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VICTORIANEWSand families
Special seriesIn the second installment of a three-part series, Melia Balzer, is diagnosed with Wilms’ Tumour, a rare form of kidney cancer.
See page A3
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Andrea PeacockVictoria News
The shots rang out.Murray Rankin hid under a desk at
the Centre Block building at Parlia-ment Hill in Ottawa Wednesday, as an NDP caucus meeting quickly turned into a whirling state of terror.
“Just before 10 a.m., we heard what we thought were construction sounds,” said Rankin, Victoria MP. “We’ve never heard those noises before. Then at one point I heard a dozen, maybe 10 gunshots going off.”
At that point, security took charge, barricaded the doors and told NDP caucus members to take cover and not to leave.
“We put chairs in front of the doors, and we were told to go to the floor and get under the desk.”
A soldier who was guarding the National War memorial died after being shot down by a gunman on Wednesday morning. Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers, brother of Victo-ria resident John Vickers, is credited with shooting and killing one gunman on Parliament Hill.
Rankin’s thoughts immediately went to his staff in an adjacent building, wondering if they were safe.
But getting through was difficult, as phone lines were jammed. Worry was building as people desperately searched for answers.
PLEASE SEE:MP won’t bow to ‘fear and uncertainty’, Page A4
Victoria MP caught in Ottawa shooting drama
“We put chairs in front of the doors, and we were told to go to the floor and get under the desk.”
Murray RankinVictoria MP
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Dr. Gilbert Chew likely gave Cory Balzer and Jennifer Christensen the first glimpse of what was to come in four-year-old Melia’s life.
Chew was the on-call doctor when Melia Balzer was taken in for a check-up after she complained of severe pains in her stomach and back.
He suggested it could be Wilms’ Tumour, a rare form of kidney cancer. The cancer is most common in children under seven years of age.
Chew sent the family to Victoria General Hospital for further examination with a note detailing what he thought the problem could likely be.
Unfortunately, the hospital medical team’s original diagnosis seemed to ignore Chew’s suspicion and instead ruled it was likely constipation or diarrhea. The original diagnosis was confirmed at B.C. Children’s Hospital.
Because Wilms’ Tumour is so rare many doctors never see a case of it in their careers.
“He (Chew) knew what it was and if he hadn’t found it, things could have been a lot worse,” said Cory. “He basically saved her life.”
few days after Christmas last year, Melia Balzer got a bellyache so severe that she grabbed her left
side and bent over in pain.At first, her parents –
Jen Christensen and Cory Balzer – thought their young daughter may have a bout of flu. They took Melia, then 4, to a health clinic, but little did they realize their life was about to change forever.
Melia was soon diagnosed with Wilms’ Tumour, a rare form of kidney cancer.
“The tumour was larger than a grapefruit,” Cory recalled.
Melia began to feel pain after the tumour ruptured and blood and cancer cells seeped into her body cavity.
The diagnosis was a shock to both Jen and Cory. Melia had always been healthy, and even leading up to the medical incident, she showed no signs of being sick.
“It was all so surreal,” Jen said of the diagnosis.
Added Cory: “I hadn’t thought about children’s cancer. I hardly knew anything about it.”
Wilms’ Tumour is usually found in children before seven years of age. It affects one-in-10,000 in Canada
every year, according to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.
Like many children who have cancer, Melia was oblivious to what she faced in the days, weeks and months ahead.
Following an ultrasound at Victoria General Hospital, Melia was rushed to B.C. Children’s Hospital to confirm the tumour diagnosis.
She thought she was going on a trip. After all, the family had planned a Jan. 2 vacation to Disneyland.
“She was excited because we were on the ferry. It was all kind of novel for her and we were trying to make her not scared. We were putting on our bravest faces,” Jen said.
Once in Vancouver the family discovered that Melia had stage 3 Wilms’ Tumour and it was too large to remove. Instead, doctors used chemotherapy to shrink it.
In late February, the family returned to B.C. Children’s Hospital where Melia underwent a five-hour operation to remove the tumour mass. Several sessions of chemotherapy and radiation therapy followed in Vancouver and Victoria.
“She did really well with it,” Jen said.
“There were low points for her in the beginning, but mostly she was just herself – happy.”
Since Melia’s diagnosis, family life has changed for the trio. There were big adjustments to activities. Melia could no longer take part in gymnastic or swimming classes and was pulled out of day care.
There was always the fear of infection – even an outing
to the mall forced the family to don masks, because of Melia’s suppressed immune system due to cancer therapies.
“There’s a real fear of getting sick. It’s very stressful. Even if it becomes a virus that she can fight, you still have to treat it as a medical emergency,” Jen said.
One thing they are thankful for is the support in the community, especially the health-care teams in both B.C. Children’s and Victoria General hospitals.
“We would lean on them. We would call them all the time. They would do anything for you,” Cory said.
There were many support groups in the community also ready to lend a helping hand. Recently, the family went to Hawaii to visit a Disney resort, thanks to the generosity of Make A Wish Foundation. Other groups offered financial support.
They never needed to ask for money because luckily most of Melia’s treatment could be done in Victoria. If more treatment was needed in Vancouver, it would have been different, Cory said.
Both Cory and Jen said they now take nothing for granted.
“You need to celebrate all the successes and the milestones along the way. We try to live more in the moment,” Jen said.
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and families
Kevin LairdReporting
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TodayMelia Balzer was a happy, rambunctious little girl. Her first symptom of cancer was a tummy ache. The diagnosis later revealed Wilms’ Tumour, a rare kidney cancer.
Oct. 29We chat with Anne Carrelli, a pediatric oncology nurse at Victoria General Hospital. She’s part of a team of nurses, doctors and social workers who treat children with cancer.
Last WednesdayAlicen Chow and Coll Gordon were taken aback when their six-year-old daughter Islay Mei Gordon was diagnosed with leukemia a year ago. A year of medical procedures and tests followed.
Kevin Laird/Victoria News
Jen Christensen, left, Melia and Cory Balzer at their Victoria home. “You need to celebrate all the successes and the milestones along the way. We try to live more in the moment,” Jen said.
Family knew little of children’s cancerA diagnosis of a rare form of cancer changes life for a young Victoria girl and her family
Doctor’s first diagnosis may have been a life saver
■ Second of three parts
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After several attempts, Rankin finally got through to his assis-tant and confirmed she
was safe, although also on lockdown in the East Block building of Parliament Hill.
Rankin and his col-leagues remained hud-
dled together under the desk awaiting instruction. A colleague next to him was visibly shaking with fear. No one knew what would
happen next.About 15 minutes
later, a security guard told them all to line up in single file and leave by the side door.
Despite the vis-ible anxiety of his col-leagues, Rankin said nobody panicked.
“I’m proud to say we all evacuated the build-ing in an orderly way.”
One security guard led them out of the building, then they were taken to another building near Parlia-ment Hill and put under lockdown.
“There are hundreds of military and police
personnel in the area,” said Rankin. “Outside the building are people with machine guns. It’s not something that’s ever been experienced in Ottawa before.”
The shock is insur-mountable.
“You hear of these things and you think of them happening on other countries. You don’t think of them happening in Canada.”
Despite the fear and
uncertainty, Rankin will not let those feelings control him.
“We’re not going to let terrorists, or who-ever these people are, change the way that democracy works in Canada. We have to stand firm against this. We have to not let these incidents change the way we do the peo-ple’s business.”
The B.C. legislature increased its security on Wednesday, and was not open to the public. Only those on official business, or who were with a prear-ranged school tour or event were permitted inside.
“We are watching events in Ottawa, and we’re just being vigi-lant,” said Craig James, clerk of the B.C. Leg-islature. We’ve been advised by the national authorities to be vigi-lant.”
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After several attempts, Rankin finally got through to his assis-tant and confirmed she
was safe, although also on lockdown in the East Block building of Parliament Hill.
Rankin and his col-leagues remained hud-
dled together under the desk awaiting instruction. A colleague next to him was visibly shaking with fear. No one knew what would
happen next.About 15 minutes
later, a security guard told them all to line up in single file and leave by the side door.
Despite the vis-ible anxiety of his col-leagues, Rankin said nobody panicked.
“I’m proud to say we all evacuated the build-ing in an orderly way.”
One security guard led them out of the building, then they were taken to another building near Parlia-ment Hill and put under lockdown.
“There are hundreds of military and police
personnel in the area,” said Rankin. “Outside the building are people with machine guns. It’s not something that’s ever been experienced in Ottawa before.”
The shock is insur-mountable.
“You hear of these things and you think of them happening on other countries. You don’t think of them happening in Canada.”
Despite the fear and
uncertainty, Rankin will not let those feelings control him.
“We’re not going to let terrorists, or who-ever these people are, change the way that democracy works in Canada. We have to stand firm against this. We have to not let these incidents change the way we do the peo-ple’s business.”
The B.C. legislature increased its security on Wednesday, and was not open to the public. Only those on official business, or who were with a prear-ranged school tour or event were permitted inside.
“We are watching events in Ottawa, and we’re just being vigi-lant,” said Craig James, clerk of the B.C. Leg-islature. We’ve been advised by the national authorities to be vigi-lant.”
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Speed skater has international goalsTravis PatersonNews staff
Despite starting as an adult, Hamish Black has shown a natu-ral ability on the speed skating short track.
The 26-year-old only took the sport up two years ago, when he showed up to the Esquimalt Speedskating Club’s first session of the season.
“I remember that day, it was a gong show, as the first skate of the season can be,” said club president Ian Phillips. “That was before I knew (Black). I got on the ice and I saw him out there skat-ing, falling down and I thought, ‘We’ll have to watch this guy.’”
Watch him they have. Black not only impressed the
club coaches with his knack for an efficient stride and progress as a fluid skater (he won the club’s skater of the year award for 2012-13), but also his all-around atti-tude. He’s been great with the kids and is always eager to put put up and take down the wall padding for each session, Phillips said.
This week, Black has taken a leap of faith as he left his Gordon
Head home to train and live full-time in Calgary, one of Canada’s havens for the sport. To do it, Black leaves behind his job as the manager of TeenWork, a youth employment program at UVic’s CanAssist. It’s a necessary sacri-fice to chase a dream of compet-ing nationally and internationally, he said.
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when I showed up here, no way would I believe I’d be moving to Calgary for skating,” Black said.
In Calgary, Black will work to build world-class power into his stride, something he believes he can do, as he was a competitive nordic skier before he left Ontario for the University of Victoria in 2007.
When he initially arrived in
Greater Victoria, he did try other sports including UVic’s novice rowing program, but none were the right fit. In 2012, he “Googled” speed skating and found the only two clubs in the region, Esquimalt and the Peninsula Speed Skating Club at Panorama. Black joined both short track clubs (there are no long track clubs here) so he could get on the ice five times
each week. “The more I do this, the more I
like it,” Black said.It paid off, as he was invited
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“Even with a lack of compe-tition experience, the camp coaches said I’ve shown enough that they are interested in having me there to train all year. That’s enough for me,” Black said.
It’s been a speedy ride since his first racing competition, when Black fell in most of his heats but did win a long race that turned some heads, Phillips said.
“(Black) prepared very hard for Calgary. He’s very keen and pas-sionate about the sport, you can see that,” Phillips added.
Black’s season includes four Canada Cup events, which will eventually determine his prog-ress.
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Mail Ballot VotingThe City of Victoria is holding a Municipal Election on November 15, 2014 to elect candidates to the following offices:
❑ Mayor – One (1) candidate to be elected❑ Councillor – Eight (8) candidates to be elected
In addition, the City of Victoria will conduct voting for:
❑ School Trustee – Nine (9) candidates to be elected to School District 61 Board of Trustees❑ Non-binding questions:
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❑ November 5, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1 Centennial Square❑ November 6, 2014 from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. at UVic Student Union Building❑ November 10, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1 Centennial Square❑ November 12, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Our Place, 919 Pandora Avenue ❑ November 15, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at twelve (12) locations within Victoria
The City of Victoria offers eligible voters the opportunity to cast their vote by mail if the voter is unable to attend in person at a voting opportunity person on account of:
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Daniel PalmerNews staff
In Bill Gaston’s latest collection of short stories, Juliet Was a Surprise, a beautiful, French weather girl wres-tles with the sudden death of her brutish husband, a high-powered lawyer with a fatal desire to tell – and be – the punchline.
But ask Gaston how he so con-vincingly crawls into the mind of the French ex-pat and her intuitive yet witty observations of American life, and the author’s humour shines through.
“You haven’t seen me, obviously,” he jokes wryly. “I liken it to method acting, when you try to not just look at the outer trappings of someone, but try as best as you can to climb inside and see the world through their eyes. When I’m brave, I’ll take on a female persona with the belief that we’re more alike than we’re dif-ferent as human beings. We have the same desires and frailties and inse-curities.”
Gaston has made a career out of exploring the darkness in everyday characters, and his latest acclama-tion to the short list of the Governor General’s Literary Awards proves he’s a master at his craft.
The University of Victoria writing professor is quick to point out the success of others who have come through the respected program: for-mer student Arno Kopecky, short-listed in non-fiction for The Oil Man and the Sea: Navigating the Northern Gateway (Douglas & McIntyre); and poets Arleen Paré and Garth Mar-tens, both graduates of UVic’s poetry program.
“For our population, Victoria really is punching above its weight this year. I think we have more short listed people than Toronto,” Gaston says.
It’s not the first time Gaston has been on the GG’s literary prize list,
but he says it’s always “a thrill” to be nominated for his work.
His advice to aspiring authors and his students at UVic remains the same as it did when he began writ-ing: “To look inside, delve deep for truly felt experience rather than to mimic TV-land stories. People today are more attached to the screen and get a lot of their ideas from there, but often the trap can be a superfi-cial spectacle, as opposed to some-thing authentic and felt. We’re more alike than we are different, and if you can access your own dark places, chances are that will resonate with everybody.”
The winners of the 2014 Gover-nor General Literary Awards will be announced Nov. 18 with the winning author in each of seven categories taking home $25,000. For a full list of nominees, see ggbooks.canadacoun-cil.ca.
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Author Bill Gaston is nominated for the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Prize in the fiction category for his collection of short stories, Juliet Was a Surprise.
Local author receives Governor General’s nodUniversity of Victoria professor, former students vie for top literary prizes
Drivers bewareof new phone fines
New rules that provide a harsher penalties against B.C. drivers who use mobile phones are now in effect.
As of Monday, any driver caught by police talking on, holding or dialing a cellular phone, operating a hand-held audio player (such as an iPod or mp3 player) or program-ming a GPS faces a $167 fine and three penalty points against their licence.
Two distracted driving tickets in a year lead to $634 in fines and six penalty points.
The points are used by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to assess high-risk drivers, and must be paid off as well.
B.C.’s distracted driving legis-
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Shrub planting at Bowker Creek
Join the Greater Victoria Green Team and Pulling Together Vol-unteers in Saanich for a tree and shrub planting event along Bowker Creek in Cedar Hill Park tomorrow (Oct. 25).
Volunteers are asked to meet behind Cedar Hill Recreation Cen-tre at 9:45 a.m. No experience is necessary and training, tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided.
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Federal move for fit families
The federal Conservatives deserve credit for recognizing that childhood fitness is an issue and that sports activities are expensive.
But let’s face it, the doubling of the tax credit for kids under 16 from $500 to $1,000 is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to getting kids active and fit.
Now, parents can get back up to 15 per cent of their children’s registration or membership fees at tax time but it’s really just a gesture and an acknowledgement that the original $500 tax credit was far too low, especially if you have more than one child in more than one sport.
What sweetens the pot slightly is that the maximum credit actually works as a refund of $150, meaning that families whose incomes are too low to benefit will get some help, although they have to spend a lot to benefit a little. Cynics will argue that the Tories are just buying votes — with voters’ own money — in advance of a federal election a year from now. But people’s memories aren’t that long and the refund or tax credit isn’t worth that much.
What would make a difference would be a national fitness strategy to encourage families to make health and fitness a priority. Currently, this is left up to the cities to do, with some encouragement from provincial or regional health authorities, and other non-profit agencies.
What’s missing is a culture of active living because everybody is so strapped for time, people drive everywhere and sitting in front of a screen all day is seen as the most-productive way of getting things done.
Could a pan-national strategy address more issues over a long time-frame? Absolutely, and it’s not just kids who could benefit from incentives to employers and agencies to get everyone moving and being healthy.
YOUR VIEW
Re: Circus-like atmosphere engulfs candidates meeting (News, )ct. 22)
It is important to make a clear distinction between the way Victoria mayoral candidate Changes the Clown (Rob Duncan) spoke and the way candidate Riga Godron and David Shebib behaved at the all-candidates meeting on Oct. 16.
Changes made an unconventional but very polite and charmingly creative presentation about child poverty.
By contrast, the shouting and interruptions by Godron and Shebib can only be described as outrageously boorish.
It is one thing to present one’s views in an unorthodox, forceful and passionate manner, but it is quite another to be rude and abusive and show no respect at all for other points of view.
Gordon PollardVictoria
Trustees needed to stand up for education
Victoria school trustee Peg Orcherton is vying for re-election.
In her own words: “We need people on our school board who are not afraid to stand up and speak out on behalf of children, their families and quality public education.”
I’d ask Ms. Orcherton, why then
she voted in favour of closing Sundance slementary school last year?
Where was she when it was time to speak up for Sundance children and their families, when they pleaded and worked so hard to show the board just how much the school meant to them?
I attended the board meeting last fall, that would decide the fate of Sundance elementary and it was heartbreaking for me to witness the pleas of these families, fall on the deaf ears of trustees Orcherton, Tom Ferris, Michael McEvoy, Elaine Leonard and Bev Horsman (the trustees that voted in favor of closing the school.)
There were several other options the board could have taken in order to keep the school open.
In November, please elect trustees who will genuinely support public education.
Carolina TudelaVictoria
360,000 people can’t be wrong
I’m not in the habit of responding this way but your editorial did it to me.
Trying to embarrass and besmear the feelings and intentions of animal lovers around the world with such an inflammatory analyses is beyond my comprehension.
And to know that you are not alone in your office “saddened” by what 360 000 European people supposedly did concerning the fate of one dog makes me scratch my head about your “viewpoints.”
Don’t you know that a person who loves animals is inclined to be much kinder to humanity as well?
Wolfgang BeimenEsquimalt
Travel ban neededto Western Africa
I just heard on the news this morning that another case of Ebola was diagnosed in the U.S. I don’t understand why our governments are still allowing people to travel to and from Africa during this outbreak. It’s just too risky.
P.M. PetersonVictoria
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Recently you ran a column by Tom Fletcher suggesting that the Canadian Union of Public Employees was running city halls in British Columbia.
Mr. Fletcher’s column was based on a shoddy report done by the provincial government about pay for municipal employees. Both Mr. Fletcher’s column and the provincial report shared something in common.
Despite the fact the report focused on local governments, neither Mr. Fletcher nor the authors of the report bothered to talk to local government representatives.
And this is not surprising, because Mr. Fletcher and others are dealing with a solution in search of a problem. The solution is to force a provincial-government controlled bargaining model on locally elected city councils. The problem: that’s what Mr. Fletcher and others are working on creating.
If Mr. Fletcher had spoken to Rona Martin, president of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), or even read the UBCM statement, he would have found that the provincial
report acknowledges 26 times there are limitations in the data to support analyses of municipal pay. The report goes on to reach grand conclusions anyway. Ms. Martin also notes that compensation for police and fire fighters, and even BC Ferries and TransLink, is lumped in – even though local governments have no control over compensation for these groups.
Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray echoed the UBCM concerns and noted flawed data from what he called “some taxpayer groups” like the Fraser Institute, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
It is true that the cost of local government has gone up. Andy Shadrack, a Director for the Regional District of Central Kootenay, said that he had spent the last nine years “trying to prevent provincial and federal governments from implementing more and more expensive regulations, rules and required services for local government to provide.”
The bill for this downloading of costs by senior government onto local governments has been huge, according to a recent report from the B.C.-based Columbia Institute.
Between 2001 and 2010, local spending on sewer services went up by 173 per cent, on policing by 134 per cent, and on water services by 130 per cent.
These increases
were driven in part either by provincial or federal regulations or provincial control.
Finally, let’s look at Mr. Fletcher’s key target – CUPE’s wage settlements – the only actual cost he identifies. Over the last decade, CUPE’s wage settlements with
local governments have tended to mirror settlements negotiated in the private sector.
If you check with BC’s statistics agency, you will find both CUPE and private sector agreements have been lower than the growth in the province’s wealth
(the provincial Gross Domestic Product) and lower than the increase in average weekly wages for the province as a whole.
As Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan put it: “I’ll put the fiscal responsibility of our cities against the provincial government
any day of the week.”It would have been
helpful if the authors of the provincial government report had actually talked to local governments and examined any of these issues.
As a journalist, it would have been responsible for
Mr. Fletcher to do the same. Instead, his column serves as a free plug for the Christy Clark government’s ham-fisted solution in search of a non-existent problem.
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The shift to digi-tal documents has prompted the B.C. gov-ernment to contract out printing services, long performed by the Queen’s Printer.
Press and copier operations in the Queen’s Printer build-ing next to the B.C. legislature are to be phased out by the summer of 2015, con-tracted out to private printers.
The move affects 31 unionized staff, in an effort to reduce costs as part of the govern-ment’s core review of services.
“Demand for printing has declined with the growth of electronic publishing and digital information, and this is true for government as well,” said Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services.
Wilkinson said a transition plan for employees is being
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The Queen’s Printer provides legislation and other sessional documents for the legislature, as well as proclamations, plaques and other items. Its revenues have declined by $7.5 million or 43 per cent in the past five years.
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The Inside Ride comes to City Centre Park in Langford on Sun-day (Oct. 26), with colourful cos-tumes, blaring music and enthu-siastic riders pedalling their hearts out to raise money for the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association.
The event is part of a Canada-wide indoor cycling fundraiser put on by the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation.
One hundred per cent of funds raised will go to the Parents Association’s Island-based Fam-ily Support Program.
“Our goal this year is $20,000,” says event organizer Susan Kerr, who’s also the association’s Van-couver Island liaison.
Besides the Family Support
Program, which supplies emer-gency financial aid, social and emotional support and practi-cal assistance to children with cancer and their families, funds will go toward the new pediatric oncology wing at Victoria Gen-eral Hospital.
“Supporting families both financially and emotionally is crucial,” says Julia Taylor, whose eight-year-old son, René, has been in active treatment for four years.
“By lowering the parents’ stress level, you’re allowing the fabric of the family to stay together.”
Taylor and her family’s team The Spinsationals have been involved with the Inside Ride since its inception in 2012. “It’s a really simple way to make a huge difference,” she says of the event.
This is the third year that Coast to Coast has partnered with BCCCPA to host the Inside Ride. The hour-long relay, which kicks off at 10:30 a.m., challenges
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“Everybody thinks you have to ride as hard as you can and as fast as you can, but that’s not the case,” says Kerr. “You have five people who are waiting for you, so your team is dancing around you as you’re riding and there’s conga lines snaking everywhere.”
Coast to Coast brings their own DJ, blasting high energy music from wall to wall. At the end of the ride, prizes are given out for best costumes, the most mileage and the best fundraiser team. “It’s such a fun event,” Kerr says.
Teams of four to six people are still welcome to register for the ride, being hosted for the first time at City Centre Park to accommodate a larger turnout.
To sign up a team or donate visit victoria.theinsideride.com, or for more information, email Kerr at [email protected].
Inside Ride to support families facing childhood cancer journey
Angela Cowan/News Gazette staff
Eight-year-old René Soto energetically practices for the upcoming Inside Ride fundraiser this Sunday, with his mother Julia Taylor, left, and Susan Kerr cheering him on. The Inside Ride is supporting the BC Childhood Cancer Parents Association’s Family Support Program for a third year, and aims to raise $20,000.
Celebrate Japanese culture at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre this Saturday.
“The purpose of the fair is to share our cul-ture with the greater community,” said Tsu-gio Kurushima, Japa-nese Cultural Fair orga-nizer. The fair, hosted by the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society, is also a fundraiser for the soci-ety.
“The money is raised to promote and support our cultural programs,” said Kurushima.
The free event fea-tures 16 different cul-tural performances including Japanese folk dancing, martial arts and a tea ceremony. New this year is a spe-cial presentation by Silk Road Tea’s Daniela Cubelic about the his-tory of Japanese tea and
a showcase about Japa-nese contemporary cul-ture with J-Pop dancing, said Kurushima.
There will also be three professional musi-cians from Japan mak-ing a guest appearance. They will play Western-style music with tradi-tional Japanese instru-ments.
“Anybody who’s inter-ested in Japanese cul-ture, this is a one-stop
shopping opportunity to get a variety,” said Kurushima.
In previous years, there has been an esti-mated 800 to 1,000 peo-ple attend the event.
The Japanese Cultural Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat-urday (Oct. 25) at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St.
For more information, visit www.vncs.ca.
Japanese culture front and centre in Esquimalt
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Skeletal remainsReady for both Halloween and Buccaneer days this skeleton wearing a pirate hat looks over the corner of Esquimalt Road and Lampson Street in Esquimalt. Halloween is next Friday (Oct. 31).
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The Inside Ride comes to City Centre Park in Langford on Sun-day (Oct. 26), with colourful cos-tumes, blaring music and enthu-siastic riders pedalling their hearts out to raise money for the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association.
The event is part of a Canada-wide indoor cycling fundraiser put on by the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation.
One hundred per cent of funds raised will go to the Parents Association’s Island-based Fam-ily Support Program.
“Our goal this year is $20,000,” says event organizer Susan Kerr, who’s also the association’s Van-couver Island liaison.
Besides the Family Support
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“Supporting families both financially and emotionally is crucial,” says Julia Taylor, whose eight-year-old son, René, has been in active treatment for four years.
“By lowering the parents’ stress level, you’re allowing the fabric of the family to stay together.”
Taylor and her family’s team The Spinsationals have been involved with the Inside Ride since its inception in 2012. “It’s a really simple way to make a huge difference,” she says of the event.
This is the third year that Coast to Coast has partnered with BCCCPA to host the Inside Ride. The hour-long relay, which kicks off at 10:30 a.m., challenges
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“Everybody thinks you have to ride as hard as you can and as fast as you can, but that’s not the case,” says Kerr. “You have five people who are waiting for you, so your team is dancing around you as you’re riding and there’s conga lines snaking everywhere.”
Coast to Coast brings their own DJ, blasting high energy music from wall to wall. At the end of the ride, prizes are given out for best costumes, the most mileage and the best fundraiser team. “It’s such a fun event,” Kerr says.
Teams of four to six people are still welcome to register for the ride, being hosted for the first time at City Centre Park to accommodate a larger turnout.
To sign up a team or donate visit victoria.theinsideride.com, or for more information, email Kerr at [email protected].
Inside Ride to support families facing childhood cancer journey
Angela Cowan/News Gazette staff
Eight-year-old René Soto energetically practices for the upcoming Inside Ride fundraiser this Sunday, with his mother Julia Taylor, left, and Susan Kerr cheering him on. The Inside Ride is supporting the BC Childhood Cancer Parents Association’s Family Support Program for a third year, and aims to raise $20,000.
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A ‘tail’ of horsepower among the rambling poniesThe New Forest, England - Horse-power rules the roads through this picturesque national park on the south coast.Around 4,000 in horsepower charge freely around the almost 57 hectares of flatland, less than half of which is true forest while the rest is made up mainly of marsh and pasture, dotted with an-cient villages. Of course, I’m not talking about powerful sports cars but the real ponies that graze this land.A regal BMW 328i seemed fitting for a journey through a park, declared an exclusive royal hunting ground back in 1079 by King William.There are many road points of entry but I roared in rather rudely via the M27 motorway, which gallops into the area before stopping abruptly at Cadnam. The park’s beauty was evident for the last five kilometres on both sides of the fast track. I pulled on the reins of the 241 horses under the hood. The four-cylinder twin turbo obediently pulled back ever so smoothly.It was early morning and mist shrouded the marshes that suddenly disappeared from sight a couple of kilometres beyond one of the many sleepy villages I passed through. I powered down the front windows and the whine of their motor was the last sound I heard for the next 20 minutes, save the occasional rumble from a cattle grid beneath. The eight-speed sport auto transmission would not be challenged on this terrain and the shift paddles would remain redundant.Gradually, the fog lifted from the narrow lane to reveal marshland as far as the eye could see. In the distance, I spied some of the famed ponies cantering, splashing as they bounded through streams. But the treat was at the roadside ahead. A group of mag-nificent specimens with shiny coats and tails that
occasionally swatted at imaginary flies. They looked at the metal steed that carried me for a few seconds before returning to their breakfast.Soon I was on an A-class road that allowed the BMW to break into a trot though not for long, as my eyes alight-ed on a sign that shouted ‘Ponies don’t dent, THEY DIE’. A short distance away I rolled to a stop at a junction where a diamond road marking reminded me that ponies have the right of way – always. And that was driven home as a line of ten cars followed slowly behind half a dozen horses strolling into a village centre.A stop at the New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst spurred me on to explore the heath land, coloured by late bloom-ing flowers that would soon yield to an autumnal chill. Wildlife abounds
wherever you look but interestingly Beaulieu village (pronounced Bewley) is the home to the fabulous National Motor Museum. After a visit, I pressed on only to be distracted by a car showroom. Not a modern dealership but one that sold only classic and collector cars! I pulled into a picnic area by a small lake. As I chomped on an ox tongue sandwich I remembered a lunch I had with former Bad Company/Free front man Paul Rodgers, now a White Rock resident. He told me he has a recording studio in the New Forest – perhaps, he would sing me a soulful rendition of the blues song ‘Rambling Pony’. I giggled then gasped as I turned to find myself staring eye to eye with a donkey.It backed off as I opened the door to brush the crumbs and specks of meat from the oyster coloured leather seats. It walked around the Bimmer, kicking the tires you might say, seemingly looking over its sleek lines.
I followed closely like an eager salesman, telling him about the car’s finer standard features, its fuel economy (8.7/5.4 L/100kms city/highway), its ability to hit 100 klicks in 7.5 seconds. Maybe that last fact was a bit insensitive, given the nature of the beast before me.He remained silent throughout. ‘What is a donkey doing among all of these horses,’ I thought aloud. He turned, gave me a withering look before shambling away and replied: “Technically, they are ponies – short horses – and having a short ass like me around makes them feel superior.”Smart ass.Price Range: $35,900- $58,300. You can find out more about the car at bmw.ca and the horses – sorry, ponies at newforestnpa.gov.uk
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By Zack Spencer It’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t have the RAV4 in Canada.
Toyota helped develop the “cute-ute” vehicles from Japan, along with the
Honda CR-V. We had never seen anything like these ve-hicles before but they went
on to forever change the marketplace and the way a family gets around. Today the compact SUV market has become so popular it will soon exceed the com-pact car in terms of overall sales, which has been, for decades, the cornerstone of the Canadian marketplace. The Toyota RAV4 continues to be a sales market leader and for good reason. Many buyers put their money into what I call “The Bank of Toyota” and know they will get a good return in terms of reliability, practicality and resale value.
LooksIn terms of design, Toyota wanted to make this latest RAV4 more of an emotional purchase and not just a rational choice. The design has been sharpened with more flow from the front bumper and headlamps into a swept windshield and added character lines. Gone is the old swing-out tailgate, replaced by a proper lift gate, which is now framed with protrud-ing tail lamps that look unique but also help with aerodynamics. One area that could use an update are the cheap looking hub-caps. These come standard on the $24,005 base front wheel drive (FWD) LE trim level and $26,270 AWD model. To get proper look-ing alloy wheels the buyer needs to spend $28,340 for the XLE FWD or $30,540 for the XLE AWD. In the mid-sized sedan market many cars, like the Honda Accord, costing the same amount as the base RAV4 come with nice looking alloy wheels as standard equipment.
InsideThe interior is a study in how to maximize space for a family but some of the small details could use refinement. The dash face is now covered with soft materials and looks much better thanks to the
French stitching but this same panel also obscures the switches hidden below. The seat-heating buttons, the Eco and Sport settings for the transmission are all switches the driver access frequently but they are not as easy to see, as they should be. Other than the dash there is still a large percentage of the interior covered in hard plastic. The up side is a well laid out interior configuration. The doors open to a wide angle and expose a big back seat with a flat floor, for easy access. The front seats are comfortable and now the driver’s seat has a manual height adjustment. Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering, Bluetooth connectivity, USB connection and air conditioning. The LE $1,500 upgrade package is worth-while because it includes the very important heated front seats, larger 6.1-inch display audio with backup camera and upgraded speakers. This brings the price up to $27,835.
DriveHonda recently unveiled the new 2015 CR-V that utilizes direct injection en-gine technology and a slick, new continuously variable transmission. Not the case with the Toyota RAV4, it uses the same 176hp 2.5L 4-cylinder found in the last model and is matched to a 6-speed automatic. Launching from a traffic light is brisk and the noise inside the cabin is fairly low. The steering is easy to maneuver but some might find the feedback to be too vague. Adjustable engine and transmission settings help the RAV4 to either use less fuel or perform better. The Eco button changes
the settings of the car to improve fuel economy plus there is a small Eco light that reminds the driver when the car is being driven most efficiently. The Sport buttons holds the transmission a little longer between shifts for more responsiveness. Fuel econo-my is rated at 10.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, using the new more stringent 2015 fuel economy test. The RAV4 was a solid leader on the fuel economy front but the new Honda CR-V now claims that crown.
VerdictToyota is often criticized for not being bold enough in some of the choices it makes. Honda now has up-to-date technology in the new CR-V but Toyota is sticking with what works. This approach might be viewed as a step behind but other might look at it as tried-and-true technolo-gy that is reliable and still delivers solid fuel ratings. Toyota RAV4 was a pioneer in the small SUV space and continues to be a market leader but now the market is so crowded with entries I suspect it will need to get new engine technology when it is totally refreshed in a few years. My time with the RAV4 LE con-firmed that Toyota knows how to make a thoroughly practical and easy to use vehicle that pleases all passengers.
The LowdownPower: 2.5L 4-cylinder with 176hpEconomy: 10.5L/8.2L/100km (city/highway) Sticker price: $24,005-$33,350
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You can shop for groceries around town in it but a trip up to a local ski hill will certainly not stress out the Mercedes GLA.
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Burlington, VT.- Three seems to be a number that tends to rub people the wrong way.Expressions like “Three’s a crowd,” or “bad things come in threes,” or someone being described as the “third wheel” don’t leave a favourable impression in people’s minds.On the flip side, there’s “third time’s a charm,” implying that the third time is the best time. Third is also a podium finish!For Mercedes-Benz, three is a magical number.Thanks to the introduction of their all-new GLA – the third installment into their compact vehicle segment – the triangle is complete. And yes, good things do come in threes. Here’s why.Of the three vehicles available in North America that are built on the same platform – the B-Class, CLA and now GLA – the GLA gives owners the ability to go on and off-road. Okay, let me qualify that.Though it does come with Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR)- an off-road specific feature - it’s not meant for brutish off-roading. However, it is competent on cottage country roads or if you need to traverse into areas you couldn’t get into with a B Class
or CLA.Whether you’re opting for the GLA 250 or the GLA 45 AMG, both trims come standard with Mercedes-Benz’s fully variable 4MATIC all-wheel drive. You can shop for groceries around town in it but a trip up to a local ski hill will certainly not stress out the vehicle.Rest assured.
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The third time is a charm because of the compact luxury vehicles made by MB, this is my favourite. I think it has a lot to do with the styling. It has an eye-catching design, espe-cially if you’re looking at the GLA250 with the sport package, which gives you a sport brake system with perforated front rotors and MB logos on calipers, AMG body styling with inserts in front splitter, side sill panels and rear bumper in matte titanium grey, 19-inch AMG Bicolour 5-Spoke wheels with all-season tires and more.
Inside, the cabin is draped in ARTICO leather uphol-stery; a synthetic alternative to cowhide. Then there’s a 5.8-inch full colour TFT dis-play atop the centre stack; it increases to 7-inches if you opt for the navigation system. The fit and finish is fantastic and the overall ambiance of the cabin is cozy but not cramped.For the undulating roads, mixed with switchbacks and straight stretches, you have the help of electrome-chanical power steering to weave you in and out of the Vermontonian roads.And if things get a little
monotonous on the high-way, pop the GLA 45 AMG into sport mode, give it (a little) throttle and enjoy the sweet sound of driving pleasure.
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC has a starting MSRP of $37,200. The GLA 45 AMG 4MATIC has a starting MSRP of $50,500.
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The Nissan Leaf relies solely on electric power for propul-sion and was the first mass production EV (electric vehicle) sold in North America. No glorified golf cart here, the Leaf can seat up to five adults and has more than enough power to be driven a highway speeds ... just like a normal car. When Leaf was released as a 2011 model year vehicle Nissan already had pre-sale orders for its entire first-year production run of 20,000 units. Based on a stretched version of Nis-san’s B-platform, Leaf uses a low-slung Lithium-Ion battery pack to store its electrical energy and it’s located near the centre of the vehicle, under the floor. In addition to ample rear cargo space, the battery position also helps make the Leaf more stable and more nimble than other EV’s. It’s a unique air cooled flat design of battery pack with four cells and 48 laminated modules. It weighs about 250 kg (600 lbs.) and came with an eight-year/160,000 km warranty. An 80kW AC synchronous electric motor drives the Leaf's front wheels. It can generate 107 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. Leaf has a rated driving range of 160 kilometres on a single charge, but it’s capable of going longer distances if the conditions are right and the driver conserves power. The battery pack can be charged up to 80 per cent of its full capacity within 30 minutes when connected to a dedicated (level 3) DC fast charger. A level two (typical home unit) charger hooked up to a 240V outlet can do a full charge in less than eight hours. The portable (level 1) charger can be used to top-up power and connects to any (110-volt) electrical outlet. The charger port is hidden behind a small door up front.The ultra quiet Leaf has a speaker near the front of the ve-hicle that makes a humming sound, at low vehicle speeds, to alert pedestrians to its presence. Like all electric motors, full power is available immediately. The (regenerative) brake pedal feel is a little different and the lack of telescopic steering column may put-off some buyers.The 2012 Nissan Leaf was essentially unchanged, howev-er, the 2013 model year brought a bunch of technology upgrades and a new lower-priced base S trim level. An up-graded 6.6KW onboard charger is capable of reducing level 2 charge time (with 30-amp service) to under four hours. This Leaf also comes with an improved energy management and regenerative braking systems, a more efficient heater and improved aerodynamics.
Nissan Leaf is no glorified golf cart
‘‘Leaf has a rated driving range of 160 kilometres on a single charge, but it’s capable of going longer distances if the conditions are right and the driver conserves ’’Bob McHugh
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Music lovers and collectors will be in musical heaven this Saturday when the largest pop-up vinyl record store in Victoria opens for one day.
Vinyl Supernova organizer Ryan Wugalter says vinyl record collect-ing has become even more wide-spread recently, with many young people discovering it for the first time.
“I've always been a collector of music ever since I was a teenager,” says Wugalter, now 36. “There is just so much out there. You think you know about your favourite kind of music, but there's always going to be a whole other side to it that you
have no idea about. It'll just take that one obscure piece of vinyl to open a whole new door into a whole new genre.”
At the Vinyl Supernova, there will be 40 vendors selling various records, CDs and more.
“People are going to be buy-ing and selling records and talking music,” says Wugalter. “It's gonna be the best record store in town for one day only.”
Vinyl Supernova will be on Oct. 25 at the Fernwood Community Centre at 1240 Gladstone Ave. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The entrance is around the back and admission is $2. Email [email protected] or call 250-580-9260 for more information.
Music lovers, collectors set for Vinyl Supernova
Don Denton/Victoria News
Sean Sullivan holds up record store T-shirts while standing among racks of sleeved vinyl music albums in Turntable Records in Fan Tan Alley. Turntable Records will be one of the vendors at Vinyl Supernova, a record, CD and music memorabilia fair taking place at Fernwood Community Centre on Saturday (Oct. 25).
The Moss Street Market is staying for the winter.
Beginning Nov. 1 and running through to April 25, the market will move into Fairfield Community Centre’s Garry Oak Room every
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Curtis Grad, CEO and president of the Greater Victoria Har-bour Authority, will lead a new economic development organiza-tion for the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation.
Skwin’ang’eth Se’las Development Com-pany, a federal not-for-profit corporation was incorporated last December.
“The purpose of SSD Co. is to be a catalyst for the creation of aboriginal-owned busi-nesses and, by exten-sion, the promotion of aboriginal employ-ment and mentoring opportunities,” said Songhees Chief Ron Sam.
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will be measured by the creation of sustain-able local businesses owned and operated by Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation community members.
The new corpora-tion will also empha-size and promote the long history and rich culture of the First Nations in the region.
“I am honoured to join the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation to help with the business mechan-ics of setting up the Skwin’ang’eth Se’las Development Com-pany,” said Grad.
“Advancing eco-nomic development for the Nations is something I’m very passionate about. I feel honoured and
privileged to take on this new role with the Nations and GVHA, as true partners in this exciting and innova-tive enterprise, and to identify and foster new business partnerships and opportunities.”
Curtis Grad begins work on a part time basis with SSD Co. in early December and will take the next sev-eral months to estab-lish an office in Fort Tectoria, assess mar-keting potential, meet with the economic development offi-cers at the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation and work with the SSD Co. Board on developing the stra-tegic direction for the new organization.
Harbour boss picked to lead First Nations development group
People at risk of homelessness, including youth, women, aboriginal people and those leaving correc-tional facilities or hospitals in Vic-toria now have expanded access to rental assistance and support ser-vices with the launch of the new Homeless Prevention program.
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Participants will receive monthly rental supplements to keep their housing costs in the private mar-ket affordable and assistance from outreach workers who will connect them with community supports and make sure they remain housed.
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Curtis Grad, CEO and president of the Greater Victoria Har-bour Authority, will lead a new economic development organiza-tion for the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation.
Skwin’ang’eth Se’las Development Com-pany, a federal not-for-profit corporation was incorporated last December.
“The purpose of SSD Co. is to be a catalyst for the creation of aboriginal-owned busi-nesses and, by exten-sion, the promotion of aboriginal employ-ment and mentoring opportunities,” said Songhees Chief Ron Sam.
Success for Skwin’ang’eth Se’las
will be measured by the creation of sustain-able local businesses owned and operated by Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation community members.
The new corpora-tion will also empha-size and promote the long history and rich culture of the First Nations in the region.
“I am honoured to join the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation to help with the business mechan-ics of setting up the Skwin’ang’eth Se’las Development Com-pany,” said Grad.
“Advancing eco-nomic development for the Nations is something I’m very passionate about. I feel honoured and
privileged to take on this new role with the Nations and GVHA, as true partners in this exciting and innova-tive enterprise, and to identify and foster new business partnerships and opportunities.”
Curtis Grad begins work on a part time basis with SSD Co. in early December and will take the next sev-eral months to estab-lish an office in Fort Tectoria, assess mar-keting potential, meet with the economic development offi-cers at the Esquimalt Nation and Songhees Nation and work with the SSD Co. Board on developing the stra-tegic direction for the new organization.
Harbour boss picked to lead First Nations development group
People at risk of homelessness, including youth, women, aboriginal people and those leaving correc-tional facilities or hospitals in Vic-toria now have expanded access to rental assistance and support ser-vices with the launch of the new Homeless Prevention program.
The B.C. government has selected
Pacifica Housing Advisory Associa-tion to be the program provider.
Participants will receive monthly rental supplements to keep their housing costs in the private mar-ket affordable and assistance from outreach workers who will connect them with community supports and make sure they remain housed.
Rental assistance offered in Victoria
Laura LavinBlack Press
The Oak Bay Beach Hotel is taking guests back in time with a production starring Timebenders founder Tom Watson and Calgary born jazz vocalist Kristina Helene.
In the first show of the David Foster Foundation Dinner Theatre season, Pennies from Heaven, features a tribute to the songs and styles of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald and Doris Day.
“It’s an ensemble show – I’m the least talented of the bunch,” said a humble Watson. “I conceived it you could say. We debuted it in the summer at Butchart Gardens and at the Sidney bandshell in the summer concert series.”
He then pitched it to Oak Bay Beach Hotel owner Kevin Walker and Conference Theatre Sales Manager Jayme Humber.
“It’s a cute little space with not bad acoustics. They’ve
done a good job with it, it’s well thought out,” said Watson of the theatre space.
While a typical Timebenders show is filled with costume changes and laced with humour, Watson said Pennies from Heaven is a refined 90-minute set filled with great classic tunes.
“It features the songs and stars of the first half of the last century. With a mix of male and female stars like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Doris Day and Ella Fitzgerald.”
Starring with Watson, Helene is a rising star in the jazz world. “Kristina is very young but incredibly talented,” said Watson.
Helene’s voice has caught the attention of producers in Los Angeles where she is currently working on a new album, splitting her time between Victoria and California.
“(We don’t do) impressions per se,” said Watson of the show. “We try to evoke the personality. I try to get the voice as much as I can, we change outfits a couple of
times, but its not like the Timebenders’ outlandish spoof tributes. This is more elegant, stylish music. There’s a little interaction with the crowd.”
Individual dinner theatre tickets are available for $89 per person for each show of the season. Guests may choose to purchase a full season pass for $319 per person, which includes one ticket to each of the four productions, priority table reservations up to two days in advance, plus a complimentary Tuesday night movie ticket, a mineral pool day pass, and 25 per cent off regular room rates throughout the year.
The first show of the season was a sell-out and Watson said the performances have been pretty popular. “It’s a nice, romantic thing to do,” he said.
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The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society presents the 15th annual
Japanese Cultural Fair
Savour the wonderful tastes of Japan (including delicious sushi, bento boxes and sweet manju desserts).
Experience demonstrations of ikebana, tea ceremony, bonsai, shodo, and various martial arts. Special demonstration by Silk Road Tea.
Enjoy performances by Uminari Taiko, the Furusato Dancers, Satomi Edwards (Koto), the VJHLSS Children’s Dance Group and Choir and many more!
10 am - 4 pmSaturday, October 25th, 2014
Esquimalt Recreation Centre527 Fraser Street
A Free Family Friendly Event With Kids Activity Area
For more information visit www.vncs.ca or facebook.com/vncs.ca
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The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society presents the 15th annual
Japanese Cultural Fair
Savour the wonderful tastes of Japan (including delicious sushi, bento boxes and sweet manju desserts).
Experience demonstrations of ikebana, tea ceremony, bonsai, shodo, and various martial arts. Special demonstration by Silk Road Tea.
Enjoy performances by Uminari Taiko, the Furusato Dancers, Satomi Edwards (Koto), the VJHLSS Children’s Dance Group and Choir and many more!
10 am - 4 pmSaturday, October 25th, 2014
Esquimalt Recreation Centre527 Fraser Street
A Free Family Friendly Event With Kids Activity Area
For more information visit www.vncs.ca or facebook.com/vncs.ca
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Savour the wonderful tastes of Japan (including delicious sushi, bento boxes and sweet manju desserts).
Experience demonstrations of ikebana, tea ceremony, bonsai, shodo, and various martial arts. Special demonstration by Silk Road Tea.
Enjoy performances by Uminari Taiko, the Furusato Dancers, Satomi Edwards (Koto), the VJHLSS Children’s Dance Group and Choir and many more!
The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society presents the 15th annualThe Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society presents the 15th annual
Japanese Cultural Fair
Savour the wonderful tastes of Japan (including delicious sushi, bento boxes and sweet manju desserts).
Experience demonstrations of ikebana, tea ceremony, bonsai, shodo, and various martial arts. Special demonstration by Silk Road Tea.
Enjoy performances by Uminari Taiko, the Furusato Dancers, Satomi Edwards (Koto), the VJHLSS Children’s Dance Group and Choir and many more!
10 am - 4 pmSaturday, October 25th, 2014
Esquimalt Recreation Centre527 Fraser Street
A Free Family Friendly Event With Kids Activity Area
For more information visit www.vncs.ca or facebook.com/vncs.ca
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The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society presents the 15th annual
Japanese Cultural Fair
Savour the wonderful tastes of Japan (including delicious sushi, bento boxes and sweet manju desserts).
Experience demonstrations of ikebana, tea ceremony, bonsai, shodo, and various martial arts. Special demonstration by Silk Road Tea.
Enjoy performances by Uminari Taiko, the Furusato Dancers, Satomi Edwards (Koto), the VJHLSS Children’s Dance Group and Choir and many more!
10 am - 4 pmSaturday, October 25th, 2014
Esquimalt Recreation Centre527 Fraser Street
A Free Family Friendly Event With Kids Activity Area
For more information visit www.vncs.ca or facebook.com/vncs.ca
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Want to volunteer? Opportunities are available through these positions at Volunteer Victoria. Please call 250-386-2269 or volunteervictoria.bc.ca.
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The First Open Heart Society is seeking past patients who would be willing to visit with current patients undergoing surgery to offer support and encouragement. Training is provided.
The Gordon Head Connecting Seniors Project is looking for a personable volunteer driver to help seniors get to social programs on Sunday mornings and Thursday afternoons.
The Positively Africa Society is looking for a special events coordinator that will oversee the planning and implementation of special events designed to raise funds and public awareness.
Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital is looking for en energetic creative person to be their events coordinator. Be the person who brings all the details of events together to make great celebrations for residents.
The Glenshiel Residence is looking for someone to assist residents with questions they may have about their shared computers or their own laptops.
Victoria Area Parole is looking for a volunteer to help residents of a federal halfway house to learn to cook for themselves. The volunteer will plan, shop for and cook a nutritious meal with residents.
The YMCA-YWCA is looking for an energetic and friendly program volunteer to provide excellence in customer service and support to the members and participants who access child and youth programming on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Saturday, Oct. 25Harvest Celebration. Join in the celebration of the Victoria Seed Library’s first year with music, seeds, apple cider and fun. Victoria Public Library Central Branch courtyard, 735 Broughton St., 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26Pumpkin Swim. Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser St., 1 to 3 p.m. Admission: $11.50/Family.
Tuesday, Oct. 28All-Candidates Panel – focusing on alternative energy sources, food security and sewage solutions. Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Rd., 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 27Esquimalt council meeting. Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Rd., 7 p.m. For more information, please call 250-414-7135
Wednesday, Oct. 29James Bay New Horizons 40th anniversary celebration. Harbour Towers, 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets $40, please call 250-386-3035.
Friday, Oct. 31Halloween Bonfire with children’s activities. Archie Browning Sports Centre (back parking lot), 1151 Esquimalt Rd., 6 to 9 p.m. Free hot dogs and hot chocolate available by donation.Halloween Spook at the English Inn. There will be a trick or treat walk in the English Village, hot dogs, hot chocolate, popcorn and plenty of spooky entertainment. English Inn, 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets at englishinn.ca.
Saturday, Nov. 1Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 10 a.m to noon.
Tuesday, Nov. 4All-Candidates Panel, sponsored by Esquimalt Chamber of Commerce. Esquimalt High School, 847 Colville Rd., 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 8Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 10 a.m to noon.
Sunday, Nov. 9Nothing but the Music, a concert of operas favourites. Presented by Fear No Opera. UVic’s Phillip T. Young Hall, 2:30 p.m. Tickets $30/$20/$10. Info: 250-383-6639
Monday, Nov. 10Mayoral Candidates Debate on Homelessness and Affordable Housing. Our Place, 919 Pandora Ave., 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 10 a.m to noon.
Friday, Nov. 21The Victoria Chamber Orchestra, with special guests, The Lafayette String Quartet. First Metropolitian Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets $20/$15. For more info: 250-598-1966.
Saturday, Nov. 22Moss Street Winter Market. Fairfield Community Centre, 10 a.m to noon.
Community Calendar
Breezy dayHigh winds were
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but that was no deterrent to
pedestrians out enjoying the breezy
afternoon.Don Denton/Victoria News
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Do you have a mili-tary veteran in your life whose story you’d like to see told?
Victoria News would love to connect our readers with your fam-ily member or friend who served in the Armed Forces in the recent or distant past, during a war or in a peacekeeping role.
Our upcoming annual Remembrance Day section, entitled Courage Remembered,
will be published inside the Nov. 7 edition of your community news-paper.
Along with special feature stories that touch on Greater Vic-toria’s military past and the experiences of residents who served, a special section is reserved for reader-submitted writeups and photos of veterans from around the Capi-tal Region.
If you’d like to submit
a story, please include a brief biography, where they served, and any interesting stories about their time in uni-form. Please limit sub-missions to 75 words and include a photo (preferably in uniform) with the veteran’s full name, branch of ser-vice and rank if avail-able.
The submission deadline is Friday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. Send elec-tronic versions to cre-
[email protected] or hand deliver hard copies of your mate-rial, labelled “Courage Remembered,” to First Floor, 818 Broughton St. in Victoria, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
For more informa-tion, email [email protected] or call 250-480-3265.
Veterans’ stories sought for Courage Remembered
Let us knowHave a newsworthy
item for the Victoria News? If it involves a community event or other endeavour in Victoria or Esquimalt, send it along for consideration. Fax the information to 250-386-2624 or email it to [email protected]. For further information, please call the editor at 250-480-3265.
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Snack time
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makes a meal of a nut
in a garden outside the Royal B.C.
Museum.Don Denton
Victoria News
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Want to support men-tal health programs and plant trees? There’s an iBrid for that.
Developed by Greater Victoria residents Sami Sayeed and Chris Cor-dray, a new iPhone case and wallet combination dubbed the iBrid is help-ing raise awareness and fund local mental health programs, and planting trees in Africa, with pro-ceeds from every unit sold going directly to the cause.
“We have close family members suffering from bipolar disorder and to know we have been able to contribute to this cause makes us very happy,” said Sayeed, who has roots in Africa.
“It is huge for us from the get-go, no mat-ter how successful our product was going to be, we wanted to make sure we would give back to the community one way or another.”
Sayeed’s girlfriend Andrea Paquette is executive director of the Bipolar Babe Society, the iBrid’s local funding partner alongside Aid for Africa, an interna-tional non-profit.
“I think it’s really important for business and people who are entrepreneurs to reach out to a cause and a charity and to some-thing they believe in,” Paquette said.
“It means they care.”Twenty per cent of the
sale of every case – they sell for $49.99 – goes to the Bipolar Babe Society and facilitates the plant-ing of one tree in Africa. Funds go to educating youth in schools and communities including in the West Shore, fund-ing support groups for both youth and adults as well as helping raise awareness and “stomp-ing out stigma” about mental health.
“It is about people, not about product,” Paquette said. “ And I believe when people get passionate about a cer-tain cause, they want to make a difference.”
The couple recently started an Indiegogo campaign for the iBrid, which holds credit cards and cash like a wallet, but has a leather-bound case to protect an iPhone.
Sayeed said the iBrid
is worth supporting not only because it’s a qual-ity product, but helping a quality cause.
“It’s important to sup-port (Bipolar Babe) and the environment, so it’s a big deal for us. That is not going to stop; as long as our wallet stays intact we will continue,” he said.
“To help support the countless hours (Paquette) spends on mental health education and support, that makes this whole process so much sweeter.”
For more information or to help fund their Indiegogo campaign, visit ibridwallet.com or [email protected]
Arnold Lim/News staff
Andrea Paquette shows off some of the iBrid Wallets that help fund the Bipolar Babe Society, which she founded in 2009.
Our Patient Service Centres on McKenzie Ave and Shelbourne Street in Victoria are closing at noon on Friday, October 24th and will open as one, new location on Cedar Hill Cross Rd!
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Tuesday, October 28, 20147:00 – 8:30 PMMary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
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LOST CAT- last seen Sept 26 in the Tanner Ridge area, Blue Point Siamese, answers to “Bella”, if found or seen please call (778)426-3489.
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Fax: 250-652-6949 or [email protected]
PRODUCTION WORKERSCanada’s Largest Independently owned news-paper group is currently looking for Part Time Production Workers for its Victoria location.This is an entry level general labour position that involves physical handling of news-papers and advertising supplements.REQUIREMENTS:• Prior bindery and/or
machine operator experience would be an asset
• Motivated self-starter willing to work in a fast paced environment performing repetitive tasks
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse, team based environment
• Must be reliable, dependable, have excellent communication skills and good attention to detail
• Must have own transportation
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ALTERNATIVE HEALTHALTERNATIVE HEALTH
HELP WANTED
Vernon Service Company re-quires Journeyman Electrician $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: [email protected]
Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires
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HOME CARE/SUPPORT
EXPERIENCED compassion-ate caregiver for Victoria elder. Cooking and vehicle an asset. Please apply via email or ad-dress and include both experi-ence and references. Excel-lent working conditions. $20/hour, variable schedule, min 40 hrs/wk. 920 Sunset Drive, Salt Spring Island, V8K 1E6
HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD
FULL TIME RESTAURANT COOKS at Rylie’s Cattle Barn Cookhouse & Saloon in Oko-toks, AB! Just 20 min. south of Calgary. Cooks are to prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes. Schedule and supervise kitchen staff, Oversee kitchen operations. Maintain kitchen inventory and records. Keep kitchen and all work surfaces clean. Educa-tion requirements are comple-tion of high school and com-pletion of college or other cooking programs. Work expe-rience of 3-5 yrs in commercial cooking. Position is perma-nent, days, evenings, week-ends & b shifts. Job is 44 hrs/wk at $16.00/hr or approx. $33,000/yr. Gratuities and oth-er BENEFITS are offered. Contact Jody at 403-466-4418 or 403-995-7779. [email protected] or FAX 1-888-492-5993. Mailing address is Rylie’s Cattle Barn Cookhouse & Saloon 263-200 Southridge Drive Okotoks, AB T1S 0B2.
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VOLUNTEERS
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250-380-8733www.raebilash.ca
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FOOD PRODUCTS
BEEF FARM GATE SALES. 1516 Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. Hours Friday & Saturday 10-4. Naturally raised, hormone free beef. Individual cuts sold, sharp, frozen & double wrapped. (250)477-3321.
FREE ITEMS
FREE FIREWOOD 11 panels of fencing, you pick-up. (250)544-6117.
FRIENDLY FRANK
2 TOPIARY plants, $40. New Women’s size 11 brown winter boots, $50. 778-440-3334.
DOUBLE FUTON Bed/ couch, wooden frame, excellent cond. $75. Call (250)665-7111.
FIREPLACE TOOLS, $20. wood holder, $10. 6 crochet items $50/all. (250)595-6734.
LG CELL phone, almost new w/leather magnetic case, $38. Ask for Mike,(778)432-2822.
POPCORN MACHINE- 6Litre, $5, box of 16 glass tumblers, $5. Call (250)654-0907.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FUEL/FIREWOOD
ARBUTUS, CYPRESS, fi r,hardwoods. Seasoned. Call250-661-7391.
GARAGE SALES
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
2014 COMET Scooter, $2500. Trike with electric assist $500.Call Brian (250)652-5034.
ASSORTED CRYSTAL- a va-riety of glasses, bowls, etc.Call to view (250)382-4669.
FALL CLEARANCE SALE-50% Off All Plants. October 1 to 30. Brentwood Bay Nurser-ies, 1395 Benvenuto Ave.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. Allshapes & colours available.1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
NEWSPRINT ROLLENDS- $2-$10. Fridays only, 8:30amto 4:30pm. #200-770 Enter-prise Cres, Victoria. Gold-stream Press Division.
PIANO “KOHLER and Camp-bell” (USA) KC245, walnut,matching bench, 7 yrs factorywarranty, mint cond. $1500.Call Sylvia, 250-721-1802.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED
ANTIQUES, BOOKS, col-lectibles, furniture, china, jew-elry. Estates/private librariespurchased. Galleon Books &Antiques, 250-655-0700
REAL ESTATE
APARTMENT/CONDOS
“WATERS EDGE” Saanich-ton, ocean front, lrg, bright 2bdrm, 2 bath condo, 55+.NP/NS. Call (250)655-1702.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
BUYING OR SELLING?Call 250.388.3535
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SELLING?I charge far less commis-sion. For example only $6,900 on a $600,000 Sale. A Full commission realtor would cost you $21,000 at 6 and 3.✱I will also give you a minimum $1000 cash when you purchase a property with me as your Realtor!
www.JimParsons.comCall me now at250-508-0739.JIM PARSONS
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REAL ESTATE SERVICES
GREAT Location one bedroom condo, $600/mon. A short bus ride, Cycle or Stroll along ocean to Downtown. Seller has Moved for Work. Easy to View-Easy to Own. Amenities all near by. Move-in Condition. Some rentals, no pets, BBQ’s ok, & shared laundry. Secured parking & good storage. Strata fee $191.46 includes Heat/Hot Water. Large contingency fund & Depreciation Report done. ASKING ONLY $128,800. Pri-vate viewing: Text/Call 250-213-2858. [email protected] Royal LePage CC Realty.
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Reno’d suites:2 & 3 Bdrm & 3 Bdrm T/H
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SIDNEY: BRIGHT Vacation / Executive: bach $1200. 1bdrm $1500./mo. (250)514-7747.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
MT. DOUGLAS- 55+ only Bachelor suite, $485mo, lower income seniors. NS/NP. Cable, heat, hot water includ-ed. Avail soon. 250-721-1818.
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AUTO SERVICES
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BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.
CLEANING SERVICES
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EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, 10 yrs exp. $20/hr. Bondable, have own supplies except vacuum.(250)220-4965
COMPUTER SERVICES
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DRYWALL
BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.
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NEW LISTINGS/TOTAL, OCTOBER 2013
ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, OCTOBER 2013
» 230/512
» 393/979» 4,060/4,322
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Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives.
You can call editor Kevin Laird at 250-480-3239 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.
Andrea PeacockVictoria News
For many parents whose children have grown up and moved out, they are left with a big house to themselves and are looking for a change. Mak-ing the decision to downsize and leave the family home can be daunting for some, but local experts say it does not have to be with the right help and information.
“It’s just such a daunting process,” said Joanne Brodersen, realtor with DFH Real Estate. “[But] it’s not as scary as it seems. With the right people helping you, that transition can be made much more smoothly than it appears at first.”
Besides the physical aspect of moving, Brod-ersen said the emotional aspect is often a factor as well, in terms of memories associated with the home. She advises going through items in the home and deciding what can be given away and what should stay when looking to move to a smaller place.
“There’s so many people that can use those things that are sitting in your house that have been collecting dust for the last 20 years because no one’s used them.”
Bill Ethier, managing broker president of Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty, said one of the main challenges for many people who are downsizing is being used to the amount of space they had before.
He said most people who downsize are going from a single family home to a condo.
“It’s easier to go up in space because you acquire more stuff as you move up, but going down it’s making the decision of what to eliminate from your life.”
Another challenge for some people is having unrealistic expectations of how much space they can get within their budget, said Ethier. He said people often wonder how they are going to live in a much smaller home.
“Get out there and look at properties and do comparisons and get an idea of what a square footage is,” said Ethier. He added buyers should measure the rooms in their own homes in order to be able to compare it to homes they are looking to move into.
At the beginning of October, Brodersen orga-nized a downsizing seminar, where people who were looking for more information and advice were able to come and hear from multiple speak-ers, including herself, a mortgage specialist and a financial planner. Another seminar will be held on
Nov. 29, location to be announced.“We find so many people are thirsty for this
information,” said Brodersen. “If you know how it’s going to go, it’s not quite so frightening.”
For more information about the upcoming downsizing seminar, visit joannebrodersen.com or call 250-477-7291.
Don Denton/Victoria News
Realtor Joanne Brodersen stands in front of a bungalow she is selling. A person downsizing from a multi-story house might find a bungalow fits their needs.
VICTORIA NEWS - Friday, October 24, 2014 www.vicnews.com • A33
HomeFinderFind a place to call home
Empty nesters look to downsize
NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES/ TOTAL, OCTOBER 2013
NEW LISTINGS/TOTAL, OCTOBER 2013
ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS/ TOTAL, OCTOBER 2013
» 230/512
» 393/979» 4,060/4,322
Do you have a house-hunting story you’d like to share
with us? Email: [email protected]
To advertise in HomeFinder, call Oliver Sommer at Email: osommer@
blackpress.ca
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES
IN BUYING AND SELLING YOUR
HOME
The Victoria News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home.
Homefinder is going local this month and our staff is collecting story ideas for this page.
Whether you are a first-time home buyer or a senior couple looking to downsize, contact us to share your story and it just might help someone else going through one of the biggest events of their lives.
You can call editor Kevin Laird at 250-480-3239 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.
Andrea PeacockVictoria News
For many parents whose children have grown up and moved out, they are left with a big house to themselves and are looking for a change. Mak-ing the decision to downsize and leave the family home can be daunting for some, but local experts say it does not have to be with the right help and information.
“It’s just such a daunting process,” said Joanne Brodersen, realtor with DFH Real Estate. “[But] it’s not as scary as it seems. With the right people helping you, that transition can be made much more smoothly than it appears at first.”
Besides the physical aspect of moving, Brod-ersen said the emotional aspect is often a factor as well, in terms of memories associated with the home. She advises going through items in the home and deciding what can be given away and what should stay when looking to move to a smaller place.
“There’s so many people that can use those things that are sitting in your house that have been collecting dust for the last 20 years because no one’s used them.”
Bill Ethier, managing broker president of Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty, said one of the main challenges for many people who are downsizing is being used to the amount of space they had before.
He said most people who downsize are going from a single family home to a condo.
“It’s easier to go up in space because you acquire more stuff as you move up, but going down it’s making the decision of what to eliminate from your life.”
Another challenge for some people is having unrealistic expectations of how much space they can get within their budget, said Ethier. He said people often wonder how they are going to live in a much smaller home.
“Get out there and look at properties and do comparisons and get an idea of what a square footage is,” said Ethier. He added buyers should measure the rooms in their own homes in order to be able to compare it to homes they are looking to move into.
At the beginning of October, Brodersen orga-nized a downsizing seminar, where people who were looking for more information and advice were able to come and hear from multiple speak-ers, including herself, a mortgage specialist and a financial planner. Another seminar will be held on
Nov. 29, location to be announced.“We find so many people are thirsty for this
information,” said Brodersen. “If you know how it’s going to go, it’s not quite so frightening.”
For more information about the upcoming downsizing seminar, visit joannebrodersen.com or call 250-477-7291.
Don Denton/Victoria News
Realtor Joanne Brodersen stands in front of a bungalow she is selling. A person downsizing from a multi-story house might find a bungalow fits their needs.
VICTORIA405-1028 Balmoral, 224,900Saturday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKevin Koetke, 250-478-9600
202-1012 Pakington St., 205,000Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyColin Walters, 250-479-3333
406-1714 Fort Street, 298,000Sunday 2-4 Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
1515 Regents Place, 779,000Saturday 1-3 Newport RealtyLaurie Abram, 250-812-1771
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210-1715 Richmond Ave., 349,900Sunday 2-4 Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-384-8124
#102-1361 Hillside Ave., 375,000Saturday 12-2Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736
102-439 Cook Street, 259,000Sunday 12-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtySladja Stojkovic 250 477-5353
OAK BAY890 Monterey Ave, 789,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Philip Illingworth, 250-477-7291
3415 Cadboro Bay Rd., 899,000Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyGordon Lee, 250-385-2033
ESQUIMALT10-850 Parklands Drive, 365,000Sunday 2-4 Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
34-850 Parklands Drive, 409,900Saturday 1-2Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-477-5353
SAANICH EAST4940 Rose LaneSaturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLynne Campbell, 250-744-3301
109-1505 Church Ave., 199,900Saturday 2-4Boorman’sRod Hay, 250-661-5448
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4914 Alamida CrescentSaturday 11-1Re/Max CamosunLynne Campbell, 250-744-3301
2-1717 Blair Avenue, 409,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Bill Knowles, 250-656-0131
2035 Pauls Terr., 699,900Saturday 1-3Sutton group West Coast RealtyTroy Petersen, 250-858-1134
SAANICH WEST2940 Harriet Road, 339,900Saturday 3-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMark McDougall, 250-477-5353
330 Goward RoadSunday 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunPatty Mack, 250-744-3301
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#203-7 Gorge Road W., 274,900Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Shelley Saldat, 250-384-8124
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1491 Honeysuckle Pl., 734,900Sunday 2:30-4RE/MAX CamosunKevin Koetke, 250-478-9600
214-9560 Fifth Street, 228,000Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-812-0323
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7182 West Saanich RoadFriday, Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePageAlli Munro, 250-477-5353
10929 Boas Road, 849,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
2-2321 Island View Rd., 399,900Saturday 2-4 RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608
10230 Bowerbank Road, from 225,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
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1918 Sandover Cres., 579,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
9567 Epco Drive, 459,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
#1-9855 Resthaven Dr., 324,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
10296 Rathdown Place, 529,000Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
8770 Pender Park Drive, 888,000Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608
1717 Hovey Road, 915,000Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608
10309 Pollard Place, 464,900Sunday 1-3Holmes RealtyLorne Klipper, 250-656-0911
WEST SHORE3562 Desmond Drive, 569,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesGregg Mah, 250-384-8124
401-2706 Peatt Road, 269,900Saturday 1-3DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003
2043 Troon Court, 839,000Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-744-3301
2766 Penelope PlaceSaturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLynne Campbell, 250-744-3301
2655 Sooke Rd., from 199,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunJohn Percy, 250-508-1551
#203-590 Bezanton WaySaturday & Sunday 1-4Pemberton HolmesGreg Long, 250-384-8124
970 Haslam Avenue, 479,000Saturday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091
112-2766 Peatt Road, 299,900Saturday & Sunday 2-4Kroppmann RealtyDale Kroppmanns, 250-478-0808
3455 Auburn Court, 534,900Saturday 2:30-4:30RE/MAX CamosunShirley Zailo, 250-812-0309]r
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Each year John Vickers spends hundreds of hours carving more pumpkins to add to his collection.
“It originally started when I first placed pumpkins with Christmas lights in them in front of my house,” said Vickers.
In the 17 years since, Vickers estimates his annual Halloween Pumpkin Art display, which now includes more than 600 intricately carved pumpkins, has raised more than $200,000 for various charities.
Vickers, who spearheaded the Buskers Festival, Chalk Art Festival and this year’s newest, the International Kite Festival, calls Pumpkin Art the catalyst for his other forays into providing free, family-oriented events in Victoria.
“For the first year or two it was not a fundraiser,” said Vickers. “Then a neighbour asked if they could put a Unicef donation box out and we collected a few hundred dollars.”
From there the event grew and charities such as the Stephen Lewis Foundation, New York City firefighters families fund and the Victoria Youth Clinic have been supported by the display.
“It’s nice to have something that’s so well respected by the community. People used to leave uncarved pumpkins on my doorstep to encourage me to keep on going,” said Vickers.
Over the years, Vickers’ pumpkin display has appeared at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, at Government House in Victoria and at locations across Vancouver Island before relocating to Oak Bay in 2011.
As the display grew, Vickers began using polyurethane moulds to carve everything from local media personalities to Star Trek icons and a Beatles display that includes more than 40 pumpkins featuring album covers and band members at various stages of their career.
“Originally there were only about 20 real pumpkins and by the time I got to carving number 21, number one was turning to mush,” said Vickers.
The polyurethane pumpkins made the display more permanent, but storage then became an issue.
Since the Pumpkin Art display moved to Oak Bay, it has been supported by the Oak Bay business association which arranged for the municipality to store the pumpkins and some 1,000 black milk crates and
strings of Christmas lights that are used to create the display.
Each year Vickers continues to add to the show, carving 30 to 35 new pumpkins.
“This year there’s a new Victoria police chief and you have to keep the media people up-to-date. The business association comes up with new ideas: what’s new and current this year,” he said.
He usually begins carving in early August, taking up to two-and-a-half hours to create one pumpkin. This year the display will include characters from the television show The Big Bang Theory and the Walking Dead display will be expanded.
“You’re always looking for that wow factor from people. It’s great to hear from lots of families that it’s not often you can take your teen to an event and they’ll enjoy it as much as the little kids or adults will,” he said.
The Pumpkin Art display came to life over two-and-a-half days of construction prior to opening today (Oct. 24) at 5 p.m. behind the Oak Bay municipal hall at 2167 Oak Bay Ave.
The display continues 5 to 9 p.m. daily until Oct. 31. Admission is by donation in support of Oak Bay Kiwanis.
Waiting for the great pumpkin
Laura Lavin/News staff
Pumpkin Art display creator John Vickers prepares a new carving for this year’s display behind Oak Bay municipal hall which starts on Oct. 24.
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A ‘tail’ of horsepower among the rambling poniesThe New Forest, England - Horse-power rules the roads through this picturesque national park on the south coast.Around 4,000 in horsepower charge freely around the almost 57 hectares of flatland, less than half of which is true forest while the rest is made up mainly of marsh and pasture, dotted with an-cient villages. Of course, I’m not talking about powerful sports cars but the real ponies that graze this land.A regal BMW 328i seemed fitting for a journey through a park, declared an exclusive royal hunting ground back in 1079 by King William.There are many road points of entry but I roared in rather rudely via the M27 motorway, which gallops into the area before stopping abruptly at Cadnam. The park’s beauty was evident for the last five kilometres on both sides of the fast track. I pulled on the reins of the 241 horses under the hood. The four-cylinder twin turbo obediently pulled back ever so smoothly.It was early morning and mist shrouded the marshes that suddenly disappeared from sight a couple of kilometres beyond one of the many sleepy villages I passed through. I powered down the front windows and the whine of their motor was the last sound I heard for the next 20 minutes, save the occasional rumble from a cattle grid beneath. The eight-speed sport auto transmission would not be challenged on this terrain and the shift paddles would remain redundant.Gradually, the fog lifted from the narrow lane to reveal marshland as far as the eye could see. In the distance, I spied some of the famed ponies cantering, splashing as they bounded through streams. But the treat was at the roadside ahead. A group of mag-nificent specimens with shiny coats and tails that
occasionally swatted at imaginary flies. They looked at the metal steed that carried me for a few seconds before returning to their breakfast.Soon I was on an A-class road that allowed the BMW to break into a trot though not for long, as my eyes alight-ed on a sign that shouted ‘Ponies don’t dent, THEY DIE’. A short distance away I rolled to a stop at a junction where a diamond road marking reminded me that ponies have the right of way – always. And that was driven home as a line of ten cars followed slowly behind half a dozen horses strolling into a village centre.A stop at the New Forest Centre in Lyndhurst spurred me on to explore the heath land, coloured by late bloom-ing flowers that would soon yield to an autumnal chill. Wildlife abounds
wherever you look but interestingly Beaulieu village (pronounced Bewley) is the home to the fabulous National Motor Museum. After a visit, I pressed on only to be distracted by a car showroom. Not a modern dealership but one that sold only classic and collector cars! I pulled into a picnic area by a small lake. As I chomped on an ox tongue sandwich I remembered a lunch I had with former Bad Company/Free front man Paul Rodgers, now a White Rock resident. He told me he has a recording studio in the New Forest – perhaps, he would sing me a soulful rendition of the blues song ‘Rambling Pony’. I giggled then gasped as I turned to find myself staring eye to eye with a donkey.It backed off as I opened the door to brush the crumbs and specks of meat from the oyster coloured leather seats. It walked around the Bimmer, kicking the tires you might say, seemingly looking over its sleek lines.
I followed closely like an eager salesman, telling him about the car’s finer standard features, its fuel economy (8.7/5.4 L/100kms city/highway), its ability to hit 100 klicks in 7.5 seconds. Maybe that last fact was a bit insensitive, given the nature of the beast before me.He remained silent throughout. ‘What is a donkey doing among all of these horses,’ I thought aloud. He turned, gave me a withering look before shambling away and replied: “Technically, they are ponies – short horses – and having a short ass like me around makes them feel superior.”Smart ass.Price Range: $35,900- $58,300. You can find out more about the car at bmw.ca and the horses – sorry, ponies at newforestnpa.gov.uk
‘‘My eyes alighted on a sign that shouted ‘Ponies don’t dent, THEY DIE.’’Keith Morgan
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By Zack Spencer It’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t have the RAV4 in Canada.
Toyota helped develop the “cute-ute” vehicles from Japan, along with the
Honda CR-V. We had never seen anything like these ve-hicles before but they went
on to forever change the marketplace and the way a family gets around. Today the compact SUV market has become so popular it will soon exceed the com-pact car in terms of overall sales, which has been, for decades, the cornerstone of the Canadian marketplace. The Toyota RAV4 continues to be a sales market leader and for good reason. Many buyers put their money into what I call “The Bank of Toyota” and know they will get a good return in terms of reliability, practicality and resale value.
LooksIn terms of design, Toyota wanted to make this latest RAV4 more of an emotional purchase and not just a rational choice. The design has been sharpened with more flow from the front bumper and headlamps into a swept windshield and added character lines. Gone is the old swing-out tailgate, replaced by a proper lift gate, which is now framed with protrud-ing tail lamps that look unique but also help with aerodynamics. One area that could use an update are the cheap looking hub-caps. These come standard on the $24,005 base front wheel drive (FWD) LE trim level and $26,270 AWD model. To get proper look-ing alloy wheels the buyer needs to spend $28,340 for the XLE FWD or $30,540 for the XLE AWD. In the mid-sized sedan market many cars, like the Honda Accord, costing the same amount as the base RAV4 come with nice looking alloy wheels as standard equipment.
InsideThe interior is a study in how to maximize space for a family but some of the small details could use refinement. The dash face is now covered with soft materials and looks much better thanks to the
French stitching but this same panel also obscures the switches hidden below. The seat-heating buttons, the Eco and Sport settings for the transmission are all switches the driver access frequently but they are not as easy to see, as they should be. Other than the dash there is still a large percentage of the interior covered in hard plastic. The up side is a well laid out interior configuration. The doors open to a wide angle and expose a big back seat with a flat floor, for easy access. The front seats are comfortable and now the driver’s seat has a manual height adjustment. Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering, Bluetooth connectivity, USB connection and air conditioning. The LE $1,500 upgrade package is worth-while because it includes the very important heated front seats, larger 6.1-inch display audio with backup camera and upgraded speakers. This brings the price up to $27,835.
DriveHonda recently unveiled the new 2015 CR-V that utilizes direct injection en-gine technology and a slick, new continuously variable transmission. Not the case with the Toyota RAV4, it uses the same 176hp 2.5L 4-cylinder found in the last model and is matched to a 6-speed automatic. Launching from a traffic light is brisk and the noise inside the cabin is fairly low. The steering is easy to maneuver but some might find the feedback to be too vague. Adjustable engine and transmission settings help the RAV4 to either use less fuel or perform better. The Eco button changes
the settings of the car to improve fuel economy plus there is a small Eco light that reminds the driver when the car is being driven most efficiently. The Sport buttons holds the transmission a little longer between shifts for more responsiveness. Fuel econo-my is rated at 10.5L/100km in the city and 8.2L on the highway, using the new more stringent 2015 fuel economy test. The RAV4 was a solid leader on the fuel economy front but the new Honda CR-V now claims that crown.
VerdictToyota is often criticized for not being bold enough in some of the choices it makes. Honda now has up-to-date technology in the new CR-V but Toyota is sticking with what works. This approach might be viewed as a step behind but other might look at it as tried-and-true technolo-gy that is reliable and still delivers solid fuel ratings. Toyota RAV4 was a pioneer in the small SUV space and continues to be a market leader but now the market is so crowded with entries I suspect it will need to get new engine technology when it is totally refreshed in a few years. My time with the RAV4 LE con-firmed that Toyota knows how to make a thoroughly practical and easy to use vehicle that pleases all passengers.
The LowdownPower: 2.5L 4-cylinder with 176hpEconomy: 10.5L/8.2L/100km (city/highway) Sticker price: $24,005-$33,350
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Burlington, VT.- Three seems to be a number that tends to rub people the wrong way.Expressions like “Three’s a crowd,” or “bad things come in threes,” or someone being described as the “third wheel” don’t leave a favourable impression in people’s minds.On the flip side, there’s “third time’s a charm,” implying that the third time is the best time. Third is also a podium finish!For Mercedes-Benz, three is a magical number.Thanks to the introduction of their all-new GLA – the third installment into their compact vehicle segment – the triangle is complete. And yes, good things do come in threes. Here’s why.Of the three vehicles available in North America that are built on the same platform – the B-Class, CLA and now GLA – the GLA gives owners the ability to go on and off-road. Okay, let me qualify that.Though it does come with Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR)- an off-road specific feature - it’s not meant for brutish off-roading. However, it is competent on cottage country roads or if you need to traverse into areas you couldn’t get into with a B Class
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The Nissan Leaf relies solely on electric power for propul-sion and was the first mass production EV (electric vehicle) sold in North America. No glorified golf cart here, the Leaf can seat up to five adults and has more than enough power to be driven a highway speeds ... just like a normal car. When Leaf was released as a 2011 model year vehicle Nissan already had pre-sale orders for its entire first-year production run of 20,000 units. Based on a stretched version of Nis-san’s B-platform, Leaf uses a low-slung Lithium-Ion battery pack to store its electrical energy and it’s located near the centre of the vehicle, under the floor. In addition to ample rear cargo space, the battery position also helps make the Leaf more stable and more nimble than other EV’s. It’s a unique air cooled flat design of battery pack with four cells and 48 laminated modules. It weighs about 250 kg (600 lbs.) and came with an eight-year/160,000 km warranty. An 80kW AC synchronous electric motor drives the Leaf's front wheels. It can generate 107 horsepower and 207 lb-ft of torque. Leaf has a rated driving range of 160 kilometres on a single charge, but it’s capable of going longer distances if the conditions are right and the driver conserves power. The battery pack can be charged up to 80 per cent of its full capacity within 30 minutes when connected to a dedicated (level 3) DC fast charger. A level two (typical home unit) charger hooked up to a 240V outlet can do a full charge in less than eight hours. The portable (level 1) charger can be used to top-up power and connects to any (110-volt) electrical outlet. The charger port is hidden behind a small door up front.The ultra quiet Leaf has a speaker near the front of the ve-hicle that makes a humming sound, at low vehicle speeds, to alert pedestrians to its presence. Like all electric motors, full power is available immediately. The (regenerative) brake pedal feel is a little different and the lack of telescopic steering column may put-off some buyers.The 2012 Nissan Leaf was essentially unchanged, howev-er, the 2013 model year brought a bunch of technology upgrades and a new lower-priced base S trim level. An up-graded 6.6KW onboard charger is capable of reducing level 2 charge time (with 30-amp service) to under four hours. This Leaf also comes with an improved energy management and regenerative braking systems, a more efficient heater and improved aerodynamics.
Nissan Leaf is no glori� ed golf cart
‘‘Leaf has a rated driving range of 160 kilometres on a single charge, but it’s capable of going longer distances if the conditions are right and the driver conserves ’’Bob McHugh
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Although the Leaf has consistently received a 'Top Safety Pick' rating from the Insur-ance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2013 edition got a 'poor' rating in a new (and tougher to pass) small overlap frontal crash test. This test is designed to replicate what happens when the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or a fixed object like a tree or utility pole, at 64 km/hour (40 mph). While saving money on fuel is great, most Leaf owners are more concerned about the environment and our dependency on oil. So far, general reliability appears to be very good and EV maintenance costs are typically lower than a gas engine vehicle. Limited availability on the used car market is not too surprisingly, as most owners are hanging on to their Nissan Leaf.
Price Check: 2011 - 2013 Nissan Leaf (October 2014)Year Edition Expect to Pay Today2011 SL $19,000 to $23,0002012 SL $22,000 to $26,0002013 SL $25,000 to $29,000
Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.
Safety Recalls: 2011 to 2014 Nissan Leaf:2013/2014: The front passenger seat occupant classification system software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty and deactivate the passenger side airbag. Dealers will reprogram the occupant classification system.2014: The front member assembly may not have been welded to specification and it may not comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection and CMVSS 305 - Electrolyte Spillage and Elec-trical Shock Protection. Dealers will inspect vehicles for improper welding. Vehicles found to have been improperly welded will be replaced.
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06 FORD FOCUS 06 FORD FOCUS SES ZX4 SES ZX4 L oaded, sunroof, leather, alloys, low kms, won’t last long.
JN1922A
N o accidents, well appointed, won’t last long!
14-2275A
08 GMC ACADIA 08 GMC ACADIA SLT2 SLT2 8 passenger, loaded, AWD, leather, rear DVD and much more!
14-2384B
Now $ 11 , 990
05 NISSAN X- 05 NISSAN X- TRAIL SE AWD TRAIL SE AWD The Xtrail is a Japanese built reliability story. Made for only two years in Canada, they have a strong resale value and remain a popular sports utility vehicle. 14-12391C
Now $ 29 , 990
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN PRO V 4X PRO V 4X This is a one owner locally driven truck with Pro4X King Cab, low kms. of just 18,000 and colour matched canopy. 14-7591A
Now $ 15 , 311
11 CHEV 11 CHEV CRUZE CRUZE The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco is the most fuel efficient combination that GM makes in this model. JN1951B
13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN XTERRA SV XTERRA SV 4x4, BC vehicle, the perfect vehicle for the outdoors family.
A6500
11 NISSAN 11 NISSAN MURANO SV MURANO SV AWD, local BC car, CVT transmission, dual sunroof, nicely equipped. A6479
08 CHEVROLET 08 CHEVROLET COBALT COBALT
03 NISSAN 03 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE MAXIMA GLE Loaded, every option, leather, sunroof, low kms., local car, immaculate shape.
14-4111A
11 HYUNDAI 11 HYUNDAI ACCENT SE ACCENT SE Super low kms, local car, 5-speed, Sport Edition.
14-6112B
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13 NISSAN 13 NISSAN ROGUE SV ROGUE SV AWD AWD Nicely appointed, 28,000 kms, no accidents.
14-4176A
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER SV AWD SV AWD Local BC vehicle, no accidents, 7 passenger.
A6565
09 FORD 09 FORD ESCAPE XLT ESCAPE XLT V6, 74,000 kms., nicely appointed, reliable, local vehicle, no accidents at all!
14-12454A
11 NISSAN 11 NISSAN PATHFINDER PATHFINDER S 4X4 S 4X4 BC vehicle, off road tires, well appointed, iconic design! 14-7733A
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN T ITAN 4X4 T ITAN 4X4 CREW CAB CREW CAB Local BC truck, great value, no accidents.
A6563
08 08 DODGE DODGE NITRO R/T NITRO R/T Loaded, leather , navigation, sunroof, Daytona Blue! 14-5235A Priced right at
$ 32 , 990
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO LE MURANO LE PLATINUM PLATINUM Local one owner, gorgeous vehicle, fully loaded including Navigation. A6560
Now $ 30 , 990
14 NISSAN 14 NISSAN XTERRA XTERRA Local BC vehicle, no accidents, ready for any weather!
A6568
11 DODGE RAM 11 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT CREW 1500 SLT CREW CAB 4X4 CAB 4X4 Victoria truck, great value! 57,000 kms.
14-15499A
Was $29,990 Now $ 28 , 807
Now $ 32 , 990
12 NISSAN 12 NISSAN MURANO LE MURANO LE
Only 31,000 kms local, gorgeous SUV, AWD
14-6635A Now $ 32 , 990
Was $25,990 Now $ 20 , 990 Now
$ 15 , 990
Now $ 23 , 990
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$22,990 Now
06 TOYOTA TACOMA TRD SR5 CREW Local, only 115,000 kms now, strong resale.campus niA6586A
$10,563 Now
09 HYUNDAI TUCSON25th Anniversary, local one owner Victoria vehicle, no accidents.
A6479A Was $12,990
$24,868 Now
13 NISSAN ROGUE SV AWDWell appointed, local, no accidents.
JN2003 Was $25,990 $28,948 Now
14 NISSANMAXIMALeather, sunroof, heated seats, nicely appointed, LOW KMS, local.
A6555 Was $29,990
$12,652 Now
10 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SESto and go, no accidents, local van, great value.
A6564 Was $13,990
$8,385 Now
06 TOYOTA COROLLA LELoaded, leather, sunroof, every option, local Island car.
14-4598A
$18,370 Now
12 NISSAN ALTIMALow kms. One owner, local Victoria vehicle.
A6516 Was $19,990
$7,805 Now
07 NISSAN VERSA SLOnly 52,000 kms! Rare manual transmissin, top of the line package “SL”.
14-4675A Was $10,990
$10,303 Now
07 NISSAN ALTIMA SLLeather, sunroof, loaded, every option.
JN1957C Was $12,990
$21,990 Now
12 NISSAN LEAFFully electric, pay no gas again! Incredible vehicle, 2 used to choose from.
A6552 Was $22,990
Was $10,990
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Pic of the WeekThis especially themed pink Chevrolet SS is pacing caution laps at three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekends this month.For the fourth consecutive year, Chevrolet and General Motors’ employ-ees, dealers and customers are uniting to battle breast cancer. They hope to exceed the $1.1 million raised in 2013 through the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks and other activities.
By Rob Sass
Classic American cars, while full of style and presence, weren’t known for their ability to stretch miles out of a gallon of fuel. These are five of are exceptions to the rule, all ca-pable of at least 20 miles per gallon, which was good back in the day.
1976 Plymouth “Feather” Duster: The Feather Duster was an interesting and little-known response to the 1970s fuel crisis. Unlike today’s diesel and hybrid options, it carried just a small premium over the normal Duster, a $50 “economy” option that substituted aluminum for steel in several areas that brought the weight down to about 2,700 lbs. The Feather Duster was capable of up to 36 mpg. Average price for a gallon of gas in 1976: $0.57.
1950 Crosley Hotshot: The tiny Crosley Hotshot was America’s first post-war sports car. More like an MG Midget than a Cor-vette, the hotshot had a tiny 44 cubic-inch four-cylinder engine. And while no speed demon, the little roadster was capably of an astonishing 48 mpg. Average price for a gallon of gas in 1950: $0.27.1961 Corvair Monza: The air-cooled Corvair is best known as the target of Ralph Nader’s scorn over its unique rear suspen-sion design. Lost in that controversy is the fact that Corvairs were damned fun to drive and quite economical. Car Life magazine got 24 mpg out of their four-door automat-ic test car in April 1961.Average price for a gallon of gas in 1961: $0.31.1967 Oldsmobile F-85 Cutlass Cruiser: It was exceedingly rare for a full-size Old-smobile to approach 20 mpg, particularly
one with a massive 400 cubic inch V-8, but the F-85 Cutlass Cruiser of 1967, with its carefully engineered GM Turbo-Hydramatic transmission and a tall rear axle ratio, was capable of 20 mpg while looking like a proper full-size American classic. Average price for a gallon of gas in 1967: $0.32.1961 International Harvester Scout: Even today, SUVs and fuel economy are a bit of an oxymoron. But the early Scout, one of the pioneering SUVs, was light-weight (just 2,800 pounds) and simple, and powered by a rugged four-cylinder engine. It could get up to 22 mpg. Average price for a gallon of gas in 1961: $0.31.Rob Sass is the vice-president of content for Hagerty Insurance. Hagerty is the world’s leading specialist provider of classic car and boat insurance. Learn more at hagerty.ca.
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