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Maritime Museum future uncertain in Victoria region No place to call home as negotiations falter Andrea Peacock Victoria News

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With a little faith Muslim scholar Mohamed Ghilan is giving talks on Islam to various community groups in Greater Victoria this month. Ghilan pictured here at the Masjid Al-Iman Mosque on Quadra Street, hopes to explain how the religion’s followers live their faith and what they believe. For the story, please turn to page A5.

Victoria could lose the Maritime Museum of B.C. for good if a long-term lease is not secured with the CPR Steamship Terminal.

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, the primary tenant of the province-owned building, signed a six-month exclusive option to negotiate a long-term lease for the Maritime Museum in September. The option to lease expired on Feb. 28 and was extended until March 31.

If the Maritime Museum is not granted a lease in the Steamship Terminal, Clay Evans, chair of the Maritime Museum, said the board will have to meet to discuss other options. The museum has not had a home since it left its building in Bastion Square on

Oct. 21.

“There are other parties in Nanaimo [and] Vancouver that are interested in the collection,” said Evans. “We’re not actively looking at that, but we have had offers before.”

However, leaving Victoria would be the worst-case scenario for the Maritime Museum, he said. “I think this is where it belongs. [But] if we don’t have a house, and we can’t run as a museum in terms of programming and admissions and so forth, we have to do our due diligence as a board and make sure that the collection’s looked after.”

The Maritime Museum would be missed in Victoria if the city were to lose it, said Victoria Coun. Pamela Madoff.

“It would be the loss of a cultural and educational facility with a long history in the city, which could have a very bright future if the appropriate departments work together.”

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B.C. will target left-lane huggers

New species of glass sponge discovered Rosie Townshend-Carter Victoria News

A new species of marine glass sponge (Doconesthes dustinchiversi) was given a special name after being discovered by experts from the Royal B.C. Museum.

Dr. Henry Reiswig, a leading world expert in glass sponges, named the discovery after his now-deceased friend and colleague, Dustin Chivers, who saved his life diving in 1962.

The then 20-year-old Reiswig blacked out while diving off the Californian coast. Chivers carried him to the surface and got him to a hospital in time to save his life.

“Everything I’ve produced so far has been a result of this guy saving my life, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

The new species of sponge was collected on Bowie Seamount, a submarine volcano 180 kilometres west of Haida Gwaii, by a marine research group as part of a Fisheries and Oceans Canada project in summer of 2014.

Dr. Melissa Frey, curator of invertebrates at the Royal B.C. Museum, has been studying glass sponges under the guidance of Reiswig. She soon realized something was off about the new sam-

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“I gave the specimen to Henry, and after closely examining the sponge’s spicules he confirmed it new to science. It wasn’t anything I’d ever seen before,” said Frey.

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The left-lane-hugging road hog seems to be a species that particularly flourishes in B.C. It can often be seen trailing a line of vehicles on the highway, or cutting across lanes of traffic on right turns to get to its preferred habitat.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone says he’s spent time in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, and this inappropriate love of the left lane seems unique to the Left Coast. So he’s looking at legal changes to make it easier to enforce the practice of keeping the left lane open for passing.

Stone told reporters this week the issue came up often in last year’s rural speed limit review.

“One of the key things we heard from British Columbians all around the province was this frustration with left-lane hogs, people who tend to camp out in the left lane and seem to think that the left lane and right lane are there to serve the same purposes,” Stone said. “They’re not.”

One result of that review is a new road sign to replace the “slower traffic keep right” and “keep right except to pass” wording used in B.C. “Keep right – let others pass” with a graphic is the new design and it seems to be having some educational effect, Stone said.

Accident studies have shown

that frustrated drivers following too closely or passing on the right are risk factors.

Stone declined to give specifics about what legislative changes are coming. Police told the ministry last year the existing law isn’t clear and tickets can be overturned in court challenges.

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The trick to counting flowers

Real estate sales hit mark last month

Victoria Flower Count began yesterday, running through to March 11

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Realtors in Victoria sold an extra 130 more properties last month, compared to February 2014, according to the Greater Victoria Real Estate Board.

A total of 542 properties were sold in Victoria in February, up from last year’s 412. In January, only 351 properties sold, an increase of almost 200 from the previous year.

Single family homes made the most impressive mark, with 285 sold over the month.

Origin Bakery earns best employer award A Victoria bakery was awarded with Best Employer in this year’s B.C. Small Business Awards.

“For our business it just means clearly we are doing something right.

We value our employees input for our growth,” said Marion Neuhauser, co-owner with Tara Black.

Origin Bakery, with a location on Pandora Avenue, serves up only gluten-free products. There is another location at 1101790 Island Highway in Colwood. The company has 24 employees.

Black and Neuhauser started with only a summer market stall in 2009. In 2010, they became the first bakery in Victoria to offer exclusively glutenfree product. Neuhauser says they have 18-20 different replacements for traditional flour.

“It’s [gluten-free products] much better than it used to be. The whole reason we went into business was to create a better product.”

Origin Bakery received a $1,500 prize for the win.

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An important part of participating in the Victoria Flower Count is knowing how to count blossoms on the trees and bushes that line our streets and gardens.

The Victoria Flower Count has basic guidelines on flowercount.com on how to estimate the number of blooms on small, medium and large trees and heather bushes.

We spoke with Rick Los, director of horticulture at Butchart Gardens for clarification on the dimensions of the trees and bushes.

A small tree, up to 15 feet tall, full of blossoms, is estimated to have about 250,000 blossoms. A medium tree is between 15 and 30 feet tall with 500,000 blossoms, while a large tree is over 30 feet tall with 750,000 blossoms.

A small heather bush is around two feet by two feet with 500 blossoms, while a medium heather bush is around three feet by three feet and has roughly 1,000 blossoms. A large heather bush, over three feet by three feet has around 2,000 blossoms.

Flowering plants such as rhododendrons can probably be counted individually, said Los.

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Visitors to Butchart Gardens will see many more flowers in bloom than usual at this time of year. An early spring in Victoria will result in a successful Flower Count, says Rick Los, director of horticulture at Butchart Gardens.

“I think the biggest tip I have, is it’s all in fun,” he said. “Don’t be too particular, and underestimate more than overestimate.”

He expects this year’s Flower Count to blow all other years out of the water.

“We’re definitely seeing a lot of early blooms all over, and things just completely a couple

weeks ahead,” said Los. “We’ve never seen so much in bloom here at Butchart this early in the year.”

The Victoria Flower Count runs from March 5 to 11. For more information, please go online to flowercount.com. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

$42,000 donation boosts transition houses Andrea Peacock Victoria News

Women’s transition houses across Greater Victoria will be able to continue helping women in need, thanks to a donation from Royal LePage. “[The] Royal LePage Shelter Foundation was started up by Royal LePage back in the late 1990s to support local shelters across Canada,” said Bill Ethier, president and managing broker of Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty.

The $42,157.93 raised by Royal LePage in 2014 was split evenly between The Cridge Transition House for Women, Victoria Women’s Transition House, Margaret Laurence House and Sooke Transition House.

All four shelters received half

Marlene Goley, womens’ services manager at The Cridge Transition House for Women, speaking with a client.

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of their portion of the money in the fall, around $5,000 each. Royal LePage presented them with the rest of the money this week.

“We try to give it out in chunks throughout the year, because they need it as the year goes on,”

said Ethier.

Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty has raised almost $200,000 for local women’s transition houses since 1998.

Joanne Specht, manager of communications and fund devel-

opment for The Cridge Centre for the Family, said the centre relies on donations such as this.

“We can’t do what we do unless we have the community’s support,” she said.

The money from Royal LePage goes specifically toward The Cridge’s Transition House for Women, which is a place for women with or without children who are escaping violent or abusive relationships.

“It feels good to be able to do something that has a direct impact,” said Ethier.

Women also receive support such as counselling or help accessing income assistance or court services.

“Our staff are there to help them with whatever they need,” said Specht. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

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Cool weather opens up emergency shelter beds Rosie Townshend-Carter Victoria News

Greater Victoria shelters opened their doors on Tuesday after an extreme weather protocol was activated due to nighttime temperatures falling below zero.

Extra shelter spots were made available with 335 emergency spaces in total.

Our Place offers a place to sleep as well as a warming centre with coffee. Every time the extreme weather protocol has been activated it has been booked solid.

“People with mental health and addictions, a lot of people aren’t able to sleep, so they can at least come out of the cold without disturbing the sleepers,” said Grant McKenzie, director of communications for Our Place.

The Cold Weather Protocol system addresses the shelter needs of homeless people during periods

of extreme weather such as harsh wind, rain, snow and subzero temperatures.

“A lot of people think that -1 is not that cold but you have to remember people on the street don’t have adequate clothing such as dry socks and warm boots,” said McKenzie.

Our Place was filled to capacity with 30 people using available beds and 85 using the warming station.

“We’re able to accommodate them and meet their basic needs in an emergency response,” said Jen Bacon, regional co-ordinator for Greater Victoria Extreme Weather Protocol.

In January, the system was activated four times, never in February and only once this month.

“This has been a pretty mild spring so I pray it stays this way for the rest of the season,” said Bacon.

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Save-On-Foods celebrates 100 years Shoppers with a sweet tooth can sample some oldfashioned snacks this weekend at the Save-OnFoods/Overwaitea 100th anniversary celebration.

On top of live music, shoppers can try old-fashioned ice-cream, chips and popcorn or visit the hot dog stand.

Various oldfashioned demonstrations will also take place.

“Just a fun, exciting event. It’s going to be a fun day,” said Roger Junker, manger of the Foul Bay Rd. Save-On-Foods store in Victoria.

The celebration starts at noon on Sunday (March 8).

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The space in the Steamship Terminal the museum hopes to rent is currently a concrete shell with pillars. Before the museum would be able to move in, improvements would need to be made.

“We’re hoping that the province would consider utilizing some of the earned revenue from the building to do the fixturing of the space,” said Evans.

He estimates the needed improvements would cost

between $750,000 and $1 million – money the museum itself does not have.

“We’re a little society that’s done big things for a long time.

But now that it’s been essentially five months without admissions revenue, we don’t have a nest egg to do the tenant fixturing for the building. We need assistance from the province to get that done,” said Evans.

“We’re prepared to pay for all of the exhibit design and construction, which is over $1 million, which we’re raising inde-

pendently.”

Madoff said these landlord improvements should be included as part of the negotiations.

If the province agrees to pay 50 per cent of the cost of fixturing the space, Evans said the Maritime Museum would be eligible to apply for up to $1 million from the federal government’s Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, said Evans, adding that a minimum 10-year lease would have to be in place. andrea.peacock@vicnews.com

Good hearing, poor comprehension?

The number of people who can hear well, but can’t understand what’s being said, is increasing. This is most evident in conversations and watching television. A newlydeveloped hearing chip is designed to restore speech comprehension without being noticeable in the ear.

A lot of people have poor comprehension, though they actually still hear well. It becomes noticeable in conversation, watching television and asking family to repeat what’s been said. A potential cause can be undetected loss in the high-frequency range. This means the sensory cells in the cochlea that hear high-range sounds are damaged as a result of circulatory disorders, diabetes, sudden hearing loss or workplace noise. Hearing loss in the highfrequency range makes speech sound muffled and unclear. The person with hearing loss mixes up, or can no longer hear, consonants like s, f, t, k, h and g.

Speech comprehension is particularly impaired when there is background noise or when television programs have background music. The dilemma is that people with hearing loss in the high-frequency range do not

Ginette van Wijngaarden, at Connect Hearing, advises people with hearing loss on the new hearing chip, together with her colleagues. consider themselves to have a hearing problem. They can hear deep tones with no issue, and often put difficulty understanding speech down to unclear pronunciation. However, the time soon comes when problems with comprehension become annoying.

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Sharing the faith

Muslim scholar and student hosts information sessions to explain how followers live their faith and what they believe Rosie Townshend-Carter Victoria News

Mohamed Ghilan has seen the way his faith is portrayed and the assumptions that come with it. He wants to change that.

The Islamic scholar and doctorate student is holding a number of informative sessions about what Muslims believe and how they live their faith.

“I’d say right now it’s being played out as a violent religion that seeks the oppression of freedom,” he said.

Born in Saudi Arabia and now a Victoria resident, Ghilan has been studying Islam for the last seven years.

“According to Islam law, it guarantees freedom of beliefs.

So, it’s odd that this misconception is being portrayed.”

Ghilan said he feels pressure to raise awareness to prevent the rise of Islamophobia. Islamophobia is the prejudice against or hatred of Islam and Muslims.

“It [the media] gives the impression that Muslims are walking ticking bombs,” he said.

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“According to Islam law, it guarantees freedom of beliefs. So, it’s odd that this misconception is being portrayed.”

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them targets for Islamophobia.

“For women, it’s hard because they are visually a Muslim woman. If I have a long beard they will mistake me for a hipster.”

Victoria is not innocent of Islamophobia.

Ghilan says Muslims have faced stigma and discrimination here too.

“They do get comments, some people tell them to go home.”

His goal after these Q&A sessions is to put a face to Islam.

“I’m hoping for positive. I’ve been going around and giving speeches, it does change perspective,” he said.

Allan Saunders is the lead minister at First Metropolitan United Church where Ghilan will be speaking on March 17 and 24.

“We saw a growing concern

about the misunderstandings that are taking place in our society,” said Saunders.

The church hopes to build respect between different religions in Victoria as well as a better understanding.

“A lot of people don’t realize there has been other ways the Muslim community has had some negative things happen, so we think its important to get to know your neighbours,” he said.

Saunders also said newscasts featuring extremists can easily influence opinions.

“It’s unfortunately all too easy to let that taint their Muslim view. We want people to come learn about the differences and similarities between different religions.”

Q-and-A with Mohamed Ghilan will take place on Saturday (March 7) at 7 p.m. at St. Aidan’s Sanctuary. Please call 250-893-1088 for more info.

Love Your Muslim Neighbour will take place March 17 and 24 at the First Metropolitan United Church, starting at 7 p.m.

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Students seek shark fin ban Rosie Townshend-Carter Victoria News

A Victoria teacher is helping students from Glenlyon Norfolk School raise awareness about the brutality of shark finning.

The group, called Fin Free, was able to get a meeting with B.C. Agriculture Minsiter Norm Letnick.

The group will meet with Letnick on Monday (March 9) to discuss a provincial ban.

Margaret McCullogh, who was recently awarded with the Prime Minister’s award for Teaching Excellence, runs the Victoria chapter of Fin Free, an international group aimed at ending shark finning.

Shark finning involves sharks being pulled, often alive, from the oceans after hours or days

on fishing lines, to have their fins cut off and then thrown back into the ocean.

Sharks then die from suffocating, bleeding to death or are eaten by other animals.

In Victoria restaurants, shark fin soup is no longer on the menu.

“We just went around to all the restaurants and pleaded with them to stop selling them,” said McCullogh.

The group is looking to create a ban on the sale of shark fin, provincially.

“We didn’t have a ban in Victoria because we didn’t need one, they just took it off the menu.”

That isn’t the case for other places in the province, such as Vancouver or Richmond.

The province claims they

don’t have the support from the Chinese community in launching a ban.

“We’ve had polls done and 74 per cent of the Chinese community wants a ban,” said McCullogh.

American states such as New York and California currently have bans on selling and distribution of shark fins.

“They [the B.C. government] have to take the first step and be the first to do it,” she said.

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Fixing our subs For years now, the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine fleet has seen more ill-fated than fighting fit, but last week the navy proudly declared one combat ready and another two operational.

The navy says Canada needs its own subs to protect the longest coastline in the world and to be an international player.

Yet after more than 25 years, CFB Esquimalt-based HMCS Victoria is Canada’s only highreadiness sub, and the only Canadian sub capable of firing a torpedo.

Canada’s four-diesel electric submarines remain awash in controversy. HMCS Victoria’s three sister vessels have been delayed by years of unforeseen refits, repairs and accidents.

HMCS Windsor had engine trouble last year. HMCS Corner Brook collided with the ocean floor off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2012, and HMCS Chicoutimi had a deadly fire in 2004 as it was being delivered to Canada from the United Kingdom.

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Science literacy is good for society There’s no need for that. My Kids ask questions. Sometimes area of training as a scientist is adults feel inadequate if they genetics. It’s a huge subject and don’t have ready answers. But I don’t always know everything when I became a teacher, I going on outside learned quickly that my field. I try to there’s nothing wrong keep up by reading with saying, “I don’t journals like Scientific know.” Teaching American. People children how to learn shouldn’t feel that is more useful than saying “I don’t know” feeding them facts. is admitting weakness.

Many parents, The important thing is though, believe they to look for answers. must appear infallible What could be in the eyes of their better than using a children. A U.K. David Suzuki puzzling question as survey found that Science Matters an opportunity to some moms and dads teach your children fear questions such how to conduct and as “Why is the sky analyze research, think critically blue?” and “Why is the moon about information, and gain new out during the day?” Math and science queries were the biggest understanding? You even get to learn along with your kids. In stumpers. our computer age, it’s not even Researchers questioned more as time-consuming as it once than 2,000 parents before The was – although there’s a lot to Big Bang U.K. Young Scientists be said for direct observation, and Engineers Fair. Many respondents admitted to “furtive poring over an encyclopedia, or visiting the library. researching to save face before Some folks are too busy to answering their child.”

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Giving children the tools to learn and analyze is crucial, but it’s often neglected. And that has consequences. Many people don’t understand how science works – its limitations as well as its benefits. This has led to confusion over issues that could have a profound effect on society.

One only has to look at some of the “debate” surrounding global warming to know that incomprehension about science reaches the highest levels of decision-making.

This doesn’t always come from ignorance. Sometimes, it’s a way to exploit confusion or lack of understanding to further a political or corporate agenda. In Canada, we’ve seen attempts to limit, control, or silence scientific findings that may hinder the government’s

economic and corporate agenda.

The situation is so critical that the Canadian Science Writers’ Association wrote to the prime minister urging him to “free the scientists to speak — be it about state of ice in the Arctic, dangers in the food supply, nanotechnology, salmon viruses, radiation monitoring, or how much the climate will change.”

Currently, the federal government must approve all media and speaking requests for its scientists. Clearance is often not given, or is delayed so much that experts can’t speak in a timely and meaningful way.

In an open society, leaders who have nothing to hide and who base their decisions on the best available evidence should have no reason to muzzle scientists, or anyone else.

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Ember Lundgren Royal B.C. Museum

Iconic B.C. journalist and broadcaster Jack Webster arrived at his famous catchphrase “precisely” on his first day in radio in 1953, when a veteran broadcaster told him if he was going to make it in radio he would need a snappy slogan.

“How about ‘precisely’?” he replied.

“Listen to Jack Webster at 6:10 pm precisely!

What do you think?”

Webster not only made it in radio but is considered a pioneer of the talk radio format, and after 25 years in radio, “Mr. Precisely” took his hard hitting talk radio style to television; on Oct. 2, 1978 the very first episode of the Webster! current affairs program aired on BCTV at 9 a.m. precisely!

In 1987, after nearly a decade on television, Jack Webster and Vancouver-based BCTV jointly donated 1,150 episodes of Webster! to the B.C. Archives.

Thanks to generous funding from the Taylor Trust, the Royal B.C. Museum and B.C. Archives is undertaking the digital preservation of 350 episodes of the popular current affairs show.

Over the next two years each Webster! episode will take a long journey to a specialized lab where each tape will be inspected, cleaned, repaired and then digitized.

The entire Webster! collection was recorded on three-quarter-inch U-matic videotape stock. Videotapes,

referred to by those in the archival and museum professions as “magnetic media,” are one of the most at-risk media types for cultural institutions to preserve.

With an estimated life span of about 40 years, digitization is required or the content of the videos will be lost.

There are two main issues which cause all magnetic media to be at risk for loss: chemical instability and obsolescence.

Chemical instability cannot be stopped; tapes become sticky and if played information will shed off and be lost.

As new video was invented, older tapes and machines became obsolete, and without the correct machine to play a video on, you can’t see the content.

Even if an archive is lucky enough to have an old machine, it may be damaged by playing a degraded tape, while at the same time damaging a good tape if the machine isn’t maintained.

It’s a big challenge for large and small institutions, and digitization is only the first step. Just like the videotape, the digital files we choose today will become obsolete, so we have to find ways to preserve the files far into the future.

As a radio broadcaster, Webster was often referred to as bombastic, abrasive, and incisive, and was known to be tough but fair. He was worried how that would translate to television, but in the end found that his gruff, hardnosed interview style came across better on television than it may have on radio, where viewers could see that a tough question was asked “with a little bit of a sparkle in my eye, or a little bit of a smile.”

Webster considered himself a reporter for the people and felt his job was to help people

understand the issues and hold the policy makers accountable.

He would review the laws and legislation

and present it in such a way that anyone could understand the issues.

With the preservation of his

television programs we hope that people can revisit his no-nonsense interviews, hear what leaders in our

community were saying and understand what was important to British Columbians.

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Ember Lundgren is preservation manager, archives, collections and knowledge at the Royal B.C. Museum.

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Churches focus in on social justice issues this month Andrea Peacock Victoria News

Churches in Greater Victoria are highlighting social justice issues

around the world and in the community through a series of weekly lectures in March.

Today (March 6), Esquimalt United

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Various ministries and social agencies in the Bahamas will be discussed and tied into what is happening in Greater Victoria.

There will also be art displays, singing and Caribbean themed food.

Continuing with the Eat, Pray, Love and Learn series, lectures will be held every Tuesday night at a different church, focusing on various issues.

On March 10 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Saanich at 11:30 a.m., there will be a lecture

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On March 17 at St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church in Esquimalt at 11:30 a.m., the lecture will focus on Aboriginal youth.

“We understand it as our call to reach out and to help people in our community,” said Benoit. “One of the ways we do that is learning what the needs are.”

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Women’s cycling tour hits region’s craft beer hotspots Andrea Peacock Victoria News

A convoy of women on bicycles going from one craft beer tasting to another will ride as part of Victoria Beer Week.

The tour, Pedalin’ for Pints, also falls on International Women’s Day, Sunday (March 8).

“Victoria’s the cycling capital of Canada, and it’s also the craft beer capital of Canada,” said Rose Lee, co-owner of The Pedaler. “It just made sense to pair the two [and] do something to showcase women and beer.”

A bike tour beer tasting is a good fit for women, said Lee. “Women are less likely to want the big drunken beer crawls. We can’t get drunk on bikes, so it really is a tasting.”

The tour will also be a good

way to showcase women that work in the beer industry, said Lee. One stop on the tour will be Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub, where Kala Hadfield works as a brewer.

“A lot of women say, ‘I don’t like beer,’ [but] there’s such a wide variety of flavours [including] fruity, citrusy [and] red wine flavours,” said Hadfield. “It’s not just all fizzy, sweet, yellow stuff.”

Lee echoed the thought that there is a craft beer for everyone.

“I think women would be surprised that [if] they think they don’t like beer, they will find that craft beer they do in fact like.”

The tour will also go to Driftwood Brewery, Moon Under Water Brewpub and end at Canoe Brewpub. Tickets are $59 each and include bicycles pro-

vided by The Pedaler, a chocolate truffle and craft beer pairing at Spinnakers, beer samples and snacks at Moon Under Water, a tour of Driftwood Brewery and a tasting and one pint of beer at Canoe Brewpub plus a feature meal from Canoe’s menu.

Participants are asked to meet at The Pedaler, 719 Douglas St. at 12:45 p.m. for a 1 p.m. start. The tour will finish at approximately 4:30 p.m. at Canoe Brewpub.

Bicycles will be picked up from Canoe so participants can stay as long as they like.

The ride is approximately 10 kilometre.

All attendees will be asked for two pieces of identification.

For more information, please go online to victoriabeerweek. com. editor@vicnews.com

Fairfield Gonzales Gala Fundraiser set for April 11 Andrea Peacock/Victoria News

Rose Lee, co-owner of The Pedaler Cycling Tours, and Kala Hadfield, brewer at Spinnakers Brewpub. On International Women’s Day, March 8, Lee will be leading a women’s only craft beer tasting cycling tour as part of Victoria Beer Week.

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The group will have live local jazz music as well as a silent auction at the Fairfield Gonzales Gala Fundraiser.

“We target the money raised for our youth programs and family programs because those are the

most underfunded,” said Vanya McDonell, Fairfield Gonzales Community Association member.

This year’s fundraiser has an extra special touch. It’s the associations 40th year.

The Fairfield Gonzales Gala Fundraiser goes from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m To purchase event tickets, please go online to fairfieldcommunity.ca or call 250-382-4604.

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By Bob McHugh

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The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is probably the safest compact car sold in Canada.

Mercedes-Benz Canada went (adventurously) solo and brought the B-Class (not sold in US) to Canada in 2006, just as did with the original Smart Car.

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The tall, compact, front-drive hatchback, is a different kind of Mercedes. Yet many Canadian buyers like it and typically buy about 3,000 of them annually.

We join the B-Class story when it got a modest redesign for the 2009 model year. Styling revisions included a new radiator grille with an extra-large Mercedes-Benz star in the centre. The front bumper has a larger air intake and the hood was also modified. Rear revisions included two-piece tail light assemblies, a new hatch release and a new-look rear bumper.

B-Class vehicles have a unique safety feature built-in to its elevated floor-pan design. Mercedes calls it the "sandwich principle” and during a severe frontal impact the powertrain assembly is cleverly engineered to slide downward, under the cabin compartment, to avoid intrusion into the passenger space.

The '09 B-Class came in B200 and the B200 Turbo models. A B200 comes with a 134-hp, 2.0-litre inline-4 engine mated to either 5 speed manual transmission or a CVT (continuously variable transmission) automatic. The reliability

of this CVT is questionable and in 2011 model year vehicles it was the spotlight of a major recall. It can be an expensive repair, if not covered by Mercedes.

This torque-rich gas engine is a frugal fuel user that’s rated at 10.5 litres/100 kilometres in the city and 8.6 litres/100 kilometres on the highway with the CVT and using the new 5-cycle rating method. The manual transmission allows slightly better highway fuel economy.

The turbocharged variant of the 2.0 litre engine boasts an impressive 193-hp, and is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission or the optional CVT automatic.

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B-Class went essentially unchanged for the 2010 and 2011 model years and was temporarily discontinued for the 2012 model year. It returned as the completely redesigned B250 for the 2013 model year and there were no major changes for 2014.

Standard features in 2013 included a fuel saving auto stop-start system,

LED daytime running lights, leather seating, 11 airbags, run-flat tires, plus Attention Assist, and Collision Prevention Assist systems. Yet, it still had an under-$30,000 start price.

A new direct-injection four-cylinder turbo engine (208 hp) linked to new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission was the only powertrain combo offered (no CVT). This engine can also produce an impressive 258 lb-ft of torque and it can move a B250 to 100 k/ hour in less than eight seconds.

While this engine does like pricey premium fuel, it’s rated at 9.2 litres/100 kilometres in the city and 6.6 litres/100 kilometres on the highway using the 5-cycle rating method. The new automatic obviously has an important role in attaining those impressive highway economy numbers.

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is probably the safest compact car sold in Canada. Its brandnew (2015) start price is still under $30,000, however, popular add-

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Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.

Safety Recalls: 2009 to 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class: 2011: An internal transmission drive belt may fail on vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the CVT gearbox assembly. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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This revolutionary electric car, based on the DeltaWing race car introduced a few years ago, is described by the manufacturer as an “exploratory prototype of an upcoming production vehicle.”

Just like the DeltaWing, the BladeGlider features a very different chassis layout – narrow at the front, wide at the rear. The design gives the vehicle a huge aerodynamic advantage of a traditional layout. The roadster has a centrally located driver seat upfront and two passenger seats behind.

It’s the first of a number of concepts to be announced for the show at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which runs from Tuesday, March 24 through Sunday, March 29.

Hundreds of new production cars will populate the all-new floor layout of exhibition space. The show floor is growing 25 percent to almost 28,000 square metres by taking over the Ballrooms.

Presented by the New Car Dealers Association of BC, the 95th Vancouver International Auto Show is the premier showcase for car enthusiasts, providing the best opportunity of the year to see some of the world’s most popular brands alongside exciting new features and displays.

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Symphony bringing Broadway to Victoria Sixty-four singers and dancers from the Canadian College of Performing Arts will join the Victoria Symphony for a salute to Broadway.

Broadway Lights will be staged at the Royal Theatre from March 20-22.

CCPA was first invited to perform with the Victoria Symphony a decade ago. That initial concert was a success and the biennial Broadway concerts have become a tradition.

Conducted by Giuseppe Pietraroia, Broadway Lights journeys along the Great White Way with the music of legendary composers Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others.

The singers and dancers of the CCPA join the orchestra in selections from Oklahoma, the Light in the Piazza, Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast.

Broadway Lights runs March 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. with matinee March 22 at 2 p.m., at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets are available from the Victoria Symphony Box Office at 250-385-6515.

Sally Ann gets new food truck The Salvation Army received the gift of a new truck thanks to the work of the Young Entrepreneurs Society and the Salvation Army’s Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre.

The new truck will continue to help with services such as weekly food distribution.

“Food picked up by our trucks does not only assist the Salvation Army in feeding the homeless and our clients from this centre, but has been an integral part of the food distribution network of this community for a number of years,” said Maj. Brian Slous, executive director of the Johnson Street Addictions and Rehab Centre.

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Waiting game Peter Anderson as Vladimir, left, and Brian Linds as Estragon star in Blue Bridge Theatre’s production of Waiting For Godot at the Roxy Theatre. The Samuel Beckett work has been called the most significant English language play of the 20th century. The production runs from March 3 to 15. For ticket information, please go online to ticketrocket.org

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The 2015 B.C. Masters Curling Championships began Tuesday in Nanaimo, with curlers from as far afield as Cranbrook and Prince George taking part.

Esquimalt’s Team Danderfer skipped by Ronald Danderfer will represent the Victoria area.

The rest of the Esquimalt rink are Third John Coombs, Second Paul Malnarich, Lead Barry Turner and Fifth Stelio Tedesco.

Eight men’s and eight women’s teams will battle for gold in this 60+ competition which runs from Tuesday until Sunday at Nanaimo Curling Club.

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Eight boy’s and eight girl’s teams from across B.C. qualified through regional playdowns and will now compete to be crowned the best in the province.

Entry to the event is free for anyone wishing to take in the games.

Representing greater Victoria will be Team Horvath with curling representatives from both the Victoria and Juan de Fuca Curling Centres.

The team is made up of Skip Alex Horvath, Third Ryan Cassidy, Second Evan Scott-Moncrieff and Lead Alex Stoyles Team coaches are Don McMullen and Daryl Horvath The winners will go on to represent the province at the Optimist U18 International Juvenile Curling Championships in Edmonton from April 1 to 5.

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George, Esquimalt, Qualicum, Chilliwack, Langley and Vancouver.

On the women’s side, Jeffries will be representing Port Alberni against teams from Quesnel, Blind Bay, Port Alberni, the Comox Valley, Langley, New Westminster, Chilliwack and Marpole.

Opening ceremonies took place Tuesday afternoon, with the first draw following.

The finals will be played on Sunday, March 8.

With games played at press time the Danderfer rink was holding on to second place with 1 win and one loss.

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The Royals now head out on a four-game road trip beginning in Prince George against the Cougars tonight and Saturday.

Victoria then has stops in Kelowna against the Rockets on Wednesday (March 11) and in Vancouver versus the Giants on March 13.

Victoria will return home for a two-game set against the Vancouver Giants on March 14 and March 15. ddenton@vicnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS -Friday, March 6, 2015

Victoria Family Preparing for Earth Week The Creatively United for the Planet Earth Week Festival is coming up on April 25 and 26 at the English Inn, 429 Lampson St. The festival is free for all ages and features art, music, poetry, food, children’s activities, a silent auction and more.

It runs from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, and from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.

More than 9,000 people have attended Creatively United for the Planet’s Earth Week celebrations since the first festival in 2012.

Creatively United for the Planet Society is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers who are passionate about the community and the environment.

Over 30 exhibitors will be at the festival, including the Robert Bateman Foundation, Dogwood Initiative, Miles of Smiles Nature Junior Kindergaten and Raincoast Conservation Society.

There will also be featured artists and performers on both days.

A music showcase occurs on April 25 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., and on April 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Twelve different performers will be featured.

Artists such as Richard Wong and Alysha Farling will also be at the festival.

For more information, please go online to creativelyunited.org/festival.

Spring break camps for kids Rosie Townshend-Carter Victoria News

Victoria kids will get the opportunity to show off their photography skills at the Royal B.C. Museum’s Focus on Nature spring break camp starting March 9 and March 16.

Campers will get to develop their photography skills, learn about photo composition and go on field trips.

“It’s an excuse to get out in nature and go exploring,” said Chris O’Connor, schools and family learning team lead at the museum.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Jess Findlay, will visit the camp to share his experiences with the campers.

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“It’s an international approach to photography. There’s a lot of interesting connections to photographs and gets kids thinking about life in another part of the world.”

Campers will also have their photographs included in a mini Wildlife Photographer of the Year inspired display.

The cost is $224 per person and runs the week of March 9 and March 16.

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Community Calendar Friday, March 6 Sticks to Bricks to Textbooks.

Fundraising dinner and auction for Nashipay Maasai School. Cook Street Village Activity Centre, 380 Cook St., 6 to 9 p.m. Info/tickets: kmschrey@gmail.com.

18th Victoria French Fest from March 5 to 8. Centennial Square. Sponsored by Francophone Society of Victoria. Info: francocentre.com.

Saturday, March 7 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Henderson Recreation Centre, 2291 Cedar Hill X Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Malca at 250-818-9496.

18th Victoria French Fest from March 5 to 8. Centennial Square. Sponsored by Francophone Society of Victoria. Info: francocentre.com.

Sunday, March 8 Gigantic Kids Garage Sale. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St., 9 a.m. to noon. Table rentals reserved through the Esquimalt Recreation Centre by phone: 250-412-8500.

18th Victoria French Fest from March 5 to 8. Centennial Square. Sponsored by Francophone Society of Victoria. Info: francocentre.com.

Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at My Chosen Café, 4492 Happy Valley Rd., Metchosin. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Christine at 250-478-7020.

Linden Singers present a concert of choral works by female composers and poets in recognition of International Women’s Day. Lutheran Church of the

Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Rd., 3:30 p.m. Info: lindensingers.ca

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Monday, March 9 B.C. Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

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Esquimalt Photography Club Annual Spring Photo Show. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St. Show open to public until March 31. An open house will be held at the Recreation Centre on Thursday March 5, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10 Amadeus. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St., 7:30 p.m. Info: balletvictoria.ca.

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Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce AGM. CPOs Mess, 1575 Lyall St., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: 250-590-2125 or email admin@esquimaltchamber.ca.

Saturday, March 21 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf Park, Dallas Road and Erie Street. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Wendy at 250-598-9390.

Free community skate. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 2:30 to 4 p.m. Last public skate of the season.

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Amadeus. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St., 7:30 p.m. Info: balletvictoria.ca.

Saturday, March 14 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Aviation Museum, 1910 Norseman Rd., North Saanich. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Ed or Pat at 250-658-2325.

Civic Orchestra of Victoria presents Symphonic Masterworks with Yariv Aloni. Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson St., 2 p.m. Info: www. civicorchestraofvictoria.org.

Sunday, March 15 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Running Room, Broadmead Shopping Centre, 777 Royal Oak Dr. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Marion at 250-

Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee St. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m.

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The Victoria Women’s Spring Expo will take place at the Pearkes Recreation Centre this weekend.

Special guest speakers include Jody Claman from Real Housewives of Vancouver and Brad King, author and nutritional expert. Claman, the self-made millionaire, got her start with her own catering com-

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“What Jody is saying is you can do it too, live the life you dream,” said Virginia Ritchie, producer of the Victoria Women’s Spring Expo.

The event has more than 100 exhibitors displaying and selling everything from jewellery, make-up, fashion and home products. “[Visitors] will be entertained and

Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt. Esquimalt’s Gorge Park, noon to 3 p.m. The Esquimalt Lions host their annual Easter egg hunt with entertainment and activities.

Monday, April 6 The Trail Running Film Festival – an evening of the latest and greatest full length and short films showcasing the challenges, beauty and community inherent in the world of trail running. Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., 5 p.m. Ticket info: trailfilmfest.com.

Saturday, April 25 Esquimalt’s Gigantic Garage Sale. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 9 a.m. to noon.

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Wednesday, May 13

Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour. Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. Info: Todd Boothroyd at 250412-8515.

April Wine. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets available at the Royal and McPherson Box Office.

Victoria Target Theatre Society presents I’m Still Here? James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 28 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Olympic Golf Course, 643 Latoria Rd., Colwood. Registration 9:30 a.m., walk 10 a.m. Contact Rick at 250-478-7020.

Esquimalt 5K. Kid’s 1K Fun Run starts at 8 a.m.; 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Start/Finish on Lyall Street in Esquimalt. Awards

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The first 100 people each day will receive a special gift bag.

The expo will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 8.

For more information, please go online to victoriawomensshow.com. intern@vicnews.com

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SALTON FLIP over waffle machine, $25, Willow plate, $25.

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TOOLS; ASSORTED. Starter for carpenter? $30. Call (250)479-7918.

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

FURNITURE 5 PC bdrm suite with queen size mattress and boxspring. $300 obo. (250)474-1696

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11 && 22 Bdrm Bdrm suites suites && cabins. cabins.

Perched Perched on on aa cliffside cliffside with with panoramic ocean vista, panoramic ocean vista, overoverlooking The Saanich Inlet.

Selooking The Saanich Inlet. Serene rene && secure. secure. All All amenities amenities on-site, on-site, fifirewood. rewood. $500-$1200 $500-$1200 inclds utils.

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Pets Pets ok ok with with refs. refs. 25 25 min min comcommute mute to to downtown downtown Victoria.

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Must Must have have references! references! Call Call 250-478-9231.

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LAVENDER LAVENDER CO-OP CO-OP acceptaccepting ing applications applications for for aa 11 bdrm, bdrm, $620/mo.

Quiet area, sm $620/mo. Quiet area, sm pet pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite ok, W/D hook up, insuite storstorage, age, lrg lrg bright bright kitchen. kitchen. Gross Gross income income $25,000 $25,000 +, +, share share purpurchase chase isis $2,500. $2,500. Applications Applications available in the glass case outavailable in the glass case outside side the the Community Community Hall; Hall; 10A10A620 620Judah JudahSt. St.

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BRIGHT BRIGHT 11 bdrm bdrm above above grd grd level level suite. suite. Private Private patio patio enentrance.

7 min walk to Univertrance. 7 min walk to University sity Heights Heights Shopping Shopping Centre Centre and and Tuscany Tuscany Village.

Village. $650 $650 inclds incldsheat/lights. heat/lights.NS/NP. NS/NP. jdpender@shaw.ca jdpender@shaw.ca ESQUIMALT. ESQUIMALT. 2-BDRM 2-BDRM near near Naden.

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SHARED SHAREDACCOMMODATION ACCOMMODATION GOLDSTREAM GOLDSTREAM AREAAREA- 1400 1400 sq sq ft, ft, newly newly furnished, furnished, W/D, W/D, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, D/W, A/C, big deck & yard, hihidef def TV, TV, parking. parking. Working Working male male only. only. $650 $650 inclusive. inclusive. Call Call Ray Ray 778-433-1233.

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CARS CARS 2004 2004 MATRIX MATRIX Toyota, Toyota, 71,000 71,000 km. km. Asking Asking $6,800 $6,800 obo. obo. Good Good cond. cond.Call Call(250)477-0062.

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Commercial Opportunity Available – China Creek Marina & Campground Food Services The Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA) invites proposals for the rental of 970 square feet (or portion thereof) of food services space in the China Creek Marina and Campground Main Facility Building. This space includes the primary food services preparation and service area as well as use of the walk-in freezer and fixtures. This space will be rented on a monthly basis for, at least, the duration of the 2015 prime sport fishing and camping season.

PAPA believes this opportunity is ideal for an established business that wishes to extend its reach to a new market segment or an individual who wishes to expand their revenue potential and experience in the food and hospitality sector. While the facility has seen a variety of full service food services, fishing and campground related sundries sales over its history PAPA is open to considering all business propositions to fill this current gap.

Such proposals may include high quality coffee shop with limited food offerings to mobile food services that may require limited use of the facility’s fixtures through to a traditional food services with established menu offerings

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All rental terms will be negotiated between the successful candidate and PAPA.

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BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s Reno’s && Additions.

Additions. Windows, Windows, Doors, Decks.

Doors, Decks.250-479-0748.

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JEREMIAH’S JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRYCARPENTRYSmall Small repairs, repairs, interior interior fifinishing, nishing, weather weather proofi proofing. ng. Reasonable Reasonable rates.

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HOUSE HOUSE && Yard Yard repairs. repairs. no no job job too too small. small. OAP OAP Discounts, Discounts, free free est.

Andy, (250)886-3383. est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

CBS CBS MASONRY MASONRY BBB. BBB. WCB. WCB. Chimneys, Chimneys, fifireplaces,fl replaces,flagstone agstone rock, concrete, natural & rock, concrete, natural & veveneered neered stone. stone. Replace, Replace, rerebuild, build, restore, restore, renew! renew! Free Free competitive competitive est. est. www.cbsmawww.cbsmasonry.com; sonry.com; Call Call (250)589(250)5899942, 9942,(250)294-9942.

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50 years experience. counts! 50 years experience.

250-382-3694.

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PATCHES,Drywall, PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, skimming, match match the the textures, textures, coves, coves, fifirereplaces.

Bob, 250-516-5178. places. Bob, 250-516-5178.

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Tree Tree && hedge hedge pruning. pruning. Spring Spring Special.

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EXP. EXP. RELIABLE RELIABLE && effi efficient cient house house cleaner cleaner and and home home care, care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr.

Bondable, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have have own own supplies supplies except except vacuum.(250)220-4965 vacuum.(250)220-4965

DRYWALL DRYWALL BEAT BEAT MY MY Price!

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COMPLETE COMPLETE DRYWALLDRYWALL- Free Free estimate, estimate, 25 25 yrs yrs experience. experience.

Call Call(250)885-1652.

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

Lic# 22779. too small. Lic# 22779.

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company.

Res/Com. Company.

Res/Com. Lic Lic #86952. #86952.Call Call250-415-7991.

250-415-7991.

NORTHERN NORTHERN SUN SUN Electric Electric Comm/Res. Comm/Res. $40/hr. $40/hr. Work Work Guaranteed.

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20% 20% OFF! OFF! Pruning, Pruning, cleanup, cleanup, soil/mulch soil/mulch del del (max (max 22 cu cu yd), yd), hauling, aerate (250)479-6495 hauling, aerate (250)479-6495

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

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

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GARY’S GARY’S HAULING. HAULING. One One call call does does itit all. all. Small Small demos demos && yard clean-up.

Vehicle & metal yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. recycling.Call Call(778)966-1413.

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HAUL A WAYHAUL A WAY- Junk Junk && gargarbage bage removal. removal. Free Free quotes. quotes.

Senior disc.

(778)350-5050.

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JUNK JUNK BOXBOX- Junk Junk Removal Removal Company.

Company. Local Local guys. guys. Low Low rates.

Call (250)658-3944. rates. Call (250)658-3944.

JUNK JUNKREMOVAL REMOVAL77days days//wk. wk.

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SAVE-A-LOT HAULING SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, Furniture, appliance, appliance, garden garden waste, we take it all! waste, we take it all! Always Always lowest lowest rate, rate, senior senior discount. discount.

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MIKE’S MIKE’S LAWN LAWN and and Garden.

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GREATER VICTORIA MARKET UPDATE »

542/412 » 1,108/1.064 » 3,480/3,770 »

NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, FEBRUARY 2014 NEW LISTINGS/ TOTAL, FEBRUARY 2014 ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, FEBRUARY 2014

RICH PLACE | Most expensive home in the world is owned by Mukesh Ambani assessed at $1 billion

Victoria’s most expensive homes Rosie Townshend-Carter Victoria News

The extravagant “Hollywood” name lives on in Victoria with three of the top 10 most expensive homes in the city listed on Hollywood Crescent.

The list is part of a much bigger project put on by Point2 Homes, a real estate listing website. Point2 Homes is compiling lists of the most expensive as well as the least expensive homes for sale in major cities across Canada.

“We’re putting them all out there so buyers have a realistic picture of what they can expect to afford in different city centres,” said Linda Moola, spokesperson for Point2 Homes.

Listed at number one and overlooking the ocean, “Windjammer” as the home is known, boasts a price tag of $2.9 million. What some may consider small for a million-dollar home, Windjammer has three bedrooms and four bathrooms.

An influence in the price tag, Windjammer has won seven construction achievements and renovations of excellence awards in 2014 as well as project of the year.

“The key for that is it’s an award winning build. Quality, build and location,” said Scott Piercy, listing agent for Windjammer.

Runner up is a much larger home with a similar price tag. This home built for a former B.C. premier in 1911, has a square footage of more than 7,000 with 12 bedrooms.

Moola says people are often surprised about what kind of homes they see on the list.

“People have an interest in knowing how far their dollar will go and how much they can afford.”

The list was created not just for enjoyment but also a guide for first-time home buyers or those looking to relocate.

“We wanted to show a more realistic view to those first-time buyers or if your looking to relocate that certainly can help,” she said.

Kevin Laird/Victoria News

Victoria most expensive homes, according to Point2 Homes in a national survey: 1625 Hollywood Cres. (above) and 620 St. Charles St. (below).

House money Top 10 most expensive homes in Victoria, according to Point2 Homes.

••• 1. 1625 Hollywood Cres. $2,999,000 2. 620 St. Charles St.

$2,980,000

3. 1470 Rockland Ave.

$2,950,000

4. 924-21 Dallas Rd.

$2,750,000

5. 1765 Hollywood Cres.

$2,588,000

6. 835 Pemberton Rd.

$2,430,000

7. 319 Lillooet Hts.

$2,295,000

8. 610 St. Charles St.

$2,250,000

9. 904-66 Songhees Rd.

$2,150,000

10. 1819 Hollywood Cres.

$1,998,000

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1807-620 Toronto St., $364,000

MLS 346595, Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Victoria Sandra Kamper, 250-388-5882

1219 Alderman Road, $429,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Gordon Lee, 250-385-2033

305-409 Swift Street, $349,900

MLS 347256, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Robert Young, 250-385-6900

304-90 Regatta Landing

MLS 345949, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Bruce Warburton, 250-893-0117

1-2620 Shelbourne St., $575,000

1003-250 Douglas Street., MLS 339588, Saturday 1-3 $329,900 Pemberton Holmes MLS 346202, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Paul Askew, 250-744-3301

101-640 Michigan Street Daily 12-5 Chard Developments 250-383-2999

1018 Terrace Ave., $689,500

Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Lorraine Stundon, 250-812-0642

3020 Quadra Street, $879,900

MLS 342990, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

269 Niagara Street, $549,000

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Robyn Hamilton, 250-384-8124

Treza Sbaraglia, 250-884-5729

305-409 Swift Street, $349,900

MLS 347256, Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Robert Young, 250-385-6900

404-104 Dallas Road, $355,000 MLS 346208, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ed Sing, 250-744-3301

208-455 Sitkum Road, $399,900 MLS 345989, Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033

102-1120 McClure, $459,900

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And shortly after the VanThe Nissan Quick Charge couver International Auto Port (standard on SV and Show closes on March 29, SL) allows charging to 80 we’ll be handing the keys per cent capacity in 30 to one of these eco-friendminutes at public ly electric cars to a reader!

The fuel efficiency charging stations, (See contest details.) using a DC fast of the four-door, Even if you don’t win the charger. There prize car, you might want will be additional five-seat LEAF is to do more than kick the calculated at the gas incentives for those tires on the emission free installing 220-volt equivalent of about vehicle as the BC Govfast chargers at ernment is set to renew home, which reduce 2.0 L/100 kms with its Clean Energy Vehicle charging time to five hours. a range of around incentive program. Details The fuel efficiency of the have yet to be revealed but 120 kms on a full four-door, five-seat LEAF the announced $7.5 million charge. is calculated at the gas total commitment suggests equivalent of about 2.0 Keith Morgan the instant rebate scheme L/100 kms with a range of will reduce the sticker pricaround 120 kms on a full es for all electric, plug-in hybrid and charge. The LEAF, which interestingly fuel cell vehicles by up to $5,000. stands for Leading, Environmentally The Nissan LEAF S edition starts at just friendly, Affordable, Family car, is now under $32,000, which, after the expectin its fifth model year. It topped 1,000 ed point of sale price reduction, puts sales in Canada late last year, making it the sedan at a competitive price point the country’s top-selling electric car. alongside small gas-powered family The 2015 Nissan LEAF models include cars. The SV adds a quick charge port Rear View Monitor as a standard feato the car, some additional technology ture; an available hybrid heater system

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Enhanced interior features on the 2015 LEAF model range from a standard leather-wrapped steering wheel to a black interior colour and sun visor extensions.

Rear cargo space is 680L with the second row seat upright.

There is 850L of cargo space with the standard 60/40-split rear seat folded down.

EV-IT improvements for the 2015 LEAF model include an “Eco route” feature in the available navigation system that includes suggested power-saving alternative routes – plus Google’s local search. The Google Places search function allows Nissan LEAF owners to look for area restaurants, shops and other points of interest and browse user reviews using Google’s POI database to get the most up-to-date information at all times.

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The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is probably the safest compact car sold in Canada.

Mercedes-Benz Canada went (adventurously) solo and brought the B-Class (not sold in US) to Canada in 2006, just as did with the original Smart Car.

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The tall, compact, front-drive hatchback, is a different kind of Mercedes. Yet many Canadian buyers like it and typically buy about 3,000 of them annually.

We join the B-Class story when it got a modest redesign for the 2009 model year. Styling revisions included a new radiator grille with an extra-large Mercedes-Benz star in the centre. The front bumper has a larger air intake and the hood was also modified. Rear revisions included two-piece tail light assemblies, a new hatch release and a new-look rear bumper.

B-Class vehicles have a unique safety feature built-in to its elevated floor-pan design. Mercedes calls it the "sandwich principle” and during a severe frontal impact the powertrain assembly is cleverly engineered to slide downward, under the cabin compartment, to avoid intrusion into the passenger space.

The '09 B-Class came in B200 and the B200 Turbo models. A B200 comes with a 134-hp, 2.0-litre inline-4 engine mated to either 5 speed manual transmission or a CVT (continuously variable transmission) automatic. The reliability

of this CVT is questionable and in 2011 model year vehicles it was the spotlight of a major recall. It can be an expensive repair, if not covered by Mercedes.

This torque-rich gas engine is a frugal fuel user that’s rated at 10.5 litres/100 kilometres in the city and 8.6 litres/100 kilometres on the highway with the CVT and using the new 5-cycle rating method. The manual transmission allows slightly better highway fuel economy.

The turbocharged variant of the 2.0 litre engine boasts an impressive 193-hp, and is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission or the optional CVT automatic.

This engine is rated at 10.9 litres/100

kilometres in the city and 8.8 litres/100 kilometres on the highway with the CVT and using the new five-cycle rating method. So you should get a lot better performance with almost the same fuel economy.

B-Class went essentially unchanged for the 2010 and 2011 model years and was temporarily discontinued for the 2012 model year. It returned as the completely redesigned B250 for the 2013 model year and there were no major changes for 2014.

Standard features in 2013 included a fuel saving auto stop-start system,

LED daytime running lights, leather seating, 11 airbags, run-flat tires, plus Attention Assist, and Collision Prevention Assist systems. Yet, it still had an under-$30,000 start price.

A new direct-injection four-cylinder turbo engine (208 hp) linked to new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission was the only powertrain combo offered (no CVT). This engine can also produce an impressive 258 lb-ft of torque and it can move a B250 to 100 k/ hour in less than eight seconds.

While this engine does like pricey premium fuel, it’s rated at 9.2 litres/100 kilometres in the city and 6.6 litres/100 kilometres on the highway using the 5-cycle rating method. The new automatic obviously has an important role in attaining those impressive highway economy numbers.

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is probably the safest compact car sold in Canada. Its brandnew (2015) start price is still under $30,000, however, popular add-

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Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.

Safety Recalls: 2009 to 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class: 2011: An internal transmission drive belt may fail on vehicles equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the CVT gearbox assembly. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

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All-new Vancouver auto show promises more sizzle

By Keith Morgan

The Nissan BladeGlider concept will contribute to the promised sizzle at the upcoming all-new Vancouver International Auto show – now just three weeks away.

This revolutionary electric car, based on the DeltaWing race car introduced a few years ago, is described by the manufacturer as an “exploratory prototype of an upcoming production vehicle.”

Just like the DeltaWing, the BladeGlider features a very different chassis layout – narrow at the front, wide at the rear. The design gives the vehicle a huge aerodynamic advantage of a traditional layout. The roadster has a centrally located driver seat upfront and two passenger seats behind.

It’s the first of a number of concepts to be announced for the show at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which runs from Tuesday, March 24 through Sunday, March 29.

Hundreds of new production cars will populate the all-new floor layout of exhibition space. The show floor is growing 25 percent to almost 28,000 square metres by taking over the Ballrooms.

Presented by the New Car Dealers Association of BC, the 95th Vancouver International Auto Show is the premier showcase for car enthusiasts, providing the best opportunity of the year to see some of the world’s most popular brands alongside exciting new features and displays.

New features at this year’s event include the return of

Exotic Manufacturers, Electric Avenue, and a showcase of the newest and most innovative green vehicles and technologies. That area includes a 100 percent electric powered Bigfoot monster truck. The new and innovative Car Culture area will feature interactive vignettes, highlighting themed lifestyles and the vehicles that drive them. Custom built and modified hot rods, super cars and luxury vehicles will be showcased. And this year marks the return of commercial vendors selling vehicle parts and accessories.

Driveway will profile many of the vehicles from the show immediately before the show opening. keith.morgan@ drivewaybc.ca

Show Dates: March 24-29, 2015

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre West Show Hours & Pricing: Tuesday, March 24: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Admission: $20 Wednesday, March 25: 12 pm – 10 pm. Admission: $15 Thursday, March 26: 12 pm – 10 pm. Admission: $15 Friday, March 27: 10 am – 10 pm. Admission: $15 Saturday, March 28: 10 am – 10 pm. Admission: $17 Sunday, March 29: 10 am – 6 pm. Admission: $17 *Admission discounts provided for seniors (65+), students with valid ID, children ages 7-12 (except Tuesday), multi-day passes, and family packs.

For more Information and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.VancouverInternationalAutoShow.com.

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