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For almost four years, Mohinder Doman didn’t know what was wrong with her.

It started in 1999 with what she thought was indigestion and bouts with a cold. The indigestion lingered and she started feeling increasingly fatigued. She visited numerous doctors, each one telling her it was nothing to worry about, attributing her ailments to aging. She was in her 50’s at the time.

Tightness in her chest, joint pains in her shoulders and swollen feet followed, but repeated doctor visits yielded nothing but pain relief medication and a recommendation to rest.

“There was one particular day … I was at home and I was just so ill,” Doman said. “I could hardly move and there was no point in going to see a doctor because I had already been many times and they always dismissed me.”

Doman’s health was in decline. She had difficulty standing in the

shower and the steam affected her breathing. She gained weight, was constantly tired and turned down a wedding invitation because she felt too weak to leave home. She was also bruising easily.

One day, a friend who was a nurse made a surprise visit, shocked by her physical condition, she took Doman to see a doctor who diagnosed her with congestive heart failure.

She learned through an angiogram that she had multiple heart attacks.

“I thought this couldn’t be possible because I was thinking, if you have (a heart attack), you die,” Doman said.

“How could I have had a number of them?”

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Heart disease is the number one killer of women, said Carolyn Thomas, who hosts the annual Cardiac Cafe at the University of Victoria.

A heart attack survivor herself, Thomas leads a lecture, where she shares her experience and knowledge gained from the WomenHeart Science and Leadership Symposium at the

Mayo Clinic. She said the symptoms of heart disease for women and men are very different and it is common for doctors to misdiagnose women.

“Up to 40 per cent of women experiencing a heart attack don’t have chest pains at all,” Thomas

said. “It’s quite different than what we see in Hollywood movies, where a person clutches their chest and falls down.” Thomas was able to walk and talk during her heart attack.

Thomas had her heart attack in 2008 when she was 58. She was out for a walk when she experienced crushing chest pain, but it was the pain on the left side of her arm that made her wonder if she was having a heart attack. She didn’t think it was possible as she was a distance runner and lived a healthy, active lifestyle.

“I did go to emergency, because of the arm pain,” Thomas said.

She was told by the emergency room doctor that it was just acid reflux. “I then thought this acid reflux was brutal. How can people handle this?”

Commonly misdiagnosed, heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of women

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Mohinder Doman, who is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her heart surgery, hugs the heart-shaped pillow she was given after her surgery. Heart patients are given the pillow to hold against their chest when they have to cough in order to minimize movement of the chest area following surgery.

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Free parkades after 6 p.m., automatic first-hour free parking and $1 on-street parking between 6 and 9 p.m. are a few changes that could be coming to downtown Victoria.

The city plans to vote on changes to parking services in June, as part of a review that began last summer. The analysis was spurred by a decline in city-owned parkade use, a perceived lack of on-street parking availability and Victoria’s general reliance on $15.6 million in parking revenue, among other issues.

“We do have five parkades – they’re very convenient – and we want to make it easier for drivers to use it,” said Dwayne Kalynchuk, Victoria’s engineering director. “Use of our off-street parkades has declined, so we’re trying to improve that infrastructure.”

As part of parkade improvements, staff recommend moving monthly users to higher levels to free up more convenient

spaces for short-term use. Parkades would also be free after 6 p.m. (currently $2 for evening parking) and downtown on-street parking would rise to $1/hr between 6 and 9 p.m. to entice drivers into parkades. Free Sunday and holiday parking remains unaffected.

Ken Kelly, general manager with the

Downtown Victoria Business Association, has been advocating for automatic first-hour free parking for years. He said the proposed changes could still use improvement, but the recommendations are a good first step.

“We’re very fortunate to have a municipality that owns this much downtown parking – (nearly) 1,900 stalls is huge,” said Kelly, who sits on the city’s parking advisory committee. Control of that parking allows more flexibility when there is a need to tweak parking fees, he adds. “Many municipalities can’t be as progressive as the City of Victoria.”

Charging for evening on-street parking could be problematic, Kelly said, but the public will be given ample time to provide input before council votes on proposed changes in June.

“I actually didn’t use parkades prior to being elected,” said Coun. Shellie Gudgeon, who owns Il Terrazzo restaurant on Johnson Street. “But our parkades are clean and I’m very impressed with the level of safety.”

Gudgeon said hospitality staff sometimes fill nearby on-street parking in the evenings, and shifting vehicles to parkades will be good for businesses. She also applauded a staff recommendation to eliminate on-street parking passes for municipal councillors and staff, an incentive in which Gudgeon doesn’t participate.

“It’s a fantastic step,” she said. “We could free up hundreds of spaces downtown.”

Kalynchuk said the city will roll out a comprehensive public input process before council votes on the changes. More recommendations on customer service and enforcement will be presented to council in the coming months, as well.

“What we’re trying to do is make it as easy as possible for people to pay,” he said, noting that increasing pre-pay options in parkades and paying by cellphone are being considered. “Convenience is a big issue.”

Council accepted the parking recommendations for information at a committee meeting Thursday.

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A new kiosk highlighting the marine environment at Cattle Point Urban Star Park will cost $20,000 to build and sponsors are being sought to help pay for it.

The kiosk will replace an existing one that is old, faded and falling apart, said Oak Bay Environmental Advisory Committee member Chris Garrett, whose group is spearheading the project.

“One initiative of the environmental committee is to raise public awareness of the local marine environment and what the ways are to protect it properly,” Garrett said. “When you go to many public parks, there is usually a display and it makes you appreciate it.”

The kiosk will have four sides, each explaining different aspects of the marine environment, such as First Nations’ interaction, birds wintering in the area every year, flora and fauna, and the oceanic geography.

Garrett added the advisory committee is open to all types of sponsorships such as dedicating a

panel in memory of a loved one or naming the kiosk after a sponsor.

Coun. Kevin Murdoch, who chairs the Oak Bay Environmental Advisory Committee, said parks and recreation normally funds such projects but money is limited.

“I know they have playgrounds that need substantial upgrades,” said Murdoch, who sees the need for a new kiosk.

“It makes people aware of the environment. Sometimes people don’t know they are hurting it unless they have information telling them about what’s there.”

Murdoch said a new, slightly less expensive kiosk is being installed near Uplands Park – that funding came from both the municipality and donations.

“It’s mixed,” Murdoch said. “Which honestly, is how these projects get done nowadays.”

The committee has been working with Lime Design in drawing up the new, all-wood kiosk.

For more information about sponsorship, contact Garrett at 250-598-1345.

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Undercover artistArtist, musician and cook Patrick Dique carries one of his paintings as he walks down Newport Avenue enroute to the Oak Bay Marina where the artwork will be on display until the end of February. Dique created the acrylic and mixed media on canvas in his home studio, near Fort and Yates streets, and was carrying to the marina.

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Walk into the Oak Bay office of Merry Maids Victoria and it’s possible you may be greeted by a four-legged welcoming committee.

Matt Tanner heads up sales and marketing for the local franchise. He is accompanied to work most days by his old English bulldog, Georgia, and says allowing pooches in the office is part of what makes this company, well, more merry.

“We have a dog-friendly office,” he says. “It’s great for the employee culture. Even if somebody’s having a bad day, they know they can always get a friendly greeting.”

That affinity for dogs is a big part of what prompted Merry Maids to select the Victoria SPCA as its charity of choice.

“We always do something over the holidays to give back to the community. We asked all of our team members what they’d like to do and they voted 90-plus per cent to help the SPCA,” Tanner says.

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and Susan, started the Merry Maids franchise in 1991 and have built their business to more than 30 employees from just a few, with clients spread around Greater Victoria. They’ve also won a number of company awards as one of the top franchises in North America.

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Discuss future of Oak Bay at open house Saturday

Results from the Oak Bay community survey will be discussed at the Official Community Plan open house this Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Highlights from the 169-page survey which may influence the new OCP, will be discussed. Some of the results include overwhelming support to regulate secondary suites, the need for more housing alternatives for seniors and the disabled, and environmental protection.

Last fall, 8,069 survey invitation letters were sent out and 2,650 were returned, resulting in a response rate of 33 per cent.

Oak Bay’s first OCP was drafted in 1981, it was last reviewed in 1997. The OCP is a planning tool to help local government set policy, guidelines and adapt to long term changes in a community.

The entire OCP community survey results can be found at oakbay.ca.

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CRD staff and project consul-tants will be on hand to discuss the design for phase 2 of the

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• Weight: 150 lbs.• Height: 5’7”• DOB: Oct. 9, 1982

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Lorne LAPOLEON

• Weight: 241 lbs.• Height: 6’2”• DOB: Sept. 19, 1989

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• Weight: 175 lbs.• Height: 6’2”• DOB: Dec. 3, 1984

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Andrew SEPPANEN

• Weight: 141 lbs.• Height: 5’7”• DOB: Oct. 8, 1972

is wanted for Fail to Comply with Probation Order and Breach x2.

Shawn YEO

• Weight: 170 lbs.• Height: 5’7”• DOB: June 29, 1986

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Matthew WALTON

• Weight: 181 lbs.• Height: 5’9”• DOB: Nov. 29, 1972

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Christian TALBOT

• Weight: 155 lbs.• Height: 6’• DOB: July 29, 1984

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Timothy WALDHUBER

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A stabbing occurred just before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Beacon Hill Park. A 49-year-old male was attacked near the public shelter adjacent to the dog off-leash area on the Dallas Road waterfront trail.

The suspect is described as a fit white male, 20-30 years old, 6-feet-tall and 200 lbs. He has short red hair, a short, full red beard and green eyes. He wore a dark yellow hoodie, grey pants and board shorts.

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An 11.5-foot catamaran stolen from Oak Bay Marina was recovered by its owner after a wild-goose chase involving three police departments, the Department of National Defence and Canadian Coast Guard failed to do the job.

Oak Bay police received a call on Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. from the owner of the catamaran, who was informed by a marina resident, that his vessel

was being towed away by a sailboat. The two vessels were then spotted at Ogden Point by the catamaran owner and an Oak Bay police officer, using binoculars. VicPD’s Marine Unit was asked to assist but while in pursuit of the vessels, the police boat experienced mechanical failure and was forced to “limp” back to shore, said Oak Bay deputy chief Kent Thom.

“(VicPD) do try to keep their boat well-maintained but boats are tedious to maintain,” Thom said.

The Canadian Coast Guard conducted a broadcast on its marine channel for boaters to keep an eye out for the vessels and Saanich police dispatch assisted, acting as an intermediary between a

witness watching the vessels and the police.

The vessels were later spotted off Maple Bank, between Songhees First Nation land and View Royal. DND was contacted to provide assistance as it has jurisdiction in the Esquimalt Harbour area. Their members also provided a lift for police to Inskip Island, where the vessels were last seen, but visual contact was lost as darkness set in.

West Shore RCMP later found the abandoned sailboat on Richards Island, off Halliwell Road in View Royal.

The next day, the owner found his catamaran in the same area, tucked away in the bushes. The West Shore RCMP is now investigating.

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Special Olympics Victoria is looking for a volunteer co-ordinator.

The two-year commitment requires roughly 20 hours of work per month from September to June. Special Olympics Victoria and its 150 volunteers help 250 athletes participate in 19 sports over all seasons.

“It’s a high level of commitment, high engagement in the community. It’s hands on … you guide people on the board and you also get involved in the doing,” said Chantal Brodeur, the current volunteer co-ordinator. “It’s a lot of

troubleshooting.”The organization is looking

for local co-ordinator who has experience with youth and adults with intellectual disabilities, experience in a leadership or management, and an understanding of the not-for-profit culture.

“The local co-ordinator is the person that oversees the operation of Special Olympics Victoria; the chair of the board or you could compare it to the CEO of an organization,” Brodeur said.

“Also it’s a great opportunity to put your own skills to work … to shape an organization, make it grow. It’s a great place if you like a diversity of tasks, and work with a diversity of people.

It’s infused with diversity.” The athletes and volunteers

hail from all over Greater Victoria, but Brodeur feels this position offers an opportunity to engage with even more athletes in the region.

“The organization needs to grow as far as capacity,” she said. “The organization has grown significantly, I was able to be part of that … now I think it’s time for someone else, new energy, so we can continue to grow.”

Visit victoriaspecialolympics.com for more on the program. To apply for the position, email Margot Tubman, co-ordinator of volunteers, at [email protected].

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Area police chase catamaran thief

Special Olympics seeks hands on leader to help organization grow

Oak Bay, Victoria, Saanich, DND and RCMP members track stolen vessel

The Environment Club at Oak Bay High school is hosting a documentary movie night on Feb. 25, starting at 7 p.m., in the West Auditorium.

They will show two documentaries, Lost Rivers and

Ground Swell. A display outlining the

upcoming restoration at Bowker Creek will also be available for community members to view. Admission is by donation.

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OUR VIEW

Parking habits hard to break

Humans are creatures of convenience and habit – especially when it comes to driving. We all have our routine routes to get us to and from work, and we all get a little bit flustered when someone parks in our usual spot.

So with the City of Victoria reviewing its downtown parking model, we feel the need to stress that people don’t instinctively like change. Even if the changes are generally good.

And the recommendations that city staff have put forward are generally good. People will make a fuss about the proposals to charge for on-street parking in the evenings or to charge more to park near parkades, but these changes aren’t necessarily tax grabs, they’re disincentives.

The idea is that Victoria wants more drivers to use parkades as opposed to street parking. The changes aim to promote quicker turnover of the on-street stalls.

It’s already cheaper to use a parking garage than a metered stall, but either most drivers don’t know this or the cost savings aren’t yet enough of an incentive to use the parkades.

If getting more people into the nearly 1,900 stalls in parking garages is the end goal, then widening the gap between convenience and cost savings is the right way to go – and that’s what these proposed changes do. On-street stalls can no longer be seen simply as another parking option, but rather luxury parking where you pay for the convenience to use a primo spot.

And they’re not just widening that gap by raising costs; also proposed is a decrease in hourly and daily rates in the parkades.

If Victoria decides later this year to change the downtown parking model, then the public education component of implementation will be crucial.

Even staff admit aspects of the existing parking system are “convoluted and difficult to explain.” Throwing a wrench into the status quo will just add to that confusion if people aren’t properly informed. The financial benefits alone should be reason enough to sell most drivers on parkade parking.

If the scale tips in favour of cost savings over convenience for more people who drive into downtown, as Victoria hopes it will, these changes should be a win-win for the city and for those drivers willing to change their habits.

YOUR VIEW

Re: Sewage price tag swells with delay: taxpayers advocate (News, Feb. 7).

Over the years the continued growth in the Capital Regional District has seen a greater amount of (screened) sewage pumped into Strait of Juan de Fuca.

What CRD governance issue could be growing even faster? That would be the cost of the proposed sewage treatment project, from the planning estimate of $783 million to the total submitted by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation of $830 million. I’m inclined to believe that, as there’s still no confirmation of the sewage treatment site or (without contracts) cost confirmation of the treatment plant or a biosolids and incinerator facility.

Unfortunately, these new and significantly higher costs follow the earlier troubling promise of $13 million for Esquimalt “amenities” (also known as bribes). This total included costs for such sewage treatment necessities as oceanfront walkways and bike lanes. Clearly we need new options.

There may be good news on the horizon. Of the seven CRD municipalities participating in the sewage project, Colwood is reportedly considering withdrawing to build its own system. With one

of seven municipalities having publicly announced possible non-participation, odds are that some of the other six are also quietly considering new options.

Time is of the essence as the present project manager himself has confirmed overall project costs are quickly growing.

In any alliance campaign, there are obvious risks if one or more of the allies announce they may withdraw. It’s time for the CRD to reconsider the presently proposed sewage treatment project.

Ron JohnsonSaanich

Cell tower concernsmust be taken seriously

It is encouraging to see James Moore and Industry Canada recognizing there are issues and concerns regarding the proliferation of cell towers.

Thousands of people across the country have expressed concern about the placement of cell towers, citing health reasons, lower property values, harm to the environment and many other issues. Those concerns must be properly considered and appropriate precautions taken when there are indications they have even a small level of justification.

The area of potential harm could extend for hundreds of metres around cell towers, the impact of which must be considered beyond just the economic welfare of the company wishing to install the tower.

Norm RyderVictoria

Fossil fuel subsidiespoor use of tax money

Re: 2014 Federal budgetFinance Minister Jim

Flaherty says his budget will “support Canadian families.”

In January 2013, the International Monetary Fund reported Canada’s implicit subsidies to oil, gas and coal companies amount to 1.52 per cent of GDP, or about $787 per Canadian. That’s more than $3,000 a year for a Canadian family of four.

Remarkably, despite cutting spending elsewhere, this budget did nothing to reduce these unnecessary subsidies for one of the world’s most profitable industries. Perhaps Mr. Flaherty considers the fossil fuel sector to be “family?”

Blaise SalmonVictoria

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Less than four years ago, George Jay elementary had all the markings of an urban school at the nucleus of a low-income neighbourhood.

Only 66 per cent of students were meeting provincial grade-level standards, with staff strug-gling to keep up with a student population where nearly half are English language learners.

Today, more than 90 per cent of George Jay’s 220 students achieve benchmark grades, behavioural incidents have decreased from 900 to 100 annu-ally and the school has become a community hub that connects students and their families with practical supports.

“Urban elementary schools have a reputation for not being able to provide outstanding aca-demic programs for children,” says principal Leslie Lee, who took the reigns at George Jay in 2009. “So we decided to focus on that and create a new vision.”

Last week, Lee, who was raised in Oak Bay and continues to live in the municipality, was named one of Canada’s Top 40 public school principals by The Learning Partnership, a charity that promotes academic excel-

lence in public schools through business and industry partner-ships.

The award recognizes Lee’s remarkable turnaround of George Jay, which began by embracing the school’s “colli-sion of cultures” and involving parents at every level, she says.

“We’ve built our school vision collectively, which is really unusual. Our vision is learning to care, caring to learn. We’re the only elementary school that has a parent liaison counsellor to work with families to provide support in all areas, whether it be for food, housing or access-ing social services,” she says. “We also provide a very sup-portive learning environment to meet students where they’re at.”

Under Lee’s stewardship,

George Jay has introduced an urban agriculture program, become a pioneer of integrated wireless technology and is implementing a French immer-sion program in September 2014.

The wholistic social and emo-tional development of her stu-dents has been a team effort, Lee stresses, and is a commu-nity success story.

“I have the privilege to work with some of the most talented, educated individuals who understand the needs of each and every child,” she says. “If I don’t have people like that, this would not have been this kind of accomplishment.”

Lee will attend a recognition dinner on Feb. 25 in Toronto.

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George Jay elementary’s Leslie Lee, in the school’s library, is one of 40 public school principals in Canada to receive a recognition award from The Learning Partnership.


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However, she knew arm pain meant something more, even though many doctors said she was fine.

“Don’t be like me,” Thomas said. “You know your body and you know when something is not right.”

Thomas eventually found a doctor who diagnosed her correctly and discovered that complications she had during pregnancy almost 30 years prior, actually increased her chances of having heart problems.

Doman learned that she had experienced all the symptoms

associated with heart disease. She discovered her heart was clogged and her ejection fraction, a measurement of how much blood is pumped out of the heart, was at a dangerously low 14 per cent. The norm ranges from 55 to 70 per cent.

She spent a month in hospital and lost 65 pounds, which was mostly fluid.

Surgery was not an option as she was too weak. However, one year later her ejection fraction was normal and she was well enough for surgery.

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who came unexpectedly to visit, I would not be here speaking to you,” Doman said. “I want people to know that they should pay attention to their body.

“Above all, don’t brush it off and don’t let anyone tell you it’s nothing or it’s all in your head, when you know something is wrong.”

Thomas’ fifth annual Cardiac Cafe is Feb. 22 at UVic and often sells out. Tickets $12 at 250-472-4747 or uvcs.uvic.ca. Thomas’ website is at myheartsisters.org.

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Victoria-based musician Kaya Fraser knows from recent experience just how tough life can get.

Things turned for her in 2011, a year which saw Fraser lose both her mother and her mar-riage within a six-month time period. Music

went on the back burner for about two years as she strug-gled with the events.

“I had to stop for a while,” Fraser said. “I was still play-ing and singing, (but) I just didn’t have the energy. Being an independent musician, you’re running the whole busi-ness end of things as well. And I was exhausted.”

Recently Fraser began to get back into the musical swing of things. She has a new backing band and has been booking gigs around Victoria, and is working on new songs with an eye to putting something out in the near future, whether an album, EP, online release or something else.

A Victoria transplant, Fraser comes with Montreal roots and a London, Ont. post-secondary education in English. It was while working on her PhD at Western University that Fraser started spending more time in the music scene and writing her own material.

Fraser had grown up playing guitar and singing in choir, and comes from a musical background. Her father was one half of the now cult-classic folk duo Fraser and DeBolt, who put out two albums in the early 1970s.

“My dad has written some incredibly beautiful songs, and I think I sort of grew up in the shadow of that a little bit,” Fraser said. “I was a little bit self-conscious of writ-ing my own stuff. I didn’t think it was going to be my medium.”

Almost despite herself, Fraser found when she started to write music, the songs just kept coming.

And that was it for her. She quit her PhD program and turned her attention to her music.

“It was a tough decision,” Fraser said. A first album came to fruition in 2007, titled Tremor

and Slip and live performances surrounded its release. The following year Fraser moved with her then-husband to Victoria. In 2010 she released her second album, Open Horizon.

Much has changed since, including Fraser’s songwrit-ing, which she sees evolving under the influence of life experiences and her present surroundings. She finds she’s still touching on the same subjects lyrically, with life and love at the forefront, but from a different perspec-tive.

“When you’ve lived through it, it’s different. It puts more honesty in the lyrics,” Fraser said.

Coming from the vibrancy of music scenes in places like Montreal and London, Victoria can come off as a little sleepy, Fraser said. Rather than finding inspiration in a vibrant, bustling arts community, however, Fraser is happy finding her muse in natural surroundings, wildlife and the beauty of the city.

“What it lacks in that sheer activity level, there’s a peacefulness here that, for me, really feeds my introspec-tive tendencies,” Fraser said. “Inspiration is coming from the place, the feel, the environment.”

She finds West Coast imagery seeping into her new songs, including the mountains, the ocean and wildlife. A new song “Raven,” for instance, features the titular char-acter, which Fraser asks for guidance as she navigates her recently tumultuous life.

And the three-piece backing band has also brought out Fraser’s country-rock side.

“More sort of a Kathleen Edwards, Lucinda Williams Americana rock sound,” Fraser said.

Fraser and special guest Dan Frechette plays Victoria House Concert B (1726 Stanley), March 3 at 7:30pm. Tickets, $10 advance/$15, available at the door. Contact [email protected] or 250-598-8047 for more info and kayafraser.com for updates on new material.

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FILM OPENINGROBOCOP -(Westshore/SilverCity) The classic sci-fi cautionary tale from 1987 about a cyborg cop with ultra-lethal capabilities gets a remake at the hand of Jose Padilha (Elite Squad). Expect maximum carnage when this law-and-order guy suits up. Starring Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, and Abbie Cornish.WINTER’S TALE -(Odeon/Landmark Uni 4/Westshore) There is romance in the air in this fantastical tale about a burglar (Colin Farrell) who falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he discovers that he has the gift of reincarnation, the plucky fellow sets out to save her. Hey, wouldn’t you?ENDLESS LOVE -(SilverCity/Westshore) A privileged girl falls for a hunky, blue collar boy. But is it love or just an opportunity for a lot of reckless, parent-defying behaviour? The cast includes Bruce Greenwood and Joely Richardson.

CONTINUING★★★★ 12 YEARS A SLAVE -(Odeon) This harrowing, true-life tale of a free black man in 1840s America who was kidnapped and sold into slavery is this year’s Oscar front runner. Directed by Steve McQueen (Hunger, Shame) and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Brad Pitt.★★★½ AMERICAN HUSTLE -(Odeon/SilverCity) David O. Russell (Three Kings, The Fighter) looks good to be collecting Oscar Gold for this screwball crime dramedy, loosely based on the 1970s Abscam scandal, when an FBI sting ensnared a bunch of congressman on corruption charges. This devil’s brew of messy emotions and sneaky double-crosses features a great cast that includes Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence.★★½ AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY -(Odeon) A wildly dysfunctional family has an acrimonious, often venomous reunion after a funeral. Meryl Streep acts up a storm as the family matriarch, but all the shrieking and anger and emotional messiness doesn’t have much of a point. The great cast includes Chris Cooper, Sam Shepard, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Ewan McGregor, and Dermot Mulroney.★★★½ DALLAS BUYERS CLUB -(Odeon) Matthew McConaughey has latterly gone from laughing stock to leading actor, and is currently an Oscar fave for his role in this true-life 1980s-era story of Ron Woodroof, a redneck, homophobic rodeo rider from Texas who finds out he has contracted AIDS from wild living. Given only weeks to live, Woodroof finds out about the experimental drug AZT and comes alive as a drug-smuggling AIDS activist, helping not just himself but many other sufferers. Co-star Jared Leto is also nominated, for best supporting actor.FROZEN -(SilverCity/Westshore) As a prelude to winter comes this appealing Disney animated tale about a brave woman who sets out to rescue a kingdom trapped in eternal winter. Some of the other characters include a goofy snowman and his reindeer buddy. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.★★★HER -(Odeon) Most critics have loved the latest from the incomparably weird Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), which stars Joaquin Phoenix as a lonely writer who develops an intensely intimate relationship with his computer’s Siri-like operating system (voiced with beguiling sexiness by Scarlett Johansson). See review in the monthly Monday Magazine.★★★ THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG -(SilverCity) Peter Jackson delivers three hours of fast-paced entertainment in this exciting, combat-filled and often funny account of Bilbo, Gandalf, and a bevy of bearded dwarves as they confront that terrifying, gold-hoarding dragon named Smaug (voiced by the suddenly ubiquitous Benedict

Cumberbatch).★★½ JACK RYAN: SHADOW

RECRUIT -(SilverCity/Westshore) A young Jack Ryan

(Chris Pine, Star Trek) has to upshift from covert CIA analyst to kick-ass field agent in this high-octane thriller about a Russian plot to destroy the U.S. economy as part of a terrorist attack. Directed by Kenneth Branagh and co-starring Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, and Colm Feore.★★ LABOR DAY-(Odeon) The previously credible Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) directs Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin in a sudsy, occasionally laughable melodrama about a depressed single mom who has an encounter with a seemingly scary escaped convict, only to find herself falling for the hunky dude.★★½ THE MONUMENTS MEN -(Odeon/Landmark Uni 4/SilverCity/Westshore) George Clooney directs and acts in this corny and somewhat disappointing true-life tale of an American platoon during the Second World War tasked with retrieving European art masterworks pilfered by the Nazis. With Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, and John Goodman.THE NUT JOB -(SilverCity/Westshore) So-so reviews have greeted this animated romp about a curmudgeonly squirrel who gets banished from his park and has to learn to survive in the big city -- so watch out, Maury’s Nut Store! With the vocal talents of Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, and Will Arnett.★★★½ PHILOMENA -(Landmark Cinema 4) Oscar-nomination speculation is already swirling around Judi Dench for her performance as a woman who was forced to give up her out-of-wedlock child 50 years ago and is now determined to track him down. This surprisingly funny dramedy co-stars Steve Coogan and is directed by the great Stephen Frears (High Fidelity, The Queen).★★THAT AWKWARD MOMENT -(SilverCity/Westshore) Three 20-something guys who are best friends find themselves confronting a terrifying question: are their current dates just casual affairs . . . or something more? Zac Efron stars in an uninspired romcom, set amidst the hookup generation, that clumsily blends raunchy jokes with tender feelings. VAMPIRE ACADEMY -(SilverCity) Peaceful and mortal vampires called Morols live discreetly amongst us humans, but are being hunted by nasty, immortal vampires. Luckily, the Morols have a sexy guardian named Rose. Let the biting begin!★★★½ THE WOLF OF WALL STREET -(Odeon/SilverCity) Revered director Martin Scorsese reunites with Leonardo DiCaprio for this electrifyingly debauched, true-life tale of Jordan Belfort, a sleazy Wall Street stockbroker at the centre of a massive financial scandal in the 1990s. With Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill, and Jon Favreau.

IMAXGREAT WHITE SHARK -(Fri.-Thurs., 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm) The ocean’s most iconic predator gets star billing in a documentary exploring the myth and the reality of the great white shark and the scientists who study it.★★★ HIDDEN UNIVERSE -(11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm: Fri.-Thurs.) Travel to the farthest reaches of the visible universe courtesy of the world’s most amazing telescopes.★★★ SPACE JUNK -(noon, 6 pm) Hundreds of tons of junk are orbiting above the planet, and this fascinating doc tells you why you need to know about it.

SCREENINGSMOVIE MONDAY screens The Big Lebowski. Everyone loves this classic Coen Brothers comedy about a doped-up slacker (Jeff Bridges) who gets involved with a bunch of gangsters and other lowlifes. 6:30 pm MONDAY in the 1900-block Fort. By donation. 595-FLIC. moviemonday.ca.INSIGHTS shows Fetching Cody, which uses a “magic realist” style as it tells a tale about a drug addict on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. With Jay Baruchel and Jim Byrnes. This is part of the Silver Screen Insights into Mental Health series that is run by the fine folk at Movie Monday. THURSDAY, 7 pm, at the

Royal Jubilee Hospital’s Patient Care Lecture Theatre – S169.SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM NIGHT -presents The People Speak. Based on a pair of books of American oral history, this documentary features the words (in letters, songs, speeches, etc.) of rebels, dissenters, and other interesting folk ranging from Frederick Douglass to Muhammad Ali, and Susan B. Anthony to Bob Dylan. In all, a powerful celebration of the possibilities for creating social change. THURSDAY, 7 pm, 2994 Douglas Street (BCGEU Hall).

CINECENTACinecenta at UVic screens its films in the Student Union Building. Info: 721-8365. cinecenta.com.★★★½ DALLAS BUYERS CLUB -(Fri., Feb. 14: 3:00, 7:00, 9:15) Matthew McConaughey has latterly gone from laughing stock to leading actor, and is likely in line for an Oscar nomination for his role in this true-life 1980s-era story of Ron Woodroof, a redneck, homophobic rodeo rider from Texas who finds out he has contracted AIDS from wild living. Given only weeks to live, Woodroof finds out about the experimental drug AZT and comes alive as a drug-smuggling AIDS activist, helping not just himself but many other sufferers.★★★½ THE NEVERENDING STORY -(Sat.-Sun., Feb. 15-16: 1:00 matinees) A magical book takes a young boy into a fantastical world wherein he has to undertake a hero’s quest. Great stuff!★★★ THE SOUND OF MUSIC -(Sun., Feb. 16: 3:00, 7:00) Five Oscars went to this classic musical which tells the true-life story of the Von Trapp family and their efforts to flee

the Nazi takeover of Austria.THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN -(Mon.-Tues., Feb. 17-18: 7:00, 9:10) This award-winning romantic drama from Belgium shows what happens after the love between a free-spirited tattoo artist and a gentle bluegrass musician is challenged when their young daughter becomes critically ill. ★★★½ THE HUNT -(Wed., Feb 19: 7:00, 9:15) The great Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale) stars in this bleak and absorbing Danish drama about how the people of a small town turn on a popular teacher once he is falsely accused of being a child molester.THE ACT OF KILLING -(Thurs., Feb. 20: 7:00, 9:10) This Oscar-nominated documentary records the almost-unbelievable confessions of military thugs from Indonesia who participated in mass killings dating back to the 1960s. What’s incredible is how the murderers willingly re-enact their crimes for the camera, almost as though they are stars in a Hollywood movie.

THE VIC THEATREThe Vic Theatre is located at 808 Douglas Street. Info: thevic.ca VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL -(Fri.-Sun., Feb. 14-16) Our city’s annual film festival concludes this weekend. Please check the VFF guide or go to their website for details about what is playing at the Vic (and what may be sold out).VISITORS -(Mon.-Thurs., Feb. 17-20: 7:00) From the director of Koyaanisqatsi comes a powerful portrait of humanity’s trance-like relationship with technology.

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In the old days, Hollywood created toys as an after-market tie-in to popular children’s movies. Lately, though, that trend has reversed itself as toys as diverse as Care Bears and Transformers have become icons of the silver screen. The lat-est to join these exalted ranks is Lego, those once-humble Danish building blocks that are now Hollywood’s newest superstars.

The Lego Movie has a formulaic plot, but one expressed with clever visual ideas and an imaginative playfulness. The story unfolds inside an elaborate Lego world where everything is run by the seemingly kindly President Business (voiced by Will Ferrell). But he’s really a tyrant who hates any kind of spontaneity, and in order to ensure perpetual harmony he plans to glue the entire universe together. Luckily there’s a prophecy that a heroic mini-figure will arise as the people’s champion. Enter Emmet, an ordi-nary mini-figure who is mistaken for this saviour. But with the help of a rag-tag squad of rebels, the bumbling Emmet finds unexpected inner resources as he leads the charge to defeat the forces of darkness.

Although a bit less original than, say, Wreck-It Ralph, this is witty, briskly paced, and sly enter-tainment. With guest appearances by Green Lantern, Han Solo and Batman (voiced by Will Arnett, but channeling the growl of Christian Bale’s dark knight), there is a pop culture play-fulness that helps flesh out the skimpy plot. And a live-action movie-within-an-animated-movie adds some genuine poignancy amidst all the sil-liness. This Lego has been well built to appeal to kids of all ages.

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M’s players look to make the most of final season in Premier League Christine van ReeuwykNews staff

Three Victoria Mariners play-ers will be suiting up with some of the top developmental base-ball colleges in the U.S. this fall.

Colton Wood, Chris Fougner and Evan Willow, all 18 and head-ing into their final season with the Mariners, are the latest M’s players to secure scholarships to play south of the border.

“(They) are all quality players from the (B.C. Premier Baseball League) who we believe will be successful in the classroom and on the field,” said Mariners head coach Mike Chewpoy. “These boys could make a real impact on the college scene and our coaching staff has no doubt that these colleges are getting some of B.C.’s finest.”

In the past 12 years, more than 80 Mariners have been recruited to play at college, university or on professional teams.

Wood, six feet and 190 pounds, is expected to be a force pitch-ing for Cochise College in Ari-zona – currently ranked No. 3 in the National Junior College Ath-letic Association. A member of Canada’s Junior National Team, his fastball hits the low 90s.

“He’s probably the best right-handed pitcher in the country right now. He’s been our ace for

the last three years and will defi-nitely be missed in 2015,” Chew-poy said.

At six-foot-three, 185 pounds, Fougner is a five-tool player – he can run, hit for average and power, and throws and fields well – who plays right field and pitches for the Mariners. “He’ll be our number 2 (starter) this year,” Chewpoy said.

He signed with Salt Lake Com-munity College in Utah, a team ranked as high as No. 1 in the NJCAA this past year. Fougner hit nine doubles, two triples and a home run and stole 24 bases in 2013. On the mound, he has velocity in the upper 80s and went 5-1 with a 1.71 ERA.

Chewpoy compares him to Victoria alumnus and current Seattle Mariner, Michael Saun-

ders, who pitched before shift-ing his focus to outfield. “Chris has the same ability – he can win a game all by himself.”

The 6-2, 195-pound Willow excelled as the team’s catcher the past three years. Next fall, he’ll join former teammate Aus-tin Russell at McPherson College in Kansas, part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

“Willow is a big, strong kid with excellent receiving skills and a strong arm,” Chewpoy said. “He throws the ball to sec-ond base in two seconds, which is a Major League average.”

Full roster for the Mariners’ Premier and Junior division teams will be posted Feb. 17 at victoriamariners.com.

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Victoria Mariners players Chris Fougner, left,Evan Willow and Colton Wood have secured scholarship deals to play baseball and attend classes at U.S. colleges this fall.Sharon Tiffin/ News staff

Vikes men host Whitecaps in soccer friendlyFor a third straight season,

Centennial Stadium is the place to be for soccer fans, as the Uni-versity of Victoria Vikes take on Major League Soccer’s Vancou-ver Whitecaps.

The friendly happens Sunday (Feb. 16) at 2 p.m. The sides

have played each other nine times overall, with the visitors posting a 6-1-1 record.

The Vikes are coming off a fall season that saw them go 11-5-1, good for sixth in Canada West Conference play. The Whitecaps are coming off back-to-back 2-1

MLS exhibition losses to the Seattle Sounders.

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CARDS OF THANKS

THANKS TO St. Jude for fa-vours received. D. Parker

COMING EVENTS

CALL FOR ENTRIES12TH ANNUAL

Kitty Coleman WoodlandArt & Bloom Festival.

Fine Art and Quality Crafts Juried Show.

Presented in a spectacular outdoor setting

May 17, 18 and 19Applications for Artisans

are available at woodlandgardens.ca

250-338-6901

THE 5th annual WCOWMA-BC Convention & Trade Show will be held at the South Thompson Inn and Conference Centre (3438 Shuswap Road) in Kamloops on February 20 - 23, 2014. Work-shops, open forum discussions, networking opportunities and door prizes. Trade show admission is complimentary. Don’t miss the only wastewater trade show and con-vention in BC. More info at

INFORMATION

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INFORMATION

DID YOU KNOW? BBB pro-vides complaint resolution ser-vices for all businesses and their customers. Look for the 2013 BBB Accredited Busi-ness Directory E-edition on your Black Press Community Newspaper website at

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Accredited Business Directory

LOOKING FOR the whereabouts of C.F. Single & S.W. Single. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of these peo-ple, please phone 1-204-224-4815 and leave a message.

LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

Notice is hereby given that Kustom Towing, (2009) Ltd, 3297 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8Z 3K9 will be selling:

1992 GEO TRACKER2CNBE18U2N6943900

Owner H. Mitchell1985 YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE

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Will be sold on Febru-ary 28, 2014. At 647B Dupplin Rd, Victoria, BC between 10am-2pm.


PERSONALS

REAL PEOPLE, Real Chat, Real Discreet Try FREE! 18+. Call 250-220-1300. Or visit on-line at: www.livelinks. com

TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet - Deluxe waterfront cabin,

sleeps 6, BBQ. Winter Special. 2 nights $239 or 3 nights $299Pets Okay. Rick 604-306-0891

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

MAKE A FORTUNE with $3000, we know how! Free info pack. Call (250)590-9634.

HELP WANTED

MANAGEMENT and HAIR STYLIST positions available. Full time/part time for First Choice Hair Cutters in their Victoria location. Must have

hairstyling qualifi cations. Guaranteed $11/hr, benefi ts,

vacation pay, 25% profi t sharing, paid overtime, paid birthday,advanced training and annual advancement

opportunities For an interview call

866-472-4339


HELP WANTED

DELIVERYPERSONS

Yellow Pages™PHONE BOOKS

Mature persons with car or truck to deliver Yellow Pages™ Directories in Victoria & surrounding area.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS

Fort McMurray & Leduc AlbertaGladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certifi ed Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Le-duc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefi ts.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

MECHANICRequired F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Exc. Compensation Based

On Experience.Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@

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VOLUNTEERS

COOK STREET Village Ac-tivity Centre is looking for a volunteer calligrapher to help update their Memory book. Build your calligraphy skills while meeting new people and having fun. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

HELP FILL a Dream Founda-tion is seeking two organized, happy-go-lucky volunteers to help set up and man Water Station #1 on April 27, 2014 in support of the TC 10K race participants. Event coordina-tion and team management experience an asset. Call Vol-unteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS HELP WANTED

VOLUNTEERS

SPECIAL OLYMPICS-VIC-TORIA is seeking an experi-enced volunteer to fi ll their Lo-cal Coordinator position. This position requires a high level of engagement and a long term commitment, and is best suited for those with strong leadership and communica-tions skills. Experience with persons with disabilities pre-ferred. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

Kripalu full body massage. Over 13 years experience. Acupressure and Reiki. Wom-en only. Professional. Call for Feb specials. $50/hr. New cli-ents only. Call 250-514-6223, www.andreakober.com

HOLISTIC HEALTH

Trager® Bodywork allows you to move more freely with less pain and

tension. You’ll feel deeply relaxed & have greater mental clarity.

Rae BilashCertifi ed Trager Practitioner

call for appointment 250-380-8733

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HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?Need Money? We Lend! If youown your own home - youqualify. Pioneer AcceptanceCorp. Member BBB.

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HOME CARE SUPPORT

COMPANION/ Housekeeper. Reliable, attention to detail. Er-rands. Accepting new clients.Senior friendly. Excellent ref’s.$20/hr. Diane (250)744-1456.

PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO

RETOUCH, RESTORE, EditPhotos. Home Movies to DVD.Also, Portraiture, Baby, Family+ Maternity. 250-475-3332. www.cwpics.com

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FRIENDLY FRANK

COMBO PACK Shamwow towels, 4 pc, new, made in Germany, $20. (250)383-5390

HAMMOCK, TOP quality. Ask-ing $75. Must sell! Call (250)383-4506.

WESTCOTT’S HO railroad that grows, $10. Wiring your layout, $10. (250)477-1819.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r, hardwoods. Seasoned. Call 250-661-7391.

FURNITURE

ESTATE SALE: Sofa and matching loveseat, chairs, 2 futon sofa beds, bedroom sets, 60” TV, dinning room set, dishes, china cabinets, Per-sian carpets, Persian satellite, garden tools, clothing, com-plete household items. All in excellent condition. Everything must go! Call (250)477-4600.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30am to 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.

Women’s Mustang Floater Coat & Bib Pants.2 VW & Audi Bike Racks.Car Brochures. Magazines from 50’s & 60’s.

(778)426-2835.

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private libraries purchased. Galleon Books & Antiques, 250-655-0700

REAL ESTATE

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DISTRESS SALESBANK

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RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins. Perched on a cliffside with panoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenities on-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200 inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly. Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria. Must have references! Call 250-478-9231.

UNDER NEWMANAGEMENT

Bright lg Bach 1,2,3 br. UnitsFully reno

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RENTALS

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

UPPER QUADRA- lrg 1 bdrm suite, all utilities included. In-side cat ok. Quiet location. $800. Call 778-350-9303.

HOMES FOR RENT

HIGHLANDS. 3-BDRM, 2 bath, F/P, 5 appl’s, carport, lrg deck, small pets. Immediate. $1600. Call (250)478-6385

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Spots available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly,

monthly. Pool, Hot tub, exercise room, laundry, putting green, hiking,

fi shing, Pickle Ball Court. Free coffee in one of the best clubhouses on the island. Nanaimo area.

www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or

[email protected]

ROOMS FOR RENT

FAIRFIELD ROOM- walk to Cook St Village and amenities. NS/NP. Women only. Call 250-382-6681.

OAK BAY Border.$475. inclds utils, cable/wi-fi . Semi priv bath, W/D, bus route. Feb 15. Female only. 250-595-7610.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

GOLDSTREAM AREA- 1400 sq ft, newly furnished, w/d, d/w, a/c, big deck & yard, hi-def TV, parking. Working male only. $650 inclusive. Ray 778-433-1233.

SUITES, LOWER

GLANFORD- 1 bdrm, lrg living rm+ kitchen. $750 inclds utils. N/P. Call (778)350-2446.

LANGFORD- 2 bd, Park with creek. 5 appl. All utils inc, NS/NP. $1,275. 250-478-1324

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

NORTH NANAIMO: 1bdrm private suite. New fl oors & paint. Shared laundry. Secure, covered parking. FREE cable. N/S, No Partiers. $800/mo. 250-756-9746.

WATERFRONT. NORTH Saa-nich. Large 2-bdrm, 2 bath. $1800./mo inclds utils. Pos-sibly small boat moorage +. Pet OK. N/S. (250)656-5999.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCINGAuto Financing 1.800.910.6402

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. For ALL unwanted Vehicles, any condition. Call (250)885-1427.

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

1982 GRAND Prix LJ, only 29 original km on car, 350 4 bolt Vette motor and 350 Turbo trans installed in 1985. Seals done in 2008. A.C. works, New head liner 2014, a true time piece. $5,900 obo. Must Sell. Call Terry 250-478-1426.

1990 CHEVROLET Cavalier Z 24, 3.1 Litre. Only 70,000 km on rebuilt motor. Newer Luc High Performance clutch, 5- sp trans, near new Yokohama tires. Red, sun roof, mint interi-or, power doors/windows (new motors and regulators). Pio-neer stereo w/iPod adapter, Pioneer 6x9 3 way speakers. Same owner since 1990, have all receipts. $2500. Chris, 250-595-0370 leave message.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant

Bookkeeping, Audit,Payroll, HST. Set up &

Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

RENOVATION & Home repair B a s e b o a r d s , D o o r s , W i n d o w s ,stairs,decks, 250-882-1266

CLEANING SERVICES

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERI-ENCED, reliable. References. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

DRYWALL

ARAM’S RENO’S Drywall, taping, texture. Insured/bond-ed. Free est. 250-880-0525.

ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN 30 yrs exp. New homes and Renos. Knob & tube replace-ment. Service calls. Senior’s Disc. Free est. Lic.#3003.

250-361-6193 Quality Electric Reno’s, res & comm. No job too small. Lic# 22779.

AT&T ELECTRIC. Renova-tions. Residential & Commer-cial. Knob & tube replacement. #26125. (250)744-4550.


ELECTRICAL

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Co. #86952. No Job too Small. Kendra, 250-415-7991.

FENCING

ALL TYPES of fencing, re-pairs. Reliable, on-time. Free estimates. Call 250-888-8637.

FURNITURE REFINISHING

FURNITURE REFINISHING. Specializing in small items, end-tables, coffee tables, chairs. Free pick-up & deliv-ery. References available. 250-475-1462.

GARDENING

20% OFF! Pruning, Hedge Trim, Soil/Mulch Del (2 cu yds) Clean-ups. (250)479-6495.

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Landscaping• Hedge Trimming• Tree Pruning• Yard Cleanups• Gardening/Weeding • Aeration, Odd JobsNO SURPRISES NO MESS

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DPM SERVICES- lawn & gar-den, seasonal pruning, clean ups, landscape, power wash, etc. 15yrs exp. (250)883-8141


GARDENING

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, Pruning & More. Senior’s discount. Free esti-mates. Mike 250-216-7502.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave- window, gutter cleaning, roof-de-moss, gutter guards, power washing. Free est.

HANDYPERSONS

AROUND THE HOUSE.ca ALL repairs & renovations. Call Ben (250)891-7395.

BIG BEAR Handyman. Paint-ing, household repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

HAULING AND SALVAGE

$20 & Up Garbage & Garden waste removal. Senior Disc. Free estimates. 250-812-2279.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

CLEAN-UP SPECIAL. You load bins, size 12 yard $100 plus dump fee or we do it all. Call 250-361-6164.

FAMILY MAN Hauling. Call Chris for all your hauling needs. 250-920-8463.

GARY’S HAULING. One call does it all. Small demos & yard clean-up. Vehicle & metal recycling. Call (778)966-1413.

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

JUNK REMOVAL 7 days / wk.Fast Service, Best Prices!! Free quotes. (250)857-JUNK.

PARRY’S HAULING We haul it all - FREE estimates. Call Shawn 250-812-7774

SAVE-A-LOT HAULING Furniture, appliance, garden waste, we take it all! Always lowest rate, senior discount. Brad 250-217-9578.


HOME IMPROVEMENTS

JACK NASH, serving Victoria over 30 yrs. We do it all! Free estimates WCB. 250-881-3886

LANDSCAPING

250-216-9476 ACCEPTING new contracts; landscape and carpentry. BBB/Insured. Res /Comm. www.ftguland.com

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, Fireplaces, Flag-stone Rock, Concrete Pavers, Natural & Veneered Stone. Replace, Rebuild, Renew! “Quality is our Guarantee”. Free Competitive Estimates. (250)294-9942/(250)589-9942. www.cbsmasonry.com

& MOVING STORAGE

DONE RIGHT MOVING $70/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyl-er at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

A PROFESSIONAL Woman painter. Karen Bales Painting & Wall coverings. Over 25yrs exp. Free est. 250-514-5220.

HAMLYN PAINTING WCB + Ins. Guaranteed satisfaction. Free est. Call 250-213-1054.


PAINTING

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-472-6660 Cell 250-889-7715

Member BBB

PLUMBING

EXPERIENCED JOURNEY-MAN Plumber. Renos, New Construction & Service. Fair rates. Insured. Reliable, friendly. Great references. Call Mike at KNA (250)880-0104.

FELIX PLUMBING. Over 35 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 250-514-2376.

FREE ESTIMATES. Rea-sonable. Reliable. No job too small. Call 250-388-5544.


PRESSURE WASHING

DRIVEWAYS, WALKWAYS, Decks, etc. Reasonable rates.250-744-8588, Norm.

ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

RUPE’S ROOFING: Torch onshingles or metal. Fully in-sured. References; ticketedroofers. Call Rupe 250-415-7130 or Mike 1-250-533-9410.

SHORELINE ROOFING. Re-roofi ng specialist. WCB / BBBmember. Quality & satisfactionguaranteed. 250-413-7967.shorelineroofi [email protected]

TILING

SHAWN THE Tile Guy- Res/ Comm/ Custom/ Renos. Freeest. Call 250-686-6046.

TREE SERVICES

BUDDY’S TREE SERVICES-Trimming, pruning, chipping,removals, hedges, lawn care,Insured. Keith, (250)474-3697.

UPHOLSTERY

UPHOLSTERER NEEDS work. Your fabric or mine.250-480-7937.

WINDOW CLEANING

DAVE’S WINDOW Cleaning.Windows, Gutters, Sweeping,Roofs, Roof Demossing, Pres-sure Washing. 250-361-6190.

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Oak Bay 250-370-7601Westshore 250-391-2933

Victoria 250-483-1360Sidney 250-655-0632

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OPEN HOUSES | FEB. 14 - FEB. 19, 2014 more details in Real Estate Victoria

VICTORIA302-1494 Fair� eld, $287,500 Sat 2-4, Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900

108-545 Manchester Rd.Sat 2-4, Sutton Group West Coast Realty, June Wing, 250-479-3333

606 Speed Ave, $245,000Sat & Sun 1-3, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Scott Munro, 250 477-5353

304-55 Songhees, $649,900 Sun 2-4, Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900

202-1070 Southgate, $94,900 Sat 1-3, Royal Lepage Coast CapitalCheri Crause 250 592-4422

510-165 Kimta Rd, $379,999 Sun 1-2:30, Fair Realty Ltd.Sean Thomas, 250 896-5478

199 Olive St, $839,900Sat 2-4, Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124

1375 Slater St, $499,000Sun 2-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Dave O’Byrne, 250-592-4422

307-1070 Southgate, $74,900 Sat 1-3, Newport Realty, Holly Harper 250 888-8448

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)Sat, Sun & Mon 1-4, Macdonald Realty, Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

1107-160 Wilson, $269,000Sat 11:30-1:30, Duttons & Co. Real Estate Ltd. 250-383-7100

305-951 Topaz, $278,000Sun 2-4, Sutton Group West Coast Realty, Elke Pettipas, 250-479-3333

206-68 Songhees, $609,000 Sat 2-4, Newport Realty, Sylvia Therrien, 250-385-2033

301-640 Montreal St, $679,000 Sun 2-4, DFH Real Estate Ltd. Alison Stoodley, 250-477-7291

4-1231 McKenzie St, $519,000 Sun 2-4, Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422

408-3170 Irma St, $169,900Sun 11-1, Re/Max CamosunFran Jeffs, 250-744-3301

OAK BAY3214 Henderson, $799,000Sun 2-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital, Sharen Warde, 250-592-44222358 Cadboro Bay, $539,000 Sat 1-3, Holmes RealtyMichele Holmes, 250-656-0911

2116 McLaren, $699,900Sat 2:30 - 4, Re/Max CamosunKevin Koetke, 250 478-9600

VIEW ROYAL20 Newcastle Crt, $579,000Sun 2-4, Pemberton HolmesMurray Clodge, 250-818-614676-14 Erskine, $399,000Sat 11:30-1:30, One Percent RealtyValentino, 250-686-2242379 Kislingbury, $419,000Sat 2-4, One Percent RealtyValentino, 250-686-2242

SAANICH EAST3934 Cedar Hill X Rd, $859,000 Sat 2-4, Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-818-3216110-1505 Church Ave, $199,000 Sat 2-4, Boorman’s, Rod Hay, 250-595-1535Midtown Park, $299,888Wednesday thru Sun 12-4RE/MAX Alliance, Ron Neal, 250-386-81814009 Cedar Hill Rd, $489,900 Sat & Sun 1-4, Sutton Group West Coast, James Gardiner (250) 507-43334210 Quadra, $569,900Sun 12-2 SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-66833673 Blenkinsop, $498,000Sat 2-4, One Percent RealtyGuy Effler, 250-812-4910303-3263 Alder St, $249,000 Sat 12-1, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900Sat & Sun 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, James Liu, 250 477-53532604 Sinclair Rd, $747,000Sat 1-3, Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-87363898 Lancaster, $595,000Sat 2-4, Royal LePage Coast CapitalSharen Warde, 250-592-4422

973 Owlwood, $825,000Sat 2-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital, Sharen Warde, 250-592-442211-1063 Valewood TrailSun 2-4, Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-81243832 Pitcombe Pl, $759,000 Sat 1-3, DFH Real Estate Ltd.Alison Stoodley, 250-477-72913712 Kootenay, $649,900Sat 2-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Cheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

SAANICH WEST1233 Tall Tree, $614,900Sat 1-3, Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyBarbara Scott, 250-383-1500170 Kamloops Ave, $534,000 Sun 2-4, Century 21 Queenswood RealtyAnke Venema, 250-477-1100224-40 Gorge Rd. W., $265,000 Sat 2-4, RE/MAX CamosunDeanna Noyce, 250-744-33013835 South Valley Dr, $759,000 Sat 2-4, Century 21 Queenswood RealtyAnke Venema, 250-477-1100

WEST SHORE3343 Wishart Rd, $635,900Sat 2-4, Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448419 Pelican, $777,900Sat 1-3, Re/Max CamosunBrad Gregory, 250-744-33013250 Willshire Dr, $439,900Sat 1-3, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty, Patricia Gatey 250-592-44223065 Metchosin, $319,900Sat 1-3, DFH Real Estate Ltd.Deidra Junghans, 250-474-6003A-3102 Volmer Rd, $309,900 Sat 2-4, Re/Max CamosunTony Wick, 250-478-9600

3379 Vision Way, $339,900Sat & Sun 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

8-2711 Jacklin, $249,900Sun 2-4, DFH Real Estate Ltd.Ron Bahrey, 250-477-7291

212-1145 Sikorsky Rd, $259,900Sat & Sun 12-4, DFH Real Estate LtdMike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

931 Lobo Vale, $364,900Sat & Sun 12-4, DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

587 Atticus Crt, $449,000Sat 1-3, Macdonald Realty Ltd.Chace Whitson, 250-818-9338

2062 Gourman, $739,900Sun 2-4, RE/MAX CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-478-9600

887 Wild Ridge Way, $399,900 Sun 2:30-4, SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683

554 Gemini Dr., $619,900Sun 2-4, Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124

3640 VitalitySun 12:30-2, SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683

2655 Sooke Rd, $219,900Thursday thru Monday 1-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Gregory, 250 744-3301

1102 Bearspaw Plat, $749,800 Sat 2-4, Re/Max CamosunNickole Goeujon, 250-478-9600

3310 Ocean Blvd, $875,000Sat 1-3, Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736

1018 Grob Crt, $344,900Daily 12-4, DFH Real Estate LtdMike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003


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Greater Victoria is blessed with a variety of unique characteristics that attract and retain home buyers, not least of which is having mild weather for the majority of the year.

As such, the local real estate market suffers far less of the winter doldrums than centres with harsher climates, where sellers are more likely to delist their properties as they prepare to hunker down for the cold months.

Not unlike elsewhere in North America, the num-ber of residential listings go down over the Christmas season in the Capital Region as sellers shift their focus. Historically, there has been a dividing line when business starts ticking upward again, says Bill Ethier, president of Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty.

“The ‘Groundhog Day’ used to be Jan. 7, when things started up again, the kids are back in school, people are back to work and dusting off after Christmas,” he says.

“That’s when people started calling their Realtors again.”

Some years ago, home sell-ers here fell into the trend of setting things in motion by spring so their home would sell by summer, when mov-ing would be less affected by

weather, Ethier says.These days, people are

more savvy. Plus, real estate agents advise that waiting to sell until a busier time of year – when there’s more compe-tition for buyers – isn’t nec-essarily a good strategy.

“We always have a Jan. 7 check-in with people who might have taken their homes off the market over the holidays,” Ethier says. “We’re telling people, ‘let’s start now and get it out there while we can.’”

Because of that, the mar-ket generally sees a spike in the numbers in January.

Not only does Greater Vic-toria’s climate lend itself to moves at any time of year, other factors help reduce ups and downs in the real estate market.

People have had a year to get used to federal changes to regulations around mort-gage financing and amorti-zation periods. Where the impact of the more limiting lending rules was significant in the days and months after they took effect, Ethier says, buyers can still secure low-interest mortgages.

Looking ahead to the spring, he’s encouraged by recent movements in the local market. “On Feb. 6 for example, we saw 51 new properties come on the mar-ket. That’s a solid number for this time of year.”

Helping brighten the picture are the positive

local unemployment num-bers announced recently, both signs the economy is improving. The real estate market always benefits from the consumer confidence that is a byproduct of eco-nomic growth, he says.

While selling prices have remained relatively flat here for the past year or so, prop-erty values are expected to increase more than previ-ously forecast, Ethier says.

“A year ago we were pre-dicting 2014 at a two per cent increase in the value of properties. Now it’s looking more like four to six per cent appreciation in value.”

Looking into his crystal

ball, Ethier says Fairfield and Oak Bay continue to be strong investments – they’re the first to go up in price and the last to come down – and Langford will remain popular for its variety of housing options at reason-able prices.

He also sees some poten-tial for a rebound in the hard-hit Saanich Peninsula.

“The market that has some comeback in it is the condo market, which has been lagging,” he says.

Regardless of where one looks, there are good buys out there in all areas. The key is to start looking now, Ethier says.

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Real estate groundhog sees no shadowBenchmark home de� ned: In past, the Victoria Real Estate

Board and others have used the inaccurate term ‘average’ house

sale price to help describe the direction of the overall market. Such a measurement

was skewed by sales at both extremes, but more

so by sales of large-dollar � gure properties. Last year the Canadian Real Estate Association established the House

Price Index system, which determines

‘benchmark’ prices to indicate the strength of local real estate markets. It tends to

throw out the extremes and produces a � gure that more accurately re� ects the price of a ‘typical’ home in the

market.

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

The number of mid-winter listings in Greater Victoria is creeping up as people start shifting their minds back to selling their homes.

No winter doldrums in this market

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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

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You Have Arrived Elegant and stately .72 acre Oceanfront home features Control 4 lighting which integrates lighting with music, shades, locks, climate control, and video. Enduring construction is seen in the built-in cabinetry, and dark Birch hardwood placed in a bright ambiance of voluminous rooms. The custom kitchen is a worthy match for Jamie Oliver! The convenient location blends all the best in life seamlessly! $1,099,999

Country Estate 3880 sqft home set on a lovely sun drenched .74ac in Ardmore by the Sea. Beautifully updated, ocean view Arts and Craft residence. Feel the warmth of tradition provided by hardwood � oors, dormers, wainscoting, co� ered ceilings, and relaxing verandahs. Ardmore, famous for warm swimming beaches and golf courses, is close to ferries and the airport. If space, elegance and location is your wish, hurry! $939,00

Wright for Frank Newly updated contemporary Oceanfront masterpiece plus dock. Architecturally designed taking advantage of the spectacular private location. Floor to sky windows create a true indoor-outdoor � ow. At 3200 sqft it will suit most circumstances & incl In Law. Once inside the most discerning buyer will be wowed by the Artistry! $1,499,800

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