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Beach volleyball, Little Spirits projects on legacy agenda Travis Paterson News staff

Music in the Park will return this season with an eight-concert schedule, thanks in part to an $8,000 grant from the Saanich Legacy Foundation.

The non-profit, registered charitable society matched its previous year’s grant to the Music in the Park series and is a key partner in two Saanich projects, the Lam-brick Park Beach Volleyball Courts and the Little Spirits Garden at the Royal Oak Burial Park.

“The foundation is proud to continue its sponsorship for 2015,” said past-president Fred Haynes.

The Saanich councillor stepped down prematurely from his term as SLF president to avoid any conflict, should the SLF approach council for funds.

“The Little Spirits Garden is a touching project and we encourage the public to join us in this ongoing cam-paign,” Haynes said.

The garden will preside atop the slope at Royal Oak Burial Park, commemorating the losses of infants and pre-natal children.

“We’re in the good position that we’ve allocated our 2015 funding, so we move into a holding pattern for the rest of the year,” Haynes said. “Unfortunately it also means we’re unable to assist anyone else.”

Last year the 16-year-old foundation granted funds to the Strawberry Festival and LimeLight, the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association, Alpine Victoria, Success by Six, Ballet Victoria and the Coffee for Kids program, which helps children and families in the Dominican Republic with medical care, clothing and other supplies.

The numbers aren’t certain yet, but SLF is a consider-able player in helping create the new four-court Lam-brick Park Beach Volleyball Court project at Lambrick Park secondary.

The complex is still awaiting it’s final approval but looks to be on track.

“The sand will come from the de-commissioned outdoor courts at UVic’s Ian Stewart Complex and is extremely

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Camosun Community Association back on track ‘for now’

Travis PatersonNews staff

All is well for the Camosun Com-munity Association, one of Saanich’s smallest, a month after the past presi-dent and board sent out an S.O.S.

But it will take time and a commu-nity effort to lurch the association for-ward from its current existence, says

new president Heather Parker. “Our neighbourhood faces a num-

ber of challenges but it’s a promising area,” said Parker, who takes over the president role after spending most of the past six years with the association. “We’re healthy, for now.”

Parker is also the director of the City Harvest Co-op where she lives on Haultain Street. She knows first-hand that the biggest challenge facing Saa-nich’s most southerly nook is its iden-tity crisis.

Shaped like a cubist panhandle, the Camosun neighbourhood juts out of Saanich into a peninsula surrounded

by Victoria and Oak Bay. Though the neighbourhood is somewhat expan-sive – it extends north from the Royal Jubilee Hospital to Derby Road and Cedar Avenue through the Shelbourne and Richmond Road corridors – it is without a community gathering place, Parker says.

It all leads to a lack of involvement from local residents.

“One of the biggest obstacles to hav-ing a vibrant community association in this neighbourhood is it doesn’t have a hub available to us.”

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Parade DayA Saanich Fire truck drives past city hall during the annual Island Farms Victoria Day Parade on Douglas Street. Other Saanich participants included the Reynolds, Lambrick Park and Spectrum marching bands. Spectrum placed first in the Canadian Band Class.

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The timing comes at a good time as Saanich’s Jamie Broder, national team beach volleyball player and Claremont secondary grad, is in the midst of a strong campaign to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Acting as president in Haynes’ place is Barb Klassen, who is also holding treasurer duties.

In anticipation of adhering to the provincial gov-ernment’s proposed changes to the new B.C. Soci-eties Act, SLF recently added Steve Newton as a board member.

Newton brings an expertise with the proposed amendments, which will affect every charity.

“One one of the things that is alarming for some is that it will allow members of the community to question a charity,” Newton said.

“So if you’re a charity and collect money from public or other government, one of the proposals is to give the public a greater degree of question-ing how public funds are spent, rather than have the board of directors determine the agenda with-out contest.”

Nothing will happen until the proposed changes are implemented in law, but the afore mentioned right to contest is something other charities want to see reviewed, Newton added.

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A $6.5 million dollar upgrade to the Royal Jubilee Hospital boiler plant will keep the hot water hot and the air at a com-fortable temperature for patients and staff for decades to come.

The Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) Board on May 13 approved a $1.41 million contribution toward a $4.7 million addition to the existing Royal Jubilee Hospital boiler plant.

This amount is on top of $1.8 million previously approved for other associated boiler plant infrastructure upgrades.

This brings the total boiler plant capital investment at Royal Jubilee to $6.5 million, of which $2.13 million is from the CRHD.

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Walk into any elementary school classroom and there will no doubt be colourful borders on bulletin boards, alphabets tacked to the walls, crafts in the corners and sci-ence experiments in progress.

What might not be readily appar-ent is that the majority of those colourful and engaging learning tools were likely purchased with the teacher’s own money.

In this week’s instalment of the Black Press/Staples Great Teach-ers feature series, we speak on that subject with four educators from Sidney elementary.

“If a school suddenly went from having 12 divisions one year to having 13 divisions the next year, that teacher would walk into a bare classroom,” says Grade 4/5 teacher Jennifer Alberring.

“You’d have the furniture, and whatever you could scrounge from everyone else,” adds Grade 2/3 teacher Lisa Kjernisted.

Her classroom is full of cool stuff: buckets of paintbrushes, positiv-ity posters, and a whimsical, over-sized leaf at a cozy reading sta-tion. It’s the kind of classroom any kid would love to hang out in, and it’s where Kjernisted, Alberring and fellow Grade 2/3 teachers Lori Richards and Nancy Fredeen have gathered to talk about how much they actually spend on classroom

supplies every year.The four have more than 80

years combined teaching expe-rience, and they’re pretty much in agreement on the minimum amount of personal money they spend each year.

“At least $200 to $300 over what (the parent advisory council) gives us, easy,” Fredeen says. And that’s for a teacher who’s settled in one school, teaching a regular grade. Having taught as an on-call teacher for a number of years, she says expenditures can skyrocket

for substitutes, up to and often over $1,000 each year.

“I bought a lot as a substitute teacher, and a lot of books. I had a kindergarten box and I had a Grade 5 box,” she says. “Some schools have a lot, some schools don’t have very much at all.”

Add in crafts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Christmas proj-ects, small birthday tokens for their students, art supplies, and it all adds up. “You have to get really creative,” says Richards. “It’s easy to spend $100 a month.”

“I’m constantly thinking, how can I make this cheaper, but still nice so the kids can be proud of it,” says Kjernisted.

She and the others are quick to stress how hard their PAC works to raise money for supplies.

In addition to raising money for field trips and school programs, the PAC provides teachers with $200 to $300 each year from fund-raising efforts like bake sales, craft fairs, silent auctions and the like, but it’s rarely enough.

“People say jokingly in October, ‘I’ve already spent my budget for the year,’” Alberring says.

Even something as simple as a basic science experiment: mixing flour and water to create a non-Newtonian liquid, can be an issue. The teacher needs to find flour and sometimes it’s easier to pick it up with the family groceries, says Alberring.

Her class bookshelf is full of adventure novels, science books and everything in between – mostly bought with her own money. “We value education, which is why we’re putting our

money into it, she says. “And the parents value it, which is why they work so hard fundraising.

“We don’t begrudge it. We want to be in a classroom environment that’s beautiful and that the kids get value out of. We always have and we always will.

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It’s sad to see people complaining and trying to put the blame for their lack of due diligence before buying their property on someone else.

Did they not know the property near them was covered under the ALR? Perhaps the property was not used for exactly what it’s used for now, but as a farm, they should have known it could have been.

Some of the people complaining are living on former farmland, as most of us are, although I can remember when some of it was farmland, and I’m only 54!

I’m just throwing it out there, but what happens if other farmers get tired of growing things? Watch out for a pig farm

– that sure as hell would give them some leverage for getting it taken off the ALR and to subdivide!

While I’m at it, please, people living near airports and race tracks, stop complaining about the noise, and people near golf courses, stop complaining about broken windows.

For most of you, that stuff was already there when you bought, so you’ve got no right to complain.

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Another May long weekend to enjoy family and friends, camping and parties, gardening and puttering. The promise

of summer is around the corner and even now we enjoy the long languishing light as we approach the longest day of the year.

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people around the globe! As we approach

the Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2015, Canada can play a key role in ensuring that the Global Financing Facility, which

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In the coming months, while Canada negotiates the structure and priorities of the GFF we must urge the Government to commit to accountability, equity, and innovative and sustainable financing!

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Finally, a program is being put in place to not only do something with food that would normally end up in the landfill, but also to feed some of the most vulnerable people in Greater Victoria.

The Food Rescue Program is a collaborative effort between the Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria, the Food Share Network, the Victoria Foundation and Thrifty Foods.

As part of the Food Recovery Program, perishable food items that are deemed less than desirable looking (though completely edible and not old or expired) from grocery stores and other sources will be diverted to

the Mustard Seed Food Bank to give families and individuals more healthy food options.

This is a great program.

It reduces the amount of food waste (food scraps make up about 30 per cent of the waste at the region’s Hartland Landfill) and feeds people who might not normally have access to fresh fruits, vegetables and proteins.

Food reclamation is not new to the region. A similar partnership exists between the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Fairway, on a smaller scale.

But organizers have high hopes for the new program and believe, if it is implemented correctly, it can also be expanded across the Capital Regional District to help provide fresh food to hundreds of people.

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Looking around, it’s easy to paint the Camosun Community Association as over-looked, or forgotten, in the grand scheme of neighbouring associa-tions.

It borders Oaklands and Fernwood, which boast not-for-profit community centres with child care and reg-ular events, and they do so with paid staff.

But the current level of the Camosun asso-ciation’s resources are minimal at best, and getting property or a building space would have to be by donation or through a minimal, long-term lease.

“It’s an odd thing because we have a hospital, a college, but other neighbourhoods have more gathering places oriented for community events.”

Commercial busi-nesses that could host an event are few and far between, such as McCrae’s Bistro on Shelbourne Road.

In the meantime the association is seeking volunteer help from its residents to help reju-venate it.

“There are roles which haven’t been filled for a long time and things like creat-ing a few more events,” Parker said. “The nice thing about doing an event is those can be volunteer roles that don’t involve a year-round commitment, it’s just planning for one day.”

The association also

needs a treasurer and several people to stay on top of development issues in the commu-nity, as well as other areas of need.

The board includes Parker, who is dou-bling as the Treasurer, and returning direc-tors Andrea Gleichauf (environment) and Ian Graeme.

Traditionally the association has held an annual picnic. It’s moved from Allenby Park to Browning Park to the grounds of Rich-mond school.

CCA has focused on a series of issues: retaining the Richmond school property for community access; res-toration and upgrading of Browning Park; sup-porting the initiatives of the Friends of Bowker Creek, where the major-ity of the creek day-lights, the Shelbourne Community Kitchen, the Shelbourne Valley Action Plan, and the Royal Jubilee Hospital Neighbourhood Com-mittee.

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Heather Parker washes lettuce for a veggie box delivery at the City Harvest Cooperative in Saanich. The City Harvest director is also the new president of the Camosun Community Association, which falls on the Saanich panhandle that extends south to the Royal Jubilee Hospital.

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New program will see perishables that would otherwise go to waste be donated to those in need

The Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria are join-ing forces with the Victoria Foundation and 11 local Thrifty Foods grocery stores to bring one enormous food rescue project to life.

Representatives from Rotary, the Victoria Foundation, Thrifty Foods, the Food Share Net-work and The Mustard Seed gathered at the Cloverdale Thrifty in Saanich to launch the new partnership on May 14.

“Our aim is to provide funding for a major food recovery system that will see perishable food items move from grocery stores and other sources to the vulnerable populations in the CRD through the Food Share Network,” said Lorna Curtis, Rotary assistant governor.

“If we succeed, this same system could be implemented in other communities, and we know the need is there.”

The goal is to create infrastructure to move fresh produce quickly enough – while maintain-ing food-safe refrigeration levels at all points of travel and storage – so that it can be used safely and responsibly rather than go to waste.

Rotarians for Food Rescue are hoping to raise $100,000 by selling raffle tickets ($5 each, or three for $10) toward the grand prize draw of a 2015 Nissan Rogue.

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Raffle tickets are available online at rotaryraffle.ca as well as through a mobile ticket booth that will travel throughout the CRD from now until the grand prize draw on Aug. 9.

For the diversion of perishable foods to be successful, the pro-duce will have to be collected daily and incorporated into the Food Share Network distribution system across the CRD.

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New program will see perishables that would otherwise go to waste be donated to those in need

The Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria are join-ing forces with the Victoria Foundation and 11 local Thrifty Foods grocery stores to bring one enormous food rescue project to life.

Representatives from Rotary, the Victoria Foundation, Thrifty Foods, the Food Share Net-work and The Mustard Seed gathered at the Cloverdale Thrifty in Saanich to launch the new partnership on May 14.

“Our aim is to provide funding for a major food recovery system that will see perishable food items move from grocery stores and other sources to the vulnerable populations in the CRD through the Food Share Network,” said Lorna Curtis, Rotary assistant governor.

“If we succeed, this same system could be implemented in other communities, and we know the need is there.”

The goal is to create infrastructure to move fresh produce quickly enough – while maintain-ing food-safe refrigeration levels at all points of travel and storage – so that it can be used safely and responsibly rather than go to waste.

Rotarians for Food Rescue are hoping to raise $100,000 by selling raffle tickets ($5 each, or three for $10) toward the grand prize draw of a 2015 Nissan Rogue.

All funds raised will be matched by the Victoria Founda-tion, said CEO Sandra Richardson.

Richardson said her organization has been working hard to identify gaps in the current food system and find solutions.

“No one group can do this alone. We believe in col-laboration to ensure that everyone in our community has

access to affordable and nutritious food,” she said.Thrifty Foods Senior Director Retail Operations Ralf

Mundel said food waste can be painful for everyone.“We’ve all known that pain – whether it’s tossing out a

spoiled head of lettuce at home and regretting the waste, or when we remove a slightly damaged but still edible piece of fruit from the shelf at work. And we know, as a community, that we can do better,” Mundel said.

The Food Share Network, a collaborative effort between

agencies seeking to address food insecurity in Greater Victoria, will divert perishables to a member agency that can immediately redi-rect the food to a food insecure family or individual.

“We currently see a significant lack of quality fresh fruits, vege-tables and proteins in the system for families and individuals who are experiencing food insecurity in the CRD,” said Mustard Seed executive director Colin Tessier.

“This project will significantly increase healthy food options, and the frequency with which peo-ple can access support, all lead-ing to improved health outcomes and quality of life for thousands of people each month.”

Raffle tickets are available online at rotaryraffle.ca as well as through a mobile ticket booth that will travel throughout the CRD from now until the grand prize draw on Aug. 9.

For the diversion of perishable foods to be successful, the pro-duce will have to be collected daily and incorporated into the Food Share Network distribution system across the CRD.

[email protected]

Rotarians come together for Food Rescue

Submitted photo

Victoria Foundation CEO Sandra Richardson, second from left, was joined by Ralph Mundel of Thrifty Foods, far right, members of the Rotary Clubs of Greater Victoria, the Food Share Network and The Mustard Seed to announce a fundraising initiative for a new fresh food distribution network that would serve the region’s vulnerable populations.



Tom FletcherBlack Press

Members of the B.C. Nurses’ Union brought a sea of pink umbrellas to the B.C. legislature Thursday to call on the B.C. government to honour a provision that requires health authorities to replace absent nurses.

BCNU president Gayle Duteil said 2012 contract provi-sion replacing absent nurses can't be imple-mented without more registered nurses hired to provide the relief.

“It’s a sad fact that we don't have enough nurses to deliver safe care for meeting the staffing mandated by our collective agree-ment,” Duteil said.

“We don't have enough nurses to backfill vacancies, to backfill absences, and we don't have enough

nurses to meet the daily spikes in acuity.”

The recent settle-ment of 1,600 union grievances for staffing includes $5 million for specialty nurse train-ing, $1 million to sup-port increased RN staffing and $2 million in “grievance settle-ment funds” paid to nurses affected by staffing shortages.

The staffing fund is available to licensed practical nurses who want to upgrade their training.

Health Minister Terry Lake said the interim agreement is a step towards renewing the latest BCNU con-tract, which expired in March 2014.

“We worked through a mediator in the last month or so and came to an agreement, so I think we're in a good place to work towards our new contract,”

Nurses rally for new hires

Lake said.“We recognize there

are some areas like spe-cialist nursing where we do have challenges, and we have commit-ted some of our fund-ing to recruit and train more specialist nurses, and more community nurses as well.”

Nurses cheered as

Duteil reminded them that their "grieva-lanche” had an effect.

She said the union documented 10,000 shifts that were not filled during a six-week period at health facili-ties around the prov-ince, and represent only the “tip of the ice-berg.”

B.C. Nurses Union president Gayle Duteil speaks to a rally at the B.C. legislature.


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Travis PatersonNews Staff

The inaugural Baconalooza bacon-themed music and food festival will likely be met by animal sympathizers protesting an event “drenched in excess indulgence” Saturday at Velox Rugby Club.

Tickets to the event have been selling steadily, well into the hundreds, and the con-cept has been well received by most, said organizer and chef Morgan Onda.

However, a Facebook-organized protest group invites Mainlanders to make the trek to Saanich and join local opponents at the gates of the club.

Onda even welcomed the protesters to visit and state their case, but wonders where 60-odd numbers who’ve committed on Face-book will gather.

Baconalooza has rented all of Velox for day, including the University of Victoria-owned property’s parking lot.

“I didn’t say eat bacon everyday, if any-

thing I’m saying enjoy it moderately and build up an appetite for Saturday,” Onda said.

Seven local vendors will boast bacon-themed items: Ali Baba Pizza, Trigo Foods, Oh Sugar!, Red Barn, Cook’s Café, Koto Sushi, Esquimalt Lions, Baconalooza and Vancouver Island Brewery, whose lineup will include a bacon beer.

A live stage will boast Victoria favourites such as Clover Point Drifters, Elmore’s Bar & Grill (soul and more), Cynthia Davis, a 24-year-reunion of Onga’s own Sidewalk Blues Band and, Dave Lang and the Insolent Rabble.

The all-ages event also features a bacon eating contest and prizes.

Tickets are still available at Lyle’s Place and Red Barn Markets, and online through baconalooza.com for $30. They’ll be avail-able for $35 at the gate.

The event runs from 1 to 7 p.m. at Velox Rugby Club, 3957 Gordon Head Rd.

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Baconalooza festival set for Velox Saturday

Chef Morgan Onda welcomes bacon lovers to Velox Saturday for the inaugural Baconalooza, a festival celebrating all things bacon.


May 19, 2015

The Honourable Peter FassbenderMinister of EducationPO Box 9045, STN PROV GOVTVictoria, BC V8W 9E2

Dear Minister Fassbender:

RE: School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) Needs Budget

Each year School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) engages in a broad based consultative process requesting input from our educational partner groups, school planning councils and the public. Each year through our process the groups involved reach the same conclusion: the Ministry of Education is not providing the level of funding required to meet the educational needs of our students.

The district spends its funds efficiently and effectively but the gap continues to grow each year between what the district receives in provincial government funding and what is required to provide the necessary programming and supports to ensure continued student success. In past years, the Greater Victoria Board of Education has made numerous challenging budget decisions that included closing eight schools, eliminating administrative positions and supplies, reducing facilities supplies budgets and relocating educational programs. The school district has been on the leading edge of participating in shared service initiatives in order to realize cost savings. Every effort has been made to maintain a focus on the best possible outcome for students.

As part of the process to allocate the Learning Improvement/Teacher Education Fund, principals, teachers and support staff engaged in a collaborative approach to identify the additional services needed to adequately meet the needs of their students. After allocating the Learning Improvement/Teacher Education Fund of $3.0 million for teacher and educational assistant time to schools, the unmet need identified by the schools to support students was 49 full time equivalent teachers and 118 hours per week of educational assistant time for a total cost of $4.97 million in the following areas:

• Special Education: teachers for learning support, special education and English Language Learning and educational assistants• Specialist support such as an increase in speech language pathologist positions• Extra teachers including an instructional focus on literacy, numeracy and technology• Counselling and Teacher-Librarians

School Planning Councils and Education Partner Groups were asked the following question: “What areas should be given priority to support student achievement and district goals?” The input received indicated the most need for additional support in:

• Special education• Extra teachers to reduce class size• Technology integration into classrooms• Counsellors• Additional resources to support systemic and cultural change

The recommendations made by the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (2015) for the K-12 Public Education Sector included “Provide stable, predictable and adequate funding to enable school districts to fulfill their responsibility to provide continued equitable access to quality public education and to meet required repair and maintenance costs” and “Provide resources to identify and address the growing number of students with special needs and those with minimal English language skills” which are consistent with the needs identified by our school community.

Without appropriate funding, it is extremely difficult to create innovative programs, provide the technological and skills training, and personalized learning opportunities that keep students engaged and best prepares them for a world beyond the classroom. We urge the Government to embrace their obligation to fully fund public education to ensure that the diverse learning needs of our students are met.

Sincerely,

Edith Loring-Kuhanga, Board ChairGreater Victoria School District

Chief Ron SamSonghees First Nation

John Bird, ChairVictoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils

Benula Larsen, PresidentGreater Victoria Teachers’ Association

Melanie Houston, PresidentAllied Specialists’ Association

Brad Hall, PresidentCUPE Local 947

Gilles Larose, PresidentCUPE Local 382

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Premier Christy Clark announces her climate leadership team at Burnaby’s General FusionTom FletcherBlack Press

Premier Christy Clark revealed some unex-pected allies when she unveiled her “climate lead-ership team” to go beyond a carbon tax in reduc-ing B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition to mayors, climate experts, aborigi-nal leaders, representatives of the natural gas and forest industries and environmental activists sur-rounding Clark at an announcement last week, red-coated scientists gathered in front of a strange machine with radiating steel arms.

It’s a prototype of a nuclear reactor being built in Burnaby by General Fusion, backed by venture capital funds including those run by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the Malaysian government.

Conventional reactors use nuclear fission, in which large molecules of radioactive material are broken apart to produce heat.

Fusion reactors attempt to compress hydrogen atoms to create a helium atom, releasing enor-mous energy in the process that powers the Sun and other stars.

Even after a tour of General Fusion, Clark wasn’t anxious to describe the project. She laughed off a question by comparing it to the “flux capacitor” used for time travel in the Michael J. Fox movie Back to the Future.

Nuclear fusion has been a holy grail of clean energy for decades. Stable, efficient fusion reactors would revolutionize energy production, upending the economics of coal, oil and natural gas-powered electricity.

General Fusion has competitors, none bigger than a 34-country collaboration called the ITER project, under construction in southern France.

That machine covers an area equivalent to 60 football fields, with the same goal of re-creating the reaction at the core of the Sun.

General Fusion chief scientist Michel Laberge described his project in a recent TED Talk, com-paring his design with ITER and other efforts.

“We are almost there,” he said.B.C.’s climate leadership team is to make recom-

mendations by the end of November on how to advance the province’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. The team includes:

• Academic – Pacific Institute for Climate Solu-tions executive director Tom Pedersen, SFU public policy professor Nancy Olewiler, UBC business professor James Tansey.

• Communities – Comox Mayor Paul Ives, Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner.

• Business – Council of Forest Industries CEO James Gorman, Columbia Power director Tim Newton, BC LNG Alliance president David Keane.

• Environment – Clean Energy Canada executive director Merran Smith, Pembina Institute regional director Matt Horne, Tzeporah Berman, formerly of Greenpeace International.

• First Nations – Squamish First Nation Chief Ian Campbell, Ulkatcho First Nation Chief Zach Parker, Cayoose Creek Indian Band Chief Michelle Edwards.

B.C. climate battle could go nuclear


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From left, local delegates at the Canada Wide Science Fair, Nathan Kuehne (Glenlyon Norfolk School), Alexander Stead, Andrea Chan (St. Michaels University School), Matthew Treble (Lambrick Park), Janet Dawson (Gordon Head) and Austin Sawyer (Lambrick Park).

Travis Paterson News staff

Nathan Kuehne was at the head of the class once again, as the Glen-lyon Norfolk School stu-dent won a gold medal of excellence at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton, N.B. last week.

Kuehne, still in Grade 11, was one of three Saa-nich students to earn a medal of excellence as

Grade 12 Austin Saw-yer of Lambrick Park won a bronze medal of excellence, also in the senior category, and Grade 8 Janet Dawson, of Gordon Head Middle School, earned a silver medal of excellence among the junior-level entrants.

Dawson’s mathemati-cal presentation, which can predict the setting of the sun, also won a specialty award from

the Royal Astronomical Society and a challenge award from Discovery.

It was the second win for Kuehne and his at-home diagnostic test for patients suffering from phenylketonuria (PKU). He won first at the Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair in April. Among the spe-cialized contests within the national fair, Kue-hne won second in the 2015 Sanofi BioGenius

Saanich on podium at national science fairB.C. competition in the area of biotechnology and Centre for Drug Research and Develop-ment Commercializa-tion Prize.

“The research Nathan has completed is ground-breaking in and of itself, as he he has done this work while still attending secondary school,” said Erin Dallin, Kue-hne’s chemistry teacher and mentor at GNS. “The depth of his research rivals that of post-graduate students and he has the poise and self-confidence to explain his work to a mass audience. I am in awe of what he has achieved.”

Kuehne will con-tinue developing the project and prototype with a goal of publish-ing the work in a peer-reviewed journal.

Sawyer won bronze for his low-cost solu-tions to increase the longevity of wooden railroad ties, which included fastening a zip tag around the ends.

“I learned that the fastest cause of dam-age is water getting into the ties,” Sawyer said. “Water gets into cracks that are caused when the ties freeze and thaw. By ‘comforting’ the ties with a zip tag around either end, they are unable to expand when they freeze, and therefore it minimizes the cracks.”

Also competing at nationals were Saan-ich students Matthew Treble (Lambrick) and Andrea Chan (SMUS), and GNS students Alex-ander Stead and David Weaver.

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Looks:The all-new trucks features smooth body lines with oversized fender flares, while sleek headlights form part of the large oversized grille, with a blended in-front bumper. These features truly stand out when you see this new F150 driving down the road and clearly differentiate it from its rivals. It’s very similar to the Atlas concept vehicle that was first shown a couple years ago, though it has been toned down a little in this latest version of the best-selling pickup in Canada.The all-new body features military grade, aluminum alloy sitting on a high-strength steel frame. The intent here is to create less overall weight without sacrificing strength. However, it’s a bold move that may come back to haunt Ford. Real world driving of this vehicle will produce all kinds of scenarios. What happens when you need to fix the body panels, does the cost escalate to the point it is easier to write it off rather than repair? How will it hold up against constant towing or off-road use? Time will tell but you have to figure Ford has done some homework before unleash-ing the beast.

In The Cab:It’s a spacious cab with a little more door width than the last version. You’ve got to like the 10-position adjustable driver’s seat, which is heated and ventilat-

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The local premiere of Gloria, by Ontario composer Jeff Enns, provides a rich and dynamic opening for the spring con-cert. Jointly commissioned by the Linden Singers and five other choirs, Enns’ setting of the tradi-tional Gloria text features choir, soloists and string quartet.

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“Without caregivers, people with dementia would have an increasingly poorer quality of life and would need residential care more quickly,” says Meriel Randerson, the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s Support & Education Coordinator for Greater Victoria.

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Inmates of the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC) in Saanich will have opportunities to upgrade their literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for re-entry into the job market thanks to a project from the Victoria READ Society in collaboration with offi-cials of the VIRCC and Cowichan Valley School District No. 79.

“The inability to read and write well may not be a direct cause of criminal behaviour, but it is clear from the research that low literacy and crime are related,” says READ executive director Trisha Chestnutt.

“Too often, impoverished adults do not have the literacy skills to get into job training pro-grams.”

READ Society director and program teacher, Steve Newton, notes that “education can better prepare these men for re-entry into the community as capable and employable citizens.

“Statistics Canada research indicates that for every dollar spent on this kind of literacy programming there is nearly a 250 per cent return on invest-ment.”

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Literacy Victoria had pio-neered the program but had to discontinue their operations last August.

Marna Johns, VIRCC’s Deputy Warden of Programs, thanked the READ Society for the part-nership.

“Building literacy skills can be a life-changing experience for inmates, giving them the ability to further their education and return to the community armed with more con-fidence and skills that will help them gain employment and make a life after release,” Johns says.

“We’d all like to pass along our appreciation to the READ Soci-ety’s dedicated volunteers who are truly making a difference at our correctional centre.”

Professionals from READ, School District 79, VIRCC staff, volunteers and students are cur-rently working out the details of curriculum, instruction, resources, necessary training of volunteer instructors, etc.

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Greater Victoria Public Library cardhold-ers love to borrow passes to visit the Royal BC Museum, but the waitlist for the 20 family passes that the Royal BC Museum has already donated is long.

The library hopes to raise funds to add 30 extra family passes to the program for 2015/2016 so more families can experience the Royal BC Museum, one of Canada’s greatest cultural trea-sures.

Currently, the library lends 20 Royal BC Museum family passes for admission to two adults and up to three youth (children under six are free). Passes can be taken out for a one-week loan with no renewals.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

FREE ITEMS

FREE- 10 years of National Geographic’s in slip cases. (250)598-1171 leave msg.

FRIENDLY FRANK

PATIO WEATHER proof roller blinds, 7x8”w, 4’x3”w, $99. Call (250)598-0750.

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

GARAGE SALES

GORDON HEAD- 1841 Knuts-ford Pl, Sat & Sun May 23 & 24, 9-3pm. Downsizing! Tools, household, camera, camping, wedding decor, boating, weld-ing, furniture, automotive, bikes, power washer, more tools...

GARAGE & PLANT SALE. Including Silent Auction. Satur-day, May 23, 8am-1pm. St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030Third St., Sidney.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

GARAGE SALES

ANNUAL COUNTRY FAIRCordova Bay United Church

813 Claremont Avenue Saturday, May 23rd

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Home baking, records, books, clothing, linens, crafts, household items,

plants and toys.Come and enjoy home baked pie, shortcake,

hot dogs, silent auction and much more.

A family fun day!

BRENTWOOD BAY: 1069 Marchant Rd., Sat., May 23, 9-1pm. Misc., tools, electron-ics, etc...

COLWOOD: 2941 Deborah Plc., Sat., May 23, 9-2pm. Multi family sale; Lots of furni-ture and misc. household...

ESQUIMALT: TONS of stuff, come and check it out at 1100 Colville Rd. from 9-2pm. Sat., May 23rd. Rain or shine!

FALAISE COMMUNITY Annu-al Neighbourhood Garage Sale, Sat, May 23, 9-1pm.

SAT May 23rd Moving Sale - 2 family garage sale tomorrow only! Antique furniture incl. dining table, desk, tables etc. Outdoor furniture, brand new Excercise bike, adult and kid’s bike. Kitchen equipment incl. Starbucks espresso machine, bread maker and more. Art supplies, fabric for quilters, adult and kids clothes, books etc. Plus 2 yr old Modern Shed 8’x12’ bright, fully fi nished in-terior with french doors and wired for electricity - great for studio or offi ce! 1875 Watson St.

Saturday, May 23rd (8 am- 12) 3851 Amroth Place (Ten Mile Point). Household items, sports equipment, workshop items, and much more.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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.✱When you buy with me, I give you $1000 to $9000 cash!

www.JimParsons.comCall me now at250-508-0739.JIM PARSONS

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RENTALS

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

DUNCAN. 640 SQ.FT. ware-house space on Trans CanadaHwy. $550 per month +GST.Overhead door, shared wash-room. Located next to retailoperations. Avail June 1, callShannon 250-710-0245.

HOMES FOR RENT

VIC WEST- June 1st. Bright, sunny, 3 bdrm, near ocean.Sunroom, newly reno’d bath,W/D. 5 appls, NS/NP. Refs$1650.+ utils. 250-383-8800.

ROOMS FOR RENT

VICTORIA FURNISHED room in newer house, $550 incl. n/p.Avail now (250)886-6855.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

SIDNEY. SHARE 2-bdrm new-ly reno’d 900 sq.ft suite, withmale. $800/mo (250)361-7338CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS

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RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

BURNSIDE/HARRIET: large quiet, clean, 1 bdrm, private entrance & driveway. NS/NP. $750/mo includes utilities. Call 250-384-0460.

SIDNEY: 1-BDRM, Private level entry, laundry, parking, cat ok. $820. (250)812-4154.

TOWNHOUSES

LAVENDER CO-OP is accept-ing applications for a quiet, bright 3 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside stor-age, backyard. $1019/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $45,000 +. Applica-tions available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO SERVICES

FREE REMOVAL of all vehi-cles, cash paid for some. Any condition. Call (250)889-5383

CARS

We Buy Cars!Scrap Junk

Running or Not!Cars Trucks Vans$50 to $1000FREE TOW AWAY

250-686-3933

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

1993 BMW: 3.4 L engine, au-tomatic, Kashmir (beige/gold), 4-disc brakes. Brakes, tire tread still in good shape, re-cent O2 sensor and throttle switch replaced, rear wheel drive, power windows/locks/ sunroof, 2-12” subs and Ken-more amp. 200,000 km, all re-ceipts for work done. Very fun car to drive. $3500 obo. Call 250-812-6008 or email [email protected]

SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1984 FORD Bronco XLT, only 100,000 km on 351W on pro-pane, 10-1 compression, Keith Black pistons, Comp cam. C6 auto completely rebuilt. Have receipts and specs. Body rusty but drivetrain better than new. Good 31” tires. $3500. Call Monty, 250-216-3408.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CARPENTRY

ALL HOME Renovation & Restoration: Kitchens, bath-rooms, decks, additions, re-modeling. We build custom homes. Comm/Res. 35 yrs exp. Call 250-213-7176.

BENOIT CONSTRUCTION. Reno’s & Additions. Windows, Doors, Decks. 250-479-0748.

JEREMIAH’S CARPENTRY- Small repairs, interior fi nishing, weather proofi ng, decks, fenc-ing. Reasonable rates. In-sured. Call 250-857-1269 or www.jeremiahscarpentry.com

JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER Reduced rates - Sun Decks, Fences and Siding. Call Ward (250)881-0296.

McGREGOR HOME REPAIR Decks, doors, stairs, walls, etc. Sm jobs ok. 250-655-4518

CLEANING SERVICES

EXPERIENCED HOUSE-KEEPER- Reliable. Refs. 250-920-6516, 250-881-7444.

CONCRETE & PLACING

RBC CONCRETE Finishing. All types of concrete work. No job too small. Seniors dis-count. Call 250-386-7007.

DRYWALL

BEAT MY Price! Best work-manship. 38 years experience. Call Mike, 250-475-0542.

ELECTRICAL

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


ELECTRICAL

KENDRA’S ELECTRICAL Company. Res/Com. Lic #86952. Call 250-415-7991.

NORTHERN SUN Electric Comm/Res. $40/hr. Work Guaranteed. Any size job. (250)888-6160. Lic#13981.

FENCING

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

GARDENING

20% OFF! Mowing, power-Raking, hedge/shrub trim, cleanups. Call (250)479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Lawn care. Comm/Res. Aerat-ing, power raking, landscape design, all planting, river rock & patio stones, yard clean-up. New lawn - sod & seed.

(250) 858-0588- Lawn & garden maint.

- Landscaping- Fences & Decks

- Hedge & Tree Services- Pressure Washing

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Cleanups, lawn cuts, pruning, blackberry clearing. Call John 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

WILL DO GARDENING etc. $15/hr. Your tools. Reliable. Call (250)383-3995.


GARDENING

MIKE’S LAWN and Garden. Clean-ups, weeding, painting & more. Senior’s discounts. Free estimates. 250-216-7502.

OVER 20 years experience, lawns, edging, clearing, prun-ing, design. Reasonable rates. Call Andrew 250-656-0052 or 250-857-1269.

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

250-507-6543. AL’S V.I.P. Gutter Cleaning, guards, pow-er washing, de-moss, Insured.

ABBA Exteriors Inc.“Spring Clean-Up Specials”Gutter & Window CleaningConcrete Power Washing

Vinyl Siding CleaningRoof Sweep & De-MossingCarpentry * Yard Cleanup

Handyman RepairsFree Estimates WCB Insured

*Seniors Discounts*(778)433-9275

www.abbaexteriors.ca

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


GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.

HANDYPERSONSBIG BEAR Handyman. Decks, Painting, Repairs. Free estimate. Barry 250-896-6071.

G DAVID BILLINGS HANDYMAN SERVICES

• General Contracting.• Renovations & Repairs.• Carpentry, decks, fenc-

es, painting, plumbing. • Call me with your ideas.

Fully Insured!(250)634-3873.

HOUSE & Yard repairs. no job too small. OAP Discounts, free est. Andy, (250)886-3383.

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

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

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

HAUL A WAY Junk & garbage removal. Clean & green. Free quotes. Sr disc. 778-350-5050

HAUL-ITYou’ve got the Junk, We’ve got the Trunk! Rob, 250-885-1740.

JUNK BOX- Junk Removal Company. Local guys. Low rates. Call (250)658-3944.

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


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-888-1221.

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Renovations Specialist Car-penter&Sons. decks, fence doors, windows, painting, dry-wall, kitchen, bath, Senior Disc. Lic, Ins. 250-217-8131

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

CBS MASONRY BBB. WCB. Chimneys, fi replaces,fl agstone rock, concrete, natural & ve-neered stone. Replace, re-build, restore, renew! Free competitive est. www.cbsma-sonry.com; Call (250)589-9942, (250)294-9942.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving&Hauling.Free estimate $80=(2men&3tontruck)Sr Disc.

(250)889-5794. DIAMOND Dave Moving- Free estimates!

ALLSTAR MOVING Delivery Service. From $59. Free local travel. Call (250)818-2699.

PAINTING

ALFRED, ALFRED Quality Painting. Wholesale, Dis-counts! 50 years experience. 250-382-3694.


PAINTING

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

✫ DON’S PAINTING ✫(250)479-8748. 30 years exp. Free Est. Quality Interiors.

LADY PAINTERServing the Peninsula for over 20 yrs. Interior/exterior. Call Bernice, 250-655-1127.

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

250-472-6660Member BBB

PLUMBING

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

PLASTERING

PATCHES,Drywall, skimming, match the textures, coves, fi re-places. Bob, 250-516-5178.


PRESSURE WASHING

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

STUCCO/SIDING

PATCHES, ADDITIONS, re-stucco, renos, chimney, water-proofi ng. Bob, 250-516-5178.

THE STUCCOMAN- All typesof Stucco/Painting. Repairs,additions, renovations. Freeest. Dan, 250-391-9851.

TREE SERVICES

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

UPHOLSTERY

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

WINDOW CLEANING

ABBA EXTERIORSProfessional gutter cleaning &repairs. Window cleaning. Roof de-mossing. Pkg dis-counts. WCB. (778)433-9275.

COME CLEAN WINDOWS.“Shining for You”. Fully in-sured. Free est. 250-881-6385 www.ComeCleanWindows.com

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

GRAND XTERIOR Cleaning & Repairs- Gutters, roofs win-dows, PW. 250-380-7778.

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8. Filmmaker ___ B. de Mille

10. Constrictors

12. Peaceable

13. Radioactivity unit

15. Pasturage

16. Coral reef island with a lagoon

17. A fisher cat is one

18. Trimming scissors

21. Away from

22. ___ wit

23. Teletype (Computers)

24. Principal ethnic group of China

25. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

26. Not good

27. Deceptive action

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35. About lobe

36. Broken into many pieces

38. Spanish friend

39. Shares the suffering of

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41. Expressed pleasure

42. Center of the storm

43. Used to be United __

44. Not happyDOWN

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3. Actress Stone

4. President Hoover

5. Mains

6. Ring-a-___

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11. Fabric from cocoon threads

12. Sung outside a woman’s window

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15. Expresses surprise

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26. Where you sleep

27. Life terminations

28. Covers a can

29. Flower petals

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HomeFinderFind a place to call home

Dan EbenalBlack Press

Finding people a new home is all in a day’s work for those in the real estate industry. But this week it was the Oak Bay offices for Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty that moved to a new location.

Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty opened its doors on the sec-ond floor of Athlone Court Tues-day, moving from its previous loca-tion on Oak Bay Avenue just across the Victoria border.

“The changing demographics of realtors over the last 10 years is a lot of realtors are more remote, they go with a home office more often,” said Bill Ethier, president of Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty. “We had a very large space, over 6,000 square feet, that we didn’t need anymore.”

The 2,900 square-foot location in Athlone Court better fits the cur-rent needs of the company.

Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty also has locations in Saa-nich, West Shore and Sooke, but Ethier said “our Oak Bay location was always just over the border in Victoria. By us actually being down here in Athlone Court, it really adds that Oak Bay flavour to us and helps us be connected to the community.”

He said about 50 realtors would “hang their licence” at the Oak Bay offices, with about half of those working from home and using the office as a drop-in location.

“A lot of people in real estate in this day and age, they don’t go to the office anymore the way they used to. You don’t need that retail

space because everybody finds it online,” said Ethier, adding the other 80 realtors working at other Coast Capital offices could also use the Oak Bay location to meet with clients.

He said the Oak Bay location will allow them to better connect with the community, which will be a huge bonus for the company.

“And we’re bringing 50 poten-tial realtors and the other 80 who belong to the company potentially into Oak Bay so I think the busi-nesses are going to benefit from it too.”

Ethier is expecting a busy sum-mer ahead on the real estate mar-ket.

“I think it’s going to stay strong through the summer. There’s no indication why it should slow down.”

He said the Victoria market is up 20 to 25 per cent in volume over the past years, with numerous homes attracting multiple offers.

“From a seller’s perspective it’s wonderful because some places are fetching thousands of dol-lars above asking price. Buyers are finding it a little frustrating

because they might have to take a few swings in order to get the house that they want because they’re in competition.”

Ethier said today’s market is a little more segmented than the red hot market of 2005/06 when con-dos, houses and townhomes were being snapped up.

“If you’ve got a house it sells, if you have a condo it’s not fetching the same kind of demand,” he said, pointing to significant growth wit-nessed in Greater Victoria’s west-ern communities.

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Royal LePage moves into Athlone Court

Dan Ebenal/News Staff

Bill Ethier, third from left, and the rest of the staff at Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty are excited to move into their new location on the second floor of Athlone Court.

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NET UNCONDITIONAL SALES / TOTAL, MAY 2014

NEW LISTINGS / TOTAL, MAY 2014

ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS / TOTAL, MAY 2014

MONTH TO DATE, MAY 19/15 COURTESY VICTORIA REAL ESTATE BOARD

About 50 realtors will be working out of Oak Bay office

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The Saanich News is looking to help tell your stories about buying and selling your home.

Homefinder is available to househunters and real estate agents with unique stories.

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 Daniel Palmer at 250-480-3239 or email [email protected] to share your ideas.

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VICTORIA83 Saghalie Road, From $411,121Daily 12-5Bosa Properties, 250-382-2672

902-373 Tyee Road, $379,900MLS 351003Sunday 1:30-3:30Burr Properties Ltd.Mike Pearce, 250-382-6636

728 Yates Street,Daily 12-5 (except Friday)Concert Properties 250-383-3722

102-608 Broughton Street, From $229,000Wednesday - Sunday 12-5Chard Development Ltd., 250-590-9440

208-455 Sitkum Road, $379,900MLS 350069, Saturday 2-4Newport RealtyNoah Dobson, 250-385-2033

510-10 Paul Kane Place, $769,900MLS 348185, Sunday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

202-1050 Park Boulevard, $295,000MLS 351229, Saturday 2-4Macdonald RealtySandra Kamper, 250-514-1224

OAK BAY3342 Henderson Road, $699,900MLS 351163, Sunday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyAnna Bjelde, 250-888-9001

ESQUIMALT1060 Tillicum Road,Saturday & Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJohn Monkhouse, 250-216-6343

10-850 Parklands Drive, $345,000MLS 345139, Saturday 2-4Fair RealtyKevin Ramsay, 250-217-5091

8-896 Admirals Road, $410,000MLS 350378, Sunday 1-3Newport RealtyMarie Blender, 250-385-2033

SAANICH EAST2931 Sea Point Drive, $1,188,000MLS 350224, Sunday 2-4Newport RealtyJulie Rust, 250-385-2033

1577 Gregory Place, $425,000MLS 351085, Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyChris Fairlie, 250-479-3333

4435 Torquay Drive, $598,900MLS 349938, Sunday 2-4Macdonald RealtyScott Vannan,250-388-5882

3544 Quadra Street, $645,000MLS 351261, Sunday 1-3Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

5280 Parker Avenue, $958,000MLS 350192, Saturday 2:30-4One Percent RealtyGuy Effler, 250-812-4910

#14-899 Royal Oak Ave., $539,000MLS 350383, Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Mike Lock, 250-384-8124

23-3230 Rutledge St., $289,900MLS 351035, Saturday 3-5Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyPaul Holland, 250-477-5353

1564 Agnew, $668,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

SAANICH WEST3912 Carey Road, From $249,900Saturday - Monday 1-5, Macdonald RealtySheila Aujla & Sophak Sim,250-744-4441

3117 Esson Road, $425,000MLS 350506, Saturday 2-4Fair Realty, Sukhmeet Grewal, 250-704-9794

740 Travino LaneSaturday & Sunday 1-4Royal LePageCoast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250-477-5353

SAANICH PENINSULAA-10419 Resthaven DriveSunday 2-4, DFH Real Estate Ltd.Frances Wade, 250-656-0131

305-7161 West Saanich Rd. $274,800MLS 347819, Sun. 1-3 RE/MAX CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

7182 West Saanich Road., From $365,000Saturday & Sunday 1-4, Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyMurray Lawson250-477-5353

2225 Amelia Avenue, Saturday 1-3, Sutton GroupWest Coast RealtyWendy Thompson778-678-4321

WEST SHORE2671 Millwoods Court, $449,800MLS 350127, Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunDale Sheppard, 250-478-9600

2684 Nugget Terrace, $639,900MLS 351359, Sunday 1-3Jonesco Real Estate IncRoger Jones, 250-361-9838

105-990 Rattanwood Pl., From $319,900Sunday 2-4 Sutton GroupWest Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

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OPENHOUSESMAY 22 - MAY 28, 2015

768 Danby Pl., $565,000MLS 349942, Sunday 2-4Sotheby’s International Realty CanadaBrad MacLaren, 250-380-3933

3018 Waterview Close, $599,900Sunday 1-3 DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-474-6003

3349 Sewell Rd. $598,900MLS 347357, Saturday 12-2RE/MAX CamosunDeanna Noyce, 250-744-3301

528 Stornoway Drive, $439,900Saturday 2-4Sutton GroupWest Coast RealtyShelly Reed, 250-213-7444

Picture PerfectCarefree living at its finest. Beautiful, freshly decorated, 1 level spacious2 bed 2 bath townhouse in Broadmead’s desirable Foxborough Hills. It’s1,572 sq ft with many quality features & lovely views over Rithet’s BogPark. Amazing separate clubhouse with pool, exercise room, tennis court& guest suite. No outdoor maintenance. $539,000

Good Morning StarshineCapture the feelings of childhood summers again, and move to thisquarter acre sunny home in Deep Cove, across from the quaint Marina.The lovely home is nestled in very private gardens with views of theocean and Mt.Tuam. Gorgeous new kitchen, windows, hardwoodfloors, and baths! A home for all... Water you waiting for? $629,000

State of the ArtCustom-built Whistler-inspired, 1 Acre Haven. Highly evolved designis evident by controlled skylights, pre-set temperature Schluter showersystem and AH!, a deep Japanese soaker tub. The Master Suite aweswith its Vaulted ceiling, and rain-sensor Skylight. The “piece deresistance” handsome fir doors open 180° to a gorgeous covered deckfor dining al fresco, w/ Sunset Malahat Views! $660,000

A Honey of a Deal Custom 3006sqft home on a useable 1 acre featuring a spacious familyroom, elegant winding oak staircase, amazing lofty ceilings in the LRwith FP and HW flooring. The gourmet kitchen and dining area; offer abuilt-in oven, cook-top, and island for culinary joy. Downstairs the 1 BR‘Sweet’ surely must be the largest ever built! The level entry space offersa very palatable option for today’s families. $675,000

Birds of a FeatherSophisticated Buyers, will flock to this Mid-Century 3/4 bedroomhome, combining all the very best of the era, with modern upgradeslike granite countertops, NEST thermostat, cherry hardwood andLEATHER flooring! Beautiful 1/3 acre sunny backyard; a gardener’sparadise located right in coveted Oak Bay! $720,000

Quality Built Zen Home This well designed 3 bedroom home enjoys a garden view open kitchen,cozy adjoining family room, and rare formal dining room, completewith gorgeous rock fireplace. Custom design is evident in the avante-gard open stairways and straight clean lines of its exterior. Beautifullylandscaped Japanese zen-like terraced backyard takes full advantage ofthe one acre property. Call Now! $750,000

Money, Money, Money!FANTASTIC opportunity. Located in desirable Oak Bay border area.Live in one, and rent the other! The main level retains the 1912 charm,while the upper level is recently updated. 7 ft height bonus inlawaccommodation in the lower area. Main floor presently usedcommercially, current revenue approximately $4643 per month (buyerto verify). Be quick on this one! (Floor Plans Avail) $899,000

Maximum Views with Precision DesignLuxury home w/ breathtaking ocean & mountain views. Precision builtfeaturing a cathedral entrance, smartly designed kitchen, formalsitting/reception rm & family rm. both w. gas fp, and a gracious diningrm. Sumptuous master bed w. generous walk-in closet/dressing rm. &ensuite. Lower level offers self-contained suite & wine celler.$959,000

Baby You Can Drive My Car Amazing executive Oceanfront home features 4397 sqft of open conceptliving including 5 beds (with master suite, walk in closet, fire place &spa like en-suite). Outside offers over 1700 sqft of deck space to takeadvantage of the spectacular views, water front fire pit & patio, hot tub& plenty of space for all toys in the 5 car garage. $1,099,000

You Have Arrived Elegant and stately .72 acre Oceanfront home features Control 4 lightingwhich integrates lighting with music, shades, locks, climate control, andvideo. Enduring construction is seen in the built-in cabinetry, and darkBirch HW placed in a bright ambiance of voluminous rooms. The customkitchen is a worthy match for Jamie Oliver! The convenient locationblends all the best in life seamlessly! $1,099,999

The Balvenie Executive NEW residence on 2.5 acres. Exceptional Quality & featuringluxury finishing throughout; including gourmet kitchen, stunning Greatroom with a double sided indoor-outdoor fireplace, and separate livingareas. Huge windows, triple garage, professional landscaping, and just20 min to the capital city, with proximity to ferries, & the InternationalAirport offers the ultimate in Living! $1,350,000

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Escape to the CountryA magnificent Schubart designed residence surrounded by 10 acresof natural beauty. Dream kitchen: custom cabinetry, elegant design,superior appliances. 2 excellent BRs & den. The lower floor has adelightful self-contained legal suite. A separate character farm house.Unspoiled beaches, golf courses, amazing outdoors & ocean activities.Just 30-minutes drive to downtown Victoria. $1,549,000

Splendour in the GrassDutch farm house meets West Coast design on this superb scenic 5 acfarm, overlooking Elk lake. Private and picturesque this 4 bed 4 bathwith 3 wings that provide separation for the growing family. Low farmtaxes. 3 excellent multi functional farm buildings. Excellent for horsesand animals. Large veg garden, fruit trees, & fish pond. A splendidcountry property. $1,690,000

Have Your Oceanfront & Swim There Too!Rare south facing Oceanfront offers full sun and Sensational sunsets!Amazing folding wall system opens for an indoor-outdoor feel, easy accessto the beach, and your own mooring buoy. The kitchen sizzles with a covetedInduction cooktop, double-oven, and sit-up counter for guests. Unwind inthe Master suite, or paint in the airy studio. Enjoy the Sauna and relaxing hottub. This is West Coast Living at its very best. $1,698,800

Builder’s Oceanfront DreamRARE opportunity to build an Oceanfront Estate in Victoria BC. This1.24 acre lot in Margaret’s Bay offers 195.5 feet of waterfront, with180° views across Haro Strait to the San Juan Islands. Choice locationprovides a panorama of mountain and island views. The neighbourhoodis serene and private, close to UVIC and all amenities. A blank paletteto create your dream! $1,698,000

A Sea of HoneyAn esteemed, private, south facing 1.24 acre ocean front enclave. Thestunning fjord view of the Saanich Inlet captures an awe-inspiringpeaceful vista. The 4500 sq ft home is rich in potential, and ready forthe next vision. The superb location provides an exceptional oceanorientation with outstanding views of sea & sky. $1,825,000

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Soaring SailsNEW Oceanfront BEACH home so close to the water, it spans Spectacular 180 degree views of sandy Cordova Bay beach, Mt Baker-North Shore-Cascade Mtns through soaring floor to ceiling windows. Upon entry, one is awed by the PANORAMA, the open Great room, dazzling light and brightness. It is immediately apparent that this is the Best Built UNPARALLELED, Cordova Bay OCEANFRONT property ever to come to the market. It benefits from 4 levels of impeccable QUALITY, incl. 2 self-contained Retreats. Sumptuous Master Suite, rare beachside Garage and Mooring Buoy! CALL to SEA. $2,998,000

The Full Nine YardsUnprecedented Low bank Oceanfront Estate with all the bells and whistles! A serious Yachtsman’s delight with very deep water for most boat drafts. Spectacular panoramic Ocean vistas, magnificent indoor swimming pool, Dock, Boathouse, and rare Foreshore Licence are just some of the key features. The architecturally designed 5436 sq ft home was carefully positioned to take full advantage of every aspect of this wonderful location, and outlook. Call now.$1,888,000

Beaming Beach BeautyTake advantage of a rare Opportunity to acquire this incomparable .61 Acre Oceanfront property, featuring 180 feet of low bank shoreline with its unique land point, and panoramic views of the Olympic Mtns, Gulf Islands, Mount Baker, and Sidney by the Sea, BC! Revel in spectacular sunrises from the expanse of windows in the living area and prow-like new deck. The very wide Ocean Vista is the envy of all Boaters, and those who love the idea of being close to all amenities. $1,679,000

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Jump in to Lakefront Living!Bring the kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to this spacious Lakefront, one-of-a-kind home. Your own private dock beckons you to make your waterfront dreams a reality, in this stately Arts and Crafts-style quality home. Fastidiously crafted to the highest standards, this 2006 custom-built 6 bed, 6 bath,and 2 Suite home is an outstanding example of blending the natural surroundings with key design features. It all melds together beautifully, forming the perfect environment of peace, tranquility and relaxation.$1,398,888


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The Victoria Chargers 14U boys team competed at the 2015 National Club Championships in Cal-gary, finishing fourth in their division.

The club champion-ships are considered Canada’s largest youth sporting event with over 800 boys’ and girls’ teams competing over six days, said coach Rick Wutzke, a former Lansdowne mid-dle school coach.

The Chargers went in as B.C. club champions, having won that title ear-lier this month in Abbots-ford, where they defeated the Abbotsford Orange-men. The tournament was Ontario-heavy, with that province sweeping all three spots on the 14U podium, while B.C. fell to fourth, but was still the top team from B.C.

The National Club Championships coin-cided with Canada’s senior men’s indoor team hosting Cuba in the FIVB World League, as thou-sands of youth volleyball players were able to attend the matches.

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Ki-Sang Lee of the Victoria Volleyball Association’s Chargers 14U boys sneaks a shot past a block during the National Club Championships in Calgary last week.


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Elk Lake welcomes the Power To Be - Power To Play mud run fun-draiser Sunday, May 24. Aiming to raise $170,000 to surpass last years $132,000 mark, proceeds go to more than 800 local families and youth needing support. The run begins at 12 p.m.

Saturday, May 23, brings the first Fairway Gorge Paddling Club Dragon Boat Super Race of the year. The race will be held at the Fair-way Gorge Paddling Club on Jutland road May 23.

The 107.3 KOOL FM Oak Bay Half Marathon comes to the streets of Oak Bay Sunday, May 24. Walkers and others needing an early start for the half-marathon will begin at 7 a.m. with the regular half-marathon and relay beginning an hour later. For the children, there’s a 1km run starting at 10:30 a.m. During race weekend, register at the Frontrun-ners on Shelbourne Street.

The Saanich Tigers Midget A lacrosse team welcomed Nanaimo to Pearkes Rec Centre this Saturday, May 23 with the action beginning at 10:30 a.m. on the gold rink.

Baseball fans have plenty to cheer about this weekend.

The Victoria Mariners Premier squad hosts both the Nanaimo Pirates and the Abbotsford Cardi-nals this weekend, with games start-ing at 12 p.m. Saturday (at Layritz Park) and 11 a.m. Sunday at Hender-

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based Victoria Premier Eagles, will host the Abbotsford Cardinals Sat-urday at Lambrick Park beginning at 12 p.m. The Premier boys then head up-Island the Sunday to take on the Nanaimo Pirates.

On the Junior Premier side, the Mariners are off at a tournament in Seattle, while the Eagles enjoy a weekend off before heading to the North Shore next Saturday.

The Bantam AAA Black Eagles are away this weekend, facing Okana-gan and Kamloops in Ladner, while the Bantam AAA Red Eagles wel-come Cloverdale for a Sunday dou-ble-header starting at 10 a.m. at Car-narvon Park.

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Registration is $110. The entry fee includes golf, roast beef buffet dinner and a quality prize for every golfer.

The tourney is named for Ken Dob-son (1923 to 1995), who started the tour-nament in 1995. He was a colourful and much-loved sports-caster and sports director at CFAX. After his death, CFAX initiated the Ken Dob-son Athletic Scholar-ship in his memory for graduating Grade 12 students who are active in sports.

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Saanich’s Jamie Broder and teammate Kristina Valjas of Toronto won a bronze medal on Saturday (May 17) at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour’s second stop of the season, the Lucerne Open in Switzerland.

It’s the second consecutive medal on the FIVB World Tour for Broder (29) and Valjas (27), after they won gold at the sea-son opener in Fuzhou, China last month.

“We are so excited to come away with bronze here in Lucerne! Coming off of our win in China we knew that teams would have us on their radar, and our play needed to be strong,” said Broder, a former Claremont secondary grad and UBC Thunderbird. “I’m so proud of our execution at crucial times during the tour-nament, and our composure under pressure.”

Broder and Valjas swept Austria’s Stefanie Schwaiger and Barbara Hansel 2-0 (21-18, 21-15) in the bronze medal game. The team entered the Lucerne semifinal undefeated

in 12 consecutive victories of the 2015 FIVB World Tour.

“This second medal within 14 days proves that the win at Fuzhou wasn’t just a lucky strike,” Valjas said.

Another Claremont second-ary grad, Fred Winters, cap-tained Canada’s indoor men’s team as it swept six straight sets from Cuba in front of noisy crowds of 6,400 and 3,5000 fans, respectively, at the Cor-ral of Calgary’s Stampede Park on Saturday and Sunday. It was Canada’s kickoff to the 2015

FIVB World League. The team also features Oak

Bay’s Josh Howatson. Canada won with wins of

26-24, 25-19 and 25-21 on Sun-day, and 25-20, 25-19 and 26-24 on Saturday.

Canada’s next matches are against Cuba in Detroit, May 21 to 23 in Detroit in the hopes of qualifying for the World Cup. Canada will continue with home World League stops in Halifax, NS, and Summerside, PEI.

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Kristen Valjas and Jamie Broder (right, in action) celebrate their second consecutive podium finish on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.

Saanich News, May 22, 2015

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