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LEADING THE CHARGE The district of Oak Bay is one of the first to install an electric car charging station for its residents
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One of the early adopters of electric vehicles, Kevin Walker of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, is looking forward to the new electric car charging station coming to Oak Bay City Hall in the spring. See the story on page A3.
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Oak Bay municipal council has taken a major step forward in its Official Community Plan process after council selected the project’s consultant. Catherine Berris Associates Inc. was chosen by council following a recommendation from the OCP project advisory committee. “We had a lot of interest from consultants in the contract,” said Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen. “The advisory committee took some time to make their recommendation which was accepted by council.” Although Jensen said selection of the consultant is an important one in the OCP process they are “a little behind” where they should be. “The consultant will now begin her work in setting up a series of consultations and work plans which will culminate in the OCP, which will hopefully be finalized in the spring of 2014,” Jensen said. The municipality’s OCP was first created in the mid-’80s, and while it has been updated numerous times, there has not been a major review since it was conceived, Jensen said. “It’s an opportunity for us to take into account all of the changes that have occurred since the mid-’80s,” he said. “When you look at the difference between now and then, in the ‘80s no one talked in terms of smartphones, smart developments, climate change and all the other demographic changes. The new OCP will really reflect not only where we are but where we want to be in the future as we go forward.” Jensen emphasized the importance of community involvement throughout the process and encouraged residents to keep visiting their website, oakbay.ca. mcole@oakbaynews.com
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District plugs in to electric car trend Arnold Lim News staff
If you are looking to get plugged in, Oak Bay is the place to be. The municipal hall will soon boast a new double-pedestal electric car charging station where visitors can top up their electric vehicles while doing business in Oak Bay. “Encouraging our local residents to consider transportation alternatives that (create) less carbon emissions is essential to the green initiative of this council,” said Oak Bay Coun. Tara Ney. “The idea of promoting clean energy is an essential mandate of this council to increase opportunities and initiatives that are able to reduce the carbon footprint.” While Ney admits the number of electric vehicles currently traversing Oak Bay’s streets is still quite low, she says this initiative is not just to support the handful of vehicles already on the road, but also to encourage residents to make that number grow. “People are smart, they are not going to commit until the infrastructure exists,” Ney said.
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Kevin Walker of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, outside Oak Bay Muncipal Hall where new electric car charging station will be installed. The exact location is still to be decided. “The first piece is to get these stations up and running and use that as a (way) to encourage the uptake of people using electrical vehicles.” The municipality has already received its charger from AddENERGIE technologies, a double-pedestal, all-weather unit costing approximately $10,000. A provincial grant covered $7,500 of that, a program Oak Bay was the first municipality to both apply, and be approved, for in
the province. The 1.64-metre high unit with two six-metre cables looks like a free-standing parking meter and will be positioned between two stalls accommodating two vehicles, one regular electric vehicle and one smaller, scooterlike vehicle. A full charge will take approximately four to five hours, as it is not a quick-charging station. The idea is that visitors can use the device to top-up
while they do business in Oak Bay, as opposed to using it as their primary charging device. Charging is complimentary but the station can be adapted to a fee-for-service model. “I think anything that promotes alternate energy is a plus for society in general,” said the municipality’s director of engineering services David Marshall. “The sooner society gets involved in alternate energy and gets away from fossil fuels has to be a good thing.” He added that it would be premature to speculate how the initiative will expand through the municipality until the first one is installed and further evaluated. If it does prove to be effective and useful, more potential installations along Oak Bay Avenue and in Estevan Village could be considered. The final location of the installation is yet to be determined, and two potential spots are being considered. One is close to the front entrance on the footpath towards the store next door(can we replace this with a direction please), the other on the west side of the rear parking lot. Kevin Walker, owner of the
Oak Bay Beach Hotel, which has two electric vehicles in its fleet, is looking forward to his staff and guests making good use of the new station as soon as it’s ready. “We recognized 15 years ago that taking care of the environment wasn’t just a good idea, it was good business,” he said. “Transportation is a very important part of what we do. … That is why we started off thinking of smart cars and ended up with an (even) smarter vehicle.” Oak Bay and Qualicum Beach were the first communities on the Island to allow electric vehicles on the road, and now that Victoria also allows them, he is looking forward to expanding his electric fleet as demand and infrastructure grows. “We should be, as a community, leading the way in Canada with these zero-emission vehicles,” Walker said. “If you are going to have a green initiative, instead of having a low-emission vehicle, why not go zero? It is a pretty neat feeling to send a car down the road that has zero impact on the environment.” editor@oakbaynews.com
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cast uses everything from their feet, to brooms, empty bags and garbage cans to captivate their audience. While half of Broadway’s famous STOMP cast “My favourite part was when they were all enjoyed a vacation, the other half visited Oak playing with the garbage cans and buckets on Bay High last week as part of stage,” said Grade 11 student Jane the build up to the production Kelly. “It was neat to see how they Video taking the stage at the Royal could use all of those different and Theatre this summer. unusual items to make music. It online Students received a welwas really interesting.” This story has come break from their usual After the students returned to routine with a taste of what accompanying video at class, the STOMPers made their STOMP has been doing for oakbaynews.com. way to downtown Victoria to pernearly 22 years. form for an enthusiastic audience “I thought it was going to at The Atrium, where they also led be somewhat like the gumboot dancing I’d seen a master class. before,” said Grade 11 student Daphne Love. “I The full cast of STOMP returns to Victoria thought it would be a lot more feet and boots, from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 at the Royal Theatre. but other than that I didn’t really have a whole Tickets range from $66 to $76 depending on lot of expectations.” performance, seat and date of purchase. The production – which began as a percussion Tickets are on sale now at the McPherson group based in Brighton, U.K. – now includes box office, online at rmts.bc.ca and by phone at musicians and dancers from across the U.S. 250-386-6121. But unlike a typical percussionists, the STOMP mcole@oakbaynews.com News staff
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Raise a glass to inspiration, humour and education with the Oak Bay Toastmasters club this month. Toastmasters brings members together for various reasons, and while many join to improve communication and public speaking skills, when Paul Ralfs joined 34 years ago it was the warm reception he found most encouraging. Ralfs has been with the Oak Bay Toastmasters, which formed in 1994, since it was revived in 1998. It was while working at a bank in Vancouver that Ralfs was first introduced to the Toastmasters, and while he didn’t join to work on his communication and public speaking skills, he eventually gained the courage to start the non-profit B.C. Neurofibromatosis Foundation. “I formed it 29 years ago and it’s still going strong,� he said. “We’re actually based in Victoria now. It was started in Vancouver.� Earlier this month, Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen proclaimed February Toastmasters International Month. “It felt really good to get the proclamation,� said Ralfs, vicepresident of public relations for the Oak Bay Toastmasters Club. “It all happened very quickly, so I’m very impressed with the support we’ve received from the municipality.�
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Tourism strategy must be regional Efficiency is a buzzword around government these days, as it is in the private sector. In B.C. that scenario isn’t expected to end any time soon, regardless which party settles into office after the May provincial election. The beleaguered tourism industry in Greater Victoria and the rest of the province continue to be subject to such funding restraints. With sluggish economies keeping people from spending less vacation dollars, local tourism promoters must get even more creative in marketing the area to potential visitors. That doesn’t necessarily mean coming up with more grabby slogans – remember Tourism Victoria’s “Your search for the perfect orgasm is over” campaign? It means looking at new ways of doing more with less. Time will tell whether the Liberals’ creation of Destination B.C. is just pre-election window dressing or a serious effort to enhance the marketing efforts of the many regional and community destination marketing organizations in the province. In the meantime, local and regional groups can take steps to improve their own lot by teaming with neighbouring organizations to market Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland better. Rather than waiting for the post-2010 Olympics ripple to come, why not work together to remind the visitors who came to Vancouver and Whistler, but were focused on the Games, how great our region is? Tourism Victoria has done a good job attracting people here from relatively nearby locales – Western Canada and the U.S. West Coast. But at a time when gaining a share of people’s limited travel budgets is becoming more difficult and competitive, a consistent, joint action plan – perhaps one that casts the net farther – could attract new visitors and provide enough stimulus to help get everyone through the lean times. We can’t expect government to lay all the groundwork for the industry and create a perfect environment for entrepreneurship. That has to be done by businesspeople who see opportunities and work hard to create a place for themselves in an industry that continues to be one of B.C.’s biggest economic generators. 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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Feds must heed damning report When the Deepwater Horizon less than one per cent protected drilling platform exploded in 2010, now and are not likely to meet our killing 11 people and spewing goal within this century. massive amounts of oil “We know that there into the Gulf of Mexico, it is a boom in natural cost more than $40 billion resources in this country to mop up the mess. In and I think what we Canada, an oil company need now – given the would be liable for only gaps, given the problems $30 million, leaving we found – is a boom taxpayers on the hook in environmental for the rest. That’s just protection in this one of a litany of flaws country as well,” Canada’s environment Vaughan told The Globe commissioner identified and Mail. Not dealing David Suzuki with the government’s with the risks will cause with Ian Hanington economic losses, he said, approach to environmental protection. as well as damage to According to environment human health and the environment, and sustainable development because it will cost more to clean commissioner Scott Vaughan, who up problems than prevent them. released a final series of audits This is not coming from a treebefore stepping down, the federal hugging environmentalist, but from government’s failure to protect the the government’s own independent environment is putting Canadians’ office of the auditor general. It health and economy at risk. should concern all Canadians. Vaughan says the government We have a beautiful country, has no real plan to reduce blessed with a spectacular natural greenhouse gas emissions and is environment and a progressive, not even on track to meet its own caring society. But we can’t take it modest targets (already watered for granted. Beijing was probably a down from the widely accepted nicer city when you could breathe emission-levels baseline of 1990 the air without risking your life. to 2005). It is unprepared for Often, the justification for failing tanker accidents and oil spills in to care for the environment is coastal waters. It lacks regulations that it’s not economically feasible. governing toxic chemicals used by It’s not a rational argument – we the oil industry. can’t survive and be healthy if we He noted the federal government degrade or destroy the air, water, does not even require the oil and soil and biodiversity that make it gas industry to disclose chemicals possible for us to live well. it uses in fracking, which means Vaughan shows the folly of this there is no way to assess the risks. way of thinking on a more basic And despite the fact that Canada level. Beyond the high costs of has committed to protecting 20 per cleaning up after environmental cent of its oceans by 2020, we have contamination or disasters, he
notes the government doesn’t even have a handle on some of the financial implications of its policies. “The government does not know the actual cost of its support to the fossil fuel sector,” he reports. He added it has no idea how much its sector-by-sector approach to greenhouse gas emissions will cost either, even though that was a replacement for the Kyoto Protocol, which the government bailed on, arguing it was too expensive. The government has also steadfastly refused to consider putting a price on carbon, through a carbon tax and/or cap-and-trade, even though economists point to the ever-growing mountain of evidence that those are effective ways to reduce carbon emissions. With an expected doubling of fracking wells, from 200,000 to 400,000, and tripling of tanker traffic off the West Coast, we can’t afford such a lax approach. Our prime minister has responded mostly with slogans and platitudes, but others in government say the issues will be addressed. For the sake of our country’s future, we must demand that they keep that promise and recognize the role the environment commissioner has in analyzing Canada’s environmental practices and recommending improvements. Given our government’s record of ignoring scientific evidence and gutting environmental laws and programs, it will have to do a lot more to convince Canadians that it doesn’t see environmentalists and environmental regulation simply as impediments to fossil fuel development. editor@vicnews.com
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dig under the water of the harbour entrance, is eliminated. Also eliminated is the need for 17 km of pressurized piping through parkland, municipal and residential land and infrastructure, to the barely adequate, time-limited Hartland landfill and back. Albert Head is a wooded, remote acreage that allows room for on-site sludge treatment/disposal and is ideally located for the cleaned water dispersal into the straits. Engineering would ensure the proper underwater pipe-pressure requirements are fitted, plus earthquake measures and damage prevention are installed. Plans could allow for the future construction of a sewage treatment plant that would support further growth of the
West Shore. The plans could also be designed for future innovation in the science of sewage disposal, whereby pharmaceuticals and heavy metals are removed and benefits to Metchosin are realized, by altering sewage for use as fertilizer in the crop industry in the rural ranch/farm municipality. I believe this is a viable, cost-effective alternative using federal land effectively. It would satisfy the many considerable complaints regarding poor land use; expensive, disruptive and massive construction; financial over-runs and future maintenance requirements for what soon could be obsolete sewage disposal practices. Irene Brett Esquimalt
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Readers respond: Mental illness, PM, Doyle Stigma perpetuated by mainstream media Re: Mental illness costs sizeable (Our View, Jan. 23) This kind of incendiary content is at the heart of the problem when it comes to the scandalous underfunding of mental health services. “Political will” to start properly funding a “broader spectrum of care for those battling mental illness” is totally dependent on citizen engagement and pressure on governments to act. After reading about mentally ill individuals involved in “serious attacks on others and even murder,” “murdering” mom, “incidents of violence” and “stabbing an innocent boy,” no sane person will call their MLA to demand increased funding to help these villains. Our media is largely to blame for perpetuating the harmful and destructive myth that mental illness equals violence. These false beliefs are at the core of the terrible stigma about mental illness that keeps communities stuck in ignorance. This demonization of the mentally ill thwarts any progressive movement to get better funding, programs and services for people afflicted with debilitating illnesses. The media must take a more reasoned and informed role in reporting about mental illness. The facts cannot be disputed: the vast majority of incidents of violent behaviour are not committed by people who are
mentally ill. And the very low percentage of people who do commit violent acts is exactly the same in the mentally ill population as in the general population, two per cent. I would love to see more stories about the many talented, amazing people with mental illnesses who are giving so much to this community. They are the rule, not the exception. Doreen Marion Gee Victoria
Canada’s PM hasn’t done such a bad job Here is a message for all of those who constantly find fault with the prime minister and our Conservative government. We give away billions of dollars every year to countries that never help themselves. Billions in wars that never end, because of the hatred warring factions have for each other’s religion. Losing young men in needless wars. Obviously, Stephen Harper has done something right, when Canada is the only country to survive the mess in the financial world. Imagine having the NDP and how their supporters love to strike, or the Liberals who have no idea what fiscal responsibility is. Canada cannot be responsible for every nation that continues to fight year after year. Our prime minister has taken care of Canada brilliantly. Eileen Nattrass Central Saanich
No mixup on gender in Doyle’s comments Re: Gender equity needed in criticisms (Letters, Feb. 1) Auditor general John Doyle’s reappointment process was rescued by Minnie Mouse, in the form of Premier Christy Clark, who chastised the committee for its questionable behaviour. The committee played the role of Mickey Mouse, so Doyle was politically correct. Roger Love Saanich
Auditor general may be mistaken Re: Gender equity needed in criticisms (Letters, Feb. 1) Did auditor-general John Doyle make a “glaring error?” Perhaps he feels he is still dealing with a Gordon Cambell government. Kathleen Sullivan Victoria
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Greater Victoria homeowners will begin paying for sewage treatment this year, now that Capital Regional District directors have approved the 2013 budget for the $783-million project. The average household will see an increase of $39 in Saanich, $59 in Victoria and $65 in Oak Bay at the end of the year, according to a CRD report. “What this does is smooth out some of the (financial) ramp-up on taxpayers and provides kind of a fiscal planning for them, and I think that’s a positive,” said Saanich Coun. Vic Derman. The decision to levy fees now will also save the CRD $3 million in debt servicing costs. The
project is expected to cost homeowners between $232 and $353 annually by 2018. Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins, who along with Derman and Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton opposed approval of the overall sewage treatment budget, said the CRD should wait another month until a panel of experts has been put in place to oversee the project. “I think having our expert commission view these numbers would be much more helpful in sussing this out further,” Desjardins told the board. “This was supposed to be part of a process whereby we had a commission in place.” The appointed commission will run the project and will exclude elected officials, a condition of provincial funding. But
CRD directors will still have the final say over budgets and major project amendments. More than $47 million will be spent in 2013 to tender design contracts for facilities at the McLoughlin Point wastewater treatment plant, for construction work on the Craigflower pump station and for further requests for proposals. In addition to the wastewater treatment plant planned for Esquimalt, a network of new sewage pipes and a biosolids energy centre will be built to meet the federal government’s compliance deadline of 2020. The provincial and federal governments are contributing up to $501 million for the project, while any cost overruns will fall on CRD taxpayers. dpalmer@vicnews.com
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Tracey Moore, right, and Lee Majdoub run through scenes of Helen’s Necklace before opening night at the Belfry Theatre. it,” she said. “It’s easy to be creative because when there is stress, you have to work around the stress to be able to pull things to use for
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Moore shares the stage with Lee Majdoub who plays Nabil. While Moore hadn’t worked with the production’s director James Fagan Tait, she knew both Tait and the Belfry’s artistic director Michael Shamata from the early years of her career. “(Shamata) is a long term friend and so is Tait,” she said. “We knew each other when we were all starting out in the east. We’d all crossed paths many times but we’ve never worked together. … Then Helen’s Necklace came up and Tait was going to direct it. I love (Tait), he’s brilliant and fun, so I jumped at the chance to come in and audition. It all worked out and I couldn’t be more thrilled.” Helen’s Necklace runs until March 3 at the Belfry’s Studio A. For tickets call the box office at 250-385-6815, visit 1291 Gladstone Ave., or buy online at belfry.bc.ca mcole@oakbaynews.com
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20% OFF Fall clean-ups, racking, mowing, hedge/shrub trimming. (250)479-6495.
Pay No Tax Special! Big Bear Handyman. For all your Home and Business maintenance needs. Free Est. 250-896-6071
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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.
EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.
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DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
TAX 250-477-4601 BLACK TIE Bookkeeping. Complete bookkeeping and payroll. (250)812-3625, stef@ blacktiebookkeeping.com
CARPET INSTALLATION MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
250-361-6193- RENO’S, res & comm. Knob and tube rmvl. No job too small. Lic# 22779. (250)590-9653.ELECTRICIAN 20 yrs + exp. Residential: New homes & Renos. Knob & tube replacement. $40./hr. Senior’s Discount. Lic.#3003.
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KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
MALTA HOUSECLEANING Estates, events, offices. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
SPOTLESS HOME Cleaning. Affordable, Exp’d, Reliable, Efficient. Exc refs. 250-508-1018
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AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION Go With The Flow Installations. All residential Heating, Ventilation & Custom Ducting. Call Tom at 250-883-8353.
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A2Z WRIGHT Moving. 3 ton, $80/hr for 2 men. Senior’s discount. Call Phil (250)383-8283
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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 February 14-20 edition of Real Estate Victoria
205-732 Cormorant St, $217,900
12-942 Boulderwood R, $734,900
413 Ker Ave, $419,800
3629 Coleman, $648,888
Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Betty ‘K’, 250-516-8306
Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099
Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gina Sundberg, 250-812-4999
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling, 250-385-2033
pg. 5
205-2747 Quadra St., $199,000 Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara, 250-384-8124
1052 Colville, $529,900
11-1880 Chandler, pg. 6
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Saira Waters, 250-592-4422
116-75 Songhees, $998,000 pg. 5
1655 Warren Gardens, $659,900 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301
pg. 10
pg. 1
402-1433 Faircliff Lane, $283,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Laurel Hounslow, 250-592-4422
pg. 11
pg. 9
pg. 11
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes May Alexandria, 250-384-8124
Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 10
Sunday 2:30 - 4PM Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 478-9600
11-4318 Emily Carr Dr, $539,000
pg. 6
409 Chadwick Place, $1,259,900 pg. 24
pg. 3
987 Falkland Rd, $899,900
306-75 Songhees, $698,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Sunday 11-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
pg. 6
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rich Humphries 250 592-4422
pg. 8
pg. 5
302-1025 Meares St, $329,000 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
pg. 11
2740 Dewdney Ave., $995,000 Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099
pg. 5863864
pg. 5
pg. 10
501 Richmond, $689,000 Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
pg. 10
1004-1034 Johnson St, $399,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jasmin Gerwien, 250-889-7709
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003
pg. 11
9-1529 Cooper Rd Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301
pg. 20
pg. 10
106 Fraser Lane, $148,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820
2913 Quadra, $550,000 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
pg. 11
10 Parkcrest, $599,900
402-1122 Hilda, $199,900 Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921
pg. 7
Sunday 12:30 - 2 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 478-9600
pg. 13
Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301
pg. 11
pg. 13
pg. 23
pg. 12
5410 Fowler, $549,900
pg. 5715449
pg. 20
pg. 12
pg. 6
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Cathy Duncan & Associates 250-658-0967
pg. 23
pg. 24
pg. 23
pg. 12
pg. 3
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921 pg. 18 & 5872069
Daily 12-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124
pg. 14
1851 Barrett Dr., $655,000 pg. 8
1731 Orcas Park Terr, $689,000 pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736
512-2745 Veterans Memorial Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 250 686-6325
pg. 14
Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
pg. 14
Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
pg. 14
Thursday - Sunday 1-4 Kahl Realty 250-391-8484
pg. 7
4980 Deer Park Trail, $1,099,000
11075 Salal Pl, $599,900 Sunday 1:30-3:30 JONEsco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath, 250-655-7653
Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
44-2070 Amelia Ave.
2215 Spirit Ridge Dr, $939,900 pg. 14
Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Kent Deans, 250-686-4141
pg. 14
1690 Texada, $1,189,000 pg. 12
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291
pg. 14
pg. 17
Saturday & Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cassie Kangas, 250-477-7291
2415 Carpenter Rd, $649,900
648 Lands End Rd, $1,129,000 pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
Sunday 1:30-3:30 JONESco Real Estate Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
1701 Jefferson, $459,000 Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-592-4422
Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
pg. 8
pg. 18
637 Rason Rd, $499,900 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
pg. 1
pg. 15
4-278 Island Hwy, $229,900
4105 Torquay, $569,000
2945 Colquitz, $449,900
875 Wild Ridge Way, $369,900
3582 Pechanga, $459,000
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Noel Hache 250 744-3301
Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-216-7625
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353
pg. 8
pg. 18
6672 Steeple Chase, $384,900
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
pg. 23
pg. 15
622 Goldstream Ave.
8712 Bourne Terr, $638,000
1494 Fairfield, $299,900 pg. 3
pg. 18
103-982 Rattanwood, $319,900
205-2490 Bevan Ave, $260,000
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131
pg. 15
633 Rason Rd., $548,800
9708 Fifth St, $599,900
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
pg. 6
2136 Bellamy Rd, $519,900
1905 Portway, $948,000
Saturday 1:30-3:30 JONESco Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Chris LeBlanc, 250-478-9141
912 Neff, $499,900
404-611 Brookside, $189,000
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Donna Gabel, 250-477-5353
pg. 5
Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
Saturday 2-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
Saturday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511
4016 Rainbow Hill Lane, $739,000 pg. 24
pg. 15
4294 Torquay Dr, $539,900
15-830 Rogers, $499,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Komal Dodd 250 479-3333
9173 Basswood, $999,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608
4040 Borden St
5255 Parker, $1,898,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476
pg. 14
Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Dave Lynn, 250-592-4422
4029 Providence, $899,888
982 Mckenzie, $324,900 Tuesday-Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital James Liu 250 477-5353
Saturday 2-3 Fair Realty Diana Winger, 250-999-3683
4859 Rocky Point Rd, $399,900
7891 Patterson, $599,900 Saturday 2:30 - 4 Re/Max Camosun Kevin Koetke, 250 478-9600
114-1110 Willow, $399,000
1742 Tiffin Pl, $649,900 pg. 11
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Cassie Kangas, 250-477-7291
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dorothee Friese, 250-477-7291
1551 Stockton Cres, $878,000
Saturday & Monday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. John Smith, 250-477-7291
5-15 Helmcken, $438,000
pg. 2
17-7675 East Saanich, $289,000 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
403-1521 Church, $295,000
3217 Shelbourne St, $449,500
1261 Vista Hts Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Chris Dusseault, 250-516-8773
pg. 13
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
3072 Cadboro Bay, $789,999 Saturday 1-3 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Julie Rust, 250-477-1100
Sunday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
Saturday 11-1 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
2194 Ferndale, $679,900
401-670 Dallas Rd, $559,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528
pg. 3
pg. 17
104-405 Quebec, $399,900
pg. 1
Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291
1687 Brousson, $529,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333
Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Jeff Shorter, 250-384-8124
Saturday 11-12 (call for appt) Cathy Duncan & Associates 250-658-0967
991 Rattanwood, $495,000
pg. 23
3648 Doncaster Dr, $849,000
4038 Cumberland, $499,000 2625 Orchard Ave, $699,900
pg. 13
Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588
pg. 13
1213 Maywood, $459,900 pg. 8
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Noel Hache 250 744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900
pg. 18
401-866 Goldstream, $319,850
107-537 Heatherdale, $398,000
780 Lily, $559,900
Sunday 2:30-4:30 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara, 250-384-8124
1788 Haultain, $449,900 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Rich Humphries 250 592-4422
Saturday 1:30-3:30 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653
1816 Seawood, $739,000
131-2345 Cedar Hill Cross, $449,900 Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros Robert Young, 250-385-6900
pg. 9
1279 Tattersall, $734,800
pg. 11
pg. 13
519 Leaside, $468,500 Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003
3353 Sewell, $609,900
743 Chesterlea, $509,000
302-1420 Beach Dr, $489,000 Saturday 11:30-1 Sparling Real Estate Ltd. Don Sparling, 250-656-5511
pg. 13
617-623 Treanor Ave, $239,900
Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus, 250-391-1893
pg. 7
3-1070 Amphion, $349,900
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Hiro Nakatani, 250 661-4476
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577
pg. 15
2671 Crystalview Dr, $719,900
303-625 Admirals, $184,900
206-1033 Belmont, $597,500 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Ron MacDonald 250 360-6493
pg. 10
973 Owlwood Saturday 11-1 Royal LePage Coast Capital Sharen Warde, 250-592-4422
Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Jason Binab, 250-744-3301
809 Portage, $379,900
3935 Margot Pl, $479,000
A-1142 Craigflower Rd, $369,900
pg. 10
pg. 20
402-1580 Christmas, $280,000 Sunday 12-1 Brown Brothers Real Estate Dylan Hagreen 250 385-8780
pg. 13
418 Ker Ave, $489,000
613 Sturdee, $399,900 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317
pg. 6
107-68 Songhees, $359,000
Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino, 250-686-2242
pg. 10
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AA basketball playoffs The province’s No. 3-ranked Saint Michaels University School Blue Jaguars and the No. 7 Lambrick Park Lions are the co-favourites to be in the AA boys city basketball final at SMUS, 5 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 16).
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Slowing Grizz hold first Vernon Vipers’ Dexter Dancs slams into Victoria Grizzlies’ David Mazurek as they struggle to pursue a loose puck during BC Hockey League action Sunday at Wesbild Centre. Natalia Vignola Black Press
The Vernon Vipers bit back at the Victoria Grizzlies with a 3-2 win in Vernon on Sunday, Feb. 10. It was payback from the Grizzlies’ 1-0 shutout of the Vipers in Victoria last month. It was also the Grizzlies second regulation loss in February, something that hadn’t happened in 2013 until Feb. 8, when the Grizz fell to the Langley Chiefs 6-3. Regardless, the Grizzlies (32-11-0-6) are 3-2-1 in February and remain first in the B.C. Hockey League with 70 points. Next are the Penticton Vees with 67 points. Scoring in the loss for the Grizz were a couple of ex-Vipers. Turner Lawson was stymied by Vipers goalie Danny Todoyschuk on two solid scor-
ing chances, but buried a low wrister from 12 feet midway through the second period, his sixth of the year. Pearce Eviston, who was traded by the Vipers a month ago, dangled and went low on a Victoria powerplay five minutes later. Lawson played 50 games as a shut-down defenceman for Vernon last year, and is enjoying a solid role on right wing with Bill Bestwick’s aggressive Grizzlies. “At the start of the year, I was still kind of trying to figure out the finer things of forward. I think I’m kind of getting the hang of it later in the season here so hopefully I’ll be really good for playoffs,” said Lawson. It’s a completely different hand of cards for the 19-yearold, who could just as easily be
on the Vipers (16-23-1-7), a team outside the playoffs, looking in. Instead, he’s atop the league. “I’m really surprised actually,” Lawson said. “I thought it was going to be a really big year for (the Vipers), especially hosting RBC next year.” The Grizz host the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Saturday night, 7:15 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena.
Royals swap injuries Alex Gogolev is out but Logan Nelson is day-to-day and could return this weekend for the Victoria Royals. The Royals are in Red Deer tonight, Calgary on Saturday and Edmonton on Sunday. -With files from Kevin Mitchell/Vernon Morning Star sports@vicnews.com
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Island league’s wild move Wild Card Game Sunday at the Bear Travis Paterson News staff
Go Kerry Park Islanders, go. That’s the sentiment to be shared when players from the Peninsula Panthers, Saanich Braves and Victoria Cougars stand in audience to cheer the Islanders versus the Campbell River Storm in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s first ever Wild Card Game on Sunday. Puck drop is 1:30 p.m. at Bear Mountain Arena followed by the VIJHL’s awards ceremony. The Wild Card Game gives the South division’s fifth place team, the Islanders, the chance to steal the playoff spot owned by the North division’s fourth place team, the Storm. The reason the south teams will be cheering the Islanders is because the Wild Card Game will also decide home advantage in the VIJHL final. If the Islanders win, whatever team represents the South division in the Brent Patterson Memo-
rial final gets the extra home game. And with just one regulation loss in 47 of the 48-game schedule, the defending champion Cougars are the favourite to be that team. If Campbell River wins on Sunday, however, then there will be some deep breaths coming from the Cougars’ dressing room before the day is done. “The league is looking for innovative ways to structure the playoffs,” Cougars president and governor Gary Boyer said. “At times the league had toyed with making our all (VIJHL All-Star Classic) the home ice decider for the final, just like Major League Baseball. “I can say the (Cougars’) coaching staff and players are a lot more passionate about it than I am.” It looks obvious that the Cougars would be against the new feature coming in for this season, as they are head and shoulder above the rest of the league, Boyer said. “In hind sight it’s not the best news for us. But take us out of the equation and the rest of the teams aren’t that far apart in the standings.”
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In other words, Boyer is supporting it for now. Perhaps a day will come again when the Cougars are not the most dominating junior hockey team in Canada, in respect to their league. As for having rival players together in the stands for Sunday’s match, the common goal should keep them all at bay. Let’s hope a win by the Storm doesn’t upset the precarious balance.
Braves draw Wolves The Cougars will face the Panthers and the Braves will face the Wolves in the South division’s first round playoff series. The Cougars and Panthers game times were yet to be announced at press time. The Braves will host Game 1 vs. the Wolves Monday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. at George Pearkes Arena. Game 2 is expected to be Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Bear Mountain Arena but is to be determined. Game 3 is Friday, Feb. 22, at Pearkes. The full schedule for both series will be online soon at vicnews.com, where an update of the Braves season is also available. A full preview of both series is coming Feb. 22. sports@vicnews.com
Stingers bite Roadrunners Parker Phillips potted 27 as the Stellys Stingers (1-9) won their first game of the season, 71-65 over the Reynolds Roadrunners (1-9) on Tuesday. Justin Atwal led Reynolds with 17 points. Liam Horne scored 25 as the Oak Bay Bays (9-1) won 65-59 over the Claremont Spartans (8-2). Erik Spaven posted 27 as his Belmont Bulldogs beat the Mount Doug Rams 71-48. Girls and boys AA basketball city finals go this weekend with the girls at Brentwood College in Mill Bay.
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Karate’s Newell brothers have come a long way and they’re only getting started. Geoffrey, 17, and Jean, 14, took up karate six years ago and from that point they’ve been focused on reaching the world championships. “They were only three months in when we showed them a video of the worlds and they started mimicking the Team Kata movements from the black belt competition,” said mother Brigette. Right then mom and dad, David, knew if the boys could reproduce elements of the black belt kata from the world championships, which is the highest level of the choreographed series of movements, then the sky was the limit. It’s been one step at a time, but things are going fast. The brothers are currently training 20 hours a week for the Karate Canada National Championships, March 15 to 17 in Toronto. “Team Kata takes a lot of practise, you really have to feel where the (other person) is at,” Geoffrey said. It’s the first nationals for Jean, and the second for Geoffrey, who, as a brown belt, had to defeat
many black belts to win bronze in 2011. Jean just earned his black belt in 2012 as a 14-year-old, the minimum age, and he and Geoffray already have multiple provincial, national and international medals to their name. Last weekend they were in Vancouver where they picked up so many medals they need mom to keep track of them all. Geoffrey’s kata is so clean he won gold not only in his 16- and 17-year-old divisions, but in the 18 to 20 and men’s open divisions as well. He also took gold in kumite (sparring) amongst 16-and 17- year-olds for his weight class of sub-55 kilograms, and was second in the next age among the 18 to 20 year olds. Like big brother, Jean won gold in his age and weight class for kumite and kata, and won silver in the next age group up for kumite. For those doing the math, that meant Jean lost to Geoffrey in the kumite 16-17 category. Jean also won two gold and two silver at the B.C. Winter Games in 2012. Home schooled out of Oak Bay, the boys maximize their flexible schedule by traveling twice a week to Duncan where they train and teach at the Fernando Correia School of Karate. Here in town they train with black belt Craig Devlin twice a week. At nationals Geoffrey will spar in the individual kumite against fellow 16 and 17 year olds, and the brothers will compete in the Team Kata 14- to 17-year-old division. sports@vicnews.com
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The Greater Victoria Development Agency and Chemistry Consulting present Victoria Economic Outlook 2013, Feb. 26 at the Victoria Conference Centre. Speaking about the prospects for this year are Dallas Gislason, the agency’s economic development officer; Dan Gunn, executive director of the Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC), Don Descoteau Tourism Biz Beat Victoria board chair Dave Cowen and Starfish Medical CEO Scott Phillips. The event runs from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $25 each, available at chemistryconsulting.ca or by calling 250-382-3303.
Finance minister at luncheon Hot on the heels of the 2013 provincial budget announcement, B.C. Finance Minister Mike DeJong is speaking at the Greater
Victoria Chamber of Commerce luncheon Feb. 20. Attendees of the event can learn more about how the budget may impact their businesses. The lunch runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, 728 Humboldt St. Cost is $50 for members, $75 for non-members plus HST. To register, visit victoriachamber. ca or call 250-383-7191.
Downsizing Diva comes to town Seniors looking to scale back their living arrangements are the focus of Cathy Haynes, the first franchisee in Greater Victoria for Toronto-based Downsizing Diva. The company, in business for nearly 12 years, co-ordinates moves from start to finish for elderly clients moving from family homes to smaller spaces. Find more information at www. downsizingdiva.com or by calling 250-634-3207.
Marketing green business strategy Putting green business
practices into a company’s marketing plan is the topic of an upcoming luncheon hosted Feb. 28 at the Union Club by Sales and Marketing Executives Victoria. Guest speakers are Deirdre Campbell of Tartan PR and Jill Doucette of Synergy. The luncheon happens at 11:45 a.m. and is open to anyone. Tickets are $49 for nonmembers of the group and are available at smevictoria. com.
Who’s making news in Victoria Esquimalt’s Robin Dirks, whose blog dirtyrottenparenting.com is a lighthearted reflection on parenting challenges, placed second in the humour category recently in the Canadian Weblog Awards … Tracy Lowe has a new sewing and consignment clothing business, Coastal Design Clothing, at 3198 Quadra St. Lowe, who has sewn professionally for 20 years, offers walk-in service plus in-house fitting for people with mobility issues. Send your business news items to editor@vicnews.com.
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