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Esquimalt backtracks on local bong shop ban Don Descoteau Reporting

Bong shops, money lenders targeted by proposed bylaw

A proposed three-kilometre ‘no-go’ zone around schools that would have effectively banned businesses selling drug paraphernalia in Esquimalt has been reduced.

The B.C. Community Charter prevents the outright ban or prohibition of any legitimate business, but allows for restrictions and tighter regulation on such businesses.

With that in mind, Esquimalt council on Monday proposed new bylaws to create a 500-metre safe zone, increase business licence fees in line with liquor-licensed establishments and restrict opening hours and public advertising efforts of such firms.

Coun. Tim Morrison said the extra licensing fee revenue could be directed toward community grants that support positive, healthy living initiatives for youth and children.

The Bong Warehouse, operating in Esquimalt’s village centre, has been at the centre of efforts to restrict certain types of business in the township. The proposed changes would, among other things, limit its opening times to daytime hours from its current 10 a.m. to 8 p.m..

A separate category for higher licence fees and restricted hours would apply to money lending stores. A majority of respondents to a resident questionnaire supported tightening regulatory measures against both types of businesses.

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ProPASS offers companies a chance to give their employees a discounted bus pass, paid for through regular payroll deductions of around $36.50 every two weeks. Latest counts show that 65 organizations in the Capital Region and more than 3,000 employees are participating.

“We’re seeing growth in the program,” said David Helmer, who looks after payroll at the Fairmont Empress Hotel and rides the bus in from the Glanford Avenue and McKenzie Avenue area in Saanich.

“We’re getting around six new people a year and very few people drop out. Usually it’s only if they move into town and can walk to work. It’s picking up for sure, especially with gas prices being what they are.”

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10 or more employees can sign on to the program.

B.C. Ferries Corporation also has about 60 employees using the ProPASS system, most of whom work at head office downtown.

Deborah Marshall, B.C. Ferries’ executive director for public affairs, said not only are new hires informed about the opportunity, the corporation’s internal messaging system lists ProPASS among services available to employees.

“We’ve been offering the program for over six years,” she said. “If anybody can cut down on their environmental impact, we think that’s a good idea.”

Besides spending less on gas, parking and maintenance, ProPASS users can also claim the transit pass expense on their income tax return.

Helmer said people sometimes forget they can use their pass at any time, such as when they come downtown for a special event, or want to take a trip out toward Sooke or Sidney on days off.

“They sometimes forget about the fact they can catch the bus there and home again.”

Inquiries about the ProPASS program can be made by calling 250995-5682. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Doctor banned from practising A former Victoria doctor was banned from practising medicine in British Columbia this week after being convicted of sexual assault of a patient.

Dr. Farrokh Rohani was convicted in 2010 of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at his practice and spent a year in prison for the offence.

On Oct. 25, the board of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. cancelled Rohani’s registration and called his actions “egregious,” an “abdication and abuse of his responsibilities as a physician” and “disgraceful” in a press release.

Rohani was also ordered to pay about $14,000 in legal fees to the college of physicians and surgeons.

Cop files human rights complaint A Victoria police officer who openly supports drug legalization is filing a human rights complaint against the department’s top cops.

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David Bratzer is an outspoken member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, an international organization that advocates for drug legalization.

In his complaint to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, Bratzer says he was restricted from participating in a harm reduction forum at Victoria City Hall in 2010 by Chief Const. Jamie Graham, and was told by Graham and Insp. Jamie Pearce to seek approval before speaking publicly on matters that contradict police board policy positions.

A tribunal hearing date has not yet been set.

Beer for Dogs Man’s best friend laps up unique offering from Moon Under Water Brewpub Brew enjoys a taste of his nutrient-rich, alcohol-free dog beer at the Moon Under Water Brewpub.

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Breakfast was delicious, but now it’s time to get to work.

I ride to the job site in the company bus, keeping a somewhat laissez-faire guard on the product in the back. We arrive and I suss out the place to see what’s new.

Suddenly, a visitor appears who is unknown to me. No problem, I think, I’ll give him a warm greeting regardless.

And what’s this? I’m being offered a postbreakfast apéritif out of the cooler? I know it’s still just 10:30 in the morning, but why not, I say, and down the tasty beer quickly.

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Brew, the hulking, four-legged surrogate child of Chelsea Walker and Clay Potter, co-owners of Moon Under Water Brewpub, was guinea pig for their new non-alcoholic, hop- and carbonation-free “beer” for dogs.

“We were looking for something that the whole family could enjoy, to have a beer together after work,” Walker says, the mirth evident in her voice.

Dog owners are increasingly being targeted by niche retailers in Greater Victoria. So for Walker and Potter, who serve a lot of “dog people” at their Bay Street brewpub, offering

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a complimentary product to their regular offerings made sense.

“We’re a very pet-focused town already and a very craft beer-focused town. It’s a good combination of the two,” Walker said.

The process, brewmaster Potter said, starts early in the brewing process, during a prefermentation stage when the natural sugars are dissolved out of the grain. Ordinarily, a certain amount of liquid is removed and sent down the drain, with the remaining husks and spent grains collected to be given to local farmers as feed.

“It’s a high-protein, high-fibre, low-sugar liquid,” he said.

From there, it goes through another process in which glucosamine and salmon oil is added, and, depending upon which flavour is being brewed, chicken or beef flavouring. The couple spoke to experts at pet food stores for advice on healthy ingredients.

Walker admits the couple dotes on their dog, but she sees selling “dog beer” as a “marketer’s dream.” So far, they’ve sold out whatever they make quickly at $4 a bottle.

“We’re recycling waste and it’s a fun idea,” she said.

The brewpub is teaming up with Cascadia Liquor Store in Uptown this Saturday (Nov. 2) from noon to 4 p.m. to officially launch its beef and barley dunkel and chicken and peanut pilsener brews for dogs.

Proceeds from sales of the products will be donated to Flirting with Fido (flirtingwithfido. com), a Victoria dog rescue program.

Walker and Potter support the cause. They rescued Brew, whose flop-eared image graces the label of the beef variety, from a harsher fate some years ago.

For more information on the dog beers, call 250-380-0706 or stop by 350B Bay St. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Black Press has partnered with respected research company Pulse Research to bring the Pulse of Vancouver Island survey to readers, which looks at the shopping plans and priorities of our readers and their media reading habits.

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Readers who submit the survey before Nov. 15 will also have their name entered into a draw for a $20 grocery gift card.

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Dennis Grant Fletcher will spend the next eight years in a federal prison after he recklessly fired 14 shots into a crowd outside a downtown Victoria nightclub last winter.

The Feb. 25 incident outside Club 9one9 injured a bouncer and led to a high-speed chase

through Victoria and Saanich.

Justice Mary Humphries agreed to a joint submission from Crown and defence counsel and handed Fletcher an eight-year sentence for attempted murder, and concurrent sentences for aggravated assault, discharging a prohibited firearm and possession of a prohibited firearm.

He also faces a firearms ban for life and must submit to a DNA

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Fletcher’s co-accused, Whitney Rae Furbur, was given a three-year sentence for possession of a prohibited firearm and dangerous driving.

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From October 21 to December 16, Victoria residents can contact the City’s Parks Division at 250.361.0600 to arrange for their bagged leaves to be picked up from the boulevard within five working days at no additional charge. Bags must be tied, clear and 100% compostable.

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Changes to ambulance service deployment in Greater Victoria will mean a new model for how the British Columbia Ambulance Service attends the West Shore.

On Oct. 29 the regional ambulance service switched to a centralized model of dispatch, with the 3300 Douglas St. station turning into a

central reporting station. Paramedics in Greater Victoria will now report to this central station and will then be assigned to an area based on need.

For the West Shore this means one of the two ambulances which has typically been kept at the Leigh Road station will now report to the central Victoria station.

“This change does not result in a service reduction for the (West Shore) communities,”

said a BCAS spokesperson in an email. “It is simply a change to where the ambulance will start its shift. The same number of ambulances will be available to respond to calls in the West Shore.”

One ambulance will continue to be permanently based at the Leigh Road station, while others will serve the area based on demand.

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B.C. eyes booze sales in grocery stores Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. government’s liquor policy review has heard a “loud and clear” message that people want the convenience of buying alcoholic beverages in grocery stores, says the MLA in charge of the review.

With a three-month consultation period ending yesterday, Richmond Steveston MLA John Yap said about 80 per cent of respondents want the extra convenience that is routine in U.S. grocery stores.

But Yap is proposing a less convenient model, a “store within a store” that would have separate space and staff for alcohol purchases. He said the number of outlets could be restricted to the current level, with some existing private or public liquor stores moved into grocery stores.

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario has announced a similar pilot project, with 10 “express” stores to offer limited selection inside or next to grocery stores. Nova Scotia also has government liquor stores located in grocery stores.

When the B.C. consultation began in September, Yap noted that beer, wine and spirits are already sold in rural grocery stores.

He was critical of the U.S. model, saying it could lead to increased health and safety issues from increased consumption, as well as law enforcement problems.

B.C.’s medical health officers have called for a freeze or reduction to the number of private retailers, a $3 minimum price for bar drinks and higher prices for drinks with more alcohol content to deter over-consumption.

The Alliance of Beverage Licencees, representing pubs, bars and private liquor stores in B.C., isn’t happy with the idea. ABLE BC executive director Ian Baillie said the province already has more than 1,400 government and private liquor stores.

“The government also needs to consider what the impact of allowing large grocery chains to sell liquor will be on the thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of income that are provided by the current system,” Baillie said. editor@vicnews.com

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n its continuing drive to modernize liquor laws, the provincial government announced this week it’s exploring the idea that B.C.ers could buy their veggies, milk and booze all under one roof.

Although advocacy groups and the police might shout that this opens the door for easier access to booze for minors and that it might encourage more drinking by adults, previous easing of liquor laws hasn’t promoted the wholesale decay of society.

Naysayers cried doom decades ago when the province allowed the emergence of neighbourhood pubs, and then again when liquor retailing was pried from the government monopoly. In all cases, the heavy hand of regulation and oversight isn’t far off.

In the case of allowing grocery stores to sell alcohol, the idea that it is sweeping progressive change is mostly an illusion.

The government indicates it won’t increase the number of licences to sell beer and wine – it’s about shifting existing liquor retailers into grocery stores, which would use their own staff and registers to regulate sales, and presumably bear the brunt of fines if they sell to minors.

Outlets like Safeway and Wal-Mart have pharmacies, coffee chains and restaurants operating independently within their stores. Hosting a cold beer and wine store wouldn’t be a stretch. And for 221 rural grocery stores across B.C., selling booze and food staples under the same roof isn’t new.

If the government allows this reform to happen, grocery stores will have to decide if the draw of beer and wine is worth giving up display space. Most large grocers in Victoria aren’t far from liquor stores in the first place, and are often located in the same shopping complex.

It’s encouraging the government is hinting at other reforms that might bring consistency to liquor laws, but right now we’re still pretty far from rules that make sense.

For example, most festivals and events need to cage their patrons in “beer gardens” to prevent minors from accessing booze, but people attending professional hockey games and other stadium sporting events can drink beer in the stands without segregation. Parents can bring their kids to restaurants where mom and dad can have a burger and a beer, but the same family can’t go to a pub or a Royal Canadian Legion for the exact same meal and drink.

After living for generations under oddball liquor regulations, most B.C residents, event operators and businesses are ready for laws that are consistent, make sense and realistically balance the implications for public health.

What do you think? Give us your comments by email: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

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red. You know how the rest goes: ’ve been thinking about excuses she blew a fail on the roadside a lot lately. Actually, I’ve kind of screening device and she been obsessing about received a 90-day drivthem. ing prohibition and the As a police officer vehicle was impounded who works at the Intefor 30 days. grated Road Safety Unit, Now this is a woman a traffic enforcement who has never been in unit responsible for any kind of trouble in her road safety throughout life, not even a speeding the Greater Victoria ticket. When I asked her area, I hear a lot of why she would take such excuses. And I really do a chance, she honestly mean a lot.

Our mandate is to Graeme LeBlanc and nonchalantly told me that she was running reduce serious injury Guest column out to grab a pack of and fatal collisions by cigarettes. It was as if the catching people doing trivial nature of her chore lessened those things that will kill or injure you or others – things like not wear- the seriousness of her actions.

I can’t tell you how many people ing a seat belt, speeding, going have spent our entire time together through that stale yellow light, texting or using a cellphone while driv- telling me that they just haven’t had anything to drink. Or that the meal ing, and impaired driving. that they just ate was cooked with The thing is, the people that I alcohol. Or they had just kissed catch know what they’re doing is wrong. Typically, the excuses reflect a person who was drunk. The list goes on. nice, normal everyday people I remember doing the breath attempting to justify something tests for a fatal impaired driving colthat they know they shouldn’t have lision a few years ago. The accused been doing. And they’re usually in the matter, since convicted, was embarrassed that they got caught. grossly intoxicated.

It’s the excuses I hear for His behaviour towards us was impaired driving that bother me vile and towards the victim was the most. Impaired driving remains callous and cruel. It remains some the No. 1 criminal cause of death of the worst behaviour from an in Canada. I would argue that it is accused that I have ever dealt with. also the No. 1 preventable criminal We were all sickened, not only cause of death in Canada. that he had killed a young lady, but In one case at a roadblock durthat he spent the evening blaming the summer, a lady drove up ing the victim for causing her own in an SUV and I could see a kid’s death. booster seat in the back. She lied It wasn’t until I was set to testify to me when I asked her if she had been drinking that night, but I could at the preliminary hearing about a year later that I learned that the smell the wine from her breath and accused and the victim were actuher lips and teeth were stained

ally good friends and had spent the evening drinking together. This person is currently serving a federal sentence, and deservedly so.

Some of the excuses I have heard seem to attempt to mitigate a criminal action of various scope and magnitude. The people that I am dealing with on an almost daily basis have lost their sense of social responsibility. Their values and duties to themselves and their community have been replaced with selfishness and indulgence.

Now, I don’t believe it is all doom and gloom. In fact, I believe we are getting much better. Love them or hate them, new laws introduced in 2010 have done more to reduce impaired driving fatalities than any other program implemented since we have been keeping the statistics.

The figures show that fatal collisions are down between 40 to 50 per cent annually, which equates to about 104 lives saved.

On a personal level, I can’t tell you how rewarding it is to be part of the largest reduction in impaired driving fatalities.

There are not too many jobs where you can say you had a part in saving 104 lives.

However, I do believe there is more work to be done. There are still far too many preventable collisions as a result of impaired drivers happening on a daily basis.

I suspect that when myself or one of my colleagues is knocking on your door to tell you that someone you love is injured or has been killed by a drunk driver, you won’t really care what the excuse is.

Acting Sgt. Graeme LeBlanc is on the Integrated Road Safety Unit in Victoria.

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Non-smokers’ beefs sound self-righteous I am all for everybody having the right to express their opinions, including myself, but this recent exaggerated outburst of self-righteous indignation about smokers

should not go unanswered.

The letter comparing the unpleasantness of second-hand smoke with the presence of bird excrement is an irrelevance.

For anyone to declare that smokers should be banished to wide open spaces because of their personal odour is both offensive and insulting.

As for the daft inference that throwing smokers “under a bus” would be a good thing, I would remind the proponent that punishment involving physical injury is not the way we do things in the civilized world.

I have no problem with the opinion that the smell of tobacco smoke is unpleasant and the intrusive effects of smoking in enclosed areas may well be dangerous to health.

But vicious indignation and delusional remedies do not serve the cause for even more restrictions.

I was once a 20-cigarette-aday smoker, but stopped for health reasons some years ago.

However, the decision not to smoke does not give any of us the right to threaten and insult those who have not chosen to do the same.

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But what does this ‘proven technology’ truly mean? In the past, it has been viewed as a positive attribute meaning adequate, safe and reliable. But in today’s world of rapid technological advances and weather change, proven technology no longer has the same value, as Blackberry can attest.

Today, proven technology is often more accurately described as outdated, backward and obsolete. Is that really what we want for our city and provincial capital? Is that really the infrastructure base that we want to build on for the next decade and beyond?

The CRD plan does not provide a good platform for modernization or movement towards tertiary sewage treatment. It is an expensive, bulky, centralized plant built on a small, low-lying lot on Victoria’s beautiful harbour. It provides minimal environmental protection at a very high cost.

Why are other cities modernizing while the CRD plays catch-up to implement yesterday’s technology – secondary sewage treatment?

We cannot just sit back and accept the status quo simply because it is easier. We must embrace good ideas, grow and learn in order to continue to prosper. We must challenge the city and CRD to do the same. We all want the best for our region.

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pipe, I am constantly accosted by individuals who remark that they like the smell. On very rare occasions, I get a negative reaction to my smoke. I like the ones best when the very sight of my pipe sends someone into an exaggerated and phoney coughing fit. I find it amusing when the individual is upwind of me, or better still, when my pipe isn’t even lit.

Take note CRD. The WHO’s report on the dangers of vehicle emissions has completely changed the game. The restrictions on outdoor smoking enacted by the CRD are now quite redundant. Further rules imposed on the issue of outdoor smoking will appear vindictive and foolish, unless there is similar action taken against vehicles.

There is a book called The Death of Common Sense. I recommend it to the CRD board.

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Re: Single-occupant vehicles more toxic than smokers (Letters, Oct. 25) I find it ironic that pot smokers want to make their habit non-criminal at the same time the Capital Regional District is at war with tobacco smokers.

Don’t they know that as legal smokers they will join the outcasts of society?

As Ms. Peets rightly points out, the World Health Organization has determined that vehicle emissions are as toxic and dangerous as tobacco smoke. We all knew this.

People committing suicide often use vehicle exhaust to end their lives. At my RCAF base in Germany, a diesel exhaust pipe into a cardboard box ended the lives of birds caught in traps at each end of the runway, bird strikes being a serious problem for aircraft.

Given the vast amount of vehicles at shopping malls and rolling down the highway, smoking bans at malls and bus shelters make no sense, except as a feel-good PR exercise.

I don’t think malls will ban polluting vehicles, or the CRD will now advise us of the safe distance from the passive fumes of vehicles.

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Eight people are facing a slate of drugs and weapons charges thanks to resident reports of suspicious activity last month.

On Oct. 18, Victoria and Saanich police executed search warrants in the 2400-block of Wark St., 900-block of Darwin Ave. and at a storage locker after conducting undercover surveillance on several suspects. The searches

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A 35-year-old Saanich man, Michael Dubensky and seven others are facing drugs and weapons charges.

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“The plan is to have (any changes) come back in November in time to have it communicated to businesses,” Morrison said. “We also allowed for a six-month grace period so no one business is put in an awkward position financially.”

Monday’s council meeting also saw a discussion on banning mascots, prompted by Bong Warehouse’s use of a giant bong costume

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hile some aspiring musicians were starting bands or rocking open mics, John McDermott was delivering newspapers.

But McDermott never aspired towards a career in music. It wasn’t until demands from the industry that he embarked on a 20-yearand-counting journey as a tenor, sparked by a recording he made as an anniversary gift for his parents.

McDermott, who this year released three recordings and embarked on but another cross-country tour, initially found his way into the business through the back door, when the 13-track disc he recorded for his parents was given to an EMI record exec. The CD, which includes one track for each of his 12 siblings and two versions of Danny Boy, became the only Canadian recording released by EMI on their classical label Angel. The following day, CBC’s Peter Gzowski played three tracks from the album and the former choir boy’s life swerved in a new direction.

“It was unbelievable,” said McDermott.

“That sent the sales on an absolute spiral.”

McDermott’s friend, Paul McGrath, worked as a producer for CBC television at the time and created a 10-minute piece on the success of the Danny Boy album. The mini-doc soon closed out the national news, and McDermott’s life as a paper carrier.

“That was it,” he said. “We couldn’t keep up with the demand. (EMI) started coming to me and saying, ‘Your sales are 50,000.

You need to put a band together and go on tour.’ I said ‘Are you kidding me?’ Who’s going to pay my rent? I work. This is an album I did for my parents.’ I said ‘thanks, but no thanks’” When sales hit 100,000 copies, EMI came back to McDermott and told him to form a band.

Still unwilling to risk losing his previous life as he knew it, McDermott successfully requested a leave of absence from his position. He called a couple of musician friends – and offered a fiddler he saw perform in a bar $200 nightly to join their group.

“That’s when my world changed. The guy I hired to play fiddle was Ashley MacIsaac.”

Their first gig: opening for The Chieftains at a sold out show Oct. 5, 1993 at the

Rebecca Cohn Theatre in Halifax.

“I would hate to be getting into the business today, but at the same time, we didn’t really follow the rules when we were getting into it,” he said. “I’ve never been in a band, I’ve never toured, I’ve never played a show and now I’m the opening act for the No. 1 Celtic band in the world? How do you do that?”

McDermott felt the performer’s rush that night and knew he had found his calling. He quit his job the next day.

“It felt right,” he said. “And it still feels good.”

Though McDermott says there’s “no chance in hell” he’d pass up singing his famed Danny Boy at a show these days, he’s moved into a time where he can tell the kind of stories he wasn’t comfortable talking about in his younger years.

McDermott wrote The Gift of Years about his uncle, a prisoner of war at the Changi Japanese war camp, while Along the Merry Road to Hell deals with his brother’s addiction and subsequent death.

An advocate for veterans’ support and palliative care, he backs both causes through his not-for-profit charitable foundation, McDermott House Canada.

Originally formed with the goal of expanding the palliative care unit at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, the foundation’s scope reaches beyond the borders of his home province. McDermott House leaves behind half the revenue from each of their charity shows in the cities they visit to support local veterans programs.

McDermott formed the foundation in 2010, the same year he was awarded a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his work on behalf of veterans. The outspoken singer and honorary member of the War Amps of Canada has steadily continued to ramp up his fundraising efforts benefit CDs and charity events in both the United States and Canada.

“Alcoholism is not something that’s just in John McDermott’s world. It’s a very, very real part of some life experiences for some people. So to talk about it – I don’t think there’s a downside. It’s just who I am. And I don’t think the government does enough for veterans, so I say that. I don’t think they do enough for hospice care and I say that.”

McDermott’s latest recordings include A Traditional Christmas, My Gentle Harp: A Tribute to Thomas Moore and A Day to

Myself, a thinly-released album, back by popular demand. Now mid-tour and with an as yet unnamed set of piano and voice hymns also slated for release this winter, the 58-year-old is showing no signs of stopping – but isn’t afraid of the day when it arrives.

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Johnston’s indie-folk sound, well before her voice “i’ve known since i was in Grade 9 that i wanted teacher anne Schaefer connected her with Colin to do writing and have a music career, so i’ve had Nealis, bass player for Knight. Nealis produced a plan throughout my high school years of getting Winter’s Child, which features accompaniment it together before i was done – to have something from Knight and Steph MacPherson. solidly recorded. it was really great in my last year “it was super great to get involved with Steph to get done what i wanted to get done and to colMacPherson and aidan because it felt like i was laborate with people i’ve looked up to for quite getting on the other side of something i’ve been some time. i’m trying to figure it out step by step.” looking at for a while,” Johnston said.

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ABOUT TIME -(Odeon) Writerdirector Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill) has been getting great reviews for this romantic comedy about a young man who knows how to time travel. When he decides to do something about his nonexistent love life, things become more complicated than he imagined.

With the great Bill Nighy, and Rachel McAdams as the heart throb. ★★★★ RUSH -(Caprice) Gifted mainstream director Ron Howard (Apollo 13) delivers high-octane thrills and lots of human drama as he tackles this biopic about the legendary 1970s rivalry between Formula 1 race car drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. ★★RIDDICK-(Roxy, 8:45) Vin Diesel blasts back into outer space for the latest iteration of this gory

and terrifying sci-fi series about a fugitive who once again finds himself battling alien predators and bounty hunters who want his head – literally.

SWEET SUMMER SUN: HYDE PARK LIVE -(Odeon) For those who missed out on the latest mini-tour by the Rolling Stones, check out this one-night-only showing of the documentary based on their recent, extremely well-reviewed performance in Hyde Park as they played their hits for an ecstatic hometown crowd. Mon., Nov. 4 only.

CONTiNUiNG

ALL IS LOST -(Odeon) Cinema icon Robert Redford is great in a near-wordless performance as a solo yachtsman whose life is threatened after his sailboat has a devastating collision with a rogue shipping container in the middle of nowhere.

See review.

BAD GRANDPA -(SilverCity/ Westshore) Head jackass Johnny Knoxville spins off his “crazy grandpa” character into a full-length comedy about an irascible and incorrigible 86-year-old troublemaker who takes an accident- and crimeridden journey across America with his 8-year-old grandson. Spike Jonze (!) co-wrote the story.

THE COUNSELOR -(Odeon/ SilverCity/Empire Uni 4) Ridley Scott helmed this pretentious, inert and disappointing crime thriller about a lawyer who learns the (very) hard way that it’s a bad idea to get involved in the illegal drug business.

Written by Cormac McCarthy and starring Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Michael Fassbender, and Cameron Diaz. See review. ★★★★ CAPTAIN PHILLIPS -(Odeon/SilverCity/Empire Uni 4/ Westshore) Talented director Paul Greengrass (Bourne Supremacy) tells the true tale of a ship captain (Tom Hanks) whose boat is captured

by Somali pirates. Tense but also thoughtful, a thriller with a brain. ★★½ CARRIE-(SilverCity/Empire Uni 4/Westshore) Stephen King’s horror classic gets a competent but unnecessary remake at the hands of Kimberly Peirce (***Boys Don’t Cry).

Chloe Grace Moretz plays the shy high school outcast, while Julianne Moore is her religiously obsessed mom.

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inema icon Robert Redford clearly suffered to make All Is Lost. The film presents a harrowing account of a solo yachtsman’s attempt to survive a mounting series of challenges, after his 39-foot sailboat has a devastating collision with a rogue shipping container in the middle of the trackless Indian Ocean.

The unnamed “our man” awakes to find water pouring into his boat after it was holed by a sharp corner on the trailer-sized container. With all his navigation and communication electronics ruined, he grimly sets about crudely patching the large puncture just above the water line.

Within a day he is set upon by a massive storm, one that he and the boat barely survive.

Nothing if not resourceful, the sailor digs out an old-fashioned sextant and a book on celestial navigation, slowly charting his limping progress towards the distant shipping lanes, where he hopes a passing freighter will respond to his distress flares. That’s assuming, of course, that his meagre rations of food and water can sustain him, and those circling sharks find something else to eat.

Austere and rich in equal measure, Lost is cinema at its most pure. Nearly wordless, this oneman tour de force of acting sees Redford create a richly-drawn character out of simple actions and a face that displays an evolving series of emotions, as this gifted and determined sailor does everything he can to survive … while slowly realizing he will likely perish.

Writer-director J.C. Chandor (Margin Call) does a great job of pacing as he works on an exceptionally small canvas. The film is intensely claustrophobic at times, and quietly harrowing, but Chandor includes sunny moments and underwater shots where the floating hull and nearby schools of fish create a mood of dreamy, otherworldly beauty. This won’t be to all tastes, but Lost is well directed and marvelously acted.

Rating: ★★★1/2

OF MEATBALLS 2 -(SilverCity/ Westshore) The wacky animated comedy about an infamous machine that churns out scary food-animal hybrids was popular enough to merit a sequel. Consider yourself warned!

With the vocal talents of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, and Will Forte. ★★½ DESPICABLE ME 2 -(Caprice) The 2010 original, about a loathsome criminal mastermind who was reformed by the love of three young orphan girls, was a goofy delight.

The sequel, although still clever, is much more scattershot, with an unimaginative plot and unwelcome dashes of mean spiritedness. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, and Russell Brand supply the voices. ★★★½ ENOUGH SAID -(Odeon) The latest from delightfully quirky writer-director Nicole Holofcener (Please Give, Friends With Money) features a divorced woman who

sets her sights on a man – only to learn that he is the much-loathed ex-husband of her new gal pal. This sweet, clever, sexy, and insightful sort-of romantic comedy stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Catherine Keener and, sigh, the late James Gandolfini.

ESCAPE PLAN -(SilverCity/Caprice) Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in a brutal actioneer about two convicts who will do anything to break out of the world’s most secure prison. ★★★½ GRAVITY -(Odeon/SilverCity/Empire Uni 4/Westshore) Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star in a harrowing, brilliantly-executed thriller about two astronauts aboard a space station who survive an accident only to find themselves drifting helplessly through space, with little hope of rescue or survival. ★★★½ PRISONERS -(Caprice) Quebec director Denis Villeneuve (Incendies) has been getting great praise for this bleak and violent police procedural about two kidnapped girls and the dad who will do anything to get them back.

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smart college student with a knack for gambling (Justin Timberlake) hooks up with a sinister offshore entrepreneur (Ben Affleck) who runs an online poker empire from a corrupt Caribbean island. This has become one of the worst-reviewed movies of the year.

TURBO -(Caprice) The latest from Dreamworks Animation is a family comedy about an ordinary garden snail who acquires magic powers – and the chance to achieve his dream of winning the Indy 500. With the voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph, and Samuel L. Jackson. ★★½ WE’RE THE MILLERS -(Caprice) A crass comedy about a long-time pot dealer who hires a stripper and two feral teens to pretend to be his middle class family as cover for when he smuggles a massive load of weed across the border from Mexico to the States.

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MOVIE MONDAY - screens Still Mine, a marvellous – and underseen – drama. Themes of aging are

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GOOD OL’ FREDA -(Fri.-Sat., Nov. 1-2: 7:00) Beatlemania takes on a slightly more subdued note in this documentary focusing on Freda Kelly, who was lifelong secretary for the Fab Four.

ALL THE WRONG REASONS -(Fri.Tues., Nov. 1-5: 9:00) The complex and increasingly muddled relations between four co-workers at a big-box department store are at the heart of this dramedy by director Gia Milani.

This is the last film made Glee’s Cory Monteith.

SHORT TERM 12 -(Sun.-Tues., Nov. 3-5: 7:00) A 20-something who works as a supervisor at a foster-care facility experiences both personal and professional challenges.

THE STONE ROSES: MADE OF

STONE -(Wed.-Thurs., Nov. 6-7: 7:00) Influential British rock icons The Stone Roses, who broke up in the mid-’90s and reunited in 2012, are profiled in a documentary praised as “warm an energetic” by The Guardian.

CiNECENTA

★★½ THE WORLD’S END -(Fri.-Sat., Nov. 1-2: 3:00, 7:00, 9:10 In a disappointing but occasionally funny follow-up from the makers of Shaun of the Dead, five old friends reunite for a pub crawl only to find themselves in a droll sci-fi actionadventure of epic proportions. ★★½ DESPICABLE ME -(Sat.Sun., Nov. 2-3: 1:00 matinee) The 2010 original, about a loathsome criminal mastermind who was reformed by the love of three young orphan girls, was a goofy delight. The sequel, although still clever, is much more scattershot, with an unimaginative plot and surprising amounts of mean spiritedness.

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FROM VAGABOND TO POWER SMART NEW HOME OWNER. ROB MICKELBERRY’S JOURNEY TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY After nearly a year travelling on a “rock star” bus from one end of North America to another, Rob Mickelberry, his wife and three children were ready to re-establish permanent roots back home in Victoria.

“We bought a property while we were on the road,” says Rob, “then lived in the old house while we sub-divided the lot and built a new home that would be ours.”

Because Rob wanted the home – completed in May 2013 – “for the long haul,” he was determined it would not cost a fortune to run.

Rob Mickelberry

By calling in certified energy advisors City Green Solutions early in the design process, Rob was able to build-in a number of refinements – including an air source heat pump, triple glazing, a heat recovery ventilation system and extra insulation – that resulted in the home achieving a remarkable EnerGuide 88 rating from Natural Resources Canada.

That makes it, says Mike Young of City Green, “approximately 59 per cent more energy efficient than if this home had been built to BC Building Code standards.” It will also save Rob an estimated $1,500 to $1,800 a year on his energy bills.

Icing on the cake: the high EnerGuide rating also qualified Rob for $2,000 in incentives from the BC Hydro Power Smart New Home Program, and he’s eligible for the ENERGY STAR® Package incentive of $150 per home for installing qualified energy-efficient lighting and appliances.

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Dogwood Line) and Bonfire Blondes (Ethan Caleb of the Archers). AT Alix Goolden (907 Pandora). Tickets, $15/10 through Ditch (784 Fort).

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antimatter [media art] Showcases of experimentation in film, video, audio and emerging time-based forms: screenings, installations, performances and media hybrids, free from commercial and industry agendas. Until Nov. 3 antimatter.ws.

rocky horror show liveKaleidoscope Theatre celebrates the 40th anniverary of the world’s most beloved rock ‘n’ roll musical. Starring Pat Rundell, Sarah Anne Murphy, Griffin Lea, Kelly Hudson and more with direction by Roderick Glanville with musical direction by Yanick Giroux and choreography by Briony Blake. At the McPherson Playhouse, rmts.bc.ca.

victoria quilters guild christmas sale - Art quilts, baby quilts, bed quilts, original hand bags, placemats, table runners, Christmas ornaments, stockings and hangings, aprons and more at the Salvation Army Citadel (4030 Douglas). From 2-7pm Nov. 1 and 10am-4pm Nov. 2.

atomic vaudeville’s fall caBaret - Victoria’s favourite Vaudevillian sketch comedy troupe presents its annual Fall cabaret at the Victoria Event Centre (1415 Broad).

Oct. 31 and Nov. 2. Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm. Tickets are $18/22/35 at ticketrocket.org or 250-590-6291.

the vampire’s faith struggles – from dracula to true Blood and twilight - Dr. J. Gordon Melton, expert on religious history, author of some 35 books on American religion, new religious movements, and several volumes on vampires, including The Vampire Book: An Encyclopedia of the Undead, speaks on recent trends in vampire scholarship and their relationship to religious studies at the University of Victoria’s Cinecenta. The lecture is slated for 4:30pm, followed by a screening of the Canadian cult classic Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.

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Tickets, $18 at 250-721-8480. uvic.ca/ auditorium. shakespeare in film - The Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare in Love at SilverCity Victoria, as a part of their fundraising for the 2014 season.

Tickets, $10, ticketrocket.org.

stage Fri. Nov. 1 fractured faBles: the prison puppet project - Conceived, written, designed, built and performed by the inmates of William Head prison.

More than 50 hand-built puppets

Music Fri. Nov. 1 rhythms of the night Conductor, composer, instrumentalist and raconteur Matt Catingub presents an evening of high-energy music from around the world. At 8pm at UVic’s Phillip T Young Recital Hall and Saturday at 8pm at the Royal Theatre.

Tickets at rmts.bc.ca or 250-386.6121. victoriasymphony.ca. grapes of wrath - The brothers Hooper are still at it with Kevin Kane. See what’s changed – or not – since ‘77. 7pm Upstairs Cabaret (15 Bastion). Tickets, $22, ticketzone.com/ thegrapesofwrath. david vest 70th Birthday show - Get ready for a party with Damian Graham on drums, John Hyde on bass and a mystery guest. It all goes down at Hermann’s (753 View) at 8pm. Tickets, $20, at Ditch Records and Lyle’s Place. the after halloween show The second-annual post-Halloween show features Hawk and Steel, Leisure Suit, San Felix (formerly

louise rose & the capital city syncopators - The Capital City Syncopators and Louise Rose host an evening of entertainment in support of the Victoria Good News Choir. Wear your Halloween costume and compete for prizes or simply support the choir. Tickets, $20, from Ivy’s Book Store, Larsen Music, Long & McQuade, at the door. 7:30pm, Oak Bay United Church (1355 MItchell). ¡sacaBuche! - Early Music Society of the Islands presents ¡Sacabuche!

Polish Baroque. Singers, sackbuts, violins and organs illuminate the works of Jarzçbski, Mielczewski, Szarzyñski and Zieleñski, Polish composers who, in the 17th century, adopted the emerging idiom of the Italian baroque. 8pm at Alix Goolden (907 Pandora) Tickets. $27, rmts.bc.ca. singing for good - Four singersongwriters join forces to raise money for the Bandwagon Music Therapy project (musicheals.ca). Join these talented women for an evening of song at Gorge-ous Coffee (300 Gorge).

Suggested donation of $7 to $11.

SuN. Nov. 3 international guitar night - Showcasing some of the world’s greatest players, the tour takes Nanaimo Nov. 1; Duncan Nov. 2; and UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium at 8pm Nov. 3. 2013 features IGN founder Brian Gore, with Italy’s Pino Forastiere, Mike Dawes from England, and Quique Sinesi from Argentina.

Tickets, $25. internationalguitarnight. com. pete rock & cl smooth - The hip-hop duo come on the scene in ‘91 blending CL smooth’s vocals with Pete Rock’s obscure soul and jazz record samples. Their reunion show features CAMP LO And DJ Jetts. At 9ONE9 (919 Douglas). Tickets, $17.80, ticketweb.ca.

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galleries Fri. Nov. 1 masterful images: art of kiyoshi saito - Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) was one of the grand masters of the 20th-century Japanese print movement known as saku hanga, meaning “original creative print.” Until Nov. 3 at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss). aggv.ca. elemental - The Blue Whale Gallery, housed inside The Sculpture Studio at (211 Harbour), hosts its inaugural exhibition opening. From 6-9pm, Nov. 1, for elemental featuring the works of David Ladmore, Laurie Ladmore, David Hunwick and Melanie Furtado. Until Nov. 30. urBan thunderBirds - Artists and co-curators lessLie and Rande Cook realize this exhibition as a two-part installation exploring issues related to urban life and consumer culture through paintings, prints, photography and mixed media. The work uses contemporary concepts while connecting too traditions of Coast Salish and Kwakwaka’wakw culture. aggv.ca. Until Jan. 12 at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss).

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Holy crossed

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Grade 11 Spectrum Thunder player Tye Pettepiece, No. 13, breaks past a Holy Cross Crusader at Spectrum Community School last Friday (Oct. 25), for the Thunder’s only touchdown of the game, a 50-6 loss. The Thunder wraps its inaugural AA season against the Sequam Seahawks in Delta on Saturday.

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Pace is the trick Strategy wins Island XC championship Travis Paterson News staff

Reynolds secondary student Erik Evans won the Vancouver Island senior boys cross country championships in surprising fashion at Beaver Lake Park.

And now Evans leads the Island contingent into the high school cross country provincial championship in Langley on Saturday.

Evans finished 17th at the cross country provincials last year but is now one of the top contenders. He used strategy and experience to outduel Oak Bay’s Liam Kennel and Dover Bay’s Peter Oxland in the Island championship when Kennel took a healthy lead to start the 6.7-kilometre race.

“Kennel is a dedicated track runner with a lot more training than I do,” Evans said. “He has massive speed and can start with a 400-metre out of my realm so I went with my pace that I know. I started a little quicker than usual but built with a pace as I went.”

Evans ran shoulder-toshoulder with Oxland, eventually catching Kennel in the second of the race’s three laps. Oxland finished second.

Kennel dropped to fourth.

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Erik Evans of Reynolds leads his school’s boys and girls teams into the provincial championship in Langley. without any strategy, we just ran hard until the bottom of the last hill of the third (and final) lap. At that point I knew that I couldn’t sprint

with Oxland at the final so I challenged him in the third lap because that’s what I had to do if I wanted to win the race.”

Evans’ specialty is crosscountry, not track, as the Grade 12 student is primarily a triathlete, though that is up in the air these days.

“I’m not on any particular training regime for triathlon right now, my dad is my unofficial coach, though I’d like to compete at the Western Canadian High School triathlon Championships (at Shawingan Lake) in May. “I’m hoping to go out with a bang at provincials. I know what it takes, I’ve been here four years in a row, and to win Islands means a lot.”

Dover Bay was first among boys teams at Beaver Lake with Oak Bay second, Carihi third, Reynolds fourth, Claremont fifth and Mount Douglas sixth.

Desirae Ridenour of Mill Bay won the girls race for the second straight year with Chloe Hegland of Parkland secondary in second, the top finish for a Greater Victoria athlete.

Madelyn Brunt of Oak Bay was fifth and Morgan Roskelley 10th, helping their team to first overall among the girls’ teams. Mount Doug’s powerhouse crop of junior girls finished third in the team standings but has declined to race at the senior provincials.

Watch out for them in the coming years. Stelly’s girls finished fifth and also declined provincials, opening the door for the sixth-place Reynolds girls to compete in Langley. sports@vicnews.com

Somebody saved the best for last as the Belmont Bulldogs will try to crack the staunch defence of the Mount Douglas Rams in a AAA B.C. High School Football match at Westhills Stadium today (Nov. 1).

Kick off is 6 p.m., the last game of the regular season.

It will be an exciting test for the Bulldogs’ skilled running back tandem of Jordan Worth and Sam Varao against the best defence in the province. In five games, all wins, the Rams have four shutouts, an unheard of stat in football.

The Rams have a mighty duo of its own, with standout Marcus Davis and Julian Luis lining up in the backfield.

“We look forward to challenges in front of us,” Bulldogs coach Kevin Harrington said. “Mount Doug is a huge hurdle.”

The Bulldogs (3-2) go into the match of the season on a high, having pulled off a sensational comeback to beat the Handsworth Royals 24-23 in North Vancouver last week.

In one of the oddest starts to a football game, the Royals recovered three on-side kicks in the first quarter and took a 17-0 lead before the Bulldogs took possession.

“We didn’t have the ball once in the first quarter,” Harrington said. “We’re feeling lucky to have been able to come back against Handsworth. You can’t spot a team like Handsworth that many points and expect to come back and win it but these guys did.”

Once the Bulldogs got rolling Handsworth couldn’t stop them, as the Bulldogs tacked on twopoint conversions to all three of its touchdowns.

Jordan Worth led the Bulldogs with a 58-yard touchdown rush. Sam Varao carried the ball for a TD and a two-point conversion, and an 18-yard TD reception.

Regardless of what happens against the No. 1-seed Rams, it’s been a great season for the Bulldogs.

Last week Davis rushed for four touchdowns in the first half on carries of 24, 53, 24 and 80 yards against the West Vancouver Highlanders. Mount Douglas led 40-0 at half and won 47-0. Davis totaled 256 yards rushed on seven carries. Luis and Pato Vega plunged in from close for TDs and quarterback Joe Clarke threw a pass to Seye Farinu for a TD. Kicker Callum Duke converted five of seven TDs. sports@vicnews.com

Sabres set for provincials After a season of second place finishes, the St. Andrew’s Sabres are ready to re-emerge atop the single-A boys high school soccer pyramid.

The Glenlyon Gryphons edged the Sabres last week 2-1 at GNS in the A Island championships.

Playoffs are currently underway in the city for the crossover A, AA and AAA Colonist Cup and Colonist Shield. But the Sabres are already looking ahead to the 16-team A provincials, Nov. 6 to 8 in Abbotsford.

“We hope to get a chance to face GNS again,” said Sabres coach Mark Cristante.

Speculation is Immaculata and GNS are the top single-A teams going into the provincial tourney.

“GNS will probably be ranked No. 1 as the defending champs. (St. Andrew’s) is likely in the top four as they won it in 2011 and were second in 2012.

“We have a nice mix of Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students and one Grade 8, and are hoping to build on this for years to come,” Cristante said. sports@vicnews.com

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The damage is done, can we move on now?

Ryder Hesjedal doped in 2003

for any sins from those days.

They competed in a different time, an asterisk-era for the sport of cycling. Many of HesNot sure if Canadians wanted jedal’s teammates on Garmin a history lesson on doping in have already been implicated, cycling this week, but they sure suspended and banned for sins pre-Garmin, including core got one. members of the team Speculation that David Zabriskie and Victoria cyclist Ryder Christian Vande Velde, Hesjedal doped in who were part of the 2003 became truth U.S. Postal Service after he was forced to team with Lance Armadmit it on Wednesstong. Vande Velde day. recently served a sixDanish cyclist month ban ending in Michael RasmusMarch 2013 for blood sen’s new book Yeldoping with the U.S. low Fever is the latPostal Service team est tell-all of a career Travis Paterson from 2004-06. enhanced by doping, Island Insider Hesjedal’s crime is in his case from 1998 petty in comparison. to 2010. In it, he tells of introducing synthetic erythro- It’s possible he wouldn’t be the poietin (EPO), which boosts the Hesjedal we know today if he red-blood cell count, to Hesjedal hadn’t taken the risk that he did and Seamus McGrath during to stay in cycling’s elite circles their world series mountain bik- back then.

“I believe that being truthing season in 2003. He goes on to suggest it helped them qualify ful will help the sport continue to move forward, and over a for the 2004 Olympics.

Hesjedal released a state- year ago when I was contacted ment on Wednesday through by anti-doping authorities, I Slipstream Sports, the parent was open and honest about my company of his Garmin-Sharp past,” Hesjedal said. “I have seen cycling team, admitting to the the best and the worst of the sport and I believe that it is now matter: “… even though those mis- in the best place it’s ever been.”

Tyler Hamilton said in his takes happened more than 10 years ago, and they were short- 2012 book The Secret Race, if lived, it does not change the you didn’t dope, you wouldn’t fact that I made them and I have be competing in the world’s lived with that and been sorry best races. It was Hamilton who for it ever since. To everyone finally brought down Lance Armin my life, inside and outside strong. Hamilton, a former U.S. the sport – to those that have Postal Service teammate of Armsupported me and my dreams strong’s, said the cyclists even – including my friends, my fam- had a name for those who raced ily, the media, fans, my peers, without performance enhancing sponsors – to riders who didn’t drugs (PEDs): paniagua (from make the same choices as me the Spanish phrase for bread all those years ago, I sincerely and water), during the sevenapologize for my part in the dark straight years that Armstrong past of the sport. I will always be won Tour de France championsorry.” ships from 1999 to 2005.

Unfortunately, this shouldn’t Hamilton goes out of his have come as a shocker. way to point out that Jonathan Hesjedal and McGrath should Vaughters, another former teambe absolved, for the most part, mate of Armstrong’s, didn’t like

doping and Armstong pushed Vaughters off the team.

Vaughters is the director of Garmin-Sharp, Hesjedal’s team, which was built on a mantra of clean racing. The team is so transparent, not only is it squeaky clean in terms of PED test results, but it makes a policy of releasing its cyclists’ data after race stages. (The data shows the daily wattage output by the cyclist and it’s not rocket science that a wattage reading is one of the easiest measures for PED usage. What’s more is Garmin, a GPS company, makes the power meters to sell to everyday cyclists. It’s quite genius, really.)

It’s not to say cycling isn’t healing from a dark time. It is. But Hesjedal’s 2012 Giro D’Italia win still stands as a great achievement.

And personally, after evading the topic for five years, I’m relieved.

I, like most Canadian media, had completely ignored the topic of Hesjedal’s history and PEDs. I guess I figured he wore a blindfold and ear plugs before and druing his time on Lance Armstong’s U.S. Postal Service team in 2004-05, when it ran “the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program the sport has ever seen,” said the U.S. Anti-Doping Administration. Granted, Hesjedal wasn’t on the Tour de France yet, but he was among cycling’s elite at a time when EPO was the drug of choice.

Which is why books like Rasmussen’s and Hamilton’s are great for the sport. The books may anger a few cyclists but overall they help the sport heal and move forward, which Garmin-Sharp has been a leader in doing since 2007. Cycling is healing itself, and cyclists calling each other out is part of the process. The real scandal is if a positive test result comes from a Garmin-Sharp cyclist in 2014.

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SHAW OCEAN Discovery Centre in Sidney has positions for oceaneers to share knowledge of the ocean environment with the public or students on a monthly basis.

Other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-6657511.

VICTORIA BRAIN Injury Society needs walkers or runners to help clients of various abilities achieve their fitness goals at weekly clinics. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-5989339.

GRANT MANOR Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

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CHAR BROIL BBQ with tank, rotisserie and motor, extension cord, heat gage, $100. Sears brown fabric rocker recliner, $220.

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SOLAR CONTROL glass films - (remnants) from major Sidney projects. Privacy and security films reject up to 85% solar heat plus 99% U/V rays.

SolarGord (24hrs). Call 1-250864-5096 (Can be installed).

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

2 Barrymore upholstered livingroom arm chairs. Grey/salmon, $99. (250)656-8720.

TRUCKLOAD Mattress Sale,All sizes, All models ON SALE! Sidney Buy & Sell 9818 4th St. Sidney. sidneybuyandsell.ca

3 WHITE kitchen cupboards, Melonie w/ hardware, $10 ea., good cond. (250)595-5734.

BAR STOOL, new, brown with swivel seat $15.

Call (250)652-4621.

ELECTRIC PRESTIGE oil heater, $22. 2 sm house heaters, $10/e. (250)656-7786.

NEW REMNANT, Sobella “Serena ALT340� fibre floor, lose lay, 6’ 1� x 7’ 6.3/4�. $60 obo.

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FUEL/FIREWOOD ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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CEDAR HILL Sat, Nov 2, 10am-2:30pm 15 stall Annual Bazaar Jewellery, linens, books, “Good as new� items, toys, Christmas store, International treasures, vintage and collectible items, handbags etc. Thrift Shop open (includes white elephant, china and garage sale).

Lunch. ATM on site.

St. Aidan’s Church near Richmond at Cedar Hill X Rd. SAANICH: 4406 Leney Plc., Sat., Nov. 2nd, 8am-3pm. Indoor estate sale.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 4 LARGE containers, bamboo, 12’ high. $100. firm each item.

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ELECTRIC FIREPLACE in a beautiful oak finished cabinet for sale at 118 Aldersmith. $175 obo. Call (250)995-2992

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55 BENTLY 4 door in white, 6 automatic with a/c, lhd. ex California car. Needs paint and bodywork. Sacrifice price only $14,000. Call (289)2967411.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. Units Fully reno 5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

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AUTO SERVICES $$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

SIDNEY- 3 bdrm sxs duplex, 1.5 bath, NS/NP. $1375+ utils.

Available now (250)656-4003.

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1983 PORSCHE 944 Sports seats, sunroof, custom sound system, new starter, new battery. $6,400. (778)433-4145.

WASHER/DRYER Frigidaire white, 8 cycle HD, $550.

(778)351-3349.

YAMAHA PIANO, $500. Mahogany display unit, $275. 2 fabric swivel arm chairs, $75 each. Gold print sofa, $75.

Patio furniture, $75. Call (250)592-6485

GORDON HEAD- (4062 Feltham Place) 3 bdrm rancher, w/appls, F/P, garage. Close to UVic, Shelbourne. New price$449,000. Move-in now, motivated seller. To view: 250514-3286.

SOOKE, 3-bdrm, 4-plex, $750 mo, on bus route, nice deck & yard. Call 250-478-2450.

HOMES FOR RENT LANGFORD: LARGE 3-bdrm, 5 appls, large yard & garden.

N/S. $1650. + utils. Call Cam at 250-880-0070.

RECREATION SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. Reduced price, $460,000.

Call 250-477-4600.

SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.ft. updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever.... $499,000. (250)656-6136.

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

ROOMS FOR RENT

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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

NORTH NANAIMO: Attention Students/Working Professionals: fully furnished room, nice, quiet area.

Own bathroom, cable, FREE WiFi, shared kitchen and laundry. N/S, N/P, no partiers. $550/mo. Avail. immediately. 250-756-9746

REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES FOR SALE CLOCK SHOP for Sale- repair watches, jewelry. Battery accessories. Established shop.

Large clientele. 1046 Fort St. For more info: 250-361-4480.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOUSES FOR SALE

RENTALS 5 BDRM - 3 bdrm, 2 full bath up. Big storage, wood F/P, heat pump, Sep entr. Close to Beckwith Park on Cul de Sac. Large lot w/fruit trees. Lower suite; 2 bdrm, 1 lrg full bath. $625,000. (250)479-7201.

ALL YOU NEED IN PRINT AND ONLINE

SUITES, LOWER MARIGOLDcozy 1 bdrm, woodstove. shared W/D, quiet.

NS/NP. $850. 250-727-6217.

QUALITY HOMES in quiet, historic Ladysmith in a 55+ community.

Homes from $114,900. A selection of floor plans and lots of options. Pets allowed. Homes are CSA A277 approved. Only 45 minutes from Victoria & 5 minutes from Nanaimo airport. Call Duck Paterson 250-246-0637 or email to: info@lmfhomes.ca

MAYFAIR AREA, 1 bdrm main floor, close to bus & shopping. $950, all inclusive.

Nov. 1. NS/NP. 250-380-2741.

TRANSPORTATION AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

SET OF 4 Michelin all season tires on rims, P265/70R17 L2X A/T2. $650. (250)479-3775.

APARTMENT/CONDO SAANICH: 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1200. utils incld 250-479-5437 SIDNEY- DOWNTOWN. 1400 sq ft, $1800. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appls, 1 secure prking. NS/NP. Nov 1. (250)655-4184.

POPULAR HOT selling import camper 1978 VW raised roof model only 90,000 miles, 4 speed, F/S, knee deep in rubber. Need a vacation, pick up and drive back from East Toronto. First sensible offer takes it. Call (289)296-7411.

VEHICLES WANTED 1977 NOVA. Tan Color 305 V8 4 Door, Auto-Trans, Dual Exhaust 80,000 Miles, Garage Kept.

Very Good Condition $7500 Or Best Offer 250-642-3151

2008 OR newer automatic, low mileage Cooper or Cooper Clubman wanted. Private buyer will take over payments or buy outright. 250-474-3667, leave message.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St village & amenities.

NS/NP. Women only. Call (250)382-6681.

SPACIOUS 742 sq.ft CONDO in the Wave, 705-845 Yates St. Great investment close to all amenities downtown Victoria. (250)380-6934.

BRITISH CLASSIC bargains.

69 Royals Royce silver shuttle.

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1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5sp trans, near new Hankook tires. Red, sun roof, mint interior, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pioneer stereo w/iPod adapter, sub woofer, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $3000.

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1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Excellent condition for further info call 250-652-9660 or view at 2537 Mt Newton X Rds.

TRUCKS & VANS 1990 DODGE 3/4 ton 4x4 long box. Excellent shape, good tires, exceptional loading capacity. Welded top carrier. $1100. Pls call (250)727-7905.

2011 FORD RANGER Sport.

4WD, 6 cyl. 25,000 km. $20,000. (778)351-0852.

MARINE BOATS 2007 KIA RIO EX- 72,000 km, pl, pw, AM/FM/CD, heated seats, 5 speed, great cond, great mileage. Prefect for student or 2nd family car. $5495, obo. (250)514-7624.

$50 to $1000 Scrap Junk Broken Down Cars Trucks Vans

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14’ FIBERGLASS boat with 50 HP Suzuki, 4 stroke, used only for 13 hours. $6,000 obo.

Call (250)652-1725.

1993 BAYLINER 2452, in premier condition. 2 sounders & GPS, head, galley, canopy, 9.9 hp 4 stroke Yamaha on hydraulics, downriggers, dinghy in 27’ newer Van Isle Marina boathouse near the ramp. $18,000. obo. 250-656-6136.

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Friday, November 1, 2013 - VICTORIA

week beginning October 31, 2013 Real Estate Victoria

OPENHOUSES

Select your home.

Select your mortgage.

NEWS

OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY

Published Every Thursday

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Oct. 31- Nov.6 edition of Real Estate Victoria

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

404-75 Songhees

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

606 Speed Ave, $215,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353

3673 Blenkinsop, $509,000 pg. 5

4034 Locarno Lane, $839,900

107-75 Songhees, $725,000 pg. 10

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

pg. 6

Sunday 2-4 Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd. 250-383-7100

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

1270 Beach, $329,000 pg. 1

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

403-1050 Park Blvd, $259,900 Sunday 2:30-4:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

pg. 5

202-1425 Fort, $339,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Maggie Thompson, 250-889-5955

pg. 6

1221 Richardson St, $884,900 pg. 11

106-853 North Park, $599,900 Saturday 3-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Rick Humphries, 250-889-2310

pg. 6

203-1420 Beach Dr, $399,900 Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-2033

pg. 11

244 King George, $1,159,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

pg. 12

32-1344 Beach, $219,000

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

pg. 6

pg. 8

pg. 17

1105-1630 Quadra St, $195,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Anna Bjelde, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ginny Barlow, 250-474-6003

Saturday 1-3 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653 pg. 21

406-1615 Belcher Ave, $219,900

pg. 12

pg. 3

3 Woodville Pl, $345,000 Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Deb Coburn, 250-812-5333

33-70 Cooper, $149,000 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

pg. 12

15-840 Craigflower Rd, $213,000 pg. 10

210-1745 Leighton Rd, $239,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

199 Olive, $839,900

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106

pg. 22

Sunday 11-1 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith, 250-818-6662

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-818-3216

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

948 Garthland, $1,499,800 Saturday 1-3 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

pg. 12

Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

479 Joffre St, $459,900 pg. 11

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106

pg. 13

pg. 10

pg. 16

pg. 12

pg. 13

pg. 13

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Velma Sproul, 250-213-2858

pg. 8

11-4140 Interurban Rd, $289,900

Saturday & Sunday 1-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131

pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

571 Caselton Pl, $634,900

4-9925 Third, $709,000

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

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

Sunday 3-4:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-818-3216

pg. 15

pg. 5

pg. 13

pg. 13

pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deb Coburn, 250-812-5333

Saturday & Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

9820 Seaport, $499,500

pg. 23

pg. 12

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Gaylene Salina, 250-479-3333

pg. 15

305-1145 Sikorsky, $289,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Jeff Shaw 250 474-6003

pg. 15

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 10

pg. 9

2655 Sooke Rd, $219,900 pg. 15

Thursday thru Monday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory, 250 744-3301

pg. 18

pg. 2

2160 Erinan, $739,000 pg. 18

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353

pg. 9

476-480 Becher Bay Rd, $499,900 pg. 10

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Karn Dodd, 250-479-3333

pg. 19

pg. 10

873 Tutor, $489,900

875 Walfred, $579,900 pg. 23

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250-744-3301

pg. 18

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mikko Ikonen, 250 479-3333

pg. 22

2332 Nicklaus, $999,000 pg. 15

10500 McDonald Park, $585,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess, 250 384-8124

pg. 18

106-611 Brookside, $225,000 pg. 23

14-2115 Amelia, $352,000 pg. 12

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

593 Latoria Rd, $294,000

406-611 Brookside, $189,000

Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Keith Ferguson, 250-744-3301

Sunday 12-1:30 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911

pg. 15

A-3153 Metchosin, $349,000

82-2600 Ferguson, $349,000

pg. 5

pg. 15

3467 Happy Valley Rd.

30-3650 Citadel Pl, $559,000

2466 Mt. St. Michael, $534,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bill Ethier, 250-920-7000

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

Sunday 12-1 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ginny Barlow, 250-474-6003

922 Bullen, $397,000

pg. 6

pg. 13

pg. 15

2641 Platinum Pl, $799,900

7744 Wallace Dr., $628,888

Saturday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-477-7291

891 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900

302-2250 James White, $268,900

905 Violet Ave, $514,000

pg. 15

314-1145 Sikorsky Rd, $274,900

1290 Eston Pl, $924,500

887 Royal Oak Dr, $639,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

Saturday 12-2 One Percent Realty Lanny Parsons, 250-514-1550

Saturday 12-4 Re/Max of Nanaimo John Cooper, 1-866-956-6228

1020 Burnside Rd W, $599,000

A-1704 Feltham Rd, $549,900 Saturday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301

pg. 23

2018 Bowcott Pl, $574,900

4009 Carey Rd, $469,900

40-4360 Emily Carr Dr, $499,900 pg. 3

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301

Saturday 1:30-3:30 Re/Max Camosun Valerie Edwards, 250-477-9947

2462 Selwyn Rd, $424,999

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

10-1550 North Dairy

Sunday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

pg. 23

3795 Burnside Pl, $549,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Keith Ferguson, 250-744-3301

20 Phillion Pl, $624,900

920 Pemberton Rd, $839,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Debbie Hargreaves 250 384-8124

pg. 9

3963 Juan De Fuca, $1,189,900

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

503-250 Douglas St., $299,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rosemarie Colterman, 250 592-4422

2879 Richmond Rd, $439,900

708-373 Tyee Rd, $315,000

Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

pg. 13

202-1680 Poplar, $219,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

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

32-2587 Selwyn, $74,900

1218 Clearwater Pl, $559,900

8781 Forest Park Dr, $739,900

25-4318 Emily Carr, $625,000

pg. 1

Saturday 11-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

pg. 14

2094 Ferndale, $629,000

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

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

13-10471 Resthaven, $349,900

4300 Maltwood, $849,000 Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ruth Stark, 250-477-1100

pg. 5

8781 Forest Park Dr, $739,900

3934 Cedar Hill X Rd, $860,000 pg. 2

pg. 13

pg. 16

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900

pg. 10

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas) Saturday, Sunday & Monday 1-4 Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

4-3981 Saanich, $349,000

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910

29 Brigadoon, $849,000

106-55 Songhees, $569,800

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

pg. 9

2824 Arbutus, $929,000 9-314 Six Mill Rd, $450,000

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

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

8721 Lochside, $799,000

1575 Jasper, $639,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager, 250 744-3301

832 Leslie, $489,000

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Brian Meredith-Jones, 250 477-1100

pg. 22

4675 McMorran, $709,000

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353

503-1745 Leighton, $259,900

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

885 Swan, $449,500

831 Rogers Ave, $629,900

4-1160 Burdett, $519,000

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

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

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353 pg. 6189926

Saturday 11-1 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank, 250-360-6106

7161 West Saanich Rd, $276,900

4285 Quadra, $524,900

Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Eleanor Smith, 250-818-6662

304-1665 Oak Bay Ave, $239,900

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka, 250 384-8124

Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty VI Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 14

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

3015 Dornier Rd.

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445

pg. 15

519 Bickford, $529,900

Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

pg. 16

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www.vicnews.com • A19

NEWSPAPER CARRIER HALLOWEEN NIGHT AT GALEY FARMS

Black Press says a big “Thank You” to all of the sponsors that contributed to our very successful newspaper carrier Halloween Event at Galey Farms. Thrifty Foods, Canadian Tire, Imax Theatre, Victoria Royals Hockey Team, Grizzlies Hockey Team, Saanich Parks and Rec, and Party Crashers all contributed prizes and gifts of appreciation. With over 400 newspaper carriers and their families in attendance, a good time was had by all. Thank you to Rob Galey and staff for giving our hard working carriers and their families a night to remember.

to the “event experts”

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR BLACK PRESS NEWSPAPER CARRIERS & DRIVERS

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Friday, November 1, 2013 - VICTORIA

NEWS

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ZACK SPENCER

Question

Rounding up and riding the RAM range 2014 RAM Roundup The full-size truck market is big business for automakers and a big deal for the businesses and people who depend on them.

For almost five decades the Ford F-150 has been the best selling truck, with little chance they will lose that crown in the near future. What has been happening, over the last few years, is a strong shift from General Motors to RAM in terms of establishing the second best selling truck brand. The rise in RAM popularity can be traced back to a few key changes over the last several years, from muscular styling to class-leading interiors, a refined ride, plus engine and

transmission advancements.

While GM was selling the same trucks year after year, RAM moved forward and has been rewarded handsomely.

GM too has recently released all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks but the initial sales response has been rather lacklustre.

I drove the 2014 RAM model range recently, on a beautiful fall day, just outside of Toronto. The “RAM Roundup” was a great opportunity to get my hands on these new trucks well before they arrive at BC dealerships.

Looks A big part of the RAM brand success has been built on the sturdy

air suspension that can and macho exterior stylbe lowered for easier ing. Front and centre is a entry into the RAM or grille that was enlarged, loading into the bed. but better integrated, Plus this system autofor the 2013 model year. matically lowers over Depending on the trim 100km/h to also reduce the grille finish can be drag. At chrome, painted or with It takes dynamite aerodynamic lower speeds and for offa different insert. This road duties, the air susfeature is one RAM own- to get a loyal truck pension can be raised for ers love so, in this case, owner to change better ground clearance. larger is better. Behind brands but RAM Having had a chance to the grille are “active has done a good drive several RAM trucks shutters” that close at with this feature I notice higher speeds to help job of blasting the the already smooth ride send the wind around competition. is even better and the the vehicle to improve Zack Spencer cabin is further insulated aerodynamic efficiency. from vibration.

The same idea was also The RAM heavy duty can behind the longer side also be equipped with an step, which helps reduce air suspension but this is buffeting down the side limited to the rear. This helps level the of the trucks. load in the bed for better handling and While RAM does not have the clever towing. tailgate stepladder that Ford introduced Inside In the past trucks were typiseveral years ago, they did update cally used for work. Today, trucks have the bed of this truck slightly. The sides grown in popularity because they can of the bed can be equipped with an be rugged on a work site and luxurious integrated RAMBox storage system. for all occupants. Having driven the For 2013 this feature was integrated, Ford and new GM trucks recently, I can along with the tailgate to lock and easily say that RAM still has the lead unlock with the vehicles key fob. This is in interior design and finish with the especially handy for tradespeople that Chevrolet and GMC right behind. need to lock tools in their bed.

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Picture this on your Driveway Keith Morgan

Spot the Chev Soccer and cars may appear to be a strange mix, but Juraj Holček of Bratislava brought them together for a piece of winning art.

His picture of a wall in which the shape of a Chevrolet is marked by the impressions of a soccer ball took first place recently in the Young Creative Chevrolet art and design contest.

Our own Alexandra Straub won the 2013 Pirelli Photo Award in the unpublished photograph category, with this shot of three of Bentley’s fastest coupes and convertibles (the Continental GT, and GT Speeds) at a French chateau in the quiet town of Fillé, France Alexandra Straub The award was presented at last week’s Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s Canadian Car of the Year event in Ontario.

Alexandra was also runner-up in the Julie Wilkinson Motorsport Journalism Award for her story published this year about the Bridgestone Racing Academy.

A trio of Bentleys sits outside a chateau in Fillé, France.

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RAM is rugged for work and luxurious for play continued from page B1

(Ford is looking dated but look for an all-new F-150 in 2015). The centre console can be equipped with an

8.3-inch Uconnect communications and entertainment screen. In addition, there is a large 7-inch screen behind the steering wheel for fully customizable instant infor-

Look for the new EcoDiesel RAMs arriving in January 2014.

mation readouts. The dash and seats can be trimmed in leather typically found in luxury cars not long ago.

What many RAM buyers might find different is the

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rotary dial on the dash that changes the 8-speed automatic transmission; 6-speed automatics still get the centre console shifter.

This is something that started recently in high-end cars like Jaguar and Range Rover but is now found in RAM. It takes about a day to adjust to the new shift position but after a while the driver forgets.

Drive The biggest change for 2014 includes the first diesel engine found in a light duty 1500 pickup truck. This is an Italiandesigned engine that has been used extensively in Europe in Jeep products like the Grand Cherokee.

With 420 lb.-ft. of torque, this new “EcoDiesel” has the same output as Ford’s Ecoboost but not the same towing capacity. Rated at 9200 lbs., this truck will be perfect for buyers who want impressive fuel economy and good towing capacity; a balance of usability and thriftiness.

This engine has not been rated yet for fuel economy, but thanks to a standard 8-speed automatic transmission this new EcoDiesel is going to get better numbers than the already class-leading gasoline V6 RAM. Look for the new EcoDiesel RAMs to arrive in January 2014. On the heavy

duty side there is also an all-new engine in the form of a 6.4L Hemi V8. The old 5.7L was not a perfect match for gasoline truck buyers but RAM hopes this 429 lb.-ft. engine will attract more buyers.

Verdict As competitive as the car business is, the truck side is nuclear. Truck buyers take their trucks very seriously and the people building them do too. It takes dynamite to get a loyal truck owner to change brands but RAM has done a good job of blasting the competition.

Most of this success has

been thanks to constant improvements instead of waiting years to update their rigs. With a new diesel engine in the 1500 to an all-new gasoline engine in the heavy-duty trucks, matched to sophisticated transmissions, improved suspensions and cabins, it is no wonder why RAM is on an upward swing.

The Lowdown Power: 3.6L V6, 3.0L V6 turbo diesel, 5.7L V8. 6.4L V8 and 6.7L diesel Price range: $19,995$36,495 base prices. The diesel option adds around $4,500 zack.spencer@drivewayBC.ca

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Perfect Drive I keep hearing TV F1 commentary teams talking signal when he got there, too. about the perfect race in relation to the now fourRoss devised a little game that he time world champion Sebastian Vettel. played every day while traveling to As I watched the German driver for the Infiniti-Red and from work across town. The PerBull race team take the chequered fect Drive concept was flag in India on Sunday, the repeated designed to help drivreference to his perfect race reminders concentrate, and I can’t help but think it ed me of another open-wheel racer. would be a great game Back in the early 1990s, Vancouver for us all to play some Indy racer Ross Bentley strived for 20 years on from when what he called the ‘Perfect Drive,’ he first outlined the not on the track but on the roads Ross Bentley coaching upcoming young American racer Colin Braun. idea to me. of B.C. Keeping a healthy “The idea is to drive Ross, now coaching race drivers the space but they disappear as fast as they arrive. else to turn, then you’re assisting the flow so that’s smoothly at a constant speed with and street drivers in Washington And even if you ease off to open up the gap again, worth a few bonus points. distance between minimal braking,” explains Ross, state, always told me that he found Ross figures if even 10 cars did that to you and “The Perfect Drive can be different for everybody your car and the one who tells me he still tries to achieve stayed, you might lose a minute in travel time in the racetrack a safer place to drive. and you can work out your own scoring technique. you are following is the Perfect Drive daily.

On the track he pretty much knew the average trip.

I keep it simple and figure if I drop four points then “To do so, you must anticipate light what other drivers were going to do, key (to the Perfect “The Perfect Drive can be ruined by others, so I that was nowhere near the Perfect Drive.” changes and ease off when you whereas drivers on the street were try to figure out what crazy things they might do I love his final comment: “Oh, and if you drop a Drive). approach a stale green. You have to very unpredictable. and adjust accordingly. If I have to brake jerkily point halfway through, you don’t give up and drive slow in such a way that if your pasAnd I was reminded of that the Keith Morgan in anticipation of the other driver’s move, I don’t the rest of the way like a jerk.” sengers had their eyes closed they other morning when a young driver deduct any points.”

Give it a try, it’s fun. wouldn’t be aware of the exact point you stopped.” However, if you hold up traffic or disrupt the flow whizzed by me in the curb lane, then cut in front Keeping a healthy distance between your car and and crossed two more lanes to turn left at an then you deduct points. If you can let somebody in keith.morgan@drivewayBC.ca the one you are following is key. Others do cut into intersection just a block ahead. Of course he didn’t twitter.com/ChangeGears smoothly or provide an opportunity for somebody

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Buying a vehicle is considered to be the second biggest purchase someone can make. The first is your home. So when someone says what you buy is not that big of a deal, they’re wrong – it kind of is.

Not only is it a long-term decision, but a financially significant one as well. It can also bring up many emotions: excitement, stress, anxiety to name a few.

Leading up to the 2013 Vancouver International Auto Show, I had the privilege of assisting six women with their new car purchases. They gave me a budget and a list of “needs and wants” and then we went to the drawing board.

The experience opened my eyes to a few things. Though each of the women were looking for

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Looks are great but it is the safety features women are after.

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something different from one another, there were common threads that presented themselves. Here are a few of the top things I observed.

Price Budgets are very important to everyone. And sticking to it was even more important for the women I worked with. Yes, there are always temptations to get a few extra bells and whistles, and if you can work it into your bottom line, that’s ideal. But the navigation package or premium sound system wasn’t a musthave.

Warranties Additional warranties were paramount. For those not leasing and swapping vehicles every

four years, having the extra bit of protection from wear and tear was something they wanted to accommodate in their budgets, especially those who drive frequently.

Safety Looks are great, but it is the safety features women are after.

There’s a lot of technology out there. Sometimes it is even overwhelming. But things like airbags, ABS, traction control and even backup cameras (for the larger vehicles) were high on the priority list.

Interior capacity/hatch Cargo volume is subjective because not everyone needs as much as the other. But when it was listed as a top-three “need,” sometimes thinking outside of the box was necessary. Sacrificing looks for functionality, again, is something that often happens.

That’s not always the case, and with designs of vehicles these days, it is getting easier to have your cake and eat it too.

Comfort in the car-buying process The dealership experience plays a huge role in having that brand new vehicle sparkling on your driveway. In fact, you can’t really avoid it unless you’re buying through a private sale.

There’s still a stigma associated

Anki Kervinen, left, and Louise Long check out the new Mitsubishi Mirage subcompact at the Vancouver International Auto Show. AlexAndrA strAub with car salespeople. Some say that woman are at an automatic disadvantage when they walk into a dealership. That’s changing. Most dealerships have female sales staff on the floor in case you’re more comfortable in that environment.

No matter how good the product, if there’s discomfort or pressure in the buying process, that can sour the sale.

If that’s the case, there are always other options.

The product is the same regardless of where you buy it – it’s really the human element that can make or break the deal.

Though, the women I worked with all had wonderful experiences.

Ladies, if you’re looking at buying a new vehicle and would like some sugges-

tions/assistance, email me and you could be featured in Driveway. Include your name, email address where you can best be reached, a little bit about yourself, what you’re looking for, and what price range you need. alexandra.straub@drivewayBC.ca twitter.com/cargirlsgarage

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Status: Threatened

2) 1971-76 Mercury Capri

The Capri was Ford of Europe’s answer to the Mustang. Like the Mustang, it was built on rather ordinary sedan underpinnings but the result was handsome, well made,

3) 1984 Plymouth Voyager (Dodge Caravan)

Introduced in 1983, Chrysler’s original was powered by a carbureted 2.2-litre, 4-cylinder engine making just 96 horsepower. Chrysler’s reinvention of the station wagon relegated that very category to “endangered” within a decade. Despite its massive sales, we’re not sure if a single collector-grade example exists outside of Chrysler’s own museum.

Status: Extinct

4) 1984-85 Ford EXP Turbo

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Status: Threatened Rob Sass is the vicepresident of content for Hagerty Insurance.

Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance.

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