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Friday, February 19, 2016
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Gang life isn’t glamorous, says former member Part II of Youth and Gangs
Pamela Roth Victoria News
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Land slide The backyard of a house at 933 Mesher Place in Esquimalt has slid into the Gorge Waterway following heavy rains.
Moving day looms for tent city campers Pamela Roth Victoria News
Before he slips on a pair of orange gloves to pick up the garbage strewn across Victoria’s tent city, Raven is asked how he feels about leaving the place he’s called home since late October. “Leaving?” he says, then explains
he’s been lied to about the showers at the building the tent city campers are supposed to move into next week. Raven doesn’t plan on going anywhere until he has somewhere permanent to move. “This is not a great lifestyle. I wouldn’t mind playing an Xbox once in a while... but aside from that, we made it a home, we made it a community.”
More than 80 people are still living outside Victoria’s courthouse, but have recently been told by the province (which owns the property) that they have to leave by Feb. 25 due to safety concerns. PLEASE SEE: Some campers don’t plan on going anywhere, Page A3
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O SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA IS PROUD TO “Nothing quite as WELCOME GLYNIS MACLEOD TO ITS LOCAL TEAM Glynis, combined with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada’s unique brand and marketing, will use her skills in memorable as great promotion and home renovation and her passion for real estate to provide both buyers and sellers the experience, professionalism and integrity required to successfully sell or buy a home, regardless of size, location or price. customer service” GLYNIS MACLEOD, YOUR PENINSULA EXPERT
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$828,000
Listing ID: 359672 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 3 Built in1977
At the age of 16, Doug was at a party when he met some guys he thought were cool. They had a tough attitude and nobody messed with them — qualities that Doug could relate to, being a tough kid himself. Pointing at the biggest guy in the room, the guys told Doug to beat him up, then he could be their friend. A fighter since Grade 3, Doug did as he was told and punched the guy hard in the face, knocking him down to the ground. Shortly after that night, Doug’s new friends started getting him to sell a little bit of marijuana. Seeing he was good at it, he soon graduated onto other drugs
like crystal meth. Until then Doug had never worked a day in his life. Suddenly, the teen was making between $8,000 to $9,000 a month, blowing it on whatever fun he could find. “Party buses, bottles for all of my friends, clothes, haircuts every couple of days. I would buy cars just to crash them,” said Doug, who did not want to use his real name to protect his identity. Before he realized what was happening, Doug had been recruited into one of Victoria’s gangs. The money was more than he could ever dream of, but life for Doug wasn’t exactly glamorous. PLEASE SEE: Life in a gang a big waste of time, Page A2
A Beautiful Gordon Head Family Home! You will be welcomed into this lovely 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home that has been lovingly cared for and updated.Views of Mt. Douglas, a gourmet kitchen, a cozy family room with gas fireplace, a separate large dining area, the master bedroom boasts a sitting area, walk in closet and a spa-like en-suite with a Jacuzzi tub. A very spacious and open floor plan overall. The lower level could add another bedroom for upstairs or a two bedroom in-law accommodation. A large, sunny yard with fruit trees. Located on a double cul-de-sac this makes for a family friendly area and very private road. Looks larger than it is!!
1636 Sarita Pl, Victoria, British Columbia Open House February 20 Saturday 1:00 PM To 3:00 PM
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