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Tale trail Shantael Sleight reads the story Owl Babies to her three-yearold son Finnley Davie at Goldstream Park. A story walk at the provincial park is just one of the many literacy activities held on Sunday, Jan. 26 during the Westshore Family Learning Tour. See story page A17. Charla Huber/News staff

Colwood’s storied past left out in the shed Kyle Wells News staff

In a shed behind the building which houses the WestShore Chamber of Commerce is a collection of items revealing Colwood’s historic past. From an old milk jug to a plough and glass bottles to a

collection of 78 RPM records, the items, acquired mostly in the 1980s, are what remains of a museum. Now the Colwood heritage commission is trying to figure out what to do with it all. The Goldstream Museum Society that formed in 1984 started collecting the items. The society

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Langford’s new aquatic centre is officially on its way to becoming a reality. “Building recreational facilities is important when you are looking after every aspect of the needs of our residents,” said Mayor Stew Young, of the partnership between the City of Langford, Westhills and the YMCA-YWCA Victoria. “When you look at City Centre Park as a recreational facility, this (aquatic centre) is going to be a great addition to recreation in Langford.” The aquatic centre will include a lap pool, lazy river, warm water therapy pool, wave pool and two watersides. The facility will also include a gymnasium, youth centre, health and fitness facility and daycare centre. “I can’t wait to see all the faces light up when they first walk in,” said Sybil Verch, YMCA-YWCA board chair. Langford is also looking into having a library branch located in the new centre on Langford Parkway, slated to open in July 2016. The city is developing a five-year plan for recreation that includes discussion around adding another turf field as well as more baseball and soccer fields in the city, said Young. “We have the youngest demographics in the whole region,” Young said. “We can’t build facilities just for the elite and seniors, we are building recreation facilities for everyone.” charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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Jeneece Place turns 2 Charla Huber News staff

Smiles and celebration marked the second anniversary of Jeneece Place on Monday. The View Royal house was packed as the facility turned two and its inspiration, Jeneece Edroff, turned 20. “It’s so nice to see all the people here who support Jeneece Place, said Edroff. “I really like meeting the families that we have been able to help.” Jeneece Place offers comforts of home for families coping with a sick child staying at the Victoria General Hospital. Brian and Chantelle Cutting of Metchosin spent some time at the facility at the beginning of December. Their daughter Vivian was born at 35 weeks and required some medical intervention. With two young sons the parents were relieved to have a place to stay close to the newborn. “At that point we were falling apart,” Chantelle said. “You shouldn’t have to pick between your kids on which one you spend time with.” The facility, operated by Children’s Health Foundation, officially opened on Jan. 23, 2012 and has hosted more than 750 families primarily from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. “We’ve had 167 babies born in two years where the families have come and stayed at Jeneece Place. Even though people come here in

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Suzanne Wilkinson gives her daughter Kimowan, 22 months, the first taste of a cupcake. time of crisis whether it’s an accident, diagnoses or premature birth, it’s always such a warm and welcoming home,” said Linda Hughes, president and CEO of the foundation. “The house is a success beyond what we could have imagined, not through our efforts, but because the families have breathed life and energy into it and created a unique space that meets everyday needs and offers much-needed support and solace.” charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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Colwood Coun. Cynthia Day and Heritage Commission chair Bill Silvester hold up an antique milk jug, one of the first items collected for the city’s archives.

Heritage commission looks to get organized Continued from Page A1

Heritage commission chair Bill Silvester said decisions around the items are going to be made soon. Ideally both he and members of council would like to see a new museum space established, but the funding simply isn’t available. “It’s kind of neat stuff. I think if somebody was interested in backing a museum, or establishing a museum, it would be great to have that sort of thing,” Silvester said. Coun. Cynthia Day said there is a possibility of having a space in the preposed West Shore Community Arts Centre, if and when it is built. The centre, envisioned to be built in Royal Bay, would be a performing arts and culture facility bringing together at least 30 arts, education and community groups. The project is still in develop-

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A box of photographs was dropped off anonymously at city hall recently, with the presumed intention of adding them to the archives. Most of the photographs were not related to Colwood, however, and some were even from Scotland. With some research on the part of the city, the foreign photographs were mailed to interested parties in Scotland.

ment. A display at and expansion of Emery Hall at St. John the Baptist Heritage Church is another idea floating around. “I would hope that at some point and time there’s maybe a collaboration on some museum space that we could all participate in,” Day said. “That’s probably a ways away, in the meantime we don’t want to lose anything.” The first likely step will be to see if other local museums and archives are interested in the items. Colwood has money set

aside to bring in archivists to go through the collection, see what condition items are in and itemize them. They also need to sort out if items were loaned rather than given. “We want to make sure that anything in the archives belongs to us and we know where it came from,” Day said. Anyone who believes an item in the collection may belong to them, or anyone interested in getting involved, is asked to call the city at 250-478-5999. kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

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Bear Mountain resort promises to maintain 36-holes of golf Charla Huber News staff

Bear Mountain golf resort will keep 36-holes open to the public and add an outdoor pool and hot tub to the resort. “We came to the obvious conclusion to keep all 36-holes,” said Dan Matthews, president and CEO of Ecoasis. “It was loud and clear and it came from the community and the membership.” Ecoasis purchased the resort in October 2013. The mountain and valley greens at the Langford resort boast the only 36-holes in Canada designed by Jack Nicklaus. Some alterations will be made, once Ecoasis and Bear Mountain members have their input, with final say coming from Nicklaus and his staff. Plans include removing Hole 10 and bringing Hole 19 back into play. The 19th hole is currently a feature hole. The changes to the course will enable some of the

Dan Matthews land to be used for real-estate opportunities. “We believe these will be considered improvements to the course,” Matthews said, adding the development will commence Feb. 3. The 18-hole valley course will be offered as two returning nines.

“The returning nines will give people an opportunity to play who don’t have four hours,” Matthews said. A trail system is also planned with the first to be built a 4.5-kilometre Valley Trail followed by a village loop and a mountain loop. The trial system will be more than 12 kilometres. “The object is to create a yearround complete recreational community,” Matthews said. At this point, the golf club has just under 300 members and Matthews said the goal is to increase the membership to 500. At that point, one of the courses could become a private course. Matthews explained if that were to happen the mountain and valley courses would alternate from private to public. charla@goldstreamgazette.com

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overty reduction isn’t a hard cause to get behind, and our local gang of federal and provincial representatives did just that earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Community Social Planning Council, a non-profit with a 78 year history of social advocacy in Victoria, announced the region’s 10 MPs and MLAs endorsed its Community Action Plan on Poverty. The plan outlines a series of initiatives to help improve the lot of many Greater Victoria residents and parents who struggle with low pay and a high cost of living. It doesn’t offer “silver bullets” to solve poverty, as noted by Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison, but it recognizes that policy changes large and small, and contributions from community organizations and individuals can make big differences in people’s lives. To their credit, representatives from the federal and provincial NDP and Green parties kept the usual vitriol against the ruling parties to a minimum. They offered reasonable suggestions on taxation reform, regulating predatory lending companies, and spoke about the expense of homelessness and poverty in terms of policing, health care, the courts and social welfare. Despite being touted as a non-partisan effort, the press conference was meant to put pressure on the ruling parties in B.C. and Ottawa. Missing from Tuesday’s event of course were MLAs and MPs from the B.C. Liberals and federal Conservatives, respectively. An unfortunate by-product of Greater Victoria not having elected officials in government is that opposition members are forced to find the ear of their political foes. Good ideas and worthy initiatives should transcend party politics, but they don’t. Come election time, all parties, NDP and Greens included, crow about when the party in power adopts (or steals) their ideas. But amid the usual mudslinging of provincial politics, there is hope for poverty initiatives. The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, the committee which listens to citizens across the province to gauge budget priorities, and has members from the Liberals and the NDP, recommended funding a provincewide poverty reduction plan. It’s a nonpartisan start.

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Too many levels of care in hospitals Re: Nursing and care aids The efficient care of patients in hospitals has been affected by an unnecessary level of care, which also increased costs. In the 1960s the Ministry of Health decided to introduce a level of care that would reduce the work of registered nurses, such as toilet assistance and helping patients get out of bed. That was the start of the licensed practical nurse program. Years later someone decided to start a third level of care and we now have health care assistants. It’s their job to take over some of the duties of LPNs, which is ridiculous. Not helping the situation was the 12 hour day, four days per week, program negotiated by the nurses’ union. That certainly wasn’t done to improve patient care. Nursing is too demanding a profession to exceed the normal eight-hour shift. Bob Thompson Saanich

Certain dog breeds bred for aggression As inevitably as the night follows the day, every time a pit bull, rottweiler or Doberman maims or kills some innocent citizen, a cadre of apologists besiege the media with the same monotonous mantra that they are in fact loving, loyal and benign pets who have been unjustly branded as being dangerous to society. Is the penny ever going to drop for these reality-challenged people?

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Pit bulls are a strain of Staffordshire terrier bred over many generations with the specific intent of rendering them as aggressive as possible so that they might participate in “pit fights” (hence the name), the outcomes of which large sums of money were wagered. Similarly, Dobermans were bred to hunt down and kill prisoners attempting to escape from German jails. The same tedious argument is inevitably advanced; “it’s not the dog which is at fault, but rather its unsophisticated owner.” Fine, I’ll accept that. I propose that the offending animal be placed in a secure and humane facility where it might live out its days, and that its owner be put down. John Simpson Oak Bay

Private tennis courts not for public land Re: Clay court tennis proposal I have followed the discussion about the clay courts mainly through the Saanich News. May be I am missing something but I feel moved to address the topic of public and private land, which i have not seen addressed, or at least not as an important factor. We are talking here about public land, owned by the municipality, and therefore by all citizens of Saanich. To me this proposal for a tennis facility should not even be considered. In short, they are asking for land

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Wireless reform a dropped call Some of your correspondents have rightfully chastised the media for buying into the propaganda game recently perpetrated upon us by the “visit” of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. However these mandarins are guilty of even worse subterfuge. Many Canadians have protested to the government about the high rates of wireless communication imposed upon us by the “big three.” In order to pacify us peasants, the government and its corporate sponsors loudly orchestrated the auction of bandwidth which would increase competition and lower prices. Sounds good. But at the same time, these scoundrels passed legislation that had the effect of scaring off other investors so there is, in effect, no change. Earl Smith Saanich ••• Let your voice be heard. Send your letters to editor@saanichnews.com

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new direct-injected 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine producing 130 horsepower and 114 lb-ft of torque. That’s an increase of 13 horsepower and eight lb-ft of torque compared to the outgoing engine. The VW Golf R is no stranger to Canadians. It has been sold here in the Great White North for the last couple of years. But they’re kind of like tax reductions. You hear about them, but you rarely see them. Why? Because they were sold in limited quantities. Meaning only a few hundred were allocated for Canada. But I’m hoping such is not the case with the upcoming 2015 Golf R. Making its debut at the show, you can liken it to a doughnut. A doughnut that is fat-free, calorie-free and has sprinkles on top. Yes, it’s just that delicious. The all-wheel drive fivedoor has plenty of appeal. But with the option of outfitting it with a 6-speed DSG with paddle shifters (it was previously only available with a 6-speed manual) it might just reach out to a few more takers. That’s if we can get our hands on them. Oh, and there’s an allotment of 290 horsepower, too. Speaking of cars with four cylinders and all-wheel drive, the Golf R has some competition lined up from the Subaru WRX STI. With a 305 horsepower horizontally opposed turbocharged boxer engine, multi-differential controllable all-wheel drive system, and a 6-speed gearbox, those of you looking to take shortcuts off the beaten path can do it. And you can do it in style. alexandra.straub@ drivewaybc.ca

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horsepower is also available. Here is an interesting little feature: because coupes typically have large, long doors, the reach behind the shoulder to grab the seatbelt can be a stretch. The ATS Coupe has motorized carriers to “hand” the seatbelt to the driver and front passenger upon entry. The Toyota FT-1 coupe concept caused a stir among those hungering for a return to the days of the Toyota Celica/ Supra. Company officials were coy about whether it will go into production but judging by the media attention it will. The Volkswagen Beetle Dune has a rugged off-road look, largely due to them raising the body by 50 mm and adding 19-inch wheels with large tires. Just like the old days, the new Beetle features a rear-mounted ski-rack. The concept is actually a return to an idea from January 2000, when VW showed the New Beetle Dune concept in Los Angeles. That was a flight fancy, but this concept is built on the current production model and the German manufacturer is looking for the nod to proceed from Beetle buyers. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until January 31, 2014. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. 2014 Corolla CE 6M Manual BURCEM-A MSRP is $17,540 and includes $1,545 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. *Lease example: 2014 Corolla CE 6M with a vehicle price of $16,440 (includes $1,100 Toyota Canada Lease Assist, which is deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes, and $1,545 freight/PDI) leased at 2.9% over 60 months with $0 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $89 with a total lease obligation of $10,680. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. $0 security deposit and first semi-monthly payment due at lease inception. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, fees and taxes. Dealer order / trade may be necessary. **Finance example: 1.9% finance for 60 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Corolla CE. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 RAV4 Base FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A MSRP is $25,685 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. †Lease example: 4.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $139 with $2,300 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $18,980. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ††Finance example: 0.9% finance for 60 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 RAV4. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 Tacoma Double Cab V6 4x4 Automatic MU4FNA-A MSRP is $32,965 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. ‡Lease example: 4.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $165 with $3,980 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $23,720. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ‡‡Finance example: 0.9% finance for 36 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Tacoma. Applicable taxes are extra. ‡‡‡Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 48 and 60 month leases (including Stretch leases) of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Some conditions apply. See your Toyota dealer for complete details. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

As goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile. Every year at this time, journalists from around the world descend in thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was an air of optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner and The Big the fellow scribes appear Four domestic to agree that the North American brands have been manufacturers believe revitalized. Today in print and online, we they have turned the corner. each pick five vehicles that caught our eye. Keith Morgan Yours truly has been a fan of Honda’s premium Acura brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as new models are revealed during the next few years. TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre and 3.5-litre V6s; two new advanced transmissions; and the next generation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance and handling technologies. Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimaginatively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. Based on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine of 292 horsepower. It also gets a hybrid motor between the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond, but this could be a game-changer. It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the wide and higher stance of an off-road-capable vehicle. “The show car combines sex appeal, highly efficient e-tron-quattro technology that produces 300 kW of power yet only consumes 1.9L/100 km of fuel and cutting-edge electronic applications,” said Audi board member Ulrich Hackenberg. The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is based on its sedan sibling and should be available by mid-summer, starting at the mid $30,000s. The base power plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged inline four-cylinder, generating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, 321

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3 -478-760

250

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UNDER $7,000!

RATES

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2003 BUICK

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PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 30, 2014.

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UNDER $34,000! 2012 JEEP

COMPASS SPORT

Stk #D15267

2,888

$

19,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

ION

Stk #D14985A

4,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

27,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $11,000!

2004 FORD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UPLANDER LS

CHARGER SXT

Stk #P15127A

Stk #D15145A1

9,888

5,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

4 TIME WINNER FOR BEST OF THE CITY!

17th

VANCOUVER ISLAND’S

MPV

Stk #D15271

5,888

$

Stk #R15223

9,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $13,000!

UNDER $15,000!

2004 DODGE

SONATA VE Stk #D15076

6,888

$

2005 CHRYSLER

2013 KIA

Stk #T14829A

Stk #D15386

300 C

13,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 DODGE

2008 FORD

CHARGER R/T

RANGER SPORT E/C Stk #D15450

11,888

$

Stk #S15209A

13,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

10,888

2006 CHRYSLER

2008 PONTIAC

300 C HEMI

G5 CPE

Not exactly as shown

Stk #D15175A

10,888

$

6,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS Stk #D15496....... $4,888* 2004 BUICK CENTURY CUST. Stk #D15505 ......... $3,888* 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT Stk #D15608 ....... $10,888*

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Stk #D14478B

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S/LE/XLE

Stk #F15560 .............................................................................................

2004 MERCEDES BENZ C240 AWD

Stk #D15696 ............................................................................................

$11,888* $11,888*

Best City

of the

1

VICTORIA NEWS

CE

Voted

Best City

of the

1

18th

$

27,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 GMC

TERRAIN SLE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

20,888

UNDER $20,000!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

19th

2008 LEXUS

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

IS250

Stk #D15293

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2013 DODGE

2011 CHEVROLET

22,888

17,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 DODGE

2013 NISSAN

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

SENTRA SV

MATRIX

Stk #D15022A

Stk #D15324

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #R15224

Stk #T15397

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

13,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 HONDA

2008 CADILLAC

FIT LX

DTS

Stk #T15398

12,888

Stk #T15423

14,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk #D15708 .........$12,888* 2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING Stk #D15534 .... $14,888* 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Stk #D15529 .....$15,888*

www.galaxymotors.net

Stk #D15632

2009 JEEP

2010 MAZDA

Stk #D15711

16,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA S Stk #D15679 . $16,888* 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS Stk #D15666 $16,888* 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LTD Stk #D15600..........$20,888*

2010 MERCEDES BENZ

C250

Stk #D15334

24,888

Stk #D15695

$

18,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD

2007 FORD

Stk #P14813A

24,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

B4000 CAB PLUS $

Stk #D15512A

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 BMW

ESCAPE XLT

MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE $

XTERRA 4

RAM 1500 SPORT R/CAB

$17,888

PATRIOT LIMITED

2010 NISSAN

2008 DODGE

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15702

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE Stk #T15588 ............ $11,888* 2008 CHEVROLET HHR LS Stk #D15694 ............. $11,888* 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT Stk #T15685........ $12,888*

MALIBU LTZ

G35 RWD COUPE 3

11,888

$

2010 CHEVROLET

Stk #D15710

23,888

17,888

$

Stk #D15432

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 TOYOTA

14,888

SILVERADO 1500 LS

Stk #D15458

$

Stk #D15413

21,888

$

16,888

$

AVENGER SXT

$

Stk #D14929B

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

$

Stk #D15439

20,888

Stk #D15645

2007 DODGE

BUY A U SE TO

VICTORIA NEWS

2004 INFINITI

2006 FORD

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

28,888

$

C30 T5

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB Stk #D15210A

Voted

RIO 5

10,888

$

RANGER FX4 LEVEL II E/C

$

BUY A U SE TO

UNDER $17,000!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2005 HYUNDAI

CE

#1 USED CAR DEALER

2006 JEEP

GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

2002 MAZDA

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

R YEA

2007 CHEVROLET

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL VE

2008 DODGE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax) Stk #D15677

28,888

Stk #X15687

2012 VOLVO

$

D

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

31,888

$

2013

8,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

1

VICTORIA NEWS

30,888

$

Stk #T15682

R YEA

4,888

Stk #X15148

Best City

of the

Stk #D15653

E HICL VE

Stk #T15191

16th

Voted

2012 FORD F250 XLT CRC 4X4

2013 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT C/C SB

D

BEETLE GLX CABRIO

29,888

$

2010 FORD EDGE SPORT

2012

2003 VOLKSWAGEN

IMPALA 1LT

Stk #D15437

R YEA

2004 CHEVROLET

1

VICTORIA NEWS

BUY A U SE TO

E HICL VE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Best City

of the

CE

D

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Voted

2011

8,888

$

BUY A U TO SE

R YEA

4,888

CE

E HICL VE

Stk #D15250

2012 FORD F150 XLT S/CREW LB 4WD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

D

Stk #D15047A

$

29,888

$

2010

PATHFINDER CHINOOK

$

Stk #D15631

2004 NISSAN

FREESTAR SES $

2012 FORD F150 XL S/CREW LB

LA

2006 SATURN

Stk #D15479

BEST P

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P LA

25,888

$

2008 FORD F350 LARIAT S/CREW

2011 FORD F150 S/CREW

LA

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15420

BEST P

Stk #D14754B

3,888

$

2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

2011 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT Q/CAB 4WD

LA

EXPLORER XLS

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P

2000 FORD

Stk #D15409

$

335I CABRIOLET

Stk #T15701

19,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S Stk #D15518 ... $21,888* 2009 NISSAN XTERRA 4 Stk #D15691 ............ $22,888* 2012 FORD F150 XLT ECOBOOST Stk #D15563 .... $23,888*

Stk #T15401

33,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA

$23,888* * Stk #D15573 .........$29,888

Stk #D15584 .............................................................................................

2010 FORD F150 FX2 S/CREW

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

*All Prices + $499 Documentation Fee & Tax

DL #30897

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Our Largest Inventory EVER!

3 -478-760

250

T R AD E S WELCOME PAID FOR OR NOT!

UNDER $7,000!

RATES

CHECK THESE OUT... JUST A SAMPLE OF ALL WE HAVE TO OFFER!

2003 BUICK

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FROM

3.99%

PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 30, 2014.

WITH OVER 450 VEHICLES ... YOU GET CREDIT AND THE VEHICLE YOU WANT Your Island’s First Credit Choice • 12 Retail Lenders to Choose From

UNDER $34,000! 2012 JEEP

COMPASS SPORT

Stk #D15267

2,888

$

19,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

ION

Stk #D14985A

4,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

27,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $11,000!

2004 FORD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UPLANDER LS

CHARGER SXT

Stk #P15127A

Stk #D15145A1

9,888

5,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

4 TIME WINNER FOR BEST OF THE CITY!

17th

VANCOUVER ISLAND’S

MPV

Stk #D15271

5,888

$

Stk #R15223

9,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

UNDER $13,000!

UNDER $15,000!

2004 DODGE

SONATA VE Stk #D15076

6,888

$

2005 CHRYSLER

2013 KIA

Stk #T14829A

Stk #D15386

300 C

13,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2006 DODGE

2008 FORD

CHARGER R/T

RANGER SPORT E/C Stk #D15450

11,888

$

Stk #S15209A

13,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

10,888

2006 CHRYSLER

2008 PONTIAC

300 C HEMI

G5 CPE

Not exactly as shown

Stk #D15175A

10,888

$

6,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS Stk #D15496....... $4,888* 2004 BUICK CENTURY CUST. Stk #D15505 ......... $3,888* 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT Stk #D15608 ....... $10,888*

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Stk #D14478B

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S/LE/XLE

Stk #F15560 .............................................................................................

2004 MERCEDES BENZ C240 AWD

Stk #D15696 ............................................................................................

$11,888* $11,888*

Best City

of the

1

VICTORIA NEWS

CE

Voted

Best City

of the

1

18th

$

27,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 GMC

TERRAIN SLE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

20,888

UNDER $20,000!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

19th

2008 LEXUS

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

IS250

Stk #D15293

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2013 DODGE

2011 CHEVROLET

22,888

17,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 DODGE

2013 NISSAN

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB

SENTRA SV

MATRIX

Stk #D15022A

Stk #D15324

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #R15224

Stk #T15397

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

13,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 HONDA

2008 CADILLAC

FIT LX

DTS

Stk #T15398

12,888

Stk #T15423

14,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2008 PONTIAC MONTANA Stk #D15708 .........$12,888* 2013 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING Stk #D15534 .... $14,888* 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT Stk #D15529 .....$15,888*

www.galaxymotors.net

Stk #D15632

2009 JEEP

2010 MAZDA

Stk #D15711

16,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA S Stk #D15679 . $16,888* 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS Stk #D15666 $16,888* 2013 CHRYSLER 200 LTD Stk #D15600..........$20,888*

2010 MERCEDES BENZ

C250

Stk #D15334

24,888

Stk #D15695

$

18,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2010 FORD

2007 FORD

Stk #P14813A

24,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

B4000 CAB PLUS $

Stk #D15512A

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 BMW

ESCAPE XLT

MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE $

XTERRA 4

RAM 1500 SPORT R/CAB

$17,888

PATRIOT LIMITED

2010 NISSAN

2008 DODGE

16,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #T15702

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE Stk #T15588 ............ $11,888* 2008 CHEVROLET HHR LS Stk #D15694 ............. $11,888* 2007 DODGE MAGNUM SXT Stk #T15685........ $12,888*

MALIBU LTZ

G35 RWD COUPE 3

11,888

$

2010 CHEVROLET

Stk #D15710

23,888

17,888

$

Stk #D15432

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2009 TOYOTA

14,888

SILVERADO 1500 LS

Stk #D15458

$

Stk #D15413

21,888

$

16,888

$

AVENGER SXT

$

Stk #D14929B

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

$

Stk #D15439

20,888

Stk #D15645

2007 DODGE

BUY A U SE TO

VICTORIA NEWS

2004 INFINITI

2006 FORD

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

28,888

$

C30 T5

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

RAM 1500 SLT Q/C SB Stk #D15210A

Voted

RIO 5

10,888

$

RANGER FX4 LEVEL II E/C

$

BUY A U SE TO

UNDER $17,000!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

2005 HYUNDAI

CE

#1 USED CAR DEALER

2006 JEEP

GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

2002 MAZDA

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

R YEA

2007 CHEVROLET

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

E HICL VE

2008 DODGE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax) Stk #D15677

28,888

Stk #X15687

2012 VOLVO

$

D

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

31,888

$

2013

8,888

$

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

1

VICTORIA NEWS

30,888

$

Stk #T15682

R YEA

4,888

Stk #X15148

Best City

of the

Stk #D15653

E HICL VE

Stk #T15191

16th

Voted

2012 FORD F250 XLT CRC 4X4

2013 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT C/C SB

D

BEETLE GLX CABRIO

29,888

$

2010 FORD EDGE SPORT

2012

2003 VOLKSWAGEN

IMPALA 1LT

Stk #D15437

R YEA

2004 CHEVROLET

1

VICTORIA NEWS

BUY A U SE TO

E HICL VE

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Best City

of the

CE

D

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Voted

2011

8,888

$

BUY A U TO SE

R YEA

4,888

CE

E HICL VE

Stk #D15250

2012 FORD F150 XLT S/CREW LB 4WD

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

D

Stk #D15047A

$

29,888

$

2010

PATHFINDER CHINOOK

$

Stk #D15631

2004 NISSAN

FREESTAR SES $

2012 FORD F150 XL S/CREW LB

LA

2006 SATURN

Stk #D15479

BEST P

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BEST P LA

25,888

$

2008 FORD F350 LARIAT S/CREW

2011 FORD F150 S/CREW

LA

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

Stk #D15420

BEST P

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3,888

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As goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile. Every year at this time, journalists from around the world descend in thousands on this former industrial powerhouse, now economically depressed Michigan city. The Driveway team has just returned and we all agreed there was an air of optimism on the show floor that we haven’t witnessed for some years. Representatives of the Big Four domestic manufacturers believe they have turned the corner and The Big the fellow scribes appear Four domestic to agree that the North American brands have been manufacturers believe revitalized. Today in print and online, we they have turned the corner. each pick five vehicles that The motor caught our city eye.was abuzz at 3.5-litre V6 to a 5.0-litre V8 Keith Morgan this year’s American and two Ecoboost engines, Yours truly North has been a fan International Auto Show. a 2.7-litre and 3.5-litre V6. of Honda’s premium Acura The carAll industry is roaring but inFord did years not have brand. solid performers recent the specific design back in the U.S. and we fuel economy numbers team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. Thebut have record salesPrototype in Cana-unveiling they suggests will be a the significant 2015 Acura TLX team is improvement over the existda, so there are manyfunk. new This performance-luxury out of its uninspiring sedan, ing truck. Other improveproducts for all segments of which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will ments an improved the market. replace the TL and the TSX and will be include the design leader as tailgate stepladder new models are revealed during the next few years.that folds away easier, and and a Corvette TLX customers willZ06 be able to choose from two-wheel power locking and folding The performance Corvette all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, Theand New3.5-litre 2015 Z06 gotfuel-efficient its name back highly newinenginestailgate. – 2.4-litre F-150 will be available later the 1960s when customers V6s; two new advanced transmissions; and the next generthis year. could order a high-perforation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and mance “Z06” package that Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance delivered a track-ready and handling technologies. Corvette. Today Chevrolet is Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimaginastill delivering track-ready tively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. Based Corvettes, now they come on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi with the Z06 name. The engine of 292 horsepower. It also gets a hybrid motor beall-new seventh generation tween the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market Corvette Stingray was for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond, but this unveiled last year in Detroit could be a game-changer. and it won the North It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the wide and The Corvette won American Car of the Year higher stance of an off-road-capable vehicle. award, exactly a year after the North American “The show car combines sex appeal, highly efficient it debuted. This year it was Car of the e-tron-quattro technology that produces 300 Year kW of award power all about Z06, featuring a yet only consumes 1.9L/100 km exactly of fuel and cutting-edge a year after it 625 horsepower all-new electronic applications,” said Audi board member Ulrich supercharged engine with debuted. Hackenberg. an 8-speed automatic The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is Zack basedSpencer on its sedan sibling transmission, and for the and should be available by mid-summer, starting at the mid first time the roof panel $30,000s. is removable for open air The base power plant is a 2.0-litre, turbocharged inline driving. Using the same Chrysler 200 four-cylinder, generating 272 horses, and a 3.6-litre V6, 321 all-aluminum platform as Some might remember the the regular Stingray, this Chrysler Sebring sedan. That new car is lower, with nameplate was retired and bigger tires and brakes, re-badged as the Chrysler has more cooling inlets 200. This all-new Chrysler and in initial testing, is the 200 is lightyears away from fastest Corvette Chevrolet that old platform. In fact, it ever made. The Z06 will be uses the same Alfa Romeo available in the early part platform found under the of 2015. Dodge Dart and impressive Jeep Cherokee. The strong points of this platform are Ford F-150 excellent on-road manners Any new F-150 is a huge deal for Ford, as it is the No. with a quiet interior and superb handling. There will be 1 selling truck in Canada a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder engine for the past 48 years and with 184 horsepower or the the best-selling vehicle overall. The big news is that optional 290 horsepower 3.6-litre engine found in the all-new F-150 is now many other Chrysler prodconstructed using lighter ucts. The Chrysler 200 will high-tensile steel in the have front-wheel drive or chassis, and high strength optional all-wheel drive, dealuminum alloys in the rived from the same system body, mostly in the truck’s used in the Jeep Cherokee. box. This combination conThis will provide Chrysler tributes to a 318-kilogram reduction in weight, helping with a unique offering as most other manufacturers to make the truck stronger stick with two-wheel drive. and much more fuel-effiThe interior features the cient. 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COMMUNITY NEWS

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Savory students fund Red Cross

Students from Savory elementary school raised $150 for the Red Cross to help victims of the typhoon in the Philippines. The students came up with the initiative to sell bracelets. Principal Jane Penn once lived in Manila and taught at an international school there and jumped on board with the project. The 160 students sold 150 bracelets at $1 each.

Witty’s winter walking tour

Take a winter walk through Witty’s with guest naturalist Joe Percival, in a CRD parks program. Those aged five and older will reflect on winter in nature. Meet at the Witty’s Lagoon Nature Centre off Metchosin Road for the 1 p.m. walk on Jan. 25.

Colwood church gets messy

Everyone is invited to the Messy Church Event at the Church of the Advent (510 Mount View Ave.) in Colwood, Saturday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The children and adults event will feature music, a magic show, crafts, candles and lunch, all for free. To register call 250474-3031.

Dragons’ Den auditions back

Producers for the Dragons’ Den will be swooping into Victoria next month to find entrepreneurs with the next big idea. Auditions for the CBC show take place Feb. 1 at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour hotel, 728 Humboldt St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more, see cbc. ca/dragonsden/auditions. editor@goldstream gazette.com

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A day at Goldstream is always a walk in the park, but on Jan. 26, it will double as a story walk. Goldstream Park is one of 14 locations participating in the 2014 Westshore Family Learning tour. Pages of the story Owl Babies will be posted on stakes along the path so families can stroll through the park and read the story along the way. Three-year-old Finnley Davie loves the tale and is excited for the upcoming walk with his

mother Shantael Sleight, literacy outreach co-ordinator with Your Literacy Connection Westshore. The self-guided story walk runs from noon to 4 p.m. “It’s an opportunity for families from children to seniors to come out and learn,” said Sleight. This is the second year the tour has been offered and the locations have doubled from last year’s seven. Sleight is hoping to beat last year’s 300 participants as well. “Literacy is more than just reading and writing. It’s a strategy and it can affect how suc-

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Decades worth of Boston Bruins memorabilia – jerseys, hats, figurines – surround a suburban living room on Epsom Drive in Saanich. But it’s homeowner Lane Crockett’s longest-held and treasured hockey artifacts, a pair of old-time sticks gifted to him in 1969 by Bruins great Bobby Orr that are central to his appearance this Sunday on CBC’s seller-pitches-buyers show Four Rooms. “I’m actually a little nervous,” the 51-year-old University of Victoria employee said of his TV appearance. He successfully auditioned for the show in Victoria last June and taped the program in August in Toronto. The sticks, one of which is autographed by members of the 1970 Stanley Cup champions, are encased in a glass-andwood display box that includes hockey cards from each player who signed and several of Orr. The collection is dripping with both sports history and personal meaning for Crockett. He underwent open heart surgery in a rare procedure at age 7 and as a post-surgery gift, his father searched out a Boston hockey sweater. When none could be found locally, he called the Bruins directly and the club sent a huge fruit basket, an autographed picture of Orr and other Bruins items. “I call it the healing power of hockey,” said Crockett, who is healthy today. The young Victoria native’s connection to Orr didn’t stop with the hospital gift. A few months later, Orr invited Crockett, a novice hockey player, to attend his skills camp in Orillia,

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Lane Crockett and wife Christeen, both avid Boston hockey fans, are surrounded by Bruins gear, including a replica Bobby Orr jersey, in their Saanich home. Ont., where he gave him a pair of autographed sticks. Later, when Crockett was in Vancouver to watch the Bruins play the Canucks in their inaugural NHL season, Orr invited him into the dressing room afterward to meet the players. “(Bruin star) Ken Hodge pulled me in and said ‘go get ’em kid.’ I went around the room with one of the sticks and got everybody to sign,” Crockett recalled. The sticks were stored for years and even made their way to an Alberta bar. Crockett donated them to the young owners when he went to work in the oil patch. When the bar was damaged in a fire, he got the valuable sticks back and permanently mounted them. Asked why he decided to part with them, he said it was time

to pass them on to someone else who could appreciate their value. Crockett and his wife, Christeen – also a longtime Bruins fan – are sworn to secrecy about the outcome of the show, which sees sellers with treasures approach four professional buyers, with the goal of receiving an acceptable price. He did divulge that a producer of the program called it “one of the most memorable moments in CBC sports television history.” Regardless of the result, Crockett will always have the memory of his connection to one of the greatest players and ambassadors hockey has seen. The show airs Sunday, Jan. 26, at 8 p.m. on CBC. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

category last year, he was the youngest competitor in both age divisions this time and the lone fighter from Victoria attending. The tournament is a qualifier for the Canada Winter Games, which happen in February 2015 in Prince George.

Hockey Association offers a free day for kids to try out the sport. Eagle Ridge Community Centre (1089 Langford Pkwy.) plays host to the event tomorrow (Jan. 25). Kids ages five to 10 are invited to play from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and those ages 11 to 15 play from 3:30 to 5. Participants are asked to come with a helmet, stick and gloves. Registration for the 2014 season closes Jan. 31. For information, visit vmbh.ca. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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Victoria athlete grabs judo gold in Regina

Tristan Alexander represented Victoria and Team B.C. proudly, winning a gold medal in under-18 and silver in under21 in the heavyweight divisions at the Saskatchewan Open judo tournament last weekend in Regina. Alexander, a 15-year-old Oak Bay High student who weighed in at 277 pounds, won three fights on points and another by a pin. Winner in the U-15

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Ball hockey is the name of the game this weekend, as the Greater Victoria Minor Ball

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SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Free est. Call 250-686-6046.

VIRGO INTERIORS- Certified Interior decorator specializing in color schemes that work the first time. Call (250)721-2777. designerg@shaw.ca

BILLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P repairs. 250-478-0186.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.

TILING

INTERIOR DESIGN

TREE SERVICES BUDDYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TREE SERVICESTrimming, pruning, chipping, removals, hedges, lawn care, Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

250-507-6543. ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, power washing, de-moss, Insured.

ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193 Quality Electric Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

FURNITURE REFINISHING FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

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

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WINDOW CLEANING DAVEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINDOW Cleaning. Windows, Gutters, Sweeping, Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pressure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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HomeFinder Find a place to call home

Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MORTGAGE INSURANCE AND HOME INSURANCE?

HOME INSURANCE – Protects the homeowner against loss of or use of the home, or belongings contained in the home from a variety of circumstances. MORTGAGE INSURANCE – Protects the lender for the value of the loan. This is required in Canada when a property is purchased with a down payment of less than 25 per cent of the selling price. Premiums are usually rolled into mortgage payments. – Courtesy InsuranceHotline.com

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 JANUARY 22

$479,500 » 653 » 3,367 »

SINGLE FAMILY HOME BENCHMARK PRICE (TYPICAL HOME) FOR GREATER VICTORIA TOTAL NEW LISTINGS THIS MONTH TOTAL ACTIVE LISTINGS FOR HOMES (ALL CATEGORIES)

BUYING TIP | Know the price range you can afford and stick to it when house-hunting

Home inspection can buy peace of mind Relatively small investment can pay off later Don Descoteau News staff

Before moving in to a newly purchased home, many people wouldn’t dream of not having house insurance in place to protect their belongings. Having a home inspected before you buy, however, can be just as important. It’s a form of insurance against being rudely surprised with major unforeseen expenses long after the contract is signed and the keys are turned over. Victoria-area realtor Jeff Bishop, who has sold homes in the area for the past eight years, says it’s important for home buyers not to get scared off by a home inspection report that shows work needs to be done. “It’s the inspector’s job to point out deficiencies,” he says. “But things have to be put into perspective with the age of the home.” People need to realize an older home, unless it has undergone a top-to-bottom renovation, may need certain things replaced, he says. The key is being realistic. “It’s a fine line,” Bishop says of working with buyers. “You need to manage expectations. It depends on what the buyer’s needs are and what’s important to them.” That may mean asking

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Home inspector Lee Ottewell peeks under roof shingles as part of his routine. whether they’re looking at a property as an investment or as a fixer-upper to live in, for example, and what their budget might be to take on certain renovations. Major undertakings to consider might include switching from septic to sewer or from oil to natural gas, both of which may require a separate inspection, Bishop says. Colwood-based Garth Anderson of Insight Home Inspections Inc., a longtime house builder who got into the inspection business 10

years ago, makes it a point to highlight positive aspects of a home along with any potential problems. “As a home inspector you’re looking from the roof right down to the foundation and everything in between,” he says. “You have to bring everything to the table, both the pros and cons. You’re giving people information to make an educated choice.” When home buyers come across what they feel is the right home for them, they often fall in love it for its features or layout. But a dif-

ferent story can sometimes lurk beneath the surface. “We go into places where a lot of people, when they walk into a house, they don’t see that,” Anderson says. “People can cover up a lot of stuff with paint and carpet, but you can have mould or asbestos in the attic or problems with water seeping into a crawlspace.” He uses such tools as thermal cameras and moisture meters to help see the effects of wear and tear on a home. Lee Ottewell of Crest Build-

ing Consultancy, a 25-year veteran inspector based in Cordova Bay, has seen numerous scenarios over the years which illustrate the value in having a home inspected before an offer is made. While the majority of homes have good structure when built, deficiencies are usually the result of improperly done alterations or a lack of proper maintenance, he says. One particular house he inspected had a truss-style roof. At some point, someone had cut the middle sections out of the weightbearing trusses to build a bedroom, he says. “I was amazed that the house hadn’t collapsed.” Bishop, who routinely gives three names of inspectors to prospective buyers, suggests that people interview potential inspectors and ask questions about their experience and the depth of their inspections. While inspectors vary in thoroughness, all are licensed in B.C. and must complete specific educational requirements and do regular upgrades. Inspections range in price, based on the property size, but tend to average between $400 and $600. Inspectors write a report, often onsite, and should take prospective buyers on a walkthrough to clarify any issues. “It’s a small fee, but it gives you peace of mind (about a major investment),” Anderson says. ddescoteau@vicnews.com

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OPEN HOUSES | JAN. 24 TO JAN. 29, 2014

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

606 Speed Ave, $245,000

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

1426 Merritt Pl.

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nevenka Kardum, 250-744-3301

1515 Shasta, $928,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 JONESco. Real Estate 4-1012 Terrace Ave, $299,000 Roger Jones, 250-361-9838 Saturday 11-1 501-1010 View St, $339,000 Newport Realty Saturday 1-3 Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty 503-250 Douglas St., Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

$289,000

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

415-365 Waterfront Cres, $429,000 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291

404-75 Songhees, $669,900 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

2648 Cedar Hill, $649,000 Sunday 12-3 Re/Max Camosun Jason Leslie, 250-478-9600

1221 Richardson St, $855,000

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

803-250 Douglas

Saturday 12-2 & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291

115-10 Paul Kane

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

107-250 Douglas

Saturday 2-4 & Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge, 250-477-7291

406-1615 Belcher, $209,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

304-55 Songhees, $649,900 Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900

101-1041 Rockland, $259,000

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

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

203-1110 Oscar, $329,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

302-1494 Fairfield, $292,500 Saturday 2-4 Brown Bros Robert Young, 250-385-6900

503-68 Songhees Rd, $387,000

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Will Carrilho, 250-384-8124

OAK BAY 2188 Bartlett, $1,295,000

Saturday 2-4, Newport Realty Marc Owen-Flood 250-385-2033

VIEW ROYAL 29 Brigadoon, $750,000 Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

2309 Francis Dr, $699,000

Saturday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Brad Forrest, 250-508-1973

ESQUIMALT 705 Luscombe, $406,000 Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Tracy Fozzard, 250-744-3301

503-1745 Leighton, $259,900 922 Garthland, $919,900 Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301

301-640 Montreal St, $679,000

948 Garthland Rd., $1,499,800

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

SAANICH EAST 25-3958 Cedar Hill Rd, $249,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Mike Lock, 250-384-8124

108-1825 Kings, $399,900 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333

104-1875 Lansdowne Rd, $195,000 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

2660 Killarney Rd, $1,549,000

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Dave Philps, 250-477-7291

39-4318 Emily Carr, $649,000 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

1521 Arrow Rd., $565,000

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

1620 Mortimer, $409,900

Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jean Omelchenko, 250-474-6003

4-3981 Saanich, $329,500

982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty James Liu, 250 477-5353

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

4009 Cedar Hill Rd, $529,900 706-9809 Seaport, $839,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast James Gardiner (250) 507-4333

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

3257 Wicklow, $539,900

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

Sunday 2-4 Brown Bros Robert Young, 250-385-6900

4285 Quadra, $499,900 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

4942 Cordova Bay, $848,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Realty Jonas Solberg 250 479-3333

SAANICH WEST 3926 Raymond, $469,900 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

224-40 Gorge Rd. W., $269,000

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Deanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

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

SAANICH PENINSULA

4210 Quadra, $569,900

102-9945 Fifth, $248,500

Sunday 12:00-2 Smartmove Realty Inc Linda Clark, 250 380-6683

15-1287 Verdier, $368,500

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

92-2600 Ferguson, $369,900

4-9925 Third, $669,000

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

9820 Seaport, $499,500+

Sunday 1-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911

8880 Park Pacific Terr, $1,245,000

3343 Wishart, $645,900

WEST SHORE

Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

1136 Timber View, $774,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

A-3183 Metchosin Rd, $359,800

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

2518 Mill Hill Rd, $447,777 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Hayley John, 250-474-4800

3379 Vision Way, $339,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-589-7232

314-1145 Sikorsky Rd, $269,900

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

2655 Sooke Rd, $219,900 Thursday thru Monday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Gregory, 250 744-3301

870 Hackamore, $1,299,900 Sunday 1-3, Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124

SOOKE

7-614 Granrose

Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

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

2062 Gourman, $739,900

MacDonald Realty Cheryl Barnes, 250 413-7943

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

2223 French Rd S, $399,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4, RE/MAX Camosun Shirley Zailo, 250-478-9600

2072 Solent Rd N, $379,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Jacqui Thompson, 250-886-8191

7059 Brentwood Dr, $675,000 891 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 Saturday 12-1:30 9350 Canora Rd.

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

10935 Marti Lane, $1,099,999

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653

2309 Muriel Pl, $429,000

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Ellen Bergerud, 250-818-6441

214-866 Brock Ave, $259,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Doug Poruchny, 250-474-4800

2471 Driftwood Dr, $369,900

308-2710 Jacklin Rd, $211,000

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

3438 Pattison Way, $849,000

2364 Terrace Rd, $338,800

Saturday 12:30-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Brad Forrest, 250-508-1973

MALAHAT Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kathryn Alexander, 250-881-4440

Saturday 2:30-4 MacDonald Realty Cheryl Barnes, 250 413-7943

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spacious modern lifestyle. Spacious two bedroom/two bathroom condominiums overlooking the natural beauty of our location next to Olympic View Golf Course.”

2 bed/2 bath 1100(+) sq.ft.

$294,000 (net GST incl.) (Construction tours at open house)

Greg Long greglong@shaw.ca

250.384.8124 Sales Office: 593 Latoria Rd.

www.latoriacreek.com

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#7-614 Granrose Terrace

“The Terraces” patio homes feature: • Solid wood exterior doors • Low “E” thermally isolated glazed windows • 20 foot vaulted ceilings (“D” Style Design) • Hardwood and tile flooring • Granite countertops with undermount sinks • Open concept gourmet kitchens • Independent party walls with 1 inch separation and plywood shear walls • Double car garages • Tumbled brick driveways and private patios • Exterior genuine stone finishing • Exterior gas barbecue and water outlets • Fully landscaped, irrigated and partially fenced • Secure gated entrance

Open House Sat & Sun 12-3 pm

Greg Long greglong@shaw.ca

The price of each unit includes: • Forced Air Heating System with High Efficiency Heat Pump • $8,000 Stainless Steel Appliance Package • 2” Venetian blind package • Roughed in Alarm & Vacuum Systems • Landscaping & Sprinklers, front and rear yard

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 PM 870 HACKAMORE ROAD NEW PRICE $1,299,900 BELOW ASSESSED VALUE This Georgian Home is a steal at this price! IRREPLACEABLE Immaculate & Pride of ownership is evident. Must view to appreciate all this home has to offer. • main home, 4bdrms, 5baths, 4 f/p, 4724 sq.ft. • Chef ’s kitchen, marble counter island, coffered ceilings, onyx granite sink • formal dining, study/den, playroom family rm. • l bdrm/1bath nanny/in-law accommodations • oversized garage, with gym above • playhouse/art studio with power and water • tennis court • heat pump, generator, well for irrigation, municipal water • 2+acres, gated entrance • too much to list. This property is a truly one of a kind & an amazing opportunity. Please join me this Sunday or call to book a private viewing.

250.384.8124 #150-805 Cloverdale Avenue Victoria, BC V8X 2S9

www.greglong.ca

Meet your Realtor

Cheryl Ashby

Daryl Ashby

Ross Casey

Kent Deans

Wally Gregora

Jane Johnston

GABRIELLA PAKOS 250-213-1323 www.Pakos.ca In the heart of Oaklands, there lies a well loved family home with a mortgage helper, large lot and a man cave. This lovely home is situated not even a block from Hillside mall and within a short walk for groceries, Cedar Hill Recreation Centre and all medical services. Location wise, it doesn’t get much better than this. This home has a rear alley providing easy access to the rear yard and the detached garage. The yard is fully fenced and waiting to house your furry friends...two legs or four legs. Out front you will find parking off street for two vehicles, a boat or RV. Recent updates are new flooring, paint throughout and the hot water tank. Bright and spacious you will find all rooms large enough to accommodate your needs. Upstairs you will find a large combo living room and dining room with a wood burning fireplace, spacious kitchen, 3 bedrooms with hard wood flooring and a 4 piece bath. Downstairs features a spacious living room with gas fireplace, 3 more bedrooms a large kitchen and a 4 piece bath. Shared laundry is also located on this lower level.

Please contact

Cheryl Ashby 250-478-9141

BRAND NEW HOUSE OPEN HOUSE SUN 1 - 3 pm 6624 Steeple Chase THE BEST DEAL ANYWHERE !!! This expansive 4+ (Den) Bdrm’s & 3 Bthrm’s is perfect for a first time Home Buyer or Family that requires more space. $379,000

Gary McInnis

Kathleen McInnis Gabriella Pakos

For more info.

OPEN HOUSE SUN 1-3 PM 2435 MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS PRICED WELL BELOW ASSESSED VALUE !! Great family home, freshly updated, w/ large flat backyard excellent for kids & pets. Upstairs has 3 Bdrms, Lrge Master Bdrm w/ 3pce ensuite & a 4 pce main Bthrm. Sundeck off the very large kitchen, sky lights, newer roof. Large In Law Suite downstairs with 3 pce Bthrm & sep. Backs onto treed acreage. This won’t last. $359,900.

Pat Rogers

Stacey Scharf

Jean Thorndycraft

Nancy Vieira

Mike Williams

Sue Daniels Manager

WWW.MIKESELLSVICTORIA.com • MIKE WILLIAMS 250-478-9141

#112-2244 Sooke Rd • Hatley Park Plaza • 250.478.9141 www.pembertonholmes.com • Drop in and pick up your “free” Westshore map.

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