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Rob Fleming says pessimism among provincial New Democrats following last May’s election defeat is making him consider a run for his party’s top job.

The 42-year-old Victoria-Swan Lake MLA says he’s “actively considering” vying for leadership of the B.C. NDP. “I think not only does our party need new leadership, but the province needs a vision that is in tune with where I think mainstream British Columbia is at,” he said.

“People want a government that cares about social justice issues and environmental stewardship, and has a strong economic plan. That’s why I joined the NDP. And the fact that we’re not known right now as that party is, I think, the problem around failing to win elections.”

Fleming was a strong supporter of Mike Farnworth in the NDP’s April 2011 leadership race. Farnworth narrowly lost to Adrian Dix. At the time Fleming said he wasn’t considering running for leadership.

“It just doesn’t work for me right now,” he told the News in January 2011. “I have two small children ... and I’m just enjoying being an MLA.” While his children are older, he said the stunning May 2013 election loss is key in his decision-making.

“What’s changed is that the NDP has lost another election that it should never have lost. And I think a lot of people in the party have reached the pessimistic conclusion about that, that (support base) isn’t big enough for the NDP to win government. I categorically reject that,” he said.

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Sixteen-year-old St. Michaels University School student Ann Makosinski, now famous for inventing a hollow, hand-powered flashlight, and the Head of School Bob Snowden, are helping promote the school’s contest, the Best School Year Ever.

Free school year for best and brightest St. Michaels launches ‘Best School Year Ever’ contest to boost boarding school program Kyle Slavin News staff

Where Australia once had its “Best Job in the World” campaign, St. Michaels University School is branching into its own quest for one highly motivated individual to have the “Best School Year Ever” in Victoria.

The Saanich-based private school is offering up a year’s worth of tuition and boarding – valued at $47,000 – to one North American student who can prove they are a cut above. SMUS launched the campaign in

hopes of expanding its boarding market.

“We want kids who’ve never thought about boarding to realize that a boarding education is full, it’s fun, it can make a difference in their lives,” said Bob Snowden, head of school. “We are a school that prepares students for higher learning, so students who are interested in going on (to postsecondary) are the sort of student that we want.”

The contest is aimed at attracting students who will be in Grades 8 through 12 in 2014-15.

Snowden said there are plenty of smart, talented students across North America who have never considered private school as an option for their education.

“We’re looking for something special,” Snowden said. “It’s hard to identify specifically what that is, but we’re looking for

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Students are asked to submit a short video that touches on who they are, their school career and how a year at SMUS would be the best school year ever.

The school will fly the top three candidates to Victoria for in-person interviews.

Those three will also have an opportunity to talk with notable students and alumni, including two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash (1992 grad, speaking via Skype) and current Grade 11 student Ann Makosinski, whose human-powered hollow flashlight won the 2013 Google Science Fair, and earned her a spot on Time magazine’s Top 30 under 30.

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However, only $600,000 needs to be raised because B.C. businessman Jim Pattison will match that amount, part of his community matching gift challenge. In total, Pattison will donate up to $5 million to the campaign.

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“We’re reasonably successful as a boarding school in terms of filling all our places with good students, but there’s a gradual decline of boarding across North America, and we don’t want to be part of that decline,” Snowden said. “We are looking ahead a number of years and we want to make sure that we always have a boarding population.”

Snowden says the hope is that the school can provide a positive enough experience that the winner will ultimately graduate from SMUS. “If they don’t have the means to pay for tuition after their first year, they would go into our financial aid pool. We give out over $2 million in financial aid each year to students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend the school,” he said.

He says SMUS plans to run this contest annually.

“It’s important for a kid to explore the way in which he or she can be all that is possible,” Snowden says. “If they want the best school year ever, we give them that opportunity.”

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Digging into nature and science at age 4 St. Margaret’s School students seek insights into natural world at a young age

figuratively, into water: how it cycles between the atmosphere, ocean and land, and how phase changes work between freezing and evaporation.

The students even experimented with rain gauges, had “evaporation races,” and produced a book on what they learned about water.

“We talked about living on an island, and talked about the ocean and what lives in the ocean and compared that to what lives on land. And salt versus fresh water. We talked about rain and evaporation,” Middlemiss said.

“The students could see evaporation off the (school) roof and understood it was vapour into the air.

We can have them understand the water cycle, but do it in a fun way.”

After the girls finish using cardboard tube binoculars to spy things in nature to draw, they explore around the rock bluff, confident and fearless walking on a slippery uneven surface.

Two hours of their day is spent outside in structured and unstructured exploration and play. The educators upload lesson plans online for parents to continue experimentsdisguised-as-play at home.

“The main thing is the girls get comfortable with nature,” Middlemiss said. “They see how things are different in the summer, then in the fall the leaves fall and mushrooms grow. It’s an opportunity to be in nature and to get an appreciation of it.” editor@saanichnews.com

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Seated on the wooden floor of a tidy but bare-bones hut, a handful of four-year-old girls ponder what they might observe in the sky.

“A bird!” one tot offers. “Yes, what else?” prods Reesa Vermeulen, an early childhood educator at St. Margaret’s School.

An eagle. A bald eagle. A hawk. After running through an avian menagerie, the kids make it to “clouds!” Vermeulen knew they’d get there sooner or later.

Dressed in rain gear, the girls tromp through the woods to a mossy rock bluff overlooking Blenkinsop Valley farms, and use crayons to draw what they see in nature.

For this group, exploring around trees and mud is another day in junior kindergarten, but the girls are helping pioneer a new experiment in early childhood learning – the integration of nature play with science, technology, engineering and math, known as STEM education.

Having four-year-olds tackle science might seem ambitious, but the educators say the program is about encouraging the students to ask questions about the world around them and allowing their natural curiosity to guide the curriculum.

“We train them to ask ques-

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With the help from a handy piece of modern technology, Saanich police arrested a 40-year-old Saanich man after he stole more than $1,000 in cash and four iPhones from two businesses on Quadra Street.

At about 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 a man entered a business on the 3500-block of Quadra St. He waited for an employee to go to the back of the store and then went behind the front desk and stole a large amount of cash, all in front of a witness.

The witness called police and gave a description of the suspect.

At about 9:15 p.m., staff at a restaurant about four blocks away from the first business reported that a man entered a back storeroom and stole four iPhones from employees.

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St. Margaret’s School junior kindergarten students Isabella Mattenley, left, Ella Milford and Sadie Arnold peer over the Blenkinsop Valley to find inspiration for a drawing exercise out on the bluff.

The school has integrated elements of nature kindergarten and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) principles into its curriculum. tions. It’s a learned skill,” said Susan Middlemiss, early learning centre co-ordinator at St. Margaret’s.

“They learn to ask questions, to compare. They look at a tree and say ‘is that a deciduous or an evergreen?’ At four years old, they can do that. One student told their mom they had more deciduous than evergreens at their home. It’s so impressive.”

Vermeulen might have a lesson plan to guide the day, but that can often be abandoned in the wake of a child’s question or an interesting looking bug.

One day the class examined a metal hinge after a child asked how the door is attached to the wall at the nature education hut.

“When a child notices a little red spider or something, we all get on the ground. Getting the perspective of a child is a way to see new things out of the same old stuff,” Vermeulen said.

“You see it new because children are seeing it for the first time.”

Housed on 22 acres of woodlands in Saanich, St. Margaret’s was the first school in Greater

the restaurant had a Find My iPhone app and had already located the phone within several blocks of the business.

Police tracked the phone to the rear parking lot of an apartment complex in the 900-block of McKenzie Ave., where they found a man matching the description from both thefts.

The man had the four cellphones, is now in custody, and faces two charges of theft under $5,000.

The money from the first business was found by officers around 4 a.m. on Jan. 21 at a bus stop near the second business.

glass door of the business had been smashed out.

The person called police and gave a detailed description of the thief as he ran off.

Police located and arrested a man one block over, in the 3300-block of Douglas St., who had six tablets on him. A police dog was later able to track the scent of the suspect from the business to the location he was arrested.

A 29-year-old Victoria resident is now facing charges of break and enter, possession of break-in instruments and a breach related to two previous charges of break and enter.

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After a passerby witnessed a break and enter and robbery of a business, Saanich police were able to locate and arrest a man last Sunday night.

A pedestrian noticed a silhouette in a closed business in the 3300-block of Oak Street at about 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 19.

They thought it odd, as the person in the store seemed to be standing near a display case of electronic tablets. The witness then noticed the front

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A 12-year-old Saanich girl suffered a broken nose after being struck by a vehicle while walking to school Wednesday morning.

Saanich police say the girl was walking in the crosswalk in the 2900-block of Richmond Rd. around 7:50 a.m. when she was hit by the passenger-side mirror of a pickup truck.

“The driver of the truck did not see the student until she entered the roadway without notice,” Sgt. Steve Eassie said in a press release.

Police say the crosswalk is equipped with a flashing light, but the pedestrians did not

activate it.

The girl was taken to hospital with facial injuries.

“The injuries sustained from this incident could have been much more serious and we are thankful that the female student is expected to make a full recovery,” Eassie said.

Drivers are reminded to be cautious in school and playground zones.

Pedestrians are advised to make eye contact with drivers before crossing a street, even at a crosswalk.

Police are also reminding pedestrians to activate the lights at crosswalks to ensure drivers are aware of the intention to cross. kslavin@saanichnews.com

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Thief robs residence while people at home A break and enter has police looking for help finding a suspect behind a robbery in the 3300-block of Arnot Ave. On the morning of Sunday, Jan. 19, a resident woke up to find a number of items on their front yard, including wallets with ID inside.

The items were tracked to a nearby home where someone seems to have entered a basement suite overnight through an unlocked back door, while three people were at home.

The thief stole cash, wallets and a laptop. The occupants of the suite didn’t hear or see a thing.

Saanich police are looking to find someone in the area who may have seen something or somebody out of place .

Anyone with any information is asked to call the detachment. 4754321 kwells@goldstreamgazette.com

Fleming to gauge Lower Mainland support Continued from Page A1

In the coming weeks, Fleming, who was raised on the North Shore, plans to speak with colleagues and organizers to gauge his level of support, particularly in the Lower Mainland.

“It’s important to have a strong organization in the Lower Mainland if you don’t come from there,” he said.

Fleming says he expects to make a formal decision in the next couple

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The B.C. NDP will select and announce its new leader this September through a four-day vote.

Voting will take place within the party from Sept. 24-27 and a new leader will be announced on Sept. 28 in Vancouver. Votes will be cast over the telephone and an Internet voting system.

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Four teenage girls witnessed an act of public indecency they may have found funny, but Saanich police say it's no laughing matter.

Around 11 a.m. on Jan. 16, four Saanich students were walking from Tillicum Centre to school through the Cuthbert Holmes Park, towards Admirals Road, when a man jogged by. The girls took no notice of him, until he returned, jogging by again nude from the waist down.

The girls continued on to school where they told their friends about it and wrote about it on Facebook.

“They sort of thought it was quite humorous and were sharing it with their friends,” said Saanich police Sgt. Steve Eassie. “This would

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Local food networking event Monday

Former agriculture minister Corky Evans will give the keynote speach at this year’s Meet Your Maker business networking event on Monday, Jan. 27.

Local food producers and local food buyers can meet and mingle at the event organized by the Island Chef’s Collaborative and FarmFolk CityFolk.

The event is at the Saanich Fairgrounds, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Preregistration is required and tickets are $50. See farmfolkcityfolk.ca to register.

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appear as though it is an isolated incident, we have not had any other reports of anything in the area.”

Saanich PD weren’t notified until the girls later told a school staff member, who told their parents, who then called police.

Saanich police would now like to locate the man.

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“(Disability) sounds like a broken down truck. I believe we are all able.”

– Sheenagh Morrison Peers Michael McLellan and Shelley De Coste nominated Morrison for her tireless work in spreading the word.

Working on De Coste’s Diversability: One Community at a Time project, Morrison campaigns for changing our way of thinking about those with developmental disabilities.

“She’s really run with the word,” De Coste said. “Just to inspire people with diversabilities to get out and show people that when we have the chance, we can do it.”

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August 2013 Morrison spoke before Victoria council and helped convince them to proclaim Dec. 3, 2013 as the first International Persons With a Diversability Day in Victoria.

Morrison’s goal is to have all municipalities in Greater Victoria recognize the day annually.

“It feels awesome,” Morrison said. “I love helping people and speaking up for people who can’t speak up for themselves.”

Morrison is also set to release her first book at a launch tomorrow (Jan. 25). Researching Researchers: Interviews with Researchers about Disability is the end result of Morrison’s effort to expand the scope of what it means to be supported, and what support means.

The book is printed by Spectrum Press. The launch is taking place at Emmanual Baptist Church (2121 Cedar Hill Cross Rd.) Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Peter Boune will also be launching his album If I Can Help Someone Today.

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The Widening Our World award is presented by government agency Community Living B.C. to people working towards increasing inclusion for those with diversabilities. Morrison received the award Monday, Jan. 20 in a ceremony at the Garth Homer Society, where she works regularly with other selfadvocates.

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Using language in a different way helps me to see myself and my peers equal to everyone else.”

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Politicos aim to place poverty on legislative radar Victoria-area MPs, MLAs endorse social agency’s poverty reduction strategy Edward Hill News staff

At the Olympic Vista apartments in Saanich, dozens of seniors once at risk of homelessness now live in a comfortable re-purposed building, originally used for the Vancouver Olympic Games.

Multiple levels of government co-operation helped establish this 36-unit site, and it’s in that spirit the Community Social Planning Council launched its campaign to raise the profile of its sweeping poverty reduction plan.

Federal and provincial politicians from across Greater Victoria, 10 in all and all in opposition roles, have pledged their support for the Community Action Plan on Poverty (CAPP), and vowed to press poverty relief initiatives in the B.C. legislature and the House of Commons.

“Residents in our community from all walks of life face affordability challenges. Fourteen per cent here live under the poverty line,” said Rupert Downing, executive director of the Community Social Planning Council. “The 2008-09 economic downturn continues to scar peoples’ lives.”

The CAPP outlines a framework to improve or expand affordable housing, food security, livable incomes and health outcomes for those living in poverty or struggling to get by. CAPP is touted as a non-partisan effort, and the opposition politicians kept rhetoric on low-boil.

Randall Garrison, MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca (NDP), and Elizabeth May, MP for SaanichGulf Islands and leader of the Green Party of Canada, both suggested Ottawa could make relatively minor policy changes to improve the lives of the working poor.

Garrison said his party is pressing Ottawa to better regulate interest rates charged by credit card and payday loan companies as a means to help curb low income people caught in a cycle of expensive loans. “This would make a difference at the end of the month for working families,” he said.

May said Canada needs to have a conversation on providing a guaranteed livable income. The financial burden of people being homeless or with limited access to education is far more expensive than improving the social safety net, she said.

“The Conservatives characterize themselves as a fiscally responsible party, they should embrace these policies,” May said.

Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head (Green), said there is money to be found for poverty initiatives in the existing tax system, if loopholes are closed. For one, Weaver said corporations and wealthy individuals avoid paying B.C.’s property transfer tax by using bare trusts, while homeowners pay a relatively high fee while purchasing a home.

“The government is losing tens of millions from this. We need to fix the property transfer tax and get funds in a way that is fair,” he said.

Carole James, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill (NDP), said her party tried to introduce bills for poverty initiatives three times, only to have them rejected by ruling Liberals.

“We need to make poverty reduction a priority for ... all elected officials at all levels,” she said.

“We will continue to push this when we go back to the legislature in February.”

As James noted, this could be the year a provincewide poverty reduction plan is adopted by the legislature. The bipartisan Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services included the need for a “comprehensive poverty reduction plan” among its 73 budget recommendations for 2014.

The Community Social Planning Council is also seeking endorsements from Don McRae, Minister of Social development and Social Innovation, and Stephanie Cadieux, the Minister of Children and Family Development.

Greater Victoria MLAs and MPs have endorsed a plan to help reduce poverty and homelessness in the Capital Region, and will be pressing their B.C. Liberal and Conservative Party colleagues to do the same. From left, Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Andrew Weaver, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, Carole James, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill, and Randall Garrison, MP for Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca.

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“We are trying to demonstrate there is very broad community support for action on poverty,” Downing said “In B.C., which is traditionally so polarized ... can we get all parties to support this in the legislature?”

The CAPP calls for changes to government policy – such as allowing people on disability to earn more extra income before losing benefits – but also seeks individuals to contribute in small ways, such as by donating or volunteering.

The Community Social Planning Council itself is creating financial literacy programs and a fund that supports affordable housing through ethical, local investments.

“The plan tries to be inclusive and it tries to be concrete, so it’s not just talk,” Downing said.

“We’ve tried to come up with innovations to make an impact, and not just wait for government to act.”

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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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It is my strong hope that the mayor and council of Saanich will refuse this request. As the body elected to serve and protect the public interest I expect they will.

Hanny Pannekoek Saanich

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.

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n Pacific Opera’s cavernous carpentry hall, scattered logsized doric columns appear plucked from the debris field of the Parthenon itself. Off to the side, a chariot awaits its diva.

Victoria’s ambitious opera company prides itself on building performances from the ground up, and its 10,000 square foot shop on Discovery Street is ground zero. Next month, these faux-marble wood and cardboard columns will provide the Greek backdrop for Ariadne auf Naxos, a lively and beloved opera that pokes fun at the culture of the art form.

A kind of meta-opera composed by Richard Strauss and first performed in 1912, Ariadne auf Naxos takes the audience backstage of two theatre troupes prepare to perform at a home in Vienna, and opens a window into the intrigues and squabbles among cast and crew. With time running short, the wealthy patron demands that two scheduled acts, a tragedy and comedy, be performed as one.

“The first half is about the mayhem off stage. The mayhem of a tenor diva and the composer having meltdown, of the wealthy patron making unreasonable demands.

It’s about people behaving badly under strenuous circumstances,” says set designer Ian Rye. “It emulates real life, but exaggerated. The characters are archetypes – we call it ‘divas behaving badly.’”

It’s a real life scenario not foreign to the company, but Pacific Opera’s Timothy Vernon gives his performers plenty of latitude.

“I have particular regard for singers. The pressure is unreal. It’s like singing in the shower, except the curtain gets ripped off and the lights are on you,” he said laugh-

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Pacific Opera designer Ian Rye (front) and composer Timothy Vernon stand among doric columns under construction for the upcoming production, Ariadne auf Naxos. Victoria’s opera house is the only one in Canada to build it props, sets and costumes from scratch.

ing. “When a singer stands unmasked on stage, and you have to produce a sound out of your body, it is very special.”

Vernon is conducting Ariadne auf Naxos and is regarded Canada’s reining Strauss expert. In Vienna he studied under a direct pupil of the German composer – Rye joked that Vernon is known as “Der Strauss Meister.”

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“It is one of the most popular operas (Strauss) wrote and a great achievement of the form. It is top of the pile where the 20th century is concerned,” Vernon said. “It takes on all elements of opera. It’s slightly comedic and tonguein-cheek. It takes people backstage, and people love the backstage.”

The opera will be performed in German with English surtitles, and includes a cast of Canadian performers for an allCanadian production, a relatively new phenomenon. “Now we have two or three generations of Canadian opera singers. Thirty years ago that wasn’t the case,” Vernon said.

“We make opera from the ground up and only Victoria can make this happen. Every opera imagined there is a creative team to build it, instead of borrowing from likely a U.S. city.”

Pacific Opera is the only opera company in Canada to build its sets and props, which are then loaned out, currently to companies in Vancouver, Edmonton and Santa Barbara, Calif. The Victoria production facility also produces elaborate costumes, sets and props for theatre, and was used to film four season of the children’s TV show Tiga Talk.

To the uninitiated, opera can be daunting, but Vernon said most people can find a connection to the story and music. People don’t have to understand German to relate to a powerful boss making unreasonable demands, the stress of producing a show, and the eye-rolling melodramas of overbearing divas.

“To see a well performed, well sung production energizes you,” Vernon says. “The music reaches into your emotional self right away. To hear the orchestra set the scene and tell a story, there is an immediacy of emotion. You can shut your eyes in fear of beauty, but you can’t shut your ears.”

Ariadne auf Naxos is at the Royal Theatre on Feb. 13, 15, 21 and 23 (matinee). See pov.bc.ca.

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I, FRANKENSTEIN -(SilverCity/ Westshore) Aaron Eckhart stars in a special effects-driven fantasy thriller about how Mary Shelley’s legendary monster becomes mankind’s saviour as two demonic clans wage war on earth. With Bill Nighy.

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Appointment to Saanich Board of Variance The District of Saanich is accepting applications from interested residents wishing to serve on the Saanich Board of Variance. The Municipal Council will be appointing one member effective 2014. The appointment will be for a maximum three-year term.

The Board of Variance is an autonomous body with the power to vary Zoning Bylaw regulations in situations where compliance with respect to the siting, dimension or size of a building or structure would cause a person undue hardship.

The Board of Variance may not vary the density or use of land. In addition, the Board may grant minor variances, with limitations, to the provisions of the Tree Preservation Bylaw and to requirements under Sections 911(5) and 938(1)(c) of the Local Government Act. The five member volunteer Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm for approximately 3 hours. In addition to this time commitment, members undertake site inspections prior to the meeting. Depending on the volume of applications, it is sometimes necessary for the Board to hold a second monthly meeting. All meetings are open to the public and involve the weighing of information and evidence to determine if variances are to be approved or declined.

FOR INFORMATION: Contact Tania Douglas, Secretary to the Board at 250475-1775, extension 3505 or via e-mail to tania.douglas@saanich.ca. Information on the Board is available online at saanich.ca.

HOW TO APPLY: Saanich residents interested in being considered for the Board of Variance must submit an Application for Appointment with a detailed resumé outlining your occupation, community involvement, relevant history, technical or special expertise. Short listed applicants will be requested to provide references prior to interviews. The application form is available online or by contacting the Legislative Division at 250-475-1775.

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Naked Heart Although some people who don’t often attend subtitled art films will be drawn to Blue Is The Warmest Color because of the notoriety surrounding its protracted and explicit sex scenes, they may be turned on by something rather different: immersion in one of the most affecting and emotionally resonant coming-ofage stories in recent years. Newcomer Adele Exarchopoulos stars as a 15-year-old teenager also named Adele, an ordinary girl who feels “inauthentic” when she starts a relationship with a handsome boy at her school. Then she finds herself profoundly attracted to a 20-something woman named Emma (Lea Seydoux), a worldly art student with blue hair and a circle of bohemian friends.

After an initially diffident courtship the two fall madly in love and Blue proceeds to chronicle their day-to-day existence with a naturalism that gradually envelops the viewer.

From awkward “meeting the family” scenes to much later sequences where Adele has become a teacher, mundane reality is persuasively captured. But it’s the rapport between the two actors that is most memorable. The film spans a decade and runs for three hours, but it never drags as Adele and Emma work through a passionate and emotional love affair where a difference in age and life experience ultimately presents challenges that can’t be kissed away.

Despite being the big news at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival – the film’s director and the two female leads were, uniquely, all awarded the prestigious Palme d’Or – Blue was more recently ignored by the Golden Globes and received no Oscar nominations at all. It is a harsh snub for a film that is notably raw, authentic, honest, and intensely real. Indeed, the performance by Exarchopoulos in particular is nothing less than extraordinary. Easily one of the best films of last year, Blue is must-see viewing for followers of serious cinema.

Rating: ★★★★ (Blue Is The Warmest Color runs Tues.-Sat., Jan. 28-Feb. 1 at UVic’s Cinecenta).

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Spy-jinks Techno-thriller author Tom Clancy may have died, but his hero lives on in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, an “origins” tale by two scriptwriters who are helping maintain the lucrative Clancy movie franchise. The resulting spy caper, which shows the young Jack making the jump from CIA analyst to kick-ass field agent, is sleek but decidedly formulaic.

Handsome and blue-eyed Chris Pine (Star Trek) stars as the intrepid Jack, who is working undercover on Wall Street. He gets more than he bargained for when his firm’s big Russian partner seems to be up to no good and Jack jets over to Moscow to investigate. After surviving an assassination attempt, he meets with sinister oligarch Viktor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh).

This leads to Jack combining forces with his CIA handler (Kevin Costner) for a stealthy evening raid. Things don’t exactly go as planned, but even as the bullets are flying they at least get what they came for: news that a plot to launch a terror attack as a prelude to destroying the American economy kicks off in just 18 hours.

Cue the cavalry!

Shadow boasts two set pieces, neither all that memorable: the (rather improbable) raid on Cherevin’s tower is like something out of a TV episode of Mission Impossible, while the climactic drive-like-hell-to-get-the-bomb-outof-Manhattan sequence was already done less than a year ago. But they at least get half-marks for casting Keira Knightley as Jack’s girlfriend and letting her be a little bit more than just a damsel in distress. With Putin brutally in control of a Russia that seems ever more like Mordor, now does seem like a good time to revive old Cold War hostilities. All Hollywood needs is a better script.

Rating: ★★1/2 (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit continues at SilverCity & Westshore).

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With a plethora of automotive goodness under one roof, it’s hard to narrow down which ones to focus on. After all, there are concepts, production vehicles and more – and there are a lot of them.

To kick things off on my list, let’s start with some concepts.

For over a decade, MINIs have been romping the streets and making people smile, whether driving them, sitting in them or watching them.

At the NAIAS, the masses were introduced to the MINI John Cooper Works Concept. Not a whole heck of a lot of information was released, but you can bet your bottom dollar that it’ll be fast. There are large air inlets, 18-inch wheels and the unmistakable MINI silhouette and face.

It’s built as much for the road as it is the track. Until the production vehicle is produced, we will just have to be patient and wait for pricing, specs and all the fun stuff.

Kia certainly drew the crowds when it came to their GT4 Stinger Concept.

According to Kia, the “GT4 Stinger was conceived by the ‘gearheads’ in Kia’s Irvine, Calif., design studio, birthplace of iconic concept vehicles such as the Track’ster and Cross G.” The rear-wheel drive, 2+2 sports car, had a powerful stage presence. It also packs a healthy dose of 315 horsepower from a turbocharged, 4-cylinder power plant.

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mentions that there are no pending plans to bring this particular car to market, however Kia has a history of delivering production vehicles that bear a strong resemblance to the concept that preceded them, and the GT4 Stinger provides a possible and highly provocative glimpse into Kia’s future.

And if it’s the future we’re after, it looks good.

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Moving from fantasy to fiction, we have the Honda Fit. It’s a spectacular little car that has been a popular seller in Canada. And it’s all new for 2015.

Up front, the Fit sports a new grille and headlight design. Around back, there are rear reflectors, and LED taillights run along the hatch with a chrome tailgate garnish and rear diffuser.

Furthermore, Honda keeps their exclusive Magic Seat, which offers multiple configurable seating positions. Translation, the Fit provides an unrivaled 52.7-cubic-feet of cargo space when the second row seats are folded flat.

It also gets a bump in horses. Included is an all-

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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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

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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 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.

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(+ $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

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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

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Lease or Finance as low as 0.99% or $2000 Cash Incentive on Select Models

CR-V V LX CR-V EX LX

AWD AWD

AWD

,

CR-VCR-V EX CR-V LXCR-V EX

,

AWD AWD

,

,

,

CR-V CR-V TOURING CR-V EX CR-V

AWD

AWD AWD

AWD

AWDAWD

,

, ,

,

,

CR-V TOURING CR-VCR-V TOURIN AWD

AWD

AWD

,

,

,

MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP P MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT && PDI HT & PDI INCLUDESINCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES & INCLUDES PDIFREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES INCLUDES & PDI FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT &FREIGHT PDI FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT PDI FREIGHT FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT &FREIGHT PDI & PDI INCLUDES & FREIGHT PDI INCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHTFREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES INCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHTINCLUDES & PDI ® ® ® • WIRELESS WIRELESS MOBILE • MOBILE WIRELESS MOBILE • • • • • • • • • • • PHONE INTERFACE RFACE PHONE INTERFACE STANDARD STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICESTANDARD RECOGNITION WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNIT STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNITION • HEATED FRONT SEATS NT SEATS • HEATED FRONT • • ROOF RAILS • • ROOF RAILS • • SEATS • • ROOF RAILS • • • • • • SATELLITE RADIO • ® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO • SIRIUSXM® CANADA • • SIRIUSXM •SATELLITE RADIO • SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE• RADIO • • SIRIUSXM® CANADA •

V LX

CR-V LX

CR-V LXCR-V EX

AWD

• SECURITY SYSTEM

,

CR-V LXCR-V EX,

• AWD PHONE INTERFACE • HEATED FRONT SEATS

MSRP EIGHT & PDI

TERFACE

RONT SEATS

AWD

,

AWD

AWD

AWDAWD

,

CR-V EX CR-V ,

AWD

AWD AWD

CR-VCR-V TOURING

AWD

CR-VCR-V ,

AWD AWD TOURING

CR-V

• SECURITY SYSTEM • • • SECURITY SYSTEM • AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT INCLUDES & PDIINCLUDES INCLUDES & PDIFREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & FREIGHT PDI FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT &FREIGHT PDI INCLUDES FREIGHTINCLUDES & PDI INCLUDES INCLUDES & INCLUDES PDI FREIGHT & PDI ® ® WIRELESS• MOBILE WIRELESS MOBILE • • • • • • • PHONE INTERFACE STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNIT STA T NDARD TA WITH BILINGUAL VOICESTANDARD RECOGNITION • HEATED FRONT • • ROOF RAILS • SEATS • • • • ROOF RAILS • SECURITY SYSTEM

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

AWD

CR-V EX CR-V

•

,

,

,

AWD

AWD

AWD

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

• ® MSRP • • SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE• RADIO • •MSRP MSRP• SIRIUSXM MSRP MSRP MSRP ® CANADA CANADA SAT A ELLITE RADIO AT • SIRIUSXM • SATELLITE RADIO MSRP MSRP MSRP MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI & PDIFREIGHT FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDISYSTEM INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI • SECURITY SYSTEM • • • SECURITY • INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDIINCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES & PDIINCLUDES INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI ® AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT • AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT WIRELESS MOBILE AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT ® • ® WIRELESS MOBILE • • • WIRELESS MOBILE • • • STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL VOICE RECOGNITION • PHONE INTERFACEPHONE INTERFACE STANDARD WITH BILINGUAL • • ROOF RAILS • HEAT A ED FRONT•SEAT AT A S AT HEATED FRONT SEATS• • • ROOF RAILS • • SIRIUSXM• ® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO • • • • • SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO • • • • SECURITY SYSTEM • • SECURITY SYSTEM • AND POWER LUMBARSYSTEM SUPPORT • SECURITY AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT

Campus Honda 506 Finlayson Street, Victoria, BC V8T 5C8

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CR-V LX

CR-V

CR-V EX AWD

,

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

AWD

AWD MSRP

,

MSRP

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

AS THE MERCURY DROPS, OUR CASH INCENTIVES GO UP. •

INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI ®

PHONE INTERFACE

WIRELESS MOBILE

INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI

•

•

•

•

• SIRIUSXM® CANADA SATELLITE RADIO

• SECURITY SYSTEM

•

LEASE/FINANCE 24 MOS., AS LOW AS

0.5%

2014 OUTBACK 3.6R SHOWN

LEASE/FINANCE 24 MOS., AS LOW AS

1.9%

**

OR

STARTING FROM

STANDARD

• HEATED FRONT SEATS

2014 OUTBACK 2.5i CONVENIENCE

2014 XV CROSSTREK TOURING 5MT

,

MSRP INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI •

•

**

OR

STARTING FROM

AND POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT

$30,660*

CASH INCENTIVE

2,000***

$

$26,660*

CASH INCENTIVE

$

500***

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As goes the North American International Auto Show, so goes the industry to which it provides high profile.

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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 city was abuzz at 3.5-litre V6 to a 5.0-litre V8 caught our eye.

Keith Morgan this year’s North American and two Ecoboost engines, Yours truly has been a fan International Auto Show. a 2.7-litre and 3.5-litre V6. of Honda’s premium Acura The car industry is roaring Ford did not have specific brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design back in the U.S. and we fuel economy numbers but team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The have record sales in Canathey will be a significant 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is improvement over the existda, so there are many new out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, products for all segments of ing truck. Other improvewhich will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will ments include an improved the market. replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as tailgate stepladder that new models are revealed during the next few years. folds away easier, and a Corvette Z06 TLX customers will be able to choose from two-wheel and power locking and folding The performance Corvette all-wheel drive configurations; two high-performance, tailgate. The New 2015 Z06 got its name back in highly fuel-efficient new engines – 2.4-litre and 3.5-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 Super-Handling manceAcura “Z06” package that All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision Steer (P-AWS) dynamic performance delivered All-Wheel a track-ready and handling technologies.

Corvette. Today Chevrolet is Audi showed off its compact crossover concept, unimaginastill delivering track-ready tively dubbed All come Road Shooting Brake concept. Based Corvettes, nowthe they on the forthcoming TT, with the Z06 name. Thethis concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine 292 horsepower. all-newofseventh generationIt also gets a hybrid motor between 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 ItAmerican combinesCar theofelegant with the wide and The Corvette won the Yearlines of a wagon higher stance of an off-road-capable vehicle. award, exactly a year after the North American “The show This car combines sex appeal, highly efficient it debuted. year it was Car of the Year award e-tron-quattro technology all about Z06, featuring a that produces 300 kW of power yet consumes 1.9L/100 km exactly of fuel and a cutting-edge year after it 625only horsepower all-new electronic applications,” said Audi board member Ulrich supercharged engine with debuted.

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Boutique reignites coat drive For a second year, the Curvy Coat Drive is collecting warm clothing for people staying at the Cridge Centre for the Family.

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A Victoria-based artist is donating $2.5 million to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to spur on the gallery’s renovation.

Anthony Thorn, an accomplished Canadian artist best known for using precious metals to create paintings and carvings, was inspired to donate after reading a News article on the gallery’s decision to redevelop its Moss Street facility rather than move downtown.

“This is the biggest contribution to cultural infrastructure in Victoria in many years,” said Jon Tupper, gallery director.

The cash donation is the largest ever to the gallery.

The gallery plans to roll out a formal fundraising campaign for the redevelopment in the coming months, said Ruth Wittenberg, board chair.

“This gift allows us to move forward with confidence,” she said. “We are extremely grateful to Anthony for his support.”

Thorn’s works are part of corporate and public collections across Canada, including at the AGGV and Greater Victoria Public Library.

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Sticks gifted by Bobby Orr in 1969 up for bids on CBC show Sunday Don Descoteau News staff

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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CONGRATULATIONS!

RICHARD & ALICE WESCH on your 60th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Born and raised in Prince Rupert married on January 25, 1954, moved to Vancouver Island 1960.

We have raised 3 lovely daughters who have blessed us with 5 grand children and at this writing 2 great grandsons all living on the Island.

YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR CLASSIFIEDS 250.388-3535

We are pleased to announce that The Clinic is now open seven days a week!

Our new hours of operation are: Mon - Thurs 8am - 6pm Friday 8am - 7pm Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday 8am - 4pm These hours are tentative and may be modified if demand warrants. We will be carrying out surgeries 7 days a week and we hope that this extension of our services will be of benefit to our clients. On the weekends, subject to availability, we will try to accommodate walk-in clients but would prefer if an appointment could be made.

We would also like to welcome Dr. Ben Greenberg to our staff. Dr. Greenberg is an experienced veterinarian who has had his own practice in Vancouver for a number of years.

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LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE THE ESTATE OF ROBERT KEITH DUNHAM, DECEASED FORMERLY OF 74 LOGAN AVENUE, VICTORIA, BC V9A 1H4 NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o #201-300 Gorge Rd. West, Victoria, BC V9A 1M8 on or before February 21, 2014, after which date the estatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

PERSONALS FUN, FLIRTY, Local Women!

Try FREE! 18+. Call 250-2201300. Or visit online at: www.livelinks.com

LOST AND FOUND LOST CAR keys in the vicinity of Sidney. If found please call (250)652-4896.

LOST: KEYS, in or around Safeway parking lot, Sidney, Nissan car key/fob, Coach key chain shaped like a purse. Reward. 250-888-1986 LOST TABBY Cat- grey & black with white chest & paws in the Langford/Glen Lake area. If found or seen please call (250)478-0130.

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David Philip Oram By his solicitors: Anniko, Hunter NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF ROSE J. LEMARCHAND, DECEASED, LATE OF VICTORIA, B.C. who died SEPTEMBER 15, 2013.

TAKE NOTICE that all persons having claims upon the estate of the above named must file with the undersigned Executrix by the 28th of February, 2014, a full statement of their claims and of securities held by them.

Judith Hooker Executrix 2675 Queenswood Drive Victoria, B.C, V8N 1X6

GETAWAYS LONG BEACH - Ucluelet Deluxe waterfront cabin, sleeps 6, BBQ. Winter Special.

2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299 Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HELP WANTED

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com

Centre for Arts & Technology www.digitalartschool.com

MANAGEMENT and HAIR STYLIST positions available.

Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have hairstyling qualifications.

Guaranteed $11/hr, benefits, vacation pay, 25% profit sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement opportunities For an interview call 250-391-7976 NORTHERN VANCOUVER island scaling company is seeking Coastal Log Scalers for camp/local positions. KLM Inventory Ltd. is based out of Port McNeill, BC. KLM will accept candidates who have just recently acquired their scaling license; the company will provide training. Competitive wages, plus full benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250956-4888 or qsg@telus.net If you require any additional information please call Jamie MacGregor at 250-230-0025.

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘Heavy Duty Mechanics â&#x20AC;˘Feller Buncher â&#x20AC;˘Coastal Log Scalers â&#x20AC;˘Grapple Yarder Operators â&#x20AC;˘Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers â&#x20AC;˘Processor Operators â&#x20AC;˘Hand Buckers â&#x20AC;˘Coastal Certified Hand Fallers Fulltime camp with union rates/benefits.

Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca

HOME STAY FAMILIES EDUTOUR HOMESTAY LTD. Families needed 1 or 2 students per home, you choose.

March 18-25. Call Charlene at (250)818-6356 or email: ckbleay@shaw.ca

TRADES, TECHNICAL

TRAVEL

Marine Technician

Primary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines.

Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems.

Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Compensation Based On Experience.

Please forward resume to vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

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CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL Best Rates. 1.800.663.1818

VOLUNTEERS BC FAMILIES in Transition is looking for court volunteers to support and guide clients in their first appearance at Family Court. Other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

BIG BROTHERS Big Sisters invites in-school mentors to spend 1 hour per week with a child at an elementary school, making a difference by doing crafts, sports, or chatting oneto-one. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

CAFE (CANADIAN Association of Family Enterprise) is looking for a market research analyst to gather statistics on family owned enterprises in south and central Vancouver Island. Approximately 4 hours per week for 3 months, working from home. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES MIND BODY & SPIRIT Kripalu full body massage.

Over 13 years experience.

Acupressure and Reiki. Women only. Professional. Call for Feb specials. $50/hr. New clients only. Call 250-514-6223, www.andreakober.com

MASSAGE Healing Touch Release deeply held tension Naturally relaxing!

778-679-6393

Close to Downtown Natural Instincts Massage 1st appointment special. Call 250-519-1018.

HOLISTIC HEALTH The Trager Approach

An Innovative, Gentle & deeply effective Bodywork Reduce Pain & Tension.

Discover more Balance, Ease & Mobility.

Deep Relaxation.

Rae Bilash CertiďŹ ed Trager Practitioner call for appointment 250-380-8733 www.raebilash.ca * Also Hot Stone Massage

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

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

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PERSONAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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GARAGE SALES

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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DUPLEX/4-PLEX

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 BAR Stools- expresso colour, excellent condition. $20.

Call (250)744-4552.

SPORTS EQUIPMENT SaleSat & Sun, Jan 25 & 26, 9-3.

Keating Storage, 6822 Veyaness (off Keating).

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

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

WHITE DAY bed w/trundle includes cover & 3 shams. $275.

Call (250)656-7716.

OPEN HOUSE- Sat & Sun, every weekend, 1-4pm. New Duplex’s For Sale, Duncan, BC at 5909, 5911 Stone Haven Rd in Stone Manor Estate’s (behind Hospital) both properties are 1850sq ft 3 bdrms, 4 bath, 5 appls and much more, $309,000 includes gst.

New Home For Sale: 5887 Stone Haven Rd, 2050sq ft, 2 bdrm+ den+ rec room heat pump, 5 appls, built-in vac, $384,000 includes gst, on bus route near hospital.

Call Gord (250)710-1947.

AQUARIUM, 6 sides, 24” high x 17.5 x 20. $50. Call (250)477-1819.

CORN FLOWER Crystal, 6 water, $8/each, 6 juice glasses $5/each. (250)595-6734.

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

GREAT DEAL FIREWOOD. Winter Special. Split & Delivered. Call 250-881-4842.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE DOWNSIZING Union 20” Planer Hand & Electric Tools Snooker/Billiard Slate Table Mahogany 4 Gun Rack & gear 100 lb Lino Roller Carpet Cutter 2 briefcases Wine Carboy Lifter 6”x20” Timber Steel Rollers Lrg.Cap. Sawdust Vaccum Tooled Saddle, Mens jewellry And more!

(Coombs) 1-250-248-4495

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

POOL Table for sale - downsizing must sell 8 ft. Minnesota Fats Covington MFT 800 great condition! Paid $1500 will sell at $1000 obo. 778-426-0290 TIMESHARE FOR sale; weeks 49 & 51 at Panorama BC Ski Resort. Available for ownership at only the cost for legal fees. Deed property. Call (250)995-2992.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

Women’s Mustang Floater Coat & Bib Pants.

2 VW & Audi Bike Racks.

Car Brochures.

Magazines from 50’s & 60’s.

(778)426-2835.

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

BUYING - RENTING- SELLING 250.388.3535

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

FOR SALE BY OWNER LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, lrg LR, double garage, lrg storage.

Ocean & city view. 1bdrm suite down. Owner will carry mortgage. $1200 month; or rent for $1,800 month.

(250)753-0160.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EAR Basic & Post Basic

Do y you enjoy working with children?

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

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

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

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

NANAIMO 3 HOUSES. Gorgeous Ocean & City views.

Easy to buy. Reasonable Down! Owner will carry mortgage. 250-753-0160

Early Childhood Educators not only teach childr children, they aim to help children devel develop good habits in learning and in life.

Career Opportunities: Preschools O Strong Start Facilitators O Group Child Care Cruise Ships and Resorts O Supported Child Development

SAANICH WEST- 1246 Hastings St, 3 bdrm Rancher, 2 garage, dining/living/family rooms, 2 bath (ensuite), F/P, appls incld, new roof. Walking distance to Interurban campus. Reduced price, $460,000.

Call 250-477-4600.

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SIDNEY- 2444 Amherst Ave. 1300 sq.ft. updated character home looking for a family w/2 children and a dog. Fenced south facing corner lot near the Salish Sea. Walk to town and schools. Organic gardens & fruit trees, fireplace, hot tub, 6 appls. Free TV forever....

New price$484,000.

(250)656-6136.

Free List with Pictures & Addresses at:

www.JimParsons.com

SERVICE DIRECTORY -

CALL VICTORIA: 250.384.8121 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

Jim Parsons 1% Realty 250-508-0739

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

FURNITURE REFINISHING

GARDENING

ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

References available.

250-475-1462.

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

TAX

250-477-4601 SAVE ON Bookkeeping & Accounting. Small business year ends, payroll & T4s. Personal tax returns from $49. Avail weekends. Mike 250-595-8110

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

CLEANING SERVICES HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References.

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

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

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

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm.

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

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HAULING AND SALVAGE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

FAMILY MAN Hauling.

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

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

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

“Do it Right the First Time” Over 20+yrs experience from b/splashes, f/places to kitchen and bathroom renos.

Design services available Certified & Professional tile installations Massimo@StileAndStone.ca

250.412.9658

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

ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replacement. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

250.388.3535

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS 250-507-6543.

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

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

(250)889-5794.

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

HANDYPERSONS (250) 858-0588 - Tree Service - Landscaping - Lawn & Garden Clean ups - Hedge trimming & Pruning - Pressure washing - Gutters Free estimates * WCB www.mowtime.ca DPM SERVICES- lawn & garden, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141 FRUIT TREES Overgrown?

Pruning, clean-ups, garden maintenance.

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

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden.

Clean-ups, Pruning & More.

Senior’s discount. Free estimates. Mike 250-216-7502.

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

12% OAP Discount. Paint, Plumb, Carpentry. Power saw, etc $30/hr. Don (250)661-1588 BIG BEAR Handyman. Painting, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

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

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

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

Call 250-361-6164.

LANDSCAPING 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.

Fast Service, Best Prices!!

Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK. PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774 SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount.

Brad 250-217-9578.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood floors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877 JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

CLASSIFIED ADS MEAN MORE BUSINESS 250.388.3535

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

PLUMBING

DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

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

PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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

LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized.

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

FREE ESTIMATES. Reasonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.

PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.

250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS LONGVIEW ROOFING reroofing, repairs, new construction. Over 25 yrs exp. Ins, certified, WCB. Free written est.

Call Neal at 250-652-4976 or 250-886-2574.

RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch on shingles or metal. Fully insured. References; ticketed roofers. Call Rupe 250-4157130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.

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

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

Replace, Rebuild, Renew!

“Quality is our Guarantee”.

Free Competitive Estimates.

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

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

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

UPHOLSTERY

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

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

UPHOLSTERER work. Your fabric 250-480-7937.

or

NEEDS mine.

WINDOW CLEANING DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.

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

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REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

HOUSES FOR SALE

SUITES, UPPER

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SIDNEY- QUIET cozy 1 bdrm.

W/D, utils included, NS/NP, furnished or unfurnished. Avail Feb. 1. Call (250)656-7184.

JAMES Drop by the JBI Pub and BAY INN Restaurant and enjoy a

TRANSPORTATION

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

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR SALE

Move in today 250-588-9799

APARTMENTS FURNISHED SIDNEY LOFT. Short term, private entrance, centrally located. NS/NP. $695. Call (250)656-9194.

HOMES FOR RENT SOOKE 3 BR rancher on acreage, 2 full baths, 7 appl., heat efficient/pump, $1400, n/s, refs. Avail. Feb. 1. 250642-2015

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly, monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking, fishing, Pickle Ball Court.

Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area. www.resortonthelake.com 250-754-1975 or admin@resortonthelake.com

SUITES, LOWER BRENTWOOD BAY- brand new 1 bdrm grd level suite, own entry, NS/NP. D/W, W/D. $700+ utils.

Call (250)652-1725.

ESQUIMALT- 2 bdrm ground level, W/D, cat ok. N/S. $1025. + 1/3 gas heat. Avail now or Feb. 1st. (250)385-2846.

HARRIET/UPTOWN- fully furnished 3 bdrm, reno’d, 4 appls, bus route, NS/NP. $1400 inclusive. W/D. 250-480-0849.

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

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

NORTH NANAIMO: Semi-furn private suite. New floors & paint. Shared laundry. FREE hydro & cable. N/S, No Partiers. $850/mo. Move in now; don’t pay rent until Feb. 1st!

250-756-9746.

TILLICUM GORGE area: Self contained 1 bdrm suite, all util’s incld’d, $850. NS/NP, no drinking. Call (250)384-0085 WATERFRONT. NORTH Saanich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo inclds utils. Possibly small boat moorage +.

Pet OK. N/S. (250)656-5999.

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90 Gorge Rd. West

250-385-5564

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

TRUCKS & VANS 1986 NISSAN pick-up truck, 2 wheel drive, 6 cylinder, standard, 204,000 km. Good running condition. $1500 obo.

Call (250)812-6565.

1990 TOYOTA 4x4. Extended cab, V6, 5-spd. 227,000 km.

White, great truck! $6500. Call (250)479-3680.

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OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, finished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at financing. Call (306)290-8764.

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

Combination Dinners for 1 to 8 Seafood and Deluxe Dishes Licenced Premises Open 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. daily Free Home Delivery with min. $20 order

250.384.7151 270 Government Street

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Take Out or Eat In Menu Daily Lunch & Dinner Buffet

Present this coupon when you buy dinner or lunch and get a second of equal of lesser falue FOR ONLY $2.00. This coupon may only be used with a minimum of two beverages (need not be alcholic). Present coupon at time of ordering.

Cannot be combined with any other offer. Maximum 3 coupons per group or table.

Not valid at JBI Pub on Sundays between 3:30-8:00pm. EXPIRES JANUARY 31, 2014

MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

APARTMENT/CONDO

RESTAURANT

An Invitation Breakfast, Lunch, or From an Old Friend Dinner Entrée

AUTO FINANCING

AFFORDABLE AND quiet.

55+ community in Ladysmith.

Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufactured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit.

Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 minutes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Paterson @ 250-246-0637 or email: info@lmfhomes.ca

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* All You Can Eat Buffet! * Party Room!

10% OFF PICK-UP and FREE DELIVERY

Take Our Menu on www.purplegarden.ca Closed on Tuesday for Lunch

No MSG - $10.95 Lunch and $14.50 Dinner

#138-1551 Cedar Hill X Rd (Behind McDonald’s on Shelbourne St.)

250-477-8866 250-477-8820

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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.”

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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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Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333

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

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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

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

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

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92-2600 Ferguson, $369,900

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

8880 Park Pacific Terr, $1,245,000

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

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870 Hackamore, $1,299,900 Sunday 1-3, Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gabriella Pakos 250 384-8124 Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

MacDonald Realty Cheryl Barnes, 250 413-7943

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

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

10935 Marti Lane, $1,099,999

Sunday 2-4 JONESco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball, 250-655-7653 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

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

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SOOKE Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Robert Nemish, 250-744-3301

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

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

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308-2710 Jacklin Rd, $211,000

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

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2364 Terrace Rd, $338,800

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

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2223 French Rd S, $399,900

2062 Gourman, $739,900

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

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