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Protecting the public all in the line of duty Three Oak Bay police officers earn commendations for live-saving actions Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

Training and resource development lie at the root of a trio of chief’s commendations for Oak Bay Police officers.

Const. Angus Wagnell, Const.

Markus Lueder and Const. Rick Anthony earned the certificates Tuesday from Chief Constable Andy Brinton.

“This is very indicative of the service we provide,” said Brinton. “You see examples of that little extra pieces of care.”

Wagnell’s moment goes back to last Good Friday.

“A fellow was riding his bike with a friend … he called out and his friend looked back and saw him fall to the ground off his bike,” Wagnell said.

The Oak Bay officer responded to the 911 call and happened to be first on the scene. He took over CPR from the friend and a bystander.

“I arrived on scene and took over the CPR until Oak Bay Fire Department got there and an ambulance,” Wagnell said. “The doctor said that because he was given CPR and good CPR … that helped save his life.”

In his 24-year career it was his first time performing CPR. “It’s a good feeling,” he said.

“You want to see them win the battle and do the best you can … It was nice that it was a successful outcome.”

Const. Markus Lueder was also first to arrive for an emergency call for a woman in cardiac arrest in the Oak Bay area.

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Const. Rick Anthony, left, Const. Markus Lueder and Const. Angus Wagnell are ‘very indicative of the service we provide,’ according to the chief constable.

“I happened to be the first responder on site,” he said. “A very distraught male led me into the house and took me up to the room where the female was.

I started CPR … after about a minute or so the fire department got there and they took over.”

That patient also pulled through.

“The fire department and the paramedics, they were amazing that night. I didn’t know they could do all the things that they did at that house,” Lueder said. “It was a good ending to a possibly tragic story.”

Both officers say it’s

uncommon to arrive before those with the more extensive first responder experience.

“We’re ready and we’re trained to help,” Lueder said.

“You’re always trying to be well equipped and trained for what might come down the road.”

It’s all part of a theme, the community police department’s creed to protect life and preserve property and peace, says Anthony.

“They did something we typically don’t often do,” Anthony said of his peers’ recognition.

His commendation comes out

of a longer-term project spurred by a moment’s notice that something wasn’t right for a pair of elderly residents.

“It’ll stand out as one of my more memorable cases in my career,” he admitted.

It stemmed from a situation where emergency personnel were called to a home for a medical emergency. The elderly resident later died in hospital. The home was shared by another elderly resident struggling with dementia and other aging issues.

There was no one to “oversee the life that was left. We did a

lot of work looking for any kind of relations, there weren’t any,” Anthony said.

“It was an unusual case for sure … The fortunate thing about the Oak Bay Police is that’s written into our credo, community service, we have the time to step in.”

The legwork – including sorting the finances and setting the resident up with a caring neighbour family who applied for guardianship and cared for the other resident for her remaining days – lay the groundwork for an an elderly neglect/abuse recognition and awareness plan.

Implemented last fall, it was presented to Oak Bay and Saanich police members as well as Blockwatch captains to aid them in recognizing situations where elderly people may need assistance. It also provides resources, allowing officers to make necessary connections to outside agencies and organizations quickly and early in a case.

“I realized nobody’s addressed this how do cops recognize elder issues,” he said “When there’s none of that (criminal element) there, but there are things wrong, who do you call?” he said. “It was a recognition and training program for cops going on calls to recognize self neglect, elder abuse … I’d like to see that built on even further.”

Even as he’s commended for the work he did, Anthony passes on kudos to the neighbour family that stepped up.

“They ultimately took over where I left off. They adopted the lady and looked after her until she passed away,” Anthony said. “She passed away warm and comfortable and looked after.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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‘Blob’ brings changes to Vancouver Island waters

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They call it “The Blob,” and it’s threatening to change marine habitats off the coast of B.C. and Alaska.

The Blob is an anomaly of nutrient-poor, warm water, the likes of which seasoned oceanographers haven’t seen before, says Tom Okey, a Victoria-based marine ecologist and adjunct environmental studies professor at the University of Victoria.

It could further affect the pole-ward migration of marine life already occurring along the Pacific coast.

“West Coast fishermen are chasing tuna to Alaska,” Okey says. “Fishermen recently caught a skipjack tuna – a tropical fish – in the mouth of the Copper River, one of Alaska’s most iconic salmon rivers.”

The Blob began appearing at the end of 2013, and spread to an area covering 1.5 million square kilometres across the Gulf of Alaska.

It arrived in the nearshore waters of Vancouver Island at the end of 2014, “where the waters remain much warmer than usual,” Okey says.

Okey has authored and co-authored papers in several peer-reviewed journals summarizing the impacts of climate change on Canada’s Pacific region, calculating the vulnerability of Pacific Northeast waters to the effects of climate change.

He’s quick to point out that while the ocean is highly variable, there are too many indicators suggesting the marine ecosystem is undergoing significant change, and it’s not for the better.

A naturally occurring cool period in the coastal Pacific ocean from 2006 to 2013, known to researchers as a cold regime, is believed to have masked the

n Predicting climate change impacts on Pacific salmon is complicated, but salmon are affected by changes in near-shore habitat and offshore food resources. It doesn’t look good for Pacific salmon species in the current ocean climate, Okey says. Chinook salmon may be particularly sensitive. As salmon are the preferred prey of the threatened resident orca population in Canada’s Pacific, orcas may be particularly affected by this warm anomaly thanks to decreasing food supply.

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Marine ecologist Tom Okey says a mass of nutrient-poor, warm water – something oceanographers are calling The Blob – is threatening to change marine habitats off the B.C. coast. underlying signals of longer-term oceanic changes. That cool regime delayed more conspicuous changes in the ocean as well as our own socio-economic changes, Okey says.

Frank Whitney, with the Institute of Ocean Sciences in North Saanich, said winter winds blowing across the Pacific are possibly being impacted by decreased sea ice cover, which in turn could be driving up the ocean temperature.

“The warming of the Arctic and decrease in the cover of Arctic summer sea ice may have caused weakened westerly and stronger southerly winds in the North Pacific starting in the fall of 2013. As a result, warmer southern waters were pushed northward,” Whitney said.

Researchers say The Blob is responsible for low nutrients, low biological productivity and changes in currents, salinity, stratification, dissolved oxygen and acidity. Okey says it has also been linked to changes in the distributions, productivity and abundances of marine species including plankton, fish, mammals and birds.

Okey and colleagues, including Dr. William Cheung of the UBC Fisheries Centre, estimate that some fish species along the coast are shifting northward at an average of 30 kilometres per decade, though other research suggests an even faster rate. But species shift at different rates, Okey says.

“What you get is re-shuffling and mismatches of co-evolved species,” he

said. “When predators are showing up to feed, the plankton or other prey are sometimes not there at the same time that they used to be.”

Okey says there’s a pretty long list of indicators that suggest that species are reshuffling fast.

“We have some examples of past events with similar shifts, such as previous El Ninos including the early 1990s and 2005, when Pacific mackerel arrived in B.C. in huge numbers. As voracious predators, they ate much juvenile salmon and their prey. We need to prevent species extinction and we need to find approaches to help maintain the functional health of the system with reshuffled species, so we can help the species adapt to the environment, if we want to keep them there for a least a little while.”

One type of approach that Okay and colleagues are focusing on is spatial vulnerability assessment, the search for ‘climate refugia’ (areas of slower change), which can be protected or otherwise managed.

MP says bill could help navigate response for sunken vessels Christine van Reeuwyk News Staff

A pair of sunken boats in “tangled lines of responsibility” are a prime example of the quagmire of coastal responsibilities, according to Victoria MP Murray Rankin.

Two boats have been partially submerged near Oak Bay Marina since last week.

The current provincial process is exactly what residents and local police have followed, calling around to the different agencies about the sunken vessels. A provincial handbook outlines six agencies at three levels of government that oversee different issues of abandoned and derelict vessels.

“Here we have admittedly a complex problem,” Rankin said. “If you see a

derelict vessel you shouldn’t need to call a lawyer to see who’s responsible.”

The submerged vessels in the waters off Beach Drive are exactly the situation he hopes to address by backing a bill introduced by Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder. Bill C-638 would designate responsibility for derelict vessels to the Canadian Coast Guard.

“It’s exactly the kind of problem you’ve put your finger on in Oak Bay,” Rankin said. “It’s proactively empowering the Coast Guard to take any action they may need to take before it becomes a hazard to navigation or a hazard to environment.”

Environment Canada and Transport Canada are currently among the list of those responsible for cleanup if navigation or pollution are concerns. Then there are the unknowns, Rankin noted. Are these

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boats even abandoned? Is there a salvage claim?

The private member’s bill wouldn’t address other problems in the region, such as concerns over live-aboard vessels.

“There are issues that need to involve local government there, but that’s another specific problem,” Rankin said.

For abandoned and derelict vessels the Coast Guard is the answer, he feels.

“These issues you’ve put your finger on, they’re up and down the coast, they’re everywhere and we need to have clear lines of authority,” Rankin said. “This is a complicated issue and every agency is trying to do its best … but the public demands that we co-ordinate our services better.”

He cites the central-coast community of Namu, where definition of abandonment

and ownership appeared to hold the province at bay.

“The old canning factory has this boat jingle jangling around in the waves and horrible weather, full of oil and stuff and it’s going to be an ecological disaster and no one’s doing anything about it,” he said.

B.C. ordered a cleanup of the site earlier this month.

While it’s a more extreme case than perhaps the pair of sunken boats in Oak Bay, the bill could “close the loophole,” Rankin said. “People have to ultimately engage the Coast Guard as much as they can.”

He remains optimistic about the bill introduced by Crowder, who plans to retire this year. It was debated first in February, and is expected back in the House of Commons in April.

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Submerged boats hit jurisdiction obstacle Anyone looking for an example to the problems of governmental jurisdiction needs to cast their gaze no further than the waters just off Beach Drive in Oak Bay. For more than a week now, two boats have been partially submerged just offshore near the entrance to Oak Bay Marina.

Private No one would argue the vessels member’s bill represent both a would address navigational and derelict vessels environmental hazard. But acknowledging a problem and doing something about are two very different things. It’s a situation that Sgt. Ian Craib with the Oak Bay Police can attest to.

Craib tried to address concerns from the public about the two sunken boats last week.

But instead of passing those concerns along to the appropriate body, Craib got a workout for his dialling finger.

The police officer started with a call to Transport Canada, before being directed to the Victoria Harbourmaster, who referred him to the Coast Guard. Craib’s work didn’t end there, as he was then shipped off to the Receiver of Wrecks before hearing that the matter would likely rest with Environment Canada.

It seems almost inconceivable that it could take that long to address what very well could be a significant environmental hazard.

One Island MP has put forward legislation that might end some of that runaround.

Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder has put forward a private member’s bill that would designate responsibility for derelict vessels to the Canadian Coast Guard. The NDP MP’s bill would obligate the government to act when derelict vessels are abandoned and ensure regulations will establish measures to be taken for their removal.

The absurdity of the situation playing out in Oak Bay is only amplified when one considers the numerous jurisdictions a nearby property owner would have to wade through over a potential disturbance to the shoreline. And there is no reason that derelict vessels should escape the environmental standards that legitimate property owners are held to.

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Skyrocketing gas prices fuel weak excuses I did not expect such a vitriolic response to my rather innocuous letter about gas prices (Drivers over a barrel), but Erin Diabola’s suggested options do not make a lot of sense.

I have no wish to live in Venezuela, I cannot afford an electric car, at 81 years of age my bicycling days are over, and I do often take the bus.

According to Natural Resources of Canada, the cost of crude oil makes up 54 per cent of the price at the pump, or 74 cents when the pump price is $1.30 a litre. So when the price of the raw material drops to less than half, it is fair to assume that the pump price will fall by half of the cost of that raw material. In the summer of 2014, crude oil was $112 per barrel, it is now less than $50 a barrel.

We should be seeing pump prices somewhere in the 80-cent range.

The high price of gas has little to do with the heavy snow and cold weather on the east coast as Ms. Diabola suggests. Sure they will use more heating oil, but they will certainly be driving less. The fact is we are being gouged by the oil companies.

Martin Riley Oak Bay

Urban deer in Oak Bay There’s “no cloak, no dagger,” the mayor said; as I weep over deer that are dead. A youth spots a deer hung from a tree; that’s what Oak Bay doesn’t want us to see.

Traps destroyed in Cranbrook, what corruption; no criminal activity here, no disruption. We’re fined hundreds of bucks for feeding deer; but if it’s to kill

them, we’re in the clear.

Eleven deer killed, buckets of blood spilled. Our gardens were quiet, what a riot. Another deer/vehicle collision; reduce speed limits? Hard decision.

So, the SPCA has had their day; we misinterpret, but give them their say.

A quarter of a million dollars spent; that’s great, no one with status will repent; though this Island’s crashed deer population cries out for habitat restoration.

And staff explain, it helps ease the pain; sending carcasses to First Nations, cementing good neighbour relations. Let them be the butchers, our hands are clean.

Hmm ... raccoons and rats vandalized the traps; let’s exterminate raccoons, sight unseen. Or replace secrecy and deception with care, compassion and contraception. We’ve nothing to hide, we’re on the same side.

Marion Cumming Oak Bay

Women deserve to feel safe In light of the recent assaults on young women in the Victoria area I am writing to you to express my concern.

The sexual assault on March 3 of a young Langford woman and the assault and attempted robbery on March 13 of a young woman in Colwood are alarming.

As a young woman my initial reaction is fear. I have often feared for my own safety when walking alone at night and I feel that this is unfair.

These violent assaults of women in my neighbourhood and city make me angry. We should be able to walk

around whenever and wherever we like at anytime of day. We deserve to feel safe.

This is an important issue to the criminal justice system because assault is a common offence that often goes unreported. Sexual assault is an indictable offence and is a direct violation of the Canadian Criminal Code. Victims of assault suffer great mental distress, consequently, changing their lives forever.

My thoughts and concerns go out to the victims and their families.

Alissa Jackson Oak Bay

Bigger fish to fry C’mon folks, the deer cull was a success, it’s done and it’s old news.

Get over it.

Let’s get back to discussing some important Oak Bay desirables, like a fast food joint and a gas bar in the Village.

Rick Gonder Oak Bay

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Oak Bay is among the busiest branches of the Greater Victoria Public Library.

In 2014 the Monterey Avenue space was the busiest branch per square foot and ranked third in circulated items at 70,000, said Maureen Sawa.

Programs increased 19 per cent, according to the GVPL CEO, on hand Monday night to present Oak Bay council with the library’s 2015 budget.

“We feel we are the pulse of the community through the outreach programs,” she said.

Oak Bay approved its share – $1,002,255 – for the 2015 budget. The municipal contribution increase dropped to 3.94 per cent from the 4.35 per cent presented in the provisional budget earlier.

The increase is the minimum to maintain current library service levels, Sawa said.

TC half marathon OK’d The April 26 event that runs through Oak Bay streets was approved with all the usual special event specifications.

Victoria International Running Society would provide insurance, pay municipal costs incurred by the event and obtain Oak Bay Police approval for a traffic plan as well as providing sufficient notice to residents on the route.

Gas tax application has implications Oak Bay will apply for some funds through UBCM for a pair of projects in the community.

Staff will apply through the Union of B.C. Municipalities for a grant to cover three years worth of road work

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as identified in Oak Bay’s Pavement Management Program at an estimated cost of $3.9 million, and for funding of the engineering design costs for the Uplands Sewer Separation Project at an estimated cost of $1.5 million.

A successful application for the engineering costs related to the Uplands Sewer Separation Project would mean retaining reserves for use in later phases of the project.

Grant applications head for budget A series of community projects and societies will head for the estimates committee for budget discussion.

Requests from NEED2 Suicide Prevention Education and Support ($1,500), City of Victoria ($1,500 for Canada Day festivities), Oak Bay Sea Rescue ($2,500), Bipolar Disorder Society of British Columbia ($5,000), Friends of Uplands Park ($2,000 and $5,000 for its Cattle Point Marine kiosk project) and the Community Association of Oak Bay ($2,670 for operations and $13,813 for its Sno’uyutth project).

The new grants policy was also perused, debated and eventually approved for use during this year’s budget discussions.

While Coun. Tom Croft reiterated concern and offered some alternate wording to suggest preference be given to those with official society designation, council as a whole agreed to add a stipulation to

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The estimates committee, where Oak Bay’s budget is determined, held its first meeting Thursday and is set to meet again April 8 and 15 at 5:30 p.m. in council chambers at municipal hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave.

Eliminator triathlon rejected Based strictly on its bylaws, Oak Bay declined the Eliminator Triathlon application for July at Willows Beach, backing the information provided by Oak Bay Recreation Commission.

“The bylaw we have in front of us is not to have commercial activity in the park,” said Coun. Kevin Murdoch. He said despite being a fantastic event, the type Oak Bay “should be looking for,” the strictly commercial component limited council’s options to denying the request or changing bylaws.

Mayor Nils Jensen sought clarification on other events that have business association, such as the MEC Paddlefest.

Staff explained those have commercial affiliation but are run through non-profit organizations.

Public hearings set for heritage properties Council read a pair of bylaws to create heritage designation.

They would add 2470 Bowker Ave. and 1220 Transit Rd. to the community heritage registry. Public hearings for both will be held April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at municipal hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

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Tony Joe of Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay says the best thing about bringing together a community event is “getting people out, kids and families.”

He expects the third annual Easter event could surpass the usual 600-plus people who hunt for eggs and enjoy activities in the park behind municipal hall.

“They’ve been great community events,” said Joe. “It brings hundreds of people down here.”

Activities include face painting, cookies and cupcakes, photos with the Easter Bunny and an Oak Bay firetruck on display alongside children’s Easter egg hunts divvied up into age categories. There will also be a collection for The Mustard Seed Foundation.

“We’ll be collecting nonperishable food and cash donations as well. In the past people have been really generous,” Joe said.

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Tony Joe and the Easter Bunny discuss logistics of the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association-hosted Easter event slated for April 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind municipal hall.

Organizers confirm the Estevan village event that would have been the 12th annual Easter egg hunt in Lokier Park will not run this year. The Providence Community Church event in Windsor Park is also cancelled this year as they shift focus to

other community events.

The third annual Easter eggstravaganza runs Saturday, April 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the park behind municipal hall.

“We will be prepared and ready,” Joe said. “We’ll be here rain or shine.” cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com

Tipsy man pulled from marina waters An Oak Bay officer got wet pulling a man from the drink on March 20.

Police were called at 11:30 p.m. to the Oak Bay Marina for a report of a drunken man on a boat refusing to leave at the request of the owner. Upon arrival, police found the man IN BRIEF in the water behind the boat. He had been there about 15 minutes.

An Oak Bay police officer used the swim grid as a platform and grabbed the flailing man. He was not co-operative and as a result the officer was almost pulled into the water. Eventually, two officers they were able to get the man out of the water. Oak Bay Fire and paramedics also attended and the man was transported to hospital for assessment.

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Noisy entry alerts residents On March 17 at 9:30 a.m. a resident on Newton Street heard a noise outside her bedroom window.

The resident observed a husky built, bald Caucasian male wearing a navy blue nylon jacket, riding a bike down the driveway onto Newton.

A while later another family member discovered a lawn chair from the shed placed under the bedroom window. Pry marks were observed on the window frame. Police are continuing their investigation.

Cardiff car rifled for cash On March 19 police received a report of a theft from a car that occurred overnight on Cardiff Place. A pair of Beats Audio headphones and a small amount of cash were taken from the vehicle parked in the driveway.

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UVic professor honoured for artistic vision University of Victoria professor Sandra Meigs – known for her expressive, eclectic art primarily in the mediums of acrylic and oil and featuring large-scale works – was named as the winner of a 2015 Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts.

A professor with the University of Victoria’s Department of Visual Arts since 1993, Meigs has led a distinguished 35-year arts career beginning in Halifax, with exhibits in galleries across North America and in Europe. She is one of only eight winners announced by the Canada Council for the Arts.

“It’s such an honour to be recognized in this capacity for my career as an artist,” said Meigs, who believes that working in Victoria is one of the factors that set her work apart. “I like the sense of delight or freedom it gives me.

I take what I do here and show it in Toronto and people always say, ‘Oh, that’s so fresh!’”

A member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Artists, Meigs has maintained an active exhibition schedule since 1979,

with over 40 solo and 60 group exhibitions in Canada’s most culturally relevant institutions. Her work has been collected by the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, The Banff Centre, the Canada Council Art Bank and the Musée d’art contemporain. The multiple award winner has also represented Canada in the Fifth Biennale of Sydney, Australia, in 1984.

“This award represents our country’s highest honour in our profession, and publicly recognizes a lifetime of achievement and contribution to this field of research,” said Paul Walde, chair of UVic’s Department of Visual Arts. “Throughout her career at UVic, Sandra has continued to distinguish herself and the department through her outstanding work as an artist and professor.”

“Just when you think you have a handle on how Meigs will next explore psychological or physical space, her passion and focus changes shape and direction,” added Dr. Lynne Van Luven, acting dean of UVic’s

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University of Victoria professor Sandrea Meigs is the winner of the 2015 Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts.

Mowry Baden in 2006.

She has also been a mentor for generations of artists, among them UVic alumni Patrick Howlett, Althea Thauberger and Marianne Nicholson— all of whom have work in major public collections.

2015 marks the 15th anniversary of the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Created in 1999 by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Governor General of Canada, the awards celebrate Canada’s vibrant arts community and recognize remarkable

Faculty of Fine Arts.

Meigs will be presented with a $25,000 cash prize and unique commemorative medallion by Gov. Gen. David Johnston at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on April 8 and will also participate in a special curated exhibit of 2015 winners at the National Gallery of Canada, running April 9 to Aug. 30.

Meigs is only the second UVic scholar to be awarded a Governor General’s Award for Visual Arts, alongside sculptor and professor emeritus

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Gaynor Round welcomes clients to her new Oak Bay location of Features Spa near Windsor Park. She’s found the community itself to be friendly and welcoming in her first month.

Expansion Cannor Nursery becomes Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre Local garden centre becomes unique all in one destination

Gord Nickel invites you to Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre

Victoria’s beloved Cannor Nursery is proud to announce its grand expansion into the Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre. The expansion is the dream of owner Gord Nickel, to create an all in one destination for all your outdoor needs.

Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is the first store of its kind in the Victoria region.

Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is the only place where you can get everything you need for your outdoor space in one location including plants, furniture, hot tubs, barbeques, as well as a full service design and installation team. The expansion is a union between Cannor Nursery Victoria, Wildwood Waterscapes Design LTD, and Wildwood Landscapes LTD. Together as the Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre, they are able to provide Victoria residents a unique service offering a wide range of custom, professional services for your home and garden including design and installation of ponds, waterfalls, decks, patios, outdoor kitchens and more.

Still a family owned, local company that supplies Victoria with high quality plant material, gardening supplies and outdoor décor, they have added so much more. “We’re still the same people,” says Nickel, Owner, “but we’re so much better.” The Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is located on nearly 2 acres of property with large showroom and nursery, and now with the addition of the Waterscapes and Landscapes division offers everything in one location. “We want to provide Victoria with a place they can get everything they need, with great personalized service,” says Nickel.

Local celebrity and owner Gord Nickel has been working in the industry since 1977. He started working for Cannor Nursery in 1980 and in 2007 took full ownership. The evolution of Cannor Nursery into the Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre is the dream of Nickel and his partner in the Wildwood Waterscapes Division, Mike James who focuses on bringing Victoria high quality ponds and water features.

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At times Gaynor Round has a hard time rousing her clients from the newest feature at Features Spa – a heated bed.

It’s not the only new thing, she’s recently relocated from a high-end Victoria hotel, to a small space across from Windsor Park in Oak Bay. “People are friendly here, welcoming,” she said.

In the business since 1984, Features Spa is the latest incarnation of her Features brand that has worked out of hotels including the Fairmont Empress, Harbour Towers and most recently Abigail’s Hotel.

Round loves the free parking and easy access with a level entry and no steps to negotiate offered by her Windsor Road shop.

“When people are loyal to you I don’t want to abandon them due to physicality,” she said. “I want to enjoy this space, I want to be here for a while.”

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Library introduces new designs for cards The Greater Victoria Public Library is introducing new library cards, featuring three attractive designs, available at all GVPL branches. The cards come with corresponding miniature key-chain cards for added convenience, and all card designs are available to youth and adults.

“We invite anyone who doesn’t have a library card yet to come in and get one,” said Alyssa Polinsky, director of communications and community development. “Library cards are free for all Greater Victoria residents, and give you access to books, magazines, DVDs, eBooks, digital movies and music, cultural and recreation passes and more.

Your library card is the most valuable card in your wallet.”

Patrons who wish to replace their old card with a new design of their choosing may do so free of charge at their local library branch.

“The new cards are a little bit of fun in your wallet,” said Susie Jones, GVPL’s

graphic designer, who designed the cards. “We want them to convey a bit of whimsy and lightheartedness, and now anyone can have a fun, colourful card.”

There are three new designs plus the classic blue card, which will still be available.

The Greater Victoria Public Library is also adding many of the world’s most popular magazines to its collection with Zinio for Libraries, a digital magazine collection. Hundreds of titles that span fashion, business, health, technology and more are available to view or download through the GVPL website or Zinio for Libraries app.

“Anyone with a GVPL card will be able to sign into the digital magazine collection and instantly read a magazine,” said GVPL CEO Maureen Sawa. “We are very excited about this service, as it adds another piece to our popular digital collection.”

There is no limit to the number of

magazines you can check out and no need to return them. There are no holds, you can access the most current issues and you can even be notified by email when the latest issue of your favourite magazine is available.

The catalogue includes popular newsstand magazines, such as Martha Stewart Living, Allure, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wired, GQ, Details, Rolling Stone, Glamor and Oprah, as well as National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler, Bon Appetit, Mac World and Newsweek.

The library has acquired access to the digital magazines with a library-specific subscription to Zinio for Libraries, the world’s largest digital newsstand. You can instantly stream magazines on PCs and Macs or use the free Zinio for Libraries app to download magazines on your tablet or smartphone.

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She brings more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry to the newly established position.

Her responsibilities include enhancing group sales processes and growing the contracted and group business through promotion of Oak Bay

Beach Hotel as one of Canada’s leading luxury boutique destinations for meetings and events.

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expertise in the leisure and business markets is incredibly valued within our industry, so we are happy to have her join our team.”

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Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Today, electric vehicles typically Bennett announced a scheme to The incentives cost about 25 per cent more than offer incentives of up to $5,000 are expected to non-electric vehicles, for the purchase or lease of a new but the incentives will battery electric or plug-in hybrid reduce greenhouse H2 narrow that price gap. electric vehicle, and up to $6,000 gas emissions by Electric vehicle owners for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, typically save about 75 When combined with new SCRAP- the equivalent of per cent on their fuel taking 1,400 cars IT program incentives revealed costs, which adds up to $1,600 here last week, the total savings off the road. per year. could be up to $8,250 for an An analysis will be conducted to Keith Morgan electric vehicle. identify gaps in the location of The incentives are expected charging infrastructure and determine the most to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the effective way to deploy infrastructure funding. equivalent of taking 1,400 cars off the road and This will include looking at what locations are part of Phase 2 of the Clean Energy Vehicle (multi-unit residential buildings, downtown (CEV) program. The program will distribute parking areas, shopping centres etc.) would $10.6 million from the Province’s Innovative best support increased adoption of electric Clean Energy Fund over the next three years for vehicles. the following purposes: The first phase of the CEV program ran from ◼ $7.5 million for point-of-sale incentives for 2011 to 2014 and helped support the purchase electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. of 950 electric vehicles and the development ◼ $1.59 million for investments in charging of over 1,000 charging stations, and resulted infrastructure and hydrogen fuelling in 57,000 tonnes of direct emissions reductions infrastructure.

– equivalent to taking approximately 1,000 ◼ $1 million for incentives for commercial vehicles off the road.

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The Ministry of Energy and Mines will administer and implement the CEV program through partnerships with the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia, the Fraser Basin Council, and the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association.

Quote: Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. is delighted with the announcement.

EV “Our members are seeing increasing interest from consumers in purchasing electric vehicles and this program will provide many with the incentive they need to make a purchase.”

Visitors to the Vancouver International Auto Show, which closes on Sunday, will have the opportunity to take a clean energy vehicle for a spin. Most manufacturers are also showing their clean energy vehicles inside the Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre West.

If you would like to plug in an all-electric Nissan LEAF at your home, this weekend is the last chance you will have to get one for nothing!

British Columbia’s SCRAP-IT Program kindly supplied us with one of the eco-friendly sedans as a prize in our Plug-In to Win Contest, which closes at midnight on Sunday (see below for entry details). The winner will be announced online next week and Driveway will feature an interview with the lucky winner in an upcoming edition.

SCRAP-IT announced its new incentive program here last week, which offers a $3,000 rebate for electric car purchasers if they scrap a 2000 or older vehicle.

This is in addition to the newly announced provincial government program detailed in our main story today.

The LEAF will be on display at the SCRAP-IT booth throughout this weekend at the Vancouver International Auto Show, in the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Qualifying electric vehicles for the organization’s incentive are listed on the SCRAP-IT.ca website. Take a look because some of them, plus vehicles qualifying under the additional government program will be at the show to view and some made available there for test drives outside.

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iar, yet radically update the things that are less obvious. The one thing that Austin, TX – The latest seventh generation Volkshould get any buyer’s attention is the swagen Golf has been a huge hit, winning the new starting price of $22,495, which World Car of the Year award, along with the North is roughly $1,100 less than the last American Car of the Year and several model. In addition, other titles. the base model gets The effort and billions of dollars, VW The smooth power, standard 15-inch invested in its small car platform, called along with the good alloy wheels, heated MQB, is at the core of this success. This seats, Bluetooth and lighter, yet stronger platform is so flexi- feedback to the driver, a backup camera for ble the Volkswagen Group has plans to plus the well-insulated a total of $2,000 of use it for dozens of vehicles throughout cabin reminds us why additional value. The the many brands it builds. The benefit to Sportwagon is sold this car has won so the consumer is a vehicle that is lighter, as the base Trendline, can use a smaller, more efficient engine many awards. the middle $24,695 and, with huge economies of scale, VW Comfortline and the $30,495 can lower the price. The Golf hatchback Highline, with a $1,400 premium along with the sportier GTI is available in the for an automatic transmission and $2,300 more for market now and very soon the Sportwagon (station a TDI diesel engine. wagon), built on the same successful platform, will Inside arrive.

This Sportwagon is a true sport utility vehicle. It has the lower, sportier stance of a car coupled with a huge cargo area that would put most small crossovers to shame. The front seats are heated and the rear seats split and fold.

The remainder of the cabin is the same as the regular Golf family, with front and rear passenger dimensions the same except for rear passenger headroom, which makes way for the beautiful panoramic sunroof. The dash has high quality switches and dials and even the base model is fitted with a 14.7cm (5.8-inch) radio screen that doubles Looks as a backup camera. This screen size is a bit on the One could be forgiven for not noticing the major small side but VW will increase the size slightly changes in this 2015 model but that is the way VW when the 2016 model arrives this fall. likes to do things-- keep the exterior looking famil-

2017 model will arrive with AWD in the Sportwagon and that technology should spread to the rest of the Golf line.

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What can’t be seen but is instantly obvious when driving is the new 170hp 1.8L turbocharged base engine, that is so much more advanced and responsive, compared to the old, less efficient 5-cylinder in the previous model. This engine has superb midrange torque and it runs on less expensive regular fuel. It’s efficient too, using 9.5L/100km in the city and 6.6L on the highway. The optional diesel, with 150hp, but more importantly, 236 lb.-ft. of torque is only marginally more efficient, rated at 7.7L city and 5.4L on the highway. Considering this engine is $2,300 more expensive, the new turbo gasoline engine will certainly be a sensible choice for drivers that don’t pile on the kms. The gasoline engine gets a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic; the diesel gets a 6-speed manual or the high-tech duel clutch automatic. It’s too bad both engines are not offered with the TDI’s transmissions. Great news for VW fans, waiting for all wheel drive (AWD), the

Volkswagen held the launch event for this Sportwagon in Texas, hoping for beautiful sunny weather but we were treated to pouring rain. With the wipers plugging away and the radio on, this latest Golf feels all grown up, almost “Audi Light”. The smooth power, along with the good feedback to the driver, plus the well-insulated cabin reminds us why this car has won so many awards. The Sportwagon takes all the goodness of the hatchback and shares it in a slightly longer and more useful package. If you are in the market for a small sport utility, give this truly sporty utility a try.

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NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Oak Bay Emergency Program (OBEP) NEIGHBOURHOOD: Oak Bay In 2010 Oak Bay council approved the Emergency Program Bylaw No. 4489 which provided the authority for the Oak Bay Emergency Program to formally undertake the planning process for the district to prepare for, respond to and recover from a major disaster or emergency.

Today the program is under the leadership of Fire Chief Dave Cockle, Deputy Fire Chief Tom Pearse and program manager Eileen Grant and is supported by a strong team of volunteers.

The purpose of the program is to help the district and its residents build a disaster resilient community that can recover from an emergency or disaster. The objective of the emergency program is to

accomplish that through planning, from an emergency or disaster, and education, training and response. how you might join the program to The volunteer program has a help your community prepare for long history in Oak Bay, dating and recover from an emergency or back to the 1960s. Today disaster. volunteers are involved in Upcoming Emergency providing emergency preparedness Preparedness Information information to the general public; planning, training and exercising Sessions to provide emergency support April 9 – 1:00 pm services to evacuees directly – Monterey Centre affected by an emergency or May 5 – 7:00 pm disaster; and to provide emergency – Windsor Park communications should normal methods fail.

For more information about the Oak Bay Emergency Program, call 250-592-9121 or come to one of the group’s next public information sessions to learn how you can be 250-592-9121 I’mrecover so happywww.oakbay.ca I decided to prepared to respond to and

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For more info about Live Different or to donate please contact Brent Garraway at bgarraway@sd61.bc.ca

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NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Oak Bay Sea Rescue NEIGHBOURHOOD: Oak Bay & Saanich The Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society was established in 1977 to assist mariners in distress. Since that time the group has been assisting with all types of marine emergencies involving people, paddlers and boats.

As members of the Oak Bay community, the society is a 100 percent volunteer organization, supporting Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 33, Oak Bay (RCMSAR Station 33). The primary mandate of the society is to provide financial and fundraising support for RCMSAR 33 crews, who respond to all types of marine emergencies. Members also provide promotion and education of boating safety. RCMSAR 33 crews are responsible for the waters from James Island to Clover Point – and often as far as Race Rocks and the San Juan Islands.

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has more than 40 dedicated, highly trained volunteers operating out of the new rescue station at the Oak Bay Marina. It also supports a successful junior program, which introduces youth to boating safety and the value of volunteerism.

Crews are on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Taskings to crews are done by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre; and often stem from 911 calls by concerned citizens. Response time is no more than 20 minutes from pager call to leaving the dock.

The society supports the boating safety activities of RCMSAR 33 through on-shore education and support for over 15 annual “on-the-water” and special events for other non-profit agencies including: Oak Bay Tea Party, Swiftsure International Yacht Race, MEC Paddlefest and Kayak For a Cure.

As a registered non-profit charity with no paid staff, the society relies on the ongoing and generous financial support of the community. Mandatory training and equipment standards are significant.

Donations support volunteer training; equip rescue vessels, crew, and rescue station; and provide assistance with maintenance of its two vessels.

The costs can quickly add up, as personnel safety gear, valued at about $1,500, is required for each crew member, while vessel fuel costs range up to $300 an hour, and moorage for the society’s second vessel is $3,700 a year.

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HeadWay NEIGHBOURHOOD: Oak Bay & Victoria The HeadWay Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Centre Society was established in its current form in 1982 when the Victoria Epilepsy Association and the Sidney Parkinson’s Support Group were merged, allowing the two organizations to share precious resources.

Headway was added to the name in 2013 as a way to bring hope and positivity to those dealing with seizures and other symptoms of Parkinson’s as well as today’s knowledge about neurological conditions and management.

The society’s mission is to strengthen the ability of clients, families and communities to manage the physical, psychological and social

effects of Parkinson’s and epilepsy. It aims to focus on providing relevant support, care and knowledge to anyone affected by seizures, epilepsy and symptoms of Parkinson’s, including caregivers.

HeadWay services include individual and family consultations; educational workshops; work or school information sessions including the Get It? Got It! Puppet awareness program; several support groups; individual tutoring for children; specialized exercise classes for Parkinson’s members; and newsletters.

A volunteer board of directors provides governance and service leadership to the society, working closely with the executive director.

Five part-time staff members, several contract staff and volunteers are involved in everything from program administration to fundraisers, community events and direct program services.

A major fundraiser for Headway will be the 23rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Friday, June 12 at Olympic View golf course. www.headwayvictoriagolf.com

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The Rotary Club of Oak Bay NEIGHBOURHOOD: Oak Bay The Rotary Club of Oak Bay was established in 1974 when it was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Victoria to attract professionals from Oak Bay and surrounding areas to join Rotary.

The Oak Bay Club is part of Rotary’s worldwide organization which boasts 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 34,282 Rotary clubs in 168 countries.

The Rotary Club of Oak Bay meets at noon every Tuesday at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel where members focus on all aspects of humanitarian needs and discover creative ways to meet them.

The goal of Rotary is to support humanitarian projects both locally and internationally. The club’s efforts encompass six areas: promoting peace, preventing diseases, providing access to clean water and sanitation, enhancing maternal and child health, improving basic education and literacy, and helping communities develop.

Since 1979, Rotarians worldwide have helped

to eradicate polio in all but three countries.

The Rotary Club of Oak Bay is able to meet its goals through several annual fundraisers.

Those include Mardi Gras Madness, Canada Flag Program, Merrython, Car Raffle, Poinsettia sales and Thrifty Foods Smile Cards to name a few.

The funds generated have helped to support local projects within Oak Bay, elementary schools in Victoria, literacy, hospital needs, elder homes and many more. On the international front, the club has ongoing projects in Rwanda, Mexico, Guatemala, Malawi, India and East Timor.

In the last 15 years the Rotary Club of Oak Bay has raised over $650,000 to support its local and international projects. In several the local club has been able to expand its contributions through matching grants from the Rotary Foundation.

Oak Bay Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise in areas such as health, hunger and humanity, with some providing support to

projects overseas, sometimes spending their own financial resources.

The efforts of the Rotary Club of Oak Bay are enhanced by members of the Rotaract and Interact clubs.

Rotaract is made up of members aged 18 to 30, while Interact is a club for youth aged 12 to 18. Both organize service activities, raise funds, develop leadership and professional skills and have fun. Although Rotary clubs sponsor them, Rotaract and Interact members manage and fund their clubs independently.

The Rotary Club of Oak Bay has three major fundraisers scheduled for May, with Mardi Gras Evening, Canada Flag Project and the Car Raffle.

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Steps to address a busy location Dan Ebenal News Staff

Traffic noise from a busy street can end up costing you more than a good night’s sleep. It could end up costing you thousands of dollars when you look to sell your home.

“If you’re in a busy location you have to be cognizant of price because you could be looking at, in comparison to your neighbourhood, I would suggest 10 to 20 per cent lower price point,” said Miles Takacs, a realtor with Re/Max Camosun.

He says there are three elements that go into selling your home: price, location and condition.

“In a perfect world you’d want to be able to tick all three of those boxes.”

But if a busy street or high noise area removes location from the list of positives, Takacs suggests sellers focus more intensely on the other two areas.

He said in that instance sellers should make a major effort to declutter to make rooms seem larger and give consideration to hiring a professional to stage the home.

“Because we’re already going to be battling with a negative before

people even arrive at the front door.”

Takacs said sellers need to emphasize positives about the property, such as proximity to transit or a high walk score, and attempt to create some visual privacy if possible. In some cases, he has seen sellers take it even a step further.

“The property can be a little bit stigmatized by its address.

I’ve known people with a corner property who have gone through the process of having their house address changed [from a busy street to the quieter side street].”

And a busy location is something that buyers should also take into account.

“As I remind my clients, you always need to be looking forward five, 10, 15 years – that street is not going away,” said Takacs.

But some of the negative stigma can go away if sellers put a bit of thought into the property before listing it.

“If you’re going to be compressing your price a bit because of the more challenging location, your showing condition needs to be 10 or 15 times higher to make sure that when people drive by they’re going to pull

into the driveway,” he said.

“There’s lots of times when I have people in my car, the curb appeal kills them and we don’t go in the house.”

He suggests clearing the roof of any moss and pressure washing the driveway and walkways. “If you’re thinking of listing next spring, why not throw some tulip and daffodil bulbs in so they’re popping up in February?”

He said triple-pane windows can eliminate most noise from outside and a water feature in the yard can take the focus of the sounds of traffic. Takacs said open houses can also be beneficial for challenging sales and he suggests getting your neighbours involved with the process.

“You might think it’s a busy location but then you start talking to the neighbours and they’ll say ‘You know, you really don’t notice it after a while’ or ‘Yeah, it’s a bit noisy but there’s all these great things around us’,” he said.

“I’ve always found neighbours can be great advocates so it’s good to get them on board. They have a vested interest in who’s going to buy that house as well.”

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42 South Turner Street

Sunday 2-4 Coldwell banker Slegg realty Mark Imhoff, 250-590-1775

102-608 Broughton Street, From $219,000 Wednesday - Sunday 12-5 Chard Development Ltd. 250-590-9440

307-1157 Fairfield Road, $265,000

MLS 348065, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-592-4422

410-50 Songhees Road, $499,000 MLS 345773, Saturday 2:30-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788

83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121

510-10 Paul Kane Pl. $799,900 1551 Clawthorpe Ave., $569,900 Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

203-1220 Fort Street, $229,900

MLS 348517, Sat & Sun 2-4 Macdonald Realty Victoria Beth Krupa, 250-882-0562

201-1015 Pandora Ave., $334,500 MLS 347016, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Marie Blender, 250-385-2033

3110 Rutledge St. $539,000

MLS 348276, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Gurcharan Chauhan, 250-384-8124

101-1235 Johnson St., $249,900

MLS 345736, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sladja Stojkovic, 250-208-4154

126 Howe Street, $849,000

Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

MLS 348497, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124

103-845 Yates Street, $335,000

209-535 Manchester Rd, $199,000

MLS 348207, Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Claire Yoo, 250-384-8124

208-455 Sitkum Road, $389,900

MLS 345989, Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Noah Dobson, 250-385-2033

MLS 348349, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Daniel Clover, 250-370-7788

3020 Quadra Street, $879,900

MLS 342990, Saturday 11:30-1:30 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Shelley Saldat, 250-589-4014

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rick Hoogendoorn, 250-592-4422

83 Saghalie Road, $560,654 Daily 12-5 Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

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3402 Henderson Road, $729,000

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5360 Parker Avenue, $1,299,000

MLS 347860, Sunday, 2-4 Jonesco Real Estate Inc. Marilyn Ball and Ian Heath, 250-361-9838

4695 Bramble Court, $1,168,000

MLS 347770, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

5454 Fowler Road, $1,499,000

1941 St. Ann Street, $739,000 Sunday 2-4 Sotheby’s International MLS 346718, Sat & Sun 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brian Meredith-Jones, 250-920-6497

3026 Larkdowne R, $759,900 Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

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1060 Tillicum Road,

Saturday & Sunday 12-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty John Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

1105 Norma Court, $328,800 MLS 347055, Saturday 12-2 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Derek Braaten, 250-479-3333

10-850 Parklands Dr., $347,900 MLS 345139, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Bruce McCalla, 250-885-8487

Realty Canada Glynis MacLeod, 250-661-7232

973 Owlwood Place, $815,000

MLS 346499, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Luke Beckner, 250-893-7162

2931 Sea Point Drive, $1,249,000

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

207-1642 McKenzie Ave, $379,000 MLS 348254, Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Dean Boorman, 250-882-0234

5410 Lochside Drive, 403-1100 Union Rd. $310,000 $789,900 MLS 344812 Saturday 2-4 One Percent Realty Jim Parsons, 250-508-0739

912-2829 Arbutus Road, $524,800

MLS 341788, Sunday 1:30-3:30 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mary Clarice Beaumont, 250-889-2233

Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Roxanne Brass, 250-744-3301

#105-820 Short Street, $289,000

MLS 345163, Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Cheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

SAANICH WEST

3912 Carey Road, From $229,000 Saturday - Monday 1-5 Macdonald Realty Sheila Aujla & Sophak Sim, 250-744-4441

SAANICH PENINSULA

7930 Polo Park Cres., $598,000

MLS 348165, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

3349 Sewell Road, $624,900 MLS 347357, Saturday 12-2 RE/MAX Camosun Deanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

7182 West Saanich Road., From $333,000

MLS 346879, Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Canada Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Murray Lawson, 250-477-5353

HIGHLANDS

5258 Stag Road, $895,000 MLS 338860, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

1922 San Pedro Ave., $628,800

MLS 346635, Sunday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Elaine Wright, 250-474-6003

MLS 347543, Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Inder Taneja, 250-479-3333

Sat & Sun 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun John Percy, 250-508-1551

103 & 105-990 Rattanwood Place, 501 Walter Avenue, $569,900 From $319,900

Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mark McDougall, 250-483-3562

859 Ankathem Place, $489,900

MLS 345179, Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Mike McCulloch, 250-592-4422

740 Travino Lane

Tuesday - Sunday 1-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Scott Munro, 250-477-5353

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

2655 Sooke Rd., from 7072 Willis Point Rd, $599,900 $199,900

4942 Cordova Bay Rd., $775,000

MLS 348171, Sunday 11-1 Newport Realty Julie Rust, 250-385-2033

2818 Pickford Road, $474,900

WEST SHORE

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

2038 Troon Court, $1,048,000

1269 Kingfisher Place, $509,900

MLS 348137, Sunday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600

1315 Artesian Court, $424,900

MLS 346501, Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

SOOKE

217-8895 West Coast Road, $219,900 Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Arlin Baillie, 250-477-7291

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High school rugby heats up Cardinals, while Div. 3’s Ravens and Oak Bay High’s girls rugby squad is at Reynolds Friday, with the local Kestrels take the field at noon. Div. 1 competitors Mariners and Lynx I team taking on hosts Reynolds and hit the pitch at 2 p.m.

Claremont. Come Monday, games UVic’s women’s rowers will hit are at Belmont with Oak Bay’s the water at Elk Lake Saturday senior girls taking on the hosts and and Sunday for Dualing Over a Edward Milne Community School.

Grand – a regatta that has All games begin at 3 p.m. rowers battling for a firstOak Bay High boys are place prize of $1,000. For next in action April 8. more information check The University of govikesgo.com.

Victoria men’s rugby More than 560 squad will match up synchronized swimmers, against Vancouver’s coaches and judges from Capilano RFC this across Canada will make a Saturday at Wallace Field splash at Commonwealth with play opening at 2:30 Devon Gall Place through this p.m.

Jock Talk Saturday, during Synchro The Vikes currently sit Canada’s 2015 Canadian in first place in the CDI Qualifier Championships. A total of Premier Table with 43 points and an 8-2-2 record, while the Capilanos 60 athletes from British Columbia will be taking part in these are third with 38 points (8-4). UBC championships. is in second place, three points The Canadian Qualifier behind the Vikes, while James Bay Championships are an opportunity Athletics Association is in fourth for competitors to qualify for the place with 35 points. final competitions of the year.

UVic’s Centennial Stadium is Athletes of the junior and senior host to the Pacific Athletics Track age groups will be looking to earn and Field Club’s second of two a ticket to the Shiseido Canadian introductory practices this Sunday Open Championships, which will be for youth age 10 to 15. Come out held April 28 to May 3 in Toronto. and try out a variety of activities, Senior high school badminton especially long jump and sprinting, athletes are also hitting the courts from 10 to 11 a.m. at Centennial in the coming week, with Oak Stadium in UVic. Bay challenging cross-town rivals The Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey League will be holding Claremont.

Grade 12 student Devon Gall is an their finals this weekend at the avid sports fan and former Carnarvon UVic field hockey turf. Facing off baseball player. Send your sports for the Division 2 title at 10 a.m. events news to jocktalk@telus.net.

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