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Here comes the sunKevin LairdNews staff

Fear not Victoria, a warm, dry summer is on the way.

Weather forecasters are predicting above-normal temperatures and less rainfall along B.C.’s south coast this summer.

“The combination of high pressure and above-normal sea surface temperatures in the northeast Pacific will lead to a slightly warmer-than-normal summer with reduced chances of rainfall,” said the season forecast from Accu-Weather, a for-profit weather forecasting service.

The prediction is good news for those who make their living in Victoria and depend on good weather.

First Nation carver Alex Spence spends most of his days along the Inner Harbour honing his craft. He notices a change of attitude from people when the sun shines.

“People are friendlier when it’s warmer,” he says. “They love their hot weather here. We’re very fortunate.”

Ben Duthie, spokesperson for Prince of Whales, says warm weather has a huge impact on whale watching, although whales can be found in Juan de Fuca Strait anytime of the year.

“If the sun comes out early our phone starts ringing by 9:30 and never quits. If it’s

cloudy people are more reluctant.”Prince of Whales runs four to five trips

a day in late spring. The numbers increase threefold in July and August, says Duthie.

“You can’t beat the warm weather.”Victoria boasts the highest average

maximum temperature in Canada at 15.3 C. and the highest average minimum at 7.1 C. The city records 2,109 hours of sunshine every year and is blessed with 308 sunny days.

Paul Nursey, president and CEO of Tourism Victoria, says while sunny, warm weather is a surprise when tourists visit here, it doesn’t draw them to the city.

“Customers choose to come to the destination because they have a strong

connection and want to come. Weather doesn’t go into their decision, but it’s great for their experiences and their memories,” he adds.

Mayor Dean Fortin isn’t surprised Victoria will see a brighter summer this year. It fits the city’s psyche, he says.

“It reflects the personality of Victorians; Sunny personalities – always bringing comfort and joy.”

Victorians may have to wait a few days for that sunny weather to appear. Environment Canada is predicting cloudy weather over the Victoria long weekend with highs of 17 C.

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Weather prognosticators say Victoria is in for one hot summer

“People are friendlier when it’s warmer. They love their hot weather here. We’re very fortunate.”

– Alex SpenceInner Harbour carver

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• Chief’s Commendation for Meritorious Service – Fatal Johnson Street Fire. For the initial response to fire and search for victims and containment of the area around 1320 Johnson St., where three people lost their lives Feb. 17, 2013.

• Chief’s Commendation for Meritorious Service – A Career of Innovation and Exemplary Service to Det. (Ret.) Bob Elder

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Everybody loves a parade!The city’s biggest of the year –

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This year’s edition is expected to run about three hours. With the long-range forecast calling for mainly sunny conditions Monday with highs reaching 18 C, heat shouldn’t play a factor for parade watchers or participants alike.

The Island Farms Victoria Day Parade is the second-oldest continuously running parade in Canada, behind only the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Montreal.

Douglas Street, from Tolmie Avenue to Humboldt Street, will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to about 1:15 p.m. Regular traffic follows the final entries in the parade.

Highlands Games play out at Topaz Park

For top-ranking, heavy-event athletes, the Victoria Highlands Games is already on the international map – but it’s not all about the strongmen at this weekend’s festival.

The annual event is growing a strong reputation for its Scottish and Celtic cultural events as well.

Dancers, pipers and drummers will also compete this weekend.

Many of the Celtic events evolved from Scotland’s strong military culture. Strong-men events were used to select warriors, roughly 1,000 years ago. Similarly, pipers historically led the regiments into battle.

More than 20,000 people are expected to attend events Saturday and Sunday at Topaz Park.

Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and youth, free for children under 12. For more information, please go online tovictoriahighlandgames.com.

Giddy-up, cowboyIn longstanding May long tradition, rodeo fare will come to Langford starting Friday. Featuring

saddle and bareback bronc riding, and barrel racing, the 39th annual Luxton Pro Rodeo runs Saturday to Monday at the Luxton Fair Grounds, 1040 Marwood Ave.

A new featured performer takes the stage this season. Dancing rodeo clown Josh (Slick) Sheppard could be a highlight as he makes a special appearance.

While admission is required for rodeo events, the main fairgrounds are free to access with vendor booths, blacksmith demonstrations and antique farm equipment among the displays.

West Coast Amusements is set to fill the fairgrounds as well.

After a brief break from Premier Development League action, the Victoria Highlanders play host to the Kitsap Pumas, Saturday at 7 p.m. at Royal Athletic Park. Kitsap recently battled back against the Whitecaps to earn a 1-1 tie and collect a point, while the Highlanders also scored late against Vancouver in their season opener, collecting three points in a 3-2 victory.

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When Mayor Dean Fortin took the podium in front of a few hundred members of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce this week, the tough questions weren’t far behind.

Downtown vacancy rates, a struggling conference centre, regional sewage inaction and sluggish development approval at council were queries put to Fortin after he finished a retrospective look at the city’s economic advances since the crushing financial crisis of 2008.

“Jump forward six years, and I think you’ll agree Victoria is better off today,” he told the full room at the Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel Tuesday.

Fortin pointed to an unanticipated $1.3 million in increased assessment revenue for 2014, two major developments slated for South Block in James Bay and across from city hall, and a massive land swap between the city and B.C. government as evidence that an economic turnaround is in the wind.

“South Block was the result of five years of work by our people,” Fortin said. “And we need government to stay downtown, so that was huge.”

Chamber CEO Bruce Carter agreed after the speech it’s refreshing to see significant economic investments after years of dormancy.

Carter pointed to about $900,000 provided by the federal government to the Greater Victoria Development

Agency as a positive sign of investment growth. The grant is intended to assist small businesses looking to export to larger markets.

“Right now, the GVDA operates as a committee of our chamber,” he said. “We put in $50,000, the City of Victoria puts in $50,000, Saanich puts in $30,000 and the University of Victoria puts in $10,000, and that’s it. If you look at communities of 330,000 people across Canada, that’s an absolutely pathetic spend on economic development. So this new federal funding is a good start.”

Carter said one of the most effective ways to drive economic development in

Greater Victoria would be to create the GVDA as a standalone agency to make it eligible for stable annual

funding.Victoria’s economic

development officer, Sage Baker, also deserved kudos for her instrumental role in co-ordinating the land swap deal before the Provincial Capital Commission was dissolved earlier this year, Carter added. Victoria received Crystal Garden and several land parcels in the Inner Harbour, while the province sold its newly acquired land to Point Hope Shipyards in Vic West. Owner RalMax announced in February it hopes to double its ship repair capacity with the deal in place.

Ian Batey, board chair of the Greater Victoria Housing Society, asked Fortin if the city can do more to encourage transitional workforce housing

to keep more University of Victoria and Camosun students local after they graduate.

“It’s highly needed, but I see that more as a regional effort,” Fortin said. The city’s role, he said, is to create more density for affordable housing projects while improving public transit and the use of public space.

When asked whether council can do more to decrease downtown vacancy on commercial property, Fortin said larger companies inevitably look for newer Class A space like Uptown, but that Class B and C space has its advantages downtown.

“It’s not like there are a whole bunch of businesses looking to expand 200,000 square feet. So when there’s a flee to quality, it takes time to fill those other spaces,” he said.

“In the downtown core, you pay for the advantage of having many of the 3.5 million visitors walking by your doors every year. You don’t get that in every other community.

“We also pay for the fact that we have high police and fire costs. It’s part of the consequence of being a downtown core for the region,” Fortin added. “Our focus needs to continue to be making it easier for everyone to do business here and help business thrive.”

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Business chamber grills Fortin on economic planChamber of Commerce invite Fortin to annual general meeting to talk shop

Bruce Carter

“In the downtown core, you pay for the advantage of having many of the 3.5 million visitors walking by your doors every year.”

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When Mayor Dean Fortin took the podium in front of a few hundred members of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce this week, the tough questions weren’t far behind.

Downtown vacancy rates, a struggling conference centre, regional sewage inaction and sluggish development approval at council were queries put to Fortin after he finished a retrospective look at the city’s economic advances since the crushing financial crisis of 2008.

“Jump forward six years, and I think you’ll agree Victoria is better off today,” he told the full room at the Marriott Inner Harbour Hotel Tuesday.

Fortin pointed to an unanticipated $1.3 million in increased assessment revenue for 2014, two major developments slated for South Block in James Bay and across from city hall, and a massive land swap between the city and B.C. government as evidence that an economic turnaround is in the wind.

“South Block was the result of five years of work by our people,” Fortin said. “And we need government to stay downtown, so that was huge.”

Chamber CEO Bruce Carter agreed after the speech it’s refreshing to see significant economic investments after years of dormancy.

Carter pointed to about $900,000 provided by the federal government to the Greater Victoria Development

Agency as a positive sign of investment growth. The grant is intended to assist small businesses looking to export to larger markets.

“Right now, the GVDA operates as a committee of our chamber,” he said. “We put in $50,000, the City of Victoria puts in $50,000, Saanich puts in $30,000 and the University of Victoria puts in $10,000, and that’s it. If you look at communities of 330,000 people across Canada, that’s an absolutely pathetic spend on economic development. So this new federal funding is a good start.”

Carter said one of the most effective ways to drive economic development in

Greater Victoria would be to create the GVDA as a standalone agency to make it eligible for stable annual

funding.Victoria’s economic

development officer, Sage Baker, also deserved kudos for her instrumental role in co-ordinating the land swap deal before the Provincial Capital Commission was dissolved earlier this year, Carter added. Victoria received Crystal Garden and several land parcels in the Inner Harbour, while the province sold its newly acquired land to Point Hope Shipyards in Vic West. Owner RalMax announced in February it hopes to double its ship repair capacity with the deal in place.

Ian Batey, board chair of the Greater Victoria Housing Society, asked Fortin if the city can do more to encourage transitional workforce housing

to keep more University of Victoria and Camosun students local after they graduate.

“It’s highly needed, but I see that more as a regional effort,” Fortin said. The city’s role, he said, is to create more density for affordable housing projects while improving public transit and the use of public space.

When asked whether council can do more to decrease downtown vacancy on commercial property, Fortin said larger companies inevitably look for newer Class A space like Uptown, but that Class B and C space has its advantages downtown.

“It’s not like there are a whole bunch of businesses looking to expand 200,000 square feet. So when there’s a flee to quality, it takes time to fill those other spaces,” he said.

“In the downtown core, you pay for the advantage of having many of the 3.5 million visitors walking by your doors every year. You don’t get that in every other community.

“We also pay for the fact that we have high police and fire costs. It’s part of the consequence of being a downtown core for the region,” Fortin added. “Our focus needs to continue to be making it easier for everyone to do business here and help business thrive.”

[email protected]

Business chamber grills Fortin on economic planChamber of Commerce invite Fortin to annual general meeting to talk shop

Bruce Carter

“In the downtown core, you pay for the advantage of having many of the 3.5 million visitors walking by your doors every year.”

– Mayor Dean Fortin


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teachers is something virtually all of us have in common.

We’ve had good ones, and if we’re really lucky, some great ones who have really clicked with us, inspired us, and maybe even motivated us to dig

deeper and work harder.

In this week’s installment of our series on outstanding educators, part of Black Press and Staples’ Great Teachers initiative, supported by Thrifty Foods, we went to the streets to hear what you think makes a great teacher.

When asked what makes a good teacher, Oak Bay resident Jim Branson said: “I think someone willing to invest in the well being of their students.”

Chelsea Murray, 24, from Victoria said: “Somebody who can figure out how to make it relevant to you in a way that

you care to understand it.”Tammy Giuseppini, 34, from

Saanich said: “Someone with understanding, who listens, and somebody who is receptive to everybody’s differences.”

Mike Vardy, from Fernwood in Victoria said: “Somebody who engages the students on a one to one basis, and uses technology to help them with that engagement, as opposed to replacing that engagement.”

Alicia Moyes from Brentwood Bay said: “I think a great teacher is someone who is outgoing and adaptable. A person who has the ability to communicate with different types of learners

and connect with students on a professional and personal level. Those are the types of teachers I still think about almost 10 years after finishing grade school.”

Sam Zieman, who works in the West Shore and lives in Sooke, said: “Caring about your teaching. Taking pride in what you teach, not just doing it for the money. You can tell the difference.”

We’d also like to remind you to nominate an outstanding individual who is currently teaching grade school. Find the details at vicnews.com/contests.

Celebration time■ Black Press, Staples and Thrifty Foods encourage you to nominate a grade school teacher you feel is making a difference in the community. From all nominations, one teacher each from the elementary, middle school and secondary levels will be honoured at a gala in June. To nominate, visit vicnews.com/contests/ and click on Great Teachers. All nominators are entered to win a $50 Thrifty’s gift certificate.Branson

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The News is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

OUR VIEW

A timelyresponse

Apathy in the political process has reached an all-time high in recent years, with the perception that elected representatives are not really listening to public concerns.

But there is evidence this week that the provincial government is heeding public feedback, on two currently contentious issues at least.

An all-party committee of MLAs has unanimously supported a proposal from Finance Minister Mike de Jong that henceforth all B.C. politicians will publish their expense receipts – including food, travel and accommodation – online.

The proposal, clearly a response to the flap over legislature Speaker Linda Reid’s expenses – including nearly $5,500 in business-class air travel for her spouse, since repaid – elicited a few grumbles from NDP MLAs over the work involved in backing all expenses with receipts. But it seems MLAs overall agreed with de Jong’s assessment that steps need to be taken to restore public trust, after recent “unreasonable” expense abuses in B.C. and beyond.

Meanwhile Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has apparently taken note of written feedback from B.C. residents in amending the proposed Bill 24, which would make changes to the province’s Agricultural Land Reserve. The contentious two-zone provision remains, dividing ALR land into one area (Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan) where farmland would be protected from non-agricultural development and another (essentially the rest of B.C.) where farmers might have options to invite in ‘value-added’ industries that could include oil and gas development.

But there are indications that the impassioned words of many regarding both the need for food security in the province and a long-term commitment to preserving agricultural land have been noted and reflected in amendments.

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I wonder if the Conservative government of Stephen Harper realizes what the consequences will be owing to the flawed environmental review that has prevented the billion-dollar Prosperity mine from proceeding.

Mining exploration, and the economic benefits we derive from that activity as British Columbians, is all about finding a needle in a haystack. Can you imagine how rare it is to find such a lucrative underground mineral deposit as the Prosperity Mine? Yet, once found, a mineral deposit like that can result in scores of jobs and a big shot in the arm for the lingering malaise of our economy.

Finding that needle in the mineral haystack is truly an amazing thing, and thousands of British Columbians, ranging from a variety of professionals and specialists in Vancouver office buildings to field geologists literally walking around and exploring the thousands of hectares of land throughout the province, are all gainfully employed in the search for the mineral needles in our provincial haystack.

For the sake of all those employed in the mineral and mining sector, and to continue

attracting and developing homegrown and international investment for this vital activity, we need to ensure that the Prosperity Mine proposal gets a fair shake.

The federal government needs to order a review of the flawed environmental assessment process around this mine proposal and ensure that the errors are never repeated again.

This mine, the jobs it will create, and the environmental protections the company has committed to all point to getting this mine project back on track. Stephen Harper needs to know this and he needs to act.

Jesse McClintonVictoria

Letter didn’t tell the whole story

Re: System can handle diluted bitumen (Letters, May 9)

Greg Stringham of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers stated that “Earlier this year, the federal government released a research study that demonstrated diluted bitumen (dilbit) floats on salt water – even after evaporation and exposure to light”.

Mr. Stringham failed to point out that the Nov. 30, 2013 report also stated:

“When fine sediments were suspended in the saltwater, high-energy wave action mixed the sediments with the diluted bitumen, causing the mixture to sink or be dispersed as floating tarballs”

and“Under conditions simulating

breaking waves, where chemical dispersants have proven effective with conventional crude oils, a commercial chemical dispersant (Corexit 9500) had quite limited effectiveness in dispersing dilbit”

and“Application of fine sediments to

floating diluted bitumen was not effective in helping to disperse the products.”

One thing we have no shortage of in our highly turbulent waters, especially with the Fraser River outflow so close by, is suspended fine sediments.

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers would do well to be more forthright with all available information if they hope ever to gain the confidence of the people of British Columbia.

Andrew WeaverMLA Oak Bay Gordon Head

A needle in the haystack


Nestled between idyllic Fairfield and Rockland homes sits a stunning

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of the Colony of Vancouver Island before that).Fire has twice claimed the iconic residence, both in 1899 and

1957, but the rich history and retained architecture remains a draw for tourists and visiting dignitaries alike.

The Colony of Vancouver Island’s third governor, Arthur Edward Kennedy, was the first to reside in what was then known as Cary Castle. Kennedy purchased the property for $19,000 in 1865 dollars (around $285,000 adjusted for inflation).

Today, the gardens are largely accessible to the public and have undergone a series of additions. A replica totem pole from Chief Mungo Martin sits adjacent to a bronze statue of Sir James Douglas, displaying the cultural complexities of Victoria that continue to this day. The gardens are open most days of the year, while Government House public tours take place one Saturday per month at 10 a.m. See ltgov.bc.ca for more information.

In 1916, anticipating a boom in trade from vessels using the soon-to-be finished Panama Canal, more than 1 million tonnes of rock and 10,000 granite blocks were installed along the entrance to Victoria’s Inner Harbour to create a protected port.

An estimated 100,000 people now traverse the concrete wall known as Ogden Point breakwater every year, a 1.6-kilometre return trip off Dallas Road in James Bay.

While the thrill of open ocean was slightly tempered when the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority installed guard rails in 2013, the walk still represents one of Victoria’s most unique attractions.

Walk along the lower granite blocks to witness Na’Tsa’Maht – the Unity Wall, a four-year mural project designed by First Nations artists Butch Dick and Darlene Gait.

The mural tells the story of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and their traditional territory, and aims to raise awareness and understanding of the complex history of the region.

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Squeezed somewhere between a city block in Victoria’s historic Chinatown is an old-world alley steeped in tales of opium, illegal gambling and police raids.

Fan Tan Alley, only three to six feet wide and 240 feet long, runs between Fisgard Street and Pandora Avenue as a narrow passageway.

Fan Tan Alley (derived from the Chinese gambling game of the same name) came into being somewhere around 1885, as Canada’s oldest Chinatown blossomed into a trade hub for Vancouver Island. But the alley only began taking its modern form in the late 1970s when historical geographer David Chuenyan Lai led a revitalization of the district, renting the space to emerging artists in exchange for labour and renovation help.

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Whether you’re attracted by architecture First Nations history, a bustling harbour or natural ecosystems, the Inner Harbour promises panoramic views of much of

what makes Victoria special.Officially called the Songhees Point

Seawalk, it extends from the Esquimalt end of the Johnson Street Bridge to the

West Bay Marina.Starting at the eastern end of the walk, it

quickly becomes apparent this is the best place to get a panoramic glimpse of the city’s diverse architecture.

Like viewing a time lapse photo, the Edwardian Empress, 19th century brick storefronts and futuristic condos coexist along the waterfront. Keep walking to Songhees Point and you will find a totem pole and plaque that commemorate the site as sacred to the Songhees First Nation. At this point you’re rewarded with a clear view of the busy harbour – seaplanes take off, whale watching tours put to sea and the odd harbour ferries zoom every which way.

Continuing along, the city recedes into the background. Far enough along the path leads you through the Matson Lands, the last Garry oak ecosystem in the Inner Harbour.

Surrounded by highrises and asphalt, Beacon Hill Park is a tribute to Victoria’s natural landscape.

Within its borders, the 81-hectare park is home to Garry oak and Douglas fir ecosystems, rare plants and iconic blooms such as camas.

The natural space attracts wildlife to the park, including bald eagles, herons and Cooper’s hawks. Ducks and otters call the man-made lakes home.

The Beacon Hill Children’s Farm hosts more domesticated animals, such as goats and potbelly pigs. Noisy peacocks roam the area at will.

Visitors are drawn to the putting green, nearby cricket pitch and sports field, as well as the walking paths. There are two playgrounds

It rests regally on a hill like an aged monarch upon a throne, presenting itself to the citizens of Victoria and the world to be admired and adored.

The beauty of Craigdarroch Castle is its duality as both a symbol of Victorian architectural majesty, and a place, creaking and groaning with history.

Built as a testament to both the wealth of a family and an island, the castle has had many incarnations in its 117-year reign.

Finished in 1890, it represented the culmination of the Dunsmuir family’s business achievements in coal, shipping, railway building, real estate and other enterprises.

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Designated as a park in 1859, the land was traditionally used by the Songhees people. By 1890, Fountain Lake and the first bandstand were constructed and a small zoo opened.

Winston Churchill planted a hawthorn tree there in 1929, the same year the open-air checkerboard house was created.

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The cemetery was created 1872 on land bought from B.C.’s first female landowner, Isabella Ross, and two decades later a strip of land was bought from Sir James Douglas’s Victoria estate, making the cemetery more than a third larger.

Douglas, the politician, founder of Fort Victoria, and namesake for many city and provincial landmarks, and Ross, and their respective families are amongst the hundreds of history-makers buried at Ross Bay Cemetery.

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Victoria AM is hosting a cele-bratory breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on May 23.

The group, which welcomes cruise ships to Victoria, has been dressing in costume and promoting tourism in the region for 30 years.

“I’ve always been a people person,” said Diana Shnider, a member for 10 years. “When my husband passed away – he and I were involved in a num-ber of organizations together – I thought, I’ve got to do more. I heard they were involved in tour-ism … and I thought if there’s anything I can do for tourism, it’s something that I want to sup-port.”

Victoria AM has been in oper-ation for three decades helping to connect businesses and tour-ists by providing a welcoming smile and information, as well as being among the first to provide monthly mixers for local busi-nesses.

Greeting cruise ship passen-gers was initiated by Norma Fitzsimmons, one of the first female Chamber of Commerce members. Fitzsimmons, the owner of Island Florist on Yates Street, initially decided to hand out flowers to arriving pas-sengers, as the industry grew and more passengers arrived, pins were presented instead of blooms.

“Norma started with giving a rose to every cruise ship passen-ger,” said Christopher Causton, one of the founding members of Victoria AM. “When we started to do that in 1984, there were only 11 cruise ships coming in – it was very effective, she’d pin every woman with a rose and instantly you knew she was off a ship.”

The group introduced Town Criers to Victoria and placed a bronze welcoming statue of Town Crier Tommy Mayne at Ogden Point. The group also funded four Welcome to Victoria signs over the years.

“We felt the need to get together and boost tourism

and make some fun at the same time,” said Causton.

Part of the fun included the first Tea Cup Race in the Inner Harbour. “Almost all of them went to the bottom of the har-bour,” said Causton with a laugh. “There are a few still at the bot-tom, I”m sure.”

The group met monthly and held the occasional hatting cere-mony to encourage camaraderie among business owners.

“A hatting ceremony was to honour the president of a com-pany or somebody who was hav-ing a special day, it was always a surprise,” said former member Janna Ginsberg Bleviss.

Three or four women dressed in lovely, long Edwardian gowns and hats and gentlemen in top hats would arrive and a scroll would be read by the Town Crier. “The scroll would be welcom-ing the person into the order of LOVE – the Loyal Order of Victo-ria Enthusiasts. It was full of very flowery language about the gar-den city, jewel of the realm,” said Ginsberg Bleviss. The honouree would then kneel on a pillow and be presented with a top hat. “It was great fun and gave some-body a fabulous hat to wear on a fancy occasion.”

Along with the fun ideas, the

group also championed the con-struction of the Victoria Confer-ence Centre and introduced the Superhost program. “We’ve got quite a little history, that’s why we’d like to give a little bit of a shout out to anyone who was involved in the organization – there’s probably a lot of people around, who remember fondly those days,” said Causton.

The Victoria AM anniversary breakfast is at 7 a.m. on May 23 in the David Foster theatre at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and is open to current and former members. For more information, or to RSVP contact Causton at 250-595-4543 or email [email protected].

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Members of Victoria AM dress up in heritage costume and regularily greet cruise ship passengers visiting the Capital.

The trauma of witnessing domestic violence between parents can actually impact how a child’s brain develops, according to new research. The Victoria Women’s Transition House is hosting a screening of Behind Closed Doors, a video intended to shed light on these results. The film will be shown at the Gibson Auditorium at Camosun Col-lege, Lansdowne Campus on May 22 at 3:30 p.m.

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models. The dash is covered in soft-touch materials; I especially like the textured aluminum look around the window buttons and cup holders. The MyLink info-tainment system is easy to use, the graphics look good and the screen pops up for access to the hidden stor-age area with a USB jack. Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering wheel, Bluetooth connec-tivity, USB, eight-way power driver’s seat and more. But the back seat might be the best part of this car. The legroom has limo-like dimensions and the space side-to-side and headroom is ample. The trunk is also huge with a fold-down rear seat, providing more space than many small SUVs. DriveThe Impala is now offered with a 4-cylinder or V6. The base engine is a 2.5L with direct injection unit and 195hp. My test Impala didn’t have this engine but I have used this new engine in the Malibu and I was very impressed with it then; it’s one of the best new

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test fleets.When I stepped out of one of the more loaded exam-

ples the other week I got to thinking about yesteryear.Some might refer to them

as the good old days – judge for yourself. I remem-ber, not that long ago, four

wheeling in a truck when the standard transmission shifter was so loose, you didn’t know whether you were in gear or neutral. Anti-lock brakes were when you lost your master cylinder to a stick, while (in-dependently minded) power steering kicked in when you hit the corner of a rock so hard it ripped the steering wheel out of your hand, and if you weren’t careful your thumb as well. Traction control came in the shape of new tires. Automatic four-wheel drive was achieved by asking your passenger to step out and lock the front hubs. The parking brake was a log shoved under the rear tire. Soft suspension meant your shocks were blown. Off-road suspension meant you spent more time hitting the roof with your head and back than you actually spent on the seat, which if you were lucky had some remaining padding still in it. Your seat belts would tighten up on every bump and if you didn’t stop you would suffocate. You would be lucky if your radio would bring in a few channels on the AM band only. And the CB

radio might just reach the driver in front of you. Wheel articulation really indicated your leaf spring was broken in half. Air conditioning was driving with your windows down and trying to breathe in between dust clouds. GPS was your buddy screaming out, “I think it’s this road.” Most people used to sleep in the back of their trucks. However, I remember one time after a long day of four-wheeling pulling into an open area by a river where I found a nice sandy mound. With the aid of my flashlight I quickly spread the sand out with my arms making a flat area in which to put my tent. It was about 5:30 a.m. when I first noticed the red ants crawling all around my sleeping bag. I was tired so killing the one at a time was not a big deal until I saw many climbing the side of the tent. I quickly climbed out of my tent to discover the soft sandy mound I found was actually a giant anthill. The vehicles of today have the capabilities of descend-ing steep hills without even putting your foot on the brake and you can disconnect your sway bar

end links to allow for more articulation. The ability to stop on a hill without rolling back is nice. Com-fortable seats are really an improvement too, especially on long trips. Although we can’t relive the past, it’s important to remember technology is here to help us. There is no replacement for common sense, so don’t let your truck drive you; drive it and be safe.If you have any fun and not-so-fun truck tales to share, please drop me a line.

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Charities fundraising hits its stride with marathonKevin LairdNews staff

The Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon will celebrate its 35th birthday this year, but instead of receiving gifts it’s giving them.

The marathon announced at a media conference Tuesday that $1 from every registration will be donated to its charity pledge program.

This could poten-tially bring in an addi-tional $11,000 to chari-ties based on final reg-istration numbers.

“The charities continue to help the Victoria Marathon Soci-ety spread the word and get new runners and walkers inspired to participate, and raise dollars for their charity of choice. It is a win-win partnership,” said

Cathy Noel, general manager of the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon.

The prize purse for the elite program will be increased by $15,000. The incentive bonus for a Canadian breaking the

course record remains at $5,000, but an addi-tional $1,000 will be awarded to the top Canadian in the mara-thon, male and female.

Noel also announced some green initiatives: a partnership with Island Return It to recycle paper cups and

gel packs – it is estimated that 175,000 cups could be recycled on race day. For the second year, the marathon will partner with the Green Team to ensure the course is clean after the event.

Finally Noel announced that all marathon participants will

receive New Balance jackets and CHEK News is the title sponsor of the 2014 charity pledge pro-gram.

“We want everyone crossing the finish line on Oct. 12 to cel-ebrate their event, the success of others and the commitment to running a local event which has an impact on the entire com-munity,” Noel said.

The Goodlife Fitness Victo-ria Marathon comprises of four races: the 42.2-kilometre mara-thon, half-marathon, 8K road race and kids run.

Registration fees are $100 for the marathon, $75 for the half-marathon and $40 for the 8K road race. The entry fee for the Thrifty Foods Kids Run will remain at $17 until Oct. 11. To register go online to runvictoria-marathon.com.

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Three take up race challengeKevin LairdNews staff

Tanya Smith, Paul Nursey and Dean Fortin are up to the challenge of running an 8K race at this year’s Goodlife Fit-ness Victoria Marathon.

The gauntlet was thrown down by Cathy Noel, the marathon’s general manager, to the three during a media conference Tuesday at Frontrunners Footwear on Vancouver Street.

The three are approaching the chal-lenge from separate perspectives.

Smith is manager of community relations for CHEK TV and is also chairperson of the mar-athon’s charity pledge program. She doesn’t consider herself a run-ner.

“I’m not excited about running per se. I’m more excited about supporting a charity,”

she said.“If I’m going to be

chair of the char-ity pledge program, I thought I needed to get more actively involved with running.”

Smith plans to enrol in a running clinic.

Nursey, president and CEO of Tourism Victoria, is a former runner.

He ran a half-mara-

thon in 2005, but due to work commitments gave up the sport.

“One of the reasons I chose to come to Vic-toria was for my health, Nursey said. “I’m keen to run. I’m keen to get back in shape.”

He’s registered for a run clinic that begins in June.

Fortin, Victoria’s mayor, is a runner and

has run the TC 10K in the past.

“Peer pressure is an amazing thing,” he joked when asked why he decided to take up the run challenge.

“I love to be at the race start to be there and look at the 12,000 people. It was an easy decision when invited to run.”

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Paul Nursey, left, Tanya Smith and Dean Fortin will compete in the Victoria Marathon 8K road race Oct. 12.

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• Weight: 221 lbs.• Height: 5’10”• DOB: Feb. 22, 1990

is wanted Canada Wide for Suspension of Parole.

Jesse GOODALE

• Weight: 210 lbs.• Height: 6’3”• DOB: Jan. 10, 1983

is wanted for Assault x2, Obstruct Police, Assault Police and Assault with a Weapon.

Matthew GIBSON

• Weight: 211 lbs.• Height: 5’11”• DOB: Nov. 22, 1979

is wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Stolen Property, Fraud and more.

John BROX

• Weight: 155 lbs.• Height: 5’8”• DOB: Oct. 12, 1991

is wanted for Fraud, Utter Forged Document and False Pretense.

Colby COMEAU

• Weight: 201 lbs.• Height: 5’10”• DOB: July 13, 1968

is wanted Canada Wide for Suspension of Parole.

Christopher LEGGO

A male suspect is responsible for several frauds and the passing of forged documents at banks in the Greater Victoria area, and elsewhere on Vancouver Island.

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When Alice steps through a mirror to an alternate universe in Lewis Carroll’s sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonder-land, she discovers an inverse world of characters, imagery and time.

The Art Gallery of Greater Vic-toria aims to replicate some of that wonder with its summer exhibition, Through the Look-ing Glass, structured on the late 19th Century Carroll novel of the same name.

The exhibition – opening today – takes viewers on a mind-bending journey through 100

years of modern and contem-porary art history from the gal-

lery’s own col-lection, orga-nized chapter-by-chapter by guest curator Lee Plested.

The exhi-bition fea-tures works by Édouard Manet, Pablo Picasso, Henri

Mattisse and Auguste Rodin, and well-known contempo-rary artists the Group of Seven, Andy Warhol and Michael Show, Michael Morris and Ann Kipling among others.

Many of the works are already part of the AGGV’s impressive collection, usually hidden in storage.

“There are some world-class pieces in this collection,” Plestad says. “My hope is that audiences will develop an understanding of modern and contemporary art history, and will be inspired by the great artistic accomplish-ments of the past.”

Carroll’s novel will also be the inspiration for next month’s Urbanite cocktail evening at the gallery. That event runs June 13.

Through the Looking Glass runs until Sept. 7. For more infor-mation, visit aggv.ca.

[email protected]

Explore Alice’s wonderland through rare gallery findsClassic novel, Through the Looking Glass, inspires curator

Plestad

The artisan’s lane at Huntingdon Manor is springing back to life this weekend after a decade in inactivity.

Nestled between Huntingdon Manor and Gatsby Man-sion at 309 Belleville Street, the artisans lane will be open all summer, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

“It’s like a mini Moss Street market – we have a little bit of everything,” said co-ordinator Nicole Hewat.

There are 18 kiosks booked for the grand reopening with goods including pottery, homemade candles, jewelry and paint-ings. Musicians from the Victoria Conser-vatory of Music will also be performing.

The festivities kick off at 2 p.m. Saturday.

[email protected]

Artisans lane opens at Manor

Commercial Alley will be canvas for artist’s showcase

The century-old bricks enclos-ing Commercial Alley will soon be a canvas for one lucky artist’s works.

Applications are now being accepted from artists who want to design and display new work in the alley, which runs between lower Yates Street and Bastion Square.

Artists will be assessed by a panel that includes staff from the City of Victoria, Open Space and

the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society.

The successful applicant will receive $1,500 and create work on four four-foot-by-eight-foot ply-wood panels, which will then be installed on the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society exterior wall. The works will be displayed in the alley from Aug. 9 until Feb-ruary 2015.

To apply, visit openspace.ca/commercial_alley.

This bus has wings

The Red Bull Tour Bus swings through Victoria for the first time this weekend featuring local band Current Swell. Head to the Inner Harbour for 3 p.m. on May 17 to check it out.

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disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice. A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published. You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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LEGALS

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

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

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PERSONALS

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TRAVEL

GETAWAYS

LONG BEACH - Ucluelet -Deluxe waterfront cabin,

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

CHILDREN

WCHILDCARE ANTED

F/T Live-In Nanny req by fam of 5. Min Wage. Victoria, Is-land. [email protected]

AUTOMOTIVE

SMALL INDEPENDENT auto-motive repair shop in Parks-ville is looking for a highly mo-tivated certifi ed automotive technician. Experienced in im-port an asset. We offer com-petitive wages. Please send resume with references to [email protected]

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

EXPANDING INTOVICTORIA!

Includes TrainingCall Dave for Franchise

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EDUCATION/TRADE SCHOOLS

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HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)723-5051.

LOVE TO TEACH? LOVE TO DRIVE?

DriveWise is looking for responsible F/T or P/T Instructors to teach driv-ing. Must have 5 years driving experience and enjoy working with peo-ple. Please attend in per-son May 20 to May 23 between 10am-3pm at #106-3550 Saanich Rd.

MAINTENANCE PERSON RE-QUIRED. This is a fulltime, perma-nent position starting immediately at our post mill and treating plant in Princeton, BC. Must have a mini-mum of 10 years maintenance ex-perience on a variety of production and mobile equipment, with strong skills in welding, hydraulics and ba-sic electrical work. Experience in a mill environment preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Benefi ts in-clude excellent wage, health spend-ing account and profi t sharing. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email [email protected] Please visit our website at www.pwppost.com for further infor-mation on the company.

THE LEMARE Group is ac-cepting resumes for the follow-ing positions: Boom men, Off Highway Logging Truck Driv-ers, Hydraulic Log Loader Op-erator, Processor Operators, Chasers, Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fallers, Machinists, Mill-wright, Heavy Duty Mechan-ics.Full-time with union rates/ benefi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]

LEGALS

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HEAVY Duty Mechanics JM & Exp 2+ yr Apprentice to join our team, camp work on the Westcoast of BC. Comp. wag-es/benefi ts. Email resume to [email protected] Black Dia-mond Mechanical.

RADIUM Technologies Inc. is cur-rently looking for: PIPEFITTER’S Camp work 14/7 rotation. In Grande Cache, Alberta. Fax your resume to 780-567-3789 or [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS

HELP FILL a Dream Founda-tion is sponsoring a street hockey event with family ac-tivities on Saturday June 14 at Mary Winspear Centre in Sid-ney. Volunteers are needed as game monitors, referees, tick-et sellers, parking, set-up and exhibits. Call Volunteer Vic-toria at 250-386-2269.

MUSTARD SEED Street Church requires a volunteer cook 3 days per week to pre-pare lunch for volunteers. Sev-eral other positions available. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

OPERATION TRACK Shoes for people with developmental disabilities needs counselors from June 13 to 15 to assist and encourage sports partici-pants at UVic. Training provid-ed. Call Volunteer Victoria at 250-386-2269.

VICTORIA WOMEN’S Transi-tion House, seeking board members. http://www.transi tionhouse.net/news-events/

PERSONAL SERVICES

MIND BODY & SPIRIT

KRIPALU MASSAGE, Reiki, Acupressure, Chair Massage. I have relaxed clients that have been with me for 5-12 years. See testimonials on website. Women only. Call 250-514-6223 or visit online at: www.andreakober.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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LEGALS

PERSONAL SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APPLIANCES

INGLIS 2 door fridge in white with ice and water dispenser. Like new. $500. Mans leather jacket, like new, size 38. $50. Call (250)744-1756.

FRIENDLY FRANK

4 JOHNNY CASH records, $75. Smurf record, $10. (778)265-1615.

BOOKCASE OR china cabi-net w/ removable sliding glass doors, $38. (250)598-0750.

COUNTER ASSAULT back-pack “bear” barrel, $55. Simo-nize polisher, $30. (250)721-9271

NO NAME cell phone, barely used, leather case that straps to belt, $40. Drastically re-duced! (778)432-2822

WHITE WHICKER dbl head-board, $20. Bath chair, $20. Walker, $20. (250)478-3797

FUEL/FIREWOOD

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

FURNITURE

BEDROOM SUITE. Beautiful 5-piece solid oak. $1500 obo. (250)881-8833. Please see usedvictoria.com ad #21580893

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED

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

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

NANAIMO: 1450SQ.FT, Open concept, 2bdrm, 2bath Ranch-er on 1/2 acre. Dbl garage, mature trees, greenhouse, RV prkg. $359,000. (250)753-5826 for more info google search 360264.

HOUSES FOR SALE

AFFORDABLE AND quiet. 55+ community in Ladysmith. Home of the famous Festival of Lights!!!! Carefree manufac-tured homes on easy care lots for as low as $119,700. Low monthly lot fee. On transit. Close to parks, community centre, pool and amazing trails. Only 50 minutes from Victoria and less than 20 min-utes to Nanaimo. New Home Warranty. Contact Duck Pater-son @ 250-246-0637 or email: [email protected]


REAL ESTATE

OPEN HOUSE

4491 MAJESTIC Dr- Mt. Dougarea, Sun, May 18, 1-4pm. 3bdrm house with a 3 bdrmsuite. Lynda, 250-893-9586.

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.• Distress Sales• Bank Foreclosures• Fixer UppersFree list with Pictures & addresses at:

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

Onepercent Realty VI

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 & 2 Bdrm suites & cabins.Perched on a cliffside withpanoramic ocean vista, over-looking The Saanich Inlet. Se-rene & secure. All amenitieson-site, fi rewood. $500-$1200inclds utils. Monthly/Weekly.Pets ok with refs. 25 min com-mute to downtown Victoria.Must have references! Call250-478-9231.

1 Bdrm Suitesin Sooke

From $675 per moRefs required.To view call 250-642-1900


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APARTMENT/CONDO

ESQUIMALTUnique Building

Must see

2 BDRMVery quiet, ocean views, Clean, well maintained.

Laundry, Sauna, Elevator, Hot Water, Heat. (250) 388-9384

FRASER TOLMIEAPARTMENTS

1701 Cedar Hill X Road (at Shelbourne St)

Deluxe 1 & 2 bdrm suitesBeautiful grounds with resort

style amenitiesINQUIRE TODAY: 250.477.6323 or

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Bentall Kennedy Residential Services

RENTALS

APARTMENT/CONDO

LAVENDER CO-OP accept-ing applications for a 1 bdrm, $620/mo. Quiet area, sm pet ok, W/D hook up, insuite stor-age, lrg bright kitchen. Gross income $25,000.+ share pur-chase is $2,500. Applications available in the glass case out-side the Community Hall at 10A-620 Judah St.

UNDER NEWMANAGEMENT

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

5 min drive to DT Victoria Full time on site manager

Move in today250-588-9799

RENTALS

HOMES FOR RENT

TANNER RIDGE: 5 bdrms, 3 bath, dbl carport, 2 F/P. $1800. N/S. (250)477-2561

RECREATION

RV RESORT ON THE LAKE

Sites available at Great Rates. Daily, weekly,

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

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

www.resortonthelake.com250-754-1975 or

[email protected]

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

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

TILLICUM Mall area: $500.- $575. Bachelor/ Bachelorette. Room/Suite 778-977-8288.

SUITES, LOWER

ESQUIMALT LAGOON. Quiet 1-bdrm. Grnd level, nice yard, bus route. N/S. Ref’s. $900. inclds utils.(250)478-2015.

LANGFORD- 2 bdrm luxury suite at Bear Mtn. 4 appls, pri-vate, yard, priv. patio, excel-lent view, garden. NP/NS. $1150./mo. Avail now. Call (250)380-9954 evenings.

RENTALS

SUITES, LOWER

LANGFORD: SPACIOUS 1 bdrm, 1 bath, laundry, $850/ mo includes all utils. Avail June 1. N/S. (250)389-0983.

SANNICH: 1450 sq.ft. 3 bdrm. 1 full bath in beautiful area. 7ft. ceilings. Tons of storage. Huge living room w/ laminate fl oor. Full use of back yard. Sep. driveway w/ 2 car prkg. $1350 N/S Avail. now. Sm. pet. nego. Call 250-595-6980

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

AUTO SERVICES

$$$ TOP CA$H PAID $$$. ForALL unwanted Vehicles, anycondition. Call (250)885-1427.

CARS

NISSAN MICRA 1990, 164K.Toyota Corolla 1992. Each$1300. obo. (250)704-8170 .

SPORTS & IMPORTS

ARE YOU a daddy for this Caddy? 2010 Cadillac CTS,(silver with black leather), topluxury 4 door model, fully load-ed, like new in every respect.Owned here in Toronto by lo-cal business man. Asking onlywholesale price, $22,000 fi rmand fair, no offers, paymentsor tire-kickers. Call anytime(289)296-7411.

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES

UPAK’S MEGA GARAGE SALE 1151 ESQUIMALT ROAD, ARCHIE BROWNING ARENA BACK PARKING LOT. FRI MAY 16th 5pm-9pm SAT: 7-7 SUN: 7-7

Garage SalesGarage Sales

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTINGVida Samimi

Certifi ed General Accountant/ CPA

Bookkeeping, Payroll, HST.

Set up & Training. E-FileTAX

250-477-4601

CARPENTRY

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

CLEANING SERVICES

EXP. HOUSECLEANER and home care, bondable, have own supplies except vacuum, $20/hr. Call (250)220-4965

HOUSEKEEPER EXPERI-ENCED, reliable. References. 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.

COURIER/DELIVERY SERVICES

WESLEY’S ONE Hour Courier Service. Starting at $7.00 up. Call 250-920-9024.

DRAFTING & DESIGN

DESIGN FOR PERMIT

• 29 yrs experience• All home renos

Call Steven250-381-4123

CLASSIFIEDS WORK HARD!Call 250.388.3535


ELECTRICAL

(250)217-3090.ELECTRICIAN Lic. #3003. 30yrs exp. Renos, Knob & Tube Replacement. Sr.Disc.No job too big or small

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.

VICTORIA ELECTRIC LTD. Small jobs, renovations, new construction, commercial. Lic# 92679. Insured & bonded. Call (250)818-6086.www.vicelectric.ca

FENCING

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

FURNITURE REFINISHING

U-NEEK SEATS. Hand cane, Danish weave, sea grass. UK Trained. Fran, 250-216-8997.

GARDENING

20% OFF! Mow, Rototill, Hedge/Shrub Trim, Clean-ups, PowerRake. (250)479-6495.

(250)208-8535 WOODCHUCK Yard & garden overgrown? Lawns have weeds & moss? Aerating, pwr raking. Blackber-ry/Ivy removal, landscaping.

250-380-0481 AFFORDABLE Reliable Reg. Lawn care. Power Raking. Pruning. Cleanups. Lawn & Garden Re-nos. 30 Yrs. Experience. Visit us at: www.brincks.caFree Estimates

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


GARDENING

250-479-7950FREE ESTIMATES

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

www.hollandave.ca

(250) 858-0588- Tree Service - Landscaping- Lawn & Garden Clean ups- Hedge trimming & Pruning- Pressure washing - Gutters

Free estimates * WCBwww.mowtime.ca

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

GARDEN OVERGROWN? Weeding, lawn cuts, clean-ups, pruning. John Kaiser 250-478-7314, 250-812-8236.

J&L Gardening yard clean-up and maintenance. Master gar-deners. Call John or Louise (250)891-8677.

LANDSCAPE & TREE- lawns, hedges, tree pruning, garden-ing, landscaping. WCB. 18 yrs exp. Andrew 250-893-3465.

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

PND SOIL & GRAVEL MART. Garden manure/compost. Self pick-up, we load. $25./ yard. 1119 Finney Rd 250-478-3322

SPRING CLEANUP special: $25/hr. Weeding, Pruning, etc: Free est’s. Steve 250-727-0481

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


GARDENING

GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

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

HANDYMAN- Light Mainte-nance & Repair. Call for esti-mate. (250)818-2709.

STUCCO, Hardy Plank siding, painting, carpentry & roofi ng. Free est. Dan 250-391-9851.

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.


HAULING AND SALVAGE

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.

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

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

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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

LANDSCAPING

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

ANDREW’S GARDENING Landscaping+ Carpentry. Clearing, weeding, pruning, rock work, lawns. 20 yrs exp. Insured. Call 778-967-1246.

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


MASONRY & BRICKWORK

RAIN HAPPENS Landscape & Stonework. Call Nicolaas at (250)920-5108.

& MOVING STORAGE

(250)858-6747. WRIGHT Bros Moving. $70./hour. 4 ton/lift. Sr. disc. Free est. Call Philip.

DONE RIGHT MOVING $80/hr. Senior Discount. Free Est’s. No travel time before or after. BBB accredited. Call Tyler at 250-418-1747.

PAINTING

A2Z PAINTING. Free esti-mates. Quality Exterior Paint-ing. Call Erin (250)294-5422.

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

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

SAFEWAY PAINTING

High quality, Organized. Interior/Exterior

Residential/Commercial Jeff, 250-889-7715 or

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Routine HIV-AIDS testing is being offered once every five years to all B.C. residents aged 18-70, building on infection control efforts that have been recognized around the world in reducing disease transmis-sion and death.

B.C.'s "Treatment as Prevention" strategy has proven so effective in pilot programs in Vancouver and Prince George that the government is extending its outreach efforts across the province. Routine testing of pregnant women has all but elim-inated mother-child transmission, and anti-viral therapies have cut the death toll of AIDS by 90% since 1996.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said going beyond identi-fied risk groups has proven effective in finding infected people in time to provide effective drug treatment. The treatment not only extends life to nearly normal lifespan, it also prevents most transmission of the virus once the patient is being treated.

"These guidelines hold the prom-ise that by expanding HIV testing as we have done, we will be taking another great step towards poten-tially eliminating HIV in the province of British Columbia," Kendall said.

Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV-AIDS, said the United Nations con-

tinues to use B.C. as a model for its global effort to eliminate the dis-ease.

"Back in 1995 we used to have one person or more dying per day at St. Paul's Hospital alone, every year because of HIV and AIDS," Montaner said. "Today, my [physician] resi-dents don't know what that looks like. We virtually have eliminated death from HIV."

Health Minister Terry Lake said the program is funded with $19.9 million a year, and is recognized as an investment in prevention that saves the province money as well as improving individual well-being for patients.

Information for health care pro-viders on the new testing guide-lines is available at a new website, HIVguide.ca.

Doctors will continue to offer HIV-AIDS tests to patients of any age who present with new or worsening medical conditions that require lab tests, show symptoms of HIV infec-tion, are pregnant or if they request an HIV test.

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Amanda Mills doesn’t work from home – not hers, anyway.

The owner of Mills Appraisal Group in Saanich spends her days visiting homes, along with a range of residential and commercial prop-erties around the Capital Region, to determine the value. Mills is a real estate appraiser and while sea-soned home-buyers might have a solid understanding of her profes-sion, the average person, she says, doesn’t necessarily know the value of determining a value.

“In the course of your lifetime, you will have various issues to deal with, for example, appraisals for probate purposes,” Mills says. “If you’re the executor of an estate, upon the death of a parent, you have to arrange to get the estate in order and have an appraisal done to establish the value of a property. Not a lot of people realize that.”

The list of needs for an appraiser – an arm’s length assessor of value, independent of government and a realtor – is lengthy.

Appraisals are used for: mort-gage financing and re-financing; marketing; setting an independent probable sale price; estate-plan-ning in terms of inheritances or allocations; insurance; purchasing, such as when a buyer is seeking an independent opinion for a property they intend to make an offer on – perhaps an out of town buyer not familiar with the local market; tax purposes, such as when a primary residence ceases to be the primary and the last lived-in value needs to be determined; legal settlement, such as divorce; new construction, such as when banks determine

the value at the various stages of construction, in progress advance reports; subdivision development projects; and strata corporations, now obligated to provide a newly-legislated depreciation report.

Mills begins the appraisal pro-cess with a visit to the property – one in which few discretionary notes are made. Mills or her busi-ness associate take note of the basics: the layout of the home, its square footage, the condition of the property, what amount of updat-ing has been completed, what deficiencies may exist in terms of electrical or plumbing systems and building envelope. The bulk of the work then begins back at the office, when the property is com-pared to similar properties via the Multiple Listings Service (MLS).

Condition of the property is one area where owners can expect the greatest return on their invest-ment, with a fix as simple as a fresh coat of interior paint an easy first step to take.

“If a house is not in good condi-tion, people are going to come in and look at it and though it might only cost $3,000 to paint it (they might see) only the effort of doing it. With the added factor of doing it, they might see more than the bare cost,” Mills says. “These days houses are presented in a very good fashion. Sellers and realtors are very savvy about staging a house for sale, so that if a house is not in good condition paint-wise, that’s quite a negative against it.”

Building envelope and kitchen and bathroom renos also make Mills’ shortlist of greatest returns on investment pre-appraisal, the latter a home-selling stereotype to which Guy Crozier, president-elect of the Victoria Real Estate Board can attest.

On a functional level, swapping out an avocado toilet clearly isn’t as necessary as maintaining a

roof, Crozier says, but the benefits are plenty.

“You do those things for two reasons,” he says. “You do them partially to increase the value and partially for your own enjoy-ment. I would say that on aver-age, kitchens and bathrooms can increase the value – on the money you’re spending – probably by 50 to 70 per cent automatically. The rest you’re doing for your own enjoyment.”

The most valuable resource for new home buyers to take advan-tage of when assessing value,

according to Crozier? Their own two feet. Get outside and see as many properties as possible.

“Sometimes, a first-time home-buyer, buying the first or second home that they see can be detri-mental. I think they need to see a good variety of homes in a couple of different areas in their price range so they can really start to assess.

“And – ask their realtor: ‘What homes have sold in this area?’ So it’s almost like doing their own appraisal.”

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DID YOU KNOW? | When the market is trending downward, the number of BC Assessment appeals tends to decrease.

What’s your home really worth?Typically, less than

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per cent. If a property owner

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Step 2, the property owner may request an independent review, conducted in front of

the property assessment review panel.

Should the review prove unsatisfying, the property owner may then put the

matter before the property assessment review board. There’s not many people who go to that level. It’s quasi-judicial and has a

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Luxury and hi-tech systems abound in the 4x4s that show up in the local media test fleets.When I stepped out of one of the more loaded examples the other week I got to thinking about yesteryear.Some might refer to them as the good old days – judge for your-self. I remember, not that long ago, four wheeling in a truck when the standard transmission shifter was so loose, you didn’t know whether you were in gear or neutral. Anti-lock brakes were when you lost your master cylinder to a stick, while (independently minded) power steering kicked in when you hit the corner of a rock so hard it ripped the steering wheel out of your hand, and if you weren’t careful your thumb as well. Traction control came in the shape of new tires. Automatic four-wheel drive was achieved by asking your passenger to step out and lock the front hubs. The parking brake was a log shoved under the rear tire. Soft suspension meant your shocks were blown. Off-road suspension meant you spent more time hitting the roof with your head and back than you actually spent on the seat, which if you were lucky had some remaining

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The all-new 2011 model year edition of Regal was built in Germany and based on a rigid Euro-car chassis, and could be ordered with a turbocharged engine and had a driver-selectable suspension system. It would also be the first Buick to offer a manual transmission since the 1980s. Not since the days of Grand National, a big engine rocket last produced in 1987 (and still cherished by Buick enthusiasts), had we seen a hard-core sports version of the Buick Regal. Yet, this Regal is a very different beast. While it may not possess the awesome straight-line power of its an-cestor, it’s a hoot to drive for different and probably better reasons.It was based on the German designed Opel Insignia, which was the 2009 Eu-ropean Car of the Year. The 2011 Regal was made in Germany but then (2012 and on) all production was switched to Oshawa, Ont.The overall design profile of this Regal is coupe-like, even though it has four doors. Up front, there’s a modern version of Buick’s traditional “water-fall” grille and an extra-large version of Buick’s tri-shield emblem. At the rear, the sloping roofline connects to a short deck with distinctive and large wrap-around taillights. The turbo engine versions of Regal should definitely be on the checklist of buyers looking at mid-sized sporty front-drive premium sedans such as the Volvo S60 or Acura TSX. Regal has a longer wheelbase (a more comfort-able ride) with a larger trunk. The base CXL trim comes with a 2.4L direct-injected engine rated at 182 horsepower (136 kW) mated with a six-speed automatic transmission. It’s a drive combination that provides decent power and very good highway

fuel economy, rated at 6.5L/100 km.The CXL Turbo trim, on the other hand, comes with a 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection engine that’s rated at 220 horsepower (164 kW). The auto transmission is a crisper-shifting six speed unit and its 6.9L/100 km highway fuel economy is still good, considering the extra power.Buick expanded the Regal line to four for the 2012 model year, with the addition of eAssist and GS editions. The eAssist edition has a mild-hy-brid powertrain that uses an electric motor/lithium-ion battery pack combo to boost power to road wheels when needed, and conserves fuel. It’s the most economical edition of Regal with a frugal city/highway fuel economy rating of 8.3/5.4 L/100km respectively. The GS edition is a more potent version of Turbo that rides low-er and comes with Brembo front disc brakes and 19-inch or 20-inch (optional) wheels. Under the hood, its turbocharged engine can produce 255-horsepower and 295 ft-lb of torque. Acceleration to 100 km/h is under seven seconds and its highway fuel economy is 7.4 L/100 km.The base (CXL/2.4-litre engine) edition

was dropped for the 2013 model year and trim levels offered were eAssist, Turbo, Turbo Sport, and GS. On the safety front, standard equipment includes a stability control system and the OnStar emergency service. It comes with six air bags and rear seat side air bags were an option and standard on GS. Regal’s crash test performance was also outstanding and earned it a “top safety pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. So far, overall reliability has been “average” according to Consumer Reports, but it did get a “recom-mended buy” rating and is one of the top-rated vehicles in its class. Safety Recalls: 2011: The spare tire size was listed incorrectly, with the letter “T” missing on the Tire Pressure Label. The label should properly indicate the spare tire size as T125/80R16.2012: On vehicles equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps, the Body Control Module (BCM) may have been incorrectly programmed during the manufacturing process, thereby preventing parking lamp activation. Dealers will reprogram the Body Control Module.2012/2013: Vehicles equipped with eAssist, the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function correctly and cause a gradual loss of battery charge. This will illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp and eventually the engine may stall. In addition, there may be a burning or melting odour, smoke and possibly a fire in the trunk. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the Generator Control Module.

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2012 Regal Turbo $22,000 to $26,000

2013 Regal Turbo $26,000 to $30,000

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DrivewayBC.ca B8 • Friday, May 16, 2014- BLACK PRESS GREATER VICTORIA

‘‘This new Impala . . . cruises with ease, has more than enough room for five full-size adults and the interior is quiet and refined.’’Zack Spencer

This Impala is a handsome beastCanadians love smaller vehicles. The best selling passenger vehicles are compact cars and compact SUVs. As much as we like to keep things sensible, there is always a place for larger vehicles. Full-size sedans are not big sellers but some buyers prefer them for long distance cruising and the road-hugging stance that a sedan provides. There are some very good choices out there and the latest is this all-new Chevrolet Impala. The previous Impala was a favourite for company sales fleets or rental car companies, with a minority of buyers choosing them for personal transportation. LooksThis is a very handsome car. I can clearly remember seeing it for the first time over a year ago at the New York Auto Show and it was the standout of that event. This new design is striking on several levels. The front design has the signature Chevrolet split grille that was so warmly received on this car that they borrowed it and graphed it into the smaller Malibu. The side has sweeping front windshield and rear window with a high rear deck that provides a sleek silhouette. Prices start at just over $28,000 and the 2LT is fitted with the V6 engine and starts at almost $33,000. InsideIt looks and works well, showcasing what GM is doing right. The mixture of materi-als shapes and colours really makes this cabin pop. The seats can be covered in cloth on the base car, and faux suede seats or leather on the top models. The dash is covered in soft-touch materials; I especially like the textured aluminum look around the window buttons and cup holders. The MyLink infotainment system is easy to use, the graphics look good and the screen pops up for access to the hidden storage area with a USB jack. Standard features include tilt and telescopic steering wheel, Bluetooth connectivity, USB, eight-way power driver’s seat and more. But the back seat might be the best part of this car. The legroom has limo-like dimensions and the space side-to-side and headroom is ample. The trunk is also huge with a fold-down rear seat, providing more space than many small SUVs. DriveThe Impala is now offered with a 4-cylin-der or V6. The base engine is a 2.5L with direct injection unit and 195hp. My test Impala didn’t have this engine but I have used this new engine in the Malibu and I

was very impressed with it then; it’s one of the best new engines I have used. The V6 engine is a 3.6L direct injection unit with a potent 305hp. Both are matched to a 6-speed automatic that can be shifted manually but the shifter is on top of the knob, which is not the best place. The big car platform and independent suspension make for a sure-footed ride with almost a luxury car feel. The road feel is there, but never intrusive. This big sedan can actually handle rather well. This vehicle is not the choice for backcountry road excursions, but it provides a stable and secure feeling.VerdictConsumer Reports recently rated this one of the best cars they had ever tested, right behind the Tesla Model S and BMW 135i. This new Impala does everything a big car buyer is looking for: it cruises with ease, has more than enough room for five adults, and the interior is quiet and refined. I would suggest that buyers of more expen-sive Luxury brands like Buick or Lexus give this car a shot, it has all the same comfort but with a lower price point. One main criticism of this new car is the lack of an all-wheel drive system. The Buick LaCrosse offers it, as does the Cadillac – the major difference between these products. Mid-size sedan buyers should also have a look at the Impala offers for just slightly more money. Hopefully this new Impala will not be relegated to fleet sales and rental lots.

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