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Actress comes to lifeArtist Paul Archer poses with a giant mural he is airbrush-painting of late actress Marilyn Monroe, to be installed in a downtown restaurant. Archer’s home work area on Charmar Crescent faces Millstream Road and Veteran’s Memorial Parkway and he says drivers have been waving and honking as he has worked on the four-panel piece. Archer’s painting of film star Dan Aykroyd, who was in Langford last weekend for a promotional visit and charitable motorcycle ride, was auctioned off as part of a benefit for teen cancer patient Zack Downey.Don Descoteau/News staff

Youth fear for future of skateparkLast-minute efforts being made to buy time for well-used facility

Kyle WellsNews staff

West Shore skateboarders may soon have to find a new place to ollie and grind, with the sale of the Belmont secondary prop-erty threatening the future of the area’s only

publicly funded and maintained skatepark.The sale of the property by School Dis-

trict 62 is expected to be finalized by the end of this month and West Shore Parks and Recreation’s lease with the district for the skatepark land expires March 27. At present there is no plan in place to renew the lease.

The district is leasing back the land until at least June 2015. Parks and recreation board chair Rob Martin said either a new deal will have to be met or the park will have to be ripped out. The two sides are working with the buyer to find a way to

leave the skatepark where it is for now.“It could work out, but by the same token,

if the new owners choose not to renew the lease, even from a temporary standpoint, we’ll have to remove the park,” Martin said. “Once the deal goes through, we have to either get a new lease immediately or we have to shut the park down.”

Sidestep Skate School owner Debbie Qayum said the loss of the skateboard park would be devastating to the community which has grown around it. Sidestep hosts a number of events at the park and teaches

lessons there in the summer.“We need something out here. Myself, I’ve

had over 800 people through my facility, so there is a huge demand,” she said. “It is very well used.”

Qayum is encouraging those who use the park to stand up for it and approach the school board and the City of Langford to ask that it remain where it is, at least for this summer.

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‘Rockhound’ couple have been finding stones and gold for more than 40 years

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Whether it's wandering on beaches or hillsides – even standing in a stream – Doyle and Vonna Sheffield love finding precious bits of nature to bring home to cut, grind or melt.

The self-described rockhounds have been married 58 years and have shared a love of stones for most of that time.

"It all started when we would go look for arrowheads together, but you can't do that anymore," Doyle

says, adding the pair really began rockhounding together about 40 years ago.

"It's a together hobby," Vonna adds.

When scouring the beaches for new stones to pocket, "The first thing you look for is colour," she says. "We are always looking for pretty colours."

The couple has a workshop at their Langford home and Doyle proudly boasts he can polish about 70 pounds of rocks at a time.

"I like to polish them up and then share them with people," he says.

Also in the shop are rock saws and grinders Vonna uses to cut and polish stones to be converted into jewelry.

Among their favourite spots around the region, the couple

wander Island View Beach looking for agates, hunt for dallasite on the beaches along Dallas Road and look for gold at Esquimalt Lagoon.

"Gordon Beach out beyond Sooke has some gorgeous rocks," Vonna says. "The rocks are already tumbled somewhat."

Growing up in New Mexico, her parents were avid rockhounds. Vonna still has trays of carnelian her folks found and passed on to her.

"If you go back to that place you cannot find it anymore," she says. "I don't give these away to people – when it's gone, it's gone."

In winters the couple likes to head south to New Mexico and Arizona. One of their favourite rockhounding spots is along the Colorado River, where they often find agates and jaspers.

In Arizona, the Sheffields search

for chalcedony, a white volcanic glass.

"Once rocks get in your blood, it's in your blood," says Vonna, holding a fossil. She has a collection of fossils that include coral, shells and even little creatures.

The pair have also been gold panning for years, but these days Vonna finds it hard on her knees, so Doyle tends to search for gold solo.

The key to success, they say, is to search for quartz veins first, which can appear as a white stripe in a rock.

While he enjoys the hunt, he doesn't admit to having "gold fever."

"In the last 41 years, I've found about three ounces. I just do it for the pleasure of it."

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Searching for unpolished treasuresCharla Huber/News staff

‘Rockhounds’ Vonna and Doyle Sheffield go through the collection of stones and fossils they’ve found over the years.

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Horgan taps young guard for co-chair

Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan announced the co-chairs for his campaign to win the leadership of the B.C. New Democratic party this week.

NDP MLAs David Eby, who defeated Premier Christy Clark in her riding of Vancouver-Point Grey last year, and Michelle Mungall, representative for Nelson-Creston, will guide the 54-year-old Horgan’s campaign through to Sep-tember, when the NDP caucus elects their new leader.

Eby and Mungall are considered among the young guard Horgan previ-ously hoped would step into the leadership race before he announced this week that he would try again for the top job.

E&N Rail Trailinfo session set

The Capital Regional District is hosting a public information session on the E&N Rail Trail on Thurs-day, March 27 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Da Vinci Centre (195 Bay St.).

The pedestrian and cycling trail, being built within the railway corridor, will wind its way through the West Shore when com-plete. For more information visit crd.bc.ca/parks or call 250-478-3344.

View Royal hosts spring garden show

Like a rite of passage, the View Royal Garden Club is getting set to host its annual spring show.

The event happens Sat-urday, April 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Shoreline Commu-nity School, 2750 Shore-line Dr. Admission is $5 per person and refreshments are available and door prizes are up for grabs.

For more information, call 250-479-2123.

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“Be more proactive, rather than reactive. That’s basically the message that I’ve given them,” she said. “We’re hoping something happens by the end month.”

Merrick Orr is a talented young skateboarder from Sooke who uses the Langford park almost daily. He said if they take away the skatepark it’s going to leave a lot of young people with-out a place to go when not at school.

“It sucks that they’re moving

it, it’s awesome that it’s here,” Orr said.

“There are so many people that come here every day and have so much fun here.”

In the meantime West Shore Parks and Recreation is turning its attention to how and where to build a new skatepark. Even if the current facility’s life is extended, it will eventually have to be removed as the land is developed.

To address that situation, a committee has been struck to tackle finding a home for the park and coming up with the

money to build it.“We are 100-per-cent support-

ive of a skateboard park in the Western Communities,” Martin said. “We have to find a place that’s easily accessible to youth, but also very visible.”

He estimates a new park will cost between $250,000 and $500,000, enough to build a modern, module-style park with movable components. West Shore Parks and Recreation will be looking to the private sector for fundraising opportunities and donated [email protected]

Parks and Rec. behind skateparkContinued from Page A1

Langford skatepark user Merrick Orr

says if the park is closed down it will leave a lot of youth

without anywhere to go. The future

of the park is uncertain now that

the land it sits on is being sold by

School District 62.Kyle Wells/News staff

Chamber CEO steps down amid financial woesNumbers don’t add up: board spokesperson

Kyle WellsNews staff

Dan Spinner has stepped down as CEO of the WestShore Chamber of Commerce, as the organization aims to reduce a deficit and get back on track.

Along with the departure of Spinner, chamber CEO since 2010, an administrative co-ordi-nator position has also been eliminated.

To fill the void, Lindsay Wilson is stepping up as acting execu-tive director to assist with an ongoing review of the Chamber’s finances and direction.

Communications and com-

munity relations man-ager Craig Sorochan said the board and new president Doug Kobayashi have been taking a hard look at the chamber’s finan-cials since the start of the new year.

“We started to look at the numbers and they weren’t adding up,” Sorochan said. “It’s not unmanageable, but we did have to make some changes to get things in order.”

One of the main sources of financial frustration for the chamber has been its foray into media, including taking respon-sibility for WestShore maga-zine and producing WestShore Unlimited TV.

The chamber axed both endeavours in 2013.

“With the (adver-tising) market and whatnot, the reve-nues for the magazine – and eventually the TV show – that were expected to come in, didn’t come in,” Soro-chan said.

Moving forward, the chamber will con-tinue to examine its finances and focus

on serving its membership and encouraging business in the West Shore, he said.

“It’s time for us to focus on making sure that people know the West Shore is a great place to do business and that mem-bers know we’re the go-to orga-nization. We should be in pretty good position here to move for-ward within a couple of years.”[email protected]

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Job search statsreveal surprises

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Victorians may boast some of the lowest official unemployment numbers in Canada, but statistics gathered at local job fairs are highlighting alarming trends, say organizers.

Since last November, GT Hiring Solutions has hosted three hiring fairs, the most recent attract-ing more than 1,100 people and 42 employers at a downtown church on March 6.

“We had 118 seniors (ages 55 and up) show up,” said Garth Yoneda, GT’s community relations manager for Vancouver Island. “There are so many people at the end of their careers who are looking for work.”

Job fairs in November and February attracted similar numbers, but Yoneda was concerned nearly 30 per cent of attendees at this month’s fair were already employed.

“People are look-ing for another job because salaries are so pitiful out there,” he said.

“In the past, atten-dance at job fairs was parallel to unem-ployment. Now, that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

Women also appear more motivated and willing to attend job fairs immediately after losing a job or graduating, Yoneda said. Half of women at the March fair reported searching for work within the first month, while only 34 per cent of men reported the same.

“Males and females looking for work for more than six months are about the same statistically. But females are looking a lot harder at the begin-ning of unemployment. We don’t know what that’s about yet, but it helps us know who we should be targeting.”

GT Hiring Solutions is one of about 70 organiza-tions across B.C. that delivers job search training and support through government funding.

Yoneda said the job hunt has changed in the past decade, and many larger organizations now screen applicants using keyword-scanning soft-ware or other online filtering methods. Using a hiring centre for help with a resumé or cover letter can make a big difference, he said.

“There are tips and tricks for some of these application processes. You have to know how to apply. Island Health told me they would be sur-prised if they didn’t get at least 35 hires out of this month’s job fair.”

The event also attracted volunteer organiza-tions such as Beacon Community Services, Com-munity Living Victoria and Victoria Youth Empow-erment Society.

Look for information about the next hiring fair at gthiringsolutions.ca.

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Victorians may boast some of the lowest official unemployment numbers in Canada, but statistics gathered at local job fairs are highlighting alarming trends, say organizers.

Since last November, GT Hiring Solutions has hosted three hiring fairs, the most recent attract-ing more than 1,100 people and 42 employers at a downtown church on March 6.

“We had 118 seniors (ages 55 and up) show up,” said Garth Yoneda, GT’s community relations manager for Vancouver Island. “There are so many people at the end of their careers who are looking for work.”

Job fairs in November and February attracted similar numbers, but Yoneda was concerned nearly 30 per cent of attendees at this month’s fair were already employed.

“People are look-ing for another job because salaries are so pitiful out there,” he said.

“In the past, atten-dance at job fairs was parallel to unem-ployment. Now, that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

Women also appear more motivated and willing to attend job fairs immediately after losing a job or graduating, Yoneda said. Half of women at the March fair reported searching for work within the first month, while only 34 per cent of men reported the same.

“Males and females looking for work for more than six months are about the same statistically. But females are looking a lot harder at the begin-ning of unemployment. We don’t know what that’s about yet, but it helps us know who we should be targeting.”

GT Hiring Solutions is one of about 70 organiza-tions across B.C. that delivers job search training and support through government funding.

Yoneda said the job hunt has changed in the past decade, and many larger organizations now screen applicants using keyword-scanning soft-ware or other online filtering methods. Using a hiring centre for help with a resumé or cover letter can make a big difference, he said.

“There are tips and tricks for some of these application processes. You have to know how to apply. Island Health told me they would be sur-prised if they didn’t get at least 35 hires out of this month’s job fair.”

The event also attracted volunteer organiza-tions such as Beacon Community Services, Com-munity Living Victoria and Victoria Youth Empow-erment Society.

Look for information about the next hiring fair at gthiringsolutions.ca.

[email protected]

Community Living Victoria, GT Hiring Solutions and the province are hoping to convince more employers to hire people with disabilities.

On April 1, the groups and several industry speakers host a complimentary breakfast for employers from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Hotel Grand Pacific to discuss the benefits of inclusive workplaces.

For more information, call Community Living Victoria at 250-477-7231 or email employment [email protected].

INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES

Seniors, current workers more likely to be job hunting

“There are so many people at the end of their careers looking for work.”

– Garth Yoneda,GT Hiring


Amalgamation question not a high priority hereGeneral lack of support for putting question on 2014 ballotsKyle WellsNews staff

Amalgamation doesn’t appear to be on the minds of many in the West Shore.

With local elections approach-ing in November, municipali-ties across Greater Victoria are deciding whether to include a question on the ballot that would gauge voters’ interest in pursuing further some form of regional amalgamation.

Langford Coun. Lanny Seaton hasn’t heard a peep from city residents.

“I haven’t had anybody phone me and say ‘Hey, this is a burn-ing issue for me and Langford,’” he said. “I can’t speak for the rest of council, but I don’t think anybody’s even considered it.”

City of Victoria council voted to put a question on its ballot, while Oak Bay and Central Saa-nich councils rejected the idea. Even the Capital Regional Dis-trict decided not to ask mem-ber municipalities to include the query.

Throughout the West Shore, there seems little interest in exploring the issue, though the Town of View Royal is now lean-ing towards including a ques-

tion. With a general atmosphere of support around the table, according to at least one coun-cillor, View Royal’s committee of the whole recommended that town staff look into options for doing so.

“The general consensus was some sort of question should go on the ballot,” said Coun. John Rogers. “So that’s interesting.” The trick, he said, is to make sure the right question is asked.

Rogers said most agreed the question suggested by non-profit group Amalga-mation Yes, “Are you in favour of reducing the number of munici-palities in the Capi-tal Regional District through amalgamation?” is too broad and potentially leading.

Colwood turned to residents for input on including a ballot question, but a callout for peo-ple to serve on a focus group looking at the issue produced only a handful of responses.

Nonetheless, applicants will be interviewed starting this week and the callout remains open.

Mayor Carol Hamilton said it’s best to get a sense from the com-munity whether or not a ques-tion concerning amalgamation is desired, to avoid potentially spending money on something nobody wants.

Council has voted in favour of having a question, but Hamil-ton said if it turns out the public interest isn’t there, it may not happen.

“We’re cautious about bud-get implications on things, but we want to ensure that if this is the direction the general popu-lace wants to start taking things,

then how do we get there?”

Out in Metchosin, Mayor John Ranns expressed a simi-lar sentiment, not-ing that if residents aren’t interested in amalgamation, why spend the money to explore it?

“We’ve had abso-lutely no interest from the public,” he

said. “There hasn’t been a single indication that anybody wants to see this on the ballot.”

If public support isn’t forth-coming, Ranns can’t imagine the district will go ahead with a question. While he isn’t entirely opposed to the idea of amalga-mation, he said the province should never impose it in any form without first hearing from the public.

“I do believe that amalgama-tion done right can have positive benefits,” he said. “But amalga-mation done wrong is going to be far worse than what we have now.”[email protected]

John Ranns

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Driving home a lessonBelmont secondary Grade 12 student Brenan McEwen works on a garden shed project as part of the school’s residential construction class. Teacher Jason Leslie has worked to mimic, on a smaller scale, the steps used to build a full-sized home, as a way of teaching students basic construction skills. The garden sheds are popular, with a few of this year’s models already spoken for.


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OUR VIEW

Time to rethink recycle program

The provincial push for a producer-pay recycling system is based on the concept of charging manufacturers whose products contribute to the waste stream, such as plastic packaging.

But the soon to become government-mandated program is going to penalize some

unfairly, including citizens.

For instance, it will hit the newspaper industry with a 20 cent per kilogram cost for its

“packaging” – the very paper the newspapers are printed on.

That vested interest aside, it’s debatable whether the new system will achieve its environmental goals, while simultaneously driving up costs for consumers.

Although the Multi-Materials B.C. collection system may have benefits for communities that currently do not have adequate curbside recycling programs, it is not needed in Greater Victoria, where the Capital Regional District has achieved high rates of waste diversion through its own recycling collection.

Maintaining the region’s current program is good for the environment, as well as the residents who receive curbside pickup of glass containers and other recyclables that MMBC wants separated.

Local consumers will effectively pay the cost of recycling twice, as producers build the price of the MMBC program into their products and taxpayers foot the bill for curbside pickup.

Though MMBC recently provided exemptions for small businesses, the program will negatively impact local economic drivers such as berry farming, where consumer preference drives the use of plastic clamshell containers for retail sales – dumping the cost onto farmers, and ultimately, customers.

This is a program that needs to be put on hold and reconsidered in its entirety.

YOUR VIEW

Re: Politics is not entertainment (Opinion, March 14)

In his novel Seeing, the 1998 win-ner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Jose Saramago, proposes an inter-esting option for voter apathy and rebellion: voting in mass, but in blank.

Voter apathy reflects the dis-connection existing between the electorate and a political system based on narrow partisan loyalties, personalities, popcorn-and-fluff, showbiz, glitz, and plenty of money whereby differences among par-ties are mostly cosmetic. The elites donate to all political parties indis-tinctly because none of the par-ties represents a serious threat of change to the status quo.

Voters have freely elected Brian Mulroney, Jean Chretien, Rob Ford, Bill Vander Zalm and others who have taken us to wars of aggression, removed social safety nets, priva-tized our infrastructure, destroyed our national industry, created homelessness, closed hospitals and made soup kitchens necessary.

In free societies, such as Canada, controlling people by open violence is not necessary when other ideo-logical means are available that are far more subtle and successful than a bayonet or a club.

A population immersed in asinine subjects such TV shows, mind-less sports, gossip journalism and sensationalist crime stories cannot possibly be expected to be dis-

cerning and alert when it comes to identifying the differences between competing political and class inter-ests, including their own interest. Any political system that can form a federal “majority” government with 39 per cent of the votes in elections where 40 per cent of the people did not vote is a system that lacks legiti-macy and can only exist by using deceit, manipulation and money.

Voting is not the problem: lack of imagination, political education and civic culture is.

Carlos Flores Victoria

Local governance key for taxpayers’ budgets

Of all the levels of government that we are affected by in Canada, the municipal level is by far the one that impacts our lives the most: more than the Capital Regional Dis-trict and the provincial and federal governments. Our property taxes are often the biggest bill that prop-

erty owners have to pay. Renters’ rents are affected by

property taxes and so renters should be very concerned by city/municipal governance. The City of Victoria’s property taxes have risen by about 27 per cent in the last five years (as it happens, the cur-rent mayor’s term of office) which is more than double our inflation rate. With such an impact on our lives, the younger generations would be wise to pay attention to our closest democratic representa-tives which are Victoria’s mayor and council.

I applaud Lisa Helps for making the effort to recruit the younger generations to come and vote in our November municipal election as that is the way to make our city more affordable, sustainable and livable.

Andrew LaksVictoria

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Hunter Bowles (facing camera) gets ready to make contact during a tackling drill at a skills camp at Belmont secondary. The mini-camp saw University of British Columbia coaches oversee sessions for local minor football coaches on one day and young players the next.

Warriors shine at skills campRichard JomhaSpecial to the News

About 100 young athletes from the Greater Victoria Minor Foot-ball Association got the jump on the 2014 season Sunday during a special pre-season skills camp at Belmont secondary.

Players were put through their paces by members of the UBC Thunderbirds coaching staff, who also put on a clinic for local minor football coaches on Saturday.

Also there to offer encourag-ing words and inspiration was Hamilton Tiger-Cats centre, Tim O’Neill. He started his football career as a youth player with the Westshore Warriors (known

then as the Colwood Warriors) before playing for the Belmont Bulldogs and later the University of Calgary Dinos.

Players from all five Greater Victoria clubs – Sooke Seahawks, Gordon Head Raiders, Saanich Wolverines, Peninsula Wildcats and WestShore Warriors – were put through myriad drills and mini-games to hone their skills and prepare for the upcoming spring football season.

Thunderbirds head coach, Shawn Olsen, ensured that the pace of activities was kept fast and fun for all.

At the closing ceremony, Kalen Jules, Daunte Nelson, Hunter Bowles and Jaden Mar-tinez, all from the Warriors, were

singled out by the UBC coach-ing staff for outstanding achieve-ment awards.

A month of practices in March will culminate with a league wide jamboree, March 29 start-ing at around from 9 a.m. at Esquimalt’s Bullen Park.

Teams from north of the Mala-hat will join Greater Victoria teams for a day of fast-paced mini games as the final tuneup for the start of the regular sea-son in April.

There is still time for inter-ested boys and girls between the ages of eight and 14 to sign up for their local clubs.

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An open invitation is extended to interested players to come to the Victoria Women’s Foot-ball League icebreaker day and social mixer, tomorrow (March 22) at Goudy Turf Field on Langford Parkway.

Teams will be made up on the spot with whoever attends, giv-ing everyone a chance to play and maybe try out a new position. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goudy Turf Field is part of City Cen-tre Park in Langford.

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SPARKingnew ideaswith FirewallTarget Theatre puts seniors in spotlight with new showNatalie NorthNews staff

Belfry Theatre’s sixth annual SPARK Festival is about “new plays and new ideas” – a tagline that couldn’t ring truer for Target Theatre.

For nearly 30 years, the company of older adults has been committed to providing a voice for seniors. Since 2012, Target has become more in tune with its own voice. It developed its latest piece through the Belfry’s incubator project.

“We’ve explored things we haven’t done before by creative writing,” says Target Theatre member Susan Wilkey. “Every word is done by us. We’ve literally exposed our soft underbellies and had all sorts of things come out of us.”

Since 1986, Target has developed plays intended to entertain and inform. Works aimed at explor-ing attitudes towards seniors and their role in the community have covered everything from online fraud to prostate cancer and have gone with com-pany players across the Island and beyond, usu-ally at the request of a community group.

Wilkey, who acts, writes and directs, had volun-teered with Target for two years when the group decided to take a chance and apply for develop-ment assistance through the incubator project. She was among a group of 12 players who met with Geoffrey Ewert, a facilitator provided by the Belfry, to introduce different methods of generat-ing material and help shape their words.

The result was Firewall, a fusion of nostalgia and technology. “They sometimes say, to amuse seniors, give them puppies or small children,” Wilkey says. “We actually have acting and it’s been a delight. We meet every week, every Tuesday morning and it’s been a wonderful thing to experi-ence. We’re trying out every skill that we have.”

Ewert helped identify universal truths in their writing as they moved from a more targeted audi-ence to the full spectrum who attend Spark.

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The result was a kind of collage piece, infused with technical elements of staging that delivered an unexpected punch for Wilkey and the team.

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It’s a far cry from the prop box of days of yore, Wilkey adds. “Now we have technology thrown into our performance – that’s an eye-opener. We’re embracing (it) like crazy.”

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Light a Sparkn Firewall is among five major plays showing during the Spark Festival, on now through March 30. Other companies involved include Outside The March Theatre and EW&FCO from Toronto, Halifax’s 2b theatre and B101 Live, a group of Victoria-area high school students who have been watching Belfry plays and working on their own masterpiece.n Tickets range from $10 to $20. The festival includes professional development workshops and more than 40 free events, including miniplays and this Saturday’s midway party, bursting with theatre, dance and prizes.n Find details at belfry.bc.ca/spark.


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OLDER CRAFTSMAN 10” ta-ble saw, 1HP motor+ stand, $85. 250-656-1497.

SACRIFICE- ABOVE the stove Whirlpool Microwave oven/fan, $95. (778)433-4939.

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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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NANAIMO WATERFRONT 2nd fl oor condo. 1500 sq.ft. LR/DR/2bdrms with view, den, gas FP, secure bldg. 2 under-ground parking spaces. Main-tenance fee includes hot wa-ter/gas/landscaping. 1 pet OK. View anytime. $339,900 Re-duced to $329,000. (250)753-9123

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BEAUTIFUL WATERVIEWhouse, approx 3500 sq.ft. level entry, 2 fl oors w/self-contained 1-bdrm in-law suite in sought after area in Gordon Head. Lrg living rm, 4 bdrms, 3 fi replac-es, formal dining rm, family rm, large rec room, lrg dbl garage, 4 full baths. $829,000. 4453 Houlihan Court. Open House Sat & Sun 1-4. (250)744-7129.

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MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

OTTER POINT RV Trailer Park. 40’ park model trailer (no pad fees) 3 slide outs + 30’x52’ lot, fi nished deck & shed in new cond. Reduced to $117,900. obo. Owner willing to look at fi nancing. Call (306)290-8764.

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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TILLICUM: NEAR mall. Bright 1 bdrm, 3rd fl oor, 55+ bldg. Appl’s, coin laundry, balcony, rec rm, $720 incld’s heat. N/S, 1 pet ok. Call (250)245-5707.

COTTAGES

SOOKE WATERFRONT Log Cabin. Large Sun room, $1000 + utilities. Ref. Req’d, N/S. 250-642-2015

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

ESQUIMALT- 2bdrm, 1 level, in suite W/D, 4 appls, oak fl rs, deck, near ocean schools, bus. $985. 250-216-2991.

HOMES FOR RENT

OAK BAY: (North), sunny 3 bdrm on main level, 5 appls, piano, hrdwd fl rs, garden, 6 mth lease, $1500 incls utils, avail May 1. 250-590-1012

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SOOKE. 3BDRM + den, 3 bath, newer half duplex. Fully fenced big yard, deck, garage, gas fi replace. Bright kitchen with DW, F/S. W/D in sep. laundry. Nice views, forest, trails across road. $1550 incls weekly garbage pickup and water. Avail April 1 or 15. 250-508-4064. [email protected]

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

VICTORIA HOUSING. $475- $575. neg. Students, disability, working. 778-977-8288.

SUITES, LOWER

COLWOOD- 2 lvl, furnished 1 bdrm, 5 appls. $850 inclu-sive, NS/NP. 250-380-0700.

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

GORGE-HARRIET- Quiet, lrg 1 bdrm, grd level, priv ent, utils incld, parking. NS/NP. $745/mo. Avail now. Call 250-384-0460 (leave a message).

MARIGOLD: 1 bdrm, shared W/D, quiet. NS/NP. $850 utils incld’d. Call 250-727-6217.

SUITES, UPPER

SOOKE: QUAINT 1 bdrm $675/mo. Pets considered. Avail. now. (778)352-1618.

TOWNHOUSES

LAVENDER CO-OP is accept-ing applications for a quiet, bright 2 bdrm townhouse, W/D hookup, inside/outside stor-age, backyard. $912/mo. Share purchase $2500. Gross income $42,000 +. Applica-tions available in the glass case outside the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

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

CARS

2009 KIA Spectra- Reliable new car at a GREAT low price! 36,000 km, under warranty, 4 cylinder, 5 speed, detailed, spoiler, great looking car in mint condition, $8500. Call (778)426-3424.

1993 ACURA INTEGRA (bought in the USA), 204,810, km, in good condition. $2500. Call (250)884-6861.

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

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

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

2009 PASSION for 2, exc cond. New brakes/ring tone/back window struts. Heat-ed seats, A/C, sunroof, P/W, fog lights, side mirror defog-ger, rear window wiper. Good on gas, exe parking dwntwn. 108,000km. (778)425-4287.

TRANSPORTATION

CARS

MUST SELL 1999 Saturn, 4 door, 5 passenger. Manualtrans. Very good on gas.192,000 km. Clean inside andout. Well maintained. Excellentbody and engine. Asking$1,100. Call (250)813-2458

MOTORCYCLES

2010 HARLEY DAVIDSONHeritage. Black. 4950Kms.$15,000. 250-216-2200

VTRUCKS & ANS

MUST SELL 2003 Windstar LX, 7 passenger. Sliding doors174,000 km. Good runningcondition. Priced for quick sale$2,700. Call (778)440-3045

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING & INCOME tax. Year ends, GST, PST, payroll, T4s & consulting. Per-sonal returns from $49. Avail weekends. Mike 250-888-4652

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

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US-CANANDIAN TAX Prep-aration by CPA. Avail 24-7. James (778)433-1738.

CARPENTRY

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

CLEANING SERVICES

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

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

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

GNC ELECTRIC Res/Comm. Reasonable rates for quality work. #43619. 250-883-7632.

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


FENCING

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

GARDENING

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

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AURICLE- Spring cleanups, lawns. Call for all your garden needs. 250-882-3129.

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

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ABBA EXTERIORS Gutter cleaning & repairs. Seniors discounts. WCB, Insured. Free estimates. (778)433-9275.

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

HANDYPERSONS

12% OAP Discount. Paint, Plumb, Carpentry. Power saw, etc. Don (250)661-1588.


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.

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

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

JUNK BOX- We Do All The Loading

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

PETE’S HAUL A DAY- Junk removal. Airforce guy. Call 250-881-1221.

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ARAM RENO’S Basement, bathrooms, additions Free est. WCB/Insured 250-880-0525

CARPENTRY, DRYWALL, kitchen/bath, wood fl oors, tiles, plumbing, renos 250-213-6877


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COMPLETE HOME Repairs. Suites, Renos, Carpentry, Dry-wall, Painting. Licensed and insured. Darren 250-217-8131.

INTERIOR DESIGN

VIRGO INTERIORS- Certifi ed Interior decorator specializing in color schemes that work the fi rst time. Call (250)[email protected]

MASONRY & BRICKWORK

BILL’S MASONRY. Brick, tiles, pavers. All masonry & Chimney re-pointing. F/P re-pairs. 250-478-0186.

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

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PAINTING

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


PAINTING

STACYANN SCHIFFNER Painting & Colour Design. WCB + Ins. Professional Guar-antee. Free est.250-213-1054.

PLUMBING

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

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

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

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Twice a month, Eric Bramble puts a microphone and a growler of beer on a boardroom table and invites the world to his downtown office.

As the founder of 29er Radio, the 40-something commercial property investor is one of a growing number of locals making names for themselves in Victoria and beyond, through podcasting.

“I have been a wannabe radio person forever,” Bramble says.

Podcasting is a simple concept: discuss a topic, make a digital recording and put it online.

Bramble’s podcasting portfolio includes the Growler Hour, where Victoria movers and shakers like Nick Blasko from Atomique Productions and Accent Inns CEO Mandy Farmer discuss what makes them tick.

He’s also got the Lisa, Gene and Eric Show, a podcast with Victoria Coun. Lisa Helps and

Monday Magazine founder Gene Miller that explores urban and regional issues (Recently, the trio invited a sewage expert to discuss the benefits of burning waste for energy).

“Sometimes I think we forget about the amazing people we have in town here,” Bramble says. “And we can get better, deeper information if we sit down and listen to what those people have to say.”

The Front Nine author Mike Vardy, a self-proclaimed “productivityist,” finds time between regular international speaking gigs to host a weekly podcast, Mikes on Mics, from his Victoria home.

Vardy and his Brooklyn-based co-host, Michael Schechter of workflowing.net, use Skype to talk shop on staying productive with the latest technology. The podcast has been so successful, the duo gets paid to host their work at 5by5.tv, a U.S. Internet broadcasting network.

“Podcasting is a lot easier to do than ever before, and with people wanting to listen to something when it’s convenient, they’re becoming a lot more popular,” Vardy says.

The audience for Mikes on Mics is about 70 per cent U.S. listeners, he adds. “If you’re thinking you don’t have much to talk about that anyone in Victoria is going to care about, well Victoria is a small place,” he says. “There’s a lot more people out there.”

Greater Victorians are typically known as early adopters with new technologies and online

innovations, said Rian Bowden, an Internet strategy consultant at plusROI.com.

In 2009, Bowden built a podcasting platform, dailysplice.com, that attracted a surprising number of Capital Region emergency services like Saanich police and Sidney Fire Department. The platform is still used by View Royal Fire Rescue to easily broadcast updates to its website.

“It was one of the earlier platforms and fairly innovative,” Bowden says. “You just pick up the phone, dial an 800 number,

leave a message and that goes to your website’s podcast feed in a few seconds.”

Vardy encourages anyone to try podcasting at home, but cautions that once an opinion is online, it’s probably there forever.

“It’s just like Facebook or other social media,” he says. “You want to be very careful about what you put out there, podcasts included.”

Listen to Bramble’s podcasts at 29erradio.com.

Find Vardy’s podcast at mikesonmics.com.

[email protected]

Podcasters in Victoria help reshape the way people listen to radio

Podcaster Eric Bramble gets

comfortable with the microphone in his

downtown office at Torrent Investments,

where he records his programs for

rebroadcast online.

Sharon Tiffin/News staff

PumP upthe volume

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VICTORIA606 Speed Ave,$245,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyScott Munro, 250 477-5353

203-928 Southgate St, $314,900Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

960 Hereward Rd,$498,888Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunNickole Goeujon, 250-478-9600

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

199 Olive St, $825,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124

1765 Hollywood, $2,699,000Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunMarsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

733A Humboldt (200 Douglas)Saturday, Sunday & Monday 1-4Macdonald Realty Helene Roy, 250 883-2715

108-545 Manchester Rd, $165,000Saturday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyJune Wing, 250-479-3333

302-1494 Fair� eld, $287,500Saturday 2-4Brown Brothers Real EstateRobert Young 250 385-6900

104-1665 Oak Bay, $249,900Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

1-228 Michigan, $735,000Saturday 2-4JonesCo. Real EstateIan Heath, 250-655-7653

101-1235 Johnson St, $279,900Saturday 2-4One Percent RealtyValentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242

803-250 Douglas St.Saturday 11-1DFH Real Estate LtdLynnell Davidge, 250-896-1852

503-68 Songhees Rd, $359,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Will Carrilho, 250-384-8124

202-330 Waterfront, $489,900Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124

2-118 Michigan St, $449,900Saturday 2-4Coldwell Banker Slegg RealtyMark Imhoff, 250-883-1995

T208-66 Songhees, $895,000Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunRoland Stillings, 250-744-3301

607-620 Toronto,$234,500Saturday 2-4Macdonald RealtySandra Kamper, 250-514-1224

OAK BAY1764 Hampshire Rd, $979,000Saturday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyShaunna Jones, 250-888-4628

VIEW ROYAL76 Norquay Rd, $599,900Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunRichard Acomba, 250-818-3134

26-1498 Admirals Rd,$139,900Saturday 2-4Pemberton Holmes Ltd.Eileen Jespersen, 250-686-4820

20 Newcastle Crt, $579,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesMurray Clodge, 250-818-6146

ESQUIMALT611 Lampson St, $549,000Sunday 1-3Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheri Crause, 250-592-4422

SAANICH EAST2002 Corniche Pl,$619,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyTiffany Self, 250-858-3954

4210 Quadra St, $569,900Sunday 2:30-4SmartMove Real EstateLinda Clark, 250 380-6683

108-1825 Kings Rd, $399,900Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyJune Wing, 250-479-3333

969 Greenridge, $499,900Saturday 1-3Pemberton HolmesShawn Adye, 250-384-8124

5255 Parker,$1,698,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunLynne Sager, 250 744-3301

1874 Forrester St,$585,000Saturday 1-3JonesCo. Real EstateRoger Jones, 250-361-9838

307-1514 Church Ave$398,000Saturday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyJune Wing, 250-479-3333

3316 Quadra St,$246,000Wednesday-Sunday 1:30-4Century 21 Queenswood RealtyChuck Meagher, 250-477-1100

2490 Cadboro Heights Lane, $1,288,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunEd G Sing, 250-744-3301

2490 Cadboro Heights, $399,900Saturday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunJudy Campbell, 250-744-3301

1738 Tif� n Pl, $548,800Sunday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyInder Taneja, 250-686-8228

982 Mckenzie Ave, $299,900Saturday & Sunday 1-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyJames Liu, 250 477-5353

964 Milner AveSunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

3712 Kootenay, $624,500Saturday 2-4Royal LePage Coast Capital RealtyCheryl Bejcar, 250-592-4422

406-3206 Alder St, $260,000Saturday & Sunday 11-1Address Realty Ltd.Shaughna Boggs-Wright,250-391-1893

SAANICH WEST370 Obed Ave.,Sunday 2-4Sutton Group West Coast RealtyKomal Dodd, 250-479-3333

1020 Burnside Rd WSunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesCorie Meyer, 250-818-3216

625 Vanalman Ave,$539,900Sunday 2-4One Percent RealtyValentino Prundaru, 250-686-2242

307-79 Gorge Rd. West, $249,900Saturday 12-2Pemberton HolmesJim Fields, 250-857-5467

4923 Townsend,$499,000Sunday 2-4Pemberton HolmesAllen Tepper, 250-686-6325

SAANICH PENINSULA3-1950 Cultra Ave,$369,900Saturday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyFred Lerch, 250-889-2528

2321 Island View Rd,$412,000Thursday to Sunday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

1929 Llewellyn Pl,$695,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4One Percent RealtyJim Parsons, 250-508-0739

2485 Shoreacres, $1,288,000Sunday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunJudy Campbell, 250-744-3301

61-7570 Tetayut Rd, $269,900Saturday 1-3Re/Max CamosunCraig Walters, 250-655-0608

10500 McDonald Park, $585,000Saturday & Sunday 1-3Pemberton HolmesNicole Burgess, 250 384-8124

8570 East Saanich Rd, $524,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Robin Lewis, 250-656-0131

104-1959 Polo Park, $244,000Sunday 12:30-2Holmes RealtyMagdalin Heron 250 656-0911

1957 Jeffree Rd, $608,800Sunday 2:30-4Holmes RealtyMagdalin Heron 250 656-0911

2-2344 Bradford Ave,$469,000Sunday 1-3:30Sutton Group West Coast RealtyEamon Coll, 250-479-3333

3-10134 Third, $639,800Sunday 2-4JonesCo. Real EstateIan Heath, 250-655-7653

9454 Eastbrook, $467,400Saturday 2:30-4One Percent RealtyGuy Effler, 250-812-4910

WEST SHORE402-350 Belmont Rd,$149,000Sunday 11-1DFH Real Estate Ltd.Jenn Raappana, 250-590-3921

3379 Vision Way,$324,900Thursday 4-6, Saturday & Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

2204 Island Falls, $1,260,000Sunday 2-4RE/MAX CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

2344 Nicklaus Dr., $779,900Sunday 2-3:30RE/MAX CamosunDon Burnham, 250-516-1510

2252 Players Dr, $799,000Saturday & Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunEd Sing, 250-744-3301

1-3650 Citadel, $729,000Sunday 2-4JonesCo. Real EstateIan Heath, 250-655-7653

1078 JenkinsSunday 2:30-4SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683

2557 Sewlyn Rd, $329,000Saturday 12:30-2SmartMove Real EstateGary Brown, 250-380-6683

30-3650 Citadel Pl, $539,000Sunday 2-4Re/Max CamosunMarsha Crawford, 250-889-8200

707 Windover Terr.Sunday 11:30-1:30DFH Real Estate Ltd.Jeff Bishop, 250-477-7291

1247 Freshwater Cres, $559,900Sunday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

1290 Eston Pl, $885,000Saturday 2-4Re/Max CamosunBrad Maclaren, 250-727-5448

937 Step Moss Close, $669,000Sunday 2:30-4:30Re/Max CamosunDeb Coburn, 250-812-5333

974 Moss Ridge Cl, $596,000Saturday 2-4DFH Real Estate Ltd.Mike Hartshorne, 250-590-3921

211-1325 Bear Mountain PkwySunday 12-2DFH Real Estate Ltd.Jandy Gruhn, 250-514-9419

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

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

110-1177 Deerview Pl, $659,000Saturday 1-3Sutton Group West Coast RealtyInder Taneja, 250-686-8228

958 Kinglet Pl.,Saturday 1-3RE/MAX CamosunDarryl Roth, 250-478-9600

SOOKE5575 Medberry Cl, $559,000Sunday 1-3Newport RealtySandy Berry, 250-818-8736


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For home buyers, moving can be stressful, no matter if one is a first-time purchaser, scaling down to a smaller place or moving up to a larger home.

If you want to remove a fair chunk of that stress, there are various strat-egies for reducing it. And the nice part is, most can be utilized long before the sales agreement is signed or the moving company is booked.

Barbara McDonell with Clutter Queen Services often works with people to get rid of unwanted items in advance of move.

“I get them look at one item and ask, ‘do I love it and do I use it?’ If not, they should seriously consider donating it or selling it,” she says. “If they can’t answer right away that they love it, they usually don’t.”

She recommends starting with large items to maximize downsizing efforts and get you thinking about whether your old furniture will fit in the new place.

Another area ripe for decluttering, she says, is storage lockers.

“I find that people are paying a lot of money for (outside) storage. People will often discover things they haven’t used in ages and may never use again, like 30 copies of a university thesis. If you don’t get rid of it, you’re paying to move it, if you happen to be gong to another city.”

By the time you’re ready to start looking seriously for a new home – maybe you’ve already found one that fits your needs – there are cer-tain logistical steps to take.

Once clients settle on his services, says Realtor John Hircock, he works with people to find out where they are in the buying procedure.

“I do a bit of an interview to see if they’re pre-approved (for a loan) and who their mortgage broker is,” he says. “I want to make sure they have a little better understanding of the process.”

He helps clients understand what they need to have in place before they buy, but also has a good check-list that includes other service pro-viders who can help make buying a home a smooth experience.

“The real estate agent is just one of the professionals that people are going to use,” Hircock says, listing such tasks as hiring a home inspec-

tor and a moving company, and hav-ing documents vetted and signed by a lawyer or notary public. “There’s a whole bunch of people who are going to be involved in that transac-tion, perhaps even an accountant.”

Part of the package he offers includes a closing costs worksheet to help eliminate surprises or under-estimation of the funds needed to complete a deal. “You need to have a bit of money set aside to trans-fer your services (such as hydro, cable, phone and home heating) in addition to all the closing costs, like the property transfer tax (for which exemptions are available for first-time buyers).”

Once the house search gets down to the offer stage, only three things

can happen: the seller can reject it, they can counter with a different price, or they can accept it. Regard-less of the seeming simplicity of the transaction, it can still be a stressful time, Hircock says.

“It takes time and sometimes there’s multiple offers. Explaining that process, letting a client read through a blank contract of pur-chase and sale, helps people have at least a general understanding of the process (going in).”

When the moving date is con-firmed, people can do various things to prepare, says Cathy Haynes, the Downsize Diva.

One of her first suggestions? If you plan to use movers, book them early (mid-month specials are often available). If you plan to pack your own boxes, use strong ones that can close at the top and be stacked and list contents clearly on the side.

As for the aforementioned service transfers, book well ahead so as not to have service interrupted. Other items to change include licences and insurance, credit cards, bank information, subscriptions and get-ting your mail forwarded to the new address for up to six months.

If those are the “must-dos,” Haynes says, the “nice-to-dos” include leav-ing things for your home’s buyer, such as warranties and instruction manuals for appliances and dated invoices for major renovations.

“You also want to let them know where the shutoffs are for the water, and leave behind paint cans from recent painting jobs for touchups,” she says. “It’s also nice to leave the names of a couple neighbours, espe-cially the Block Watch captain; your favourite cafés and maybe a parks and rec booklet. Oh and don’t forget the remotes for the garage doors.”

Overall, a little forward planning can help make the moving process a pleasure rather than a chore.

Q: WHAT ARE SOME POINTERS FOR THE MOVING

PROCESS?

HomeFinderFind a place to call home

BUYING TIP | Read a blank sales agreement ahead of time to familiarize yourself with what’s involved

Checklists handy when moving time comesIf you’re using a

moving company, get three quotes – Check

their rating with the Better Business Bureau and ask

them to come to your home � rst to help avoid

surprise chargesSeparate your

‘immediate need’ boxes – Keep items you use daily apart from other

boxes for quick accessBuy enough supplies

and collect boxes ahead of time if you’re packing –

Running out when you’re nearing moving day

adds one more job to an already busy time

Start out right in your new home, consider the elements of feng shui – Don’t simply move the clutter from your old home to the new one. Seriously think about

getting rid of items you haven’t used or looked at

in a year or more

Do you have a home-buying or selling story you’d like to

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