oak bay news, december 26, 2014
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December 26, 2014 edition of the Oak Bay NewsTRANSCRIPT
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Spreading sunshineClowns show laughter really can be the best medicine
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ARTS: Bachands debut new album for hometown fans /A6SPORTS: Oak Bay falls in final of Gary Taylor Classic /A7NEWS: Flu season arrives early on Island /A10
OAK BAYNEWSNew era set to dawn on Oak Bay High
Dan EbenalNews Staff
It has honed the skills of world-class athletes and internationally renowned artists, helped to shape the minds of business leaders and prominent national figures, it has been a place the community turns to in times of celebration and of sorrow. And after being a fixture in Oak Bay for the better part of a century, welcoming upwards of 30,000 students through its doors, the familiar facade of Oak Bay High will be relegated to the history books.
Construction continues on the new Oak Bay High slated to usher in its first students next September. And as work wraps up on the $50 million state-of-the-art school this summer, the original 1929 school building
and later additions will be torn down, making way for the school’s new sports fields.
“I think it’s going to be shockingly different for a couple of reasons. First of all, education itself has changed its face so dramatically but schools haven’t been able to change their faces,” said
principal Dave Thomson, who has been at Oak Bay High for all but four years since 1992.
The face of Oak Bay High has changed a few times since it moved to its current site in 1929 from its previous location in what is now the Uplands Golf Course, with major additions tacked on in the 1950s and ’60s, but it still seemed like a history class every time students walked through the front door.
“You walk through the front door of this school and it’s no different than when you walked in the front door in 1970,” said Thomson. “The building that we’re in, as much as we all love it – and we do – has so many weaknesses that don’t allow us to be the kinds of educators and produce the kinds of students we should be producing.”
The new school will eliminate the need for duplication that is now found in the separate buildings of the school, and the classrooms themselves will be built in pods of three with a flexible wall that will allow for the creation of a larger space.
“If you take into account both buildings, [the new
school] is probably a little bit smaller in terms of square footage. But the reality is it’s much better organized and efficient. There’s not much efficiency when you have to go back and forth, when you have to have two separate offices and two separate computer systems and telephone systems,” said vice-principal Garrett Brisdon, who has been actively involved in the construction process.
“Change orders are much more part of the process now,” said Thomson. “We’re making decisions every day with the architects on what the building’s going to look like. This morning we were talking to a technology teacher about the blank canvas we have in one technology space.”
And it won’t just be the look of the building that’s changing, with the new school opening up an opportunity for a more diverse curriculum. School officials are looking at potential new courses in engineering, robotics, electronics and marine biology.
Oak Bay students will welcome a group of students from the Netherlands in the spring to study freshwater biology and work to redesign Bowker Creek. The local students will then head to Holland in the fall.
Discussions on replacing the school began two decades ago when it was learned the building didn’t meet seismic codes. Construction started in the summer of 2013 and the school has been a hive of activity for the past 18 months. But the disruption of going to school in a construction zone is offset by the educational value it provides students.
“My physics teachers and engineering teachers and technology teachers, for them this is a big-boy sandbox. Everything is happening and you’re watching it happen,” said Thomson.
Dan Ebenal/News Staff
Principal Dave Thomson keeps a watchful eye on the construction of the new Oak Bay High. The building should be ready to welcome students when the new school year begins in September.
Construction scheduled to be complete this summer on new state-of-the-art school
“You walk through the front door of this school and it’s no different than when you walked in the front door in 1970.”
- Dave Thomson
PlEASE SEE: ‘Sympathetic deconstruction’ will save items from old school,
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Oak Bay students take the plungeIn a community-building event
more than two decades old, more than 100 “brave souls” from Oak Bay High took to the sea on the last day of school before winter break.
“It becomes this badge of honour,” said principal Dave Thomson, who led the charge from shore.
At the five-minute warning, sweaters started coming off and
students were ready for the plunge when he said go. After coaxing the handful of dawdlers demanding to be the last survivors, he allowed a couple latecomers to earn their badge before the students hauled out of the water for a warmup hot chocolate.
They all headed back to Oak Bay High for a pancake breakfast to complete the annual ritual.
Photos by Christine van Reeuwyk
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investigating the third robbery, or attempt, in less than two weeks. On Saturday, a man walked into Casey’s Market on St. Patrick Street just after 5 p.m. and demanded
cash from the clerk who was working alone in the store. The suspect sprayed pepper spray and made off with cash. The suspect is described as a Caucasian man in his 30s, five-foot-10-inches tall and about 190
pounds, wearing a black hoody.The clerk wasn’t injured
during the incident but was treated by paramedics for the side effects of the pepper spray. Saanich Police are assisting with the investigation.
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Clowns spreading sunshine for six yearsChristine van ReeuwykNews staff
Clowns aren’t just for kids; the long-held belief that laughter is the best medicine holds true for adults and even seniors.
Oak Bay is a home base of sorts for the Sunshine Clown Band.
The dozen or so clowns in this troupe endeavour to stretch beyond entertaining and into the realm of social work.
They produce a show called Dancing with Fish, a multi-fringe festival performance they also put on this fall at the Oak Bay United Church, which happens to be where they store their costumes and props and practise their craft.
Aside from that show, they have year-round impact in long-term care homes around the region as care clowns.
“You should see the effect clowns have on people in care facilities. They just light up,” says founding member Jim Ricks. “We sing with them and play and do silly things. We give hugs and stickers that say ‘I hugged a clown today’. We’ve got some interactive things we do … all of it is important. We pitch ourselves at the
level the people are.” The Sunshine Clown Band
started a little over six years ago, says Ricks. He and his daughter Amanda Gafter-Ricks and pal Scott Smith were in a choir together and decided to form the band.
“We weren’t musically as together as we needed to be,” Ricks says. “If you want to be funny doing music you better be good at it. You can’t just be bad.”
The clown band idea quickly grew into something more socially responsible.
They do shows around the region, including regular performances at care homes.
“We do some singing and dancing but it’s more a clown show. That’s where we’ve evolved to,” Ricks says.
Gafter-Ricks, a registered drama therapist, started clowning many years ago and remembers it as, “fooling around and playing around the piano.” Already a professional, she’s toured and worked as a clown.
Gafter-Ricks, though, knows the keen difference between getting the laughs and providing a service.
“We are not about entertaining. We are about connecting with the individuals we are meeting. Ultimately it’s about connecting on that human level as opposed to entertainment,” she says. “All of our clowns have a social service background. We have really arrived at the conclusion that anyone who’s coming in to do care clowning has to have those fundamental skill sets around social service and being in service for others, ideally.”
The clowns’ experience runs the gamut from child care to working with seniors.
“Those skills that you learn and those professions really do translate as care clowns,” Gafter-Ricks says.
She points out newer clown Ann Sorensen, who joined this spring after retiring from 26 years working at the Queen Alexandra Centre.
All Sorensen originally knew about therapeutic clowning was what she gleaned from Patch Adams, the movie starring Robin Williams, where the titular character made those in the most dire medical situations smile. It left her intrigued, and Sorensen knew upon retirement she’d be seeking to fill the void of years spent working with children. She found some care clown training in Montreal in 2012 and there learned of the Sunshine Clowns back home and joined up.
“The word is getting out there, but there are a lot of people that don’t know much about care clowning or even that it exists,” Sorensen said. “They’re making a huge difference in a really sweet way.”
Now her character Mimsy is a part of the Sunshine roster.
“There are aspects of it where it’s beautiful that you tap into a childlike part of yourself and you reach people in a different way. It means so much to people who can be so isolated. It’s a wonderful way to connect with people,” she said. “I’m new, and with clowning you take on a clown persona but the clown persona has aspects of you in it. You take a characteristic that isn’t your best quality and you exaggerate the dickens out of it.”
Mimsy tries hard, but drops things and wears a bicycle bell as a ring. “She does her best,” Sorensen says with a laugh.
Mimsy works with others such as Bungle (Ricks) and Goldie Rae (Gafter-Ricks) on routine schedules at three regional facilities: Beacon Hill Villa, Cridge Village and Luther Court. A routine session entails two clowns and a handler.
Submitted Photo
Scott Smith cheers up residents at Beacon Hill Villa as part of his care-clowining gig with the Sunshine Clowns.
Submitted Photo
Amanda Gafter Ricks interacts with a resident at Beacon Hill Villa during a Sunshine Clowns visit.
Please see: Clowns use laughter as their
medicine, Page A5
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Oak Bay council has announced to the public that it will begin a clover trap/bolt gun cull of 25 deer in Oak Bay in January 2015. The method chosen for this cull is highly controversial. The claim of a “rapidly expanding deer population” has not been substantiated by a scientific count, such as radio collaring and tracking movements of deer between municipalities.
Some Oak Bay councillors have maintained that experts (unidentified) have assured them
the clover trap/bolt gun kill is humane, with some claiming that this method is as humane as any abattoir kill. The use of the bolt gun in an abattoir is paired with an entirely different method of restraint than that depicted in the photographs on the DeerSafe website of the killing of a buck in 2010, where two men are restraining a 140- to 200-pound animal with the weight of their bodies. These are not the conditions of restraint for which the bolt gun was designed.
I suggest that it would be in the best interests of the Oak Bay public if council members were to meet with those opposed to the upcoming cull to observe the clover trap/bolt gun kill by Oak Bay’s chosen contractor.
Given the ongoing controversy regarding the humaneness of this kill method, I hereby ask the council’s permission to observe the clover trap/bolt gun kill, and invite councillors to attend as well.
Kelly CarsonDeerSafe Victoria
Menorah use has changedChristine van Reeuwyk deserves
thanks and a compliment for her excellent piece on Hanukkah in the Dec. 17 Oak Bay News. An important detail, however, is misleading.
The comment that “The seven-candled menorah is used all year for Jewish worship and ceremony” is out of date by some two millennia. The Roman army destroyed the Second Temple in the year 70. Since then no Jewish worship service or ritual includes the use of a seven-branched menorah (the original menorahs burned oil).
In fact, the Talmud, the authoritative collection of Jewish jurisprudence, prohibits even the creation of such a menorah because of its association with the destroyed temple (although one
can still buy them at some Judaica stores).
Karl PreussOak Bay
Cause spans generationsThis is my generation. Did you
know that today, for the first time in history, we have the power to end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria? When The Who first sang the aforementioned song, no one had heard of AIDS, but tuberculosis, on the other hand, had been around for thousands of years.
TB is woven into the fabric of our humanity, from the Bible to opera to those bothersome ads on TV that do not allow us to forget that some of our brothers and sisters still live in abject poverty and cannot fight this scourge on their own.
Canada is actually one of the
darlings of the world when it comes to TB. We stand alone as the only country thus far funding TB Reach, a proven initiative for diagnosing the hardest to reach and the hardest to diagnose cases of TB and even DR-TB (drug-resistant TB).
Over the past five years, TB Reach has provided grants to 145 projects across 36 countries, with a number of these projects working to implement new, innovative ways of integrating TB and HIV health care in order to tackle both diseases together.
It is time to renew our support to the fight against TB by pledging $120 million over five years to TB Reach. Let’s make this a historic generation – the generation that finally eradicates TB.
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Navy decision keepspace with the times
The presence of cheap or free alcohol on Royal Canadian Navy ships is a tradition that goes back generations.
It can likely be traced back to when the captains of sailing ships heading out for long voyages to new lands felt it prudent to carry rum on board to give crew members something to look forward to during long stretches at sea, and to keep them from going stir crazy.
While ships and personnel in today’s navy still spend extended time at sea away from home and family, the need for a loose liquor policy on board is a vestige from the past that has long outlived its pragmatic need.
There will no doubt be crew members who will grumble about the move announced by the RCN this month to ban self-serve drinking while its ships are at sea or in port. But it makes sense, since these ships are workplaces 24/7, with crew on duty at all times.
The change was one of a variety of recommendations stemming from an Internal Review of Personal Conduct, launched after shorebound charges relating to drunken misconduct were lodged against three members of HMCS Whitehorse on exercise in San Diego this past summer. Among the review’s findings was that clearer guidance on the RCN’s expectations for personal conduct needs to be communicated to officers and sailors, a result it stated should come from better leadership training and communications efforts.
Leaving ship’s personnel to police themselves around alcohol consumption has worked well for years for the most part. But the RCN has acknowledged that the number of alcohol-fuelled negative incidents has been on the rise in recent years.
That said, the navy realizes that the vast majority of personnel behave respectfully when imbibing on board or in port. As such, one recommendation is to offer alcohol on ships for special occasions, but for a higher price than in past and never in a self-serve scenario.
The military is designed to be structured and discipline-oriented – that’s why many people join in the first place. Letting that structure loosen over booze is simply not acceptable.
RCN policy on alcohol was a relic from another time
“It’s as much a gift being in service as it is receiving services. I have always found that laughter, music, touch and that fundamental human connection is vital to all of our health, let alone someone who is now aging, who has lost autonomy,” Gafter-Ricks says. “It also really translates to people who visit the people we have visited. They get to see that somebody else cares and had an impact.”
For three years they’ve provided hugs to the 80 residents of Beacon Hill Villa in Victoria.
“It’s extremely important. I’d seen the power of clowning at a conference I was at on arts and health care,” said Kristy Brugman, therapeutic recreation department manager at Beacon Hill Villa. “I witnessed things that can unfold when you’re being playful. We see a lot of people come out of their shell. When a clown comes around it gives you permission to step out of your normal routine and play.”
The clowns use body language and eye
contact to read the situation, then extend a playful invitation, and the resident either engages and invites them in or gives them a sign to go away. “They are really experts at what they do … they’re inviting people to engage.”
Brugman recalled a man, who sulked
in his room, forever lamenting there was nothing to do. He was stuck in a bored state of mind.
“I came back around after the clowns had been in his unit. He was laying with his mask on his face,” she said. “He had his finger above his head dancing with a red
clown nose on it – giggling.”
Moments like that are the norm, not the exception, Brugman says.
“In a busy environment, this is something that offers people just that moment to truly decide what’s going to happen. They have
some autonomy in that moment. They get to choose how they want to interact and whether they want to interact.”
Learn more about care clowning and their philosophy online at thesunshine clownband.com.
cvanreeuwyk@oak baynews.com
Laura LavinBlack Press
Celtic purists may be surprised by Qristina and Quinn Bachand’s latest release Little Hinges.
The Oak Bay-raised siblings spent more than a year working to perfect the mix of tunes on the album which features two sections, with the interlude Little Hinges connecting the two.
“It was a big project and we were a bit too ambitious at first,” says Qristina, the big sister of the duet. “We chose to take our time and now it’s a year later. … There’s a lot to it. It changed a lot while we were recording. It’s very different from our previous albums.”
After the more conventional first half of the album, which features the uplifting fiddle sound of a typical Bachand album, the tune Little Hinges opens the door
to the second section in which the Bachands take a road less travelled.
“It starts off similar to our previous instrumental, traditional music then there’s an interlude in the middle that Quinn calls a palate cleanser,” she says. “Then it goes
into a little weirder indie folk thing.”
The record features vocals by both Bachands, and though Quinn is known for his instrumental versatility, it’s Qristina’s voice that captures the listener.
“I think this exposes us to a wider
audience,” says Qristina. “It’s more mainstream, not that that was planned, it’s just the direction the project ended up taking. … it was very organic.”
While Qristina lives mostly in the Netherlands and Quinn in Boston in his
first year of studies at Berklee College of Music, the two will be home for the holidays and are happy to host a pre-release party for their hometown fans on Jan. 3 with Adam Dobres (Ruth Moody Band) and Jesse Boland (Towers and Trees) joining them on stage. The official release will be at the Celtic Connections concert in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 16.
“I like the second half of the album a lot. It’s a lot different than what’s out there,” Qristina adds.
Little Hinges features Quinn on acoustic guitar, fiddle, tenor banjo, clawhammer banjo, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar, auto harp, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, Hammond B3, pump organ, tambourine, bodhran and “a keyboard we bought at the thrift store,” says Qristina, with a laugh.
The Bachands
also launched a new website this month and Qristina decided a CD sale was the perfect fit to celebrate. Until Jan. 15 you can download Little Hinges at qbachand.com for just $6.
“I’m really excited about the album so I want as many people as possible to hear it,” she says.
The Qristina and Quinn Bachand pre-release show is on Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7) at the Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell St. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 at the door, and are available at Lyle’s Place, Ivy’s Bookshop, Long & McQuade and online at beaconridge productions.com.
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Bachands bring new release to Oak Bay homecoming
Qristina and Quinn Bachand will be back to perform in their hometown Jan. 3 at the Oak Bay United Church.
Clowns use laughter as their medicineContinued from Page A3
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And when the wrecking ball comes, memories won’t be the only things that survive from the original building.
“Sympathetic deconstruction is the phrase they use now, because there’s things they want to save. The tear down will be done with care to preserve
some things they want to save,” said Thomson.
The huge fir timbers from the old gym will become benches in the new fitness facility and even the old tree that grew outside Thomson’s office will be used to construct a large social staircase in the new school.
There’s frustration
that comes from being housed in a building from another technological era, one that has been forced to change its form with each new addition
“We have to unplug our fax machine if we want to run our coffee machine. There are things the building doesn’t have the capacity to handle,”
said Thomson.Brisdon points to
hallways that lead to a stairway going up and then another set of stairs going down. He says he still has to hunt for light switches, as they’re not found in the natural places because conduit has had to be run on the outside of walls. With that, the lights begin to flicker and then momentarily shut off.
“I think somebody plugged in the coffee machine,” Brisdon says with a chuckle
But despite the twisting corridors and and flickering lights, both men will have will have mixed reactions when they walk out of the old school for the
final time.“I’ve been here in
the middle of the night, and it speaks to you. I love the place, it has history like crazy,” said Thomson, adding the
1929 “stick building” that houses his office is what he will miss the most.
“We have a cafeteria with a maple hardwood floor, we
have a math class with maple floors, stuff that you can’t even imagine. It’s stuff we’ve been comfortable with for a long, long time.”[email protected]
‘Sympathetic deconstruction’ will save items from old school
Dan Ebenal/News Staff
Crews will work to salvage some of the material from the original Oak Bay High building that was constructed in 1929.
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Bays bounced from finalVancouver College
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The Bays Atlas St. Paul Butler was named tournament MVP.
The Bays earned a spot in the final with an 88-57 win over Holy Cross of Saskatoon. Oak Bay opened the tournament with a convincing 102-61 win over the Belmont Bulldogs.
Vancouver College punched their ticket to the finals with a 64-59 win over the St. Michaels University School. The Blue Jags finished third in the Classic with a 67-59 win over Holy Cross.
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Andrea PeacockBlack Press
‘Tis the season for colourful lights,
carefully wrapped gifts and runny noses.
This year’s flu season came earlier than usual, said Island
Health medical health officer Dr. Dee Hoyano.
“From the beginning of December we’ve had increased reports of
illness,” said Hoyano. “We usually tend to see flu activity picking up closer to the end of the year and then into
January.”She added there
were also flu outbreaks in some long-term care facilities even earlier than December.
“It’s unusual, because we don’t usually see them that early.”
Hoyano said it is difficult to say why cases of the flu come earlier some years compared to others.
“It’s a bit of a moving target about when flu arrives.”
Despite an earlier flu season, Hoyano said the severity of illnesses do not appear to be any worse than usual.
So far, the predominant strain is Influenza A (H3N2). However, that could change later on in the season.
Hoyano said it is still worth it now to get a flu shot, even though the available shot is not a perfect match for the current influenza
strain.“There certainly have
been some concerns about what’s called a drift of the strain that’s in the vaccine this year,” said Hoyano. “That means basically there’s been some changes in the genetic makeup of the virus that’s out there right now. It’s not as close of a match to what’s in the vaccine as we would like to see.”
The flu shot is still beneficial, because there are still similarities between the virus and the vaccine, said Hoyano.
“You get some cross protection from the vaccine. It’s not a completely different virus than what’s in the vaccine strain.
As of Dec. 19, Island Health distributed 234,500 vaccines to pharmacies, doctors’ offices and public health units on
Vancouver Island, said Sarah Plank, media manager for Island Health. An additional 15,000 doses will distributed across the Island this week.
Last year, Island Health distributed 217,000 vaccines by the end of 2013.
More than 16,000 adults had been immunized at public health clinics as of Dec. 19, compared to 22,000 people at the same time last year. Currently, and the Island Health staff vaccination rate is at 70 per cent.
Besides getting a flu shot, there are other basic measures to take to avoid getting sick over the holidays and into the new year.
“Hand-washing is a really important one and obviously staying home when you’re sick to not pass it on to others,” said Hoyano.
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14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
Now $ 3 0 , 310
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560
10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591
Now $ 28 , 742
07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A
Now $ 12 , 990
Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990
Now $ 22 , 990
Now $ 18 , 990
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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 559 /MO.
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$16,659 Now
10 VW GOLF WAGON TDIManual, no accidents. 14-7742A1
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12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER ARMADA ARMADA Full size, rare, V8, 4x4, only 41,000 kms. 14-0634A
11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A
1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!
06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A
12 KIA 12 KIA SORRENTO SORRENTO SX AWD SX AWD Every option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A6577
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.
Now $ 30 , 990
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
Now $ 3 0 , 310
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560
10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591
Now $ 28 , 742
07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A
Now $ 12 , 990
Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990
Now $ 22 , 990
Now $ 18 , 990
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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.
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04 HONDA CIVIC LXLocal, low kms, no major accidents, well appointed, great buy.
14-6636A WAS $8,990
$17,206$4,646
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12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER ARMADA ARMADA Full size, rare, V8, 4x4, only 41,000 kms. 14-0634A
11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A
1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!
06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A
12 KIA 12 KIA SORRENTO SORRENTO SX AWD SX AWD Every option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A6577
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.
Now $ 30 , 990
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
Now $ 3 0 , 310
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560
10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591
Now $ 28 , 742
07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A
Now $ 12 , 990
Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990
Now $ 22 , 990
Now $ 18 , 990
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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 559 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 382 /MO.
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$26,965
12 KIASORRENTOSX AWDEvery option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A65770 DOWN 5.24%
72 MOS. $496/MO. Now
$29,903
14 NISSANXTERRA 4X4The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
0 DOWN 5.24%84 MOS. $491/MO. Now
$21,418
10 NISSANMURANO SLAWDLeather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A65910 DOWN 4.99%
60 MOS. $469/MO. Now
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12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER ARMADA ARMADA Full size, rare, V8, 4x4, only 41,000 kms. 14-0634A
11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A
1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!
06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A
12 KIA 12 KIA SORRENTO SORRENTO SX AWD SX AWD Every option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A6577
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.
Now $ 30 , 990
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
Now $ 3 0 , 310
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560
10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591
Now $ 28 , 742
07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A
Now $ 12 , 990
Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990
Now $ 22 , 990
Now $ 18 , 990
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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 559 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 382 /MO.
Only 4 left to choose from
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12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER ARMADA ARMADA Full size, rare, V8, 4x4, only 41,000 kms. 14-0634A
11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A
1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!
06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A
12 KIA 12 KIA SORRENTO SORRENTO SX AWD SX AWD Every option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A6577
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.
Now $ 30 , 990
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
Now $ 3 0 , 310
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560
10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591
Now $ 28 , 742
07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A
Now $ 12 , 990
Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990
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Now $ 18 , 990
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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.
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12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER ARMADA ARMADA Full size, rare, V8, 4x4, only 41,000 kms. 14-0634A
11 MERCEDES 11 MERCEDES B200 B200 No accidents, local low kms. A6579A
1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN 1 1 - 1 3 NISSAN LEAF LEAF The hottest used car on the market, fully electric, pay no gas again. Make the switch, the best car decision you will ever make! PAY NO GAS AGAIN!
06 TOYOTA 06 TOYOTA TACOMA TACOMA SR5 TRD SR5 TRD Local Victoria truck, no accidents, strong resale value and dependability. A6586A
12 KIA 12 KIA SORRENTO SORRENTO SX AWD SX AWD Every option fully appointed, local Victoria SUV. A6577
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER 7 passenger, local, great value. A6565.
Now $ 30 , 990
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA 4X4 XTERRA 4X4 The perfect outdoors vehicle, ready for anything. Iconic Design. A6602
Now $ 3 0 , 310
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO MURANO PLATINUM PLATINUM Loaded, AWD, Navi, backup camera. A6560
10 NISSAN 10 NISSAN MURANO SL MURANO SL AWD AWD Leather, sunroof, well appt., 1 owner. A6591
Now $ 28 , 742
07 JEEP 07 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 LIBERTY 4X4 SPORT LIMITED SPORT LIMITED BC vehicle, one owner, leather, loaded. 15-12162A
Now $ 12 , 990
Now $ 21 , 990 $ 2 1 , 99 0 - $ 28 , 990
Now $ 22 , 990
Now $ 18 , 990
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0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 498 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 593 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 525 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 559 /MO.
0 DOWN 5.24% 72 MOS. $ 382 /MO.
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Now NowWas $17,990Was $6,990
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NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, DECEMBER 2013
NEW LISTINGS/TOTAL, DECEMBER 2013
ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, DECEMBER 2013
AS OF DEC. 22/14 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD
Jennifer BlythNews Staff
Winter in Oak Bay – when the oak trees stand leafless and skies are more often coloured a dull grey than vibrant blue. Sound like a tough season to sell a home?
Not necessarily, says Newport Realty’s Jordy Harris.
In fact, homeowners can take advantage of a market with fewer listings at a time when prospective home buyers are still actively looking for their next dream home.
“Sometimes winter can be a great time to sell a house because you stand out for a lack of inventory,” he explains.
The trick, says Harris, a realtor since 2008 who grew up in Oak Bay, is to create first impressions inside and out that says warm, welcoming and well-kept.
“Those first impressions are definitely important this time of year as you want your home to stand apart from the rest.”
It all starts with the first drive-by.
Be sure to have all the leaves cleaned up, the grass mowed and plants looking tidy – not only does this suggest a home that has been well-maintained, but also one that won’t bring mountains of maintenance for the new homeowners.
“It really makes a difference. Having the yard looking good also suggests that it’s easy to care for,” Harris notes.
Moving up the front path, add a wreath or winter planter to the front door and porch to further invite buyers into the home.
“Once you’re inside, you really want to make the home seem warm and inviting, almost a refuge from the weather outside.”
Before a showing, turn on all the lights, have the home warm
and get the fireplace going – offer “comfort from the storm,” Harris suggests.
While decluttering is important, tasteful decorating can help the prospective buyers envision how they may use the space. “We want the buyers to see themselves comfortable here,” he says. “As long as it’s tasteful, that’s going to go a long way.”
And for homeowners unsure of their design skills, Oak Bay boasts a variety of professionals happy to share their knowledge of
decluttering, staging and interior design.
You don’t want to forget the basics, like ensuring the windows and floors are clean, the clutter is packed up, the air inside is fresh, but spending a few more minutes on those extras – a cheerful wreath or new welcome
mat, for example – can help your home stand apart from the rest, no matter what the season.
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Winter doesn’t have to be a tough sell
Jennifer Blyth/News Staff
A tidy yard and an inviting front door help welcome prospective buyers, no matter what the season.
“Those first impressions are definitely important this time of year as you want your home to stand apart from the rest.”
- Jordy Harris
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State of the ArtCustom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved designis evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter showersystem and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite aweswith its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece deresistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deckfor dining al fresco, w/ Sunset Malahat Views! $660,000
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Birds of a FeatherSophisticated Buyers, will flock to this Mid-Century 3/4 bedroomhome, combining all the very best of the era, with modern upgradeslike granite countertops, NEST thermostat, cherry hardwood andLEATHER flooring! Beautiful 1/3 acre sunny backyard; a gardener’sparadise located right in coveted Oak Bay! $720,000
Quality Built Zen Home This well designed 3 bedroom home enjoys a garden view open kitchen,cozy adjoining family room, and rare formal dining room, completewith gorgeous rock fireplace. Custom design is evident in the avante-gard open stairways and straight clean lines of its exterior. Beautifullylandscaped Japanese zen-like terraced backyard takes full advantage ofthe one acre property. Call Now! $750,000
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Baby You Can Drive My Car Amazing executive Oceanfront home features 4397 sqft of open conceptliving including 5 beds (with master suite, walk in closet, fire place &spa like en-suite). Outside offers over 1700 sqft of deck space to takeadvantage of the spectacular views, water front fire pit & patio, hot tub& plenty of space for all toys in the 5 car garage. $1,099,000
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The Balvenie Executive NEW residence on 2.5 acres. Exceptional Quality & featuringluxury finishing throughout; including gourmet kitchen, stunning Greatroom with a double sided indoor-outdoor fireplace, and separate livingareas. Huge windows, triple garage, professional landscaping, and just20 min to the capital city, with proximity to ferries, & the InternationalAirport offers the ultimate in Living! $1,350,000
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Escape to the CountryA magnificent Schubart designed residence surrounded by 10 acresof natural beauty. Dream kitchen: custom cabinetry, elegant design,superior appliances. 2 excellent BRs & den. The lower floor has adelightful self-contained legal suite. A separate character farm house.Unspoiled beaches, golf courses, amazing outdoors & ocean activities.Just 30-minutes drive to downtown Victoria. $1,549,000
Splendour in the GrassDutch farm house meets West Coast design on this superb scenic 5 acfarm, overlooking Elk lake. Private and picturesque this 4 bed 4 bathwith 3 wings that provide separation for the growing family. Low farmtaxes. 3 excellent multi functional farm buildings. Excellent for horsesand animals. Large veg garden, fruit trees, & fish pond. A splendidcountry property. $1,690,000
Have Your Oceanfront & Swim There Too!Rare south facing Oceanfront offers full sun and Sensational sunsets!Amazing folding wall system opens for an indoor-outdoor feel, easy accessto the beach, and your own mooring buoy. The kitchen sizzles with a covetedInduction cooktop, double-oven, and sit-up counter for guests. Unwind inthe Master suite, or paint in the airy studio. Enjoy the Sauna and relaxing hottub. This is West Coast Living at its very best. $1,698,800
Builder’s Oceanfront DreamRARE opportunity to build an Oceanfront Estate in Victoria BC. This1.24 acre lot in Margaret’s Bay offers 195.5 feet of waterfront, with180° views across Haro Strait to the San Juan Islands. Choice locationprovides a panorama of mountain and island views. The neighbourhoodis serene and private, close to UVIC and all amenities. A blank paletteto create your dream! $1,698,000
A Sea of HoneyAn esteemed, private, south facing 1.24 acre ocean front enclave. Thestunning fjord view of the Saanich Inlet captures an awe-inspiringpeaceful vista. The 4500 sq ft home is rich in potential, and ready forthe next vision. The superb location provides an exceptional oceanorientation with outstanding views of sea & sky. $1,825,000
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Post your New Year’s resolution on the big tree in the lobby and then take in a handful of healthy, free activities with Recreation Oak Bay on Jan. 1.
Join the mayor and council for a four-kilometre community walk leaving from the Oak Bay Recreation Centre (1975 Bee St.) lobby at 12:30 p.m. then meet and greet the mayor and council in the Upstairs Lounge – coffee and tea provided from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Or take in some of the other fun, free, heathy activities on tap that day: Jazzercise class in the indoor sports field from noon to 1 p.m.; Everyone Welcome Skate from 1:30 to 3 p.m.; tennis organized fun activities from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and Everyone Welcome Swim from 3 to 5 p.m. and children’s movies in the Upstairs Lounge at 3:15 and 5:15 p.m.
Donations for Kid’s Sport will gratefully be accepted.
Hockey cards at game
Black Press is the sponsor of the Victoria Royals’ Dec. 27 game with the Prince George Cougars.
The first 2,000 people through the turnstiles will receive a pack of hockey cards profiling players from the Royals.
The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.
Fuel surcharge scrappedBC Ferries is ending its 3.4 per
cent fuel surcharge in the wake of the plunge in the price of crude oil in recent months.
President and CEO Mike Corrigan cited the drop in the cost of diesel for the decision.
“With the current favourable market conditions, we have been hedging our diesel fuel costs and are now in a position to eliminate the fuel surcharge,” Corrigan said. “We know that fare affordability is an issue for our customers.”
Fuel surcharges were originally added when oil prices spiked to record levels of around $150 in 2008 and have been on and off since then, depending on fuel prices.
Oil prices have fallen nearly 50 per cent from their 2014 high of $110 but diesel prices have not fallen to the same degree.
Walk, skate or swim into healthy new yearRecreation Oak Bay opens up for free fun on Jan. 1
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SAANICH WEST211-4529 West Saanich Road, $339,900MLS 343719, Saturday & Sunday 1-3
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WEST SHORE762 Egret Close, $719,000MLS # 344358, Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ron Bahrey, 250-744-8772
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