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Emissions from cruise ships in James Bay are the lowest they’ve been in years. According to a recent report on cruise ship emissions in Victoria, the highest sulphur dioxide levels measured this year in James Bay are significantly lower than previous years. The ship most associated with single, double and triple emissions is the Ruby Princess, which joined the SeattleAlaska schedule this season. Marg Gardiner, president of the James Bay Neighbourhood Association, said residents are aware the emissions were

dropping to acceptable levels and have been keeping a close eye on the situation for several years. “It’s down at an acceptable level. Whether it stays that way without monitoring is another question,” said Gardiner. “Our line has always been that we want this industry to behave in our town.” Cruise ship emissions create both conventional pollutants and greenhouse gases producing sulphur compounds and nitrogen oxides in addition to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. In order to track emissions, monitoring sites were set up in various areas of the community in 2006. The monitoring sites showed pollution levels were at

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their worst between 2009 and 2012, then peaked briefly in July 2014, exceeding World Health Organization 24-hour guidelines. Many residents living in the area experienced sore eyes and throats whenever ships were in port. Some couldn’t go outside and others chose to move away. Gardiner said residents who are sensitive to chemical exposure continue to detect and experience emissions, but the current measurements are lower than advisory levels and provincial and federal targets so serious health impacts aren’t anticipated. But the problems surrounding air quality in the community are far from over.

“The air quality is the best it’s been since 2006 for the cruise ships, but we have other issues,” said Gardiner, noting there hasn’t been any improvements with emissions from buses, helicopters or float planes. The Greater Victoria Harbor Authority (GVHA) has also monitored cruise ship emissions on a weekly basis, and has had no indications of emissions exceeding acceptable levels this year. Ian Robertson, GVHA chief executive officer, said guidelines were brought in this year for cruise ships across North America to lower sulphur emissions. More ships have also installed scrubber technology, which knocks out

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the bulk of sulphur dioxide and particulate matter. “The advancements cruise ships are making, we’re satisfied with the results, but there’s always improvements that can be made,” Robertson said. Victoria’s Ogden Point terminal is currently the busiest cruise ship port-of-call in Canada, according to the GVHA. Cruise ship tourism has grown from 110 ship calls carrying 161,000 passengers in 2002 to a record 229 ships carrying 513,000 passengers during the 2015 season. The last ship on the Alaska itinerary arrived in Victoria Sept. 30. editor@vicnews.com

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Questioning the candidates of the Victoria riding Murray Rankin – NDP

Jo-Ann Roberts – Green Party

John Rizzuti – Conservative

Cheryl Thomas – Liberal

Canada’s youth unemployment rate is at 13 per cent, what would your party do to help more young Canadians find work?

It is unacceptable that the unemployment rate among Canadian youth is twice the national average. Specific to opportunities for youth, a Youth Community and Environment Service Corps will provide jobs for 40,000 youth aged 18 to 25 every year for four years, up to a total of 160,000 positions. The projects under this program will be developed in partnership with Jo-Ann Roberts municipalities, based on local priorities. We will also lower payroll taxes which will encourage the hiring of new employees. Lastly, we believe that to invest in our youth, we need to eliminate the barriers to education and training. To do this, the Green Party has committed to eliminating tuition for college, university, and skills-training programs by 2020, to be funded by the taxation of a regulated marijuana industry

The Conservative’s top priorities continue to be creating jobs, economic growth and long-term prosperity. We are working to connect Canadians, including young Canadians, with available jobs through various supports for apprentices, encouraging greater employer participation in skills training decisions and developing better labour market information. Enhancing access to post-secondary education enables more John Rizzuti Canadians to acquire or upgrade their skills, contributing to a more productive and skilled Canadian labour force.

I’ve seen firsthand the stubbornly high youth unemployment, underemployment and dropout rate stemming from the Harper decade. A Liberal government will invest $1.3 billion over three years — 13 times more than the NDP. We will: create 40,000 youth jobs each year for the next three years through new, annual investments into the renewed Youth Employment Strategy; increase the Cheryl Thomas number of jobs funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program; double the number who can access Skills Link each year; create 5,000 youth green jobs in locations such as national parks; renew the Youth Employment Strategy funded at $385 million per year — a $50 million increase from 2015/16; invest $40 million annually to create more co-op placements for students.

Young people today work incredibly hard, but too often the doors that were open to my generation are closed to them. Under Stephen Harper, the number of young people out of work for more than a year has tripled. An NDP government will connect 40,000 young people with job opportunities over the next four years through a $200- million pilot program to create jobs. Focused Murray Rankin on the non-profit sector, the program will also be available to corporations and small businesses, and provides special funding for apprenticeships with municipalities and Indigenous governments. These investments build on our work as Official Opposition to protect unpaid internships from exploitation. With 60,000 fewer jobs for youth today than when Harper took office, this plan will help connect young people with the opportunities they need to get working and stay working.

What should Canada’s role be in dealing with international refugees? We have proposed the immediate resettling of 10,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees by the end of this year. New Democrats will increase the number of government-sponsored Syrian refugees by 9,000 per year for the next four years, in keeping with what the United Nations has asked of Canada and other nations. In addition, New Democrats will fasttrack private sponsorships with no cap, remove the bureaucratic obstacles to private sponsorships, and provide temporary resident permits for Syrians who wish to come and stay temporarily with family.

What should Canada’s role be in dealing with international refugees? We will eliminate the list of so-called ‘safe countries’ from which refugees cannot come and include an ‘environmental refugees’ category — to address many who will face the same extreme situations as people coming from regions of conflict. The Green Party supports using Canadian military transports to bring Syrians fleeing their country to Canada. We also support the issuing of temporary residents permits to speed up the process. Canada should ramp up its resettlement efforts to welcome up to 40,000 Syrian refugees over the next five years. As a country built by immigrants and refugees, we believe Canadians are with us on this.

What should Canada’s role be in dealing with international refugees? The Government of Canada acts quickly and appropriately when it receives requests for assistance from countries facing disasters, conflicts or acute food insecurity. Canada’s response is the result of close cooperation among DFATD humanitarian officers, Canadian representatives in the field, representatives of other government departments, and international and Canadian humanitarian partners, such as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the United Nations World Food Programme. In response to the crisis in Syria, Canada has agreed to resettle 11,300 Syrian refugees by the end of 2017 and 23,000 Iraqi refugees by the end of 2015. Canada has also committed to resettle 5,000 refugees who are now in Turkey by 2018. As of Sept.1, 2015, more than 3,500 refugees from Syria and the region have been admitted to Canada.

What should Canada’s role be in dealing with international refugees?

Having lived and worked in the Middle East for many years, I believe that Canada should take immediate action. Concerned Canadians across the country have called for action to ensure we expand our refugee targets and give more victims of war a safe haven in Canada. Every Muslim is not a terrorist — they are desperate families running away from war. I strongly support the leadership embodied in the Liberal party’s commitment to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada in order to help play our part in addressing this crisis. Please note: On Wednesday afternoon, Thomas decided to close her campaign after past comments regarding the Jewish and Muslim community surfaced on social media.

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With the federal election roughly three weeks away, hundreds of campaign signs are popping up on street corners and lawns all over Victoria and Esquimalt. But are those signs effective? One University of Victoria professor thinks they are to an extent. Janni Aragon, assistant professor in the department of political science and the director of technology integrated learning, said signs help with name recognition when voters head to ballot boxes on Oct. 19. “They’ll think ‘oh yeah, on the corner of Arbutus and Gordon Head, there are six to eight signs. I remember seeing Elizabeth May, Tim Kane and Robert Boyd’,” she said, adding incumbents tend to win re-election as part of name recognition. “(It’s) the money they have and they’re tried and tested. They have a track record,” she said. “Regardless, name recognition is good for new candidates as well.” Randy Worthingham, campaign manager for EsquimaltSaanich-Sooke Liberal candidate David Merner, said the roughly 100 large signs and 200 to 300

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Campaign signs litter a stretch of Gordon Head Road. lawn signs put up in the riding have helped voters recognize the newcomer’s name. “It’s key to getting the name of our candidate David Merner known. If you don’t have that presence, it’s detrimental to the campaign,” he said. “David’s recognition has increased since the signs have gone up. When he goes to the door, people know who he is. Previously, the name recognition wasn’t as great.” A spokesperson with NDP Victoria candidate Murray Rankin’s campaign said they’ve put up hundreds of signs on

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election to connect to the party leaders and I haven’t witnessed that in Victoria before,” Aragon said. “It just shows how important the party leader is to this election or the ways in which the parties are making it about the party leader.” But Aragon said there is a downside to the barrage of campaign signs — it can cause election fatigue and could turn some people off from voting. In the 2011 federal election, the voter turnout was just over 61 per cent across the country. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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Too many signs! Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the middle of an election campaign. It’s hard not to notice all the colourful candidate signs of all shapes and sizes now lining several streets throughout the region. In some locations, traffic signs have nearly been overtaken by the green, blue, orange and red signs of the campaign. Multiple signs from one candidate are often placed at the same location. It’s almost like a game of who can place the most signs in a small section of land. But unless someone has their picture on one of the signs, they all look the same. So what’s the point of having five signs at the same location if there’s nothing to make them stick out from the rest? Some candidates have put up signs of the party leaders — a rare move University of Victoria professor Janni Aragon hasn’t seen in the city before. The move, said Aragon, shows how important the party leader is to this election, which is smart since many people often vote for who they want to run the country, not necessarily who’s best for the riding. Although they are an eyesore at some locations, Aragon said the signs do help with name recognition when voters head to the ballot boxes. Having too many, however, can also cause election fatigue and could turn some people off from voting altogether. As the days draw closer towards the Oct. 19 election, it will be interesting to see just how important the candidate signs really are when it comes to whose name gets selected on the ballot. Will it be the guy with the biggest blue signs? Or the lady with the pearly white smile? Or will it simply be the name of the party that ultimately makes up the mind of a voter?

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My optimism that Mayor Lisa Helps would have learned from the spendthrift example of former Mayor Dean Fortin’s financial follies, has been shattered several times this early in her reign. Her $50 million boondoggle crusade to build homes for the homeless is a prime example of ‘the road to hell being paved with good intentions.’ Fifty million would only be the start of dollars being thrown into a bottomless money-pit. Does Helps see herself as the Angela Merkel of Canada with Victoria as Canada’s Germany where Helps is for the helpless of the rest of Canada? If so, will she also find Victoria besieged by economic migrants from every province of the Canadian union? Then, having recognised her folly, as Victoria is overwhelmed by the floodtide of humanity, will she, like Frau Merkel be the loudest voice to cry, “Helps needs help,” while leaving local taxpayers to be the beasts carrying the expensive burden she and her cohorts created? The homeless, addicted and mentally troubled are federal problems far beyond the capability of even the most generous Victorians to resolve. Jack Clover Victoria

This election I will be faced with a tough choice. I could not ask for more from my MP, Murray Rankin. Everything I have requested, whether by letter, email or by personal visit, has been delivered. His empathy for the world’s extreme poor may stem from the fact that his own grandfather died from TB, a preventable illness which still takes the lives of so many less fortunate people internationally. His cheerful follow-through when asked to reach out to the HAT Caucus, to support funding for TB Reach or to sign the Barcelona Accord has shown me that he would embrace the target 0.7 per cent of GDP for International Development, a goal suggested by Lestor Pearson back in 1969 and later adopted by the UN as the global goal. The question is whether his boss would agree, and if so, how and when, Mr. Mulcair? Elizabeth May has consistently shown a great degree of compassion for the world’s extreme poor and understands more than the other three party leaders, the role of the environment in the lives of the extreme poor. While she has said that she will bring international aid up to the suggested 0.7 per cent of GDP, she has not given us a time-frame. The UK has passed a bill that enshrines in law its commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of

its Gross National Income on aid every year. By contrast, Canada’s foreign aid spending was down sharply in 2014, to a low of 0.24 per cent. I would urge all candidates to push their leaders to move in a direction that we must, in order to have sustainable international growth and to eradicate extreme poverty. On Oct. 19, 2015, the party that clearly defines this target will win my vote. Connie Lebeau Victoria

Cycling dream team may bring us a nightmare For some of us the “cycling dream team” may be bringing us a nightmare! Victoria is not Bogota, Copenhagen or Amsterdam! When I consider the $2 million proposal for just one kilometre of Pandora Street, with 180 more kilometres of streets to consider, just in Victoria, heaven help us! If only a small fraction of this sum were spent on really creative, hazard-based, targeted population education it would liberate cyclists to go almost anywhere on the existing infrastructure. Taxpayers wake up! Robert McInnes Victoria

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A concerned parent is calling on the Greater Victoria School District to give students the proper amount of instructional hours in the classroom after discovering the hours fall short of the minimum requirement. According to the 2015 school calendar regulation set out by the Ministry of Education, students in grades 1 to 5 are required to have a minimum 878 hours of instruction. This year, students are getting 863.76 hours — 14 hours less. Students in kindergarden are required to have a minimum 853 hours of instruction and are getting just over 863 hours. Students in grades 6 and 7 must also have 878 hours and are getting 915. Tom Berkhout, a Fairfield resident who has two children in grades 1 and 3 at Sir James Douglas Elementary, said the discrepancy was first brought to his attention by his mother-in-law, a former superintendent in Ontario. “It made me think, who is looking out for the interests of student and families?” he said. “It reinforces at the school board level when these types of decisions are being made, it’s very clear that the student requirement of getting that 878 instructional hours was probably the very last thing fit into the schedule when it should have been the first thing.”

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Berkhout is concerned the lack of time in the classroom means less opportunity to learn. “There’s just a concern that over time there’s this slow

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erosion of educational priorities and what impact that has on children and families,” he said, adding there is a financial burden on parents who have to spend money on additional daycare costs when children should be in school. Greater Victoria School District Superintendent Pieter Langstraat said the lack of

(GVTA), the school year must start after Labour Day and end the last Friday of June. Since Labour Day fell on Sept. 7, it condensed the school calendar. “The ministry stipulates minimum hours. I can understand where parents would expect that those minimum hours are met,” said Langstraat, adding a

late Labour Day won’t happen again for years. “It simply is a perfect storm of dates, contractual language and this current calendar year that has led to this situation.” Jason Gammon, first vice president of the GVTA, said the provincial school act is more rigid in how those hours are delivered and they have established a three-year plan to ensure the minimum requirements are met over those years. “For parents that are concerned, if your child is in (kindergarden) to five, over the next three years they will get the minimum instructional requirements,” he said, adding students could have more than the minimum instructional hours next year.

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Getting to BMW’s techno core New York - The all-new 2016 BMW 7 it away with a wrist flick. An operator Series is a sixth generation edition of can also add customized gestures to the brand’s big, flagship sedan. trigger a function … a couple come The new styling is another to mind! evolutionary step and still instantly Pandering to the non-driving owners recognizable as a is an interesting optional BMW. Dimensionally interior first for BMW, a this car is the same as feature called “Executive the outgoing model, Lounge”. A feet-up yet it has a radically recliner in the right new and innovative rear seat has a body sub-structure. massage feature and a And the latter, coupled multi-media experience with remarkable controlled by a Today, much is onboard technology, unique to the 7 series removable touch-screen is what caught my tablet, which is mounted attention. Today, much but, figuratively in a clever docking speaking, tomorrow is unique to the 7 feature. Got to admit, it series but, figuratively it will spread through was rear seat test drive speaking, tomorrow to savour – and yes, I do the range and the day love this job! it will spread through the range and the day after it will doubtless BMW is pioneering a after it will doubtless be coming to a car different way to improve be coming to a car near body rigidity and reduce near you! you! weight, explained Dr. The new 7 Series, offers Bob McHugh Wolfgang Hundt, the a showcase of the very Project Manager for latest technologies that BMW has to Driving Dynamics & Driving Assistance. offer, combined with more advanced It uses carbon-fibre (reinforced plastic) forms of technologies already in key (core) locations of the structure available. Sadly, a novel driverless of the new 7 Series. An indicator of “self-parking” technology (controlled how strongly committed BMW is to by the key fob and available in Europe) the use of this ultra-light yet superhas not (yet) received Canadian strong material is the expansion work regulatory approval. A similar (delayed (to triple production output) already approval) story also applies to a new in progress at its relatively new Moses adaptive LED headlight option. Lake (Washington State) carbon-fibre Another fascinating new (multi-media) manufacturing plant. feature is Gesture Control, which lets I was most impressed by the balance an operator do things like raise audio and poise of the 750i xDrive (with an volume by twirling your finger, take a M-Sport package) on the Monticello phone call with a finger point or wave Motor Club, in up-state New York.

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Niagara Grocery in search of new home Owners hope to keep beloved business in James Bay Kendra Wong Victoria News

James Bay's beloved store, Niagara Grocery could soon be on the move. Jennifer McKimmie, coowner of the store on Niagara Street, said they are looking at other places to move the business. In August, McKimmie was notified their landlord had listed the building and property next door for sale. The landlord is hoping to sell the two properties together for an estimated $1.3 million. Since then, she has launched an online fundraising campaign to raise the roughly $250,000 needed to put a downpayment on the property and keep the business running. But it fell short of the goal, raising just over $3,800 in a month. “I really didn't have a solid

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goal in mind,” McKimmie said. “It was successful in that it brought awareness. There were contributions and also people who stepped forward who wanted to invest in that downpayment as well. That was all really positive.” Now, the store must look at other avenues, including moving out of the neighbourhood if necessary. McKimmie said they haven't had much luck finding properties in James Bay so far. “I would love to be in James Bay because it's home for me, but finding space is challenging. There isn't anything available,” she said, adding she hopes to find a space that's similar in size to the current building and can preserve the neighbourhood-feel of the store. “I need to do what's right for the business. It's hard to invest any money into this space and bettering this business if we don't even know if we're going to be here.” McKimmie added the business has also taken a hit, with people assuming since the story initially broke, that they

“I need to do what’s right for the business. It’s hard to invest any money into this space if we don’t even know if we’re going to be here.” — Jennifer McKimmie

had closed their doors. “That kind of impact is significant,” she said, noting they are still operating as usual. The business first opened six years ago and has since transformed from a convenience store to a much-loved neighbourhood market. There is no definitive timeline for the move. kendra.wong@vicnews.com

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than two per cent of sick children need to leave the Island to undergo treatment in Vancouver, and support from groups such as these remind the community of treatment that is available close to home. "It demonstrates a deep commitment from our firefighters," she added. Jared Barker, director of the Saanich Firefighters Charitable Foundation, tossed out a special thank you to the VGH staff. "You guys are the real heroes and inspire us every day,” he said. On a previous visit to the hospital Barker was awed by the pediatric staff and the level of care they provide for every child. "They never turn away a kid," he said. He was especially struck by how staff seemed to treat each child like their own. "They're not doing it for recognition, which I think is pretty special.” editor@vicnews.com

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A former government office building located in the 500 block of Pandora Avenue will blossom into a four-storey residential and commercial development next spring. Construction has begun to transform the former Ministry of Forests and Service Canada building at 595 Pandora Ave. into the Abacus — a 51-unit rental apartment complex with approximately 5,000 square feet of commercial space at ground level. The units, ranging in size from 580 square feet to 1,500 square feet, will boast 10-foot ceilings, granite countertops, hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances. Units on the top floor will have two levels. The building will include a gym and 30 to 40 parking spots. Victoria-based Cielo Properties is the company transforming the building that was constructed in the 1990s. In 2008, Cielo was

responsible for the conversion of the Vogue Building on Government Street, in between Johnson Street and Pandora Avenue, where 46 condos were created on three floors. Mountain Equipment Co-op is housed on the ground level. When Cielo President Stan Sipes was told the government was vacating the building on Pandora, he thought about doing a similar conversion. “I always thought it was a great looking building, but I never really thought much of it,” he said. Transforming the building into residential homes is no easy task. According to Sipes, the building has to be 100 per cent seismically compliant to withstand an earthquake. This caused engineers to create a new core around the existing core of the building. Since office space is typically quite open, extra columns for support have also been installed. When all is said and done, Sipes believes the location will be a big draw for people who want to live downtown and have green amenities, such as bike storage and car charging facilities. There’s also a big demand for more

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rental housing in the city. “The market is really calling out for new rentals that have all the bells and whistles versus an old stuffy place that hasn’t been renovated for 40 years,” he said. “There’s a lot of young working professionals who like living downtown and might not necessarily need a car. It’s a busy area with lots of shopping.” The 500 block of Pandora Avenue is undergoing a major transformation as developers tap into strong demand for homes in Old Town. Anthem Properties completed the twobuilding, five-storey Union condo project beside Swans Hotel. In September 2014, the Hoy Sun Ning Yung Building between Union and Fan Tan Alley also underwent restoration into rental properties. editor@vicnews.com

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Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle, 250-385-2033

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10360 Simister Place,

MLS 356165, Saturday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Chace Whitson, 250-818-9338

WEST SHORE 44118-3640 Propeller Pl., $415,000 MLS 354285, Saturday 2-4 Sotheby’s International Realty Brad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

4468 Autumnwood Ln., $719,000 MLS 354145, Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Karen Scott, 778-426-0834

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1923 Millstream Road,

MLS 355351, Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Shelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124

1295 Regal Court, $434,900 Sunday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jenn Raappana, 250-474-6003

2997 Lakewood Place, $649,900

MLS 356576, Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

2583 Ruby Court, $979,900 MLS 355825, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Alliance Karen Love, 250-727-5868

209-938 Dunford Ave., $239,900

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444

101,102 and 104-944 Dunford Avenue, $359,000 Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772

2224 Aldeane Avenue, $485,000

MLS 356553, Saturday 1-3 RE/MAX Camosun Deidra Junghans, 250-744-3301

3718 Cornus Court, $439,900

MLS 355723, Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Peter Lindsay, 250-744-3301

593 Latoria Road, From $299,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Greg Long, 250-384-8124

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Visit the BMW 7 Series gallery att DrivewayCana DrivewayCanada.ca nad ada.ca

Getting to BMW’s techno core in the Big Apple Got to admit, it was rear seat test drive to savour – and New York - The all-new 2016 BMW 7 Series is a sixth yes, I do love this job! generation edition of the brand’s big, flagship sedan. BMW is pioneering a different way to improve body The new styling is another evolutionary step and still rigidity and reduce weight, explained Dr. Wolfgang instantly recognizable as a BMW. Dimensionally this car Hundt, the Project Manager for Driving Dynamics & is the same as the outgoing model, yet it has a radically Driving Assistance. It uses carbon-fibre (reinforced new and innovative sub-structure. plastic) in key (core) locations of the structure of And the latter, coupled with remarkable onboard technology, is what caught my attention. the new 7 Series. An indicator of how Today, much is unique to the 7 series but, strongly committed BMW is to the use of this ultra-light yet super-strong figuratively speaking, tomorrow it will material is the expansion work (to spread through the range and the day triple production output) already in after it will doubtless be coming to a car progress at its relatively new Moses near you! Lake (Washington State) carbon-fibre The new 7 Series, offers a showcase of the manufacturing plant. very latest technologies that BMW has Today, much is I was most impressed by the balance and to offer, combined with more advanced unique to the 7 series poise of the 750i xDrive (with an M-Sport forms of technologies already available. package) on the Monticello Motor Club, Sadly, a novel driverless “self-parking” but, figuratively in up-state New York. In Sport mode the technology (controlled by the key fob and speaking, tomorrow new 7 is so wonderfully light on its feet available in Europe) has not (yet) received it will spread through that you can very easily forget you’re Canadian regulatory approval. A similar (delayed approval) story also applies to a the range and the day behind the wheel of a big sedan. This new adaptive LED headlight option. after it will doubtless mode drops the standard air suspension an additional 10mm and it seems to Another fascinating new (multi-media) be coming to a car firm-up and tighten everything. The feature is Gesture Control, which lets an difference between Sport and Comfort operator do things like raise audio volume near you! modes was quite dramatic and there’s by twirling your finger, take a phone call Bob McHugh a new one “Adaptive”. It matches the with a finger point or wave it away with vehicle set-up to the driver’s current driving style and a a wrist flick. An operator can also add customized profile of the route ahead, by talking to the navigation gestures to trigger a function … a couple come to system. mind! A redesigned optional Integral Active Steering system Pandering to the non-driving owners is an interesting can now be offered in conjunction with the xDrive alloptional interior first for BMW, a feature called wheel drive system. It can turn the rear wheels in the “Executive Lounge”. A feet-up recliner in the right rear same or an opposing direction as the front wheels to seat has a body massage feature and a multi-media increase manoeuvrability in urban traffic and agility at experience controlled by a removable touch-screen highway speeds. tablet, which is mounted in a clever docking feature.

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The extremely rigid body structure is a ground-breaking marriage of steel, aluminum and carbon-fibre (core) members. The end result is a 7 Series with a much lower centre of gravity and close to perfect front/rear weight distribution. The 750i xDrive and 750Li xDrive editions will soon be arriving in Canadian BMW dealer showrooms. A BMW 750i xDrive model will have a starting MSRP of $113,900, and a long-wheelbase 750iL xDrive at $117,900. Pricing, which should be lower, for the 740 editions will be announced closer to market launch next year. A redesigned 4.4 litre V 8 engine with TwinPower Turbo technology can produce 445 hp and rocket a 750i to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (according to BMW). It’s teamed with an eight-speed automatic and a new version of BMW’s intelligent all-wheel-drive system in the 750i xDrive. BMW’s venerable 3.0-litre inline 6-cylinder engine, which now also features TwinPower Turbo technology, will power 740i xDrive and 740Li xDrive editions. A plug-in hybrid 740e xDrive will also join the model lineup in 2016. Its 2.0-litre gas engine is paired with electric drive unit that’s integrated into the eight-speed Steptronic transmission and it comes with a lithium-ion battery pack. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc.ca

Question of the Week This week Bob McHugh reveals the remarkable new technology featured in the BMW 7 Series and predicts much of it will find its way into less expensive cars soon. Which of the features appeals to you the most and why? Go to DrivewayCanada.ca for the question of the week

QUESTION OF THE WEEK!

Safety Tip: Fall can be a good time to get a deal on a new or used car, truck or SUV. If you’re shopping for a vehicle, look for the newest, safest one in your price range and check the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) website for vehicle safety ratings.

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Life imitates art with new Nissan cars By Keith Morgan

concepts are merely eye candy in recent years by bringing to life those flashy When car manufacturers roll out futurisshow vehicles. tic designs at big shows, most observers First, there was the Resonance Concept, dismiss them as fanciful art projects that a wild mid-size crossover concept that will never see the light of a dealership evolved into the 2015 Murano. Then the showroom. Sport Sedan Concept strongly influenced Nissan has defied the notion that the radical new 2016 Nissan Maxima. And, the new design language is making its way into still more cars, the latest being its best-selling Altima. For the new 2016 Altima the design team adopted key aspects GREEN PARTY OF CANADA G of both the exterior and interior styling SUNDAY, OCT 4TH, 2 TO 4PM themes to give the popular mid-size CENTENNIAL SQUARE sedan a fresh new Downtown Victoria (Douglas and Pandora) appearance, includJoin Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of ing the “Energetic Canada, and local candidates for an afternoon of Flow” exterior styling inspiring speeches, music, food and family activities. theme and “GlidHosted by Adam Olsen, Interim Leader of the BC Green Party. ing Wing” interior layout. Authorized by the Chief Agent of the The front end of the Green Party of Canada 2016 version offers the most dramatic change, since all panels and pieces forward of the A-pilThe first 100 people to lars are new – fascia, present this ad will get a FREE bumper, fenders, Green Party T-Shirt!* hood and lights. * Limit 1 per person. While supplies last.

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Two key elements are the redesigned V-Motion grille and boomerang-shape headlights, similar to those found on the Murano and Maxima. The look is dramatically different from the 2015 Altima design, with a wide, deeply sculpted lower bumper, integrated fog lights (SR, SV and SL models) and prominent chrome-trimmed grille. The rear of the new Altima is marked by a new sculpted bumper with a dark lower accent, a new trunk lid – with integrated rear spoiler on Altima SR models – and lower, wider boomerang-shaped combination lights. Along with the revised appearance, the new Altima also offers a 10 percent improvement in coefficient of drag thanks to the inclusion of a grille shutter (three

percent gain), underfloor aero cover additions (three percent) and the new front and rear fascia and windshield designs (four percent). The interior design follows the new “Gliding Wing” design language, shared with Murano and also the new Rogue. Central to the new look is the revised C-stack with available 5.0-inch and 7.0-inch displays for the NissanConnectSM with Mobile Apps and available NissanConnect Navigation with Mobile Apps. In addition, the standard Zero Gravity front seats have been reshaped and the woven cloth seating and door panel materials feature a more open weave pattern. The new Altima SR grade includes blue sport interior accents on the steering

wheel, door panels and seats – to contrast the Charcoal interior color. The SR also features a leather-wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters, and leather-wrapped gear shifter. With the addition of the new SR model to the 2016 Altima line-up, Nissan is taking dead aim at one of the fastest growing areas of the mid-size sedan segment – sport variants. Among some competitors, the so-called “sport” grades account for nearly 40 percent of total sales. The 2.5-litre engine will remain the standard power plant but a 3.5-litre engine will be available. Prices and engine/transmission options will be available closer to launch in November.

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Friday, October 2, 2015 - BLACK

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6,888

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6,888

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

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2007 PONTIAC WAVE Stk #V17975A

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA

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7,888

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Friday, October 2, 2015 - BLACK

COLWOOD • NANAIMO • DUNCAN • COURTENAY • LANGLEY

PRICES IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 7, 2015

U SERVING YO

BUDGET

76 250-478-

SENSIBLE

Stk #P18790

4,888

GAS MISER

2007

Stk #X18601

HOT CA LOW PR R! IC E

2012 FORD FUSION SEL Stk #V17310A

13,888

Stk #X18756

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)2014

6,888

DRIVE

BC ONLY!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

PONTIAC G3

6,888

4,888

2009

FORD FOCUS

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STREET

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

HEATED FRONT SEATS!

ECONOMY

of the

2007 PONTIAC WAVE Stk #V17975A

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA

5 SPEED

ICLES! !!

Best City

VANCOUVER ISLAND’S #1 USED CAR DEALER

TO CH TRADE OOSE FROM PAID F S WELCOM E OR OR NOT!

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Voted

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2006

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2005

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CORNER

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11,888

7,888

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CHEVROLET COBALT

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

Stk #T18426

Stk #A18395

9,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

3.99%

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

ACCIDENT FREE!

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

ACCIDENT FREE!

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7,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

SPECIAL

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5,888

2005

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FALL MAINTENANCE

RATES

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(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)2014

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2007

6,888

WAY

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2009

BARGAIN

2006

Stk #V18576A

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

CRUISE

2012

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7,888

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MOONROOF

2003

2010

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2009

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Stk #D18373A

13,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

BC ONLY!

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2009

2010

PONTIAC G5 Stk #T18819

8,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

CHEVROLET COBALT Stk #X18430

7,888

(+ $499 Documentation Fee & Tax)

USED WINTER TIRE SALE

a tire installed plus tax. Call for size availability

Galaxy Service

EXPIRES OCTOBER 7, 2015.

95 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FALL SPECIAL PROMO

SERVICE STRIP Includes oil and filter change, inspect brakes and suspension system, inspect all filters and hoses. Includes car wash and vacuum. Up to 5 litres oil (synthetic oil and diesels extra)

A.C. SYSTEM CHECK & RECHARGE

1772 Island Hwy.

Includes freon and leak detection (repairs and diagnosis extra).

(250) 478-7603

COLWOOD 250-478-7603 1772 Island Hwy.

DL #30897

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PRESS GREATER VICTORIA

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33%

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3 PC. BRUSH SET SAVE

1612-116 Reg. 15.49

3897

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1828-720 Reg. 32.99

2797

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Hike reveals birds of prey at Beechey Head Join Capital Regional District guest naturalist Geoffrey Newell on Saturday (Oct. 3) and walk to Beechey Head to observe raptors during their fall migration. Meet at the Aylard Farm parking lot at East Sooke Regional Park, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please leave your pets at home. For inquiries contact CRD Regional Parks at 250.478.3344 or online at crd.bc.ca/ about/events.

Want to see your shot featured as a Reader Photo of the Week? We’re seeking shots that grab our attention for their creativity, impact, humour or beauty, taken in the Sooke region. They can be of people, nature or the urban environment. Email your submissions to editor@ sookenewsmirror.com.

Photo of the Week

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— Members and Bona Fide Guests — The Sooke Legion welcomes back

Fishing season was big catch Contributed

Spring and chinook salmon fishing in Sooke has slowed down after an incredibly good season. There are still a few nice chinooks being caught near the harbour mouth and at Otter Point. Some of these fish have been taken slightly deeper, 100 to 120 feet on the downriggers in 120 to 130 feet of water, while others are still being taken at 70 to 80 feet on the downriggers in 100 feet of water. As the springs coming in are fewer and farther between, trollers are now turning their attention to coho and halibut fishing. Coho are usually found by covering water from the shallows out to the shipping lanes running favourite hootchies or spoons from 60 to 90 feet

PROUDLY SERVING SOOKE, METCHOSIN, JORDAN RIVER AND SOMBRIO !

Shelley Reid capture this photo of a spider hanging outside her house in Sooke. Reader’s Photo of the Week is sponsored by the Stickleback West Coast Eatery.

Fishing Adventures

Ron Neitsch

OUR LOCAL WEEKLY SPECIALS ARE BACK

on the downriggers. Coho killers, Coyote spoons, green/white/yellow hootchies, small pink squirts, and many other artificial lures work well, not to mention anchovy trolled in a variety of anchovy teaser heads. Remember two hatchery coho only per person until Oct. 1 when you can keep one wild coho per person and up to three hatchery fish. Halibut has been good with many anglers coming back with multiple fish. The secrets being location, depth, fresh bait and patience – lots of patience. Someone told me if you sit on anchor in 200 feet of water in Sooke long enough you will catch a halibut. ••• Ron Neitsch is the owner of 2 Reel Fishing Adventures in Sooke.

AUTO CENTER

FALL CHECK UP • Oil Change • Complete Fluid Check • Tire Check & Rotation • Winter Maintenance Service

the kicks

Saturday Oct 17th @7:30pm

Tickets $10

LIVE

MAT BOWLING MONDAY & FRIDAY 1PM Short Mat Bowl 1:00 pm MONDAYS SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK Euchre 6:30 pm Donate non-perishable food items TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAYS FRIDAYS SUNDAYS

Drop-in Pool Pool League Ladies’ Darts Dominos NASCAR Shuffleboard Cribbage Short Mat Bowl

7-10 pm 7:00 pm Noon 10:00 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 1:00 pm

MEAT DRAW EVERY SATURDAY @ 3:00 PM HAMBURGERS & HOT DOGS AVAILABLE

SUNDAY BREAKFAST BRUNCH 9AM - 12:30PM $5 Children Welcome

FRIDAY Steak Night 00 Tickets @ Bar

KARAOKE

Every Friday 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. with Pete & Megan

ANNIVERSARIES / BIRTHDAYS / GROUP PARTIES WELCOME!

6-7:30 PM ONLY

Hosted by 54/50’s

BUY TICKETS AT BAR THEN PROCEED TO REGULAR TABLE AS PER USUAL. nd 2 SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH DROP IN POOL TOURNAMENT nd 2 WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7 PM LEGION RIDERS st rd BLUEGRASS 1 & 3 SUNDAYS 3 PM

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Ron Neitsch photo

Tim McKay caught this 20-pound salmon at Otter Point recently.

HAPPY HOUR MON. - SAT. 5-6 PM • ALL HIGHBALLS $3.75 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: SookeLegion.ca

SOOKEFOURCAST

Your weather forecast for the next FOUR DAYS!

What you need to know about the weather to plan your weekend.

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Sunny High 17 Low 11

Mainly Sunny High 14 Low 11

Sunny High 17 Low 12

Sunny High 15 Low 10

Hours of sunshine 10

Hours of sunshine 7

Hours of sunshine 11

Most vehicle makes & models

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Regular $12995

YOUR COMPLETE AUTO CENTER

2079 OTTER POINT RD. SOOKE

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BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA-Friday, October 2, 2015

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