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The historic CPR Steamship Terminal will reopen to the public by July 2012 with a restaurant, pub, retail space, and a waterside performance area. Offices and meeting space will occupy upper floors. This is the plan presented by the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority in its bid to occupy the prominent public facility, managed by the Provincial Capital Commission. The winning bid was announced Wednesday by the Provincial Capital Commission, after a year-long search for a tenant to lease the building at 468-470 Belleville St., alongside the Inner Harbour. “The GVHA vision is to restore CPR Steamship Terminal to its former grandeur as a vibrant, publicly accessible hub for both visitors and local residents,” said Rick Crosby, the Provincial Capital Commission’s CFO. “Their proposal buys flexibility.”
Also proposed by the harbour authority -- but outside the terms of its lease obligations -- is a longterm goal to consolidate the two ferry terminals into one facility that channels tourists through the historic terminal. Tenancy selection was a threestep process. First a screening team evaluated the four submissions, which included bids from the Maritime Museum of B.C., Moxie’s Classic Grill and the Oak Bay Marine Group. Next, a five-member advisory panel made a unanimous recommendation in favour of the harbour authority’s bid. Finally, the Provincial Capital Commission’s board unanimously voted to support the recommendation. Crosby acknowledged the widespread public support for the maritime museum’s bid to relocate to the Inner Harbour. The PCC board, he added, hopes the museum can have a presence in the building. Jaime Webb, Maritime Museum of B.C. board president, said he’d only be open to subletting if it was large enough space for a “critical masse for a real quality attraction.” PLEASE SEE: Decision, Page A14
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The city’s first permanent on-street toilet opened Tuesday. The Langley Street Loo is a ready-made stainless steel model purchased from the City of Portland for $90,000. Unlike the permanent urinal installed in 2009 on the corner of Pandora Avenue and Government Street, the new loo is a unisex toilet. It features solar-powered lighting, an exterior hand-washing station and a graffiti-proof coating. The Loo, located near Bastion Square, will be cleaned four times a day, and as needed. It replaces a temporary urinal at the site, available weekend nights. The permanent facility will increase accessibility and is expected to prove more cost effective over the long term.
Search continues for missing woman Police continue to search for a Victoria woman who went missing Monday night. Efforts to locate Catherine Piazza, 56, who was last seen in Fairfield around 9:30 p.m., ramped up Wednesday. A search-and-rescue unit continued to canvass Beacon Hill Park and Dallas Road. A marine rescue unit planned to search the shoreline, said Mike Tucker, spokesperson for the Victoria Police Department. Piazza is described as 5-foot-6, with a medium build and shoulder-length curly blond hair. She often wears reading glasses, and was last seen wearing a three-quarter-length teal-coloured winter coat and blue jeans.
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With a honk and a wave and hundreds of Christmas lights strapped to their big rigs, 80 truck drivers will deliver a healthy dose of holiday spirit on Saturday night (Dec. 3). The 13th annual IEOA Truck Light Parade, which will navigate through six municipalities on the South Island, has become a highlight for drivers and spectators alike. “I’ve probably got 14 companies on the wait list at the moment,” said Laura Brewer, secretary manager of the Island Equipment Owners Association, which organizes the parade. The convoy of lighted trucks first hits the gas at Ogden Point at 5:45 p.m. and meanders through Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich, View Royal and Colwood, wrapping up at Western Speedway in Langford around 8:15 p.m. Many spectators plan gatherings to coincide with parade night. “I have phone calls months in advance making sure that the route is going to be the same. In Oak Bay people have their cocktail parties and their house parties. In Langford they do the bonfires and (in View Royal they hold) tailgate parties behind (Victoria General Hospital) on Watkiss Way,” Brewer
Petty Officer (2nd class) Joe Dagenais, at back, keeps an eye out as HMCS Oriole crew members, left, Ordinary Seaman Paul Marcoux, Ordinary Seaman Brandon Messom and Ordinary Seaman Cara Gagnon watch as Christmas lights they attached to a rope are hauled up a mast aboard the ship docked at CFB Esquimalt. The ship and crew will take part in the area’s Christmas lighted ship parades. Don Denton/News staff
said. “Everyone’s going to claim their spot.” The event will again support the Mustard Seed food bank, West Shore Christmas Hamper Fund Society and Sidney Lions food bank. For details on the parade route and Western Speedway celebration, please visit ieoa.ca. When the motorcade passes through downtown Victoria, spectators near the Inner Harbour can simply turn around and watch the 22nd annual Lighted Ship Parade,
beginning at about 7:15 p.m. “It happens on the same night as the Lighted Truck Parade, so people can enjoy both parades, back-to-back,” said Rebecca Penz, spokesperson for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, which stages the event. “There’s been a long history and tradition of activities in the harbour, and the (harbour authority), which has only been around for nine years, gets to be a part of that history and tradition.”
Enjoy the spectacle of 25 lighted vessels from dry land at Ship Point, where there will be a special holiday artisan market from 5 to 9 p.m. Free candy canes and hot chocolate are available by donation, carolling by the Glenlyon Norfolk school choir and a visit from Santa Claus. Cash and new and gently used clothing donations will be collected for the Victoria Cool Aid Society. For details, please visit victoriaharbour.org. emccracken@vicnews.com
Truck parade festivities greened up in Oak Bay Don Descoteau News staff
Anyone who is climate-conscious may feel a little more comfortable watching the annual Lighted Truck Parade roll through Oak Bay this weekend. Aware of the growing concern over the amount of vehicle exhaust sent into the atmosphere in general, the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association took matters into its own hands last year. With the help
of a environmental consultant, the association purchased carbon offsets to help mitigate the impact of the truck parade. It has done so again to cover off the effects of tomorrow’s (Dec. 3) parade. “People generally are conscious of the fact that we are in a situation where we need to be watching these things,” said association president Liz Smith. “We are trying to make it carbonneutral. We really try and work with
a green mandate in anything that involves us as a group.” She wasn’t sure of the exact cost of the offsets, but noted, “It’s really not that much.” She added that Oak Bay is lucky to have the parade roll through the municipality and help generate exposure for the need for non-perishable items for the Mustard Seed food bank. The parade is due to arrive in Oak Bay Village at 6:30 p.m. and spectators are encouraged to get there early to gain a good viewing point.
Food collection bins will be set up across the street from the municipal hall on Oak Bay Avenue, and at the intersection of Foul Bay Road and Oak Bay Avenue. Cash donations will also be accepted at both sites, with Mustard Seed representatives on hand (on the municipal hall lawn) to issue tax receipts, where applicable. editor@oakbaynews.com PLEASE SEE: Our View, page A10
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The Parker family, including Rod Parker, above, and his father, Dan, and their staff enjoy giving back to the community in appreciation for the support Victorians have given Parker Johnston. tion industry – and they’ve adopted the same spirit.” This time of year, Dan is particularly fond of the Santa Claus Parade, which Parker Johnston was instrumental in returning to downtown streets after years without it. He remembers enlisting the help of a local teacher to have his shop students create a sleigh for the parade. The teacher was skeptical the local business community was taking on the project without expecting anything in return, but when Dan explained it was part of both his family’s philosophy and that of his Rotary Club, the teacher not only took on the sleigh construction but joined Rotary, too! Continuing the holiday spirit, Parker Johnston employees have earned the Team Award for several years now from the annual Christmas Bear Wear event for the Queen Alexandra Foundation for Children, an invaluable local organization the company has supported for many years. “We do expect a lot out of our people, in terms of their commitment to the company and clients, but in turn, we give a lot,” says Dan. “You work hard, you help the community – it’s a proven formula that has worked for Parker Johnston for more than 60 years.”
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Lawyers rally for legal aid Erin McCracken News staff
Enough is enough. That’s the message lawyers in Victoria and throughout the province are sending the B.C. government about the toll that decades of cuts have taken on legal aid services. Lawyers staged four rallies on Wednesday at courthouses in Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops and Penticton to fight for funding that would allow more people to access free legal services. “This is a desperate situation that calls for strong words and strong action on the part of lawyers,” said criminal defence lawyer Paul Pearson, who spoke out on the courthouse steps in Victoria. The rallies are just the beginning. Duty counsel lawyers, who assist people soon after arrest who can’t afford to hire a lawyer, will be withholding their services at courthouses between January and April. The job action is meant to pressure the government to restore funding so that people won’t have to represent themselves in court, which is happening more often, said Pearson, a lawyer with Mulligan Tam Pearson, a Victoria firm. Self representation slows down the judicial process and places a greater financial burden on clients-in-need, taxpayers and the court system, he said. “It’s an absolute crisis in the courts right now.” The Trial Lawyers Association of B.C., which has 1,400 member lawyers, is leading the protest in response to the $50 million it says have been cut
from legal aid over two decades. The solution lies in the $100 million a year the province takes from taxes paid on legal fees and puts into general revenue, rather than legal aid, said Bentley Doyle, the association’s director of communications. But B.C. Attorney General Shirley Bond
said thousands of lowincome people are being helped, and provincial initiatives, such as the Family Law Act, which became law earlier this month and will take 18 months to come into force, make a difference. The act strives to encourage mediation and cut down on court battles. “In fact, despite the
continued global economic uncertainty, we have maintained basic legal aid funding at $66.5 million this year,” Bond said in a statement to the News, but added the “government will need to exercise continued fiscal discipline and prudence in order to balance the budget by 2013-2014.” emccracken@vicnews.com
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While families around the region are getting ready to celebrate the holiday season, some young residents are just learning to live a life free from sexual abuse, thanks to the efforts of the Mary Manning Centre, Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Society of Greater Victoria. “We see more than 200 children a year and, for such a small agency, that’s a lot of children,” says Sandy Bryce, executive director of the centre. “We’re offering these kids hope again, after something occurred that never should have happened to them.” The centre, which turned 26 this year, is one of Black Press’ charities benefitting from the annual Pennies for Presents campaign, and remains B.C.’s largest child sexual abuse intervention program. The Mary Manning Centre has a partnership with a victims’ services workers that allows the centre to serve not just children of sexual abuse, but also
How you can help ■ Cash donations can be dropped off at Black Press head office, 818 Broughton St. and at the Goldstream News Gazette, 117-777 Goldstream Ave. in Langford. ■ For a list of businesses that are accepting donations, watch for notices in the Victoria News and Victoria News Daily. ■ Schools and businesses interested in participating can call 250-381-3633 ext. 269 or email Kyle Slavin at kslavin@saanichnews.com.
domestic violence and general abuse as part of its new mandate. “We know that domestic violence has a huge impact on children, and being able to serve these children under one umbrella means that we can reduce the trauma they have to endure further when bouncing from one agency to the next,” says
Bryce. “Walking through that door can be one of the hardest parts.” The centre is funded in part by the provincial government and in part by community donations, and was just awarded a 2011 Service Provider Excellence Award by the Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Representative for Children and Youth organization. Now, the Mary Manning Centre is seeking provincial accreditation, meaning the centre would be recognized for its level of outstanding service in the community. Still, provincial cuts and thin donations this year have left staff and volunteers working double-time trying to secure funding, while the small Cook Street office is packed with file folders, children’s toys and waiting chairs. The group is still waiting to find a permanent space big enough to serve its clientele. “There are still so many people out there who need our services but don’t know we even exist,” says Mary Manning board director
Jessica Van der Veen. “We see about 200 new clients each year, but the statistics are showing us that number should be threefold.” Despite numbers from Statistics Canada, which say one in four girls and one in six boys will experience sexual assault before age 18, getting the word out about services remains one of the centre’s biggest challenges. The Mary Manning Centre teams up closely with the Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre, but most clientele – age three to 19 – come through police, Crown counsel or social services referrals, though some do come to the centre directly. “There are still a lot of stigmas we have to deal with in 2011, but what we try to help people understand is that these kids are not damaged goods. These are our children. They’ve survived a bump in the road, and they will recover,” says Van der Veen. “Big things happen to little lives. We have to be here to help each other.” Learn more at marymanning.com. editor@vicnews.com
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Salvation Army launches annual kettle and toy drive Erin McCracken
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Salvation Army Community Ministries Director Pat Humble with one of the red kettles used for their annual campaign. $250,000, so that people in need throughout the region can still access Christmas programs and year-round services. Last year, $224,000 was raised. Kettles will be out Monday to Saturday until Christmas Eve, but that will only be possible if more people volunteer their time as bell-ringers, said Ferns. In past years, the Salvation Army has paid bell-ringers who use the organization’s programs, “who just need a little bit of extra money during the holidays,” Fern said.
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Christmas is a time of joy for many, but also one of stress for those struggling financially. Hundreds of parents looking for a little help to put presents under the Christmas tree for their kids, will turn to the Salvation Army Community and Family Services Centre in Victoria, where they can shop for toys for free. The toy shop opened Nov. 24, but there aren’t enough items for the estimated 700 families who might use the service from now until Christmas, making the need for new, unwrapped toy donations and the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign greater than ever. “Some of the families just wouldn’t be able to celebrate with giving at Christmas, like the unwrapping of presents,” said Kyla Ferns, the Salvation Army’s special projects officer, adding there is a large need for gifts for boys over age seven. “It’s sad because it’s not what Christmas is, but it’s a big part of Christmas – the gifts and the tree and that tradition, and Christmas just wouldn’t feel the same if you didn’t have that,” Ferns said. The Salvation Army’s 120th annual kettle campaign was also launched Thursday, and donations can now be made at any of the 40 kettles set up across the Capital Region until Christmas. The goal of the not-for-profit’s largest fundraiser is to generate
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CHALLENGE PROGRAM Victoria School District’s Challenge Program is for intellectually gifted, creative and talented students. We welcome interested parents/guardians and students to attend a meeting on:
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Vancouver Island’s construction industry has gone into a deep slump, the CEO of the Vancouver Island Construction Association says. Greg Baynton says the number of large projects now being bid upon by construction companies has reversed “180 degrees” in the past couple of months -- from 50 industrial, institutional and multi-family housing projects every week to “less than 20 now” and well off the average of 35 weekly projects. And he doesn’t expect conditions to change for at least a couple of months, if not longer. “We’re operating at about half of normal,” Baynton said of projects that are valued $200,000 and up.
The sudden slow- efits if economic condidown also affects other tions remain calm or industries, such as the expand. “There’s lots of light building suppliers and trucking companies, he at the end of the tunnel,” he said, urging said. After a busy spring contractors to show and summer, Bayn- courage and confiton said the downturn dence “despite the comes as a shock to his instability” and plan for 550 member compa- a healthy future rather nies which account for than retreat. His optimism is the about 90 per cent of the Island’s construction, reason the construction associaand employ tion recently between 7,500 “There’s sponsored and 15,000 lots of light at Island Outworkers. look 2012: B a y n t o n the end of the Economic said uncertain and Labour international tunnel.” e c o n o m i c - Greg Baynton Forecast at the Union conditions, Club, featurespecially in Europe, are having ing two speakers who a significant negative see nothing but hope impact on investors for Island construction and the construction and resource indusindustry, causing them tries. Mark Casaletto, viceto cut back plans and president of Reed Conlay off workers. However, he said B.C. struction Data and an is perfectly placed to economic forecaster, avoid most of the down- said the future isn’t all side and reap huge ben- doom and gloom.
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The Victoria man accused of killing a 20-year-old Shawnigan Lake man now faces a manslaughter charge, instead of the seconddegree murder charge police initially recommended. Brandon Huth, 24, appeared via video conferencing in a Victoria courtroom Tuesday afternoon. Wearing red prisonissue attire, Huth sat, leaning forward with his arms on his knees, and listened as his defence lawyer Peter Firestone asked Judge Susan Wishart that a bail hearing be set for Monday (Dec. 5) in provincial court. Huth will appear in person, and in the meantime will remain in jail. Just before the court proceedings began, Firestone approached Huth’s father Lawrence, who was seated in the courtroom with other family members. “Lawrence, I have some good news. I didn’t want to tell you over the phone,” said Firestone, who was recently retained as Huth’s lawyer. Firestone told Lawrence that his son’s murder charge had been reduced to manslaughter, which carries a wide range of prison sentences. “(Manslaughter) doesn’t involve a specific intent to kill the individual necessarily, but it’s a killing that results from an unlawful act,” said Neil MacKenzie, spokesperson for the Ministry of Attorney General’s criminal justice branch. After reviewing the circumstances in the case, Crown counsel “wasn’t satisfied that the circumstances supported proceeding with a charge of murder,” he said. After initially fleeing the scene, Huth turned himself in to Victoria police at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, four hours after he allegedly assaulted Tyler Noble at 2:30 a.m. Police say the altercation happened at the corner of Douglas and View streets, outside the McDonald’s restaurant. Noble, who was struck and knocked unconscious, was rushed to Victoria General Hospital and placed on life support. He died later that afternoon. Nearly a dozen of Noble’s close friends spent a few minutes hugging one another outside the courtroom Tuesday. Many appeared visibly
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Season’s started but don’t panic We’ve barely dipped our toes into December and already many of us feel like we’re running late for Christmas. It seems a sense of guilt has become one of the cardinal emotions of the holiday. In Oak Bay, where we’re used to seeing gestures that seem extravagant to other residents of the region, the town’s business community has purchased carbon offsets to mitigate the environmental damage caused by the exhaust fumes from Saturday’s lighted-truck parade. It’s likely just a clever move by the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association to earn a little extra publicity. But the need to clean our conscience in a season of excess can make the next few weeks feel overwhelming. Consumers are told they need to buy now while the deals are hot – and idea reinforced by the growing acceptance of the term Black Friday in Canada. It’s traditionally the busiest shopping day in the U.S. and falls the day after the holiday created by that country’s November Thanksgiving. In Canada, the busiest day for consumers is usually one or two days before Christmas or on Boxing Day, which isn’t observed down south. However, more and more Canadians are buying into the message that the pressure is on to shop lest you drop before getting something for everyone on your list. It might be great for retailers and everyone getting presents but feeling like you’re failing will just take the fun out of what should be a happy time. So, before the madding crowds make you mad, relax, grab a hot cocoa and keep a healthy perspective. There are plenty of things to take in during these dark December nights. More importantly, this is a critical season for most charity organizations that count on the generosity and goodwill of the public to stay afloat. We encourage everyone to enjoy the light-ups and sail pasts and truck parades happening in communities around the region. Now if only some kind of credits were available to offset the sense of envy many of us are feeling because our home’s Christmas light display seems so out matched by our neighbours’ technicolour wonderlands. What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: editor@vicnews.com or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification. The Victoria News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
Dare I say the “A” word? On Southern Vancouver Island we imploding because of the cost of retaining such a huge civil service. have 13 different districts, towns Municipalities in Canada are also and cities as well as one electoral flying headlong into the same sort area. Each of them supports mayors, regional directors, councils, fire of abyss. Where is all of the money to supdepartments, municipal hall staff, port this political infrastructure CAOs, buildings, you name it. In supposed to come from? Naturally the 14 different jurisdictions there it is the taxpaying public. are 77 councillors Amalgamation is an issue each paid more than that would need to go before $10,000, probably averthe voters and they should aging about $15,000. decide whether it is an idea That’s about $1.1 milwhose time has come. lion. So what is the solution? For the mayors, add For one thing we already another $500,000 or have regional districts which, so. The CAOs each get in a sense, are a fourth level close to $150,000 per of governance, which also year depending on the gets paid through property size of the community. Pirjo Raits taxes. With a little creative Then there are the Hard Pressed adjustment perhaps we other well paid profescould amalgamate communisionals, etc, etc. etc. ties and have less, if any, use for a The numbers are huge. CRD. The same people are already Yes, we do need professionals; sitting around the table making yes, we need councils and mayors regional decisions. We already have and fire chiefs; yes, we need to run regional services, including the our communities. But are we at risk RCMP. Does Oak Bay still need its of becoming even more overburdened with bureaucrats and govern- own police force? Saanich? Does it cost taxpayers less to have smaller ment employees? police forces? The issues that councils face are On the south Island we have natnot unique to each jurisdiction but ural boundaries and these could be each time something comes up the used to divide the region into four wheel is reinvented. I’m pretty sure larger municipalities. What would if there was a little more commuthis look like? Could bigger comnication and sharing of ideas and munities deliver more services for solutions most municipalities could less money? Or will this create an reduce their corporate structures, unimaginable quagmire of red tape legal fees and personnel. and inefficiency? We know residents We need to think about the cost want to be able to speak with the and the future of this ever-expandelected people about their issues ing public work force. Around the in their own community. And they world, countries like Greece are
should and they could providing each community had representation at the table based on their populations. So, we would have the greater municipality of Victoria made up of Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich and Esquimalt; Peninsula made up of North Saanich, Sidney and Central Saanich; Westshore made up of the communities of Highlands, View Royal, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin and East Sooke. The Sooke municipality would consist of the area stretching from Sooke to Port Renfrew. No one seems to realize where the boundaries of each of these municipalities are anyway. We all realize that politicians, in whatever hierarchy they exist, want to keep control over their own fiefdoms. Planning advisory committees made up of un-elected community members could assess the municipality’s’ needs and make recommendations to their elected public servant. They would, of course, have to carry some weight and there should be some sort of obligation to take their recommendations seriously. So what would we end up having? Four municipalities with fewer councillors, CAOs and staff; an amalgamated police force; rapid transit paid for by all the municipalities; shared municipal works yards; a louder voice at the provincial and federal level; and broader planning for road networks, to name just a few benefits.What would we lose? Pirjo Raits is the editor of the Sooke News Mirror. editor@sookenewsmirror.com
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LETTERS Put a halt to bad drivers with bad attitudes A huge proportion of Victoriaarea drivers are selfish. They park in handicap stalls just to visit the government booze store. Other jerks deliberately drive fast through playground and school speed zones, or weave in and out through heavy highway traffic. They deliberately endanger other people for their own perceived convenience. That’s irrationally selfish behaviour. And there’s another psychographic group I’ve noticed recently -- young females in old cars, complete with cigarette, cellular phone and bad attitude. They don’t know how to handle the vehicle either. When will voters demand that politicians fund police to get more feet on the street to curb dangerous drivers? Keith Sketchley Saanich
Start amalgamation with Colwood and Langford It’s nice to see more people talking about amalgamating. For too long my precious tax dollars have been spent on mayors, councillors, chiefs, deputies and managers rather than on the community. Having more than 90 elected representatives serving the region from Sooke to North Saanich is absolutely insane. And each has their own stipends and perks. I used to think small was good. But after seeing the success of neighbourhoods such as Cook Street village, Fernwood and James Bay, I now see these village concepts are the better way to go. That said, I also see the problems of Esquimalt trying to remain a municipality while it is totally integrated into the Greater Victoria area. Since all the core municipalities are interrelated, connected and share common resources, Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and Saanich should be seen as one city with numerous villages. One wonders why Colwood,
largely a residential “city” is falling over itself to build a downtown core when there is an active, vibrant one in Langford. It’s nice to have businesses and even offices to meet specific needs in specific areas but we do not need to duplicate entire downtowns just to keep up with the Joneses. Instead of reinventing the wheel, let’s put the barriers to amalgamation on the table and appoint non-elected officials to make recommendations to address those barriers. Of course, they will need the support and co-operation of our elected representatives. Let’s start by amalgamating Langford and Colwood and grow together and develop a community plan that is good for both. Barringer Young Colwood
Oak Bay Lodge needs reduced development Your writer is very astute in the article about the Oak Bay Lodge (More than meets the eye‚ Nov. 25) and the decision by a majority of councillors not to permit variances in the redevelopment of the lodge by the Vancouver Island Health Authority and its P3 partner, the Baptist Housing Society. Thankfully a majority of councillors were not “kowtowed” by VIHA’s CEO, Howard Waldner and his favourite P3 partner, Howard Johnson of the Baptist Housing Society. Hopefully the principals will come back to Oak Bay council with a dramatically reduced plan to replace the facility and redevelop the property for elderly residential care. And this
Walking on thin ice Emir Ishmael, owner of Centre Ice Rinks, sprays water on a form in Centennial Square that will become a skating rink. Once frozen, the water will create a base for refrigeration mats to stick to the bottom, keeping them from floating when the surface is flooded. The ice rink is set to open Saturday (Dec. 3)at noon. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
time may their plan conform to the wishes of citizens in the region as well as the needs of the elderly. As one of the protagonists living in the municipality, I only hope VIHA won’t attempt another sleight-of-hand maneuver and will come together with the Baptist Housing Society with a proposal that may limit their appetite to make a huge profit, in favour of a facility which provides inexpensive residential care for the elderly in our community. Dale Perkins, co-chair, South Island Health Coalition
HST fee a step too far for a bottle-deposit fee Recently we bought a bottle of juice at Fairway Market. The bill then listed a 12-cent recycle fee
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and a five-cent bottle deposit. Surprisingly, the recycle fee was assessed a further one-cent HST. Now I support recycling, and I dutifully bring bottles back for deposit, but the existence of the HST fee is just too much. The sooner the HST repeal is enacted, the better! Roel Hurkens Victoria
Smart meters not the way to save money B.C. Hydro appears to have missed the lesson learned by those who tried to shove the HST down the throats of British Columbians. I have a smart meter on the side of my house and I have no health concerns about it being there. However, I do object to what residents of B.C. are being told about the advantages to them -- such as that it’ll save them money. That’s only true when time-ofday rates are imposed, as done in Ontario. No doubt that province started with a two-tier system, with a low ceiling for the lesscostly bracket. Then if folks cook dinner mid-afternoon rather than around 6 p.m. or run the clothes dryer at 11 p.m., they’ll save
money. Seems to me, with support from our provincial government, such utility efforts would be better directed toward alleviating our dependency upon the two aging transmission lines that cross to the mainland, one of which we almost lost in winter a few years back. What we need desperately are alternate generating options, not running a gas line underwater from the mainland. Why not install wind turbines up island where stiff winds are available? Why not put solar panels on top of commercial buildings and houses where appropriate? And, why not create some jobs by using some of our resident coal, along with the best current chimney scrubber technology, to produce electricity? Any added pollution can only be a pittance compared to the levels coming from the approved Alberta tar sands, with that being a pittance compared to what hovers above India and China, perhaps drifts our way. In Canada, rationally, we should be responsible, but need to strike a proper balance between society’s needs and what best suits our environment. Don Wilkes Langford
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Esquimalt begins holiday celebrations Elvis makes an appearance at Celebration of Lights Erin McCracken News staff
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time Esquimalt resident Dino Fiorin, who wanted to see a winter celebration come to Esquimalt. “It’s coming along nicely,” Fiorin said of the event’s growing success. His hopes are high for an even bigger celebration in 2012, when the township celebrates its centennial. “We’re hoping for a lot of public support for that one,” he said. “We’re trying to come up with something really outstanding.” The parade begins at 6 p.m. on Lyall Street at Canteen Road, continues along Lyall and turns onto Admirals Road before heading along Esquimalt Road to the Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd. For details, please visit www.celebrationoflights.ca.
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Transit service levels safe for now, says commission Laura Lavin News Staff
With at least four members leaving due to retirement, the Victoria Regional Transit Commission left a firm message to newcomers: no reduction in service hours. The commission, which is made up of politicians from Greater Victoria, met Tuesday to consider a provisional budget for 2012-2013. “Leaving it at status quo is a reasonable thing for this commission to do,” said Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard. Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin suggested dipping into the reserve fund for $1 million to balance the budget. “If we tap the reserves slightly, that will get us through to the new commission,” Fortin said. Transit staff had suggested leaving service levels as they are, which would cause a four-percent increase in property taxes. The reserve fund is at $2.3 million, but could be needed to cover rising oil costs and upcoming labour negotiations. “This is a provisional budget,” said Oak Bay Mayor Christopher Causton. “Personally I fall somewhere between what the staff has recommended and what Dean has said.” Causton said taking a lesser amount from reserves would
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tapped by major productions,” Kolenko said. From day one, Kolenko wanted the show to be presented at the Royal. “I’ve been at the Royal many times, I For the first time in many years, a genuine, even did my classical guitar training there,” he explained. honest-to-goodness Broadway show is making “When I saw they’d done a beautiful restoration at the its way to the Capital Region, as Mamma Mia! front of the house, I was thinking ‘How could we bring comes to the Royal Theatre next summer for an something here?’” Having already established a working relationship eight-show run. The arrival of the popular musical, which with staff at the theatre, Kolenko’s biggest challenge was uses the songs of Swedish supergroup ABBA acquiring the rights to the musical. “The rights holder views the rights for to tell the story of a girl and her Vancouver and Victoria as one place,” mother searching for the girl’s Get your tickets explained Lloyd Fitzsimonds, executive biological father, represents the director of the Royal & McPherson theculmination of nearly two years for Mamma Mia! atres. “On the map, we’re only 60 or 70 of hard work and negotiation July 31 to August 5, kilometres apart. Vancouver’s no further on the part of Victoria native 2012; on sale today at away than Nanaimo on the map.” Henry Kolenko, whose comthe Royal & McPherson For most rights holders, “Their attipany, Kolenko Productions, is Box Office. Tickets can tude was ‘We’ll do this show in Vancoupresenting the show. also be purchased by ver and if Victoria wants to see it, they’ll “If you look across Canada, going online to www. come to see it,’” Fitzsimonds added. Victoria is one of the largrmts.bc.ca/royaltheatre. But now that the case in Victoria’s est markets that has yet to be
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favour has been successfully made, he sees a large, untapped market of people who are eager for a chance to see a big show like Mamma Mia! in their own backyard. “There’s a much, much bigger market of Victoria citizens who aren’t going to consider going to Vancouver to a Broadway musical,” Fitzsimonds said. “Who’s got two days to go to Vancouver and go to the theatre? We usually like to think of ourselves as, we like to serve the patron, and in this case the patron is very well-served. I suspect and sincerely hope that there are thousands of people in Victoria who will go to this show.” Kolenko hopes that Mamma Mia!
will be the first in a series of summertime Broadway shows at the Royal. “This is a bit of an experiment. Summer is a bit of a slower time for theatre,” he said. “For shows like this, summer time is almost perfect. It will help put something into Victoria that will be in the tourism portfolio, something in the summer that’s going to be quite strong in terms of the quality of production.” There’s still work to be done before the curtain goes up in July, but Kolenko’s very pleased with how things have progressed to this point. “These things don’t happen overnight, and I’m really excited. I just hope people in Victoria get excited, too.”
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Victoria’s heritage sites are decked in their holiday finery and ready to inspire: Top left, Craigdarroch Castle; above: Royal BC Museum’s Old Town; inset: Helmcken House.
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■ The Bay’s Annual FaceTime beauty events ■ November 22 & 28 ■ The Bay Downtown & Mayfair
Victoria’s Bay stores welcome guests for beauty night and fundraiser T’is the season for parties and dress-up! Victoria’s Bay Downtown and Mayfair stores recently welcomed guests to their annual seasonal beauty event, Face4Time Cosmetic, Fragrance and Jewellery Gala. From ideas for pampering to tips for looking great this holiday season, beauty experts showed guests how to achieve a customized beauty look. Make-up artists used the cosmetic lines of Estée Lauder, Clinique, Lancôme, Chanel, Mac and many more, while guests were also able to sample the newest fragrances by Givenchy, Marc Jacob, Coach, Prada, Elle Saab and others. In addition, stations throughout the cosmetic department featured hand massages, mini manicures, new hair trends, body painting, health and fitness trends, holiday decorating and refreshments. The guest of honour was Jeence Edroff, the namesake of Jeence Place. Tickets were $10, and $2 of every ticket supported the “Look Good Feel Better” program which helps women with cancer.
Guest of honour Jeneece Edroff with her mother Angie Edroff.
Betsy Baines and Sharyn Hanson sample some of the treats on offer from Earl’s Kitchen and Grill.
Beryl Li receives a makeover by Guerlain’s makeup artisit Elena Sidlichenko.
Coty demonstrator Cassie Lehna and her grandmother Ruth Sinclair.
Heather Poustie and Janice Miller check out Origins body products.
Maria Lavan attended with her daughters (L and R) Latisha and Erin Milley.
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The Bay Mayfair Assistant Store Manager Cecily McKee and Store Manager Heidi Romeike.
The girls from Lancome, Bobbi-Jo Moore, Paige Stewart, Counter Manager Rowan Giesbrecht, Joette Burrows, and Yvette Hamm.
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his, that and everything has the Saanich Braves rolling through the Island’s junior hockey league on a seven-game win streak, unbeaten throughout the month of November. Coach Brad Cook is so enthusiastic with the way his team has come together, he can’t point to anything that isn’t going well right now. “I’ve told the guys it’s OK if we stumble, as long as we don’t fall. After you win seven or more – however long it goes – the next step (once the streak ends) is not to go out and lose seven of the next 10.” But losing is the last thing on this team’s mind. The stretch began with the team’s annual Pink in the Rink breast cancer fundraiser back on Oct. 30, a 5-3 win over the Victoria Cougars. It was the second night of a home-and-home series with the Cougars, who were the Braves’ latest victims on Friday (Nov. 25). That game ended 4-2 with a brawl that saw eight player ejections. It was a show of frustration from the Cougars though they retained the league’s best record. Of course there are a few key elements the Braves couldn’t do without. Goalie Tanner McGaw is in top form. The rookies are developing quickly, with Jack Palmer (25 points) and Connor Krupa (21 points) averaging more than a point per game. And perhaps most important, captain Ty Jones has racked up a multi-point game for every
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Braves captain Ty Jones carries the puck into the attacking zone ahead of Cougars forward Steven Axford at Pearkes Arena on Nov. 25. Jones continued his hot scoring streak with two goals in the Braves’ 4-2 win. win during the streak, totalling 30 points in the last 12 games. Overall, the team is buying every little thing Cook’s been preaching about. “All our systems -- team defence, guys back-checking, puck management -- they’re sticking to it.” Saying the Braves’ dressing room is a fun place to be right now is an understatement, Cook added. “It’s the time of their lives. The biggest thing I like is it’s 100 per cent about the team. We don’t have any one guy pulling in a different direction.” Cook knows a thing or two about upbeat junior dressing rooms. The Michigan native was on the “stacked” 1993-94 Detroit Jr. Red Wings in the Ontario Hockey League that finished second overall during the regular season and was defeated in the finals by the North Bay Centennials. The Jr. Red Wings were owned by current Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos, and
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was coached by Paul Maurice with Jim Rutherford as general manager. It’s the same triangle of management that was only broken up Monday when Maurice was relieved as head coach of the Hurricanes. Cook was cut in 1995, but found his way to the Vernon Vipers where he won an RBC Cup. Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League North Comox Valley Oceanside Campbell Riv. South Victoria Saanich Peninsula Kerry Park
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He said his first step since returning to the Braves this year after a season away was teaching the team how to win. “We lost about six one-goal hockey games and our third periods were our worst periods. Now it’s like, where do we go from here? It’s only November. So we’re taking
these things in steps.” It’s about a mix of young guys finding their game and older guys getting back to theirs. “The younger guys were away at BCHL and WHL camps to start the year. They’re working their butts off all summer to make those other teams and when we finally get them they’re in great shape. It’s the 18-, 19and 20-year-old guys who take a couple of months to get in shape. They’re working full time, some live on their own, and they’re playing out their junior years. They’re not as fit over the summer but they know they’re going to be the better players in this league once they find their game.” General manager and part owner Norm Kelly has been with the team for four years. The biggest win streak in that time was six in a row in 2009, also with Cook as head coach. “This is the best year in terms of focus, drive and player dedication since I’ve been here,” Kelly said. “There are no bad apples, the guys love being together, they’re very self-motivated and want to succeed.” It means all kinds of options for Cook, who relishes having four lines he can rely on, with rookies he can play in any situation. Because the Braves started so poorly (2-7), they’d need to extend the streak a couple more weeks before they’ll be anywhere close to the Cougars for first in the south division. sports@vicnews.com
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“When you’re in a slump, you’re not in for much fun, for un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” Wise words to be sure, but little did Dr. Seuss predict a predicament as un-fun as the Victoria Royals recent stretch. Be it one win or none in the last five or six, the Royals are still in the playoff mix. The Royals visit the Kelowna Rockets tonight (Dec. 2) and Kamloops Blazers tomorrow night. Things could be better. No team in the WHL has surrendered as many goals as the Royals though many have scored less. Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Blazers left the Royals on a most prickle-ly perch. Five games without a budge in the win column (Wednesday’s game was past press time). The eighth and final playoff spot is still the Royals’ to lose, but it’s the kind of scenario the Bruins, er... Royals, were hoping to avoid after starting over again in Victoria. Jamie Crooks scored twice on Tuesday and could have emerged from the dressing room a little less depressed after the game. He could have said it was frustrating. But he didn’t. “We had a few lulls in the game and that’s when they scored,” Crooks said. “You have to work hard. I feel we’re coming out of this.” There’s no reason not to believe Crooks. His team was right there, playing ’til the end. It’s more stormy weather than it is weathering a storm. Or, as Seuss put it, “Games you can’t win ’cause they’ll play against you.” The Royals could have won Tuesday just as they could have during Saturday’s 6-5 loss in Kelowna. In that game, the Royals actually scored on a late surge, but it was a fraction of a second too late as the final buzzer had sounded. Likewise on Tuesday, the Blazers scored against the flow – twice – while the Royals ended the game with a dominating effort, controlling the puck during a 6-on-4 advantage with the powerplay and goalie pulled for the extra attacker. But the puck had other thoughts. The Royals didn’t win because sometimes you won’t. Nor should the Royals stew. Because bangups and hang-ups will happen to the Blazers too. With their helmets full of brains and their skates full of feet (speedy ones, that is), the Royals are too smart to extend this not-so-good streak. The fans will be there again when Western conference leaders Tri-City (19-6) visit Tuesday (Dec. 6) and Wednesday. So be your name Hamilton, Sundher or Crooks, enjoy your time in the ‘Dub.’ You’re off to great places – like Kelowna today. sports@vicnews.com
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A herd of Chilliwack Giants players tackle Carson Scotney, bottom right, of the Victoria Spartans during the bantam (12-man) semifinal game in Chilliwack on Nov. 26. The Spartans won 19-6 and continue on to the provincials in Langley this weekend.
Spartans ready for bantam final A decade is long enough. The Victoria Spartans are headed to their first provincial final since winning the bantam football championship in 2000. On Saturday the Spartans defeated the Chilliwack Giants 19-6, in Chilliwack. Leading the team offensively was quarterback Carson Scotney and “unstoppable” full back Sam Varao, who had two touchdowns. For a league of 14- and 15-year-old players, Varao’s 200 pound frame is quite effective, said
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coach Paul Precious. “Our offensive line was fantastic all game long, and on defence, linebackers Matt Pastro and Bryan Galbraith-McTavish were standouts.” The Spartans (5-5) face the North Surrey Tigers (10-0) in the provincial final, Sunday in Langley. The Tigers edged the Spartans 17-14 during the regular season, one of the closest games of the year for the Tigers, who beat Langley 59-12 in the other semifinal. sports@vicnews.com
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Television viewers across the country can catch the Mount Douglas Rams and W.J. Mouat Hawks tangle in the B.C. AAA football championship game on Saturday night. Cable network Sportsnet One will broadcast the final from B.C. Place at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow (Dec. 3).
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Sports calendar Hockey Fri. Dec. 2: BCHL, Salmon Arm Silverbacks at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Sat. Dec. 3: BCHL, Powell River Kings at Victoria Grizzlies, 7:15 p.m., Bear Mountain Arena. Fri. Dec. 2: VIJHL, Comox Valley Glacier Kings at Saanich Braves, 6:30 p.m., George Pearkes Arena. Tues. & Wed., Dec. 6-7: WHL, Tri City Americans at Victoria Royals, 7:05 p.m. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
Basketball Mon. Dec. 5: AA Girls high school, Glenlyon Norfolk School at St. Margaret’s, 5:45 p.m. Tues. Dec. 6: AAA Boys high school, Belmont at Oak Bay, Mt. Douglas at Stelly’s, Spectrum at Claremont, 7:30 p.m. starts; A/AA Girls and Boys, Pacific Christian at St Andrew’s, Ed Milne at Vic High, 5:45 p.m. girls, 7:30 p.m. boys; A/AA Boys, GNS at Esquimalt, 6 p.m.
Soccer Fri. Dec. 2: VISL, Bays Utd. at Gorge, 7 p.m. Hampton Park. Fri. Dec. 2: VISL, Cowichan FC at Gordon Head, 8 p.m., Tyndall Park. Fri. Dec. 2: VISL, Juan de Fuca at Lakehill, 8 p.m., Braefoot Park. Sat. Dec. 3: VISL, Vic West at Prospect Lake, 4 p.m., Layritz Turf. Sun. Dec. 4: LIWSA, Gorge at Prospect Lake, 12 p.m., Layrtiz Tuf. Sun. Dec. 4: LIWSA, Vic Athletics at Lakehill FC, 12 p.m., Braefoot Park.
Sun. Dec. 4: LIWSA, Gordon Head Gold at Castaways FC, 12 p.m., Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence.
Field Hockey Sat. Dec. 3: Men’s, UBC at UVic Vikes, 2 p.m., UVic Field Hockey Turf.
Curling Sat. & Sun., Dec. 3-4: Junior Bonspiel at Victoria Curling Club.
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Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a PR/PE Society As senior management in Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a PR/PE Society (GNS), the CEO manages the society by making decisions which determine its identity, systems, internal organization and operations and by which direction is established, priorities are set and resources are allocated. The function of the CEO is to manage the day-to-day and business activities of GNS by enhancing the social, economical, physical, cultural and spiritual well-being of Nisga’a citizens whose ordinary residence is within the city of Prince Rupert and the District of Port Edward. Education/Experience: -Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration -Minimum 5 yrs experience in senior management -Strong financial background Responsibilities: -to recruit, train, develop and motivate courteous, knowledgeable staff -to research funding sources, oversee the development of fundraising plans and write fundraising proposals to increase the fund of GNS -to oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of GNS programs and services -to participate with Board of Directors in developing a vision and strategic plan to guide GNS Other Requirements: -Valid BC Drivers License -Knowledge of Nisga’a culture an asset -Submission of a criminal record check Applicants are required to submit resume package consisting of a cover letter, resume and 3 work related references prior to 4:30pm on December 9, 2011. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information please contact Interim Manger Bess Leeson, 250-627-1595. ALL RESUME PACKAGES MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Gitmaxmak’ay Nisga’a PR/PE Society Attn: Bess Leeson 301-860 3rd Avenue West Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1M6 Fax: 250-627-1575 Email: gitman@citytel.net
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OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE: Sun Dec 4th, 1-4 pm at 10308 Bowerbank Rd, Sidney, BC. Your own slice of paradise! 3 bedroom, 2 bath family home. Beautifully decorated - wood floors, crown mouldings & trim throughout. New 3-tiered deck overlooking a large quiet park. Easy-care private gardens. Bright, sunny location. $575,000. 250-8934230.
PETS PETS CAIRN TERRIER Puppies. CKC Registered, vet checked, first shots, micro-chipped. Home raised, beautiful, healthy and happy. “Little Toto’s.” Ready now, $1000 each. Call (Campbell River) 250-923-8503.
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ROCKLAND AREA Apt, large 1 bdrm, incls heat & hot water, $780/mo. Avail immed. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES SIDNEY. 2-BDRM, 1.5 baths. Laundry, fenced yard. $1200./mo. (778)426-4651. SIDNEY, 3 BR, RECENTLY reno’d, garage, fenced yard, great location. Available now $1350. Dean 250-857-2210
APARTMENTS FURNISHED
APPLIANCES WANTED: CLEAN fridge’s, upright freezers, 24” stoves, portable dishwashers, less than 15 yrs old. McFarland Industries, (250)885-4531.
COLWOOD, UNFURN’D room available, incls all utils, $580 mo. Dec.1. D/D. 250-858-6930
BUILDING SUPPLIES
COLWOOD: UTILS incl. Furn, on bus route, walking distance to beach & Royal Roads. NS, pets neg. $550. 250-889-4499.
METAL ROOFING & siding sales. Seconds avail. Custom roof Flashings. 250-544-3106.
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Unique Building Must see
2 Bdrm. Very quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained. Adult oriented Laundry, Sauna, Elevator Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384
UNDER $400 MUST GO! 7’ Bamboo Ent. unit, $200. Oval sectional, cream. $450. (250)361-3912.
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FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large 2 bdrm, $960/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
1930’s HANDMADE Quilt, not used, $95. 250-380-7559.
FERNWOOD AREA Apt, large Bach, $675/mo. Avail now. Call 250-370-2226 for viewing.
CHILD’S CANE Rocker $45. Padded top bench $45. Ironing board $9. 250-658-3948. DECORATIVE PILLOWS, six @ $6. ea, (250)595-5734.
FUEL/FIREWOOD
MALAHAT 1 & 2 BdrmsPanoramic views. Serene & secure. All amenities on-site, firewood. $700-$1200 inclusive. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min commute to downtown Victoria. Must have references. 250-478-9231.
SEASONED FIREWOOD Vancouver Island’s largest firewood producer offers firewood legally obtained during forest restoration, large cords. Help restore your forest, Burndrywood.com 1-877-902-WOOD.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS$2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enterprise Cres, Victoria. Goldstream Press Division.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED ANTIQUES, BOOKS, collectibles, furniture, china, jewellery. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700
ESQUIMALT- 1 bdrm, self contained, new windows. Avail now. $650. N/S.(250)884-6790 JAMES BAY: 2 bdrm, W/D, $1200 utils incld’d, N/S, cat ok. Dec. 1st. Call (250)658-8507. LANGFORD 1BDRM, new home 2 blks from Canwest. $850. Laundry incl’d, 1 prkg. NS/NP. (Now). (250)216-3888
SAANICH: FURNISHED large 1 bdrm suite. NP/NS. Avail Now. Refs req’d. $900/mo inclusive. Call 250-721-0281, 250-858-0807.
ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fir, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.
5 RECLINER Sofa, Loveseat & Chair, Leather or Microfibre $1199.; Storewide NO HST on All Like New & Used Furniture, Mattresses & All New Heaters, Tools & Hdwe. BUY & SAVE 9818 4th St., Sidney. We Buy, Sell, Trade. buyandsave.ca
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LANGFORD. BRIGHT, new 1 bdrm. Lvl entry. W/D, NS/NP. $800. incl. utils (250)220-8750
TECHNICS JUKE Box, 110cds player changer. $95. 250-370-2905.
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ACCOUNTING Vida Samimi
QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & delivery. References available. 250-475-1462.
AL’S AVAILABLE to update your home. Kitchens, baths, basements, etc. Licensed & Insured. Al 250-415-1397.
2 BURLEY MEN MOVING. $85/hr for 2 men (no before or after travel time charges on local moves. Please call Scott or Joshua, (250)686-6507.
KERRY’S GAS & PLUMBING SERVICESRepair, maintenance & install. 250-360-7663.
Certified General Accountant Bookkeeping, Audit, Payroll, HST. Set up & Training. E-File
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250-477-4601 PENNIE’$ BOOKKEEPING Services for small business. Simply/Quickbooks. No time to get that paperwork done? We do data-entry, GST, payroll, year-end prep, and training. 250-661-1237
CARPENTRY BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748. JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY Small jobs, trim, finishing, renos, fences. 250-857-7854. QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
DRYWALL AARON’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bonded. Free est. 250-880-0525. MALTA DRYWALL & Painting. Residential/Commercial. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
ELECTRICAL 250-361-6193. QUALITY Electric. Reno’s plus. Visa accepted. Small jobs ok. #22779 AT&T ELECTRIC. Renovations. Residential & Commercial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550. EXPERIENCED ELECTRICIAN. Reasonable rates. 250744-6884. Licence #22202. GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.
WESTCOAST DESIGNS. WCB, Insurance. No job too small. Call Rob 250-213-7725.
KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.
CARPET INSTALLATION
NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $35/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.
DARCY’S CARPET & LINO. Install, repairs, laminate, restretch, 35 yrs. 250-589-5874. MALTA FLOORING Installation. Carpets, laminates, hardwood, lino. BBB 250-388-0278
CLEANING SERVICES ABSOLUTELY CLEAN. Husband & wife team. Power Washing. (778)440-6611. HOUSECLEANING. 15yrs exp cleaning homes/small businesses. Refs. 250-589-7851. HOUSEKEEPER EXPERIENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444. MALTA HOUSECLEANING. BBB. Best rates. Residential/Comm. 250-388-0278
COMPUTER SERVICES A HOME COMPUTER Coach. Senior friendly. Computer lessons, maintenance and problem solving. Des, 250-6569363, 250-727-5519.
CONTRACTORS CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitch/bath, wood floor, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877
WATTS ON ELECTRIC, Residential, Commercial, Renovations. #100213. 250-418-1611.
EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BUBBA’S HAULING. Mini excavator & bob cat services. Call 250-478-8858. RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.
FENCING AAA. NO job too small. Fences, decks, installation & repair. Glowing References. Insured. Affordable. 15+yrs. experience Call Les at (250)880-2002. ALL TYPES of fencing, repairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637. MALTA FENCING & DECKS. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278. QUALITY CEDAR fencing, decks and installation, pressure washing. For better prices & quotes call Westcoast Fencing. 250-588-5920.
GARDENING
RENO MEN. Ref’s. Senior’s Discount. BBB. Free Estimates. Call 250-885-9487. Photos: happyhandyman.co
10% OFF! Fall Cleanups, Pruning, Hedge & Shrub Trimming. Hauling. 250-479-6495.
MALTA HANDYMAN. BBB member. Best rates. Please call (250)388-0278.
AURICLE LAWNS- Hedge, tree pruning, fall/winter cleanups, power washing. 882-3129
MARTIN PROJECTS Home Repair & Reno’s; Tile, Drywall, Electric, Masonry, Complete Landscape Services & Drainage. Ref’s avail. Call Jeremy 250-812-9742.
DPM SERVICES: lawn/gard, cleanups, pruning, hedges, landscapes, irrigation, pwr washing, gutters 15yrs. 250883-8141. OVERGROWN GARDEN? Cleanups. Pruning roses, fruit tree, hedges. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236. PREPARATION FOR Fall, Winter & Spring. Professional garden & landscape services. Maintenance, design & installations. Call (250)474-4373. .... THE GARDENING GAL .... Quality Affordable Gardening. Renovations Maintenance & Cleanups.... 250.217.7708.
HAULING AND SALVAGE CITY HAUL- a lot of junk won’t fit in your trunk, you’re in luck I own a truck. 250-891-2489. CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164. FAMILY MAN Hauling. Prompt, Courteous. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.
GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
MALTA MOVING. Best Rates. BBB Member. Residential/ Commercial. (250)388-0278.
PAINTING ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694. A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wallcoverings. Over 25 yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220. ✭BUBBA’’S HAULING✭ Honest & on time. Demolition, construction clean-ups, small load deliveries (sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch), garden waste removal, mini excavator, bob cat service.(250)478-8858.
BIG BEAR Handyman & Painting Services. No job too small. Free Estimates. Get ready for Xmas. 250-896-6071
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
SAFEWAY PAINTING
IFIX HANDYMAN Services. Household repairs and renovations. Free estimates. Call Denis at 250-634-8086 or email: denisifix@gmail.com MALTA DRAIN Tiles. Replace and Repair. BBB member, best rates. (250)388-0278. MALTA HOUSE Renos & Repairs. BBB member. Best rates. (250)388-0278.
Complete gutter cleaning, power washing and surface cleaning!
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QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP (BBB) All reno’s, kitchen, bath, custom showers. Anything concrete. 250-658-2656. www.wingfieldcontracting.com
DIAMOND DAVE Gutter cleaning, gutter guard, power washing, roof de-mossing. Call 250-889-5794.
QUALITY WORK.Experienced in Renovations & Repairs. Small jobs, Drywall repairs, Painting. 250-818-7977.
GUTTER CLEANING, repairs, de-mossing. Windows, power washing. 250-478-6323.
INSULATION MALTA BLOWN insulation & batting. Removal. Best rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
GUTTER CLEANING. Repairs, Maintenance, Gutterguard, Leaf traps. Grand Xterior Cleaning Services. WCB Insured. Call 250-380-7778.
IRRIGATION/SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
PERIMETER EXTERIORS. Gutter cleaning, repairs, upgrades. FALL SPECIALS! WCB, Free est. 250-881-2440.
DISCOUNTED WINTER RATES on Installations. Oak Bay Irrigation & Landscape Lighting. 778.440.1883.
V.I.P. GUTTER Cleaning. Gutter guards, all exterior, power washing, roof de-mossing, spray, windows. Package deals! Insured. (250)507-6543
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HANDYPERSONS Aroundthehouse.ca ALL, Repairs & Renovations Ben 250-884-6603
PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774
RAINTEK SPECIAL! Keep your basement dry with RainTek! Camera inspection & roto-rooting of your perimeter drain tiles for $129. www.raintek.ca 250-896-3478.
C.B.S. Masonry Brick, Stone, Concrete, Paving, Chimneys, Sidewalks, Patios, Repair, Replace, Re-build, Renew. “Quality is our Guarantee” Free Est’s & Competitive Prices. (250)294-9942, 589-9942 www.cbsmasonry.com
BLAINE’S PAINTING- Quality workmanship. $20 hr, 20 yrs exp. Blaine, 250-580-2602.
High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715 Member BBB SPECIALIZING IN Interior painting of residential homes, condos & townshouses. 30 yrs exp. Call Larry (250)744-9801. SUPERIOR Interior Painter. No Job too Big or Too Small. Call Gilbert today for free quote. (250)886-6446.
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PLASTERING PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, old world texturing, coves, fireplaces. Bob, 250-642-5178.
PRESSURE WASHING DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates. 250-744-8588, Norm.
ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS SHORELINE ROOFING. Reroofing specialist. WCB/BBB member. Quality & satisfaction guaranteed. 250-413-7967. shorelineroofing@shaw.ca
RUBBISH REMOVAL MALTA GARDEN & Rubbish Removal. Best Rates. BBB member. (250)388-0278.
STUCCO/SIDING PATCHES, ADDITIONS, restucco, renos, chimney, waterproofing. Bob, 250-642-5178.
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PLUMBING EXPERIENCED JOURNEYMAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104. FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.
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WINDOWS ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Windows Wholesale, Discounts! 50 years Construction experience. 250-382-3694.
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VICTORIA - Friday, December 2, 2011 Page 32NEWS week beginning December 1, 2011 Real Estate Victoria
Select your home. Select your mortgage.
This Weekend’s
OPENHOUSES
Oak Bay 250-370-7601 Victoria 250-483-1360 Westshore 250-391-2933 Sidney 250-655-0632 Chatterton Way 250-479-0688 www.vericoselect.com
Published Every Thursday
Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Dec.1 - 7 edition of
1021 Craigdarroch
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty David Harvey 250-385-2033
103-205 Kimta, $645,000 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Chuck Bennett, 250-384-8124
pg. 30
924B Richmond, $475,000 Sunday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
pg. 12
pg. 10
pg. 10
pg. 13
Sunday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Rod Hay 250-595-1535 pg. 7
pg. 7
pg. 12
pg. 5
2205 Victor, $439,000 pg. 14
23-60 Dallas, $494,900
pg. 35
302-1110 Oscar, $349,000
pg. 35
pg. 10
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Paul Askew 250 744-3301
pg. 9
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
pg. 6
pg. 35
pg. 6
pg. 15
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
pg. 12
1025 Colville Rd, $384,000 pg. 15
Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663
pg. 19
927 Devonshire Rd., $439,000 pg. 1
Saturday 12-2 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124
pg. 14
74-850 Parklands, $369,500 pg. 6
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 19
942 Reeve Pl, $399,900 pg. 15
Saturday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Rob Angus 250-391-1893
203-5350 Sayward Hill, $650,000 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
pg. 6
992 Cloverdale, $499,000 pg. 30
3155 Westdowne, $948,000 pg. 36
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683
Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Kellie Elder 250 384-7663
pg. 19
223-1680 Poplar, $179,900 pg. 18
Saturday 11-1 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jacquie Jocelyn, 250-384-8124
pg. 20
pg. 20
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Ross Shortreed 250-858-3585
2176 Amherst
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Megan John 250-477-7291
pg. 21
pg. 35
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124
pg. 22
2118 Weiler Ave $429,900 pg. 30
Saturday 12-2 DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250-656-0131
pg. 22
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240
7945 Arthur, $569,000 pg. 20
Sunday 1-3 JonesCo Real Estate Inc. Ian Heath 250-655-7653
pg. 3
107-10160 Third St, $262,500
Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Rod Hay, 250-595-1535
107-10160 Third, $262,500 pg. 6
pg. 20
pg. 20
Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Rick Shumka 250 384-8124
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Stephanie Peat, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bev McIvor, 250-655-0608
8545 Bourne, $684,800 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
pg. 21
pg. 21
Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710
1826 Millstream pg. 22
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
pg. 22
2-1893 Prosser Rd., $379,900 pg. 2
Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters 250-655-0608
pg. 21
44-2070 Amelia Ave, $279,900
4029 Providence, $969,900 Saturday 12-2 One Percent Realty Valentino 250-686-2242
pg. 14
pg. 5
1919 Venross, $549,000
4659 Lochwood, $819,900 Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
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Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Bob Davies 250-384-8124
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
pg. 30
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131
1224A Goldstream Ave, $389,900 pg. 21
231-2245 James White, $234,900 Saturday 2-3:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton,250-477-5353 pg. 20
pg. 14
870 Falkirk, $1,499,000 pg. 19
Sunday 2-3 Holmes Realty Michele Holmes, 250-656-0911
pg. 24
103-996 Wild Ridge
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pg. 23
3067 Alouette pg. 22
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Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683
Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445
pg. 35
205-2695 Deville pg. 14
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pg. 14
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pg. 21
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pg. 19
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Sunday 1-2:30 Victoria Classic Realty Shaun Lees 250 386-1997
pg. 14
1268 Tall Tree Pl, $729,900
4459 Fairmont Pl, $599,900 pg. 8
pg. 21
618 Baxter, $524,500
2222A Arbutus pg. 19
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-744-3301
Saturday 12-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353
1761 Forest Park Dr., $559,000
4921 Prospect, $1,024,900
pg. 10
3362 Henderson, $799,900
1554 Montgomery
pg. 13
5024 Cordova Bay, $999,900
pg. 8
pg. 12
1663 Bisley, 629,900
Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Brett Jones, 250-385-2033
pg. 13
pg. 14
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Laura Godbeer, 250-532-3272
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pg. 21
305-10160 Third, $239,500
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Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance David Binab 250-360-1929
Saturday 3-5 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Mara 250 384-8124
934 Craigflower, $449,000
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Shane King, 250-661-4277
Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011
pg. 30
1698 North Dairy Rd, $499,900
pg. 12
402-1366 Hillside, $199,900 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Michael Luyt, 250-216-7547
Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Donna Foss 250 477-7291
Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Corie Meyer 250 384-8124
982 Meadowview, $685,000
1430 Harvest Ln.
303-1366 Hillside, $220,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422
pg. 19
3205 Kingsley, $549,000
654 Langford, $399,900
Sunday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Brian Meredith-Jones 250 477-1100
225-3225 Eldon Pl
5-881 Nicholson, $565,000
76-14 Erskine Lane, $419,900
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Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino 250-686-2242
Saturday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Judith Gerrett, 250-656-0131
pg. 20
2927 Ilene Trc., $570,000
3229 Cedar Hill
2614 Scott St, $469,000
Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Ron Neal 250 386-8181
Sunday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301
Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Lee Johnston, 250-478-9600
308 Palmer, $824,900
13-949 Pemberton, $499,000 Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate
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Saturday 2-4 Fair Realty Kevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
pg. 14
1058 Summit
Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Vinnie Gill, 250-744-3301
301-2757 Quadra, $169,900
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Bill Carnegie 250 474-6003
pg. 11
17-315 Six Mile, $485,000
2239 Shelbourne St, $399,000
Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814
Saturday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422
pg. 10
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Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram 250 385-2033
Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422
Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033
Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner, 250-391-1893
pg. 14
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B-10470 Resthaven Dr, $549,000
4386 Elnido Cres, $594,900
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Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291
Daily noon-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200
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2731 Mt Stephen
208-11 Cooperage, $498,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
pg. 13
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219-50 Songhees, $675,000 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
10 Helmcken Rd
309 Kingston, $769,000
604-75 Songhees, $710,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333
Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291
Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680
pg. 15
101-1610 Jubillee, $169,900
109-11 Cooperage, $948,000 Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333
3463 Waterloo, $795,000
301-50 Songhees, $549,900 Sunday 2:30-4 Re/Max Camosun Daniel Clover 250 507-5459
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Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Gallie Realty Barbara Gallie 250-478-6530
Daily 1:30-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Sheila Christmas, 250-477-1100
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Labyrinth returns to UVic Winding pathway designed to help relieve holiday stress for students and the public Don Descoteau News staff
For students at the University of Victoria, exam time, which gets underway next week, can be one of the most stressful periods of the year. For people without tests on their minds, the Christmas holiday season can be equally stressful. This combined scenario is what prompts the Interfaith Chapel at UVic to remind people of the availability of its labyrinth. The winding circular design, which is painted on canvas and spread out on the chapel floor, is patterned after a 12thcentury labyrinth on the floor of the Chartres Cathedral, 80 kilometres from Paris. “The winding paths that take people to the centre of the labyrinth become a
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