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‘Sexting’ puts youth at risk: expert Cyber-bullies using explicit images to control peers Erin McCracken News staff

Videos posted online of teens beating another youth, emailed threats, nude photos posted to an open Facebook page – today’s youth are faced with an online world rife with bullies. Darren Laur, who specializes in helping young people safely navigate that environment, has a message for parents, on the brink of national Bullying Stops Here, Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday (Feb. 29). Many parents don’t know enough about the growing trend of sexting, which includes sending nude digital photos, texting sexually explicit messages, even sexcasting or webcasting a sexual act, Laur says. The Langford resident teaches violence prevention, safety awareness and self-protection strategies through his company Personal Protection Systems Inc. – separate from his work as a veteran Victoria police staff sergeant. Studies have shown that one-third of youth, ages nine to 16, have sent a nude digital picture of themselves to someone, usually a boyfriend or girlfriend, says Laur, who has taught his strategies to 30,000 kids in schools throughout B.C. Sexting makes the photographed youth vulnerable to sextortion or extortion, Laur says. In one case, a Grade 10 girl in the Capital Region sent a nude photo of herself to a boyfriend. After they broke up, he posted the picture on Facebook. Though Laur helped get the photo taken down, and the male is going through the restorative justice process, Laur says cyber-bullying victims suffer.

Sporting thrills Anna Hendren reacts to a shot as Tom Whelton curls at the Esquimalt Dockyard Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion on Admirals Road. The floor curling team plays twice a week, one of the many activities of the Esquimalt Legion Seniors Group. The group is open to anyone 55 and older and new members are welcome. For more information, please call the legion office at 250-386-7635.

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The rusting E&N rail line will remain idle a little longer after a federal transportation committee opted not to recommend upgrading the track. On Feb. 16, York South-Weston MP Mike Sullivan (NDP) asked the government to create a “rail infrastructure investment program” in this year’s federal transportation budget, specifically citing the Victoria to Courtenay passenger line. Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison (NDP) also spoke at the meeting, pressing the need for the federal government to match $7.5 million pledged by the province to help repair the ailing E&N. “Having a functioning E&N is vital to helping alleviate commuter problems on the lower island, particularly with hundreds of new jobs coming at Esquimalt dockyards,” Garrison said. “We need the E&N running so we can help these shipbuilders get to work.” The motion didn’t specify dollar figures. The federal committee voted down the program request, with the single Liberal and four NDP members outnumbered by Conservatives. “I talked about why it was an

“The committee doesn’t really understand how it works on Vancouver Island, none are from B.C.” – Randall Garrison important investment, important for passenger service, but also for freight and commuter rail in the future,” Garrison said. “This (money) is an important first step needed to get it going. “The committee doesn’t really understand how it works on Vancouver Island, none are from B.C.” The Island Corridor Foundation, the non-profit which owns the E&N rail line and corridor, estimates $15 million would allow it to upgrade the track and

replace 104,000 rail ties between Victoria and Courtenay, allowing a few Budd cars to run again. It reckons $100 million would allow a major overhaul of the entire track and rail bridges. Had the transportation committee approved the resolution, there is no guarantee the federal government would commit the money – the committee can only make recommendations. Garrison argues the motion would have added pressure on Transportation Minister Denis Lebel to dedicate funding to the E&N in the upcoming federal budget, expected in the last week of March. “The idea is about trying to build a case here. We want the feds to match the money soon or we’ll miss the whole construction season.” On the bright side, he pointed out the minister has never said no. “The minister says they’re looking at it. They’ve never said ‘no.’ If they really didn’t want it, I think they would say so. I think its being actively considered.” editor@goldstreamgazette.com

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Police chief reprimanded for stowing loaded weapon in vehicle Gun discovered by detectives during search for missing riot gear Erin McCracken News staff

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Victoria’s police chief has received a written reprimand for neglect of duty after his loaded service pistol was found by officers under the driver’s seat of his unmarked police vehicle. Chief Const. Jamie Graham told Dean Fortin, Victoria mayor and chair of the Victoria Police Board, on Monday morning that he had not properly stored his firearm. Officers found the holstered weapon last Friday (Feb. 17) in the chief’s Dodge Charger. They had been searching the police headquarters building and police vehicles for riot gear, including a Remington shotgun, tear gas canisters, ammunition and pepper ball guns, that had been discovered missing two days before. The chief’s vehicle was parked in the department’s secure underground parkade. “I had left the pistol there during the period of time when I was taking part in a news conference for the missing equipment,” Graham said in a statement Wednesday. Department policy requires officers to store their guns inside a locking drawer within a locked locker. The weapon must not be loaded.

An internal investigation was launched Monday, overseen by the department’s two deputy chiefs, John Ducker and Del Manak, and concluded Wednesday morning. As the police board chair and discipline authority, Fortin “… has accepted the findings of the investigation and has issued me a written reprimand for neglect of duty,” Graham said. Written reprimands remain on an officers service record for two years, and become a permanent part of a member’s personnel file. Fortin confirmed that Graham has received two reprimands. The other being one from the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, since becoming Victoria’s chief of police. A verbal reprimand may have been more appropriate in this case, Fortin said, adding that he decided on a written reprimand because of Graham’s position as chief. “We hold them to higher standards, given both their experience and their position,” Fortin said. The incident is also considered serious in the eyes of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner. “Anything involving firearms and the safe storage and care of firearms is serious, but nobody was hurt, it was in an area of the police department which is secure, it was locked in his car and the parkade is secure – the public has no access to it,” said Rollie Woods, deputy police complaint commissioner. emccracken@vicnews.com

Two Capital Region men recognized for bravery Erin McCracken News staff

A University of Victoria student who lost his life when he took a bullet for a friend, and a naval officer from Esquimalt who risked his life by recovering an unexploded grenade are being recognized for their bravery today.

Gov. Gen. David Johnston is honouring three Canadians with the Star of Courage and 43 more with Medals of Bravery at a ceremony in Ottawa today (Feb. 24). Lap Trung Truong will accept the Medal of Bravery for his son, Philbert Truong, a University of Victoria student who was shot and killed outside the Red Jacket Nightclub

on View Street on July 19, 2008. A brief verbal dispute led to a man pulling out a gun. Philbert, 20, stepped in front of his friend to protect him, and was shot. Navy Lt. André Bard, who works at CFB Esquimalt, was unable to attend the ceremony and will receive his Medal of Bravery at a later date.

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Bard and Leading Seaman David Denman of Shearwater, N.S. are being recognized for risking their lives on Sept. 23, 2009. The military divers were looking for an unknown number of grenades that had been thrown in a pond in Stewiacke, N.S., including one that had malfunctioned and was “in an extremely dangerous

state,” a statement from the Rideau Hall press office reads. “Using a metal mine detector in the murky water, the dive team searched the bottom of the pond, where they found the unexploded grenade buried deep in the mud.” The pair were able to safely dispose of the explosive device. emccracken@vicnews.com

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Building bridges locally and around the world Jennifer Blyth Black Press

It was by happy accident that Xinia Villanueva discovered Bridges for Women as she was looking for her doctor’s office in the same building. That discovery would not only change her life, it has had farreaching implications for women half a world away. A native of Peru, Villanueva had been living and working in Greater Victoria for many years when illness threatened to force her retirement from a career in child care. When she found Bridges and met mentor Gwyneth Thompson, Villanueva’s life turned in an entirely new direction. Bridges for Women has been delivering innovative employment training and supportive programs in Victoria for nearly 25 years, helping women recover from the devastating impact of violence or abuse. For the past four years, its mentoring program has forged relationships between women like Villaneuva and Thompson, offered learning opportunities and exposed women to the career of their choice. Mentors support

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Bridges for Women’s mentoring program co-ordinator Carrie Everett, left, poses at the organization’s office with mentee Xinia Villanueva and mentor Gwyneth Thompson, who are working to take Bridges’ message to Peru. mentees pursue career paths, introduce them to professional networks and share job search techniques. “The program changed my life,” says Villanueva, whose match with Thompson is one of 65 since the program’s inception. “Gwyn wasn’t holding my hand through the program, she was walking

beside me, and that gave me a sense of strength. And she has taught me how to have fun.” Thompson, who recently retired to Victoria, wanted to get involved in her new community and meet new people; Bridges’ mentoring program worked beautifully. “I am here to support Xinia. I’m not here to make up her mind,

so she leads and I support her,” Thompson says. “When she gets stuck, we throw ideas around and see if she can get unstuck.” Today, Villanueva is working to bring the program to Peru as “Puente a la Esperanza,” or Bridges to Hope. She plans to fundraise to bring two Peruvian women to Victoria to experience the program, then take that knowledge and experience back home to teach others. “What I would like to see in Peru is exactly what Bridges is in Victoria,” she says. Coming through the program, “you get the feeling that you really have to pay it forward.” It’s not the first time the Bridges program has shared its expertise internationally. In 2003, representatives of the organization were invited to Prague to help launch a similar program there, says Jan Bate, current executive director. With funding in place to launch Bridges’ online component April 1, “there’s no reason we can’t go to all corners of the Earth,” Bate adds. “When you heal the women, you heal the families and when you heal the families, you heal the communities.” Bridges’ international exposure

– and influence – is timely as the organization prepares for its International Women’s Day celebration and luncheon, March 8. With a goal of raising $10,000 at this year’s event, themed “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures,” Bridges will welcome an anticipated 150 people to St. John’s Hall. The gala will recognize the contributions of women to society and celebrate the work and successes of Bridges and the women who attend its programs. All funds raised will support programming at the community agency, which currently has a waitlist for its services. Maureen Maloney, actively involved in international governance, dispute resolution and human rights projects in Southeast Asia, Iraq, China, Brazil, Guatemala and South Africa, will be the guest speaker. Tickets for the luncheon are $50, available from events@bridgesforwomen.ca or by calling 250385-7410. Bridges is also seeking new mentors. Visit www.bridgesforwomen. ca or call the above number for more information. editor@oakbaynews.com

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City looks at second round of budget cuts City council still needs to trim $1.3 million to keep tax increase at 3.5% Roszan Holmen News staff

After a first round of cuts, the City of Victoria still needs to find an extra $1.3 million in savings to keep tax increases at a reasonable level. Last June, city council directed staff to restrict this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax hike to 3.5 per cent, down from a 3.96 per cent increase last year. Each department went to work, absorbing inflation and making cuts where possible, as they have done for several years in a row. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough. Several unanticipated costs and shortfalls leave the city in the same financial shape as it was before the cost-cutting exercise. They include a shortfall of $494,155 in parking revenue, a $144,828 shortfall in conference centre revenue, and $190,000 in

Did you know? New city revenue from new construction (called non-market propertyassessment revenue) has fallen off dramatically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be lucky,â&#x20AC;? says finance director Brenda Warner, if this pot of new revenue equals $500,000. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s down from $1.9 million and $1.6 million in 2010 and 2011, respectively. The city has adopted a policy of transferring all non-market propertyassessment revenue to its infrastructure reserves.

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The challenges are many. Salary increases added about $1 million to the budget. Meanwhile, the city has added many new assets to its inventory without increasing its operational budget for maintenance, such as Balfour Park, the Trent Street rain garden and 500 new public trees. The parks department, for example, has responded by reducing its budget for annual flower beds, weed control and graffiti clean up. Another possibility up for discussion is to cut from the capital budget. The city has a policy of transferring 1.5 per cent of its annual tax lift to the capital budget. Over the past few years, however, city council has chosen to reduce this increase to keep property taxes below four per cent. In 2011, it found $500,000 in savings by cutting planned capital expenditures, such as $100,000 earmarked for the urban forest initiative. Council could choose to do the same this year. Budget deliberations continue March 6. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Coveted for their covertness and ability to manoeuvre in tight spaces, the Victoria Police Department’s aging fleet of motorcycles will soon be replaced. On Monday, a request for proposals was issued for 10 new bikes. They will replace the current fleet of 10, 2003 Honda ST1300s, purchased in 2003. “They’re getting old ... They’re getting to that point where things are getting rattly, things are getting worn out. So with that comes increased maintenance costs,” said Const. Mike Russell, Victoria police spokesperson. The department’s 10 traffic officers, the primary users of the motorcycles, are looking for machines with enhanced safety, comfort and handling features, among other qualities, Russell said. They’ve been test-driving new models over the last two months. VicPD has used motorcycles “since the dawn of time,” said Russell. “After the horse-drawn carriages, the next thing was motorcycles, even before cars.” The two-wheelers allow traffic officers more flexibility in front-line policing, Russell said. The motorcycles “are a little more concealable, so when we’re doing traffic enforcement we don’t want to drive the big white billboards, that are our police cars, out into the middle of an intersection,” he said. They have proved essential for calls to the Galloping Goose trail and for escorting dignitaries, said Russell. The machines also represent a cost-savings for the department. “We can have 10 officers on motorcycles or 10 officers in 10 police cars,” he said. “I would imagine (that the purchase price of) a Dodge Charger is probably tens of thousands of dollars more than a motorcycle.” The deadline for bids is Feb. 29 at noon. The old fleet will eventually be sold back to the original dealer, Action Motorcycles, at a reduced rate, Russell said. emccracken@vicnews.com

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New identity Bruce Carter unveils the new Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce logo and branding during a Chamber of Commerce Week 2012 breakfast at the Ambrosia Conference and Event Centre in Victoria on Tuesday. The new identity ‘The Chamber’ reflectes a ‘new direction’ for the business group.

Youth Parliament to hold session at City Hall City taxpayers will spend $2,408 to host the B.C. Youth Parliament at City Hall over three days in March. City staff recommended against the request. “We just don’t have the funding,” said Rob Woodland, director of legislative and regulatory service. Coun. Marianne Alto “vociferously” disagreed, calling it an excel-

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lent use of council chambers. “It is very important for us to allow these folks to see what their future might be if they choose public service,” she said. Council passed the motion despite outstanding questions about why the provincial legislature can’t host or help fund the sessions. rholmen@vicnews.com You can purchase your 2012 licence at various locations around the city. A Pet’s Life 2019 Cadboro Bay Road Baywest Rona Home Centre 220 Bay Street Bosley’s Pet Foods 491 Burnside Road East Bosley’s on Yates 110–911 Yates Street Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre 2275 Quadra Street

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Awards honour region’s leaders

Nine individuals and one organization were honoured at the annual Victoria Leadership Awards ceremony Tuesday for their volunteerism, dedication and achievement. Among them, some familiar household names. Former Oak Bay mayor Christopher Causton was selected by Rotary for his work at the Capital Regional District, during which time he helped to bring about the popular Park’s Levy and E&N Rail Trail. Climate scientist Andrew Weaver took home a University of Victoria award. The professor at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences has been a lead author for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ongoing scientific assessments. Kathy Stinson, executive director of Victoria Cool Aid Society, was honoured by the United Way of Greater Victoria. Stinson led the creation of the Access Health Centre, and participates in the Coalition the End Homelessness and Downtown Service Providers. Leanna Hill won the Vancity Youth Award for her work as youth program co-ordinator with Volunteer Victoria. She co-authored UNESCO’s Youth Engagement in National Commissions Toolkit, used internationally as a model of youth engagement. Other award recipients are: Mary Ellen Purkis, Bruce Williams, Jeannette Hughes, Sherry LeBlanc and the Pacific Centre Family Services Association. Earlier this month, Naz Rayani was announced as the winner of the lifetime achievement award. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Restraint-style budget hurts Restraint has become a way of life for many Capital Region families who have seen their household costs rise while incomes fail to keep pace. So it should have come as no surprise that restraint was the word of the day when the B.C. government handed down its budget Tuesday. There were few frills in the document delivered by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, one that promised to return the province’s books to the black by 2013-14, just in time for the next provincial election. Falcon’s budget promises to hold the line on program spending, freeze public-sector wages and sell off $700 million in provincial assets to begin to dig their way out. While the Liberal government is taking steps to get a handle on the province’s deficit – forecast at $969 million for the coming fiscal year – Capital Region families will have to tighten their belts just a little bit more. MSP premiums will rise for the fourth time since the 2009 election. The newest hit of four per cent, beginning in 2013, will take about $60 a year out of the pockets of a family of three or more. The budget delivered little, however, to stimulate the province’s fragile economy or open the door to the workforce for the unemployed. A $10,000 tax break for first-time homebuyers is only for new homes, providing little help to young couples cobbling their pennies together to get into the housing market – an even tougher challenge in the Greater Victoria market. And a $1,000 home renovation tax credit is only available to seniors. Eliminating those conditions for the tax breaks could have helped strengthen the softening housing market and opened up jobs in the construction sector. The move to transition B.C. from the harmonized sales tax back to the PST left the minister with some tough choices to make. This budget makes it clear Falcon wants to get those decisions out of the way now, saving the good news for next year’s pre-election budget. 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.

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Unwelcoming gateway to the west slowing traffic for cars. The new Ever tried cycling across the Bay light at Harbour and Esquimalt Street bridge? If not, let me tell you, roads aggravated the problem. it’s terrifying. Drivers rerouted to the Passing a cyclist on the Bay Street bridge, slowing narrow bridge is no easy down traffic there as well. feat as a driver, either. And then there’s the Walking is only slightly dreadful possibility that better. The bridge’s the deteriorating Johnson solitary sidewalk, pressed Street vehicle bridge will up against fast-moving suffer the same fate as the traffic on the span’s south rail bridge. side, makes for a pretty The city is counting unpleasant stroll. on it lasting until 2016, The result of all this unfriendly infrastructure Roszan Holmen when the new bridge is expected to be is easy to see. 11th Hour completed, but I’m not Almost nobody crosses Musings confident. the bridge unless they’re For all of these reasons, sitting comfortably in I was a bit crushed to see the City a vehicle. That’s especially true of Victoria back away from its plan after dark. Add the slightly seedy to add a cantilevered multi-use trail elements of Rock Bay’s industrial to the Bay Street bridge, known park to the fact there are zero formally as the Point Ellice bridge. witnesses in sight and you’ve got a The project had been slotted into no-go zone. the city’s draft capital budget All of these factors flashed for 2011. This week, the updated through my mind the day the City of Victoria announced it was closing budget document shows it has been pushed it back to 2016. the rail portion of the Johnson It’s bad news for me as a Vic West Street Bridge due to an unexpected resident. But I think it also fails to level of structural decay. acknowledge the importance of the The out-of-the-blue closure back bridge as one of only two routes to in April changed the dynamics the downtown for the city’s fastestof rush-hour traffic quite a bit for growing neighbourhood. the 22,000 folks in Vic West and Two major ongoing developments Esquimalt, and many more from flank the Bay Street bridge’s west points further west. entrance. Both cater to a bikeIt forced all cyclists onto the friendly demographic and market Johnson Street vehicle bridge,

“Almost nobody crosses the bridge unless they’re sitting comfortably in a vehicle. That’s especially true after dark. Add the slightly seedy elements of Rock Bay’s industrial park to the fact there are zero witnesses in sight and you’ve got a no-go zone.” their location as an easy walk or cycle to the downtown, and yet, the nearest bridge doesn’t accommodate these trips. There’s a cheeky map of Victoria circulating on social media. It divides the city into quadrants based on common stereotypes. “Hippies” live in the Fernwood area, the “Old, sick and dying,” cluster in the Rockland area, and James Bay is dubbed “Gay Bay.” Vic West takes the moniker “Island of Poverty.” That’s not entirely accurate. Vic West has improved a lot over the decades, but only very slowly. I’m not surprised Esquimalt and Vic West have had a hard time shedding these stereotypes. A welcoming gateway to the west would totally change the perception of these areas. rholmen@vicnews.com

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Crazy gas prices call for crazy buying strategy Greater Victoria’s gas prices have been going crazy since June 2011, when the ‘all stations at the same fixed price’ regime ended. Since then, prices have fluctuated wildly. Since the new year, it has been one brand driving both ends of the market – Chevron stations are usually the first to drop the price a little each day, and they are also usually the brand to crank the price up in a massive jump. Case in point: on Tuesday Feb. 21, Chevron put the price lower to 103.9 at 8 a.m., but at 9 a.m.

Readers respond: Non-meat items key to traditional dinner at Sikh Temple I am writing regarding the recent News article Faiths fuse for cultural communion. The article showcased the Food, Faith and Community cooking classes being offered by the Inter-Cultural Association and our partners. This project brings together members from different faith groups to create and share food dishes associated with different faiths. While well written, the article incorrectly listed butter curry chicken as one of the dishes prepared at the Sikh Temple. I must point out that the actual dishes prepared at this event were all vegetarian, including non-meat dishes such as dahl, roti and other items. It is important to make this distinction as meat products are not permitted in the Sikh Temple kitchen and would be contrary to Sikh faith practices. I would like to thank the News for addressing this oversight and also express our appreciation for your newspaper’s coverage of the Food, Faith and Community project that aims to increase understanding and inclusiveness in our community. Steven Lorenzo Baileys, coordinator, multicultural outreach and training program

Why do the B.C. Liberals need more booze revenue? Rich Coleman, our bright energy and mines minister, appears to now be looking for a new venue to create more alcoholics – movie theatres. For the first time in Canadian history, B.C. Liberals passed tough drinking and driving laws, but the minute pub owners complained, Coleman started to try to make it easier for drinkers. Now we have a law that allows people to drink until 4 a.m. but that’s not enough. Coleman thinks of another plan: let’s attract people to the movies by letting them buy booze. It’s bad enough allowing this debauchery at sports events. How can we possibly expect the next generation to see how harmful alcohol can be if it’s made to look so great? As the days go by, it’s obvious to me, a taxpayer, that the B.C. Liberals will do anything to get elected. They do not care about families or victims of drinking drivers. We get asked to help the homeless, the drug addicts, troubled teens, pregnant teens,

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they jumped up 20 cents to 123.9. Now the prices will dribble slowly downward again for the next week or so. An absurd marketing strategy indeed. Area drivers seem not to know what to do with such prices, but the strategy seems simple enough – never fill up when the price has just gone up. Simply wait for it to come down again in a week or so, and fill up then (buy only $10 if you need some in the meantime). Roel Hurkens Victoria

Sikh Temple, tax revenue but nothing will change as long as we have a government that does not care and encourages more drinking. Just look at the riot downtown Vancouver, just because the Canucks did not win. That stupidity was caused by booze. I think Rich Coleman and his minions need to go. Eileen Nattrass Central Saanich

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Government control of ferries crucial for B.C. taxpayers Re: B.C. Ferries should be run as a business by businesspeople (Letters, Feb. 10) Mr. Smith writes, “let the government govern and businessmen run business because history shows you can’t do both.” He’s unintentionally correct. Ferries are in lieu of roads which are needed to connect people for business and recreational purposes. All you have to do is look at the Province of Ontario’s major mistake in leasing its crucial Highway 407ETR north of Toronto to a consortium led by a Spanish company. Highway 407ETR, which bypasses the 401 (running through the Greater Toronto Area) for anyone driving west, has a toll on it. Does the toll money return to the people of Ontario? No. And the toll steadily has increased over the years. Private interests took advantage of a naive provincial government. Our routes of roads and ferries must be controlled by government. Kathryn Haughton Oak Bay

True Christian teaching can only be found in the Bible Having been involved in restoration work at the Emanu-El Jewish Cemetery some 30 years ago following what was then considered a minor incident of vandalism, which was never reported in the press, it’s sad to think that the recent lunatic actions of a very, very small number of persons has brought us to the questionable statement in the second paragraph of Len Rudner’s letter to your newspaper! (News Feb. 10). His suggestion that “Christian teaching” formed any part of the thinking behind Hitler’s Final Solution must be deeply offensive to the better informed and especially to those who actively opposed the Nazi regime. See New Testament, Matthew 5:44, for for the official “Christian teaching” in this matter. Ralph Smith Saanich

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In the last 18 months, he helped more than a dozen youth who were considering suicide because of cyberbullying or, as Laur calls it, digital peer aggression. He is constantly reminding kids today that their online actions are “public, permanent and searchable,” and “so ... what they’re doing online is now coming back to haunt them later in life.” He also encourages youth to speak out about criminal behaviour. “If the silent majority stands up to the digital peer aggressors and says, ‘Enough is enough and if you don’t stop we’re going to tell,’ all of a sudden we now take the power away from that digital peer aggressor,” he said. “Now the bully understands that they no longer have that audience anymore.” emccracken@vicnews.com

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Poul Hansen admits he might be crazy for investing the time necessary to become an American Orchid Society judge. Hansen spent seven years attaining the title, though his love for orchids is lifelong. He will be among the judges at the Victoria Orchid Society Show and Sale set for March 3 and 4 in the University of Victoria’s Student Union Building. “Since I was a little kid, I’ve been fascinated with flowers, since tramping through jungles in Ecuador as a child,” he said. “I’ve been fascinated with flowers my whole life.” Hansen grows his own seeds and breeds plants in a greenhouse on his Prospect Lake property using simple methods he picked up in Hawaii in the 1970s. He remains a purist, refusing to clone his orchids – a mentality perhaps rooted in his encounters with the flower in its natural environments. “I went to Ecuador a month and a half ago and saw them growing in the wild. I could not believe it – stompin’ through this kind of high elevation jungle,” Hansen said. “It was incredible. We saw hundreds and hundreds of orchids.” Hansen, along with an international team of judges, will look for beauty, form and cultural superiority when he evaluates orchids from all four of B.C.’s orchid societies, including those of Patrick van Adrichem. Like Hansen, visiting Hawaii helped van Adrichem develop his interest in orchids. The two men have taken divergent approaches to growing the flower, however. Through much online research, van Adrichem learned to genetically manipulate the flowers and now clones them and sells them around the world from his North Saanich home. “Back in the day,

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Poul Hansen checks one of his orchids, a Lycaste skinneri, the national flower of Guatemala, in his greenhouse near Prospect Lake. the people who knew about (chromosomal doubling) wouldn’t tell you,” van Adrichem said. “The Internet has been great, and I’ve helped a lot of people. If you want to find something out, it’s on the Internet somewhere.” A member of the Victoria Orchid Society, van Adrichem has won several American Orchid Society Awards. He will have plants on display and for sale.

His prices range from $15 for seedlings to $250 for a mature plant. His average cost is $20 to $25 per plant. The hobby doesn’t have to be an expensive or complicated endeavour, van Adrichem said, noting he has 2,000 orchids currently growing in his greenhouse. “If you’ve got a basement and want to set up some fluorescent lights, it’s not a big deal to get into it,” he said.

“People in all walks of life grow.” The Victoria Orchid Society Show & Sale runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 3, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 4. Admission is $7 for adults and $6 for students. A portion of the proceeds from the show benefit the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. nnorth@saanichnews. com

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While no one knows when the dispute between B.C. teachers and the province will end, there are signs progress is being made. For the first time since June 30 – the day the contract with 40,000 teachers expired – the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association sat down with local bargaining agents. “It was a day of productive discussion and we hope it was the same on both sides of the table,” said Greater Victoria Board of Education chairperson Peg Orcherton, about the Feb. 15 meeting. The two sides were set to meet again Feb. 23 (after the News’ deadline). “This was the first time we’ve really had a dialogue and discussion,” said GVTA first vice-president Bénula Giasson. “It was really optimistic.” Giasson attributes the positive shift in part to the presence of board trustee Diane McNally, as well as Orcherton. At the provincial level, progress will likely need to come from outside the BCTF or B.C. Public School Employers’ Association reps at the table. A labour ministry fact finder appointed earlier in the month had until Feb. 23 to report on the possibility of finding common ground between teachers and the province. Monday, the BCTF called for a mediator under the Labour Relations Board to help resolve the impasse. Education Minister George Abbott has recently been publicly pessimistic about the two sides reaching a settlement on their own. Back-to-work legislation, he said, can be quickly drafted and passed.

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First Victoria BarCraft event attracts fans of StarCraft II Protoss, Terran and Zerg battle in online event Laura Lavin News Staff

Fans of the video game StarCraft II can take their passion to a new level this Sunday. On Feb. 26 the first BarCraft event in Victoria will take place at Hecklers Bar and Grill, 123 Gorge Road East. “The game is not much more than a year old. It was released in Summer 2010,” said event organizer Tristan Clausen. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military, science fiction, real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. “This is the first game that really exploded on the spectator scene,” said Clausen. “And it’s only recently that technology has caught up to the point where we can do this.” The Victoria BarCraft event will broadcast Major League

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UVic law students Jenn Cameron and Matthew Nefstead, in the school’s law library, prepare for the first Twitter moot. lot more organized and concise with our arguments, to get our point across using a lot fewer words,” said Matthew Nefstead, a second-year law student at the University of Victoria. Nefstead and thirdyear student Jenn Cameron represented B.C. as they tackled a simulated appeal of a recent court case, West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia. Teams from the Universities of British Columbia, Ottawa, York and Dalhousie represented the Prov-

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a moot.” Each team was given 10 minutes to present its arguments, during which time they could make as many tweets as they wished. Meanwhile, they fielded questions from the moot’s three judges, also via Twitter. For Nefstead, it was a chance to hone his legal advocacy skills. “It’s definitely good practise. It’s also good to have the opportunity to interact with people from other schools and other lawyers,” he said. Cameron, who only started using Twitter herself in January, jumped at the chance to be a guinea pig in this legal experiment. “It’s amazing what happens over Twitter, so I think it’s a great thing for West Coast to be using this piece of media that’s so important to everyone these days, especially young people,” she said. “The court system is so old and based on such ancient traditions, so I think it’s really neat to try and modernize it a bit.” reporter@vicnews.com

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VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, February 24, 2012 Page 36 week beginning February 23, 2012 Real Estate Victoria

Select your home. Select your mortgage. 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

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OPENHOUSES

Published Every Thursday

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the

309 Kingston, $749,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Cassie Kangas 250 477-7291

754 Humboldt, $198,900

Daily Noon-5 Concert Properties 250 383-3722

401-525 Broughton, $459,000 Sunday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman, 250-595-1535

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pg. 15

pg. 6

pg. 30

pg. 9

3-828 Rupert Terrace

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Murray Lawson 250 385-9814

pg. 11

Sunday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Kevin Jones, 778-677-5878

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pg. 5

pg. 34

pg. 10

pg. 18

pg. 30

Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Veronica Crha, 250-727-1415

pg. 14

pg. 6

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Robert Buckle 250 385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Duttons & Co Real Estate

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Gordon Lee 250-385-2033

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 One Percent Realty Valentino Prundaru 250-686-2242

pg. 10

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

pg. 34

pg. 14

1071 Redfern, $489,900

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882

pg. 17

pg. 6

pg. 10

pg. 1

pg. 18

101-1151 Rockland, $229,000

pg. 18

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

2-1012 Terrace, $359,000

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

pg. 15

738-203 Kimta Rd, $499,900

404-1145 Hilda St., $329,900 pg. 18

Sunday 11-1 Newport Realty Sandy Berry 250-818-8736

pg. 12

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Peter Crichton 250-477-7291

pg. 2

pg. 17

pg. 6

205D-1115 Craigflower Rd, $459,900 pg. 30

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105-2210 Cadboro Bay, $349,900 pg. 19

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Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lucy Richardson 250 360 7399 pg. 15

462 Sturdee St, $609,000 Saturday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301

Sunday 12-2 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353

Sunday 2-4 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011 pg. 35

pg. 19

pg. 14

Saturday & Sunday noon-2 Cornerstone Properties Ltd Kevin Wensley 250 475-2006

1366 Craigflower, $569,900 pg. 2

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

pg. 22

Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 20

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663

pg. 39

Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Tom Croft 250 592-4422

pg. 9

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Scott Dickson, 250-886-5613

pg. 20

Sunday 1-3 Macdonald Realty Scott Garman 250 896-7099

pg. 21

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance David Rusen, 250-386-8875

pg. 20

pg. 21

Saturday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd. Matthew Oldroyd, 250-388-5882

4639 Lochside Dr, $549,000 pg. 5

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Deedrie Ballard, 250-744-3301

pg. 20

835 Rogers Ave, $699,000 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Shelly Reed, 250-213-7444 Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Andrew Plank 250 360-6106

Saturday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mike Hanus, 250-857-4111

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Jeff Bishop, 250-474-6003

891 Claremont Ave., $799,000 pg. 18

Sunday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Bruce Hatter, 250-744-3301

4028 Shelbourne St, 799,000

2845 Rockwell Ave, $449,900 pg. 6

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Deana Fawcett 250-893-8932

Sunday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Diego Lauricella, 250-479-3333

pg. 22

409-4536 Viewmont, $299,900 pg. 20

3880 Synod, $499,900

pg. 5

48-14 Erskine, $449,900

pg. 30

212-898 Vernon Ave, $289,000 pg. 13

pg. 21

909 Lucas Ave, $599,900

402-1687 Poplar pg. 20

25-909 Admirals, $379,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Shelley Saldat, 250 384-8124

pg. 21

305-820 Short St, $359,888 Saturday 3-4:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

1741 Ash, $644,900

4616 Ocean Park Pl., $999,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

pg. 9

1421 Harrop pg. 22

4009 Blackberry, $529,000

13-1182 Colville, $425,900

3380 Upper Terr, $1,925,000 pg. 13

pg. 20

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Address Realty Ltd. Michelle Vermette 250-391-1893 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Nicole Burgess 250 384-8124

Sunday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Joanne Brodersen, 250-477-7291

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422

4267 Westervelt, $879,900 pg. 22

3958 Hidden Oaks Pl

Saturday 1-3 One Percent Realty Maria Furtado 250 881-3754

1116 Craigflower, $439,900

204-1400 Newport, $249,000

Saturday 1-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Judy Campbell 250 744-3301

4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000 Saturday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577

pg. 22

3752 Ascot, $759,000 pg. 22

4034 Elise, $510,000

934 Craigflower, $449,000

pg. 9

pg. 13

Saturday 2-3:30 Address Realty Ltd. Mike Chubey 250-391-1893

3-709 Luscombe Plc., $619,900

303-1400 Newport, $249,900

Sunday 2-4 Sparling Real Estate Trevor Lunn, 250-656-5511

pg. 13

1366 Craigflower, $569,900

pg. 34

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Ruth Stark 250 477-1100

304E-1115 Craigflower Rd., $449,900

829 St Patrick, $895,000

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Bruce McCulloch, 250-479-3333

pg. 6

306-520 Foster, $230,000

302-1270 Beach, $460,000

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Lorraine Williams, 250-216-3317

Saturday 1-2:30 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353

Saturday 2-4 Century 21 Queenswood Realty Chris Markham 250 477-1100

1929 Casa Marcia, $619,900 pg. 39

4636 Falaise

Saturday 2:30-4 One Percent Realty Guy Effler 250 812-4910

pg. 13

1190 Maplegrove, $689,900 pg. 14

pg. 13

pg. 34

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Kevin Starling 250 889-4577

1912 Woodley Rd., $1,149,500 pg. 34

4665 Amblewood Dr

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Jasmin Gerwien, 250-384-8124

pg. 34

20-934 Boulderwood, $579,900 pg. 14

3479 Bethune, $500,000

pg. 10

Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Elfie Jeeves 250 477-7291

4046 Cavallin, $739,500 pg. 21

360-4488 Chatterton

Sunday 1-3 Boorman’s Real Estate Dean Boorman, 250-595-1535

pg. 21

215-2541 Church, $264,900

401-1620 Mckenzie Ave

205-848 Esquimalt, $189,900 Sunday 12-1:45 Fair Realty Ray Kong, 250-590-7011

pg. 20

4549 Pheasantwood, $1,175,000

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Shawn Adye, 250-384-8124

pg. 21

2646 Foul Bay, $519,900

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Ltd. Patrick Achtzner 250-391-1893 Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

925 Devonshire Rd., $429,900

2226 Windsor, $895,000 Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Eleanor V Smith 250 388-5882

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Andrew Holenchuk 250 744-3301

4190 Kashtan Plc., $529,900

Thursday thru Sunday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200

pg. 35

401-1012 Pakington St, $310,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Goran Tambic, 250-384-7663

3248 Service Rd., $499,888

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Vicky Turner 250 592-4422

205-2095 Oak Bay Ave.

Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Tim Taddy 250 592-8110

107-420 Parry, $309,000

Saturday 1-3 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Tim McNaughton, 250-896-0600

pg. 12

205-2125 Oak Bay, $348,000

Saturday 2-4 Boorman’s Real Estate Michael Boorman, 250-595-1535

203-1593 Begbie, $319,900 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Erin Kenny 250 477-7291

Saturday 12-4 Newport Realty John Monkhouse 250 385-2033

103-101 Nursery Hill, $319,900

1001 Foul Bay Rd, $860,000

109-11 Cooperage, $899,000 Saturday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Tim Taddy 250 592-8110

pg. 30

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun David Silletta 250 744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Deborah Kline 250 661-7680

200-21 Conrad, $299,200

2631 Margate, $879,000

3108 Mars St, $578,800

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mette Pedersen, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Lynne Sager 250 744-3301

4692 Sunnymead

4674 Lochside, $1,048,000

Thursday thru Sunday 12-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200

Saturday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Cheri Crause, 250-592-4422

3155 Westdowne, $899,000

301-380 Waterfront, $569,625

2205 Victor, $429,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Mike Hanus, 250-857-4111

pg. 5

1005-225 Belleville, $649,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

pg. 19

300-21 Conard, $299,900

1148 Goodwin, $439,000

101-1235 Johnson, $319,000

604-75 Songhees, $698,000

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Alliance Chris Fairlie 250 386-8875

625 Cornwall, $599,000

402-1000 McClure

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Newport Realty Glen Myles, 250-385-2033

pg. 9

pg. 18

3-2828 Shelbourne, $485,000

301-1710 Fort, $334,900

Saturday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram 250 385-2033

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard 250-478-9600

7-704 Rockheights, $579,900

108-21 Conrad, $254,000

502-630 Seaforth, $385,000

304-1710 Fort St

Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Bill MacDonald 250 479-3333

pg. 15

402-1055 Hillside, $237,000

105-630 Speed Ave, $379,900

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Dave Bhandar, 250-384-8124

Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Fred Lerch, 250-889-2528

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

C-707 Linden, $459,900

Saturday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Dean Innes 250 477-5353

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Morley Bryant, 250-477-5353

Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Norma Campbell, 250-477-5353

114 Lekwammen Dr, $269,888

206-1710 Fort St

B-707 Linden, $569,900

Sunday 11-1 Sutton Group West Coast Realty Chris Barrington-Foote, 250-881-3668

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Dale Sheppard 250-478-9600

pg. 11

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

508-1433 Faircliffe, $349,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rob Philip, 250-592-4422

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Dinara Talalaeva, 250-384-7663

pg. 6

305-1115 Rockland, $249,900

2-1315 Gladstone Ave

312-90 Regatta Landing, $299,000

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Susan Carley, 250-477-7291

pg. 8

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353

Feb. 23 - 29 edition of

30 Lekwammen Dr, $326,900

1145 Johnson

203-439 Cook St, $299,900

1643 St Francis Wood, $799,900 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Sharen Warde 250 592-4422

Daily exc Friday 2-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033

Saturday 1-3 Newport Realty Noah Dobson 250 385-2033

1636 Pinewood Ave.

23-60 Dallas, $474,900

Sunday 2-4 MacDonald Realty Lorraine Stundon 250 812-0642

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Rob Philip, 250-592-4422

1012 Gillespie Pl, $749,000

602-1015 Pandora, $349,900 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Laurie Abram, 250-385-2033

pg. 18

1121 Fort, $183,900

1020 Richardson

Saturday 1-4 RE/MAX Camosun Mark Lawless, 250-744-3301

612-1630 Quadra, $194,900

105-630 Speed Ave, $379,900 pg. 16

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Mark Rice, 250 588-2339

pg. 23

633 Jolly, $479,990 pg. 21

Saturday 2-4 Sutton West Coast Hiro Nakatani 250 661-4476

3132 Harriet Rd, $569,500 Sunday 2-4 Macdonald Realty Ltd Connor Braid 250 661-0729

pg. 30

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Friday, February 24, 2012 - VICTORIA

OPENHOUSES

This Weekend’s Published Every Thursday 4752 Interurban, $679,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Don Beckner, 250-477-5353

9378 Bitterroot Pl., $199,000 pg. 9

4027 Zinnia, $414,900 Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Allen Tepper 1-800-480-6788

2368 Amherst, $419,000 pg. 31

22-7070 West Saanich, $293,500 pg. 22

304-4535 Viewmont, $239,900

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 24

pg. 6

21-10457 Resthaven Dr., $645,000 pg. 22

Saturday 3-4 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes 250-656-0911

145 Crease Ave, $410,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Josh Ray, 250-477-7291

9-3993 Columbine Way, $369,900 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301

pg. 3

71-4125 Interurban, $399,000 Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Cheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422

pg. 10

103-3915 Carey Rd., $319,000 Sunday 2-4 Newport Realty Sandy Berry 250-818-8736

Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Steven Klipper, 250-208-3922

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301

Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Barbara Ronald 250 744-8211

pg. 23

pg. 14

1919 Venross, $544,900 Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Inez Louden 250 812-7710

pg. 24

pg. 31

10141 Bowerbank Rd, $729,900 pg. 23

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Gary Anderson, 250-744-3301

Saturday & Sunday 1-3:30 Saanich Peninsula Properties John Romashenko 250 588-9246

pg. 24

WATER MAIN FLUshINg IN VICTORIA Each year, Victoria’s water mains are “flushed” to remove sediment and maintain high quality drinking water. Weather-permitting, the City of Victoria will commence water main flushing on Monday, March 5, 2012 in the following areas: • Burnside/Gorge • Hillside/Quadra north • Oaklands • Richmond/Fort During this two-month program, some water discolouration can be expected and short periods of low water pressure may be experienced. To prevent any staining from discoloured water, run tap until water is clear. Commercial establishments such as laundromats, beauty salons, hotels and restaurants are invited to contact Public Works at 250.361.0400 for further details and advance warning of flushing dates in their specific location.

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Cheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

pg. 24

pg. 25

2298 Setchfield, $599,900

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Gary Bazuik, 250-477-5353

1622 Millstream, $799,900

pg. 9

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Sylvia Schumann, 250-474-4800

pg. 30

pg. 39

Daily 1-4 Kahl Realty Jason Kahl 250-391-8484

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Alliance Dennis Jabs, 250-882-7393

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Cheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

Saturday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 474-6003

pg. 27

pg. 14

pg. 25

2078 Gourman Pl pg. 2

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

pg. 27

pg. 26

Saturday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Valerie Edwards, 250-477-9947

1442 Winslow pg. 5

Saturday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Dale Kroppmanns 250-478-0808

pg. 25

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy 250-642-3240

Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Diana Winger 250-999-3683

pg. 28

Sunriver, $297,900

Saturday - Thursday 11-4 Newport Realty Blair Watling 250 385-2033

pg. 28

pg. 25

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

pg. 26

Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Jordan Thome 250 477-5353

pg. 12

Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Ltd Gregg Mah 250 384-8124

pg. 39

Saturday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

pg. 29

2342 Coopers Hawk Rise pg. 29

1678 Wooden, $499,900 Sunday 1-3 Pemberton Holmes Kerstin Sykes, 250-589-1310

593 Latoria, $285,000 Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

4670 Goldstream, $748,000

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Vinnie Gill, 250-744-3301

117-643 Granderson, $369,000

pg. 39

pg. 14

Sunday 2-4 Address Realty Limited Shaughna Boggs-Wright 250-391-1893 Thursday - Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

pg. 27

2437 Gatewheel Rd., $578,800 Saturday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Ian Jules 250-380-6683

pg. 29

pg. 14

1616 Millstream, $799,900

Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Elaine Wright, 250-474-6003

Sunday 1:30-3 RE/MAX Camosun Diana Devlin, 250-744-3301

304-611 Brookside, $399,000

3134 Wishart, $449,500 Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Brad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

pg. 25

2687 Winster, $429,900 pg. 27

303-631 Brookside Rd., $309,900

304-611 Brookside, $198,000

563 Brant Pl., $599,500 pg. 23

pg. 13

pg. 15

Thursday - Sunday 1-4 Pemberton Holmes Greg Long, 250-384-8124

Sunday 12:30-2 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown 250 380-6683

2694 Fergus, $364,900

662 Goldstream Ave., $219,900

2390 Echo Valley Dr, $684,900

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 812-7277

pg. 34

pg. 25

Saturday & Sunday 1-4 Sutton Group West Coast Lynn MacDonald 250 479-3333

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Kroppmann Realty Hans Hegen 250-858-0424

3363 Mary Anne, $499,900

123-945 Bear Mountain, $515,000

386 Selica

pg. 32

3945 Olympic View Dr, $1,595,900 pg. 40

Saturday 2-4 Sutton Group West Coast Cheryl Barnes, 250-413-7943

pg. 26

549 Delora Dr., $599,000

4980 Deer Park Trail, $1,199,788 pg. 27

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250 744-3301

Saturday & Sunday 2-4 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Mark McDougall 250 888-8588

Saturday 12-2 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

22-172 Belmont Rd, $345,000

468 Chapel Heights, $624,000

907 Dawn Lane, $579,000

pg. 24

3292 Mary Anne, $505,000

36-2771 Spencer, $259,000

3418 Pattison Way, $472,500 Sunday 2:30-4:00 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra 250-380-6683

pg. 25

pg. 24

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Fran Jeffs, 250-744-3301 pg. 6

3326 Blueberry, $379,900

3689 Ridge Pond, $539,900

pg. 27

Sunday 2:30-4:30 SmartMove Real Estate Gary Brown, 250-380-6683

1250 Parkdale Creek, $474,900

28-2070 Amelia Ave, $247,500 Saturday 2-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

Daily 12-4 DFH Real Estate Ltd Mike Hartshorne 250 889-4445

633 Rason Rd, $519,900

2168 Kingbird, $535,000

2366 Amherst, $420,000

107-10160 Third, $259,000 Sunday 1-3 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

pg. 23

9045 Lochside Dr, $975,000

301-2380 Brethour

pg. 26

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

304-2050 White Birch, $162,900

Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Steven Klipper, 250-208-3922 pg. 34

pg. 24

Sunday 1-4 DFH Real Estate Ron Bahrey 250 477-7291

397 Pelican

Saturday 2:30-4:30 Re/Max Camosun Shirley Zailo 250-478-4828

768 Willing Dr, $659,000

333-2245 James white Blvd, $249,900

Saturday 1-3 Re/Max Camosun Craig Walters, 250-655-0608

Saturday & Sunday 1-3 Royal Lepage Coast Capital Bernie Wilkinson 250 477-5353

pg. 23

Sunday 12:30-2 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

pg. 27

3019 Dornier

13-2020 White Birch, $429,500

2208 Bradford Ave, $459,000

1050 Burnside, $519,000

Sunday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Doreen Halstenson, 250 744-3301

pg. 31

2208 Bradford Ave, $459,000 pg. 22

pg. 31

71-7701 Central Saanich Rd, $145,900 Saturday 2-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

7958 Galbraith, $520,000

Sunday 12-2 SmartMove Real Estate Blair Veenstra, 250-380-6683

2186 Stone Gate

pg. 23

Saturday 11:30-1:30 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty May Hamilton, 250-477-5353

Sunday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Pat Meadows, 250-592-4422

1268 Tall Tree Pl, $714,900 Saturday 2-4 Pemberton Holmes Brendan Herlihy, 250-642-3240

pg. 30

2051 Brethour Pkwy, $428,900

10375 Allbay, $824,900 pg. 3

Saturday 1-2 Holmes Realty Ltd. Michele Holmes 250-656-0911

Find more details on the Open Houses below in the Feb. 23 - 29 edition of

2141 Stone Gate

2478 Ocean Ave., $829,000

Saturday 11:30-1:30 Re/Max Camosun Peter Gray, 250-744-3301

Saturday 2:30-4 Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Bill Ethier, 250-920-7000

9-520 Marsett Plc., $589,700

Saturday & Sunday 1-3:30 Saanich Peninsula Properties John Romashenko 250 588-9246

9637 Second St, $569,900

21-7583 Central Saanich, $172,000

Saturday 2-4 Re/Max Camosun Rick Turcotte, 250-744-3301

Sunday 2-4 RE/MAX Camosun Roxanne Brass 250-744-3301

Check the page number below in Real Estate Victoria or visit www.revweekly.com

Saturday 2-4 Holmes Realty Magdalin Heron 250 656-0911

NEWS

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

957 Shawnigan Lake, $319,900 pg. 40

Thurs & Fri 1-4, Sat & Sun 11-4 Coldwell Banker Slegg Realty Daniel Weiss 250 383-1500

pg. 7

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Philanthropy

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crime has been committed or a tragic accident has occurred. First responders to the scene might include the police, firefighters or paramedics. There’s another group of first responders, however. They are the staff and volunteers of the Greater Victoria Police Victim Services. “We provide the first response to the emotional side of an incident,” said Antoinette Warren, program director. “We provide emotional support to victims and their families, we refer people to appropriate services, and we explain the procedures that follow a crime or a serious incident.” Warren’s team of staff and highly trained volunteers might be called to go with police to support a crime victim, or to help notify family members of a sudden death. At other times, police will ask Victim Services to contact a victim shortly after an incident. People are also welcome to contact the program themselves, regardless of whether they’ve reported a crime or incident to the police. Sympathy and knowledge When contact is made, clients receive a sympathetic ear and a knowledgeable source of information about police, coroner and court procedures. While the Victim Services team does not provide counseling themselves, they do provide referrals to counseling and other support services. They also provide court support to clients. This ranges from helping to prepare a victim impact statement to accompanying a client to court. “Most high-profile court cases you hear about will have one of our team members involved supporting the victim or the victim’s family,” said Warren, who explained that court support can go on for months – and sometimes years. “I really appreciated and looked forward to the support worker calling every week – this was very comforting,” said one former client of Victim Services.

The Victim Services team works closely with each police force in the Capital Regional District, including the military police that serve Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. Core funding comes from the Capital Regional District and the provincial Ministry of Justice, which charges a 15 per cent surcharge to criminal fines to underwrite victim services programs throughout the province. All services are provided free to clients. Targeting the under-served In 2011, Greater Victoria Police Victim Services opened close to 1,300 files but they noticed that some groups were under-represented according to the region’s population. Seniors, for example, only accounted for 27 of those files. New immigrants and First Nations people were also under-represented. That prompted Victim Services to apply for funding from The Victoria Foundation and the federal Department of Justice to develop a campaign to target those three populations. Print materials are being published in five languages and information sessions are being developed that will focus on issues of particular interest to each group. The session for new immigrants, for example, will provide an overview of the B.C. justice system and democratic process in an effort to allay concerns of immigrants from countries where there is widespread distrust of the police and courts. Sessions for seniors will include information about elder abuse and those for Aboriginal people will incorporate respect for First Nations cultural traditions. “The purpose of the campaign is two-fold,” said Warren. “We want to spread the word about the service and we also want to recruit more volunteers from these populations.” Breaking through the isolation It’s all part of Victim Services’ goal to break through the isolation the surrounds people who’ve been the victim of a crime or a trau-

matic incident. “Someone who’s been through trauma is not at their best,” she said. “And when you’ve been broken in to or been the victim of an assault, there’s a feeling of violation. It’s hugely meaningful to know you’re not alone – that there are people and organizations out there to support you.” How you can help: • Attend an information session (starting in March) • Apply to become a Victim Services volunteer. • Make a donation to The Greater Victoria Police Victim Services. Learn more at www.gvpvs.org or email info@ gvpvs.org or call 250-995-7351. To learn more about The Victoria Foundation, check www.victoriafoundation.ca

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