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Oak Bay says hello to new Tweed magazine Oak Bay Beach Hotel sets the scene for official unveiling Laura Lavin News staff

Oak Bay’s elite turned out in force to greet the newest member of the community as Tweed magazine was unveiled last night. Published by Oak Bay News’ owner Black Press, Tweed was officially unveiled by Publisher Penny Sakamoto and Director, Advertising Sales Oliver Sommer in a gala event held in the Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s David Foster Theatre. “Tweed tells the story of a unique and eclectic hose who know community through those it best, its residents,” said Sakamoto. “Readers from both within and outside its geographic boundaries can look forward to amazing narrative that e explores the essence y of what makes Oak Bay great.” he Guests included the vin hotel’s owners Kevin and Shawna Walker, who, along with their family, are gural featured in the inaugural e. edition of the magazine. d the Others who praised magazine included Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen and former mayor Christopher Causton, who makes his debut as columnist in the pages of Tweed. The first edition of the Oak Bay-focused magazine, which features work from well-known local photographers and writers, also contains a detailed peek into Jim Kirk’s unique home on the Avenue, in the heart of Oak Bay, and a visit with artist Pat Martin Bates. Tweed is delivered to doorsteps with the Oak Bay News, and is available at a number of local businesses. editor@oakbaynews.com

Marriage Commissioner Cathy Lavoie, left, conducts her 83rd wedding and first in a book store as she weds Mark Davidson and Yukari Peerless in Tall Tales Books. Don Denton/News staff

Storybook wedding no tall tale Space hosts writing society, bookstore and exchange of nuptials Natalie North News staff

On a crisp December afternoon, Yukari Peerless packed up her two kids and headed to the bookstore – to get married. None of the romance between Peerless and Mark Davidson has been conventional, from the moment the social media-savvy couple connected via Tweetup, to Davidson’s initial Facebook friend request, to their first face-to-face meeting during last year’s

BlogWorld conference in Los Angeles. It seems fitting then, that Peerless and Davidson would exchange vows in a rather alternative venue – one that’s also home to a non-profit agency aimed at inspiring children to write their own impassioned stories. On Dec. 7, Davidson, an online communications strategist from Los Angeles and Peerless, an ESL agent and entrepreneur based in Victoria, held hands in the window of Tall Tales Books on Cadboro Bay Road, and before a handful of friends, became

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CELEBRATING SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS OAK BAY CLASS OF 2012 We are pleased to share with the community of Oak Bay some members of the Oak Bay High School Class of 2012 who have excelled in academics, athletics, ﬁne arts, and leadership to receive scholarships, bursaries, and awards totaling $1,423,550. Mark Adams Julia Albano-Crockford Matthew Anderson Autumn Antonsen Emily Atherton Kyle Baigent Kieran Barnhardt Leanna Bedell Grant Bedingfeild Jessica Bernard Garrett Birch Noah Boulton Sarah Bozoian Nina Briggs Zachary Broitman Bailey Cesarec Emily Chen Vivian Cheng Carly Christiaens Jillian Cooper Rem D’Ambrosio

Michael Daudlin Laura Dickson Kayla Dinh Sanja Dodos Maggie Doughty Evan Drinkwater Annachie Elkin Cathleen Evans Hayley Evans Maria Finnsdottir Emily Frame Hunter Fraser Jaime Fogg Natasha Galitzine Aqua Gao Sarah Grifﬁn Charlie Gudgeon Tavish Gudgeon Jaz Hall Kimia Hamidi Therese Hanlon

Benjamin Harrington Ainsleigh Hill Ian Hitchcock Maiko Hobbs Jessica Horrocks Jimmy Hu Peter Ip Dorone Smith Odette Jacquet Katherine Johns Alexander Kanty Graham Landells Cleo Laskarin Grace Lee Elsa Macdonald Ella Macquisten Madeleine Marshall Mackenzie Masterton Liam McDonough Jackson Mckay Emily Mills

Thomas Mirmotahari Olga Mosca Hajer Mustafa Bree Neale Sophie Nedwidek Rachael Newman Melissa Olson Ryan Postle Emerald Pringle Margo Ramsay Brendon Restall Danica Robirtis Celeste Rogers Simon Roome Kalem Scott Maddie Secco Amy Severs Riley Shew Kevin Skipp Alexandra Smith Eileen Smith

Timothy Sobie Alexander Sochowski Carey Stead Ciara Storey Rochelle Sumampong Sally Sun Alexander Swiatlowski Tremaine Taylor Emma Thomson Sydney Turner Heather Van Tassel Lauren Voss Olivia Walton Jillian Westby Austen Whitehead Jessica Wong Rachel Wood Nicholas Woodcock Emma Woodhouse Ryan Yellowlees Eileen Yin

Oak Bay High School staff, students, and parents wish to thank our perpetual donors listed below for generously supporting our graduating students. Their contributions bring a sense of pride, honour, and accomplishment to Oak Bay High’s students.

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Riding a relief from severe allergies Pennies for Presents buoys Children’s Health Foundation Natalie North News staff

As a newborn, Ethan Schandl had severe reflux and troubles eating, sleeping and feeding. His mother Fiona Schandl was sent home from the hospital without an explanation, told only that her baby was failing to thrive. Three years of testing eventually led to a diagnosis for the Schandls, but one that offered little relief from their daily struggles. Ethan is allergic to food. Now five years old and just 15 kilograms, Ethan lives off a diet of broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes, squash, yams, applesauce and hypoallergenic formula. “It’s an ongoing battle,” Schandl said of her son’s eosinophilic esophagitis. “It’s something that he’s going to have to live with forever. It’s not a static condition either, so these six things that he

has tested fine for could turn on him at any point.” Ethan works with a host of medical professionals for issues related to his allergies, as well as one weak leg and core muscle issues. The Schandls have long been connected to a team at the Children’s Health Foundation in Saanich, from occupational therapists and physiotherapists to speech pathologists and dieticians. This year the foundation’s Bear Essentials program gave $1,000 toward horseback riding lessons for Ethan, a therapy intended to strengthen weak muscles, a result of his nutrient deficiencies. The sessions yielded unexpected results for Schandl. “It gave him an activity for him that wasn’t food related, that didn’t need a lot of energy,” she said. “He absolutely loves it. It’s his special time, a time that he’s able to control things. With his diet, we very much control it, but with the horseback riding, they let him take the lead and tell them what he wants the horse to do.” Ethan is currently trying to eat chicken, beef and oats. Schandl had added pork and corn to his

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Ethan Schandl smiles from atop his horse Smudges as instructor Kyrie Bond looks on during a session at the Victoria Riding for the Disabled Association. diet, and both caused adverse reactions. Each time new food trials begin, so do the rounds of scopes and biopsies to deter-

mine whether or not his body will accept the foods. He has already endured 12 procedures, including several biop-

sies performed under general anaesthetic. “When he wakes up, he doesn’t like to eat and he doesn’t like to drink. We typically stay in the hospital for longer than most kids would for a procedure … because he won’t let enough liquids in to get the IV out. This last one, he almost passed out when the IV came out. That was pretty scary in itself.” Despite the ongoing hospital stays and the physical challenges his leg presents, Schandl says her son is altogether pleasant to be around. “He’s lovely, happy and smiley and super funny. He suffers a lot, but you really wouldn’t know it to see him.” The Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island is one of this year’s recipients of funds from Black Press’ annual Pennies for Presents campaign, along with the Victoria Salvation Army. From now through Christmas Black Press is collecting donations – in the form of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, bills and cheques – at the Black Press office at 818 Broughton St. Collection jars will also be placed at businesses throughout Greater Victoria over the course of the campaign. Pennies for Presents is an Island-wide initiative, but all the money raised here stays in Greater Victoria. nnorth@saanichnews.com

Maritime Museum programming grows New ideas in the works for the coming year Roszan Holmen News staff

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Cetus Society member Erin Parsons holds a leatherback turtle skull outside the Maritime Museum of B.C. during the World Oceans Day celebration in June. The museum is looking to increase its family centred programs in the coming year and is doing a fundraiser to cover the costs.

With a long-term goal of moving to a location on the harbour, the Maritime Museum of British Columbia is focusing on improving its product in the meantime. “We’re here for the next five years,” executive director Jon Irwin said, referring to the museum’s current site in Bastion Square. Last year, the museum launched children’s summer camps and more interactive programming. In the year to come, it looks to build on these successes, including a plan to buy flat screen televisions to enhance

its displays. “It’s another medium for exhibits, so we can animate and bring stories to life,” Irwin said. Another plan in the works is connecting with oldtimer maritimers. “One of the ideas is to do interviews with these people and capture their stories. Victoria has many people with a maritime background and a lot of these people are getting quite senior,” Irwin said. The museum’s new fundraising campaign has a $30,000 goal. As an added incentive, from now until Dec. 31 all one-time and monthly donations will be matched by an anonymous donor. For more information, call 250-385-4222 or visit mmbc.bc.ca. rholmen@vicnews.com

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An alleged victim of a former Saanich priest testified Tuesday that Phillip Jacobs molested him a number of times more than a decade ago, while attending St. Joseph the Worker Catholic School on Burnside Road West. The young man, who can’t be identified, described to the court and Justice J. Miriam Gropper a number of incidents of sexual touching during his time as an altar server under direction of Jacobs, at the time the parish priest. Led by the questioning of Crown prosecutor Clare Jennings, the witness said the pattern of touching by Jacobs escalated from a hand on the back, then to his buttocks, to more direct molestation. He described an incident where Jacobs took him to a secondary room attached to an ante room behind the church altar, where altar servers prepare for ceremonies. In the secondary room, the witness testified that Jacobs “touched my genitals” with his hand, under the robe, and there was quick “skin to skin” contact. The witness described another time he volunteered to move bibles between the church and the elementary school during lunch hour. In the room behind the altar, the witness said Jacobs again touched his genitals, and then made the witness put his hand on Jacobs’ genitals – again brief “skin to skin” contact. “He took my hand and pressed it into his pants,” he told the court. “He used one hand to move my hand, and his other hand was around my neck.” The witness said he didn’t see a pattern to Jacobs behaviour and was unsure how many times the priest allegedly molested him, other than it was more than once and “less than 12” times. Until eventually telling a girlfriend later in life and then the Saanich police, the witness said he hadn’t told anyone about the abuse. “It was all very confusing and I was upset,” he said. “I was taught priests can be trusted and confided in and are good people. It was tough to understand.” Jacobs, 63, is charged with sexual assault, two counts of sexual interference of a person under 14 and touching a young person for a sexual purpose. The charges involve three minors under the age of 14, with alleged incidents spanning September 1996 to June 2001, all within Saanich. Jacobs was arrested Aug. 4, 2010 and released on $25,000 bail. In the second half of the day, Jacobs’ lead defense attorney Chris Considine chipped away at the credibility of the witness’s narrative of events, and honed in on the fact the witness was unable to recall a number of details about his time as an altar server. The witness was unable to give a ballpark estimate of how many times he served as an altar server in St. Joseph the Worker church, although he suggested he did the job over three school years. Considine asked why he didn’t stop being a server if he was being abused. “I was scared and confused,” the witness said. “I didn’t know what to do.” Using documents provided by the school, Considine suggested the witness acted as an alter server at the church over only two school years, that alter servers were chosen at random for services, and that the witness may have only served in the posi-

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Sharp eyes and trained ears are on the lookout for our avian friends. The 54th edition of the Victoria Christmas Bird Count launches Saturday, when birders with spotting scopes and binoculars scan the horizon for birds of all types, including the rarer species congregating in Greater Victoria. “This year could be an excellent year,” said VCBC co-ordinator Ann Nightingale. “We have a lot of rare birds out now.” Recent sightings of a flock of brown pelicans near Fisherman’s Wharf and a blue-grey gnatcatcher at Swan Lake have been a source of excitement for birders in the region. Nightingale, who counts herself as a birder as opposed to a bird watcher – as you may only hear the bird without seeing it – said the count is an important tool for tracking trends with an eye on conservation. She hopes even more volunteers keep their eyes peeled for the Victoria event that boasts the most participants from more than 2,000 bird counts from across North America.

The Dec. 15 count covers a radius of more than 24 kilometres in 20 designated land zones and three water zones. “It is the longest citizen science project going and Victoria has been doing this since 1958,” Nightingale said. “It is important we look at the trends, at what is happening in Victoria so we can conserve (the birds).” More than 220 birders flocked to the count in 2011 and Nightingale has her sights set on even more volunteers, such as second-year counter Kim Taylor. “I am always excited to learn. It is a great experience,” said Taylor, a research technologist. “I have gotten the bug of seeing new birds. I am keeping a list of how many I see and it is fun to add to it.” The long-time bird lover takes on the Albert Head Lagoon and Triangle Mountain count and looks forward to the challenge that puts her bird knowledge to the test. “The game of figuring out who is who … and what they are doing is exciting to figure out,” Taylor continued. “It is the thrill of seeing some things new.

Esquimalt Lagoon and Martindale flats. Even residential backyard birdfeeders are in the sights of those who can’t make it outdoors. Information from all bird counts is submitted to the Audubon Society and Bird Studies Canada. Nightingale, a 17-year birder, hopes to surpass the 140 species and 80,000 bird-count average. “It is important to me because I really care about what is happening with the bird population,” Nightingale said. “I am a bit of a bird evangelist and this is a great opportunity for Sharon Tiffin photos/News staff me to share the birds Ann Nightingale hopes birders with other people.” will be on the lookout for birds For more informasuch as the brown pelican during tion on the Victoria the Christmas Bird Count. Christmas Bird Count, see naturevictoria.ca It is an adventure.” or email Nightingale at birdOther key birding areas count@naturevictoria.ca. include Clover Point,

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Seeking balance with farmland On Monday night Saanich council reversed its ideologically driven position of preserving every scrap of agricultural land, even at the expense of logic or fairness to property owners. Council voted to ask the provincial Agricultural Land Commission to rule on excluding four acres from the agricultural land reserve, which resides in what is now a residential neighbourhood in Gordon Head. Most Saanich councillors, and indeed the majority of civic politicians across the Capital Region, are loathe to bulldoze farmland for housing subdivisions. Top restaurants in Victoria boast about using local produce, farmers’ markets can’t keep up with demand, and gardening and hobbyfarming are popular across the region. But when 150 people showed up in Saanich council chambers and explained why a cattle feed lot or poultry farm is clearly a bad idea in the midst of suburbia, the politicians could sense which way the wind was blowing. Sending the issue to the ALC isn’t the same as endorsing housing on the land in question, and the process could take a year, but it is a significant shift in thinking. But what is most refreshing is that most councillors were able to budge from ideologically entrenched positions. This is what voters want from local politicians – the ability to listen to residents and weigh what makes sense. Even one-time farmer and current MLA Lana Popham agreed that when a municipality allows neighbourhoods to crop up around farmland, holding onto isolated parcels is punitive on the landowner. If municipalities want to ensure property is preserved for agriculture, at times it will need to buy the land, which is what Saanich did for Panama Flats, and which the mayor is pushing for inclusion into the agricultural land reserve. The vast majority ALR and non-ALR farmland in the region, though, resides in Central and North Saanich, and Metchosin. Excluding remnants amid suburban residential neighbourhoods doesn’t represent the destruction of farming. 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.

Keep karma in mind for the holidays ’Tis the season to be jolly. Or is it? warm feeling of the season was all Earlier this week I was waiting in around. line to get my daily caffeine fix at As I walked back to the office a local coffee shop. The I wondered, even with woman in front of me was masses of holiday cheer on the phone and didn’t all around for the month bother to hang up while of December, does the she was ordering from holiday season make the the young girl at the till. majority of people jolly? Not only that, she was Or has it become a time snippy and rude when of year where everyone is she confirmed her order, at risk of turning various as if she didn’t have time shades of green as they to ensure her multiple slowly morph into the request of non-fat, halfGrinch? sweet, extra-hot, no-whip I have always been a Devon coffee was heard corstrong believer in the manMacKenzie rectly by the server. tra that you get what you I know this mustn’t be give. In recent months, I Postscript an unusual situation. In have seen this among peofact, I know from experiple I am close to, or have ence working in food service and, been. The people who had a tough more recently, the retail industry, few months (or years) were finally that people can be nasty. I’m sure rewarded with something fabulous I’ve been guilty of it once or twice in their lives, while the ones who myself. Sometimes we’re in a rush, worked hard to build bad karma, or something else bad has hapwell, let’s just say they got what pened that day to put us in a negathey deserved. tive state of mind. Whether it’s the pressure of holiBut what made me really take day shopping, or the commitments notice of this woman’s less-thanto attend seasonal parties, dinners appropriate behaviour was the and get-togethers, this can be an juxtaposition of all things festive extremely stressful time of year. But around me. Apart from the grumpy it’s also a time when it’s important woman, everything else was so to be thankful for what you have cheery. The holiday music playing and considerate of those around in the background, the Christmas you, no matter what the circumlights shining around the windows. stances. Right down to the young cashier’s With the new year fast approachexceptionally polite demeanour ing, my friends and I have decided dealing with the Coffee Grinch, the to make a concerted effort to con-

sider our karma. There are plenty of ways to bank the good stuff, including something as simple as giving the server at the coffee shop the respect they deserve. During the rush of the holiday season I’ve come across plenty of people who are banking good karma by contributing in larger ways to their community. There’s a huge Secret Santa: Toys for Tots campaign happening on the Saanich Peninsula, and a group of individuals are coming together once again to put on a full Christmas dinner spread in Sidney for those who might otherwise go without. Peninsula residents have also been dropping off spare change at the News Review office. So far we’ve collected more than $2,000 with our Coins for Kids campaign, the proceeds of which will go to the Toys for Tots program before Christmas. As I said, not all good deeds have to be monumental. Karma-builders can also be simple. Next time you’re at the bank, hold the door for someone, or when you exchange glances with a stranger while finishing up your last-minute Christmas shopping, share a quick smile. Most of all – like the cheery young girl serving the grumpy lady in the coffee shop – remember to not let the Grinches get you down. – Devon MacKenzie is a reporter for the Peninsula News Review. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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LETTERS CRD traffic safety advocate’s statements refuted by research Re: Spike in pedestrian-driver collisions prompts warnings (News, Dec. 12) I question Alan Perry’s statements regarding crosswalks with flashing lights doing “little to decrease pedestrian crashes.” I requested access to the background research for the claim from Mr. Perry and, so far, he has been unable to fulfill my request. In January 2012, the Federal Highway Administration in the United States released a memorandum, in which they listed nine research-proven countermeasures that have the greatest effect on improving road safety. Two of these measures were

flashing lights at crosswalks and pedestrian crossing islands. Mr. Perry’s statement suggesting that crosswalks can give pedestrians a false sense of safety is not backed up by solid research. According to the U.S. study, a high-intensity activated crosswalk has shown up to a 69-per-cent reduction in pedestrian-related crashes and a 29-per-cent reduction in roadway crashes. This kind of crosswalk displays a flashing orange light, followed by a red light indicating that traffic should come to a full halt. Pedestrian islands mid-road resulted in a 46-per-cent drop in pedestrian crashes.

Readers respond: Electric heating offers comfortable option Re: Leaky oil tanks We have a 1920s house that was previously heated by an oil furnace. The furnace was old and needed replacing, and we weren’t sure how old the oil tank was. We decided to have the furnace removed and the tank taken away, and had an electrician wire and install electric baseboard and convection heaters throughout the house. There are thermostats in every room, so if the room is not being used, neither is the heater. The main convection heater in the kitchen is programmed to come on half an hour before we get up and turn off at bedtime. I would highly recommend this as an alternative to oil tanks and furnaces. Of course the other option would be to replace your oil-burning furnace with a gas furnace and getting rid of the tank at the same time. I also wonder if there shouldn’t be some kind of regulation about replacing your oil tank every so many years, the same way a propane tank for the barbecue is only allowed so many fills before it’s considered unsafe. Katherine Buchanan Victoria

MLA pensions saddle us with indefinite burden When he retires in May, former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Murray Coell will start collecting his MLA pension of $89,000 a year. At least eight of

As Victoria roads become more congested, I would rather see an increase in safety infrastructure than a culture of blaming the pedestrian. We are all pedestrians. Drivers, on the other hand, need to hold a licence. Drivers are responsible for slowing down and scanning intersections and pedestrian crossings with great attention. Traffic safety campaigns for pedestrians are important, but it is simply a fact of life that pedestrians will make mistakes. We can avoid some tragic results if drivers watch out and cities put in place researchproven safety measures. Brenda MacKinley Saanich

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his Liberal colleagues will also begin collecting MLA pensions for the rest of their lives. They include former premier Gordon Campbell, who collects $98,175 of B.C. taxpayers’ money a year, on top of whatever he gets for his job as Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom in London. Congrats, I mean, wait a minute, I thought this ‘fiberal’ hypocrite government was against lifetime entitlement. That was the basis of them changing the welfare system to requiring two years employment for three years of social services, all because there are supposed to be jobs available for our most vulnerable citizens. And if it isn’t bad enough that they put these burdens on B.C. taxpayers indefinitely, at the same time they tore up contracts and told the BCGEU, HEU, BCTF and others to tighten their belts. The B.C. Liberals never campaigned on that and never gave us a chance to vote for that. Andre Mollon Langford

China trade agreement bad for environment I am opposed to the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPPA). I believe this agreement will cripple our country’s ability to control proper environmental policies and can have the effect of losing millions of dollars of Canadians’ hard-earned money. If this deal goes through, Chinese companies such as CNOOC, which is seeking to

purchase Alberta oil sands developer Nexen, could be given the power to sue Canadian taxpayers if we decide to make new laws that inhibit their work in our country. Furthermore, I question the ethics of these Chinese companies, many of which are stateowned; consequently supporting an authoritarian regime. The Chinese government denies its people basic democratic rights. We would be sinking to that level if we bring this treaty into force without public scrutiny or debate, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper is proposing. This deal must be stopped to help preserve the well-being of all Canadians. Chance Davies Victoria

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creative outlet.” Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is told through a cappella singing in hopes of having children and parents laughing and joining in to help rescue a budgie. The musical tale features Turner’s music throughout. “There’s a number of surprises on the page,” Furlong said, dragging a seed across the screen to the sounds of disco music. While rescuing Cheeks, readers can touch, explore and discover surprises, like the dancing bird seeds, chatty squirrels and a chorus of sassy sparrows. “We hoped to have some little life lessons in there,” Turner added. “[For example] in a garden there’s lots of things kids can do, and creatures to play with.” Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is available online for $1.99 at interactivetouchbooks. com. reporter@peninsulanewsreview.com

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A Sidney budgie is getting poked and prodded by a few people as the star of a new interactive children’s book for touch screen devices. Grape-Jelly Cheeks, based on a real budgie, is the star of Sidney’s Nicola Furlong and Glynne Turner’s first interactive kids book. Mystery and suspense “You can writer Furlong plunged tell stories so into the children’s tale after getting an iPad. much more a multi-published interactively.” Already author who’d delved into - Nicola Furlong the value-added online supplements for her stories, Furlong wanted to dive into the kiddie pool taking a story she’d already written, and putting it on the modern edge of technology. “You can tell stories so much more interactively,” Furlong said. “We’re really enjoying telling stories. To tell them in this manner blows me away.” Using the Interactive Touch Books platform online gave them the financial ability to put the paper book into the multilayered option for touchscreen devices. They went about making what Turner

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Nicola Furlong with Saving Grape Jelly Cheeks in her Sidney garden. The interactive children’s touch book is available online. calls a “nice little story with simple visuals.”

“The idea of doing it ourselves was appealing,” Turner said. “That’s the

Saving Grape-Jelly Cheeks is the initial story in the planned children’s series, Musical Garden Tails. Next up is the tentatively titled Odie’s Frozen Feast.

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Art gallery events On Sunday, Dec.16, from 2 to 4 p.m. children and their families are invited to explore West Coast winter landscapes inspired by Emily Carr at Family Sunday at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St. On Sunday Dec. 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. enjoy seasonal jazz standards performed by talented Victoria youth. Drop in for this informal performance as styled by the University Jazz Advocates and Mentors All-Stars.

A West Coast Christmas Victoria’s Carli and Julie Kennedy ring in the holidays with West My Friend and The West Coast Christmas Tour show in Victoria at the Superior Cafe, 106 Superior St., on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Carli and Julie Kennedy Audiences can expect traditional Christmas favourites as well as independent multi-instrumental sessions and blended harmonies for which Carli and Julie Kennedy and West My Friend are known. For reservations call 250380-9515.

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It all takes place at the Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. at 8 p.m. Tickets are available in advance for $16, and for $18 at the door. Reduced ticket prices for children and seniors are available. Advance tickets are available at Lyle’s Place, 770 Yates St., Cleopatra’s Bedroom, 654 Fort St., and Asmira’s Studio, 746A, Yates St. Email Asmira for more information at asmiradance@shaw.ca. llavin@vicnews.com

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National governing body takes ‘first step’ towards removing fighting Travis Paterson News staff

Look away Don Cherry, you won’t want to see this. Fighting, of the bare knuckle variety, took a hit on Tuesday (Dec. 11) as the Canadian Lacrosse Association made any intentional occurrence of fisticuffs an automatic ejection from the game, at all levels of box lacrosse. It’s a nation wide rule change that affects local teams from the Western Lacrosse Association, B.C. Junior Lacrosse League, junior B and intermediate leagues. Until Tuesday, any two willing combatants in a box lacrosse game could come together to trade punches, and serve a fiveminute major for their effort, just enough time to catch their breath. And now the barbaric one-on-one contests, which have magically existed outside the law, are being deemed a sideshow by the CLA. Anyone who receives a fighting major also receives a game misconduct. “After lengthy discussions and revisions the updated rule enforces that fighting is not tolerated,” says a CLA release. The no-fighting decision is mostly based on a report presented to the CLA board in October. The presenters were an appointed committee which spent five months preparing their review. Those at the heart of box lacrosse don’t believe this will end fighting, however, and some pressing questions remain. Among them is the fact that box lacrosse has a confusing set of rules and is a gladiator sport with stick work that could make a staffwielding ninja think twice about standing in front of the net. Heavy cross checks, violent slashes and brutal interference, much

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Brock Armour of the Victoria Shamrocks drops his gloves with Steve McKinlay of the Coquitlam Adanacs during the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs in August, 2012. This fight earned a two-minute penalty, but will now come with a game misconduct due to a rule change. of it away from the ball, happen without recourse on a nightly basis. The biggest question for stakeholders of the game is why the CLA has moved to expel fighters but not suspend them. Fighting in youth lacrosse in B.C. brings automatic ejections and subsequent suspensions. Without an automatic suspension tied to the fighting rule, the consensus is that fighting will continue in the WLA and BCJLL, predominantly at the end of games. “Are we going to solve all the problems or issues from fighting in year one? No we’re not. We’ll see what issues arise, and deal

SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Royals win crucial points from Thunderbirds Victoria-bred goalie Brandon Glover of the Seattle Thunderbirds has been strong this season but his team couldn’t stop the Victoria Royals on Tuesday. The Royals (17-13-0-1) took a 6-2 road win, and moved into sixth in the Western Conference, two points ahead of the Thunderbirds (16-15-1-0). Glover, a former South Island Royals (Thunderbirds) major midget player made 37 saves on 43 shots. Alex Gogolev opened the scoring for the Royals with his 12th goal of the year in the first period and scored one of the Royals’ three power play goals late in the game for his 13th. Austin Carroll, Brett Cote, Jamie Crooks and Logan Fisher also scored for the Royals. The Royals are in Red Deer tonight (Dec. 14) and Edmonton tomorrow, before a 13-day break.

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Austin Carroll is on a roll. He scored the Teddy Bear toss goal on Saturday against the Swift Current Broncos and had a Gordie Howe hat trick versus the Seattle Thunderbirds on Tuesday.

Ryan Cochrane named Canada’s acquatic athlete of the year Ryan Cochrane of Saanich and diver Emilie Heymans of St. Lambert, Que., are Aquatics Canada’s male and female athletes of the year for 2012.

with them as they come along. Our objective is somewhere down the road when a fight breaks out, it’s a rare occurrence, and people will say ‘Oh wow, a fight,’” said Ron McQuarrie, who is vice president of B.C. Lacrosse Association and was part of the committee to tasked with the fighting review. “It’s a first step, an improvement, and people know that. Will there still be fighting? Probably, but there will be consequences. Fighting doesn’t play a part in sports, except (mixed martial arts).” McQuarrie said the decision was heavily influenced by the ultimate safety of players,

with the modern concussion epidemic a part of that. Field lacrosse played a small part, as a model of lacrosse without fighting. “We felt people will recognize this is a good move. It’s where we want to take our box game,” McQuarrie said. Despite early reports to the contrary, the WLA has said it will have to abide by the new rule, though consensus is the league doesn’t like it. “My understanding is that it’s a compulsory ruling, and we’ll be examining that, but if that’s the case, then (the WLA) will be moving forward in that direction,” said WLA commissioner Casey Cook. For years, junior and senior box lacrosse organizations in Canada simply defended its permission of fighting by pointing to its on-ice brother. That, too, is changing. “The CLA decision is consistent with current values in society, given the discussions around (fighting and violence) in hockey and all sports,” Cook said. Whether or not suspensions will be attached to the instigator penalty can still be determined prior to the season. Until then, call it the vulnerability factor. “On the surface it’s a great rule but it leaves some tough decisions to the referees,” said Victoria junior Shamrocks GM Rod Wood. As it stands, a lesser-skilled player can challenge a skilled player into a fight with the potential reward of removing the “victim” from the game, Wood suggested. McQuarrie, who is in a contradicting spot as assistant coach on Wood’s junior Shamrocks, said the CLA committee is aware of the vulnerability. “We do expect that, if someone’s beating the living daylights out of you, you’re going to defend yourself. It’s up to the official to determine who the clear instigator is and that person gets tossed.” WLA and junior box seasons begin in May. sports@vicnews.com

Aquatics Canada athletes compete in diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. Cochrane, 24, won silver in the 1,500m freestyle at the London Olympics, adding to his Olympic bronze medal from 2008. Heymans, 30, won a bronze medal in the 3m synchronized diving with partner Jennifer Abel, and made history by being the first Canadian Olympian to win medals at four straight Olympics.

Esquimalt’s Warren Clark was able to dominate the 70 kgs weight class. His only real challenge came from teammate Mitchell Keeping in the finals, Thompson said. Also impressive was John Fayad from the Victoria Bulldogs club team who won the cadet boys 60 kgs class.

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Ice dance team Andie Lynn Gingrich and Liam Kinrade of the Racquet Club Figure Skating Club of Victoria placed seventh overall at the novice dance at the Skate Challenge in Regina last weekend. Their rendition of the compulsory Westminister programme was tops among all 26 teams. The pair will attend the Skate Canada 2013 Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 13 to 20 in Mississauga, Ont. Coach Matt Willis said he’s extremely happy with their accomplishment. Willis has now left to coach brother-sister dance team Leo and Pilar Maekawa as they compete in Zagreb, Croatia. sports@vicnews.com

A select group of Island wrestlers attended last weekend’s Abby Invitational Wrestling Tournament in Abbotsford, and came home with good results. Athletes from Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Campbell River, Victoria, Cowichan, and Nanaimo attended as the Vancouver Island Wrestling club, and trained together for the first time in Abbotsford on Friday night. “By the end of the day Saturday both the girls and the boys had put in dominant earning impressive overall team points,” said coach Mike Thompson of Esquimalt High.

Racquet Club qualifies ice dance team to nationals

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Mount Douglas Rams running back Mason Swift stiff arms a would-be tackler from the Vancouver College Fighting Irish in the Subway Bowl, AAA high school football provincial championship on Dec. 1. Swift was named the Subway Bowl MVP and will play for Team B.C. under-18 in January.

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Rams lead Team B.C. to Texas Scholarships on the line Travis Paterson News staff

At 6-foot-6 and still a “junior,” or Grade 11 student by Canadian standards, Ashton MacKinnon is set to stand out in front of top collegiate scouts in Texas later this month. The giant quarterback is one of six players from the Mount Douglas Rams AAA Subway Bowl championship team to make Team B.C. for a Football University (FBU) tournament in San Antonio, Dec. 30 to Jan. 6. One of the key elements of the under-18 tournament, which pits Team B.C. against teams from U.S.A. and Europe, is that players are assigned to one position. The final 36 players were selected following last Friday’s (Dec. 7) one day camp at the B.C. Lions training facility. “A big part of the challenge will be to prepare in a short period of time for a quality opponent who you are unfamiliar with, and play multiple games within only a few days of one another,” said Rams head coach Mark Townsend, who is going as Team B.C.’s running backs coach and special teams coordinator. “Having said that, everyone is in the same boat and I know it will prove to be a memorable and rewarding experience for players and coaches.” MacKinnon will share the quarterback duties with Ballenas Whaler star Liam O’Brien. The 6-foot-4, 200 lbs. pivot from Qualicum is this year’s AA player of the year. Remarkably, four of the six Rams going are in Grade 11. Marcus Davis, B.C.’s AAA player of the year, made the team as a wide receiver, while

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Soccer Vancouver Island Soccer League Div. 1 Cowichan FC Bays United Saanich Fusion FC Nanaimo Utd. FC Vic West FC Castaways FC Sooke Celtic Gorge FC PLSC Lakers Saltspring FC

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Recent games Saltspring FC 1 Saanich Fusion 7 Castaways FC 0 Bays United 13 Sooke Celtic 2 Prospect Lake 1 Gorge FC 3 Nanaimo Utd. 2 Cowichan FC 1 Vic West FC 0 Leading scorers Jordie Hughes, Bays United Patrick Nelson, Saanich Fusion Kellen Holden, Bays United Ryan Andre, Cowichan FC Cooper Barry, Saanich Fusion Matthew Northrup, Bays United Dan Citra, Cowichan FC Chris Wellsman, Vic West FC Gord Akerman, Saltspring FC Tony Maestrello, Nanaimo Utd.

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monster-sized Zach Wilkinson (6-foot-5, 245 lbs.) and Christian Krause (6-foot-4, 320 lbs.) are going as offensive linemen. Rams seniors Mason Swift, a two-time Subway Bowl MVP, and Brian Dowds, this year’s Big Kahuna scholarship winner, will go as running back and wide receiver, respectively. From the Belmont Bulldogs, Grade 12 player Brodie Henderson will join Wilkinson and Krause on the offensive line. Interestingly, five of six offensive linemen are coming from the Island, with Brock Mould of Ballenas and Chae-Cody Faickney of the Nanaimo Redmen named as well. Belmont coach Alexis Sanschagrin is also going as the defensive backs coach. As for special teams coach Townsend, he’s already picked the punt and kick returners. Inserting the electric Davis as punt returner is a no-brainer, with Davis and the province’s most devastating running back, Maleek Irons (W.J. Mouatt), lining up deep as kick returners. Davis returned five kicks/punts for touchdowns in the regular season and had a 65-yard punt return in the first quarter of the Subway Bowl. The FBU International games are held in conjunction with the U.S. Army All-American Games, a well-hyped, televised promotion of the country’s top high schoolers. Three of the junior Rams players will play for Team Canada in the 15-and-under U.S. Army All-American games; Junior Rams running back Manny Lopez, defensive lineman Byron MacKinnon and offensive lineman Jesse Woollard. The ultimate goal for the players is to earn notice by NCAA and CIS scouts looking to give out scholarships. sports@vicnews.com

Swimming Crystal Silver Streaks Swim Club at Ebbtides 32nd Masters Swim Meet in Nanaimo, Dec. 1 Carolyn Henderson, 65-69: 1st in 25- and 50-metre backstroke, 50m free and 200m mixed free relay. Dolores Odendahl, 75-79: 1st in 50m and 100m breaststroke, 25m backstroke, 50m freesyle and 200m mixed free relay Sue Warren 70-74: 1st in 200m, 100m and 50m breaststroke. 2nd in 25m freestyle. Stephen Baker, 80-84: 1st in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle. 1st in 200m free relay and 200m mixed free relay. Danny Eddy, 80-8: 1st in 25m freestyle. 2nd in 200m freestyle and 50m backstroke. 3rd in 200m medley relay. Grant Hall, 75-79: 1st in 400m and 100m freestyle, 100m and 50m ﬂy, 200m free relay and 200m mixed free relay. Peter Lofts, 85-89: 1st in 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle and 200m free relay. Leon Politano, 65-69: 1st in 50m freestyle and 25m breast. 2nd in 100m breast. Don Robin, 75-77: 1st in 50m and 25m free, 50m breast. 2nd in 25m breast. Brough Warren, 70-74: 1st in 50m and 25m breast, 25m back. 2nd in 100m breast.

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LOST AND FOUND FOUND: PANDORA style bracelet w/ 2 charms on Resthaven Dr., close to 7-Eleven (Dec. 3). Call (250)656-7652. LOST: FAMILY pinky ring, Langford area. Please call (250)727-6014. LOST IPOD. Downtown Victoria, possibly Hillside Mall area. Please call 250-514-6688 LOST: SET of keys in Sidney area. Has keyless entry on key ring. Call (250)656-9432.

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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: â€˘Grade Hoe Operator-with Coastal Logging Roadbuilding experience â€˘Coastal CertiďŹ ed Hand Fallers â€˘Coastal CertiďŹ ed Bull Buckers â€˘Road Grader Operator â€˘Grader Operator â€˘ 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.

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FRIENDLY FRANK 6 CUPS & Saucers, Denby Chantilly pattern $12. (250)477-1819. COLLECTION OF 5 Coronation Street books, excellent cond, $45 (all). (250)652-9538 HAND CROCHET White Peacock tablecloth $50. obo. Call (778)433-2192. HAND MADE Christmas tree made out of pine cones & decorated, 16â€? high, $20. Call (250)656-1640. LADIES BOOTS, brand new, Aldo, brown, size 10, $50. Candle holders (unusual stem; birch), $40. (778)440-6628

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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, December 14, 2012 RENTALS

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WISHART AREA: Single hard working mom with 11 yr old and 1 well trained 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 250-208-0386 and leave message.

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COLWOOD- 1 bdrm Bach, patio, shared W/D, N/S. $820 mo incls utils. 250-391-7915. INTERURBAN AREA, 3 bdrm, 5 appls, W/D incl’d, N/S, N/P, Jan. 1. $1200. (250)588-4595. LANGFORD- NEWLY reno’d 2 bdrm bsmt suite, quiet family neighbourhood, close to shopping, W/D. NP/NS. $900. Call (250)391-1342.

1992 CADILLAC Deville, brown, 90k. Celebrity owned. View at 930 Ardmore Dr. (golf course parking lot). Silent auction opening bid $3,900. (250)656-1767.

1977 CADILLAC Eldorado, beige metallic. Cruise control, automatic. Very good cond., only 80,000 km. $2000. obo. Please call (250)477-7076.

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INSULATION MALTA BLOWN Insulation. Attics - interior/exterior walls & sound silencer. (250)388-0278

HANDYPERSONS AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397. BIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Stairs, Painting, General household repairs. Free estimate. Call Barry 250-896-6071

HAULING AND SALVAGE $20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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Friday, December 14, 2012 - OAK

BAY NEWS

North Park farmer turns attention to fish Roszan Holmen News staff

After seven years of quietly cultivating vegetables and raising chickens, Mason Street City Farm operator Angela Moran is ready to take her business to the next level. By spring, she plans to delve into aquaponics – and she’s reaching out to the community, both for donations and with a unique offer. “Aquaponics is so perfectly suited to the city,” said Moran, who leases a privately-owned, 1,000-square-metre lot in the North Park neighbourhood and sells her produce to local restaurants.

The concept of aquaponics links fish tanks and garden beds for the benefit of both. It works this way: rainwater fills the fish tank; fish water nourishes plants; and garden beds recycle oxygenated water back to the fish. It doesn’t require much space and can be set up almost anywhere – including on concrete, Moran said. It also uses 90-per-cent less water than conventional farming as it recirculates water. Building an aquaponics system isn’t a new idea for Moran, but the timing is finally right to get started. “I was pregnant when I found out about aquaponics, but I had to

step back,” she said. About four years later, her daughter can now play in a fenced-in area between rows of veggies while Moran works. She also just signed a threeyear lease on the property. “(Until now) it’s always been year-to-year. It’s a big victory … (because) it’s hard for you to make any significant business investment that can make you really good money, if you don’t have that security of tenure.” Sitting just blocks from downtown, Mason Street City Farm has been in continuous cultivation since the 1980s. With help from friend Jesse Brown, Moran plans to build

the aquaponics system on her farm by next spring, and to hire four paid interns. She’ll be reaching out to organizations like Our Place Society and the Intercultural Association for potential applicants, who will have to meet a low-income criteria to qualify. “A big part about food justice and food sovereignty is changing who has access to the knowledge to grow food,” said Moran. As for her own business, Moran is toying between two types of fish – a tasty food fish named tilapia, or the heartier koi, a “hot commodity” among backyard pond owners. rholmen@vicnews.com Sharon Tiffin/News staff

Angela Moran and fellow farmer Jesse Brown, along with one of their 19 chickens, sit amongst the kale at the Mason Street City Farm. The farm is aiming to use techniques of aquaponics to grow food.

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Visit the farm, make a donation: Check out the Mason Street City Farm (on Mason between Vancouver and Cook streets) Dec. 16 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Moran is trying to raise $12,500 to build the aquaponics system and pay the interns. Read more or donate to the project at indiegogo.com/ farmforthefuture.

B.C. extends aboriginal land agreement

Throughout the year, your newspaper arrives at the doorstep full of local news and shopping information. You may not know who delivered your paper, but carriers are on the job... whatever the weather.

Tom Fletcher Black Press

The holiday season is a perfect opportunity to express your gratitude We get many calls from readers who want to reward their carrier. Here are some ideas: • Leave a greeting card or envelope in a secure spot your carrier will see. Mark it: Black Press carrier. • Gift cards are a good option. • Black Press cannot give out the names of our delivery people, but we can forward a tip on your behalf. Just drop off an envelope to our ofﬁce at 818 Broughton Street or at 777 Goldstream Avenue with your name and address clearly marked. We’ll direct it to the your carrier. • Questions: call 250-360-0817 or email: distribution@vicnews.com

VICTORIA NEWS SAANICH NEWS OAK BAY NEWS GOLDSTREAM NEWS GAZETTE PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

Politicians and aboriginal leaders have signed a three-year extension to their ground-breaking deal for resource sharing on 4.5 million hectares of northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast. At a signing ceremony at the B.C. legislature Monday, Nanwakolas Council president Dallas Smith said other B.C. First Nations were skeptical of his group entering into forestry, mining and hydroelectric power deals without having treaties. But after it was established in 2007, the number of Nanwakolas members participating has grown from six to 10, and similar “strategic engagement agreements” have been signed around the province. The agreement is leading towards a formal deal with coastal forest companies, a proposed coal mine and several proposed independent power projects, Smith said. The region extends from Port Hardy to Comox, and a broad swath of the adjacent coast that includes Bute Inlet, Knight Inlet and north to Cape Caution. Also included are the Kliniklini and Homathko River watersheds. Aboriginal Relations Minister Ida Chong said the agreement affects up to $6 billion worth of power projects, but Smith said the specifics are confidential due to discussions with private power developers. The province has agreed to pay $2.26 million to the Nanwakolas Council to implement the agreement and build capacity to issue permits for construction. Rick Jeffery, president of the Coastal Forest Products Association, said the agreement will help companies work out their own logging agreement on the entire traditional territory. “It’s very hard for us to go into capital markets and raise money to rebuild mills or fund operations if you don't have any certainty on the land base because of First Nations issues, so this is very positive,” Jeffery said.

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OAK BAY NEWS - Friday, December 14, 2012

This Weekend’s

Select your home. Select your mortgage.

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

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

pg. 5

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

309-726 Lampson, $219,000

2694 MacDonald Dr, $1,047,000

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Karen Jensen, 250-744-3301

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

pg. 6

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Miles Takacs, 250-744-3301

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

3963 Juan De Fuca

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

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

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Saturday 12-2 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242

1125 Caledonia Ave, $428,850 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999 PG. 559023

443 Kipling, $649,000

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

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Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683 pg. 13

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Zane Willis, 250-479-3333

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

Tuesday - Thursday 12-2:30 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

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2515 Shoreacres, $649,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Jim Parsons, 250-382-1816

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32-7751 East Saanich, $359,000 pg. 13

7161 West Saanich, $269,900 Friday - Monday 2-4 Gordon Hulme Realty Don King 250 656-4626

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102-2733 Peatt Rd, $339,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

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978 Rattanwood, $319,900

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867 Wild Ridge Way, $369,900 Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-216-7625

Saturday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

4029 Providence, $899,888 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

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

pg. 6

631 Rason Rd, $544,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

9708 Fifth St, $599,900

pg. 11 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

pg. 14

203-594 Bezanton Way, $269,000 9776 Fourth St, $499,900

pg. 12

4404 Bartholomew, $579,500

pg. 6

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

A-1142 Craigﬂower Rd, $369,900

999 Carolwood, $619,000

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

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

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

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

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124

1213 Cumberland, $524,500

1327 Lang, $479,000 pg. 15

pg. 3

633 Rason Rd, $549,900

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

pg. 9

404-611 Brookside, $189,000 pg. 6

Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 7

982 Mckenzie, $324,900

1054 Colville, $539,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-2:30 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

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

22-5110 Cordova Bay, $479,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

7770 Trentelmann, $529,900

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

4224 Panorama, $599,000

3290 Maplewood, $495,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Fred Hiigli 250 385-2033

12-15 Helmcken, $479,900

103E-1115 Craigﬂower, $364,900

405-535 Manchester Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Nancy Vieira 250 384-8124

pg. 15

edition of

4030/4040 Borden St, $299,900

991 Lohbrunner, $785,000

pg. 10

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

152 Levista, $594,900

pg. 12

Dec.13-19

pg. 11

930 Tuxedo, $649,900

2434 Camelot, $618,000

733A Humboldt

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

pg. 5

pg. 10

405-2125 Oak Bay Ave, $459,900

402-1122 Hilda, $219,900 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-384-8124

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

1009 Hampshire, $759,000

302-1025 Meares St, $329,000

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

pg. 5

4889 Townsend Dr, $965,000 pg. 7

pg. 12

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

401-866 Goldstream, $319,850 Saturday 11-1 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683

pg. 12

4176 Carey Rd.

3130 Westridge Pl, $995,000

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

Saturday 12-2 Sotheby’s International Don St. Germain, 250-744-7136

2141 Bellamy, $499,900 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250 380-6683

pg. 13

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Prime Rib Roast On Sale 88

Naturally Aged 21 Days $15.17/kg

Per lb

Grade “A” Turkey

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4 $5 for

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