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A retail planning consultant with an impressive resume of international projects is warning Sidney that commercial growth around them threatens the success of their downtown core.

Richard Talbot is calling on the Town and its mayor to form a task force and, in conjunction with local business owners, work to revitalize Beacon Avenue and “We need attract customers Sidney to glow by that could potenday and by night.” tially be diverted to shopping cen– Richard Talbot tres proposed at Sandown Commons and the Jesken Town Centre.

Talbot presented to council on March 17 his findings on the impact of these and other shopping areas in the works or currently under construction. Using information from Statistics Canada on population and average retail sales figures, Talbot estimated Sidney businesses could lose a significant percentage of its customers to these threats.

“This is a crisis and it’s time for action,” he said, calling for a “Save Beacon” task force, led by the mayor and with little time or patience for some business owners’ reluctance towards change.

PLease see: Task force needs a leader, page 4

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Isla Russell tries on an outfit at Miss Bliss in Sidney for the Parkland Grad Fashion show. The fundraising event is coming up in April at the high school’s theatre. See page 8 for more.

Good health to local food

March 27 forum in Sidney starts the discussion about food and where to get it Steven Heywood News staff

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Alicia Cormier of Central Saanich council and the Roost’s Dallas Bohl, show off some of the farm’s grain.

A day-long forum on local food and how it relates to people’s good health is being held Thursday, March 27 at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney.

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One of Nathan Scott’s sculptures in Sidney that will remain sitting on benches as the Town looks to replace its street furniture. in consultations online, at Town Hall and during a Beacon Avenue traffic flow open house.

Staff report the majority of responses to the change were positive.

The new furniture will be ordered from Maglin, which has been working with the Town on its street furniture plan from day one. The items will take between

Gathering links local food and good health bring all sides together.

“When I ran for council, I was motivated to see what I could do to make agriculture more viable,” she explained, adding questions of land availability, where the next generation of farmers is coming from and conflicts between urban and rural populations are faced by each municipality.

Marlaina Elliot, Sidney’s Director of Development Services is on the event organizing committee. She says Sidney’s role is more on the side of urban consumers.

“It’s a question of quality of life,” she said. I think a lot of people would like to have bet-

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Cormier, a councillor with the District of Central Saanich, approached the Town of Sidney and District of North Saanich to co-host the Saanich Peninsula Healthy Communities You Are Where You Eat Gathering. They applied for and received a B.C. Healthy Communities grant for the forum.

Cormier said the event is about finding better ways to support local farmers and agricultural producers. At the same time, there are links between good, local food and people’s health. What local governments need to know, she said, is how to

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Sidney will pay a little more than $145,000 for new street furniture along Beacon Avenue.

In close to two months, the Town will be installing new benches, planters, garbage cans, bike racks and even recycling stations along its main street, replacing the existing concrete and wood furniture.

Council, at its committee meeting March 17, approved the expenditure to replace the older items with powder-coated, black metal furniture. The decision must still be ratified at council’s next regular meeting on March 24.

The change was proposed by Town staff back in April 2013 with the goal of getting a consistent look to the streetscape, as well as replacing older, highmaintenance items.

New furniture, they argued, could also increase space along the sidewalks and help encourage people to linger longer in the downtown core. The public was asked its opinion

six and eight weeks to arrive. They will replace street furniture from Seventh Street down to Beacon Wharf.

The statues currently sitting on some of Sidney’s downtown benches will be retained, although due to design differences with the new benches, they will have to stay on the existing concrete ones. Those benches will be moved or rotated to offer better passage for pedestrians.

Over the long term, crews will remove existing wood post bollards with rope. A staff report states they have little practical function and as they deteriorate, will not be replaced.

Councillor Tim Chad was the lone voice of dissent on council at the final vote. He said he had hoped the furniture would better reflect the Town’s maritime heritage. Chad added spending close to $150,000 on this project will do little to bolster the Town’s economic or tourism fortunes. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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He noted that already, Sidney has Greater Victoria’s second-highest business vacancy rate at around six per cent, with the highest being View Royal. Talbot suggested that downtown Sidney, with plenty of charity stores and hobby shops, needs more diversity in its retail offerings. The rising vacancies, he added, plus the fact that many retailers are just scraping by, is a concern.

“We need to animate Beacon (Avenue),” Talbot continued. “We need Sidney to glow by day and by night.”

Without significant change, he said, commercial developments in North and Central Saanich — as well as two large shopping projects in Tsawassen — will sap Sidney’s customer base. Talbot listed a variety of options for the municipality to explore, suggesting Sidney has two years before outside retail centres start to take their toll.

Mayor Larry Cross said he has been communicating with Talbot about his concerns for a couple weeks now and shares those worries. He noted that in his own experience, he has seen how downtowns in places like Duncan, Nanaimo and Courtenay were hit hard by the coming of big box stores and took years to recover.

In Sidney’s case, Cross said the Town has had advance notice.

As for a task force, Cross said while it’s important to put something together, it might be best to rally the energy of the business community.

Sidney councillors Marilyn Loveless and Mervyn LougherGoodey said there is plenty of light shining through Talbot’s doom and gloom scenario.

“A worry for me,” said Loveless, “is that this may be a self-fulfilling prophecy. I feel the Town needs to be positive and not turn people away with talk of doom and gloom.”

Lougher-Goodey noted that nearly half of Sidney’s population is over age 55, downsizing and chose the Town to be close to its services and shops.

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Retail planning consultant Richard Talbot made a series of suggestions to Sidney Town council March 17, on ways to combat the coming tide of commercial developments outside of the community.

• Get the SBIA into high gear making it 100 per cent the voice of downtown businesses • Start a mayor’s task force • Co-ordinate downtown open hours • Integrate destination attractions • Improve storefronts and signage • Streamline Sidney’s architectural style • Make Sidney’s gateway off the Pat Bay Highway more attractive • Revise Sidney’s welcoming slogan • Eliminate the one-way section of Beacon Avenue.

tination,” he added, pinning his hopes on a turnaround in tourism.

Coun. Steve Price added the council supports the local business community. Coun.

Melissa Hailey said she has still noticed a lack of cohesion among businesses. She said there are issues around the state of some buildings, adding many owners are just too busy running their businesses.

“I had hoped for (cohesion) through the BIA (Sidney Business Improvement Area),” Hailey said, adding she doesn’t see that happening yet.

Cross added he’s been pleading for years for the business community to have a single, strong voice. Talbot said that’s why a task force, if created, would need someone else to drive it, “because we don’t have time.”

Talbot was scheduled to give a similar presentation on March 20 to the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, SBIA and others at the Mary Winspear Centre. editor@peninsula newsreview.com

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Peninsula license plate holders back Fundraiser returns after 10 years CENTRAL SAANICH — After more than a decade after the first campaign, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation is re-introducing a fundraiser with a focus on your car and where you live.

The Foundation has this week launched a license plate holders fundraising effort, with the organizational support of Kenny Podmore, the originator of the first campaign.

The plate holders have been branded for each Saanich Peninsula municipality and each design was created by Podmore. More then $7,000 was raised in the first campaign.

The license plate holders are available for a donation of $10 per pair and will be available at the Foundation office in the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, the Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce on Beacon Avenue and at the Sidney and North Saanich municipal offices. They can also be found at the Sidney tourist information centre on Beacon Avenue and from Podmore himself, as well as Sharon Bolton of Verico Select Mortgage on Fourth Street in Sidney.

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District budget goes public March 24 CENTRAL SAANICH — District council passed the first three readings of Central Saanich’s five year financial plan bylaw for 2014.

A public presentation of the financial plan for 2014 will take place next Monday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at municipal hall.

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An open house on a proposed new toll booth design at the Anacortes Ferry Terminal in Sidney drew little response, so town council is proceeding on the advice of their advisory planning commission and pricing out the construction.

Only three people turned out to a March 11 open house on the revised design of the replacement toll booth building. Back in August 2013, Finlayson Bonet Architects presented a new design to replace this existing structure.

The project was based on the needs of the ferry terminal operator (Flair Hospitality) who wanted additional ticket windows, office space and a washroom, among other improvements.

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A small group of residents on Aug. 26 sent the Town a petition, citing disappointment with the design.

Council last September voted to send the plan to the Sidney Ferry Terminal Liaison Committee for further review.

Late in 2013, the architect came up with more options and the advisory planning commission was tasked with choosing the best option. They chose

option 2B — a mix of wood beams, stonework, concrete foundation and metal roofing.

That option was the subject of the open house. Staff report that residents in the immediate area were sent letters (including the 10 on the petition) about the open house, but only three showed up.

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Rethink the recycling program

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he provincial push for a producerpay recycling system is based on the concept of charging manufacturers whose products contribute to the waste stream, such as plastic

packaging.

But the soon to become governmentmandated program is going to penalize some unfairly, including citizens.

For instance, it will hit the newspaper industry with a 20 cent per kilogram cost for its “packaging” — the very paper the newspapers are printed on.

That vested interest aside, it’s debatable whether the new system will achieve its environmental goals, while simultaneously driving up costs for consumers.

Although the MMBC collection system may have benefits for communities that currently do not have adequate curbside recycling programs, it is not needed in Greater Victoria, where the city has been achieving high rates of waste diversion through its own recycling collection.

Maintaining Victoria’s current program is good for the environment and residents who receive curbside pickup of glass containers and other recyclables that MMBC wants separated.

Local consumers will effectively pay the cost of recycling twice, as producers build the price of the MMBC program into their products, and taxpayers foot the bill for curbside pickup.

Though MMBC recently provided exemptions for small businesses, the program will negatively impact local economic engines such as berry farming, where consumer preference drives the use of plastic clamshell containers for retail sales — dumping the cost onto farmers, and ultimately, customers.

This is a program that needs to be put on hold and reconsidered in its entirety.

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‘Asinine subjects’ keep voters down Re: Politics is not entertainment (Opinion, March 14) In his novel Seeing, the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Jose Saramago, proposes an interesting option for voter apathy and rebellion: voting in mass, but in blank.

Voter apathy reflects the disconnection existing between the electorate and a political system based on narrow partisan loyalties, personalities, popcorn-and-fluff, showbiz, glitz, and plenty of money whereby differences among parties are mostly cosmetic. The elites donate to all political parties indistinctly because none of the parties represents a serious threat of change to the status quo.

Voters have freely elected Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien, Rob Ford, Bill Vander Zalm and others who have taken us to wars of aggression, removed social safety nets, privatized our infrastructure, destroyed our national industry, created homelessness, closed hospitals and made soup kitchens necessary.

In free societies, such as Canada, controlling people by open violence is not necessary when other ideological means are available that are far more subtle and successful than a bayonet or a club.

A population immersed in asinine subjects such TV shows, mindless sports, gossip journalism and sensationalist crime stories cannot

possibly be expected to be discerning and alert when it comes to identifying the differences between competing political and class interests, including their own interest.

Any political system that can form a federal “majority” government with 39 per cent of the votes in elections where 40 per cent of the people did not vote is a system that lacks legitimacy and can only exist by using deceit, manipulation and money.

Voting is not the problem: lack of imagination, political education and civic culture is.

Carlos Flores Victoria

Local governance key for taxpayers’ budgets Of all the levels of government that we are affected by in Canada, the municipal level is by far the one that impacts our lives the most: more than the Capital Regional District and the provincial and federal

governments. Our property taxes are often the biggest bill that property owners have to pay.

Renters’ rents are affected by property taxes and so renters should be very concerned by city/ municipal governance. The City of Victoria’s property taxes have risen by about 27 per cent in the last five years (as it happens, the current mayor’s term of office) which is more than double our inflation rate. With such an impact on our lives, the younger generations would be wise to pay attention to our closest democratic representatives which are Victoria’s mayor and council.

I applaud Lisa Helps for making the effort to recruit the younger generations to come and vote in our November municipal election as that is the way to make our city more affordable, sustainable and livable.

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To Graduation and Beyond at Parkland Secondary Parkland students gearing up for Disney-themed grad fashion show on Wednesday, April 9

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Parkland Secondary School grad students are getting ready to strut their stuff on the runway during a fashion show and silent auction fundraiser next month.

The event is the biggest fundraiser of the

year for the grads and the class has been getting tremendous support from the community, said student organizer Raylen Lanktree.

Lanktree added that businesses in Sidney and Victoria have been donating items for the silent auction and local clothing stores have lent the students cloth-

ing to wear in the show.

“We really appreciate all the support from all the local businesses and from all of the parents and teachers involved,” she said.

This year’s show is based around a Disney theme which students have dubbed To Graduation and Beyond.

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been pretty crazy to organize. It’s definitely stressful at times, but it’s so wonderful to see it all coming together,” said Lanktree.

“It makes me so happy that both the students involved and members of the community are excited for the show. I can’t wait for everyone to see

what we have all been working so hard on the last few months.”

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Parkland students Taylor Holsten (top) and Tori Dmytar (bottom) look through outfit possibilities at Miss Bliss in Sidney. The two will be modeling clothes from the local shop in the school’s grad fashion show next month. and enthuse the grads for the busy months ahead,” said one of the show organizers, Taylor Holsten.

Funds raised from the event’s ticket sales and silent auction will go towards dry grad celebrations in June.

The Parkland grad fashion show and silent auction take place in the school’s theatre on Wednesday, April 9.

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and the silent auction runs until 7 p.m. when the fashion show starts.

Tickets ($10) will be available for purchase as of Monday, March 24 through the school by calling 250-655-2736.

Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the show (cash only). reporter@peninsula newsreview.com

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Jimmy Rankin at the Winspear

Iconic Canadian voice plays Charlie White Theatre April 26 SIDNEY — Canadian singersongwriter Jimmy Rankin is taking the stage at the Mary Winspear Centre on Saturday, April 26.

Known for his live performances and crossover appeal, Rankin easily moves between genres including folk roots, country and pop, taking his audiences on a musical journey.

Born and raised in Mabou, Nova Scotia to a large musical family of 12 children, Jimmy and his family began entertaining neighbors every third weekend as part of a ceilidh.

The Rankin Family rose to fame in the late ‘80s and ‘90s with a strong Celtic folk-roots

sound, winning almost every Canadian music award along the way.

Jimmy is currently touring Canada in support of his new solo album Backroad Paradise.

His sixth full length album featuring 12 brand new original songs is co-written by Jimmy along with some of Canada’s and Nashville’s most talented songwriters.

His catalogue of hits includes songs of great emotion, imagery, love and life, which listeners have come to expect from Rankin.

In 2011 his song Here in My Heart featuring Keith Urban was named the number one Cana-

Centre making old instruments new again SIDNEY — The Mary Winspear Centre is seeking donations of all kinds of musical instruments, in working order or not, to create a work of art.

The Charlie White Theatre presents numerous acts throughout the year by acclaimed professional performers and this year, the Centre hopes to obtain signatures on the donated instruments from some of those artists and put the pieces on auction during the annual Winspear Art Show in September.

The funds will go towards the Centre’s not for profit foundation, the SANSCHA Foundation.

dian Country Song by Top Country.

Winner of multiple awards, including back-to-back Canadian Country Music Awards for Roots Artist of the Year (2012 and 2013) he most recently took the number one spot in CBC’s Top Ten East Coast Song of All Time for his hit single Fare Thee Well Love.

Rankin performs in the intimate setting of the Charlie White Theatre on April 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available through the Mary Winspear box office by calling 250-656-0275 or online at marywinspear.ca.

— Submitted by the Mary Winspear Centre

COMING UP IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Local artists work within 12x12x12 inches. Almost anything goes in this exuberant show.

Expect 2D and 3D works in a variety of mediums. Join in this lively celebration of all that is small until March 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday at the Community Arts Centre at Tulista Park. Free parking and free admission. For more information visit www.cacsp.com.

• The Victoria Gilbert and Sullivan Society present HMS Pinafore Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre.

Tickets are $38 for adults, $36 for students and seniors and $20 for youth under 16.

Available through www.marywinspear.ca or 250-656-0275.

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HMS Pinafore is at the Winspear Centre next weekend.

• Lorne Elliott in A Night full of Humour, Music and Wit on Monday March 31 at 8 p.m. at the Mary Winspear Centre. Tickets, $26.25, available online at www.marywinspear.ca or call 250-656-0275.

• Fefe Dobson performs at the Mary Winspear Centre Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets, $29.40, available at www.marywinspear.ca.

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewelry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700 WANTED 1960’s Pick-up Truck, Ford or Chev, running condition, $500 or less. Call John (250)816-7368.

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

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ANTIQUE WOODEN cradle doll bed, home made bedding, $15. Call (250)598-0750.

Grayco High Chair, used 2x, $50. Stroller 1x, $20. Rockinghorse, $10. (250)389-0791.

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RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO 1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.

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FRASER TOLMIE APARTMENTS 1701 Cedar Hill X Road (at Shelbourne St) Deluxe 1 & 2 bdrm suites Beautiful grounds with resort style amenities INQUIRE TODAY: 250.477.6323 or frasertolmie@bentall kennedy.com www.frasertolmie.ca Proudly Managed By Bentall Kennedy Residential Services TILLICUM: NEAR mall. Bright 1 bdrm, 3rd floor, 55+ bldg.

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YAMAHA PIANO with bench, $95. Great for beginners. Call (250)652-0549.

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SPACIOUS 2-BDRM + den, 2 bath townhouse. $439,000.

Complete new interior. #110045 5th St. Just 2 blocks to Sidney’s main street. Open House Sat & Sun. 1-3pm. Call 250-516-0104.

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OAK BAY: (North), sunny 3 bdrm on main level, 5 appls, piano, hrdwd flrs, garden, 6 mth lease, $1500 incls utils, avail May 1. 250-590-1012 SIDNEY - 3 br duplex - 2438 Lovell. Great area! Avail immed. $1400, not incl util.

NS, pet considered. Tel or text: 250-888-9118

SHARED ACCOMMODATION VICTORIA HOUSING. $475$575. neg. Students, disability, working. 778-977-8288.

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1998 TRAVELAIRE 5th wheel. Exc. cond. new hot water heater, circuit board in fridge, toilet wheel bearings packed tires & electrical brake system checked. In floor heating privacy screens, rubber roof vinyl siding water purification kit, 24x12 outdoor mat.

Full winter storage shroud with breathable sides & rubber roof. $10,000. 250-652-9660.

DEEP COVE. Bright, ground level entry 1-bdrm. Unfurnished, private carport & patio.

650 sq.ft., quiet cul-de-sac.

Wood floors, wood stove, electric heating. Skylights in bdrm and living area. 4-piece full bath. D/W, W/D, N/S, pet neg.

All utils incld. $1100./mo. April 1st. (250)656-6138.

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GLANFORD- 1 bdrm, lrg living rm+ kitchen. W/D. $750 inclds utils. N/P. (778)350-2446.

GORDON HEAD. 3-bdrm, Furnished, 1200 sq.ft. May 1st. Bus #39 to Uvic. $1600. + utils. (250)885-5588.

GORGE-HARRIET- Quiet, lrg 1 bdrm, grd level, priv ent, utils incld, parking.

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Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applications available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi

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

SHADY TREE

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc.

Free estimates. 250-812-2279.

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

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting.

Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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

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

TAX

250-477-4601

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

Kendra, 250-415-7991.

FENCING

BOOKKEEPING FOR small businesses. Sidney, Saanich Peninsula area. Income taxes starting at $40. 778-677-1279.

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

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Expert knowledge, Timely, Accurate, Dependable, Confidential. 15 years experience Bookkeeping and Tax Prep.

Free Consult: Call Louise, 250-661-7108 or Email: gibneyl@yahoo.ca

GARDENING

US-CANANDIAN TAX Preparation by CPA. Avail 24-7.

James (778)433-1738.

Maintenance, Clean-Ups Pruning, Landscaping Pwr Washing, Irrigation 30 Years Experience Best prices Guaranteed

250-217-1233

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JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER with 32 years exp in renovations, new construction+ all repairs. Spring Time discounts.

Frank, 250-812-6199. mtnewtonconst@shaw.ca

ELECTRICAL (250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic. #3003. 30yrs exp. Renos, Knob & Tube Replacement.

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

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.

20% OFF! Pruning, Hedge Trim, Soil/Mulch Del (2 cu yds) Clean-ups. (250)479-6495.

LANDSCAPING 250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com ANDREW’S GARDENING and Landscaping. Clearing, weeding, pruning, rock work, carpentry, lawns. 20 yrs exp.

Ins. Call 778-967-1246 GROWING CONCERN my 25 yr business. Pruning specialist design & maintenance. Call Lori, C.H.T. (778)351-3001.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown?

Lawns have weeds & moss?

Aerating ($75 special), pwr raking. Blackberry/ivy removal.

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

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

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Prompt, courteous, 25yrs exp $30/hr Free est. 250-516-2445 LADY PAINTER Serving the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

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

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

AURICLE- Spring cleanups, lawns. Call for all your garden needs. 250-882-3129.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Lawns, fences, pruning, flooring, painting, drywall, small reno’s. Mike/Chris 250-656-8961

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden.

Clean-ups, weeding & More.

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

(250)889-5794.

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LICENSED. QUALITY work guaranteed, great rates, WCB. Free est’s. Seniors discount on labour. Norm (250)413-7021.

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

250-744-8588, Norm.

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

SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB / BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE (250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $70/hour. 4 ton / lift.

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HomeFinder

GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE » AS OF MARCH 19/COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

319 » 782 » 3,993

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Find a place to call home

Q: WHAT ARE SOME POINTERS FOR THE MOVING PROCESS? If you’re using a moving company, get three quotes – Check their rating with the Better Business Bureau and ask them to come to your home first to help avoid surprise charges Separate your ‘immediate need’ boxes – Keep items you use daily apart from other boxes for quick access Buy enough supplies and collect boxes ahead of time if you’re packing – Running out when you’re nearing moving day adds one more job to an already busy time Start out right in your new home, consider the elements of feng shui – Don’t simply move the clutter from your old home to the new one.

Seriously think about getting rid of items you haven’t used or looked at in a year or more Do you have a homebuying or selling story you’d like to share with us? Email ddescoteau@ vicnews.com To advertise in Homefinder, contact Oliver Sommer at: osommer@black press.ca

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES, MONTH-TO-DATE NEW LISTINGS THIS MONTH TOTAL ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS TO MARCH 19

BUYING TIP | Read a blank sales agreement ahead of time to familiarize yourself with what’s involved

Checklists handy when moving time comes Being organized can go a long way toward reducing your stress level

can happen: the seller can reject it, they can counter with a different price, or they can accept it. Regardless of the seeming simplicity of the transaction, it can still be a stressful time, Hircock says.

“It takes time and sometimes there’s multiple offers. Explaining that process, letting a client read through a blank contract of purchase and sale, helps people have at least a general understanding of the process (going in).”

When the moving date is confirmed, people can do various things to prepare, says Cathy Haynes, the Downsize Diva.

One of her first suggestions? If you plan to use movers, book them early (mid-month specials are often available). If you plan to pack your own boxes, use strong ones that can close at the top and be stacked and list contents clearly on the side.

As for the aforementioned service transfers, book well ahead so as not to have service interrupted. Other items to change include licences and insurance, credit cards, bank information, subscriptions and getting your mail forwarded to the new address for up to six months.

If those are the “must-dos,” Haynes says, the “nice-to-dos” include leaving things for your home’s buyer, such as warranties and instruction manuals for appliances and dated invoices for major renovations.

“You also want to let them know where the shutoffs are for the water, and leave behind paint cans from recent painting jobs for touchups,” she says. “It’s also nice to leave the names of a couple neighbours, especially the Block Watch captain; your favourite cafés and maybe a parks and rec booklet. Oh and don’t forget the remotes for the garage doors.”

Overall, a little forward planning can help make the moving process a pleasure rather than a chore.

Don Descoteau News staff

For home buyers, moving can be stressful, no matter if one is a firsttime purchaser, scaling down to a smaller place or moving up to a larger home.

If you want to remove a fair chunk of that stress, there are various strategies for reducing it. And the nice part is, most can be utilized long before the sales agreement is signed or the moving company is booked.

Barbara McDonell with Clutter Queen Services often works with people to get rid of unwanted items in advance of move.

“I get them look at one item and ask, ‘do I love it and do I use it?’ If not, they should seriously consider donating it or selling it,” she says.

“If they can’t answer right away that they love it, they usually don’t.”

She recommends starting with large items to maximize downsizing efforts and get you thinking about whether your old furniture will fit in the new place.

Another area ripe for decluttering, she says, is storage lockers.

“I find that people are paying a lot of money for (outside) storage.

People will often discover things they haven’t used in ages and may never use again, like 30 copies of a university thesis. If you don’t get rid of it, you’re paying to move it, if you happen to be gong to another city.”

By the time you’re ready to start looking seriously for a new home – maybe you’ve already found one that fits your needs – there are certain logistical steps to take.

Don Descoteau/News staff

Packing up your belongings early, or getting rid of unwanted items, is an action that can make your life easier ahead of a move.

Once clients settle on his services, says Realtor John Hircock, he works with people to find out where they are in the buying procedure.

“I do a bit of an interview to see if they’re pre-approved (for a loan) and who their mortgage broker is,” he says. “I want to make sure they have a little better understanding of the process.”

He helps clients understand what they need to have in place before they buy, but also has a good checklist that includes other service providers who can help make buying a home a smooth experience.

“The real estate agent is just one of the professionals that people are going to use,” Hircock says, listing such tasks as hiring a home inspec-

tor and a moving company, and having documents vetted and signed by a lawyer or notary public. “There’s a whole bunch of people who are going to be involved in that transaction, perhaps even an accountant.”

Part of the package he offers includes a closing costs worksheet to help eliminate surprises or underestimation of the funds needed to complete a deal. “You need to have a bit of money set aside to transfer your services (such as hydro, cable, phone and home heating) in addition to all the closing costs, like the property transfer tax (for which exemptions are available for firsttime buyers).”

Once the house search gets down to the offer stage, only three things

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Select your home.

Select your mortgage.

OPEN HOUSES

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606 Speed Ave, $245,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250 477-5353 203-928 Southgate St, $314,900 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422 960 Hereward Rd, $498,888 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Nickole Goeujon, 250-478-9600 304-55 Songhees, $649,900 Sunday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900 199 Olive St, $825,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124 1765 Hollywood, $2,699,000 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

302-1494 Fairfield, $287,500 Saturday 2-4 Brown Brothers Real Estate Robert Young 250 385-6900 104-1665 Oak Bay, $249,900 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422 1-228 Michigan, $735,000 Saturday 2-4 JonesCo. Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

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OAK BAY

1764 Hampshire Rd, $979,000 Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Shaunna Jones, 250-888-4628

VIEW ROYAL

76 Norquay Rd, $599,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Richard Acomba, 250-818-3134

26-1498 Admirals Rd, $139,900 101-1235 Johnson St, $279,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Saturday 2-4 Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242

803-250 Douglas St. Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd Lynnell Davidge, 250-896-1852 503-68 Songhees Rd, $359,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Will Carrilho, 250-384-8124 202-330 Waterfront, $489,900 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124 2-118 Michigan St, $449,900 Saturday 2-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Mark Imhoff, 250-883-1995

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

T208-66 Songhees, $895,000 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Roland Stillings, 250-744-3301

108-545 Manchester Rd, $165,000 Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333

607-620 Toronto, $234,500 Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Sandra Kamper, 250-514-1224

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20 Newcastle Crt, $579,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Murray Clodge, 250-818-6146

ESQUIMALT

611 Lampson St, $549,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

SAANICH EAST

2002 Corniche Pl, $619,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Tiffany Self, 250-858-3954

5255 Parker, $1,698,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager, 250 744-3301 1874 Forrester St, $585,000 Saturday 1-3 JonesCo. Real Estate Roger Jones, 250-361-9838 307-1514 Church Ave $398,000 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty June Wing, 250-479-3333 3316 Quadra St, $246,000 Wednesday-Sunday 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chuck Meagher, 250-477-1100 2490 Cadboro Heights Lane, $1,288,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed G Sing, 250-744-3301 2490 Cadboro Heights, $399,900 Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Judy Campbell, 250-744-3301 1738 Tiffin Pl, $548,800 Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228

4210 Quadra St, $569,900 Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Linda Clark, 250 380-6683

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

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

964 Milner Ave Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333

969 Greenridge, $499,900 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

3712 Kootenay, $624,500 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

406-3206 Alder St, $260,000 Saturday & Sunday 11-1 Address Realty Ltd. Shaughna Boggs-Wright, 250-391-1893

SAANICH WEST

370 Obed Ave., Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Komal Dodd, 250-479-3333 1020 Burnside Rd W Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer, 250-818-3216

625 Vanalman Ave, $539,900 Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242 307-79 Gorge Rd. West, $249,900 Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Jim Fields, 250-857-5467 4923 Townsend, $499,000 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper, 250-686-6325

1929 Llewellyn Pl, $695,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Jim Parsons, 250-508-0739 2485 Shoreacres, $1,288,000 Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Judy Campbell, 250-744-3301 61-7570 Tetayut Rd, $269,900 Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608 10500 McDonald Park, $585,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess, 250 384-8124 8570 East Saanich Rd, $524,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131 104-1959 Polo Park, $244,000 Sunday 12:30-2 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911 1957 Jeffree Rd, $608,800 Sunday 2:30-4 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911

SAANICH PENINSULA

3-1950 Cultra Ave, $369,900 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528 2321 Island View Rd, $412,000 Thursday to Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

2-2344 Bradford Ave, $469,000 Sunday 1-3:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Eamon Coll, 250-479-3333 3-10134 Third, $639,800 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo. Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653 9454 Eastbrook, $467,400 Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler, 250-812-4910

WEST SHORE

402-350 Belmont Rd, $149,000 Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

3379 Vision Way, $324,900 Thursday 4-6, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921 2204 Island Falls, $1,260,000 Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

974 Moss Ridge Cl, $596,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

2344 Nicklaus Dr., $779,900 Sunday 2-3:30 RE/MAX Camosun Don Burnham, 250-516-1510

211-1325 Bear Mountain Pkwy Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jandy Gruhn, 250-514-9419

2252 Players Dr, $799,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Ed Sing, 250-744-3301

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

1-3650 Citadel, $729,000 Sunday 2-4 JonesCo. Real Estate Ian Heath, 250-655-7653

887 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 Saturday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

1078 Jenkins Sunday 2:30-4 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683 2557 Sewlyn Rd, $329,000 Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683 30-3650 Citadel Pl, $539,000 Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Marsha Crawford, 250-889-8200 707 Windover Terr.

Sunday 11:30-1:30 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

1247 Freshwater Cres, $559,900 Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921 1290 Eston Pl, $885,000 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 937 Step Moss Close, $669,000 Sunday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Deb Coburn, 250-812-5333

110-1177 Deerview Pl, $659,000 Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-686-8228 958 Kinglet Pl., Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Darryl Roth, 250-478-9600

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Sophisticated Buyers, will flock to this Mid-Century 3/4 bedroom home, combining all the very best of the era, with modern upgrades like granite countertops, NEST thermostat, cherry hardwood and LEATHER flooring! Beautiful 1/3 acre sunny backyard; a gardener’s paradise located right in coveted Oak Bay! $720,000

This well designed 3 bedroom home enjoys a garden view open kitchen, cozy adjoining family room, and rare formal dining room, complete with gorgeous rock fireplace. Custom design is evident in the avantegard open stairways and straight clean lines of its exterior. Beautifully landscaped Japanese zen-like terraced backyard takes full advantage of the one acre property. Call Now! $750,000

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3880 sqft home set on a lovely sun drenched .74ac in Ardmore Located in prestigious Uplands, a magnificent Tudor-revival by the Sea, the region’s most coveted locale. Beautifully mansion. Generously proportioned rooms, kitchen features Money, Money, updated, ocean view Arts and CraftMoney! residence. Feel the flMaximum oor to ceiling butler’s pantry and upscale appliances.

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Locatedbyin hardwood desirable Oak Bay border area. like Luxury home with w/ breathtaking ocean & mountain views.

Precision built warmth of tradition provided fl oors, dormers, gardens trellises, water features and pergola.

Double Live in one, and rent the other! The main level retains the 1912 charm, featuring a cathedral entrance, smartly designed kitchen, formal wainscoting, eredis recently ceilings,updated. and relaxing accessedrm via private lane.w. Agasstunning world-class while the uppercoff level 7 ft heightverandahs. bonus inlaw garage sitting/reception & family rm. both fp, and a gracious dining accommodation in for the warm lower area.

Main beaches floor presently used residence. rm. Sumptuous master bed w. generous walk-in closet/dressing rm. & Ardmore, famous swimming and golf $2,198,000 commercially, current revenue approximately $4643 per month (buyer ensuite. Lower level offers self-contained suite & wine celler. courses, is close to ferries and the airport.

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