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Navy veteran reflects on covert photos Fresh-faced navy recruit captured action on film during Second World War Daniel Palmer News staff

When 18-year-old Gilbert Davis packed his Kodak Brownie camera for his first naval assignment, he had no idea that his efforts would help create one of the most unique photographic collections of the Second World War. It was 1941, and Davis had just left his job with the Canadian Pacific Railway to join the Royal Canadian Navy.

Onboard photography Inside was banned by the navy, as pictures could Local find their way into Poppy Fund enemy hands, giving organizers the Germans invaluable prepare for intelligence.

Remembrance Day “I bet there wasn’t ceremonies more than two guys who Page A3 had a camera to take their own pictures,” Davis Merchant Navy said. vet retells story of For whatever reason, harrowing night at sea Davis’ superiors looked Page A3 the other way and allowed him to document his time aboard first the HMCS Bellechass, sweeping for mines in the Queen Charlotte Sound, and then aboard HMCS Merrittonia, a flower-class Corvette that protected merchant ships from German u-boats in the Atlantic Ocean.

Davis, now 90, pans through his photo album and recalls each snapshot with vivid detail.

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Merchant navy vets endured wartime stress Poppy Fund volunteers Dorothy Clark and Joe Johanson bag poppies for distribution across Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay at the Poppy Fund headquarters at the Trafalgar-Pro Patricia Legion on Gorge Road. The group distributes 180,000 poppies per year.

Enemy u-boats would lurk anywhere Daniel Palmer News staff

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Aging volunteers drive Legion’s Poppy Fund Ceremonies, fundraising, hard work for retirees Edward Hill News staff

They’re up before the cold crack of dawn, setting up chairs and tents, sorting wreaths and prepping the legislature grounds for the annual ceremony that honours Canadian veterans, past and present.

If the weather is good, the event will draw 6,000 people to the cenotaph and Inner Harbour.

If it rains, like last year, a few thousand will pay their respects to men and women in uniform.

“Weather on Nov. 11 can be challenging and we do get a large turnout, if it’s not a downpour,” says Pat Paterson, chair of the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund in Victoria, which represents three Victoria-based Legions and three veterans’ groups.

“Last year we were out there at 7 a.m. putting out chairs in the rain. We were like drowned rats,” Paterson says, laughing. “Putting your uniform on, putting clothes on in a car at (age) 79 is a bit different than when you are 20.”

Volunteers set up some 200 chairs for dignitaries and assembled scores of wreaths for organizations to pay their respects.

Wreaths have a pecking order – the lieutenant governor gets the 26 inch model. The mayor gets a 20-incher.

The parade draws older veterans and active service people alike for a solemn ceremony that plays out at cenotaphs across the region. “Some veterans march into their late 90s. They’ll be there until they fall over,” Paterson says.

Legion volunteers who stage the ceremony are becoming a rare breed, like many of the veterans who attend the cenotaph year after year. First World War veterans are gone, Second World War vets are fading fast and “even the Korean War guys are getting long in the tooth,” Paterson says.

Remembrance Day is shifting its focus to those Canadians who served in UN military missions around the world and more recently in Afghanistan, and military members retired and active, all of whom were willing to risk and sacrifice their lives for the

freedom of others.

“We are honouring people in the military who lost their lives in all those wars. Canada recognizes that it can help in times of need to protect freedoms,” Paterson says.

For volunteers with the Victoria Poppy Fund, Nov. 11 caps months of fundraising and hard work. In October, at the Trafalgar-Pro Patria Legion, volunteers assemble 60,000 letters for the Poppy Fund mail out.

A small band of volunteers organize the collection of money and keep poppies stocked in 450 trays in shops across Victoria, Oak Bay and Saanich. Last year they raised about $190,000 to help veterans in Greater Victoria, particularly at Broadmead Lodge and Cockrell House.

The five Poppy Fund volunteer executive members are in their 60s and 70s, with few newcomers on the horizon. Legions aren’t the centre of communities the way they once were, Paterson says.

“The demographic of the country has changed ... people aren’t interested too much about giving their time for somebody else.” editor@saanichnews.com

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At night, the lights on Bill Emberly’s merchant navy cargo ship were blacked out, to ward off attack from German u-boats skulking in the ocean.

It took three harrowing weeks for convoys of ships to transport goods and personnel from Canada to Britain during the Second World War. The veterans of Canada’s merchant navy fleet played a vital role in the Battle of the Atlantic, a six-year endeavour that helped ensure victory for the Allied forces in Europe.

“The reason we’re all here is that six-year battle in the Atlantic for the convoys. If we didn’t win that battle ... we’d have lost the war,” Emberly says.

For that reason, Emberly, who joined the merchant navy as a teen, is on a quest to create a Battle of the Atlantic monument that would be unique to the Island.

It would pay homage to Canada’s civilian merchant navy, the Royal Canadian Navy vessels that escorted the merchant ships and the Royal Canadian Air Force bomber planes that patrolled the skies above.

The average merchant navy veteran is 88, Emberly says, and there are 95 veterans living in Greater Victoria.

“Nationally, we lost around 70 (merchant navy vets) last year.”

One of the most lasting memories for Emberly occurred during a 150-ship crossing in an area of the North Atlantic known as “the black pit.”

The convoy used a flashing light system for communication in the darkness. Emberly sat in the flying bridge at the top of the ship and was responsible for reading the signals. If his attention waned for even a moment, it could mean the difference between life and death.

“It was a dark night; you couldn’t see a thing. We were towing a little skiff behind us in the water, and the flourescence in the water lit it up, but that was all you could see,” he recalls.

“We cut right across a convoy of 150 ships and never touched a damn thing.

It is utterly amazing.”

– Bill Emberly A German “wolf pack” of U-boats was detected and a signal was relayed to increase speed.

Emberly communicated the message to the ship’s captain, who misread the light signal and instead made a 45-degree turn.

“We cut right across a convoy of 150 ships and never touched a damn thing. It is utterly amazing,” he says.

When morning came, the merchant ship’s captain realized his mistake – and his luck – when the crew found themselves alone in the Atlantic. They spent the next two days playing catchup.

While the crew eventually found their convoy, there were many merchant mariners who never made it through the war.

It’s difficult to overstate the significance of the Canadian navy in the success of the war effort, Emberly says.

“By the end of the war, Canada had the third-largest navy in the world. There were only about 10 million people in Canada at that time and we put 1.3 million in uniform. We really made a name for ourselves.”

– With files from Erin McCracken dpalmer@vicnews.com

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The Victoria Canada China Friendship Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25 at the Golden City Restaurant, 721 Fisgard St. The speaker, Dr. Bing Guan will present a talk on the treatment of arthritis using traditional Chinese practices. The public is welcome.

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Armed robbery shocks Oak Bay shopkeeper Tim Collins News staff

A business owner on Oak Bay Avenue was shocked when the man she’d been helping turned out to be not a customer, but an armed robber.

The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Nov. 6 when the business owner, Vicky Wei-Chi, was working alone in her shop, Herbal Path, at 2012 Oak Bay Ave. She had helped a man select his purchase but when she went to ring the product into the cash register, the man rounded the counter with a knife and demanded the cash in the drawer.

Wei-Chi did as she was told and the man fled, leaving her physically unharmed but trembling with fear.

It was actually the second time that the man had entered the shop that evening, Wei-Chi said.

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Wei-Chi was with a client in the back of the shop where she practices traditional Chinese healing therapies.

The man looked around and left, but returned after the client had departed and Wei-Chi had been left alone in the shop.

Police arrived with a canine unit but were unable to locate the suspect who is described as a clean-shaven Caucasian male, 35 to 40 years old, with a slim build and short brown hair. He was wearing a dark blue baseball cap, a dark blue polyester bomber-style jacket and light coloured pants. “I think that from now on, I will keep the door locked after 5 p.m. and work by appointment only,� said WeiChi. “It’s very bad, my legs were shaking.�

Anyone with information regarding the robbery are asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or the Oak Bay police. reporter@vicnews.com

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Art lovers explored the municipality of Oak Bay visiting the 26 local artists who opened home studios for the weekend.

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■ BC Families in Transition Open House ■ Monday, November 5 ■ BCFIT offices - 899 Fort St.

Vancity, Law Foundation support new, larger office for BC Families in Transition BC Families in Transition is a ‘one-stop shop’ for families and individuals with serious challenges in their family relationships.

It is a thriving not-for-profit organization with a 34-year history of serving families in Greater Victoria. Established in 1978 as Divorce Lifeline, the organization grew to become the Separation and Divorce Resource Centre in 1994 and expanded again to become BC Families in Transition in 2007.

The agency now serves more than 10,000 people per year – adults, children, teens, couples and families – with a broad range of services: professional counselling for all ages and all family configurations, professional legal support services, and various group counselling programs and information sessions. Anyone who needs help with family relationships, whether marital issues, parenting or step-parenting issues, or separation/divorce, can likely get the help they need at BC Families in Transition. Some of BCFIT’s services are provided free of charge and others are available for minimal cost, and this is possible because many of the 50 professionally-trained team members volunteer 100 per cent of their time to the centre.

BC Families in Transition works closely with the United Way and several other funding agencies, and has grown by leaps and bounds over its years. Many people are familiar with the centre’s longstanding location at 812 Broughton St., across from the Royal Theatre, but by 2011 the agency had far outgrown that space.

Thankfully, their landlord at their Broughton Street location was the Vancity Credit Union, and this year Vancity ‘stepped up to the plate’ with a huge gift of some $90,000 in capital funding to help BC Families in Transition move into a larger, better, custom-built, new office. Together with a gift of $21,000 from the Law Foundation of BC, this significant donation allowed BC Families in Transition to find another central, street-front location and to have it designed and built to their unique specifications.

“Because we provide a dozen very different programs all under the same roof,” explains executive director Richard Routledge, “some for children, some for adults, and some for groups, we had to be able to design the layout to meet our unique needs and yet have all our departments closely connected with each other.”

That could only be accomplished by having their new centre specially designed and built for them – something that requires a lot of cash. Vancity provided the bulk of that cash, and the result is what Routledge describes as a spectacular example of collaboration between the private and non-profit sectors. BCFIT’s open house at its new location – 899 Fort St., at the corner of Fort and Quadra directly across from Island Blue Print – on Nov. 5 was the first opportunity to ‘show off ’ the new office to the public and to many other non-profit, government and private organizations with which the centre partners.

Judging from the reactions from the endless throng of guests who attended the open house, the collaboration was a resounding success. The sleek new office provides a modern, ‘classy but comfortable’ atmosphere for adults and children whose lives are in turmoil due to family relationship challenges.

Routledge adds that the construction of this beautiful new office was a team effort which would never have been possible without a lot of help. In addition to Vancity and the Law Foundation of BC, he would like to thank Dome Construction, Johl Studios, Price’s Alarms, and NAI Property Management.

To inquire about the many programs and services offered at BC Families in Transition, drop in to their new location, call the centre at 250-386-4331, or visit the website at www.bcfit.org.

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Gilbert Davis shows a page in his extensive photography collection from his days aboard HMCS Merrittonia. Photo on left was taken on a ship in the 1940s, during his days in the navy.

YouTube video features narration Continued from Page A1

Courtesy Gilbert Davis, David Witzer

He stops on a picture of buildings in Londonderry, Ireland, his destination for more than a dozen trips across the Atlantic from St. John’s, Nfld.

On another page, black-andwhite shots of billowing smoke from a torpedoed ship on an otherwise clear horizon.

On the lead-up to Remembrance Day, Davis shows a humility and grace common amongst the servicemen and women who served during the Second World War. “It was tough, but I’m glad I was there to help,” he said.

His stepson, David Witzer, painstakingly put together a Youtube video and narration of many of the photographs taken during Davis’ time at sea.

To view them, search “Royal Canadian Navy, Gilbert Davis.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Penny Sakamoto Group Publisher Kevin Laird Editorial Director Laura Lavin Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The Oak Bay News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-598-4123 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.oakbaynews.com

OUR VIEW

Time for a change to B.C. pot laws Marijuana reform advocates hope Washington and Colorado states’ vote Tuesday to legalize and tax marijuana sales will add momentum to their push for change in B.C. The two states are now the first in the U.S. to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults, while regulating and taxing its production and sale.

While it’s not yet clear if the U.S. federal government will allow state-by-state legalization of recreational marijuana use – other states already allow medical marijuana sales – the vote has huge implications here.

Washington state estimates it would collect $560 million in the first year from a planned 25-per-cent tax on the sale of licensed, regulated marijuana through authorized stores.

If enacted, this could also cause a partial collapse of B.C.’s estimated $7-billion-a-year illegal pot industry, as growers will relocate their operations south of the border to avoid the need to smuggle.

Recently, the Union of B.C. Municipalities passed a resolution calling for marijuana to be decriminalized.

They’d rather pot be regulated and taxed instead, much like alcohol.

The U.S. vote shows that here in B.C it is time we take a step toward decriminalization, if not legalization of marijuana. The potential tax revenue and the opportunity to reduce law enforcement costs for small pot busts clogging up our court system is too much to pass up.

Washington has made a progressive move toward responsible marijuana use, one that we should take a closer look at.

The decision in Washington sends a message that U.S. drug policies are not working and, as Canada’s drug policies follow the U.S. closely, it means ours aren’t working either – it’s time for a change.

Sensible B.C., a campaign headed by B.C. marijuana activist and medical pot dispenser Dana Larsen, wants to follow in the footsteps of both Washington campaigners and B.C.’s successful anti-HST drive. The group aims to get enough signatures on a petition to force a provincial referendum on marijuana decriminalization, through B.C.’s Recall and Initiative Act. The proposed Sensible Policing Act would block B.C. police from spending time or resources on searches, seizures or arrests for simple cannabis possession.

It’s time we take our antiquated marijuana laws and follow the lead of our neighbours to the south and let the people decide if it’s time for a change.

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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These pets are not the cuddly kind Before you begin to read this, take a moment to think about your pet peeve. Visualize your daily life and concentrate on what really irks you. What one thing gets under your skin?

one of my friends said.

The list expanded when another agreed with the grocery store peeves.

“I hate going to the store and trying to get my basket around some old lady who’s dragging her I was chatting with a old man around with her. group of friends recently He doesn’t know what and one mentioned he’s doing. He doesn’t standing in the express want to be there. Don’t check-out line at the bring your husband and grocery store when she your kids shopping; noticed a person in front we don’t need all those of her with more than excess people to get the allowed items – way around,” she said. more. “That really bugs “I hate those stunned me – it’s my pet peeve,” shoppers, too,” she my friend said. “That and added. those old people that pay “I’m sorry, that’s me,” I Laura Lavin with pennies. And people replied.

Equilibrium that hog the fast lane and Really. I can stand in don’t drive fast, or those front of the 300 choices jerks that park in the handicapped of toothpaste for 10 minutes. My stall …” vision slowly blurs and the tubes Do you see where this is going? run into one mass of whitening, We all began to share our tartar control, fluoride, plaque peeves. Surprisingly, other removing, calcium building, people’s driving skills and grocery gel, paste, cinnamon, natural, store mishaps topped the list. nighttime, bacon flavoured-whatAlong with those “passing lane now? hogs,” are the “no signallers,” the Shopping peeves included the “early mergers,” those who stop in sales clerks who talk on the phone the merging lane and the heinous while they serve you. drivers who “won’t let you in.”

“I just want to reach over and The traffic complaints didn’t put my finger on the trigger and go stop there. Why, someone ‘click,’” one woman said. wondered, do people move over Then there’s the clerks who without looking? Why do they don’t make eye contact. Those drive below the speed limit in the who don’t say thank you. The fast lane? “Being in the fast lane is carts with wobbly wheels. The a privilege, not a right,” people who stop to

chat in the aisles.

How about when you run into someone and say hello, then you have to change direction or go to the other end of the store so you don’t have to repeatedly pass them, in order to avoid those awkward ‘hi again’ moments?

“What about those seniors on their scooters who beep at you then go zooming by?”

“Or those people who talk and talk and talk on their cellphones on the bus.”

“People that don’t wash their hands in the restroom.”

“People that stop at the top or bottom of the escalator – don’t you know someone is right behind you?”

“How about when you get a cold and three hours later your husband is sicker that you?”

“Packaging you can’t open without a crowbar.”

“I usually have so much patience,” one of my friends said.

“But if I can’t find my scissors and I have to go hunting for them in the kids’ room or the family room or the garage. … Take anything else – just don’t take my scissors.”

As I listened to the litany of minor annoyances, I couldn’t help but agree with most of them. OK, all of them. When it came to my pet peeve, I couldn’t think of one.

That’s right. I couldn’t think of just one … and you?

Laura Lavin is the editor of the Oak Bay News. editor@oakbaynews.com

‘Don’t bring your husband and your kids shopping.’

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Gardener makes ‘empressive’ pass Fairmont Empress Hotel gardening staffer Paul McKinnon tosses an English wallflower planting to Clint Giles to put in the garden outside the hotel. The staff plant flowers and bulbs in the fall so they’ll be ready to bloom in the spring.

LETTERS Weak majority shows flaws in the system Re: Secret deals by feds erode Canadian democracy (Letters, Nov. 2) Gain a governing majority with just 39 per cent of the voting population? A majority that gives the authority to conduct a corporate threat to the well-being of Canadian society and values?

Sounds like our system severely needs a flush mechanism with triggers.

The U.S. offers a good example of the intricate importance of a vote in a democracy.

Conservative conduct, even with a position of majority, always lingers with the odour of deficit and rejection.

Smells to me like cause and grounds for installation of something in the nature of a 60 per cent binding authority clause, a move the electorate needs to cleanse the pipes again.

Mark Ashby Victoria

Ferries operation can be more efficient Re: B.C. Ferries series I think any look at B.C. Ferries has to go beyond what they are doing and into the opportunity cost of what they are not doing.

They have an unsustainable business model that cannot

be fixed by raising fares and cutting service.

Maybe each of the Gulf Islands could fund their own ferry through property taxes.

Each island could decide its own level or service and price.

They would get the service they want at probably no more than they pay now.

They could buy a ferry and run it, or contract to B.C. Ferries or anyone else they choose.

They could run passengeronly ferries from the mainland to Vancouver Island on an hourly basis for far less money and get some of the business back from the airlines.

Vehicle ferries could be less frequent.

They could merge B.C. Transit with B.C. Ferries to reduce overhead and run more efficiently.

It is not time for minor adjustments to a failed company, it is time to debate big ideas that have a potential to fix the problem.

John Hopper Oak Bay

Poppy symbol doesn’t reasonate for reader I am a Second World War veteran.

However, I won’t be wearing a poppy. I don’t buy the “spin” placed on wearing poppies.

We didn’t go to war to be heroes, or to protect our “freedom.”

It was a job for some, an opportunity for others (remember the armies of the unemployed in the 1930s) and an adventure for youngsters like me, not to mention just plain reluctant conscripts.

Some did perform heroic deeds when faced with the challenge.

We should remember all those who were killed and focus our efforts on finding more peaceful ways to resolve conflicts.

I’m happy to donate to helping veterans, though would like to see our government doing a better job of caring for disabled vets.

Robert McInnes Victoria

Fleur-de-lis on poppy a meaningful idea Clarence Nadeau, a Quebec conscript, decided to go overseas and fight once he knew he was in the army anyway.

He joined Victoria’s Canadian Scottish Regiment and rose to rank of sergeant. He had a record of endangering himself while trying to assist our wounded.

I recall the time he led a platoon that had dwindled down to about 12 men, into

an attack at Hessler Field (known as Slaughter Hill to us).

Upon gaining our position, we were pinned down by heavy mortar and machinegun fire from an enemy wellhidden in Moyland Wood, while we were stuck out in open ground.

Casualties were heavy and Sgt. Nadeau was killed by mortar fire the next day.

For that reason, I do not object to the fleur-de-lis being placed in our poppy.

Andy Mulcahy Victoria

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Opportunities are plentiful for B.C. trades careers

Metal fabricator Mila Puharich on the job.

“I received grants for my program, which were a nice boost early on.�

Today, Paulson is working in Tumbler Ridge, in northern B.C., supporting the province’s boom-

thing he needed to launch his new career. “The program was great.

After 10 months in the classroom I was happy to start the hands-on stuff, the good stuff,� says Taylor.

ing mining industry. “I make sure the mines are running smoothly: I diagnose and repair support trucks and equipment, sometimes I’ll be on-site, and other times I’ll have to do repairs at the shop. I’m proud that I work here in B.C. – it’s beautiful here, the hunting is fantastic, there’s amazing hiking, a worldclass snowmobile system and fresh river fishing, too.�

For Puharich, two programs were key in connecting her as a female metal fabricator with her job: WITT, or Women in Trades, and STEP. WITT is geared towards helping employers in B.C. get the skilled workers they need by matching them with women who have some experience, or who want to start a career, in the trades.

STEP is a no-fee employment program that works to match potential workers with employers. They assist eligible people by presenting them with opportunities for training and employment.

It’s no surprise Puharich gets excited when talking about WITT. “The WITT program is awesome.

Karen McNeil at Camosun is the goddess of apprentices. She directed me to funding, grants and helped connect me to the STEP program. The support system there is like a trampoline, it just makes

you go higher! STEP (then) helped get me the interview with Victoria Shipyards.�

The Women in Trades Training program is funded under the Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement. As a direct result of federal funding through the Labour Market Agreement, thousands of British Columbians are receiving skills training that will advance their careers, assist in securing new employment, and ultimately improve the economic outcomes of individuals, British Columbia and Canada. To find out about these and other skills training programs visit https://www.workbc.ca/Education-Training/Programs/Pages/ Employment-Programs.aspx.

Reflecting on the working conditions around her, Puharich notes that, “today, with the amount of work coming in, I hear people say with more confidence – I’m going to buy that car, or I’m going to get that bicycle for my child because I can afford to. People can do things and still put away for a rainy day, you know?�

Puharich continues with onthe-job training and additional courses, learning from mentors with the know-how to build more awesome boats, ships and yes, even submarines.

Public Hearing on Fares In partnership with the Victoria Regional Transit Commission, BC Transit invites you to comment on the proposed fare adjustments. You can personally address the Victoria Regional Transit Commission at the Public Hearing on November 13 at 9:00 a.m.

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Here in British Columbia, skilled workers are needed in numerous sectors, with opportunities to be found both here at home and farther afield.

The BC Jobs Plan 6 Month Progress Report recently noted, for example, that Seaspan Marine Corporation’s $8 billion contract to build non-combat vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy at their shipyards in North Vancouver and Esquimalt will provide long-standing jobs, directly and indirectly, for roughly 4,000 British Columbians.

Mila Puharich hopes to be part of this good news. She’s just starting her career but she’s already forging uncharted territory as the first female metal fabricator in her workplace in more than 60 years. “I’m really truly the first woman they’ve ever seen in the steel fitting trade there. There are welders, electricians and riggers, but I’ve yet to meet another woman fitter.�

She also gets to hone her craft on all kinds of marine vehicles from boats, to ships, to submarines.

For heavy duty mechanic Taylor Paulson, inspired to follow his uncle into the trade, Camosun College’s heavy-duty mechanic certificate program gave him every-

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LEAF CLEARING Leaves from the trees that give Oak Bay its name are now falling, and municipal crews have readied the leaf vacuuming equipment for the campaign which will begin soon to clear them from streets and gutters all over the Municipality. The leaf clearing program begins in late October and will continue until all leaves are collected rather than on a pre-determined street by street schedule.

The reason for this annual blitz is to prevent catch basins and storm drains from becoming clogged to the point where they cannot cope with the runoff from a moderate to heavy rainfall.

It takes quite a while to cover the entire Municipality, however, and the more leaves there are on the street at any one time, the more likely it is that problems will occur before our crews can get to the area.

We can handle the leaves deposited on the street by the normal forces of nature. We run into difficulty, however, when residents rake leaves onto the street from their own properties in anticipation of the arrival of our vacuum, or leave other garden refuse or tree prunings on the boulevard expecting it to be picked up with the leaves. Piles of leaves on the roads also create safety hazards for cyclists.

We will pick up only leaves from the boulevard (no garden refuse or tree prunings), but please DO NOT RAKE LEAVES ONTO THE STREET! Please do not place leaves in plastic bags as they get caught in the vacuum!

In the interest of pedestrian safety, please do not place leaves on the sidewalk.

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Victoria writers embrace national novel writing month Edward Hill News staff

They write with blinding speed, fuelled by untold gallons of coffee.

Gathered in cafés and late-night fast-food joints, hunched over laptops and iPads, they appear to be students, but most are not. They tap out page after page of text, all seeking to write the great Canadian novel, or at least the greatest novel possible within 30 days.

This is National Novel Writing Month – NaNoWritMo for the initiated or just NaNo – where the singular aim is to binge write what could pass for a novel with at least 50,000 words. There are no winners or losers in this event, just bragging rights and a declaration to the world that, “Yes, I have written a novel.”

Michelle Sillars has nearly taken up residence at Moka House coffee shop on Hillside Avenue. A “municipal liaison” for NaNo in Victoria for three years, the 23-year-old jewelry maker and three friends sit together at a table, each fleshing out their respective plot lines and characters one day into the challenge.

Based on registrations and online chatroom chatter, Sillars estimates 150 to 200 people in Victoria are participating in NaNo, from teens to seniors. With Sillars is Kali Larsen, a 21-year-old University of Victoria political science and religious studies stu-

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Kali Larsen, left, Michelle Sillars, Rachel Peterson, and Josh MacLeod work on their novels at Moka House for the National Novel Writing Month challenge. dent; Rachel Peterson, 43, an English tutor and freelance editor; and Josh MacLeod, 35, who works at a thrift shop.

Common among this disparate group is an almost obsessive love of writing and the enjoyment of easygoing camaraderie at the coffee shop. The NaNo challenge gives a deadline, structure and a peer network to make the concept of speed-writing a novel less daunting.

“A lot of people say they want to write a novel. NaNo is a kick in the pants to do that,” says Larsen, who is crafting a science fiction story. “I definitely was somebody

who said they wanted to be a novelist one day. I thought why not do it in a month?”

Like any group, they’ve created their own lingo – in Victoria’s NaNo world you’re either a “plotter” or a “pantser.” Participants either think ahead and plot their story out months ahead, or fly by the seat of their pants. Peterson says for her, being a plotter is a better path.

“I’m in the outline stage. It’s better than last year when I winged it and did 50,000 words, and the quality might not have been there,” she said.

A group of writers in San Francisco started

NaNo in 1999, which morphed into a nonprofit educational operation that has spread around the world. Social media has helped connect writers and spread the word to make it a connected, communal event.

Although some professional writers might cringe at an event that measures the finish line at 50,000 words, the goal is to encourage people of any background to embrace literature and storytelling. The four sitting at the Moka House had little formal training, but a desire to be creative.

Peterson, a tutor and an editor, has the most experience with grammar and structure, but found the idea of writing a novel unnerving. “Writing a novel was the one thing that scared me the most, it seemed big and overwhelming. I thought, ‘I’ve got to attack this,’” she said.

Some, like MacLeod, don’t have a problem pumping out novel-length work. In the past four or five years he’s written about 15 books worth of material during NaNo. “I wrote short stories myself. Now I’ve written far too many novels with NaNo. Some years its been two, three one year.

I wouldn’t do that again,” MacLeod said.

“They say you have to write a million words before you start writing good words.”

NaNoWritMo runs until Nov. 30. Check out nanowrimo.org/en/regions/canada-british-columbia-victoria to connect with NaNo writers in Greater Victoria. editor@saanichnews.com

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The evening event will include a special concert performance by the sensational singing group Tenore.

The evening will feature Canadian recording artist, Marika Siewert.

The Watoto It Takes a Village photography contest winners will auction off their top images from their trip to Uganda where they visited Watoto, helping support and raise funds for the cause.

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Claremont senior women’s quad of Sofia Donnecke, Cailyn Wolski, Megan Egilson and Lea Baltussen compete and win at Head of the Elk regatta, Oct. 28. Vivian Lutz rejoined the quad for the city championships at Elk Lake on Saturday and won.

Egilson was in the second Claremont quad, which finished second.

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owing is a lifestlye Drew van Bourgondien has happily adopted.

But it’s not one the 15-year-old originally set out for when she started at St. Andrew’s Regional School.

“I didn’t know I was going to be a rower and I can easily say it’s become part of my life,” she said on Sunday afternoon. “Coach (Alia Zawacki) has taught us a lot and pushed us hard.”

Van Bourgondien watched the final races of the high school city rowing championships at Elk Lake from her team’s tent with many of her St. Andrew’s teammates.

Theirs was one of the many collapsable gazebos that leant a festival vibe to the regatta, and protected rowers and spectators from the rain.

Van Bourgondien won both events she raced in, the junor women’s quad and eight.

“It was a great weekend for us,” said Zawacki, co-ordinator and head coach of the St. Andrew’s Rowing Academy.

The former five-time national champ with the Vikes built the program herself, and will see many of the crews to nationals this spring.

“This is a very young program, our second year, so we’re particularly excited about winning so many junior (Grade 9 and 10) and

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Grade 10 rowers Rayna Stewart and Drew van Bourgondien of St. Andrew’s were part of the junior women’s quad and eight boats that won at the city high school rowing championships at Elk Lake on Sunday, Nov. 4.

Grade 8 events,” Zawacki said.

St. Andrew’s won six of the city championship’s 25 events – one behind overall leader Claremont, the region’s other high school rowing academy.

Rowing, it seems, is becoming more popular with the youth of Greater Victoria.

“From what I understand, the city rowing league started in the 1980s with about 40 rowers, and it’s up to 600 now,” said Kevin Light, first-year coach of the Claremont rowing academy.

The Olympic gold-medalist and Stelly’s grad heads Claremont’s academy, but it’s the academy’s assistant coach Erica Shaw who leads the after school program.

“There are strong afterschool rowers as well as academy rowers,” Light said.

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Jake McCallum “Quite a few (Claremont) rowers choose to train outside of school with the Victoria City Rowing Club rather than the academy,” Light said.

In addition to Claremont’s seven wins at the city championships, the Saanich school had five second-place finishes. In three events, the

senior women’s quad and eight, and the junior men’s eight, Claremont finished first and second.

“We had a pretty good idea that they were a good overall crew, based on results from the earlier regattas,” Light said. “It was just a matter of preparing properly and working hard.”

More than anything, the key for young rowers is time in the water, Light said.

“I’d say it’s about 80 per cent fitness, 15 per cent technique and only about five per cent strategy.”

The most dynamic story on Sunday afternoon was the duel of St. Michaels University School’s Jake McCallum versus Parkland secondary’s Ethan Pennell in the senior men’s single scull.

Pennell, a Grade 12 student, won the event at the school rowing league’s Annual Regatta at Elk Lake on Oct. 21, with McCallum taking second. In the city final, however, it was McCallum getting the upper hand, but not without a little controversy. “(Pennell) and I clashed oars. It was pretty early in the race, not even 250 metres in,” said McCallum, a former basketball player who is hoping to pursue rowing as a university athlete. “Once we came out of it I got a lead and just built on it.”

Pennell finished second.

This weekend Elk Lake is host to 200 of Canada’s top rowers, Nov. 9 to 11, for the 2012 RBC National Rowing Championships. Podium finishers will receive a share of a $20,000 purse. sports@vicnews.com

Too often in the past four years has Glenlyon Norfolk School’s soccer success been referred as a big accomplishment for a small school.

So much so, that in the hallway outside GNS’ Rockland gymnasium, a student has put red ink to the headline of a news story recently mounted on the bulletin board.

The would-be editor’s comments?

“Enough with the ‘little.’”

Therefore, let the fall of 2012 be remembered for the showdown between the established Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons, and the new kids on the block, the St. Andrew’s Sabres.

“St. Andrew’s Yes, it’s true. The respective single-A soccer is a very strong programs draw from less than 81 students in grades team and I 11 and 12. But the Grywouldn’t be phons have arguably been surprised if they the city’s best soccer program the past five years. won the Colonist And now the Sabres are ringing the same bell, hav- Cup.” – Hugh Williams ing gouged the Gryphons last week for a berth in the Nov. 14 city final Colonist Cup against the defending champs Lambrick Park Lions.

“St. Andrew’s is a very strong team and I wouldn’t be surprised if they won the Colonist Cup,” said Gryphons coach Hugh Williams.

The Sabres and Gryphons played each other four times in the past month, with each winning twice. The Sabres won in league play and in the Colonist Cup semifinals. The Gryphons won in the gold medal final of both the Island and provincial A championships.

Though the Gryphons’ season is now over, they can take value from winning the provincials.

“It’s a pretty good way to end the season,” Williams said.

On Saturday the Gryphons jumped ahead in the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately contest versus the Sabres, beating their private school rivals 3-1 in the final of the Victoria-hosted provincial A championship at UVic. Sabres coach Mark Cristante had predicted the Sabres and Gryphons might meet in the final of the 16-team tournament.

“We’re two very evenly matched teams but also two very different teams,” Williams said.

“St. Andrew’s has very strong players in key positions, where (the Gryphons) are a bit more balanced in their positions.”

It’s the fifth provincial A championship in the past eight years for the Gryphons, which does not include last year’s AA provincial title. But missing out on a rematch with Lambrick in the Colonist Cup final was a heartbreaker for his team, Williams said.

“After three straight years (in the Colonist Cup), we kind of thought we were an automatic.”

Last Saturday’s provincial A gold medal match started out in the Sabres favour when Calvin Paterson scored in the eighth minute. The Gryphons replied with goals from Liam Shillington, Jason Bradbury and Rhys Fletcher-Berna. sports@vicnews.com

Correction Lambrick player Chris Fougner was misidentified in the News’

Nov. 2 soccer photo.

In the accompanying story, Glenlyon was mislabled a AA school.

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The boys of the Oak Bay High cross country team shot back at the Island champion Reynolds on Saturday by winning the provincial team title in Prince George.

Reynolds finished second in the team standings, a solid placing for the Saanich school. But the Oak Bay crew, led by captain Liam Kennel (Grade 11), who ran to third overall, wasn’t waiting for another chance.

“They worked hard for this championship and were pretty pleased to win,” said Oak Bay coach Tessa Logan.

“The Island’s been really strong the past few years, there’s lots of rivalries with Dover Bay for the boys and Reynolds this year. So this is a big win.”

Nothing can take the shine off Reynolds’ accomplishments as the gang of runners will always remember dethroning the powerful Oak Bay boys at the Oct. 24 Islands at Beaver Lake.

But the provincial meet is a big race, and Oak Bay is a team with big expectations.

“There’s a lot of pride and the team looks good going forward,” Logan said.

Key to Oak Bay’s success behind Kennel was the work of 15-year-old Taylor Chan, who was 27th overall and looks ready to challenge for a top-10 spot next year. Chan, Liam Farrar and Owen Sieffart all came in under 25 minutes. The youngest of the Oak Bay boys was 14-year-old Max McCulloch, in 99th overall, just over three minutes back of Kennel.

Surrey’s Tim Delcourt won the event in 22 minutes and 20 seconds. The top Islander was Oak Bay resident Ben Weir of Glenlyon Norfolk School, who finished second despite losing a shoe (Weir is featured online at vicnews.com).

Seamus Maguire (Grade 12) led Reynolds in Prince George, finishing 10th, just ahead of teammate Eric Evans in 17th.

Things didn’t quite go the way the Oak Bay’s girls team had hoped. The reigning Island champions settled for fifth, getting beat out by Island rivals Nanaimo District secondary.

“It wasn’t quite what we expected for the girls but we’ve got some great young runners ready to step up on both the girls and boys teams,”

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Logan said. “It’s quite a different race for us, we had such a massive group, our whole team of about 50 runners at Islands. So when we beat (Nanaimo) at Islands, it was big.”

Likewise, the girls weren’t so keen on finishing one spot back of Nanaimo in the team standings in Prince George (Oak Bay was second in B.C. in 2011, Nanaimo third).

Elite middle distance runner Madelyn Brunt, still just 16-years-old, was the top Oak Bay runner, 14th overall. Mount Doug’s Caleigh Bachop led the South Island contingent, eighth overall, and Spectrum’s Brittany King was 10th.

The majority of the Oak Bay team will be back for track and field season in the spring, where Oak Bay dominates provincially.

Coach Logan is a former cross country and track and field competitor herself, a Lambrick Park grad who teaches at Oak Bay High and took lead of the Keith Butler-built cross country program last year. She started with vice principal Butler as an assistant coach three years ago and is also an assistant coach with the track and field team.

“With up to 60 runners showing up it’s a lot of delegating but this program takes care of itself and is great to work with, it’s so much fun,” she said.

Brunt, Bachop and King, will compete at the cross country club provincials in Vancouver, Nov. 24. So will Kennel, Weir and Mount Doug’s Thomas Getty. sports@vicnews.com

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Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051 THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail. •Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers - Includes vehicle/accommodations •Road Grader Operator (Excavator experience an asset) •Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers (PaciďŹ c) •Grapple Yarder Operators •Hooktenders •Chasers •Line Machine Operator •Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime camp with union rates/beneďŹ ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to ofďŹ ce@lemare.ca.

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT

SUTCO Contracting Ltd. is seeking a qualiďŹ ed dispatcher. Must have dispatch experience, and able to work in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision. The position requires rotation of days and evening shifts. Extended beneďŹ ts after 90 days, with pension available after 1 years service. Applicants may apply online www.sutco.ca or fax:0250-357-2009. Enquiries to: Brad 250-357-2612 Ext: 226

TRADES, TECHNICAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required. Prefer journeyman with Chrysler training, but apprentices with good work experience considered. Top wages for the right person. 1-800-663-7794 service@nelsonchrysler.com GARAGE DOOR SERVICE PERSON. Experienced Commercial Door Service and Installation Technician required for expanding commercial service department at Door Pro. Sectional, underground parking, rolling steel and operator repair and maintenance experience essential. Truck and tools provided $25 - $35/ hour. Call 604-597-4040 or email Mike - mikep@doorpro.ca WWW.DOORPRO.CA

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WHEELBARROW AND yard tools, $40 for everything. Call (250)882-4735.

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PETS EQUESTRIAN HORSEBACK RIDING boots, black leather. “Ariatâ€? brand tall boots, woman’s size 7.5, regular calf, medium height. Excellent condition. Perfect ďŹ rst pair of show boots! Paid $400, asking $250 obo. 250-391-5992, leave message. (Westshore)

FUEL/FIREWOOD APPROX 900 litres of furnace oil for delivery on Nov. 27. $0.85/litre, C.O.D. Please call (250)598-4640.

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, ďŹ r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

FIREWOOD NOV. to Dec. Special.

Seasoned Fir $200/cord. Free del. with 2 cord order. Call 778-679-7687 or 250-413-7126 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.

FOR SALE 1-200 KW/250 KVA/300 amp 480 generator Cat engine 3406B c/w 1-1800 litre double wall Tidy Tank. $7000. Call 250-949-8133.

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

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NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.

FURNITURE HONDURAS MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD1930’s, 40�wx15�dx34�h, beautiful condition, $450. Call (250)6563322.

SOLID AMERCIAN BLACK WALNUT. Gentlemen’s wardrobe (armoire type - original key) 44�wx24�dx54�h and chest of drawers, 54�wx25�dx30�h. Handcrafted in Quebec, 1930’s beautiful condition, $2800/pair.

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

CORDOVA BAY. REDUCED! (Bring Offers). 3 bdrm, 3 bath Character house, view. with 1bdrm suite. $575,000. (below appraisal) Call 250-818-5397.

ANTIQUES/VINTAGE

ACREAGE

LICENCE PLATES Collector buying pre-1940 B.C. plates especially plates issued by Oak Bay or Victoria. Please call John, at JohnMRoberts@Shaw.Ca or phone 250-477-4127.

4 RS3 serviced lots, in Langford, starting at $179,000 Great Happy Valley Location, at, ready for building. All services to lot lines. Excellent location, end of wooded lane.

Email or call 250-661-2837 or 250-857-2481 for more info. mtd@shaw.ca

Incredible 5 acre treed PARK-LIKE PROPERTY with Well-Maintained Furnished Home 1500 sq.ft, 3-bdrm, 2 bath. Extremely close to Pristine Cowichan Lake, in the town of Caycuse.

Perfect for recreational property or full time living.

Motivated seller $378,800.

Exceptionally low yearly cost. Not leased land.

Call 250-745-3387 smartytwo@hotmail.com

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BUFFET/ HUTCH, solid wood 18�Dx50�Wx79�H, red/brown tone, $245. (250)380-8733.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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

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FRIENDLY FRANK 5 LBS beach glass, $10.

Men’s watch $40, 2 (Jus) ďŹ gurines, $40. (778)265-1615.

BONE CHINA Mikasa ‘Minuet’ lrg serve dishes $5.ea. Melba Rose gravy, 6 desert & plates $15. James Bay 250-380-8733

HALF PRICE! Never used; Folding power lift shower commode with chair ($1600).

Wheelchair mint cond. (best offer). Call (250)818-4000 or email mercedes500@shaw.ca

BRAND NEW, white Oster bread maker, never been used, $50. (250)656-1640.

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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, November 9, 2012 REAL ESTATE

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1 bdrm. from $790/mo.

2 bdrm. from $995/mo.

• Indoor swimming pool (Redwood Park only) • Surface & carport parking • Upgraded balconies • Spectacular views • Storage lockers • Situated in Park Setting • 2 km from downtown • Crime Free MultI-Housing Program

OPEN HOUSE. 2 BR / 2 BA CONDO. #208-300 Waterfront Cres. $519K. Sat & Sun 11-3.

Kamel Point Village Apartments

OPEN HOUSE. 4 BR / 3 BA HOUSE. 2883 Cudlip. $418,500. Saturday 12-3pm.

$500 Move In Incentive

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CEDAR HILL Golf course- 1 bdrm, private entrance, off street parking, W/D, utils included. NS/NP. Refs req. Avail Dec 1. $800. 250-595-0505.

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FLORENCE LAKE, 2 yr old 1 bdrm ground level suite, large mudroom, F/S, W/D, & micro.

2 private entrances w/ sunroom & patio on 1 acre prop.

Utils incl. N/S, small pet ok, $950. Nov. 15. 250-391-1967 GORGE-HARRIET, Large 1 bdrm, priv ent & prkg, utils incl.

N/S, N/P, N/D. Avail Dec 1. $765/mo. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).

SIDNEY, WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furn’d, all utils incl’d. F/S, W/D, small dog ok. N/S, avail now. $1100 mo. Ref’s. Call (250)415-1221.

TOWNHOUSES

SPORTS & IMPORTS

LAVENDER CO-OP is accepting applications for a quiet, 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside storage, backyard. $876/mo.

Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

1981 MERCEDES 300SD Turbo Diesel for sale. 281,000 KMS, (Champagne colour) in fair condition, asking $3000.

Maintenance log available.

Call 250-885-9010.

1 bdrm. from $840/mo.

2 bdrm. from $1,014/mo.

• Lush foliage & groomed landscaping • Well-maintained building •Amenities nearby • Wheel-chair accessible • Covered, indoor and outdoor parking • Laundry room • Balconies • Lockers • Elevator • Small fitness room

SIDNEY- NEW 3 bdrm + den, W/D. NS/NP. $1700 mo. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-217-4060.

WANTED TO RENT WANTED, FOR month of January: housesitting or rental of furnished Victoria area home, family of four. Mature, reliable homeowners visiting from northern B.C. Email: simonnattrass@gmail.com WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 cat, looking to rent a 1 or 2 bdrm, (approx $1000/mo), within walking distance to Wishart school in Colwood. Exc. ref’s. Please call 250-2080386 and leave message.

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. 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. Call 250-478-9231.

THETIS LAKE ESTATES large 1 bdrm or can be 2 bdrm suite, all utils + cable/high speed internet, laundry, garbage, private parking, close to all amenities, quiet rural setting. Refs, small pet ok. $1050./$1250. 250-220-4718, 250-507-1440.

VICTORIA 2BD 1 ba, top floor 55+ Bldg, $895. Walk to Tillicum Mall. Call 250-858-2383

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES 1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo.

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SIDNEY EXECUTIVE suite. near ocean & town. $1295.

Short/long term. 250-656-8080

HOMES FOR RENT SOUTH OAK BAY furn’d character home, walk to golf club & beach, Jan 12 - Mar 16, all inclusive rent for 9 week period. $3500. Discounted in lieu of cat care. Call (250)598-4734. williamrobertson@shaw.ca

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GOLDSTREAM AREA: 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hidef TV, parking. $650 inclusive. Ray, 778-433-9556.

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BURNSIDE AREA: $525, util’s included. Avail immed. Call Brittany 250-589-5884 or 250383-9635.

“2004 RAV4 4WD”- $13,500 firm. 4 cyl, auto, silver, Michelins, 120,000 km,Victoria only vehicle.

Complete maintenance history. Lady-driven, no accidents, excellent condition, keyless entry. Model Recommended In Top 10 by Consumer Reports. (250)479-5545.

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

ELECTRICAL

GARDENING

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAINTING

PRESSURE WASHING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

(250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Disc. Lic.#3003. Call Tom. AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

ELECTRICAL HAZARDS do you have any? Quality Electric, 250-361-6193. #22779.

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr.

Work Guaranteed. Any size job.

(250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

NO JOB too BIG or SMALL. SENIOR’S SPECIAL! Prompt, reliable service. Phone Mike (ANYTIME) at 250-216-7502.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

250-920-8463.

GEOF’S RENO’S & Repairs.

Decks, stairs, railings, gates & small additions. 250-818-7977.

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

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

TAX 250-477-4601

CARPENTRY COMPLETE HOME Renos.

Carpentry, Drywall, Painting.

Licenced insured. Call Darren 250-217-8131.

CLEANING SERVICES HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

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

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

Perimeter drains, driveway prep, Hardscapes, Lot clearing. Call 250-478-8858.

COMPUTER SERVICES

FENCING

COMPUDOC MOBILE Computer Services. Repairs, tuneups, tutoring, web sites, etc.

250-886-8053, 778-351-4090.

CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 WEST HARBOUR Home or commercial, new and reno’s.

Best Rates. (250)419-3598.

DRYWALL BEAT MY Price! Best workmanship. 38 years experience.

Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

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

Petrucci’s Drywall.

ON POINT PAINTING. Polite, clean cut crew. Professional results. Call (250)744-4927.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized.

Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB

INSULATION

.... THE GARDENING GAL ....

Quality Affordable Gardening.

Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.

GARDENING J&L GARDENING Specialty yard clean-up and maintenance.

Master gardeners.

John or Louise (250)891-8677.

20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard a mess? Fall pruning & clean-up. Blackberry & ivy rmvl, weed control. 24yrs exp.

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING clients, From the Ground Up, custom landscapes, home reno’s, garden clean-ups.

AURICLE BSC. 250-882-3129 Fall clean up, Lawn aeration & fertilize-soil-hedges & more.

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 EXPERIENCED & Reliable Gardener. Fall clean-ups. Low rates. John, (250)477-7160.

HANDYPERSONS

MOVING & STORAGE

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

SENIOR HANDYMAN. Household repairs. Will assist do-it-yourselfers.

Call Fred, 250-888-5345.

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

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

Call 250-361-6164.

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flagstone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone.

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”.

Free Competitive Estimates.

(250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

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

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. ✭BUBBA’S HAULING✭ Honest, on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service. 250-478-8858.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

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.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. SMOOTH MOVES. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

WRIGHT MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Free Est’s. Call Phil (250)383-8283.

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

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

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

250-686-6046

LOCAL TREE CO. 30 yrs exp.

Bucket truck, chipper. We buy logs. Insured. (250)883-2911.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

250-889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Gutter & Window Cleaning at Fair Prices!

RUBBISH REMOVAL

TREE SERVICES

QUALITY INSULATION blown fiberglass. Affordable rates.

(250)896-6652.

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

Peacock Painting

MALTA BLOWN Insulation.

Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.

A HOME COMPUTER Coach.

Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Please call Des 250-656-9363, 250-727-5519.

PRO IRISH Gardeners; pruning, clean-ups, landscaping, lawn care, weekly gardening.

Free est. Call (250)652-6989.

WRITTEN GUARANTEE Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

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

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

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

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

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

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WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

GLEAMING WINDOWS Gutters+De-moss. Free estimate.

18 yrs. Brian, 514-7079. WCB. WINDOW & Gutter Cleaning, minor repairs. Comm/Res. Insured, free est. (250)881-3684

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This Weekend’s

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OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday

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

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

Nov. 8-14

304-1024 Fairfield, $283,900

1696 Cedarwood, $569,000

3990 Bow Rd, $549,900

10397 Allbay, $1,079,000

111-2763 Jacklin Rd, $289,000

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

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

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228

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

Saturday 11-12:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

pg. 27

216-50 Songhees

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

pg. 1

6-1464 Fort St, $379,900

2111 Sutherland, $599,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Betsy Gutnik, 250-885-1357

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

pg. 10

Saturday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893

205-1831 Oak Bay, $419,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 8

101-1235 Johnson St pg. 27

Saturday - Tuesday noon - 5 pm Fair Realty Ryan Bicknell 250 883-2715

pg. 6

pg. 10

pg. 5

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 25

pg. 10

pg. 7

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey, 250-391-1893

31 Stoneridge Dr, $499,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Realty Elke Pettipas 250 479-3333

pg. 8

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

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

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

pg. 11

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

pg. 16

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014 pg. 12 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736 pg. 13

pg. 5

pg. 11

1054 Colville, $539,900 pg. 8 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

pg. 9

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

pg. 5

S305-737 Humboldt St., $449,000 pg. 8

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422

pg. 6

Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

pg. 27

pg. 13

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816

pg. 11

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

pg. 14

pg. 27

pg. 12 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

768 Piedmont Dr, $609,000 Saturday 12-1:30 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 10

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Amber Simpson, 250-477-7291

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

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333

pg. 14

Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

3536 Richmond, $479,000

1642 Tampico, $569,900

101-2600 Ferguson, $374,900

2932 Pickford, $465,000

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291

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

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Bob Cullum 250-721-3098

Saturday 1-3 Duttons & Co. 250-383-7100

pg. 12

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

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Ginny Barlow 250 474-6003

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

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

pg. 9

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

Saturday & Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

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

pg. 5

pg. 18

pg. 19

pg. 14

pg. 19

pg. 5

pg. 18

2644 Crystalview, $638,800 pg. 18

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

pg. 19

274 Atkins Rd, $459,800 pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

867 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 pg. 9

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

pg. 18

978 Rattanwood, $349,900 pg. 18

101-908 Brock Ave, $234,900

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

pg. 12

pg. 19

2099 Longspur Dr, $524,900

209-2529 Wark, $225,000 pg. 9

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-477-5353

105-611 Goldstream, $239,900 pg. 14

2466 Skedans Pl, $299,000

4-9866 Resthaven, $379,500

1044 Davie St, $788,000

Saturday 2-5 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131

101-608 Fairway Ave pg. 14

pg. 27 Saturday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Linda Egan, 250-656-4626

pg. 19

1121 Bearspaw, $869,900 pg. 15

3436 Pattison

pg. 13

1903 Woodley, $634,500

Saturday 2:15-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683

3334 Myles Mansell Rd, $379,000 pg. 15

pg. 25

203-9730 Second, $459,000 1227 Carlisle Ave.

633 Rason Rd, $574,900

2162 Bellamy, $700,000 pg. 8

303-1240 Verdier, $319,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ross Shortreed, 250-858-3585

pg. 19

938 Arngask, $598,900 pg. 3

2255 Henry, $459,000

10383 Resthaven Dr, $464,000

pg. 11

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 1:30-3 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131

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

102-2733 Peatt Rd, $359,900 pg. 8

27-551 Bezanton, $459,900 pg. 12

2141 Bellamy, $529,900

3322 Aloha, $539,900 pg. 27

pg. 13

1534 Edgemont, $668,800 Sunday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 14

5640 Batu, $1,775,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

100-594 Bezanton Way, $314,900

10295 Bowerbank, $439,000

pg. 13

916 Leslie, $499,900

207-1351 Esquimalt, $184,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

pg. 15

9412 Brookwood, $189,900

Saturday 12-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Grant Walker, 250-999-9822

1640 Hybury, $639,900

934 Craigflower, $369,000

209 Kingston St, $579,900

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

pg. 9

1905 Portway, $948,000

pg. 9 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

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

pg. 6

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

402-1240 Verdier, $325,000

109-537 Heatherdale Lane, $449,900

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Colin Walters, 250-479-3333

4102-2829 Arbutus, $1,095,000 pg. 11

pg. 14

11075 Salal, $640,000 pg. 13

pg. 8

1177 Bewdley Ave, $549,000

pg. 9

Thursday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900 Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

7161 West Saanich

548 Normandy, $578,900 Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Graham Bavington, 250-415-1931

pg. 14

4113 Hawkes Ave, $529,900

15-4619 Elk Lake

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Karin Amorim, 250-588-5585

Saturday 1-3 Sutton West Coast Mikko Ikonen 250 479-3333

pg. 18

Saturday & Sunday 1-5 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

9706 Fifth St. Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

954 Walfred Rd, $359,900

6694 Tamany, $559,000 pg. 13

pg. 7

202-1106 Glenora Pl, $299,900

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

204-1146 View St., $179,900

pg. 5

546 Meredith, $539,000

930 Tuxedo, $664,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun John Percy 250 744-3301

pg. 14

7770 Trentelmann, $529,900

pg. 23

4038 Cumberland, $505,000

113-21 Erie, $515,000

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Shaunna Jones, 250-888-4628

pg. 5

105-225 Belleville, $479,000

Saturday 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Roger Jones 250 361-9838

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Jodie Farup, 250-589-9997

101 Kiowa Pl, $1,245,000

104 Thetis Vale Cres, $469,900 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1-3 & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-744-0844

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

pg. 12

44-4318 Emily Carr, $659,900 pg. 9

20-675 Superior St, $609,800

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100

573 O’Connell, $569,900

7-126 Hallowell, $4159,900

Thursday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

604-139 Clarence St, $579,800

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

pg. 13

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

pg. 18

637 Rason Rd, $549,500

637 Kenneth St, $484,100

4694 Lochside, $669,000

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

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Eamon Coll 250 479-3333

71-7701 Central Saanich Rd, $119,500

pg. 1

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

2151 West Burnside, $599,900

314-777 Cook, $174,900

Sunday 1-3 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997

Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Eli Mavrikos 250 896-3859

pg. 3

407-2341 Harbour, $275,000

16-2319 Chilco, $449,900

104-2515 Dowler Pl, $254,900

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

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

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

304-853 Selkirk, $265,000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Jack Petrie 250 385-2033

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

1289 Derby, $509,000

56-118 Aldersmith

pg. 1

1018 Joan Cres, $899,000

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 South Island Realty Peggy O’Connor, 250-213-2492

pg. 12

3963 Juan De Fuca

302-1342 Hillside Ave, $169,000

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

pg. 7

3504 Savannah Ave, $399,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291

edition of

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217-545 Manchester, $234,900

733A Humboldt

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacqueline Baker, 250-384-8124

pg. 11

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250 658-0967

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

2676 Estevan, $869,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Mike Van Nerum, 250-477-1100

pg. 11

4030/4040 Borden St, $229,900

3777 Jennifer, $699,900

102-2515 Dowler Pl, $219,900

Saturday 1-3 Fair Realty Ltd Sean Thomas 250 896-5478

pg. 27

813 Summerwood, $1,074,500

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

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333

pg. 19

270 Atkins Rd, $439,800 pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

2282 Jenny pg. 1

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

pg. 19

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