 7:30 p.m.
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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Infidelity exposed on stage Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
For nearly half of the Peninsula Players’ 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. It’s the grand finale of the Players’ season. “This play is one that the English dramatist wrote for the New York stage and is considered one of his most innovative,� Clarke said. “There 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.� An unusual stage set provides difficulty for Clarke, but intrigue for the audience. “The 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,� Clarke
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Peninsula Players actors Robert Adam, Shawna Adams, Alicia Andrews, Rob LeBlanc, Celia Francis and Remi Lavictoire (standing) prepare a scene for How the Other Half Loves. explained. “When the third couple shows up, the fat is in the fire with the real reason for the all-night absences being gradually exposed.� The play opens at Berwick Theatre on Friday, May 18 for three shows and goes to the Saanich Peninsula on May 25. “A part of community wellbeing and community health is the artistic content. This is really a healthy community and the theatre wants to be part of that,� said Clarke, who has been with the Players for 26 years. “Community theatre, probably because of its voluntary nature and potential to entertain and
foster local artistic talent, has been a constant feature in many Canadian communities.� 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. “If we’ve got venues we can survive,� he said. “You can always get people to do the artistic stuff.� Find links to online ticket orders for performances at Berwick Theatre and Charlie White Theatre at peninsulaplayers. bc.ca. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com
Go behind the scenes with Ballet Victoria Ballet Victoria takes pride in innovation and that every ballet the company brings to the stage – even when it carries the name of a well-known classic – is an original interpretation. Artistic director, Paul Destrooper and the company are currently creating their final performance of this season and have thrown open the studio doors, inviting the public to watch the metamorphosis as A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes to life. Character development, romantic entanglements, arabesques, pointes and partners are all on the line as the company speeds toward the Royal Theatre performance dates of May 31 and June 1. The public is invited to preview the pre-performance mayhem for free on May 18 and 25 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ballet Victoria Studios in St. Andrew’s Church at 643 Broughton St. On each date, Destrooper will preview sections ts dly presen layers prou Pe n i n s u l a P
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A throwback to medieval days Past national champions mingle with novices at Highland Games heavy events Don Descoteau News staff
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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Hot days, fur coats don’t mix Erin McCracken News staff
While most people in the Capital Region are happily embracing the first really warm weather of the year, Penny Stone is bracing for the worst. Victoria police were busy last weekend sending out reminders over social media channels, after receiving calls about pets left in vehicles. “I hate hot days for that reason,” said Stone, manager of the Victoria branch of the B.C. SPCA. “As soon as it’s a nice day, everybody’s happy it’s a nice day except for the SPCA. “I just can’t believe people leave their dogs (in vehicles) in this kind of weather.” While temperatures outside hovered in the 20 C range, inside vehicles it likely soared to more than 30 C, Stone said, including those parked in the shade with the windows cracked open. Within five to 10 minutes of being left in a hot vehicle, dogs can become dehydrated, suffer heat stroke and even die, she said, adding it doesn’t have to be hot outside for the temperatures inside to skyrocket. “If your dog doesn’t die, it could retain permanent brain damage,” she cautioned. “Think of sitting in your car in a fur coat in the sun.” Some pet owners don’t realize their dogs are only able to sweat by panting and through the pads on their feet, limiting their ability
to cool down. “(Heat stroke) happens so fast,” Stone said. “The problem is people think that, ‘I’m just going to run in and get a loaf of bread.’” Staff with Victoria Animal Control Services, which operates in Victoria, Esquimalt and Oak Bay, responded to two dogs left in the enclosed bed of a pickup truck Friday afternoon. “They were sweltering. They were in very poor Sharon Tiffin/News staff shape,” said Ian Fraser, the compa- Dogs in vehicles can get overheated ny’s senior animal in a matter of five minutes during warm weather. The SPCA urges pet owners not control officer. The cab was to leave their pets in vehicles. finally opened and the owner issued a $300 fine for welfare section. Under those regfailing to provide adequate ven- ulations, fines can be issued to tilation and water to his pets, violators who enclose an animal which were able to recover. with insufficient ventilation or “The animals had defecated water, or enclose it where there inside the back of the truck, is no protection from the sun. an obvious sign of stress,” said Since the bylaw was amended, Fraser, who declined to reveal animal control officers have levwhere the truck was parked. ied one animal welfare fine in With the onset of summer tem- Victoria and issued a number of peratures, he expects his team warnings. will become even busier. “But I imagine by the end of The City of Victoria toughened the summer a number of fines up its Animal Control Bylaw last will be issued,” Fraser said. October to include an animal emccracken@vicnews.com
Millions spent, but still no word on sewage treatment Edward Hill News staff
In six years the Capital Regional District has spent more than $18 million on planning for regional sewage treatment, but senior governments remain mum on funding the project. The CRD liquid waste management committee approved another $50,000 for planning work last week, but little has happened in the past year as the province and federal governments mull approving a plan ordered by the B.C. Ministry of Environment in 2006. “We think we’ll get an announcement in the next few months, or sooner. I think we are getting closer,” said committee chair Denise Blackwell, a Langford councillor. “We aren’t going ahead with anything until we have a signed agreement with the province and the feds for their share.” The province approved the CRD’s plan in August 2010 to build a wastewater treatment site at McLoughlin Point in Esquimalt, and a separate biosolids facility at Hartland Landfill or a location closer to McLoughlin if possible. Underground storage tanks will be constructed in Saanich east. The CRD estimates capital costs for the sewage treatment system at $782 million, plus annual operating costs of $14.5 million. An update report presented to the core area liquid waste management committee showed the CRD has spent $6.7 million acquiring land and more than $10 million on planning and technical report consultant fees. It has spent $1.5 million on public engagement and other aspects of planning.
The wastewater project has an overall planning budget of $30 million, underwritten by $23 million in loans and a $6.66 million grant from the provincial and federal governments. In terms of unfinished business, Blackwell said it remains unclear how the seven CRD municipalities contributing to the system will divide the cost burden, although she suspects it will be based on sewage flow volumes. She said the committee would prefer to see a property tax line item for sewage treatment to build a fund ahead of time. “We don’t want to have a giant bill so we need to start collecting in advance,” Blackwell said. Saanich councillor Vic Derman, a core area liquid waste management committee member, is part of a minority of dissenting voices at the committee table. He voted against spending another $50,000. “I’m concerned we continue to spend money without an indication the project is a go,” he said. Derman argues the project should be designed around resource recovery from the get-go – notably heat recovery from sewage – not as an afterthought. He worries the province will establish a commission to oversee construction and operation, but will create a mandate with few incentives to build resource recovery. The CRD has said it hasn’t settled on any particular technology for wastewater treatment and has left the door open for innovative energy capture technologies during the procurement stage. “If the commission stays within the scope of its budget, I worry there will be no incentive to innovate. Hopefully they do, but there is no guarantee as we politely pass over a huge cheque,” he said. editor@saanichnews.com
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METAL OFFICE desk, arburite top, 3 drawers, very good cond, $60 obo. (250)995-3201
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ELECTRICIAN JOURNEYMAN position, Port Hardy. Residential, commercial, industrial installations & maintenance. Require valid driver’s licence, electrician trade certiďŹ cate & BCTQ. Fax or email resume: 250-949-9230 or: kkelec@cablerocket.com.
FRIENDLY FRANK 25� JVC at screen, Call 250-519-0277.
EQUESTRIAN ARIAT TALL BOOTS. Leather upper, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Worn once, excellent condition, still need breaking in. Originally $400, asking $300 obo. 250391-5992, leave message.
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SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest ďŹ rewood producer offers ďŹ rewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
Multimedia Journalist The Oak Bay News, has an immediate opening for a full-time news journalist. Oak Bay is located minutes away from Victoria, B.C. Reporting to the editor, the successful candidate will provide news stories, photos and video for our award-winning, twice weekly newspaper and website. QualiďŹ cations include a ďŹ rm grasp of grammar, spelling and newspaper style. Previous newspaper reporting experience is an asset. The candidate is expected to be web savvy, both in their use of social media as a reporting tool, and their ability to tell stories in a multi-platform environment, using video, podcasting and other tools. Knowledge of Canadian Press style is important, as is the ability to take and carry out instructions in a timely fashion. Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and social media (Facebook, Twitter) would be considered an asset.
Interested candidates should send resume, clippings and cover letter by May 18, 2012 to: Laura Lavin Editor, Oak Bay News Black Press 818 Broughton Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 or e-mail: llavin@vicnews.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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FURNITURE DINING ROOM table, chairs, matching hutch, chest of drawers, end tables, camping gear and lots more. (250)385-3257
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ESTATE & Like New Home Furnishings, Mattresses, Tools & Hdwe. Lots Cheap, No HST! BUY & SAVE, 9818 4th St., Sidney. buyandsave.ca
Garage Sales
HOT TUB, needs new pump, $400. obo. (250)884-2090. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
REAL ESTATE
APPLIANCES SAANICH WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24� stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.
HELP WANTED
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LRG DOG cage, & pillow $30. Light oak bookshelf 2 separate units, $25. Pine dinning room hutch, $25. (778)426-4449.
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CORDOVA BAY. $610,000. (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Handicap features, suite, view, on bike trail. 250-818-5397.
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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. ROCKLAND AREA Apt, lrg 1 bdrm, incls heat & H/W, $780 (Immed) 250-370-2226 to view
SAANICHTON: LRG 1 bdrm, shared laundry. NS/NP. $800 incls utils. (250)544-8007.
2000 CHEV Impala, 147,340 K, 3.8L, V6, lady driven, clean, well maintained, records, lots new, $3900. (250)472-0180.
2005 KOMFORT 25 Trailer, great cond, island used only, $16,950 obo. (Selling due to health/senior). (250)656-3575
ARROW TRUCK Canopywhite, canopy roof is 4” above truck roof. Big space back window. Excellent condition. $700. Call 250-361-0052.
2004 SUBARU Impreza TS 2.5 AWD. Silver. 1 owner, 100,000km. exc. cond. $8200. (250)655-1389, (250)655-2157
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SUITES, UPPER MANSION, HIGH Quadra. Lrg 1-bdrm + loft, $785 mo. NS/NP. Lease. (778)350-1952
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SUITES, LOWER COLWOOD- COZY 1 bdrm bsmt suite, $740 inclds utils & wifi. Close to Royal Roads Univ, shopping, Galloping Goose trail. Pet friendly, N/S. June 1. Ref’s. 250-294-5516. DEP BAY: 2 B/R, near ferry & bus, lge yard, pkng, $995 inc. utils & laundry 250-244-3509. LANGFORD, 2 bdrm grnd level, 5 appls, NS/NP, $1050 mo hydro incl’d. 250-634-3212. MAPLEWOOD AREA. New small 1 bdrm, partly furnished. Inclds utils, laundry, basic cable. Avail from May 15. $825./mo. (250)383-3425. ROYAL OAK 2bdrm. $900.+ hydro, near Country Grocer. 250-589-2873, 250-744-2861. ROYAL OAK, grd level 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, close to all amens, W/D, NS/NP, $900 mo, (Immed) 250-704-6613.
2007 CUSTOM Chev HHR. Excellent condition. Loaded. White. 119,000 km, mostly hwy driven. On-Star. $11,900 firm. 250-755-5191.
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2001 FORD F-150 Truck, V6, auto, 95,000 kms, good cond, $7000 obo. Bill (250)385-3257
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2007 FORD 150 Super Cab, 4 door, 1 year warranty left, hard tonneau cover, 84,000 km, all paved roads, 5.4L, V-8, automatic. $21,000 obo. Call Bruce (250)474-1417.
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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
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BATHROOM REMODELING. “Gemini Baths” Plumb, Elec. Tile, Cabinets. 250-896-9302.
ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.
CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.
FREE MULCH on all Landscaping we install for you. Visit our Nursery and pick your plants! Call 250-391-9366.
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.
CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ 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.
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES HOUSE CLEANER. Reliable, thorough, attention to detail. Accepting new clients. Senior friendly. Excellent references. $20/hr. Call (250)744-1456. MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estate organizing, events, parties, office cleaning. BBB member. (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.
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. 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. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. 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.
FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
GARDEN DESIGN or redesign You install or we do, Huge Discount at our Nursery. Call 250-391-9366. LANDSCAPE & TREE care hedges/pruning/shaping. Lawn & garden. Maint. 18 yrs exp. WCB. Andrew, (250)893-3465. LAWNCUTTING~ QUALITY Work! Most smaller city lots $30. Andy, (250)475-0424.
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 AURICLE LAWNS- Spring clean up lawns, garden, hedge pruning, rototill. 250-882-3129 DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141.
WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995. YARD ART. Yard Maintenance, Tree & Hedge Pruning, Lawn Care. Call 250-888-3224
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.
FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. 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.
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. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
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SUMMIT IRRIGATION Services. Certified sprinkler systems. Property maintenance, more. Call James at 250-883-1041.
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
A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.
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EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
A1. SHAWN The Tile GuyRes/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. 250-686-6046
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MOVING & STORAGE 2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507. DIAMOND MOVING. 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $85/hr. Call 250-220-0734. MALTA MOVING. Serving Vancouver Island, surrounding islands and the Mainland. BBB Member. (250)388-0278.
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.
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FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544. KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
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DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping Roofs, Pressure Washing, Roof Demossing. Call 250361-6190.
RE-STUCCO & HARDY Plank/Painting Specialist. 50 years experience. Free estimates. Dan, 250-391-9851.
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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
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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
1044 Craigdarroch, $859,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
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
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pg. 15
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Morgan Baker, 250-361-6520
pg. 20 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Giovanna, 250-477-5353
pg. 17
Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 16
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Guy Crozier 250-744-3301 pg. 20
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sotheby’s International Realty Scott Piercy, 250-812-7212
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
Daily exc Friday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033
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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Wayne Garner 250 881-8111
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Saturday 1:30-3:00 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Valerie Edwards, 250-477-9947
407-380 Waterfront, $418,900
2676 Arbutus Rd, $999,000
Saturday 2-5 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683
322 Clifton
pg. 15
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pg. 8
Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600
pg. 22
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203-710 Lampson, $219,900 Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Patricia Parkins, 250-385-2033
251 Government, $647,000
412-225 Belleville St, $499,900 pg. 5
1110 Pembroke, $419,900
Sunday & Monday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mette Pedersen, 250-744-3301
pg. 18
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-213-3980
pg. 14
1-733 Sea Terr, $459,900
807-66 Songhees Rd, $629,900
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033
pg. 25
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Keith Watson 250 744-3301
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory 250 744-3301
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roy Coburn 250-478-9600 pg. 24
pg. 25
pg. 22
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301
pg. 25
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Chuck Meagher 250 477-1100
pg. 23
pg. 25
pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Kevin Sing, 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Suzy Hahn Ocean City Realty 250 381-7899
Sunday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 27
pg. 25
Saturday 2-4 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 21
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124
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Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bonnie Johnston 250 744-3301
pg. 26
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty David Stevens, 250 477-5353
pg. 3
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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. 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. 38
312-2227 James White
3877 Holland, $1,199,000 Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Shirin Purewal 250 382-8838
pg. 9
916 Grilse, $849,000
4058 Willowbrook, $519,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
pg. 28
8650 Richland, $997,800
4017 South Valley, $724,900
pg. 22
pg. 27
2340 Moore Pl, $577,500
pg. 43 Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353
pg. 3
10314 Gabriola Pl, $522,000
21 Lurline Ave, $475,000 Saturday 11-1 Holmes Realty Ltd. Vern Totten, 250-656-0911
pg. 27
11275 Hickory, $719,000
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 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
7161 West Saanich Rd, $339,900
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
101-608 Fairway Ave
2451 Dryfe, $614,700 Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Don Bellamy 250-744-3301
306-5332 Sayward Hill, $759,000
pg. 17
Thursday 5-6:30 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
8558 Tribune Ter, $719,900
662 Sedger, $449,000
4191 Kandu, $619,800
pg. 19
10176 Tsaykum, $599,000
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gay Helmsing, 250-360-7387
1552 Oak Crest Drive, $569,000 pg. 45
pg. 38
10522 Lyme Grove, $1,195,000
1245 Esquimalt, $250,000
544 Paradise Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Wayne Garner 250 881-8111
12-1880 Chandler, $699,000
pg. 42
Saturday 12-1:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910
1110-6880 Wallace Dr, $735,000
203-3277 Quadra St, $249,900
Saturday 12-1:45 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 48
4941 Lochside, $739,000 pg. 25
3944 Leeds, $549,900 pg. 21
322 Greenmansions, $649,900
982 Taine, $459,900
205-848 Esquimalt, $184,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Kim Emerson 250-385-2033
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
pg. 5
pg. 48
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301
pg. 27
312-1550 Church Ave
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099
Saturday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099
935 Lakeview, $469,900
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893
16 Parkcrest, $559,900 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deanna Noyce 250 744-3301
pg. 24
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291
110 Jedburgh, $479,900
pg. 13
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
Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547
pg. 38
4516 Limerick, $1,029,900
1619 Christmas Ave pg. 19
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Tom Muir 250-477-7291
4473 Cottontree Lane, $789,000
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Naomi Nice, 250-885-4888
2213 Windsor, $869,000
pg. 12
580 Beach Dr, $1,599,000
301-1190 View St, $169,000
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Paul Whitney, 250-889-2883
pg. 23
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Judith Gerrett, 250-656-0131
8607 Kingcome, $640,000
20-610 McKenzie Ave, $364,900
4030/4040 Borden St, $239,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Alliance Rob Cvitanovic, 250-704-6970
905 Richmond, $664,900
2959 Irma St, $589,000
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bev Blumer 250 384-8124
pg. 33
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
1149 Hampshire, $1,029,000 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547
pg. 20
205-2125 Oak Bay, $346,500 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476
pg. 22
5005 Cordova Bay, $799,000
pg. 20
2112 Pentland, $950,000
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Irina Lobatcheva, 250-391-1893 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
pg. 24
4032 Malton, $1,150,000 Sunday 12:30-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333
18-901 Kentwood, $499,900
1949 San Rafael, $589,900
754 Humboldt, $198,900
Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Laurel Hounslow 250 592-4422
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967
203-1400 Newport, $179,500
Saturday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd Michelle Vermette, 250-391-1893
408-1012 Collinson St
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd May Liu 250 477-7291
pg. 25
3735 Doncaster, $719,900
T101-66 Songhees Rd, $589,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton, 250-889-4000
Daily Noon-5 exc Fridays Concert Properties 250 383-3722
pg. 20
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100
1380 Oceanspray Dr, $469,000
838 Maltwood Terr, $849,000
1780 Angola
1121 Fort, $183,900
304-1121 Oscar St
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Kim Emerson, 250-385-2033
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 480-3000
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 24
4030/4040 Borden St, $239,900
2527 Nottingham, $969,000
1050 Pentrelew, $698,000
106-27 Songhees Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033
pg. 20
2595 Central
306-75 Songhees
3045 Albany Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Erin Kenny 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Morley Bryant, 250-477-5353
834 Johnson
432 Kipling, $695,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
pg. 14
3-828 Rupert Terrace
4-118 St Lawrence, $429,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
pg. 14
Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
1919 Waterloo, $1,198,000
1275 Dominion Rd, $469,900
3093 Washington, $729,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033
Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Jinwoo Jeong, 250-885-5114
pg. 3
1601-751 Fairfield, $509,999
350 Richmond, $859,900 Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099
1897 Gonzales Ave, $789,000
Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
32 Pilot, $669,900
102-104 Dallas Rd Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-744-3301
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
263 Beechwood, $639,900 pg. 18
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
pg. 15
225-964 Heywood Ave, $169,900
1120 Woodstock Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Debbie Hargreaves 250 384-8124
1600 Derby, $699,000
302-1190 View St, $365,000 pg. 6
edition of
pg. 26
pg. 10
pg. 28
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Friday, May 18, 2012 - OAK
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
1063 Glen Forest Way, $584,900
2531 Mill Hill, $479,000
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Maria Furtado 250 881-3754
308-1325 Bear Mountain Pkwy, $299,900
513 Caleb Pike Rd, $649,900
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124
pg. 6
593 Latoria, $295,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
941 Starling, $439,900 Saturday 3-4:30 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910
104-825 Goldstream Ave, $279,900 pg. 38
311-866 Brock, $319,000 Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Carol Stevens, 250-474-6003
Saturday 12:30-2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099
Sunday 3-4 Pemberton Holmes Jerry Bola 857-0178 pg. 48
pg. 30
414 Chapel Heights
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. 1
pg. 38
Saturday 12-1 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124
1671 Elford, $469,900 pg. 28
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Deidra Junghans 250 474-6003
pg. 35
pg. 5
3276 Mary Anne Cres, $449,500 pg. 29
pg. 29
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Jim Reslein 250 384-8124
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Carol Stevens, 250-474-6003
Saturday 12-1 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124 pg. 28
pg. 30
pg. 39
pg. 28
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Elaine Newman, 250-882-8981
6457 Birchview, $494,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250-881-4099
pg. 48
pg. 28
1043 Whitney Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Garreth Jones, 250-999-9822
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
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Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
pg. 36
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pg. 38 Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Paul King, 250-384-8124
pg. 30
pg. 29
117-643 Granderson, $369,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124
6255 Selkirk, $514,000
974 Walfred, $450,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
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3358 Happy Valley Rd, $479,900 Tuesday-Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Paul King, 250-384-8124
pg. 35
2554 Crystalview Dr, $669,000
1204 Muirfield, $794,900
3358 Happy Valley Rd, $449,900 pg. 29
pg. 42
416-1395 Bear Mountain Pkwy, $302,000
1001 Wild Ridge Way, $445,000
Westhills, $259,900 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
pg. 5
837 Gannet, $458,900
2207 Spirit Ridge, $985,000 pg. 10
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