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Red nose for Santa Six-year-old Hannah Michael awaits the arrival of Santa Claus hoping to impress him with her nose during Esquimalt’s Celebration of Lights parade Tuesday evening. The holiday celebration also included a community celebration at Archie Browning Sports Centre.

Island Health and local police departments are re-examining how they deal with detainees with mental health issues, after a visitor was attacked at Royal Jubilee Hospital’s psychiatric emergency services facility.

On the afternoon of Nov. 5, Saanich police detained a 33-year-old man at his home under the Mental Health Act after his mother expressed concern for his wellbeing.

“It was a report that he was acting in a strange or odd behaviour,” said Sgt. Steve Eassie. “Generally why people are apprehended under the Mental Health Act is because they pose a risk to themselves or others.”

Two officers escorted the man to the Archie Courtnall Centre at RJH for assessment.

It was while they were in the waiting room that the man, without

provocation, attacked another man sitting beside him.

“He struck that individual several times, resulting in injuries to the uninvolved party’s face and head,” Eassie said.

The officers and security from Island Health quickly intervened and subdued the assailant.

The victim, who was waiting to see another patient, received a deep laceration to his lip and bruising to his eye.

Brodie Bingley now faces a charge of aggravated assault and uttering threats as a result of the incident.

“I believe following the attack he may have said something to the effect that he would harm this individual if he saw him again,” Eassie said.

Sarah Plank, spokesperson for Island Health, says a review of the incident has been completed and her organization is now working with Saanich and Victoria police departments to ensure proper safety measures are in place when someone is brought in under the Mental Health Act. PLEASE SEE: Island Health, police to establish mental health committee, Page A8

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More unions have recommended acceptance of the B.C. government’s offer of five-year agreements with extra wage increases tied to economic growth.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced three tentative deals Tuesday, with B.C. Government Employees’ Union and other unions representing 51,000 people in community social services.

Combined with members of the Health Sciences Association, whose negotiators endorsed a fiveyear deal last week, a quarter of B.C. public sector employees are being asked by their unions to vote yes.

The agreements include guaranteed wage increases of about 5.5 per cent over five years, plus extra money in years where the B.C. economy grows beyond independent forecasts.

The latest deal covers direct government employees, home support workers, alcohol and drug counsellors, adult day centres, child development centres and mental health group homes.

De Jong said the “growth sharing” concept is a first for B.C., and five years is unusually long for provincial government deals. Another first is to have substantial settlements four months before the existing contracts expire.

“I think they do signal a strong working relationship and one that is evolving in very positive ways,” de Jong said.

BCGEU, which represents some of the community health workers, said the latest agreement also includes wage adjustments for some job categories. Other improvements include mileage and meal allowances equal to its public service agreement and removal of a pre-existing condition restriction for long-term disability.

The growth sharing formula is based on the finance ministry’s economic forecast council, private sector experts who estimate growth in January as the provincial budget is being prepared.

If actual growth exceeds projected growth, it means $200 million more for the provincial treasury, which would be shared 50-50 with unionized employees for that year.

De Jong said if the formula had been in place for the last 12 years, there would have been extra money in six of them. editor@vicnews.com

Tourism Victoria hires new CEO After running for the past five months without a permanent president and CEO, Tourism Victoria announced the hiring of Paul Nursey on Tuesday to fill the roles.

Nursey, whose latest job was vice-president of strategy and communications for the Canadian Tourism Commission, starts Jan. 20. He succeeds Rob Gialloreto, who left the city’s destination marketing organization in June to become CEO of Consumer Protection B.C. “In a strong candidate pool, Paul stood out in terms of his extensive skill set, passion and demonstrated tourism leadership,” Tourism Victoria board chair Dave Cowen said in a release.

Nursey was a unanimous first choice among the board of directors to be offered the job, Cowen added. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Pot dispensary back in appeal court Daniel Palmer News staff

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Catch of the day Five-year-old Cecilia Tang watches over the herring as she and her mother wait for a ride home from Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer fundraiser at the Finest at Sea on Erie Street. Cecelia enjoys eating the herring but wasn’t keen on getting too close to the freshly caught fish.

Lawyers representing a former employee of a downtown Victoria medicinal marijuana dispensary are back in court today, fighting to uphold a ruling that allows the society to sell edible and topical marijuana products to patients.

In 2012, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Johnston concluded that a section of Health Canada’s Marijuana Medical Access Regulations that allowed only dried marijuana for patients was unconstitutional under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The ruling stemmed from the 2009 arrest of Owen Smith, a former cook for the Victoria Cannabis Buyers’ Club (formerly the Cannabis Buyers’ Club of Canada).

“The evidence on trial was very clear that these patients weren’t just preferring tasty cookies … but in fact they derived significant medicinal and therapeutic benefit from the different products,” said Kirk Tousaw, Smith’s lawyer.

In its appeal, the Crown will argue that Johnston misinterpreted and applied too broadly the Charter rights of medicinal marijuana patients, Tousaw said.

If the B.C. Court of Appeal ruling is not unanimous, the case could then end up before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Health Canada has so far ignored Johnston’s

ruling and refused to consent to producing alternative medicinal marijuana products.

“It’s not just about medicinal cannabis, it’s about the right of patients to autonomously decide what they put into their own bodies to help their serious illnesses without threat of criminal sanction,” Tousaw said.

Ted Smith, the former owner of the Cannabis Buyers’ Club, declared bankruptcy earlier this year after the Canada Revenue Agency requested $150,000 in back taxes for medicinal marijuana sales.

The club now operates as a non-profit society, Smith said.

“We want to teach the world how to make medicine with this plant,” he said. “The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t need to profit off and control this plant in the way it does off normal drugs.”

The federal government will phase out its existing medicinal marijuana licence program, which permits patients to grow a small amount of marijuana at home, by March 31, 2014. The program will be replaced with a commercial model that permits only mail delivery of marijuana to authorized patients. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Victoria shelters brace for cold snap Daniel Palmer News staff

Unseasonably cold weather is pushing Greater Victoria’s shelters and charities into high gear this weekend as they help the homeless population battle the elements.

An unseasonal cold snap is working its way through Greater Victoria, with overnight lows expected to hit -6 C on Friday – seven degrees lower than the historical norm – and daytime highs of 1 C over the next several days.

“We’re open for emergency weather response, but when our

he’s seeing more people who are struggling to make ends meet.

“There are a lot of people maybe whose EI is running out, and are having a hard time finding work,” he said.

In addition to cash donations, Our Place is running low on warm clothing, blankets and sleeping bags. Food donations that help

beds fill up, we’re still allowing people to come in, warm up and get some coffee. We just don’t want to see people out in the cold,” said Don Evans, executive director at Our Place Society.

Our Place receives funding for 50 emergency beds during extreme weather, but demand for many of its services has been higher than anticipated since September, Evans said.

“We were $100,000 below our fundraising target in November,” he said.

Evans attributed some of that shortfall to donorBreathe. fatigue, but said

feed up to 1,500 people daily are increasing, but not enough to make up the funding shortfall, Evans said.

B.C. Housing’s extreme weather response program provides funding for 155 temporary shelter spaces when temperatures reach -2 C or a local emergency co-ordinator activates the program due to

poor weather.

The Salvation Army’s downtown centre and St. John the Divine church also provide 70 combined emergency beds, while the Victoria Native Friendship Centre in Saanich and Sooke Baptist Church open their doors during extreme weather as well. dpalmer@vicnews.com

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Fairchild was a fledgling Chinese language TV station and the So family, who operated Bill’s Restaurant in Colwood, watched regularly.

Tracy and the network are both 20 now and find themselves matched up again, this time with So as a Top-10 finalist for the competition, which wraps up with a gala event Dec. 12 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

“In the Asian community, it’s a really big honour to be in it,” she says. “We would joke about (someday being in the pageant) because we would see it on TV. But this was something I wanted to do, not something my parents would pressure me about.”

Even people in Victoria’s Chinese community are talking about it, she says, noting that the pageant has been written up in Cantonese-language newspapers that get delivered to Chinatown.

The pageant, which sees young women apply for one of the 10 positions, is run by Fairchild as a promotional event for the City of Vancouver and its Asian community. Some past winners have gone on to do film work in Hong Kong, which is considered the Hollywood of China.

Tracy’s older sister, Carmen, says Tracy is unique in the competition in that she speaks fluent English and Cantonese and is one of just two finalists born in Canada.

“That could be a big advantage for her (in film), because she could easily switch between the two languages,” Carmen says.

Tracy worked two jobs back home in the summer to earn enough to move to Vancouver in September and start a new life. She got a job with Shaw and plans to start school in the new year, but left her job when she was chosen from a field of 100 applicants as a finalist.

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Tracy So is one of 10 finalists in the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant. “In the Asian community, it’s a really big honour to be in it,” she says. schedule for the 10 women, who have done photo shoots, TV commercials, appeared at charity events and been involved in other community activities around Vancouver.

The gala and final competition includes the typical public speaking, Q & A and glamour aspects, but also the return of a talent competition.

“I’m really nervous. There’s definitely a lot of things going on and a lot of stage training,” she says.

So, who performed and practised various forms of dance through her high school years, will do a hip-hop routine. She is also catching up on world news and events, to prepare for the judges’ interview that happens Tuesday and makes up 40 per cent of contestants’ grade.

Regardless of the result, she hopes good things come from her experience. Her goal is to work in public relations and marketing and to that end, she has already been given a good word about a possible internship with Fairchild.

The pageant airs live in Cantonese on Thursday, Dec. 12 starting at 7:55 p.m. on Fairchild TV (Shaw channel 517 if you have the multicultural package) or at fairchildtv.com. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Beacons of the holiday season are all around us – homes adorned in lights, tinsel on the lintel, and bigbearded jolly men in red suits. But for many in Victoria, the true heralding of Christmas comes with the baritone call of the tuba.

Pacific Northwest tuba and euphonium musicians, usually solitary figures in orchestras and bands, have massed together for a single free concert for the past three decades under the guidance of Eugene Dowling, a professor in the University of Victoria school of music.

This Saturday, Dowling and scores of tuba musicians young and old will play Christmas tunes for the 35th year running, in Market Square. The City of Victoria has even declared it “Tuba Christmas Day.” “It’s been a marvellous 35 years. The audience is growing exponentially. I think this year will be something big,” Dowling said.

“They say it’s not Christmas until you’ve had Tuba Christmas. A lot of people say it starts the Christmas season for them.”

Dowling imported a Tuba Christmas to his newly adopted home of Victoria in the mid1970s after experiencing a version of it in Chicago.

“The first time was between the two Eatons buildings where the Bay Centre is now. We were huddled under a tarp, about 25 or 30 of us,” he laughed. “I really enjoy the camaraderie.”

Last year the event drew 75 musicians who braved a downpour in the open-air section of Market Square. This year they’ve thankfully secured the covered area.

High and middle school students from Spectrum, Reynolds, Esquimalt and Oak Bay will join UVic music students and members of the Greater Victoria Concert Band and the Naden Band, among others.

“Last year it was a bit moist under the tents.

The 62-year-old conductor got drenched. At

the end I took my sheet music and rung it out. It absorbed the rain like a sponge,” Dowling said.

“I’m glad we are able to raise money for charity and bring people together. And some schools bring big tuba sections. It becomes a point of pride to bring the most tubas and euphoniums.”

Dowling, who lives in Gordon Head, took up the tuba at in 1961 at his school in rural Michigan, and went on to play for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and then the Victoria Symphony Orchestra as principle tubist for 25 years. His 2008 album The English Tuba earned a Juno nomination.

He’s had a successful music career that continues to this day, but the tuba was an instrument thrust upon Dowling at age 11.

“I think I was sick the day they were handing out instruments (at school). When I went to the band room everything was taken, so the

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UVic music professor and tuba virtuoso Eugene Dowling is celebrating the 35th year of Tuba Christmas, a free concert downtown that draws tuba players from across the region. Saturday's concert at Market Square expects to draw 75 tubists. band teacher chose it for me,” he said. “Who knew I’d get really good at it?

“It was tough getting it around. I’d be dragging it off and on school buses. I’m in my 60s now and I’m still dragging it around.”

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There was good news and bad news coming out of the latest community meeting on chemical contamination in Cook Street Village.

The good news was test results showed no further spread of the chemical perchloroethylene, or perc – a stain-removing substance believed by scientists to have originated from the site of a former dry cleaning operation at 325 Cook St. The bad news is that four homeowners, three on Mackenzie Street and one on Oxford Street, and the owner of the commercial building at 325 Cook St. must now work with the Ministry of Environment on a remediation plan to clean up the contamination.

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"The next steps are to have discussions with each owner and the ministry as to how they want to proceed (toward) obtaining a certificate of compliance," Abbott said, adding that includes a remediation plan for their properties.

Monitoring continues on the affected properties, she said, with a final investigative and risk assessment report likely completed by January or February. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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The new realities of mental health Kudos to Island Health for reacting quickly and making changes to procedures following an unprovoked assault in the psychiatric centre at Royal Jubilee Hospital.

Victoria and Saanich police and Island Health (formerly the Vancouver Island Health Authority) have struck a committee to figure out ways to mitigate risk and exchange information about people detained under the Mental Health Act. It’s a small step in the right direction, but it shouldn’t have taken a violent assault for the health authority and police to recognize holes in procedures and to forge closer ties.

The Archie Courtnall Centre is where people with suspected mental illness are assessed and brought into care. That a bystander could be attacked by a person in custody seems a serious security lapse.

The potential for such problems only grows as government, health authorities and law enforcement slowly work out who will take responsibility for the mentally ill.

For now, police agencies are often the first point of contact for somebody who is a danger to themselves or others, or who is breaking the law, due to mental illness.

Fortunately, police are far better trained these days to recognize mental illness as a possible factor underlying criminal behaviour.

Unfortunately, at times officers have become babysitters for people detained under such circumstances as they’re assessed and given treatment in a psychiatric facility, if a bed is available. This can be a serious drain on day-today resources if an officer is forced to wait with a patient for hours.

There’s got to be a better way and better planning from different levels of government, involving all stakeholder agencies.

Throwing money at the problem usually isn’t the best answer, although it’s often the easy answer.

But we know this: as police training improves, more people will be detained under the Mental Health Act and land on the doorsteps of places like the Archie Courtnall Centre. Staffing and resources need to match these new realities.

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Adding liquor outlets adds risks Re: MLA backs booze in B.C. grocery stores (vicnews.com) I am not an alcoholic, nor do I know what it is like to love someone who is. I can only imagine how this decision to put alcohol in grocery stores will cause unnecessary temptation and additional stress.

Is it not challenging enough for those who suffer from alcohol addiction to avoid the many private and government-run liquor stores?

There seems to be a liquor outlet of some description in every mall and neighbourhood. It is not difficult for the general public to walk from the grocery store, two doors down, to pick up the wine for dinner.

Imagine what it would be like for an alcoholic to shop at the grocery store when a bottle of alcohol sits next to the bread and milk. Has convenience taken precedent over compassion for people struggling “one day at a time” to keep their addiction at bay?

I believe this decision is businessdriven and all about the money.

Where will the money come from to pay for more rehab centres or drinking and driving CounterAttack patrols? Is there enough money to be made to compensate for the fatalities that could result and the families destroyed? Convenience and money are not the right motivation to move forward with putting alcohol on our grocery shelves, when weighed against our obligation to our society as a whole.

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Getting sick and tired of being nickel-and-dimed I wonder if there’s an evil genius hiding in a bleak mansion somewhere behind the Malahat, rubbing his hands with glee, pulling the strings of public agencies who seem hell-bent on driving residents into the ground and sending limitedincome seniors into abject poverty.

“It’s only a few percentage points,” the agencies say. But when you add up these “small” increases – in water rates, school taxes, transit levies, garbage collection fees, sewage treatment and others – it can be a couple hundred dollars a month.

Add the increases forced on users

by B.C. Hydro, B.C. Ferries and FortisBC with no real oversight and blatant political interference in the process, and one cannot help but feel Big Brother plans to keep us in thrall to the power brokers. It truly may be time for revolution.

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Green MLA fails to represent electorate I now more clearly understand why Christy Clark cancelled the scheduled fall session of the legislature. But I do not understand why my Green MLA, Andrew Weaver, voted confidence in the bogus Liberal budget.

The huge policy and economic mismanagement of B.C. Hydro, and

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Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Carole James has clearly illuminated the shameful fact – and harmful consequences – that B.C. leads in Canada’s child poverty rate.

Unaffordable housing and hydro rates, and growing poverty of the unemployed and the working poor, are a toxic socio-economic cocktail that have profound implications for our children and grandchildren.

B.C. is the only major province without a comprehensive anti-poverty strategy, unlike Newfoundland and Labrador.

The successful national housing scheme of the mid-90s was gutted by the federal Liberals and never fully replaced by the B.C. Liberal government.

Why Weaver voted to approve the Liberal budget, when 70 per cent of his constituents voted against the Liberals – the Green book says they will reflect the views of their constituents – is a mystery. Thank goodness we have a vigilant NDP caucus that will hold the Liberals’ feet to the fire and continue to expose their deceit and economic incompetence.

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“Any review that we do, our primary goal is look at whether there was something we could’ve done better

and something we could do to prevent a future event like this from happening,” she said.

“We want to work together to make sure

we have consistent processes in place that mitigate the risk as much as possible.

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Island Health and the two police departments will also establish a liaison committee to align all processes.

“It’s too early in that processes to say specifically what the committee would be working on, but in general it would open up the dialogue between our staff and he police departments to make sure situations work as well as possible when police are bringing someone in under the Mental Health Act,” Plank said.

Island Health will continue to look internally to determine if changes can be made to better ensure patient, staff and visitor safety.

“The psychiatric emergency room can

often be a very fast, changing environment, and the staff there are qualified to work with unpredictable behaviour – they do that every day. The risk of violence is assessed with every patient who comes into psychiatric emergency services,” Plank said.

“I think any time we can come up with a system that is going to assist us and assist the medical facilities in providing better services for the people we’re trying to assist, we all benefit,” Eassie added.

He says detentions under the Mental Health Act are a regular occurrence for officers, saying they’ve become “in essence a de facto mental health response team.”

“There’s becoming

a greater and greater demand on our resources to assist the mental health community with assessments and engaging with these individuals on a daily basis,” he said. “It would certainly be more beneficial if we had more access to resources.”

He said mental health-related matters can tie up police resources for several hours, as officers who pick someone up under the Mental Health Act are required to stay with that individual while they wait to see a doctor in the emergency room.

Bingley has been held in custody since Nov. 6 and is expected to appear in court Monday (Dec. 9) for a bail hearing. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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hen Sam Weber steps into the most intimate performance venue in Victoria, the singer/guitarist worries just a little.

“You play, but people are literally sitting two feet from your face. It’s a bit shocking,” he said of Andy Briggs’ home venue.

Weber performs at Victoria House Concert B on Monday night in the living room filled with CDs and set lists from Canadian and Victoria bands.

“He’s dedicated his living room, that’s what his living room is. It’s a venue … just a really intimate, cosy one,” he said.

“I’m pretty mobile, so I worry about it.”

Weber has reluctantly adopted an attitude of just simply performing.

“I’m right here and I’m just going to do what I normally do when I’m not two feet from you,” he said. “But you can’t really do anything wrong ... Everyone’s really understanding and forgiving.”

The 21-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist made some big leaps to land the intimate Victoria gig, and some other large opportunities in recent years.

Weber earned a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass. the summer he was 17.

Though they offered him a scholarship, the 2011 Stelly’s secondary grad opted to return west.

“It wasn’t for me. I liked the program I did there but ultimately I just felt my time and resources were better spent here focusing on self-recording and being creative,”

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Weber said. “Since being back, I’ve built my studio business and developed those recording skills that I’ve utilized heavily to record not only myself, but other people.”

Weber’s intuition turned out well; in 2012 he toured with Jets Overhead.

“That on its own was worth it,” he said. “Adam saw me playing ... he asked me to come try out so to speak.

We ended up getting along. We played a couple really cool shows with Sam Roberts, Tragically Hip, Current Swell, Stars – a lot of cool Canadian bands.”

Weber debuted his first full-length album Shadows in the Road this summer, a record filled with a “wide scope of tunes.”

“I recorded it over the course of 2010 and 2011. The songs I’d written were from when I was 16 up to when I put it out.”

Weber and Vancouver artist Luca Fogale kick off a short Island tour with the Fernwood house concert Monday night. They head to Nanaimo Dec. 11 at The Buzz Coffee House and Char’s Landing in Port Alberni the next night.

Weber also performs at Lucky Bar with Hawk and Steel on Jan. 11.

“I’ve been working on writing and recording every night until about 5 a.m. for this EP I’m planning to release in 2014. I’m still working out logistics,” he said. “That’s my main focus right now.”

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most wonderFul time oF the year - PACE Musical Theatre presents their annual Christmas show, featuring Christmas carols, comedy and a special appearance by Mr. Claus. At the Isabelle Reader Theatre, 1026 Goldstream until Dec. 8. Tickets, $12/$10 at Westshore Centre for Learning, 814 Goldstream, 250-391-9002. a tender thing - Imagine a remix of the greatest love story ever told: a Romeo and Juliet where the young lovers grow old together. Ben Power’s adaptation does just that. Until Dec. 8.

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Sun. Dec. 8 the icc christmas shaker - Join the Island Chefs’ Collaborative for a formal evening with live entertainment from The Broken Strings and incredible canapés and cocktails, all benefiting the Island Chefs’ Collaborative’s loan fund to support local food production and the local food banks and while incubating food based businesses. Tickets, $50, drinks $2.50. At 7pm at Bayview Place (355 Catharine). iccbc.ca/events.

an emily carr christmas Theatre Inconnu’s youth project presents young artists, along with pros, in a play written and directed by Timothy Gosley. Featuring puppets, Carr’s writing, carols, and a shadow play. Runs until Dec. 14 at Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre. $12/8, timgosley@telus. net or 250-598-7488.

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annie - Twelve-year-old powerhouse Mariah McDonald stars in Annie at the McPherson Playhouse until Dec. 15. Tickets, from $21, at rmts.bc.ca.

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Tickets are $12. 106 Superior. tuBa christmas - The 35th annual tuba holiday performance takes place Market Square from 1 to 3pm. UVic students present the reprise at UVic’s Phillip T. Young Recital Hall Sunday at 2:30pm. By donation. tubachristmas. com. said the whale - The Juno-nominated Vancouver group shares new sounds from their I Love You EP on their 2013 Canadian Tour, with Zerbin and Leisure Suit. Tickets, $22, ticketweb.ca. At Alix Goolden (907 Pandora). allison crowe - Catch the holiday spirit as the annual Tidings show brings together Christmas favourites with songs from the year-round canon to benefit Artemis Place and HepCBC. At Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield. Tickets from $20. Doors at 7pm. sounds oF the season - The Greater Victoria Concert Band and Sidney Concert Band celebrate the spirit of the season. At 7:30pm at Esquimalt High School Theatre, 847 Colville. Suggested $15 donation to benefit the Mustard Seed.

John reischman and the JayBirds The bluegrass harmonies of the Jaybirds fly into Victoria for their 5th Annual Christmas show and benefit. $5 of every $25 ticket sold will be donated to Our Place. Show starts at 8pm at the Cordova Bay United Church (813 Claremont). ticketrocket.org.

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Visitors to the event are encouraged to vote as many times as they like for their favorite bear for a suggested donation of $2 a vote and to enter a raffle to bring that bear home. Bears can be viewed in the hotel lobby, 463 Belleville St., until Jan. 2.

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Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food for donation to the Mustard Seed. A Victoria Harbour Ferry will be stuffed with items, and Victoria Pedicab drivers will ride ahead of the parade collecting donations along the route.

The trucks roll out from Ogden Point around 5:45 p.m. and head east along Dallas Road toward Oak Bay. They’ll come down Yates Street and hit Douglas Street between 6:45 and 7 p.m. then head north out of town along Douglas.

Visit ieoa.ca for more information. nnn Ready to sing the praises of Christmas?

Carol-along with the Carillon outside Royal B.C. Museum on Sunday (Dec. 8).

The Provincial Carillonneur climbs 75 spiral steps to ring out 22 seasonal favourites and everyone sings along.

Hot chocolate, cookies and songsheets are provided. Members of the Newcombe Singers lead the carolling.

When the singing ends, the carillon is lit up for the festive season. nnn Victoria Soul Gospel

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The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at the door and at Christian Book and Music. nnn Circle Dec. 14 and 15 on your calendar for the Moss Street Holiday Market, held at Sir James Douglas School and Fairfield Community Centre, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eighty vendors will sell everything from bath products to baked goods.

For more info, go online to MossStreetMarket.com nnn Helmcken House comes alive with the spirit of an oldfashioned Christmas in Victoria, from Dec. 21 to Jan. 5, noon to 4 p.m.

Discover the Christmas traditions of early Victorians Christmas crackers, cards and carols. nnn Enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas long ago at Christmas in Old Town at the Royal B.C. Museum, continuing to Jan. 7.

The wood-cobbled streets are laced with festive garlands and old-time shops will display their seasonal finery. nnn The annual Christmas Spirit Community dinner will be held Dec. 25 at Glad Tidings Penetecotal Church, 1800 Quadra St. Advance registration is required. Please call 250-472-1040.

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The Lambrick Park Lions surround libero Emma Entzminger, in blue, to celebrate a set win at provincials.

Emilie Wong can rest easy as she looks back at her volleyball career knowing her Lambrick Park Lions are finally B.C. champs.

The captain and fourth-year Lion helped her team defeat the Langley Fundamental Titans in the Senior Girls AA Volleyball Provincials final in Surrey on Saturday.

Wong is the longest serving player, having been with the team since her Grade 9 year. She was on the court when the Lions lost in the provincial AA final in 2010 and 2011.

“My first gold. It feels unreal,” Wong said. “I still can’t get over how the banner is in my school right now. I could have never imagined when I was in Grade 9 that I would get this, it still feels weird.”

Wong is as driven academically as she is on the court and this may be the

end of volleyball career. She will likely focus on a university engineering program next year.

“I’m not sure if I’ll play again so this is a great way to go out. Even if we didn’t win I would have been so happy with the team, because we had an incredible season, even before provincials, I’m so proud of them.”

Going into the final the Lions hadn’t lost a set in the tournament or in any match over the last six weeks, including the Island championships. The Lions won the first set handily 25-11, which drew a push-back from the Titans, who won the second set 25-20.

The rest of the match was a close one as the Lions eked out the next two sets 28-26 and 25-23.

“The final was an incredible match, the last three sets were so close,” said Lambrick coach Chris Koutougos.

“The rallies were so long, it was such a display of athleticism on both sides.”

The Lions season has been one for the history books, yet when they came up against the Titans in the final, it was only natural they were a bit worried to see three girls towering at the net, two of them at least 6-foot-3. The Lions do have some height, with 6-foot-1 Shimen

Fayad (Grade 12) and her younger sister, 6-foot Thana. Beyond the Fayads, however, the Lions next tallest players are 5-foot-7.

Shimen was named the AA tournament MVP, another line on her résumé as she heads to the NCAA’s Wichita State next year.

“We were scrappy and found ways to score points,” Koutougos said.

No senior girls team from Victoria had won a provincial title in over 10 years and there hasn’t been a AA team to win it since Lambrick did it in 1992, Koutougos added.

“At our first practice of the season we wrote the date and time of the final, Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m., on the whiteboard,” Koutougos said.

“However, when we sat down to set goals for the season, the girls identified that our primary goal was to honour and respect each other along the way.

Their goal was ‘to take care of each other’ and ‘believe in the process,’ and the result will take care of itself.

“When we finished the season ... the girls identified the banner as a symbol for what they’ve worked for all season.”

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Heavy rain doused the park Saturday morning and the course conditions deteriorated grossly from Friday’s pre-ride. Riders were forced off their bikes more often than they Travis Paterson had planned (a signaNews staff ture feature of cyclocross).

Mical Dyck settled for “The muddy secsecond place at the 2013 tions were substantially National Cyclocross faster to run,” Dyck said.

Championships on Sat“A few people like me urday. try to ride even though After standing atop we know it’s better to the podium last year, run and end up falling.” second was not what Island great Geoff the 31-year-old geologist Kabush won the men’s had hoped for when she cyclo-cross championheaded to the South Surship and Victoria’s Craig rey Athletic Centre park.

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Dyck is realistic about it, Next up for Dyck is however, as she finished the Deschutes Brewery second to former CanaCup race in Bend, Ore., dian Olympic mountain biker Catherine Pendrel.

Doug Brons photo Dec. 7 and 8, on the “I was a little disap- Mical Dyck during the National Cyclocross grounds of the brewery.

The race is sanctioned pointed to lose, but Championships in Surrey on Saturday. by the Union Cycliste it’s Pendrel, so I’m not super upset about losing to her. She had another International (UCI), the world governing body for cycling. Dyck hopes to be at the 2013-14 world gear, a pace I couldn’t quite hold.”

Cyclo-cross is a close No. 2 in terms of special- championships in the Netherlands on Feb. 1. She ity for Dyck, who is cross-country mountain biker finished 19th at the 2012-13 worlds.

Dyck races for Stan’s NoTubes, a Coloradofirst and foremost. Same goes for Pendrel, a former University of Victoria student now based in based pro team, and is also sponsored by Pro City Kamloops, who missed a mountain biking bronze Racing in Vic West. In the summer she can be seen whipping up Fort and down Yates streets in the medal by nine seconds at the 2008 Olympics.

Dyck closed in on Pendrel in the fourth and final elite women’s Bastion Criterium, her “token road lap and finished the 11.63-kilometre race in 38 min- race,” which she won in 2013. Dyck’s also focused on cross-country stage and enduro stage races. utes and 43 seconds, 20 seconds back. sports@vicnews.com Wendy Simms of Nanaimo, still going strong at 41,

Wolves chew through Bucs

The Westshore Wolves (11-117) took a bite out of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League’s North division leaders, winning 5-2 over the Nanaimo Buccaneers (17-8-2) last Thursday.

Tonight (Dec. 6) the Saanich Braves host the Oceanside Generals, 6:30 p.m. at Pearkes Arena.

Claremont grad on golden sand

Kings host memorial tourney

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The Racquet Club Kings host the annual Rick Lapointe Memorial Bantam AAA Showcase 12-team tournament this weekend. The Juan de Fuca Grizzlies are the other Victoria team entered. The final is Sunday 1 p.m. at the Ian Stewart Complex.

Photo submitted

Kristina Valjas, second from left, and Jamie Broder, second from right.

Former Saanich resident Jamie Broder and her teammate Kristina Valjas capped the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Beach Volleyball Circuit with a gold medal in Trinidad last weekend.

Broder, a Claremont grad, plays on Canada’s A team with beach partner Valjas, of Toronto. They defeated USA-A duo Heather Hughes and Lane Carico in two straight sets on Sunday to win the Trinidad event.

It was Broder’s and Valjas’ second NORCECA gold of the season. sports@vicnews.com

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Re: Estate of Brenda Patricia Parker, Retired Nurse, formerly of #1006 St. Charles Street, Victoria, British Columbia who died on 4th day of October 2013, at Victoria, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the above-named deceased are hereby notified that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, in care of MacMinn & Company, 846 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1E4, on or before the 28th day of December, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

BRENDA JANE MILBRATH By her Solicitors, MacMinn & Company.

Re: The Estate of Marion Beatrice Ellis, deceased, formerly of 401 - 2710 Grosvenor Road, Victoria, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Marion Beatrice Ellis are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executrix, c/o MacMinn & Company, 846 Broughton Street, Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4, on or before January 6, 2014, after which date the executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executrix then has notice.

Marion Jeanne Ellis, Executrix by her Solicitor, Deborah A. Todd MacMinn & Company

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UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS Food Fair & hot lunch, + sale of homemade perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, Christmas breads, pastries, preserves and kobassa. Wheelchair access. Free admission. Sat, Dec. 7th, 11am-2pm. St. Nicholas Ukrainian Hall, 1110 Caledonia Ave. 250-384-2255.

LEGALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT, WESTSHORE TOWING LTD. WILL SELL THE FOLLOWING: -2001 Ford Focus VIN#1FAHP38381W252 419, Registered to Kody Logan Bruinsma.

The sale will take place at 1247 Parkdale Avenue, Victoria, B.C. on December 16, 2013.

For offers and info call 250-474-7376.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Herby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Michael Grant Matkovich a.k.a. Micheal Grant Matkovich a.k.a. Michael G. Matkovich a.k.a. Micheal G. Matkovich formerly of 511-100 Saghalie Road, Victoria, BC V9A 0A1, Deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Donald J. Johnson, 545B Lawrence Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L8 on or before January 1, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Donald J. Johnson, Executor.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of ANNE GORDON SHAW HUDSON, also known as ANNE GORDON HUDSON and ANNE HUDSON, Deceased Date of Death: August 17, 2013 Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Anne Gordon Shaw Hudson, also known as Anne Gordon Hudson and Anne Hudson, late of Parkwood Court, Suite 207 - 3000 Shelbourne Street, Victoria, BC, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executor at 4379 Fieldmont Place, Victoria, BC, V8N 4Z4, on or before December 30, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor has notice.

Peter Darling, Executor By his solicitors: Jones Emery Hargreaves Swan WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling: 20012 KIA RIO KNADC163926075728 Owner R. Orr 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1G2JB1245V7560717 Owner B. Calibaba Will be sold on Dec 20, 2013. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE of THOMAS DUGGAN RETIRED, late of VICTORIA, BC. NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned at 3rd Floor, 612 View St., Victoria, BC V8W 1J5, before January 6, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he then has notice.

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SIDNEY ALL CARE RESIDENCE IS HIRING! Come and join a growing company in beautiful Sidney by the Sea. We are currently hiring for the following positions: • Registered Nurses • Registered Care Aids • Housekeeping • Cooks Please apply online at www.allcarecanada.ca THE OLD Spaghetti Factory now hiring F/T KITCHEN HELPER Duties include: clean, peel, slice and trim food, prepare food, portion/wrap food, stock refrigerators and salad bars. $10.40/hour. Apply in person, 703 Douglas, 250-381-8444.

VOLUNTEERS BC SCHIZOPHRENIA Society would like a short-term donation solicitor to ask local business for donations to a silent fundraising auction, and keep a record of progress. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

CANADIAN CANCER Society needs organizing team members from January to June in a number of weekly roles to assist the Relay for Life run. The Daffodil Committee is also seeking volunteers. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-3862269.

STORY STUDIO Writing Society needs volunteers during 5-day writing camps to assist facilitators or to work with kids under 12 in creating stories.

Camps take place December 16 to 20 and during Spring Break from March 10 to 14.

Older teens are welcome as mentors. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

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THE OLD Spaghetti Factory now hiring F/T LINE COOK. Duties incl: cooking, prep work, cleaning, training & supervising. Min. 3 yrs. exp. or equivalent vocational training. $13.73/hr. Apply in person, 703 Douglas, 250-381-8444.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On November 7, 2013, at the 3200 block of Alder Street, Victoria, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Victoria Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, BCL: 025SNL, VIN: 2G3GM47H3F2313475, on or about 15:59 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was a warrant authorized by the court pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada to seize evidence in respect of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2013-1811, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for

disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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RENTALS RECREATION

AUTO SERVICES

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IKEA JUNIOR bed, never used, no mattress, $50.

Dresser, $49. (250)655-0836.

PETS

LARGE HANGING, small lief plant, porcelain container, $20.

Call (250)595-5734.

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

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, overlooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils.

Monthly/Weekly.

Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria.

Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

BURIAL PLOTS 2 ADULT interment spaces at Hatley Memorial Gardens.

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

FREE ITEMS

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

2011 PEGASUS 4W Scooter.

Excellent condition. $1900.

Ask for Warren, 250-2084392.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES

APARTMENT SIZED Inglis washer & dryer, hardly used, $50/each. (250)592-1690.

CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call 250.388.3535

ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER, Panasonic, like new, $40. Call (250)652-3606.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Part Time Paginator Black Press Community Newspapers requires a Part Time Paginator in our Victoria ofďŹ ce.

This is an entry-level position and while this is not a design position, some ad building will be required. The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of InDesign, as well as a basic knowledge of PhotoShop and Adobe Acrobat.

Other skills required include a good working knowledge of either Mac or PC platform and a willingness to learn the other, the ability to be focused and to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and to think independently and be a good problem solver. Additionally, the ability to learn several industry speciďŹ c software packages is a must.

Candidates must be willing to work day shifts Monday to Wednesday, totaling approximately 20 hours a week.

Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper group with over 150 community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio.

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

DOLL HOUSE (Pierce 8011 model, 30�x36�), very large, furnished inside and out, $400.

Well stocked country store, $300. Can sell separate. Call (250)592-1690.

SUITES, LOWER MARIGOLDthe coziest 1 bdrm, W/S, shared W/D, quiet.

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

Newly renovated suites, Starting at $675 per mo

To view call 250-380-8133

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....

New price$484,000.

(250)656-6136.

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ROYAL OAK: 2 bdrm on culde-sac, utils incld, close to all amens, laundry hook ups, NS/NP. $1000/mo. Avail. now.

(250)361-7327, (250)658-3601 ROYAL OAK- grd level 2 bdrm, newly reno’d, close to all amens, NS/NP. $950 heat & H/W incld. 250-704-6613.

SIDNEY WATERFRONT home, 1 bdrm, fully furnished, all utils incld, F/S, W/D, small dog ok, N/S. $1100/mo. Refs.

Call 250-665-6367.

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

TRANSPORTATION ANTIQUE/CLASSICS

FIGURINES: ROYAL Doulton, Coalport, Armani, Mrs. Albee, & misc artists - some very old, some more recent editions.

Call (250)474-2774.

GAME CYCLE VIDEO GAMES. BUY SELL TRADE Video Games & DVD’s. 890 Esquimalt Rd Ph. (250)-5901557 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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

PENTAX CAMERA with 3 lenses and flash, good cond. 4 Michelin 17� snow tires, used 2 seasons. (250)479-5208.

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

(778)351-3349.

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

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

SIDNEY 9805 2nd St- lrg south facing 1 bdrm apt.

Ocean view, lrg full length balcony, in-suite laundry, guest suites, underground parking pet free, secure concrete building w/monitored entrance.

No rental restriction, low condo fees. (778)426-0007. Excellent investment opportunity! condoforsale@shaw.ca

HOUSES FOR SALE

QUADRA VILLAGE- lrg 1 bdrm, cat ok, hwdflrs, utils incld, $830. (250)812-4154.

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

1966 CHEVY Pick up, 1/2 ton short box, burgundy. 3 in the tree, 6 cylinder. Good condition, runs great, comes with second set of winter tires and rims. Second owner for last 45 years, in Victoria. $6,000 obo.

Call: 250-479-0441 or email: havoc@telus.net

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

RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO

STEINWAY- BOSTON Studio Grand, model 178, ebony, 6 years, immaculate, references.

Home studio professional quality. Custom cover included. $15,000. Serious enquiries only please (250)594-5072.

THE EDGE 304 - 455 Sitkum Road 2 weeks free Dec 15.

Upscale open living concept one bedroom condominium offering the perfect location for city living with a great view.

Gas stove, F/P, W/D, 1 parking. Tanya 778-350-4405. Cornerstone Properties Ltd.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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

CARS

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.

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

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250-686-3933 SPORTS & IMPORTS 55 BENTLY 4 door in white, 6 automatic with a/c, lhd. ex California car. Needs paint and bodywork. Sacrifice price only $14,000. Call (289)2967411.

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.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

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

TRUCKS & VANS 2011 FORD RANGER Sport.

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

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

MARINE

MAPLEWOOD- Lrg 1 bdrm suite beside main house, own entry, parking, shared W/D. NS/NP. $975 inclds utils. Avail Dec 1. Call 250-592-4288.

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

Call (250)652-1725.

HOMES FOR RENT 4-BDRM HOUSE, near Commonwealth Pool. N/S, N/P. $1900 + utils. (250)920-6282

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.

ROOMS FOR RENT FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St village & amenities.

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

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

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CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877

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

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

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HomeFinder Find a place to call home

He Said, She Said We asked Gayle and Ken Paterson

Q: WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT SCALING DOWN TO A CONDO?

SHE SAID: We don’t have a garden or a big yard to look after.

We’re a seven-minute drive to Esquimalt and a 20-minute walk to downtown.

HE SAID: Big-ticket repairs can be erratic with a house. In a condo it’s more consistent, you just pay monthly for maintenance.

Do you have a house-hunting story you’d like to share with us? Email ddescoteau@ vicnews.com To advertise in HomeFinder, call John Graham at 250.480.3227 or email jgraham@ blackpress.ca

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » AS OF NOV. 30

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BUYING TIP | Ask to see strata documents, including the building’s depreciation report

Condo living a pleasure for newcomers After looking at smaller houses, downsizing couple chooses Songhees condo Scan the condominium listings for Greater Victoria and you’ll find a vast range of properties, from a $30,000 independent living unit near Cook Street Village to a $4.4-million penthouse in downtown Victoria.

Most buyers slot in closer to the $200,000 to $350,000 range.

But the scope of properties available, from basic accommodation to luxury suites, illustrates a wealth of choice.

Ken and Gayle Paterson weren’t shopping for a condo when they began looking for a place to retire and be closer to their grandchildren in Victoria.

With a goal of finding a bungalow with a yard, relatively close to Cook Street, for under $1 million, they checked out a number of houses in Oak Bay and Victoria. Then they stumbled across an 1,800-sq. ft., two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo in Victoria’s Songhees neighbourhood.

The stunning third-floor views grabbed Gayle instantly.

“This bay is priceless,” she said, looking at Victoria Harbour through their living room window. “And we love how close it is to everything.”

The active couple frequently walk the Westsong Walkway

and plan to launch their kayaks nearby on good days.

They bought in 2012 and moved to Victoria a few months ago, after selling their five-bedroom, 6,000-sq. ft. home in Maple Ridge. It meant downsizing in the extreme. “There’s a lot of ways to get rid of things and we know them all,” Ken said.

The Patersons fall into one of a number of categories of condo buyers in Greater Victoria. Others can include first-timers breaking into the real estate market; people investing in rental property, either as a revenue source or a home for university-bound children; and sometimes those whose family dynamic has changed.

While prices are down in some areas and up slightly in others, condo prices remain generally stable across the region, meaning people in literally any situation can be accommodated, said Carol Crabb, past-president of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

“It’s actually pretty balanced across the board, both for condos and for houses,” she said, describing the state of the market for buyers and sellers.

The Patersons knew their unit, in a 20-year-old building, needed some upgrades. They plan to do deeper renos, but before buying, they could tell it was a well-maintained building, Ken said.

They also knew enough to check the minutes of the building’s strata council to determine how well-prepared residents were for future repairs and

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Gayle and Ken Paterson relax in their third-floor condo living room in the Songhees neighbourhood. They moved from Maple Ridge this year after buying their unit in 2012. maintenance.

“It’s important to go through those couple of years of minutes and look at their financials,” Ken said. “I could see that the money is in the bank, and that impressed me.”

While new condo developments continue to spring up around Greater Victoria, Crabb said sales are consistent.

“Strangely enough, everything does get absorbed.”

While selling out a new development in advance is rare today, Crabb pointed out one exception to the rule.

The Janion heritage building, with micro-loft suites as small as 250-sq. ft., nearly sold out after the first day.

– Don Descoteau

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Saturday 12:30 12:30 -- 22 Saturday Re/Max Camosun Camosun Re/Max Kevin Koetke, Koetke, 250 250 478-9600 478-9600 Kevin

606 Speed Speed Ave, Ave, $215,000 $215,000 606 Saturday && Sunday Sunday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Realty Realty Royal Scott Munro, Munro, 250 250 477-5353 477-5353 Scott

1278 Bay Bay St, St, $339,900 $339,900 1278 Saturday 2-4 2-4 Saturday One Percent Percent Realty Realty VI VI One Ray Kong, Kong, 250-590-7011 250-590-7011 Ray

210-1745 Leighton Leighton Rd, Rd, 210-1745 $239,900 $239,900

Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Realty Realty Royal Cheri Crause, Crause, 250-592-4422 250-592-4422 Cheri

206-1010 View View St, St, 206-1010 $325,000 $325,000

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

112-545 Manchester, Manchester, 112-545 $214,900 $214,900

Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Brown Bros Bros Agencies Agencies Brown Robyn Hamilton, Hamilton, 250-385-8780 250-385-8780 Robyn

304-55 Songhees, Songhees, 304-55 $679,900 $679,900

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

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

199 Olive Olive St, St, $839,900 $839,900 199 Sunday 1-3 1-3 Sunday Pemberton Holmes Holmes Pemberton Shawn Adye, Adye, 250-384-8124 250-384-8124 Shawn

629 Toronto Toronto St, St, $499,000 $499,000 629

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

4-1231 McKenzie McKenzie St, St, 4-1231 $529,000 $529,000

Sunday 1-3 1-3 Sunday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Royal Sharen Warde, Warde, 250-592-4422 250-592-4422 Sharen

2915 Glasgow Glasgow St, St, $599,900 $599,900 2915 Saturday && Sunday Sunday 2-4 2-4 Saturday Fair Realty Realty Fair Diana Winger, Winger, 250-999-3683 250-999-3683 Diana

510-165 Kimta Kimta Rd, Rd, 510-165 $389,999 $389,999

Saturday 1-2:30 1-2:30 Saturday Fair Realty Realty Ltd. Ltd. Fair Sean Thomas, Thomas, 250 250 896-5478 896-5478 Sean

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4-1160 Burdett, Burdett, $499,000 $499,000 4-1160 Saturday 2-4 2-4 Saturday Duttons && Co. Co. Real Real Estate Estate Ltd. Ltd. Duttons 250-383-7100 250-383-7100

602-1015 Pandora, Pandora, 602-1015 $379,900 $379,900

23-1344 Beach Beach Dr, Dr, 23-1344 $224,900 $224,900

Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Royal Sharen Warde, Warde, 250-592-4422 250-592-4422 Sharen

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Saturday 1:30-3 1:30-3 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Royal Sharen Warde, Warde, 250-592-4422 250-592-4422 Sharen

Midtown Park Midtown Park 12-4 Saturday & Sunday

Saturday Sunday 12-4 RE/MAX & Alliance RE/MAX Ron Neal,Alliance 250-386-8181 Ron Neal, 250-386-8181

25-4318 Emily Carr Dr, 25-4318 $625,000Emily Carr Dr, $625,000 Sunday 1-3

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

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1028 Tillicum Tillicum Rd, Rd, $424,900 $424,900 1028 1575 Jasper Pl, $599,900 Sunday 2-4 2-4 1575 Jasper Pl, $599,900 Sunday Saturday 11-1 One Percent Percent Realty Realty VI VI One Ray Kong, Kong, 250-590-7011 250-590-7011 Ray

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

404-520 Foster Foster St, St, 404-520 $199,900! $199,900!

203-3252 Glasgow, 203-3252 Glasgow, $195,900 $195,900

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

736 Porter Porter Rd, Rd, $469,000 $469,000 736 Sunday 12:30-2 12:30-2 Sunday Re/Max Camosun Camosun Re/Max Karen Scott, Scott, 250-744-3301 250-744-3301 Karen

SAANICH EAST 101-1196 Clovelly Clovelly Terr, Terr, 101-1196 $389,000 $389,000

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

303-3263 Alder Alder St, St, 303-3263 $249,000 $249,000

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

3963 Juan Juan De De Fuca, Fuca, 3963 $1,189,900 $1,189,900

Saturday 2-4 2-4 Saturday Macdonald Realty Realty Ltd Ltd Macdonald Eleanor VV Smith, Smith, 250-818-6662 250-818-6662 Eleanor

Sunday 1-3 Sunday 1-3 Fair Realty Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091 Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

4009 Cedar Cedar Hill Hill Rd, Rd, 4009 $529,900 $529,900

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

110-1505 Church Church Ave, Ave, 110-1505 $199,900 $199,900 Saturday 2-4 2-4 Saturday Boorman’ss Boorman’ Rod Hay, Hay, 250-595-1535 250-595-1535 Rod

111-1505 Church Church Ave, Ave, 111-1505 $219,000 $219,000

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202-1680 Poplar Poplar Ave, Ave, 202-1680 $219,000 $219,000

Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Realty Realty Royal 8880 Park Pacific Terr, Rosemarie Colterman, Colterman, 250 250 592-4422 592-4422 8880 Park Pacific Terr, Rosemarie $1,248,000

$1,248,000

2019 Casa Casa Marcia, Marcia, 2019 $624,900 $624,900

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

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

11-1063 Valewood Valewood Trail, Trail, 11-1063 $595,000 $595,000 Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Pemberton Holmes Holmes Pemberton Corie Meyer, Meyer, 250-384-8124 250-384-8124 Corie

978 Tattersall Tattersall Dr, Dr, $409,000 $409,000 978 Saturday 2-4 2-4 Saturday Re/Max Camosun Camosun Re/Max Brad Maclaren, Maclaren, 250-727-5448 250-727-5448 Brad

3760 Doncaster, Doncaster, $545,000 $545,000 3760 Saturday 2:30 2:30 -- 44 Saturday Re/Max Camosun Camosun Re/Max Kevin Koetke, Koetke, 250 250 478-9600 478-9600 Kevin

1181 Union Union Rd, Rd, $465,000 $465,000 1181 Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday JONESco. Real Real Estate Estate JONESco. Roger Jones, Jones, 250-361-9838 250-361-9838 Roger

17-2115 17-2115 Amelia Amelia Ave, Ave, $349,000 $349,000

Saturday Saturday && Sunday Sunday 1-3 1-3 DFH DFH Real Real Estate Estate Ltd. Ltd. Bill Bill Knowles, Knowles, 250-656-0131 250-656-0131

9776 Fourth Fourth St. St. 9776

Sunday 3-4 3-4 Sunday Re/Max Camosun Camosun Re/Max Karen Scott, Scott, 250-744-3301 250-744-3301 Karen

591 Melba Melba Pl, Pl, $499,500 $499,500 591

982 Mckenzie Mckenzie Ave, Ave, 982 $299,900 $299,900

10500 McDonald McDonald Park, Park, 10500 $585,000 3795 Burnside Burnside Pl, Pl, $549,900 $549,900 $585,000 3795

Saturday && Sunday Sunday 1-4 1-4 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Realty Realty Royal James Liu, Liu, 250 250 477-5353 477-5353 James

Saturday 1-3 1-3 Saturday Royal LePage LePage Coast Coast Capital Capital Royal Sharen Warde, Warde, 250-592-4422 250-592-4422 Sharen

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

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Wednesday-Sunday Wednesday-Sunday 2-4 2-4 Re/Max Re/Max Camosun Camosun Neil Neil Docherty, Docherty, 250-478-9600 250-478-9600

3467 3467 Happy Happy Valley Valley Rd. Rd.

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

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Holmes MicheleRealty Holmes, 250-656-0911 Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

991 Rattanwood Pl, 991 Rattanwood Pl, $495,000 $495,000

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

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

WEST SHORE

3379 Vision Way, $339,900 3379 Vision Way, Saturday & Sunday 1-3 $339,900

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LA-LA Land auto extravaganza LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Auto Show is full of eye-popping sights and some even include cars!

It’s not difficult to have your head turned but it is a challenge to pick one’s top picks but I’m for the challenge.

Nissan GT-R Nismo Nissan stole the show with not only one of the fastest cars in the world but the fastest man in the world. Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt was on hand as Nissan’s Director of Excitement. Usain was clearly taken with the new GT-R Nismo, there were also promises to get him one to replace his gold coloured GT-R. Power has been pumped up to 600hp taking this new Nismo version to 100 km/h in just two seconds.

Look for the new GT-R in the spring of 2014. I suspect Usain will get his a bit earlier.

Chevrolet Colorado The mid-size pickup truck market has been all but abandoned by the domestic automakers over the last few years leaving this category entirely to Toyota and Nissan with the Tacoma and Frontier trucks. Wait until next year and the choice will include the all-new Colorado from Chevrolet.

Building off the success of the all-new full-size Silverado, the engineers have taken the same approach to this new truck. On the economy front, eventually there will be three engines to choose from. Out of gate, there is the base 2.5L 4-cylinder engine or a 3.6L V6.

Subaru WRX Fans of the Subaru WRX will be very excited about the arrival of an all-new car but maybe a bit disappointed that this production model

doesn’t look very much little the sleek and sexy concept that was unveiled earlier this year. It should prove to be a capable car thanks to an all-new direct injection 2.0L 4-cylinder putting out 268hp and matched to the first 6-speed in the WRX. Subaru Legacy Concept A head Zack Spencer turning design that my sources tell me looks a lot like the production car.

The metallic, almost chrome looking paint, certainly helps to make the car pop but the bold front grille and macho stance could very well be included in the final version.

Lincoln MKC Lincoln has a long and distinguished history as an American premium brand but over the last few decades, it has been an extension of existing Ford products using different badging and trim. There is now a long-term plan to resurrect the Lincoln brand with all-new vehicle that use some Ford components but are developed separately from the main Ford line of products. The compact crossover MKC shares a platform with the Ford Escape but has been designed and engineered to be a very different car.

The design, other than the trademark Lincoln grille is very European and the back wrap-around hatch is maybe Audi-inspired. Standard in Canada will be all-wheel-drive and adaptive suspension, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission.

BMW 4 Series Cabriolet BMW has changed its naming: the 3 Series is now the sedan only while the coupe and convertible version are now called 4 Series.

The all-new cabriolet is wider and features a new three-piece retractable hardtop and for the first time X-Drive AWD is now available on the convertible models.

Interior refinements include a new neck warmer to that blows a steady stream of warm air on the front passengers neck and shoulders, helping to elongate the convertible season.

Porsche Macan This small SUV is based on the same platform as the Audi Q5. This lower, sleeker and much more aggressive Macan will attract a lot of attention based purely on looks. Porsche made it very clear that this is not juts a Porsche in name but also in performance. Look for the Macan coming next year.

Jaguar F-Type Jaguar made a big splash with the Jaguar F-Type convertible this year and next year we look forward to the coupe version, a dynamite looking coupe with a stunning silhouette and improved dynamics thanks to a stiffer body. The body of the car is built with extensive use of aluminum to produce the stiffest Jaguar ever made. This is one heart-pounding coupe I cannot wait to try. zack.spencer@ddrivewayBC.ca

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The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 is a stylish price-buster The Mercedes CLA 250 is here and it is a cause for celebration.

This stylish compact car is powerful, filled with all kinds of features and starts at an amazing $33,900. What this means for the entire car market is a trend towards more car for less money.

If Mercedes Benz can sell such a competent car for so little, the pressure will be on non-premium brands to sharpen their pencils, add more features, and revise their prices lower. Mercedes already has a very affordable hatchback with the B250, which arrived about a year ago and is the basis for this CLA. Both of these cars open up Mercedes Benz to a new market of buyers who might have been thinking about buying a non-pre-

mium brand but now realize a CLA is within reach. This, along with Mercedes’ strong resale value, will help to keep lease rates low, amplifying the value this car offers.

Looks Mercedes helped create the “coupe” 4-door sedan several years ago with the CLS sedan, which is based on the E-Class sedan. Dropping the roof, raking the front and rear windows and adding a more aggressive front end produces an eye-catching sedan that looks classy and aggressive at the same time. Mercedes has taken this formula and applied it to the B-Class platform to produce this coupe-like sedan. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels

but the sport package is a great value, at $1,600, which adds 18-inch AMG wheels and extra AMG exterior trim pieces.

The AMG look is more aggressive, providing a bigger front air intake and chin spoiler to complete the look. The side windows are slim as is the back window for limited outward visibility, not so much for the driver but the rear seat passengers, especially kids.

Inside One trend I’m not sure I like is placing a screen in the centre of the dash – it’s like putting an iPad Mini permanently in the middle of the dash.

It doesn’t look particularly polished, almost like an afterthought. Audi’s new A3 sedan, arriving in March, has the ability to lower its screen, which I think is a better approach.

The dash has rotary air vents that look similar to the high end Mercedes SLS supercar. The front of the dash in my test unit was covered in an aluminum panel and surrounded by soft touch materials. The radio and heat controls are similar to other Mercedes products so even though this CLA isn’t uber-expensive, it looks like a proper Mercedes Benz.

The premium package is a must because it includes a huge panoramic sunroof, back-up camera, automatic climate control and heated front seats; all of this for $2,800. This is a small car; the roof feels very low and back seat passengers need to be children or shorter adults.

Rear seat outward visibility is limited and legroom is also at a premium.

The better bet for families is the less expensive B-Class ($30,500) because it offers a bigger back seat and hatchback storage.

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All CLA models come with a Collision Prevention Assist feature that alerts the driver to the possibility of an impending collision.

The launch event for this new CLA was held in the Washington, D.C. Verdict We are area, leaving historic heading into a wonderful Georgetown and period of lower priced cars, If Mercedes heading towards Mary- Benz can sell such a or vehicles fitted with more standard features. This land’s ports and naval new CLA 250 is a perfect academy. This provided competent car for so little, the pressure will example of this. Other new some excellent stopand-go traffic opportu- be on non-premium entries include the latest A3 nities in Washington’s that arrives in March and brands to sharpen morning rush hour and starts at $31,100, and then then getting to stretch their pencil, add more the new BMW 1 Series will features, and revise the new CLA’s legs arrive in about a year. on fabulous InterFor the price of a welltheir prices lower. equipped non-premium state highways. The brand Canadians can now power plant is a direct Zack Spencer get a premium German injection turbocharged sedan for about the same price.

4-cylinder engine with a healthy 208hp.

If I were to get this CLA 250, I would The power goes through a 7-speed dual include the premium package to get clutch automatic transmission to the the sunroof, back-up camera and front wheels. The more expensive and heated seats. The Sport package is also powerful 355hp CLA 45 AMG has an AWD system as standard equipment but tempting for the bigger wheels. This would bring the price up to $38,300. the base CLA 250 will get this importNot cheap, but you do a get a lot of car ant option sometime in 2014. Power is and features for this price. I hear that fantastic, especially if the transmission B.C.’s Mercedes Benz dealers have had is placed in the sportier mode. This car huge interest in this new CLA with back cruises effortlessly at highway speeds and passes with ease. orders now in place as they try to get as Even though it uses the same engine as many cars as they can. A nice problem the B-Class, this car felt more planted for Mercedes to have. and sophisticated, maybe due to the zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Mazda CX-9. Granted, it’s my family, what would The following three not a diesel but a classy it be? questions are probably car and one that’s nice what I’m asked most often Currently, we’re the ownto drive. Again, the Ford when someone finds out ers of a 2001 VW Cabrio Explorer Sport was not about my line of work: and have put quite a few diesel, but a strong con• What is my favourite kilometres on it. But, we car? tender. Though, the fuel needed something that • What car would I buy if was bigger, had more economy wasn’t as stellar I had an unlimited amount trunk space, was preferas we had hoped. of money?

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Let’s skip to question cedes-Benz dealership. The options, it was hard to narrow it down. But there three. Yes, I do watch Top ML350 Bluetec was in a new generation and some- was one that we had still Gear and am thoroughly not looked at. entertained by That was the it. Any car lover We needed something 2014 VW Touareg would be. And bigger, had more trunk TDI. who wouldn’t fall in love with the space, was preferably a diesel and It wasn’t hard to fall in love with it.

British accents? could make it through the snow. As a VW owner, Addressing quesit’s something tion No. 2: What I should have thought thing we were interested car would I buy if I had an about right away, but in. However, with the unlimited budget? Well, at for some reason didn’t. options we wanted and a this point in my life, that’s three month wait time, the Regardless, testing it out not the case. I have yet to we found it fit everything price was out of our range win the lottery. But I can and the wait was too long. we were looking for. refine the question to, if The Touareg was within Then we looked into the I had to buy a vehicle for

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The Touareg was within our price range, it had a generous cargo capacity, all-wheel drive (for our various trips up the mountain), and best of all, a diesel engine.

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our price range, it had a generous cargo capacity, all-wheel drive (for our various trips up the mountain), and best of all, a diesel engine.

I’m a huge supporter of alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, whether that’s diesel, electric or hybrids. It only seemed fitting to welcome this type of beautiful machine into our home.

Upon recommendation from a colleague, we went to Gold Key VW in Langley where our sales rep, John Nielsen, was fabulous. Upon entry into the dealership, we knew exactly what we wanted.

He joked with us that we were making his job very easy. We said we can make it difficult if he wanted!

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The whole process was anything but painful. In fact, it was very pleasant.

It seemed as though the other clients of the dealership were also experiencing the same thing. And from what I’ve heard from readers who have emailed me about the car-buying process, it is becoming more enjoyable for many people. I’m happy to hear that.

With our new addition to the family and smiles on everyone’s faces, we couldn’t be happier. We’ve also driven almost 2,000 kilometres in the first two weeks of having the Touareg TDI at home and have only filled the tank twice. Even better! alexandra.straub@ driveway.bc.ca

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it’s equipped. The front axle load carrying ability of 4WD models had also been increased to 2,495 kg (5,500 lb), which meant you could attach an even bigger snow plow.

The standard engine is a 5.7L Hemi V8 that can supply 383 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. The optional 6.7L Cummins inline six-cylinder turbo diesel can supply 350 horsepower and a whopping 650 lb-ft of torque. It’s mated with either a six-speed manual (with an ultra-low first gear) or six-speed automatic with a feature that allows the driver to manually limit its highest gear and a tow/ haul mode.

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The revamped RAM 2500/3500 is big, brash and brawny.

when you’re inside the cab, with the windows up, but your neighbours may not appreciate the early morning din. And when you get up to cruising speed on the highway, it’s barely noticeable.

Other new features available on RAM HD include an electric shift-on-the-fly 4×4 transfer case, a back-up camera that makes trailer hook-ups easier and a monitor that provides a variety of vehicle information. The cab rides on a new C-pillar positioned hydraulic body mounts and there were suspension upgrades plus larger front axle U-joints.

Changes for 2011 were minimal, but did include a tire pressure monitoring system and the LaRAMie trim got standard trailer brake control. In 2012, the HD got a six-speed automatic transmission and a RAMBox storage system was expanded to the 1.9m bed. The base engine’s towing capability was also increased by 2,000 lbs, thanks to a new 4.10 ratio rear end.

Big, brash and brawny, the revamped heavy-duty (Dodge) RAM 2500/3500 was reunited with a cleaner, yet more powerful, Cummins diesel – a match made in truck heaven. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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A subtle change to the revamped 2010 Dodge RAM Heavy Duty (HD) pickup was the almost complete absence of the Dodge nameplate.

There was a time when Dodge was embossed in huge letters across the tailgate and it would soon disappear completely, as “RAM” became dominant.

The crew cab body was a new addition to the HD truck line of RAM, which was also offered in regular cab and mega cab body styles and in five trim levels; ST, SXT, SLT, TRX and LaRAMie. The cab choices could also be matched to 1.9m or 2.4m cargo boxes with three matching wheelbases, plus a huge selection of stand-alone options.

Another important 2010 change was the re-introduction of the renowned Cummins diesel engine option. The addition of particulate scrubbing emission equipment had made the big in-line turbo diesel legal once again in both the U.S. and Canada. This engine offers phenomenal pulling power in addition to fuel-economy and longer driving range benefits.

The 2010 RAM HD also joined GM and Ford in offering an integrated trailer hitch and a trailer brake controller. A nice added feature is that the brake action appears on the instrument panel as a bar graph. This makes it easier for a driver to monitor and adjust controller settings.

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Commissioned by the FIAT brand, Italian artist Nicola Verlato completed the “Fiat 500L Italian Masterpiece,” using the ceiling of a 2014 Fiat 500L as his canvas, during the 2013 L.A. Auto Show.

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A Fiat masterpiece angelo’s work inside the Sistine Chapel, is available, in addition to time-lapsed video of each of the six days’ efforts, at fiatusa.com/en/ social/. The Fiat 500L will be showcased by the FIAT brand at future events, including art exhibits. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

Available in most new Ford vehicles with 6-month pre-paid subscription