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Last year, Calgary’s new mayor, Naheed Nenshi, “revolutionized” the budget process – to use the city’s lingo – by bringing those paying the bills into

the discussion.Citizen engagement is hardly a revolution-

ary concept, of course. It’s a value to which most governments subscribe, at least on paper.

Calgary’s innovation, however, was primar-ily in the timing: City Hall asked Calgarians for their input at the beginning of the budget process, rather than at the end.

It’s called “participatory budgeting,” and the numbers suggest a pent up interest: 23,000 Calgarians took part over three months.

It’s also an idea Victoria councillor Lisa Helps is floating through social media.

“There was a lot of uptake and discussion on Facebook,” said Helps.

In 2011, Victoria also took unprecedented steps to engage citizens in its budget process. It hosted a series of budget open houses in community centres and other venues.

They appear to have missed the mark, how-ever, as evidenced by the widespread cry for greater transparency, voiced on the munici-pal campaign trail.

Their timing may have been part of the problem.

Budgeting in Victoria is an 11-month pro-cess, but public budget presentations don’t happen until the ninth month.

“We don’t need to go out and tell the public about the budget, we need to go out at the

very outset and ask the public,” Helps said. “There is a wealth of people in this city who

have a whole series of wonderful ideas, and I actually think if we draw those in, we’ll end up with something different … and goodness knows we need something different. The city is in financial dire straits,” said Helps.

Rather than asking citizens to wade into big documents full of numbers, however, the discussion should be about values, priorities

and trade-offs, she said. “Do we want less potholes or do we want

more bike lanes?” she asked. “Having that conversation is very different than saying, ‘Come to a series of really boring meetings where the department heads present their plans and you get to respond.’”

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New councillor Lisa Helps spurred an online discussion about a new way to engage people on a traditionally boring topic: the budget.

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Girls detention unit to close doors

Seventeen correctional officers have been served notice that their jobs at the Victoria Youth Custody Ser-vices Centre will be axed.

B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development announced Wednesday that female incarceration units within the View Royal and Prince George youth custody facilities will be centralized at the Burnaby Youth Cus-tody Services Centre, start-ing Feb. 6.

The “redesign” of the prov-ince’s youth custody ser-vices will see $$2.5 million directed to other youth pro-grams, Children and Family Development Minister Mary McNeil said.

It’s reflective of a nearly 75-per-cent drop in the num-ber of jailed youth in B.C. since 1995, from 400 to 105 in 2011-12.

Six workers will also be laid off in Prince George. The employees will be offered work elsewhere in the public sector.

The news “blindsided” union officials, said Dean Purdy, chair of the correc-tions and sheriffs component in the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union.

“We think with proper con-sultation and a heads up on this we could have achieved this through attrition and other means months ago.”

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Copper wire thieves have struck for the first time in Victoria, bringing the number of under-ground thefts in the region to six.

About 450 metres of underground electrical cop-per wiring, valued at $30,000, was reported miss-ing from Topaz Avenue and Gillie Place by B.C. Hydro on Monday around 11 a.m.

Victoria police are also investigating two thefts of 295 metres of underground copper wiring val-ued at $23,000, that occurred in Esquimalt.

The Greater Victoria cases are unique in that thieves accessed underground wiring via man-holes, while elsewhere in the province above-ground substations and hydro lines have been tar-geted, said Bob Harriman, B.C. Hydro chief secu-rity officer.

Thieves have struck twice in Langford and once in Saanich.

It will cost B.C. Hydro more than $130,000 to

replace wiring and make repairs at all six locations. In the last four months, the bill to replace stolen wire in the province and make related repairs has climbed to $850,000, Harriman said.

In response to the recent string of thefts on the South Island, B.C. Hydro staff have sped up their routine schedule of inspecting 764 manholes in the Capital Region “to ensure the system is not compromised in any way,” he said.

B.C. Hydro suspects organized thieves, who may be wearing B.C. Hydro jackets and vests that recently went missing from hydro vehicles, are to blame. Other uniforms and safety equipment were taken from a construction trailer in Langford last summer.

“We’re assuming that they’re all linked right now (but) we’re certainly not going to rule out individ-ual cases,” said Const. Mike Russell, Victoria police spokesperson.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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With just days before its campaign deadline, the United Way of Greater Victoria is falling behind its fundraising target.

The charity is $600,000 short of its goal of $6.3 million.

“Many donors in our community have responded and we are very close,” said Greg Conner, Com-munity Campaign cabinet chair. He appealed to people or companies to contribute to donate by Jan. 25.

“The economic trends affecting our city are national, and many United Ways and other chari-ties across the country are feeling the pinch” said CEO Linda Hughes.

“We understand people’s concern about the eco-nomic climate but we hope they will step up and invest in the future of some of our community’s most vulnerable citizens.”

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Copper wire thieves have struck for the first time in Victoria, bringing the number of under-ground thefts in the region to six.

About 450 metres of underground electrical cop-per wiring, valued at $30,000, was reported miss-ing from Topaz Avenue and Gillie Place by B.C. Hydro on Monday around 11 a.m.

Victoria police are also investigating two thefts of 295 metres of underground copper wiring val-ued at $23,000, that occurred in Esquimalt.

The Greater Victoria cases are unique in that thieves accessed underground wiring via man-holes, while elsewhere in the province above-ground substations and hydro lines have been tar-geted, said Bob Harriman, B.C. Hydro chief secu-rity officer.

Thieves have struck twice in Langford and once in Saanich.

It will cost B.C. Hydro more than $130,000 to

replace wiring and make repairs at all six locations. In the last four months, the bill to replace stolen wire in the province and make related repairs has climbed to $850,000, Harriman said.

In response to the recent string of thefts on the South Island, B.C. Hydro staff have sped up their routine schedule of inspecting 764 manholes in the Capital Region “to ensure the system is not compromised in any way,” he said.

B.C. Hydro suspects organized thieves, who may be wearing B.C. Hydro jackets and vests that recently went missing from hydro vehicles, are to blame. Other uniforms and safety equipment were taken from a construction trailer in Langford last summer.

“We’re assuming that they’re all linked right now (but) we’re certainly not going to rule out individ-ual cases,” said Const. Mike Russell, Victoria police spokesperson.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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With just days before its campaign deadline, the United Way of Greater Victoria is falling behind its fundraising target.

The charity is $600,000 short of its goal of $6.3 million.

“Many donors in our community have responded and we are very close,” said Greg Conner, Com-munity Campaign cabinet chair. He appealed to people or companies to contribute to donate by Jan. 25.

“The economic trends affecting our city are national, and many United Ways and other chari-ties across the country are feeling the pinch” said CEO Linda Hughes.

“We understand people’s concern about the eco-nomic climate but we hope they will step up and invest in the future of some of our community’s most vulnerable citizens.”

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Victoria police Const. Ken Ramsay searches a manhole for evidence left by copper thieves.

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The tires of Const. Neil Lundin’s moving car lock in place as he engages the breaking system. The vehicle goes into a 10-metre skid over the ice and snow covered asphalt in the Royal Athletic Park parking lot.

The member of the Victoria Police Depart-ment CRASH Team is demonstrating that even at the low speed of 35 kilometres an hour, it can take pre-cious seconds to stop.

“It’s amazing, let’s say (at) 20 kilometres an hour, how far you slide,” says Lundin, a collision analysis reconstructionist and court-appointed expert witness. “If you think at 50 kilometres an hour someone is tailgating you and you have to stop in this (snow), you’re going to (get) hit.”

The CRASH Team hosted a demonstra-tion Tuesday, serv-ing as a reminder that caution is in order, especially when the weather turns.

The 31-year police veteran is one of a two-man team that analyzes and reconstructs seri-ous traffic accidents which result in serious injury or death, in Vic-toria and Esquimalt.

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The city is calling it a case of terrible timing. Crit-ics, however, could say it’s more a case of pushing your luck a bit too far.

At 4 a.m. Monday, the city parks department discovered a system failure at Crystal Pool and Fit-ness Centre. The control panel, regulating temper-ature and ventilation, finally failed after 30 years.

The result? A rainforest-like environment inside, with high humidity coupled with hot spots and cold spots.

It could hardly be called a surprise.More than two years ago the city earmarked the

Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre for a major over-haul, to the tune of $58 million.

Last July, an assessment report listed the control board among the areas requiring attention. When it broke down five days ago, the city was in the middle of fine-tuning a request for proposals for its replacement.

Instead of shopping around for the best bidder, however, city parks staff had to scramble to find the most readily-available replacement.

To the city’s credit, it secured a new machine from Vancouver by Monday afternoon, at an esti-mated cost of $20,000. Parks director Kate Friars said she expected the facility could be reopened by the end of this week.

The speedy response curbed any potential dam-age due to prolonged exposure to moisture.

But the short-term closure still required that all registered recreation classes, set to start mid-January, be delayed by one week.

The closure also strengthens criticisms that city staff sat on information about the facility for too long.

An electoral slate called Open Victoria pressured the city to make public a condition assessment of Crystal Pool before the November election. Paul Brown, who was endorsed by the slate as a may-oral candidate, weighed in by email Tuesday.

“I believe the city is having to deal more fre-quently with such infrastructure failures. This is the result of delaying much needed infrastructure replacement/refurbishment,” Brown wrote.

Kim Fowler, an expert in asset management, frames the challenge for local governments as a choice: to lead or to react.

The former director of sustainability for the city points out that Victoria is facing an asset-man-agement crisis, as are many municipalities in the country. The difference, she says, is that Victoria’s infrastructure is older than most.

“They do not have an infrastructure/asset man-agement replacement plan to show when and how … those assets will be replaced,” Fowler said.

In the spring, city council plans to decide whether to replace or refurbish Crystal Pool as part of a larger discussion about infrastructure priorities.

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road conditions are. This snowy day, officers

don’t need the device to know how dicey driving conditions are.

Though busy, Lundin says the team has investigated fewer traffic-related fatalities over the past year-and-a-half.

About five years ago, they investigated a whopping eight

fatalities – “a bad year for Vic-toria,” he says, noting the aver-age is two or three.

He and Stephen expect to be busy with the snowy condi-tions, their year-round worry is aggressive and impaired driv-ers.

Improved vehicle technolo-gies are saving lives, Lundin says, but added that drivers

need to be more conscious about their behaviour behind the wheel.

“Aggressive drivers are going to pay dearly on a day like today,” he says, blinking the snow from his eyes. “They’ll be smashing into the back of peo-ple, sliding through stop signs, traffic lights.”

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(Top) Const. Trevor Stephen, left, and Cst. Neil Lundin, members of Victoria police department’s CRASH Team, demonstrate how a drag bar determines how slippery the road surface is. (Below) Tire marks are left in the snow after a member of the Victoria police department’s CRASH Team gives a demonstration of the dangers of driving in winter conditions.

Laura LavinNews staff

Black Press’ Pennies for Presents fundraiser gathered a total of $13,615.13 this year.

Now in its 15th year, the campaign, through donations from the Greater Victoria com-munity, is able to make significant contribu-tions to five local chari-ties.

In the largest dona-tions made this year, the South Vancouver Island Classics’ Soc-

cer Association Orcas gave $600 – direct-ing the funds towards NEED2, an organization that provides suicide prevention, education and support to young people.

“It’s so rare that we get anything more than someone’s piggy bank full of coins, for the Orcas soccer club to donate $600 was an unbelievable contri-bution,” said Pennies organizer Kyle Slavin.

“The team got together and every-

body donated what they could. We agreed that NEED2 is a char-ity that could use the money,” said club mem-ber Derek Graham.

The group of over-50-year-old soccer players made the donation in memory of their team-mate and friend Paddy Quaite, who died from suicide just before Christmas.

“We felt good about being able to do some-thing,” said Graham. Quaite’s family sup-ported the idea of making a donation ear-marked for the suicide prevention group.

“He was a great guy, he would do anything for anybody. He was intelligent, family was everything to him,” said Tony Olivier, a long-time friend of Quaite and captain of the Orcas.

“Anything that can help a kid get through a challenging time in life is a great thing,” Olivier

said of NEED2. “From my understanding it gives them an oppor-tunity to communicate in a manner that they might not otherwise do. If this provides the opportunity for one or two kids to get through a difficult time in their life – unlike our buddy – that would be great.”

Six schools also con-tributed to the cam-paign, coming up with $2,000. “One school alone raised more than half that,” said Slavin. The students at Dun-smuir middle school in Colwood helped their school wins $500 for its library with a donation of $1,026.56.

This year’s recipients include the Mary Man-ning Centre, Threshold Housing Society, Victo-ria READ Society, the Young Parents Support Network and NEED2.

Our thanks to all who donated to the cause.

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Esquimalt residents have got a head start on worrying over a pos-sible change of owner-ship of municipal land where two mixed-use towers could one day be built.

“I would like every-body to think very carefully about let-ting Esquimalt land go to anybody except Esquimalt,” said long-time Esquimalt resident Muriel Dunn.

“The McDonald’s is the greatest show of how we let our land go,” she said, referring to the sale of municipal prop-erty at 1149 Esquimalt Rd. to the restaurant chain about 10 years

ago. “We do not want to sell any more Esquimalt land.”

Council will likely begin discussing own-ership options for the town square on Mon-day (Jan. 23), including keeping the land, selling it or partnering with one or more developers.

A public information session will be sched-uled so residents can weigh in on land owner-ship and review the pro-posed first phase of the Esquimalt Village Plan, which features concep-tual plans for two build-ings, up to 12 storeys tall, with residential units, commercial and civic space.

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dent questioned the need for a development with more than four storeys.

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He said the view of the Strait of Juan de

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Fans of the project urged council not to delay.

“We are tired of the look of Esquimalt Road and we want develop-ment,” said resident Corey Payne.

Staff hope to clear up misunderstandings about the village plan.

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• To determine your French Immersion catchment area school, please visit our website at www.sd61.bc.ca/frim.

aspx or call 250-475-4189.

• While most students, if not all, living in a school’s local catchment will be accommodated at that school, students cannot be guaranteed placement in the catchment area school and may be required to enroll at the nearest school with space available.

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• Parents who already have an older child enrolled in one of our elementary schools in September 2012 and wish to have their younger child enrolled in the same school can register their Kindergarten child at that school rather than the catchment area school.

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Out with the free concerts and in with more shopping-oriented events.

The owner of Market Square is adapting its model to build a more thriving atmosphere for retailers.

In the past, the complex had a festi-val atmosphere and catered mostly to tourists, said David Ferguson, a con-tracted asset man-ager for Anthem Properties.

“It became quite apparent that that kind of operation didn’t really work,” he said. Over time, Anthem converted the space to street-ori-ented retail, catering mostly to local residents.

The property managers have also been cutting back on the free public events, such as concerts.

“We found that they really weren’t doing anything for our tenants and if anything they were a nuisance,” Ferguson said. “They weren’t bring-ing people into the stores to spend money.”

Instead, they’ve hosted events that tie in with the retail tenants, such as a fashion show, camera-swap meet and sidewalk sale. A twice-monthly market has been a big hit, drawing in not just browsers but shoppers.

Another goal is to reconfigure the space to draw traffic inward.

“Overtime we found that the courtyard (retail units) were much more difficult to lease,” said Fer-guson. “Where we had converted them to combine (the street-facing and courtyard-facing store), there

tended to be more traffic drawn from the street and into the courtyard.”

It’s a strategy that leaves tenant Teri Hustins with mixed feelings.

“I love the idea,” said the owner of

Oscar & Libby’s. It adds to the sense of meander-

ing discovery already so appeal-ing about Market Square, she explained.

But, two entrances are very hard to watch for shoplifting, she said.

Recently, long-time tenant Phege’s Fudge Factory decided to close shop, rather than expand to face both the street and the court-yard.

They’re not the only tenant on the way out. Dig This and Muffet and Louisa are also moving.

Hustins, however, has no plans to leave.

“I love Market Square,” she said. “I love the physical space … I love the history.”

The managers are very respon-sive, she said.

Hustins said she feels any event

that draws families to the square will be a boon to the businesses.

“I just wish more locals would rediscover the coolness of Market Square and the businesses that get put in there in the future have to

reflect that.”[email protected]

What do you think?Email us at [email protected].

Market Square adapting to times

“I just wish more locals would rediscover the coolness of Market Square.”

– Teri Hustins


Christopher Groves has been released on bail pending an appeal of his manslaughter conviction.

In 2009, he pushed Ariana Simpson, who fell into the street and died instantly after being struck by a pass-ing bus.

He was found guilty in the fall and sen-tenced to one year in prison in December.

On Dec. 23, after Groves spent nine days behind bars, the Court of Appeal granted his application for release pending the appeal.

He’s been released on recognizance with one or more sureties in the amount of $50,000.

That means Groves has not had to post any cash with the court, but if he breaches the conditions of his bail, then the person who has signed his surety could be required to pay that amount to the court.

Though free from prison, Groves must abide by many condi-tions.

For instance, he must not have contact with a number of named peo-ple and must stay away from Quadra Street and Pandora Avenue; he must obey a curfew; he’s not to possess or consume any alcohol or enter any place pri-marily selling alcohol.

He’s also to surren-der himself to the Vic-toria Law Courts on Oct. 26, 2012 or on the date set for the hearing of his appeal.

It’s not uncommon for bail to be granted in these circumstances, said Crown spokes-person Neil MacKen-zie. The bar, however, is set higher for those already convicted of a crime than for those who are awaiting trial.

“Generally, when a person is still awaiting trail, the onus is on the Crown to show cause why the person should not be released,” said MacKenzie.

Where a person has been convicted, how-ever, the onus is on the person to convince the court that his appeal is not [email protected]

Bailgranted pending appeal


EDITORIALVICTORIANEWSPenny Sakamoto Group PublisherKevin Laird EditorLaura Lavin Associate Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The Victoria News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-381-3484 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.vicnews.com

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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.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: [email protected] or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

2009 WINNER

I love going to the movies.Except for the drive into town.And finding parking.And the cost.Ticket prices aren’t too

bad these days, having remained fairly stable for the past few years after a sharp rise in the ’90s. But if the average movie runs two hours and the average ticket costs $12, that’s 10 cents a minute. At that price, the show had better be a good one, the seats comfy, and the corn? Perfectly popped.

But $6.50 for popcorn and 75 cents for butter? Can’t have it without butter, though. I don’t really drink pop, but if you’re going to have all that salty popcorn, you’ve gotta have a pop. But $4 for a small pop? I could get a large for 50 cents more, but then I’d have to go to the bathroom during the movie and that would take 50 cents out of the show I paid to see. And if my timing’s off and there’s a lineup, it could hit $1. Too rich for my blood.

The movie theatre bathroom might be part of the entertainment. Considering the number of people using them they are pretty clean, but still, in the ladies’ room there’s no dearth of popcorn balancing here and there and the odd drink cup, too. Only the ignorant would bring food into these most unholy of places.

If it’s a washroom that still provides paper towel, then wads of it litter the floor and countertops.

Then there’s the girls. Mostly teens on dates, spiffing up their faces – as if they need it. If I wore that much eye makeup I’d need a seeing eye dog to get around.

After the trip to the loo, there’s the whole getting-back-to-my-seat-in-the-dark part. No can do. At my age it takes longer for my eyes to adjust to the dark after the bright fluorescents of the bathroom.

Then there’s me standing at the bottom of the theatre, scanning the crowd, searching out my vacant seat. Trudging up the aisle, trying not to block others’ views while at the same time trying to keep my eye on the prized seat and avoid tripping on the stairs.

Then, the misjudge. All that concentration on the seat and the walk-in with whispered ‘excuse me’s,’ trying not to trip over purse straps, catch a drink straw on my sweater, or end up giving a stranger an unintentional lap dance and there’s my seat: in the row below me.

Were I 30 years younger, I might try to step over, but I’m smarter now, having developed a sixth sense about these things. I can foresee myself, one leg stretched over the seat almost touching the

sticky floor below, the other firmly planted, knee thrust out just to the point of snapping a tendon, my rear end in my seat mate’s face – trapped. No way up or down without assistance from at least two burly men or three of those skinny, pimply-faced teenage boys that sweep the floor after the movie’s done.

So instead, I ‘excuse’ my way along the row, arms tightly at my side, sweater pulled in, feet treading gingerly and try again one row down.

Finally back in my seat, at least 15 minutes of the movie will have gone by and the plot is lost to me. My fiancé, who would have been sitting there the whole time happily munching a large bag of popcorn would be of no use to me in catching up. So I’ll skip the pop to avoid the whole scene.

My fiancé is a bright guy, but cannot for the life of him follow the plot of a movie. Ten minutes in, he’s leaning over to me asking: “Who is that guy?” To which I reply: “How should I know?” He’s one of those people that needs to know the entire plot before sitting down to the movie and enjoys a recap at the end. “Oh, you mean the guy in the trench coat was the same guy that was in the restaurant?”

“Yes dear.” Sigh.At least he pays for the popcorn.Laura Lavin is the associate editor

for the Victoria [email protected]

Moviegoing is no cheap thrill

‘The average two-hour movie costs $12 – that’s 10 cents a minute.’

Laura LavinEquilibrium

Some things are worth repeating

There are some things we seem to editorialize on every year. Readers can expect to hear about such societal concerns as drinking and driving, the need to properly fund important charities and staying safe.

Which is why this week’s snowfall is another reminder that even in our Island paradise we need to be prepared for the unexpected – and even the worse than expected.

The unpredictability of weather means that a forecast calling for a few flurries can morph into a blizzard before our eyes.

And because heavy snowfall is not the norm for us, it doesn’t take much to cause chaos on our roads and with our lives. With oceans around us, Island streets can get especially icy when the temperature drops.

And of course, too many people wait until after it snows to decide it’s time to properly equip their vehicles. Summer or bald tires and a heavy foot can turn rush hour into a tangle of fender benders and emergency vehicles. Even the most cautious drivers are at the mercy of those who really should be more responsible.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: be prepared. Make sure your vehicle is winterproofed and, even then, think twice about whether you absolutely need to be on the road.

The good news, from what police reported this week, is that people seem to be listening. As of Wednesday, only one major, snow-related crash in the region was reported in Saanich. In that incident, the driver slid into a power pole after losing patience with a more cautious motorist. Enough said, at least for now.

Jeneece a fund-raising dynamoThis weekend’s opening of Jeneece Place on

the grounds of Victoria General Hospital marks a remarkable triumph for an amazing young woman. A home-away-from-home for families with kids in care at VGH, the $4 million facility is but the latest chapter in Jeneece Edroff’s story.

Still a teenager, she has battled a rare condition while dedicating herself to helping others. Our entire community is indebted to Edroff, who has shown that even the young among us can achieve truly amazing things.


EDITORIALVICTORIANEWSPenny Sakamoto Group PublisherKevin Laird EditorLaura Lavin Associate Editor Oliver Sommer Advertising Director

The Victoria News is published by Black Press Ltd. | 818 Broughton St., Victoria, B.C. V8W 1E4 | Phone: 250-381-3484 • Fax: 250-386-2624 • Web: www.vicnews.com

OUR VIEW

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.

What do you think? Give us your comments by e-mail: [email protected] or fax 250-386-2624. All letters must have a name and a telephone number for verification.

2009 WINNER

I love going to the movies.Except for the drive into town.And finding parking.And the cost.Ticket prices aren’t too

bad these days, having remained fairly stable for the past few years after a sharp rise in the ’90s. But if the average movie runs two hours and the average ticket costs $12, that’s 10 cents a minute. At that price, the show had better be a good one, the seats comfy, and the corn? Perfectly popped.

But $6.50 for popcorn and 75 cents for butter? Can’t have it without butter, though. I don’t really drink pop, but if you’re going to have all that salty popcorn, you’ve gotta have a pop. But $4 for a small pop? I could get a large for 50 cents more, but then I’d have to go to the bathroom during the movie and that would take 50 cents out of the show I paid to see. And if my timing’s off and there’s a lineup, it could hit $1. Too rich for my blood.

The movie theatre bathroom might be part of the entertainment. Considering the number of people using them they are pretty clean, but still, in the ladies’ room there’s no dearth of popcorn balancing here and there and the odd drink cup, too. Only the ignorant would bring food into these most unholy of places.

If it’s a washroom that still provides paper towel, then wads of it litter the floor and countertops.

Then there’s the girls. Mostly teens on dates, spiffing up their faces – as if they need it. If I wore that much eye makeup I’d need a seeing eye dog to get around.

After the trip to the loo, there’s the whole getting-back-to-my-seat-in-the-dark part. No can do. At my age it takes longer for my eyes to adjust to the dark after the bright fluorescents of the bathroom.

Then there’s me standing at the bottom of the theatre, scanning the crowd, searching out my vacant seat. Trudging up the aisle, trying not to block others’ views while at the same time trying to keep my eye on the prized seat and avoid tripping on the stairs.

Then, the misjudge. All that concentration on the seat and the walk-in with whispered ‘excuse me’s,’ trying not to trip over purse straps, catch a drink straw on my sweater, or end up giving a stranger an unintentional lap dance and there’s my seat: in the row below me.

Were I 30 years younger, I might try to step over, but I’m smarter now, having developed a sixth sense about these things. I can foresee myself, one leg stretched over the seat almost touching the

sticky floor below, the other firmly planted, knee thrust out just to the point of snapping a tendon, my rear end in my seat mate’s face – trapped. No way up or down without assistance from at least two burly men or three of those skinny, pimply-faced teenage boys that sweep the floor after the movie’s done.

So instead, I ‘excuse’ my way along the row, arms tightly at my side, sweater pulled in, feet treading gingerly and try again one row down.

Finally back in my seat, at least 15 minutes of the movie will have gone by and the plot is lost to me. My fiancé, who would have been sitting there the whole time happily munching a large bag of popcorn would be of no use to me in catching up. So I’ll skip the pop to avoid the whole scene.

My fiancé is a bright guy, but cannot for the life of him follow the plot of a movie. Ten minutes in, he’s leaning over to me asking: “Who is that guy?” To which I reply: “How should I know?” He’s one of those people that needs to know the entire plot before sitting down to the movie and enjoys a recap at the end. “Oh, you mean the guy in the trench coat was the same guy that was in the restaurant?”

“Yes dear.” Sigh.At least he pays for the popcorn.Laura Lavin is the associate editor

for the Victoria [email protected]

Moviegoing is no cheap thrill

‘The average two-hour movie costs $12 – that’s 10 cents a minute.’

Laura LavinEquilibrium

Some things are worth repeating

There are some things we seem to editorialize on every year. Readers can expect to hear about such societal concerns as drinking and driving, the need to properly fund important charities and staying safe.

Which is why this week’s snowfall is another reminder that even in our Island paradise we need to be prepared for the unexpected – and even the worse than expected.

The unpredictability of weather means that a forecast calling for a few flurries can morph into a blizzard before our eyes.

And because heavy snowfall is not the norm for us, it doesn’t take much to cause chaos on our roads and with our lives. With oceans around us, Island streets can get especially icy when the temperature drops.

And of course, too many people wait until after it snows to decide it’s time to properly equip their vehicles. Summer or bald tires and a heavy foot can turn rush hour into a tangle of fender benders and emergency vehicles. Even the most cautious drivers are at the mercy of those who really should be more responsible.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: be prepared. Make sure your vehicle is winterproofed and, even then, think twice about whether you absolutely need to be on the road.

The good news, from what police reported this week, is that people seem to be listening. As of Wednesday, only one major, snow-related crash in the region was reported in Saanich. In that incident, the driver slid into a power pole after losing patience with a more cautious motorist. Enough said, at least for now.

Jeneece a fund-raising dynamoThis weekend’s opening of Jeneece Place on

the grounds of Victoria General Hospital marks a remarkable triumph for an amazing young woman. A home-away-from-home for families with kids in care at VGH, the $4 million facility is but the latest chapter in Jeneece Edroff’s story.

Still a teenager, she has battled a rare condition while dedicating herself to helping others. Our entire community is indebted to Edroff, who has shown that even the young among us can achieve truly amazing things.

LETTERS

Desecration, politicsReaders respond:

Re: Patience key to solving traffic woes (The Gen Y LensJan. 13).

During the last election I visited a senior’s home where one gentleman asked, with a stern look, “What about this Light Rapid Transit?” I suggested that Victoria was ready for it, but it was not a project we could pay for ourselves.

I’d been doing my homework, chasing funding sources and making the case with provincial and federal politicians where I could.

With many voters, the LRT question was an admonishment to be more frugal and let transit users make do with what we have. I was a little surprised with his response: “We’ve been talking about this for years; it’s time to get on with it.”

It brings me back to Kyle Slavin’s column. It’s a good piece about behaviour, but I want to make the case that on the planning side, we’ve been patient long enough.

LRT makes sense and is more compelling every day. We’ve identified many choices we will need to make for a

sustainable future. Our Regional Growth Strategy, now more than a decade old, enjoys broad political support and it emphasizes walking, cycling and transit.

As far back as the ‘90s LRT was proposed as an alternative to highway expansion. The province decided we weren’t ready for it then but the choice of corridors and the shape of an ideal system were well thought out.

B.C. Transit, a regional body, went through an exhaustive process of community consultation and planning work and confirmed the alignment and proposed technologies last year. The plan was supported by municipal governments and the CRD, as good a proxy as any for a more formal regional endorsement.

The need to regain some momentum on LRT is critical. As Slavin’s column noted, it will take several years to build. All the more reason to complete the business case review and get moving on the “Team CRD” concept I proposed last year to chase the senior government funding necessary to pay for

the project.LRT is not the only solution

to our transportation challenges, but it is perhaps the most important. We know that LRT is our best choice to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – and we are all committed to a provincial climate action program. We know that the highway and Douglas St. alignment best connect people between home and workplace, as well as many other important destinations. We know that the E&N is not a good fit for LRT (though it can work for other commuter services). And we know that we can’t keep expanding road capacity – it’s just not sustainable.

A regional transportation authority still makes good sense, but we’ve done a lot of homework on the planning side already. What we need is funding commitments, completion of business plans and a new political commitment to “get on with it.” We’ve been patient long enough.

John Luton Executive Director,

Capital Bike and Walk

Let’s ‘get on with’ LRT

Show of support makes reader proud

I was born and raised in Amsterdam (the city of Anne Frank and her family). We really cherished our Jewish friends and neighbours. In the ‘30s, many came to our city from Germany and were very welcome.

I think it is high time someone speaks up for the Jewish community, since Canada seems to be the only country on the side of Israel, their homeland. May I say with respect they did not choose, they were chosen like the royals.

On Jan. 8 I had the opportunity once again to be with the Jewish community. It was beautiful to see the large turnout and feel the atmosphere of love that I thought ‘this is my Canada.’

Some 50 years ago I had the opportunity to work daily with young people of all nationalities. I always thought Canadians stood head and shoulders above the rest. That is how as a young woman I chose to come to Canada.

I came to the conclusion that Canadians and Jewish people have a lot in common. I just hope other cities and Canada as a whole take note and follow Victoria’s lead.

Thank you for the privilege to live among you. Once again I congratulate myself for choosing

this country. It is on days like Jan. 8 I

presume that it must feel good to be our creator.

Wilma JohannesmaVictoria

Religion at fault for persecution of Jews

It was great to see the Victoria Multi Faith Society’s firm stand against bigotry and heartwarming to see the turnout for the vigil at the Jewish Cemetery.

Also there are many good articles and comments on this topic, but I still get the sense that religion sees itself as the victim rather than the cause of such hatred.

It was the Christian church that vilified and harassed the Jews for many centuries. Furious that Jews would not convert, Luther among others demanded their expulsion from the land and accused them of killing Christ. No wonder Hitler was moved to say: “Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord.” (Mein Kampf)

Trouble is that anti-Semitism is ingrained into Western culture and unless we burn a pile of books, the only way we will ever be free from this curse is if the church openly accepts

responsibility for generating such hatred towards the Jews -- since most of its members seem unaware of our involvement in the Holocaust.

Otherwise I’m afraid that anti-Semitism will continue to rise to the surface from the depths of our culture whenever opportunity arises.

Andy MulcahyVictoria

Harper too close to provincial government

I have a rather cynical point of view on the acquisition of the new chief of staff for Premier Christy Clark. $100 million of interest savings on the HST payback buys many favours. The acquisition of Mr. Boessenkool looks more like an appointment by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The governance of this province will now come from the office of Stephen Harper, to which Christy Clark has reduced her status to nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Prime Minister.

Christy Clark has demonstrated to British Columbians she does not have the strength or the ability to govern this province. The B.C. Liberal party must now consider her future.

Leo Vezina Central Saanich

I salute David Suzuki’s bringing awareness of the environmental issues to us.

However I was taught to lead by example. What kind of example does he show us? He travels by car and airplane and I suspect lives in a home that depends on fossil fuels to some extent.

I would love to know what the carbon footprint is of his many specials on TV (for which, I am

sure, he is handsomely paid).If you are not part of the solution,

you are part of the problem. When Daniel Pearl was murdered,

his wife said, in an interview, that to learn the truth as a journalist one simply had to follow the money.

Northern Gateway is about profits versus environment. Like, duh!

Brian HorsfallVictoria

Follow the money to find out

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Calgary developed an online budget tool to help guide its citizens through this process. The B.C. government followed suit this month.

Helps, however, doesn’t want to simply copy Calgary’s model.It’s not enough to simply invite citizens to give input, she argued.

The problem is that special-interest groups can too easily dominate the discussion.

Dan Doherty, a director with a non-profit called Wise Democracy, has already tested one possible solution.

In 2011, he was contracted by the city to build “citizens insight councils” tasked with giving input into the city’s official community planning process. He found participants through a random selection process.

By calling 60 people, selected randomly by address, Doherty found 24 willing participants who agreed to a half-day workshop.

“It gets at people whose voices are not usually heard,” said Doherty.

■ ■ ■

In Calgary, city staff is now evaluating the results of the new budget process.

It didn’t bring to light any magic bullets for alleviating budget pressures, said Whitney Smithers, Calgary’s manager of business planning and budget co-ordination.

Citizens didn’t pinpoint any areas for cuts, she said. “There was some expectation … that when it was all on the table, that citizens might say ‘we really value this service, and to keep it lets let another service slide.’ But they didn’t really say that. What they did say is ‘we value it all.’”

Participation, however, brings its own benefits.It helped citizens have a discussion about values and about the

complexity of what the city does, said Smithers. In Victoria, Helps anticipates it will also generate more goodwill.“If we do it well then …. we generate less backlash.”

[email protected]

Open discussionPeople aren’t waiting

for the public hearing at city hall to share their feelings. The real discussion is happening online in the form of comments to Twitter, blogs and other social media.

Lisa Helps didn’t first take her budget idea to council as a motion – she uploaded it as a video to YouTube. In response, Mayor Dean Fortin posted this to his Facebook page:

“Great post Lisa! The reason a 4% tax lift will be a challenge: we have CUPE settlement at 2% and inflation running at 1.5% … We usually increase taxes by 1.5% for infrastructure reserve, so we are looking at 5%, unless we cut services or not increase infrastructure reserves or we find more revenue…. Ideas and suggestions on any one of these options?”

Online tool helps with budget


Healthy premiersB.C. Premier Christy Clark listens to Dr. Marilyn Bater as she describes a single patient room at the new Patient Care Centre at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. Five premiers joined the tour on the eve of the Council of the Federation meeting in Victoria this week.

2012 Residential Branch Chipping ProgramThe City of Victoria’s Residential Branch Chipping program provides residents with an opportunity to remove large tree branches from their yard.

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Ron Hewitt cleans paint from his hand as he sits down. At Jeneece Place, even the president of the Queen Alexandra Founda-tion helps with finishing touches.

The home-away-from-home for families of sick kids at Victoria

General Hos-pital is a few days from opening its doors. Airy, spacious and d e c o r a t e d in original, hand-carved First Nations

art, the house is only 250 metres from the hospital, but seems a world away from the Island’s pri-mary centre for sick children.

“Everyone has pulled together for Jeneece Place,” Hewitt says. “The great thing about this proj-ect, it’s so community in nature, there’s been so many contribu-tions.”

Indeed, the flood of donations in the past few years has allowed the house to open its doors only four years after Jeneece Edroff, a teenage fundraising dynamo bat-

tling a rare condition, envisioned a Ronald McDonald House-type facility for Greater Victoria. In 2008, the busy “penny girl” needed a new project after raising more than a $1 million for Variety-The Children’s Charity.

That vision has become a real-ity. The Queen Alexandra Foun-dation has managed the project and donated $1 million, as did Telus and the Norgaard Founda-tion, and the Vancouver Island Health Authority donated the land at VGH. Durwest Construc-tion donated a project manager, and ERB Technical contracting convinced all the trades and sub-contractors to donate materials and cut prices.

Hewitt says the project has received 2,200 separate dona-tions to date from service groups and individuals, “everything from kids donating birthday money to corporations giving thousands.” In-kind donations have hit $1 mil-lion.

Many donors have a sick child or know parents who have a sick child, and were forced to travel to a hospital outside of the city, he said.

“It’s been a really successful fundraising effort. People have been so inspired by Jeneece and the cause,” Hewitt says. “People relate that people may come here (to Victoria) with no place to stay. That struggle has inspired a lot of donations.”

Jeneece Place is budgeted at

$5.5 million, which includes con-struction and 10 years of operat-ing funds. The Jeneece Place web-site indicates $4 million has been raised, but the grand total will be announced at the grand opening ceremony today.

A cross between a mansion and a country lodge, the pol-ished, three-level, 10,500-square-foot home has a vast double kitchen, dining area and 10 bed-rooms, each with a washroom. A David Goatley portrait of Jeneece hangs above the fireplace. The lower level is decked out with games and kids toys and holds the media room with an impossi-bly large television. The backyard has a playhouse, barbecues and areas for adults to relax.

“The object is for Jeneece Place to feel like a house, not an institution, a place where people can come and stay,” Hewitt says. “Jeneece wanted a comfortable place for parents to relax, to feel safe, to call home.”

Beacon Community Services will manage and clean the house, which will be staffed around the clock.

QAF is offering public tours of the house over the weekend, and the first family could be in Jeneece Place as early as Monday.

Public tours of Jeneece Place are Jan. 21 and 22, noon to 4 p.m. See www.jeneeceplace.org or www.queenalexandra.org for more information.

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When Dave Morris tells women he's a poet, he usually gets a posi-tive response. But if he’s talking to a guy, he might focus instead on the improv element of his spoken-word career.

“Unless they’ve already been coming to poetry shows, (men) don't really get it,” he said. “It’s not something you want to bring up at a hockey game.”

In our society that por-trays men as big, tough and insensitive, Morris said male poets play a role in reversing the ste-reotypes.

On Wednesday, Mor-ris will perform with a handful of Victoria’s top male poets in a new event called the Gentlemen’s Poetry Show.

In what's being billed as a black tie event, the poets will be decked out in their best suits. The audience is also encour-aged to dress in suits or ball gowns.

The event was the brainchild of Missie Peters, producer of Not Your Grandma’s Poetry, who wanted to create an environ-ment for poetry that’s similar to a jazz lounge.

“People think of poetry, especially slam poetry, as this straight, urban, rough and tumble kind of performance,” Peters said. “But it also has a very literary, sophisticated side that I hope this event will bring out.”

Peters said the poets haven’t been given a theme to follow, but she expects there will be a lot of talk of gender on stage because of the format.

“I got my start (as a poet) at a women’s-only open mic,” Peters recalled. “I think there’s

space for men-only shows. Men want to talk about their experi-ence being men.”

Morris, for his set, will be performing four poems about the transition from boyhood to manhood and how it can be dif-ficult to know what stage you’re at.

“There are 30-year-old men who still live with their moth-ers,” Morris remarked. “It’s a failure to launch scenario, and it’s something a lot of men face.”

The poets will be accompa-nied by the folk melodies of Oli-ver Swain and the River Dogs will play between between sets.

And there will be one woman on stage: burlesque star Miss Rosie Bitts will introduce the performers. Several other bur-lesque dancers will roam the audience selling candy cigarets that will double as raffle tickets to win a grooming kit from Vic-tory Barber.

The event is a fundraiser for the Victoria Spoken Word Festi-val taking place next month.

The Gentlemen’s Poetry Show is Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Victoria Events Centre, 1415 Broad St.

Tickets are $18 at the door and sold in advance at Victory Barber.

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Norman Foote will bring his award-winning musical style to a show with the Victoria Symphony this weekend.

Foote will do his best to break up the musicians along with the audience in the show that features Victoria’s Bill Sample, an entertainer recognized in the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame.

From Beethoven to Old MacDonald, Foote takes the audience on a light-hearted symphonic adventure in the Laughing Symphony. Engaging songs, clever arrangements and Foote’s gentle sense of humour make the show an original experience.

“I’m so thrilled to be coming back to Victoria,” said Foote. “Of all the presentations I do the symphony show is my favourite.”

The last time Foote performed with the Victoria Symphony was four years ago. “They really bring these songs to life. The Victoria Symphony is fabulous,” he said.

Most of the time Foote performs on his own or with a band, but he likes a bit of variety and enjoys the symphony experience.

“Bill is a brilliant piano player and a brilliant arranger and composer,” Foote said of Sample. “He picks

songs that lend themselves to symphonic treatment.”

The show is geared towards kids, but crosses generations, said Foote.

“Comedy cuts through the age demographic. I try to hook young kids to engage and connect with them. When I present songs, something I look forward to is them becoming engaged by the humour. Between the parody and the comedy it works for parents too. The parents laugh harder than the kids,” he said.

Foote thinks kids are still into kids music as well. “Kids are listening to music a lot younger. I think the

music has to stand up for itself. My music is laced with folk and jazz, fused together … melody is still king for me.”

Foote’s CD Love My New Shirt won a 2010 Juno for Best Children’s Album. He

has written and recorded songs for Disney Records, Shari Lewis, CBC Scoop & Doozie, Max and Ruby and many others. He is currently writing a musical adaptation of Richard Scarry’s Busytown.

Norman Foote will be playing with the Victoria Symphony on Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Victoria. To purchase tickets, $11 to $30, or for information, contact the box office at 250-386-6121.

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Robert Schumann’s late works have often been maligned as the products of a composer whose creative pow-ers declined as a result of men-tal illness – an assessment that stems from misunderstandings of Schumann and his music.

Both through commentary and live performance focusing on the Lied genre, this lecture will demonstrate that Schu-mann’s unique voice continued to sing during his last years.

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Have you ever wondered how a pinhole camera is made?

See nature through the eyes of a photographer. Enjoy the Royal BC Museum’s newest exhibition, Wildlife Photog-rapher of the Year, and then try making your own camera, developing sun prints, and coming up with wacky cap-tions for your photos.

Sunday, Jan. 29, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Royal BC Museum.

The event is included with admission or membership.

The Belfry Theatre will present the world pre-miere of Michele Riml’s play, on the edge.

Directed by Riml’s longtime collaborator Andrew McIlroy, on the edge stars Susinn McFarlen.

McFarlen has starred in Mom’s the Word, Sexy Laundry and A Perfect Ganesh at the Belfry.

The play looks at the lives of three women in today’s complicated world, each very different from the others and each caught in a labyrinth created by society’s expectations and their own personal challenges.

The three women – a fashion addict, cheekily overwhelmed by labels, finances and aging; an RCMP officer who uses her rough and tumble sense of humour to function in a hyper-masculine world; and a housewife learning yoga who is try-ing to find a balance between her inner life and the demands of her needy family life – each bring deep emotion and humour to the show.

Riml’s writing has been seen previously at the Belfry, with Sexy Laundry in 2003, and Rage during the inaugural SPARK Festival in 2009. Riml, a for-mer advertising copywriter, creates realistic and empathetic portraits of ordinary people. Her work has been been produced in Britain, South Africa, the U.S. and across Canada. Sexy Laundry pre-miered in German in Berlin in January 2010. She was nominated for the 2008 Siminovitch Prize.

Tickets for on the edge are $23 to $38. Second-ary school students get 50 per cent off and there is 25 per cent off for university and college students. Tickets are available at 250-385-6815 or online at tickets.belfry.bc.ca.

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With a great location and good foundation, sometimes what’s needed to make an older house a comfortable, func-tional home is a fresh, contemporary approach.

And after bringing home several local awards for this Vic-toria renovation, interior designer Jenny Martin is hoping that approach will also win gold at the provincial Georgie Awards. A fi nalist in the Best Residential Renovation $300,000 - $499,999 category, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of B.C. awards will be presented Feb. 25 at the Vancouver Con-vention Centre.

In approaching the local renovation, the homeowners were looking for an updated look for their 1960s-era Rockland townhome and what initially started as a refreshing of their interior turned into a signifi cant renovation, recalls Martin.

Enjoying good bones, the 2,360-square-foot home featured main-fl oor living with the master suite and living spaces down-stairs and the two additional bedrooms upstairs. However, the decor was dated and, as was typical of the time, the rooms were small, with some unique layout challenges – such as having to walk through the bathroom to get to the closet.

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If health and wellness are on your “to do” list for 2012, don’t miss the 21st annual Victoria Health Show next weekend.

The show comes to the Victoria Conference Cen-tre Jan. 28 and 29, and wel-comes an ecelctic mix of exhibitors and speakers.

Dr. John Gray, author of Men are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, will explore “Hormonal Balance – The Key to Life, Love & Ener-gy,” while from Sam Graci comes “Boost your energy, Improve well-being, Get strong, Lean and Pain-free.”

Additional topics range from fi tness and food to current cancer research.

Visit the Victoria Health Show Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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“It is a lot more spacious,” Martin says.In addition to being named a fi nalist for the

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Martin took home the gold for Best Bathroom over 175 sq. ft., with Swiftsure Woodworkers, and Best Interior – Residential 1,500 – 2,500 sq. ft.

• Get growing for spring with a series of two-hour gardening programs with Lesley Ansell-Shepherd, beginning Jan. 30 through Westshore Recreation. First up is Growing Your Own Vegetables, followed by Pruning Simplifi ed Feb. 7, Gardening for Newbies March 7, Creating an Oa-sis of Calm March 20, and Choosing Trees for your Garden April 17. For more information, visit www.westshorerecreation.ca

• Learn more about some of the latest “green” building systems and strategies with LEED Home Building, a new course through Camo-sun College Continuing Education. From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Interurban campus, participants will enjoy a virtual tour of a LEED Platinum home with dis-cussion about the many elements that went into its construction. See www.camosun.ca/ce for details.

• From Victoria Parks and Recreation comes Small Trees for Urban Yards, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. The city’s Assis-tant Supervisor-Arbori-culture will review choos-ing interesting small trees for urban yards, pruning, mature tree care, tree planting tips and more. See www.victoria.ca

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Jan. 22 – 11th annual Tribute to Robbie Burns, 2 p.m., Esquimalt Legion, 622 Admirals Rd. Featuring the Bon Accord Dancers, Canadian Scottish Associa-tion Pipe Band and Cookeilidh (Celtic music); a taste of haggis, Scottish meat pies, mushy peas and mashed potatoes and sweets. Tickets $15. FMI: Ken Irvine at 250-388-5604.

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Jan. 26 – Victoria Historical Society presents Feed-ing the Family: 100 Years of Food and Drink in Victoria, a colourful history of the bakers, butchers, grocers, coffee makers and other suppliers of food and drink in Victoria’s early days. Co-authored by Robert Grif-fi n and Nancy Oke and published by the Royal B.C. Museum; 7:30 p.m. at the James Bay New Horizons Centre, 234 Menzies St. All welcome. FMI: victoriahis-toricalsociety.bc.ca

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Jan. 31 – Vancouver Island Scottish Country Dance Society welcomes newcomers to a free, basic dancing class. No experience is necessary and no partner re-quired. Wear fl at soft-soled shoes. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at VFGF Hall (formerly St. Martin’s Parish Hall), 550 Obed Ave. FMI: www.viscds.ca or 250-598-0207

Feb. 4 to 6 – Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society exhibits in the annual Hobby Show at Westshore Town Centre, with model ships on display and in action un-der radio-control in the club’s portable pool. Talk with members and vote for their favourite vessel. FMI: 250-385-9552.

Feb. 11 – Third annual Cardiac Café, all about women and heart disease, our No. 1 killer, 10 a.m. to noon, UVic’s David Strong Building. Registration $10, incl. coffee and heart-smart breakfast goodies. FMI: 250-472-4747 or www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HPHE221

Feb. 11 – For the Love of Africa Society fundraising concert at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre, “Sounds of Motown,” featuring the Vic High Rhythm & Blues Band, plus silent auction, appies and no host bar. Tick-ets $35, available online at www.fortheloveofafrica.org or from 250-891-0762.

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main living area, Martin expanded the footprint of the kitchen and added dual islands for elegant, easy entertaining. Full-height cabinetry, a combination of dark, horizontal grain and warm white, offer ample storage and clean lines, softened by the natural tones in the backsplash and granite counter, and the brushed stainless steel hardware and appliances.

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A week prior to Sunday’s All-Star Classic at Pearkes Arena, rookie Liam Sproule of the Saanich Braves wasn’t even scheduled to play.

Sproule sparked a chippy after-noon when the 17-year-old defence-man fought Dixon Wing of Campbell River in the four-on-four prospects game.

Stick work, body checks and vari-ous other pleasantries were shared in both games, particularly in the day’s main event, the All-Star Clas-sic.

“These guys play each other four, five, six times a year, and they don’t like to lose,” said Cougars coach Mark Van Helvoirt, who coached the South to a 7-6 shootout victory.

“I thought it was well played, fairly clean and competitive. Some guys aren’t there because they score goals. They bring other intangibles and they’re trying to showcase their skills.”

As for Sproule, he added an assist and was the South’s MVP of the

prospect game, though the North prevailed 6-4. Oceanside’s Taylor Grabowski was MVP for the North.

Sproule was a late addition in place of fellow Braves defenceman Brandon Parmar, who was promoted to Jaden Schmeisser’s spot. The lat-ter is now committed full-time to the Victoria Grizzlies.

Sproule’s fight was applauded by the bloodthirsty guest coach of the South Team, Robin Farrell of Kool FM. Farrell was helped by Grizzlies general manager and coach Vic Ger-vais, while CTV Two’s Mira Laurence and Nanaimo Clippers coach Mike Vandekamp ran the North bench.

“I thought Saanich did an excel-lent job hosting the (weekend),” Van Helvoirt said.

“(The Braves) represented the league and brought the event one step further with the guest coaches and speakers, including Geoff Court-nall.”

All-star goalsScoring for the North in the All-Star

game were Alex Benjestorf (Camp-bell River), Luciano Sommerville

(Oceanside), Alex Gruppe (Camp-bell River), Connor Enright (Ocean-side), Jackson Garett (Comox), and Travis Briggs (Oceanside).

The South responded with goals from Cole Thomson (Kerry Park), Sam Rice (Cougars), captain Steve Axford (Victoria), Trevor Chown (Victoria), Sam Johnston (Saanich), and Tyler Jones (Saanich).

Gruppe and Thomson took the

All-Star MVP awards.In the shootout, Jones and Jack

Palmer (Braves) each scored to lead the South to the 4-1 win.

Fastest feetPeninsula Panthers Trevor Yee

and Dane Gibson dominated the fastest skater competition, with Yee winning the final head-to-head race.

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Oak Bay Bays player Crosby Stewart guards the ball from the prying hands of Saint Michaels Blue Jags Mark Yorath (left, not seen) and Monty Fraser-Brown during the Bays’ win over St. Michaels in the boys Police Tournament final on Jan. 14.


North division all-star Garrett Bradsma (Comox) races past South captain Steve Axford (Victoria) at Pearkes on Sunday.

Chargers cut up Capilano

Last Friday was a big leap forward for the much improved Camo-sun Chargers men’s basketball team.

The Chargers (6-2) put a beat down on nationally No. 2 ranked Capilano Blues, 91-63 at the Pacific Institute for Sports Excellence.

Rookies Trevor Scheurmann (Win-nipeg) and James Blandford (Stelly’s) led the Chargers, with Scheurmann netting 24 points, including five rebounds, and Bland-ford scoring 20 points, with six rebounds.

On Saturday, how-ever, the Chargers fell behind in the early going against the win-less Quest Kermodes (Squamish). Down 32-26 at the half, the Chargers recovered in the final two quarters to win 68-58.

The pair of victories pushed the Chargers up one spot in the PacWest conference standings to third, behind the first place V.I. Mariners and sec-ond place UNBC Tim-berwolves (the latter being the only teams to defeat the Chargers this season).

“I think Cap is trying to find their identity after the break. They did not play their best basketball and will be tough to beat in the future,” said Chargers coach Craig Price on the team’s website. “Against Quest, it took us the entire first half to start attack-ing. When we became more confident and played with conviction we were considerably better.”

It was the flip side of the coin for the Chargers women, who lost 76-62 to Capilano and 68-57 to Quest. The women now sit in sixth, with three wins in eight games.

Chargers volleyball hosts the Colum-bia Bearcats tonight (Jan. 20), women at 6 p.m. and men at 7:45 p.m. On Saturday the women play at 1 p.m. and men at 2:45 p.m.

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Multi-talented Lions win Police tourneyTravis PatersonNews staff

Basketball isn’t Chelsea Strand-lund’s sport. Neither is volleyball.

But Strandlund has now earned MVP awards in both sports this season. The Lambrick Park senior helped her Lions to first place at the Victoria Police High School Basketball Tournament at St. Michaels University School on Saturday.

Lambrick doubled St. Mikes 62-31 in the all-AA final.

Strandlund was named the MVP, and Lions starters Tyger Holt and Sarah Lefebvre were named to the all-star team.

The trio are part of a successful core that has the Lambrick team ranked No. 2 among AA teams in the province. St. Mikes are ranked No. 7.

“The whole team is made of leaders,” Lions basketball coach Rocky Vitale said. “They thrive off each other, and all hate to lose, and that’s hard to find. Lots of players show up but are along for the ride. Not this group.”

Vitale said the Lions had never practised the offensive pattern they ran in the Police final against St. Mikes, the first time he’s accomplished such a feat in high school girls basketball.

“This group is so competitive they make adjust-ments on the run. They adjusted fast after (losing to Claremont and Oak Bay at) the St. Michaels Invitational the week before.”

Though Strandlund’s adept on the hardcourt her main sport is baseball, said Vitale, who also

instructs her as the head of the Lambrick Park baseball academy.

“She’s the best short stop in the province and, in my eyes, Strandlund is close to being the top all-around athlete in B.C. if she isn’t,” Vitale said.

Rams top Bays in overtime thriller

Height was the Oak Bay Bays’ undoing on Monday night when the Mount Doug-las Rams won the AAA boys league game 109-97.

The host Bays came into the match having won the boys Police tourney while the Rams lost to Pitt Meadows in the final of the Pitt Meadows Air Show.

Oak Bay nearly pulled out the win in regula-tion when Elliott Rowe tied it for the Rams on a buzzer-beater. With 1.2 seconds left, Rowe took the inbound pass and scored from the three point line.

“We thought it was for three, our team cel-ebrated like we won the game,” said Rams coach Skip Cronck.

The referee soon informed them the shot was only for two points and the game moved to overtime. Bays star Evan Woodson scored 12 of his game-high 38 points to keep the Bays in it. But the Rams’ towering duo of Conor Morgan (6-foot-7) and Curtis Wilson (6-foot-6) took over in OT, scoring 17 and eight points, respectively.

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Lions doublingsporting ambitions■ Chelsea Strandlund is headed to play semi-pro softball in New Zealand before starting NCAA career. ■ Tyger Holt is weighing NCAA options for volleyball. ■ Sarah Lefebvre is committed to UVic for soccer. ■ Mackenzie Smith is going to Stanford for softball.

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South Island GP W L PtsOak Bay 4 4 0 8 Mount Doug 3 3 0 6Claremont 4 3 1 6Stelly’s 3 1 2 2Spectrum 2 0 2 0Belmont 2 0 2 0Reynolds 4 0 4 0Recent scoresTuesday (Jan. 17)Reynolds 19 Oak Bay 68Claremont 74 Stelly’s 34

SpeedskatingYouth results from Esquimalt

Speedskating Club at Burnaby Haida Speedskating meet, Jan. 14

Cameron Nawosad: 1st in 400m; 2nd in 1500m

Kelly Cayford: 1st in 400m; 3rd in 1500m

Ben Weir: 1st in 1500m; 2nd in 1000m; 3rd in 500m


The rebuild has begun for Burnside area club Gorge FC.

The team suffered its latest grow-ing pain, a 2-1 loss to Nanaimo United on Sunday. It was Nanaimo’s first win over Gorge since September 2008.

Following last year’s silver medal at nationals, Gorge experienced a mass exodus of its core players from the last decade. The team went from being one of the oldest, to one of the youngest, teams in the Vancouver Island Soccer League.

Meanwhile, Cowichan FC (11-2-1) and Gordon Head (10-2-1) are poised to win the Div. 1 table.

Cowichan had patiently played

second fiddle to Gorge in recent sea-sons, until finally winning the Jack-son Cup in 2011, after losing in the final to Gorge in 2010. Gordon Head came close last year and currently boasts the league’s top scorer, Pat-rick Nelson, with 18 goals.

Gordon Head hosts Gorge tonight (Jan. 20) at Tyndall Park at 7 p.m.. Bays Utd. and Lakehill meet at Finlay-son at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Cowichan visits Juan de Fuca at Bear Mountain Stadium at 6 p.m., while Nanaimo hosts Prospect Lake at 7 p.m.

Games are subject to cancellation due to field conditions.

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Gorge trapped in rebuild

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Nanaimo’s Jamie Arbanas, left, and Chris Merriman, right, trap Gorge’s Leighton Lepine during a VISL Div. 1 game in Nanaimo on Jan. 15.

An angel off the field, high school football star Terrell Davis is now a devil on it.

The Mount Douglas Rams senior has, known for his friendly demeanour, officially signed a full scholarship deal to play football with the Arizona State Sun Devils in the NCAA.

Davis’ previous commitment to the Washington State Cougars was recently nullified when the Cougars coaching staff was replaced.

Arizona has also replaced its coaching staff, how-ever, and brought in former Cougars co-defensive co-ordina-tor Chris Ball as an assistant coach.

Ball immediately recruited Davis for the second time this season.

“Terrell is a gifted athlete, a great young man and is well deserving of

his full scholarship at Arizona State,” said Rams coach Mark Townsend.

Davis joins two other Saanich ath-letes – Olympic diver Riley McCor-mick and swimmer Cassie Morrice – on the Sun Devils campus.

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Terrell Davis with the Rams.

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OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY Real Estate Victoria week beginning January 19, 2012 Page 23

3-828 Rupert TerraceSaturday & Sunday 1-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMurray Lawson 250 385-9814 pg. 7

2745 Avebury Ave., $549,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 11

2205 Victor, $439,000Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyLaurie Abram 250 385-2033 pg. 11

1016 Craigdarroch, $725,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 11

1446 Fairfi eld, $869,000Saturday 3-4Pemberton HolmesStacey Dewhurst 250 384-8124 pg. 11

3030 Doncaster Rd., $469,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250 656-0131 pg. 11

110-379 Tyee Rd, $189,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Dennis Guevin, 250-477-7291 pg. 5

107-75 Songhees, $850,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 8

23-60 Dallas, $479,900Sunday 1-3MacDonald RealtyLorraine Stundon 250 812-0642 pg. 30

N1106-737 Humboldt, $795,000Saturday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunAdrian Langereis 250 514-0202 pg. 24

1001 Foul Bay Rd, $860,000Saturday 2-4Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith 250 388-5882 pg. 12

2-1012 Terrace, $359,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtySylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033 pg. 10

1643 St. Francis Wood, $849,000Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalSharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 11

401-1040 Southgate $359,000Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunTracy Fozzard 250 744-3301 pg. 11

401-1012 Pakington St, $315,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGoran Tambic, 250-384-7663 pg. 26

2-1315 Gladstone Ave., $369,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesVeronica Crha 250-384-8124 pg. 5

233 Superior, $579,000Saturday & Sunday 11-1Macdonald RealtyScott Garman 250 896-7099 pg. 11

4-797 Tyee Rd., $309,900Saturday 12-2Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-478-9600 pg. 9

303-930 Yates, $289,900Saturday 2-4Fair RealtyRay Kong, 250-590-7011 pg. 31

1121 Fort, $183,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyBlair Watling 250 385-2033 pg. 9

101-104 Dallas, $450,000Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyPatricia Parkins, 250-385-2033 pg. 11

604-75 Songhees, $698,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastBill MacDonald 250 479-3333 pg. 8

405-105 Gorge Rd E., $399,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyBlair Watling 250 385-2033 pg. 8

601-636 Montreal, $649,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyAlison Stoodley, 250-477-1100 pg. 10

1020 RichardsonSaturday 1-4RE/MAX CamosunMark Lawless, 250-744-3301 pg. 7

14-60 Dallas Rd., $599,000Sunday 1-4RE/MAX CamosunFran Jeffs, 250-744-3301 pg. 6

307-797 Tyee Rd., $299,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunBruce Hatter, 250-744-3301 pg. 26

2657 Cedar Hill Rd., $519,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 11

309 Kingston, $769,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real EstateCassie Kangas 250 477-7291 pg. 11

1636 Pinewood Ave, $649,000Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyFred Lerch, 250-889-2528 pg. 10

301-50 Songhees, $549,000Sunday 2:30-4Re/Max CamosunDaniel Clover 250 507-5459 pg. 1

13-949 Pemberton, $499,000Saturday 2-4Duttons & Co Real Estate pg. 1

103-827 North Park, $249,900Saturday 12-2Re/Max CamosunAdrian Langereis 250 514-0202 pg. 24

3362 Henderson, $795,000Sunday 2-4Fair RealtyRay Kong, 250-590-7011 pg. 31

2065 Avondale, Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Steve Alford 250-477-7291 pg. 12

2229 Windsor, $895,000Saturday 11-1 & Sunday 2-4Macdonald Realty LtdEleanor V Smith 250 388-5882 pg. 26

303-1400 Newport, $254,900Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyLorraine Williams, 250-216-3317 pg. 12

3520 Upper Te, $939,900Sunday 2-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyLuisa Celis, 250-477-1100 pg. 24

205-2095 Oak Bay, $219,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Peter Crichton 250-477-7291 pg. 25

2213 Windsor Rd., $869,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunGordon Tews 250 744-3301 pg. 12

687 Island, $1,139,000Saturday 1-3Sotheby’s International RealtySophia Briggs, 250-418-5569 pg. 1

6 Governors Point, $628,000Sunday 2-4Jonesco Real EstateRoger Jones 250 361-9838 pg. 26

37-1506 Admirals, $169,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunTracy Fozzard 250 744-3301 pg. 26

743 Rockheights Ave.Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheryl Laidlaw 250 474-4800 pg. 26

301-520 Foster St., $224,900Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMark McDougall 250 888-8588 pg. 12

952 Lyall St., $360,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 12

934 Craigfl ower, $449,000Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesNicole Burgess 250 384-8124 pg. 10

38-909 Admirals Rd., $384,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesAndrew Plank 250 360-6106 pg. 6

4605 Boulderwood Dr, $789,000Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyGoran Tambic, 250-384-7663 pg. 13

3021 Spring Bay Rd., $1,050,000Saturday 2-4Sotheby’s International RealtyPaulette Marsollier, 250-888-3297 pg. 14

212-4480 Chatterton, $469,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunAdrian Langereis 250 514-0202 pg. 24

404-898 Vernon Ave, $244,900Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyLaurie Abram, 250-385-2033 pg. 5

1827 Leabrook Pl, $675,000Saturday 1-3Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Tony Elwell, 250-384-8124

24-4630 Lochside Dr, $579,900Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalSharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 15

102-820 Short St., $364,900Saturday 2-4Century 21 QueenswoodMike Ryan, 250-477-1100 pg. 24

203-1005 McKenzie, $212,500Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunGordon Tews 250 744-3301 pg. 6

4173 Buckingham, $684,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124 pg. 13

1550 Rowan St., $429,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer 250 384-8124 pg. 14

5042 Wesley Rd., $610,000Sunday 2-4Century 21 QueenswoodRuth Stark 250 477-1100 pg. 24

4-5110 Cordova Bay, $525,000Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunDeedrie Ballard, 250-744-3301 pg. 30

204-1005 Mckenzie, $174,900Sunday 1:30-3:00Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyValerie Edwards 250-477-9947 pg. 5

4343 Cedar Hill, $559,500Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage NorthstarRossana Klampfer 250 217-5278 pg. 14

4582 Seawood Terr, $799,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

4028 Shelbourne StSaturday 2-4Macdonald Realty Ltd.Matthew Oldroyd, 250-388-5882 pg. 13

2036 Saltair, $775,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton HolmesJerry Mireau, 250-384-8124 pg. 13

4971 Dustin, $849,888Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunAndrew Holenchuk 250 744-3301 pg. 14

223-1680 Poplar, $159,900Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 8

3229 Cedar Hill Rd.Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunBruce Hatter, 250-744-3301 pg. 15

3401 Clovelly Court, $569,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyGlen Myles, 250-385-2033 pg. 15

212-1009 McKenzie, $199,900Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheryl Bejcar 250 592-4422 pg. 8

4520 Rithetwood, $799,000Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdDeborah Kline 250 661-7680 pg. 14

4942 Cordova Bay, $1,049,000Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton Holmes LtdKevin Starling 250 889-4577 pg. 15

741 Jasmine, $489,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes LtdRick Shumka 250 384-8124 pg. 15

1255 Glynn, $529,000Sunday 1-4Sutton Group West CoastEamon Coll 250 479-3333 pg. 15

4126 Santa Anita, $509,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalMark McDougall 250 477-5353 pg. 15

356 Sparton Rd., $685,000Saturday 3-4Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 29

633 Jolly, $495,000Saturday 2-4Sutton West CoastHiro Nakatani 250 661-4476 pg. 30

210-3180 Albina, $209,900Saturday & Sunday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Rick Couvelier, 250-477-7291 pg. 8

536 Crossandra, $329,900Sunday 12-2DFH Real EstateDeidra Junghans 250 474-6003 pg. 15

874 Pepin Cres, $449,500Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 15

28-2070 Amelia Ave.Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

44-2070 Amelia Ave, $279,900Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd. Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

#231-2245 James White, $234,900Saturday 11:30-1:30Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMay Hamilton,250-477-5353 pg. 9

2310 Weiler Ave., $499,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalPaul Holland 250 592-4422 pg. 20

406-9809 Seaport Pl.Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunGay Helmsing 250 655-0608 pg. 8

202-1196 Sluggett Rd., $259,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMorley Bryant, 250-477-5353 pg. 10

8545 Bourne Terr., $684,800Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast CapitalPat Meadows, 250-592-4422 pg. 20

6265 Springlea Rd, $599,000Saturday 1-4Pemberton Holmes Ken Lorenz, 250-888-3434 pg. 18

10922 Inwood, $719,000Sunday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 29

1886 McTavish Rd., $519,000Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250 656-0131 pg. 18

9336 Maryland Dr., $439,900Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMay Hamilton,250-477-5353 pg. 20

3072 Mallard Ave., $619,000Saturday 3-4Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 29

8769 Cordero Cres., $679,000Saturday 1-2Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911 pg. 29

#2-959 Stelly’s Cross, $499,900Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124 pg. 20

8600 East Saanich, $599,000Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Wendy Herrick 250 656-0131 pg. 18

604 Stewart Mtn Rd, $729,000Saturday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay 250 217-5091 pg. 18

3310 Hazelwood Rd., $499,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton Holmes LtdRoss Casey 250 384-8124 pg. 20

2452 Sooke Rd, $299,000Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Shannon Jackson, 250-474-6003 pg. 19

640 Strandlund Ave, $419,500Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448 pg. 19

3410 Turnstone Dr, $424,900Sunday 1-3Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyJohn Byrne, 250-383-1500 pg. 19

2186 Stone Gate, $664,900Saturday 2:30-4:30Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo 250-478-4828 pg. 19

2794 Lakeshore, $492,000Saturday 2:30-4:30SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 20



2798 Lakeshore, $599,900Saturday 2:30-4:30SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683 pg. 21

304-611 Brookside, $219,000Thursday - Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124 pg. 9

3019 Dornier, $364,900Daily 12-4DFH Real Estate LtdMike Hartshorne 250 889-4445 pg. 19

210 Lagoon Rd, 455,000Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesCheryl Ashby, 250-478-9141

969 Glen Willow, $499,000Saturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30Pemberton Holmes LtdChris Marrie, 250 920-8463 pg. 19

563 Brant Pl., $624,900Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes David Hale 250 595-3200 pg. 19

3334 Myles Mansell Rd., $449,000Sunday 12-2SmartMove Real EstateBlair Veenstra 250-360-6683 pg. 21

OPEN HOUSES CONT’D PG 26

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3326 Blueberry, $379,900Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo 250-478-4828 pg. 19

103-2645 Millstream, $369,000Saturday 2:30-4Pemberton HolmesShelna Atkinson, 250-384-8124

2433 Prospector Way, $679,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes David Scotney, 250-384-8124 pg. 19

662 Goldstream Ave., $249,900Thursday - Sunday 1-4Kahl RealtyJason Kahl 250-391-8484 pg. 9

3-515 Mount View, $320,000Saturday 2-4Macdonald RealtyScott Garman 250 896-7099 pg. 20

119-2733 Peatt Rd, $374,900Friday-Sunday 1-3Re/Max AllianceKaren Love, 250-386-8875 pg. 6

804 Gannet Crt, $485,900Saturday 12-2SmartMove Real EstateBlair Veenstra, 250-380-6683 pg. 19

103-996 Wild RidgeSaturday & Sunday 2:30-4:30SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown 250-380-6683 pg. 21

5575 Medberry Close, $689,000Saturday 2-4Royal Lepage Coast CapitalSharen Warde 250 592-4422 pg. 22

2294 Church Hill Dr., $447,000Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunDoug Munro 250 744-3301 pg. 21

3095 Cliffs Rd, $359,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-478-9600 pg. 28

957 Shawnigan Lake, $319,900Thurs & Fri 1-4, Sat & Sun 11-4Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyDaniel Weiss 250 383-1500 pg. 27

16-3095 Cliffs Rd, $349,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-478-9600 pg. 28

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