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Forward for Fairwinds
The CTS model is a lighter car, made of high tensile steel. It is stiffer, safer, handles better, and above all, is more effi
Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the Europ 2014 Cadillac CTS One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufacturers and consumers alike. As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale. The Europeans do luxury and performance better than most and the Japanese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force. But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology.
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Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of
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Drive With a l high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better p safer, handles better ing car, but the h and above all is more any luxury perfo efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid eng didn’t change was the this front, Cadilla edgy design language three options an they have become known three have more for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest are especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first at night and run vertical makes it look athletic, same 2.0L turbo compared to most cars’ engine used by t horizontal approach. The yet elegant. With 272hp it is longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528 athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct i one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again mo same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i. The top front grille and headlamps. motor, for now, is the Vsport m Inside The new CTS is lighter than with a twin turbocharged vers the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. the 3.6L engine, putting out 42 It’s not as wide and the back seat is a guessed it, more power than t bit shorter. Front seat passengers are found in the V8 550i. The Vspo treated to plenty of room and a view sold as a rear wheel drive car onto the dash is impressive. The centre where all the others are availa console has a touch-screen system all wheel drive (AWD). The cat called CUE, which has rich colours and AWD models come with an 8-s striking graphics. The heat, volume and automatic transmission, but th a few other controls are all touch-senversions are fitted with a 6-spe sitive, meaning they have no dials The steering offers good feedb or switches. The problem is it shows to the driver and the suspensio fingerprints and dust against the shiny smooth, yet lively, and has a n black plastic. perfect 50/50 weight distributi
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Two large, related Nanoose Bay developments took another key step in the zoning-approval process Tuesday. The B.C. Investment Management Corporation’s next portion of the Fairwinds development could include $2.3 billion worth of housing and commercial space in the Schooner Cove and Lakes District projects, spread out in a number of phases eventually totalling 2,500 housing units. “Everyone’s been kept apprised of the progress and there’s been regular updates,” said Regional District Manager of Current Planning Jeremy Holm. He said Tuesday’s meeting was well attended. Three related bylaws passed first and second reading and will be sent on to the next meeting of the entire RDN board Nov. 26. The bylaws deal with the site-specific zoning and community water and sewer standards which would allow the development. See A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE, page A6
HEALTH CARE
FORA stays active JOHN HARDING editor@pqbnews.com
FORA remains singularly focussed. What many have described as the driving force behind the needdemonstration, funding and eventual construction of the Oceanside Health Centre (OHC), the Federation of Oceanside Residents’ Association is going to keep its sights on health-care issues, says the group’s spokesman. “Success breeds success,” said Tom Davies. “If this (the OHC) is done right it can truly be used as a model and it has the potential to attract specialists in various disciplines of health and they would bring young families.” See URGENT CARE, page A6
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SOMBRE GUARD: Master Seaman Alex Sayle of0000000 the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Esquimalt participated in the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Parksville on Monday. For more photos from Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the region, See page A5 and also visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.
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