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Chief Tony Hunt, hereditary chief of the KwaGulth people, restores a totem pole his father, Chief Henry Hunt, carved and installed in the Inner Harbour in 1966. Tony has spent two weeks working on the Kwakiutl Bear Pole under a protective awning, located on the Upper Causeway at the corner of Belleville and Government streets. As long as the weather holds out, Hunt anticipates the restoration work, which included a repaint and treating the large cedar pole for dry rot, will be completed by next week.

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Filipinos buoyed by support Greater Victoria residents directly affected by typhoon Don Descoteau News staff

Anyone dropping by the Bayanihan Community Centre on Blanshard Street on a Tuesday afternoon would usually find a locked door.

Not today.

The cultural home of the Victoria Filipino Canadian Association has thrown open its doors to accept donations for disaster relief in the horrific aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled over the Philippine islands last weekend and has left tens of thousands of residents homeless or injured and at least 2,000 dead.

Orlando Tuapin, a native Filipino and a con-

gregation member at Central Baptist Church, is at the centre to find out how his church can help raise funds.

“I know my family is safe,” he said, having spoke to his mother who lives on the northern island of Luzon, earlier in the day. That area received heavy rain and moderate winds, but didn’t feel the storm’s fury the way southern islands did.

He teared up as he described seeing news reports showing the devastation in some areas of the tiny country.

“People are scattered like chickens over the ground. You feel helpless. We’re all humans.”

Adding to the misery of residents there, he said, an area of central Philippines heavily

damaged by the storm was just picking itself up after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked the region. “They probably think it’s the end of the world.”

Laila Pires, association president, is at the Bayanihan centre with other volunteer board members to help facilitate donations. She was there in a meeting last Friday when news of the storm reached them.

“We were quite shocked at the gravity of the situation,” she said. “A lot of people were trying to contact family and couldn’t (reach them),” she said. “That’s hell, having to wait.”

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More donations needed to buy hospital equipment Hospitals foundation hopes to collect final $4M from previous campaign Christopher Sun News staff

The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is out to raise the remaining $4 million needed to purchase medical equipment for the Royal Jubilee Hospital’s patient care centre.

The foundation, which kicked off its annual fall campaign last week, planned to raise $25 million two years ago for the Building Care Together campaign, but came up short, said foundation chair Alan Lowe.

“Everyone is looking for the same dollars these days,” he said. “It’s been a challenge, but we believe we’ll be successful this year.

To help them reach that

goal, Vancouver billionaire and philanthropist Jim Pattison is matching every dollar donated, up to a maximum of $5 million.

Tomorrow (Nov. 16), the annual Visions Gala will be held at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, with tickets for the formal dinner and auction costing $275.

Visions galas have raised more than $4.5 million since 1991, benefiting both the Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals.

Letters seeking donations are currently being sent to households throughout Vancouver Island.

“The patient care centre doesn’t just serve the residents of Victoria, but the entire Island,” Lowe said.

Some of the equipment the foundation plans to purchase includes bedside vital sign monitors, which allow the tracking of heart rate and vital signs and eliminate the need to wake a patient multiple times through the night.

Also being purchased are wireless communication devices

that allow patients to speak to nurses no matter where they are in the hospital.

Also on the list are monitors that directly alert nurses if a patient’s heart rate or rhythm changes.

“If we waited for the province or some people to fund this, it may never happen or not happen immediately,” Lowe said. “We want the hospital to have the best technology for patients.”

For more information on how to donate, go to victoriahf.ca or call 250-519-1750.

The Victoria Hospitals Foundation works in partnership with the Island Health to enable donations to Vancouver Island’s largest two hospitals, Royal Jubilee and Victoria General.

Every year the foundation funds approximately 40 per cent of the hospitals’ capital equipment purchases.

Since 1989, the foundation has raised nearly $97 million for the hospitals. reporter@vicnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, November 15, 2013

COMMUNITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Scientist wins international award A local physicist and inventor is receiving international recognition for creating a machine that helps detect dirty bombs at airports.

Dr. Henry Chen from Victoria was honoured by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his work developing X-ray and gamma-ray detectors over the past 20 years.

The technology has revolutionized medical imaging and is widely used by airport security worldwide and by NASA during space exploration.

B.C. Housing chastised for long wait list Homeless advocacy group say too many waiting for subsidized housing Daniel Palmer News staff

A local homeless advocacy group is staging a mock award event to highlight the lengthy delays endured by many people on the

B.C. Housing Registry.

The Victoria Committee to End Homelessness will present a trophy and a $50 food card to a man who says he’s waited five years for a subsidized housing space to open up. There are close to 1,500 people in the Capital Region currently awaiting approval for subsidized housing.

“Families get picked first, then if you have a disability, you get second,” said Alison Acker, committee spokeswoman. “Beyond that,

I don’t really know how they pick (candidates), but whatever happens, there should not be that number of people looking for housing.”

Acker will present the “People’s Prize for Patience” trophy on Nov. 20 at 12:30 p.m. in front of the Service B.C. office (908 Pandora Ave.).

The Victoria Committee to End Homelessness is not associated with the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness. The committee includes Together Against Poverty, the Action Committee for

People with Disabilities, Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group and the Radical Health Alliance.

Since 2008, about 750 subsidized and affordable housing units have been built in Greater Victoria, including 250 units of supportive housing. The Coalition estimates another 1,500 units of subsidized and low market housing are likely needed to end homelessness in the Capital Region. dpalmer@vicnews.com

Water main flushing begins Some Victoria residents should expect brown tap water for a few days.

Between Nov. 18 and 22, water flushing will occur in the area east of Cook Street and west of Fernwood Avenue and north of Bay Street and south of Acton Street and Ryan Street.

Commercial establishments such as laundromats, beauty salons, hotels and restaurants should contact City of Victoria public works at 250-361-0400 for further details and advance warning of exact flushing locations.

Restorative justice talk at UVic The wide-ranging benefits of restorative justice will be discussed by a stakeholder panel at the University of Victoria on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in the UVic law auditorium.

Panel members include representatives from Restorative Justice Victoria, RCMP, UVic, South Island Wellness Society and the Hudson’s Bay Company.

Closer look Vincent Connor takes a close-up look at an envelope mailed from Ketchikan, Alaska in 1943. The envelope, mailed to a soldier in New York City, was on display at the Stamp and Postcard Show at the Comfort Hotel last weekend.

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Black Press launches annual Christmas fundraiser Daniel Palmer News staff

Next time you’ve got a pocket full of change, think of the kids.

Launching today, Black Press’ Coins for Kids campaign (previously Pennies for Presents) is collecting nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies at participating businesses to benefit the Salvation Army Stan Hagen Centre for Families.

“Every dollar collected goes towards services for families in our community who need it most,” said Penny Sakamoto, Black Press-Greater Victoria group publisher.

Last year during the Christmas season, the Salvation Army assisted 1,500 families with food hampers and gave toys and presents to another 800 families, said spokeswoman Kyla Ferns.

“By donating to the Coins for Kids Campaign, your

donations enable the Salvation Army to help hundreds of Victoria families over the holidays and throughout the year,” Ferns said. “We can’t do it alone and we are very grateful to the community for your support.”

Now in its 17th year, Coins for Kids has raised more than $600,000 since its inception. Last year, the campaign raised about $5,700 for various local charities.

To donate, look for the

Coins for Kids boxes at participating local businesses, or stop by Black Press head office, 818 Broughton St. in Victoria or the Goldstream News Gazette offices, No. 117-777 Goldstream Ave. in Langford.

“Your unwanted coins will amount to big things for children this holiday season,” Sakamoto said.

“Let’s all help make this another great fundraising success.” dpalmer@vicnews.com

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With the Canadian Senate in turmoil, a timely discussion of the matter will take place next Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11:45 a.m. at the Coast Harbourside Hotel.

J. Peter Meekison, current chancellor and board chair at Royal Roads University, will speak to the Canadian Club on the topic, “The Role and Future of the Senate in Canada.”

To attend, call 250-370-1837 before the end of day today (Nov. 15). Tickets are $30

The Vic High theatre department’s improv team is presenting a themed event next Friday (Nov. 22) to help defray the costs of travelling to competitions this season.

The Dr. Who Fan Event and Fundraiser happens at 7:30 p.m. at the Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St. Tickets are $10 each, available at the door or by calling Vic High at 250-388-5456. For more information, visit vichighimprov.ca or thevic.ca.

Physiotherapist Hillary Acosta watches over paraplegic client Adam De Levie as he does arm curls at the newly opened MOVE Adapted Fitness and Rehabilitation Centre on Yates Street. Both are board members with the nonprofit society that runs the gym, which features equipment tailormade for people with physical disabilities.

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Non-profit society helps keep physically disabled moving Don Descoteau News staff

Under the watchful eye of his physiotherapist, Hillary Acosta, Adam De Levie is demonstrating the equipment at a new specialized gym in downtown Victoria.

Confined to a wheelchair after being rendered paraplegic in a rugby accident in Vancouver back in 2008, De Levie hasn’t had much chance to nail down his workout routine in this space, yet bravely pumps iron for the camera.

He and Acosta are president and vice-president, respectively, of a non-profit formed in 2010 as Friends of PATH Spinal Cord Injury Society. The group’s new venture, MOVE Adapted Fitness and Rehabilitation Centre, is designed to provide people with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, brain injury, stroke or other mobility problems the opportunity to exercise regularly with the help of volunteers.

“Developing a routine when you have a disability can be tough,” De Levie said. “It’s like, ‘what am I going to do today?’ The idea here is to have an accepting place to go work out and have fun with like-minded people.”

Working with a physiotherapist is valuable, he said, but it can be expensive, especially for some-

WATER MAIN FLUSHING IN VICTORIA Each year, Victoria’s water mains are “flushed” to remove sediment and maintain high quality drinking water. Between November 18 and November 22, water flushing will occur in the area: • East of Cook Street and west of Fernwood Avenue and north of Bay Street and south of Acton Street and Ryan Street.

During this time, short periods of water discolouration and low water pressure may be experienced. To prevent any staining from discoloured water, run the cold tap in your shower or bath until the water is clear.

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one on a fixed disability pension.

Even Acosta, who also works next door at NeuroMotion Physiotherapy, acknowledges that a person shouldn’t have to go to a physiotherapist just to exercise. But while other gyms and community centres do their best to accommodate physically disabled users, the biggest challenge is the lack of personal assistance, she said.

That’s where volunteers come in at MOVE. Kinesiologist Melissa Hadfield is manager of the facility and is in charge of training volunteers to assist gym users.

“We’ve had so much interest from volunteers, which is great since we’ll be reliant on them to work with people,” she said.

Many of the nearly 20 volunteers signed up so far are university students looking to expand their experience in the therapeutic field, she said.

The society appears to be off to a good start.

The specialized equipment at MOVE was donated by another clinic that closed up and the lease of the space has been offered free for a year, Acosta said.

“Over time I’d like to see more equipment, as more fundraising is done,” she said. Another goal, she added, is to be able to provide subsidies for people who want to get more exercise but can’t afford the modest membership fee.

Following yesterday’s grand opening, MOVE is hosting open houses today (Nov. 15) and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at #302-531 Yates St. Potential clients, family members and caregivers are invited to try out the equipment, meet some of the people involved and get a sense for the exercise environment.

For more information, visit moveadaptedfitness. ca or find them under the same name on Facebook. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Don’t ignore latest disaster Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines last weekend, flattening towns and a city in its wake, leaving desperate refugees seeking shelter, medical aid, food and water.

Canadians of Filipino descent and Canadians in general have responded with an outpouring of cash and supplies. The federal government has promised to match donations given to registered charities, and has mobilized disaster response teams to assess conditions on the ground in the Philippines.

Images emerging from cities like Tacloban, a once thriving economic hub, shows a wasteland of rubble and splintered wood, reminiscent of the aftermath of the Japanese tsunami of March 2011, the Haiti earthquake of January 2010, and the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004.

Each of these disasters has been met with the outpouring of aid and good intentions, but getting help to refugees in a timely manner and without wholesale looting and graft remains a challenge.

Even now with the international community hopefully better versed at delivering aid to large-scale disaster areas, reports coming out of the Philippines suggests relief efforts are being paralyzed due to shattered transportation links and little available fuel. Donations are piling up and resources like field hospitals are waiting to deploy.

Relief organizations are in a tough position, both on the ground and in terms of avoiding donor fatigue. The magnitude of devastation in the Philippines is immense, but as Canada and Greater Victoria enter the Christmas season, many worthwhile charities are seeking your dollars.

Church-based and social welfare groups are ramping up campaigns for Christmas food hampers, presents for underprivileged kids, and dinners and clothing for homeless people. The Victoria Hospitals Foundation is seeking millions for much needed medical equipment.

With the disaster in the Philippines, local families are being asked once again to find a few more dollars to what is undoubtedly a worthwhile humanitarian cause.

Pressures to donate are real and can stretch the budget of any family, especially around December.

But in times of crisis, be it here or half a world away, it pays to be compassionate and giving.

It’s important to remember that thousands of Filipino people have made Victoria and the Lower Mainland their home, and are an integral part of the greater community. Their plight is our plight.

The News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Shaking head over traffic light priority Saanich municipality’s priorities for installing traffic lights at intersections are difficult to comprehend.

The District is installing lights at Viewmont and West Saanich roads.

As one who drives West Saanich Road frequently, I rarely see more than two vehicles waiting to cross or enter West Saanich. One does not know whether to laugh or cry when this intersection is given priority over others.

Residents of Mann Avenue and its feeder streets have been asking for years for lights at Mann and Glanford Avenue. At times, there are up to 10 vehicles trying to make a left turn from Mann onto Glanford.

Some impatient drivers make a risky dash when there is a small gap in the traffic.

Glanford has become a busy street with traffic from West Saanich Road and Quadra Street using it to get to the southbound Pat Bay Highway via the ramp at Vanalman Road. Northbound traffic on Glanford is also held up when a driver wants to turn left onto Mann.

Add to this vehicles coming from Wilkinson Road and using Mann to access Quadra Street and Glanford.

How long do we have to wait for Saanich to get its traffic priorities straight?

Ben Pires Saanich

Bike lanes on Lochside deter pedestrians

I live on Lochside Drive in Central

Does Greater Victoria have a problem with jaywalking?

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Saanich and like many of my neighbours, I like to walk and enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery.

Lochside is part of the Galloping Goose Trail and as such we have lanes on both sides of the road.

With no sidewalks, we have to walk in these lanes. On the pavement is painted a diamond for restricted use, and a bicycle, and no indication is given that the lanes can and should be used by people who wish to walk, jog, skateboard etc.

It is great that so many cyclists are using them, but some I have encountered really believe the lanes are for them only. In the past few months I have been told by cyclists to get out of their lane and in many cases had to move into the ditch or get hit.

The problem seems to be getting much worse as there seems to be many more cyclists, especially on weekends. I have neighbors who tell me they are too scared to walk for fear of getting hit.

If a diamond and a bicycle can be painted in these lanes, why couldn’t a person walking be also painted there to advise cyclists they have to share the lanes?

Hopefully Central Saanich councillors can come up with a solution.

David C. Petroski Saanichton

Noisy leaf blowers resident’s bane It’s autumn, and besides the colours and smells, we are

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inundated with leaf blowers.

A neighbour’s gardener was out for 40 minutes chasing the last leaf from her lawn. The noise was as deafening as an old Boeing 707. A call to Oak Bay’s bylaw officer told me there is no rule prohibiting the blowers. And he asked how else are they going to pick up leaves! I guess he has never heard of a rake.

I think its high time Oak Bay council starts looking at a bylaw banning these machines. And these blown leaves. Where did they end up? On the street, the very place the municipality asks us not to put them.

George W. Barrows Oak Bay

Online News poll offended reader Re: Will you be attending Remembrance Day ceremonies this year? (Online poll, vicnews.com) I was somewhat put out by the questions in your online poll regarding Remembrance Day. Under the ‘No’ option it states that because I tick No it means I have no connection to any veterans nor do I want to attend something that glorifies war.

Many people cannot attend for many reasons and just because they indicate ‘No’ it does not mean they subscribe to the conditions you put forth in your poll. A simple Yes or No for all of your polls would be more appropriate.

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Will you be attending Remembrance Day ceremonies this year?

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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, November 15, 2013

OPINION

Act now on retirement plans he would increase the eligibility Retirement security is one age for Old Age Security of the most pressing economic (OAS), effectively raising the issues facing Canadian families Canadian retirement today. age from 65 to 67.

As many as 5.8 New Democrats million Canadians have committed – nearly one third to reversing these of our total work changes, and expert force – are facing a bodies such as steep decline in their the Organization standard of living for Economic upon retirement.

Co-operation and For many young Development as well Canadians, the as the Parliamentary situation is even more dire. Without Murray Rankin Budget Officer, agree that this dramatic real action now to Guest column change was not improve our pensions necessary, and that and savings, and the OAS is entirely sustainable. to finally come to grips with By 2030, Conservative the challenge of an aging cuts to Old Age Security will population, a retirement slash $11 billion in retirement security crisis is looming. income from seniors by The simple truth is this: a raising the retirement age to great number of Canadians 67 – that amounts to $13,000 are not saving enough in retirement savings out of for retirement. Provincial the pocket of every Canadian governments, the Canadian senior.

Labour Congress, Canada’s Combined with cuts made largest retirement organization by the previous Liberal CARP, and various financial administrations, cuts to both experts have all called on the CPP/QPP and OAS will take $26 federal government to move billion in retirement income forward with plans to increase away from Canadians. the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

Provincial finance ministers CIBC chief executive officer, have indicated strong support Gerald McCaughey, has also for an increase to the CPP, spoke out about the need to yet in June, Finance Minister improve our public pensions, Jim Flaherty failed in his and the former chief actuary of commitment to meet with the Canada Pension Plan also finance ministers from across supports increasing the CPP. Canada to discuss increasing In January 2012, Prime Minister Harper announced that the CPP.

Now he says a meeting is planned for December. But the Conservatives have not given any indication that they will stop standing in the way of a pension benefit increase.

Along with Opposition finance critic Peggy Nash, I sent a letter to Minister Flaherty outlining the need to get on with such a meeting and to increase CPP benefits as soon as possible.

We will continue to fight for a more robust pension system and for retirement security for all Canadians.

The reality is this: Canada cannot afford not to invest in improving retirement security.

And as the Conservatives tell Canadians they will have to work two more years to collect Old Age Security, and the finance minister fails to live up to commitments to work with the provinces to increase the CPP, they are ignoring the very real challenges that Canada’s aging population faces.

The CPP Investment Board is one of Canada’s most successful investment funds that offers low risk and high return, and Canadians should be benefitting more from it. It is clear that if we do not act to secure pensions, the very stability of Canada’s economic future is at risk. The time to act is now.

Murray Rankin is NDP Member of Parliament for Victoria and Opposition critic for pensions and national revenue.

Filipinos host fundraisers Continued from Page A1

An estimated 5,000 Filipinos live in the Greater Victoria area, she said, including more than 1,000 caregivers who are living here alone, away from their families back home, under temporary status.

As the extent of the damage continues to unfold on the ground, churches around the region and other groups have been organizing emergency fundraisers; car washes, bake sales and other events, to do whatever they can to help. The outpouring of generosity has been a great consolation to the Filipino community, Pires said.

Association board member Leonor Santos said cash or cheques are the best donation item at the moment, since they are easily transferable to the Canadian Red Cross, which is co-ordinating efforts with the International Red Cross on the ground in the Philippines.

“We’re not in a rush to send material items. It takes a month or more to ship anything there,” she said.

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Orlando Tuapin, left, a member of the international fellowship at Central Baptist Church, talks to Victoria Filipino Canadian Association board members Laila Pires, Leonor Santos and Ligaya Panter about his group’s desire to help raise money locally for disaster relief efforts in the Phillipines. million had been raised by the Canadian Red Cross in Canada.

Carly Milloy, annual appeal manager for the Victoria office, said local residents were quick to respond to the crisis. She echoed the statement that cash donations are best.

“Right now they need food and shelter and money is what pays for those things and puts

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Parenting in the age of iPads ■ TRAVIS PATERSON, NEWS STAFF

Get off the phone at dinner, dad.

No texting during story time, mom.

There was a time when the art of parenting was passed down generationally. Many of the traditional skills still apply, but parents today are also jumping into the completely new, and still unknown, world of smartphones and tablets in addition to computers and televisions. In some cases, teenagers are getting smartphones before their parents realize what the device is capable of.

The challenge in 2013 isn’t keeping new technology from our children, however,

it’s teaching adults to see technology as a way to connect with people and as a learning tool, and not something passive like TV that can isolate us, says Prof. Valerie Irvine, co-director of the Technology Integration and Evaluation Research lab at the University of Victoria.

For some parents it means looking in the mirror at their own usage of smartphones and iPads.

“Who is mentoring and guiding our kids’ (use of technology) if parents don’t have network literacy or know how to monitor it?,” Irvine asked.

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usage is a start, but parents also need to engage their children’s use of technology and Irvine says to start by the time they’re in kindergarten.

“Cutting out technology is not where the world is at right now,” Irvine says. “We need to encourage and teach them to make choices. The medium is a big role in their life.

“There’s a criticism and worry about mobile phones but really, the mobile device allows connection between people. FaceTime, Skype and such programs connect us with others. In divorced households they’re great for children to connect, as well as with grandparents, and even for

parents to connect with their parents for mentoring.”

Though television tends to fixate its viewers, whereas smart devices demand at least some level of interaction, it’s generally accepted that all screen time be lumped together with a daily maximum. The Canadian Paediatric Society suggests no screen time for children younger than two, less than an hour for children two to four, and less than two hours of recreational screen time for ages five to 17.

Irvine stands behind it as a form of digital hygiene. Gradual development of appropriate use and informed decision-making through small steps is important.

Making little judgment mistakes and having teachable moments when risks are small can help to develop the self-discipline needed by the time children reach the middle years.

“Family values aren’t new, they just need to be updated to handle these mediums,” says Allison Rees, who’s Living In Families Effectively (LIFE) seminars have guided hundreds of Greater Victoria parents through the challenges of child rearing. “Certainly we need Call today to RSVP! screen-free zones, such as the kitchen, the kitchen table, the car, etc., to foster conversation.”

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“They’ll have to make their own decisions eventually. Be up front in conversation as much as possible about the amount of (television, Internet or device usage) while away from the (parents).”

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This family’s life: Q&A Kalynka Cherkosh is a stay-at-home mom with two children: Thora, 9, and Gabriel, 3, and husband John.

So you think you can sew… a slug?

Q How do you find time for “you,” in addition to your role as “mom”?

Now that Halloween is done and gone, I can hear the collective sigh from parents who like me, can’t sew, yet are forced each year to produce The Remarkable Costume.

For these parents, gone are the good ole days when their children were younger, had less discerning tastes and wore anything for ■ SUSAN LUNDY Halloween. Witch? Easy, wear black and a FEATURE WRITER hat. Snow Queen? Fine, white and icy-looking glitter.

I used to own a string of animal teeth, and for three years I suggested at least one child dress as a tooth fairy. I even said things like, “A tooth fairy, now that would be a ridiculous costume. I’d never have gone as a tooth fairy.” But because I had a simple costume in mind, even reverse psychology didn’t work.

The year my daughter, Danica, was eight we started musing about costumes way back in September.

“Why don’t you be a slug?” I joked and then clapped a hand over my mouth as her eyes lit up and a determined look fell upon her face. Okay. A slug. Other mothers whip up costumes like this — why can’t I? We found a pea-green sheet and bought a metre of Velcro.

I draped one of the sheet’s fitted corners over Danica’s head, took a deep breath, forbid her from breathing and started cutting.

“Open your eyes while you cut!” she hissed.

“If you’re talking, you’re breathing,” I snapped.

The shape took form; it was time to sew. I sewed and sewed and then wrapped the creation around her body. She looked like a nun in a green habit. So we turned the sheet around, made the front the back and cut out eyeholes. She looked like a sickly green ghost and I was getting cranky.

“Why don’t you be the tooth fairy or something,” I suggested. “We could sew toothbrushes onto a dress and give you dental floss hair.”

Then I thought about the horror of creating that costume and cursed this problem I have of opening my mouth without thinking.

“I want to be a slug.”

So I sewed some more. Halloween is at least dark. The real problem lay in the school costume parade. Parents (dozens of expert sewers) would be there and my little slug looked like a child wearing a green sheet.

“You know, I could have chicken pox at Halloween,” my daughter reminded me as I sucked the blood from a pinprick on my finger.

“Don’t think that hasn’t crossed my mind,” I said darkly. Her sister erupted in itchy red spots precisely two weeks before costumed students were scheduled to traipse through school hallways, and Danica was likely next.

When Dad came home Danica modeled the costume in progress.

By this time I’d added goggles to the eyeholes, cut out arm holes (necessary for trick or treating) and cut and sewed a Velcro opening on the top for antennae — which had yet to be created.

“Try something around her neck,” he suggested. She looked like E.T. “Let’s drape this extra bit of sheet around her shoulders for slime.” She looked like a soldier armed against gas warfare in the desert.

The next day I found martian antennae, which gave the costume a definite alien look. I considered hanging an “I am a slug” sign on her back.

Two days prior to the costume parade Danica woke up with chicken pox. Thankfully, she was out of the contagious zone for Halloween night. So after 10 hours of costume sewing there was at least two hours of costume wearing.

“Maybe next year I’ll be the tooth fairy,” Danica said. “Actually,” her face lit up, “I think I’ll be a snail!” ●

A I look for things that I can do that produce a shared result: brewing beer and cider in my kitchen, reclaiming apples from trees that go unpicked, throwing pottery in my basement. The pottery gives me a chance to retreat into intuitive, immediate creation. Small movements of the clay produces dramatic changes. Though I have to wait through different firing and drying times, it is simple and it is now.

Q What are you reading right now? What do you read with (your son/daughter/kids)?

A I am a binge reader: I feast and famine on books, and right now it is a dry spell. So my most recent reads are Google searches: “How to change a lock,” “eggless yorkshire pudding recipe,” “facts about quince,” “keeving in cider” and my all time favourite and go to “is this going to kill me: When to see the doctor.” Yup, no pride in this answer.

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doesn’t matter what book you read to Gabe, he is only interested in pointing to the letters and telling you what they are. He loves his Mother Goose collection and the Coco series. Mostly though, he just loves letters.

Q What is your family’s favourite activity to share together?

A As a family we love to eat, to walk into town and have adventures. We set out along the seawall, take in music and buskers. We are a family that loves dancing, friendship and laughter. We travel well, and I feel lucky to have a family that feels awe quite expressedly.

Q The part of your day you most look forward to?

A The times of solitude I get are wonderful - that quiet moment when everyone else is asleep, when I can go down to my studio and get messy. But actually it is all moments of change I love. When my kids give me the morning cuddle before the start of the day. When my daughter arrives home from school, and my son, so excited, holds a look of total joy as he says her name. ●

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Kodiak is in Grade 8 at Central Middle School. He has been doing his current Victoria News paper routes for a year and half. He delivers 171 papers each Wednesday and Friday. He likes to deliver the Victoria News because he gets paid to exercise and has money for shopping. He is saving for a car when he is 16. Other things he likes to do is umpire, play baseball and volunteer in the concession at National Little League. He also loves video games and playing pool.

Mckenna is home schooled, loves to sing and perform, and was born to entertain. She won two awards in the Victoria Preforming Arts Festival’s Rose Bowl and is currently performing in Four Seasons Musical Theatre’s “Suessical, the Musical.” When she is not in the theatre, she can be found playing piano and practising gymnastics. In the future, she would like to continue to perform with Four Seasons.

If you know someone who is making a difference in your community, please email your comments to editor@vicnews.com.

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anada’s Best Male Comic is at home in the middle of a great debate, a prerequisite for hosting a fast-paced radio show, or attending law school – two activities which Steve Patterson knows well.

Patterson, a Montreal-based standup comic and host of CBC’s The Debaters had a full scholarship to law school – a part of his bio most find hard to believe – before his penchant for public speaking rerouted his career path.

His dorm mates signed him up for a spot during a standup show at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto, without letting Patterson in on the evening’s lineup.

“They called my name and I got out of the audience and talked off the top of my head for seven minutes,” Patterson says.

“It’s not the way I would suggest starting standup comedy, but it’s the way I started.

I certainly hope it’s not caught on tape anywhere. I wouldn’t want to try and recapture the magic.”

Aside from Patterson’s judgment of his debut, it was good enough that the club management asked him back. By the end of the school year, he returned to the stage.

“Whenever you can get a big laugh it’s a lot of adrenaline and if you get that early on in life, you don’t really need any other highs,” says Patterson, who was growing disillusioned with the process of obtaining a law degree at the time.

Eventually “the weird kid in class” who revelled in being a regular of London, Ont.’s citywide public speaking contests, put that early education to use and set off on a less traditional career trajectory.

“By the time you’ve travelled and eaten, often you’re in the hole. It’s a tough gig to make any money out of. When I hear people say: ‘I sorta might want to do comedy,’ I think they’re probably not going to succeed because you really have to want to do it,” he says. “I have more lawyer friends than any comedian in the world, but I decided to go a different way. It worked out. Took a lot longer than if I had gone into law, but I’m happy about it. I just feel at home doing it.”

The past decade has brought the kind of natural progression one could expect in the content of a comic’s act. The song parodies that would gain instant audience approval, (without the respect of his fellow comedians) have been exchanged for more original songs, now included in a set built around his own take on the day’s events,

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with a few open letters between observations. Patterson’s gigs (Just for Laughs, The Debaters, Short Film Face-off) and accolades (Best Male Comic from the 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards) are less of a certainty in the business.

But there are at least a couple of guarantees: “The weird requests never stop coming in comedy,” says Patterson, while recounting an unfortunate corporate show that included an unimpressed guest destroying the vibe of the event, which happened to take place in a well-lit hotel dining room.

“For whatever reason, comedy just doesn’t get the respect of other forms. Sometimes you’re not on a stage, you’re just in the corner of the room and they’ll leave all the lights on so it’s like you’re performing in an aisle of Wal-Mart.”

Though he describes his This Is Not Debatable! show as edgier than what he’s able to say on national public radio, he still doesn’t like to venture into dirty comedy, preferring instead to “walk to the edge and not go over it.” Another trend he doesn’t mind bucking – discussing the age-old differences between sexes.

“Some comics don’t like to do it because they feel it’s an old premise to talk about men and women individually and how SUPPLIED PHOTO they interact with each other, but I find all Steve Patterson, host of CBC’s The Debaters, brings his solo standup show to the McPherson comics who don’t like to use certain topics Playhouse Nov. 17. because they’re overused, themselves are using overused topics,” he says. “You can make anything funny if you do it right and “Obviously it’s a cut-throat business. been fruitful thus far. for certain crowds you just have to be as You’re out there by yourself and there are “I don’t mind being known as The general as possible and not get too specific.” limited opportunities given to people and Debaters guy at all. As a comic, it’s a great It’s also a fail-safe topic for Patterson, who you want to be one of those people. I get it. gig. I would feel worse if I was the lawyer claims no immunity to bombing in the right I’ve been there. I’ve gone through periods who was sometimes funny.” environment despite his successes. A prime when I’ve spent more time wondering why Patterson takes his one-man show to the example of the rough crowd? Comedy in someone got an opportunity that I think McPherson Playhouse at 7:30pm Sunday unexpected situations.

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“I was at a festival where they decided on my own act. I think that’s wasted brain they wanted us to do comedy on a ferry space.” and not tell anyone it was happening,” he For the Victoria amateurs: watch other says. “Imagine you’ve finished your day at comedians after your act, and if you happen work. It’s Friday night and you just want to to be in a position to give opportunities, do Here’s who’s making the The Debaters go home, but when you get in your car for it. host and winner of the Canadian Comedy the drive, there’s a comic in the passenger “It will be a lot easier to live with you, Awards Best Male Comic 2013 laugh right seat that you didn’t know was going to be if you start being a positive person who now: there who starts doing a set. Would you be wants to help others, as opposed to putting “Mountain man of comedy” K. Trevor receptive to that or would you be terrified? everyone else down because you should Wilson, Dave Merheje and Christina Probably terrified.” have done something. I’ve been in that Walkinshaw – a stand out for her honesty, Now moving towards more potential colposition and I’ve made a conscious deciPatterson says. laborations and hopeful for new (and unansion not to worry about what I can’t control Also on his comics-to-watch list, nounced) broadcast projects to get off the and to appreciate other comedians. I don’t Vancouver-based comedian Ivan Decker, ground – Patterson is quick to share advice begrudge people getting opportunities that I whose observational comedy happens with the next generation of standup comics wouldn’t want. I’ll just go make my own.” to remind Patterson of a “young Steve choosing their paths and making sacrifices Luckily for Patterson, the approach has Patterson.” for a chance in a comedy career.

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Other Blue Bridge productions include Tennessee Williams’ classic The Glass Menagerie and Cruel Tears/Lagrimas Crueles, a Tex-Mex version of Shakespeare’s Othello.

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Not only is the Victoria company launching its sixth season with True West, the Sam Shepard-penned tale of two estranged brothers who reconnect, it is presenting its conversion of the Roxy Theatre into a fullfledged live performance space.

“Our people are working round the clock to get the theatre ready,” says Brian Richmond, Blue Bridge’s artistic producing director. “We think it’ll be a great performance space.”

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A stage had to be built, along with a backstage area; lighting racks and a sound system had to be installed, and from a comfort point of view, the washrooms had to be upgraded and expanded.

Blue Bridge invited guests in for a sneak peek Halloween night with the screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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Saanich police Const. Shane Coughlan is a problem-solver.

As a longtime member of the department’s forensic identification section, he is challenged – day in and day out – with assisting in crime solving through processing of physical evidence.

But sometimes his job is hampered by the limitations of known forensic techniques.

“Several years ago we had a string of bank robberies where the hold-up note was being left behind,” Coughlan says. “My boss as the time had developed several fingerprints (off the notes), but one of them was obscured by the writing. The writing went across the middle of the fingerprint.”

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“So I started thinking about the problem and I played around with it, and I developed a technique where I used a different chemical to fade the pen ink, but not effect the fingerprint. So you could actually see the extra detail in the fingerprint that was hidden by the writing,” Coughlan says.

The police officer spent the next couple years sharing his technique with colleagues, who eventually convinced him to formalize it by conducting scientific experiments and publishing his findings.

Coughlan was published in the Journal of Forensic Identification in August 2012 after perfecting the technique.

“Initially all I did was play around a bit and it worked. But a full, proper experiment had to be with the same items, same methods, and repeatable to get the same results,” he says.

“When I developed the technique there was absolutely no intention of writing articles and being published, it was because I wanted to find a way to make something happen. And I did.”

In late October Coughlan was awarded the August Vollmer Innovation in Forensic Technology award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

“We are extremely proud of Shane and are pleased that he has been recognized for his efforts. Our personnel from the Forensic Identification Section provide exemplary service to our investigative units every day. We are fortunate to have a very talented group of individuals,” says Chief Const. Mike Chadwick.

“The commitment and ingenuity displayed by Const. Coughlan in the development of this process is outstanding. This development will allow our officers, as well as officers around the world, a greater opportunity to make an identification of suspect fingerprints.”

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Bob Elder also received an August Vollmer award, for Significant Investigative Value in a Major Crime.

Elder, who spent six years with VicPD’s computer forensics unit, was skilled in recovering and extracting data from broken electronics, such as damaged circuit boards, cell phones and destroyed hard drives.

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Saanich police forensic officer Shane Coughlan invented a new technique which allows police officers to, for instance, remove pen ink from ransom notes, while preserving the integrity of a fingerprint. Coughlan recieved an international award for his efforts. for 14 years, says he and his colleagues have successfully used his fingerprint technique to solve crimes and get charges approved.

He says the beauty of what he developed is that the technique is quick to do and the chemicals used are already readily available in police forensics labs.

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Stand mid-block on Blanshard Street – between Saanich Road and Ravine Way – and watch a real-life game of Frogger play out right before your eyes. Jaywalkers regularly cross the fourlane road from Saanich Plaza to Uptown (and vice versa) while attempting to dodge oncoming vehicles.

“Attempting” is the key word there, as not everyone successfully makes it across.

Late last month a man in his sixties was struck by a vehicle almost the moment he stepped off the curb to illegally cross mid-block.

Saanich police say around noon the man had just stepped onto the road on the Saanich Plaza side when he was hit by a car turning left out of the plaza onto Blanshard.

“He was clipped at a low speed, and he received relatively minor injuries, but he was taken to hospital for

observation,” said Sgt. Steve Eassie.

No charges were laid, but Eassie said the pedestrian could have been issued a ticket.

Pedestrians jaywalking between shopping centres has been a problem since Uptown opened, Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard acknowledged. It was even anticipated before the new shopping centre was built.

“At the time of approval, several members of council urged the (Ministry of Transportation) to have not only a pedestrian but a vehicle access between the two malls. And they didn’t, and they’ve had troubles with folks trying to cut across,” Leonard said.

The ministry has essentially resolved the vehicle issue by installing barriers preventing cars from crossing from the plaza exit to the Uptown entrance, but jaywalking persists.

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A man jaywalks across Blanshard Street from Saanich Plaza to Uptown, a common sight on the busy artery with distant gaps between pedestrian crossings. would be to walk down (180 metres) to the corner and cross at the crosswalk,” Eassie said.

“They see that as a burden though. It’s the mindset of the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.”

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“In the future I could see an underground or aboveground connection there, depending on the type of redevelopment we eventually see there,” he said.

That portion of the road is considered part of the Pat Bay Highway. Leonard said if Saanich had its way and had jurisdiction over the road, it would have looked more thoroughly at walkability options.

“The ministry has always been reluctant to treat a highway within an urban setting with urban solutions,” he said.

Eassie hopes the incident, which fortunately didn’t result in serious injuries, will serve as a warning to pedestrians to not take the unnecessary risk of jaywalking.

“We urge people to cross at a marked or controlled intersection, and there are two very close by,” he said. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, November 15, 2013 UVic Vikes captain Ryan Cassidy, left, finished second among Canada West athletes at the cross-country nationals. Results online at vicnews.com.

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Elk Lake athletes pull in national medals Seventeen-year-old wins junior bronze at national regatta Travis Paterson News staff

Bad weather limited the National Rowing Championships in Welland, Ont. last week but didn’t stop Elk Lake rowers from hitting the podium.

Sofia Donnecke, 17, relied on her time from a qualifying heat to earn her a bronze medal in the junior

(under-19) women’s singles.

“I’ll admit it was a disappointment,” said Donnecke, a Claremont Sports Institute athlete. “I was progressing as the fastest junior with a time that promised me a solid spot in the B final.”

As much as she appreciated racing against seniors and under-23 athletes, she ended up facing one too many of them in the quarterfinal, in her opinion, as she was bumped to the C/D semifinals instead of the A/B semis. Turns out it was all for naught as the regatta was disrupted by high winds and Donnecke didn’t

race again after the quarter.

“I never got to race the juniors who placed silver and gold (ahead of me), but the regatta experience held several valuable lessons for me that I will take onto next season,” Donnecke said. “It is great motivation to keep training to improve because directly comparing your times to those of the London Training Centre women... It’s not something infinitely out of reach.”

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VCRC’s Adam Donaldson and Jacob Barker won gold in the junior men’s pair and Nicholas Frappell won bronze in the junior men’s single. Olympian Lindsay Jennerich from Saanich won silver in the senior women’s singles.The UVic Vikes were led by Will O’Connell, who won gold in the U23 men’s pair with Ontario’s Trofym Anderson and, Alex Walker, a Vic High grad, who won gold in the lightweight men’s U23 single.

week’s loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings in relief and has played ever since.

The Royals (12-9-0-1) host the Thunderbirds at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre for a two-game set tonight (Nov. 13) and tomorrow, 7:05 p.m. faceoffs.

Bays sweep boys soccer Islands

The Oak Bay Bays boys senior and junior teams are Island champions.

While it’s the end of the line for the juniors this sea-

son, their senior brethren in green-and-white will compete at the AAA high school provincials in Burnaby, Nov. 21 to 23.

Lions win Vic Lindal girls volleyball cup

The AA Lambrick Park Lions won the Vic Lindal Cup city crossover volleyball championship over the AAAA Belmont Bulldogs on Tuesday, 25-14, 29-27, 26-24. Lambrick had beat Oak Bay and Belmont had beat St. Michaels University in the semifinals.

What’s been a banner year for Belmont Bulldogs volleyball continues as the South Island champion senior girls host the AAAA Island Volleyball Championships starting today.

Matches are scheduled from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today (Nov. 15) and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The gold medal game starts at 3:30 Saturday in the South Gym. Teams are chasing a single Island berth to the AAAA provincial championships in Penticton, Nov. 28 to 30. Second and third place teams will earn a wildcard shot against a mainland team.

Representing the South Island with the host Bulldogs are the Mount Douglas Rams, Claremont Spartans and Oak Bay Breakers.

All four Bulldogs volleyball teams are in action this week as the Bulldogs junior boys competed in Chemainus, Nov. 12 and 13. Results were not available at press time.

The Bulldogs junior girls are in Nanaimo today and tomorrow.

The senior boys are competing in the AAA Island Volleyball championship at Oak Bay High this weekend.

The Bulldogs senior boys won the Judy Bourne Cup combined AA and AAA city championship in four sets over the Oak Bay Barbers on Thursday.

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PIANO TUNING by Stacey Benn Certified Piano Technician Serving the Victoria BC area. Tuning, Repairs, Regulation, Voicing and Refurbishment. 250-580-TUNE (8863)

FREE: FOR egg farmers- 5+ doz clean egg cartons. Call 778-430-4302.

FREE MOVING boxes, all sizes. You pick-up. (778)4331738, Broadmead area.

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

FRIENDLY FRANK

INTERLUDE MASSAGE: They are back at school!!

Treat yourself to therapeutic, relaxing, massage now! In practice since 2000, offering Kripalu Bodywork, Acupressure, Hot Stone, Chair massage. Reiki Master. Contact Andrea at 250-514-6223 or online www.andreakober.com

The Trager Approach

3-SEATER CAMELBACK sofa, very good condition, $75 obo. Call 250-382 8553.

BOSLEY CAT Carrier, opens side & top, handle + shoulder strap, $25. (250)477-1819.

DOG CRATE, Pet Cargo model 600. Dog height 23” max. used 1x. $90. (250)658-3859.

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

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

is an Innovative, Gentle and Therapeutic Bodywork that Reduces Pain & Tension and supports Balance and Presence in a Relaxed Body.

Rae Bilash Certified Trager Practitioner call for appointment 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO RETOUCH, RESTORE, Edit Photos. Home Movies to DVD. Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family + Maternity.

250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE BURIAL PLOTS 2 ADULT interment spaces at Hatley Memorial Gardens.

Lots 215 & 216 in Colwood G. $4900. 1(520)825-1773.

TWIN MATTRESS, Firm. Sears Kingsdowne Joplin. only used 3 wks with topper, so in pristine cond. Selling because at 11” thick is too high for new daybed.Sells in store for $800. see www.sears.ca for range from $449 - $800. + tax. Selling for $425. (250)380-8733. (pic is full size).

MEDICAL SUPPLIES

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

NEW RUBBERMAID 6-piece microwave set, 1qt & 3 qt size $15. Call (250)383-5390.

2001 PEGASUS 4W Scooter.

Ex. cond. $1900 obo. Ask for Warren, 250-656-4229.

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

WOODEN 4X4s. Twenty, from old wood shed. $3. each.Call (250)474-6675.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

Call (250)656-5824.

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

CONNECTING BUYERS AND SELLERS www. bcclassified. com 250-388-3535

APARTMENT/CONDOS NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd floor condo. 1500 sq.ft.

LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 underground parking spaces. Maintenance fee includes hot water/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. $339,900 (250)753-9123

FOR SALE BY OWNER 52” OVAL Walnut table with 24” leaf, 4 chairs with padded seats and back and all table coverings. Immaculate. Offers on $275. Call (250)656-7786.

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.

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.

AFFORDABLE OASIS in the community of Langford: This bright south-facing 950 sqft manufactured home has it all: open floor plan, 2 bdrms + den on private, landscaped and fully fenced 5000 sqft lot in well managed 55+ park. This park is permanent and zoned as a mobile home park. Asking $64,900. See Details and Photos at: http://langfordhome4sale. blogspot.ca/ or call 250-4747198 to view.

BUYING OR SELLING? Classified ads are inexpensive and work hard!

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

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

Homes from $119,700. 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

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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

FALL CLEANUP special: $18/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

BEETLES RESIDENTIAL Renovations Ltd. Bathrooms, decks, painting, landscaping and handyman services. Fully insured and guaranteed. Free estimates. Call 250-889-4245.

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

TAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Specializing in small indoor and outdoor jobs and repairs.

20 yrs exp. Licensed, insured, registered. (250)857-1269.

CLEANING SERVICES

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery.

References available.

250-475-1462.

GARDENING 10% OFF! Fall Cleanups, Raking, Pruning, Hauling, Mowing. (250)479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Fall clean-up, hedge & tree pruning, weed & moss repair on lawns, blackberry/ ivy removal, gutter repair/cleaning.

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, cleanups, pruning.

John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

J&L Gardening yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gardeners. Call John or Louise (250)891-8677.

JUBILEE LAWN & Garden; Hedges, fall-cleanups, lawns.

Insured, WCB. 778-265-3903.

PREPARE YOUR Lawn & garden for fall & winter. Glenwood Gardenworks. 250-474-4373.

ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Family owned business. Free estimates Janis 250-857-5364.

HARD WORKING, Reliable, trustworthy house cleaner with experience.

Ref’s. $25./hr.

Shannon, at 250-382-1197.

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

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

STELLAR CLEANING Services. Carpet/ Window/ Gutter Cleaning. Call (250)294-5422.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HANDYMAN- Light maintenance. Leaky taps, caulking, stain fabric/floor removal, electrical outlets & switch. Call (250)818-2709.

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

250-479-7950 FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Landscaping • Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Yard Cleanups • Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd Jobs NO SURPRISES NO MESS www.hollandave.ca

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est.

WCB/Insured 250-880-0525 CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 JACK NASH, serving Victoria since 1980. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

MASONRY & BRICKWORK BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.

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

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”.

Free Competitive Estimates.

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

MOVING & STORAGE GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS (250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca AUTUMN CLEANUP. Raking, pruning, weeding, composting.

Call (250)383-5144 ext 1022.

(250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave Moving- 2 men, 5 ton, $90/hr.

250-507-6543.

AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.

ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

(250)889-5794.

DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.

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

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

BIG BEAR Painting. Interior & Exterior. Quality work. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized.

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

Peacock Painting

Commercial/Residential Interior/Exterior

250-652-2255 250-882-2254

Written Guarantee Call for details Budget Compliance

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT

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

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

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

TREE SERVICES BUDDY’S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

or

NEEDS mine.

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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

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RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

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

BRITISH CLASSIC bargains.

69 Royals Royce silver shuttle.

Rust free. Excellent throughout, low mileage. Right hand drive. Ideal for Hong Kong buyers. Only $8,500 firm and fair. Call (289)296-7411.

FOR sale 24’x 8’ Enclosed car trailer custom built in 2013 to haul vehicles as well as freight.

Seamless exterior heavy duty axles and toe hitch, Red in color. Selling for health reasons, never used. asking $13,000 or best offer way under market value.

(780)-222-9886 shaman118@me.com

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

Move in today 250-588-9799

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SIDNEY WATERFRONT shop 30’x70’ w/20’ dock in Marine Park, Harbour Rd. $2500/mo.

Avail Dec 1. 250- 656-3513, 778-678-7990.

Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

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SIDNEY WHARFAGE avail at Shoal Harbour to 60’. Monthly or Annually. Call 250-6563513, 778-678-7990.

250-380-8133

JAMES BAY- bright, immaculate condo 55+ building with services. 250-652-9725.

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES COLWOOD: 2-BDRM suite in 4 plex. On Ledsham Road. $1025. inclds hydro & water.

250-857-9122, 250-748-6574.

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

Available now (250)656-4003.

HOMES FOR RENT 4-BDRM HOUSE, near Commonwealth Pool. N/S, N/P. $2100. + utils. (250)920-6282 or (250)361-1569.

LANGFORD: 3-BDRM + den.

2 bath, double car garage, huge deck, quiet street, 5 mins to all amens. N/S. $1900/mo + utils. (Immed). 250-686-4445.

SAANICH: 55+ furnished 2 bdrm, balcony faces Swan Creek, 5 appls, in-suite W/D. $1200. utils incld 250-479-5437

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

AUTO FINANCING 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.

Chris, 250-595-0370 lv mess.

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SHARED ACCOMMODATION 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

SUITES, LOWER

SIDNEY 3 bdrm 2 bath rec room close to schools, bus, shopping. $1500. Dean 778351-2244

SIDNEY 3-BDRM, 2.5 bath. 5 appl’s, gas F/P, garage, sunroom. NS/NP. $1600. + utils.

Avail Nov. 15. (250)656-7456.

TILLICUM- 2 bdrm, 1 bath.

N/S. Avail Dec 1. $1000.

(250)479-4779.

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

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

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

CARS

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

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

TOWNHOUSES

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.

AUTO SERVICES

LANGFORD: 2-BDRM, in suite laundry, parking, lots of closets. NS/NP. $1100 heat & lights incld. (250)686-4445.

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saanich. Above grnd, large 2bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo + 1/2 utils. Possibly sm boat moorage +. NP/NS. (250)656-5999.

VEHICLES WANTED

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.

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

SELL IT FAST WITH CLASSIFIEDS! 250.388.3535

$50 to $1000 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

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

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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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Play time Bruce, a Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, has a blast fetching OPEN HOUSE his ball during an afternoon outing at the Dallas DIRECTORY Road off leash dog area.

OPENHOUSES Published Every Thursday

Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Nov 14 - Nov 20 edition of Real Estate Victoria

1444 Fairfield Rd, $895,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood 250-385-2033

201-1063 Southgate, $317,500 Saturday 2-4 Burr Properties Ltd. Patrick Skillings, 250-382-8838

110-1505 Church Ave, $199,900 pg. 8

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199 Olive St., $839,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

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

pg. 8

102-1110 Oscar St, $339,900

Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900

pg. 3

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ally Guevin, 250-477-7291

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304-545 Rithet St, $259,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-2 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman, 250-595-1535

pg. 5

5-915 Glen Vale, $669,888 Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900

pg. 3

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Paul Holland, 250-592-4422

pg. 9

20 Phillion Pl, $624,900 pg. 9

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Sunday 2-4 JONESco. Real Estate Roger Jones, 250-361-9838

3982 Locarno, $1,025,000 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033

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202-1680 Poplar, $219,000

1580 Jasper Pl, $830,000

503-250 Douglas St., $299,000 pg. 5

302-327 Maitland, $275,000

Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay, 250-661-5448

Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Ruth Stark, 250-477-1100

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

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Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Deborah Kline, 250-661-7680

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

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571 Caselton Pl, $629,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

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Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131

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pg. 6

105-10421 Resthaven Dr, $359,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess, 250 384-8124

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Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

Wednesday - Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

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

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1065 Verdier Ave, $609,500 pg. 6

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Ann Watley, 250-656-0131

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

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305-1145 Sikorsky Rd, $289,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

pg. 11

891 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 pg. 11

3008 Dornier Rd.

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

3467 Happy Valley Rd.

Saturday & Sunday 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-889-4445

695 Redington Ave, $359,000 pg. 11

304-2732 Matson Rd, $229,900 Wednesday-Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Neil Docherty, 250-478-9600

1469 Honeysuckle Pl, $689,900 Saturday 1-3 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

2655 Sooke Rd, $219,900+

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610-9809 Seaport, $993,800 pg. 7

Sunday 1-3 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

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519 Bickford, $529,900

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

207-2490 Bevan, $244,900 Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Rick Couvelier, 250-477-0921

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003

13-10471 Resthaven, $344,900

2-2115 Amelia Ave, $349,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judy Gerrett, 250-656-0131

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

Saturday 2-3:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

1604 Dean Park, $649,000

10500 McDonald Park, $585,000

10230 Bowerbank Rd, $228,000 pg. 10

pg. 19

7161 West Saanich Rd, $286,900

1-9883 Fifth St, $599,000 pg. 9

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

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

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

pg. 14

985 Gade, $675,000 pg. 11

8570 East Saanich, $569,000

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

pg. 10

4-3981 Saanich, $329,000

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

13-4540 West Saanich, $369,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003

4541 Pheasantwood, $849,000

4300 Maltwood, $849,000 pg. 6

pg. 9

5510 Alderley Rd, $629,900 pg. 5

Sunday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Keith Watson 250 744-3301

Saturday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

1290 Eston Pl, $899,500

9820 Seaport, $499,500+

2013 Ferndale Rd, $968,800 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-386-8875

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

3375 Turnstone

8739 Cordero, $675,000

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

111-1505 Church Ave, $219,000

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

Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Sandy Berry, 250-818-8736

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara, 250-384-8124

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

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

708-373 Tyee Rd, $315,000

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

Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd Arlin Baillie, 250 477-7291

PG. 672535

952 Paconla, $519,000 pg. 10

3934 Cedar Hill X Rd, $860,000

301-1561 Stockton, $218,900

pg. 1

101-1235 Johnson St, $289,800 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250 477-5353

pg. 1

16-1701 McKenzie, $379,900

1075 Pentrelew Pl, $649,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333

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

1181 Union Rd, $465,000

4942 Cordova Bay, $848,000

306-710 Lampson, $179,900

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

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

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

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

606 Speed Ave, $215,000

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

4210 Quadra, $594,900 Saturday 12-1:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

101-2329 Bradford Ave, $479,500

2513 Rothesay, $949,000 pg. 18

5255 Parker, $1,795,000

10-130 Niagara, $328,500

Saturday 3-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

pg. 9

1690 Stanhope, $899,900

624 St Patrick, $848,888 pg. 8

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

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

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

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900

3549 Murdoch, $679,000

10-3968 Cedar Hill Rd, $312,000

2879 Richmond Rd, $439,900

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

pg. 8

376 Sylvia, $650,000

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

Sunday 11-1 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager, 250 744-3301

4034 Locarno Lane, $824,000

406-1149 Rockland Ave, $379,000 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353

pg. 6

4675 McMorran, $699,000

629 Toronto, $499,000

Saturday 1-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-588-8588

Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535

pg. 12

pg. 19

3371 Sewell, $515,500 Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tom Croft 250 592-4422

6195 Marsh Rd, $259,900 pg. 19

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max of Duncan Don MClintock, 250 709-2910

pg. 15

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Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest luxury brands, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology.

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Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands 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.

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

Drive With a lighter car high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better performsafer, handles better ing car, but the heart of and above all is more any luxury performance efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid engine. On didn’t change was the this front, Cadillac offers edgy design language three options and all they have become known three have more power for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest comare especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first is the at night and run vertical same 2.0L turbocharged makes it look athletic, compared to most cars’ engine used by the ATS. horizontal approach. The yet elegant.

With 272hp it is well longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp offered of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528i. The athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct injection one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i. The top of range front grille and headlamps. motor, for now, is the Vsport model Inside The new CTS is lighter than with a twin turbocharged version of the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. the 3.6L engine, putting out 420hp. You It’s not as wide and the back seat is a guessed it, more power than the 400hp bit shorter. Front seat passengers are found in the V8 550i. The Vsport is only treated to plenty of room and a view sold as a rear wheel drive car (RWD) onto the dash is impressive. The centre where all the others are available with console has a touch-screen system all wheel drive (AWD). The catch is that called CUE, which has rich colours and AWD models come with an 8-speed striking graphics. The heat, volume and automatic transmission, but the AWD a few other controls are all touch-senversions are fitted with a 6-speed unit. sitive, meaning they have no dials The steering offers good feedback or switches. The problem is it shows to the driver and the suspension is fingerprints and dust against the shiny smooth, yet lively, and has a nearly black plastic. perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

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B2 • Friday, November 15, 2013 - BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA

Green drivers get the last laugh Keith Morgan

People point and laugh at Jim Knowles when he drives his Smart Fortwo Electric Drive through downtown Campbell River.

But he and his wife Catherine have the last laugh when they open up their hydro bill.

“I think the last bill was just a few dollars more than the one we got before we bought the car in July, so that’s inexpensive driving,” Knowles says. “I work out at the airport and so I travel about 10 kilometres each way every day. I never let the battery go below 20 per cent but I still find I can sometimes go four days before I plug it in overnight.”

In the summer, Knowles said he can easily

get up to the 160 km range on a single charge but knows the Vancouver Island winter will take that down to around 120 as the wipers and heater take their energy toll.

“We moved from Ladner three-and-half years ago with our Smart Diesel. I think people here thought we would buy something a little bigger – this is the truck capital of the Island after all.”

But they came back from a car-shopping jaunt in Richmond with the little electric car, which set them back around $26,990 less a B.C. government rebate of $5,000.

“We stopped in Qualicum Beach to charge it for a couple of hours and made it back here easily.”

The car charges on what is called a level

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one (basic) charger, but with rebates now offered on purchasing fast chargers the Knowles are contemplating investing in one.

Knowles got in touch with Driveway to tell of his experiences with the smart car, following our launch piece on the BMWi3 electric car a few weeks ago. We would like to hear from others who are driving pure electric vehicles in rural areas.

Electric vehicles are frequently dismissed as being good only for urban dwellers. The Knowles are proof that electric vehicles can serve people outside of major cities.

Admittedly, they don’t travel far each day, but then surely that’s the case for many rural residents.

Yes, trucks, larger cars and SUVs will

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always dominate in parts of the province where harsh winters are commonplace and distances travelled are greater. But cars like the Smart and i3 maybe have a role to play as a family’s second vehicle in those locations.

What do you think? keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

It seems to me that few people know when it is permissible to turn left across a solid centre line.

If you can make the turn without hindering people behind you that is fine, but if you can’t – drive on because it’s the law.

I live near a hospital and see people break this rule daily, allowing cars to stack up behind them while they wait for a clearance in traffic to complete their turn.

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In a class of its own Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 to 2012 An all-new 2010-model year E-Class Coupe beat its sedan counterpart into Canadian Mercedes-Benz dealerships in mid-2009.

Style, safety and comfort are fundamental characteristics of an E-Class, which is considered to be one of the safest cars in the world.

This generation E-Class came with 10 air bags and a new Pre-Safe system that readies all on-board safety systems when it detects that a collision may be imminent.

A car to savour on a long road trip, this E-Class came with a new “Intelligent” body structure

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All three engines are mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission, and drive goes to the rear wheels of the coupe and to all four wheels of the sedan. The rear-drive 3.5L V6 gets best fuel economy at 11.9 L/100km in the city and 7.6 L/100km on the highway. The 6.2L V8 is the gas guzzler, with a city/highway rating of 16.5/10.2 L/100km. All three engines prefer premium fuel.

A standard Dynamic Handling package also allows the driver to choose a sporty set-up at the touch of a button.

This changes E-Class the continuously variable damping, the speed-sensitive power steering (with variable centring), ESP/ASR (traction control), accelerator response, and speed of automatic gear changes.

New active safety innovations included Attention Assist, which is a driver drowsiness monitor, Pre-Safe,

that’s 30 per cent more rigid than its predecessor, incredibly comfortable seating and a newly developed suspension with shock absorbers that automatically adjust to a driving situation. An optional air suspension was also available with an electronic damping system.

The E350 (coupe or sedan) is powered by a 3.5L V6 with 268 hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque. The E550 (coupe or sedan) has a 5.5L V8 that can generate 382 hp and 391 lb.-ft. of torque. The sedan also comes in a high-performance AMG 63 edition with a 6.2L V8

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Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.

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which is preventative occupant protection system, Adaptive High Beam Assist, which automatically dims headlight high beams, and an automatic emergency braking system called Distronic Plus.

Attention Assist is a warning system that can sense a drop in driver attention level. It continuously monitors more than 70 different driver performance parameters, such as erratic steering behaviour, and will signal when it’s time for the driver to take a break.

Four new E-Class models were added for the 2011 model year: an E350 4MATIC station wagon; E350 BlueTEC diesel sedan; and two convertibles – the E350 cabriolet

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Engine upgrades followed in 2012. The E350 4MATIC got a direct-injection 3.5L V6.

The E550 4MATIC got a 4.6L bi-turbo V8 and the E63 AMG got a 5.5L bi-turbo V8. All models also receive a revised transmission, electric power steering and LED licence plates.

Even though owner costs tend to be higher than average, the E-Class made Consumer Reports’ ‘Recommended list of cars to buy’ and the E350 BlueTEC was singled out for special praise. If style, comfort and safety top your auto wish list – and you’ve got the mon-

ey – consider the remarkable Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Recalls

2010/2011 - The power steering assist system may fail due to the loss of power steering fluid from a fitting on a high-pressure power steering line.

2011 - Rear window privacy glass may not conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 - Glazing Materials.

2011 - Diesel fuel may leak from a fuel heater O-ring seal on the fuel filter assembly in vehicles equipped with a diesel engine.

2012 - The right side window curtain airbag may have been manufactured incorrectly and, as a result, could deflate more quickly than intended following deployment. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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Taking a specialized course, whether it’s B.C. race car driver Cherie Storms told me a track day or a race school, isn’t just for she was taking an advanced driver training wannabe racers, it’s for everyone. And we course to appease her father’s wishes. can all learn if we have an She had been putting it off open mind. since she was a teenager.

We read to keep our mind That said, her father is an sharp. We walk/run/work out accomplished race car driver to keep our bodies active. and a proficient motorist, so We sleep to keep our bodies you could argue it was an functioning. Why should inevitability. driving be any different?

But she first had to find the Why shouldn’t we actively desire in herself. What folengage in making ourselves lowed, even she didn’t think Every time you better drivers? would happen. She recently get behind the wheel Every time you get behind took home the championship of a vehicle there’s the wheel of a vehicle title for the B Spec series in her Mazda2 for the 2013 a possibility you can there’s a possibility you can change your life or the lives race season. change the life or of others. We might not She grew up in a motorlives of others. think too much about it, but sports household, but it operating a vehicle is a huge wasn’t until she actually got Alexandra Straub responsibility. behind the wheel at the drivPoor driving habits – not ing course that her mindset shoulder checking, not using changed. your signals, driving in the left lane when “I was just overwhelmed with all of the you’re not passing – are minor details in technical aspects that it takes to be a good the grand scheme of things, but have a driver,” she said. large impact.

It’s like what my Grade 12 math teacher It’s never too late to refresh the basics and always said: “Math is not a spectator then pick up a few new good habits. sport.” There was even a poster on the wall If you look at any top athlete in their sport, to remind us. they spend most of their time training.

The same thing goes for driving, except They’re trying to perfect their craft, even there’s no poster for that! when they’re already at the top of it.

We need to be an active participant, not a I doubt Sebastian Vettel slums around in his wallflower, when we’re behind the wheel. down time, even after winning his fourth Anyone who has taken advanced driving consecutive Formula1 world championship. courses will know exactly what Cherie is Sure, he gets a break, but he’s constantly talking about. training to be faster and stronger.

It’s not just about knowing how to shift In another interview, I chatted with Izod gears on a manual transmission without Indy race car driver Simona de Silvestro. She jerking the car, or parallel parking your tells me that there’s really no such thing as sedan without curbing the rims. Driving is an “off-season.” She says she trains all year so much more than that. long. In fact, she trains harder when she’s I understand that this mode of transportanot always behind the wheel of a car to tion is a necessity for many. And for most, prepare for the upcoming races. driving is something done out of conveIf the pros do it, we should too. nience rather than love (kind of like doing Some of the most fun I’ve had behind the the laundry or grouting the bathroom floor wheel of a car has been at a driving school. tiles).

Whether it was the three-day racing school Then again, for others – like myself – it’s a at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with passion.

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