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MLA hosts sewage summit Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Andrew Weaver is moderating a town hall meeting next week. The cost, location and engineering of the Seaterra secondary sewage treatment program, and the potential for different approaches to sewage treatment is on the agenda for a panel featuring Chris Corp, co-founder and CEO of Pivotal IRM Inc., Victoria city councillor Lisa Helps, and Richard Atwell, director of the Rite Plan. “I would like to see municipal, provincial and federal governments agree to a 2020 deadline for implementation of sewage treatment,” said Weaver. “It is important that we build a system for the future using the latest technology and not
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Complex patient needs alter care model Part 2 in a series
A registered nurse, an architect of the care delivery model redesign and a nursing professor weigh in on proposed patient care model.
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elley Charters starts her shift at 7:30 a.m. If she’s lucky, none of her registered nurse co-workers will call in sick, otherwise she could be asked to work more than her scheduled 12-hours, a common occurrence for frontline health-care staff. On arrival, Charters huddles with nightshift nurses to get information on patients on the ward, which allows her to prioritize the four or five patients under her care. “I look at the patients, learn about their care plan, prioritize them, figure out who needs to get what tests, who needs to be seen first,” said Charters, an RN at Nanaimo Regional Hospital, and Christopher Sun General shop steward for the Reporting B.C. Nurses’ Union. “I would do a head-to-toe assessment on each patient, check for any pain, get to know the patient and pick up on any changes throughout the day.” Charters’ said her routine and workload changed in September 2013, when Island Health implemented a new patient care system called care delivery model redesign (CDMR). The new model delegates some nursing duties, such as feeding, bathing and toileting of patients, to health care aides. The change was made to address a nursing shortage, which has resulted in spiralling overtime costs and nurses burning out, said CDMR executive leader Rita den Otter. “When we first started going down this path seven or eight years ago, the issue was to look ahead,” den Otter said. “We had an aging workforce and a bunch of baby boomers retiring. We wanted to find out if we had enough people coming behind (to replace) them.” Den Otter’s research forecast a looming nurse shortage and also found patient characteristics had changed. Two to three decades ago, most patients were admitted to hospital for surgeries and injuries, such as broken bones, but they tended to be younger and recovered faster. These days hospitals are seeing a steady increase of elderly people with mobility issues and chronic diseases, and who stay longer and require more attention. “The patients’ needs are more complex
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Rita den Otter, executive leader of Island Health’s care delivery model redesign, in the hallway of the Gorge Road Hospital. “Nurses will never look after 10 patients and it is better met with a team of health on their own – they will always have a care providers,” she said. “Nurses were team of care aides, licensed practical the single provider of patient needs, nurses and other health care providers,” which made sense 20, 30 years ago when den Otter said. “I don’t know how it the needs weren’t as complex.” would ever be 10 unless people weren’t Nanaimo General was the first major able to come in and the hospital on Vancouver nurses are working short, Island to implement and for some reason we CDMR. Changes are set can’t bring more staff in.” to roll out at Victoria Charters said while General and Royal n Between August care aides are valued Jubilee starting April 23. 2012 and August 2013, for their work, they Charters said a few nurses Island-wide don’t have the same on-call, casual nurses worked 268,136 hours emergency training or at Nanaimo General of overtime at a cost of education to notice have refused to $17.6 million. slight changes in patient work in departments condition. implementing CDMR n Sick time totalled “When a nurse due to stress, a toxic 511,700 hours at a cost takes someone to the work environment, and of $14.37 million washroom or even degrading patient care. Source: Island Health washes them, they are “Patients are definitely not just doing that. I seeing a delay in am also assessing their treatment. Medication skin, I can see changes in a patient’s vital is being given to patients late, regularly,” system, changes in breathing,” she said. Charters said. “I can’t get to know 10 “We are being forced to rely on someone patients in 12 hours.” who does not have the training to makes Den Otter refutes Charters’ claim, those assessments.” and said CDMR is intended to ease RN Dr. Sabrina Wong, an associate workloads.
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professor in the school of nursing at the University of B.C., echoed Charters’ assessment regarding care aides. “I absolutely agree that care aides may not be able to assess subtle changes that can be found when bathing and feeding a patient,” Wong said. “Higher acuity patients need more nursing rather than less.” Care aides are trained to work with patients who are mainly stable and to help increase a patient’s skill to take care of themselves, she said. “You have to be cautious on where you deploy care aides and know what are their skills.” In the meantime, Charters will work with CDMR, but hopes Island Health will abandon or make drastic changes to it. “It seems like they steamrolled it through,” Charters said. “We need to stop and take a breath. We want to sit down and work with (Island Health). Overtime is high because (casual nurses) don’t want to come to work. Nurses know how to save money in different ways. They just need to speak to us.” In part three, a health care assistant explains that care aids have the skills to work in acute care. reporter@vicnews.com
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Following a year where Oak Bay was one of only two municipalities in Greater Victoria to see property assessments rise, 2013 has been less kind. Median residential property assessments in Oak Bay fell from $691,000 in 2012 to $667,000 in 2013, a 3.43 per cent dip, down from a modest increase of 0.78 per cent in 2012, according to BC Assessment reports. The number of properties rose from 6,422 to 6,443. Despite the drop, Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen Nils Jensen expects growth in Greater Victoria, and in particular Oak Bay, as people from colder climates continue to come to the Capital Region to live, work and retire. “It certainly says that the hot real estate we had for some time is cooling off but that is likely temporary, particularly in Oak Bay,” Jensen said. “We have always had a strong housing market and strong assessment value. I think this is an aberration.” Jensen said most homeowners would
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A rooftop view of houses in Oak Bay from the Gonzales Observatory on Denison Road. Although it saw a drop in property values last year, the district continues to be among the highest valued in the region. not see a significant impact on their individual taxes unless their assessment decreased or increased significantly more than the average. “It is not going to have a direct impact,” he said. “It affects more how
the taxes are distributed for people whose houses went up in a market when the average is a downward trend, those people will see an increase in their taxes but that happens every year.” The entire Capital Region’s
Assessment Roll decreased from $90.5 billion to $88.8 billion between the July 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013 assessment period with the highest valued residential property in Greater Victoria being an Oak Bay property valued at $11,972,000. Nine of the top 15 highest assessed residential properties in the region are located in the District of Oak Bay. Property owners with questions or concerns about their assessment have until January 31 to submit a notice of complaint for an independent review. alim@vicnews.com
Jubilee campaign gets a boost
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innie Gill’s life began at Royal Jubilee Hospital in 1977, and ended in the same facility 35 years later. Gill died during heart surgery in May 2012, a sobering reminder to his parents, Amarjeet and Suman, of the fragility of life. To honour the memory of Vinnie, the Gills have made a significant donation to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation’s Building Care Together campaign. “The Royal Jubilee holds a special place in our hearts as our son Vinnie was born and passed away here,” said Amarjeet. The donation will support the purchase of leading-edge equipment and technology for cardiac care at Royal Jubilee Hospital, and the cardiovascular unit and waiting room in the hospital’s diagnostic and treatment centre, where Vinnie received final care, will be named in his honour.
Free couples conference for emergency personnel Greater Victoria police, fire, ambulance and military personnel are invited to attend a free relationship and parenting conference at the Westin Bear Mountain, Jan. 10-11. International speakers and authors Pam and Bill Farrell will present their couples conference and parenting workshop during the two-day event. The Farrells have written more than 35 books and presented around the globe. “There is a great deal of stress and pressure on emergency service personnel and their families, and we felt this conference presented an opportunity to help families find unique ways to reconnect with one another,” said Ashley Austin, lead pastor of Canvas Church. To register, go to canvaschurch.ca.
“In this hospital, Vinnie received the best medical care, provided by dedicated doctors, nurses and staff,” Amarjeet said. “This memorial gives us a lot of comfort and provides an opportunity for Vinnie’s friends and family to reflect on his memory.” Vinnie’s honour will help others receive the best health care possible for years to come.” B.C. entrepreneur Jim Pattison will match the Gills’ donation as part of a pledge made earlier this year, bringing the campaign total to $21.15 million. “It’s a fitting tribute for a man who was so deeply cherished by his family, friends and community,” said Leslee Farrell, campaign co-chair. To learn more about the Building Care Together campaign, call 250-519-1750 or visit buildingcare. ca. editor@oakbaynews.com
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Photo ops are not democracy Photos of Prime Minister Stephen Harper strolling the Kinsol Trestle with schoolchildren graced the pages of newspapers across the country this week. It’s no doubt part of a plan to show the PM connecting with citizens as a regular guy, but in reality, it’s the latest sign that Harper’s handlers are doing their best to keep their boss away from the questioning media. Our collective heads shook this week when Prime Minister’s Office staff sent out a media advisory at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday asking that any outlets wishing to cover Harper at the Fairmont Empress – again, photo-op only – must be there at 7:20 a.m. A simple scheduling mistake made by people thousands of kilometres away? Perhaps. It might also be easy to chalk up the perceived slight to the fact Greater Victoria has no representation from the Conservative Party of Canada, and thus, has no one “on the inside” to steer the PM in the direction of local groups and media. But this kind of behaviour from the PMO is not reserved to our area. Last month, a similar tactic was used in Ottawa when a photo opportunity involving Harper was scheduled at a public event, but the regular press corps were not allowed to attend. We receive daily emails from the PMO, whose staffers diligently keep us and other media abreast of where the PM is and with whom he’s hobnobbing all over the country. But when we try looking for real information from Ottawa, we get stonewalled. Following the recent federal funding cut to Camosun College for English as a second language programming, we wanted government input about the feds’ announced plan to administer the program itself. They worked hard to give nothing of substance and prewritten talking points – the norm these days with any federal ministry. Controlling and managing of the message comes from the top down and is a poor replacement for transparency and democracy. The next time the PM comes to town he should try talking to local media. It might do his image some good.
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Larger municipalities, larger cost Amalgamation Yes? More like facts, no! When two-thirds of local government services have been proven to be best distributed through municipalities no larger than 20,000 people, it is hard to understand Amalgamation Yes’s logic in calling for larger municipalities. Behemoth governments result in increased service prices, less democracy and fewer consumer choices. On top of that, amalgamated governments also cost more than smaller systems because wages across the municipalities are raised to be the same as those in the bestpaid municipalities. There is also a need for more unelected managers to oversee the larger-scale operations. These expensive changes coveted by amalgamation supporters are at odds with the fact that Canadian municipalities already require a further $200 billion to fix an infrastructure deficit. I question whether Amalgamation Yes supporters have actually studied any evidence surrounding amalgamation of cities or are just relying on political push polls to trick citizens into believing this is an attractive option. After all, how could anyone make an informed decision when the
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No leadership shown during Harper’s visit I am disappointed that Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived on Vancouver Island just for a fundraising photo-op. He didn’t have the courage to address the current concerns of the voting public, protesting just outside the front gates. It is frightening to think that a “leader” would sneak into a function through the back door. The speech by Harper was written by professional speech writers. The audience did not learn anything new, as questions were not permitted from the media. His presence was no more than a fundraising commercial, paid by the Canadian taxpayer. What has happened to Canadian leadership and accountability? Is it any surprise that youths do not turn out to vote? There is no voice! To show strong leadership, a prime minister must not be afraid to answer the tough questions. Art Bickerton Saanich
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Too-general resolutions can be easily broken Re: Resolve not to make resolutions (Our View, Dec. 24) Hopeful new year’s resolutions? Bah humbug! Without fail, at the beginning of a new year, we set ourselves up for failure by making resolutions. Perhaps one reason for the futility of such resolutions is they are expressed in such general terms as to be open to procrastination and ensuing personal disappointment at their non-accomplishment. Commendable intentions such as losing weight, spending more time with family, quitting smoking, etc. are familiar new year’s resolutions that are often broken, leaving behind a sense of misgiving and despondency. It’s been said that a new year’s resolution is something that “goes in one year and out the other.” But Oscar Wilde maybe said it best: “Good resolutions are simply cheques that men draw on a bank where they have no account.” E.W. Bopp Tsawwassen ••• Let your voice be heard. Send your thoughts to editor@vicnews.com
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Olivia, Ethan top B.C. baby names The top baby names for B.C. parents in 2012 were Olivia and Ethan. Those choices replaced the 2011 top parent picks, Liam and Emma, which both fell to second place, as compiled by the B.C. Vital Statistics Agency. The most popular five girl’s names
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are Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Emily and Ava. The top boy’s names for 2012 were Ethan, Liam, Lucas, Mason and Logan. The agency has posted a full list of B.C. baby names here: vs.gov.bc.ca/babynames/ baby2012.html.
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Seastars on the decline Disease is wiping out West Coast seastar population Peter Rusland and Kyle Wells News staff
Mysterious mass starfish deaths along the Pacific coastline have marine biologists scratching their heads and scrambling to find a cause. They’re also worried about how seastar wasting syndrome will affect ecosystems spanning Alaska to California, including those in the Greater Victoria area. “We’ve seen it all along the Saanich Inlet, we’ve seen it around the Gulf Islands, it started in Howe Sound,” said marine biologist Paula Romagosa, curator of Sidney’s Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre. “It’s quite serious. Nothing like this has been seen before, not to this extent.” Just what it is that’s wiping out about 30 per cent of the coast’s observable starfish is still unknown. “I’m quite scared, to be honest. We can’t figure out what it is, so there’s no way to control it — or know if it’ll affect our food sources like fish.” Populations including sunflower, sun, basket, leather, pink, common purple, vermillion and blood stars are dying. “We believe its some sort of virus,” said Romagosa, “but we haven’t been able to prove it yet.” Samples have been shipped to Cornell University, UBC, UVic and California universities. Divers started noticing melting
and dissolving seastars in September in Howe Sound. Romagosa noted “it could be nature taking its course from overpopulation — or something we humans have done.” Romagosa doubted the starfish crisis was sparked by Pacific radiation from the meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant. Romagosa said the wasting-syndrome deaths look more like a viral infection — perhaps resembling the human ebola virus — affecting adult seastars. “Some get bald spots, and get really skinny, and start to disintegrate. With others, their guts start coming through the pores in their skin. It’s a horrible sight to see; it’s terrifying. Their legs fall off and start walking away from the body.” It’s tough to tell if seastars are in pain, she explained. “They don’t have a brain, but do have a nervous system so they do have pain receptors, but we’ve seen no signs of distress from the ones in the aquarium. They go about their normal activities until they just fall apart.” Romagoa’s other worry is about vital starfish roles in the food chain. “Most seastars are top predators so this will affect everything in the food chain below them. All populations that depend on the seastars as a control system will start going unchecked.” Evidence of the seastar ailment can be sent to marketing@ocean discovery.ca or aqua2@ocean discovery.ca. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com
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Welcome to the driver’s seat
Toyota has always been a logical purchase, based on reliability and durability but now its designs too are capturing buyers with a visual, desirable esthetic. Zack Spencer
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2014 Toyota Highlander: Prettier in form and function makes it more North CARMEL, CA: The Toyota American looking. Highlander is a perfect exI believe that this is the ample of the trend towards best-looking Highlander crossovers away from to date and import buytraditional SUVs. ers will take note and a Before its 2001 introducfew domestic intenders tion, the Toyota SUV of should too. choice was the 4Runner, A very good built off a pickup truck platfamily crossover that Inside The dash is form, providing ruggedness improved with will get the job done much and versatility. more soft-touch materiCrossovers now accomplish every day. als and a large 6.1-inch the same versatility in terms screen in the centre of Zack Spencer of seating, cargo and all the dash on the base LE wheel drive capability but or an 8.0-inch screen on do so with a better on-road drive, thanks all other models, makes operation easy. to a car-based platform. One problem is the angle of the screen The first Highlander was rather small, is hard to see if there is any sunshine, about the same size as a compact the glare a bit more than I had anticipatcrossover today. ed. Back up camera is standard. In 2008, its size was adjusted to make Below the screen and heat controls is a room for a standard third row of seats. tray-like shelf that runs from the middle Now the Highlander has grown again to the passenger side of the dash. This is and is packed with more standard a clever space to place your smartphone equipment and features. but also enable it to be plugged in.
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Looks Toyota has always been a logical purchase, based on reliability and durability but now its designs too are capturing buyers with a visual, desirable esthetic. The 2014 edition is 7.5cm longer (mostly in the rear seat and cargo area), 1.5cm wider and 3cm lower. The stance is wide and lower, making more of a visual impact. Combine this with a large grille borrowed from the Tundra pickup truck and the Highlander has a very rugged, yet polished, look that
The cup holder is large and the centre armrest has a massive storage area inside; this is thanks to the removal of the stowaway seat that used to hide under the centre armrest. Now in the second row of seats there are three permanent seats or two captain’s chairs in the top Limited model. The previous hideaway idea was simple but not so comfortable. The biggest change takes place in the third row of seats, where three people can sit rather than just two. In addition,
there is 100L of cargo space behind the third row of seats offering much better functionality. It has all the interior amenities that one expects in a modern three-row crossover, even a system that allows the driver’s voice to be amplified through the stereo for easier conversations with passengers in the very back, but there seems to be a lack of sophistication compared to its competition. Drive The previous Highlander was available with a 4-cylinder engine and front wheel drive (FWD). It’s with a standard 3.5L V6 with 270hp, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission, also with FWD. The starting price stays at $31,680; factoring in the backup camera there is good value here. When it arrives later this month, the base LE with all wheel drive (AWD) starts at $34,180. I think most people will opt for the LE with convenience package that includes 8-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, three-zone climate control, satellite radio and leather steering wheel to name a few. This brings the price up to $34,480 for the FWD and $36,980 for the AWD. On the road, the AWD system sends power to just the front wheels as often as possible with only 10 per cent of the torque shifting when cornering. The system has the ability to shift or lock up to 50 per cent of the power for better traction but limiting it to times
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when it is truly needed helps improve fuel economy. The other part of the fuel economy story is the all-new 6-speed automatic. The official fuel rating for the most popular AWD model is 11.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, which is almost a full litre improvement in combined highway/city economy over the 2013 model. The rear suspension has been modified for a slightly more dynamic drive and improved ride. The steering is rather light and vague but the buyers of this type of product will appreciate the ease of use.
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Verdict The Highlander is a functional vehicle for young buyers with kids and friends that need to get to practice and carry all the sports equipment that goes with it. Overall, a very good family crossover that will get the job done every day.
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I wound the A6 up to 200 km/h for less than a minute and shortly after managed to hit 220 km/h, but that lasted all of 20 seconds.
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Keith Morgan
to hit 220 km/h, but that lasted all of 20 seconds. I managed to do 180 km/h for about three minutes before slowing to 140 for a sustained period of around 20 minutes. Europe is full and nowhere is that more evident than on the roads. I found 120 km/h was more easily achieved for most of the journey and seemed to be more typical a speed for most. From Munich city limits to Berlin it took me around 5 hours 30 minutes, which means I averaged about 105 km/h. That’s pretty good, but not the 200 km/h many think you can do. Generally, I agree that some of our freeways could stand a slight increase to the posted limit, especially in the rural areas where drivers would likely be able to maintain the top speed more easily than on the theoretically speed limitless autobahn. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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2003 BMW 325Xi
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$
*
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$
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$
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$
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$
*
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$
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*
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even 30 kilometres outside of the city, but it must be said that they move at a uniform speed of 100 km/h. To say there are no speed limits is inaccurate: I encountered city areas where the maximum was 120 km/h overnight between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. There are also restrictions on motorcycles, large trucks and cars towing trailers. What I find most interesting was the unwritten rule, which, while it can’t be enforced, if you disobey it and are involved in a collision, it may cost you. Say what? – The advisory speed limit under this “rule” is 130 km/h, referred to in German as the Richtgeschwindigkeit. Smash up at a higher speed and you could be found partially responsible due to “increased operating danger.” Within an hour, I was comfortable with the A6 and itching to let it go. It seemed to be tugging to the right at one point but that was near the car’s birthplace at Ingolstadt. On the other hand, it could have been a crosswind. You can only pass another car in the left lane. The right lane is for slower vehicles so you risk a ticket if you pass on the right at any speed. That threat didn’t seem to worry too many in the approaches to the various urban areas along the way. As the traffic thinned, I wound the A6 up to 200 km/h for less than a minute and shortly after I managed
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Much motoring mythology surrounds Germany’s speed limitless autobahns. Many readers who favour an increase in posted limits on our freeways point to the superbly engineered German highways as the example to follow. The latest round of praise follows the recent Insights West poll conducted for Black Press that found 37 per cent back increased limits on routes such as the Coquihalla Highway. And I don’t doubt B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone will hear the same in his review of highway speed limits during the eight regional public forums being held this month. I hate to be a party pooper but today’s autobahns really don’t live up to their past reputation. They are excellent to drive, but if you expect to cruise along at 250 km/h for the duration of a multi-hour journey you will be disappointed. In recent years, I’ve driven thousands of kilometres along high-speed freeways throughout Europe while attending launches for a variety of high-powered cars. One of the most memorable trips I drove was the 585 kilometres between Munich and Berlin, which I covered in an Audi A6, with a 2.8-litre V6 generating 207 horsepower under the hood. Just like Vancouver, Munich is a thriving city and there’s lots of congestion, even on the A9 autobahn. The queues continue
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2011 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/CAB 4WD Stk #D15420
26,999
$
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Stk #D15479
Stk #D15505
4,999
$
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Stk #D15610
Stk #D15145A1
6,999
$
10,888
$
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2007 HYUNDAI
2006 CHRYSLER
ACCENT GLS Stk #T15114
7,488
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
10,888
1
13,488
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
11,499
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #T15423
15,288
$
2012 HYUNDAI
MAZDA6 I-SPORT SEDAN Stk #D15501
17,399
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
11,999
$
Stk #D15324
17,999
$
2008 BMW
16,888
2011 HONDA
CR-V EX-L
X3 3.0I
Stk #D15421
20,699
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
24,799
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2012 VOLKSWAGEN
2010 MERCEDES BENZ
ROUTAN S
C250
Stk #D15334
24,888
Stk #D15518
$
21,888
$
Stk #D15392
$
20,898
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2010 NISSAN
2008 LEXUS
SENTRA SV
2007 FORD
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
22,998
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2013 NISSAN
MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE Stk #P14813A
Stk #D15463
$
Stk #D15439
$
Stk #D15666
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
$
WITH OVER 450 VEHICLES . . . YOU GET CREDIT AND THE VEHICLE YOU WANT
SONATA
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2013 JEEP
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C30 T5
FIT LX
Stk #F15444
$
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Stk #D14478B
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DTS
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VICTORIA NEWS
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2008 CADILLAC
11,999
9,999
$
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UNDER $23,000!
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300 C HEMI
$
18th
Best City
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Stk #C15329A
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
R YEA
CHARGER SXT
11,399
1
VICTORIA NEWS
Voted
E HICL VE
2008 DODGE
GRAND CARAVAN SE
Stk #D15608
Best City
of the
CE
D
2007 DODGE
EQUINOX LT
Voted
BUY A U SE TO
2013
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
UNDER $17,000!
2005 CHEVROLET
$
CE
BUY A U SE TO
28,888
24,999
Stk #D15632
17,999
$
Stk #D15689
2002 FORD F150 FX4 S/CREW SB
2008 FORD RANGER SPORT E/C
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USED CAR DEALER
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28,888
$
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R YEA
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9,999
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#1
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E HICL VE
Stk #D15622A
17th
32,888 $29,299
$
D
Stk #D15175A
1
VICTORIA NEWS
Stk #X15687
Stk #T15682
2012
EXPLORER C/C
16th
Best City
of the
R YEA
2005 FORD
1
VICTORIA NEWS
Voted
E HICL VE
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Best City
of the
CE
BUY A U SE TO
2011
Stk #C15329A
9,999
$
G5 CPE
6,888
$
F150 FX4 S/CREW SB
Voted
R YEA
2008 PONTIAC
2002 FORD
CE
BUY A U TO SE
D
UNDER $11,000!
VANCOUVER ISLAND’S E HICL VE
5,888
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2010
Stk #P15127A
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #D15653
28,499 $29,888 $30,798
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2007 CHEVROLET
UPLANDER LS
Stk #D15437
D
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #D15631
2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2008 FORD F350 LARIAT Stk #D15645 $ S/CREW $
2010 FORD EDGE SPORT
2012 FORD F150 (+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax) Stk #D15677 2012 FORD F250 2013 DODGE XLT S/CREW XLT CRC 4X4 LB 4WD RAM 1500 SLT C/C SB
2012 FORD F150 XL S/CREW LB
2011 FORD F150 S/CREW
2004 BUICK
CENTURY CUSTOM
31,999
$
LA
16,998
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT R/CAB $
2010 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB
BEST P
11,888
$
BEST P LA
Stk #D15210A
LA
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 2011 Q/C SB CHEVROLET Stk #D15293 SILVERADO 1500 LS $
FROM
BEST P
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RATES
LA
9,999
$
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB
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Stk #T15716
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250-478-
2005 DODGE DAKOTA XLT
BAY NEWS
XTERRA 4
IS250
Stk #D15413
22,199
$
Stk #D15512A
24,888
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2013 JEEP
2010 AUDI
COMPASS SPORT
A4 2.0T QUA PREMIUM
Stk #D15434
22,888
$
Stk #D15481
27,999
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2004 MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER LS Not exactly as shown
Stk #D15805
8,888
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
2005 CHRYSLER
300 C
Stk #T14829A
10,998
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2007 DODGE
MAGNUM SXT Stk #T15685
12,888
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
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2010 CHEVROLET
MALIBU LTZ Stk #T15397
16,999
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2012 JEEP
Stk #D15409
20,699
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2009 BMW
2009 NISSAN
COMPASS SPORT
335I CABRIOLET
XTERRA 4 Stk #D15691
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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.
Stk #T15401
33,999
$
22,888
$
DL #30897
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7603
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DIVORCE? BANKRUPTCY? BAD CREDIT? NO CREDIT? NO PROBLEM, WE CAN HELP. GET APPROVED.
UNDER $9,000!
Stk #D15432
23,999
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2011 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/CAB 4WD Stk #D15420
26,999
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #D15479
Stk #D15505
4,999
$
Your Island’s First Credit Choice • 12 Retail Lenders to Choose From
Stk #D15610
Stk #D15145A1
6,999
$
10,888
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2007 HYUNDAI
2006 CHRYSLER
ACCENT GLS Stk #T15114
7,488
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
10,888
1
13,488
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
11,499
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #T15423
15,288
$
2012 HYUNDAI
MAZDA6 I-SPORT SEDAN Stk #D15501
17,399
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
11,999
$
Stk #D15324
17,999
$
2008 BMW
16,888
2011 HONDA
CR-V EX-L
X3 3.0I
Stk #D15421
20,699
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
24,799
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2012 VOLKSWAGEN
2010 MERCEDES BENZ
ROUTAN S
C250
Stk #D15334
24,888
Stk #D15518
$
21,888
$
Stk #D15392
$
20,898
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2010 NISSAN
2008 LEXUS
SENTRA SV
2007 FORD
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
22,998
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2013 NISSAN
MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE Stk #P14813A
Stk #D15463
$
Stk #D15439
$
Stk #D15666
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
$
WITH OVER 450 VEHICLES . . . YOU GET CREDIT AND THE VEHICLE YOU WANT
SONATA
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2006 MAZDA
2013 JEEP
PATRIOT NORTH EDITION 4WD
C30 T5
FIT LX
Stk #F15444
$
Comprehensive Vehicle Inspections On All Our Vehicles
UNDER $34,000!
19th
2011 HONDA
JETTA
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2012 VOLVO
Stk #T15398
$
2007 VOLKSWAGEN
Stk #D14478B
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
DTS
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
VICTORIA NEWS
UNDER $21,000!
2008 CADILLAC
11,999
9,999
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
UNDER $23,000!
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
300 C HEMI
$
18th
Best City
of the
Stk #D15450
Stk #C15329A
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
R YEA
CHARGER SXT
11,399
1
VICTORIA NEWS
Voted
E HICL VE
2008 DODGE
GRAND CARAVAN SE
Stk #D15608
Best City
of the
CE
D
2007 DODGE
EQUINOX LT
Voted
BUY A U SE TO
2013
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
UNDER $17,000!
2005 CHEVROLET
$
CE
BUY A U SE TO
28,888
24,999
Stk #D15632
17,999
$
Stk #D15689
2002 FORD F150 FX4 S/CREW SB
2008 FORD RANGER SPORT E/C
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
USED CAR DEALER
4 TIME WINNER FOR BEST OF THE CITY!
UNDER $13,000!
28,888
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
R YEA
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
9,999
$
#1
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
E HICL VE
Stk #D15622A
17th
32,888 $29,299
$
D
Stk #D15175A
1
VICTORIA NEWS
Stk #X15687
Stk #T15682
2012
EXPLORER C/C
16th
Best City
of the
R YEA
2005 FORD
1
VICTORIA NEWS
Voted
E HICL VE
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Best City
of the
CE
BUY A U SE TO
2011
Stk #C15329A
9,999
$
G5 CPE
6,888
$
F150 FX4 S/CREW SB
Voted
R YEA
2008 PONTIAC
2002 FORD
CE
BUY A U TO SE
D
UNDER $11,000!
VANCOUVER ISLAND’S E HICL VE
5,888
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2010
Stk #P15127A
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #D15653
28,499 $29,888 $30,798
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2007 CHEVROLET
UPLANDER LS
Stk #D15437
D
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
Stk #D15631
2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2008 FORD F350 LARIAT Stk #D15645 $ S/CREW $
2010 FORD EDGE SPORT
2012 FORD F150 (+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax) Stk #D15677 2012 FORD F250 2013 DODGE XLT S/CREW XLT CRC 4X4 LB 4WD RAM 1500 SLT C/C SB
2012 FORD F150 XL S/CREW LB
2011 FORD F150 S/CREW
2004 BUICK
CENTURY CUSTOM
31,999
$
LA
16,998
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT R/CAB $
2010 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB
BEST P
11,888
$
BEST P LA
Stk #D15210A
LA
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 2011 Q/C SB CHEVROLET Stk #D15293 SILVERADO 1500 LS $
FROM
BEST P
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 16, 2014.
RATES
LA
9,999
$
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB
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Stk #T15716
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Something for Everyone and Every Budget 3.99%
250-478-
2005 DODGE DAKOTA XLT
BAY NEWS
XTERRA 4
IS250
Stk #D15413
22,199
$
Stk #D15512A
24,888
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2013 JEEP
2010 AUDI
COMPASS SPORT
A4 2.0T QUA PREMIUM
Stk #D15434
22,888
$
Stk #D15481
27,999
$
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)
2004 MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER LS Not exactly as shown
Stk #D15805
8,888
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2014 Infiniti QX70 puts safety above everything else The Infiniti QX70 may be a looker, but its range of safety equipment is its most attractive feature.
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Its distinctive Infiniti look should attract many buyers. The projector-style headlights flow with the body lines and the fog lights look like they actually belong, rather than appear as an afterthought, as is the case on some of its competitors. The side body lines almost give the appearance of waves moving up the vehicle. LED rear brake lights and a centre high
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Realtors have sense of optimism for 2014 Greater Victoria market ‘normalizing’: real estate board president
The Victoria Real Estate Board’s 2014 board of directors will help guide member realtors over the coming year. Mike Nugent (back row, left), Tony Wick, Kyle Kerr, presidentelect (for 2015) Guy Crozier, Marijane Smith, Ara Balabanian (front left), pastpresident Shelley Mann, president Tim Ayres and Wendy Moreton, are all practising realtors who volunteer on the executive.
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With a new executive in place and a new president at the helm, the Victoria Real Estate Board and its members are hoping for stable seas on the market. The captain of the board’s ship for 2014, president Tim Ayres, is “fairly optimistic” about the path ahead. “The last half to two-thirds of 2013 were a lot better than 2012,” he says of regional home sales figures that showed significant increase over the year before. December, normally a quiet time of year for real estate transactions, saw a 25-per-cent increase in sales over the same month in 2012. The bump helped overall sales for 2013 grow by four per cent from 2012. “One of the phrases that’s being tossed around right now is ‘managed expectations,’ for both sides,” Ayres says. “Buyers can’t expect to go in getting a rock-bottom price and sellers can’t expect to get top dollar. It’s really a normalizing of the market. People are meeting in the middle and deals are getting done.” For people whose knowl-
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edge of the Victoria Real Estate Board is limited to the fact that it publishes sales figures and home price “averages” monthly, it serves a greater function behind the scenes. As an organization, the board works to ensure its member realtors are kept up to date on changing government regulations, offers education on topics that can affect home and property sales – a brown bag lunch workshop on oil tanks was recently held – and passes along pertinent information from the provincial and national real estate associations.
A conference last fall introducing the new real estate valuation, Home Price Index or HPI attracted hundreds of realtors anxious to see how it would better reflect trends in the housing market and help them more effectively work with clients. The HPI system’s “benchmark,” or typical home price figure replaced the average or median home price figures long used as a measurement of the market or economic activity in general. While the VREB is geared more to service and educate realtors and real estate companies, Shelley Mann, pastpresident of the board, says
board activities indirectly “flow out to the public” by helping ensure Greater Victoria home buyers and sellers work with agents who are as professional and knowledgeable as possible. One board initiative was the renaming of its business practices committee to professional standards, she says. “We’re trying to show the public that we’re professional and being accountable,” she says. “They’re putting their trust in someone and they want to make sure that person knows what they’re talking about.”
Realtors must complete a certain number of courses every two years to maintain their licence, but most in the Capital Region take more than the minimum required, Mann says. Board staff – there are close to 20 at the local office – also work to keep the Multiple Listings Service (MLS) as up-to-date as possible with the newest technology. “Any way we can improve our system to help our members, it’s going to be better for the general public,” Mann says. Find more information at vreb.org. ddescoteau@vicnews.com
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times, as well. “Their stories are remarkable,” Shamata said. Home Is A Beautiful Word stars Yoshié on’t be surprised by worldly goods, or Bancroft, Kelt Eccleston, Kayvon Kelly, actor/ perhaps a pet visible when you head playwright Kevin Loring (who wrote Where The into the Belfry Theatre to see Home Is Blood Mixes, a huge hit during the Belfry’s 2009A Beautiful Word. 10 season) and Tracey Moore. Theatre staff plan to protect possesMoore, who has a home not far from the sions of homeless folk taking in the show. It’s an Fernwood theatre but doesn’t often work in effort to maintain the “slice of humanity” the Victoria, feels those voices pull her through the play-slash-documentary presents. performance. Commissioned by the Belfry, Home is a ver“I just go and let the person talk, and get batim play exploring the homelessness situation out of the way of the person. The text unfolds, through the words – including the “ers,” “ums” because it’s a real person,” she said. “As an actor and “ahs” – as documented and created by you come with your craft, with playwright and journalist Joel this you’re not using that.” Bernbaum. it’s about the She prepared for her role, He interviewed more disseminating the sentithan 500 people and used community and how ments of residents with those transcripts from we’re all wrestling a night at a shelter and Grade 4 students to busiimmersion in the street with (homelessness). nessmen and the homeless community. It created a themselves, for Home Is A it’s just people sense of responsibility. Beautiful Word. grappling with trying “It is immensely imporLike many in the region, tant to this piece and I feel the issue settled in the to understand … it a responsibility to present back of the Belfry’s artistic feels like a slice of this accurately doing it director, Michael Shamata’s justice. These people are humanity. mind. For years he anticireal.” pated featuring it somehow; -Michael Shamata She’s also thrilled at the a verbatim piece seemed option of providing tickets ideal. for those likely unable to afford “I wanted to somehow the theatre. address this issue. … Everyone in this city has Belfry will distribute 20 complimentary tickets an opinion about it,” said Shamata, the director for each performance throughout the run and of Home. “(Verbatim) allows for a kaleidoscope there will be 50 pay-what-you-can tickets for view of a lot of voices.” each performance, available at the door. A graduate of Carleton University’s School of Agencies and organizations that deal directly Journalism, Bernbaum eventually went door-towith homelessness can get a 20 per cent discount door in neighbourhoods throughout the region. on single tickets and larger groups qualify for “It’s about the community and how we’re all larger discounts. wrestling with (homelessness),” Shamata said. “I think that’s courageous,” Moore said. “I “It’s a part of our lives. It’s just people grappling with trying to understand … it feels like a slice of hope people who it’s about … will come and see that they have a voice, and we want to hear it. humanity.” Single tickets for the show are $25, and can The tales of the homeless, and those who be booked by calling 250-385-6815 or visiting ponder their reaction to that population of our belfry.bc.ca city, promise to be poignant but humorous at editor@goldstreamgazette.com
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planned route. A death happens early on, but the climbing continues. And as a long line of climbers moves, too slowly, towards the summit, only one mountaineer has the wisdom to retreat, heartbreakingly close to the top, because he realizes evening will soon be closing in. During the next few hours, various incidents occur – most notably, a chunk of ice breaks free of the sarac and tears away the rope meant to guide the climbers, who by now are descending with only headlamps for illumination. Accidents happen, several of the mountaineers stay overnight in the high-altitude “death zone” where lack of oxygen can rob even the strongest climbers of strength and mental sharpness, and the tragedy continues to play out during the next day as exhausted climbers both near the peak and back at “camp four” weigh the odds of mounting a rescue at incredible risk to themselves. Summit pulls viewers remorselessly through this terrifying series of events, while at the same time making clear the incredible attraction of mountaineering. The sheer physical magnificence of the Nepalese mountain range is intoxicating, while the bravery and camaraderie of the climbers is also attractive. As the narrative unfolds, it is a Sherpa named Pemba Gyalje who emerges as the wisest man on the mountain that day and the event’s only true hero. Fascinating as a study in the subjectivity of truth, this documentary will bring a chilling, you-are-there realism to viewers who will likely face nothing more daunting than an alpine hike up Forbidden Plateau. Rating: ★★★ (The Summit runs Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 16-18, at UVic’s Cinecenta)
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HER -(Odeon/Landmark Uni 4) Critics have been rhapsodizing about the latest from the incomparably weird Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), which stars Joaquin Phoenix as a lonely writer who develops an intensely intimate relationship with his computer’s Siri-like operating system (voiced with beguiling sexiness by Scarlett Johansson). AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY -(Odeon/Landmark Uni 4) A wildly dysfunctional family has a raucous and acrimonious reunion when their matriarch (Meryl Streep) is diagnosed with a terminal disease. The great cast includes Chris Cooper, Sam Shepard, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Ewan McGregor, and Dermot Mulroney. LONE SURVIVOR -(SilverCity/ Westshore) The title is a bit of a spoiler, but this true-life account of four SEALs dropped into Taliban territory in Afghanistan on a very dangerous mission has been getting strong word of mouth. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, and Ben Foster.
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★★★½ AMERICAN HUSTLE -(Odeon/SilverCity) David O. Russell (Three Kings, The Fighter) delivers a screwball crime dramedy, loosely based on the 1970s Abscam scandal, when an FBI sting ensnared a bunch of congressman on corruption charges. This devil’s brew of messy emotions and sneaky double-crosses features a great cast that includes Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence. ★ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES -(SilverCity/Westshore) The comedic adventures of delusional, sexist, and highly selfregarding newsman Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) move from 1970s San Diego to the advent of cable news in 1980s New York. The cast includes Harrison Ford, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kristen Wiig, and Christina Applegate. As I staggered out of this gratingly unfunny bomb I was reassured to hear someone in front of me declare, “That was the stupidest, piece-of-
s%@t movie I’ve ever seen.” Amen. ★★★THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG -(Odeon/ SilverCity/Westshore) Peter Jackson delivers three hours of fast-paced entertainment in this exciting, combat-filled and often funny account of Bilbo, Gandalf, and a bevy of bearded dwarves as they confront that terrifying, gold-hoarding dragon named Smaug (voiced by the suddenly ubiquitous Benedict Cumberbatch). ★★½ THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE -(SilverCity) In the middle movie of this dystopic futureworld trilogy for teens, the oddlynamed Katniss Everdeen (Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence) gets caught up in some deadly schemings after a rebellion outrages Panem’s despotic ruler (Donald Sutherland). This is predictable stuff, but boy is it popular! ★★★★ INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS -(Odeon) The Coen Brothers give a deliciously bleak present to cinema fans with this tale of an embittered folksinger struggling to carve out a career in 1961 Greenwich Village. Starring Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake, and Carey Mulligan. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONES -(SilverCity/ Westshore) If the trailer is anything to go by, the latest edition of this increasingly dull-witted horror series doesn’t have a lot to offer fright fans. ★★★½ PHILOMENA -(Landmark Cinema 4) Oscar-nomination speculation is already swirling around Judi Dench for her performance as a woman who was forced to give up her out-of-wedlock child 50 years ago and is now determined to track him down. This surprisingly funny dramedy co-stars Steve Coogan and is directed by the great Stephen Frears (High Fidelity, The Queen). ★★★ SAVING MR. BANKS -(Odeon/Westshore/Landmark Uni 4) Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are both delightful in this entertaining, true-life tale of the struggle Walt Disney had to convince the uptight English author of Mary Poppins to allow him to make her beloved children’s book into a movie.
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★★ THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY -(SilverCity) Ben Stiller directs himself in this elaborate adaptation of the famed short story by James Thurber. While the original features an ineffectual man who retreats into daydreams in order to feel heroic, in this version Walter eventually becomes bold and brave in the real world. Despite exotic locales and a few clever touches the film itself is Mitty-esque: bland and unfocused. It’s little more than a sermon about “being all you can be.” With Sean Penn, Kristen Wiig, and Shirley MacLaine. ★★★½ THE WOLF OF WALL STREET -(Odeon/SilverCity) Revered director Martin Scorsese reunites with Leonardo DiCaprio for this electrifyingly debauched, true-life tale of Jordan Belfort, a sleazy Wall Street stockbroker at the centre of a massive financial scandal in the 1990s. With Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, and Jon Favreau.
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MOVIE MONDAY- screens Love Is All You Need. The latest from celebrated Danish director Susanne Bier (Brothers) is a wry romantic comedy very much aimed at adults. With Pierce Brosnan. 6:30 pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595-FLIC. moviemonday.ca.
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Cinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com. THE ARMSTRONG LIE -(Fri.-Sat., Jan. 10-11: 7:00, 9:20) Disgraced super-rider Lance Armstrong is the subject of a penetrating documentary that is mostly focused on the last four years of Armstrong’s life when his decades of lying and coverup were finally exposed. ★★ PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS -(Sat.-Sun., Jan. 11-12: 1:00 matinee) In this newest addition to the blandly derivative fantasy series that riffs on Greek mythology, the half-human son of Poseidon and his buddies embark on a magical quest to find the Golden Fleece in
weekend order to stop an ancient evil from destroying the world. ★★★★ WATERMARK -(Sun., Jan. 12: 3:00, 7:10, 9:00) The current collaboration between documentary filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal and renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky (Manufactured Landscapes) is a profound and engaging meditation on our complex relationship with water – and especially how our use of technology is negatively affecting the world’s water supplies. MY FATHER AND THE MAN IN BLACK -(Mon., Jan. 13: 7:00) This unique documentary, which focuses on the manager of country music legend Johnny Cash, is directed by the manager’s estranged son, Jonathan Holiff, who undertook this project after finding a trove of memorabilia in his dad’s storage locker after he committed suicide. The director will be in attendance for a Q&A after the show. ★★½ ROMEO & JULIET -(Tues.Wed., Jan. 14-15) Shakespeare’s immortal romantic tragedy returns to the silver screen in lush period detail, this time in an adaptation by novelist Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey). Despite its authentic setting, this is a mostly dull affair, marred especially by the lack of romantic chemistry between the two leads.
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The Vic Theatre is located at 808 Douglas Street. Info: thevic.ca ★★★★ BLUE JASMINE -(Fri.-Thurs., Jan. 10-16: 7:00) Cate Blanchett is headed for an Oscar nomination for her role as an emotionally fragile woman struggling to recover after her life as a glamorous socialite gets turned upside down. Complete with a great cast, this is one of Woody Allen’s best films. Ever.
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Don Descoteau News staff
Being a hometown boy on a high-profile hockey team definitely has its benefits. For Jack Palmer, the lone such player on the Victoria Royals, coming home has meant everything from sleeping in his own bed at his parents’ place on the West Shore to hanging with old buddies. And while his former Western Hockey League club, the Brandon Wheat Kings, were the top draw in a hockey-mad town, being back home has special appeal. “It’s kind of exciting,” he says of playing in front of familiar faces at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. While he was close his teammates in Brandon, where he spent last season and the first 15 games of this one, one thing he didn’t experience much was
getting texts from friends saying they’d be at the game that night. “In Brandon I was with the team 24/7, but here I have friends outside of hockey, so that’s nice,” he says. So are those home-cooked dinners from mom, Denise, he adds. Palmer’s dad, Brad, a member of the high-flying Victoria Cougars major junior teams of the early 1980s and a former NHLer with Minnesota and Boston, attends every Royals home game and some on the road. A Duncan native who left town at 14 to play hockey in Kelowna, he empathized with his son when Jack was homesick in Brandon. “I know the coach there would have got a lot out of Jack … and he was learning that you have to play hard every day,” Brad said. “But the only problem with (playing there) was being so far away from home.” A rangy forward – he’s listed at 6-2, 183 pounds – Palmer is a quick skater with soft hands. He has three goals and five assists since being acquired Nov. 6, but six of those points have come in the past seven games. Royals team management sees Palmer as a player on the
sidered a work in progress, “he is coming from a base of having great instincts and skills.” Palmer, a former Saanich Braves player who admits to not always going full out in junior B, is anxious to prove he belongs in the WHL. He’s learned how to harness his skating power better and has worked closely with Royals conditioning coach Jeff Compton to find that extra gear on the ice. Brad Palmer, who has coached his son at variDon Denton/News staff ous times over the years Jack Palmer, left, is starting to hit his but is now content to simply be a fan, believes stride with the Victoria Royals. Jack has “turned the corway up, a guy with plenty of ner” and realizes putting in the effort every night eventually upside. “When he first got here we had pays off. “He’s got to a point where to get him to understand there’s a certain way this team plays,” he’s working hard and he’s says head coach Dave Lowry, a getting rewarded for it,” Brad systems guy who demands his said. “When he works hard like players carry a team-first moti- that, no matter what the result, vation. “He’s adapted well and is there’s no better feeling in the stands. I look down there and making strides.” General manager Cam Hope say, ‘that’s my boy.’” ddescoteau@vicnews.com says while Palmer, 18, is still con-
IN BRIEF
The second chapter of the Canada West season continues this weekend, as the UVic Vikes basketball teams host division leaders Saskatchewan and Alberta. The men (9-1) are currently ranked No. 3 in the CIS top 10 going into tonight’s (Jan. 10) game against the No.7-ranked USask Huskies, 8 p.m. at McKinnon Gym. On Saturday, the Vikes take on the Alberta Golden Bears (9-1) at 7 p.m. In women’s play, the Vikes (7-3 in Canada West) take on the Huskies at 6 p.m. tonight and 5 p.m. Saturday. The Vikes finished strong in holiday exhibition play with a nailbiter 88-86 overtime win over Dalhousie at the CIS Thunder Selects Holiday Classic in Halifax, N.S. Jessica Renfrew and Cassandra Goodis put up 25 and 23 points, respectively, for the Vikes.
Stars and Stingers battle for first in VHL
Heading into last night’s Victoria Hockey League play, the Stars (16-22) held a slim lead over the Stingers (16-5-0) for top spot. The Stingers played last-place Tritons last night after the News’ deadline.
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